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This incredible 15 hour course from Super GM Sam Shankland (2674 Elo) reveals his approach to becoming a master calculator and finding the most forcing, powerful moves at the board.
In each of the 55 chapters, GM Shankland examines an instructive, dynamic game, revealing why and how the winner was able to create chances and convert them into victory.
Sam asks us to consider one question: if we have a strategic or tactical aim but our opponent seems to be preventing it, what happens if we play it anyway?
It’s this consideration that allows us to put maximum pressure on our opponents and opens up a new world of creative possibilities at the board.
Sam has carefully selected the games so that most of them should be new to you, even though they feature some of the biggest names in the game, including Carlsen, Anand, Topalov, Kasparov and Aronian. Of course, Sam includes plenty of his own games too – losses as well as wins – revealing the secrets he has found in his analysis.
Sam teaches at a fast pace and demands the interaction necessary for you to make real improvement. For any ambitious player looking to take their calculation, attacking play and dynamism to a very high level, there is simply no other course like this.
Includes a 1 hour bonus of GM Shankland playing online blitz, voicing his thoughts and analysis in real time plus a fascinating insight into his personal philosophy and best advice for improving players in a Q&A session!
Summary:
- Topalov-Anand
- Shankland-Barbosa
- Shankland-Nyzhnyk
- Carlsen-Wang Yue
- Charbonneau-Yedidia
- Shankland-Safarli
- Wang Hao-Shankland
- Kamsky-Gelfand
- Kramnik-Carlsen
- Morozevich-Giri
- Kramnik-Aronian
- Shankland-Esserman
- Kaufman-Shankland
- Kasparov-Kramnik
- Gashimov-Bacrot
- Shankland-Kraemer
- Morozevich-Leko
- Shankland-Kacheishvili
- Shankland-Ganguly
- Short-Kramnik
- Kasparov-J.Polgar
- Shankland-Gozzoili
- Molner-Shankland
- Shankland-Romanenko
- Shankland-Sanikidze
- Nakamura-Gelfand
- Shankland-L’ami
- Shankland-Martinez
- Dominguez-Svidler
- Ivanisevic-Caruana
- Kramnik-Anand
- Shankland-Dominguez
- Shankland-Getz
- Kamsky-Seirawan
- Ali Marandi-Moiseenko
- Shankland-Turov
- Shankland-Gopal
- Van Wely-Topalov
- Carlsen-Gelfand
- Shankland-Saric
- Carlsen-Karjakin
- Nakamura-Shankland
- Shankland-Gareev
- Ivanchuk-So
- Topalov-Kasimdzhanov
- Carlsen-Aronian
- Shankland-Ortiz
- Shankland-Li
- Javakhishvili-Shankland
- Karjakin-Anand
- Erdogdu-Morozevich
- Ponomariov-Shankland
- Aronian-Anand
- Krasenkow-Nakamura
- Shankland-Hernandez
Bonus: Blitz Session
Bonus: Q&A Session
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Rating 5 star : ( 6 ) 4 star : ( 1 ) 2 star : ( 1 ) Customer Reviews
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per pageOver 100 rating points! Review by MikeWzd
This is an awesome video by GM Shankland. Anyone who pays attention to Sam's ideas in this video will gain an easy 100 points,unless they're already over 2300. I hope ICC triples the price on this one so my opponents don't buy it! (Posted on June 16, 2018)Rating
fantastic Review by daunpenh
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Sam Shankland's incisive analysis of dozens of positional moments (a mixture of his own games and those of other top players) is inspiring: after only 4 hours of the total 15 promised, my play is improving rapidly. His catchphrase "What happens if you do it anyway?" is awesome. For anyone around 1400 (or above) and wanting to add a few hundred to your rating, I can't recommend this course highly enough. Only one problem: Sam speaks so fast about the possible moves, it's difficult to keep. So sometimes I have to play the video at about 75% normal speed. But that's only because his brain works so quickly. Well worth the money. (Posted on June 4, 2018)Rating
Amazing Video Series Review by TaijiChess22
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Amazing Video on how to get to the next level. This will make you a stronger chess player. You can’t miss it! (Posted on June 4, 2018)Rating
Good material, poor teaching Review by mashandu
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Sam has selected good material for a difficult subject. However his delivery is poor and at times to quick and unintelligible. He speaks at a similar speed to his mind works and comes across as one GM talking to another. If you are happy to frequently pause and rewind the ideas are good. (Posted on June 3, 2018)Rating
I like his style Review by lameduck
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Mr. Shankland gets right to the point. I like his down-to-earth style and find the examples very instructive. It is a lot of useful information and he really shares his thought process. Definitely worth it! (Posted on May 31, 2018)Rating
Excellent strategical position instruction Review by bvp
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Mr. Shankland uses consistent and cogent examples of critical strategic situations. He then gives the plans and variations needed to resolve them. Highly recommended. (Posted on May 31, 2018)Rating
Supplement to first review Review by NachoMama
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On the first video GM Shankland talks way to fast. But on the second he speaks with a far less frenetic pace. I should have waited on my first review until I was a little further along. I am not a highly ranked player on ICC. My best ranking for standard is a little over 1800. This tutorial is a 15 hour series that will take even longer when you consider all the pausing to study the position. I am hopeful that the pace of the rest of the videos will be more like the second on than like the first. (Posted on May 28, 2018)Rating
Highly recommended! Review by blind-warrior
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GM Sam Shankland is clear and concise in his presentation.Rating
He makes studying enjoyable and painless. Highly recommended! (Posted on May 27, 2018)
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