{"id":22146,"date":"2024-10-16T13:12:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=22146"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:32:02","slug":"middlegame-principles-with-im-bence-szabo","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/middlegame-principles-with-im-bence-szabo\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlegame Principles with IM Bence Szabo"},"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=\"Middlegame Principles\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1025264827?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>Middlegame Principles with IM Bence Szabo<\/h2>\n<p>Most chess players mistakenly think that studying tactics wins games. Nothing can be further than the truth. (I blame Teichmann for this, by the way.)<\/p>\n<p>You see, any decent player can find a mate in 3.<\/p>\n<p>But exchanging the c-pawn on your 12th move for a favorable endgame position? That\u2019s on a whole different level, my friend.<\/p>\n<p>This is where your middlegame skills come in. And this is where you actually beat your opponent even before he realizes it.<\/p>\n<p>And this is what IM Bence Szabo\u2019s brand-new course, Middlegame Principles, is all about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 hours of high-quality video lessons, divided into 16 chapters<\/strong>, spilling the secrets of the masters and how they dominate middlegames.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to develop your pieces \u201cbetter\u201d than your opponent?<\/li>\n<li>Why does central control matter for aggressive play?<\/li>\n<li>How to exploit your bishop-pair advantage?<\/li>\n<li>Weak squares, weak pawns, space and time\u2026<\/li>\n<li>And so on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ALL of your middlegame questions answered and more. Available at a discounted price today.<\/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=\"Middlegame Principles\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1025255790?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Here\u2019s what you would learn:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Central knight outposts<\/strong>. Your opponent left open a few cracks in the center? Get your knight and secure that powerful outpost. Just like Anand did against Lutz in the 2004 Bundesliga match.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stumped development<\/strong>. If you can, thwart your opponent\u2019s \u201cnatural\u201d piece development. Even if it means sacrificing a pawn. [Showed in a game by Petrosian in Chapter 1.]<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knight vs bishop<\/strong>. Not every bishop is better than a knight. Closed position? Bishop locked behind pawns? Knight can move around? Choose that knight over the bishop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/f49bc539-f935-4cd9-88e4-f687dbfc5dee.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1730755861&amp;Signature=c284393c1c2a9f25c7f164e4d8af1393ab5bb9be\" width=\"499\" height=\"273\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The 7th rank<\/strong>. Get those rooks activated\u2014and get them up to the 7th rank in the enemy camp! The defenses will break eventually. And you get that mating attack in a few moves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/21cd545c-3847-4817-b4bf-7765309db420.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1730755155&amp;Signature=f32c04450c001a56a79d85e7e28e27628a3e4da0\" width=\"484\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fatal passed pawns<\/strong>. Is that a winner or a goner? Decide fast. Not all passed pawns are worth saving. Especially if it makes your king vulnerable and gives your opponent attacking chances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most club level players focus way too much on opening theory and endgames. Yes, they are important, of course!<\/p>\n<p>But if you don\u2019t work on your strategic skills, you will forever be a club level player, sorry.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IM Bence Szabo [2406 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a Hungarian International Master and an active tournament player. Bence previously held National and European Youth Champion\u2019s title. IM Szabo has over 10 years of coaching experience with some of his top students becoming National Champions in different age categories and claiming various international norms and titles. Bence works as a head coach in one of the largest chess schools in Hungary. He has worked with multiple medal-winning Olympic Grandmasters and other top talents.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Piece Development<br \/>\nChapter 2. The Center<br \/>\nChapter 3. The Central Pawns<br \/>\nChapter 4. Space Advantage<br \/>\nChapter 5. The Bishop Pair<br \/>\nChapter 6. Good and Bad Bishop<br \/>\nChapter 7. Bishop vs Knight<br \/>\nChapter 8. Open Lines<br \/>\nChapter 9. The 7th Rank<br \/>\nChapter 10. Creating Weaknesses<br \/>\nChapter 11. Weak Pawns<br \/>\nChapter 12. Weak Squares<br \/>\nChapter 13. Double Pawns<br \/>\nChapter 14. Passed Pawns<br \/>\nChapter 15. Pawn Chains<br \/>\nChapter 16. Pawn Majority<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IM Bence Szabo\u2019s course, Middlegame Principles, 9 hours of high-quality video lessons, divided into 16 chapters, spilling the secrets of the masters and how they dominate middlegames.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Middlegame Principles with IM Bence Szabo - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IM Bence Szabo\u2019s course, Middlegame Principles, 9 hours of high-quality video lessons, divided into 16 chapters, spilling the secrets of the masters and how they dominate middlegames.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/middlegame-principles-with-im-bence-szabo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Middlegame Principles with IM Bence Szabo - 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