Der S C H A C H L A D E N in B E R L I N

The Rossolimo Variation of the Sicilian Defence (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5) is always an excellent choice with White if you want to avoid the deeply analysed main lines of the Open Sicilian (3.d4), in which the analysis frequently goes deep into the middlegame or sometimes even into the endgame. For that reason the move 3.Bb5 has a fi rm place in the repertoire of many grandmasters where it is welcome above all as an anti-Sveshnikov weapon. Instead of getting involved in a theoretical duel, White logically aims for strategically complex positions, e.g. by exchanging on c6 and at the cost of the bishop pair degrading Black’s pawn structure (doubled pawns c6/c5). This results in positions in which positional understanding is more important than knowledge of specifi c variations - meaning that only players who are aware of the general plans and typical piece manoeuvres will be able to find their way through them. (Text ChessBase)

Alexei Shirov provides you with the requisite understanding of the subtleties of these positions, by annotating extensively his most important games in this variation. During his career he has played the 3.Bb5 system with both colours and he shares with you on this DVD his valuable experience in the form of video lessons which take up a total running time of more than seven hours.

 

Alexej Shirov was born in Riga just like world champion Mihail Tal, and also his playing style reminds many chess fans of the young Tal. In the beginning of the 90ies, a comet-like rise brought the young Latvian to the world top within the shortest of time. Being no older than 22 years, he already had an Elo rating of nearly 2750 and belonged to the absolute elite. Since then Shirov has been one of the best players in the world, delighting all chess fans with original and amazing ideas on the board.

 

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      ·         ISBN 978-3-86681-126-3

·         EAN 9783866811263

Nigel Davies

English, Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

The Accelerated Dragon is much more than just a dynamic yet solid means of countering 1.e4. By knowing how to counter the Maroczy Bind Black can counter both the English and Reti Openings and even develop the basis of a defence against 1.d4. Whilst having been used extensively by superstars such as Bent Larsen and Tigran Petrosian, Davies argues that the Accelerated Dragon is an even more
effective proposition for club players. As he explains on this DVD, many White players are under the mistaken impression that the positions are like a regular Sicilian Dragon. And if this is the case they can . nd himself being demolished right out of the opening.

Nigel Davies has been a Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. He is an acknowledged expert on the lines presented here, having used them extensively in tournament practice.

DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-049-5

Dejan Bojkov: Probieren Sie den Kalaschnikow-Sizilianer!

 

Vielleicht erinnern Sie sich an die berühmte Partie McDonnell-De Labourdonnais aus ihrem berühmten Match 1834 in London, wo drei verbundene schwarze Bauern die zweite Reihe erreichten und Weiß zur Aufgabe zwangen. Was Sie womöglich nicht wissen, ist, dass diese Begegnung mit den Zügen 1.e4 c5 2.Sf3 Sc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Sxd4 e5 begann. Der häufigste Zug von Weiß lautet 5.Sb5, worauf Schwarz viele Jahre lang bevorzugt mit 5...a6 reagierte, was eine strategisch riskante Entscheidung darstellt. Doch im Jahr 1987 wurde eine komplette Neuentwicklung des gesamten Systems eingeleitet, als Ewgenij Sweschnikow, der Pate des Sweschnikow-Sizilianers (4...Sf6 5.Sc3 e5), zu 4...e5 wechselte und dann 5...d6 folgen ließ, was positionell gesünder ist. Letzterer Zug bringt uns zum Thema der aktuellen DVD - die Kalaschnikow- oder auch Neo-Sweschnikow-Variante. In 32 Videoclips beleuchtet Dejan Bojkov die Hauptideen hinter dem Aufbau von Schwarz, die positionellen Pläne sowie die Gefahren, denen er ausgesetzt ist, und erstellt so ein umfassendes und tiefgehendes Repertoire für diejenigen, die bereit sind, das Abspiel als Nachziehender anzuwenden. Die DVD gliedert sich in zwei Teile - der erste präsentiert die wichtigsten Konzepte hinter der Eröffnung, und der zweite liefert das theoretische Material dazu. Die Hauptidee von Schwarz ist, dass er ohne Verzögerung das Zentrum besetzt, mit Tempo. Der Hauptnachteil - die Schwächung des Feldes d5. Welcher Faktor sollte schwerer wiegen? Schauen Sie sich die DVD an - und finden Sie es heraus! (Text ChessBase)

