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Overview
Killer Chess Endgames with GM Nick Pert (Vol 1 and 2)
Understanding chess endgames is a very important fundamental concept that is too often ignored by chess players of all levels.
¨Killer Endgames¨ is a chess DVD that features over 8 hours of high-quality instruction by leading chess endgames expert Grandmaster Nick Pert.
Using his wealth of knowledge and expertise, the former Under-18 World Champion presents an exhaustive series of chess lessons (categorized by rating/level) that are guaranteed to comprehensively enhance your understanding of the endgame.
GM Pert emphasizes the importance of strong chess endgame training and skills by providing real-life examples where superior endgame technique has proved to be decisive.
The production quality of the chess DVD ¨Killer Endgames¨ is outrageously high and the main points of each chapter are reinforced by puzzles that at the end of each section.
¨Killer Endgames¨ is a meticulously designed endgames course that is guaranteed to skyrocket your results by helping you capitalize on every possible opportunity in the later stages of the game.
About the Author:
Nicholas Pert is an English chess grandmaster and chess coach, he was the Under-18 World Chess Champion in 1998 and British Rapid Chess Champion in 2004.
He has also represented England at the highest level in many international events, including the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.
Having previously attained good results at the European U-12 and U-14 championships where he finished 3rd and 4th respectively, he attended Oakham School, known at the time for its chess excellence and a venue for some of the strongest international young master events.
Although he has not devoted himself entirely to the advancement of his chess-playing career, his rating has nevertheless shown a steady rise over the years and he can now be regarded as one of England’s leading Grandmasters and a coach of some of England’s most promising new talents.
How is this course going to help me?
Chess players have a tendency to focus mainly on improving their opening play but one must not forget that many games are actually decided in the endgame.
Ginger GM has released two new endgame DVDs that will enhance a player’s chess endgame training and performance in this particular area of the game.
Using his wealth of knowledge and expertise, Grandmaster Nick Pert presents a series of lessons, categorized according to rating, these lessons are designed to familiarise players with basic endgame theory.
Nick also demonstrates the importance of this theory by providing real-life examples where superior endgame technique has proved to be decisive. Furthermore, puzzles have been included at the end of each chapter to test what has been learned.
English Grandmaster Nick Pert is considered to be a leading expert in endgame theory. Fortunately for us, the former World Under 18 Champion has decided to share his knowledge of endgame play. Follow Nick as he systematically explains the secrets behind his success in the endgame!
This course includes the following volumes:
-Volume 1 is targeted at Beginner to Intermediate Players
-Volume 2 is targeted at Intermediate to Advanced Players
Run-time: Approx 9 hours
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| Run-time: | Approx 9 hours |
| File-size: | 1.96gb |
| Release date | 2011 |
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Chapter List
Chapter Outline:
Killer Endgames: DVD 1
Under 1000
mating with king and; queen v king;
mating with king and rook v king;
the square of the pawn;
rook v 2 pawns on the sixth.
1000-1400
king and; pawn endings: opposition;
mating with king and two bishops v king;
elementary principles of rook and pawn v rook;
king and pawn endings: the Outside Passed Pawn.
