Der S C H A C H L A D E N in B E R L I N

Nigel Davies

English, Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive

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. Besides the practical advantage of putting Black on his own resources this gives White the opportunity to play creative chess from early on in the game.
On this DVD Davies presents a complete repertoire for White comprising unusual but aggressive lines. His suggested repertoire includes 2.Na3 against the Sicilian, 2.f4 against both the French and Pirc and the Fantasy Variation of the Caro-Kann.

Nigel Davies has been a Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. He is an acknowledged expert on the lines presented here, having used them extensively in tournament practice.

DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-055-6

Die Informationsexplosion hat zu seinem massiven Anwachsen der Eröffnungstheorie geführt. Aber wie oft gewinnt man eine Partie mit einem vorbereiteten Abspiel? Was starke Spieler ihren Gegnern überlegen macht, sind nicht irgendwelche spektakulären Neuerungen, sondern ein tiefes Verständnis der Bauernstrukturen, zu denen ihre Eröffnungen führen - ein Verständnis, das bis ins Mittel- und Endspiel hineinreicht und zwischen verschiedenen Eröffnungen mit ähnlichen Strukturen übertragbar ist. Auf dieser DVD betrachtet Sam Collins die Zentrumsmehrheit (weiße Bauern auf a2, d4 und e4 gegen schwarze Bauern auf a7, b7 und e7), wie sie sowohl für die Grünfeld- als auch die Semi-Tarrasch- Verteidigungen charakteristisch ist. Der Raumvorteil des Weißen gibt diesem gute Chancen auf Entfaltung einer Mittelspielinitiative und einem Angriff am Königsflügel, während Schwarz hofft, ein Endspiel zu erreichen, wo sein entfernter Freibauer als den Ausschlag geben könnte. Außerdem untersucht Collins die eng verwandte Struktur mit dem freien d-Bauern, welche entsteht, nachdem die e-Bauern getauscht sind - hier hat Weiß einen höchst gefährlichen Freibauern in der d-Linie, und der Schlüsselkampf dreht sich darum, ob dieser Bauer eine Stärke darstellt oder, wenn angegriffen bzw. solide blockiert, eine Schwäche. Die Chancen des Weißen wurden wiederholt von Kramnik und Carlsen demonstriert, während die Sache von Schwarz von Svidler, Ivanchuk, Van Wely und Gymesi vertreten wurde, wobei Kasparov Ideen für beide Farben hervorbrachte.

Sam Collins ist ein Internationaler Meister aus Irland und hat bereits zwei GM-Normen erfüllt. Auf sechs Olympiaden hat er sein Land repräsentiert, dabei gewann er 2002 in Bled eine Goldmedaille für das beste Brettresultat. Als Autor verschiedener Eröffnungsbücher ist er außerordentlich erfolgreich, zudem war er als Trainer verschiedener Jugendnationalmannschaften sowie der Meisterklasse an der renommierten Berkeley Chess School tätig. (Text ChessBase)

 

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-263-5

Rustam Kasimdzhanov

English, Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

Many chessplayers consider Albin’s Countergambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5) nothing more than a relict of romantic chess, connecting with it - at most - the names of the old masters like Lasker, Aljechin, Janowski, Marshall and Keres. Even many tournament players don’t really know much more about this opening than the following nice trap with the sub-promotion of a pawn into a knight: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 dxe3 6.Bxb4 exf2+ 7.Ke2 fxg1N+ with a winning position for Black. Fortunately enough, from time to time certain world-class players are willing to reconsider the old and connect it with new ideas. Thus Albin’s Countergambit experienced a revival in 2004 when topten player Alexander Morozevich repeatedly employed in tournament practice - with success. Fascinated by the possibilities of this opening, also Kasimdzhanov followed Morozevichs example – and was successful too. Now Rustam Kasimdzhanov presents to you the experience made in top chess in the last years, in nearly 3.5 hours of video.

Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Born in 1979, the grandmaster from Uzbekistan has for many years been known as a very strong and imaginative player. However in 2004 Rustam Kasimdzhanov shocked the chess world by winning the FIDE world chess championship title, beating a string of world-class players like Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Topalov and Adams in the process. (Text ChessBase)

Fritztrainer DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-085-3

Thomas Luther

Deutsch, Pentium 300 MHz oder besser, 64 MB RAM, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9.0, DVD-ROM Laufwerk, Maus, Soundkarte

