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Marin's English Love Vol.1 and 2 - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4

For many great players from different generations the English opening has been a logical complement to 1.d4. By delaying the advance of the d-pawn White can avoid certain popular defences such as the Nimzoindian or the Grünfeld, to return to the 1.d4 paths a few moves later. But White can go further and build up a purely English repertoire, based on 1.c4 and 2.g3, which is the aim of these two DVDs. There are a few move orders or systems (most typically the King’s Indian) where White’s objectively best idea might be transposing to 1.d4 anyway (which I frequently do in my games) but while mentioning this in all relevant cases I have analyzed genuine English systems, leading to interesting play.

The English opening is consistent enough to offer no lesser chances for an advantage (or just adequate play in positions one masters well) than 1.e4 and 1.d4, but also very flexible, allowing White to put the focus on understanding instead of concrete analysis, a common syndrome today. The practically unlimited flexibility of this opening has allowed me to examine different variations for White than in my earlier book trilogy on this opening published at Quality Chess against roughly 75% of Black’s systems. This is especially visible from an early stage after 1...e5 while in other systems the deviation from the book lines occurs a few moves later (for instance after 1...e6). In those lines where I had to stick to the book recommendations I have made the due updates.

1…e5, Dutch and Indian setups
The first DVD includes the systems 1...e5, the Dutch and Indian setups.
The “Reversed Sicilian” arising after 1...e5 is one of the main challenges for White. But his extra tempo is likely to offer him at least the slightly more pleasant position even after Black’s best play. The Dutch poses no problems if White intends to keep play within English territory. The King’s Indian is more challenging from this point of view and I usually transpose to the fianchetto system with d2-d4. But in the videos I have examined a double fianchetto move order, which is also entirely sound.

• Video running time: 7 h 13 min
• Extra: extended analysis file with model games
• With ChessBase Reader 2017

1...c5, 1...c6 and 1...e6
The second DVD includes the systems with 1...c5, 1...c6 and 1...e6.
Even though the so called Symmetrical English main tabiya arising after four moves is perfectly symmetrical indeed, play remains rich in possibilities and White’s extra tempo allows him to maintain at least some light middlegame pressure. The Slav and Queen’s Gambit setups are very sound strategically, as they challenge White in the fight for the d5-square and the light squares in general. In both cases the best plan for White is to ignore the threat ...dxc4 and to refrain from making efforts to retrieve the pawn at once.

• Video running time: 6 h 37 min
• Extra: extended analysis file with model games
• With ChessBase Reader 2017

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bundle contains:

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

    Marin's English Love - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4 Vol.1

