Description
Tricks and Traps in Flank Openings. Tactical and Positional Dangers Revealed.
Flank Openings — the English, Réti, Larsen's Opening (1.b3), and the Bird (1.f4) — may look quiet, but they're full of hidden dangers for the unprepared. In this Fritz Trainer course, GM Nigel Davies presents thematic tricks and traps across all major flank systems, broken down into clear categories for easy study.
Unlike pure tactical traps, Davies also highlights the positional traps unique to flank openings — subtle missteps that lead to miserable positions without any obvious blunder. He explains the psychology behind why each trap is likely to succeed, giving you insights that improve your overall chess thinking, not just your opening knowledge.
What's Covered (4 hours):
- Tricks and traps across the English, Réti, Larsen's (1.b3), and Bird (1.f4)
- Tactical traps and the positional snares unique to flank systems
- The psychology behind why each trap succeeds — not just the moves, but the thinking
- Insights that improve your overall chess thinking beyond the opening
A Fritz Trainer video course — 4 hours of tricks, traps, and positional dangers in flank openings.
Flank opening traps — tactical and positional. 4 hours with GM Nigel Davies.