 

Dejan Bojkov, Jahrgang 1977, ist ein bulgarischer GM und an der Bulgarischen Sportakademie in Sofia ausgebildeter Trainer. Nach seiner Tätigkeit als Trainer in Kavala (Griechenland), hat er für die Exweltmeisterin Antoaneta Stefanova als Trainer gearbeitet. Bojkov ist Bulgarischer Landesmeister 2009 und war Mitglied der bulgarischen Mannschaft bei der Europamannschaftsmeisterschaft 2009.

 

System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard

 

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-295-6

Sergei Tiviakov

English, Pentium -PC , 64 MB RAM, Windows Vista, XP, DVD drive , soundcard

The Maroczy System of the Sicilian Defence is one of the modern openings where Black attacks the white centre mainly with pieces. After the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6 the pawns c4 and e4 secure White a space advantage in the middle, however, it is exactly these central pillars which may easily become targets of the black counterattack. Sergei Tiviakov has been applying this system with Black in his tournament practice since 1991 and is considered one its greatest experts. His explanations make it easy to understand the black set-up where recognizing typical recurring piece manoeuvres is far more important than concrete knowledge of variations. The Maroczy System can be learned within the shortest of time, and due to its solidity it is best suited to score good results even against strong opponents. Video running time: 3 h 15 min.

Born in Krasnodar (Soviet Union), Sergei Tiviakov was a member of the Smyslov school and gained the titles of World Youth Champion at U16 and U18 levels. In the PCA-World Championships, he reached the candidates‘ matches in 1994; in the same year he represented Russia in the Chess Olympiads. Although he has considered himself a professional chess player since 1989, Tiviakov also fi nished his degree in agricultural economics. Since 1997 Tiviakov has been living in Groningen and he has become a naturalised citizen of the Netherlands. With his new home country he won the title in the European Teams Championships in both 2001 and 2005 and was victorious in the championship of the Netherlands in 2006 and 2007.

DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-041-9

Alexei Shirov

Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9.0, DVD drive

Alexei Shirov can look back on an extraordinary chess career. Young Alexei became U-16 World Champion in 1988, and second in the World Junior Championship in 1990. He received his GM title in 1992, at the age of 20. Since then, Shirov has belonged to the absolute top players in the world. In 1998 he defeated Vladimir Kramnik in a ten-game qualification match that was staged to select a challenger for World Champion Garry Kasparov. Unfortunately, that title match never took place. In 2000 Shirov reached the final of the FIDE world championship, losing to Vishy Anand.

Now the genius from Riga presents and explains his best games in a series of training DVDs in the Chess Media System. Shirov's uncompromising style of play is also reflected in his manner of commenting his own games. He is perfectly objective, and in fact sometimes ruthlessly critical of himself. Even when he is dealing with highly acclaimed games, his judgement is unbiased - no glossing over critical positions where he did not find the optimal continuation. Chess fans are treated not just to a portrait of this extraordinary player, but they can also learn a lot about the development of particular opening lines at top level in the course of time.

