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Bologan‘s Chess Academy Vol. 1 - “Practical Endgames”
by  Victor Bologan
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2024
 Price Euro 39.90
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Bologan‘s Chess Academy Vol. 2 - “Dynamic Play”
by  Victor Bologan
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2024
 Price Euro 39.90
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It is a great pleasure to announce these new Chess Academy Series by no less than the great Victor Bologan.
Volume one is divided to smashing endgames, where Bologan has to the talent to pack it all into a  comprehensive course, where every user,is able to achieve a lot of endgame knowledge.
it’s certainly the definitive guide to improve your endgame play. From fundamental principles to advanced techniques, “Practical Endgames” covers every aspect of the endgame.
Essential Skills: Build a solid foundation with key concepts and fundamental endgame principles.
Advanced Techniques: Delve into complex endgame scenarios and learn to navigate them with confidence.
Real-World Examples: Analyse game-changing endgame positions and see how grandmasters clinch victory.
Interactive Learning: Engage with practical exercises designed to reinforce your understanding and application of endgame strategies.
Video running time: 5 hours 7 min
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various Levels
Volume two: Transform your chess game with “Dynamic Play” , a course meticulously designed to enhance your understanding and execution of dynamic strategies. Crafted by grandmaster Victor Bologan, this course reveals the secrets behind aggressive play and the creation of sharp, unpredictable positions on the board. A significant portion of this video course is dedicated to identifying and exploiting tactical weaknesses and critical formations. These fundamental theories, developed by Bologan’s coach Vecheslav Chebanenko, provide a robust framework for dynamic play.
Video running time: 4 hours 47 min.
Conclusion:Very educative and a important step to mastership!

The Neo-London-System - The sharper alternative to the popular London System
by  Elisabeth Pähtz
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2024
 Price Euro 49.90
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The Queen’s Pawn games are a series of openings in which, after 1.d4 d5, White does without the advance c2-c4 in the early stages of the game or even completely. This may mean less pressure being put on Black’s position, but in return White is mostly able to deploy his forces without disruption. One very popular system, above all among amateurs, is, e. g., the rapid development of the Nf3 and Bf4, the London System. White’s setup is apparently simple: e3, Bd3, Nbd2 and c3 are meant to follow. If necessary, h3 will create a retreat square on h2 for the Bf4, so as to be able to avoid a threatened exchange after ...Nh5. An additional attraction of White’s setup is that it can be employed not only after 1.d4 d5, but against almost all black setups after 1.d4.
Elisabeth Pähtz digs as no other has every other has done before into the secrets of the London system with hew impressive over ten hour coverage.
But first the contents
Introduction - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c3
Chapter 1 - 3...c5 4.dxc5
4...a5
4...Nc6/Qc7
4...g6
4...e6 5.Be3 a5
4...e6 5.Be3 Nc6
4...e6 5.Be3 Be7 - Main Line
Chapter 2 - 3...Bf5 4.Qb3
4...b6
4...Qc8 5.c4 e6
4...Qc8 5.c4 c6
4...Qc8 5.c4 dxc4
Chapter 3 - 3...e6 4.Bf4 Bd6 5.e3 c5 6.Nbd2
6....cxd4
6...Qc7
6...0-0 7.Bd3 b6
4...c5 5.e3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 Be7
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 Qe7/Re8
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 dxe4 and Be7 10.e5 Nd7 11.h4
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 h6
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 Bxd2
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 Bh6
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 g6 13.Qe2 f5/h5
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 g6 13.Qe2 cxd4 14.h4 - Sidelines
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 g6 13.Qe2 cxd4 14.h4 Bxd2+
6...0-0 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Bg3 b6 9.e4 Be7 10.e5 Nh5 11.Ng5 Bxg5 12.Qxh5 g6 13.Qe2 cxd4 14.h4 Bh6
4...Bd6 5.e3 Bxf4
4...Bd6 5.e3 c5 6.Nbd2 Bxf4
Chapter 4 - 3...e6 4.Bf4 c5 5.e3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 Nh5
7.Bg5 Qb6
7.Bg5 f6 8.Bh4 g6
7.Bg5 f6 8.Bh4 cxd4 9.Se5 and cxd4 g6 10.Be5 - Sidelines
7.Bg5 f6 8.Bh4 cxd4 9.cxd4 g6 10.Ne5 Be7
Chapter 5 - 3...e6 4.Bf4 c5 5.e3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 cxd4 7.exd4 Nh5
Sidelines
8.Be3 Bd6 9.Ne5 g6 10.g4 Nf6
8.Be3 Bd6 9.Ne5 g6 10.g4 Ng7
Chapter 6 - 3...c6 4.Qc2
4...Bg4
The Neo-London System offers many new, creative possibilities to present your opponents with serious problems in the early stages of the game. Surprise your opponents with positions not yet thoroughly explored and refined before.
