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ABC of the Czech Benoni (DVD) - Martin Fritz Trainer Opening: The Pirc Defence (DVD) World Champion's Guide to the Petroff (DVD)
ABC of the Czech Benoni - Martin
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Fritz Trainer Opening: The Pirc Defence (DVD)
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World Champion's Guide to the Petroff
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We are going to see some fascinating chess here and by the end of the DVD, I hope to have convinced you that the Czech Benoni is well worth playing. The Pirc Defence is a highly flexible and double-edged opening with which Black can avoid premature simplification and go for the full point.
Kasimdzhanov will examine the most popular lines and provides a large number of ideas that will enable you to play Petroff successfully with either color.
Fritz Trainer Opening: The French Defence (DVD) The Botvinnik and Moscow Variation (DVD) King's Indian Saemisch System (DVD)
Fritz Trainer Opening: The French Defence (DVD)
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The Botvinnik and Moscow Variation (DVD)
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King's Indian Saemisch System (CD)
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The French defense is a very powerful opening against 1.e4-players who plays aggressively. Against the French you have to understand the underlying positional themes, if not you will quickly get a difficult position. In this DVD you will be presented a coherent strategic opening repertoire against 1.e4. The Botvinnik and Moscow variation In this DVD, Dutch top grandmaster Loek Van Wely presents both the Botvinnik Variation and the Moscow Variation of the Slav Defence, two extraordinary opening systems excelling by extreme sharpness and complexity. The Saemisch System against the King‘s Indian Defense occurs after 5.f3. There is something solid about the move (it protects the important squares e4 and g4) and something aggressive at the same time (it prepares g2-g4 and a kingside pawn storm). The ideas behind this system are easy to learn.
The Sveshnikov (DVD) The Catalan (CD) White Opening Repertoire 2nd edition (CD)
The Sveshnikov (DVD)
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The Catalan (CD)
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White Opening Repertoire 2nd edition (CD)
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The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian – 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 – also known as Lasker-Pelikan or Cheliabinsk Variation – is one of the most popular and fascinating replies to 1.e4. Right from the beginning, Black is striving for active and dynamic counterplay. The Catalan is one of the openings in which Black can indeed equalize easily, but often comes off second-best in the positional battle that follows. This is because the players of White have usually internalized the laws and plans of this opening better. GM Marin has carefully examined the variations of this opening, considering its details and the opening as a whole. The main focus of Alexander Bangiev’s repertoire CD is the Grand Prix Attack of the Sicilian Defence, featuring a wealth of introduction texts, playing suggestions and annotated games about this sharp attacking weapon. This CD makes chess training fun: suitable for advanced players more than 600 games annotated by the author 8 databases with more than 60.000 games training databases with more than 60.000 games training database ChessBase Reader included
How to Play the Najdorf, Vol. 3 Fritz Trainer Opening: The ABC of the Modern Slav (DVD) How to Play the Najdorf, Vol. 2
How to Play the Najdorf, Vol. 3
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Fritz Trainer Opening: The ABC of the Modern Slav (DVD)
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How to Play the Najdorf, Vol. 2
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Mr. Kasparov Series No. 4
The Najdorf system in the Sicilian Defence has a legendary reputation as a defensive weapon for Black.
The Slave defense to the Queen's Gambit has always had a solid reputation, dating right back to the days of Lasker, Alekhine and Capablanca, but it's only in the last 15 years that the popularity of the opening has really taken off and taken off at all levels. Mr. Kasparov Series No. 3
The Najdorf system in the Sicilian Defense has a legendary reputation as a defensive weapon for Black.
1.e4 For The Creative Attacker:A Complete and Aggressive Repertoire for White (DVD) Fritz Trainer: The ABC of the Caro Kann (DVD) ChessBase Opening Encyclopedia 2008 (CD)
1.e4 For The Creative Attacker
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Fritz Trainer: The ABC of the Caro Kann (DVD)
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ChessBase Opening Encyclopedia 2008 (CD)
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Playing 1.e4 with White is often associated with having to know reams of opening theory but this does not have to be the case. There are many unusual but playable lines which give White attacking chances whilst avoiding the well trodden paths. The ABC of the Caro Kann describes a repertoire for Black which will stand the test of time and the main ideas and themes of the opening are explained in Andrew Martin‘s usual friendly, accessible style. The Caro-Kann is a permanent defense to 1 e4! The ChessBase Opening Encyclopedia 2008 features the complete coverage of all opening sectors, offering an optimal start for opening training.
Small Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, 2nd Edition (CD) Trompowsky Attack (CD) Budapest Gambit (CD)
Small Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, 2nd Edition (CD)
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Trompowsky Attack (CD)
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Budapest Gambit (CD) 2nd Edition
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One of the most popular books on tactics and combinations ever released is now available on CD for the first time. Repertoire for White. Explanations of the important and critical position. Playing through some of the key game will enable you to understand the main points of the variation. Includes a large reference database of over 6,000 games. The author has presented the important ideas, strategical plans, typical traps and tactical ideas while explaining the history of the opening. This allows the user to follow in the footsteps of the best Budapest players, from the past until modern times.
Classical Sicilian (B56-B59) Op Training (CD) Queens Gambit Accepted (CD) Pirc Defence - GM School St. Petersburg (CD)
Classical Sicilian (B56-B59) Op Training (CD)
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Queens Gambit Accepted (CD)
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Pirc Defence - GM School St. Petersburg (CD)
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After the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6, the basic position of the Classical Sicilian arises on the board. This is the position which has been examined by our English author and GM Anthony Kosten The Queen's Gambit Accepted is one of the classical openings against 1.d4 and has been (is) part of the repertoire of all World Champions. The centerpiece of the CD is a "small database" with 8 database texts and 116 sample games where the author GM Aleksei Lugovoi has compiled all his knowledge about this opening.
   
 
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