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VISHY ANAND: MY CAREER VOL. 1+2
THE WORLD CHAMPION
DESCRIBES THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER!
VLASTIMIL HORT
FACING THE WORLD CHAMPIONS
A VERY PERSONAL STROLL
THROUGH THE HISTORY OF CHESS.
DANIEL KING
POWERPLAY
TACTICAL TIPS
AND STRATEGIC PLANS
FOR IMPRESSIVE
ATTACKING PLAY.
LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS
MAKES FOR MASTERLY LEARNING!
CHESS TRAINING WITH THE CHESSMEDIA SYSTEM
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THE CHESSMEDIA SYSTEM
INNOVATIVE AND UNIQUE TECHNIQUE!
Youd like to train with Garry Kasparov, Vishy
Anand or Vladimir Kramnik? The ChessMedia
system brings stars, top grandmasters and lea-
ding trainers, into your home. That is more than
just a lot of fun; it is also much more effective than
dry-as-dust studying from books or even playing
through games on your computer, all alone.
And here is how it works: the trainer explains his
ideas to you in a video which is played in a window
which occupies part of the screen. Totally synchro-
nized with the video, the moves and variations are
executed on the board. This symbiosis in which
games are demonstrated along with expert analy-
sis in both image and sound is the ideal medium
to enable every chess player to assimilate even the
most complicated concepts. The series of Fritz-
trainer DVDs covers the whole range of important
themes in chess, from the basics of opening play,
to strategy and tactics in the middlegame all the
way through to the mysteries of the endgame.
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Follow the World Champion
from India on the most important
stages of his career, from the very
beginning to the gaining of the title
of grandmaster, from his rst great
tournament successes till his victory
in the match for the world title.
NEW! Vishy Anand
My Career Vol. 2
The second volume takes up the story in 2000, the
year in which Anand won the title of FIDE World
Champion in Delhi/Teheran. Anand comments
on the decisive games on his long journey to the
chess throne and talks about the feelings he expe-
rienced at the moment of his greatest triumph un-
til then. The DVD goes on to offer many brilliant
games from the years which followed and ends with
Anands victory in the WCh tournament in Mexico
in 2007. A must for all chess lovers and a wonder-
ful source for all those who
would like to see what lies
behind the secret of the World
Champion!
32,90
ISBN 978-3-86681-099-0
NEW! Vishy Anand
My Career Vol. 1
The rst volume contains his early successes,
including his victory in the World Youth Cham-
pionship in 1987 and his struggles for the right
to challenge for the world championship, both the
FIDE and also the PCA versions.
With a total running time of 3 h 48 min it takes
us through to 1999. Anand reminisces about how
he took up chess and how from one week to the
next he suddenly managed to win all his games.
Anands video presentation of his games contains
not only numerous valuable comments and analy-
ses, but also lots of details about his tournaments
and matches. One of the highlights of this rst
phase of his career was his winning of the World
Youth Championship in 1987
and not long after that came
the rst great tournament
triumphs with victories over
Kasparov, Karpov, Korchnoi
and many more.
32,90
ISBN 978-3-86681-098-3
VISHY ANAND
THE WORLD CHAMPION DESCRIBES
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER
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GARRY KASPAROV
HOW TO PLAY
Let Garry Kasparov himself
explain to you personally the
correct way to play the Queens
Gambit or the Najdorf. Follow
the great magician through the
history of these classic openings,
from their very birth to the very
latest grandmaster praxis.
Garry Kasparov
How to Play the Najdorf Vol. 1
The Najdorf Variation owes a good deal of its pop-
ularity to the commitment to it of Garry Kasparov,
who employed it for many years as one of his main
weapons. The DVD concentrates on the famous
poisoned pawn variation (after 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6),
which has recently been un-
dergoing a revival thanks
to the efforts of top grand-
masters such as Anand and
Shirov. Kasparov explains
the sharp lines in this varia-
tion comprehensively and in
great depth.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-937549-25-5 Garry Kasparov
How to Play the Queens
Gambit
In his day, Kasparov had the best teacher for the
Queens Gambit whom one could imagine: Anatoly
Karpov. In their rst world championship match,
the opening was played no less than 19 times. He
speaks eloquently about the
variations and ideas behind
the Classical Queens Gambit
and explains the basic con-
cepts. More than three hours
of private training of abso-
lutely superlative class!
