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            Revealing Modern Grandmaster Secrets Vol. 1 – Attacking the King, Opening Ideas and Initiative
            Nicholas Pert
         
     
        
        
        
              This isn’t just another chess tutorial—it’s your all-access pass to the strategies, insights, and techniques that define modern grandmaster play.
        
        
        
            Try Offbeat Variations 
Elevate your chess by uncovering the secrets of Grandmaster opening preparation. Learn the strategic foundations and advanced ideas that top players use to gain early advantages and control the board from the very first move. One powerful strategy is to avoid the most common replies and instead use offbeat variations to limit your opponent’s knowledge. By mastering this technique, you’ll confidently outmanoeuvre your opponents early on and set the stage for a winning game.
Master the Art of Attacking the King 
Unleash devastating attacks that force your opponents into submission. Learn how to recognise the perfect moment to strike, how to coordinate your pieces with lethal precision, and how to turn even the smallest advantage into a game-ending assault whether it’s an attack on the uncastled or castled king.
Seize the Initiative 
Take control of the game with proactive, dynamic play. Learn the secrets of maintaining and exploiting the initiative, forcing your opponent to react to your moves, and dictating the pace and direction of the game. Whether you’re aiming to climb the competitive ranks, improve your club play, or simply enjoy the game on a deeper level, “Revealing Modern Grandmaster Secrets” is your ultimate guide. Join us and transform your chess skills today—your journey to chess mastery starts here. Enrol Now and Become the Player You’ve Always Dreamed of Being!
    - Video running time: More than 6 hours
 
    - With interactive training including video feedback
 
    - Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various levels
 
         
        
            
Contents
        
                
                
                
                    
                        
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Looking for offbeat variations: Bortnyk vs Kosteniuk
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Playing unconventional moves against suspicious lines: Ponomariov vs Kollars
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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A historical game: Carlsen vs Niemann
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Put your opponent to the test: Pranesh vs Xu
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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A new idea to attack a vulnerable king in IQP positions: Giri vs Gukesh
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Looking for offbeat variations: Aronian vs Carlsen
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking the castled King
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Open files, Rook lift & exchange good defenders: Hawkins vs Pert
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Keep the pieces on the board: Kramnik vs Anand
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Don't let the King escape: Wei Yi vs Bruzon Batista
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Involve as many pieces in the attack as possible: Pert vs Arkell
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Look for sacrifices to open the King's position: Pert vs Ganguly
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking the King in the centre
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Keep your pieces on the board & keep the initiative Part 1: Short vs Ponomariov
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Keep your pieces on the board & keep the initiative Part 2: Short vs Ponomariov
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Don't let the enemy King get to safety: Carlsen vs Pantsulaia
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Ensure your opponent can't castle: Vallejo Pons vs Esipenko
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Develop your pieces with threats: Pert vs Williams
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Fighting for the Initiative
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Develop your pieces quickly: Mitra vs Pert
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Sacrifice for the initiative: Praggnanandhaa vs Berkes
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Develop your pieces quickly: Pert vs D'Costa
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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A powerful exchange sacrifice: Radjabov vs Bortnyk
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Sacrifice for the initiative: Aronian vs Navara
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking when both players have weak Kings
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Don't be slow: Sindarov vs Nihal Sarin
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Save your King at all cost: Firouzja vs Caruana
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Keep the pressure up: Pert vs Crockart
                    
                 
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                    
                        
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Alekseenko - Grigoryan
                    
                 
                
                
                
                
                    
                        
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Attacking the castled King 1
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking the castled King 2
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking the King in the centre 1
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking the King in the centre 2
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Fighting for the initiative 1
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Fighting for the initiative 2
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking when both players have weak Kings 1
                    
                 
                
                    
                        
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Attacking when both players have weak Kings 2