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Description: In this video, Magnus Carlsen prevents his opponent from expanding on the kingside, using the principles of chess prophylaxis and chess strategy. This video is part of a larger series: "Fundamentals of Strategy", by GM Georg Meier. Get the full course here (50% OFF) ► ichs.co/fundamentals-strategy-meier Active Play is Part of Prophylaxis in Chess There are times when you must play a defensive move to keep a piece from reaching a critical square. For example, you might play c3 to prevent black from establishing a knight on d4. However, if you can play attacking and forcing moves to prevent your opponent from carrying out his plan, even better! Although it might seem a move is played out of desperation and hope, sometimes the decision is based solely on chess prophylaxis. The complexity of chess is such you simply can’t have only one strategy in your arsenal. Even though prophylaxis in chess is a powerful strategy, it’s not enough on its own! Creating and targeting weak pawns is a chess strategy that can work very well with prophylaxis. After you have saddled your opponent with a weak pawn, you can use prophylaxis to prevent him from eliminating the weakness. This is exactly what Magnus Carlsen does in the games reviewed in this video. Before attacking a backward pawn stopping it from advancing will add further misery to your opponent by denying him space. Playing slowly is an endgame technique that can work well in the middlegame too! Placing pressure against a weak pawn will force your opponent to defend it and tie down his pieces. When you see what your opponent is planning, it can make it easier to sacrifice material. ► Full article: ichs.co/Prophylaxis-Chess ► Join the iChess Club, an exclusive community for our top chess fans: ichs.co/ytclub ► Come check out the iChess.net shop, we have the world’s largest collection of chess videos and chess courses: ichs.co/iChessShop ********** Other Videos from iChess ********** ► Subscribe to our main Youtube Channel: ichs.co/iChSubscribe ► Check out our Master Method video series: ichs.co/MasterMethod ********** FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: *********** Facebook: ichs.co/iChessFB Twitter: ichs.co/iChessTwitter YouTube: ichs.co/iChSubscribe ********** Our Other YouTube Channels *********** iChess Ch 2: ichs.co/iChess2 iChess en español: ichs.co/iChessESP