The Power of Pawns: Chess Structures Fundamentals

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The Power of Pawns: Chess Structures Fundamentals

MoveTrainer® Strategy course by New in Chess , GM Jörg Hickl & presented by IM Andras Toth 

Read the Pawns!

They can help you evaluate which side has the upper-hand… highlight the best squares for your pieces… and plan your next 5 to 10 moves — if you know what to look for.

And you will…

When you join Grandmaster Jörg Hickl and International Master Andras Toth in The Power of Pawns!

In this chess strategy course, Hickl and Toth list the key pawn structures sure to appear in your games.

They explain the plans for both sides in every structure… then commit everything to your memory through 12.5 hours of video and 248 MoveTrainer® exercises.

So that by the end of the course, you’re able to cut through the noise of this crowded middlegame…

Standard IQP position

A jam-packed, 28-man position… but to the

expert “pawn-reader” that isolated d-pawn

sticks out like a sore thumb!

And effortlessly achieve a strategically won position.

IQP counter

Your go-to setup against an isolated pawn:

knights on c3 and e3… rooks on the d-file… and

the queen on the 4th rank for good measure

So that you’re able to appreciate your pawns’ dynamic potential…

Strong center pawns

These pawns take control of the

center not just to look good

Realize it with an accurate combination…

Strong center, Bxh7

When you reign over the center — able to transfer your

pieces from one side to the other — crushing

combinations like this can happen!

And play every game with a strong sense of direction!

The Highly-Acclaimed Print Book,

Now A Trainable Video Course

After publishing The Power of Pawns as a book, Hickl shot to fame among serious chess improvers.

5-star review after 5-star review praised the clarity of his instruction, as well as the universality of the pawn structures chosen.

So regardless of the opening you play, you’ll be well-equipped to evaluate the arising positions, and plan a winning strategy!

I Wish This Was The First Book I Read

“It is, by far, the most accessible and incredibly applicable, because it's about the core of chess structures... Anyone who's looking for their first book under 2000 — read this book. You will get better at pawn play.”

— Neal Bruce at The Perpetual Chess Podcast

The Chessable edition brings in the 2021 Author of the Year to drive the most critical lessons home on your first viewing… while scheduled reviews ensure you never forget them.

The first part of the course explains how to harmonize your pawns and pieces… ensuring they all contribute to a unified strategy.

You’ll learn:

♟ The 3 ways to fix a bad bishop blocked by your own pawns.

♟ Should you improve the scope of your bishop, or limit the opponent’s? Chapter 1 shows you the correct order of priorities.

♟ How to manufacture outposts for your knights using your center pawns.

♟ Knight blockading maneuvers to stop enemy passers cold.

♟ The “rearspan” trick for winning the open file for your rook.

Plus many more.

Next, Hickl and Toth develop your pawn-reading and planning skills. So you’ll never again be clueless about what to do.

They show you:

♟ The 5 fundamental pawn structures that come up in nearly every game, no matter the opening. Plus…

♟ Ready-made plans for both sides in every structure. So you’d know how to play up your advantages, while preventing the opponent’s defense.

♟ Over 40 annotated games clearly demonstrating the plans — while the Chessable-exclusive exercises help turn your newfound knowledge into real-world strategic skill.

As you climb the ranks, people taking on bad pawn structures or allowing a strong plan by you will grow increasingly fewer.

You’ll reach a point where you can’t win by waiting for unforced errors.

So you force them — using the aggressive pawn techniques found in the last 2 chapters.

♟ From drilling fianchetto holes to undermine the flanks.

♟ The queenside shredder which leaves the opposing structure in tatters.

♟ Winning “on demand” against weak double f-pawns.

♟ To creating pawn chains, and securing more space on the side of the board you want to attack.

Learn how to “read” the pawns and form effective plans in chess, when you sign up for The Power of Pawns today.

Our 100% satisfaction, 30-day money-back guarantee will shoulder the risk. So if you decide the course isn’t for you, regardless of the reason, we’ll rush you a refund. No questions asked.

See you inside!

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