Power Play 4: Start Right by ChessBase. In this day and age of opening databases you might be surprised to find players getting caught out in the opening. Yet one sees it all the time. Players take liberties they grab a hot pawn, attempt a complicated maneuver, or simply develop their pieces inefficiently. Whatever our playing strength, we need to take care in the opening. This DVD . . .
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The ABC of Chess Openings
Item #: CB0102
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The ABC of chess Openings consists of three parts. First you learn the basics of opening play, the strategy and tactics of the different openings. In the training database you can then test your progress by answering practical questions or solving specific positions.
Each chapter is accompanied with a video introduction by the Grandmaster and chess trainer Daniel . . .
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Squares Strategy 2: The Opening
Item #: CB0140
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The Bangiev way of thinking is a strategy based on squares. This means that before every move, the piece set-up is checked out against quite specific pre-defined criteria. The Bangiev-method does not develop your memory, but rather your thought processes: learn to understand the logic of the game by means of a few rules! In each phase of the game, you have to ask yourself the same . . .
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Fritz Trainer - The ABC of Chess Openings
Item #: CB0141
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In the all new, ABC of Chess Openings International Master Andrew Martin explores the diverse possibilities available to everyone in the opening phase of the game. The material is broken down logically into Open Games, Semi-Open Games, Closed and Semi-Closed Games, Flank and Irregular Openings. Invaluable advice is given about what to look for and how to play each specific . . .
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1000 Opening Traps
Item #: CB0144
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1000 Opening Traps was developed by ChessBase for players who want to master traps to defend their own openings as well as set a few traps of their own!
If you do not know opening theory in its most intimate details, then you must rely on a sound understanding of chess. But sometimes, that is not enough. Opening traps lurk everywhere, relying on the unwary chess . . .
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An Opening Repertoire for Black
Item #: CB0151
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A few years ago, IM Bangiev published a CD with a Repertoire for White. Since then the author has developed a new method of training his squares strategy and already three CDs have been published based on it. Consequently, Bangiev has now prepared his long planned CD with a Repertoire for Black along the lines of the terminology and methodology of the squares strategy. The unified . . .
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Opening Encyclopaedia 2009
Item #: CB0483
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The ChessBase Opening Encyclopaedia 2009 features the complete coverage of all opening sectors, offering an optimal start for opening training. Many well-known specialists have made contributions in their field of expertise, such as Anand, Avrukh, Dr Huebner, Jussupow, Kortschnoj, Krasenkow, Marin, Postny, Ribli, Rogozenko and Stohl. The DVD contains a separate directory with 437 . . .
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ABC of Chess Openings 2nd Edition with repertoire sugg...
Item #: CB0485
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In the all new ABC of Chess Openings 2nd Edition International Master Andrew Martin explores the diverse possibilities available to everyone in the opening phase of the game. The material is broken down logically into Open Games, Semi-Open Games, Closed and Semi-Closed Games, Flank and Irregular Openings. Invaluable advice is given about what to look for and how to play each . . .
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Rybka 3 Opening Book by Jeroen Noomen (for Rybka Aquar...
Item #: CK0219
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The Rybka 3 opening book by Jeroen Noomen for Rybka 3 Aquarium interface.
Prepared by a leading opening expert
The Rybka 3 Aquarium book was prepared by Jeroen Noomen, a Rybka team member who is responsible for Rybkas opening book in its official competitions, including the World Computer Chess Championship which has been won by Rybka for two years . . .
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CD: Starting Out Chess Tactics and Checkmates
Item #: EV6062
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Starting Out Chess Tactics and checkmates CD. If youve enjoyed reading our chess books, wait until youve seen whats on this CD! Everyman Chess are delighted to be able to provide you with Starting Out: Chess Tactics and Checkmates in a format ideal for computer viewing. This will enable you to link to all the chess games, commentary and text from the original book, and replay and . . .
