{"id":23215,"date":"2025-02-16T16:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T16:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=23215"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:32:23","slug":"expert-chess-understanding-playing-like-a-pro-1300","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/expert-chess-understanding-playing-like-a-pro-1300\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Chess Understanding &#038; Playing like a Pro 1300"},"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=\"Expert Chess Understanding &amp; Playing like a Pro 1300\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1045402097?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>Establish an Expert Chess Understanding &amp; Play Like a Pro<\/h2>\n<p><em>They know the fundamentals\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They learned a few openings\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They occasionally solve tactics \u2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They play tons of blitz and rapid\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They are rated anywhere between 1200-1400 Elo\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sounds familiar?<\/p>\n<p>This is a profile of a typical club player.<\/p>\n<p>Chances are you know quite a few players just like that.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s really just\u00a0<strong>TWO roads<\/strong>\u00a0from here.<\/p>\n<p>Most players will stay where they are. Their ratings will fluctuate. But will never break 1400 or 1500.<\/p>\n<p>Few players will quickly reach 1600. Then 1800 or even 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Angelo Kesaris is a FIDE coach for over 20 years and has seen it all.<\/p>\n<p>He helped hundreds of players to go from the typical 1300 Elo range to 1600-1800.<\/p>\n<p>And now he recorded a complete training that will help anyone rated around 1300 to unleash their full potential and teleport to 1600-1800 territory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/ccd7dbd6-4bdd-4624-b953-a4c1b6d51e6c.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1736966452&amp;Signature=fc44983d1ab979cb2e0cac585f9783626065586c\" width=\"476\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Here is what you are going to learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>5 Steps to WIN in Your Game \u2013 step-by-step approach will help you break down your game into manageable parts, making it easier to win<\/li>\n<li>Acing Forced Variations \u2013 learn how to master variations that force your opponent to respond in a specific way, giving you an advantage<\/li>\n<li>The Umbrella Technique \u2013 learn how to defend against multiple threats at once<\/li>\n<li>Mastering the Magnet-Decoy \u2013 use this powerful technique to win material and gain a decisive advantage<\/li>\n<li>Boosting Your Visualization \u2013 develop the most critical skill in chess, allowing you to see potential moves and positions in your mind\u2019s eye<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation of Positions Algorithm \u2013 learn the key principles behind evaluating a position and making the right decisions in the game<\/li>\n<li>Checkmating Masterclass \u2013 discover the key principles behind checkmating<\/li>\n<li>Forcing the Errors \u2013 learn how to create situations where your opponent is forced to make a mistake<\/li>\n<li>Blockading a Weakness \u2013 discover the key principles behind blockading and how to use it to your advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And those are just a few key things you\u2019ll learn.<\/p>\n<p>This training is designed to give you the tools and strategies you need to win more games and take your chess to the next level.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fast Development of Pieces \/\/ 6 Games | 27&#8242; 06&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Safety of the King \/\/ 6 games | 16&#8242; 56&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Blockade a weakness\/\/ 8 games| 19&#8242; 56&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Five Step to WIN \/\/ 2 games | 12&#8242; 21&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Backward Pawn \/\/ 11 games | 25&#8242; 52&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Backward Pawn Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Endgame | Breakthrough \/\/ 5 games | 14&#8242; 20&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Endgame | Breakthrough Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Endgame | Ladle \/\/ 3 games | 09&#8242; 20&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Endgame | Ladle Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Luring and Double Attack \/\/ 14 games | 13&#8242; 30&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Luring and Double Attack Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Isolated Pawn \/\/ 4 games | 25&#8242; 14&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Isolated Pawn Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Endgame | Triangulation \/\/ 8 games | 11&#8242; 54&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Luring-Pin \/\/ 11 games | 10&#8242; 13&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Lucena Position part &#8211; 2 \/\/ 12 games | 18&#8242; 02&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Play Against Doubled Pawns \/\/ 7 games | 19&#8242; 59&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Play Against Doubled Pawns Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Luring-Skewer \/\/ 9 games | 06&#8242; 17&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Philidor position part &#8211; 2 \/\/ 5 games | 13&#8242; 36&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Magnet-Decoy \/\/ 22 games | 16&#8242; 48&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Magnet-Decoy Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Rook vs pawns part &#8211; 2 \/\/ 6 games | 13&#8242; 19&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Total-Pin \/\/ 9 games | 13&#8242; 50&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Total-Pin Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Vancura Position part &#8211; 2 \/\/ 2 games | 06&#8242; 42&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Mill \/\/ 7 games | 07&#8242; 59&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Mill Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Forced Variation \/\/ 4 games | 13&#8242; 35&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Forced Variation Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>The Umbrella \/\/ 6 games | 09&#8242; 36&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Hunt and Shoot \/\/ 10 games | 08&#8242; 16&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Errors \/\/ Play Fast \/\/ 3 games | 10&#8242; 37&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Extra Lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Emptying a Square \/\/ 7 games | 06&#8242; 59&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Emptying a Square Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Errors \/\/ Force or help him? \/\/ 3 games | 05&#8242; 05&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Play With Doubled Pawns \/\/ 4 games | 16&#8242; 57&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Play With Doubled Pawns Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Analyze your games \/\/ 1 game | 12&#8242; 45&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Checkmate-3 \/\/ 18 games | 08&#8242; 34&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Checkmate-3 Cut road \/\/ 6 games | 05&#8242; 43&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Checkmate-3 Tests \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Easy studies \/\/ 5 games | 07&#8242; 11&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Easy studies Test \/\/ 10 games<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate Position \/\/ 1 games | 07&#8242; 11&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Visualization Program \/\/ 15 games<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>About the Authors:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Angelo Kesaris [FIDE 1928]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a professional chess coach and FIDE National Instructor with 20 years of experience. He started teaching chess in primary schools, organizing lessons in chess clubs, private classes, and online teaching. Kesaris quickly made a name for himself by publishing practical strategies that new players can use to improve their chess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expert Chess Understanding &amp; Playing like a Pro 1300 can help you improve your tactical skills and main strategical middlegame ideas as well as avoid opening and typical middlegame mistakes. 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