Openings
40 POSITIONS · IPEAR ANALYSISBuild a thoughtful foundation for the positions that begin every game.
£10Buy via PayhipPhotos & short videoForty positions.
A deeper understanding.
Five focused collections, each with 40 training positions, structured IPEAR explanations and computer analysis.
FIVE FOCUSED COLLECTIONS
Choose your next area of study.
Select a cover to see the original artwork.
Blitz
40 POSITIONS · IPEAR ANALYSISExplore attacking positions through structured questions and analysis.
£10Buy via PayhipPhotos & short videoMiddlegame
40 POSITIONS · IPEAR ANALYSISBring a clearer decision-making process to complex contact play.
£10Buy via PayhipPhotos & short videoHolding Games
40 POSITIONS · IPEAR ANALYSISStudy holding-game positions and the alternatives they present.
£10Buy via PayhipPhotos & short videoOne-Man Back
40 POSITIONS · IPEAR ANALYSISExplore the Sapphire Series through forty focused training positions.
£10Buy via PayhipPhotos & short videoA closer look at every set.
Open a collection for its photographs, sample pages and short demonstration.
OpeningsOriginal cover · promotional photos · 15-second video
Explore the supplied sample pages and promotional artwork. Select any picture to enlarge it, or play the 15-second slideshow below.
Slideshow description
A silent 15-second introduction to Openings: the collection cover, introductory guidance, sample positions and IPEAR analysis, digital viewing options, and Connor Dickinson’s credentials. Use the photographs above to study the sample pages at your own pace.
BlitzOriginal cover · promotional photos · 15-second video
Explore the supplied sample pages and promotional artwork. Select any picture to enlarge it, or play the 15-second slideshow below.
Slideshow description
A silent 15-second introduction to Blitz: the collection cover, introductory guidance, sample positions and IPEAR analysis, digital viewing options, and Connor Dickinson’s credentials. Use the photographs above to study the sample pages at your own pace.
MiddlegameOriginal cover · promotional photos · 15-second video
Explore the supplied sample pages and promotional artwork. Select any picture to enlarge it, or play the 15-second slideshow below.
Slideshow description
A silent 15-second introduction to Middlegame: the collection cover, introductory guidance, sample positions and IPEAR analysis, digital viewing options, and Connor Dickinson’s credentials. Use the photographs above to study the sample pages at your own pace.
Holding GamesOriginal cover · promotional photos · 15-second video
Explore the supplied sample pages and promotional artwork. Select any picture to enlarge it, or play the 15-second slideshow below.
Slideshow description
A silent 15-second introduction to Holding Games: the collection cover, introductory guidance, sample positions and IPEAR analysis, digital viewing options, and Connor Dickinson’s credentials. Use the photographs above to study the sample pages at your own pace.
One-Man BackOriginal cover · promotional photos · 15-second video
Explore the supplied sample pages and promotional artwork. Select any picture to enlarge it, or play the 15-second slideshow below.
Slideshow description
A silent 15-second introduction to One-Man Back: the collection cover, introductory guidance, sample positions and IPEAR analysis, digital viewing options, and Connor Dickinson’s credentials. Use the photographs above to study the sample pages at your own pace.
A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE HOLDING GAME
The Panopticon Prison.
Discover the Holding Games collection and explore the thinking behind the positions.
Explore flashcards
YOUR DIGITAL LEARNING ROUTINE
How to use your flashcards.
An 83-page PDF for your phone, tablet or computer, or to print at home. This is a digital download only; no physical product is posted. Work through the PDF pages at your own pace.
Read the Question
Look at the position and the question on the page.
Choose Your Move
Decide what you would play before viewing the answer.
Turn the Page
Move to the answer page in the PDF or printed pack.
Study the Answer
Review the supplied analysis and the IPEAR explanation.
Revisit and Improve
Return to the position and reflect on what you learned.
More than a correct move.
Work through the question, compare your thinking with the analysis and use IPEAR to identify the lesson to carry forward.
Explore original sample questions, IPEAR answers and promotional artwork in each collection gallery above.
Explore IPEAR Ask about the collectionsVIDEO TO FOLLOW
Inside an IPEAR flashcard
Demonstration space — awaiting the approved video.
Captions & transcript
The approved captioned video and its text transcript will appear here when supplied.
THE SAPPHIRE SERIESOne-Man Back.
One-Man Back.
A focused collection.
Forty training positions, structured explanations and the IPEAR framework.
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