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ChessBase Magazine issue 219 Extra
June  2024
ChessBase
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ISSN 1432-8992
Euro 14,90
System requirements:
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ChessBase Magazine issue 219 Extra comes with smashing opening videos from the famous Austrian GM Felix Blohberger who presents a double pawn sacrifice against the French Defence in the variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Nf3 Be7 8.a3 0–0 9.Nf4 Qa5 follows the first sacrifice 10.b4!?. And with the second sac with 10...cxb4 11.Bd3!?
Adrian Mikhalchishin presents again an another collection of small opening ideas as: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c5 5.e3 a6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bd3 c4
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Nc3 e6 and 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Be2.
The “Lucky bag” of this issue includes 44 detailed analyses.
A fine example of play is : Molina,Roberto Junio Brito (2381) - Supi,Luis Paulo (2579) [C79]
BRA-ch 89th Recife (7), 17.12.2023
[Santiago,Yago]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 d6!? A less common move in this position but thanks to recent good results, has been gaining popularity. I believe that this move was a surprise for Molina here. [5...Be7 Main line.] 6.d4 This move seems interesting, but in practice, with Black well prepared, I believe it is almost doubtful. [6.Re1 Main line.;
6.c3!?] 6...b5! Supi doesn't hesitate. 7.Bb3!? [7.dxe5 dxe5 (7...bxa4?? 8.exf6 Qxf6 9.Nc3+-) 8.Qxd8+ Nxd8 9.Bb3 Bd6 10.a4 Rb8=] 7...Nxd4! 8.Nxd4 exd4 9.c3 [9.a4 Rb8] 9...dxc3 10.e5? A tempting move, but objectively very bad. [¹10.Nxc3 Be7 11.a4!? Rb8 12.axb5 axb5 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.Bxd5 0-0 15.Ra7© White has compensation, but in my opinion, not much more than that.] 10...dxe5! 11.Bxf7+ Ke7 12.Qb3 c5! Supi shows very good preparation here.
Black threatens ...c4, and White has no time to build an attack. 13.Rd1 Qc7! 14.Bd5 cxb2! It is important to resolve the issue in c3 with a saving of time. 15.Bxb2 Nxd5 16.Qxd5 Bb7! In positions like this, reacting to a threat with another threat is very important. 17.Qb3 Qc6! 18.Qg3 Kf7! After a super precise sequence from Supi, Black will end up with material advantage and a much better placement of her pieces. 19.Bxe5 Re8! 20.f3 [20.Nc3?? Rxe5!-+] 20...h5! Without giving White peace. 21.Nc3 h4 22.Qf4+ Kg8 23.Ne4 Qg6!-+ 24.Bxg7 Despair, but the position was already hopeless. [24.Rd2 Rh5 25.Bb2 Bxe4 26.fxe4 Qxe4-+] 24...Bxg7 25.Rd6 Rf8 26.Qd2 Qf5 27.Re1 Rh5 Very good game from Black, who showed great preparation in the opening, and precision to convert his advantage without giving his opponent a chance. A very important point for the title of Supi! 0-1
And the main file is good for 51921 entries,included this high level Latvian Gambit play!
Reprintsev,Alexander (2241) - Shirov,Alexei (2661) [C40]
Titled Tuesday intern op 23rd Apr Late Chess.com INT (2), 23.04.2024
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.d4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nc4 d5 7.Ne5 Be7!? Exploring less charted territory. Erkundet wenig bekanntes Terrain. 8.f3N [Vorgänger: 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Bf5 10.f4 c6 11.Be3 Bd6 12.h3 Qe8 13.g4 Bc8 14.Qe1 Szoen,D (2440)-Kielbratowski,A (2153)/Lasker Memorial op-A 2006 (1)/1-0] 8...exf3 9.Qxf3 0-0 10.Bd3 Ne4 11.Bxe4 Rxf3 12.Bxd5+ Kf8 13.Bxf3 Qxd4 14.Nd3 Nc6 15.Bd2 Bf5 16.0-0-0 Bxd3 17.cxd3 Nb4 18.Be4 Nxd3+ 19.Kb1 Nf2 20.Rhf1 Bf6 21.Rxf2 Qxf2 22.Bxb7 Rd8 23.Kc2 Kg8 24.Bf3 Qc5 25.Re1 h6 26.h3 Bg5 27.Bxg5 Qxg5 28.Re2 Qc5 29.a3 a5 30.Kc1 Qd4 31.Kc2 Qd3+ 32.Kc1 c5 33.Be4 Qd4 34.Kc2 g5 35.b3 Rf8 36.Bd5+ Kh8 37.Bf3 Rd8 38.a4 c4 39.bxc4 Qd3+ 40.Kb2 Qxc4 41.Re4 Rd2+ 0-1.
Conclusion: This is must have material!


