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The Complete Guide To Chess Calculation
Published 10/2023
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Mastering Chess Calculation: Reinforce your Chess Tactics and Strategy through effective Calculation processes
What you'll learn
Be able to understand the importance of precise calculation in achieving successful outcomes in chess.
Be able to implement 'Safety-Check' calculations to mitigate risks, particularly when feeling overconfident or complacent.
Be able to fortify your position to reduce the consequences of potential calculation errors.
Be able to understand the disparities between human and computer calculation capabilities.
Be able to to identify and effectively navigate critical positions through enhanced calculation skil candidate forcing moves based on the spices
Be able to conduct accurate evaluations at the conclusion of your calculations to ensure strategic coherence.
Be able to rigorously apply the 'Checking all Checks' principle to uncover latent threats and opportunities.
Be able to systematically employ the 'Checking all Captures' principle to maximize positional advantage.
Be able to utilize the 'Checking all Major Threats' principle to preempt and neutralize opponent strategies.
Be able to leverage the Spice Framework to prioritize the most impactful forcing moves.
Be able to exploit the 'Weakness of the Last Move' to seize immediate tactical opportunities.
Be able to identify and control 'Killer Common Squares' for strategic advantage.
Be able to execute 'Liberational Spice' tactics to free your position and create dynamic play.
Be able to disrupt opponent plans through 'Opponent's Anti-Liberation' tactics, including effective blockades and interference.
Be able to master tactics that 'Lock or Cage the King', limiting your opponent's mobility and options.
Be able to formulate and execute 'Multi-Spice' or 'Multi-Major Threat' moves to overwhelm opponents
Be able to discern the benefits and drawbacks of puzzle practice in developing calculation skills.
Be able to translate calculation skills into real-game scenarios, prioritizing superior positions.
Be able to manage your clock effectively, understanding the interplay between time controls and calculation depth.
Be able to exploit human error potential in your opponent, treating chess as a psychological battle.
Be able to anticipate and counteract your opponent's calculations for strategic advantage.
Be able to integrate safe positional play with advanced calculation techniques.
Be able to learn from unrewarding calculations by identifying and understanding missing elements.
Be able to navigate the 'Horizon Effect', understanding its implications on your strategic planning.
Be able to recognize when to conclude calculations on a move, optimizing time and focus.
Be able to weigh the pros and cons of forcing moves, using them to their utmost potential.
Requirements
Know how the chess pieces move
Description
Welcome to "The Complete Guide to Chess Calculation," a comprehensive journey that takes you deep into the heart of calculation, one of the most critical skills in chess. Whether you're a beginner aspiring to elevate your game or an advanced player aiming to refine your skills, this course offers something invaluable for everyone.Section 1: Introduction and Building a Strong FoundationIn the opening section, we explore the vital role calculation plays in chess, starting from its general importance to its specific function in securing positions and avoiding pitfalls, especially when overconfidence creeps into play. We'll delve into the nuances of critical positions, where precise calculation isn't just helpful it's mandatory.Next, we lay the groundwork for advanced proficiency with a trilogy of lectures on foundational calculation skills: mastering visualization, tactical and checkmate patterns, and evaluation techniques. Understanding the limitations of human calculation compared to computers is essential, and strategies to mitigate these limitations are thoroughly discussed.The course then transitions into principles that guide effective calculation: checking all checks, captures, and major threats. Here, we introduce the Spice Framework, a unique method for prioritizing "spicy" forcing moves, which includes various "Spices" such as Weakness of the Last Move, Killer Common Square, and more.Rewarding calculations are the heart of this course, and several lectures are dedicated to understanding how to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your calculation process. From time management and blunder awareness to refuting opponent's plans and knowing when to halt calculations, these lectures are goldmines of practical knowledge.Other Sections: Practical Application through PuzzlesAfter the rich, theoretical groundwork, the course propels you into practical application with a diverse array of puzzles, starting from level #1. These puzzles, sourced from real games, range from classic scenarios to complex positions faced by Grandmasters. Each puzzle is an opportunity to apply learned concepts, sharpening your calculation skills in a practical context.As the puzzles progress in difficulty, you'll be challenged to integrate more advanced concepts, reinforcing not just your calculation skills but also your overall chess strategy. Through this rigorous practice, you'll learn to recognize patterns, anticipate challenges, and navigate even the most demanding of chess scenarios.Join us on this immersive journey, and transform the way you harness the power of the multi-purpose tool of calculation, and ultimately, triumph in the enthralling world of chess.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Why is Calculation important in general?
Lecture 2 Importance of "Safety-Check" calculations especially when complacent
Lecture 3 Securing your position: Lowering the stakes of calculation errors
Lecture 4 Critical positions and Chess Calculation
Lecture 5 Foundational Calculation Skills: Mastering Visualisation
Lecture 6 Foundational Calculation Skills: Mastering Tactical and Checkmate patterns
Lecture 7 Foundational Calculation Skills: Mastering Evaluation at the end of Calculations
Lecture 8 Understanding Human Calculation Limitations vs. Computers
Lecture 9 Addressing the Limitations of Human Calculation
Lecture 10 Checking all Checks principle
Lecture 11 Checking all Captures principle
Lecture 12 Checking all Major Threats principle
Lecture 13 Rewarding Calculations: The Spice Framework for prioritising spicy forcing moves
Lecture 14 Weakness of the Last Move Spice
Lecture 15 Killer Common Square Spice
Lecture 16 Liberational Spice
Lecture 17 Opponent's Anti-Liberation Spice ("Interference" Tactics)
Lecture 18 Locking or Caging the King Spice
Lecture 19 Multi-Spice and or Multi-Major threat Moves: Maximizing Tactical Impact
Lecture 20 Rewarding Calculations - Puzzle Practice up and downsides
Lecture 21 Rewarding Calculations in Real Games - Prioritise superior positions
Lecture 22 Rewarding Calculations - Understanding Time Controls & Effective Time Management
Lecture 23 Rewarding Calculations - Human Blunder Awareness Potential - Chess as a fight.
