Break the Rules! A Modern Look at Chess Strategy

Now that you know the rules, it's time to break them

Do you ever find yourself losing games even though you followed all advice to a tee?

You developed your pieces to central squares, left everything defended, protected your king, and have your heavy pieces on open files, but you got blown off the board. Why should this happen when you followed all the rules?

While these rules are important, especially when you're first learning chess, what separates average patzers from championship-caliber players is knowing when to break the rules.

If chess were about just following some basic guidelines, it would be a lot easier game.

Knowing the exceptions to these rules gives you an edge to those who go into automatic mode and only follow the rules.

Break the Rules! A Look at Modern Chess Strategy is all about getting you to think outside the box and violate the principles you've been taught when the position calls for it.

It delves into the ingrained rules and guidelines most players are taught and the idea that you don't need to get a better understanding of what a good plan looks like.

The problem lies in that you have too strong of an impression of what a winning plan looks like, and thus rule out ideas that violate the rules of chess you've been taught.

Specifically, this course teaches you to:

👀Reconsider tactical and positional considerations when a passed pawn is in the mix- not only in the endgame but in the middlegame as well

👀Not fear "ugly pawn moves"- create spaces for your pieces and learn when to capture away from the center

👀Disrupt the flow of the game by finding unusual moves- for example by getting out of the habit of castling immediately after your opponent does and looking for moves your opponent does not expect

👀Forgo rapid development of your pieces in the opening- you will find the ideal spot for your pieces by taking two or three tempi to get them there

👀 And more!

The author of this innovative course, English Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an established chess writer and chess coach, who has taken some of England's top junior talent under his wing.

With Break the Rules, he aims to teach you to avoid stereotypical thinking, how to exploit typical thinking patterns, and how to confuse and beat opponents with surprising ideas.

How does he do it? By showing you the greatest examples of awe-inspiring model games in which all caution was thrown to the wind. After a review of each game, you will be tested on each concept, allowing you to gradually assimilate the concepts into your play.

Ready to be an anarchist over the board? Get Break the Rules! A Modern Look at Chess Strategy, today.