In der Aljechin-Verteidigung wird die Symmetrie gleich mit dem 1. Zug drastisch gestört. Schwarz greift sofort einen Bauern an, um ihn zum Vorwärtsgehen zu bewegen. Seine Idee dabei ist, dem Weißen das Zentrum zu überlassen, um es dann angreifen zu können. Diese DVD bietet Ihnen in kurzweiliger Form ein vollständiges Repertoire der Aljechin-Verteidigung. In unterhaltsamer Weise präsentiert Ihnen der Internationale Großmeister Thomas Luther einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Varianten und typischen Ideen dieser Eröffnung, wobei er stets eine klare Bewertung vornimmt und Empfehlungen ausspricht. Inhalt: -

 Einleitung und Nebenvarianten (u.a. 2.Sc3 und 2.e5 Sd5 3.Sc3): 8 Videos (1h 31 min)

Jagdvariante: 2 Videos (21 min)

4-Bauern-Angriff: 3 Videos (40 min)

 Abtauschvariante: 3 Videos (43 min)

Klassisches System: 8 Videos (1 h 18 min) ·

Fazit: 1 Video (1 min). Gesamtspieldauer: 4 h 36 min

Der Erfurter Großmeister Thomas Luther ist zweifacher deutscher Meister und langjähriges Mitglied der deutschen Nationalmannschaft. Seinen größten Erfolg errang der 35-Jährige mit dem Gewinn der Silbermedaille bei der Schacholympiade 2000. Mehr Informationen finden Sie unter www.thomasluther.de

(Text ChessBase).·

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ISBN 3-937549-44-7 DVD

Alekhine‘s Defence is an excellent opening to play if one wants to go for the win. Black invariably gets a tough and resilient position with ample opportunity for counterchances. With 1...Nf6 he immediately throws down the gauntlet to the pawn on e4 and tries to take the initiative from the very . rst moves. This is a particularly effective game-plan at club level, where knowledge of exact theory is sketchy and
where a passive response to immediate aggression is commonplace. In the ABC of the Alekhine we take a look at how the opening stands in 2007. IM Andrew Martin provides sound,active recommendations for Black, which can be used at all levels of play and demonstrates that the Alekhine is actually in pretty good shape. To underestimate Alekhine‘s Defence would be a big mistake indeed!

International Master Andrew Martin is 50 years old and lives in Sandhurst, England. He is the current Manager of Coaching for the English Chess Federation and has authored some 12 DVD‘s for ChessBase. He is a noted writer and chess trainer.

DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-040-2

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März 2006

Andrew Martin

Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9.0, DVD drive

English, the Benko Gambit is one of the most profound contributions to opening theory of the 20th Century. Black sacrifi ces a pawn as early as move three for enduring positional pressure. On this new Chess Base DVD, International Master Andrew Martin traces the history of the Gambit from the games of Opocensky, Lundin and Stoltz back in the 1930s, through the golden age of Bronstein, Benko and Browne all the way to the present day, where the gambit is as popular as ever. Martin describes the main themes and ideas of the Gambit and gives sound guide lines, so that any one who wants to play for the initiative with Black and play the Benko Gambit, will be very well equipped. Do you want to play for the initiative with Black? Then the Benko Gambit is surely for you. The DVD contains more than 4 hours video lessons, the latest ChessBase 9.0 Reader as well as an unannotated database of the contents. (Text ChessBase)

Andrew Martin is 47 years old and lives in Sandhurst, England, with his wife and four children. He has written several best-selling chess books, including the recent ‘King’s Indian Battle Plans’ and ‘Secret Weapons’. He writes for ChessPublishing.com and has several monthly columns at chessville.com, JeremySilman.com and for CHESS magazine. He is a noted trainer and coach.

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DVD-ROM

- ISBN 3-937549-82-x

Andrew Martin

English, Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

The Modern Benoni is one of the sharpest and most controversial replies to 1 d4. In return for active pieces and a queenside pawn majority, Black voluntarily inherits a position with the clear defect of a weak, backward pawn on d6, a trade-off which invariably leads to razor-sharp play. On this Chessbase DVD, International Master Andrew Martin will teach you all the nuts and bolts of this fascinating opening, shows you when to duck and when to punch with Black and tackles some of the most critical move-orders of the day. The opening is dissected, so that players of all levels will learn how the Black position ticks and the typical ideas that White may adopt to try to put the Benoni out of business. In the final analysis, this is an inspiring tour which will encourage you to try this opening yourself!

