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The Beasty Botvinnik Variation in the Semi-Slav!

Ever wanted to release your inner Tal or Shirov? This is your chance! On this DVD you will be taken on a journey through what is arguably the sharpest opening line known to men: the Botvinnik Variation! Ever since its birth, in the late 30’s of the previous century, the Botvinnik Variation has fascinated generations of dynamic players. To date, the opening is very much alive and is considered the sharpest and most principled way to meet 5.Bg5 in the Semi-Slav.

• Video running time: 6 h 26 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with relevant games and a database with analysed theory by the author
• Including CB Reader

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This is what is delivered:

  • Fritztrainer App for Windows
  • Available as download or on DVD
  • Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
  • 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.

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

  • Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
  • Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
  • Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
  • Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
  • Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
  • Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

  • The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
  • Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
  • Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
  • Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
  • Replay training
  • LiveBook active
  • All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
  • Assisted Analysis
  • Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

Sample video

Contents

  • The Botvinnik Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4
  • 01: Introduction [02:22]
  • Strategic Section
  • 02: Birth of a variation - Video analysis [09:47]
  • 03: The Endgame - Video analysis [21:16]
  • 04: The King - Video analysis [10:19]
  • 05: Knight on d3- Video analysis [05:06]
  • 06: Queen sacrifices - Video analysis [10:09]
  • Theoretical Section
  • 07: 6.a4- Video analysis [10:00]
  • 08: 6.e4 b5 7.a4 Qb6- Video analysis [05:23]
  • 09: 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.exf6 gxh4 10.Ne5 Qxf6- Video analysis [08:53]
  • Main Line: 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.exf6 Bb7 12.g3 c5 13.d5 Qb6 14.Bg2 0-0-0 15.0-0 b4
  • 10: Intro and move orders- Video analysis [09:52]
  • 11: 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1 - Uhlmann Variation- Video analysis [11:56]
  • 12: 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1 19.Qd5 side lines- Video analysis [24:03]
  • 13: 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1 19.Qd5 Bxe7 - Video analysis [08:26]
  • 14: 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1 19.Kxf1 side lines- Video analysis [12:25]
  • 15: 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1 19.Kxf1 Bxe7- Video analysis [12:28]
  • 16: 16.Rb1 Qa6 17.dxe6 Bxg2 18.e7 Bxf1 19.Kxf1 Qc6- Video analysis [20:54]
  • 17: 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 side lines- Video analysis [16:25]
  • 18: 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Nc5- Video analysis [12:58]
  • 19: 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Bd6 - Video analysis [08:41]
  • 20: 16.Na4 Qb5 17.a3 exd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Bf4- Video analysis [18:21]
  • 21: 16.Na4 Qa6 17.a3 Bxd5 18.Bxd5 Ne5 19.Nxc5 - Video analysis [09:41]
  • 22: 16.Na4 Qa6 17.a3 Bxd5 18.Bxd5 Ne5 19.axb4 - Video analysis [12:11]
  • 23: Theoretical Overview - Video analysis [08:12]
  • Test Section
  • Interactive Games
  • 24: Shirov,A - Piket,J [16:44]
  • 25: Polugaevsky,L - Torre,E [23:47]
  • 26: Kasparov,G - Ivanchuk,V [14:24]
  • 27: Kramnik,V - Ehlvest,J [10:14]
  • 28: Yermolinsky,A - Shabalov,A [14:32]
  • Tactics
  • 29: Quiz 1 - Javakhashvili,L - l'Ami,E [01:31]
  • 30: Quiz 2 - Van Wely,L - l'Ami,E [01:52]
  • 31: Quiz 3 - Rubio Mejia,L - Arauz Alonso,F [02:23]
  • 32: Quiz 4 - l'Ami,E - Okkes,M [03:47]
  • 33: Quiz 5 - Kamsky,G - Shirov,A [02:42]
  • 34: Quiz 6 - Kamsky,G - Shirov,A [01:46]
  • 35: Quiz 7 - Ivanchuk,V - Shirov,A [01:07]
  • 36: Quiz 8 - Shirov,A - Piket,J [02:10]
  • 37: Quiz 9 - Shirov,A - Piket,J [01:28]
  • 38: Quiz 10 - Khalifman,A - Ivanchuk,V [01:42]
  • 39: Outro [02:08]
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Semi-Slav Defence

If White continues from the diagram with 6.Bd3, 6...dxc4 leads to the Meran Variation, which gets its name from the game Grünfeld – Rubinstein in the 1924 Meran Tournament. Black gives up the strong point on d5 in the centre, to develop his queenside as quickly as possible with moves like...b5, ...a6, ...Bb7 and ...c5. The basic position arises after 6.Bd3 dxc4 with the move order 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 (8...Bb7 is an alternative) 9.e4 c5

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