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Russian Grandmaster School

It is known that pieces are more difficult to handle than pawns - but sometimes they can help each other, e.g. if it is about conquering a square! But what to do once you have gained control over it? How can the advantage of the new stronghold be exploited? All this and much more is shown on this DVD. Special attention is paid to the technique of piece transfer which helps to coordinate different attacks much more effectively. Treated themes: how to create weaknesses, how to conquer and exploit important squares, the powerful helping pawn, piece transfer to strongholds, coordination in the attack.

Pawn structures you should know

Aaron Nimzowitsch knew how to teach chess and he knew how to study the middlegame: His advice was to “study typical pawn structures.” Every typical structure has its typical plans and to know these plans helps you to find your way in these positions. On this DVD the author presents and explains the most common central structures every chessplayer should know: The Hedgehog, the Maroczy, Hanging pawns and the Isolani.

• Video running time: 5 h 11 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with further examples

Pattern Recognition and Typical Plans

Studies prove: the more patterns you know, the better you play. On this DVD GM Adrian Mikhalchishin presents games of the World Champions of the past to explain typical patterns and strategic concepts of these games and to show how grandmasters apply these ideas today. Mikhalchishin offers a wealth of material that helps you to improve your games and teaches you the art of pattern recognition and analogical thinking – a key to success that helped the author to win many games and that will help you to win more games and play better.

• Video running time: 6 h 09 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with more than 50 model games
 

Pieces, Pawns and Squares

It is known that pieces are more difficult to handle than pawns - but sometimes they can help each other, e.g. if it is about conquering a square! But what to do once you have gained control over it? How can the advantage of the new stronghold be exploited? All this and much more is shown on this DVD. Special attention is paid to the technique of piece transfer which helps to coordinate different attacks much more effectively. Treated themes: how to create weaknesses, how to conquer and exploit important squares, the powerful helping pawn, piece transfer to strongholds, coordination in the attack.

  • Video running time: 5 h 11 min (English)
  • With interactive training including video feedback 
  • Extra: Database with further examples
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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

    Pieces, Pawns and Squares

  • 01: How to create weaknesses 1 - Polgar,J - Anand,V [11:56]
  • 02: How to create weaknesses 2 - Botvinnik,M - Kan,I; Ivacic,V - Mikhalchishin,A [14:02]
  • 03: How to create weaknesses 3 - Boleslavsky,I - Lisitsin,G [06:14]
