Master your Technique Vol.3: Practical Techniques You Must Know - Adrian Mikhalchishin

Master your Technique Vol.3: Practical Techniques You Must Know
by Adrian Mikhalchishin

After mastering positional play in Volume 1 and learning how to convert small advantages in Volume 2 of the Master Your Technique series, GM Mikhalchishin now presents Essential Techniques, covering topics from playing on the flank versus the center to maintaining tactical vigilance. In this volume, we dive into core aspects of chess technique. Smyslov taught the principle of tactical hierarchy, “checks, double attacks, and unprotected pieces”, and Mikhalchishin demonstrates how this method of calculation is vital. He shows how top players apply it, but also how even grandmasters sometimes miss critical resources, highlighting the necessity of developing a strong “tactical sense.” This approach encompasses tactical vigilance and scanning for sacrifices, but is also highly relevant to the second part of the course, which focuses on more strategic elements such as the use of heavy pieces and endgame technique.

Through instructive model games and structured video lessons, you’ll explore:

• Precise Endgame Technique: Convert theoretical draws or winning positions with accurate play.
  
• Sacrificing for Activity: Modern chess revolves around activity, so sacrificing a pawn is often justified.
  
• Tactical Vigilance: Develop alertness to tactical opportunities by applying Smyslov’s principle.
  
• Flank Pla: A long-standing rule of thumb is to play in the center when your opponent plays on the flank, and vice versa. While simple, it remains a valuable guiding principle.
  
• Heavy Pieces: There is more to rooks than open files and the seventh rank, learn how to coordinate them and unlock their full potential.
  
• Unusual Tactics: From destroyer moves to angled attacks, this chapter introduces surprising tactical motifs you may not have encountered before.

Whether you’re a club player or an experienced tournament competitor, Master Your Technique Vol. 3 will help you build a solid technical foundation for your chess. This is the training your practical game has been waiting for.

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Available as a download only! Video running time: 3 hours  (English)

Born in 1954 in Lvov and a Grandmaster since 1978, is currently among the top 5 world trainers and the Chairman of the FIDE Trainers' Commission. The Ukrainian trained the team of USSR in 1980's, national teams of Slovenia, Poland and the Netherlands, and was the trainer of Anatoly Karpov (1980-1986), he trained Zsuzsa Polgar, Alexander Beliavsky, Maja Chiburdanidze, Arkadij Naiditsch and Vassily Ivanchuk.

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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
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