In every chess game one of the main principles of the chess opening is to control the center. We control the center because every piece is the strongest in the center as it gives it the maximum  number of squares it can move and maximum versatility. The Slav Defense is one of the most popular chess openings. This is for two reasons. The first is that it is one of the most solid lines to play against the Queens Gambit and with the Queens Gambit being a regular chess opening at high level play, many top players have become fans of this opening. The SlAV DEFENSE also allows for lots of different variations so those players that like to be creative and don’t like to play the same  chess variation every game will really enjoy the Slav Defense because it offers just that. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN: 1. How to get a solid chess position after few moves. 2. How to equalize your chess game with black. 3. How to surprise your opponent and leave them confused in the chess opening. 4. How to save time on the clock when playing a chess blitz game. Watch the video above to see an explanation of the Slav Defense.

This course is about rook endgames. At least 50% of all endings are rook endgames. If you know how to play, what plan to apply, you will increase your chances to win the game. This course consists of 6 sections. The first one is devoted to the Philidor and Lucena positions and in other I cover different motifs, which you can apply when you play rook endgame. These motifs are: Occupying the 7th rank Using an open file or rank How to play with or against passed pawns How to use rook activity How to use pawn weaknesses I designed this course for beginners and club players with FIDE rating from 1200 to 2000. But if you don’t have FIDE rating, this is not a problem and it shouldn’t stop you from taking this course. This course will also help you to improve your calculating skills . After finishing this course, you may become an expert at rook endings and win more games even if position is equal. With this course you also get: unlimited lifetime access at no extra costs all future additional lectures, game examples never any questions asked full 30 day money-back-in-full guarantee Sincerely, Viktor

This course is about Chess Traps! Sometimes there are moves that appear to be following good principles but which are bad for specific tactical reasons. You make ordinary developing moves, but then you find out that you are trapped and your opponent gets advantage. In this course I show a few traps that you should know not to be trapped! Of course, it's not possible to demonstrate all the possible opening mistakes here, but I tried to list the most popular ones. However, there are a number mistakes commonly made by beginners and novices in the opening stages of the game and I will show how to react to them. This course consists of 15 lectures. In every lecture I cover a certain trap. Some traps are good and you can apply them during your games, other are bad and I demonstrate them for you only to learn how not to get trapped, if your opponent tries to outwit you. I designed this course for beginners and club players with FIDE rating from 1200 to 1700. But if you don’t have FIDE rating, this is not a problem and it shouldn’t stop you from taking this course. Learn them from this course! After finishing this course, you will learn some of the traps and may apply them during your games. I believe you will improve your performance! With this course you also get: unlimited lifetime access at no extra costs all future additional lectures, game examples never any questions asked full 30 day money-back-in-full guarantee Sincerely,  Viktor

Every chess opening has a main objective. Some positional advantage or attack that you're trying to achieve. Ruy Lopez was a Spanish priest and chess lover, who wrote a book in 1561 about chess opening techniques. Named after him, this chess opening has become one of the most heavily analysed openings in today’s game and continues to enjoy incredible popularity at all levels. The main idea behind Ruy Lopez opening for black is to have an easy and clear development in the beginning of the game. Depending on the style, the chess player can choose to play sharp and open game with lots of tactics, or to play closed variation, preferring to maneuver. During this course, both options for black are described, so depending on your chess game style, you can choose your favourite variation.

Hello and welcome to my Learning Chess video series. This series breaks down the game simply so that views of all ages can learn and play the game of chess. I hope that you enjoy this series and love the game of chess just like I did as a student.

This Chess course will take any novice at chess and turn him into a beginner. In this course, you will learn the setup of the board and the rules. You will be informed of how the pieces move and take opponent pieces. Everything from the pawn to the queen and in between. You will also learn 10 Grandmaster opening moves to accelerate your transition from beginner to intermediate.

