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Power Play 25: Popular Queen’s Pawn Openings – A Repertoire For Black

Openings such as the London System and the Trompowsky, once considered side lines, are now just as common in the professional game as at club level. White aims to avoid complex theoretical lines and to start from a solid basis. Yet these openings are not without bite. On this DVD, Grandmaster Daniel King presents a repertoire for Black allowing you to face these systems with confidence. The aim of these recommendations is to come out of the opening with sound development, a sound pawn structure, a secure king, and a dynamic position that gives winning chances. When playing with Black, that's a good start!!

Complete games are discussed so that one gains an idea about typical strategies for both sides. More than that, these model games provide inspiration to play the opening. This is an interactive DVD. At key moments Grandmaster King pauses and puts you on the spot. You will have to find and play the best move. He then gives feedback in further video clips according to the move you chose. The repertoire on this DVD fits in with the openings recommended on Power Play DVDs 23 & 24 – the Queen’s Gambit Declined and a Repertoire for Black against the Catalan. The systems covered on this DVD are the Colle-Zukertort, the London System, the Jobava Variation (1 d4 d5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 Bf4), the Veresov, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and the Trompowsky.

• Video running time: 5 hours (English)
• Suitable for club players
• Model games with typical middlegame strategy
• Interactive questions
• Databases with additional games • 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: Introduction [08:56]
  • 02: Colle-Zukertort - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 b6 5.0-0 Bb7 6.b3 Bd6 7.Ne5 0-0 8.Nd2 c5 9.Bb2 Nc6 10.f4 Rc8 11.a3 Ne7 12.Qf3 b5 Stefanova-Hou Model Games and Analysis [31:17]
  • 03: Colle-Zukertort - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 b6 5.0-0 Bb7 6.b3 Bd6 7.Ne5 0-0 8.Nd2 c5 9.Bb2 Nc6 10.f4 Rc8 11.a3 Ne7 12.Qf3 Nf5 Kristiansen-Sturua Model Games and Analysis [08:00]
  • 04: Colle-Zukertort - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Bd3 Bb7 5.Nbd2 d5 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Qe2 Pelikian-Sunye Neto Model Games and Analysis [07:11]
  • 05: Colle - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 b6 5.0-0 Bb7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.Ne5 0-0 8.f4 c5 9.Qf3 Nc6 10.c3 Rc8 11.Qh3 Ne7 12.Ndf3 Abergel-Kryvoruchko Model Games and Analysis [21:41]
  • 06: Colle - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 b6 5.0-0 Bb7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.Ne5 0-0 8.f4 c5 9.Qf3 Nc6 10.c3 Rc8 11.g4 Galappaththi-Kalugampitiya Model Games and Analysis [07:49]
  • 07: Colle - 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 b6 5.0-0 Bb7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.Ne5 0-0 8.f4 c5 9.Qf3 Nc6 10.c3 Rc8 11.Qh3 Ne7 12.g4 Samostrol-Mamedova Model Games and Analysis [05:38]
  • 08: Colle-Zukertort Queen's Indian - 1.c4 b6 2.d4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3 d5 6.b3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Bb2 Nbd7 9.Nbd2 Ne4 10.Qc2 Dizdarevic-Miles Model Games and Analysis [12:03]
  • 09: Colle-Zukertort Queen's Indian- 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Nbd2 d5 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.b3 Bd6 8.Bb2 0-0 9.0-0 Ne4 10.Qe2 Smirnov-Zhao Model Games and Analysis [06:21]
  • 10: Colle-Zukertort Queen's Indian - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.e3 d5 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.b3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Bb2 Nbd7 9.Nc3 Portisch-Karpov Model Games and Analysis [12:28]
  • 11: London System - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 e6 6.c3 cxd4 7.exd4 Nh5 8.Bg5 Giri-So Model Games and Analysis [17:16]
  • 12: London System - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 e6 6.c3 cxd4 7.exd4 Nh5 8.Bg3 Batsiashvili-Ju Model Games and Analysis [16:02]
  • 13: London System - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Sc6 5.Nbd2 e6 6.c3 cxd4 7.exd4 Nh5 8.Be3 Nguyen-Ganguly Model Games and Analysis [10:31]
  • 14: Jobava System - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 a6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nge2 e6 Jobava-Ponomariov Model Games and Analysis [14:48]
  • 15: Jobava System - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 c5 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.exd4 a6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nce2 Bg4 Carlsen-Bok Model Games and Analysis [08:58]
  • 16: Veresov - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.f3 c6 5.e4 dxe4 6.fxe4 e5 7.dxe5 Alburt-Tal Model Games and Analysis [10:58]
  • 17: Veresov - 1.d4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 h6 6.Bh4 c5 7.Bd3 Schlenker-Meier Model Games and Analysis [06:47]
  • 18: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Overview - 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Model Games and Analysis [04:10]
  • 19: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit - 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.fxe4 Nxe4 6.Qf3 Nxc3 7.bxc3 e6 Pudas-Keskinen Model Games and Analysis [16:15]
  • 20: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit - 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 Bg6 6.g5 Nd5 7.Nxe4 e6 Steinle-Kirov Model Games and Analysis [06:44]
  • 21: Trompowsky - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 Bd6 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 f5 7.Nd2 c6 8.Ne2 Nd7 9.c4 dxc4 10.Nxc4 Bc7 11.0-0 Nf6 12.Nc3 Be6 13.Nd2 Doric-Brkic Model Games and Analysis [22:35]
  • 22: Trompowsky - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 Bd6 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 f5 7.Nd2 c6 8.Ne2 Nd7 9.c4 dxc4 10.Nxc4 Bc7 11.0-0 Nf6 12.Nc3 Be6 13.Qe2 Hodgson-Leko Model Games and Analysis [10:35]
  • 23: Trompowsky - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 Bd6 5.c4 dxc4 6.Bxc4 0-0 7.Nc3 Nd7 8.Nf3 f5 Pert-Kosten Model Games and Analysis [16:06]
  • 24: Trompowsky - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 Bd6 5.c4 dxc4 6.Bxc4 0-0 7.Nc3 Nd7 8.Nge2 f5 Efimov-Kveinys Model Games and Analysis [12:19]
  • 25: Trompowsky - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.e4 h6 6.Bh4 dxe4 Nepomniachtchi-So Model Games and Analysis [10:46]
  • 26: Trompowsky - 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.e3 c5 4.Bxf6 gxf6 5.dxc5 Qa5+ 6.Nd2 Nc6 Ivanisevic-Navara Model Games and Analysis [12:20]
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Colle Opening

The Colle System is another one of the Queen’s Pawn openings which has a lot of fans especially among amateur players, because it is both simple to learn and simple to play. It has been named in honour of the Belgian master Edgar Colle (1897–1932), who won some beautiful attacking games with it in the 1920s. At first glance it does not look very likely that White could ever trouble Black after the modest move 3.e3, which unnecessarily shuts in his own queen’s bishop. But when the game is opened up after a series of preparatory moves (c3, Nbd2, 0-0 and possibly either Re1 or Qe2) by means of the thrust e3-e4, an unwary opponent can rapidly find himself crushed as White goes on to occupy the knight outpost on e5.

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