The Secrets of Chess Geometry by GM Maurice Ashley (MP4)

Step Into the Matrix of Chess Geometry
Emerge a Stronger Tactician

Before you even begin calculating a tactic, you have to spot it first.

But apart from doing thousands of puzzles, can you efficiently train your mind’s eye to spot tactics over the board, in a variety of different positions?

Yes! And the secrets lay in chess geometry.

Grandmaster Maurice Ashley makes his Chessable debut with a unique tactics course that will change the way you see the 64 squares.

You won’t just learn about pins, skewers, and forks like your typical tactics course. Rather, you’ll learn how to recognize the basic building blocks of tactics – the geometric relationships between squares and pieces – so that you can spot even the most “hidden” possibilities.

The world famous chess commentator and author invites you to his “Matrix Board” to show how you can bend time and space of the chess board like a real-life Neo. Here’s just some of what you’ll learn inside:

♜ Master the principles of collinearity and concurrency. GM Ashley explains how these simple geometric principles set up the conditions for tactics – and with a little calculation, you can exploit them in spectacular ways

♜ Use the Novotny Theme to break your opponent’s piece harmony. Tactics abound when your opponent’s pieces lose their coordination – learn how to take scissors to their lines of communication and capitalize

♜ Dominate your opponent’s pieces with the Seven of Nine tactic and other tricks for taking advantage of pieces low on squares

♜ Zig-zag your way to success with clever king and queen maneuvers. The ability of these pieces to move in any direction allows for special tactical possibilities – which can make all the difference in the endgame

And more. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, this course is sure to be an eye opener!

A Grandmaster Presenter Breaks It Down

If these geometric concepts sound too advanced, don’t worry!

If there were a grandmaster title just for presentation skills, GM Ashley would be a “super GM” – if not World Champion. The long-time chess commentator brings the same easy-to-grasp, animated explanations to this course as he does for so many international tournaments and US Championships.

Due to the visional nature of the lessons, GM Ashley’s in-depth video walkthroughs really ingrain the geometric relationships into your mind. And reinforced with over 200 exercises, you’ll internalize these concepts in no time.