Conclusion: Master class material!

How to play the Caro-Kann Defence Vol. 1 & 2
by  Àlvar Alonso Rosell
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2024
 Price Euro 49.90
Windows 7 or higher
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Àlvar Alonso Rosell is a renowned Spanish chess Grandmaster and Spanish champion of 2011,
He provides for ChessBase this grandmaster of the Caro-Kann.
All well packed two volume coverage and good for around eight hours video time.
But first a view inside:
Introduction
2.Nf3 d5 3.d3
3rd move alternatives
3...dxe4
Classical Variation: 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
4.Nxe4 Nf6 5th move alternatives
4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6th move alternatives
4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 0-0 Introduction
8.Qc2 Re8+ 9.Ne2 h5 10.0-0 h4 11.h3
8.Qc2 Re8+ 9.Ne2 h5 10.Be3 Nd7 11.0-0-0
Advance Variation: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
4.c3 & 4.c4 Introduction
4.dxc5 e6 5.Bd3 and Sidelines
4.dxc5 e6 5.a3
4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3
4.dxc5 e6 5.Be3
4.Nf3 Bg4
4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4
4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Qxd4
Repertoire Training
2.Nf3 d5 3.d3
Advanced Variation: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
Classical Variation: 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6
Practice Positions
Introduction
2,Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4
2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4
2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.a3
2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3
2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Be3
2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4
2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Qxd4
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6 exf6 - Long castle
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6 exf6 - Short castle
How to play the Caro-Kann Defence Vol. 2
Introduction
Sidelines after 1.e4 c6
2.b3 & 2.Ne2 & Others
2.Nc3
2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Ne5
2.Nf3 d5 3.e5
2.d3 d5 3.Nd2
2.d4 d5 3.f3: Fantasy Variation
Two Knights 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4
Introduction and 4th move alternatives
4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.d4
4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6th move alternatives
Exchange Variation: 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
4.Nf3
4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 Bg4
4.Bd3 Nf6 5.h3 Nc6
Panov Variation: 2.d4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.c4
2.c4 d5 3.cxd4 cxd5 4.exd5 Nf6
4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6th move alternatives
4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 a6
4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4
Repertoire Training
Sidelines
Two Knights
Exchange Variation
Panov
Practice positions
Introduction
Two Knights 1
Two Knights 2
Excahnge Variation 4.Nf3
Exchange Variation 4.Bd3 1
Exchange Variation 4.Bd3 2
Panov 2.c4 & 4.exd5
Panov 4.c4 & 6.Bg5
Panov 4.c4 & 6.Nf3 a6
Panov 4.c4 & 6.Nf3 Bg4
Fantasy Variation 3.f3
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.
New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!
Conclusion: Master class material!

