Play the Middlegame like a Grandmaster by GM Damian Lemos
Play the Middlegame like a Grandmaster by GM Damian Lemos
Posted on October 28,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The middlegame is a very difficult phase of the game for beginner chess players because there are not such strict rules as found in the opening. For example, every beginner is taught to do 3 things at the beginning of the game: control the center, develop your pieces, and castle to safeguard your king. However once you reach the middlegame, what are you supposed to do then? This chess video is an excerpt from the 2.5 hour Empire Chess DVD ¨Winnin[…]
Colle-Zukertort System – Susan Polgar Chess Video
Posted on October 24,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. The opening can be a tough place for the beginner chess player as it can be very difficult to think of new ideas that are really the best moves in unfamiliar positions. Sure, you can be follow well-known fundamental concepts such as control the center, develop your pieces, and get your king safe – however if you suddenly find yourself in a sharp, loose position early in the game – you might not be able to fight your way back! The below chess vide[…]
Winning Chess Strategy for Beginners by GM Damian Lemos
Posted on October 21,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010). Strategy is one of the most difficult concepts for beginner players to master and employ successfully in their games. Most beginner chess players are more concerned with more basic principles like controlling the center, rapid development, and creating quick threats and tactics. However if you want to progress from beginner to intermediate and advanced, you will need a very strong understanding on how to think about the big picture, and well in a[…]
Susan Polgar Chess Secrets – How to Think Like a Grandmaster
Posted on October 17,2013 By William in All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. What separates Grandmasters from beginner chess players? In the following chess video excerpt from the 3.5 hour GM Susan Polgar chess DVD ¨Secrets on How to Think Like a Grandmaster¨ viewers will learn that it is really the basic thought process of a Grandmaster that distinguishes his/her play above other chess players. You will learn that this thought process incorporates all aspects of the game, and how a Grandmaster is always flexible to chang[…]
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Excellent stuff.