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The Classical French - Main Line

This DVD looks at one of the most important lines of the French Defence. After 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3, the author takes a detailed look at a daring line with 7... cxd4 8. Nd4 Qb6, as well as the quieter plans with 7...cxd4 8. Nd4 Bc5, and the main line with 7... a6 and b5. Thorough analysis of the trendy lines, and lots of new ideas for both White and Black make this DVD a must-have for any French player!

• Video running time: 5 hours 05 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Exclusive database with over 50 essential games plus analysis of variations by Kasimdzhanov
• Including CB 12 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

  • 01: Intro [03:12]
  • Classical French: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3
  • 02: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.a3 - Nakamura's Line part 1 [09:57]
  • 03: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 - Nakamura's Line part 2 [10:09]
  • 04: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 - Nakamura's Line part 3 [09:59]
  • 05: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Bb4 13.Rb3 Qa5 14.a3 Be7 15.f5 exf5 16.0-0/e6/Nxd5 - Nakamura's Line part 4 [12:35]
  • 06: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 - Qb2 overview [08:24]
  • 07: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Rc8 16.f5 - Qb2 Rc8 part 1 [10:27]
  • 08: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Rc8 16.0-0 - Qb2 Rc8 part 2 [14:47]
  • 09: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qd8 - Qb2 Qd8 [14:10]
  • 10: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4+ - Qb2 Qh4 [14:05]
  • 11: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0/Bxd4 - Thomas Luther Line part 1 [12:45]
  • 12: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 Bxd4 10.Bxd4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Qb6 12.Qd2 Qxb2 - Thomas Luther Line part 2 [12:17]
  • 13: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 Nxd4 - Kramnik-Radjabov Line [11:05]
  • 14: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Nb3 - Anand-Morozevich Line [11:31]
  • 15: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Qf2 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 - Caruana-Meier Line part 1 [11:32]
  • 16: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Qf2 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Be3 Qa5 14.Kb1 b4 15.Ne2 Qc7 - Caruana-Meier Line part 2 [11:47]
  • 17: 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a6 11.Qf2 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Be3 Qa5 14.Kb1 b4 15.Ne2 Qc7 16.Nd4 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 a5 18.Bb5/Rd3 - Caruana-Meier Line part 3 [14:16]
  • 18: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 - a6-b5 overview [08:42]
  • 19: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Bd3 - a6-b5 Karjakin's Line [10:12]
  • 20: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.Bd3 - a6-b5 Bd3 Line [14:55]
  • 21: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.Nd1 - a6-b5 Nd1 Line [11:37]
  • 22: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.a3 Bb7 - a6-b5 Bb7 Line [08:10]
  • 23: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.a3 g5 - a6-b5 g5 Morozevich Line [10:42]
  • 24: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.a3 Qb6 - a6-b5 Qb6 Line [10:30]
  • 25: 7...a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.a3 Qa5 - a6-b5 Qa5 Line [13:11]
  • 26:Outro [01:05]
  • Test positions
  • 27: Position 1 [02:24]
  • 28: Position 2 [01:43]
  • 29: Position 3 [01:28]
  • 30: Position 4 [01:11]
  • 31: Position 5 [01:51]
  • 32: Position 6 [01:18]
  • 33: Position 7 [01:26]
  • 34: Position 8 [00:49]
  • 35: Position 9 [01:34]
  • 36: Position 10 [01:27]
  • 37: Position 11 [01:34]
  • 38: Position 12 [01:44]
  • 39: Position 13 [01:22]
  • 40: Position 14 [01:30]
  • 41: Position 15 [01:46]
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French Defence

When Black replies to the double move of White’s king’s pawn with 1...e6 we have the French Defence. Its name goes back to a correspondence match between the cities of London and Paris in 1834, in which the French made successful use of the move 1...e6. In the 19th century the move was the most important alternative for Black to 1...e5 and even nowadays it still occupies third place in the ranking of the most popular replies to 1.e4 after the Sicilian and 1...e5.

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