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How to Play the Chess Opening
With keen appreciation of the amateur's usual limitations, International Grandmaster Eugene Znosko Borovsky explains the importance of rapid development of the pieces, occupation of the center, the relation of the opening to the general plan of the player, and significance of control of the center.
How to Play the Chess Opening
Catalog Code: B0039DV
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The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack
The King's Indian has long been one of Black's sharpest defenses to 1. d4. The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack is a book that deals with one of the most aggressive systems against this popular defense. The logic of the system is quite simple: With f4 White stakes a maximal claim in the center, which he will follow up by an attack on the enemy king.
The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack
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The Modern Morra Gambit
A Dynamic Weapon Against the Sicilian
A Dynamic Weapon Against the Sicilian
In this completely revised second edition, the author probes the secrets of this gambit with tactical acuity and strategic objectivity. He concludes that "Most of Black's defensive systems objectively offer acceptable prospects in a complicated battle. Nevertheless, I can promise that every talented attacking player who studies the Morra Gambit will achieve excellent practical results. The positions that arise are extremely difficult to play, especially if the defender is not familiar with them.
The Modern Morra Gambit
A Dynamic Weapon Against the Sicilian
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Slav - Botvinnik and Moscow Variation - Loek Van Wely
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.
Slav - Botvinnik and Moscow Variation - Loek Van Wely
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Winning in 20 Moves
This excellent CD is loaded with insightful commentary, and includes several introductory texts, video clips, and middlegame theme keys. In addition, the reader will find training keys and trainings tasks for each game.
Winning in 20 Moves
Catalog Code: WIN0199CB
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Sicilian Dragon - VOLUME 1
When playing as White, if you do not want to enter sharp opening systems, you would do better to fight against the Dragon by castling short. These specific variations are the theme of Rogozenko‘s CD Dragon 1.
Sicilian Dragon - VOLUME 1
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How to Play the Nimzo-Indian
The Nimzo-Indian can well be called the opening of the world champions.
How to Play the Nimzo-Indian
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1. Nc3... The Van Geet Opening
This CD represents both a basic van Geet openings manual and an up-to-date theoretical database, designed to serve both average and advanced players.
1. Nc3... The Van Geet Opening
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Bogo-Indian Defense
The Bogo-Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+) stands out for two reasons: the concept behind the opening is simple and therefore easy to learn; and the Bogo-Indian has the reputation of being a reliable drawing weapon (statistically backed up by a high number of draws with it).
Bogo-Indian Defense
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Dutch Defence A90-A99
Choosing the Dutch Defence with the black pieces is a clear signal that you are willing to go for the full point. There are no such things as exchange variations or an early trade of queens.
Dutch Defence A90-A99
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The Dutch Defense Leningrad System
People who play the Dutch Defence are usually aiming for more than a draw. This is particularly true of the Leningrad System.
The Dutch Defense Leningrad System
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Queen's Gambit Orthodox
The Orthodox Queens Gambit is one of the most solid openings which you can play against 1.d4
Queen's Gambit Orthodox
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1. b4
Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky
Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky
his book, packed with fresh analysis and 95 illustrative games, clearly shows that White can look forward to a rewarding albeit complex or unusual struggle. There's no need to dwell on the usual platitudes applied interchangeably to unorthodox openings, like "a good psychological choice to get your opponent into unfamiliar territory."
1. b4
Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky
Catalog Code: B0026RE
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A Strategic Opening Repertoire
In 1998 a slim volume by IM John Donaldson explored the crafting of a sophisticated but easily assimilated group of interrelated opening strategies intending to establish small but lasting advantages. The result, A Strategic Opening Repertoire was an instant success. Now this second edition, revised by Danish FM Carsten Hansen with the assistance of John Donaldson, is greatly expanded - twice the size, with many more games and detailed explanations.
A Strategic Opening Repertoire
Catalog Code: B0027RE
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Dutch A80-85
In the third and final part of his trilogy about the Dutch, Boris Schipkov turns his attention to some very important side lines.
Dutch A80-85
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The Chebanenko - Still Improved - Victor Bologan
After 4 years since my book on the Chebanenko Slav we can definitely say this opening is even more popular and everybody links the name of Chebanenko to the line with 4... a6 in the Slav.