Lecture 24 Rewarding Calculations - Refuting the opponent's calculations
Lecture 25 Rewarding Calculations - Safer positional play
Lecture 26 Rewarding Calculations - Learn Missing Ingredients from unrewarding calculations
Lecture 27 Rewarding Calculations - The Perils of the Horizon effect
Lecture 28 Rewarding Calculations - Knowing when to stop calculating a particular move
Lecture 29 Effective Calculations - Knowing Pros and Cons of Forcing moves
Section 2: Puzzle Difficulty Level #1
Lecture 30 Puzzle #182: No hiding place - 1970
Lecture 31 Puzzle #183: Even GMs blunder (Rd5??) - 1937
Lecture 32 Puzzle #191: Never resign a won position (17) - 1995
Lecture 33 Puzzle #240: Blacks Rh2-h3 overlooked.... - 2001
Lecture 34 Puzzle #272: Development lag causes catastrophe - 2002
Lecture 35 Puzzle #281: Mate in 2 - 1970
Lecture 36 Puzzle #282: Delayed castling punished - 2002
Lecture 37 Puzzle #330: Smart finish - 1992
Lecture 38 Puzzle #339: Mating attack - 1980
Lecture 39 Puzzle #341: Snappy finish - 1991
Lecture 40 Puzzle #353: Kravtsov v Kornev - 2002
Lecture 41 Puzzle #365: Too many pieces round the king? - 2002
Lecture 42 Puzzle #367: Attacking with all pieces - 2001
Lecture 43 Puzzle #368: Better coordinated attack wins out - 2000
Lecture 44 Puzzle #393: Gerbelli v Prol - 2001
Lecture 45 Puzzle #402: Blumenfeld v Alekhine - 1908
Lecture 46 Puzzle #410: Burn v Teichmann - 1895
Lecture 47 Puzzle #411: Adams v Szekely - 1987
Lecture 48 Puzzle #417: Hodgson v Plaskett - 1986
Lecture 49 Puzzle #423: Sokolov v Gluckman - 2002
Lecture 50 Puzzle #424: Sakalauskas v Chuah - 2002
Lecture 51 Puzzle #450: Mrdja v Luciani - 1995
Lecture 52 Puzzle #461: Rahmann v Saeed - 2003
Lecture 53 Puzzle #496: Prasca v Aderito - 2002
Lecture 54 Puzzle #509: Ziedinya v Auzinya - 1980
Lecture 55 Puzzle #515: Uhlmann v Smyslov - 1972
Lecture 56 Puzzle #526: Rodriguez v Popovic - 1986
Lecture 57 Puzzle #545: Gavrilov v Arbakov - 1990
Lecture 58 Puzzle #547: Bonin v Alburt - 1986
Lecture 59 Puzzle #563: Csom v Mainka - 1990
Lecture 60 Puzzle #579: Friesen v Lomineischwili - 1998
Lecture 61 Puzzle #592: Garcia v Letelier - 1967
Lecture 62 Puzzle #593: Bawart v Farago - 1999
Lecture 63 Puzzle #598: Radziewicz v Horvath - 2002
Lecture 64 Puzzle #608: Nyback v Lafuente - 2003
Lecture 65 Puzzle #609: Ganguly v Venkatesh - 2003
Lecture 66 Puzzle #614: Weiss v Kulhanek - 1998
Lecture 67 Puzzle #635: Haimovich v Slovineanu - 2001
Lecture 68 Puzzle #650: Grigoriev v Nadisewa - 1994
Lecture 69 Puzzle #674: Videki v Likavsky - 2003
Lecture 70 Puzzle #680: Geir v Olafsson - 1953
Lecture 71 Puzzle #688: Cochrane v Staunton - 1842
Lecture 72 Puzzle #692: Meijers v Raber - 1999
Lecture 73 Puzzle #706: Drabke v Horvath - 2003
Lecture 74 Puzzle #710: Staunton v Worrall - 1859
Lecture 75 Puzzle #711: Berger v Koss - 1882
Lecture 76 Puzzle #714: Capablanca v Graham - 1919
Lecture 77 Puzzle #715: Dorfman v Tseshkovsky - 1978
Lecture 78 Puzzle #719: Arkell v Summerscale - 2000
Lecture 79 Puzzle #810: Lalic v Summerscale - 1994
Lecture 80 Puzzle #1192: Nielsen vs. McShane - 2003
Lecture 81 Puzzle #1240: Dominguex vs. Jussupow - 2006
Lecture 82 Puzzle #1269: Rowson Mates in 4. - 1996
Lecture 83 Puzzle #1286: Tukmakov vs Gheorghiu - 2006
Lecture 84 Puzzle #1292: Lanin vs Pena Gomez - 2006
Lecture 85 Puzzle #1325: Baramidze vs. Babujian - 2006
Lecture 86 Puzzle #1352: Abeln vs. Oleksienko - 2005
Lecture 87 Puzzle #1408: Mayer-Nakamura, Washington - 1998
Lecture 88 Puzzle #1499: Lostuzzi vs. Spada - 2007
Lecture 89 Puzzle #1523: Schmidlechner vs. Peng Zhaoqin - 2007
Lecture 90 Puzzle #1524: Ineffectual pin (...Bh4) - 2007
Lecture 91 Puzzle #1537: Jovanovic vs. Popovic - 2007
Lecture 92 Puzzle #1768: Mikkelsen vs. Danielsen - 2008
Lecture 93 Puzzle #1800: Kidzinski-Gasik, Poland - 2000
Lecture 94 Puzzle #1953: Laxman vs. Rajesh - 2008
