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

 TOP-TURNIERE

· Sofia: Anand verteidigt seinen Weltmeistertitel

· Rijeka: Nepomniachtchi überraschend Europameister

ERÖFFNUNGEN

· Skembris: Caro-Kann mit 4...Sf6 und 5...gxf6

WELTKLASSESPIELER KOMMENTIEREN

· Shirov präsentiert hochklassiges Schach im Videoformat

· Nepomniachtchi kommentiert seinen wichtigsten Sieg

· Eljanov analysiert zwei Schwarzsiege von der Russischen Mannschaftsmeisterschaft

· Weitere kommentierte Partien u.a. von: Bologan, Caruana, Cramling, Motylev, Nisipeanu

For years Rybka has been the uncontested number one in computer chess and since its great breakthrough in 2006 the program has won with remarkable regularity one world title after the other. So that this state of affairs will continue in the future, the Rybka-team gathered around programmer Vasik Rajlich has developed a new version which is even better: „Rybka 4 plays more aggressively and more tactically“. During the last two years the engine has been improved in almost all areas. One major theme has been the understanding of the attack on the king. The new Rybka 4 is in this case more precise and reliable than its predecessor. At the same time the search function now operates more quickly and efficiently and the evaluation function delivers even more spot-on judgments. As for the playing style, Rybka 4 logically continues the development of the past few years.

Thanks to further development in the tactical area too, the new Rybka 4 will be indispensable for all those who work and analyse with chess engines. Rybka 4 is delivered with the new user-friendly Fritz 12 interface and contains a database of 1.5 million games and includes CLASSIC membership for playchess. com for one year.

System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3), DirectX9 graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows-Media Player 9, internet access (playchess.com, updates and activation). Recommended: PC Intel Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Windows Vista or Windows 7, DirectX10 graphics card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10 compatible, sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD ROM drive and internet access (playchess.com, updates and activation). The activation of the program requires internet access. (Text ChessBase)

·         EAN 9783866811782

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-178-2

For years Rybka has been the uncontested number one in computer chess and since its great breakthrough in 2006 the program has won with remarkable regularity one world title after the other. So that this state of affairs will continue in the future, the Rybka-team gathered around programmer Vasik Rajlich has developed a new version which is even better: „Rybka 4 plays more aggressively and more tactically“. During the last two years the engine has been improved in almost all areas. One major theme has been the understanding of the attack on the king. The new Deep Rybka 4 is in this case more precise and reliable than its predecessor. At the same time the search function now operates more quickly and efficiently and the evaluation function delivers even more spot-on judgments. As for the playing style, Deep Rybka 4 logically continues the development of the past few years. Thanks to further development in the tactical area too, the new Deep Rybka 4 will be indispensable for all those who work and analyse with chess engines. The new multiprocessor version Deep Rybka 4 calculates much faster than the single-core version: when you double the number of processors, Rybka‘s ‚speed‘ increases by a factor of 1.7! Deep Rybka 4 is delivered with the new user-friendly Fritz 12 interface and contains a database of 1.5 million games and includes CLASSIC membership for playchess.com for one year. (ChessBase)

System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3), DirectX9 graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows-Media Player 9, internet access (playchess. com, updates and activation). Recommended: PC Intel Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Windows Vista or Windows 7, DirectX10 graphics card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10 compatible, sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD ROM drive and internet access (playchess.com, updates and activation). The activation of the program requires internet access. (Text ChessBase)

·         EAN 978386681179-9

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-179-9

The Rybka4 opening book is a high-class compilation of opening theory. It was developed for the world‘s strongest chess entity - 100 cores cluster Rybka and program Rybka4 and will maximize the program‘s playing strength. The choice of variations in the book is well suited to the style of the program, and the book has been fine-tuned and checked in thousands of games. The Rybka Book include 17 million positions and over 700.000 games, which were selected from following sources: TOP human practice, correspondence chess games and computer chess games (up to April 2010). And this is only the starting point: the value of the book lies in over 700 original analysis and move choices, which lead to a re-evaluation in many critical points of modern theory. This makes it useful for tournament and correspondence players alike. The book contains a lot of computer-checked analysis never published anywhere before. The author of the Rybka4 book is Jiri Dufek (national master, FIDE 2276, ICCF IM 2579), one of the world‘s leading experts in chess opening theory. Jiri Dufek has been on the Rybka team since summer 2009, and his preparation is used in all official events after this date, which Rykba won. During World Championship match between Vishy Anand and Veselin Topalov worked as second of Veselin Topalov. In his long chess career he won twice Czech Correspondence Team Chess Championship and wrote together with Roman Chytilek book Beating the French defence (in Czech only). (Text ChessBase)

