{"id":16198,"date":"2024-02-02T13:22:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T13:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16198"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:02:45","slug":"positional-chess-guide-for-1400-1800-elo-with-im-filip-pancevski","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/positional-chess-guide-for-1400-1800-elo-with-im-filip-pancevski\/","title":{"rendered":"Positional Chess Guide for 1400-1800 Elo with IM Filip Pancevski"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Positional Chess Guide for 1400-1800\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/910905471?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Positional Chess Guide for 1400-1800<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cPositional play is the backbone of successful chess.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IM Filip Pancevski trained over 100 students in the past decade.<\/p>\n<p><em>His biggest takeaway?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Positional chess is the quickest way to gain a few hundred rating points. Period.<\/p>\n<p>But only if you focus on the RIGHT things.<\/p>\n<p>IM Filip Pancevski boiled down the 10 most important positional concepts &amp; ideas into a single 10.5-hour training.<\/p>\n<p>Next, he added thoroughly explained model games and in-game examples.<\/p>\n<p>And shared tested-and-proven techniques &amp; strategies from his own arsenal!<\/p>\n<p>Take his course, and positional chess will become second nature to you.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Evans Gambit\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/910600694?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Here is what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weak Squares<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Mastery<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Unlock the power of weak squares and learn how to identify and exploit them to gain a significant advantage over your opponents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/12c6f4ee-fe63-4675-8660-287bbfe24b05.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1707659209&amp;Signature=ca1fd76deaca069b8c7659d2a690f96ea96d5c6b\" width=\"370\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Blockade Manual<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Master the art of positional maneuvering and use blockades to control the flow of the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/9e0ea46c-f81c-48fe-bc90-67c215dfedbb.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1707659570&amp;Signature=ff48ac0757a1c0f8108aad7b095a2bab9ed00c2c\" width=\"370\" height=\"222\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pos-Ex-Sac Algorithm<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Grasp the strategic value of exchange sacrifices and learn when and how to employ them effectively in your own games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/105b7fc1-0524-43f2-813a-fbb75f9cc688.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1707660001&amp;Signature=608df1b0654bb3d36246e4a70f29efba2721cfd0\" width=\"371\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opposite Colored Bishop Theory<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Delve into the intricacies of opposite-colored bishops and learn how to navigate the strategic complexities that arise from these positions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/3d5df935-a902-4513-b0d3-f00bbfb61772.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1707660385&amp;Signature=933c89739ede2565ed7fe1c145cc6c7efc4242c3\" width=\"371\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those are just 4 out of 10 KEY positional concepts you\u2019re about to discover!<\/p>\n<p>If your play doesn\u2019t quite translate into over-the-board performance\u2026 this course is the missing link you need to unleash your full potential.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IM Filip Pancevski [2523 FIDE]<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is an International Master from Macedonia who has two GM norms. Filip won many National youth championships and has represented his country in European and World Youth Championships. IM Pancevski became National Champion 6-times. Since 2009 IM Pancevski has become a member of the National chess team and has played in six European team championships and four chess Olympiads. In 2016 as a chess club member, he won a gold medal in the European Team Championship. Filip began teaching chess in 2013 and has had more than 100 successful students from all around the world.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 1. Weak Squares the Basics<br \/>\nChapter 2. Weak Squares \u2013 Typical Mistake in English Opening<br \/>\nChapter 3. Creating Weak Square by Pawn Sacrifice<br \/>\nChapter 4. Strong Square \u2013 The World Champion Dominates<br \/>\nChapter 5. Strong Squares \u2013 Outsmarting the Young Opponent<br \/>\nChapter 6. Stong Squares \u2013 The Queen in Front of an Isolated Pawn<br \/>\nChapter 7. Blockade \u2013 Kings-Indian Blockade<br \/>\nChapter 8. Blockade \u2013 A play by Analogy<br \/>\nChapter 9. Blockade \u2013 Blockading the Powerful Center<br \/>\nChapter 10. Typical Bishop Exchange on c6 Creates Double Pawns<br \/>\nChapter 11. Positional Masterpiece by Karpov<br \/>\nChapter 12. The Isolated Double Pawns can be Strong<br \/>\nChapter 13. World Championship Domination<br \/>\nChapter 14. Playing with an Extra Piece<br \/>\nChapter 15. Positional Exchange Sacrifice Tigran Petrosian<br \/>\nChapter 16. Typical Exchange Sacrifice on c3 in the Sicilian Defense<br \/>\nChapter 17. Positional Exchange Sacrifice in Championship Match<br \/>\nChapter 18. Opposite Color Bishops \u2013 Squeeze Water from a Stone<br \/>\nChapter 19. Opposite Color Bishops \u2013 The King is Not Safe<br \/>\nChapter 20. Getting a Good Bishop by a Pawn Sacrifice<br \/>\nChapter 21. The Unusual Exchange<br \/>\nChapter 22. The Bad French Bishop<br \/>\nChapter 23. Exploiting the Long Range of the Bishop<br \/>\nChapter 24. Typical Bishop Advantage Over the Knight<br \/>\nChapter 25. Bishop Plus Rook \u2013 A Great Duo<br \/>\nChapter 26. An Amazing Study<br \/>\nChapter 27. The Knight is the Best Piece for a Blockade<br \/>\nChapter 28. Domination Over the Light Squares<br \/>\nChapter 29. The Powerful Bishop<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IM Filip Pancevski boiled down the 10 most important positional concepts &amp; ideas into a single 10.5-hour training. Next, he added thoroughly explained model games and in-game examples. And shared tested-and-proven techniques &amp; strategies from his own arsenal! 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