Chess Classics - games you must know, Dorian Rogozenco (English)
The video course presents a fine selection of 33 classic chess games, played between the 18th century and the beginning of the second world war. Starting with François-André Danican Philidor through to Mikhail Botvinnik, these significant games, played by the greatest players of their times, are treasures of chess history. They are also a part of chess culture, and every aspiring chess player or simply lover of the game of chess, should know them. As the author explains in the introductory video, knowing the classic games from the past enriches your chess understanding in general, and helps to improve the level of your own games. More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Fragments
- Fragments 1
- Fragments 2
- 1783-1883
- Von Bruehl - Philidor, 1783 (Exchange of pieces, Prophylaxis)
- De Labourdonnais - McDonnel, 1834 (Opposite coloured bishops, Initiative, Isolated queen's pawn, Attack against the king)
- McDonnel-De Labourdonnais, 1834 (Bishop pair, Back rank mate, creativity in tactical complications, Queen sacrifice)
- Anderssen-Kieseritzky, 1851 (The immortal game) (Deflection, Creativity in tactical complications, Queen sacrifice)
- Anderssen-Dufresne, 1852 (The evergreen game) (Positional pawn sacrifice, Decoy, Double check, Queen sacrifice)
- Morphy-Duke of Brunswick, 1858 (Pin, Queen sacrifice)
- Anderssen-Zukertort, 1869 (Plan, Positional pawn sacrifice, Attack against the king, Decoy, Queen sacrifice)
- Zukertort-Blackburne, 1883 (Opposite coloured bishops, Bishop pair, Prophylaxis, Plan, Deflection, Pin, Discovered attack)
- 1883-1899
- Englisch-Steinitz, 1883 (Exchange of pieces, Bishop pair, Plan, Conversion of an advantage)
- Steinitz-Sellman, 1885 (Blockade, Open file, weak squares)
- Steinitz-Chigorin, 1892 (Plan, Conversion of an advantage)
- Steinitz-Von Bardeleben, 1895 (Isolated queen's pawn, Positional pawn sacrifice, Calculation)
- Pillsbury-Lasker, 1896 (Prophylaxis, Attack against the king, Calculation, Elimination of the defender, Creativity in tactical complications)
- Chigorin-Lasker, 1899 (Bishop pair, Prophylaxis, Plan)
- 1908-1914
- Rubinstein-Teichmann, 1908 (Plan, Attack against the king, Decoy)
- Rubinstein-Salwe, 1908 (Centralisation, Exchange of pieces, Good bishop - bad bishop, Blockade, Prophylaxis, Plan, Conversion of an advantage, Weak pawn, Weak squares, Pin)
- Tarrasch-Schlechter, 1911 (Opposite coloured bishops, Bishop pair, Prophylaxis, Conversion of an advantage)
- Nimzowitsch-Salwe, 1911 (Centralisation, Bishop pair, Blockade, Weak squares, Attack against the king)
- Rubinstein-Schlechter, 1912 (Centralisation, Open file, Plan)
- Tarrasch-Teichmann, 1912 (Centralisation, Good bishop - bad bishop, Plan, Weak squares)
- Lasker Ed. -Thomas, 1912 (Decoy, Double check, Queen sacrifice)
- Nimzowitsch-Capablanca, 1914 (Open file, Positional pawn sacrifice)
- Lasker-Capablanca, 1914 (Centralisation, Prophylaxis, Open file, Plan, Weak pawn, Weak squares, Positional pawn sacrifice)
- 1923-1938
- Saemisch - Nimzowitsch, 1923 (Plan, Attack against the king)
- Alekhine-Rubinstein, 1923 (Initiative, Back rank mate, Pin)
- Bogoljubow-Capablanca, 1924 (Exchange of pieces, Good bishop - bad bishop, Plan, Weak pawn)
- Reti-Yates, 1924 (Plan)
- Reti-Alekhine, 1925 (Calculation, Deflection, Discovered attack, Creativitiy in tactical complications)
- Johner-Nimzowitsch, 1926 (Plan, Attack against the king, Decoy, Pin)
- Alekhine-Nimzowitsch, 1930 (Open file, Pin)
- Botvinnik-Vidmar, 1936 (Initiative, Plan, Isolated queen's pawn, Deflection, Elimination of the defender, Pin)
- Botvinnik-Alekhine, 1938 (Exchange of pieces, Open file, Weak squares)
- Botvinnik-Capablanca, 1938 (Plan, Positional pawn sacrifice, Attack against the king, Calculation, Deflection, Pin)
- Themes
- Centralisation
- Exchange of pieces
- Good bishop - bad bishop
- Opposite coloured bishops
- Bishop pair
- Blockade
- Prophylaxis
- Open file
- Initiative
- Plan
- Conversion of an advantage
- Weak pawn
- Weak squares
- Isolated queen's pawn
- Positional pawn sacrifice
- Attack against the king
- Calculation
- Deflection
- Decoy
- Elimination of the defender
- Back rank mate
- Pin
- Double check
- Discovered attack
- Creativity in tactical complications
- Queen sacrifice
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2022 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Rogozenco, Dorian |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2022 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Rogozenco, Dorian |
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