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ChessBase Magazine issue 218
March/April 2024
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This new issue of ChessBase Magazine offers the user a complete mobile access in ChessBase book format - all analyses, repertoire articles, videos and training exercises can be loaded directly via your web browser! Alexey Kuzmin's article on the Bukavshin Variation in the Catalan Opening (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 b6!?.) is available as a free sample on the chessbase website.
Others are: Martin Lorenzini: Alekhine Defence 4...dxe5 5.Nxe5 c6
Robert Ris: Sicilian Alapin 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.e5 d4 5.d3
Christian Braun: Sicilian Richter-Rauzer 8.Nxc6 bxc6
Sergey Grigoriants: French Advance with 6...f6
Brian Escalante Ramirez: Petroff 6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Nxe5 8.dxe5
Lars Schandorff: Ruy Lopez Marshall Attack 11...Bb7
Yago Santiago: Queen's Gambit Accepted with 7.e4
Imre Hera: QG Ragozin Variation 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 0-0
Tanmay Srinath: Gruenfeld Classical System 10...e6
Petra Papp: KI Fianchetto Variation 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Bg5
The smashing video files hold : Jan Werle: Nimzo-Indian with 4.f3
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Be7 6.e4 dxe4 7.fxe4 c5
Mihail Marin: King's Indian Fianchetto Variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0–0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0–0 Nbd7 7.Nc3 e5 8.e4 c6 9.Be3
Daniel King: Open Siclian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qe3/5. Qd3.
The main file of this issue holds 541 entries and a small 17 of them hold heavy loaded annotations.
A fine example of play is: Giri,Anish (2749) - Warmerdam,Max (2625) [A06]
Tata Steel-A 86th Wijk aan Zee (13), 28.01.2024
[Giri,Anish]
1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 No theory! Max is too good a theoretician to risk an opening battle against, in such a crucial game. Keine Theorie! Max ist ein zu guter Theoretiker, um in einer so entscheidenden Partie eine Eröffnungsschlacht zu riskieren. 2...Nf6 3.b3 e6 4.Bb2 Bd6 A reasonable setup, one of many. Eine sinnvolle Aufstellung, eine von vielen. 5.c4 0-0 6.Nc3 c5 7.g4!? I beat Lenier Dominguez back in 2016, in a variation that arises after the more central and standard 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4, but for this game I felt the frisky 7.g4!? move would be more apt. Ich habe Lenier Dominguez 2016 in einer Variante geschlagen, die nach dem zentraleren und standardmäÃYigen 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 entsteht, aber für diese Partie hielt ich den lebhaften Zug 7.g4!? für passender. 7...Nc6 8.g5 Ne4 Max responded reasonably quickly, which made me wonder whether he would somehow know this random variation. It turned out that he had indeed seen it before, but fortunately it was all quite vague for him on the details. Max antwortete relativ schnell, so dass ich mich fragte, ob er diese zufällige Variante irgendwie kennen würde. Es stellte sich heraus, dass er sie tatsächlich schon einmal gesehen hatte, aber zum Glück waren die Details für ihn recht vage. 9.h4 A critical position. Fortunately my opponent sank into deep thought. Eine kritische Position. Glücklicherweise versank mein Gegner in tiefe Gedanken. 9...Re8? Black indeed can make a useful waiting move here, besides the direct options, but this is a very dubious one, since the rook is often very useful on the f-file for f5 purposes. Schwarz kann hier in der Tat einen nützlichen Wartezug machen, neben den direkten Optionen, aber das ist ein sehr zweifelhafter, da der Turm auf der f-Linie oft sehr nützlich für f5 ist. 10.Qc2! I should have frankly played this instantly, but I tried to find Black's point and started seeing some Nxc3 dxc3 d4 ideas. Seeing that wasn't helpful at all. Ich hätte das sofort spielen sollen, aber ich habe versucht, den Punkt von Schwarz zu finden und sah einige Nxc3 dxc3 d4 Ideen. Das zu sehen, war überhaupt nicht hilfreich. 