The Chess Player's Mating Guide Vol.2 - Weakened kingside Taktik because Black gets enough counterplay

because Black gets enough counterplay in all variations without having to engage in an all-or-nothing attack

His intensive collaboration with the target group of players between Elo 1400 and 2200 has proven to be very beneficial

To confuse their opponents

Video running time: 4 hours 40 minutes

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The Chess Player's Mating Guide Vol.2 - Weakened kingside Taktik because Black gets enough counterplayThe first DVD in the Chess Players Mating Guide series showed typical ideas on how to exploit the uncastled king. Part 2 now deals with the castling king and specifically with methods of capitalising on the weakened kingside. Various well known themes, pawn formations and other attacking weapons are examined in 8 chapters to challenge the viewer to identify and exploit the weaknesses. IM Robert Ris has put together an interesting selection of famous