Chess Tactics DVDs

You already know that the Catalan Opening is a super-smart way for White to play good chess. Flexible, solid, central control, full of attacking potential…But, like any opening, it helps to know the chess tactics… the combinations, sacrifices, and chess attacks that will win or lose you the game on the spot.

80/20 Tactics Multiplier - The Catalan Opening - IM Mat Kolosowski - Volume 15
Unlike tactical sacrifices where you deliver checkmate or win back the material fairly quickly, positional sacrifices require an understanding of imbalances and positional play… the high-level skills that Bryan teaches in this course.

80/20 Tactics Multiplier - Positional Sacrifices - GM Bryan Smith - Volume 12
King’s pawn players of the world… listen up! The Paulsen Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6) is only one small pawn move different from the Najdorf, but frees the dark-squared bishop… sometimes with deadly effect. The c3 knight gets pinned, e4 comes under pressure… it’s easy to get into a real mess.

80/20 Tactics Multiplier - The Paulsen Sicilian - GM Rashad Babaev - Volume 12
80/20 Tactics Multiplier: The Evan’s Gambit features GM Marian Petrov in 8 hours of action-packed lessons revealing everything you need to create tactical masterpieces in this opening. Discover vicious attacking ideas from old masters of the 19th century, as well as cutting-edge analysis from elites of today.

80/20 Tactics Multiplier - The Evan's Gambit - GM Marian Petrov - Volume 10
Volume 13
16-year-old prodigy IM Hans Niemann presents this 9-hour course on the Queen’s Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6!), one of the most flexible and dynamic ways of meeting 1.d4.

The Queen's Indian Defense - IM Hans Niemann - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 11
80/20 Tactics Multiplier: The Bb5 Sicilian features IM Lawrence Trent in 8 hours of action-packed lessons revealing everything you need to pressure Sicilian Defense players from the get-go.

Bb5 Systems vs Sicilian - The Evans Gambit - IM Lawrence Trent - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 8
The French Defense is one of the most trusted openings in chess, popular at all levels from beginners to strong grandmasters.

The French Defense - GM Mihail Marin - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 9
The Benko Gambit is a sound, refreshing alternative for all Black players who are tired to play the absolute main lines like the Slav Defense or the Grunfeld Defense against 1.d4. It’s a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities.

The Benko Gambit - IM Robert Ris - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 7
IM Levy Rozman’s course on the essential patterns in the Trompowsky Attack gives you a complete understanding of typical tactical and strategic patterns for both sides.The Trompowsky Attack is a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities.

The Trompowsky Attack - IM Levy Rozman - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 6
Most people learn an opening by becoming familiar with its typical positional ideas and trying to remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is not enough, especially in an opening as sharp as the notorious Sicilian Najdorf. Here, tactical bloodbaths are commonplace and the player who knows where the weak points are, and how to exploit them, wins.

The Sicilian Najdorf - GM Niclas Huschenbeth - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 5
If you want to master any chess opening, you need to know the typical positional ideas and remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is really not enough. You also need to know the common tactical ideas, the kingside attacks, and positional breakthroughs. In this 80/20 Tactics course, IM Irina Bulmaga equips you with expert knowledge of the key tactical and strategic ideas in the Scotch Opening – the fantastically powerful weapon Garry Kasparov turned to in his World Championship matches against Karpov and Short.

The Scotch Opening - IM Irina Bulmaga - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
Volume 4
If you want to really know an opening, you should be familiar with its typical positional ideas and remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is not enough.If you want to know an opening, you should be familiar with its typical positional ideas and remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is not enough. Each opening has its own unique tactical patterns. Patterns you need to know to succeed. IM Eric Rosen’s course on the essential tactics in the London System gives you a complete understanding of the typical patterns for both sides in the London System.

The London System - IM Eric Rosen - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
GM Sam Shankland will provide you with a high level understanding of the Grunfeld without having to memorize theory.

The Grunfeld - GM Sam Shankland - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
GM Bryan Smith will provide you with a high level understanding of the King's Indian Defense without having to memorize theory.

The King's Indian Defense - GM Bryan Smith - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier
IM Valeri Lilov’s course on the essential tactics in the Sicilian Dragon gives you a complete understanding of typical tactical patterns for both sides. The Sicilian Dragon is a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities.

The Sicilian Dragon - IM Valeri Lilov - 80/20 Tactics Multiplier