{"id":33574,"date":"2026-10-20T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33574"},"modified":"2026-11-02T17:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:28:09","slug":"attacking-the-king-manual-with-fm-nikolay-yordanov","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/attacking-the-king-manual-with-fm-nikolay-yordanov\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacking the King Manual with FM Nikolay Yordanov"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Attacking the King Manual with FM Nikolay Yordanov\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1238919103?h=ba325bc44f&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Master the Art of Attacking the King: A Structured System to Deliver the Game-Winning Blow<\/h2>\n<p>Attacking the King is the #1 sought-after skill in chess.<\/p>\n<p>And it makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<p>Checkmating the king wins on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Oddly enough, most players spend too much time and effort on other things. Learning openings, solving tactics, memorizing endings\u2026 rather than training to achieve the KEY objective of the game: Attacking the King and delivering Checkmate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Attacking-the-King-Chapter-17-Sacrificing-a-Queen-I-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then they get discouraged and stuck at the same level\u2026 for years\u2026 or even forever.<\/p>\n<p>Bulgarian FM Nikolay Yordanov is an attacking expert &amp; FIDE Trainer and he has been seeing this again and again.<\/p>\n<p>In this brand-new Attacking the King Manual, FM Yordanov presents you with a structured system for delivering a game-winning blow. This ten-hour training is based on the 10 typical \u2018attacking the king\u2019 scenarios covering over 95% of situations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Attacking-the-King-Chapter-7-Sacrificing-a-Piece-I-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Complete Blueprint for Attacking Castled King<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Over 90% of chess games involve castling. And most club players have only a vague idea of how to attack the castled King. Imagine all the potential, if you could win at least a third of those games. FM Yordanov gives you a step-by-step guide to attacking a castled king.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Closed Center Attacking Masterclass<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is another common theme that confuses many players. Most club players know what to do in open positions. However, in closed positions they get stuck. FM Yordanov shows you 3 very simple, yet VERY effective rules for launching an attack on the king in closed positions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Checkmating the Uncastled King<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is your window of opportunity! Checkmating the uncastled King is MUCH easier than a castled King. If you are looking for a quick win, this section is for you. FM Yordanov teaches you how to win games before your opponent has even castled!<\/li>\n<li><strong>The h-file Attacks<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Want to deliver powerful game-winning attacks, game-after-game? Simple. Learn to attack on the h-file. FM Yordanov will give you his blueprint for executing a perfect h-file attack. This technique alone allowed him to win many important games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And those are just a few things you will learn from this\u00a0<strong>10-hour Attacking the King Manual<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>You are getting well-structured training focusing on essential principles, plans, and master-level strategies that you can apply to your games to checkmate your opponent starting TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Attacking-the-King-Chapter-9-Opposite-Colored-Bishops-I-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to take your attacking skills to the next level, this is it.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 1. Opposite Side Castling Attack I<br \/>\nChapter 2. Opposite Side Castling Attack II<br \/>\nChapter 3. Attacking the Uncastled King I<br \/>\nChapter 4. Attacking the Uncastled King II<br \/>\nChapter 5. Attacking the King When the Center is Closed I<br \/>\nChapter 6. Attacking the King When the Center is Closed II<br \/>\nChapter 7. Attacking the King by Sacrificing a Piece I<br \/>\nChapter 8. Attacking the King by Sacrificing a Piece II<br \/>\nChapter 9. Attacking the King with Opposite Colored Bishops I<br \/>\nChapter 10. Attacking the King with Opposite Colored Bishops II<br \/>\nChapter 11. Attacking the King on the h-file I<br \/>\nChapter 12. Attacking the King on the h-file II<br \/>\nChapter 13. Attacking the Castled King I<br \/>\nChapter 14. Attacking the Castled King II<br \/>\nChapter 15. Attacking the King with an Isolated Pawn I<br \/>\nChapter 16. Attacking the King with an Isolated Pawn II<br \/>\nChapter 17. Attacking the King by Sacrificing a Queen I<br \/>\nChapter 18. Attacking the King by Sacrificing a Queen II<br \/>\nChapter 19. Attacking the King with Our King I<br \/>\nChapter 20. Attacking the King with Our King II<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FM Nikolay Yordanov [2305 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a FIDE trainer with 5 years of experience as a chess coach for beginners. He has participated in three World and one European Chess Championships. He is a multiple national junior champion among boys under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 in Bulgaria and a winner of many tournaments in Bulgaria and France. He has been studying chess teaching in the National Sports Academy (2005-2007). FM Yordanov trains a lot of kids from the age of 5 to the age of 18. The most important thing is that he has a unique approach with the kids and knows how to inspire them to learn chess. He is a very aggressive chess player, always playing for an attack, looking for sacrifices, and playing very beautiful chess. Some of his students have succeeded at the national level and, hopefully, they will take their part on the international scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this brand-new Attacking the King Manual, FM Nikolay Yordanov presents you with a structured system for delivering a game-winning blow. This ten-hour training is based on the 10 typical &#8216;attacking the king&#8217; scenarios covering over 95% of situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[157],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Attacking the King Manual with FM Nikolay Yordanov - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this brand-new Attacking the King Manual, FM Nikolay Yordanov presents you with a structured system for delivering a game-winning blow. 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