Serbian IM Boroljub Zlatanovic, after years of diving into Akiba Rubinstein's techniques, has gathered the essential strategy insights based on the 3 principles into a comprehensive 10-hour course.
Want to become a good player?
Learn openings and solve tactics.
Aiming for greatness?
It’s all about strategy, my friend.
Consider Akiba Rubinstein as your ideal mentor. His approach revolves around three core principles:
- Deep logic-based moves
- Centralization of the pieces
- Harmony = Mobility + Activity
Nail these down and you’ll elevate your game to a whole new height.
Serbian IM Boroljub Zlatanovic, after years of diving into Akiba Rubinstein’s techniques, has gathered the essential strategy insights based on the 3 principles into a comprehensive 10-hour course.
Here’s what you are going to learn:
- The “Center” Algorithm – Rubinstein’s top chess strategy tip? Spot on: get your pieces to the center. He aced this, clinching numerous wins just with this idea! IM Zlatanovic is all set to spill the beans on Akiba’s algorithm for nailing centralization and ideal piece arrangement.
- 7 Types of Pure Strategy – Curious about how Akiba got 95% of his victories? He mastered the basics, like Bishop vs. Knight Attacks, File Utilization, Dominating Key Squares, and Handling Exchanges, and took them up a notch. Grasp those to unlock the full power of strategic play!
- Piece Harmony – Rubinstein effortlessly outplayed his opponents with simple moves, all thanks to his pieces syncing up perfectly. The secret? Making your pieces cooperate more efficiently than your opponent’s. How? IM Zlatanovic will show you.
- The Rule of Containment – Got no good plan? Follow Akiba’s advice: first, foil your opponent’s strategy. After that, switch up and roll out your own plan.
- Dynamic Chess Strategy – Wondering how Akiba notched up remarkable victories against chess legends like Alekhine, Capablanca, and Lasker? IM Zlatanovic unveils Rubinstein’s secret recipe for playing dynamic chess.
Looking to boost your strategic play and rack up some impressive wins against your opponents?
Then this training is exactly what you need.
Outline:
Introduction
Chapter 1. Role of The Center. Rubinstein – Schlechter
Chapter 2. Role of The Center. Michell – Rubinstein
Chapter 3. Role of The Center. Rubinstein – Tarrasch
Chapter 4. Role of The Center. Rubinstein – Nimzowitsch
Chapter 5. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Reti – Rubinstein
Chapter 6. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Rubinstein – Alekhine
Chapter 7. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Schlechter – Rubinstein
Chapter 8. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Regedzinski – Rubinstein
Chapter 9. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Tarrasch – Rubinstein
Chapter 10. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Rubinstein – Bogoljubow
Chapter 11. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Nimzowitsch – Rubinstein
Chapter 12. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Rubinstein – Takacs
Chapter 13. Various Forms of Pure Strategy. Alekhine – Rubinstein
Chapter 14. Harmony. Vidmar – Rubinstein
Chapter 15. Harmony. Alapin – Rubinstein
Chapter 16. Harmony. Rubinstein – Duras
Chapter 17. Harmony. Rosselli – Rubinstein
Chapter 18. Statics & Restriction. Rubinstein – Salwe
Chapter 19. Statics & Restriction. Rubinstein – Nimzowitsch
Chapter 20. Statics & Restriction. Wolf – Rubinstein
Chapter 21. Statics & Restriction. Rubinstein – Tartakower
Chapter 22. Dynamics & Attack. Rubinstein-Capablanca
Chapter 23. Dynamics & Attack. Rubinstein – Lasker
Chapter 24. Dynamics & Attack. Nimzowitsch – Rubinstein
Chapter 25. Dynamics & Attack. Rotlewi – Rubinstein
About the Author:
IM Boroljub Zlatanovic [2438 FIDE]
is an International Master and a professional chess coach from Serbia. He has been coaching chess for over 15 years and his students showed outstanding results in the Youth and Junior Championships. You are at the right place with IM Zlatanovic whether you want to improve: your endgame (basic, typical, complex), middlegame (global strategy, tactics, and typical positions) or expand and deepen the opening repertoire.
