How to Form Winning Plans by Looking at the Pawn Structure - Kasparov Masterclass

The simplest plan to win in the endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRkvhS5KgM 🔵 My Chessable Courses: https://chessable.com/drcan ♟️ Find me on Chess.com: DrCanChess ♟️ Find me on Lichess: cantosh 🏆 2022 Chessable Community Author of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-chessable-awards/ 🏆 2023 Chessable Best Tactics Course of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/fundamental-chess-calculation-skills/course/123333/ 🏆 2024 Chessable Author of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/blog/annoucing-the-winners-of-the-2024-chessable-awards/ Connect on https://bsky.app/profile/drcanchess.bsky.social Connect on https://twitter.com/Drcanchess Go Chessable Pro using this link to support the channel: https://chessable.com/drcanpro 00:00 Short - Kasparov 1992 12:10 Sasikiran - Kasparov, 2002 22:29 Homework In this instructional video, we explore how strong players like Garry Kasparov formulate winning plans by reading the board and understanding positional imbalances. Using two of Kasparov's games as a guide, we learn that effective planning stems from identifying pawn structure imbalances and pawn majorities. For example, Kasparov’s decision to roll his kingside pawn majority by playing …f5 is grounded in the pawn structure, allowing for a straightforward plan to create a passed pawn, turning positional gains into a tactical offensive. The second game continues this theme, showing how Kasparov pushes central pawn majorities to create unstoppable threats. The key message is that once you observe the imbalances, your plan should amplify your strengths—whether through space, passed pawns, or dominant pieces—and always remain mindful of your opponent’s potential counterplay. The video ends with a challenge: identify Magnus Carlsen’s plan from a given position using the same principles of board reading and imbalance recognition.