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The London System with 2.Bf4 Reloaded Why bother learning hundreds of complex variations when you can play a simple yet deadly opening – the London System with 2.Bf4. Over the last couple of years nearly all the world’s elite grandmasters have been employing the London System, and on this DVD Simon Williams shows what we can learn from their practice. The “Ginger GM“ takes a look at all the latest developments whilst teaching you all the basics that you need to know in order to play this opening with success. Following his first bestseller on the London System, Williams‘ new work not only updates previous analyses but is also packed with new and original ideas which can be used even at the highest level - a must for players who want results, yet do not have much time on their hands. If you’re not a practitioner of the London System yet, in fact the only question remains: “Why Not?” Video running time: 7 hours 39 minutes (English) With interactive training including videofeedback Extra: Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features Including ChessBase Reader System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 / 8 or 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVDROM drive and internet connection for program activation.

Do you struggle against the Sicilian? And would you like to play the Open Sicilian but shy away from it because you fear the many lines you might have to learn? Then this video is a must for you! Dutch Grandmaster Roeland Pruijssers and International Master Nico Zwirs created a complete repertoire against the Sicilian that is based on the Open Sicilian and that is easy to learn. They recommend the Maroczy set-up (e4-c4), the English Attack (Be3,f3 and Qd2) and set-ups with Be3/Qf3. Fighting the Sicilian with one of these three setups makes the Open Sicilian much more easy to play. Sometimes this opening approach will lead to transpositions that will baffle players with Black, e.g. if they wanted to play the Najdorf but suddenly find themselves in a line of the Taimanov! This video offers a strong and safe repertoire against the Sicilian and comes with a lot of new and fresh ideas. It is ideal for club players and titled players alike! The whole series is divided in three parts that deal with 2...d6, 2...e6 and 2...Nc6 respectively. The entertaining presentation of Pruijssers and Zwirs help to understand this powerful recipe against one of the most popular openings against 1.e4. Watch the video and get ready to slay the Sicilian! Vol.1 - 2...d6 3.d4 Dragon, Dragodorf, Najdorf, Scheveningen, 5th move alternatives (e5, Bd7), Classical Sicilian - Video running time: over 13 hours (English) - With interactive training including video feedback - Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 / 8 or 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVDROM drive and internet connection for program activation.

Do you struggle against the Sicilian? And would you like to play the Open Sicilian but shy away from it because you fear the many lines you might have to learn? Then this video is a must for you! Dutch Grandmaster Roeland Pruijssers and International Master Nico Zwirs created a complete repertoire against the Sicilian that is based on the Open Sicilian and that is easy to learn. They recommend the Maroczy set-up (e4-c4), the English Attack (Be3,f3 and Qd2) and set-ups with Be3/Qf3. Fighting the Sicilian with one of these three setups makes the Open Sicilian much more easy to play. Sometimes this opening approach will lead to transpositions that will baffle players with Black, e.g. if they wanted to play the Najdorf but suddenly find themselves in a line of the Taimanov! This video offers a strong and safe repertoire against the Sicilian and comes with a lot of new and fresh ideas. It is ideal for club players and titled players alike! The whole series is divided in three parts that deal with 2…d6; 2…e6 and 2…Nc6 respectively. The entertaining presentation of Pruijssers and Zwirs help to understand this powerful recipe against one of the most popular openings against 1.e4. Watch the video and get ready to slay the Sicilian! Vol.2: 2…Nc6 Accelerated Dragon, Sveshnikov, Kalashnikov, Grivas 4…Qb6; Löwenthal, Four Knights Video running time: over 7 hours (English) With interactive training including video feedback Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 / 8 or 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVDROM drive and internet connection for program activation.