29,99
ISBN 978-3-937549-06-4
Garry Kasparov
How to Play the Najdorf Vol. 3
The subject of the third DVD is the simultaneously
dynamic and yet solid English Attack (6.Be3)
and the lines which develop
from there (6...e5, 6...e6 and
6...Ng4). Kasparovs selec-
tion of games includes world
class encounters from recent
years. The total running
time is more than 5 hours!
39,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-036-5
Garry Kasparov
How to Play the Najdorf Vol. 2
Kasparovs comprehensive opening knowledge
and his uncommonly well targeted preparation
were always feared. The second DVD in the se-
ries on the Najdorf is given
over to the other major lines
which can arise after 6.Bg5
e6 7.f4 (7Be7, Nbd7, Qc7 or
b5). Two and a half hours of
private training at the high-
est possible level.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-937549-78-1
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VLADIMIR KRAMNIK
MY PATH TO THE TOP
Vladimir Kramnik
My Path to the Top
On this DVD, Vladimir Kramnik describes in
video format his chess career, starting from his
childhood and the rst book which inuenced
his style and going all the way to the FIDE-World
Championship match against Topalov in 2006.
He recounts how he made it from the provincial
town of Tuapse on the shores of the Black Sea to
the Botvinnik- Kasparov chess school in Moscow
and looks back over his rst
great successes on the nati-
onal and the international
stage. At the age of 16, he
was selected for the Rus-
sian Olympiad team at the
insistence of Kasparov and
in Manila 1992 he scored a
sensational 8.5 points out
of 9 games, which was the
best result achieved in that
Olympiad.
And in the same year he had his baptism of re
in an elite tournament: Linares 1992. In one of
the strongest tournaments in the history of chess
(with Kasparov, Karpov and almost all of the top
players of the day) 17 year old Kramnik nished
on +2, a superb result, and in doing so established
himself as one of the real elite. Further outstan-
ding tournament results would follow and in 2000
the legendary World Championship match against
Garry Kasparov, into which goes in great detail
on the DVD.
The two other highlights of the DVD are his exci-
ting matches against Leko (2004) and against
Topalov (2006), in which Karmnik was on each
occasion successful in his defence of his WCh.
When one gets down to it, perhaps the duel with
Topalov is the more important one for the histo-
ry of chess. In Elista 2006 the union of the world
championship titles was agreed under the aegis of
FIDE. If you follow Vladimir Kramnik along the
path of his chess career up till now, you will have
done more than just see a lot of chess and gain a
better understanding of it. The DVD offers at the
same time an outstanding opportunity to get to
know the world champion as a person. That is the
case because Kramnik talks about his successes,
his emotions and his work in chess in a quite
relaxed, open, humorous and charming manner.
The DVD contains more than six hours of video
with exciting reports and game analysis.
39,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-043-3
Get to know at the personal
level the player who was world
champion from 2000 till 2007 and
WCh challenger in 2008.
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The young Usbek grandmaster
Rustam Kasimdhzanov sur-
prised the chess world in 2004
with his victory in the FIDE
WCh. The 10 training DVDs
and his contributions on video
for ChessBase Magazine enjoy
great popularity on account of
his entertaining and instructive
style of presentation.
