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Master the Art of Piece Activity

The most comprehensive course in the world about Piece Activation!

Categories Strategy, Tactics
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Course Duration: 0

No. of Puzzles: 148

About the Course

Unlock the potential of your chess pieces with “Master the Art of Piece Activity” a dynamic course designed to enhance your understanding of piece coordination and activity across all phases of the game. Suitable for players of all levels, this course provides practical insights and strategies to ensure each piece contributes maximally to your position.

What You’ll Learn
  • The Underrated Question: Discover the most underrated (and fun!) question to ask yourself to improve your pieces. This simple yet powerful technique can be used by anyone, from beginners to Grandmasters.
  • Finding Jobs for Pieces: Learn how to find the best roles for your pieces in various positions—whether in the opening, middlegame, closed positions, or attacking scenarios.
  • Individual Piece Strategies: Understand the unique strategies for each piece to ensure they play to their full potential. Learn how to maximize the effectiveness of Pawns, Knights, Bishops, Rooks, and the Queen in different positions.
  • Piece Improvement Techniques: Explore practical methods to reposition your pieces, enhance their activity, and improve your overall position.
  • Model Examples: Study instructive examples from real games to see how top players utilize these strategies to dominate the board.

Course Content

Introduction

  • Overview
    01:05
  • Model Game #1: Queen Activation 1
    05:15
  • Model Game #2: Find a Plan for your Pieces
    08:33
  • Model Game #3: Coordinate Your Pieces
    04:54
  • Model Game #4: Queen Activation 2
    02:07
  • Model Game #5: Queen Activation 3
    02:02
  • Model Game #6: Creating a Plan
    02:45
  • Model Game #7: Rook Activation
    02:28
  • Model Game #8: Bishop Activation 1
    01:31
  • Model Game #9: Bishop Activation 2
    01:35
  • Model Game #10: Knight Activation
    04:51
  • Model Game #11: King Activation
    08:23
  • Summary
    00:33

Queen Activation #1: Openings

Queen Activation #2: Middle Game

Queen Activation #3: Attacking Positions

Queen Activation #4: Closed Positions

Queen Activation #5: Space Disadvantage

Rook Activation #1: Attacking Pawns

Rook Activation #2: Middle Game

Rook Activation #3: Attacking Positions

Rook Activation #4: Rook Lifts

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