Lecture 95 Puzzle #4414: Spraggett vs Khedkar - 2004
Lecture 96 Puzzle #5617: Capape vs Anand - 1986
Lecture 97 Puzzle #6717: Greenfeld vs Topalov - 1994
Lecture 98 Puzzle #9072: De Firmian vs Caresana - 1993
Lecture 99 Puzzle #10539: Radziewicz vs Bacler - 2006
Lecture 100 Puzzle #10545: Tarrasch vs Kurschner - 1893
Lecture 101 Puzzle #10546: Skripchenko vs Zimmer - 1991
Lecture 102 Puzzle #10547: Iosif vs Skripchenko - 1992
Lecture 103 Puzzle #10559: Svidler vs Ivanchuk - 2008
Lecture 104 Puzzle #10571: Bisguier vs Penrose - 1950
Lecture 105 Puzzle #10579: Springe vs Gebhard - 1927
Lecture 106 Puzzle #10583: Tartakower vs Reti - 1920
Lecture 107 Puzzle #14044: Hodgson vs Rowson - 1997
Section 3: Puzzle Difficulty Level 3
Lecture 108 Puzzle #21: Coup de grace - 1913
Lecture 109 Puzzle #30: King in a tight spot - 1979
Lecture 110 Puzzle #44: 2P v 2P ending - Multipurpose move needed
Lecture 111 Puzzle #51: Simple combination (9) - Unprotected piece downside
Lecture 112 Puzzle #54: Simple combination (11)
Lecture 113 Puzzle #68: Never resign a won position (13) - 1983 aka Don't Panic - Calculate!
Lecture 114 Puzzle #81: 2P v 1P ending
Lecture 115 Puzzle #85: Never resign a won position (6) - 1937 - Don't panic -Calculate
Lecture 116 Puzzle #107: Bishop pair - 1876
Lecture 117 Puzzle #120: Powerful passed pawn - 1992
Lecture 118 Puzzle #122: Pleasing geometry - 1973
Lecture 119 Puzzle #123: Turning the tables - 1936
Lecture 120 Puzzle #129: Final twist - 1957
Lecture 121 Puzzle #142: Sanchez v Alcaraz - 2001
Lecture 122 Puzzle #143: Gruliev v Molina - 2001
Lecture 123 Puzzle #156: Removing flight squares - 2001
Lecture 124 Puzzle #159: Trap and Countertrap - 2001
Lecture 125 Puzzle #160: Minor pieces rule! - 2001
Lecture 126 Puzzle #162: Destroying the kings cover - 2001
Lecture 127 Puzzle #166: Recovering material - 2001
Lecture 128 Puzzle #172: Exploiting a pin - 1998
Lecture 129 Puzzle #179: Play by Chekhover - 1937
Lecture 130 Puzzle #186: Simple combination (1)
Lecture 131 Puzzle #192: Even GMs blunder (...,gxh4??) - 1978
Lecture 132 Puzzle #198: B+R mate - 1972
Lecture 133 Puzzle #206: Mating finish - 2001
Lecture 134 Puzzle #206: Mating finish - 2001
Lecture 135 Puzzle #207: Exploiting weak black squares - 2002
Lecture 136 Puzzle #208: Unblocking the h file - 2001
Lecture 137 Puzzle #215: Ripping open the king position - 2001
Lecture 138 Puzzle #217: Devastating blow - 2001
Lecture 139 Puzzle #232: Careless d5 pawn grab - 1989
Lecture 140 Puzzle #243: Sacrificial mating finish - 2001
Lecture 141 Puzzle #245: Too many pawns to stop? - 2001
Lecture 142 Puzzle #246: Kasparov combination - 2001
Lecture 143 Puzzle #248: Even GMs blunder (Be1??) - 1997 - "Downside of last move"
Lecture 144 Puzzle #249: Turning the tables - 1994
Lecture 145 Puzzle #250: Q and N work well together - 1972
Lecture 146 Puzzle #258: Never resign a won position (11) - 1977 - Don't panic - Calculate
Lecture 147 Puzzle #261: To pin, to fork or to skewer?? - 2001
Lecture 148 Puzzle #265: Missed opportunity (white played Qh7) - 1997
Lecture 149 Puzzle #267: Lima vs. Quinn - 1996
Lecture 150 Puzzle #268: Walter whips Wallach - 2002
Lecture 151 Puzzle #270: Mate in 3 - 2002
Lecture 152 Puzzle #271: Two ways to mate - 2002
Lecture 153 Puzzle #276: Powering through - 1982
Lecture 154 Puzzle #280: Bishops dominate - 1970
Lecture 155 Puzzle #283: Smaller forces overcome - 2002
Lecture 156 Puzzle #286: Standard mate in new setting - 2002
Lecture 157 Puzzle #292: Adnani v Hamdouchi - 2002
Lecture 158 Puzzle #304: Ariel - 2001
Lecture 159 Puzzle #312: Alekhine v Bernstein - 1911
Lecture 160 Puzzle #314: Nimzovitch v Alekhine (variation2) - 1912
Lecture 161 Puzzle #324: Howell v Luther - 1994
Lecture 162 Puzzle #326: Careless move (Nd8-e6?) - 1949
Lecture 163 Puzzle #335: Nasty pin - 2002
Lecture 164 Puzzle #336: Leenhouts v Savchenko - 2002