RUSTAM
KASIMDHZANOV
A WORLD CHAMPIONS GUIDE
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Albins Countergambit
In 2004 Albins Countergambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5)
celebrated its rediscovery when world class player
Alexander Morozevich successfully employed the
sharp 2e5 on several occasions. Enthused by the
latters games and by the many possibilities of-
fered by this opening, Rustam Kasimdzhanov was
also soon trying out the gambit equally success-
fully! On his latest 3.5 hour long DVD the former
FIDE World Champion introduces you to the de-
velopments which have been
taking place in this romantic
opening in the last few years
and brings you up to speed
on the numerous plans avail-
able and on the very latest
state of theory.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-079-2
Anti-Moscow Gambit for Experts
ISBN 978-3-86681-078-5 26,99
Beating the French 1: (3. Nc3 Bb4)
ISBN 978-3-86681-056-3 26,99
Beating the French 2: (3. Nc3 Nf6)
ISBN 978-3-86681-057-0 26,99
Beating the French 3: (3. Nc3 dxe4)
ISBN 978-3-86681-058-7 26,99
Strategy Step by Step
ISBN 978-3-86681-079-2 29,99
The Path to Tactical Strength
ISBN 978-3-86681-007-5 29,99
A World Champions Guide
to the Kings Indian
ISBN 978-3-86681-008-2 29,99
A World Champions Guide
to the Petroff
ISBN 978-3-86681-009-9 29,99
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Endgame for Experts
If you want to be successful in chess, you have to lay
a lot of emphasis on your endgame play. Without good
technique, you will not win advantageous endgame
positions.
On this DVD Rustam Kasimdzhanov analyses very
practical endgames, the sort you will recognise from
your own tournament games. With remarkable clari-
ty, he discusses positional factors such as an advan-
tage in space, piece play, pawn weaknesses and strong
and weak squares etc. and tells you what you have to
know in order to make the correct positional decisions.
Kasimdzhanovs extraordinary
and easily understood presenta-
tion will help all chess players
to increase considerably their
own endgame performance.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-080-8
MORE TRAINING WITH KASIMDZHANOV
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ALEXEI SHIROV
MY BEST GAMES
NEW! Alexei Shirov
Endgame Fireworks
Creative players can carry on ghting for the whole
point right till the last minute, even in endgames.
Alexei Shirov proves this on his new DVD. Even objec-
tively level positions frequently offer enough potential
to get the struggle going again
by sharpening up the position.
In more than 4 hours, Shirov
illustrates by means of his own
games the numerous wrinkles
with which to force your oppo-
nent to his knees even in the
nal phase of the game.
32,90
ISBN 978-3-86681-107-2
Alexei Shirov is often compared
to his compatriot Mikhail Tal on
account of his uncompromising
attacking style. Can you believe how
in his 13 DVDs he demonstrates
his brilliant games and in doing
so explains the development
of important modern opening
variations? Chess training of the
very highest level!
NEW! Alexei Shirov
Spanish Vol. 3
The venerable Spanish Opening (or Ruy Lopez) is at
present going through a radical restructuring and re-
evaluation in many variations.
Both young and experienced top
players have been successfully
testing new ideas in well-known
variations. In his third DVD on
the Ruy Lopez, Alexei Shirov
demonstrates by means of his
own games how one of the oldest
of openings has really been trans-
formed once more. He introduces
and explains the ideas behind the
re-discovered Jaenisch Gambit (3...f5, also known as the
Schliemann Defence), the Breyer and Zaitsev Variations,
the Open Ruy Lopez, the Marshall Gambit, but also the
anti-Marshall and the Berlin Defence. A total running
time of almost 6 hours!
32,90
ISBN 978-3-86681-086-0
My Best Games in the Petroff
ISBN 978-3-86681-017-4 29,99
My Best Games in the Spanish
ISBN 978-3-937549-83-5 29,99
My Best Games in the Sicilian
ISBN 978-3-937549-84-2 29,99
NEW! My Best Games with Black
ISBN 978-3-86681-081-5 32,90
My Best Games in the Sveshnikov
ISBN 978-3-86681-065-5 29,99
My Best Games in the Grnfeld
ISBN 978-3-86681-060-0 29,99
My Best Games in the Spanish Vol. 2
ISBN 978-3-86681-059-4 29,99
My Best Games in the Caro-Kann
ISBN 978-3-86681-038-9 34,90
My Best Games in Nimzo-Indian
ISBN 978-3-86681-024-2 32,90
My Best Games in the Slav
and Semi-Slav
ISBN 978-3-86681-023-5 32,90
MORE TRAINING WITH ALEXEI SHIROV
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Early in his career Loek van Wely was
recognised as one of the greatest
chess talents of the Netherlands. In
2001 he burst for the rst time into
the group of the worlds top ten play-
ers. The congenial Dutch player has
a unique record in national champi-
onships. He gained the title of cham-
pion of the Netherlands six times in
succession from 2000 to 2005.