"Omg this was freakin amazing. Whoever you are who worked together to put this together, you have my immense gratitude. This is so perfect for what I needed right now to help me create a professional chess related app for iPad and iPhone. I have a modest amount of programming experience (just enough to get by for supporting my day job which is not as a programmer) and never heard of xcode before now. I'm amazed what a nice experience you designed for someone like me to even create something that looks like a chessboard on an iPhone in one video lesson. Thanks so much, I'm excited to continue on." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chris Balcom, Modesto California Do you want to make apps? Do you want to learn to code? This course is for you! In this course you will learn how to make a Chess Game in iOS 10. This course requires you to have basic knowledge of Xcode and programming. If you are a complete beginner, this course isn't for you. This course is the result of a very successful Kickstarter! "I really enjoyed this course. I have no knowledge of chess game engines but this was a very good introduction to them. Keep 'em coming." One of the best features is that you can watch the courses at any speed you want. This means you can speed up the or slow down the video if you want to. This course is project based so you will not be learning a bunch of useless coding practices. At the end of this course you will have real world apps to use in your portfolio. We feel that project based training content is the best way to get from A to B. Taking this course means that you learn practical, employable skills immediately. You can use the projects you build in this course to add to your LinkedIn profile. Give your portfolio fuel to take your career to the next level. Learning how to code is a great way to jump in a new career or enhance your current career. Coding is the new math and learning how to code will propel you forward for any situation. Learn it today and get a head start for tomorrow. People who can master technology will rule the future. You will get full lifetime access to this course for a single one off fee. John Bura has created many games, apps and training courses so he is extremely qualified to teach you how to master technology. This is an instructor that does not only teach, he produces apps. This means you get the most relevant information on how to code. Most courses do not show you practical skills and real world examples. What makes you a good teacher? I have released over 40 games and apps that have done very well in the app store. I run a company called Mammoth Interactive so I am actively in the field building apps and making money I have been teaching since 2002 I personally love learning online and my life is much better because I have learned online rather than a classroom I am one of the top 10 highest grossing Udemy teachers I have been a Udemy instructor since 2011. I make sure people learn how to make money from their creations. I have over 150k students worldwide Who is this class for? People who want to improve their technical skills Complete beginners People who want to make money. I show people the tools on how to make money through various methods of passive income People who want to get ahead of the pack by learning online. How you will make money by learning new skills Learn practical skills Learn about how leverage your new skills to greater wealth Learn through practical examples Why should you learn online? There is an online education revolution taking place. You may have heard about it in the news or heard it from a friend. Either-way, education is going to be changed forever. In this short course I talk about how Online Education has Motivated me Helped my career Helped me as a teacher Impacted several lives around the planet I promise that this course will be better and more effective than reading books. I show how to master technology through the use of video. This course will give you everything you need to thrive in our technological society.

If you have never played the game, this is your chance to learn the basics of this royal game. After you complete the course you will be skilled enough to beat everyone around you and watch others in amazement as you deliver checkmate. GENIUS! They would scream. But it's just a couple of hours of fun learning. The benefits of chess transcend the game and will spill into other aspects of your life - Problem Solving skills, better memory, more focus, creativity, risk assessment, cognitive growth and we can go on and on.

Imagine you have come to a shop to purchase a mobile phone. The shopkeeper gives you a phone with 10 books on how it works and how to use it. The same process is followed in chess learning. There’s a huge difference between knowledge and skill. For example, you can read thousands of books about martial arts, but it doesn’t mean that you’ll become a great fighter. Apart from information, you need to train and acquire necessary practical skills. This is true just as much for chess. That is why, in these seminars, GM Smirnov provides you with a very small user’s manual that has several items you can follow, one by one, to understand chess clearly. Course Content: The seminar covers four major lectures with practical suggestion. In each lecture, GM Igor Smirnov answers all students' questions and provides additional tips to implement in their games. 1. Time to Win 2. Right thinking in chess 3. Smirnov Gambit 4. Art of Planning The course contains around 100 minutes of video lessons and a PDF summery for every seminar topic.

The course ‘Your top chess questions, Answered’ contains detailed answers to the questions posed by RCA students after reading the book A promoted pawn: my chess journey . The course is designed in such a way that even those who have not read the book can easily understand it. Apart from answering questions, GM Igor Smirnov explains how you can implement key ideas in your games, with hand-picked examples from top games. He also explains how he faced certain situations when he was at the beginner stage. Some of the key points you will learn in this course: 1. How to get maximum benefit when training with a computer? 2. What is the universal approach and how to utilize it in your game? 3. Opening skill development process 4. The very powerful technique to train your attacking and anti-blunder skills 5. How to progress in chess when you are an adult? 6. How to open the opponent’s position? 7. Psychological barriers in chess; how to overcome them? Lectures: The course contains eight video lessons and three text lessons . In each lesson, GM Igor Smirnov answers one question from an RCA student. The course also contains interesting examples, tips, and recommendations on various topics, which you can implement in your own games right after completing it.