Schacksnack

The Candidates Tournament in Neuhausen–Zurich 1953 produced some of the most instructive games in chess history.

In this video, I revisit the Round 27 game Ståhlberg–Averbakh, a masterpiece of positional play and technical skill. What makes this presentation unique is the training method: I committed this game to memory, move by move, as a way of internalising the ideas.

The focus is on pawn weaknesses in the Queen’s Indian Defence – when they arise, how they can be exploited, and the lessons we can draw for our own games.

Join me on this journey through one of Bronstein’s classics and discover why memorising great games can be one of the most powerful tools for chess improvement.