Loek van Wely
The Sveshnikov Variation
of the Sicilian
The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian Defence
(1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5)
belongs to the modern classics of opening theory.
Originally, it was often scorned as being too po-
sitionally compromising, but the Sveshnikov has
found its place in the repertoire of superstars such
as Kramnik, Topalov, Radjabov, Carlsen, Shirov and
Ivanchuk. Six times champion of the Netherlands,
Loek van Wely offers on his Sveshnikov DVD more
than just the many valuable suggestions and ideas
for connoisseurs of this system. His presentation
of the games from the worlds top players is also
beautifully designed to help those who are start-
ing out with this fascinating opening. In some
4 hours running time, Van
Wely discusses the latest
state of theory.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-012-9
Loek van Wely
The Botvinnik
and Moscow Variation
Van Welys reputation as an uncompromising
player who is always looking to win makes him a
welcome guest in tournaments all over the world.
Amongst others, Van Welys games in the Botvin-
nik and the Moscow Variation of the Slav Defence
have also contributed to this reputation. These are
two extraordinary systems which are extremely
sharp and complex. Van Wely has had extensive
experience in these lines and so he has selected
for his presentation mainly games of his own. His
DVD gives a whole host of fascinating insights
into the tactical and dynamic sort of game that is
prevalent in top chess nowadays. Even chess lov-
ers who are not intending to include these lines in
their repertoire will improve their understanding
of chess thanks to Van We-
lys lectures and they will be
able to extend their chess ho-
rizons. Total running time:
more than 5 hours!
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-013-6
VAN WELY
MASTER OPENINGS
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Adrian Mikhalchishin
Decision making in chess
The theory of the critical moment in the chess game was
explained once by GM Iosif Dorfman, who suggested
that every game has 5 or 6 forks at which the impor-
tant decisions are made. Accordingly, all major errone-
ous decisions are made at these moments when there
are multiple possible choices. Mikhalchishin describes
different critical moments in detail and explains how to
react correctly. Understanding the play at such a criti-
cal moment is the key to improving ones results and
general understanding of chess. Critical moments are
characterized by the presence of between 2 and 4 differ-
ent possibilities the exchange
of pieces, the calculation of a
long variation, a positional solu-
tion or transposition into an
endgame. Mikhalchishin shows
how to perform correctly in the
above situations.
26,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-044-0
Adrian Mikhalchishin
The secret weapons
of the champions
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 which players are bet-
ter placed to teach us about
their own powerful weapons
than the great champions of
the past? So the key to under-
standing the middlegame lies in
understanding how to execute
certain positional manoeuvres.
In this DVD Mikhalchishin
explains, for example, Botvin-
niks famous ank against cen-
tre strategy, which is one of the
corner-stones of positional play.
Also Petrosians white square strategy is an extremely
important form of the control of squares and space. Tal
was a great master of changing the material balance in
every position for example, rook and pawn against two
pieces. Total playing time: more than 4 hours.
26,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-039-6
Adrian Mikhalchishin, a Grandmaster
since 1978, is currently among
the top 5 world trainers and FIDE
Trainers Committee Vice-Chairman.
He trained the team of USSR in the
1980s and was the trainer of Anatoly
Karpov (1980-1986); he has trained
Zsuzsa Polgar, Alexander Beliavsky,
Maja Chiburdanidze, Arkadij Naiditch
and Vasily Ivanchuk.
ADRIAN
MIKHALCHISHIN
THE SECRETS OF THE RUSSIAN CHESS SCHOOL
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Daniel King
Powerplay 1
Mating patterns
The reason for most mates being missed is that we
do not recognise the possibility early enough. And
in turn, the reason for that lies in a lack of know-
ledge of mating patterns. Recognising when
danger approaches is a decisive ability, reasons
the popular English grandmaster and chess pre-
senter Daniel King at the start of this DVD. That
is equally true, of course, no less for the defend-
ing side than for the attacking one, because for
a defender it is vital to be able to put up as much
resistance as possible. So the study of mating mo-
tifs is a rewarding one for both sides. If you follow
King on this DVD, it will not only be good for your
tactical vision, but time and
again you will nd enjoy-
ment in the aesthetic charm
of the most varied collection
of mating themes.
