The Chess Toolbox 2 - Unleash your Rooks

MoveTrainer™ Strategy course by IM Thomas Willemze (2400 FIDE) & by New in Chess

Let Your Rooks Loose
And Build an Overwhelming Position in 4 Simple Steps

Chess handyman International Master Thomas Willemze is back, and he brings more easy-to-learn techniques to level up your game.

Based on his book of the same name, The Chess Toolbox series tackles 4 universal areas for improvement. 'Universal' because every club player will encounter these challenges.

Years of coaching experience convinced IM Willemze that studying these areas will teach you how to obtain superior piece coordination and upgrade your overall play.

The Chess Toolbox 1 showed us how to build a winning position through smart exchanges.

In part two of the series, you will learn how overwhelm the opponent with effective rook play.

The Chess Toolbox 2 - Unleash Your Rooks

Rooks take a while to get into the game because they're tucked in the corner.

But The Chess Toolbox 2 shows you a proven 4-step method to turn those sleepers into a force of nature.

The steps are not only club-friendly simple. But IM Willemze also uses backward reasoning to give you the complete picture.

Backward reasoning is the same problem-solving approach Sherlock Holmes used to solve near-impossible mysteries.

The course starts with the overall goal, then shows you the exact steps to get there. This way, you can learn and start using IM Willemze's tools after only a few training sessions.

More than 140 exercises and hours of video-sync instruction will show you how to:

🔨 Coordinate rooks with other pieces to maximize firepower
🔨 Win and defend against the windmill tactic
🔨 Eliminate defenders to expose entry squares...
🔨 While protecting yours from invasion
🔨 Conquer and defend open files
🔨 Unleash a barrage of tactics from the 7th rank
🔨 Plus other ways to win with your heavy pieces

To maximize your learning and retention, The Chess Toolbox 2 was also optimized for MoveTrainer™.

The longer variations in the print book were cut down to shorter, easier-to-digest segments. Every variation also comes with clear explanations and visual aids. So you can zero-in on the most important takeaways at a glance.

If you want a universal way to one-up the competition, then let IM Willemze's show you how to...

Energize those passive rooks and invade the opponent's ranks!

Also check out IM Thomas Willemze's:
Winning Endgame Tactics 1: Queen Maneuvers
Winning Endgame Tactics 2: Advanced Queen Maneuvers
Chess Toolbox 1- Exchange your Way to Victory

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Course stats

For: both pieces

Recommended for: Casual players Intermediate players Advanced players

Language: English

Instruction: 38,896 words

Paid video: 10 hours and 28 minutes

Free video: 1 hour and 23 minutes

Trainable variations: 142

Informational variations: 106

Avg. line depth: 4.25

Released on: Jan 29, 2021

Support level: High

Section: 🎓 Titled player

The Chess Toolbox 2 - Unleash your Rooks

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Variation Details

8 x 1. Introduction (2.63 avg depth)

7 x 2. Introduction Section 1 - Exploit the 7th rank (3.71 avg depth)

13 x 3. Rook and Queen (4.31 avg depth)

20 x 4. Rook, Knight and Bishop (3.95 avg depth)

22 x 5. The Windmill (5.27 avg depth)

13 x 6. Defending against a Windmill (3.08 avg depth)

5 x 7. Flash Cards Section 1 - Exploit the 7th rank (1.00 avg depth)

7 x 8. Introduction Section 2 - Enter the 7th Rank (3.14 avg depth)

8 x 9. Eliminate the Defenders (4.88 avg depth)

16 x 10. Use an Outpost (3.81 avg depth)

12 x 11. Defend your Entrance Squares (3.83 avg depth)

6 x 12. Flash Cards Section 2 - Enter the 7th Rank (1.00 avg depth)

4 x 13. Introduction Section 3 - Conquer the Open File (2.75 avg depth)

5 x 14. Exchange the Opposing Rook (3.60 avg depth)

5 x 15. Use an Outpost to Double your Rooks (3.20 avg depth)

12 x 16. Controlling the Opposing Rook's Square (4.92 avg depth)

9 x 17. Defending the Open File (3.78 avg depth)

5 x 18. Flash Cards Section 3 - Conquer the Open File (1.00 avg depth)

11 x 19. Introduction Section 4 - Open and Close a File (5.64 avg depth)

5 x 20. Opening and Closing a File (3.00 avg depth)

8 x 21. Timing (8.50 avg depth)

4 x 22. Counterplay (6.00 avg depth)

9 x 23. Prophylaxis (7.22 avg depth)

6 x 24. Second Weakness (13.83 avg depth)

13 x 25. Exercises Section 4 - Strategic Exercises (2.62 avg depth)

5 x 26. Flash Cards Section 4 - Open and Close a File (1.00 avg depth)

9 x 27. Bonus - Tactical Brain Teasers (4.11 avg depth)

1 x 28. Community chapter (1.00 avg depth)

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The Chess Toolbox 2 - Unleash your Rooks

The Chess Toolbox 2 - Unleash your Rooks

Let Your Rooks Loose And Build an Overwhelming Position in 4 Simple Steps

The Chess Toolbox 2 - Unleash Your Rooks

Energize those passive rooks and invade the opponent's ranks!

Course Options

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Variation Details

Let Your Rooks Loose
And Build an Overwhelming Position in 4 Simple Steps