Lecture 165 Puzzle #340: Black gets in first - 1993
Lecture 166 Puzzle #349: Unwise weakening move ...,g6 - 1970
Lecture 167 Puzzle #350: Entombed queen - 1970
Lecture 168 Puzzle #354: Ostertag v Kostintseva - 2002
Lecture 169 Puzzle #355: Alekhine v Moller - 1934
Lecture 170 Puzzle #363: Incisive move decides - 1997
Lecture 171 Puzzle #364: Mate in 5 - 2002
Lecture 172 Puzzle #372: Lacking pawn cover - 2002
Lecture 173 Puzzle #373: Even GMs blunder (Rb1-d1) - 2002
Lecture 174 Puzzle #375: Why was blacks move Re8 a mistake? - 2002
Lecture 175 Puzzle #379: Torres v Alekhine - 1922
Lecture 176 Puzzle #386: Domination of a file - 2002
Lecture 177 Puzzle #392: Utjuin v Danilov - 2002
Lecture 178 Puzzle #395: Almasi v Korchnoi - 1996
Lecture 179 Puzzle #397: Alapin v Alekhine - 1914
Lecture 180 Puzzle #399: Alekhine v Reshevsky - 1937
Lecture 181 Puzzle #400: Alekhine v Koutny - 1936
Lecture 182 Puzzle #403: Dely v Gracs - 1953
Lecture 183 Puzzle #404: Alekhine v West - 1923
Lecture 184 Puzzle #405: Alekhine v Chajes - 1923
Lecture 185 Puzzle #409: Why was Qc3-Qf6 a blunder? - 1991
Lecture 186 Puzzle #412: Gufeld v Plaskett - 1986
Lecture 187 Puzzle #418: Yates v Colle - 1925
Lecture 188 Puzzle #420: Perecz v Rosta - 1980
Lecture 189 Puzzle #425: J. Polgar v Mamedyarov - 2002
Lecture 190 Puzzle #428: Reshevsky - Persitz - 1958
Lecture 191 Puzzle #430: Lie v Molale - 2002
Lecture 192 Puzzle #432: Del Val v Pelletier - 1994
Lecture 193 Puzzle #437: San Segundo Carrillo v Vera - 2002
Lecture 194 Puzzle #442: Manik v Gallagher - 2003
Lecture 195 Puzzle #445: Todorovic v Kraai - 2003
Lecture 196 Puzzle #449: Trifunovic v Aaron - 1962
Lecture 197 Puzzle #453: Quinteros v Tukmakov - 1973
Lecture 198 Puzzle #456: Petrosian v Moldagaliev - 1969
Lecture 199 Puzzle #458: Karpov v Stuebing - 1992
Lecture 200 Puzzle #460: Ghaem Maghami v Ishaq - 2003
Lecture 201 Puzzle #464: Maric v Arakhamia - 1995
Lecture 202 Puzzle #476: Georgiev v Shirazi - 2001
Lecture 203 Puzzle #476: Georgiev v Shirazi - 2001
Lecture 204 Puzzle #479: Koronghy v Tornai - 1972
Lecture 205 Puzzle #495: Hickl v Garcia - 2002
Lecture 206 Puzzle #498: Stahlberg v Becker - 1944
Lecture 207 Puzzle #500: Ciocaltea - Brzozka - 1958
Lecture 208 Puzzle #504: Malesic v Masic - 1965
Lecture 209 Puzzle #511: Rorvik v Bekker Jensen - 2002
Lecture 210 Puzzle #512: Christensen v Skovgaard - 2002
Lecture 211 Puzzle #513: Golubev v Khenkin - 2001
Lecture 212 Puzzle #514: Johansson v Metzing - 1973
Lecture 213 Puzzle #516: Gereben v Troianescu - 1952
Lecture 214 Puzzle #523: Oll v Cvitan - 1995
Lecture 215 Puzzle #530: Kazimdzhanov v Golubev - 2002
Lecture 216 Puzzle #533: Morphy v Allies - 1858
Lecture 217 Puzzle #538: Kotov v Botvinnik - 1939
Lecture 218 Puzzle #541: Hector v Ernst - 1995
Lecture 219 Puzzle #551: Smirin v Ehlvest - 2001
Lecture 220 Puzzle #555: Langer v Richter - 1998
Lecture 221 Puzzle #564: Stangl v Buchal - 1995
Lecture 222 Puzzle #566: Schlosser v Schmaltz - 2000
Lecture 223 Puzzle #567: Browne v Karpov - 1977
Lecture 224 Puzzle #569: Golubev v Torre - 2003
Lecture 225 Puzzle #572: Marchian v Vilar - 1998
Lecture 226 Puzzle #575: Spielmann v Tartakower - 1909
Lecture 227 Puzzle #578: Campos v Al Hadarani - 1998
Lecture 228 Puzzle #584: Cacho v Clement - 1996
Lecture 229 Puzzle #589: Kolbus v Sjaschkin - 1998
Lecture 230 Puzzle #590: Rozentalis v Adams - 1998
Lecture 231 Puzzle #600: Burnett v Ivanov - 2003
Lecture 232 Puzzle #601: Agdestein v Thiel - 2003
Lecture 233 Puzzle #603: Naiditsch v Koneru - 2003
Lecture 234 Puzzle #616: Hebden v Kalintschev - 1999
Lecture 235 Puzzle #620: Oratovsky v Nakamura - 2002
Lecture 236 Puzzle #621: Smeets v Werle - 2002
Lecture 237 Puzzle #630: Milov v Gaponenko - 2003
Lecture 238 Puzzle #633: Stjazkhina v Savin - 2002
Lecture 239 Puzzle #638: Kosintseva v Sultangareev - 2002 ( a bit hairy!)