29,99
ISBN 978-86681-011-2
The most effective learning takes
place when you learn directly from
the grandmasters of chess. So let
Grandmaster Daniel King show you
what you have to take into account
for a successful attack on the king,
how to set about attacking right
from the opening or how to improve
the coordination of your pieces.
Daniel King
Powerplay 2
Attacking the king
The most beautiful sight in
chess is a vigorously execut-
ed attack on the king. But in
praxis attacks on the king
usually do not run smoothly.
That is because setting up
such an attack is a deman-
ding business. What are the
preconditions which allow us
to go straight for the oppo-
sing king? Which pieces are
important and when? And which pawns should
I throw forward against the opposing castled po-
sition? All these questions are answered by King
by means of selected model games on his second
Powerplay DVD.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-015-0
DANIEL KING
POWERPLAY
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Daniel King
Powerplay 3 Pawn storm
Creativity is the beginning and end of all attack-
ing chess. Just like most things in chess, this
ability can also be honed and rened. On his third
DVD, Grandmaster Daniel King investigates fur-
ther diabolical methods of attacking the castled
king this time with the help of a pawn storm. But
which pawn should one choose? And when is the
correct moment to throw a pawn forward towards
the opposing king?
At the end of the DVD you can put your attacking
and defensive capacities to the test with a series
of specially chosen test po-
sitions, which are also opti-
mally suited for trainers to
use as ready-made lessons
and exercises.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-016-7
When is a bishop stronger than
a knight? What are the advan-
tages of having an isolated central
pawn and what are the risks?
When is a passed pawn strong
in the middlegame and when is it
weak? The most popular chess
presenter from the British Isles
looks into these and all other im-
portant middlegame themes in his
unique Powerplay series.
Daniel King
Powerplay 4 Start right
Many players have great problems with the ope-
ning. And that is despite the fact that the big da-
tabases make available to everyone an enormous
amount of opening knowledge. But there are
even examples of this problem at grandmaster
level. In 12 chapters on this DVD Daniel King de-
monstrates how to seize the initiative right from
Powerplay 5 Pawns
ISBN 978-3-86681-050-1 29,99
Powerplay 6
Pawns, Pieces & Plans
ISBN 978-3-86681-072-3 29,99
Powerplay 7
Improve your pieces
ISBN 978-3-86681-089-1 29,99
NEW! Powerplay 8
Knights and Bishops
ISBN 978-3-86681-108-9 29,99
the opening and thus lay the foundations for a
strong attacking game. Amongst the openings
selected as examples are
the Trompovsky and 3.Bb5
against the Sicilian.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-028-0
DANIEL KING
POWERPLAY
MORE POWERPLAY WITH DANIEL KING
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Viktor Kortchnoi
My Life for Chess Vol. 1
Now aged 77, the world championship runner-up
still impresses us not only with his successful and
attractive chess, but also with the way he calls a
spade a spade. You can nd both aspects on his
DVDs for ChessBase. In My Life for Chess he has
produced an extremely vivid memorial to his career
in chess. In the rst volume, Korchnoi presents
eight brilliant games (amongst others against
Smyslov, Geller, Tal, Hbner and Karpov) from the
years 19491979. There can be no doubt that one
highlight is the game against Karpov from the
1978 match for the world championship. In total
My Life for Chess Vol. 1 offers more than 3 hours
of top class chess training and in addition an ex-
tensive interview. A must for every chess fan!
