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ChessBase Magazine issue 207 Extra
June  2022
ChessBase
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E-Mail info@chessbase.com
ISSN 1432-8992
Euro 12,99
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, ChessBase 12/Fritz 13 or included Reader and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 10


The main file on this well made ChessBase Magazine is good for 48462 latest played games!
Even more interesting is the Lucky Bag file with 58 heavy loaded annotated games!
A fine example of play is: Bodnaruk,Anastasia (2465) - Abasov,Nijat Azad (2552) [B33]
Baku op Baku (4), 21.09.2016
[Abasov, Nijat]
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 During the game I spent I spent some minutes to understand the reason, why she opted this move order. Honestly speaking, I couldn't understand a point as I wouldn't play anything beside Sveshnikov! 3...Nf6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 Sveshnikov used to be my main repertoire since I learned chess until I became GM in 2010. The reason I stopped playing Sveshnikov actually was the 11.c4 variation. I would always fail to come up with the right plan and often find myself in trouble. My hate towards the given system would get bigger by each game. In 2015 I decided to check what actually is going on in Sveshnikov and to my surprise I realized the theory has been changed a lot ever since my last game in it! Thus, I decided to update my old notes and begin playing it again! 11...b4 12.Nc2 0-0 13.h4 The third choice by White, however, it transposes to 13.g3 later on [The other two moves of White are 13.Be2 ;
and 13.g3 a5 (13...Bg5 14.Bg2 Qa5 was the system I used to play a lot in 2010.) 14.h4 Be6 what transposes to the actual game] 13...Be6 [13...a5 is fine too.] 14.g3 [on 14.Qf3 I was planning to do 14...Be7" (14...Bxd5?! 15.cxd5 Nd4 16.Nxd4 exd4 17.Bd3 followed by g3 and short castle looks good for White) ] 14...a5 15.Bh3 a4 While preparing to the game, I noticed Anastasia had two games in this variation and I paid close attention to what to do exactly in this kind of positions the most 16.Kf1!? now she opted the main move [First time she tried 16.Bxe6 fxe6 17.Ndxb4 Nxb4 18.Nxb4 Qb6 19.Qd2 Be7! 20.0-0 1/2-1/2 (32) Bodnaruk,A (2382)-Ushenina,A (2486) Sochi 2015 (20.a3 Rf3 and White's unable to castle kingside due to ...-Rxg3) and here I was going to improve Black's play with 20...d5! 21.Nd3 dxe4 22.Nxe5 Rf5µ;
in her second game, she played 16.b3 and my idea was to play 16...Nd4!? 17.Nxd4 (17.Ndxb4 Bxh3 18.Rxh3 axb3 19.Nxd4 b2 20.Rb1 exd4µ) 17...exd4 18.Rc1 Bxd5 19.cxd5 axb3 20.axb3 Re8 21.Bg2 d3!? and Black looked good] 16...b3 17.Nce3 [17.axb3 axb3 18.Rxa8 Qxa8 19.Nce3 Nd4 20.Kg2 Bd8= with mutual chances] 17...Rb8 18.Kg2 [18.axb3!? Rxb3 19.Rxa4 Rxb2 20.Kg2 Nd4 21.Qa1 Qb8 22.Ra2 Rxa2 23.Qxa2 Bd8 24.Rb1 Qc8 25.Nf5 Qc5"] 18...Nd4 19.a3?! Till here it all was my home preparation and I even remembered 19...-g6 to be in my file [19.axb3 should have been played, after what position leads to 19...Rxb3 20.Rxa4 Rxb2 the aforementioned line] but somehow, over the board 19...Rc8!? followed by ...-Rc5 seemed much better to me 20.Rc1N Rc5 I was happy with the outcome of the opening duel. I had more time and reach of play position. Couldn't ask for better. 21.Qd2 Qa8 my idea was to bring the Queen to c6. [21...g6 was better according to engine.] 22.Nxf6+ gxf6 23.f3 defends the e4-pawn. [23.Nd5?! Kg7 24.h5 h6µ I stabilize the position of my King and next prepare ...-f5] 23...Qc6 [23...h5 followed by ...