{"id":27295,"date":"2026-06-01T19:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27295"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:59:00","slug":"mastering-positional-sacrifice-with-im-boroljub-zlatanovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/mastering-positional-sacrifice-with-im-boroljub-zlatanovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Positional Sacrifice with IM Boroljub Zlatanovic"},"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=\"Mastering Positional Sacrifice\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1119287997?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>Make Positional Sacrifice Your Club-Level Superpower<\/h2>\n<p>There are\u00a0<em>two types<\/em>\u00a0of chess sacrifices.<\/p>\n<p>The first one involves a forced sequence of moves with instant benefits. Winning material, forking the Queen and a Rook, or delivering a checkmate are a few examples.<\/p>\n<p>The second type is rarely seen at club-level games. It is far more common at Grandmasters\u2019 chess.<\/p>\n<p>Positional sacrifice involves\u00a0<em>deep positional understandin<\/em>g for obtaining a long-term advantage.<\/p>\n<p>IM Boroljub Zlatanovic is a world-class expert on positional sacrifices and a renowned chess coach. He believes that without a proper understanding of the positional sacrifice it is next to impossible to reach the 2200 level.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why he recorded this 10-hour training revealing how to make positional sacrifice a powerful weapon at the club level.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need Karpov-like positional understanding, the ingenuity of Tigran Petrosian or photographic memory, and the IQ of Magnus Carlsen.<\/p>\n<p>With this course you\u2019ll be able to add positional sacrifice into your chess toolbox, improving your all-around game in the process and winning a lot of games in style!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 50% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Mastering Positional Sacrifice\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1119192497?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here\u2019s what you are going to learn:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Devastating Exchange Sacrifice<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 IM Zlatanovic shows how Karpov sacrificed an exchange to set up a powerful blockade, completely disabling his opponent\u2019s rooks and disorganizing pieces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Queen Sac Method<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Kasparov sacrificed his Queen for 2 minor pieces + 2 pawns against Kramnik and completely dominated the game with 4 minor pieces! IM Zlatanovic explains when and how you can copy &amp; paste Kasparov\u2019s idea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unleashing the Bishop Pair<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ulf Andersson gives a clear and precise masterclass for activating the monster bishop pair, by sacrificing an exchange (this is a must-know theme for any ambitious player).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pawn Dynamite<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Capablanca shows how a \u201clittle\u201d pawn sacrifice would make his opponent\u2019s position collapse\u2026 like a set of dominos!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dark-Squares Magic<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 2500-rated GM from India shocked the World by sacrificing the Queen on move 9 (!!) against the World\u2019s #2 Alireza Firouzja and beat him in style by exploiting the dark square weaknesses!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And these are just 5 practical examples of how positional sacrifice will help you win more games!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Chapter-8.-Dark-Squares-Play-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>IM Zlatanovic gives you a complete breakdown of positional play with positional sacrifice and coaches you on getting the advantage in imbalanced positions.<\/p>\n<p>Your rivals will have no idea what\u2019s happening on the board until it\u2019s simply too late. This will result in many unexpected victories against even much stronger opponents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Chapter-5.-Good-Bishop-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Chapter 1. Topalov\u2019s Positional Sacrifice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 2. Paralyzing Opponent<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 3. Dominating on the Light Squares<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 4. Bishop Invasion<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 5. Good Bishop<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 6. Exchange Sacrifice to Simplify and Win<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 7. Liberating Pawn Flank<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 8. Dark Squares Play<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 9. Multiple Sacrifices to Win the Ending<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 10. Stopping Opponent\u2019s Development<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 11. Activating Bishop<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 12. Launching a Winning Attack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 13. Creating an Outpost for the Knight<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 14. Blockade<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 15. Blockade and Attack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 16. Bishop Pair<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 17. Central Pawns Flank<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 18. Destroying Opponent\u2019s Defense<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 19. Central Pawns Structure<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 20. Clearing Diagonals and Launching an Attack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 22. Kasparov Confuses Kramnik Sacrificing Queen For Two Pieces<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 23. Delchev Sacrifices Queen To Lock Opponent Army<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 24. Vykouk Sacrifices Queen To Simplify And Force Realization<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chapter 25. Karthikeyan Demolishes Firouzja Sacrificing Queen On Move 9<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IM Boroljub Zlatanovic [2438 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boroljub Zlatanovic is an International Master and a professional chess coach from Serbia. Boroljub has been coaching chess for over 15 years and his students showed outstanding results in the Youth and Junior Championships. Whether you want to improve your endgame (basic, typical, complex), middlegame (global strategy, tactics, and typical positions) or to expand and deepen the opening repertoire, you are at the right place!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IM Boroljub Zlatanovic is a world-class expert on positional sacrifices and a renowned chess coach. He believes that without a proper understanding of the positional sacrifice it is next to impossible to reach the 2200 level. 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