10...Nxc3 [10...Nb4 is well met with wird gut beantwortet mit 11.Qb1! when the e4 knight is still under attack. , wonach der Springer auf e4 immer noch angegriffen wird.] 11.dxc3 This is a thematic capture, Dies ist ein thematisches Zurückschlagen, [as denn 11.Bxc3 e5! 12.cxd5 Nd4! would actually justify Black's Re8 fully. würde eigentlich Schwarz' Te8 vollständig rechtfertigen.] 11...g6 At some point I realized that 11...d4 12.Bd3 g6 13.h5 is just crushing, so this move appeared clever to me. In fact it was played out of desperation, at this point. The move 9...Re8? just didn't work out at all for Black. Irgendwann wurde mir klar, dass 11...d4 12.Ld3 g6 13.h5 einfach erdrückend ist, also erschien mir dieser Zug clever. In Wirklichkeit wurde er aus Verzweiflung gespielt, zu diesem Zeitpunkt. Der Zug 9...Te8? funktionierte für Schwarz einfach überhaupt nicht. [11...d4 12.Bd3 g6 13.h5] 12.h5? I somehow managed to convince myself that 12.0-0-0 d4! is not as clean and decided to start with h5, to have Bd3 after d4, threatening a sacrifice on g6. I had massively underestimated the move in the game. Irgendwie schaffte ich es, mich selbst davon zu überzeugen, dass 12.0-0-0 d4! nicht so sauber ist, und beschloss, mit h5 zu beginnen, um nach d4 Ld3 zu haben und mit einem Opfer auf g6 zu drohen. In der Partie hatte ich diesen Zug massiv unterschätzt. [12.0-0-0 d4 is really just far too desperate. White can proceed with the attack slowly- h5, Bd3 - but can also just pick up the pawn. ist wirklich viel zu verzweifelt. WeiÃY kann den Angriff langsam fortsetzen - h5, Ld3 - kann aber auch einfach den Bauern einsammeln.] 12...Ne5! Now Black is quite a bit back in the game. Jetzt ist Schwarz ein ganzes Stück zurück im Spiel. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 To my disappointment I realized that all the tempting options are far from clear, as Black's position is more robust than I expected. Zu meiner Enttäuschung musste ich feststellen, dass die verlockenden Möglichkeiten bei weitem nicht so klar sind, da Schwarz' Stellung robuster ist als ich erwartet hatte. 14.0-0-0 Bg7 At some point I realized that it's just not clear at all and I decided to just play quickly without trying to keep any sort of control over the proceedings. Irgendwann habe ich gemerkt, dass es einfach nicht klar ist, und ich habe beschlossen, einfach schnell zu spielen, ohne zu versuchen, die Kontrolle über den Ablauf zu behalten. 15.f4 I was hoping something would come up after 15...e5, but it didn't. Ich hatte gehofft, dass sich nach 15...e5 etwas ergeben würde, aber das tat es nicht. [15.h6 Bh8 16.f4 I didn't have the patience for this kind of game on that day. Ich hatte an diesem Tag nicht die Geduld für diese Art von Partie.;
15.Bd3!? I tried making this work, but I just wasn't able to. Still, it was actually a good way to proceed. Ich habe versucht, dies zum Funktionieren zu bringen, aber es ist mir einfach nicht gelungen. Trotzdem war es ein guter Weg, so vorzugehen. 15...Qxg5 16.Rdg1 Qf6 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.Bxg6 fxg6 19.Rxg6 Qf5 This was a big bummer. The line continues though. Das war ein großer Schock. Die Variante geht aber weiter. 20.Qxf5 exf5 21.Rhg1 Re7 22.cxd5 I misjudged this position. It did feel very good for White, but I wasn't at all sure it would work out, as the queens are already gone and White still is some material down. Still, compared to what I got, this was a better attempt, as Black is objectively in some danger. I think I missed that after Ich habe diese Stellung falsch eingeschätzt. Es fühlte sich zwar sehr gut für WeiÃY an, aber ich war mir nicht sicher, ob es funktionieren würde, da die Damen bereits weg sind und WeiÃY immer noch etwas Material weniger hat. Dennoch war dies im Vergleich zu dem, was ich bekam, ein besserer Versuch, da Schwarz objektiv in einiger Gefahr ist. Ich glaube, ich habe übersehen, dass ich nach 22...Kh7 23.R6g2 Bd7 I can go zuerst 24.Rh2+! first and only after spielen kann und erst nach 24...Kg8 25.c4! when Black loses material.