International Master Andrew Martin is 50 years old and is the current manager of coaching for the English Chess Federation. This is his twelfth DVD for Chessbase. He lives in England and has four children,two boys and two girls. He is renowned for his clear and easy-to- understand didactic teaching style. (Text ChessBase)

Fritztrainer DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-082-2

Most chess players are naturally talented, but do not have the time to devote to chess theory, such is the pace of modern life. Yet it is human nature to want to do things well and to achieve good results. To make the right choice of opening system is therefore of crucial importance for these players if they want to make the most of what they have. Below master level and especially with Black, the most crucial thing is to strive for the initiative. It is absolutely no good trying to gradually equalize. Leave that to Karpov, Kramnik and the world championship matches, where we can admire the defensive technique from afar. Try this style at club level and one ends up exhausted and frustrated. Pressurizing the opponent means getting on to the attack and this is where the fiery Budapest Gambit comes into play. After 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5 Black immediately takes the fight to White at the cost of a pawn. Active piece play is the predominant theme. Tactics abound. White can lose in a few moves if he or she does not know what they are doing. A life and death struggle is rarely what the White player wants at such an early stage of the game. At the very least the position will be laced with interest. Study of the Budapest Gambit will place an extremely dangerous weapon into the hands of the club player. (Text ChessBase)

IM Andrew Martin is 50 years old and is the manager of Coaching for the English Chess Federation. This is his 16th DVD for ChessBase.

System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard

 

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-128-7

·         EAN 9783866811287

The Caro-Kann is considered to be one of the safest and most reliable replies to 1.e4. So it comes as no surprise that in the list of top players who have made use of this defence there are no fewer than four world champions, namely Botvinnik, Petrosian, Karpov and Anand. In addition to that, the Caro-Kann is played by such top players as Adams, Dreev and Bareev.

The Moldavian top grandmaster Viktor Bologan presents in twenty videos a repertoire for Black which is easy to assimilate and yet playable at the highest of all levels. In his first six videos you will find recommendations for use against side lines (2.d3, 2.Nc3, 3.f3), the Exchange Variation, the Panov system and the e4-c4-system (holding back with d4). Then in seven videos there follows a detailed presentation of the Advance Variation (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5). The second main section (seven videos) is dedicated to the Classical System (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3/d2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5), which can be countered with an easily comprehensible and standard setup. In his presentation of the various lines, Bologan lays the emphasis on the opening and early middlegame, and where the variations require it he also provides an evaluation of the endgames which arise from them. At the end of each video there is a short summing up of the system being recommended, in which Bologan goes back over those critical moments which the player of the Caro-Kann absolutely must bear in mind.

Viktor Bologan is a pupil of the top Moldavan trainer Vecheslav Chebanenko. For many years Bologan has been the number 1 in Moldava and has represented his country in eight chess Olympiads. His greatest successes were in 2003, when he first of all won the Aeroflot Open and then the famous Dortmund Tournament, ahead of Kramnik and Anand. The Moldovan has extensive experience as a trainer and has also published his first books.

System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard

·        ·         ISBN 978-3-86681-131-7

Andrew Martin

Englisch, Pentium-PC, 32 MB RAM, Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98 SE, DVD-ROM drive, mouse

Mentioned by Polerio as early as 1590, it was Horatious Caro of Berlin and Markus Kann of Vienna who introduced 1...c6 into competitive play all the way back in the second half of the nineteenth century. At that time, swashbuckling attacking play usually connected with gambits was very popular and so it was hardly surprising that this defence was regarded as dry and boring.

After Steinitz,when defensive principles began to be more fully appreciated, we saw an upsurge of interest in defences such as the Caro-Kann and it was no less a figure than Jose-Raul Capablanca who would use our defence as one of the main weapons in his armoury. It suited his outstanding positional style very well. Later adherants included, Flohr, Nimzowitsch,Tartakower, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, Karpov, Leko and Kramnik. Here we see a definite trend among fierce competitors of a similar inclination. Solidity above all, but solidity with
promise !

On a basic level Black is trying to gain a firm central foothold. Unlike the French Defence he does not block in his Bishop on c8.Thus the Caro-Kann offers fluent development. Black is uncommitted to any particular pawn structure and he has a safe King. On a practical level the ideas of the Caro-Kann are relatively easy to understand and therefore eminently suited to the competitive player. Black steers a safe course around open play. However,possible disadvantages of the defence should always be kept in mind. Black rarely threatens White directly with this opening and so White often tends to get the initiative. White also has free development and slightly more space . He will commonly have an extra central pawn. Nevertheless practice at all levels has shown that Black can defend. and often hit back with interest!

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,accessable style. The Caro-Kann is a permanent defence to 1 e4!

Andrew Martin is 49 years old and lives in Sandhurst,England. He is an International Master who has authored several best-selling DVD's for Chessbase. He is the current World Simultanoeus Display record holder as catalogued in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. (text ChessBase)

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DVD-ROM

ISBN. 3-86681-003-2