Robert Ris: Mastering Chess Strategy Vol.3 - Exploit your opponent’s weaknesses!

by ChessBase
4/3/2025 – Building on the lessons from the previous volumes, Volume 3 shifts the focus to one of the most essential skills in chess: identifying and attacking your opponent’s weaknesses. Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan. But strategy alone isn’t enough — you’ll also need tactical awareness!
Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan.
Building on the lessons from the previous volumes, Volume 3 shifts the focus to one of the most essential skills in chess: identifying and attacking your opponent’s weaknesses. Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan. But strategy alone isn’t enough — you’ll also need tactical awareness!
Free video sample: Introduction
Free video sample: Attack Weaknesses

Mastering Chess Strategy Vol.3 - Exploit your opponent’s weaknesses!  

by Robert Ris

Throughout the course, you’ll encounter exercises that blend strategic planning with dynamic calculation, mirroring real-game situations where the two go hand in hand.

What You’ll Learn – A practical approach to targeting weaknesses:

  • Find the weak spot – Learn how to systematically identify your opponent’s biggest weaknesses.
  • Prioritise your targets – not all weaknesses are created equal – discover how to choose the most effective plan of attack.
  • Balance strategy and tactics – understand how strategic planning and concrete calculation complement each other
  • Stay flexible – dynamic positions require adaptable thinking – train yourself to adjust plans as the position evolves.

Throughout the course, you’ll face interactive challenges that put your strategic thinking to the test.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: Attack Weaknesses

Many examples include multiple questions, making the learning process more dynamic and reinforcing key concepts at every step.

  • Video running time: 5 hours 57 minutes

Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan.
Building on the lessons from the previous volumes, Volume 3 shifts the focus to one of the most essential skills in chess: identifying and attacking your opponent’s weaknesses. Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan. But strategy alone isn’t enough — you’ll also need tactical awareness!
Free video sample: Introduction
Free video sample: Attack Weaknesses

All .pgn files of this ChessBase training course can be directly added to your ChessBase software!

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