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How to attack - principles of training
Dr. Karsten Müller
Most players prefer to attack rather than defend. But what is the correct way to do it? GM Dr Karsten Müller has compiled many rules and motifs to guide you, along with sharpening your intuition for the exceptions.
Topics include: “All pieces in the attack”; “The attacker does not exchange attacking potential”; “Opening of attacking routes”; “Typical attacking motifs” (such as the Greek-gift and the back rank mate) and “Bishops of opposite colours favour the attacker”. Amongst other things, Müller uses games by the 8th World Champion Mikhail Tal to demonstrate how these attacks are mounted and concluded - high risk with big reward! Of course, attacks in the endgame are not neglected, and round off this fascinating production. Finally, it’s your turn: the author has selected 20 typical attacking positions for youto solve. Show the author how to attack!
• Video running time: 4 hours (English)
• Extra: Database with 20 exercises
Contents
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Chapter 1 - Invite everyone to the party
4
Beating Wolfgang Uhlmann
5
Exception from the rule
6
Invite everyone to the counterattack
7
Chapter 2 - The attacker does not exchange attacking potential
8
Without queens, matters are completely different
10
Chapter 3 - Opening up attacking routes
12
Open files or imprisoned king
13
Combining attack and counterattack
14
Motifs with opposite side castling
15
The speed of the attack is what counts
16
Knight sacrifices open the way for long-range pieces 1
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Knight sacrifices open the way for long-range pieces 2
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Chapter 4 - Typical attacking motifs
19
The Greek gift sacrifice Bxh7+
23
Lasker's double bishop sacrifice
24
Miles’s blocking sacrifice
29
Chapter 5 - Typical attacking structures
31
A trap in the King's Indian
32
The King's Indian attack 1
33
The King's Indian attack 2
34
Attacking the French Winawer
35
Chapter 6 - Attack with opposite coloured bishops
40
Nepo's piece sacrifice
41
Chapter 7 - Attack on a colour complex
42
In the crossfire of the bishops
43
First the light squares, then the dark
44
The weakness of the light squares weighs heavily
45
Chapter 8 - Tal's magical attacks
46
Sacrifice for development
47
Centralize and sacrifice
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Knight are often sacrificed to open the way for the long-range pieces
52
When the opponent attacks one piece, attack two 1
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When the opponent attacks one piece, attack two 2
54
There are correct sacrifices and mine
56
Chapter 9 - Endgame attacks
58
Surprising mate in a rook endgame
