Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secret Lives of Knights, 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 position the knights on the edge of the board. Knights are mysterious creatures. They add a volatile element to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them.
Free sample video: Introduction
Free sample video: Knight dominates the bishop - Van Wely vs Karjakin
Free sample video: Restricting the Knight 5: Kasparov vs Shirov More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Knight dominating the Bishop
- Knight dominating the Bishop 1: Van Wely vs Karjakin, Wijk aan Zee 2012
- Knight dominating the Bishop 2: Navara vs Caruana, Reggio Emilia 2010
- Knight dominating the Bishop 3: Anand vs Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 2001
- Knight dominating the Bishop 4: Navara vs Hracek, Ostrava 2010
- Knight dominating the Bishop 5: Markos vs Gustafsson, Graz 2010
- A Knight's Best Friend
- Passed Pawn 1: Markos vs Korchnoi, Pulvermuehle 2006
- Passed Pawn 2: Carlsen vs Karjakin, Wijk aan Zee 2012
- Passed Pawn 3: Spassky vs Petrosian, Wch Moscow 1969
- Knight behind the Pawn Chain
- Knight behind the Pawn Chain 1: Cheparinov vs Stellwagen, Amsterdam 2005
- Knight behind the Pawn Chain 2: Gelfand vs Morozevich, Moscow 2014
- Knight behind the Pawn Chain 3: Antal vs Markos, Pardubice 2007
- Knight Behind the Pawn Chain 4: Naiditsch vs Timman, Dortmund 2002
- Restricting the Knight
- Restricting the Knight 1: Swiercz vs Idani, Maribor 2012
- Restricting the Knight 2: Yu Yangyi vs Ju Wenjun, Gibraltar 2017
- Restricting the Knight 3: Aronian vs Naiditsch, Karlsruhe 2018
- Restricting the Knight 4: Markos vs Kulhanek, Czech Team Championship 2009
- Restricting the Knight 5: Kasparov vs Shirov, Horgen 1994
- Outposts
- Outposts 1: Larsen vs Svidler, Bad Homburg 1998
- Outposts 2: Ding Liren vs Grischuk, Ekaterinburg 2021
- Outposts 3: Nijboer vs Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2001
- Outposts 4: Markos vs Sluka, Czech Team Championship 2014
- Outposts 5: Karjakin vs Fedoseev, World Cup 2021
- The Art of Spotting Outposts
- The Art of Spotting Outposts 1: Kramnik vs Ribli, Groningen 1993
- The Art of Spotting Outposts 2: Markos vs Caletka, Slovak Team Championship 2017
- The Art of Spotting Outposts 3: Smyslov vs Zuidema, Hamburg 1965
- The Art of Spotting Outposts 4: Bacrot vs Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2006
- The Art of Spotting Outposts 5: Bobotsov vs Petrosian, Lugano 1968
- Exercises
- Database
- Practice Positions
- Position 1
- Position 2
- Position 3
- Position 4 (against a bad Knight)
- Position 5
- Position 6
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 |
