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I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand :) and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis from various important and most recent books. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to :) ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.

Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 35 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.

Openings

Russian Game + King’s Gambit – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 35) or Four Knights + Italian – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)

Buy the King’s Indian (US$ 30) and get the Scotch for free (worth of US$ 15)!

Buy the Sicilian (US$ 30) and get the Pirc for free (worth of US$ 15)!

1.e4 repertoire (for the White side – ALL openings after 1.e4) – US$ 50 (instead of US$ 80)

Check out the free but old theoretical and middlegame samples here.

Middlegame

Buy 20 examples on Sacrifices near the King – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on “Inactive” Knight – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on Queen and Bishop play on opposite colors worth of US$ 10!

Endgame

Buy 20 examples on Two Knights are stronger than two Bishops – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on Queen versus Rook and 2 minor pieces – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on How to win with a Q versus Rook and minor piece worth of US$ 10!

If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Qatar Masters Open 2015

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Carlsen-Li Chao

Carlsen-Li Chao

(Photo taken from the official site)

Carlsen leads with 4.5 points, eight players are on 4.

Top 10 results of the 5th round

GMCarlsen Magnus28343½1 – 03½GMLi Chao B2750
GMGiri Anish27843½½ – ½3½GMSo Wesley2775
GMMatlakov Maxim26843½0 – 13GMKramnik Vladimir2796
GMKarjakin Sergey276631 – 03GMDubov Daniil2655
GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar274831 – 03GMKhismatullin Denis2654
GMYu Yangyi273631 – 03Xu Yinglun2470
GMBologan Viktor26543½ – ½3GMWojtaszek Radoslaw2723
GMKorobov Anton271330 – 13GMSwiercz Dariusz2646
GMSalem A.R. Saleh26223½ – ½3GMNi Hua2693
GMHowell David W L268830 – 13GMGanguly Surya Shekhar2648

Top 15 players after 5 rounds

1GMCarlsen MagnusNOR28344,5
2GMGiri AnishNED27844,0
3GMSo WesleyUSA27754,0
4GMKarjakin SergeyRUS27664,0
5GMKramnik VladimirRUS27964,0
6GMMamedyarov ShakhriyarAZE27484,0
7GMSwiercz DariuszPOL26464,0
8GMYu YangyiCHN27364,0
9GMGanguly Surya ShekharIND26484,0
10GMLi Chao BCHN27503,5
11GMSalem A.R. SalehUAE26223,5
12IMVignesh N RIND24223,5
13GMWojtaszek RadoslawPOL27233,5
14GMMatlakov MaximRUS26843,5
15GMHarikrishna P.IND27433,5

A few games of the round

Tomorrow, December the 25th is a rest day.

Pairings of top 10 boards of the 6th round

GMSo Wesley277544½GMCarlsen Magnus2834
GMKramnik Vladimir279644GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2748
GMGanguly Surya Shekhar264844GMGiri Anish2784
GMSwiercz Dariusz264644GMKarjakin Sergey2766
GMLi Chao B27503½4GMYu Yangyi2736
GMFedoseev Vladimir26643½3½GMHarikrishna P.2743
GMJakovenko Dmitry27373½3½GMBologan Viktor2654
GMNguyen Ngoc Truong Son26423½3½GMVitiugov Nikita2724
GMWojtaszek Radoslaw27233½3½GMSjugirov Sanan2646
GMAl-Sayed Mohammed25203½3½GMPonomariov Ruslan2710

View all the pairings and standings here.

Official site.

Thursday Sale

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I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand :) and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis from various important and most recent books. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to :) ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.

Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 35 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.

Openings

Colle + Torre – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 30) or Budapest Gambit + Benko Gambit – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)

Buy the Nimzo Indian (US$ 20) and get the Queen’s Indian for free (worth of US$ 15)!

Buy the Caro-Kann (US$ 15) and get the Slav for free (worth of US$ 20)!

1.e4 e5 repertoire (for the Black side – ALL openings after 1.e4 e5) – US$ 50 (instead of US$ 80)

Check out the free but old theoretical and middlegame samples here.

Middlegame

Buy 20 examples on The Art of Exchange – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on Positional blunder – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on Pawn majority worth of US$ 10!

Endgame

Buy 20 examples on Zugzwang – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on The use of the Rook on the 2nd or 7th ranks – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on How to win with an Outside Passed pawn? worth of US$ 10!

If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].