Description
Attacking Chess: Know When to Strike by Sipke Ernst
Most players know how to attack. What separates strong players from the rest is knowing when. In this course, GM Sipke Ernst, a grandmaster from the Netherlands and experienced coach, addresses the mistake he sees most often in his own students: attacking with the right idea, at the wrong moment.
You'll learn to read the signals that indicate an attack is justified, such as a shortage of defenders around the enemy king, a lead in development, or open lines and weaknesses near the king's position. Just as important, you'll study examples of attacks that failed, and why. The course also covers when to increase pressure gradually instead of forcing complications, when a prophylactic move does more for your attack than another aggressive one, and how central control determines whether a flank attack succeeds or backfires. A final chapter draws on GM Sipke Ernst's own games to show how strong grandmasters generate attacking chances even from inferior positions.
What you'll get:
• A practical framework for recognizing when to attack, and when to hold back
• Instructive examples of both successful and flawed attacking play
• Chapters on pressure vs. calculation, prophylaxis, flank attacks, and attacking from worse positions
• Real games from GM Sipke Ernst's own practice
Learn to attack when it counts, not just when you want to.
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ChessBase training App (Download and installation for Windows and Mac)
ChessBase-Books (Online version for web browsers)
Video stream for iPad, tablet, PC etc. in the ChessBase video portal
Available as a download only! Video running time 5 hours 18 min (English)
About the Author
Sipke Ernst, born in 1979, is a Dutch chess grandmaster and FIDE Trainer. He earned the grandmaster title in 2007 and reached his peak rating of 2606 in January 2012. Ernst won bronze at the Dutch Championship on three occasions and finished runner-up in 2017 after a play-off. He also represented the Netherlands at the 2002 Chess Olympiad and the 2009 European Team Chess Championship. Today, he works primarily as a professional chess coach.
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App for Windows: Windows- PC, Windows 10 or 11 and Internet
App for Mac: Mac OS X and internet
ChessBase books: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
ChessBase video stream: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
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