How to become a Blitz Master and offers on the new course

First, let me ask you a few questions – have you ever played blitz chesstournaments in your club or on the Internet? Have you won some good gamesand tournaments in blitz? Were you finding a steady increase in your progress?

 

If your answer is “No” or uncertain – then your results will be unstable.

That is because you need to have a sharp mind to calculate a lot of moves within a few seconds. And this can be done only by repetitive practice and experience.

 

Not even all grandmasters have stable results – there are only few GMs like Fischer, Morphy, Tal, Capablanca and Anand who can be recognised as a ‘Blitz Master’.

Only the person who has more knowledge on a certain topic, an expert on that topic, can teach it. Therefore, we’ve invited a ‘Blitz Master’ to teach you thoseskills; you can learn and, more importantly, incorporate them into your games and become a ‘Blitz Master’ too! 

I’m very glad to announce that the next webinar will be conducted by GM Maxim Dlugy (the main author of the new course) on Friday 30 Jan. at 3 p.m. GMT (check timings here: LINK).

Yes, GM Dlugy is an extraordinary blitz player – he has an incredible top rating of 2731 in blitz! Also, GM Dlugy was the world’s highest ranked in blitz, according to WBCA ratings, a ranking he held for four consecutive years!

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In Friday’s webinar, “How to become a Blitz Master?”, GM Dlugy will teach you the 26 secrets of playing blitz well, while analysing his victories against the best players in the world.

In the previous article, I shared with you a short introductory video on the new course, “Unlocking the Grandmaster’s Mind”, and revealed almost everything about the course (if you missed that, check it now: LINK).

Today, I’ve something exciting for you. As I promised that the new course would be ready this month, I’m very glad to announce that it will be released on 29^thJan! 

But wait, I still have something good for you – yes, I’m going to provide you with some great discounts and special offers to celebrate this special occasion! :)

DISCOUNT:

I’m going to provide you with two discount coupons this time!

The first 100 buyers will be offered a 30% DISCOUNT on the new course! Subsequent buyers will get a 20% DISCOUNT only. 

Also, a few hours in advance I’ll reveal the discount coupon to those students who have subscribed to our newsletter – Quick Success in Chess (LINK). So if you are asubscriber, you have more chances to be among the first 100 buyers and get a30% discount!

If you haven’t yet subscribed to us, you can surely do so now: LINK

NOTE: the discount coupon is valid from 29^th Jan. to 1^st Feb. (inclusive) only. To learn how to use a discount code, see here: LINK

SPECIAL OFFER:

Do you want to attend the above-mentioned GM Dlugy’s webinar on Friday 30 Jan for FREE? Yes, you can get FREE attendance for the webinar! 

 

If you buy the course, “Unlocking the Grandmaster’s Mind”, on 29 Jan., you can attend GM Dlugy’s webinar, “How to become a ‘Blitz Master?”, on the 30^th forFREE!

I’ve also prepared a video explaining the offers in detail. You can watch it below: 

Hanging Pawn Structures

We stopped after 16.exd4 16…Na5. So it is White’s turn now. How would you playhere as White?

White to play

17.d5! A thematic move! White opens the centre and activates both his bishops.

17…exd5 – if Black chooses to take with 17…Nc4 18.Qe4 g6 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 21.Qe5 f6 22.Qxe6+ Rf7 22.Rc1 Qa6 22.Nd4 and White has the upper hand.

18.cxd5 Bxd5 – White has eliminated the HPS and has opened his bishops for akingside attack.

White to play

How can White start an immediate attack in the above position?

White goes for a tactical blow 19.Bxh7+ Kxh7 20.Rxd5; White is threatening to play Qe4+ followed by Rh5.

20…Kg8 A natural strategic retreat by Portisch, but anyway who can stop theForce! 21.Bxg7!! A bolt out of the blue!

21…Kxg7 22.Ne5 centralizing the knight in an open position; pieces are best placed in central squares, opening up the diagonal for the queen. Preparing to move rook to d7 and also to play Nd7, preventing the queen from supporting the bishop with lot of threats.

22…Rfd8 

White to play

[22…f5 23.Rd3 Qc5 24.Nd7; 22…Rh8 23.Qg4+ Kf8 24.Qf5 f6 25.Re1 Nc6 (25…Qc1 26.Rdd1+–) 26.Nd7+ Kf7 27.Rxe7++–; 22…Qc2 23.Qg4+ Kh7 24.Rd3 Rc3 25.Qf5+ Kg8 26.Rg3++–]

23.Qg4+ Kf8 24.Qf5 threatening a simple mate on f7.

24…f6 forced. [24...Bxa3 not possible after Nd7 check – either Ke8 or Kg8 will result in forced mate in several moves. 25.Nd7+ Kg8 26.Qg4+]

White to play

How should White continue his attack now?

Kasparov played 25.Nd7+ [25.Ng6+ Ke8? (25…Kg7 26.Nf4 Rxd5 27.Nxd5 (27.Qg6+ Kh8 28.Ne6 Rg5) 27…Qc5 28.Nxe7) 26.Qh5 Rxd5 27.Ne5++–]

25…Rxd7 26.Rxd7 Qc5 27.Qh7 Rc7 28.Qh8+! And not 28.Rd3? Qxf2+!! 29.Kxf2(29.Rxf2 Rc1+) 29…Bc5+ 30.Kg3 Rxh7=

28…Kf7 29.Rd3 A brilliant waiting move; only A FORCE can play like this. Now White threatens to play Qh7+ – forcing Black to play Ke6!

29…Nc4 30.Rfd1! Bringing the least active piece into the game. 30…Ne5? 

White to play and win

Now it’s time to solve the riddle on your own and finish like the FORCE did

Summary:

Kasparov first created a HPS and prepared a d5 thrust followed by opening the position and converting it into one of the favourable centres discussed in my course “Your Winning Plan“. Having greater piece position advantage destroyedthe opponent’s king position

1–0 

Also, you can see the whole game here and download the PGN: LINK

Moreover, if you want to learn such skills and use them in your games, then you definitely will have to study the course “Your Winning Plan”.

Additionally, I’ve discussed the point about the ‘least active’ piece (mentioned above at move 30) in my other course “GM’s Positional Understanding”.

Get these courses now:

• GM’s Positional Understanding: LINK
• Your Winning Plan: LINK