Complete Manual of Positional Chess
About This ChessGeek™ Masterclass
50+ Instructive Games Cited
31 On Demand Lessons
A focus on main ideas & concepts
281+ minutes of instruction
An accredited and high-rated book
Course Lessons
Lesson 0. Introduction
Lesson 1. Development
Lesson 2. Center Control
Lesson 3. Unnecessary pawn moves
Lesson 4. Vulnerable Queen
Lesson 5. Moving Pieces Twice
Lesson 6. King Safety
Lesson 7. Unprepared Attack
Lesson 8. Calculation
Lesson 9. Pawn Majorities
Lesson 10. Initiative
Lesson 11. Piece Coordination
Lesson 12. Prophylactic Thinking
Lesson 13. Limit Opponents Play
Lesson 14. Small Improvements
Lesson 15. Regrouping Pieces
Lesson 16. Space Advantage
Lesson 17. Exchanging/Trading
Lesson 18. Weak Squares
Lesson 19. Open Files
Lesson 20. Two Bishops
Lesson 21. Good/Bad Bishops
Lesson 22. Knight or Bishop?
Lesson 23. Opposite Color Bishops
Lesson 24. Outposts
Lesson 25. Terrible Edge Knights
Lesson 26. Openness vs Side Attacks
Lesson 27. King Flank Transfers
Lesson 28. Superfluous Pieces
Lesson 29. Losing Concentration
Lesson 30. Methods of Defense
What is "The Complete Manual Of Positional Chess"
The Complete Manual of Positional Chess is a modern and well-regarded book written about one of the most important parts of chess: positional play. The Complete Manual of Positional Chess is a 2 volume series. This masterclass will go, in great detail, through volume 1 of The Complete Manual of Positional Chess, which is filled with 30 chapters, which go into depth about 30 important positional concepts. I will, therefore, make 30 videos, each covering a chapter of The Complete Manual of Positional Chess. I will summarize, using what are in my opinion the most illustrative examples from the book, the main concepts the chapter is talking about, in a comprehensible format, so you can fully learn The Complete Manual of Positional Chess.
How to Tackle this Masterclass?
I recommend, with 31 videos, to study one video a day. Before each lesson, also review quickly the ideas you learned the previous day. Perhaps, by skimming through the previous video with your cursor (or playing it at 2x speed). In no time you will master the fundamentals of positional play!