The Chebanenko - Still Improved - Victor Bologan
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: The Easy Way - Jacob Aagaard
On this DVD Danish IM Jacob Aagaard introduces you to the secrets of the Nimzoindian Defence.
Nimzo-Indian Defense: The Easy Way - Jacob Aagaard
Catalog Code: WIN0090CB
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Queen's Gambit Declined - Andrew Martin
Orthodox Variation is an opening choice for Black which will never be refuted. It perhaps has an unjust reputation of being solid and passive, but this all-new ChessBase DVD will challenge that perception
Queen's Gambit Declined - Andrew Martin
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Gambit Lexicon
The exclusive annotated database. Contains more than 4 millions games from 1560 to 2008 in the highest ChessBase quality standard. 62,000 games contain commentary from top players, with ChessBase opening classification with more than 100,000 key positions, direct access to players, tournaments, middlegame themes, endgames.
Gambit Lexicon
Catalog Code: WIN0020CB
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Secret Weapons of Champions - Adrian Mikhalchishin
Modern middlegame theory does not exist in written form. That is why players and trainers have to go back to the old recommendation by Nimzowitsch – to study typical positional methods. But who is better placed to teach us about their own powerful weapons than the great champions of the past?
Secret Weapons of Champions - Adrian Mikhalchishin
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Meran Variation
The Meran Variation is an extremely dynamic opening, and its no coincidence that it belongs to the opening repertoire of geniusses such as Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Shirov.
Meran Variation
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English 1.c4 e5
With the move 1.c4, you can avoid some of the openings and lines to be feared after 1.d4. Following 1.c4 e5 – this move order is also called reversed Sicilian.
English 1.c4 e5
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Modern Ways of Playing the Sicilian
The Cuban grandmaster Amador Rodriguez introduces six modern, partially rediscovered systems with which Black without extensive theoretical knowledge can cause his opponent some very unpleasant problems.
Modern Ways of Playing the Sicilian
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Classical Sicilian
This is the position which has been examined by our English author. GM Kosten's very commited work is an exclusive database with "only" 942 entries.
Classical Sicilian
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French with Nc3
The French Defense has a proven reputation for adaptibility and soundness, and is attractive to the Black player who seeks a complex strategical fight in unbalanced positions, with healthy counterplay and many chances to decide sharp battles in his favor!
French with Nc3
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French without Nc3
he French Defense has a proven reputation for adaptability and soundness, and is attractive to the Black player who seeks a complex strategic fi ght in unbalanced positions, with healthy counterplay and many chances to decide sharp battles in his favor!
French without Nc3
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Chigorin Defense
On master level, the Chigorin Defence has been played relatively seldom, and probably that's one of the reasons why it has been analysed less intensively than other openings.
Chigorin Defense
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King's Gambit
In the hands of the inventive attacking player, the King's Gambit is an extremely dangerous weapon.
King's Gambit
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Queen's Gambit with 5.Bf4
The Queen's Gambit Orthodox is one of the most solid defences for Black against 1. d4.
Queen's Gambit with 5.Bf4
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Nimzo Indian 4.f3 and Sämisch Variation
The variations 4.f3 and the Sämisch, which are presented on this CD, are ideally suited to fight the Nimzo Indian.
Nimzo Indian 4.f3 and Sämisch Variation
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The Colle System
The Colle System is rather a playing scheme than an opening.
The Colle System
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An Opening Repertoire for Black
The CD is suitable for club players and contains the ChessBase Reader based on ChessBase 9.
An Opening Repertoire for Black
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Scandinavian Defence
The Scandinavian has long lost its former exotic status. Thanks to practical success and a number of publications by some players from Hamburg gathered around the several times German champions Matthias Wahls in Germany this opening even managed to gain the reputation of being a rather solid weapon against 1.e4
Scandinavian Defence
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Pirc Defense
The Pirc Defence is a highly flexible and double-edged opening with which Black can avoid premature simplification and go for the full point.
Pirc Defense
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Trompowsky Attack
The Trompowsky attack, which arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 has matured into a full-blooded opening. On this CD a repertoire from White´s point of view is given.
Trompowsky Attack
Catalog Code: WIN0170CB
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Paulsen System
The CD offers to the player of the black pieces an almost complete repertoire against 1.e4, but is also well suited to the player with White, since the author also offers the latter his recommendations.
Paulsen System
Catalog Code: WIN0172CB
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