ChessBase Magazine issue 222
November/December 2024
ChessBase
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ISSN 1432-8992
Euro 21,90
System requirements:
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The main file of this heavy loaded issue holds 7704 entries where a small 28 of them cover excellent annotations as the following example show us: Maurizzi,Marc Andria (2595) - McShane,Luke J (2611) [C54]
Olympiad-45 Budapest (10.3), 21.09.2024
[McShane,Luke]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 0-0 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Nbd2 d6 8.a4 Ng4 This move strikes me as very natural, but apparently I am the only one to have played it. Dieser Zug kommt mir sehr natürlich vor, aber anscheinend bin ich der Einzige, der ihn gespielt hat. 9.Bxe7 Nxe7 [9...Qxe7 10.a5 Kh8 11.h3 Nf6 12.Nf1 Be6 1-0 Tabatabaei,M (2694)-McShane,L (2626) London Classic 13th 2023 (2) was roughly equal. 1-0 Tabatabaei,M (2694)-McShane,L (2626) London Classic 13. 2023 (2) war ungefähr gleich.] 10.d4 Ng6 11.h3 Nf6 12.0-0 a5 [12...exd4 13.Nxd4 seemed like a small concession, although my engine considers this to be equal. schien ein kleines Zugeständnis zu sein, obwohl meine Engine dies als gleichwertig ansieht.(13.cxd4 Nxe4=) ] 13.Re1 Qe7 14.Bf1 Bd7 15.Qc2 Rfe8 16.Rad1 h6 17.b3 Nh7 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.Nc4 Nf6 20.Ne3 Nf4 21.Bc4 Rad8 22.b4? Up until now, the position was pretty equal. I can only guess that Maurizzi miscalculated, since as a pawn sacrifice this is much too optimistic. Bis jetzt war die Stellung ziemlich ausgeglichen. Ich kann nur vermuten, dass Maurizzi sich verrechnet hat, denn als Bauernopfer ist das viel zu optimistisch. 22...axb4 23.cxb4 Qxb4 24.Qa2 [24.Rb1 Qxa4 25.Qxa4 Bxa4 26.Rxb7 was relatively best, but Black remains a pawn up. war relativ am besten, aber Schwarz behält einen Mehrbauern.] 24...Qe7 [24...Qxa4 was even playable, although I didn't consider it. war sogar spielbar, obwohl ich es nicht in Betracht gezogen habe. 25.Bxf7+ Kf8 26.Qxa4 Bxa4 27.Bxe8 Bxd1 28.Nxd1 Rxe8µ] 25.Qb3 [25.Nxe5? is a move I would have welcomed: ist ein Zug, den ich begrüÃYt hätte: 25...Qxe5 26.Bxf7+ Kh8 27.Bxe8 Rxe8-+ The minor pieces are well coordinated, and White's king may soon come under attack. Die Leichtfiguren sind gut koordiniert, und der weiÃYe KÃnig kÃnnte bald unter Beschuss geraten.] 25...b6 26.Qc2 c6 27.Bb3 b5 28.axb5 [28.a5?! c5µ] 28...cxb5 29.Qc7 Rc8 30.Qb7 Rc3 31.Ba2 The position remains sharp, so converting the extra pawn is not that easy. Die Stellung bleibt scharf, so dass die Verwertung des Mehrbauern nicht so einfach ist. 31...Nd3 32.Re2 Nc5 33.Qa7 [33.Qb6 Ncxe4 34.Nd5 Qc5! was the variation I planned before playing 31...Nd3, when Black remains two pawns up. I thought that 33.Qa7 came to the same thing, but overlooked a rather obvious difference. war die Variante, die ich plante, bevor ich 31...Sd3 spielte, wonach Schwarz zwei Bauern mehr hat. Ich dachte, dass 33.Da7 auf dasselbe hinausläuft, aber ich habe einen ziemlich offensichtlichen Unterschied übersehen.] 33...Ncxe4? Following through on my idea, but this was based on a simple miscalculation. Folgt weiter meiner Idee, aber das beruhte auf einem einfachen Rechenfehler. [33...b4! was still very strong. war immer noch sehr stark.] 34.Nd5 Nxd5 [34...Qc5 was my intention, but too late, I spotted the key difference with the queen on a7 instead of b6: war meine Absicht, aber zu spät erkannte ich den entscheidenden Unterschied mit der Dame auf a7 statt b6: 35.Nxf6+ Nxf6 36.Rxd7 Nxd7 37.Qxd7 and Black must be accurate to draw. und Schwarz muss genau spielen, um zu remisieren.] 