Middlegame Secrets Vol.3 - The Career Paths of Bishops
by  Jan Markos
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2024
 Price Euro 34.90
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The Slovak chess grandmaster, coach, and author, and former European Youth Champion Jan Markos
explains in a instructive  on this DVD the power of Bishop play as we can see in the following contents:
introduction.
The Bishop Pair
The Bishop Pair 1: Englisch vs Steinitz, London 1883
The Bishop Pair 2: Markos vs Macak, Slovak Ch 2012
The Bishop Pair 3: Kramnik vs Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2001
The Bishop Pair 4: Markos vs Straka, Slovak Ch 2016
Disadvantage of a Bishop Pair
Disadvantage of the Bishop Pair 1: Spassky vs Fischer, Reykjavik 1972
Disadvantage of the Bishop Pair 2: Dao vs Adams, FIDE Wch 2000
Disadvantage of the Bishop Pair 3: Khalifman vs Kramnik, Linares 2000
Same Coloured Bishops
Good Bishop, Bad Bishop 1: Kramnik vs Leko, Budapest 2001
Good Bishop, Bad Bishop 2: Markos vs Rausis, European Cup 2008
Good Bishop, Bad Bishop 3: Kasparov vs Bacrot, Sarajevo 2000
Opposite Coloured Bishops
Opposite Coloured Bishops 1: Topalov vs Leko, Dortmund 2005
Opposite Coloured Bishops 2: Polgar vs Anand, Mainz 2003
Opposite Coloured Bishops 3: Carlsen vs Caruana, Zuerich 2014
Opposite Coloured Bishops 4: Carlsen vs Anand, Wch 2013
Opposite Coloured Bishops 5: Karpov vs Khalifman, Linares 1995
Bishops are like Billiard Balls
Bishops are like Billiard Balls 1: Carlsen vs Bacrot, Nanjing 2010
Bishops are like Billiard Balls 2: Fernandes vs Markos, Heraklion 2017
Bishops are like Billiard Balls 3: Mista vs Markos, Bundesliga 2011
Bishops are like Billiard Balls 4: Grigorian vs Agzamov, Cheliabinsk 1981
Bishops are like Billiard Balls 5: Byrne vs Garcia Padron, Torremolinos 1977
Bishop dominating the Knight
Bishop dominating the Knight 1: Reshevsky vs Smyslov, Belgrade 1970
Bishop dominating the Knight 2: Sznapik vs Bukal, Zagreb 1979
Bishop dominating the Knight 3: Wiley vs Sclacmender, Brussels 2023
Available as download or on DVD
Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
Sample games as a ChessBase database.
Conclusion: Very important learning material!

How to play the Open Sicilian
by  Andrew Martin
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2024
 Price Euro 34.90
Windows 7 or higher
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MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10



The famous chess trainer from the UK IM Andrew Martin explains the whole scale of possibilities that run after the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 in a impressive nearly six hour coverage and that is included the Systems with an early e7-e5!
First an openings coverage and that did impress me!
Introduction
An extra central pawn
Game 1: Stanojoski - Kurajica
Game 2: Zavoronkov - Shulman
Game 3: Blandon - Lu
Game 4: Pflug - Enders
Queenside counterplay
Queenside counterplay
Game 5: Hartston - Westerinen
Game 6: Svidler - Karjakin
Game 7: Bakalchuk - Smirin
Sacrificial possibilites
Introduction
Game 8: Karpov - Kasparov
Game 9: Large - Basman
Game 10: Suarez Uriel - Moreno Ruiz
Game 11: Unzicker - Taimanov
Game 12: Grieve - Artemiev
Various pawn structures
Introduction
Game 13: Drygalov - Nakamura
How to not play the Open Sicilian
Introduction
Game 14: Bok - Yu Yangyi
Game 15: Almasi - Mohr
Game 16: Spassky - Fischer
The Najdorf Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
Introduction
Game 17: Polgar - Anand
Game 18: Paravyan - Aronian
Dragon Systems
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 and 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6
Introduction
Game 19: Karthikeyan - Vachier Lagrave
Game 20: Sarana - Martinez Alcantara
Game 21: Kurayan - Spiridonov
Game 22: Al Modiahki - Motylev
Game 23: Do Valle Cardoso - Xiong
The Kan/Taimanov/Paulsen Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7
Introduction
Game 24: Liang - Mareco
Game 25: Erigaisi - Carlsen
Classical & Scheveningen Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nc6/e6
Introduction
Game 26: Zarnicki - Kasparov
Game 27: Renet - Apicella
Systems with an early e7-e5
Introduction
Game 28: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 a6; Lanka - Majorovas
Game 29: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6; Fiedorek - Sebenik
Game 30: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6; Mchedlishvili - Gharibyan
Unusual Lines
Introduction
Game 31: 2...a6; Sidletskiy - Lodici
Game 32: 2...b6; Struk - Meister
Game 33: 2...Nf6; Karjakin - Mamedyarov
Game 34: 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5; Arjun - Del Rio de Angelis
Game 35: 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4; Berg - Johnsen
Conclusion
Exercises
Description
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
Exercise 10
Exercise 11
Exercise 12
Exercise 13
Outro
Practice Positions
Najdorf
Dragon
Kan
Classical
Scheveningen
Löwenthal
Sveshnikov
Repertoire Training
Black Repertoire
On this all-new ChessBase video course, IM Andrew Martin introduces you to this exciting world, so that you can begin playing the Sicilian in your own games. The main themes and ideas of the Open Sicilian are discussed, followed by a summary of all the accepted main lines. You will be able to make a choice as to which of them you want to play. This video course is full of Sicilian masterpieces that delight and instruct. The author hopes that they will also inspire you to play the Sicilian yourself. Players under 1800 will gain most benefit from this video course.
Conclusion: Smashing!