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When evaluating a chess position, every Grandmaster considers four key factors: King Safety, Piece Activity, Material Count and Pawn Structure. Most amateurs tend to pay too much attention to piece activity and material and neglect how critical pawn play and pawn structure is to assessing positions and deciding on the correct strategy of play. Master the keys of pawn play with this new video series. In it, we cover crucial topics in pawn play such as:
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Pawn chains: how and when to attack them.
Isolated pawns: sometimes a weapon, other times a liability, learn how to play them both.
Doubled pawns: find out why not all doubled pawns are bad, master how to use them to your advantage.
Pawn endings: all you need ot know about pawn endings...and sample games with full analysis.
Add a new weapon and dimension to your game with "Master Pawn Play" from top instructors IM John Watson, NM Dan Heisman and GM Alex Yermolinsky. -
$99.95Garry Kasparov's “Revolution in the 70's” was published in 2007 as the first book of “On Modern Chess” series. Soon it was followed by three tomes on his matches with Karpov, and then Garry moved on with his critically acclaimed “My Great Predecessors” suite. While all of the above are excellent works, “Revolution” has always been my favorite, because it's light on analysis and big on observations and conceptual thoughts. While this book deals with opening theory, it should not be taken as an all-inclusive manual, some of the sort of “Encyclopedia of Chess Openings According to Garry Kasparov” - should such title exist it would have been a book of 10,000 pages. Instead, as the title suggests, Garry takes the reader on a journey through the free-thinking days of the 1970's when a new generation of players, born after WWII, set to work to extend the boundaries of existing theory. The video series consists of 23 chapters, each being devoted to a particular opening line that was introduced in the 1970's or whereabouts when Garry himself was a good Soviet schoolboy, excitable and inspired. Learn More
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$23.76Endgames by method Opening: : Player(s): Polugaevsky, Vasikukov Learn More
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$26.91Rook + Opposite Color Bishop (9 part series) Players: Yermolinsky, Naroditsky, Blatny Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: R+B vs R+B Learn More
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$14.95Pawn Endings have no Secrets (5 part series) Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: 2P vs 1P, pawn ending Learn More
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$29.90Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build your opening repertoire - KID Averbakh Opening: E73: E74, E75 Player(s): Lerner, Yermolinsky, Atalik, Agzamov, Yermolinsky, Glyanets, Lputian, Moskalenko, Yermolinsky, Basin, Yermolinsky, Sharafuddin, Kaidanov, Kamsky, Polugaevsky, Uhlmann The Averbakh System, along with its variants such the Petrosian Variation in the Classical (early d4-d5) and the unnamed h3...Bg5 system, represents a shift in White's approach to combatting the Kings Indian. No series on the Averbakh KID can be complete without some coverage of the classical games in the Symmetrical Benoni structure (parts 7-8), but there are some new development there as well (parts 9-10) Enjoy! Learn More
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$14.95First Approach (5 part series) ECO: E62, E06, A30 Opening: King's Indian: 3.g3, Catalan: closed, 5.Nf3, English opening Players: Mecking, Kazimdzhanov, Baginstait, Melekinha, Ribli , Karpov, Poluljahov, Beshukov Type of show: Endgame, Midgame, Opening Endgame type: R+P vs B+2P, Rook ending Learn More
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$11.96Bishop vs. Knight (4 part series) Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: B vs N Learn More
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$14.95Rook vs Minor pieces (5 part series) Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: R vs N+B Learn More
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$11.96Typical Patterns of Play in the Kings Indian Defense (4 part series) ECO: E97, E92, E94 Opening: King's Indian: orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation (Yugoslav attack / Mar del Plata variation), King's Indian: Gligoric-Taimanov system, King's Indian: orthodox variation Players: Beliavsky, Nakamura, Ivanchuk, Yermonlinsky, Poluliakhov, Meyer Type of show: Midgame Learn More
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$14.95Yermo’s My system on the KID Opening: E71: King's Indian Defense Player(s): Yermolinsky, Piket, Kiewra, Kasimdzhanov, Rajlich, Manion, Treger, Barcenilla, Braunlich, Atoufi, Raptis, Perelshteyn, Braga, Learn More