35.Bxd5 [35.Rxd5 was objectively better, but we were both short of time. war objektiv besser, aber wir hatten beide wenig Zeit. 35...Bc6 36.Qxe7 Rxe7 37.Rxe5 Ra7³] 35...Nf6 36.Rxe5 Qf8 37.Ba2 Bc6 38.Rxe8 Bxe8 [38...Qxe8 39.Qa5! is a neat trick, hitting c3 and d8, though my real reason for capturing with the bishop was based on a simple desire to secure the f7 square. ist ein netter Trick, mit Blick auf c3 und d8, obwohl mein eigentlicher Grund für das Schlagen mit dem Läufer der einfache Wunsch war, das Feld f7 zu sichern.] 39.Rd8? A natural move in time pressure, but 39.Qd4 was objectively better. Ein natürlicher Zug in Zeitnot, aber 39.Dd4 war objektiv besser. 39...b4? [39...Ra3! wins on the spot gewinnt auf der Stelle 40.Bxf7+ Kh7! Mysteriously, I remember seeing this move during the game and still rejecting the line. The only explanation is that I was still reeling from my miscalculation a few moves earlier. Mysteriöserweise erinnere ich mich, diesen Zug während der Partie gesehen und die Variante trotzdem abgelehnt zu haben. Die einzige Erklärung ist, dass ich immer noch von meiner Fehlkalkulation ein paar Züge zuvor geschockt war.] 40.Qb8 Qe7 41.Rc8? [41.Rd4! was best. war am besten. 41...Rc1+ 42.Kh2 Rc2 43.Bc4 (43.Bb1 is also ok: ist auch in Ordnung: 43...Rxf2 44.Rxb4 Qe2 45.Qg3 Nh5 46.Qg4 and Black has no winning shot. und Schwarz hat keinen Gewinnschuss.) 43...Rxf2 44.Ne5 Kh7 45.Bd3+ g6 46.Rxb4³;
41.Ne5? b3!-+] 41...Rxc8 42.Qxc8 g6 [42...Qe4! was best. In such a position, centralizing the queen is almost always a good idea, because of the tactical possibilities it creates. For example war am besten. In einer solchen Stellung ist die Zentralisierung der Dame fast immer eine gute Idee, weil sie taktische Möglichkeiten schafft. Zum Beispiel 43.Qb8 Qc2!-+] 43.Qb8 Kg7 44.Qb6 [44.Qe5 Qxe5 45.Nxe5 was what I expected during the game. war das, was ich während der Partie erwartet hatte. 45...Bb5 46.Bxf7 (46.Nxf7 Ne4 and Ne4-d2 with b4-b3 will soon win the bishop. und Se4-d2 mit b4-b3 wird bald den Läufer gewinnen.) 46...Nd7 47.Nxd7 and here I foresaw that capturing either minor piece would give good winning chances, but I hadn't decided which. und hier sah ich voraus, dass das Schlagen einer der beiden Leichtfiguren gute Gewinnchancen bieten würde, aber ich hatte mich noch nicht entschieden, welche. 47...Kxf7 (47...Bxd7!? 48.Ba2 Kf6 49.Kf1 and here und hier gewinnt 49...Ke5 is winning according to the engine laut Engine(49...Be6 is drawn. ist remis.) ) 48.Nc5 Ke7 and the engine confirms that Black wins und die Engine bestätigt, dass Schwarz gewinnt] 44...Qe2? A faulty idea. Eine fehlerhafte Idee. [44...Ba4!µ] 45.Bb3 Qe4 46.Nd4! The only move, but a good one. White defends b3 and attacks b4 at the same time. Also, Black cannot grab the pawn on f2. Der einzige Zug, aber ein guter. WeiÃY verteidigt b3 und greift gleichzeitig b4 an. AuÃYerdem kann Schwarz den Bauern auf f2 nicht abgreifen. 46...Qe1+ 47.Kh2 Ne4 [47...Qxf2?? 48.Ne6+] 48.Nc2?! [48.Ne6+! fxe6 49.Qxe6 is a draw, e.g. ist ein Unentschieden, z.B. 49...Qxf2 50.Qg8+ Kf6 51.Qe6+ Kg5 52.Qg4+=] 48...Qd2 49.Qxb4 Qf4+ 50.Kh1 Nxf2+ 51.Kg1 Ne4 [51...Nxh3+ 52.gxh3 Qg3+ 53.Kf1 Qxh3+ 54.Kf2 Black is the only one with winning chances here, but I felt that my chances in the game were very slightly higher. Schwarz hat hier als einziger Gewinnchancen, aber ich hatte das Gefühl, dass meine Chancen in der Partie sehr geringfügig hÃher waren.] 52.Qd4+ Kh7 53.Qe3 Qxe3+ Black is not obliged to exchange the queens immediately, but with White's queen in an ideal position, it must be done sooner or later. Schwarz ist nicht gezwungen, die Damen sofort zu tauschen, aber da sich die weiße Dame in einer idealen Stellung befindet, muss dies früher oder später geschehen. 