-Kg7 would kill any kind counterplay of White on the kingside.] 24.Rc3 Kh8!? smart King maneuver [the immediate 24...Kg7 was bad due to 25.Bxe6 fxe6 26.Ng4 and I cannot stop Qh6 with the next move.] 25.Nd5 [25.Rd3 with the idea of sacrificing the exchange on d4 would be strong if only not 25...Bxh3+ (25...Bxc4? 26.Rxd4! exd4 27.Qxd4 d5 28.Rc1!±) 26.Rxh3 f5! 27.Rxd4 exd4 28.Qxd4+ f6 29.exf5 Re5! 30.Rh1 Qc5! 31.Qxc5 dxc5 32.Kf2 Rfe8 33.Re1 h5! 34.Re2 Kg7µ and Black should be capable of winning this endgame] once the Knight is gone away from the g4-square I can play 25...Kg7! 26.Rhc1 Qc8 27.g4 now White threatens to take on f6. 27...h6 [in case of 27...Bxd5 28.cxd5 Rxc3 29.Rxc3 Qa6 30.g5 is what I was afraid of] 28.f4 White plays aggressive! 28...Bxd5 29.cxd5? This naturally looking move in fact is a very serious positional mistake. Now I'm much better! [29.exd5 should have been played instead and after for instance 29...Rg8 30.g5 Qd8 31.gxf6+ Qxf6 32.fxe5 position becomes extremely complicated! Although, the engines are totally cool about anything and calmly shows triple zeros, basically in any line. For example: 32...Qxh4 33.Rg3+ (33.exd6 Nf5!?) 33...Kh8 34.Rxg8+ Kxg8 35.exd6 Qe4+ 36.Kg3T Ne2+ 37.Kh2 Qe5+ 38.Kh1 Qe4+ 39.Kh2 with numerous only moves for each side the game ends in a draw, obviously...] 29...Rxc3 30.Rxc3 Qa6 [30...Qd8!? was better according to engine, however, with the text move my idea was to have the opportunity of playing ...-Qe2] 31.Kf2?! [31.fxe5! was the best practical chance for White 31...fxe5 (31...dxe5) 32.g5 Qe2+ (32...h5 33.Kh2f) 33.Qxe2 Nxe2 34.gxh6+ Kxh6 35.Rc6 Nf4+ 36.Kg3! (36.Kh2? Kh5! and suddenly Black gets active with the King! 37.Rxd6 Kxh4 38.Bf5 Kg5-+ followed by ...-Nd3, Black is winning) 36...Rg8+ 37.Bg4! Ne2+ 38.Kh3 Nf4+ 39.Kg3 and Black has nothing more than the repetition.] 31...Rc8 now I manage to trade off the Rooks, after what my King starts feeling himself safer, whilst White King becomes more vulnerable. Also, the superiority of my Knight on -d4 becomes more obvious. 32.Bf1 [in case of 32.Rxc8 Qxc8 33.fxe5 I should be careful what to recapture with on e5! as 33...fxe5 leads to a draw only (33...dxe5! 34.Qxh6+ Kg8! 35.Qxf6 Qc2+ and Black shall win.) after 34.Qxh6+! Kxh6 35.g5+ Kh5 36.Bxc8 Kxh4 37.Bd7 Kxg5 38.Ke3 and now I have to be precise for not getting into a serious trouble! (38.Bxa4? Kf4-+) 38...Nc2+ 39.Kd3 Kf4 40.Bxa4 Nd4 followed by ...-f5 should maintain the equality. 41.Bd7 f5 42.exf5 Nxf5 43.Bxf5 Kxf5 44.a4 e4+ 45.Ke3 Ke5 46.a5 Kxd5 47.a6 Kc6 48.Kxe4 Kb6 49.Kd5 Kxa6 50.Kxd6 and with the help of 'opposition' Black is drawing the pawn endgame.] 32...Qa5! 33.g5 fxg5 [33...hxg5 34.hxg5 f5 was slightly more accurate 35.exf5 Nxf5-+] 34.hxg5 h5! creating outside passed in the endgame. 35.f5 Rxc3 36.bxc3 Nc2 37.Bd3 Qc5+ 38.Kf3 [38.Kf1 Ne3+ 39.Ke2 Ng4-+] 38...Qg1 39.Bxc2 Qf1+ 40.Ke3 Qf4+ 41.Kd3 Qxd2+ 42.Kxd2 bxc2 and thanks to the organized outside passed pawn on move 34, I win the game now. 43.c4 h4 44.c5 h3 and White resigned. 0-1
Jorden van Foreest contributes "The brilliancy" of this edition. At the Tata Steel Masters 2022, the young chess genius played  an interesting opening experiment against Praggnanandhaa: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 e6 4.0-0 d5 5.Bb5! dxe4 6.Ne5 Qc7 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.Bc4!
Includes as always the smashing video files as from Ivan Sokolov,Budapest Gambit, Elisabeth Pähtz: Gruenfeld Defence Fianchetto Variation with 10.h3 and the Brilliancy!
Conclusion: Smashing material for a bargain price!

