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Revealing Modern Grandmaster Secrets Vol. 2 – Calculation, Countering & Defence, Positional Play and the King
Nicholas Pert
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This isn’t just another chess tutorial—it’s your all-access pass to the strategies, insights, and techniques that define modern grandmaster play.

His majesty: The King
Discover the key to success in chess: mastering the role of the king. Often underestimated, the king’s position can make or break your game – a vulnerable king can cost you dearly, while an active king can be your secret weapon in endgames and attacks. This course delves into Grandmaster-level strategies, with two dedicated chapters packed with ideas to enhance your own gameplay.

Build an Impenetrable Defence
Fortify your position against the fiercest attacks. Understand the nuances of solid defensive play, discover how to anticipate and neutralise threats before they appear, and transform your king’s safety into a launchpad for counterattack.

Elevate Your Calculation Skills
Sharpen your mind with advanced calculation techniques. Go beyond basic tactics to master complex combinations, deep analysis, and precise move sequences that lead to victory. Learn to visualise the board like a grandmaster and make decisions with confidence and accuracy.

Perfect Your Positional Play
Dominate the subtle, strategic battlefields of chess. Understand the principles of strong positional play, from pawn structure and piece activity to control of key squares and long-term planning. Turn every position to your advantage and outmanoeuvre your opponents with superior strategy. Whether you’re aiming to climb the competitive ranks, improve your club play, or simply enjoy the game on a deeper level, “Revealing Modern Grandmaster Secrets” is your ultimate guide. Join us and transform your chess skills today – your journey to chess mastery starts here.

Enrol Now and Become the Player You’ve Always Dreamed of Being!

  • Video running time: More than 6 hours
  • With interactive training including video feedback
  • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Contents

1
Introduction
2
Winning from a bad position
3
Winning from a bad position
4
Counter attack: Erigaisi vs Tang
5
Creating threats: Ivanchuk vs Jussupow
6
King safety: Erigaisi vs Sadwhani
7
Counterplay: Duda vs Adams
8
Checkmate threats in the endgame
9
Brilliant ideas: Lupulescu vs Giri
10
Play on both sides: Carlsen vs Rapport
11
The power of two rooks: Pert vs Gordon
12
Active King endgames
13
Endgame fireworks: Anand vs Carlsen
14
Instructive Example: Adly vs Dardha
15
Bishop and Pawn Endgame: Pähtz vs Muzychuk
16
Subtle moves: Keymer vs Abdusattorov
17
Brilliant Defence: Short vs Gurevich
18
Positional Chess
19
Space advantage: Keymer vs Dardha
20
Improve your pieces: Jones vs Adams
21
How to slowly put pressure on your opponent: Carlsen vs Ghaem Maghami
22
A pawn up: Pert vs Rudd
23
Defending
24
Exchange pieces: Mareco vs Mekhitarian
25
How the World's Number 1 defends: Mamedyarov vs Carlsen
26
Defend actively: Kramnik vs Praggnanandhaa
27
Calculation
28
Active pieces: Yuffa vs Svane
29
Captures & Checks: Keymer vs Pranav
30
Captures & Checks 2: Pert vs Devereaux
31
Be alert at all times: Abdusattorov vs Esipenko
32
Exercises
33
Giri - Rapport
34
Dvirnyy - Shirov
35
Shankland - Schitco
36
Nakamura - Pert
37
Pert - Mc Clement
38
Nakamura - Aronian
39
Cooksey - Pert
40
Study by Nicholas Pert
41
Wells - Pert
42
Pert - Stoyanov
43
Short - Beliavsky
44
Jakovenko - Amin
45
Eggleston - Pert
46
Pert - Haslinger
47
Practice Positions
48
Winning from a bad position
49
Checkmate threats in the endgame
50
Active King endgames 1
51
Active King endgames 2
52
Positional Chess 1
53
Positional Chess 2
54
Defending 1
55
Defending 2
56
Calculation 1
57
Calculation 2
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