Strong players all explain their career highlights.
AlphaZero was the first neural net chess engine, but it only played a couple of matches before retiring. Its mantle has since been taken up by Leela Chess Zero, the winner of the 2020 Computer Chess Championship. Take a look at Leela's greatest games!
This course has been created so that players can improve their opening play in a way that is rarely presented in the books. By going through positions featuring typical strategies and tactics the reader can develop an understanding of typical positions arising from the London System.
The tactical heritage of Mikhail Tal is enormous and I hope that a third course on his brilliant ideas will please the reader...and bring the reader to the next level of tactical mastery!
Mikhail Tal was the eighth world champion (1960). He shined like a meteor all his life and was known for his brilliant attacking chess. His play could be described by all the colours of the rainbow. All of them, but the grey one! Enjoy his sparkling combinations!
"Level X: Advanced Tactics" contains tactical problems that will challenge a player rated Elo or USCF 1700 or higher if attempted without using any of the hints.
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of each piece
Control the game by calculating a few moves ahead
Learn about the most common book chess openings and their main ideas
Make the most of each piece by finding its best square
Get an advantage in the first few moves
Improve your endgame play with these winning techniques
Understand what makes the most popular openings great
Win the game by focusing your attack on the vulnerable king
Set your sights on the king and overwhelm his defences
Train yourself to discover the right plans and ideas
Turn your advantage into checkmate.
See the whole board so you can decide on the best plan
Surprise your opponents with powerful winning moves
Keep your eyes open and capture more pieces.
Learn the basic rules of chess and how to play a full game.
Know what to do when most pieces are off the board
Get to know the chess pieces and how to play the game.
Learn the critical themes to win more games in the end
In this course we will be learning about some of the most complicated and difficult techniques, practical ideas, and fundamental winning methods in the endgame - those which you will ultimately need to achieve mastery.
Win more games with beautiful chess combinations
