Bootcamp Session - 6 (8 June, 24; 11:00 ET, 17:00 CET, 20:30 IST): "Office Hour" by GM Boris Avrukh
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Episode wise list of our celebrated video on demand Chess Dream Room course.
"Pawn is the soul of chess". - Philidor
Learn how the different pieces move on the chess board.
Learn record keeping using algebraic notations and use of the special chess clock.
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
What are the different stages of chess?
Common issues being faced by chess players and their parents.
What are the different types of "mates"?
Continuing discussions with chess parents.
What are 1 or 2 move checkmates?
What are the basic checkmates?
Introduction to forcing moves!
What is meant by gain of material in the game of chess?
What is a draw? What are the different ways in which a draw can take place?
Introduction to double attack and defence.
What are discovered attack, discovered check & double check?
Discussions around psychological issues that chess players face.
What are decoys and deflection in chess?
What are skewers (also known as "x-ray attacks")?
When do we carry out a "clearance"?
What is meant by a back rank mate?
Discussions around mental issues that chess players need to cope with.
When is a piece deemed overloaded?
A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.
Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.
What are the opening principles?
Opening principles (continued...)
Detailed explanation of forcing moves with examples.
How does one sacrifice one's pawn to gain advantage?
The art of sacrificing one's pawn to gain advantage.
What's the drawback principle?
How do we take advantage of pawn majority?
Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...
How do we go about improving our pieces.
Double bishop vs bishop & knight
Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.
Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...
Attacking the king (continued...)
Strategies for preparing for tournament.
Strategies for king and pawn endgames.
Strategies for rook and pawn endgames.
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
What are accelerators in chess?
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
What are the psychological issues that one grapples with, discussion between a chess champ and mental trainer.
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
What qualifies as initiative in chess?
Some key lessons from the classics.
An active king can be a great asset, especially in endgames.
Understanding the weak squares (continued...)
Mental issued being faced by chess players - a discussion between chess champ and mental trainer.
What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?
How to build an effective opening repertoire?
A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.
What are the intermediate moves?
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Attacking the king (continued...)
Attacking the king, continued...
An exchange sacrifice occurs when a player sacrifices a rook for a knight or bishop.
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How to prepare for an important game?
The best ways to handle pawns.
Guide to solving chess studies productively.
Strategies around exchange sacrifice (continued...)
Chess coach discusses key psychological issues faced by chess players.
Bishop or the Knight, that's the question?
Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...
Learn about the art of maneuvering in chess.
Piece exchange happens when players capture each other's pieces in a series of related moves.
The art of exchanging pieces, continued...
Playing with colours in chess (continued...).
Playing with colours in chess.
Conversation between celebrated chess coach and mental trainer.
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