Lecture 240 Puzzle #641: Tran v Truong - 2002
Lecture 241 Puzzle #643: Antoniewski v Venis - 2001
Lecture 242 Puzzle #645: Dreev v Zhu Chen - 2002
Lecture 243 Puzzle #647: Grabarska v Socko - 2001
Lecture 244 Puzzle #651: Tarrasch v Von Gottschall - 1896
Lecture 245 Puzzle #668: Khakimov v Askarov - 2002
Lecture 246 Puzzle #672: Simacek v Borgo - 2003
Lecture 247 Puzzle #681: Hennings v McCurdy - 1967
Lecture 248 Puzzle #682: Klimov v Lindberg - 1999
Lecture 249 Puzzle #683: Palliser v Bree - 1998
Lecture 250 Puzzle #686: Below v Ossatschuk - 1965
Lecture 251 Puzzle #691: Hellsten v Managadze - 2003
Lecture 252 Puzzle #701: Bolbochan v Pachman - 1956
Lecture 253 Puzzle #704: Korchnoi v Karpov - 1978
Lecture 254 Puzzle #707: Medvegy v Soln - 1998
Lecture 255 Puzzle #708: Minasian v Kosashvili - 1998
Lecture 256 Puzzle #712: Geller v Lubashov - 2003
Lecture 257 Puzzle #720: Jakubiec v Gross - 2000
Lecture 258 Puzzle #721: Reshevsky v Ivanovic - 1976
Lecture 259 Puzzle #729: Petraki v Alagiannis - 1999
Lecture 260 Puzzle #730: Fucak v Schneider - 2002
Lecture 261 Puzzle #735: Szabo v Zawadzki - 2004
Lecture 262 Puzzle #738: Steiner v Juhasz - 2004
Lecture 263 Puzzle #741: Lima v Quinn - 1996
Lecture 264 Puzzle #760: Bigaliev v Dao Thien Hai - 1996
Lecture 265 Puzzle #765: Vukic v Gavric - 1993
Lecture 266 Puzzle #770: Koloborot v Balbe - 1971
Lecture 267 Puzzle #864: One that got away - 1993
Lecture 268 Puzzle #912: Happy Birthday, Magnus ! - 2003
Lecture 269 Puzzle #1048: Struk v Ten Hagen - 2005
Lecture 270 Puzzle #1104: Whitehead, Jay E v Matthews, Steve - 1983
Lecture 271 Puzzle #1141: Lautier v Sokolov - 1995
Lecture 272 Puzzle #1185: Gruenfeld v Eliskases - 1935
Lecture 273 Puzzle #1206: Carlsson v Campos Moreno - 2006
Lecture 274 Puzzle #1233: Platz vs. Lampe - 1967
Lecture 275 Puzzle #1234: Arkipov vs. Kuznetsov - 1980
Lecture 276 Puzzle #1261: Gerzhoy vs. Kulic - 2006
Lecture 277 Puzzle #1262: Vospernik vs. Lois - 2006
Lecture 278 Puzzle #1264: Berglitz v Madl - 1984
Lecture 279 Puzzle #1268: Hebden v Snape - 2006
Lecture 280 Puzzle #1271: Valeanu vs Sveshnikov - 2006
Lecture 281 Puzzle #1284: Polak v Sakelsek - 2006
Lecture 282 Puzzle #1285: Balinov vs Naegelein - 2006
Lecture 283 Puzzle #1291: Hanley vs Vajic - 2006
Lecture 284 Puzzle #1293: Dommesz vs Fodorov - 1984
Lecture 285 Puzzle #1297: Gelfand vs Kramnik - 1996
Lecture 286 Puzzle #1302: Mengarini vs. Bylard - 1953
Lecture 287 Puzzle #1309: Fox vs Efremova - 2006
Lecture 288 Puzzle #1344: Zacurdajev vs. Stukopin - 2006
Lecture 289 Puzzle #1345: Kiik vs. Jelling - 2006
Lecture 290 Puzzle #1346: De Labourdonnais vs. McDonnell - 1834
Lecture 291 Puzzle #1355: Dragomirescu vs. Ionica - 2006
Lecture 292 Puzzle #1372: Nikolic vs. Djuric - 1983
Lecture 293 Puzzle #1373: Smyslov vs. Bertok - 1955
Lecture 294 Puzzle #1382: Winter-Gemzoe, Folkestone - 1933
Lecture 295 Puzzle #1383: Stoliarov-Gufeld, Kiev 1958 - 1958
Lecture 296 Puzzle #1384: Smagin-Kupreichik, Minsk 1985
Lecture 297 Puzzle #1388: Szabo-Donner, Goteborg 1955
Lecture 298 Puzzle #1393: Caspi vs. Kaplan - 2006
Lecture 299 Puzzle #1422: Nunn vs Short - 1986
Lecture 300 Puzzle #1431: Rosengarten vs. Schloerner - 1934
Lecture 301 Puzzle #1437: Katalimov vs. Ilivickij - 1959
Lecture 302 Puzzle #1477: Surprise rook move - 1949
