New: Jan Markos: Middlegame Secrets Vol.5 - The Inner Strength of Kings
For a chess player, chess pieces are like special tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t write off the king as a vulnerable creature in need of constant care and protection. Because in this video course, kings will play a different role: a role of strong and active pieces. Increase your middlegame knowledge and understanding by getting this new Fritztrainer by GM Jan Markos. Now you can stream it on any device - smartphone, tablets, computers etc. You can also read it in ChessBase Book format. So hurry up and grab this if you haven't yet. Photo: ChessBase
Middlegame Secrets Vol.5 - The Inner Strength of Kings
by Jan Markos
We will explore how Kings can be helpful in defence and prophylaxis, or even in attack! We will see that they can often take care of themselves, for example by moving from one flank to another. We will also answer the eternal question in many positions: Where should the king be castled?
ChessBase Books: Free video sample - Introduction
ChessBase Books: Free video sample - King march
• Video running time: 4 hours 46 minutes (English)
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Play-positions against Fritz on various levels
Buy Middlegame Secrets Vol.5 - The Inner Strength of Kings
System requirements
Minimum:
Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation.
Recommended:
PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11 graphic card with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet connection for program activation.
MacOSX
Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10
Streaming
Smartphone, tablets and computers; also on ChessBase Books
About Jan Markos
Jan Markos is a Slovak chess grandmaster, coach, and author, a former European Youth Champion. His book “Under the Surface” won the ECF Book of the Year Award in 2018. His most recent chess book “The Secret Ingredient”, co-authored with GM David Navara, focuses on practical aspects of over-the-board play. For ChessBase he writes a column for the news "The winning Academy", has a magazine video column "Practical Tips for the tournament player" and now also a Fritztrainer series "Middlegame Secrets". Markos knows how to convert complex issues into rules of thumb that viewers can easily put into practice.
