The Road to 2200 Program

A 10-Week Ultimate Shortcut

to Exploding Your Chess

Week #1: Attacking in Chess

• The Pieces Development Algorithm
• The "Psychological Component" of Defending Against Attacks
• The Key King's Safety Principles
• Calculation Method for "Refuting the Refutations"
• The "Attacking Ratio" Concept
• The Repetition of Moves Trick

Week 2: Castled King

• Constructing the Greek Gift Sacrifice
• How to Use Pattern Recognition?
• The Secret of Imaginative Moves
• Prophylactic Thinking Techniques
• Finding a Perfect Spot for an Attack
• "Reading" Your Opponent's Plans

Week 3: Opposite Side Castling (OSC)

• The Pawn Storm Theory
• Creating a 'Hook' in Your Opponent's Position
• How to 'Buy' More Time in the OSC attack
• The Flank Attack
• Cranking up the Activity of Your Pieces

Week 4: Isolated Queen’s Pawn (IQP)

• The Most Important Square on the Board
• Top Priority Pieces
• The "Drawback Principle"
• Executing a Perfect Break (d4-d5-break and f2-f4-f5-break)
• Attack vs. Defense Key Plans
• Light-Squared Strategy
• Strong and Weak Colored Complexes
• Nunn’s LPDO Principle (Loose Pieces Drop Off)

Week 5: Isolated Pawn Couple (IPC) + Hanging Pawns

• Transformations of Pawn Structure
• IPC Theory
• Prophylactic Moves to Watch Out For
• The Hanging Pawns Strategy
• The Ideal Piece-Placement vs. Hanging Pawns
• The Pawn Break

Week 6: Backward Pawn + Doubled Pawns

• What is a Weakness?
• A "Double" Weakness
• Outpost Pieces and Frontal Attack
• Improving the Position
• Compensation for Static Weaknesses
• Positional Imbalances

Week 7: The Minority Attack + Doubled Pawns

• "Bad Bishop Defends a Good Pawn" Principle
• The Skill of Calculating Short Variations
• The Skill of Prophylactic Thinking
• The Purpose of Minority Attack
• Rerouting the Knight Principles
• Dynamic Advantages and How to Gain an Edge

Week 8: Queenside Pawn Majority (QPM) + Complex Pawn Endings

• The Key File in QPM Structures
• The 7th and 8th Rank Attack
• The Majority Attack Strategy
• The 'Perfect Endgame Plan' in QPM Structures
• The Most Dangerous Pawn
• How to Achieve the Ideal Pawn Structure (winning plan included)
• 'Widening the Beachhead' Strategy
• Concept of "Reserve Tempi"

Week 9: Complex Pawn Endings + Minor Piece Endings

• Rook's Pawns Exceptions
• Activating Your Defensive Resources
• The Shortest Path to a Draw
• "Knight Endgames are Pawn Endgames" Principle
• Creating a "barrier" with a Knight

Week 10: Minor Piece Endings + Complex Major Piece Endings

• Same-Colored Bishops Plans
• The Principle of Two Weaknesses (Advanced Version)
• The Most Important Factor in Rook endings
• Preventing Counter-Plays
• Dr. Tarrasch’s Endgames Principles
• Queen Endings Strategy
• Next, you will proceed to the Comprehensive Review of the Key Concepts and the Final Exam!
• Here is What Will Happen in

Your Chess 10 Weeks From Today:

You effortlessly find the best moves in complex positions mesmerizing everyone around you - the skill that was previously reserved for most elite players

You have a razor-sharp calculation and ultra-precise decision-making that leaves your opponents in the dust - 'used-to-be' higher-rated players are desperately trying to fight for a draw

You have the ability to read the positions and come up with a clever plan, stopping your opponent's ideas dead in their tracks

You have a mind of steel and the rare ability to concentrate and stay focused under extreme pressure - even against top competition, in the most important games you perform at your absolute best

You have unshakable performance and consistent results - you are 100% confident in your chess ability and your play is rock-solid, which shows in your game and rating charts

You have a super-human ability to stay laser-focused throughout the game - playing full of energy, avoiding blunders, and steering clear of time trouble

You stop worrying about ratings and the outcome of your game and finally just start enjoying chess - which instantly takes your game to a new dimension... worry-free, confident and successful!

…And, most importantly: You save time, avoid tons of disappointment, and follow the proven formula, finally... unleashing the chess player you've always meant to be!