Smerdon: Schlaues Schwindeln beim Schach Strategie Black gets tremendous queenside pressure

Black gets tremendous queenside pressure and puts White on the defensive early in the game

He runs a chess academy in Perm

and is always looking for an advantage for White

Covers the initial decision-making phase of attack—identifying targets and planning the offensive sequence

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Smerdon: Schlaues Schwindeln beim Schach Strategie Black gets tremendous queenside pressureHow to save points in lost positions Chess is a cruel game. We all know the feeling when your position is going downhill and everything seems so hopeless. You just want to give up. But don't do that! This is the moment to switch to cheat mode. If you master the art of provoking your opponent into making mistakes, you can turn the tables and escape with a draw or sometimes even steal the full point! Cheating is a skill that can be trained. In this