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$11.96The Rook: the best defender your money can buy (4 part series) Players: Yermolinsky, Fedorov Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: Rook ending Learn More
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$14.95Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire Opening: B67: Sicilian Defence: Richter-Rauzer - Rauzer Attack A 5 videos series Learn More
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$11.96Opposite Color Bishop Endgame (4 part series) Players: Yermolinsky, Van Wely, Wedberg, Hodgson, Sorokin, Galliamova, Kovalevskaya, Kramnik, Svidler, Vallero-pons, Van Wely, Carlin, Aronian, Bacrot, Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: opposite color Bishop Learn More
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$11.96Rook Endings at the WWCC Learn More
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$11.96Same Color Bishop Endgame (4 part series) Players: Zaja, Yermolinsky, DeFirmian, DeFirmian, Stanojevic, Filipovich, Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: B+P vs B+2P, B+3P vs B+2P, B +4P v B+4P, 2R+B+6P vs 2R+B+6P Learn More
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$14.95KID by method Opening: : King's Indian Defense Player(s): Yermolinsky, Shashin, Becerra, Bercy, Atalik, Chekhov Learn More
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$11.96Easy Come Easy Go - A story of Modern Opening Preparation Opening: A14, B43 English Opening, Sicilian C11, D47 French, QGD Semislav B01, C29 Scandinavian, Vienna Gambit C41, A35 Philidor Defense, English Defense Player(s): Panjwani, Yermolinsky, Neimer, Karjakin, Topalov, Le Quang Liem, Vachier-Lagrave, Papaioannou, Jobava, Mamedyarov Wang Hao, Giri, Ding Liren, Learn More
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$11.96The Great Botvinnik (4 part series) ECO: B60, E10, B06 Opening: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer, English opening, Robatsch (modern) defense Players: Botvinnik,Smyslov, Benko, Najdorf, Matulovic, Type of show: Midgame Endgame type: Rook ending, Q+B+P vs Q+B+P Learn More
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$11.96Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Isolated Pawn #1 Opening: D16: QGD Slav: Soultanbeieff variation A46 Queen's pawn: Torre attack B22 Sicilian: Alapin's variation (2.c3) Player(s): Radjabov, Svidler, Radjabov, Svidler , Navara, Svidler, Yermolinsky, Gurevich, Benjamin, Yermolinsky. Learn More
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$11.96Same Color Bishop Endings Bishop maneuvers in endgames Player(s): Tisdall, Yermolinsky, AlModiahki, Ehlvest, Vaganian, Evans, Gonzales, Bick, Adams, Cuartas, Adu Learn More
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$23.92Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - QGD Opening D37: QGD Learn More
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$11.96The missing pages of Kasparov’s books (4 part series) ECO: B82, D37, E12, C45 Opening: Sicilian: Scheveningen, 6.f4, QGD: 4.Nf3, Queen's Indian: 4.Nc3, Scotch: Schmidt variation Players: Mikhalchishin, Kasparov, Karpov Type of show: Game analysis Learn More
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$8.97The Caro-Kann Besieged Opening: B12: Caro-Kann defense Player(s): Timman, Brunello, Svidler, Yermolinsky, Shirov, Yermolinsky, Shabalov, Lenderman, Naiditsch, Khenkin, Bruzon Learn More
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$11.96Rubinstein Endgames Opening: C49, C01: Four Knights, French C90, E11 Ruy Lopez, Bogo-Indian Defense C01, C45, D33, C48 French, Scotch Game, QGD, Four Knights A40. C33, D30, D18 Queen's pawn, King's Gambit Accepted, QGD, QGD: Slav Player(s): Janowsky, Rubinstein, Burn, Rubinstein, Spielmann, Fabrikant, Yermolinsky, Salwe, Levenfish, Duras, Tarrasch, Nimzowitch, Alekhine, Reti Learn More
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$5.98Knight endgames Opening: : Player(s): Yermolinsky, Drasko, Gurevich Learn More
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$14.95Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda Opening: A13, A28, A34: English, English: four knights system, English: Symmetrical Variation Player(s): Salov, Jussupow, Van Wely Learn More
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$5.98Vancura Lives! Opening: : Player(s): Aronian, Carlsen Learn More
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$2.99Bishop vs. Knight Player(s): Caruana, Gelfand Learn More
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$11.96Why did Magnus lose that rook ending Ending: Rook +h pawn endgame Player(s): Carlsen, Caruana, Friedel, Atalik Learn More
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$11.96Two Pawns Down but Alive and Kicking Players : Nakamura, Topalov, Gefanas, Yermolinsky, Dzuban, Rozenkrantz, Eljashoff, Schiffers, Trenchard, Balashov, Aleksandrov, Kurajica, Marjanovic Learn More
