Learning to attack in Chess by studying the Classical Masters

One of the most fascinating aspects of Chess has been the search for a formula to quest to find a formula that allows the amateurs of the Game-Science to achieve Mastery in both positional and tactical play, in fact, the Study of the Classical Players Games is one of the keys to understand the evolution of an activity that has been of an enormous different generations and lovers of logic and human creativity, necessary tools and human creativity, necessary tools for the achievement of competitive success..

Among the most recognized authors are the book “My System” by the Danish Grandmaster (GM) Aron Nimzowitsch, as well as “Grandmasters of the Board” by the great Czech player and composer Ricardo Réti, both of which address simple elements of chess Strategy and Tactics which together facilitate the acquisition of useful knowledge, which combined with a talent for work and a positive attitude allow to be transformed continuous effort is transformed into a creative improvement.

Another recommended book is “Questions on Theory in in Chess” of the great Ukrainian player Isaac Lipnitsky, praised in his time by the great Champions, the American Robert James “Bobby Fischer” and the Soviet and the Soviet Mikhail Botvinnik, both of whom discovered in the special way of transmitting concepts that help to a deep understanding of Chess with instructive analyses instructive analysis full of great technical precision.

Now study four (4) critical games for understand better about the Classics and the importance for study his games and how to attack in Chess! Our first star is one of the one of the most brilliant players of the 19th century, Johannes Hermann Zukertort, who was born on September 7th in September in Lublin, a Polish city located east of the Vistula River. His chess career is intimately linked to Germany and the influence of Adolf Anderssen, someone with a natural strength for attacking and with whom he played many games, some of them recorded.

There are players to whom history does not assign the position they deserve for their talent and ability, this is the case of the little-known German Master Klaus Junge Dölling, who according to the renowned German GM Robert Hübner, “was the greatest Teutonic talent of the twentieth century”. Let’s take a look at one of his best attacking games

Now we want to remember one of the greatest talents that Latin American chess has had, Grandmaster Julio Bolbochán, Argentinean by birth and Venezuelan by adoption, who contributed to the development of chess through his wonderful analysis in different publications and that have gone down in history for their great depth. Don Julio, as he was affectionately known, was born in Barraca on March 20, 1920. He learned about Chess from his brother Jacobo, a strong Master who was part of the Argentine Olympic team and whom he helped in the analysis of postponed games at the age of 12, a true feat. A beautiful attacking game is as follows

The History of Chess has recognized throughout its long history, a series of players who have marked the destiny and evolution of this wonderful activity, full of condiments of Science, Recreation, Sport and Art. One of the greatest artists of the Board has been the Russian International Master Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912-1.974), a player of superior edges and with a spectacular intuition for the attack and the brilliant handling of the Initiative. One of his best attack productions is the following gem

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Juan Röhl is an International Master and FIDE Trainer from Venezuela. He is also a two-time Venezuelan national champion, and has represented the country at seven Chess Olympiads.

 

If you are interested in private coaching, you can contact him via Lichess (https://lichess.org/@/ChessCoach2416).