Fritz Trainer: Power of Planning w/Adrian Mikhalchishin

Fritz Trainer: Power of Planning w/Adrian MikhalchishinPlanning is the most difficult and most rewarding part of chess. It runs through every phase of the game, from the opening to the endgame, and it's built on a foundation of accurate evaluation. But what chess books rarely explain is the direction of a plan: every plan aims to exploit a weakness. Spot it, fix it, attack it. In this Fritz Trainer course, GM Adrian Mikhalchishin breaks down the two main types of plans typical structural plans and

Planning is the most difficult — and most rewarding — part of chess. It runs through every phase of the game, from the opening to the endgame, and it's built on a foundation of accurate evaluation. But what chess books rarely explain is the direction of a plan: every plan aims to exploit a weakness. Spot it, fix it, attack it.

In this Fritz Trainer course, GM Adrian Mikhalchishin breaks down the two main types of plans — typical structural plans and analogical plans based on similar piece constellations — with a particular focus on positions featuring pawn majorities on the flanks. Learn to identify these structures and exploit them with precision.

• Video running time: 3 hours 19 minutes
• Key themes: Pawn majorities, weakness exploitation, structural planning
• Instructor: GM Adrian Mikhalchishin
• Format: Fritz Trainer Digital Download