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The Sharp Arkhangelsk Variation in the Ruy Lopez

Great players always have their own successful variations in the opening. One of them is the Sharp Arkhangelsk variation which arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 followed by Bb7 and/or Bc5. It’s one of the most powerful opening weapons of great players like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. This variation is very rich, as it is possible to play in three different ways; meaning it’s much more difficult for your opponents to prepare against. The author will show model games to underline the ideas and lines that this variation has to offer. Instead of learning moves by heart, the concepts and ideas will give you the confidence to play the opening against all levels of opponent.

 This video course can be useful for every player to follow in the steps of Carlsen & Caruana!

• Video running time: 4 hours 11 minutes (English)

• With interactive training including video feedback

• 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
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 - Classical Arkhangelsk Setup
  • 5..Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 - Neo-Arkhangelsk
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7
  • 6...Bc5 7.a4 Bb7
  • 6...Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.d4 Bb6 9.Be3 0-0 10.Nbd2 Bb7
  • 7.Nc3 Be7 8.d3 0-0 9.a3 Nd4/d6
  • 7.d3 Be7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.a4/9.a3
  • 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.Nd5 & 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.Nc3 d6 8.Nd5
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Nbd2 h6 12.h3 Re8
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Nbd2 Nd7/h6 12.h3 Nd7
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Nbd2 h6 12.h3 Rb8
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Nb4 13.d5
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Nb4 13.Ng5
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Be3 0-0 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Nb4 13.Ng5
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.a4 0-0 11.Bg5
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.a4 h6
  • 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.Bg5
  • 5...Bc5
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Bc5
  • 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d5 8.a4
  • 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d5 8.exd5
  • 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.d4/a4
  • 6.Nxe5
  • 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.Bg5
  • 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.Re1 b5 9.Bb3 d6 10.h3/Bg5
  • 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.Qd5 Nc5 10.Bc2 Be7 11.Qd1 d5 12.exc6 Qxd6/cxd6
  • 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.Bc2 d5 10.exd6 Nxd6 11.Bg5
  • 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.Bg5 exd4 9.e5
  • Sidelines
  • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
  • 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Ne7/Bd6/Be6/f6
  • 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Qd6/Qf6 6.d4 exd4 7.Bg5 Qd6
  • 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3 g6
  • 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 and 5...Bc5 6.c3 d6 7.Bg5 Ba7
  • 4.Qe2 and 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Qe2
  • 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  • 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d4 Nxd4
  • Exercises
  • Description
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Repertoire Training
  • Description
  • Sidelines
  • 5...Bc5 and 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bc5
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7
  • Practice Positions
  • Description
  • 5...Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.d4 Bb6 9.a4
  • 5...Bc5 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.Re1 b5
  • 5...Bc5 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 Ba7 8.dxe5
  • 5...Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d5 8.a4
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Bb7
  • 5...Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Bb7 9.d3 h6
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Nc3 Be7
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 Bc5
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 d6
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Bc5
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Be7
  • 4.Bxc6
  • 4.Bxc6
  • Bonus
  • Games
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Ruy Lopez

The Spanish Opening is one of the absolutely oldest. It is named after the Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura, who in 1561 presented his analyses on this way of starting the game in a book. But even today the Spanish can be seen in many games of top players and it is quite clearly the most important of the Open Games. Not only does White develop his bishop, he also immediately puts pressure on the black e5-pawn. Whereas previously 3...a6 was almost obligatory, nowadays 3...Nf6 – the Berlin Defence – is favoured.

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