Prepare to Defend! – GM Damian Lemos (EMPIRE CHESS)

August 11, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This DVD looks at ‘Defense’ and how to stay calm in the face of attack with concise understanding of opponents threats. Preparing your defense against expected attacks is considered as is the use of tactics.

In this long exclusive excerpt of the Defense DVD from ‘The Club Players Manifesto’ By GM Damian Lemos we see the Grandmaster clearly explain the following points from the game Komarov-Aseev:

1. Playing for a Catalan stops Black playing a Nimzo Indian
2. …b5 Gambits versus The White Fianchetto
3. Flexible Move Order for Black
4. Black plays similar to a Sicilian Kan
5. Sacrifice a C Pawn for ‘The Initiative’
6. Black accepts a Pawn but must defend against White’s Initiative
7. Defending even more Initiative by accepting a second Pawn offering (With justification)
8. Activity of Pieces gives counter play against the side with 2 extra Pawns
9. Using a pin to aid effective defense

Interface used ICC: http://www.chessclub.com/from/WStewart/

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