International Chess School. Master Pawn Play: Strategy - Pawn Quality - Exercises. GM Pack Month 06

ELearning, chess, 2019.The course is divided into two parts:
Months 1-9 = positional understanding; without this, calculation brings nothing
Month 10-13 = calculation and analysis; without which real progress is impossible.Month / Subject
1 Think Like a Strong Player
2 Watch the Two Centers
3 - 4 Master Piece Play
5 – 6 Master Pawn Play
7 – 8 Pawn Structures Explained
9 Advanced Fighting Strategies
10 – 13 The Art of a Master: AnalysisMonth 6 = “Master Pawn Play”: Strategy - Pawn Quality - ExercisesAs in the fourth month, during Month 6, we propose for you to solve many exercises and problems relevant to the theory studied in the month 5 of training.Solving problems is a requirement for your progress, so we advise you to dedicate a lot of seriousness to the proposed problems.Recommendations on how to solve the proposed problems:- Try to solve all the problems on your own first and only then look at our solutions.
- Give an answer to all the problems even if some of them seem difficult to you. We all play the same game!
- Set up the positions on your real board;
- Do not move the pieces on the board;
- After the position is set up, do a quick evaluation of the position first;
- Try to find the solution within 15 minutes of thinking. If you do no find any solution during this time, take a maximum of 10 minutes more. (see the "calculation" file from the Month 3)
- Try to give an answer as you are playing a real game!
- After you know what you want to play, write down your solution and thoughts, and, then, compare with our solutions.Months 6-7: against 1.d4
Semi-Slav Defense (and Meran)
One of the best openings against 1.d4.1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6
Behind a solid center, Black prepares the dangerous fianchetto, Bb7.