Der Torre-Angriff nach 1.d4 Sf6 2.Sf3 g6 3.Lg5 Dem Mexikaner Carlos Torre verdanken wir den Torre-Angriff, markiert durch die Anfangszüge 1. d4, 2. Sf3 und 3. Lg5. Im Zuge der immer mehr ausufernden Theorie der Hauptabspiele nach 1.d4 im Verbund mit c2-c4 gewannen in der letzten Dekade solide Systeme an Popularität zurück, die vergleichsweise wenig konkrete Variantenkenntnis erfordern und mehr auf dem Verständnis der grundlegenden Pläne beruhen. Neben dem Londoner System feierte so auch der Torre-Angriff eine Renaissance! Hat man beides im Repertoire, kann einen kein Schwarzspieler, sei er nun Anhänger von Königsindisch, Grünfeld oder klassischer Aufstellungen mit e7-e6 bzw. d5 (hier empfehle ich Lf4, siehe meine DVD zum Londoner System), aus dem Konzept bringen - sämtliche Erwiderungen sind abgedeckt! Ich selbst habe mit dieser Eröffnungskombination in meiner Praxis gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Auf der vorliegenden DVD widme ich mich dem Torre-Angriff nach 1.d4 Sf6 2.Sf3 g6 3.Lg5. Im ersten Teil stelle ich die wichtigsten Varianten vor, wobei nach 3…Lg7 4.Sbd2 hauptsächlich zwischen dem Königsindisch-Aufbau (d7-d6) bzw. dem Grünfeld-Aufbau (d7-d5) von Schwarz unterschieden wird, und erläutere anhand von Beispielpartien (vielen aus meiner eigenen Praxis) die typischen Pläne und Strategien. Auch die sich in den verschiedenen Varianten ähnelnden taktischen Motive kommen dabei nicht zu kurz, wovon natürlich auch Schwarzspieler profitieren können - ihnen gebe ich quasi Anti- Torre-Tipps! Es folgt ein Abschnitt mit praktischen Übungen, der auf den gezeigten Beispielpartien des ersten Teils aufbaut. Zur Abrundung gibt es im dritten und letzten Teil eine Zusammenstellung von Beispielen mit typischen thematischen Eröffnungsfallen. Für Fortgeschrittene: Die Kombination aus Torre-Angriff und Londoner System muss natürlich keineswegs Ihre alleinige Weiß-Waffe werden, sondern kann parallel zu einem anspruchsvollen 1.d4- bzw. 1.e4-Repertoire entwickelt werden. Diese Ausweichmöglichkeit wird Ihnen dann immer gute Dienste leisten, wenn Ihr Gegner in einem Ihrer Hauptsysteme einen Ihnen unangenehme Variante spielt! Videospielzeit: über 6 Stunden Interaktive Aufgaben mit Video-Feedback Extra: Datenbank mit Modellpartien Trainingkapitel mit Repertoire und Ausspielfunktionen Systemvoraussetzungen: Mindestens: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 Grafikkarte mit 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM Laufwerk, Windows Media Player 9 und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung. Empfohlen: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10 Grafikkarte (oder kompatibel) mit 512 MB RAM oder mehr, 100% DirectX10 kompatible Soundkarte, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM Laufwerk und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung.

The Exciting Budapest Gambit The Budapest Gambit is an exciting and fun way to play against 1 d4 and 2 c4 – replying with 1...Nf6 and 2...e5. In this video you will learn how to pose problems for White with this fascinating opening. Exploring the strength of this opening has been an exciting journey for me. When I started to get interested in this underestimated opening I knew very little but now books and articles about this exciting opening take up a lot of space in my office. Then the fun started… Analysing this material I started to see the beauty and strength of the Budapest. In fact, I was surprised, how good this opening actually is! On this DVD I share my findings with you. Join me on my journey to discover the strength of the Budapest Gambit. Video running time: over 6 hours (English) With interactive training including video feedback Database with model games Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3), DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 or Windows 8, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 514 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet connection for program activation.