Komodo Dragon 3
ChessBase
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E-Mail info@chessbase.com
Price €99,90

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum: PPC Core i3 or i5 / AMD FX or Ryzen 3, 2 GB RAM, Windows 8/8.1 64Bit, DirectX9, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 11 and Internet access. Recommended: PC Core i7, i9 or AMD FX, Ryzen 7/9 and Windows 10 or 11 (64-Bit), 4 GB RAM, DirectX10, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, Windows Media Player 11, DVD ROM drive and Internet access.
For ChessBase ACCOUNT: Internet access and latest browser, e.g. Chrome, Safari. Runs on Windows, OS X


The new Komodo Dragon 3 engine has been improved by 100 Elo points in playing strength over its predecessor.
Unbelievable for a engine that already reached  an Elo level of over 3500 points!
After ChessBase the gain is even greater (120 to 130 Elo points) for unbalanced openings, e.g. rare variations or gambits. On multiple cores or longer time controls the Elo gain can be somewhat smaller, due to the higher draw range.
Komodo Dragon 3 takes only about a quarter of the time to play or analyze at the same level as Dragon 2! Or it plays better chess in the same time on a single core than its predecessor did on four cores. The large Elo increase is due to a new net structure for NNUE with a corresponding new net, as well as various optimisations and improvements in the search.
The previous playing level scheme model has been replaced in Komodo Dragon 3 with arbitrarily adjustable Elo strength settings from 1 to a maximum of 3500. The Elo values refer to human play in rapid chess and are can be used to ensure balanced games. With reduced playing strength the engine makes the kind of mistakes that are to be expected from humans with rating level that is set. The Elo settings of Komodo Dragon 3 have been tested and tuned against many human players, of various playing strengths. It was optimized in the GM level in many rapid chess games against GM Alex Lenderman, who is part of the Komodo development team.
Also included in Komodo Dragon 3:
The current Fritz 18 user interface
6 months premium membership for playchess.com / ChessBase Account
Conclusion: Impressive and unbeatable!

Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.1
by  Rustam Kasimdzhanov
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 

Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.2
by  Rustam Kasimdzhanov
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 

The great grandmaster master Rustam Kasimdzhanov provides the user of these two chess DVD’s with a well thought life time repertoire based on the ever popular French Defence.
The French is the perfect choice for all who like to seize the initiative.
But first what can we find on the first DVD:
Introduction
Model Game 1: Karjakin-Morozevich
Model Game 2: Aronian-Bluebaum
Model Game 3: Movsesian-Meier
Analysis Database
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 without f4
4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.h4/g3/a3
4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3
4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nf3
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 Intro
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 Sidelines
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 Qxa2 12.Rb3
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 Qxa2 12.Rd1/Rc1
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 early deviations
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rxb7
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.0-0
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Rc8
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qd8
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4 16.g3/Bf2
4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4 16.Qf2
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
4...h6
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 c5
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Qd3 c5 and Sidelines
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Qd3 Rd8
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.g3/Qd2
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nc3
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.c4
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Bd3/Qd2
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Qe2 f5 9.Nc3 b5 10.Qe3/g3
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Qe2 f5 9.Nc3 b5 10.0-0-0
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 Nc6/b5
4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 f5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 Sidelines
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
4.exd5 exd5
DVD two holds:
Introduction
Model Game 1: Kasparov-Anand
Model Game 2: Shabalov-Shirov
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6
Early sidelines
6.Na3 Bd7
6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0 Bd7
6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7
6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 Sidelines
6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.Bxh6 gxh6 9.cxd4 Bd7 10.Ra2
6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4
6.a3 Nh6 7.Bd3
6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 Sidelines
6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.Rb1 Qxa2
6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.a4/Nb3
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
Rare lines
4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Ne4 and 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Re1/Nbxd4
4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Be7
4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.e5
4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.c3/Bd3
4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.Ne4/N2f3
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 and Sidelines
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
3.exd5 exd5 Sidelines
3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.Qe2 Be6 7.c4/Ng5
3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Bg5 Bg4
Sidelines Part 1
Sidelines Part 2
Outro and a lot of exercised to see if you have learned this great master of explanation.
Video running time: in both DVD’s is over ten hours.
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels.
Conclusion: This is truly top chess material!

Key Concepts of Chess - Pawn Structures Vol.1
by  Herman Grooten
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 

Key Concepts of Chess - Pawn Structures Vol.2
by  Herman Grooten
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 


