Irrational Complications The following piece of analysis is taken from chapter five of Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual. As customary, Dvoretksy’s introduction follows:
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Learn From Mark Dvoretsky – Part Six – The “Trunk”
The “Trunk” The following exercise is taken from chapter two of Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual. This is what Dvoretsky had to say about this chapter: From our search for brilliant combinations, we turn to the more prosaic, though…
Learn From Mark Dvoretsky – Part Five – The “Shrub”
The “Shrub” The following exercise is taken from chapter four of Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual. In this chapter, the reader’s goal is trying to find the best Candidate moves for the Black side of the two…
Learn From Mark Dvoretsky – Part Four – Combinative Fireworks
Combinative Fireworks The following exercise is chapter one from the famous book, Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual. This is what Dvoretsky had to say about this position: Not long ago, I reexamined an exercise from my notebook, in which White…
Learn from Mark Dvoretsky – Part Three – Surprises in calculating variations
Surprises in Calculating Variations The following endgame is chapter six from the famous book, Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual. This is what Dvoretsky has to say about this position: The diagrammed position, taken from a game plaed in the English…
Learn from Mark Dvoretsky – Part Two – Play Like a Computer
Play Like a Computer The following endgame is chapter ten from the famous book, Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual.
Learn from Mark Dvoretsky – Part One – Variational Debris
Variational Debris Mark Dvoretsky is widely regarded as one of the best chess teachers ever. And indeed, many young Russian talents went through his hands and a lot of them managed to gain the Grandmaster…