The newest addition to Daniel King's Power Play chess software DVD series: Power Play 10: Calculation.
You play 20 moves of elegant positional chess - but throw the game away by miscalculating. To play a good game of chess you must know how to calculate. The ability to calculate is not something that chess players are born with. Calculation is a core . . .
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Power Play 11: Defense
Item #: CB0505
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There is a seeming inevitability to many defeats - one side has the initiative, goes on the attack and from that moment it is very difficult to turn back the tide. In this 11th Power Play DVD Grandmaster Daniel King will help you to identify those key moments where there is potential danger. The secret to good defensive play is to avoid falling into a passive defensive position! . . .
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Power Play 12: The Hedgehog
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Yet another top-of-the-line training DVD from one of the best in the world, Grandmaster Daniel King.
The Hedgehog is not just an opening, it is a system. A system that can be used against 1 c4, against 1 e4 and also 1 d4. Some players, such as the Swedish Grandmaster Ulf Andersson, appear to play very little else with the black pieces. Blacks pieces curl up behind a row . . .
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Power Play 1: Mating Patterns
Item #: CB0408
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You think you have seen enough checkmating combinations? I find it staggering how many checkmates are missed (by both sides) in games by the top players, let alone by us mortals. Recognizing the early outlines of mating patterns is a vital skill, not just for an attacker, but for a . . .
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Power Play 2: Attacking the King
Item #: CB0412
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Checkmate ends the game thats an undeniable fact. Yet one sometimes gains the impression that players who gleefully and unashamedly play for the attack are treated as a joke by their colleagues. Launching a successful attack is a skillful business that often demands great . . .
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Power Play 3: Pawn Storm
Item #: CB0413
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Launching a successful attack is a skilful business that often demands great creativity. And like most themes in chess, this is a skill that can be honed and polished. In this 3rd DVD in the Power Play series, Grandmaster Daniel King examines more devilish methods of attacking the . . .
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Power Play 4: Start Right
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Power Play 4: Start Right by ChessBase. In this day and age of opening databases you might be surprised to find players getting caught out in the opening. Yet one sees it all the time. Players take liberties they grab a hot pawn, attempt a complicated maneuver, or simply develop their pieces inefficiently. Whatever our playing strength, we need to take care in the opening. This DVD . . .
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Power Play 5: Pawns
Item #: CB0428
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You might be a brilliant tactician or a fearsome attacker, but you wont always be able to apply these skills when you play. If a game takes on a quieter nature, it is crucial that you develop an understanding of pawn structures, pawn play and pawn weaknesses. In this fifth Power Play DVD, Daniel King discusses strong and weak pawn structures, isolated pawns and pawn islands, how to . . .
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Power Play 6: Pawns, Pieces and Plans
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If you want to be a well-rounded chess player, it is vital that you have a good understanding of positional play. In this 6th Power Play DVD, Daniel King discusses three classic questions:In each case, the slightest difference in the placement of pieces can make a massive difference to the assessment of the position. At the end of the lectures, you can test your understanding of . . .
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Power Play 7: Improve Your Pieces
Item #: CB0456
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Power Play 7: Improve Your Pieces, by Chessbase, answers the question, Why is maneuvering important, and in what circumstances should we consider maneuvering rather than another course of action?
In this 7th Power Play DVD, Daniel King helps you to recognize when a piece is poorly placed and what to do about it. Throughout the DVD, specially selected positions . . .
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Power Play 8: Knights and Bishops
Item #: CB0473
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When we are starting out in chess we are told that knights and bishops both have a value of three points, but it is quite clear that in some positions a bishop is clearly superior to a knight - and vice versa. After watching this 8th Power Play DVD youll have a better idea of how to play positions with knights and bishops what to look for, what to avoid, and how to place your . . .
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Power Play 9: Major Pieces vs. Minor Pieces
Item #: CB0482
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Power Play 9 - major pieces vs. minor pieces in this 9th Power Play DVD Grandmaster Daniel King discusses the theme of Major Pieces v. Minor Pieces. In other words, positions with the material balance of queen against rook and minor piece, queen against two rooks, and rook against minor pieces, including exchange sacrifices. Sometimes a queen or rook is like an all-powerful giant, . . .