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$2.99Endgames Tidbits Opening: B12: Caro-Kann Player(s): Timman, Brunello, Svidler, Yermolinsky Learn More
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$5.98The Goldilocks Principle Opening: B41: Sicilian: Kan variation Opening: A04: Reti Opening Player(s): Yandemirov, Zvjaginsev, Popov, Solozhenkin Learn More
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$8.97A Tribute to GM Tseshkovsky (3 part series) ECO: B05, A30, B90, C18 Opening: Alekhine's defense: modern, Flohr variation, English: symmetrical, three knights system/Sicilian: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack / French: Winawer, classical variation, French: Winawer, advance, poisoned pawn variation Players: Tseshkovsky, Hort, Yermolinsky Type of show: Game analysis, Endgame Endgame type: Rook ending Learn More
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$11.96Positional Queen Sacrifice Player(s): Yermolinsky, Machulsky, Kaidanov, Christiansen, Zagrebelny, Benjamin, Morozevic, Volokitin, , Egin, Topalov Former World Champion and legendary chess teacher Mikhail Botvinnik was the originator of the “Every Russian school boy knows” chess aphorism, which alluded to the fact that thousands of unknown schoolboys back in Russia - due to the intense training methods they received from a young age - likely knew more about the game than most professionals did in the West. One player who came through that legendary Soviet training camp is former U.S. Champion GM Alexander Yermolinsky. Learn More
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$11.96Opening: D37, D90: Queen's Gambit Declined, Grunfeld A40 Queen's Pawn Game D01, D02 Richter-Veresov Attack, Queen's pawn game Player(s): Yermolinsky, Bryant, Gareev, Van Wely, Karjakin, Arbakov, Kaidanov, Naiditsch, Harikrishna Learn More
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$5.98Knight endgames Opening: : Player(s): Yermolinsky, Drasko, Gurevich Learn More
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - French Armenian Variation - (2 videos)
$5.98Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - French Armenian Variation Opening: C18: French Defense - Armenian Variation Learn More -
$11.96Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - Opposite color Bishop Endgame Learn More
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$2.99A complicated endgame from the European Club Cup Opening: : Player(s): Dominguez, Rodshtein Learn More
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$2.99All American Opposite Bishops Endgame Opening: E20: NImzo-Indian Player(s): Kamsky, Lenderman Today GM Alex Yermolinsky, continuing his great endgames lectures, analyses for us an opposite color bishops endgame played in a game between Gata Kamksy and Alexander Lenderman. Learn More
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$8.97World Cup 2015 Opening: : Player(s): In this new series of his acclaimed show "Every Russian Schoolboy Knows!", GM Alex Yermolinsky offers us his insight on the recently concluded FIDE World Cup. Learn More
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$2.99A triumph of opening preparation. Opening: E66: King's Indian: fianchetto - Yugoslav Panno Player(s): Vukic, Atalik Learn More
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$2.99Every FRENCH Schoolboy Knows Opening: B90, B30: Sicilian Najdorf, Sicilian Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack Player(s): Vachier-Kagrave, Carlsen, Motylev Learn More
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$2.99Chinese Chess Opening: C67: Ruy Lopez Player(s): Yi, Liren Learn More
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$5.98Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build your opening repertoire - Offbeat e4 lines Opening: C45: Scotch Game B51: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack Player(s): Yermolinsky, Kretchetov, Luther, Danailov, Sandipan, Fressinet, Cheparinov Learn More
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$2.99Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Viktor Gavrikov (1957-2016) Opening: : Player(s): Gavrikov Learn More
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$5.98It’s the 70’s show! (2 part series) ECO: A30, A52 Opening: English: symmetrical, hedgehog system, Budapest Players: Sturua, Yermolinsky, Anastasian, Yermolinsky Type of show: Opening Learn More
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$2.99On the Road… Opening: E71: King's Indian: Makagonov system (5.h3) Player(s): Yermolinsky, Raptis Learn More
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$2.99Grischuk - Anand, London Classic 2015 Opening: A20: English opening Player(s): Grischuk, Anand Learn More