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Pawn Sacrifice for the Initiative with GM Boris Gelfand

25-28 June 2026

2.5 hours a day / 10 hours in total

Starting at 09:00 California / 12:00 NY / 17:00 UK time / 18:00 CET.

€148 for members/€297 for non-members

Join us from 25 to 28 of June on killerchesstraining.com for a new camp with GM Boris Gelfand!

Many powerful ideas in chess begin with a pawn sacrifice. By giving up material at the right moment, players can gain the initiative, activate their pieces, gain control of key squares, and create lasting pressure that is often difficult for the opponent to handle.

In this online camp, legendary Grandmaster and former World Championship challenger Boris Gelfand will share his insights into one of the game’s most important dynamic themes. With examples from both classic and modern chess, he will explain how strong players evaluate pawn sacrifices, assess compensation, and use material sacrifices to gain active and dangerous positions.

Over 10 hours of instruction, you will explore positions where a pawn is invested for development, piece activity, attacking chances, control of critical squares, or long-term positional compensation. The focus will be on understanding not only when a sacrifice is justified, but also how to continue playing energetically and accurately once the pawn has been given up.

You will learn:

• How to evaluate compensation for a sacrificed pawn.

• Typical pawn sacrifice ideas.

• How to maintain the initiative and keep up the pressure after investing material.

• Practical decision-making techniques used by top Grandmasters.

Through carefully selected examples, deep analysis, and instructive exercises, GM Boris Gelfand will share the thought process behind some of the most effective pawn sacrifices in chess. Whether you are an ambitious club player or an experienced tournament player, you will leave with a clearer understanding of initiative, compensation, and the practical decisions that separate strong players from the rest.

The training will take time between 17.00 and 20.00 London time each day (09:00-12:00 California, 12:00-15:00 New York, 18:00-21:00 CET). There will be three sessions of 50 minutes each, with two 10-minute breaks between them. The camp will offer you a full 10 hours of training.

The price for participating will be €148 for existing members of Killer Chess Training and €297 for everyone else (includes a month’s complimentary membership of killerchesstraining.com).

The camp is free to those who are new yearly members or for existing members who renewed their membership after the 27th of March 2026. All other members need to purchase their participation ticket!

Killerchesstraining.com offers daily lessons and about 9-14 lessons each week, on openings, middlegame and endgames, as well as analysis of games and two weekly homework assignments.

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