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Ep. 55: WFM Maaike Keetman on the Nimzo-Indian, Grinding Out Wins, Attacking Play, Openings, & More
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Ep. 55: WFM Maaike Keetman on the Nimzo-Indian, Grinding Out Wins, Attacking Play, Openings, & More
FromThe Chess Angle
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The Chess Angle is sponsored by Chessable. Check out a list of our favorite courses!This week's episode features WFM Maaike Keetman. We covered a number of important topics for adult improvers and amateur players. Maaike is the VP of Content for Chessable and is active with the ChessQueens Foundation which promotes the game of chess for women and girls in the Netherlands. Her Chessable course, The Fierce Nimzo-Indian, is designed for amateur players and is highly recommended. Some of our talking points include the following:Inducing errors from your opponentWhy the Catalan may be the most dangerous opening at the amateur levelThe Nimzo-Indian defense for improversWhy most amateur games are decided by tacticsMaaike's success despite little endgame studyHow Tal influenced Maaike's styleMaaike's quest for the WIM titleGrinding out wins in even positionsHow improvers should approach openingsLinks for WFM Maaike Keetman:The Fierce Nimzo-Indian (Chessable Course) Maaike on Twitter: @MaaikeKeetmanOur links:WebsiteTwitterYouTubeFacebookSupport the ShowE-mail: info@thechessangle.com
Released:
Jan 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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