System requirements: Pentium 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Windows7, Vista or Windows XP (Service Pack 2), CD ROM drive, WindowsMedia Player 9, Rybka4, Deep Rybka4, Fritz12, Shredder 12 or Hiarcs

·         EAN 978386681180-5

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-180-5

Nigel David Short is generally regarded as the strongest British grandmaster of the 20^th century. Born on June 1st 1965 he started out as a chess prodigy, first attracting media attention by beating Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian in simultaneous exhibitions at the age of ten and twelve years respectively. At the age of 14 he became the youngest IM in history, breaking Bobby Fischer’s previous record, and at 16 he came second (to Garry Kasparov) at the under 20 World Junior Championship in Dortmund. In 1985 Nigel became Britian’s first ever candidate for the World Championship, and in 1993 he made it all the way to the final by beating Anatoly Karpov and Jan Timman. He only lost to World Champion Garry Kasparov in the title match in London. Since then he has remained active at the highest levels of competitive chess, but has also become a chess columnist, commentator and also a coach for promising young talents. He is considered one of the most entertaining and outspoken personalities in the chess world. In his DVDs “Greatest Hits” Nigel takes us on an electrifying journey through a very rich chess career, which saw him beat no less than twelve world champions. His experience in tournaments and matches all over the world – Short has visited a total of 89 countries – can be seen in the narratives that precede the games which he annotates with humourand instructive insights. (Text ChessBase)

Games Vol.2:

01: Short - Miles: Chester, 1979; 02: Short - Ye: Shianjin, 2004; 03: Short - Gelfand: Brussels, 1991; 04: Gurevich - Short: Manila, 1991; 05: Short - Seirawan: Luzern, 1989; 06: Short - Khalifman: Bundesliga 1991; 07: Short - Ljubojevic: Belgrade, 1989; 08: Kasparov -

Short: London, 1987; 09: Short - Pogorelov: Gibraltar, 2004; 10: Epishin - Short: Malmö, 2002; 11: Short - Timman: Reykjavik, 1987; 12: Short - Adams: England, 1991; 13: Illescas - Short: Pamplona, 1999; 14: Korchnoi - Short: Luzern, 1989; 15: Gligoric - Short: London, 1980

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·         EAN 9783866811744

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-175-1

Nigel David Short is generally regarded as the strongest British grandmaster of the 20^th century. Born on June 1st 1965 he started out as a chess prodigy, first attracting media attention by beating Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian in simultaneous exhibitions at the age of ten and twelve years respectively. At the age of 14 he became the youngest IM in history, breaking Bobby Fischer’s previous record, and at 16 he came second (to Garry Kasparov) at the under 20 World Junior Championship in Dortmund. In 1985 Nigel became Britian’s first ever candidate for the World Championship, and in 1993 he made it all the way to the final by beating Anatoly Karpov and Jan Timman. He only lost to World Champion Garry Kasparov in the title match in London. Since then he has remained active at the highest levels of competitive chess, but has also become a chess columnist, commentator and also a coach for promising young talents. He is considered one of the most entertaining and outspoken personalities in the chess world. In his DVDs “Greatest Hits” Nigel takes us on an electrifying journey through a very rich chess career, which saw him beat no less than twelve world champions. His experience in tournaments and matches all over the world – Short has visited a total of 89 countries – can be seen in the narratives that precede the games which he annotates with humour and instructive insights. (Text ChessBase) 

Games Vol.1:

01: Short - Lein: "Hastings brilliancy"; 02: Short - Timman: "Daring king march"; 03: Short - Kasparov: "First victory over the champ"; 04: Short - Ponomariov: "Wild, weird and previously unknown"; 05: Short - Anand: "Last round triumph"; 06: Short - Ljubojevic: "Ripping sacrifices";

