The “White to play and win” kind of puzzle is so common that sometimes we don’t question them. That’s why it’s so refreshing to find good training material presented differently.
That was the aim of PeacefuWorld, a 2200 FIDE-rated player joining the community of Chessable authors with 2021 Superbet Chess Classic | Grand Chess Tour.
This course has an original approach to chess training: to put you to the test along with the best players in the world.
The Tournament
The 2021 Superbet Chess Classic was a Super Tournament, part of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. From June 4 to 15, it gathered ten prestigious Grandmasters in the Sheraton Hotel of Bucharest, Roumania, to fight for the lion’s share of $325,000 in prize money.
The lineup was (as of June 2021 world rankings):
Fabiano Caruana, 2820, world #2
Levon Aronian, 2781, world #5
Anish Giri, 2780, world #6
Alexander Grischuk, 2776, world #7
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 2770, world #8
Wesley So, 2770, world #9
Teimour Radjabov, 2765, world #10
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2760, world #12
Constantin Lupulescu, 2656, world #86
Bogdan-Daniel Deac, 2627, world #127
13 Grand Chess Tour points and $90,000 were at stake for first place. It tells all you need to know about the exciting race that ensued that the top-seeded performed under 50%, the last seeded was one of the event’s heroes, and the bottom-placed was one of illustrious elite GM.
How did it all end? Get to the end of chapter 9 to learn that :)
The Course
Improvement-driven players are up to date with the latest tournaments.
They sync the live broadcast, listen to the presenters’ commentary, think about the position on their own, compare with the player’s move; when something is unclear, they ask the engine.
It’s a cool way to activate your chess muscles and get some entertainment at the same time. But, hard workers get in the skin of the players. And that’s what this course is about.
Throughout nine core chapters, one for each round, you’ll see the tournament develop. You’ll be asked to calculate, evaluate, attack, defend, solve practical problems, and even improve on the play of some of today’s greatest players, regardless of the phase of the game.
The quality of the puzzles is ensured as PeacefulWorld paid close attention to the player’s interviews, analysis, and live broadcast, to extract the most instructive moments and the missed opportunities.
And, PeacefulWorld introduces an original reward after each of your work sessions: the evolution of an exciting leader’s race.
So hope on! Test this entertaining way to work on your chess and catch up with top tournaments.
The joy of playing like the best in the world (and sometimes better) is one of the most rewarding motivators you’ll ever get