24,99
ISBN 978-3-937549-38-5
Viktor Kortchnoi
My Life for Chess Vol. 2
The second volume offers 4 hours of Korchnoi
live. In it the great chess legend characterises the
second half of his momentous career. Along the
way, we have games against, e.g., Kasparov (1986),
Spassky (1989) and Short (1990). In addition to the
riveting demonstration of his games, Korchnoi
includes plenty biographical and autobiographi-
cal details. He also blends in remarks and obser-
vations about the openings (Kings Indian, Eng-
lish and French). In all his
explanations, one can feel
Korchnois enormous love
for chess. Without question,
there is hardly any genius
who has lived chess in such
an intense manner as has
Viktor Korchnoi.
24,99
ISBN 978-3-937549-39-2
Vlastimil Hort, born in Prague in
1944, won the grandmaster title
in 1965. Among his great suc-
cesses is his qualication for the
WCh Candidates tournament
of 1977 in which he reached
the quarter nals in Reykjavik,
only just going down to ex world
champion Boris Spassky. Victor
Korchnoi, two-times contender
for the world championship, is
a piece of living chess history. A
relentless ghter at the board, he
expressed his never-ending love
for the royal game in a very sim-
ple phrase Chess is my life.
NEW! Vlastimil Hort
Facing the World Champions
During his career, Vlastimil Hort, who himself
belongs to the same generation as Bobby Fischer,
met no less than eight world champions over the
board. In the early 60s he crossed swords with
Mihail Tal, and at the end of the eighties he was
sitting over the board from Garry Kasparov.
Between the two there were meetings with chess
legends Botvinnik, Petrosian, Smyslov, Spassky,
Fischer and Karpov.
On this DVD the Czech-German grandmaster
looks back to these encounters and devotes a
chapter to each of the world champions, Thus we
have eye-witness accounts which form a personal
gallery of chess world cham-
pions, during which we get
not only a presentation of the
games but also details and
stories of things which hap-
pened off the board and in
the wings, as it were.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-103-4
VLASTIMIL HORT
VIKTOR KORCHNOI
THE GREAT LEGENDS
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VLASTIMIL HORT
VIKTOR KORCHNOI
THE GREAT LEGENDS
If you have ever found studying
the endgame from chess manuals
to be too dry and tedious, you
will really get a lot of pleasure
from these training DVDs. Let
internationally renowned endgame
expert and grandmaster Dr.
Karsten Mller introduce you
to the fascinating world of the
endgame in pictures and words.
Dr. Karsten Mller
Endgames 1
Basic knowledge
for beginners
The endgame is often what
separates the wheat from
the chaff. Many games often
turn on the fact that one side
is short of endgame know-
how. The only way to cure
that problem is to acquire
solid endgame technique. This rst DVD, which
goes into the fundamental types of endgame, lays
the foundations for such technique.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-77-4
ENDGAMES
DR. KARSTEN MLLER
Dr. Karsten Mller
Endgames 2
Rook endgames
To many chess players the Lucena Position,
Karstedts Drawing Principle and the Vancura
Position is all Greek. But behind these names lie
basic principles of rook endgames. In the second
volume of his series on the
ending, endgame expert Dr.
Karsten Mller proves how
learning about rook endings
can be both exciting and riv-
eting.
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-90-3
Endgames 3
Major piece endgames
ISBN 978-3-86681-91-0 29,99
Endgames 4
Strategical Endgames
ISBN 978-3-86681-92-7 29,99
MORE ENDGAMES WITH KARSTEN MLLER
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NEW! Nigel Davies
The English Opening
The English Opening with 1.c4 is one of the most
subtle yet combative means of starting a chess
game which has found favour with many of the
great players in history. White takes space on the
queenside whilst keeping his options open about
where he should place his pieces. This gives White
the kind of exibility that is missing from regular
1.d4 openings and puts the onus on planning and
ideas rather than on a knowledge of variations. On
this DVD Davies tells you everything you need to
know to start playing the English in tournament
games, showing how White should react to Blacks
different setups using 40 illustrative games. The
main focus is on lines with 2.g3, making it easier
for White to get aboard this
Rolls Royce of chess ope-
nings. Video running time:
8 hours!