Black does have a better defense, for example 23...a5!? or 22...Kf8!?, but still White seems to be on top. wonach Schwarz Material verliert.
Schwarz hat zwar eine bessere Verteidigung, zum Beispiel 23...a5!? oder 22...Kf8!?, aber trotzdem scheint WeiÃY die Oberhand zu haben.] 15...e5! 16.hxg6 After a while I realized that I just don't find anything convincing at all and decided to just make moves and see what comes. Nach einer Weile wurde mir klar, dass ich einfach überhaupt nichts Ãoberzeugendes finde, und ich beschloss, einfach Züge zu machen und zu sehen, was kommt. [16.cxd5 was my original intention and it would have been better. war meine ursprüngliche Absicht, und das wäre auch besser gewesen. 16...exf4 17.exf4 Qd6 This is a better way to play, apparently, as the exchange sac after 17...Bg4 seems quite promising for White after all. Dies ist offenbar die bessere Spielweise, da das Qualitätsopfer nach 17...Lg4 für WeiÃY doch recht vielversprechend erscheint. (17...Bg4 18.Bb5 I wasn't convinced by this exchange sac at all, but it's actually quite good for White, especially if I keep the h-pawns and go h6 later. Ich war von diesem Qualitätsopfer überhaupt nicht überzeugt, aber es ist eigentlich ziemlich gut für WeiÃY, besonders wenn ich die h-Bauern behalte und später h6 spiele. 18...Bxd1 19.Rxd1) 18.Qf2 Bg4 Black has quite some counterplay here. Schwarz hat hier einiges an Gegenspiel.] 16...hxg6 17.Bd3?! It's a poor move objectively, but nothing worked and at least here I was hoping for some Bxg6 miracles. Objektiv gesehen ist es ein schlechter Zug, aber nichts funktionierte, und zumindest hoffte ich hier auf irgendwelche Wunder mit Lxg6. 17...exf4! Strong intermezzo. Of course now Bxg6 doesn't work at all, so I have to recapture first. Starkes Intermezzo. Natürlich funktioniert jetzt Lxg6 überhaupt nicht mehr, also muss ich erst zurückschlagen. 18.exf4 Qc7?! After this I came back to life somewhat, though still the position was far from what I had hoped it would be. Danach kam ich wieder einigermaßen ins Leben zurück, auch wenn die Lage noch lange nicht so war, wie ich sie mir erhofft hatte. [18...Bg4! We were both just making moves at this point, I guess, but Black needed to calculate just a little bit, to get a great position. Wir haben zu diesem Zeitpunkt beide nur Züge gemacht, denke ich, aber Schwarz musste nur ein wenig rechnen, um eine gute Stellung zu bekommen. 19.Rdg1 and here a very powerful intermezzo is key- und hier ist ein sehr kraftvolles Intermezzo der Schlüssel. 19...dxc4! Now Jetzt scheitert 20.Bxg6 (20.Bxc4 Bf5!) fails to an 20...Re2! while Bxc4 is just sad, after Bf5! Black cements the kingside. White's best bet was to beg for equality after 19.Rde1. Very sad. während Lxc4 einfach traurig ist, nach Lf5! zementiert Schwarz den KÃnigsflügel. Die beste MÃglichkeit für WeiÃY war, nach 19.Tde1 um Ausgleichzu betteln. Sehr traurig.] 19.Rh4!? I initially missed some defensive resources Black has after the bishop sac, but I can't say that there was a clearly better option at this point, though I could of course just take on d5, give up f4 pawn and play. Anfangs übersah ich einige Verteidigungsressourcen, die Schwarz nach dem Läuferopfer hat, aber ich kann nicht sagen, dass es zu diesem Zeitpunkt eine eindeutig bessere Option gab, obwohl ich natürlich einfach auf d5 nehmen, den f4-Bauern aufgeben und spielen konnte. 