Grind Like A Grandmaster

The 16th World Chess Champion’s “Trade Secrets” To Squeezing Those Extra Points, Beating Average Win Rates, And Edging Out The Competition… Now Yours. How would you like to master the four keys to grinding — which empower you to go the distance… clinch the full point when others would’ve split it… and enjoy every step of the way?

Or simultaneously expose the opponent’s weaknesses and “repair” yours with a simple swap of pieces?

Or accelerate your win by 5, 10, or even 15 moves by combining general-purpose positional play with concrete tactics?

Now these are just a handful of the “grind ‘em to the ground” techniques you’ll pick up here. And best believe any one of them can add dozens or even hundreds of points to your rating!

Why, your instructors for this course built their stellar careers on the same guiding principles and playing methods you’re about to learn.

You already know 16th World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (peak 2882 FIDE). He became the highest rated player in history, and dominated the pro scene for more than 10 years.

At one point, he even went unbeaten for 125 classical games. All thanks to his ability to keep the game going and create opportunities for himself.

Carlsen is joined by three-time British Champion David Howell (peak 2712 FIDE) — a former record-setting prodigy turned premier chess commentator. He’s also one of the few human players who held the 3558-rated AI chess engine, AlphaZero, to a draw… twice.

Together, the duo looks back to their best games to show you how to…

Grind Like A Grandmaster
Grind Like A Grandmaster is a playbook for beating average win rates and edging out the competition.

It walks you through time-tested methods to squeeze wins from drawish endgames and save half-points from losing ones, including

– How to transform advantages and keep your initiative burning. It’s this constant “changing of angles” which earned Carlsen his historic Game 6 victory in the 2021 World Chess Championship.
– The classic power move which messes with the opponent’s head… asserts your dominance… and adds valuable minutes to your clock.
– Multi-purpose flank pawns that gain space and force tough decisions on the opponent.
– How to outgrind fellow grinders. From opening choices that set you up for success… non-committal maneuvers to improve your position for free… to “trappy” positional moves which hide a brilliant combination.

But Grind Like A Grandmaster is also a guide on smart chess psychology, chock full of tips to steel your mind for the upcoming grind.

You’ll see in action
– The Magnus mindset for accumulating small advantages, and breaking the defender.
– The macro-strategy which gives you the best chance of turning a draw into a win.
– When clear planning and objective evaluation take the backseat — and how to “play the player” to whip up winning chances even when the computer says there aren’t any.
– The fatal mistake even 2600-grandmasters make when defending slightly worse positions. Plus…
– How “front-loading” your planning not only bulletproofs you against this psychological blunder, but also saves your energy and thinking time.

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