  • 04: How to create weaknesses 4 - Botvinnik,M - Donner,J; Polugaevsky,L - Andersson,U [10:16]
  • 05: How to create weaknesses 5 - Korchnoi - Petrosian; Karpov - Kasparov [08:10]
  • 06: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 1 - Beliavsky,A - Ivanovic,B; Palac,M - Pavasovic,D; Short,N - Quesada Perez,Y [13:41]
  • 07: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 2 - Bologan,V - Wang Hao; Nimzowitsch,A - Rubinstein,A; Polugaevsky,L - Miles,A; Kortschnoj,V - Fischer,R [09:35]
  • 08: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 3 - Beliavsky,A - Garcia Martinez,S; Short,N - Tukmakov,V; Paunovic,T - Beliavsky,A; Rapport,R - Nevednichy,V [09:39]
  • 09: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 4 - Feigins,M - Flohr,S; Mikhalchishin,A - Jelen,I [08:33]
  • 10: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 5 - Yildiz,B - Zhao Xue; Saidy,A - Fischer,R; Milner Barry,P - Botvinnik,M [07:32]
  • 11: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 6 - Dervishi,E - Halkias,S; Mohr,G - Mikhalchishin,A; Leko,P - Gurevich,M [22:26]
  • 12: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 7- Alatortsev,V - Capablanca,J; Bogoljubow,E - Alekhine,A; Larsen,B - Gheorghiu,F [16:42]
  • 13: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 8 - Capablanca,J - Tarrasch,S; Capablanca,J - Alekhine,A; Botvinnik,M - Capablanca,J [06:26]
  • 14: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 9 - Kravtsiv,M - Aloma Vidal,R [04:15]
  • 15: How to conquer and exploit important squares / Piece transfer to strongholds 10 - Mikenas,V - Katalymov,B; Kortschnoj,V - Huebner,R; Jussupow,A - Van der Wiel,J [08:19]
  • 16: Pawns 1 - Alekhine,A - Rubinstein,A; Rubinstein,A - Maroczy,G [18:50]
  • 17: Pawns 2 - Gligoric,S - Larsen,B; Beliavsky,A - Ftacnik,L [10:06]
  • 18: Pawns 3 - Kristjansson,B - Olafsson,F; Sedlak - Sax; Mikhalchishin,A - Stopkin,V [08:19]
  • 19: Pawns 4 - Kotov,A - Barcza,G; Beliavsky,A - Tal,M [08:33]
  • 20: Pawns 5- Bologan,V - Muzychuk,A; Taimanov,M - Vaganian,R [13:25]
  • 21: Pawns 6 - Larsen,B - Gligoric,S; Rotstein,A - Beliavsky,A [12:01]
  • 22: Pawns 7 - Jimenez,E - Larsen,B [05:13]
  • 23: Pawns 8 - Larsen,B - Gligoric,S; Gligoric,S - Larsen,B [13:14]
  • Test section
  • 24: Test 1 - Pilnik,H - Geller,E
  • 25: Test 2 - Adams - Suetin [05:29]
  • 26: Test 3 - Seirawan - Ivanovic [03:09]
  • 27: Test 4- Smyslov,V - Panov,V [08:54]
  • 28: Test 5 - Laurusas,T - Vuckovic,B [03:59]
  • 29: Test 6- Dervishi,E - Halkias,S [03:37]
  • 30: Test 7 - Karpov,A - Giorgadze,T [04:52]
  • 31: Test 8 - Petrosian,T - Gligoric,S [04:18]
  • 32: Test 9 - Romanishin,O - Kortschnoj,V [05:38]
  • 33: Test 10 - Tarrasch,S - Nimzowitsch,A [01:16]
  • 34: Test 11 - Zeller,F - Prusikin,M [01:44]
  • 35: Test 12- Bouaziz,S - Karpov,A [02:16]
  • 36: Test 13 - Petrosian,T - Ivkov,B [02:37]
  • 37: Test 14- Short,N - Tukmakov,V [01:41]
  • 38: Test 15 - Paunovic,T - Beliavsky,A [02:40]
  • 39: Test 16 - Bologan,V - Wang Hao [04:14]
  • 40: Test 17 - Kozul,Z - Volokitin,A [01:49]

