Take Your First Step to Understanding Chess Geometry
You’ve probably used your fair share of tactics trainer apps and puzzle courses.
They’re great for practicing your calculation, but do they actually improve your ability to spot tactical possibilities over the board?
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley is here to sharpen that skill with a unique tactics course of his own:
The Secrets of Chess Geometry. And in this
free lesson, you can take it for a test drive with an entire chapter from the main course.
In the main course, GM Ashley, a world-renowned chess commentator and organizer, goes into depth explaining the geometric relationships between pieces. These relationships - and the harmony and coordination between them - are what set up tactical possibilities.
In this sample lesson, you’ll learn one technique to
break your opponent’s piece harmony with the
Novotny Theme. You will:
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Learn the Novotny Theme and how it’s used to interrupt lines of communication between your opponent’s pieces
♜ See detailed examples through
27 minutes of video explanation by GM Ashley
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Apply what you have learned through 7 exercises
The Novotny Theme is just one of many concepts you’ll learn in the main course, but you’ll get an intro to GM Ashley’s world-class presentation skills which make the concepts clear to beginner and advanced players alike.
Take the first step into understanding the geometric “Matrix” of the chess board: take this free lesson on chess geometry today.
Like this course and want more insights into chess geometry? Check out the main course: The Secrets of Chess Geometry