19...dxc4 20.Bxg6! The point. Der Punkt. 20...fxg6 21.Qxg6 Kf8?! I was really surprised to see this, since I thought that by this point Black would be forced to find 21...Qc6! after which I wasn't even sure if I have enough for equality, as I started delving into the move deeper. Ich war wirklich überrascht, dies zu sehen, da ich dachte, dass Schwarz an diesem Punkt gezwungen sein würde, 21...Dc6! zu finden, wonach ich nicht einmal sicher war, ob ich genug für Ausgleich habe, als ich anfing, den Zug tiefer zu erforschen. [21...Qc6! originally I had only seen some cheapos like 21...Qf7 22.Rh8+! and 21...Qe7 after which I planned 22.f5! when the rook from h4 nicely guards the e4 square. Ursprünglich hatte ich nur ein paar billige Tricks gesehen wie 21...Df7 22.Th8+! und 21...De7, worauf ich 22.f5! plante, wonach der Turm von h4 aus das Feld e4 gut bewacht. 22.Qh7+ Kf7! Now first of all f5 is met with Rh8!. Jetzt wird vor allem f5 mit Rh8! beantwortet. 23.Rh6 (23.f5 Rh8!) 23...Re6! Black can just defend here. I was frantically looking for a follow up here, realizing that I am essentially playing without the b2 bishop, when suddenly my opponent pleasantly surprised me with 21...Kf8?!. Schwarz kann hier einfach verteidigen. Ich suchte verzweifelt nach einer Fortsetzung, da mir klar war, dass ich im Grunde ohne den Läufer auf b2 spiele, als mich mein Gegner plötzlich mit 21...Kf8?! angenehm überraschte. 24.Rxe6! Qxe6 25.Rd8 Ke7 26.Rd2 Kf7 27.Rd8;
21...Qf7 22.Rh8+!;
21...Qe7 22.f5!] 22.f5! Now White is in control again, though whether there are enough resources to win, was still a question. Jetzt hat WeiÃY wieder die Kontrolle, aber ob er genug Ressourcen hat, um zu gewinnen, ist immer noch fraglich. 22...Qf7 23.Qd6+ Kg8? I actually started growing into this 21...Kf8 move, as I had realized that Max wants to trade queens and simplify. However, here he goes wrong, keeping the queens on the board, after which the defense is way harder. Ich begann, mich in diesen Zug 21...Kf8 hineinzuversetzen, da ich erkannt hatte, dass Max die Damen tauschen und vereinfachen will. Aber hier macht er einen Fehler, indem er die Damen auf dem Brett behält, wonach die Verteidigung viel schwieriger ist. [23...Qe7! 24.Qxe7+ Kxe7! This is the way to go. Das ist der richtige Weg. 25.f6+ There is no way to get anything more here. Es gibt keine MÃglichkeit, hier etwas mehr zu bekommen. (For example Zum Beispiel 25.Rh7 Bxf5 26.Rxg7+ Kf8 followed by Re2 with the usual counterplay. gefolgt von Te2 mit dem üblichen Gegenspiel.) 25...Bxf6 26.gxf6+ Kxf6 27.Rxc4 Bf5! This idea is key, Black need to quickly get Bf5-Re2 counterplay and not waste time counting pawns. Diese Idee ist der Schlüssel, Schwarz muss schnell Lf5-Te2 Gegenspiel bekommen und keine Zeit mit dem Zählen von Bauern verschwenden. 28.Rxc5 Re2 And Black should hold this. Und Schwarz sollte das halten.] 24.f6 Now the defensive task was really hard. Of course I still play without the b2 bishop, but Black king is extremely exposed and the h-file is there. Jetzt war die Verteidigungsaufgabe wirklich schwer. Natürlich spiele ich immer noch ohne den b2-Läufer, aber der schwarze König ist extrem exponiert und die h-Linie ist da. 24...Qg6 I was expecting this as well. Das hatte ich auch erwartet. [24...Bf5! This apparently was the best move, but at this point it was all just very hard for Black to understand. Das war offenbar der beste Zug, aber zu diesem Zeitpunkt war das alles für Schwarz sehr schwer zu verstehen.] 