Mihail Marin: Die Englische Eröffnung – Taktik und Strategie Turbo Weithin als positioneller Partiestart geltend, geht es bei der Englischen Eröffnung im Grunde um eine enge Verbindung zwischen Strategie und Taktik oder, noch krasser formuliert, zwischen Statik und Dynamik. Die Sache beginnt in der Tat langsam, wobei Weiß versucht, mit Hilfe seines mächtigen Läufers auf g2 die hellen Felder in den Griff zu bekommen, später aber kommt es unweigerlich zu einem kritischen Moment, in dem er konkrete Entscheidungen treffen muss, um sein vorangegangenes strategisches Spiel zu krönen. Je nach Situation mag dies eine unerwartete Kombination sein, ein Umschalten auf dynamisches Vorgehen oder eine offenbare Planänderung. Idealerweise aber gleicht eine gelungene Englisch-Eröffnung einem harmonischen Ganzen, bei dem Strategie und Taktik zwei Facetten der gleichen Wahrheit sind. Die auf dieser DVD enthaltenen Tests sollen all diese Aspekte erklären und dabei den Zuschauer aktiv in den Prozess miteinbeziehen. Während das Material nach allgemeinen Mustern und Strukturen gegliedert ist, variiert der Charakter der Lösungen (taktisch oder strategisch, zum Beispiel), je nach den konkreten Umständen bei jedem Beispiel. Diese DVD ist ein gutes Mittel, um sein Repertoire aufzufrischen, aber auch, um Englisch kennenzulernen und eine Idee davon zu bekommen, wie man die Eröffnung spielt, ohne tonnenweise Theorie zu lernen. Videospielzeit: 5 Std. 30 Min (Deutsch) Interaktive Aufgaben mit Video-Feedback Extra: Datenbank mit weiteren Partien Mihail Marin, Jahrgang 1965, ist mehrfacher rumänischer Meister und schaffte 2001 erstmals den Sprung über die Elomarke von 2600. Marin besitzt eine für Großmeister seltene Gabe, die Ideen und Hintergründe von Zügen, Varianten und Stellungen auf verständliche Weise zu erklären. Diese Fähigkeit kann man vor allem in seinen Beiträgen für das ChessBase Magazin bewundern. Marin hat einige hoch gelobte Bücher geschrieben, darunter „Secrets of Chess Defence“ und „Learn from the legends“. Systemvoraussetzungen: Mindestens: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 Grafikkarte mit 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM Laufwerk, Windows Media Player 9 und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung. Empfohlen: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10 Grafikkarte (oder kompatibel) mit 514 MB RAM oder mehr, 100% DirectX10 kompatible Soundkarte, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM Laufwerk und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung.

Adrian Mikhalchishin: How to study Classics Chess education is based on examples of great players of the past. Most of the typical methods of attack, analogical plans, and correct ways of conducting different ends happened first time in their games. On the basis of these games numerous books were written about endgame subjects and endgame technique. Even about openings the great Alexander Alekhine said that it is simply the practice of the masters! Naturally every developing player has to study these examples, as he will face similar positions and problems in his practice. The more a player knows of these positions, the more frequently he will be able to apply the necessary ideas in the correct way. Of course, there are many basic positions in endgames and exact variations in the openings, which have to be remembered by heart. But the greatest part of the endgame and middlegame play consists of knowledge of typical plans and typical tactical motifs, which can be used for different purposes. To help to attack the opponent’s king or simply to help conducting plans faster and more effectively. Every young player has to study them and it is possible just from the games of the great players. Vladimir Kramnik once told, that at the moment when he decided to fight for the World Championship, he spent one year just analysing all the matches of the WC. In general, we have to study classics in two ways: 1) As we explained, in the books on endgame and middlegame. Different important subjects are studied from the selected games of the greats. 2) Every top player had his or her own speciality. Like Rubinstein was the greatest master of the ‘exchange technique’; Botvinnik was master of ‘centralization’ and Alekhine was the greatest player in developing opening initiative. Each ща them had extraordinarily instructive examples about their own favorite methods. Another problem exists - in the chess world we don’t have many good books on the middlegame and for this reason young players have problems about how to study classics. Different tactical methods exist and for these subjects we have plenty of good literature. We will present a few examples on how the same tactical methods were developed by the top players and how more complicated it became by the years. The same situation is with development of typical plans in classical structures. Video running time: more than 5 hours (English) With interactive training including video feedback Extra: Database with Classical Games Adrian Mikhalchishin, a Grandmaster since 1978, is currently among the top 5 world trainers and the Chairman of the FIDE Trainers’ Commission. He trained the team of USSR in 1980’s; national teams of Slovenia, Poland and the Netherlands, and was the trainer of Anatoly Karpov (1980-1986), trained Zsuzsa Polgar, Alexander Beliavsky, Maja Chiburdanidze, Arkadij Naiditsch and Vassily Ivanchuk.

Jan Werle: The Saemisch Variation against the King’s Indian and Benoni Beat the King’s Indian and Benoni structures with the impenetrable pawn phalanx g2-f3-e4-d5. Encounter your opponent with sound and fresh ideas in this classical rebooted line of the Saemisch! The centre is stabilised with the move f3, and a possible expansion on the kingside is also prepared. Thus it is usually White who gets the attacking chances against the king. Since Benoni is structurally very similar to the King’s Indian with ...c5, many plans and motifs can be transferred here. You can then test both your theoretical knowledge as well as look at typical ideas in model games in the numerous accompanying interactive videos. Video running time: more than 7 hours (English) With interactive training including video feedback Database with model games Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels GM Jan Werle is a professional chess trainer, coach and author. In 2008 he became EU-champion in Liverpool and reached his peak rating of 2607. Hereafter finished his law studies obtaining two master law degrees (civil and commercial law) before he commenced with his job as a lawyer. However, his main passion, chess, prevailed and led to a comeback. He is, inter alia, giving chess lessons online to pupils worldwide, but also in schools. He enjoys to help and teach his students and to watch them improve. He combines the teaching with the playing of tournaments, keeping up his own level. System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended:PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible soundcard, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet connection for program activation.

