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Power openings: Grünfeld Defence Volume 1 and 2

You are looking for an active answer to 1.d4? Then the Grünfeld Indian is an excellent choice! Not by chance this opening is one of the main weapons of some top grandmasters: with active play and emphasis on tactics, Black counters White’s strong centre, immediately facing him with concrete problems.

Volume 1

In this video course, the Austrian number 1 and Grünfeld expert Markus Ragger gives you the necessary knowledge to outplay your opponents with the Grünfeld. In over 10 hours (volumes 1 and 2), he presents the most important main and side lines. Subsequently, you have the chance to apply your freshly acquired knowledge in interactive video format, finding the right moves in response to the author’s questions. What’s more, you can practice the repertoire and play out the Grünfeld structures against the computer. So - start studying the Grünfeld right away!

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5
- 5.Bd2, 5.g3, 5.Na4, 5.Qb3/Qa4
5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
- 7.Ba3, 7.Bc4, 7.Be3, 7.Bb5, 7.Qa4, 7.Bg5
7.Nf3 c5
- 8.Rb1, 8.Be2, 8.h3, 8.Bb5, 8.Be3

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

Volume 2

In this video course, the Austrian number 1 and Grünfeld expert Markus Ragger gives you the necessary knowledge to outplay your opponents with the Grünfeld. In over 10 hours (volumes 1 and 2), he presents the most important main and side lines. Subsequently, you have the chance to apply your freshly acquired knowledge in interactive video format, finding the right moves in response to the author’s questions. What’s more, you can practice the repertoire and play out the Grünfeld structures against the computer. So - start studying the Grünfeld right away!

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
- 3.f3, 3.g3, 3.h4, 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e3, 3.Bg5
3.Nc3 d5
- 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h4, 5.Qb3, 4.Bg5, 4.Bf4, 4.e3, 4.Qa4+/Qb3

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

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bundle contains:

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

    Power openings: Grünfeld Defence Volume 2 - Systems without cxd5

  • Introduction
  • 3rd move sidelines
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
  • Sidelines
  • 3.h4
  • 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 e6
  • 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 e6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Nge2/Be3/Bg5
  • 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e3 0-0
  • 3.g3
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3
  • Sidelines
  • Double fianchetto
  • early cxd5
  • Ideas with Qb3
  • Russian Systems with Qa4/Qb3
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7
  • 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4/Bf4
  • 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5 b5
  • Early Qb3/Qa4
  • 4.e3
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  • 4.e3 Bg7 - Qb3 and b4 systems
  • 4.e3 Bg7 - cxd5 systems
  • 4.e3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd2/Be2
  • 4.Bg5
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  • 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.Nf3 Ne4 - without an early cxd5
  • 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.e3/Bxf6 - systems without Nf3
  • 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.Bxf6 Bxf6 6.cxd5 c5 7.dxc5 Nd7
  • 4.Bf4
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  • 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.Rc1/Nf3
  • 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 c5
  • 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h4
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  • 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h4
  • Exercises
  • Description
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
  • Exercise 9
  • Exercise 10
  • Exercise 11
  • Exercise 12
  • Exercise 13
  • Exercise 14
  • Exercise 15
  • Exercise 16
  • Outro

    Power openings: Grünfeld Defence Volume 1 - Systems with cxd5

  • Introduction
  • 5th move sidelines
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  • Early Qa4/Qb3
  • 5.Na4
  • 5.g3
  • 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nxc3 7.Bxc3 0-0 8th move sidelines
  • 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nxc3 7.Bxc3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6
  • 7th move alternatives
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
  • 7.Ba3
  • 7.Bg5
  • 7.Qa4
  • 7.Bb5
  • 7.Bc4
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
  • 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 - without short castle
  • 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.0-0 b6 - Systems without Qd2
  • 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.0-0 b6 - Systems with Qd2
  • 7.Nf3 c5 8.Be2/h3/Bb5
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
  • 8.Be2
  • 8.h3
  • 8.Bb5
  • 8.Be3
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
  • 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Qd2/Nd2
  • 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.Rb1
  • 7.Be3 c5 8.Rc1/Qd2
  • 8.Rb1
  • 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
  • 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4/Nc6/Nd7
  • 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.d5/Rxb7
  • 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Be3/Bg5
  • Exercises
  • Description
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
  • Exercise 9
  • Exercise 10
  • Exercise 11
  • Exercise 12
  • Exercise 13
  • Exercise 14
  • Exercise 15
  • Outro
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Grünfeld Defence

The Grünfeld Defence is part of the group of openings which arose only when a new understanding of the struggle for the centre was developed. In 1922 the Austrian grandmaster Ernst Grünfeld (1893–1962) introduced to practice this system which would later be taken up by Botvinnik, Fischer and Kasparov and which nowadays counts as one of the most important defences to 1.d4. In the diagram above, which shows the main line, Black has actually exchanged his d-pawn for the white b-pawn. And White has not only been able to set up the ideal centre e4/d4, but his d-pawn is even supported by the pawn on c3. The secret underlying the vitality of the black position can be found in the subsequent piece development and the counter-attack against the d4-square. Black only requires two moves, ...c5 and ...Nc6, in order to be able to exert strong pressure against the d4-pawn.

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