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Master the Art of Initiative - The key to Opening Success

Christian Bauer

Mittelspiel

Master the Art of Initiative - The key to Opening Success

Christian Bauer

Unleash your chess potential with this dynamic course focused on mastering the initiative.

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Contents

2 The pawn push g2-g4

2.1 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.b3: Giri vs Michiels

2.2 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5 5.a3 Bd2 6.Qd2 d6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.g4: Travadon vs Ikonnikov

2.3 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4: Dimitrov vs Stoyanov

3 Space Advantage vs Weak Squares

3.1 Game 2: Anand vs Kramnik

3.2 Game 3: Lu vs Bu

3.3 Game 4: Shchekachev vs Bauer

3.4 Game 5: Bauer vs Rodi

4 Sacrificing a Pawn to Hinder the Opponent’s Development

4.1 Game 3: Petenyi vs Ivanchuk

4.2 Game 4: Sharif vs Flear

4.3 Game 5: Mamedyarov vs Najer

5 Sacrificing a Pawn to Accelerate Our Own Development

5.1 Game 1: Bauer vs Terekhov

5.2 Game 2: Kosten vs Rudd

5.3 Game 3: Sochacki vs Bauer

6 The Positional Pawn Sacrifice

6.1 Game 2: Gajewski vs Bauer

7 Practice Positions