In this video course, twenty-nine examples with multiple questions are presented in the interactive format, which is ideal for a range of playing strengths. Step by step you will be taken through the complex positions.
This week, I will have a look at the spectacular encounter between Gukesh and Carlsen in Zagreb this week. The game features a popular line of the Sicilian Rossolimo in which White tries to take control of the centre and Black looks for dynamic counterplay. A fascinating clash of ideas!
So far Magnus Carlsen has done incredibly well with this particular variation, winning all his games with it as Black (against Caruana and Duda).
Exercise: This is a position from one of Carlsen's earlier games in this line. It is Black to move and what should he do?
Feel free to move the pieces on the live diagram!
Strategy Training: How to Make a Plan
In every game of chess, there comes a moment when one is confronted with the question: what should I do now?
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