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Opening Instructor
Item #: CK0054
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This is a perfect opening instructor manual. The program features a theoretical review of all the chess openings, which are illustrated by instructive games of the chess players in XIX and XX centuries. This compact opening manual contains a detailed classification, which makes it useful to players of any level - beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Each opening variation . . .
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Pocket Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders
Item #: CK0055
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Pocket Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders is the opening training program for Pocket PC. The chess material prepared by IM Yaroslav Ulko and IM Aleksey Mitenkov, both experienced coaches and players in Russia and aimed at intermediate players. The program designed for studying the blunders in more than 40 openings.
Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and ItalianSYSTEM . . .
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Rybka 3 Opening Book
Item #: CB0463
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The Rybka 3 Opening Book by Chessbase is a high-class compilation of opening theory. It was developed for the worlds strongest chess program, Rybka 3, and will maximize the programs playing strength.
The choice of variations in the book is well suited to the style of the program, and the book has been fine-tuned and checked in thousands of games. The Rybka 3 Book . . .
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Total Chess Training
Item #: CK0017
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Total Chess Training consists of five magnificent educational programs: Chess Tactics Art 3.0; Strategy 2.0; Encyclopedia of Middlegame; Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders; Studies 2.0 with new printing possibilities, covering every phase or aspect of chess:
Altogether Total Chess Training includes more than 9000 commented games and positions to be solved for chess players with . . .
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Total Chess Training II
Item #: CK0018
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This is Total Chess second compilation of popular training programs for studying all the chess game phases: opening, middlegame and endgame.
On this CD you will find five programs not included in the first Total Training package: Total Chess Training II includes more than 11,000 study examples and exercises for chess players with the ELO rating from 1700 to 2400!
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Total Chess Training III
Item #: CK0226
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This is the third compilation of popular training programs on 5 CDs, that covers some aspects of chess: Tactics, Combinations, Strategy and Middlegame. On this CD you will find five programs not included in the first or second Total Training package:
Advanced Chess School
Advanced Chess School is an interactive tutorial for those inexperienced . . .
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Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders
Item #: CK0019
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Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders. Instead of only learning what you must play in the opening, learn what not to play by learning the opening mistakes and traps that have been discovered over time. The chess material was prepared by IM Yaroslav Ulko and IM Aleksey Mitenkov, both of whom are experienced coaches and players in Russia. This program is designed for studying the blunders . . .
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The Budapest Gambit
Item #: CB0495
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Most chess players are naturally talented, but do not have the time to devote to chess theory, such is the pace of modern life. Yet it is human nature to want to do things well and to achieve good results. To make the right choice of opening system is therefore of crucial importance for these players if they want to make the most of what they have. Below master level and especially . . .
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Arkhangelsk
Item #: CB0496
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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 . . .
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The Scandinavian the Easy Way 2nd Edition
Item #: CB0497
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Its easy-to-learn and easy-to-play. Here is an opening for Black which will furnish good results in the shortest possible time. Which other opening could we be referring to apart from the Scandinavian or Center-Counter Defense; 1 e4 d5 ! International Master Andrew Martin has written extensively on the Center-Counter and here he turns his attention to 1 e4 d5 2 exd5 Qxd5 3 Nc3 . . .
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Fritz Powerbook 2010
Item #: CB0514
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The current openings theory with 1 million games
The Fritz Powerbook 2010 contains 27 millions opening positions, derived from 1,6 million high class tournament games. Together with each position all relevant information is stored: all moves that were played in the position, by players of what average rating, with what success and performance results. The games from . . .
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1.e4 Repertorie - Grandmaster Lines Explained For Club...
Item #: CB0515
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Constructing an opening repertoire is one of the chess players most difficult and time-consuming tasks. Turned off by masses of theory, many players shy away from critical lines and concentrate on trappy lines, universal systems, or ariations which concede the advantage of the first move in order to get a playable position.
In this DVD, Sam Collins offers another . . .
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The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition
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ANDREW MARTIN: THE TROMPOWSKY THE EASY WAY
2nd Edition with many new games and ideas!
Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body . . .
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