    Pattern Recognition and Typical Plans

  • 01: Introduction [04:39]
  • Pattern recognition and typical plans:
  • 02: Attack on h7 Part 1 - Botvinnik,M - Ragozin,V [11:54]
  • 03: Attack on h7 Part 2 - Lasker,E - Capablanca,J [09:36]
  • 04: Fighting for the square d4/d5 - Botvinnik,M - Kan,I [07:11]
  • 05: Fighting for the square d4/d5 - Ivacic,V - Mikhalchishin,A [04:35]
  • 06: Attack on the kingside - Rubinstein - Teichman; Mac-Cay - Skembris [08:40]
  • 07: Positional exchange sacrifice - Kasparov,G - Shirov,A; Karjakin,S - Radjabov,T [14:55]
  • 08: Preventing c5 with a4 in Queen's Gambit structures - Flohr,S - Spielmann,R; Mikhalchishin,A - Lyrberg,P [15:58]
  • 09: Ne5 in combination with f4 in Semi-Slav structures - Flohr,S - Lasker,E; Mikhalchishin,A - Slobodjan,R [14:46]
  • 10: Doubled pawns - Queen's Gambit with Bf4 Bxf4 exf4 - Alekhine,A - Rubinstein,A; Gelfand,B - Adams,M [16:41]
  • 11: Doubled pawns - Dutch with Bf4 Bxf4 gxf4 - Beliavsky,A - Jussupow,A; Mikhalchishin,A - Tibensky,R [14:22]
  • 12: Sacrifice of the central pawn Part 1 - Slonim - Panov [08:52]
  • 13: Sacrifice of the central pawn Part 2 - Karpov,A - Kasparov,G [08:53]
  • 14: Sacrifice of the central pawn Part 3 - Kogan,B - Benjamin,J [05:49]
  • 15: Piece sacrifice on b5 in the Sicilian Part 1 - Rauzer,V - Makogonov,V [06:11]
  • 16: Piece sacrifice on b5 in the Sicilian Part 2 - Bronstein,D - Najdorf,M [03:52]
  • 17: Piece sacrifice on b5 in the Sicilian Part 3 - Grischuk,A - Dvoirys,S [02:36]
  • 18: Piece sacrifice on b5 in the Sicilian Part 4 - Corrales Jimenez,F - Quesada Perez,Y [02:41]
  • 19: Positional exchange sac on e3/e6 Part 1 - Tal,M - Kolarov,A [05:34]
  • 20: Positional exchange sac on e3/e6 Part 2 - Orel,S - Licina,A [02:46]
  • 21: Positional exchange sac on e3/e6 Part 3 - Grischuk,A - Riazantsev,A [05:05]
  • 22: Positional exchange sac on e3/e6 Part 4 - Wang Hao - Timofeev,A [06:16]
  • 23: Attacking on the g-file Part 1 - Smyslov,V - Kurajica,B [07:26]
  • 24: Attacking on the g-file Part 2 - Mikhalchishin - Shamshin [03:35]
  • 25: Attacking on the g-file Part 3 - Nogueiras,J - Honfi,K [05:41]
  • 26: Queen sacrifice in the Grunfeld Part 1 - Najdorf,M - Ragozin,V [08:34]
  • 27: Queen sacrifice in the Grunfeld Part 2 - Bronstein,D - Poutiainen,P [05:50]
  • 28: Manoeuvre - Ng5 to h3 Part 1 - Botvinnik,M - Stahlberg,G [07:27]
  • 29: Manoeuvre - Ng5 to h3 Part 2 - Najdorf,M - Ivkov,B [06:07]
  • 30: Manoeuvre - Ng5 to h3 Part 3 - Kotov,A - Levenfish,G [04:33]
  • 31: Manoeuvre - Ng5 to h3 Part 4 - Kozul,Z - Razuvaev,Y [04:25]
  • 32: Manoeuvre - Ng5 to h3 Part 5 - Korchnoi,V - Short,N [05:27]
  • 33: Central counterplay Part 1 - Yates,F - Rubinstein,A [05:09]
  • 34: Central counterplay Part 2 - Rubinstein,A - Maroczy,G [09:00]
  • 35: Exchange of the light-squared bishop - Ivanchuk,V - Shirov,A [07:20]
  • 36: Queenside plan with a4 -Mikhalchishin,A - Djuric,S [11:21]
  • 37: Provoking weakening pawn advances - Mikhalchishin - Roner [09:39]
  • 38: Giving up the fianchetto bishop - Petrosian,T - Schmidt,W [08:19]
  • Test:
  • 39: Test 1 - Sax,G - Beliavsky,A [10:47]
  • 40: Test 2 - Sedlak - Sax [06:28]
  • 41: Test 3 - Paehtz,E - Kovalevskaya,E [06:38]
  • 42: Test 4 - Maksimenko,A - Cyborowski,L [04:20]
  • 43: Test 5 - Mikhalchishin,A - Savchenko,S [10:39]
  • 44: Test 6 - Bogoljubow,E - Rubinstein,A [06:17]
  • 45: Test 7 - Dominguez Perez,L - Moradiabadi,E [07:31]
  • 46: Test 8 - Levitt,J - Tisdall,J [07:04]
  • 47: Test 9 - Velimirovic,D - Casas,F [04:08]
  • 48: Test 10 - Najdorf,M - Ivkov,B [10:19]
  • 49: Test 11 - Ljubojevic,L - Bosch,J [03:13]

