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Evans & Friends Vol.1 - The Evans Gambit

When the Evans Gambit appeared in the 19th century, one admirer called it a gift from the gods to a languishing chess world. Nearly two centuries later, IM Andrew Martin argues the gift is still well worth accepting.

Playable today? At the very top level, perhaps mainly as a surprise weapon – which leaves the other 99.99% of us free to enjoy it in full. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.

Interested? Watch the free sample video: Introduction

free sample video: Evergreen Game

This course is made for chess enthusiasts at the club level, who want to win with style and are not afraid of aggressive chess. In this first volume we dive into all important variations after back takes on b4: 5...Ba5 6.d4 d6 known as the Lasker's Defence, 5...Ba5 6.d4 exd4 and the less common 5...Bc5, 5...Bd6, 5...Be7 and the rare Evans Gambit Delined. 
Together with the second volume you get a full repertoire for 1.e4 e5.

Andrew Martin also wrote a book for New in Chess on this subject which appeared at the same time as this video course. Here you can find the details: https://www.newinchess.com/the-evans-gambit

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This is what is delivered:
  • Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
  • 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.
  • New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!
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

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Showcase
  • Showcase 1 - Evans vs McDonnell
  • Showcase 2 - Evergreen Game
  • Showcase 3 - Morphy vs Arnous de Riviere
  • Showcase 4 - Chigorin vs Steinitz
  • Showcase 5 - Ragozin vs Bronstein
  • Showcase 6 - Fischer vs Fine
  • Showcase 7 - Kasparov vs Anand
  • Showcase 8 - Petrolo vs Ould Ahmed
  • Showcase 9 - Carlsen vs Anand
  • Showcase 10 - Erigaisi vs Abdusattorov
  • Chapter 2: 6...d6 Lasker's Defence
  • 4...Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6
  • 7.d4 Bb6 8.dex5 dxe5 9.Qxd8+ Nxd8 9.Nxe5 Be6 - Chigorin vs Pillsbury
  • 7.0-0 Bb6 8.a4 Na5 - Zhigalko vs Duda
  • 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6 - Negele vs Kling
  • 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6 9.Nbd2 Na5 10.Qc2 - Pereira vs Aleksandrov
  • 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6 9.Bb5 - Nguyen vs Lukacs
  • 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 dxe5 - Perez Perez vs Molina Hernandez
  • 7.Qb3 Nxd4 8.Nxd4 exd4 9.Bxf7+ - Bruedigam vs Kukhmazov
  • Chapter 3: 6...exd4
  • 6...exd4
  • 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Ng5 - Short vs Adams
  • 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Ng5 d5 9.exd5 Ne5 10.Bb3 0-0 11. Nxh7 - Fischer vs Carbonell
  • 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Ng5 Ne5 - Zhigalko vs Sargsyan
  • 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Ng5 d5 9.exd5 Ne5 10.Bb3 h6 - Lukovnikov vs Sychev
  • 7.0-0 dxc3 8.Qb3 - Rocius vs Lueers
  • 7.0-0 dxc3 8.Qb3 Qe7 - Steinitz vs Strauss
  • Chapter 4: Other 6th moves
  • 6...b5 - Muzchuk vs Zlatanova
  • 6...Qe7 - Cumming vs Saraci
  • 6...Bb6 - Van der Weil vs Jonkman
  • Chapter 5: 5.Bc5 - "The Normal Position"
  • 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Nf6 - Zhigalko vs Omelja
  • 5...Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Bb6 8.cxd4 d6 - Csiba vs Bazant
  • 5...Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Bb6 8.cxd4 d6 9.h3 Nf6 10.Re1 - Mariotti vs Gligoric
  • 5...Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Bb6 8.cxd4 d6 9.Nc3 - Zhigalko vs Carlsen
  • 5...Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 Bb6 8.cxd4 d6 9.Nc3 Nf6 - Morphy vs Hampton
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 6: 5.Bd6 - "The Stone-Ware Defence"
  • 5...Bd6 6.d4 Nf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 - Felgaer vs Harikrishna
  • 5...Bd6 6.d4 Nf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 h6 9Nbd2 Re8 10.Qb3 - Allerberger vs Zielinski
  • 5...Bd6 6.d4 Nf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Nbd2 h6 9.Re1 Re8 10.Qb3 Qe7 11.a4 - Mercky vs Rattiger
  • 5...Bd6 6.d4 Nf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 b6 - Pavlidis vs Georgiev
  • 5...Bd6 6.0-0 Qf6 - Harika vs Stefanova
  • 5.Bd6 Conclusion
  • Chapter 7: 5...Be7 6.d4 - "The Classical Variation"
  • 5...Be7 6.d4 d6 7.dxe5 - Fischer vs Celle
  • 6...exd4 7.Qb3 Na5 - Li vs Htay
  • 6...exd4 7.Qb3 Na5 8.Bxf7+ Kf8 9.Qa4 c5- Short vs McDougall
  • 6...Na5 - Karthikeyan vs Dardha
  • 6...Na5 7.Bd3 d6 - Zhigalko vs Turgut
  • 6...Na5 7.Bd3 d6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Nf6 10.0-0 c6 - Fernandez Guillen vs Martin Duque
  • Chapter 8: The Evans Gambit Declined
  • 4...Bd6 5.a4 a5 - Kasparov vs Piket
  • 4...Bd6 5.a4 a6 - Zhigalko vs Krivonosov
  • 4...Bd6 5.a4 a6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nd5 Ba7 8.d3 h6 - Zhigalko vs Coto Mederos
  • Other moves - Sokolsky vs Kirillov
  • Repertoire Training
  • 6...d6 Lasker's Defence
  • 6...exd4
  • other 6th moves
  • Normal Position
  • 5...Bd6 Stone-Ware-Defence
  • The Classical Variation
  • Evans Gambit Declined
  • Play-Out-Positions
  • Position 1
  • Position 2
  • Position 3
  • Position 4
  • Position 5
  • Position 6
  • Position 7
  • Position 8
  • Position 9
  • Position 10
  • Position 11
  • Position 12
  • Position 13
  • Position 14
  • Position 15
  • Position 16
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Open Games

After 1.e4 e5 we have the so-called Open Games. Previously this move order was almost obligatory and this is how some of the most famous games in the history of chess began, such as the Immortal and the Evergreen games. Nowadays beginners learn first of all to play the open games, and it is only in this group of openings that we can come across Scholar’s Mate (2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7 mate). But at the same time 1...e5 is considered to be the most solid continuation of them all and so dominates top level chess.

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