{"product_id":"understanding-middlegame-strategies-vol-3-und-4-the-hedgehog-dynamic-pawn-structures-by-ivan-sokolov","title":"Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.3 und 4 - The Hedgehog\/Dynamic pawn structures by Ivan Sokolov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.3 und 4 - The Hedgehog\/Dynamic pawn structures by Ivan Sokolov\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVol 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout my playing career I have found the Hedgehog (with both colours) one of the most difficult type of positions to master. With White (the side with more space) there is always a danger to overextend oneself (or miss your opponent’s pawn break). While playing Black (the side with less space) there is always a danger to mistime your pawn break, or simply to not get counterplay and be overrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVol 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudying this video course should greatly improve the viewer’s handling of dynamic pawn positions! As with all my other video courses material here is predominantly aimed at improving players and tournament players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVol 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe complexity of those positions is best illustrated in a Kasparov-Kramnik game – with both players allowing seemingly “obvious” mistakes. Charbonneau-Anand is another good example – a player of Anand’s stature landing in a terrible position, then missing his good attacking prospects. The game result was one of the biggest upsets of 2006 Chess Olympiad. There are different types of Hedgehog positions - many of them coming from the English opening where the White bishop is fianchettoed. In this video course I consider the “basic Hedgehog” pawn structure; like the one coming from the Kan Sicilian for example. Choosing the right plan at the right time is the key here - the ensuing positions are full of dynamic possibilities. I endeavour to show the most common (and a few less common!) plans for both sides and try to pinpoint typical mistakes and motifs. The basic aim of this video is to improve understanding of these complex positions and to help tournament players score better!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Video running time: 4 hours (English)\u003cbr\u003e• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play key pawn structures against Fritz on various levels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVol 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsolated pawn structures can obviously come from many different openings. In this video course I have picked up isolated pawn structures coming from the classical Tarrasch defence D34; for which a considerable part was inspired by the games of Garry Kasparov. I believe studying the classical Tarrasch isolated pawn structures (and related pawn structures) to be an excellent way to improve understanding of those types of positions. Choosing my games selection, I wanted to show typical plans for both sides based on high level instructive games. Hanging pawns in the centre can come from different (though usually 1.d4 systems) openings. “Hanging pawns in the centre” structures are difficult to master because a good feeling for the “transformation timing” is needed! Sometimes those “transformations” are pawn-break related, unleashing dynamic power; while sometimes they are related to taking space and not being bothered about surrendering central squares. I have tried to show typical plans aiming to improve the viewer’s knowledge, and also practical play level. Sicilian Rauzer double f-pawn structures are fashionable nowadays and are seen at all levels. Dynamic timing is everything! Most of the time, temporary pawn sacrifices are an essential part of this “dynamic timing”. While it is difficult to give exact set of rules here, typical ideas do repeat themselves and I have tried to show these in this video course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Video running time: 5 hours 30 minutes (English)\u003cbr\u003e• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play key pawn structures against Fritz on various levels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSample video\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"640px\" height=\"490px\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/Fj59tJN26V0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"640px\" height=\"490px\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/HGnxaLrl9eo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedgehog - Part 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction and Fischer vs Andersson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack pushes the g-pawn: Charbonneau vs Anand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegrouping: Kasparov vs Kramnik\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eh-pawn push: Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite fights the h-pawn push: Radjabov vs Kamsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAggressive ideas for White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite castles kingside and pushes the g-pawn: J. Van Foreest vs Bilguun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingside pawn roll: Cramling vs Gruenfeld\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedgehog - Part 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark square control: Tal vs Polugaevsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite pushes the a-pawn: Agrest vs Nisipeanu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite pushes the a-pawn 2: Firouzja vs Vachier-Lagrave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubled-pawns: Acs vs Polgar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubled-pawns 2: Eljanov vs Kudrin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite castles queenside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagonal domination: Romanishin vs Petrosian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagonal domination 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePawn structure change: Carlsen vs Wojtaszek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging Pawns in the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Capablanca vs Alekhine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Bok vs Grischuk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Petrosian vs Spassky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Sokolov vs Riazantsev\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Carlsen vs Hou Yifan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Carlsen vs Aronian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Kasparov vs Portisch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging pawns in the center: Korchnoi vs Geller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsolated Pawns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive Play: Beliavsky vs Illescas Cordoba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation: Petrosian vs Spassky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation: Kasparov vs Illescas Cordoba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation: Zueger vs Kasparov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation: Smyslov vs Kasparov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation: Larsen vs Kasparov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation: Van Wely vs Grischuk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRauzer structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePawn sacrifice: Klovans vs Tal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePawn Sacrifice: Ragger vs Salgado Lopez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePawn sacrifice: Gan-Erdene vs Maghsoodloo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePawn sacrifice: Geller vs Larsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eSystem: Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS X (only download)\u003cbr\u003eDelivery: Download\u003cbr\u003eLevel: Advanced, Tournament player, Professional\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ChessBase India Shop Digital","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42228821524503,"sku":"524","price":2240.82,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7334\/1975\/files\/2994963210_a85949ef-1614-47da-8abe-e3d75284332c.png?v=1744901235","url":"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.in\/zh\/products\/understanding-middlegame-strategies-vol-3-und-4-the-hedgehog-dynamic-pawn-structures-by-ivan-sokolov","provider":"ChessBase India Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}