Das Damengambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4) ist die am häufigsten gespielte Variante einer Damenbauer-Eröffnung. Getreu dem Motto des ehemaligen Weltmeisters Steinitz, „ein Opfer widerlegt man am besten, wenn man es annimmt“; stellt IM Berger Ihnen ein großartiges Repertoire vor und erklärt in unnachahmlicher Weise, wie Schwarz gegen den häufig vorkommenden Bauernvorstoß 2.c4 am besten reagiert und warum es eine gute Idee ist, diesen Bauern sofort zu schlagen. Zwar hat Weiß Chancen, diesen Bauern zurückzugewinnen, wird dafür aber Zeit in Form von Zügen aufwenden müssen. Wann man den Bauern wieder zurückgibt und wie man den Zeitaufwand des Weißspielers am besten ausnutzen kann, erfährt man auf dieser DVD. Das Eröffnungsrepertoire für Schwarz deckt alle häufig gespielten Fortsetzungen von Weiß ab. Egal wie Weiß versuchen wird seinen geopferten Bauern zurückzugewinnen, sei es ein Aufbau mit e3, e4, Sc3, oder Da4, nach dem Anschauen sind Sie dem Gegner einen Schritt voraus. In einem weiteren ergänzenden interaktiven Teil hat man die Gelegenheit, sein neu erworbenes Wissen selbst auszutesten und die Nuancen noch besser zu verinnerlichen. Videospielzeit: Über 5 Stunden (Deutsch) Interaktive Aufgaben mit Video-Feedback Extra: - Datenbank mit Musterpartien - Tool zum Ausspielen von Repertoire und Schlüsselstellungen Steve Berger ist Internationaler Meister und Schachtrainer in Berlin. Für ChessBase produziert er DVD’s und sendet seit Sommer 2017 seine Show „Eröffnungsrezepte“ für das Chess- Base-Videoportal. 2000 wurde er Hamburger Jugendmeister (U20) und belegte bei deutschen Mannschaftsmeisterschaften mehrfach den ersten Platz mit dem Hamburger Schachklub. Berger gewann 2004 und 2007 das Kreuzberg Open. Systemvoraussetzungen: Mindestens: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 Grafikkarte mit 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM Laufwerk, Windows Media Player 9 und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung. Empfohlen: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10 Grafikkarte (oder kompatibel) mit 514 MB RAM oder mehr, 100% DirectX10 kompatible Soundkarte, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM Laufwerk und Internetverbindung zur Programmaktivierung.

Nicholas Pert: A Complete Black Repertoire versus the English, 1...e5 The English is becoming increasingly popular as White players avoid the heavy theory of 1.e4 or 1.d4 and hope to achieve a small advantage in a safe position. A lot of club players tend to focus on openings against 1.e4 and 1.d4 but neglect to study a response to the English. 1...e5 is a theoretically sound response with good chances of equality or better in all variations, and in this video series I provide a complete Black repertoire based on this move. I have several years of experience playing 1...e5 against the English, and it is used regularly by many of the world’s leading grandmasters. Anish Giri is known for his opening preparation and his ideas feature heavily in the chapters. The repertoire is designed for players who want a complete, independent repertoire against 1.c4. 1...e5 is the 2nd most popular response to the English after 1...Nf6, and doesn’t allow direct transpositions into 1.d4 openings. In many of the chapters Black equalises, and when the White players become a bit adventurous or don’t know how to handle the positions, Black can hope for an advantage. The two positions that feature most heavily are the Four Knights English, 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 and the systems with early g3, 1.c4 e5 2. g3 c6. In both of these positions I have studied the main variations in depth, but also covered some of the minor lines. The same themes have a habit of coming up regularly and I have attempted to present the main ideas of these key positions as well as the theory in order to help the viewer’s understanding of this opening. Video running time: 4 hours 50 min (English) With interactive training including video feedback Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels Database with model games GM Nick Pert is a chess grandmaster from England who has regularly played for the England team in Olympiads and European Team Championships. He is a former World U18 chess champion and is the current National Head Coach of the English Chess Federation. System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended:PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible soundcard, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet connection for program activation.