Attacking chess lessons
Learn more about what most chess players consider the most combative response to 1. E4. This course has a detailed explanation of the Sveshnikov variation and a few model games that show other variations as well.
Attacking chess lesson concepts: Attacking the King, Space and Pieces Activity, Tactics and Sacrifices, Mating Nets
Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal, World Champion 1960-1961
Grandmaster Mac Molner is known for his unique, wildly aggressive style. In this chess course Mac analyzes games from famous players highlighting important concepts such as attacking the king, maintaining activity of pieces and to be always on the look out for the initiative.
This course will improve your understanding of specific attacking concepts and help you to adapt a more aggressive mindset when playing chess.
We all know that developing is very important in the opening, but how does one bring such a plan in motion? How to optimize the use of extra space? How to execute an attack when it’s throttling time! Learn from these immortal chess miniatures plaid by the greatest chess players.
The Italian Game
LESSON 1
GURGENIDZE VS TAL
Gurgenidze vs Tal, Modern Benoni
In this chess lesson Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner analyzes one of Mikhail Tal's most brilliant chess game playing the modern Benoni opening with the black pieces against Bukhuti Gurgenidze in the USSR Championship of 1957 in Moscow.
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
GURGENIDZE VS TAL
LESSON 2
TARRASCH VS ALEKHINE
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, Blumenfeld Gambit
In this game we see a clash of styles. Tarrasch who is playing the white pieces, was well known as a strict follower of classical chess principles. He achieved incredible results and was one of the best players in the world during his lifetime. However, in this game he was…
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
TARRASCH VS ALEKHINE
LESSON 3
BRONSTEIN VS GELLER
Bronstein vs Geller, Nimzo Indian
David Bronstein and Efim Geller were two of the best players never to earn the title of World Champion. Both players were very combative and creative players. In this matchup between these two legends, Bronstein comes out on top. He dabbles with an adventurous and somewhat suspicious line of the…
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
BRONSTEIN VS GELLER
LESSON 4
GLUCKSBERG VS NAJDORF
Glucksberg vs Najdorf , Dutch Defense
Miguel Najdorf originally from Poland, left a lasting mark on chess through one of the most popular openings in chess, the Najdorf Sicilian. The Najdorf as it's often referred to, has been championed by some of the best players in history and is still a frequent guest at the highest…
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
MATING NETS
LESSON 5
KORCHMAR VS POLIAK
Korchmar vs Poliak, Ruy Lopez
There have been an endless amount of impressive talents and players from Ukraine, however the Ukrainian Immortal Game features a few lesser known players. The game starts out with a dry and defensive Ruy Lopez with Korchmar playing the white pieces and Poliak playing the black pieces. Despite black's defensive setup…
Live Analysis, Chess Diagram, PGN Analysis, Cinematic Videos
KORCHMAR VS POLIAK
FAMOUS GAMES
Cinematic Snapshots of famous historic games of grandmasters using The Italian Game designed for you to sit back and enjoy.
Polerio vs Domenico
1610 the tercios from Spain and its allies roam trough Europe at full march. Meanwhile in Rome 2 great chess players, Gulio Cesare Polerio and Domenico play the fried liver…
Marache vs Morphy
Paul Morphy plays the black side of the Evans Gambit against Napoleon Marache and makes it look easy. He finishes the game with a magnificent mate and creates a beautiful…
Steinitz vs von Bardenleben, Grecco Gambit
Steinitz was an important player for the development of chess understanding. Not only was he the first World Champion, he helped advance the game past the romantic players of his…
Dubov vs Karjakin
This chess lesson features an exciting chess game. Daniil Dubov and Sergey Karjakin put on quite a display on the Russian Championship Superfinal playing the giuoco piano in the Italian…
Nezhmetdinov vs Tal
Nezhmetdinov vs Tal are you in for a treat. Even with an early queen's trade Nezhmetdinov shows Tal around and demolishes Tals's Sicilian defense.
Gurgenidze vs Tal, Modern Benoni
In this chess lesson Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner analyzes one of Mikhail Tal's most brilliant chess game playing the modern Benoni opening with the black pieces against Bukhuti Gurgenidze in the…
Jinshi Bai vs Ding Liren
Ding Liren is world class player and recently shot up as high as number 2 in the world on the rating list. Going into the Candidate tournament this year he…
Anderssen vs Dufresne
The evergreen game was played between Adolf Andersen and Jean Dufresne in Berlin, Germany. It stays up to date up to this day, hence the name the evergreen game. Anderssen…
Mieses vs Kann
Marcus Kann plays his immortal game against Jacques Mieses using the Caro Kann defense and systematically shuts down Jacques Mieses attack.
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