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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. -
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Every 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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First 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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Every 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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Rook Endings at the WWCC Learn More -
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - Caro-Kann Opening: B12: Caro-Kann Learn More -
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Same 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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Opposite 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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Bishop vs. Knight (4 part series) Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: B vs N Learn More -
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Positional 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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Same 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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The Goldilocks Principle Opening: B41: Sicilian: Kan variation Opening: A04: Reti Opening Player(s): Yandemirov, Zvjaginsev, Popov, Solozhenkin Learn More -
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - French Armenian Variation - (2 videos)
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Build you opening repertoire - French Armenian Variation Opening: C18: French Defense - Armenian Variation Learn More -
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Every 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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All 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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Knight endgames Opening: : Player(s): Yermolinsky, Drasko, Gurevich Learn More -
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A triumph of opening preparation. Opening: E66: King's Indian: fianchetto - Yugoslav Panno Player(s): Vukic, Atalik Learn More -
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The 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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Chess & Friendship (5 part series) ECO: C03, E90, E40, B04, A48, E11 Opening: French: Tarrasch, King's Indian: 5.Nf3, Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3, Alekhine's defense: modern, Larsen variation, King's Indian: Torre attack /Bogo-Indian defense, Nimzovich variation Players: Lukyanov, Yermolinsky, Mezentsev, Atalik, Yermolinsky, Bologan, Atalik, Blehm, Atalik, Yermolinsky, Yermolinsky, Shabalov, Yermolinsly, Khalifman Learn More -
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A 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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It’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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The 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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Typical 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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Pawn Endings have no Secrets (5 part series) Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: 2P vs 1P, pawn ending Learn More -
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The 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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Rook vs Minor pieces (5 part series) Type of show: Endgame Endgame type: R vs N+B Learn More -
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Rook + 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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A Tribute to WGM Elena Akhmilovskaya-Donaldson Opening: C92, D53: Ruy Lopez: closed, Flohr-Zaitsev system (Lenzerheide variation) , QGD Player(s): Chiburdnidze, Akhmilovkaya,Khurtsidze, Donaldson Learn More -
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Bishop vs. Knight Player(s): Caruana, Gelfand Learn More -
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On the Road… Opening: E71: King's Indian: Makagonov system (5.h3) Player(s): Yermolinsky, Raptis Learn More -
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An instructive Game Opening: A61: Benoni defense Player(s): Atalik, Milanko Learn More -
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Endgames by method Opening: : Player(s): Polugaevsky, Vasikukov Learn More -
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KID by method Opening: : King's Indian Defense Player(s): Yermolinsky, Shashin, Becerra, Bercy, Atalik, Chekhov Learn More -
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Heroes of the Candidates FIDE London Candidates 2013 Opening: various Player(s): Grischuk, Radjabov, Aronian, Gelfand, Ivanchuk,Carlsen, Kramnik, Svidler Learn More -
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Back from Chicago Opening: E12 Queen's Indian: Unusual White 4th moves D90 Grünfeld: Three knights variation B53 Sicilian: 2…d6: Lines with Qxd4 A13 English Opening: 1…e6 E60 King's Indian: Unusual lines and Fianchetto Variation without Nc3 Player(s): Yermolinsky, Rosen, Kleinman, Mikhalevski, Kavutskiy, Atalik Learn More -
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Why did Magnus lose that rook ending Ending: Rook +h pawn endgame Player(s): Carlsen, Caruana, Friedel, Atalik Learn More -
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Two 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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Tromso Heroes - 2013 Opening: B47, B92, D10, C00, A46, D15, E30, C45, D58 Player(s): Fressinet, Christiansen, Nepomniachtchi, Wei Hi, Kaidanov, Areshchenko, Granda Zuniga, Leko, Wang Hao, Dreev, Giri, Granda Zuniga, Caruana, Malakhov, Kamsky, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Korobov, Svidler, LeQuangLiem, Andreikin, Karjakin, Dreev, Tomashevsky, Korobov, Kramnik, Vachier-Lagrave, Kramnik, Andreikin Learn More -
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Easy 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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Next Generation Opening: D00, E62 Queen's pawn, Mason variation, King's Indian: fianchetto with ...Nc6 E32, A05 Nimzo-Indian: classical variation, English Opening D56, A05 QGD: Larker defense, Reti E62, D90 King's Indian, Grunfeld Player(s): Kamsky, Korobov, Ding Liren, Nakamura, Kramnik, Li, Meier, Ipatov, Mamedyarov, Aronian, Karjakin Learn More -
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Opening: 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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The 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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A great quasi-comeback Opening: A05: Reti Opening A15, A13 English Player(s): Svidler, Karjakin, Topalov, Anand Learn More -
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The Forgotten Man Opening: A48, B40, D11: King's Indian, Sicilian, QGD Slav Player(s): Morozevich, Grischuk, Vitiugov, Tomashevsky Learn More -
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Rubinstein 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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Endgames Tidbits Opening: B12: Caro-Kann Player(s): Timman, Brunello, Svidler, Yermolinsky Learn More -
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Every FRENCH Schoolboy Knows Opening: B90, B30: Sicilian Najdorf, Sicilian Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack Player(s): Vachier-Kagrave, Carlsen, Motylev Learn More -
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The one and only Turkish Schoolboy Opening: D76, A87: Grunfeld, Dutch Player(s): Atalik, Wiwatanadate, Dzhumaev, Learn More -
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Vancura Lives! Opening: : Player(s): Aronian, Carlsen Learn More -
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A complicated endgame from the European Club Cup Opening: : Player(s): Dominguez, Rodshtein Learn More
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