The well known Dutch chess trainer author and  IM Herman Grooten,provides the user of this DVD with a complete chess strategy coverage, where the author explains all important aspects to get involved  with a good understanding of positions and strategies.
As we can see in the index below the reader gets truly value for his or hers money.
Just go throw these video files of 10 hours and 30 minutes and I can insure you that it will improve your knowledge of understanding.
Fundamentals Part 1
Definitions 1
Definitions 2
To create doubled pawns: Spiesberger-Galdunts
To create doubled pawns: Van Wely-Short
To get rid of doubled pawns: Constructed Position
To win with tripled pawns: Lysyj-Ernst
To play against a backward pawn: Estrin
To deal with tension between two pawns: Gerlagh-Mollema
Tension: Hibma-Breuker
Tension: Fischer-Taimanov
Typical structures: Suba-Zadrima
Fundamentals Part 2
Capture towards the center: Babula-Rustemov
Capture off the center: Carlsen-Naiditsch
Capture off the center Topalov-Van Wely
Capture off the center: Gershon-Shinkevich
Capture off the center: Atalik-Metin
Capture off the center: Lanchava-Schuurman
Release the tension: Sokolov-Marcelin
The pawn chain, attacking the base: Moskalenko-Fedorchuk
The Isolated Queen's Pawn - attacking plan: Roiz-Beccaris
The Passed Pawn: Van der Wiel-Haver
Open and Half-Open File Part 1
Backward pawn: Gheorghiu-Shapiro
Minority-attack: Van den Berg-Kramer
Manoeuvres in front of the pawns: Gashimov-Ivanchuk
Open file and seventh rank: Zivanic-Kovacevic
Open up files with the king in the center 1: A.Haast-Coenen
Open up files with the king in the center 2: Avrukh-Schripkenko
Which is the right file? 1: Leniart-Kriebel
Which is the right file? 2: Berg-Bareev
Open and Half-Open File Part 2
Eliminating defender 1: Suba-Spraggett
Eliminating defender 2: NN-NN
Eliminating defender 3: Anastasian-Chatalbashev
Entering the seventh rank 1: Kveinys-Comp
Entering the seventh rank 2: Leko-Mamedyarov
Demolishing the seventh rank: Fleming-Knopf
Queen entering on the right way: Grandelius-Sokolov
The back rank 1: NN
The back rank 2: Lautier-Onischuk
The sixth rank: Kasparov-Gavrikov
Exercises
Description
The Pawn Chain
Instructive Example
Attacking the chain with White
Attacking the chain with Black
Demolish the structure 1: Moskalenko-Fedorchuk
Demolish the structure 2: Forgacs-Tartakower
Demolish the structure 3: Hess-P.Gerlagh
Making use of a space advantage: Ostovic-Rogul
Standard Sacrifice 1: P.Kuipers-P.Gerlagh
Standard Sacrifice 2: Kosten-Adrian
King’s Indian Defense Overview
Model Game for White: Korchnoi-Van Wely
Model Game for Black: Tratat-Ye Jiangchuan
The Isolated Queen's Pawn Part 1
Introduction, pro’s and con’s
The Nxf7-sacrifice
The pawn break d4-d5
The pin over the d-file
The Nxf7-sacrifice 1: Khenkin-Bertran
The Nxf7-sacrifice 2: Iturrizaga-Papin
The Nxf7-sacrifice 3: Botvinnik-Batuyev
The Nxf7-sacrifice 4: Janev-Ilchev
The Nxf7-sacrifice 5: Botvinnik-Vidmar
The Isolated Queen's Pawn Part 2
The rook lift and rook switch 1: Timofeev-Svidler
The rook lift and rook switch 2: Buhmann-Wichmann
The rook lift and rook switch 3: Onischuk-Vescovi
The pawn break d4-d5 1: Ligterink-Donner
The pawn break d4-d5 2: Portisch-Bilet
The pawn break d4-d5 3: Sokolov-Fischer
The pawn break d4-d5 4: Rodshtein-Diamant
Transition to ‘hanging pawns’: Donaldson-Kudrin
Exploiting weaknesses 1: Bojkov-Dreev
Exploiting weaknesses 2: Arngrimmson-Damljanovic
Exercises
Description
Passed Pawn Part 1
To create a passed pawn 1: Razuvayev-Honfi
To create a passed pawn 2: Nielsen-NN
Pawn break: Thipsay-Peng
Push pawn!: A.Haast-M.Bensdorp
Piece positioning in relation to a passed pawn 1: Hughes-Chirila
Piece positioning in relation to a passed pawn 2: Reinderman-Bosboom
Piece positioning in relation to a passed pawn 3: Holt-Shetty
To lure or chase away a defender: Cano Sanchez-Carrasco
Interference: Morozevich-Adams
Pin: Mentasi
To block a square 1: Troitzky
To block a square 2: Wall-Schuurman
Double Attack: Engels-Maroczy
Passed Pawn Part 2
To exploit a passed pawn: Halkias-Asrian
To create a second passed pawn 1
To create a second passed pawn 2: Nunn
To create a second passed pawn 3: Schuurman-Gara
To defend against a passed pawn 1: Zenyuk-Abrahamyan
To defend against a passed pawn 2: Van den Ende
To defend against a passed pawn 3: Zheltukhov
To defend against a passed pawn 4: Kasparov-Timman
To exploit weaknesses and make use of the passed pawn 1: Grooten-Douven
To exploit weaknesses and make use of the passed pawn 2: Petrosian-Korchnoi
It all comes with interactive training including video feedback
Plus extra: Model Games and Training with ChessBase apps - Play key pawn structures against Fritz on various levels.
Conclusion: Highly recommended for local chess club players!