Middlegame Secrets Vol.3 - The Career Paths of Bishops, Jan Markos (English)
For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t close the position when we have the bishop pair.
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- The Bishop Pair
- The Bishop Pair 1: Englisch vs Steinitz, London 1883
- The Bishop Pair 2: Markos vs Macak, Slovak Ch 2012
- The Bishop Pair 3: Kramnik vs Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2001
- The Bishop Pair 4: Markos vs Straka, Slovak Ch 2016
- Disadvantage of a Bishop Pair
- Disadvantage of the Bishop Pair 1: Spassky vs Fischer, Reykjavik 1972
- Disadvantage of the Bishop Pair 2: Dao vs Adams, FIDE Wch 2000
- Disadvantage of the Bishop Pair 3: Khalifman vs Kramnik, Linares 2000
- Same Coloured Bishops
- Good Bishop, Bad Bishop 1: Kramnik vs Leko, Budapest 2001
- Good Bishop, Bad Bishop 2: Markos vs Rausis, European Cup 2008
- Good Bishop, Bad Bishop 3: Kasparov vs Bacrot, Sarajevo 2000
- Opposite Coloured Bishops
- Opposite Coloured Bishops 1: Topalov vs Leko, Dortmund 2005
- Opposite Coloured Bishops 2: Polgar vs Anand, Mainz 2003
- Opposite Coloured Bishops 3: Carlsen vs Caruana, Zuerich 2014
- Opposite Coloured Bishops 4: Carlsen vs Anand, Wch 2013
- Opposite Coloured Bishops 5: Karpov vs Khalifman, Linares 1995
- Bishops are like Billiard Balls
- Bishops are like Billiard Balls 1: Carlsen vs Bacrot, Nanjing 2010
- Bishops are like Billiard Balls 2: Fernandes vs Markos, Heraklion 2017
- Bishops are like Billiard Balls 3: Mista vs Markos, Bundesliga 2011
- Bishops are like Billiard Balls 4: Grigorian vs Agzamov, Cheliabinsk 1981
- Bishops are like Billiard Balls 5: Byrne vs Garcia Padron, Torremolinos 1977
- Bishop dominating the Knight
- Bishop dominating the Knight 1: Reshevsky vs Smyslov, Belgrade 1970
- Bishop dominating the Knight 2: Sznapik vs Bukal, Zagreb 1979
- Bishop dominating the Knight 3: Wiley vs Sclacmender, Brussels 2023
- Conclusion
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 | 2024 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Markos, Jan |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2024 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Markos, Jan |
