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A six-course collection by GM Andrés Rodríguez to expand your opening repertoire, understand pawn structures, and learn to play each position with a clear plan.
6 lessons · 9.0 h of video
Fresh ideas in the Caro-Kann
Weak squares
Ideas Against the English
Double pawns: weaknesses?
Pawns on the sixth rank
The Isolated Pawn
Openings and Structures: Keys to Playing with a Plan brings together six courses by Grandmaster Andrés Rodríguez focused on the strategic understanding of positions and incorporating new tools into your opening repertoire.
Throughout this collection, you will discover fresh ideas in the Caro-Kann Defense and concrete proposals to face the English Opening. You will also dive deeper into essential concepts such as weak squares and various pawn structures: doubled pawns, the isolated pawn, and pawns advanced to the sixth rank.
Rather than just memorizing variations or general rules, you will learn to interpret the characteristics of each position, identify its strengths and weaknesses, choose appropriate plans, and make decisions with greater confidence.
An ideal proposal for players looking to expand their repertoire and improve their strategic understanding with one of the most prominent figures in Uruguayan chess.
Grandmaster Andrés Rodríguez Vila is the best Uruguayan player of all time. Alongside his playing career, he specializes in chess teaching and improvement across all levels, placing special emphasis on working with young talents and high performance. His educational activities take place mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico, but he has also given lectures and courses in countries as diverse as Chile, Colombia and Spain. He has worked across the entire chess education pyramid, from beginner level to preparing Olympic Teams, and is widely recognized as an expert in intensive high-performance courses and tournament preparation. 1996 1997 Appointed general coordinator of high performance at the Ruy López chess school in Villa Martelli (Bs.As-Arg), and for over 20 years he has specialized in training chess players, delivering countless lectures, intensive courses, regular courses, tournament preparation, etc. 2010 and to this day, he is in demand for recording videos for various sites and platforms. 2019 - 2026 Co-founder and Director of Ajedrez Latino. www.ajedrezlatino.com Co-founder of Academia Míjail Tal https://www.academiatal.com/ 2020 High Performance Coordinator for Fenamac (Mexico). He stands out as a pioneer in online coaching. He currently works intensively in online education and in the preparation (intensive and regular courses) of top talents in Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and other countries. He has coached several world champions and top players, such as WGM Deysi Cori, GM Jorge Cori, GM Alan Pichot, GM Diego Flores, GM Leo Krysa, GM Robert Hungasky, GM Leo Tristán, GM Luis Supi, WGM Candela Francisco, just to name a few.
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