Lecture 303 Puzzle #1481: Ivanchuk v Van Wely - 2007
Lecture 304 Puzzle #1484: Unzicker vs. Sanchez - 1952
Lecture 305 Puzzle #1485: Ozsvath - 1956
Lecture 306 Puzzle #1493: Karakehajov vs. Thesin - 2006
Lecture 307 Puzzle #1500: Atia vs. Adly - 2007
Lecture 308 Puzzle #1522: Samu vs. Petkov - 2007
Lecture 309 Puzzle #1527: Nestorovic vs. Zivkovic - 2007
Lecture 310 Puzzle #1538: Szabo vs. Minh - 2007
Lecture 311 Puzzle #1541: Gritsak vs. Bacrot - 2007
Lecture 312 Puzzle #1554: Karpov vs. Stojanovic - 2007
Lecture 313 Puzzle #1565: Stein vs. Liberzon - 1965
Lecture 314 Puzzle #1567: Bronstein v Keres - 1950
Lecture 315 Puzzle #1582: Pogorelov-Janoha, Prague 1988 - 1988
Lecture 316 Puzzle #1604: Leko vs. Anand - 2003
Lecture 317 Puzzle #1608: Timman vs. Radev - 1971
Lecture 318 Puzzle #1618: Shkuran vs. Ivanchuk - 2004
Lecture 319 Puzzle #1619: David vs. Nedev - 2007
Lecture 320 Puzzle #1627: Lasker vs. Ettlinger - 1893
Lecture 321 Puzzle #1645: Sharma vs. Madhukiran
Lecture 322 Puzzle #1663: Bellon Lopez vs. Ask - 2008
Lecture 323 Puzzle #1681: Leanse vs. Wood - 1986
Lecture 324 Puzzle #1801: Dannevig-Fossan, Gausdal 1988
Lecture 325 Puzzle #1837: Golsov-Moiseev, Kaluga 1970
Lecture 326 Puzzle #1845: Kuporosov-Yudasin, Kostromo 1985 - 1985
Lecture 327 Puzzle #1970: De Veauce vs. Cafferty - 1974
Lecture 328 Puzzle #1977: Uhlmann vs. Schwartz - 1975
Lecture 329 Puzzle #2036: Hausler vs. Tarrasch - 1892
Lecture 330 Puzzle #2067: Baumegger vs. Ragger - 2008
Lecture 331 Puzzle #8999: Krasenkow vs Nikolenko - 1994
Lecture 332 Puzzle #9005: Ahues vs Weissgerber - 1935
Lecture 333 Puzzle #9008: Alekhine vs Meck - 1925
Lecture 334 Puzzle #9011: Andreikin vs Lanin - 2007
Lecture 335 Puzzle #9014: Nigmadzianov vs Kaplun - 1977
Lecture 336 Puzzle #9071: Danielian vs Calzetta - 1993
Lecture 337 Puzzle #9093: Finegold vs Knoppert - 1991
Lecture 338 Puzzle #10457: Krush vs Stefanova - 2004
Lecture 339 Puzzle #10540: Blackburne vs Smith - 1882
Lecture 340 Puzzle #10542: Christiansen vs Nunn - 1991
Lecture 341 Puzzle #10543: De La Bourdonnais vs MacDonnell - 1834
Lecture 342 Puzzle #10544: Buckle vs Amateur - 1840
Lecture 343 Puzzle #10550: Hammer vs Carlsen - 2003
Lecture 344 Puzzle #10551: Steiner vs Becker - 1923
Lecture 345 Puzzle #10552: Hort vs Dunne - 1982
Lecture 346 Puzzle #10553: Petrosian vs Tomic - 1970
Lecture 347 Puzzle #10554: De Firmian vs Formanek - 1987
Lecture 348 Puzzle #10555: Euwe vs Van Mindeno - 1927
Lecture 349 Puzzle #10556: Radjabov vs Kovaljov - 1999
Lecture 350 Puzzle #10557: Probst vs Lowig - 1922
Lecture 351 Puzzle #10562: Golubenko vs Oja - 2001
Lecture 352 Puzzle #10563: Vahtra vs Golubenko - 2004
Lecture 353 Puzzle #10564: Ivanchuk vs Ivanovic - 1988
Lecture 354 Puzzle #10566: Danielian vs Brodsky - 2006
Lecture 355 Puzzle #10572: Bisguier vs Kudrin - 1985
Lecture 356 Puzzle #10587: Karpov vs Bidjukova - 1997
Lecture 357 Puzzle #14026: Hodgson vs Plaskett - 1991
Lecture 358 Puzzle #14034: Hodgson vs Cerrajeria - 1993
Lecture 359 Puzzle #14053: Adams vs Fernandez - 1989
Lecture 360 Puzzle #14056: Adams vs Wolff - 1990
Lecture 361 Puzzle #14096: Bird vs Mason - 1876
Section 4: Puzzle Difficulty Level 4
Lecture 362 Puzzle #1584: Variation of Dorfman-Zeschkowski, Tiflis 1978
Lecture 363 Puzzle #14011: Baklan vs Belozerov - 2006 - Tricky! - Abstract the "if only..."
