Description
Attack like a Super Grandmaster (Download for Windows PC)
by Dommaraju Gukesh
Dommaraju Gukesh is currently world no.19 with an Elo of 2730 (April 2023). But the most amazing thing is that he is just 16 years old! How did the youngster manage to achieve so much at such a tender age? While Gukesh is a universal player, there are three qualities of his play that stand out - Attack, Calculation, and Imagination.
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM” with Gukesh we touch upon all these aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player. Gukesh explains his games in great depth, and questions are asked at the appropriate moment to help you understand the intricacies of the position. Complete games are chosen so that you not only learn how to attack, but also how to build an attack. Games include Gukesh's wins over world-class players like Rapport, Abdusattorov, Sargissian, Jones, and more. At the end of the Fritztrainer, you will find test positions that help you to reinforce the knowledge that you have gained by watching the videos. These test positions include Gukesh's wins over Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. IM Sagar Shah sits together with Gukesh and asks him relevant questions that will help you gain a lot of critical insights.
• Video running time: 6 hours 36 minutes
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Model Games and training with ChessBase apps - play attacking positions against Fritz on various levels
Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar. Analysis engine can be switched on at any time, with video pause for manual navigation and analysis in the game notation. Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game score. View specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practice transformation (initial position - final position). Selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.
Introduction Attack Like a Super Grandmaster:
Gukesh vs D.K. Sharma
Gukesh vs Sargissian, Olympiad 2022 - Making use of hooks
Part I - Understanding the Ragozin
Part II - Boiling Point
Part III - Brutal Accuracy
Heimann vs Gukesh, Menorca 2022 - The h-pawn push
Part I - Strategic danger
Part II - The Monstrous h-pawn
Part III - Helplessness
Abdusattorov vs Gukesh, Biel GM 2022 – Opening-up the opponent's King
Part I - Sveshnikov time
Part II - Opening the floodgates
Part III - Calculation is key
Gukesh vs Gawain Jones, Spanish Team Championships 2022 - Harmony
Part I - A rare line in the Grunfeld
Part II - This is beautiful
Cuenca Jimenez vs Gukesh, Formentera Open 2022 - Long attack
Part I - The nuances of the opening
Part II - King is lonely
Part III - The long attack
Miscellaneous
Gukesh vs Aditya Samant - 9-year-old genius!
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren - Inspiring game
Praneeth Vuppala vs Gukesh - A tale of three games
Gukesh vs Rapport - Side-lining opponent's pieces
Exercises and Description
Intro + Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen
Exercise 01: Magnus Carlsen vs Gukesh
Exercise 02: Gukesh vs Hikaru Nakamura
Exercise 03: Gukesh vs Victor Mikhalevski
Exercise 04: Nahun Gavarrete vs Gukesh
Exercise 05: Radoslaw Gajek vs Gukesh
Exercise 06: Gukesh vs Praggnanandha