25.Qf4! Now I get to keep the queens. Jetzt kann ich die Damen behalten. 25...Qf5? After this I thought Black may just be lost and indeed it may well be the case. Danach dachte ich, dass Schwarz vielleicht einfach verloren ist, und in der Tat könnte das auch der Fall sein. [25...Bf5! Apparently still holds somehow. Anscheinend hält das immer noch irgendwie. 26.Qxc4+ Re6 27.fxg7 Rae8! Black is okay here according to the proper computer. Schwarz ist hier okay, laut dem korrekten Computer.] 26.Qg3! Be6?! Black had to try 26...Re5, though I thought that was losing. Schwarz musste es 26...Te5 versuchen, obwohl ich dachte, dass das verloren wäre. [26...Re5 27.Rd8+ I thought this was a forced win, but it seems it may not be the best. Ich dachte, dies sei ein forcierter Gewinn, aber es scheint, dass es nicht das Beste ist. (27.fxg7!? leads to an endgame which is close to winning. führt zu einem Endspiel, das dem Sieg nahe ist. 27...Qxg5+ 28.Qxg5 Rxg5 29.Rxc4 Kxg7 30.Rf4 And here Black is close to lost, as the king is in a massive danger of just getting checkmated. Black generally needs a Bf5-Re2 kind of counterplay to survive this and here he is just not in time it seems. Und hier ist Schwarz so gut wie verloren, da der KÃnig in massiver Gefahr ist, einfach mattgesetzt zu werden. Schwarz braucht in der Regel eine Art Gegenspiel mit Lf5-Te2, um das zu überleben, und hier kommt er einfach nicht rechtzeitig, wie es scheint.) 27...Kf7 28.fxg7 Here I calculated that Qxg5 loses, as the c8 bishop falls in the end, but Black apparently can continue the defense with the cold blooded capture. Hier habe ich berechnet, dass Dxg5 verliert, da der Läufer auf c8 am Ende fällt, aber Schwarz kann offenbar die Verteidigung mit dem kaltblütigen Schlagen. 28...Kxg7! and White doesn't have a direct win here. fortsetzen und WeiÃY hat hier keinen direkten Gewinn.] 27.fxg7 Bf7 a reasonable attempt at regrouping, but Black is not in time. ein vernünftiger Versuch, sich neu zu formieren, aber Schwarz kommt nicht rechtzeitig. . 28.Rf4! This breaks the harmony in Black's ranks. Das zerstÃrt die Harmonie in den Reihen von Schwarz. 28...Qe6 Now the position is ripe for a forced finish. Jetzt ist die Stellung reif für ein forciertes Finale. 29.Qh2! I was about to settle on 29.g6!? which sort of wins by force as well, but then I spotted an even more forcing sequence. Generally when it's time to convert, the more forcing the better. Ich war kurz davor, mich für 29.g6!? zu entscheiden, was auch mehr oder weniger forciert gewinnt, aber dann entdeckte ich eine noch zwingendere Sequenz. Wenn es an der Zeit ist, den Vorteil zu verwerten, gilt im Allgemeinen, je forcierter, desto besser. 29...Kxg7 30.Rxf7+!? This is a pretty idea, especially since the next move may not be so easy to spot. Fortunately I had more than enough time at this point. Das ist eine schÃne Idee, vor allem, weil der nächste Zug vielleicht nicht so leicht zu erkennen ist. Zum Glück hatte ich an diesem Punkt mehr als genug Zeit. 30...Qxf7 31.g6! Black is losing material by force. Schwarz verliert forciert Material. 31...Qe6 32.Rd7+! And all the variations work out for White in the end. Und am Ende funktonieren alle Varianten für WeiÃY. 1-0.
