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Michael Kotyk
Michael Kotyk, born in 2004,
is a Hamburg-based chess player, coach and ChessBase author.
He holds the Candidate Master title and has achieved a peak rating of 2241.
Kotyk served on the youth committee of Hamburger SK for several years before taking charge of the club’s youth programme in 2021.
In recognition of his exceptional commitment, he received the Christian Zickelbein Prize in 2022.
As a coach, he has guided HSK’s under-10 team to the German Youth Club Championship
and accompanied one of his students to a World Youth Championship in 2023.
He now plays for Schachclub Blankenese and produces training courses and reviews for ChessBase.
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Michael Kotyk presents a complete repertoire after 1.e4 e5, built around creative ideas, surprising move orders, and practical weapons designed to catch your opponents off guard.
Michael Kotyk presents a complete repertoire after 1.e4 e5, built around creative ideas, surprising move orders, and practical weapons designed to catch your opponents off guard.
Michael Kotyk presents a complete repertoire after 1.e4 e5, built around creative ideas, surprising move orders, and practical weapons designed to catch your opponents off guard.
With the move 7.Qa4+, Kotyk presents a simplified variation that requires less theoretical knowledge, yet still offering strong attacking potential. You will learn how to respond effectively to your opponent's moves, and steer the game in your favour.
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