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Yusupov On Aronian: Fighting For The Initiative With Black

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In this mini-series GM Artur Yusupov takes a look at three Levon Aronian games that will help us to understand one of the toughest things to do in chess: fight for the initiative with the black pieces. Enjoy!

Giri - Aronian: Fighting For The Initiative

Remember all those Anish Giri jokes? They call him "The Artist", because he likes to draw... He certainly is hard to beat, especially with white. Levon shows how it's done.

54 min.

5 uitdagings

Carlsen - Aronian: Fighting For The Initiative

Learn about the art of the initiative from one of the greatest players of our time. Or just enjoy some high-level games with commentary by one of the best coaches of our time.

58 min.

5 uitdagings

So - Aronian: Fighting For The Initiative

The 2015 Sinquefield Cup marked Aronian's return to greatness and his victory with black against Wesley played a big part in it. Enjoy Artur's narrative!

54 min.

5 uitdagings