54.Nxe3 White should certainly hold this endgame, but nevertheless there are small chances for Black. Weiß sollte dieses Endspiel sicher halten, aber dennoch gibt es kleine Chancen für Schwarz. 54...Kg7 55.Bd5 Nd6 56.Kf2 Bd7 57.h4 Kf6 58.g3 Ke5 59.Bf3 f5 It was possible to stretch the game out by delaying these pawn advances, but I felt that my winning chances were in any case extremely small. Also, France were two wins ahead, so even a win would not rescue the match for us. Es war mÃglich, die Partie zu verlängern, indem man diese BauernvorstÃÃYe verzÃgerte, aber ich hatte das Gefühl, dass meine Gewinnchancen in jedem Fall äuÃYerst gering waren. AuÃYerdem lag Frankreich zwei Siege vorn, so dass selbst ein Sieg das Match für uns nicht mehr retten würde. 60.Ng2 Be6 61.Nf4 Bf7 62.Ke3 Nc4+ 63.Kf2 g5 64.hxg5 hxg5 65.Ne2 Bd5 Black cannot make headway without exchanging a pair of minor pieces, and out of the available trades, the knight endgame offers the best winning chances (although still pretty small). Schwarz kann nicht vorankommen, ohne ein Leichtfigurenpaar zu tauschen, und von den mÃglichen Tauschszenarien bietet das Springerendspiel die besten Gewinnchancen (wenn auch immer noch ziemlich gering). 66.Bxd5 Kxd5 Now the position is accessible to the tablebases. The position is definitely drawn, and White's task is not especially difficult, but there are still a few tricks. Jetzt ist die Stellung für die Tablebases zugänglich. Die Stellung ist definitiv remis, und die Aufgabe für Weiß ist nicht besonders schwierig, aber es gibt noch ein paar Tricks. 67.Nc3+ Kd4 68.Ne2+ Kd3 69.Nc1+ [69.g4 was also fine, though at the board one might not be sure about that. war auch in Ordnung, obwohl man sich am Brett dabei nicht sicher sein konnte. 69...fxg4 (69...f4 allows an instant draw: ermÃglicht ein sofortiges Remis: 70.Nxf4+ gxf4 71.Kf3=) 70.Kg3 Ne3 and here there is a minor idea of bringing the king to h5, followed by Ne3-f5+, although analysis shows that White can still draw without much difficulty. und hier gibt es eine kleine Idee, den KÃnig nach h5 zu bringen, gefolgt von Se3-f5 , obwohl die Analyse zeigt, dass WeiÃY immer noch ohne groÃYe Schwierigkeiten Remis machen kann.] 69...Ke4 70.Ne2 Nd6 71.Nc3+ Kd3 72.Nd5 g4 73.Nf4+ Kd2 74.Ne6 Ne4+ 75.Kg2 Ke3 76.Ng7 Nd6 77.Ne6 Nc4 Setting a little trap, which Maurizzi avoids. Stellt eine kleine Falle, der Maurizzi ausweicht. 78.Kg1! Nd2 [78...Kf3 79.Nd4+ shows why it was useful to leave the knight on e6. zeigt, warum es sinnvoll war, den Springer auf e6 zu lassen.] 79.Kg2 Nf3 80.Nf4 Ne1+ [80...Nh4+ was worth a try, setting another trap. But war einen Versuch wert, um eine weitere Falle zu stellen. Aber 81.Kg1! (81.Kh2? Kf3 82.Ne6 Kf2! 83.Ng7 Nf3+ 84.Kh1 Nd4 85.Kh2 Kf3 86.Nh5 Ne2 is zugzwang. ist Zugzwang.) 81...Kf3 82.Kh2! This position is mutual zugzwang, so Black cannot make any progress. Diese Stellung ist gegenseitiger Zugzwang, so dass Schwarz keine Fortschritte machen kann.] 81.Kf1 Nf3 Repeating the position, and hoping for a second chance to try 82 Kg2 Nh4+. But I didn't get it. Ich wiederholte die Stellung und hoffte auf eine zweite Chance, 82 Kg2 Sh4+ zu versuchen. Aber ich habe sie nicht bekommen. 82.Ng2+ Kd2 83.Kf2 Ng5 84.Nh4 Ne4+ 85.Kg2 Nd6 86.Kf2 Kd3 87.Ng6 Ne4+ 88.Kg2 Ke3 89.Nf4 Nc3 90.Ng6 Ke2 91.Nh4 Nd5 92.Kh2! [92.Nxf5? Ne3+ wins as before: gewinnt wie zuvor: 93.Nxe3 Kxe3-+ The pawn endgame is a trivial win. Das Bauernendspiel ist ein trivialer Gewinn.;
