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Storming the Castle

Storming the Castle

Keaton87
IM Keaton Kiewra
Byrja

Find out how the best players catch their opponents' kings!

Do you want to learn how to rip open the opponent's defenses like the world's best players? Join IM Keaton Kiewra as he demonstrates some of the great attacks of today's top players. Witness fantastic games played by players such as World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Pentala Harikrishna, Leinier Dominguez Perez, and more. Start checkmating like a master today!

Here is what you will learn:

  • How to conduct pawn storms against an enemy king!
  • Learn how World Champion Carlsen escaped against a devastating attack!
  • Learn how to open up a castled king and deliver checkmate!


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"I liked your pace and clear explanations with tips." - Chess.com member AstroEddie

Storming the Castle - Part 1

A quiet, preventative move can be the key ingredient to prepare a powerful attack. See how a quiet move prepared GM Harikrishna's brilliant avalanche against GM Nakamura's king. The pawn structure is similar to the famous game Karpov-Gligoric, Leningrad 1973. Suffice to say, Karpov won it much differently than Hariskrishna!
17 min
5 Challenges

Storming the Castle - Part 2

Coach Keaton has two more kingside attacks for you. One is the traditional opposite-side castling pawn storm. The h-file is ripped open, but White relies on a clever deflection to break through. The second assault on the king comes via a speculative minor piece sacrifice, played by the world number two. While the defense wasn't perfect, you can't argue that While was under pressure. In the end, his pieces are completely paralyzed - would you have captured on f2?
23 min
5 Challenges

Storming the Castle - Part 3

Despite being close several times, Nakamura famously made many attempts before his first classical win against Magnus Carlsen. In Zurich 2014, he built a formidable battery on the h-file, but did he have the Swiss precision to finally grab his first win? Coach Keaton shares the ideas behind this aggressive opening as well as the hugely-complex attack, in which a quiet move was the key to success!
20 min
5 Challenges

Storming the Castle

Sækja
3 Lessons
60 Minutes
15 Challenges
Released 5/24/2019

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