  • 01: Introduction [08:22]
  • Early c6
  • 01: 2...c6 3.Nf3 e4 - Video analysis [10:24]
  • 02: 2...c6 3.Nf3 d6 - Video analysis [07:27]
  • 03: 2...Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.Nf3 e4 5.Nd4 d5 - Video analysis [10:41]
  • 04: 2...Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.Nf3 e4 5.Nd4 Qb6 - Video analysis [07:41]
  • 05: 2...Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.Nf3 d6 5.Nc3 Be7 - Video analysis [07:21]
  • 06: 2...Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.Nf3 d6 5.Nc3 g6 - Video analysis [13:13]
  • 2...Nc6 - Reversed Closed Sicilian
  • 01: 6..Be6 - Video analysis [18:34]
  • 02: 6...Nge7 - Video analysis [18:44]
  • 03: 6...Nf6 - Video analysis [15:13]
  • 04: 6...h5 - Video analysis [12:23]
  • 05: 6...f5 - Video analysis [15:36]
  • 2...d6 - Reversed Closed Sicilian without Nc6
  • 01: 5...Ne7 - Video analysis [10:22]
  • 02: 5...f5 - Video analysis [10:27]
  • 03: 5...Nf6 - Video analysis [12:02]
  • 2...Nc6/d6 - Black plays f5 without g6
  • 01: 2...Nc6 3.Bg2 f5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e3 Bb4/Be7 - Video analysis [21:24]
  • 02: 2...Nc6 3.Bg2 f5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e3 d5 - Video analysis [06:47]
  • 03: 2...d6 3.Bg2 f5 4.d4 Be7 5.Nc3 Nf6 - Video analysis [13:54]
  • 2...Nf6 - Reversed Dragon
  • 01: Introduction and Sidelines - Video analysis [21:02]
  • 02: 8...a5 - Video analysis [12:23]
  • 03: 8...Be6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.b4 Nd4 11.Bb2 Nxf3/Nb3 - Video analysis [07:34]
  • 04: 8...Be6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.b4 Nd4 11.Bb2 Bb3 - Video analysis [07:29]
  • 05: 8...Be6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.b4 a5 11.b5 Nd4 12.Bb2 f6/Bb3 - Video analysis [13:54]
  • 06: 8...Be6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.b4 a5 11.b5 Nd4 12.Bb2 Nb3 - Video analysis [11:34]
  • 2...Nf6 - Black plays Bc5
  • 01: 7...h6 8.a3 a6 9.b4 Ba7 10.Bb2 Be6 - Video analysis [22:46]
  • 02: 7...h6 8.a3 a6 9.b4 Ba7 10.Bb2 Bg4/Bf5/Bd7 - Video analysis [11:00]
  • 03: 7...d3 h6 8.a3 a5 - Video analysis [08:09]
  • 04: 7...a6 8.a3 Ba7 - Video analysis [11:42]
  • 05: 7...a6 8.a3 Nd4 - Video analysis [04:52]
  • 06: 3...Bc5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e3 Nge7 - Video analysis [07:27]
  • 07: 3...Bc5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e3 Nf6 - Video analysis [05:45]
  • 2...Nf6 3.Bg2 h6 and 2...h5 - Odds and Ends
  • 01: 2...h5 and 2...Nf6 3.Bg2 h6 - Video analysis [14:56]
  • 1...f5/Nf6 - Dutch and Indian Setups
  • 01: 1...f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3 d5 5.0-0 c6/Be7 - Video analysis [07:02]
  • 02: 1...Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 - Video analysis [11:06]
  • 03: 1...Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 c6 - Video analysis [07:00]
  • 04: 1...Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Bg2 c5 - Video analysis [15:37]
  • 05: 1...g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.Nf3 0-0 5.b3 Ne4 - Video analysis [05:02]
  • 06: 1...Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Bg2 g6 5.Qb3 c6 - Video analysis [05:49]
  • 07: Outro [00:46]

    Marin's English Love - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4 Vol.2