07: Short - Karpov: "With a little help from my friend"; 08: Short - Mchedlishvili: "Georgia's always on my mind"; 09: Short - Cheparinov: "You've got to hand it to him"; 10: Kramnik - Short: "Kremlin blues"; 11: Topalov - Short: "Better than Garry?"; 12: Mamedyarov - Short: "Short and sweet"; 13: Short - Smyslov: "Endgame virtuouso"; 14: Short - Akopian: "King's Gambiteer"

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-174-4

·         EAN 9783866811744

 The Caro-Kann Defence, which arises after the moves 1.e4 c6 followed by d7-d5, is considered to be one of the most reliable defences to White’s 1.e4. Black fights for his share of the centre and patiently awaits his chance. Shirov’s preferred weapon against this solid setup by Black has always been the Advance Variation 3.e5 - with chances and risks for both sides. The main focus of the DVD is on plans for both White and Black after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5; the Latvian super-grandmaster explains these with the help of the best games culled from his own praxis, as well as three theoretically important games played by others. The material which has been added for this new edition concentrates on the variations after 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2. 

Alexej Shirov was born in Riga just like world champion Mihail Tal, and also his playing style reminds many chess fans of the young Tal. In the beginning of the 90ies, a comet-like rise brought the young Latvian to the world top within the shortest of time.

Being no older than 22 years, he already had an Elo rating of nearly 2750 and belonged to the absolute elite. Since then Shirov has been one of the best players in the world, delighting all chess fans with original and amazing ideas on the board.

System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard

·         EAN 9783866811881

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-188-1

“The pawns are the soul of chess!” And he put his money where his mouth was! The famous chessplayer and composer André Danican Philidor not only focused the attention of coming generations on the importance of pawns in the game of chess, he also worked out the basis of a new opening in which Black from the very first moves is trying to construct a solid pawn setup in the centre. It is an opening underpinned by his deep philosophy. Nowadays the Philidor Defence is mostly played via the Pirc move order 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5. Black is not afraid of the endgame after 4.dxe5. This is proved by the recommendations given in the DVD as well as by the serious amount of high level games played with the line. The author presents a full opening repertoire against 1.e4 covering also all possible side lines such as 3.Bd3, 3.f3 etc. In the main line

he gives the reader the possibility to choose his own favourite plan according his tastes. In modern chess - full of information, games and analysis - it is important to have new ideas and fresh openings. The Philidor Defence DVD provides you with exactly that!

Video running time: 5 hours

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 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-176-8

Was ist ein Würgegriff? Wenn man in einer Partie das Heft in die Hand nimmt, seinem Gegner das Gegenspiel entzieht und langsam das Leben aus ihm herausquetscht. Das Motto des Würgegriffs könnte lauten: „Hundert Siege in hundert Schlachten zu erringen, ist nicht der Höhepunkt des Könnens. Den Feind ohne Kampf zu unterwerfen, ist der Höhepunkt des Könnens.“ Aus „Die Kunst des Krieges“, Sun Tzu, chinesischer General, geboren etwa 500 v. Chr. Diese DVD wird Ihnen helfen zu erkennen, wann ein Würgegriff möglich ist und wie man ihn ansetzt. Auf der ganzen DVD bieten Ihnen speziell ausgewählte Stellungen immer wieder Gelegenheit, Ihre Fachkenntnisse zum Thema zu testen. Die Power-Play-Serie eignet sich für jeden, der sein Schach verbessern will, bietet aber auch fi x und fertige Lektionen und Übungen für Trainer. (Text ChessBase)

Der englische Großmeister Daniel King ist seit über 20 Jahren Profi schachspieler und hat im Laufe seiner langen Karriere sein Heimatland in vielen Wettkämpfen vertreten, u.a. bei dem historischen Sieg der englischen Nationalmannschaft gegen die Sowjetunion 1990 in Rejkjavik. Daniel King ist Autor von über 15 Schachbüchern und hat als Schachtrainer viele junge Spitzenspieler betreut. Er ist bekannt als Kommentator vieler großer Schachereignisse im Fernsehen, Radio und Internet.

„Die Power-Play-DVD-Serie von GM Daniel King ist eines der erfolgreichsten Schachlehrwerkzeuge unserer Tage.“ - New In Chess (Shop).

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-164-5