A remarkable weapon against the Sicilian – 2.Na3 in 60min
You will see throughout these videos that some outwardly logical follow-ups by Black may indeed lead to an objective white edge.

Power Strategy 3 From the middlegame to the endgame
Usually regarded as a separate phase of the game, the endgame bears a tight connection with the middlegame (and in some extreme cases, with the opening). The process of simplifying to an endgame implies a series of subtleties and principles, highlighted

Queen's Gambit Declined Powerbook 2024
Most of the material which the Queen's Gambit Declined Powerbook 2024 is based on comes from 795,000 games from the engine room of Schach.de. In addition to this impressive number, there are 55,000 games from the Mega Database and from correspondence ches

A Repertoire against the Queen's Gambit Declined with 4.Bg5
This repertoire provides White with ideas against any of the Black options after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3.

Typical opening mistakes
Avoiding mistakes in the opening and even learning from mistakes is a valuable tool to improve your chess. Ruslan Ponomariov, former FIDE World Champion, demonstrates basic patterns that will help you navigate through the game more easily.

The Sharp Scandinavian with 3...Qd6
„Easy to learn and easy to play.“ These are the twin pillars on which the Modern Scandinavian has been built and which club players have trusted and profited from over the past few decades. Here we focus on the sharp 3...Qd6.

The Alekhine revitalised + Alekhine Powerbook & Base
In this video course Christian Bauer explains the ins & outs of this surprise weapon so that you can add it into your repertoire.

The Alekhine revitalised
In this video course Christian Bauer explains the ins & outs of this surprise weapon so that you can add it into your repertoire.

How to attack - principles of training
Most players prefer to attack rather than defend. But what is the correct way to do it? GM Dr Karsten Müller has compiled many rules and motifs to guide you, along with sharpening your intuition for the exceptions.

Fortify your defences
International Master Harald Schneider-Zinner shares his experience and knowledge, with the aim of strengthening your chess resistance. He demonstrates numerous methods and defensive ideas and gives lots of psychological tips.

The Popov Variation against the Taimanov
One of the easy, sharp and semi-rare options is the Popov variation. It starts with 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2, which seems like white is intending to go for an English Attack set-up, but then after 7…Nf6 8.f4 will follow, the Popov variation.

The surprising Janowski Variation (3...a6) in the Queen‘s Gambit Declined
Explore the mysteries of the powerful Janowski Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined with this brand-new video course!