Ding Liren – Complex Middlegames with GM Jacek Stopa

In this course, we will be analyzing games and looking for winning strategies of top Chinese GM Ding Liren. His peak rating is over 2800 and he is currently rated number 3 in the World.

We will bo focusing on the complex middlegames and going into the details of his thinking and analysis process. Ding Liren has held a 100+ games streak [no losses] at the top level, although it was surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2019.

Ding Liren is a very precise and solid player, largely due to his superb middlegame understanding. He doesn’t shine away from serious complications and often is able to resolve it in his favor.

What you will learn:

• Keeping and exploiting complexities on the board
• Most important middlegame idea to keep in mind
• Using complications in the middlegame to win games
• Finding the strongest moves in complex positions
• “Power moves” and how they alter the flow of the game
• Controlling the board – middlegame thinking

GM Jacek Stopa (FIDE 2504)

Is a Polish Grandmaster who enjoys playing highly creative set-ups, even as early as move one. Jacek had won multiple major National and International tournaments and has many private students around the world.