Fundamental Endgame Knowledge Part #8: Endgames with bishop and pawn by Dr.Karsten Mueller.
Interesting to mention is the strategy column from Mihail Marin who looks back at the Linares 1992 super tournament and analyses selected games by Kasparov, Karpov, Ivanchuk, Anand and others. Incl. an introductory video and two interactive training videos!
Others are Over 60 years ago, Rashid Nezhmetdinov shocked his opponent Oleg L. Chernikov with a queen sacrifice on move 12! Dorian Rogozenco reviews this “totally impressive game” in the video.
Practical tips for the Tournament Player: "Exchanges as a weapon"
And not to forget All in one: Igor Stohl examines the Norwegian Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Na5 – the hunt for the Spanish bishop!
Included is two language eye catching two language book let!
Conclusion: This is must have material!

Fortify your defences
by  Harald Schneider-Zinner
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International Master Harald Schneider-Zinner explains in a impressive over 5 hour video coverage the techniques of attacks and counter attacks.
The wealth of exercises and instructive tips is overwhelming on this DVD!
A small coverage for idea what you can expect to find is:
 Defensive exchange sacrifice
Protective Shield
Little King moves
Passed pawns
Enigmatic Queen move
Chapter 4 - The final hope
Stalemate
Perpetual checks
Removing pawns 1
Removing pawns 2
A fortress motif 1
A fortress motif 2
A fortress motif 3
Conclusion: Important learning DVD!

Calculation Training - Sharpen Your Game!
by  Robert Ris
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2024
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The great Robert Ris comes with a impressive over 5 hours video coverage to improve your calculation skills!
In Calculation Training – Sharpen Your Game! a total of 73 examples have been selected, with a large majority containing multiple questions, and more than 160 questions of various difficulty.
The course starts with some  simple tactics (max. 1-2 moves)but featuring all well-known tactical motifs discussed on earlier video courses of the Calculation Training series.
 But then the difficulty level increases in highly instructive way!
Conclusion: There is no better way to sharpen you tactical skills

Improve your pieces - a winning system you need to know
by  RB Ramesh
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2024
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Learn to play better chess from one of the best trainers in the world!
RB Ramesh has trained thousands of chess players including the top players in the world. He’s the trainer of rising Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa, and he helps many improving Indian Juniors attain the highest level in no time.
Just invest four hours of video time and learn important strategies as:
Identifying passive pieces
Themes
Piece Play: Example 1 - Renet vs Jussopow
Dynamic vs static positions: Example 2 - Karpov vs Schauwecker
Compare and evaluate: Example 3 - Kasparov vs Huebner
Improving a good-looking piece: Example 4 - Klimov vs Fominyh
Activity of the pieces: Example 5 - Miton vs Bulski
Multiple ideas: Example 6 - Kindermann vs Tatai
Identify the worst piece: Example 7 - Short vs Vaganian
The jobless piece: Example 8 - Adams vs Bacrot
Playing on colours: Example 9 - Salgado Lopez vs Caruana
Quiet moves: Example 10 - Karpov vs Spassky
The hidden moves: Example 11 - So vs Heine Nielsen
Dominant piece play: Example 12 - Petrosian vs Gulko
Finding resources: Example 13 - Giri vs Tomashevsky
The art of focusing our pieces: Example 14 - Garcia Martinez vs Pigusov
Conclusion
Practice Positions
Description
Position 1: Vidit vs Roiz, 2018
Position 2: Kasparov vs Beliavsky, 1983
Position 3: Tkachiev vs Ivanov, 2014
Position 4: Wang Hao vs Caruana, 2013
Position 5: Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2012
Position 6: Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2014
Position 7: Morozevich vs Shirov, 1999
Position 8: Korchnoi vs Hamann, 1978
Position 9: Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1981
Position 10: Nevednichy vs Sideif Sade, 1979
Bonus
Analysis
Exercises and more!
