Fritz Trainer: Middlegame Secrets 5 Strength of Kings w/Jan Markos

For a chess player, chess pieces are like special tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them — and the king is no exception. In this Fritz Trainer video course, GM Jan Markos reframes the king not as a vulnerable piece in need of protection, but as a powerful, active force in the middlegame.

You'll explore how kings can contribute to defence, prophylaxis, and even attack. Learn when to march your king across the board, how to use it as a helper piece, and how to make the critical decision of where — or whether — to castle.

Course Highlights

• Video running time: 4 hours 46 minutes
• King March — 5 annotated games including Carlsen vs Karjakin, World Championship 2016
• The Helper King — 7 games featuring Kasparov, Kramnik, Giri and more
• Miracles with the King — 3 games including the legendary Short vs Timman, Tilburg 1991
• The Art of Castling — 5 games on optimal castling decisions
• The Uncastled King — 5 games including Tal vs Botvinnik, Moscow 1960

Instructor: GM Jan Markos  |  Format: Fritz Trainer Digital Download