1400-1800
queen v pawn on the 7th (rook’s pawn, knight’s pawn, bishop’s pawn and centre pawn);
king and rook v king and knight;
king and rook v king and bishop;
bishop and ‘wrong’ rook’s pawn;
rook and pawn v rook: Philidor’s Defence;
mating with king and queen v king and knight;
mating with king and queen v king and bishop;
fortress
Practical Examples and Puzzles
Killer Endgames: DVD 2
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: 1800-2200
2: 1st Introductory Game:
Rook and Pawn vs Rook – Flank Checks
3: 2nd Introductory Game:
Bishop and Knight vs King
Alekseev,E (2714) – Cheparinov,I (2678)
5th FIDE GP Jermuk ARM (6) 15.08.2009
4: 3rd Introductory Game:
Bishop and Knight vs King
Pert,N (2551) – Gordon,S (2534)
97th ch-GBR Canterbury ENG (11) 06.08.2010
5: 4th Introductory Game:
Lucena drawing technique
Pert,N (2488) – Dvoirys,S (2569)
Essent Open Hoogeveen NED (7) 16.10.2003
6: 5th Introductory Game:
Rook and Knight vs Rook
Pert,N (2160) – Berg,E
Wch U14 St Lorenzo (1) 1995
7: 6th Introductory Game:
Queen vs Rook
Svidler (2734) – Howell (2616)
Part 2 Amsterdam, 2010
8: 1st Puzzle
9: 2nd Puzzle
10: 3rd Puzzle:
The famous Richard Reti Endgame Study
11: 4th Puzzle:
Similar to the Reti Study
12: 5th Puzzle:
Kozlowski
Part 3: 2200-2400
13: 1st Introductory Game:
Queen vs Rook
Svidler (2734) – Howell (2616)
Part 1 Amsterdam (10.5) 2010
14: 2nd Introductory Game:
Rook and four pawns on the kingside vs Rook and three
Jakovenko,D (2711) – Mamedyarov,S (2752)
TCh-RUS Dagomys RUS (9) 11.04.2008
15: 3rd Introductory Game:
Passed pawn in the rook ending
Pert,N (2475) – Vallin,G (2359)
EU-ch U20 Patras (9) 25.07.2001
16: 4th Introductory Game:
Passed pawn in the rook ending
Pert,N (2503) – Sarakauskas,G (2414)
ch-EU Liverpool ENG (2) 07.09.2006
17: 5th Introductory Game:
Passed pawn in the rook ending
Aronian,L (2750) – Morozevich,A (2758)
WCh Mexico City MEX (8) 21.09.2007
18: 6th Introductory Game:
Rook and three on the kingside vs Rook and two
Ponomariov,R (2739) – Ivanchuk,V (2739)
World Blitz Moscow RUS (35), 18.11.2009
19: 7th Introductory Game:
All rook endings are drawn…
Pert,N (2500) – Webb,L (2336)
BCF-chT 0506 (4NCL) Birmingham (2.3) 23.10.2005
20: 1st Puzzle:
King and Pawn
D. Joseph 1921
21: 2nd Puzzle:
Rook vs Pawn Study
Barbier and Saavedra 1895
22: 3rd Puzzle:
Wells,P (2486) – Pert,N (2484)
Yeovil Congress (3) 06.2003
23: 4th Puzzle:
Pert,N (2541) – Savage,B (2296)
4NCL 2009, 10 Sunningdale ENG (1) 24.10.2009
Part 4: 2400-2600
24: 1st Introductory Game:
Rook and Bishop vs Rook
Pert,N (2541) – Povah,N (2336)
4NCL 2009, 10 Sunningdale ENG (9) 01.05.2010
25: 2nd Introductory Game:
Rook and Bishop vs Rook
Hawkins,J (2232) – Gormally,D (2506)
British Championship (11.5) 08.08.2008
26: 3rd Introductory Game:
Rook and Bishop vs Rook
Efimenko,Z (2594) – Pert,N (2501)
Intl Hastings ENG (2) 30.12.2004
27: 4th Introductory Game:
Queen and Pawn vs Queen
Gelfand,B (2729) – Jobava,B (2651)
Sparkassen Dortmund GER (5) 04.08.2006
28: 1st Puzzle:
Monte Carlo MNC,
P Heuacker 1930
29: 2nd Puzzle:
L. van Vliet 1888
30: 3rd Puzzle:
S Kaminer 1927
31: 4th Puzzle:
Part 4: World Championship!
32: 1st Introductory Game:
Rook, f and h pawn vs Rook
Kramnik,V (2799) – Aronian,L (2739)
Corus A Wijk aan Zee NED (6) 18.01.2008
33: 2nd Introductory Game:
Two Knights vs Pawn
Topalov,V (2702) – Karpov,A (2696)
Amber-rapid 9th Monte Carlo (8) 24.03.2000
34: 3rd Introductory Game:
Rook and Pawn vs Rook
Morozevich,A (2741) – Gelfand,B (2696)
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (5) 24.03.2005
35: 1st Puzzle:
G N Zakhodiakin 1930
36: 2nd Puzzle:
A Kuznetsov 1964
37: 3rd Puzzle:
John Selman 1940
38: 4th Puzzle
39: Conclusion
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