  • 01: Introduction [08:22]
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted
  • 01: 5...Be7/Bd7 - Video analysis [07:30]
  • 02: 5...a6 - Video analysis [12:59]
  • 03: 5...Nbd7 - Video analysis [09:42]
  • 04: 5...c5 - Video analysis [06:27]
  • 05: 5...c6 - Video analysis [05:45]
  • Queen's Gambit Declined
  • 01: Introduction - Video analysis [05:51]
  • 02: 6...b6 7.Bb2 Bb7 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Nc3 Ne4/Nc5 - Video analysis [08:19]
  • 03: 6...b6 7.Bb2 Bb7 8.e3 Nbd7 9.Nc3 c5 - Video analysis [13:36]
  • 04: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d4 - Video analysis [07:11]
  • 05: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.d4 Ba6/c4/Bf6/Qd7 - Video analysis [08:37]
  • 06: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.d4 Rad8/Rfd8 - Video analysis [08:23]
  • 07: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.d4 Nb4/Na5 - Video analysis [07:23]
  • 08: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 Qxd5 12.d4 Qd8/Qf5/Qh5 - Video analysis [09:01]
  • 09: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 dxc4 10.bxc4 Bb7 11.Qe2 a6/Qd7/Rc8/Nb4 - Video analysis [10:15]
  • 10: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 dxc4 10.bxc4 Bb7 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.Ne1 a6/Rfd8 - Video analysis [15:28]
  • 11: 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 d4 9.exd4 cxd4 10.Re1 Re8/Bc5/Ne8 - Video analysis [15:52]
  • Slav Setup
  • 01: 4...Bg4 Introduction - Video analysis [06:45]
  • 02: 4...Bg4 5.0-0 e6 6.d3 Be7 - Video analysis [10:43]
  • 03: 4...Bg4 5.0-0 e6 6.d3 dxc4 7.dxc4 Nbd7/Qxd1 - Video analysis [08:36]
  • 04: 4...Bg4 5.0-0 e6 6.d3 Nbd7 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.Qb3 Qb6/Nc5 - Video analysis [07:22]
  • 05: 4...Bg4 5.0-0 e6 6.d3 Nbd7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Nc3 Be7/Bc5/Bd6 - Video analysis [16:34]
  • 06: 3...Bg4 4.Bg2 Nd7/e6 - Video analysis [07:06]
  • 07: 4...g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.0-0 Bf5 8.d3 Qc8/Re8 - Video analysis [10:45]
  • 08: 4....g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.0-0 Bg4 8.d3 Bxf3/Nbd7 - Video analysis [14:12]
  • 09: 4...g6 5.b3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0 7.0-0 a5/b6/Nbd7 - Video analysis [09:29]
  • 10: 4...dxc4 5.0-0 b5 - Video analysis [08:17]
  • 11: 4...dxc4 5.0-0 Be6 - Video analysis [05:12]
  • 12: 4...dxc4 5.0-0 Nbd7 6.Na3 Nb6 7.Qc2 Qd5 - Video analysis [05:55]
  • 13: 4...dxc4 5.0-0 Nbd7 6.Na3 Nb6 7.Qc2 Be6 - Video analysis [09:41]
  • 14: 4...Bf5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Qb3 Qb6/Qc8 - Video analysis [08:04]
  • 15: 3...e6 4.Bg2 Nf6/Bd6 - Video analysis [06:20]
  • Symmetrcial English
  • 01: 5...e6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nb5 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 - Video analysis [12:14]
  • 02: 5...e6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nb5 d5 8.cxd5 Qa5+ 9.Nd2 Qxb5 10.dxc6 bxc6 - Video analysis [05:23]
  • 03: 5...e6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nb5 d5 8.cxd5 Qa5+ 9.Nd2 Qxb5 10.dxc6 Ne7 - Video analysis [07:10]
  • 04: 5...e6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nb5 d5 8.cxd5 Qa5+ 9.Nd2 exd5 10.Nd6+ Kf8/Ke7 - Video analysis [07:08]
  • 05: 5...e6 6.d4 Nxd4 7.Nxd4 cxd4 - Video analysis [08:08]
  • 06: 5...d6 6.0-0 e6 7.e3 Nge7 - Video analysis [06:08]
  • 07: 5...e5 6.0-0 Nge7 7.a3 0-0 - Video analysis [10:54]
  • 08: 5...e5 6.0-0 d6 7.a3 Nge7 - Video analysis [06:47]
  • 09: 5...Nf6 6.d4 cxd4 - Video analysis [15:25]
  • 10: Reversed Maroczy - 1.c4 c5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nc3 Nc7 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0-0 e5 - Video analysis [12:53]
  • 11: Outro [00:46]
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English Opening

In 1843 in a match, which was unofficially considered a world championship, the English master Howard Staunton (1810–1874) played 1.c4 against French player Pierre Saint-Amant (1800–1872). Since then this move has been known as the English Opening. But it was not accorded full recognition until the 1920s, and later it was then successfully adopted by modern world champions such as Botvinnik, Petrosian, Karpov and Kasparov.

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