Realizing an advantage by Sergei Tiviakov

The following issues are taken into account and carefully explained: selecting the correct plan, importance of the centre and space advantage, domination, the principle of two weaknesses, changing the pawn structure, converting one type of the advantage into another, king activity in the endgame and middlegame. Special attention is paid to the problem of piece exchange as part of the realisation of an advantage. This DVD is based on the games and positions from the practice of the world champions, strong grandmasters and of course the author himself. The quiz part of the disk contains 9 positions where you can test your freshly acquired knowledge on the subject. Recommended for players of all levels and ages.

• Video running time: 5 h 11 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with further examples
• Including CB Reader

1. 01: Introduction [16:40]
2. Planning
3. 02: Creating correct plans part 1 - Smyslov,V - Panov,V [25:30]
4. 03: Creating correct plans part 2 - Tiviakov,S - Moiseenko,A [13:57]
5. 04: Creating correct plans part 3 - Yakovich,Y - Polovodin,I [17:15]
6. Center and space advantage
7. 05: Importance of center and space- Smyslov,V - Euwe,M [23:09]
8. 06: Domination part 1 - Smyslov,V - Reshevsky,S [09:38]
9. 07: Domination part 2- Tiviakov,S - Anand,V [12:26]
10. How to exploit two weaknesses
11. 08: Two weaknesses part 1- Fischer,R - Taimanov,M [06:45]
12. 09: Two weaknesses part 2- Kotov,A - Pilnik,H [06:04]
13. 10: Two weaknesses part 3- Razuvaev,Y - Kirov,N [04:59]
14. Pawn structure
15. 11: Pawn structure part 1- Smyslov,V - Tal,M [21:01]
16. 12: Pawn structure part 2- Petrosian,T - Botvinnik,M [15:29]
17. 13: Pawn structure part 3- Tiviakov,S - Ly,M [08:29]
18. Converting one type of advantage into another
19. 14: Converting one type of advantage into another- Fischer,R - Petrosian,T, Smyslov,V - Bronstein,D [20:04]
20. Exchanges
21. 15: Exchanges part 1- Smyslov,V - Euwe,M; Boleslavsky,I - Smyslov,V [21:57]
22. 16: Exchanges part 2- Tiviakov,S - Firmansyah,F [09:15]
23. 17: Exchanges part 3- Tiviakov,S - Fendereski,N [08:16]
24. 18: Exchanges part 4- Tiviakov,S - Plaskett,J [02:38]
25. King's activity
26. 19: King's activity - Short,N - Timman,J, Rublevsky,S - Spraggett,K, Tiviakov,S - Rozentalis,E, Xie,J - Taimanov,M [18:28]
27. 20: Conclusion [01:58]
28. Test section
29. 21: Test 1 - Panchenko,A - Westerinen,H [01:57]
30. 22: Test 2 - Kholmov,R - Jakobsen,O [02:13]
31. 23: Test 3 - Steinitz,W - Von Bardeleben,C [02:49]
32. 24: Test 4 - Rajkovic,D - Muse,M [02:28]
33. 25: Test 5 - Geller,E - Smyslov,V [02:38]
34. 26: Test 6 - Tsvetkov,A - Smyslov,V [02:58]
35. 27: Test 7 - Smyslov,V - Golombek,H [03:47]
36. 28: Test 8 - Ljubojevic,L - Karpov,A [02:57]
37. 29: Test 9 - Zahodjakin study [02:37]