In this DVD, I have selected the material aiming to improve the viewer's middlegamedecision making process and broaden his/her middlegame understandingin general. I have structured this DVD into 4 chapters: 1. What to trade, what to keep 2. The king on f8 defends himself 3. Open file 4. Creating crises Every chapter consists of model games displaying different aspects of the theme. The variety of games should give you enough insights to spot these strategies in your own practice. Video running time: 5 hours 30 min (English) With interactive training including video feedback Further Chapter to practice typical positions Extra: Database with more examples

Ivan Sokolov is a Dutch chess Grandmaster and author of popular chess books. He was Yugoslav champion in 1988 and Dutch champion in 1995 and 1998. For more than two decades he has been on of the elite players and has beaten many of the strongest players in the world.