29,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-088-4
Nigel Davies
Torre Attack
Torre Attack, with 1.d4 fol-
lowed by 2.Nf3 and 3.Bg5,
is a solid and easy to learn
opening system with hidden
dynamic potential. An un-
derstanding of the plans and
ideas is more important than
a precise knowledge of varia-
tions which means that it can be played for a life-
time without the need to worry about shock moves
or surprises. These are amongst the reasons that
several great players have been attracted by the
Torre, including those with such diverse styles as
Tigran Petrosian and David Bronstein.
26,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-084-6
Nigel Davies
1...d6 Universal
1...d6 can be used as a universal defence against
every White opening, offering Black the kind of
dynamic play that is absent from more traditional
defences. If White eschews the chance to occupy
the centre with e2-e4 and d2-d4 it is often Black
who gains space early on, and this can be used as
the basis for a powerful attack on the kingside.
On this DVD Davies presents everything you need
to know to convert the Pirc Defence into a univer-
sal system of counterattack,
offering winning chances
against every White opening
under the sun. Video run-
ning time: 5 hours.
26,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-048-8

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THE ENGLISH OPENING
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NIGEL DAVIES

THE ENGLISH OPENING
The English Opening with 1.c4 is one of the most subtle yet combative means
of starting a chess game which has found favour with many of the great players
in history. White takes space on the Queenside whilst keeping his options open
about where he should place his pieces. This gives White the kind of exibility
that is missing from regular 1.d4 openings and puts the onus on planning and
ideas rather than a knowledge of variations.
On this DVD Davies tells you everything you need to know to start playing the
English in tournament games, showing how White should react to Blacks dif-
ferent set-ups using 40 illustrative games. The main focus is on lines with 2.g3,
making it easier for White to get aboard this Rolls Royce of chess openings.
Video running time: 8 hours.
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Nigel Davies has been a Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open
Quickplay and U21 Champion. He has more than 30 years experience of play-
ing the English Opening, having used it extensively in his own games.
Enjoy the subtle English way in
which GM Nigel Davies introduces
you to the most varied opening
systems for White or Black. Many
of these could constitute a full
tournament repertoire and can be
successfully combined one with
the other. Nigel Davies has been a
Grandmaster since 1993 and is a
former British U21 Champion.
NIGEL DAVIES
REFRESH YOUR REPERTOIRE
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NEW! Andrew Martin
The ABC of Evans Gambit
Has the Evans Gambit been refuted in this year of
2008? Not according to Nigel Short and the many
other strong Grandmasters whom you will see on
this DVD. In fact, the Evans Gambit is ideal as a
weapon for all players who wish to learn the art of
attack or simply want to improve their results! At
the cost of a pawn White often gets complete domi-
nation of the centre or an assault against Blacks
King. Lines are quickly opened and a rapid defeat
for Black is possible. Using games old and new,
IM Andrew Martin assesses
the state of play as it stands
today. By learning and using
the Evans Gambit you will be
developing your attacking
skills! Video running time:
4 hours 30 min.
26,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-100-3
Andrew Martin
The ABC of the
Modern Benoni
The Modern Benoni is one of
the sharpest and most con-
troversial replies to 1 d4. In
return for active pieces and
a queenside pawn majority,
Black voluntarily inherits a
position with the clear defect
of a weak, backward pawn on d6, a trade-off which
invariably leads to razor-sharp play. On this Ch-
essBase DVD, International Master Andrew Mar-
tin will teach you all the nuts and bolts of this fas-
cinating opening, showing you when to duck and
when to punch with Black and he tackles some of
the most critical move-orders of the day. The ope-
ning is dissected, so that players of all levels will
learn how the Black position ticks and the typical
ideas that White may adopt to try to put the Be-
noni out of business. In the nal analysis, this is
an inspiring tour which will encourage you to try
this opening yourself!
26,99
ISBN 978-3-86681-082-2
International Master Andrew
Martin is 50 years old and is the
current manager of coaching for
the English Chess Federation. He
is renowned for his clear and easy-
to- understand didactic teaching
style that can also be enjoyed on
each of his 13 Fritz-Trainer DVDs.
ANDREW MARTIN
MASTER CHESS FOR EVERYONE
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ISBN 978-3-86681-040-2 26,99
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ISBN 978-3-86681-047-1 26,99
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