On this 3rd DVD by Shirov, you will find his most brilliant games in the Sicilian Najdorf. Shirov's duel with van Wely in the Najdorf Keres Attack is for sure one of the highlights on this DVD, just as the presentation of one of his best games against Kasparov. More than 3 hours entertainment and enlightenment, all packed in one. (Text ChessBase)

Intro (01:58)
Najdorf with 6.Be2 (29:56)
Najdorf deviations 1 (21:52)
Najdorf deviations 2 (15:09)
Scheveningen System (45:45)
Keres Attack 1 (14:03)
Keres Attack 2 (20:45)
Keres Attack 3 (23:01)
Keres Attack 4 (29:46)

DVD-ROM

ISBN 3-937549-85-4

Lubomir Ftacnik ist slowakischer Großmeister mit jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung auf der internationalen Schachbühne. Als junges Mitglied der starken Schachgeneration in der früheren Tschechoslowakei (Hort, Smejkal, Kavalek, Jansa, Plachetka...) leistete er einen wesentlichen Beitrag zum Gewinn der Silbermedaille bei der Schacholympiade Luzern 1982 - 1. UdSSR 2. CSSR 3. USA. Mit 14 absolvierten Olympiaden und 17 kompletten Spielzeiten in der Deutschen Bundesliga ist der Slowake ein Muster an Beständigkeit.

 Der Name Sizilianische Verteidigung (1.e4 c5) beschreibt eine Anzahl an Systemen, von denen jedes einzelne durchaus als eigenständige Eröffnung gelten könnte. Aber so komplex die Probleme im Paulsen-, Richter-Rauser- oder Sveshnikov-System auch sind, eines verbindet sie alle miteinander - die Sizilianische Bauernstruktur. Der Sizilianische Scheveninger bildet den Schlüssel zum Verständnis sämtlicher individuellen Versionen der beliebtesten Erwiderung auf den Zug 1.e4 - darunter das verwandte Najdorf-System. GM Ftacnik hat sich daran gemacht, die Dynamik des Hauptabspiels dieser Variante zu erläutern, einer gehaltvollen Stellung, die beiden Seiten eine Fülle an verschiedenen Plänen bietet. Man lernt, die Bedeutung der zentralen schwarzen Bauernstruktur d6-e6 zu respektieren sowie ihre tiefgehende und essentielle Beziehung zu der verwandten Formation d6-e5. Mit Hilfe der Partien der weltbesten Spieler werden alle wichtigen Angriffspläne für Weiß erklärt, allen voran die aggressive Idee g2-g4 in Form des Keres-Angriffs oder auch des aktuell sehr beliebten Englischen Angriffs. Die Scheveningen-DVD wird Ihre Sichtweise sämtlicher Sizilianisch-Systeme verfeinern und Sie in die Lage versetzen, diese besser zu verstehen. Videolaufzeit: 7 Stunden. (Text ChessBase)

 Systemvoraussetzungen: Pentium Prozessor 300 MHz oder besser, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD-ROM Laufwerk, Maus, Soundkarte.

 

·         EAN 9783866811218

·         ISBN 978-3-86681-121-8

Alexei Shirov

English, Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive

The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian Defence is considered one of the most promising replies to 1.e4, often giving rise to sharp and complex positions which require precise and inventive play from both sides. Thus, an opening tailor-made for Alexei Shirov (FIDE World Cup finalist in 2007), who has included it into his repertoire with both White and Black and knows the mutual tricks and traps all too well. In more than four hours of video, the genius from Latvia presents and explains his best Sveshnikov games, from his first successes in 1992 until his latest achievements in the year 2007. The spectator is shown typical opening plans for both sides, receives explanations on strategy and tactics in the middlegame and learns how to convert obtained advantages in the endgame - and all this in a most entertaining way. A masterful course on one of the most popular opening of our times by one of the best players of our times.

Alexei Shirov was born in Riga just like world champion Mihail Tal, and also his playing style reminds many chess fans of the young Tal. In the beginning of the 90ies, a comet-like rise brought the young Latvian to the world top within the shortest of time. Being no older than 22 years, he already had an Elo rating of nearly 2750 and belonged to the absolute elite. Since then Shirov has been one of the best players in the world, delighting all chess fans with original and amazing ideas on the board. (Text ChessBase)

DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-0 65-5

Loek van Wely

English

Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9.0, DVD drive

The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian - 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 - also known as Lasker-Pelikan or Cheliabinsk Variation - is one of the most popular and fascinating replies to 1.e4. Right from the beginning, Black is striving for active and dynamic counterplay, and this results in a double-edge struggle for the initiative. In the seventies of the 20th century it was Jevgeni Sveshnikov who worked out the system as a pioneer. Today, it firmly belongs to the repertoire of many outstanding players like Kramnik, Lautier, Radjabov and Leko. Dutch top grandmaster and six-times national champion Loek van Wely himself has played the Sveshnikov since 1998. On this DVD he comments on his latest encounters with world-class players like Shirov, Anand, Topalov and Kramnik. Nearly all games are from the period 2003-2006. As one would expect in the Sveshnikov, the games abound with combinatorial ideas and sacrifi ces; a feast for all fans of tactics.

Van Wely focuses on the main variations 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.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 and 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.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5. Video playing time: 3 h 43 min

Born in 1972, Loek van Wely learned chess at the age of 4 and was soon recognized as one of the greatest talents in the Netherlands ever. After becoming Grandmaster in 1993, he steadily climbed up the Elo ladder to reach a peak of 2714 and a place among the top ten in the world in 2001. From the years 2000 to 2005, ‘King Loek’ won the Dutch national championship six time in a row. His reputation as an uncompromising fi gher with a merciless will towin make him a most welcome guest in tournaments all over the world.. Among van Wely’s greatest successes are his triumphs at the Berlin Open in 1991, the World Open in Philadelphia in 1992 and the New York Open in 1995. In 2005, he was the top board of the victorious Dutch team at the European team championship in Gothenburg.

DVD-ROM

ISBN 3-86681- 012-1

Alexei Shirov

English, Pentium -PC, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive , soundcard

The Slav is typified by the move c6, and in the Semi-Slav e6 is also played; the relationship between the two is obvious. At some points, Shirov’s lecture is closely related to the history of the opening, because the Latvian has contributed to and advanced the development of many lines. In the Meran Variation, Shirov’s name is linked to a line which is now known as Shabalov Anttack. After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 it was Shirov and Shabalov, who introduced the move 7.g4 into chess praxis in 1992. Today there are over 1000 games in the Mega Database with that variation. Shirov recounts the way this extravagant line arose and explains some of its most important ideas.

Alexej Shirov was born in Riga just like world champion Mihail Tal, and also his playing style reminds many chess fans of the young Tal. In the beginning of the 90ies, a comet-like rise brought the young Latvian to the world top within the shortest of time. Being no older than 22 years, he already had an Elo rating of nearly 2750 and belonged to the absolute elite. Since then Shirov has been one of the best players in the world, delighting all chess fans with original and amazing ideas on the board. (Text ChessBase)

DVD-ROM

ISBN 978-3-86681-023-5

The Ruy Lopez represents one of the oldest and best openings for the first player, and everyone going for the Spanish game with Black faces the question of how he wants to tackle the white ideas. One of the more aggressive fighting methods is the move order 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7, which was developed in the early sixties by players from the north Russian town of Archangelsk and has carried this name ever since. Later, the variation was intensively analysed by players from Lvov - among them Mikhalchishin and Beliavsky – and applied in tournament practice. In the second half of the seventies it gained great popularity for the first time. In the Archangelsk Variation, Black defines the position of this queen’s bishop early on with 6. ... Bb7 in order to exert pressure against the opponent’s centre, in particular the point e4. White must decide whether he protects this pawn solidly with 7.d3 or goes for the unfathomable complications after 7.c3 Nxe4. Another option is 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6, which is closely related to the Moller System. The experienced trainer and Grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin is an outstanding connoisseur of these variations, the ideas of which he goes on to explain in nearly five hours video playing time. (Text ChessBase)
 
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 1980’s ,national teams of Slovenia, Poland and Netherlands, and was the trainer of Anatoly Karpov (1980-1986), trained Zsuzsa Polgar, Alexander Beliavsky,Maja Chiburdanidse, Arkadij Naidich and Vasily Ivanchuk.

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·         ISBN 978-3-86681-132-4

·         EAN 9783866811324