92.Kg1? Ne3 also wins as before. gewinnt auch nach wie zuvor.] 92...Ne3 93.Kg1 transposes. mit Ãobergang. 93...Ke1 94.Ng6 Kd2 95.Kf2 Nd1+ 96.Kf1 Ke3 97.Nh4 Ke4 98.Ke2 Nc3+ 99.Kf2 Nb5 100.Ng2 Kd3 101.Ne1+ Kd2 102.Nf3+ Kd3 103.Ne1+ Ke4 104.Ng2 Nd6 105.Ke2?! A small psychological mistake. Over the previous 10-15 moves, the Black king has been expelled, so it is tempting to place the king on e2 to emphasise that. In fact, it was safer to keep the king guarding the g3 pawn. Ein kleiner psychologischer Fehler. In den vorangegangenen 10-15 Zügen wurde der schwarze KÃnig vertrieben, so dass es verlockend ist, den KÃnig nach e2 zu stellen, um dies zu betonen. In Wirklichkeit war es sicherer, den KÃnig weiter den g3-Bauern verteidigen zu lassen. [105.Nf4=;
105.Nh4=] 105...Ke5! A lucky break. The threat of Nd6-e4 is unexpected, and White is forced to be careful one more time. Ein Glücksfall. Die Drohung Sd6-e4 ist unerwartet, und WeiÃY ist gezwungen, ein weiteres Mal vorsichtig zu sein. 106.Ne3? The decisive mistake, after which White's position is lost (according to the tablebase). However, if you turn on your engine, it will probably indicate 0.00, foreseeing that with careful defence, the 50 move rule can still come to White's rescue. Der entscheidende Fehler, nach dem die Stellung für Weiß verloren ist (laut Tablebase). Wenn Sie jedoch Ihre Engine einschalten, wird sie wahrscheinlich 0,00 anzeigen, da sie voraussieht, dass bei sorgfältiger Verteidigung die 50-Züge-Regel noch zur Rettung von Weiß führen kann. [106.Nf4! still draws without any difficulty: remisiert immer noch ohne jede Schwierigkeit: 106...Ne4 107.Nh5 and Ke5-e6-f7-g6 achieves nothing, e.g. und Ke5-e6-f7-g6 bringt nichts, z.B.. 107...Ke6 108.Kf1 Kf7 109.Kg2 Kg6 110.Nf4+=] 106...Ne4 107.Nf1 Kd4 108.Ke1? Kd3 Again Black achieves the goal, but with an extra ten moves having passed ... Wieder erreicht Schwarz das Ziel, aber inzwischen wurden zehn Züge mehr gespielt ... 109.Kd1 Nd6! Aiming for c4, where it constrains its counterpart on f1. Strebt nach c4, wo er sein Gegenstück auf f1 einschränkt. 110.Ke1 [110.Nd2 is no better: ist nicht besser: 110...Ke3 111.Ke1 Ne4 112.Nf1+ Kf3 wins. und gewinnt.] 110...Nc4 111.Kf2 Nd2 112.Nh2 [112.Ne3 Ne4+ wins. und gewinnt.] 112...Ne4+ 113.Kg2 Ke3 and White resigned. und WeiÃY gab auf.[113...Ke3 114.Nf1+ Ke2 115.Nh2 Nd2 followed by Nd2-f3, forcing a trade of knights. gefolgt von Sd2-f3, was den Abtausch der Springer erzwingt.]  0-1.But there is more as 6 hours of professional video traing!
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Felix Blohberger: Spanish Anti-Berlin
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 Be6
Jan Werle: Sicilian Sveshnikov
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 0-0 13.Ncxb4
Nico Zwirs: English
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nc3 Nc7 7.a3
From English to the King’s Indian – ChessBase Magazine #222 offers 10 opening articles with new ideas for opening your games!
Sergey Grigoriants: English 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5
Petra Papp: Benko Gambit 4...a6 5.bxa6 e6!?
Robert Ris: Caro-Kann Panov Attack 6...a6
Lars Schandorff: Accelerated Dragon 2.Nf3 g6 3.h4
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Evgeny Postny: Spanish Exchange Variation 5...Bg4/8...g5
Yago Santiago: QG Declined 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Qc2
Bakasz Csonka: Queen's Indian 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
Christian Braun: King's Indian Four Pawns Attack 5...Bg4
“Modern Classics”,Recently, the Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!?) was discussed at the highest level in a theme tournament
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This extremely drawish type of endgame is all about fortresses and fortress breakers, creating new passed pawns, dynamics, etc. Introductory video plus two interactive training videos by the endgame expert from Hamburg . Plus: Selected rook endgames from the 2024 Chess Olympiad..
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