    Pawn structures you should know

  • Isolani:
  • 01: Introduction and Video 1 - Rubinstein,A - Tartakower,S; Tal,M - Agzamov,G [13:37]
  • 02: Video 2 - Lerner,K - Kharitonov,A [06:13]
  • 03: Video 3 -Keene,R - Miles,A; Velimirovic,D - Rukavina,J [06:16]
  • 04: Video 4 -Dominguez Perez,L - Moradiabadi,E; Korchnoi,V - Karpov,A [08:38]
  • 05: Video 5 - Botvinnik,M - Zagoriansky,E; Karpov,A - Spassky,B [08:31]
  • 06: Video 6 - Rubinstein,A - Johner,P; Regedzinski,T - Rubinstein,A [04:36]
  • 07: Video 7 - Yurtaev,L - Temirbaev,S; Pritchett,C - Beliavsky,A; Bareev,E - Farago,I [08:21]
  • 08: Video 8 - Rubinstein,A - Yates,F; Cramling,P - Krush,I [04:04]
  • 09: Video 9 - Rubinstein,A - Salwe,G; Kasparov,G - Illescas Cordoba,M [05:17]
  • 10: Video 10 - Pinter,J - Kortchnoi,V; Karpov,A - Kasparov,G [07:45]
  • Hanging pawns:
  • 11: Video 1 - Rubinstein,A - Nimzowitsch,A; Bertok,M - Fischer,R; Spassky,B - Tal,M [08:03]
  • 12: Video 2 - Makarov,M - Ibragimov,I; Gulko,B - Shabalov,A [03:43]
  • 13: Video 3 - Kortschnoj,V - Antoshin,V; Krasenkow,M - Beliavsky,A [03:36]
  • 14: Video 4 - Onischuk,A - Jakovenko,D; Beliavsky,A - Giorgadze,T [05:09]
  • 15: Video 5 - Petrosian,A - Roskar,R; Filippov,V - Fominyh,A; Mikhalchishin,A - Beliavsky,A [06:03]
  • 16: Video 6 - Mikhalchishin - Shmirin; Vaganian,R - Pushkov,N [04:23]
  • 17: Video 7 - Spassky,B - Hort,V; Gavrikov,V - Yudasin,L [05:04]
  • Maroczy structure:
  • 18: Video 1 - Porat,Y - Larsen,B; Olafsson,F - Simagin,V [07:05]
  • 19: Video 2 - Furman,S - Giorgadze,T; Karlsson,L - Larsen,B [05:35]
  • 20: Video 3 - Mieses,J - Chigorin,M; Botvinnik,M - Lombardy,W [03:54]
  • 21: Video 4 - Kortschnoj,V - Huebner,R; Beliavsky,A - Pavlovic,M [04:59]
  • 22: Video 5 - Botvinnik,M - Kholodkevich,K; Lisitsin,G - Botvinnik,M [04:09]
  • 23: Video 6 - Ivkov,B - Ree,H; Polugaevsky,L - Ostojic,P; Grigoriants,S - Halyavskiy,N [03:52]
  • 24: Video 7 - Portisch,L - Pfleger,H; Portisch,L - Ljubojevic,L; Gelfand,B - Anand,V [06:41]
  • 25: Video 8 - Kochiev - Mikhalchishin; Beliavsky,A - Velimirovic,D [05:46]
  • 26: Video 9 -Beliavsky,A - Hjartarson,J; Smyslov,V - Timman,J [09:09]
  • 27: Video 10 - Beliavsky,A - Kovchan,A [05:43]
  • 28: Video 11 - Larsen,B - Fisher,R [05:55]
  • 29: Video 12 - Spassky,B - Savon,V [04:44]
  • Hedgehog:
  • 30: Video 1 - Mikhalchishin,A - Yurtaev,L [06:59]
  • 31: Video 2 - Taimanov,M - Jussupow,A [06:16]
  • 32: Video 3 - Hort,V - Tal,M; Kortschnoj,V - Adorjan,A; Polugaevsky,L - Romanishin,O [09:57]
  • 33: Video 4 - Petrosian,T - Psakhis,L; Mikhalchishin,A - Jelen,I; Ivanchuk,V - Adams,M [12:33]
  • 34: Video 5 - Polugaevsky,L - Ljubojevic,L; Zheliandinov,V - Bobotsov,M [05:04]
  • 35: Video 6 - Beliavsky,A - Lutz,C; Aronian,L - Jakovenko,D [08:13]
  • 36: Video 7 - Mikhalchishin,A - Rajkovic,D; Mikhalchishin,A - Galego,L [05:30]
  • 37: Video 8 - Stangl,M - Dinstuhl,B [03:44]
  • 38: Video 9 - Vaganian,R - Psakhis,L; Romanishin,O - Petrosian,T [09:23]
  • 39: Video 10 - Karpov,A - Gheorghiu,F; Karpov,A - Ribli,Z [06:32]
  • 40: Video 11 - Krasenkow,M - Gdanski,J; Beliavsky,A - Salov,V [10:44]
  • Test:
  • 41: Test 1 [04:29]
  • 42: Test 2 [04:01]
  • 43: Test 3 [06:25]
  • 44: Test 4 [05:29]
  • 45: Test 5 [07:18]
  • 46: Test 6 [05:03]
  • 47: Test 7 [04:50]
  • 48: Test 8 [05:46]
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