King Power Play 1 Mating Patterns: Checkmate ends the game _ that is an undeniable fact. Yet one sometimes gains the impression that players who gleefully and unashamedly play for the attack are treated as a joke by their colleagues. Launching a successful attack is a skillful business that often demands great creativity. And like most themes in chess, this is a skill that can be honed and polished. In this second DVD in the Power Play series, Grandmaster Daniel King looks at attacking play and asks, what makes for a successful attack? At the end of the DVD you can test your attacking and defensive skills by examining a series of specially selected test positions. The Power Play series is suitable for anyone looking to improve their chess, but also provides ready made lessons and exercises for a trainer
Grandmaster Daniel King has been a professional chess player for more than 20 years. During that time he has represented his country on many occasions, including an historic match victory over the Soviet Union in Reykjavik, 1990. At the same time he has distinguished himself as a coach, helping many of Englands younger generation to achieve their potential. Besides his chess career, he has built up a reputation as a commentator on television, radio and the internet. He is also an award winning author of more than 15 books.

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"Teach Yourself Better Chess": This illustrated guide is one of a series designed to take the beginner through the basic rules and principles towards complete mastery. This book is a guide containing 75 lessons on the essential ideas underlying good chess strategy and tactics.

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Chess: The information explosion has led to a massive increase in opening theory. But how often do you win a game with a prepared line? What gives strong players the edge over their opponents is not some blockbuster novelty, but a deep understanding of the pawn structures to which their openings lead � an understanding that lasts into the middlegame and endgame, and is transferrable between different openings with similar structures.

In this DVD, Sam Collins examines one of the most important structures in chess, the Carlsbad. Long the playground of the world champions, whether with Karpov�s classical approach of Nf3 or Botvinnik and Kasparov�s incredible results with Nge2 and f3, the Carlsbad has an enormous strategic potential for White (exemplified by the legendary �minority attack�) countered by Black�s deceptively simple kingside counterplay.

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"Mastering Chess Strategy":
Study brings wisdom. Practice brings perfection.

Grandmaster Johan Hellsten is convinced that mastering chess strategy � just like chess tactics � requires practice, practice and yet more practice!

This outstanding book is a product of his many years� work as a full-time chess teacher, and is specifically designed as part of a structured training programme to improve strategic thinking. It focuses on a wide range of key subjects and provides a basic foundation for strategic play.

Furthermore, in addition to the many examples, there�s an abundance of carefully selected exercises which allow readers to monitor their progress and put into practice what they have just learned. Following such a course is an ideal way for players of all standards to improve. Although designed mainly for students, this book is also an excellent resource for chess teachers and trainers.

*An essential course in chess strategy

*Contains over 400 pages of Grandmaster advice

*Includes more than 350 training exercises

Johan Hellsten is a Grandmaster, a former Swedish Champion and a European Team Championship individual gold medalist. He�s a renowned chess teacher and is firmly establishing himself as a writer with outstanding credentials

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Practical Chess Exercises: Raise your chess to the next level with this program of 600 instructive and challenging exercises covering all aspects of the game. This book will sharpen your tactical vision, deepen your positional understanding, and enrich your knowledge of theoretical positions. It will also strengthen your analytical skills, and instill a sound move selection process. Win more games and increase your enjoyment of chess!

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