Lecture 364 Puzzle #14033: Hodgson vs Koshy - 1993
Lecture 365 Puzzle #14041: Hodgson vs Shaw - 1996
Lecture 366 Puzzle #14052: Morrison vs Adams - 1988 - Potential Downsides lead to downsides
Lecture 367 Puzzle #14083: Alexander vs Wood - 1957
Lecture 368 Puzzle #14084: Basman vs Corden - 1972
Lecture 369 Puzzle #14126: Gilbert vs Grower - 2005
Lecture 370 Puzzle #14152: Bisguier vs Golombek - 1960
Lecture 371 Puzzle #14155: Gormally vs Zeidler - 1999
Lecture 372 Puzzle #14191: Hebden vs Boudre - 1987
Lecture 373 Puzzle #14257: Miles vs Watson - 1982 - Very tricky - resources for both sides!
Lecture 374 Puzzle #14283: Nunn vs Seirawan - 1982
Lecture 375 Puzzle #14285: Nunn vs Wockenfuss - 1984
Lecture 376 Puzzle #14294: Nunn vs Nikolic - 1991
Section 5: Puzzle Difficulty Level 5
Lecture 377 Puzzle #35: Early mistake in Petroff opening (Nxe4)
Lecture 378 Puzzle #43: Simple pawn ending
Lecture 379 Puzzle #47: Don't rush it!
Lecture 380 Puzzle #49: Simple combination (3)
Lecture 381 Puzzle #50: Simple combination (4)
Lecture 382 Puzzle #52: Simple combination (10)
Lecture 383 Puzzle #53: Simple combination (10.1)
Lecture 384 Puzzle #61: Never resign a won position (2) - 1905
Lecture 385 Puzzle #67: Never resign a won position (12) - 1981
Lecture 386 Puzzle #75: Even GMs blunder (Rg5??) - 1947
Lecture 387 Puzzle #84: Both kings in danger
Lecture 388 Puzzle #98: Never resign a drawn position (1) - 1919
Lecture 389 Puzzle #108: Pulling pieces to bad squares - 1976
Lecture 390 Puzzle #111: One-move finish 9 - 1927
Lecture 391 Puzzle #115: Simple combination (2)
Lecture 392 Puzzle #119: One-move finish (8) - 1944
Lecture 393 Puzzle #125: King on walkabout - 1992
Lecture 394 Puzzle #127: Danger of undevelopment - 1949
Lecture 395 Puzzle #131: Soviet champion beaten - 1991
Lecture 396 Puzzle #137: Martinsen v Pluemer - 2001
Lecture 397 Puzzle #139: Mueller v Van Weersel - 2001
Lecture 398 Puzzle #140: Chan v Wu - 2001
Lecture 399 Puzzle #141: Xie v Yu - 2001
Lecture 400 Puzzle #144: Basto v Alcaraz - 2001
Lecture 401 Puzzle #145: Winning material in the opening - 2001
Lecture 402 Puzzle #147: Rooks and Bishops - 2001
Lecture 403 Puzzle #149: QGD trap after Nxd5
Lecture 404 Puzzle #165: Paper thin defences - 2001
Lecture 405 Puzzle #168: Missed opportunity - 2001
Lecture 406 Puzzle #176: Power of the pin - 2001
Lecture 407 Puzzle #181: Was Rd1 a mistake? - 1956
Lecture 408 Puzzle #189: One-move finish (3) - 1977
Lecture 409 Puzzle #196: Tal magic - 1959
Lecture 410 Puzzle #197: Clever mating finish - 1986
Lecture 411 Puzzle #204: Underprotected king - 2001
Lecture 412 Puzzle #211: Major piece breakthrough - 2001
Lecture 413 Puzzle #214: Unpleasant surprise for white - 2002
Lecture 414 Puzzle #216: Weak link - 2001
Lecture 415 Puzzle #218: Opposite colored bishop attacks - 2002
Lecture 416 Puzzle #222: Simple combination (8)
Lecture 417 Puzzle #222 revisited from an Opening perspective - caging a bishop
Lecture 418 Puzzle #223: Never resign a won position! - 1902
Lecture 419 Puzzle #224: Nimzovitch combination - 1927
Lecture 420 Puzzle #233: Bronstein brilliancy - 1965
Lecture 421 Puzzle #236: Homing in on e6 - 2002
Lecture 422 Puzzle #237: Distracted by a passed pawn - 2001
Lecture 423 Puzzle #239: Tactics avoid a tricky ending - 2001
Lecture 424 Puzzle #241: Compensation for the piece - 2001
Lecture 425 Puzzle #247: Nailing the king - 2000
Lecture 426 Puzzle #251: Using the bishop pair - 1956
Lecture 427 Puzzle #252: Getting out of check constructively - 1881
