Power Play 9: Major Pieces vs. Minor Pieces – GM Daniel King

Overview

In this 9th Power Play DVD, Grandmaster Daniel King discusses the theme of Major Pieces v. Minor Pieces.

In other words, positions with the material balance of queen against rook and minor piece, queen against two rooks, and rook against minor pieces, including exchange sacrifices. Sometimes a queen or rook is like an all-powerful giant, striding across the chessboard.

So how can you best defend yourself against a queen? Or if you are battling with a bishop against a rook, what should your strategy be?

Among other things, Daniel King considers Topalov’s dynamic exchange sacrifices. These material imbalances are incredibly common – be prepared and take control.

Throughout this DVD, specially selected positions will enable you to test your understanding of the subject.

The Power Play series is suitable for anyone looking to improve their chess, but also provides ready-made lessons and exercises for a trainer.

About the Author:

Grandmaster Daniel King has been a professional chess player for more than 20 years.

During that time he has represented his country on many occasions, including a historic match victory over the Soviet Union in Reykjavik, 1990.

At the same time, he has distinguished himself as a coach, helping many of England’s younger generation to achieve their potential.

Besides his chess career, he has built up a reputation as a commentator on television, radio, and the internet. He is also an award-winning author of more than 15 books.

System Requirements:

Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, Windows 7 or 8.1, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation.

Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.