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Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secrets Lives of Knights by Jan Markos

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Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secrets Lives of Knights by Jan Markos

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 - Carlsen vs Van Wely

We will focus on how to create an outpost for a Knight and how to maneuver with this piece to get maximum activity from it. We will talk about the knight’s soul mates: the queen and the passed pawn. We will also focus on positions where knights are vulnerable or hopelessly passive: typically when they are behind the pawn chains.

Video running time: 4 h 39 minutes
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Play-positions against Fritz on various levels

This is what is delivered:

Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
Available as download
Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
Sample games as a ChessBase database.
New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
Replay training
LiveBook active
All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
Assisted Analysis
Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

Sample video

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

System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10 or 11 , DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVDROM drive and internet connection for program activation.

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It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a grandmaster at chess. This store has something for every chess lover.

Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secrets Lives of Knights by Jan Markos

Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secrets Lives of Knights by Jan Markos

This is what is delivered:

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

Sample video

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