Lecture 428 Puzzle #254: Judith mates - 1989
Lecture 429 Puzzle #256: Simple combination (7)
Lecture 430 Puzzle #257: Never resign a won position (5)
Lecture 431 Puzzle #262: Stop that king escaping - 2001
Lecture 432 Puzzle #263: Blowing up a "safe" position - 2001
Lecture 433 Puzzle #269: Dolmatov dominates - 1982
Lecture 434 Puzzle #275: Beautiful mating combination - 1951
Lecture 435 Puzzle #279: Two ways to win - 2002
Lecture 436 Puzzle #290: Andersson v Mecking - 1971
Lecture 437 Puzzle #294: One-move finish (7) - 1946
Lecture 438 Puzzle #297: One-move finish (9) - 1970
Lecture 439 Puzzle #298: Solleveld v Sutovsky - 2002
Lecture 440 Puzzle #299: Handke v Andre - 2002
Lecture 441 Puzzle #301: Eckhardt - 2002
Lecture 442 Puzzle #308: Alekhine v Steiner - 1937
Lecture 443 Puzzle #310: Von Bardeleben v Alekhine - 1908
Lecture 444 Puzzle #315: Keres v Spassky - 1955
Lecture 445 Puzzle #316: Honfi v Sebestyen - 1952
Lecture 446 Puzzle #317: Viakhirev v Alekhine - 1907
Lecture 447 Puzzle #320: Rodzinsky v Alekhine - 1913
Lecture 448 Puzzle #325: Speelman v Sax - 1990
Lecture 449 Puzzle #331: Two moves win material - 2001
Lecture 450 Puzzle #333: Seeing a combination through - 1967
Lecture 451 Puzzle #337: Freiman - 1913
Lecture 452 Puzzle #342: More sacrifices required! - 1991
Lecture 453 Puzzle #345: Shaarbaf v Vahidi - 2001
Lecture 454 Puzzle #358: Botvinnik combination - 1949
Lecture 455 Puzzle #359: End of Kramnik king hunt - 1995
Lecture 456 Puzzle #369: Strategist wins tactically - 1970
Lecture 457 Puzzle #376: What did whites move Nc6 overlook? - 2002
Lecture 458 Puzzle #377: Vygodchicov v Alekhine - 1908
Lecture 459 Puzzle #380: Alekhine v Colle - 1925
Lecture 460 Puzzle #381: Deflection and Interference
Lecture 461 Puzzle #384: Active pieces infiltrate - 2002
Lecture 462 Puzzle #390: Kuznetsov v Bachich - 2002
Lecture 463 Puzzle #406: Taher v Abdel Samee
Lecture 464 Puzzle #408: White played Nxg3 and only drew - 1989
Lecture 465 Puzzle #413: Chandler v Olafsson - 1990
Lecture 466 Puzzle #414: Hodgson v Chandler - 1991
Lecture 467 Puzzle #415: Holzl v Speelman - 1971
Lecture 468 Puzzle #429: Fischer v Benko - 1965
Lecture 469 Puzzle #434: Euwe v Thomas - 1934
Lecture 470 Puzzle #439: Weissgerber v Rellstab - 1933
Lecture 471 Puzzle #444: Morozevich v Grischuk - 2003 - Quite tricky!
Lecture 472 Puzzle #446: Balogh v Grommer - 1931
Lecture 473 Puzzle #451: Atlas v Almasi - 1998
Lecture 474 Puzzle #457: Karpov v Malaniuk - 1988
Lecture 475 Puzzle #482: Chuchelov v Meijers - 1997
Lecture 476 Puzzle #484: Alekhine (blindfolded) v Frieman - 1924
Lecture 477 Puzzle #489: Piot v Schekachev - 2001
Lecture 478 Puzzle #490: Olafsson v Alexander - 1956
Lecture 479 Puzzle #492: Wege v Schneider Zinner - 1997
Lecture 480 Puzzle #499: Gutop v Roschal - 1963
Lecture 481 Puzzle #505: Hochstrasser v Knoflicek - 1995
Lecture 482 Puzzle #506: Stean v Schneider (variation) - 1976
Lecture 483 Puzzle #507: Vera v Gulko - 1993
Lecture 484 Puzzle #510: Karjakin v Shirov - 2002
Lecture 485 Puzzle #519: Radulov v Soderborg - 1961
Lecture 486 Puzzle #520: Kras v van Easton - 1992
Lecture 487 Puzzle #522: Varga v Lengyel - 1995
Lecture 488 Puzzle #525: Gabriel v Zeller - 1995
Section 6: PGN Downloads
Lecture 489 PGN of the Puzzles made use of in the course
Section 7: Conclusions and Philosophical points
Lecture 490 Conclusions
Section 8: Bonus
Lecture 491 Bonus Lecture
Beginner to intermediate players who want to improve their chess in all phases of the game
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