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Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Open Ruy Lopez - Andrew Martin (Full DVD) | Chessbase Fritz Trainer
The Open Ruy Lopez gives Black free piece play and chances for the initiative. This sharp and interesting variation has been used by many of the all-time greats, including Anand, Kortschnoi, Botvinnik, Keres, Euwe, Fine and Reshevsky and this is by no means an exhaustive list. White will argue that Black loosens his position in the Open Variation, but if Black takes the time and trouble to learn the ideas and tactical themes that underpin this line, he has every chance to win the game. This will be especially interesting to the club player as it doubtless has been to the grandmasters...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Power Play 14 : Test Your Tactics - Daniel King (Full DVD) | Chessbase Fritz Trainer
On this DVD Grandmaster Daniel King:demonstrates typical tactical patterns
shows how strong players use their tactical awareness
puts your tactical abilities to the test
But this is a test with a difference. Although the emphasis is on tactics, there are also positions that require a strategic solution. You don’t know what’s coming next...When we are discussing tactics, the concept of pattern recognition is very important. Almost every chess game is different, but there are familiar tactical themes that recur over and over. Being able to spot these motifs rapidly...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Power Play 13 : The Squeeze - Daniel King (Full DVD) | Chessbase Fritz Trainer
What is a squeeze? When you take control of a game, deprive your opponent of counterplay and slowly squeeze the life out of your opponent. The motto of the squeeze could be: “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” from The Art of War, Sun Tzu, Chinese general, born c. 500 BC This DVD will help you to recognise when a squeeze is possible and how to execute it.Throughout the DVD, specially selected positions will enable you to test your understanding of the subject....
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Power Play 11 : Defence - Daniel King (Full DVD) | Chessbase Fritz Trainer
There is a seeming inevitability to many defeats – one side has the initiative, goes on the attack and from that moment it is very difficult to turn back the tide. In this 11th Power Play DVD Grandmaster Daniel King will help you to identify those key moments where there is potential danger. The secret to good defensive play is to avoid falling into a passive defensive position! Throughout the DVD, specially selected positions will enable you to test your understanding of the subject. The Power Play series is suitable for anyone looking to improve their chess, but also...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Power Play 10 : Calculation - Daniel King (Full DVD) | Chessbase Fritz Trainer
You play 20 moves of elegant positional chess - but throw the game away by miscalculating. To play a good game of chess you must know how to calculate. The ability to calculate is not something that chessplayers are born with. Calculation is a core skill that can be improved through practice. In this 10th Power Play DVD Grandmaster Daniel King will help you to assess how good you are at calculating, and gives you tips as to how you might sharpen your thought processes at the chessboard. Throughout the DVD, specially selected positions will enable you to test your understanding...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Power Play 9 : major pieces vs. minor pieces - Daniel King (Full DVD) | Chessbase Fritz Trainer
In this 9th Power Play DVD Grandmaster Daniel King discusses the theme of Major Pieces v. Minor Pieces. In other words, positions with the material balance of queen against rook and minor piece, queen against two rooks, and rook against minor pieces, including exchange sacrifices. Sometimes a queen or rook is like an all-powerful giant, striding across the chessboard. So how can you best defend yourself against a queen? Or if you are battling with a bishop against a rook, what should your strategy be? Among other things, Daniel King considers Topalov’s...
