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“CHANCE FAVORS THE PREPARED MIND” – Louis Pasteur We love to win. But do we do everything we can to achieve this goal? Games in which the opponent is known well in advance start [...]

  So far, I helped numerous clients with the construction of their opening repertoire (click here). Bevor I show you the underlying principles, let’s have in mind why the opening is so [...]

Chess is known for its depth and complexity. It is therefore not surprising that success in chess depends on a large number of individual components. These are areas of knowledge as well as [...]

“Weak squares” are one of the most important topics in chess strategy. The concept of the “ideal square” is key when it comes to piece improvement. This video shows, how [...]

In my opinion, the line 3…Nf6 doesn’t yield equality for Black in the Tarrasch Variation of the French Defense. White has three different ways to achieve a slight advantage. This [...]

In this video I try to prove, that the Caro-Kann with 5..exf6 is fundamentally sound by examining various substructures. The core will be a well forgotten opening trap, which finds victims even [...]

This videos contains one of my best attacking games, discusses the virtue of playing sidelines, sheds light on the King’s Indian Sämisch Variation with 6.Bg5 and points to the creations of [...]

This video will present a variety of early stalemates, both, composed and from real games.

This game offers you one more Bh6-based opening trap. It reveals a motivation, which hasn’t been discussed before. Additionally, I contemplate about which move order Black should choose in [...]

This video displays one of the most beautiful games in chess history. It teaches you about the merits of space advantage and restriction. Both are topics, which Karpov can be considered a master of.