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A Repertoire against the Italian Game

Given White‘s difficulty in proving an advantage in a series of Ruy Lopez systems, the Italian game (also known as Giuoco Piano), has become increasingly popular. In the systems based on an early d2-d3 (Giuoco Pianissimo), White aims at submitting their opponent to the same kind of positional pressure as “The Spanish torture”, a term used by Tartakower for describing the strategic fight in the Ruy Lopez. 

The repertoire against the Giuoco Pianissimo examined on this video course, provides Black with methods of evading this slightly one-sided pattern, yielding sound play in double-edged positions. The main motif is …g5, but if White makes commitments to prepare against it, Black can switch to comfortable versions of the positional struggle. The second group of systems examined, is characterised by White’s opening of the centre at an early stage with d4. Black doesn’t have anything to fear in these lines and should welcome White’s choice, since it also yields Black chances for counterplay. This video course also contains a database with all the games relevant to the repertoire, plus a selection of positions for practicing.

• Video running time: 5 hours 30 minutes(English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Model games database & Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

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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
  • Giuoco Pianissimo c3/d3
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6
  • Introduction
  • 6.0-0 d6 Sidelines
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Re1
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.h3
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.Re1
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 Sidelines
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.Re1
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.b4
  • 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.b4
  • 6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Nf1/Bb3
  • 6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Bb3 h6 8.h3
  • 5.b4 Bb6 6.d3 d6
  • Giuoco Piano c3/d4
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Kf1
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nbd2
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 Sidelines
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.h3/0-0
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 Sidelines
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qc2 Sidelines
  • 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qc2 Bg6 13.Qb3 Ne7 14.0-0 c6 15.Bd3 Nd2
  • Evans Gambit b4/c3/d4
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6
  • Introduction
  • 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.0-0 Bb6
  • 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6
  • Sidelines
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
  • 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 Sidelines
  • 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Na4 Bb6 7.Nxb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0 Sidelines
  • 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Na4 Bb6 7.Nxb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0 h6 10.h3
  • 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4
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Italian Game

The Italian Game, which arises after 3...Bc5, is one of the oldest chess openings, already mentioned in the famous 16th century Göttingen manuscript. In the centuries which followed it was the most popular way to open the game and its name came about in honour of the masters of the Italian school, who strove above all for free play for their pieces and complicated combinations.

White has several plans at his disposition in the position in the diagram. One of the most aggressive which leads to open positions with a lot of tactical possibilities is, after 4.c3 Nf6 to seize an early initiative in the centre after 5.d4. The move 5.d4 constitutes an attack on the bishop on c5. Black’s best move is to exchange the pawns with 5...exd4, but after 6.cxd4 White has at his disposition a dangerous mobile pawn duo. Here already Black has to play with great accuracy. Thus the retreat 6...Bb6 would be bad, because it would give White’s central pawns the opportunity to advance. Instead of that, he has to play 6...Bb4+, in order to force White to react to the check. The moderate reply is 7.Bd2 Bxd2+ 8.Nbxd2, but in many open games this allows the important central counter-thrust 8... d5, which breaks up White’s centre and gains a tempo with the attack on the bishop on c4. After 9.exd5 Nxd5 all that is left of the ideal centre d4-e4 is an isolated pawn on d4. However both sides have lots of chances here.

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