Extra: Database with exercises & Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various levels.
Conclusion:Very instructive!

A Repertoire against the Queen's Gambit Declined with 4.Bg5
by  Iniyan Panneerselvam
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2024
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Panneerselvam Iniyan (born 13 September 2002) is an Indian chess professional player.He is India's 71st player to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE.
The auto discusses in a impressive over 6 hours a professional repertoire line against 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Queen's Gambit Declined.
But first a small overview of this DVD:
Introduction
3rd move alternatives
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3
3...Bb4
3...Be7
3...c5 Tarrasch
3...c6 Sidelines
3...c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4
3...a6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Qb3 Nf6 and 5...Bd6
3...a6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Qb3 c6 and 5...c5
4th move alternatives
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
4th move rare lines
4...dxc4
4...c5
4...Bb4
4...c6 Cambridge Springs - Sidelines
4...c6 Cambridge Springs Main Line
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 Sidelines
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7
4...Be7 5th move alternatives
4...Be7 6th move alternatives
4...Be7 6...c6
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 0-0 6.Nf3 h6 7.Bh4 Main Line
7th move deviations
Orthodox Classical with h6
7...c6 - Deviations
7...c6 8.Rc1 Nbd7 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 b5 11.Bd3 a6
7...c6 8.Rc1 Nbd7 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 b5 11.Bd3 Bb7
Lasker Variation
7...Ne4 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Rc1 c6
7...Ne4 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Rc1 Nxc3
Tartakower Variation
7...b6 8.Qb3
7...b6 8.Be2
Extra
Odds and ends
Pawn structures
Outro
Repertoire Training
Description
3...Bb4
3...Be7
3...h6
3...c5 Tarrasch
3...c6 sidelines
3...c6 5...Bb4
3...a6 5...c6 and 5...c5
3...a6 5...Nf6 and 5...Bd6
4...dxc4
4...c5
4...Bb4
4...c6 Cambridge Springs Sidelines
4...c6 Cambridge Springs Main Line
4...Be7 5th move alternatives
4...Be7 6th move deviations
4...Be7 6...c6
4...Be7 7th move deviations
Orthodox Classical with h6 deviations
Orthodox Classical with h6 11...a6
Orthodox Classical with h6 11...Bb7
Lasker 9...c6
Lasker 9...Nxc3
Tartakower 8.Qb3
Tartakower 8.Be2
Odds and Ends
Practice positions
Description
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
Position 8
Position 9
Position 10
Position 11
Position 12
Position 13
Position 14
Bonus
Analysis
Repertoire
As the user can see this repertoire provides White with ideas against any of the Black options after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3. These ideas are both objectively good and highly practical for most players.
Conclusion: Grandmaster material!

The evergreen Philidor
by  Christian Bauer
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2024
 Price Euro 34.90
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


Let Grandmaster Christian Bauer introduce you with a impressive nearly 7 hours video coverage into the fascinating world of the Philidor Defence!
First a small overview of this DVD:
Chapter 1: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
Sidelines
3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5 Nxe4
3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4/Bc4
3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7
3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.g3
3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Be2
3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bf4
3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bc4
Chapter 2: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6
3.f3
3.Bd3 e5 4.c3 d5 5.dxe5
3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8 Kxd8
3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5
3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.g4 h6
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Rg1
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.g4
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6th move alternatives
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Qe2
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4 a5
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4 b6
3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Re1 c6 8.a4 Alternatives
and a lot of exercises to test your tactical Philidor skills.
