GM Varuzhan Akobian, a former top 100 player and two-time Olympiad medalist, takes you through his most memorable victories.
Famous for his online chess lectures, GM Akobian brings the same clarity and depth into this course.
You won’t just see the moves. You’ll uncover the calculations and, more importantly, the thought process behind every critical decision.
You’ll learn how to build powerful attacks, calculate in sharp positions, and apply many practical strategies in your games.
Let’s dive in.
What you'll learn
- The decision-making process of a Grandmaster
- Calculating in complex positions with many possibilities
- When to go for dynamic play, and when to simplify instead
- How to create long-term pressure from equal-looking positions
- Structuring your thinking in complex middlegames
- How to think in the endgame?
- Converting winning positions without allowing counterplay
- How to punish inaccuracies with precision and much more
Lesson Plan 12 episode(s)
Introduction
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1m 20s
Game 1. Akobian V. - Naiditsch A.
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18m 4s
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Game 2. Mareco S. - Akobian V.
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16m 1s
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Game 3. Akobian V. - Tregubov P.
15m 32s
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Game 4. Akobian V. - Howell D.
16m 12s
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Game 5. Akobian V. - Ehlvest J.
16m 51s
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Game 6. Kamsky G. - Akobian V.
14m 59s
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Game 7. Akobian V. - Fressinet L.
16m 51s
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Game 8. Akobian V. - Seirawan Y.
16m 6s
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Game 9. Akobian V. - Baryshpolets A.
15m 32s
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Game 10. Zherebukh Y. - Akobian V.
15m 57s
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Conclusion
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