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Mastering Pattern Recognition in the Opening
Pattern recognition is an important tool in modern chess, as it helps you to understand better the characteristics of a position. Particularly when you have been confronted with a surprise opening system played by your opponent, it helps when you can just
Robert Ris: "The Stafford Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6!?) is a rather unusual treatment of the usually very solid Petroff opening. On move three Black sacrifices a pawn for fast development. Objectively the soundness of this gambit is in doubt, though for good reasons it's an incredibly popular choice among club players. White players have to walk through a minefield of possible tactics they may fall victim of. An ideal weapon against 1.e4 for Black players who want to grab their opponents by the throat!"
Warming up exercise: Black has just sacrificed a piece, but is the attack decisive?
You can move the pieces on the live diagram!
Master Class Vol.10: Mikhail Botvinnik
Our experts show, using the games of Botvinnik, how to employ specific openings successfully, which model strategies are present in specific structures, how to find tactical solutions and rules for how to bring endings to a successful conclusion
Robert is on air every other Thursday at 18:00 UTC (19:00 CET / 16:00 EST)
Special attention will be paid to Intermediate Moves, Quiet Moves, Sacrifices on Empty Squares, Mating Patterns, Ignoring Opponents Threat, Calculation in Defence and Method of Comparison. Plus 50 interactive examples to test your knowledge.
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