Interesting enough The famous Hanham variation (3…Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7) remains Black’s most solid set up!
Conclusion: Excellent grandmaster coverage!

How to play the Najdorf
by  Garry Kasparov
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2024
 Price Euro 49.90
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


ChessBase has  remaster  Garry Kasparov’s famous 3-volume Najdorf video course from over nine hours video entertainment for a bargain price of €49.90!
For the good order:DVD-box, ChessBase, 1. edition 2024, original edition 2007.
In this video course Garry Kasparov introduces the various sub-systems of the Najdorf, including the central “Poisoned Pawn” variation. Furthermore he devoted a chapter to the main lines against 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4. This includes the legendary Polugaevsky Variation!
As the user can see the index is more than impressive:
Introduction
Introduction Najdorf
6.Bg5 Part 1 - Possible deviations
6th move deviations for white
6.Bg5 Nbd7
6.Bg5 e6 7.Qf3
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 "argentinian tragedy"
6.Bg5 Part 2 - Poisoned pawn variation
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2 with 10.f5
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2 with 13.Be2
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Nb3
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7
Introduction History of Najdorf
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 with 10.Be2 or 10.Qg3
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 with 10.Bd3 b5
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7 with 10.Bxb5
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7 with 10.e5 and 12.Nxe6
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7 8.Qe2
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7 8.Bc4
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Qf3 b5 9.0-0-0
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Qf3 b5 9.Bxf6
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Qf3 b5 9.f5
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Qe2
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Bxf6 gxf6
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5
6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 with 10.exf6 and 12.0-0
10.exf6 and 12.Qd3
10.Qe2
10.Qe2 and 12.Nxe6
12...Qxe5 13.Bxb5
12...Qxe5 13.Bd3
12...Qxe5 13.Be2
12...Qb6 with 16...g6 or g5
12...Qb6 with 16...Bc5
6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6
Intro 6.Be3 and 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6
8.f3 Be7 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.g4 b5 12.g5 Nh5
8.f3 Nbd7 9.Qd2 b5
10.0-0-0 Nb6 11.Qf2
9.g4 h6
10.0-0-0 a5
9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Nd5
9.g4 b5 10.g5 b4 11.Ne2
8.f3 Be7 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.g4 b5 12.g5 b4
9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0-0-0 b5 11.g4 b4
9.g4 Nb6 and conclusion
6.Be3 e6 7.g4 e5
Intro 6.Be3 e6
7.g4 e5 8.Nf5 g6 9.g5 gf5 10.ef5 d5
11.Qf3
11.gxf6
9.Bg2
9.Bg2 d5
6.Be3 e6 7.Qd2/f3 and 6...Ng4
Intro English Attack
7.Qd2 b5 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 h6 10.0-0-0 Bb7 11.Bd3
11.h4 b4
11.h4 b4 12.Na4 d5
12.Na4 Qa5 video 1
12 Na4 Qa5 video 2
7.f3 b5
6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Qd2
10.Be2 h5
10.Be2 h5 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
10.Be2 h5 11.Bxg4 hxg4
10.h3 Ne5 11.f3 Nbc6 12.Bf2 Be6 13.Qd2
13.Qd2 Nxd4
10.h3 Nf6 and conclusion
Repertoire training
Description
6th move sidelines
7... Qb6
7...Be7
7...Nbd7
7...Qc7
7...b5
6.Be3 e5
6. Be3 e6 with Qf3
6. Be3 e6 with Qd3 or Bg2
English Attack Main Lines
English Attack sidelines
Extra: Database with relevant Najdorf games & Training with ChessBase apps Memorize Kasparov’s opening repertoire!
Conclusion: Highly recommended!