2/17/2020 – The Cairns Cup has just concluded in St. Louis with Humpy Koneru taking top honours. GM Simon Williams examines the highlights. | Puzzle time: In the position below it's White to play and win! | Watch for free live and on-demand (for a limited time, or forever with a ChessBase Premium account) starting at the usual hour: 17:00 UTC (18:00 CET / 12 Noon EST).
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Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)
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In this Simon Says we take a look at some sparkling highlights from the Cairns Cup, a fantastic competition in St Louis with top prizes. Come and join me at 5pm GMT to join in the fun!
Warm-up: What move now gave Gunina a large advantage?
Gunina vs Kosteniuk, 2nd Cairns Cup 2020
Position after 12...Nd8
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On this DVD Grandmaster Daniel King: ● demonstrates typical tactical patterns ● shows how strong players use their tactical awareness ● puts your tactical abilities to the test — but this is a test with a difference. Although the emphasis is on tactics, there are also positions that require a strategic solution. You don’t know what’s coming next...
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Opening with the Chigorin shows your intention to play for a win right from the outset. After 2...Nc6 Black's pieces fly into the game putting pressure on White's position from a very early stage. This opening is ideal for the type of player who strives for an unconvential yet attacking game right from the start.
Over the last couple of years nearly all the world's elite grandmasters have been employing the London System, and on this DVD Simon Williams shows what we can learn from their practice. The "Ginger GM" takes a look at all the latest developments whilst teaching you all the basics that you need to know in order to play this opening with success.
Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.d3d66.c4Bg4C77: Ruy Lopez: 3. ..a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.7.Be3Nd78.h3Bh5The
position is equal.9.Nc3
Predecessor:9...Qb8N9...Bxf3=remains equal.10.Qxf3Be79...Be710.g4Bg611.Qe2h512.0-0-0b513.cxb5axb514.Bxb5Nb415.a3c616.axb4cxb50-1 (34) Pirttimaki, T-Johnston,G Valetta 198010.Nd5Qc811.g4Bg612.Nh4Black
should playNd812...Rb813.Bb6±Ne6
14.Bxc7!b515.cxb5axb516.Bxb5Nxc717.Rc117.Nb6±Nxb518.Nxc8Rxc819.Rc117...Nxb518.Rxc8+Rxc8Much worse is19.Qa419.Nxg6hxg620.Qa4Nd419...Rb820.0-0Be721.Nxg621.Nf3±21...hxg6=22.Rc1Black must now prevent Nc7+.Bd823.Qa60-0
And now ...Nc5 would win.24.b4!Nf625.Rc8Rxc826.Qxc8Nxd527.exd5Nd428.a4f5...Bh4 is the strong
threat.29.g5!e430.dxe4Bxg531.Qc4Nf3+!32.Kg2Ne533.Qc2?33.Qa6=and White has nothing to worry.fxe434.Qxd633...fxe4-+34.Qxe4Rf435.Qe135.Qe3Rg4+36.hxg4Bxe337.fxe335...Bh436.b5Nd3?36...Rxf2+-+37.Qxf2Bxf238.Kxf2Kf737.Qe8+?37.Qe3=and White
stays safe.Rxf2+38.Kh137...Kh738.f3Rxa4Black mates.39.f4Ra2+40.Kf3Ne1+Accuracy: White = 56%, Black = 69%.0–1
Simon WilliamsSimon Williams became a IM in 1998 and a GM in 2008. For the last 15 years he has concentrated on teaching, playing and making instructional chess DVDs. He also has a lot of experience commentating about chess. Being the regular commentator at the strongest and best open tournament in the world, Gibraltar. Simon Williams is the author of numerous chess books. His first chess book. 'Play the Classical Dutch' got voted, in New in Chess, as one of the top 10 chess books of all time. His playing style is very aggressive, preferring attacking chess to positional grinds. No wonder he produced two widely acclaimed ChessBase DVDs on the King's Gambit. More information about Williams can be found on his website.
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