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Meistern Sie die Kunst der Initiative - Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg in der Eröffnung

Christian Bauer

€ 39,90

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Unleash your chess potential with this dynamic course focused on mastering the initiative.

Through carefully selected examples, discover the secrets behind turning early advantages into lasting pressure, forcing your opponents into uncomfortable positions. You‘ll also delve into the art of positional sacrifices, using them to disrupt your rival’s development or accelerate your own. Designed for players of all styles, this course challenges you to step out of your comfort zone and sharpen your understanding of initiativedriven play. Whether adopting a solid or daring approach, you‘ll leave with the skills to control the game from the very first moves. Elevate your play—start mastering the keys to the opening initiative today!

Video running time: 5 hours 35 minutes

1 Introduction

2 The pawn push g2-g4

3 Introduction

4 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.b3: Giri vs Michiels

5 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5 5.a3 Bd2 6.Qd2 d6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.g4: Travadon vs Ikonnikov

6 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4: Dimitrov vs Stoyanov

7 Conclusion

8 Space Advantage vs Weak Squares

9 Introduction & Game 1: Kramnik vs Carlsen

10 Game 2: Anand vs Kramnik

11 Game 3: Lu vs Bu

12 Game 4: Shchekachev vs Bauer

13 Game 5: Bauer vs Rodi

14 Sacrificing a Pawn to Hinder the Opponent’s Development

15 Introduction and Game 1 & 2: Carlsen vs Abasov and & Timoscenko vs Ragozin

16 Game 3: Petenyi vs Ivanchuk

17 Game 4: Sharif vs Flear

18 Game 5: Mamedyarov vs Najer

19 Sacrificing a Pawn to Accelerate Our Own Development

20 Introduction

21 Game 1: Bauer vs Terekhov

22 Game 2: Kosten vs Rudd

23 Game 3: Sochacki vs Bauer

24 The Positional Pawn Sacrifice

25 Game 1: Bauer vs Papp

26 Game 2: Gajewski vs Bauer

27 Conclusion

28 Practice Positions

29 Position 1

30 Position 2

31 Position 3

32 Position 4

33 Position 5

34 Position 6

35 Position 7

36 Position 8

37 Position 9

38 Position 10

39 Position 11

40 Position 12

41 Position 13

42 Bonus

43 Analysis

44 Exercises

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Contents

1

Introduction

2

The pawn push g2-g4

3

Introduction

4

1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.b3: Giri vs Michiels

5

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5 5.a3 Bd2 6.Qd2 d6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.g4: Travadon vs Ikonnikov

6

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4: Dimitrov vs Stoyanov

7

Conclusion

8

Space Advantage vs Weak Squares

9

Introduction & Game 1: Kramnik vs Carlsen

10

Game 2: Anand vs Kramnik

11

Game 3: Lu vs Bu

12

Game 4: Shchekachev vs Bauer

13

Game 5: Bauer vs Rodi

14

Sacrificing a Pawn to Hinder the Opponent’s Development

15

Introduction and Game 1 & 2: Carlsen vs Abasov and & Timoscenko vs Ragozin

16

Game 3: Petenyi vs Ivanchuk

17

Game 4: Sharif vs Flear

18

Game 5: Mamedyarov vs Najer

19

Sacrificing a Pawn to Accelerate Our Own Development

20

Introduction

21

Game 1: Bauer vs Terekhov

22

Game 2: Kosten vs Rudd

23

Game 3: Sochacki vs Bauer

24

The Positional Pawn Sacrifice

25

Game 1: Bauer vs Papp

26

Game 2: Gajewski vs Bauer

27

Conclusion

28

Practice Positions

29

Position 1

30

Position 2

31

Position 3

32

Position 4

33

Position 5

34

Position 6

35

Position 7

36

Position 8

37

Position 9

38

Position 10

39

Position 11

40