Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.7 - Dynamic Catalan, Ivan Sokolov (English)
Many young top-players are opting for the trendy “Dynamic Catalan” where, against the triangle or semi-slav structures, White can sacrifice a pawn to gain immediate initiative. This sacrifice can lead to long term positional advantage, but often White can unleash dangerous threats upon the black king with a central pawn break. More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Dynamic Catalan
- Catalan vs. Semi-Slav / Triangle pawn structure
- Game 1: Lysyj - Lupulescu
- Game 2: Giri - Morozevich
- Game 3: Esipenko - Kacharava
- Game 4: Nakamura - Lendermann
- Game 5: Kramnik - Giri
- Game 6: Sokolov - Vallejo
- Game 7: Sokolov - Bok
- Game 8: Deac - Berkes
- Game 9: Sokolov - Caruana
- Exercises
- Description
- Exercise 1: Esipenko - Kacharava
- Exercise 2: Esipenko - Keymer
- Exercise 3: Espienko - Kacharava
- Exercise 4: Sokolov - Caruana
- Exercise 5: Sokolov - Caruana
- Exercise 6: Deac - Berkes
- Exercise 7: Lysyj - Lupulescu
- Exercise 8: Sokolov - Bok
- Exercise 9: Salem - Niemann
- Exercise 10: Nakamura - Lendermann
- Exercise 11: Salem - Gusain
- Exercise 12: Gelfand - Steinberg
- Exercise 13: Giri - Morozevich
- Exercise 14: Nakamura - Lendermann
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | 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 | Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2023 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Sokolov, Ivan |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2023 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Sokolov, Ivan |
