Must-Know Structures for 1.d4 Players I-II - TCW Store

Must-Know Structures for 1.d4 Players I

We are happy to announce the new exciting project of GM Mihail Marin – Must-Know Structures for 1.d4 Players – Part 1. In this part, GM Marin deals with 5 of the most important pawn structures every 1.d4 player should know.

The course consists of 49 extensively annotated games which are divided into 5 sections. Besides, you get access to a video version with a running time of 4 hours. You will find also 53 test positions.

Must-Know Structures for 1.d4 Players II

We are happy to announce that GM Mihail Marin has completed one of his huge middlegame projects – Must-Know Structures for 1.d4 Players.

The second and final part consists of 40 extensively annotated games which are divided into 5 sections. Besides, you get access to a Video Version with a running time of 3 hours. You will find also 71 test positions.

Outline:

Part 1

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Minority Attack in the Carlsbad Structure
Chapter 3. Isolani
Chapter 4. Semi-Hanging Pawns
Chapter 5. Mutual Isolanis
Chapter 6. Hanging Pawns

Part 2

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Open Centre
Chapter 3. Kingside Majority
Chapter 4. Black Releases Tension in the Centre (dxc4)
Chapter 5. KID – Black Plays exd4
Chapter 6. Blocked Centre

About the Author:

GM Mihail Marin [FIDE 2463]

is a Romanian chess Grandmaster and a very popular chess coach and author. Marin’s first major success in international chess was qualifying for the Interzonal in 1987.

He has won the Romanian Championships on three occasions and has played in the Chess Olympiads ten times, winning a bronze individual medal in 1988. For several years he was the editor of the magazine Chess Extra press.

GM Mihail Marin is one of the most respected coaches in the world today having trained the young Judit Polgar and being praised for his ability to explain deep chess truths in a way improving players can understand.