Fischer Punishes Bg4 Pin on His Knight Using 3 Practical Rules
One of the most common ideas in chess is the early …Bg4 pin. Black develops the bishop, pins your knight, and tries to create pressure …
How Capablanca PUNISHES Bg4 Pins? [5 Methods]
Many players get uncomfortable when their knight is pinned with Bg4. It feels annoying and restrictive. I’ve analyzed thousands of Capablanca’s games, and surprisingly, this exact situation …
How Garry Kasparov DESTROYS Bg4 Pin on Knight
In almost every other chess game, your opponent pins your knight with Bg5 or Bg4. Most players either passively escape the pin or take a …
7 Must-Know Chess Tactical Patterns to Reach 2000 Elo
“Stronger chess players Master tactical patterns and therefore they can quickly see opportunities in their actual games.” Garry Kasparov In this lesson, you’re about to …
7 Ways To Punish Bg4 Pin On Your Knight [From Basic To Brutal]
One of the most frequently played moves in the opening and early middlegame is Bg4 (or Bg5) pin, pinning the knight to the queen. This …
Pin and Skewer: What’s the Difference?
In chess, two of the most powerful tactical tools are the “pin” and the “skewer.” Both tactics involve long-range pieces like bishops, rooks and queens, …
4 Rules To Decide Whether To Play Bg5 Pin Or Not
Very often, we see chess players developing their bishop in the opening stage by playing Bg5/Bg4, to pin the opponent’s knight. However, it can become …
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Masterclass By Carlsen: Use/Punish Pins Effectively [4 Rules]
Very often, chess players play Bg4/Bg5 trying to pin the knight to the queen. Here’s an example: For this lesson, I’ve analyzed several games of …
How Capablanca Punishes Bg5 Pin on Knight
Perhaps in every other game that you play, your opponents try to pin your knight with Bg5; so in this lesson, we’re going to have …
PUNISH The Most Common Mistake After Bg4 PIN on Knight
Today I’d like to address one of the common questions students ask me. It’s this: “What to do if my opponent trades their bishop for my …
Kasparov Teaches How To PUNISH Bg4 Pins Strategically
In this lesson, I’d like to show you how Garry Kasparov used to punish the bishop pins (Bg4 pins) on your knights strategically. You will …
The Most Brutal Way to Punish Bg5 Pin on Your Knight
Perhaps in every other chess game that you play, your opponents might try to pin your knight with their bishop by playing Bg5 across various …
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Brutally PUNISH Bishop Pins on Your Knights [9 Aggressive Ideas]
Countering bishop pins on your knights A while back, I published a video lesson discussing the topic of bishop pins on your knights in chess, …
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