During this session, GM Szabo will focus on maximizing the effectiveness of each chess piece through active placement and coordination. Through detailed analyses of game segments and critical positions, he will demonstrate how active pieces can control the game and force decisions, giving you the edge in your chess battles.
RegisterGrandmaster Krisztian Szabo’s session on "Piece Activity" emphasizes the importance of piece mobilization and coordination. An active piece typically influences more areas of the board, contributes to both defense and offense, and increases overall game dynamics. This session will cover techniques to maximize the potential of each piece, strategies for optimal placement, and tips for creating synergies between pieces. By examining instructive games and positions, GM Szabo will show how active pieces can control the flow of the game and lead to tactical opportunities and checkmate patterns.
Master space advantage, dominate the board!
King in check, mastering attacks
Session 5: Same Colored Bishop Endgames
Session 4: Opposite Colored Bishop Endgames
Session 3: Pawn Endgames
Session 2: Theoretical Rook Endgames
Session 1: Endgame Studies
Session 11: 10.f4 part 1
Session 10: 9.f3 variation
Session 9: White 9th move new trends
Session 8: 6. Bg5 and tricky 7th moves for White
Session 7: 6.Bc4
Session 6: 6.Be2
Session 5: Rare lines on move 6 for White
Session 4: 4. Qd4 line and 4. Nxd4, 5.f3
Session 3: Alapin plus 3. c3 and 3. Bb5 - Moscow variation
Session 2: 2.Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 ; 3.f4 ; 3.Bc4 ; 3.Bb5
Session 1: Sicilian sidelines (move 2)
O'Kelly Variation— outwit your opponents and dominate the chessboard!
When do we go in for an exchange sacrifice?
Most common rook endgames
Which one is better, the bishop or the knight?
How do you make use of surprise to seize initiative?
A treat for hypermodernists!