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The menacing Colle & Zukertort System for the Club Player!

One of the simplest openings for White to learn, and one of the most frustrating ones for Black to face! With the moves d4-Nf3-e3-Bd3 White aims for simple piece development and to slowly build up a devastating attack on the kingside!

Free sample video: Introduction

Free sample video: e4-e5 attacking ideas

In this course, two main setups are explained in detail. The Colle-Koltanowski, named after Edgard Colle and George Koltanowski - who developed the system in the 1920s, is based on the move c2-c3 followed by Nbd2 and the pawn break e3-e4. The alternative approach with b2-b3 and fianchettoing the dark-squared bishop is called the Zukertort System and contains much more venom than one may think at first! Both systems are very easy to learn, and hence, a favorite among club players. No learning loads of opening theory, just a simple game plan to go quickly for the kill! Whichever setup you pick: White’s position has a strong foundation, no weaknesses and a firm grip over the centre so we are ready to rock & roll! In this course, all the thematic sacrifices, manoeuvres and other attacking motifs are illustrated by classical games from the past and recent top grandmasters encounters alike!

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This is what is delivered:
  • Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream
  • Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number)
  • 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.
  • All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books.
  • 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)
The new ChessBase product installer:
  • A CB booklet contains all the information you need to install your product on your computer.
  • The booklet does not contain a DVD! Nevertheless, it takes up a valuable place in your DVD collection.
  • It contains comprehensive installation instructions and a serial number that unlocks your product for use.
  • You do not need a DVD drive for installation.
  • The booklet is a valuable contribution to environmental protection, it was produced without plastic.

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Colle-Koltanowski System (c3)
  • Introduction to White’s basic attacking setup: Colle-Burger
  • Various tactical motifs: Colle-Delvaux
  • Greek gift: Colle-O’Hanlon
  • e4-e5 attacking ideas: Koltanowski-O’Hanlon
  • e4-e5 Black’s long-term problems: Maroczy-Singer
  • Playing against IQP: Koltanowski-Defosse
  • An early …cxd4, exd4: exploiting the e5-square: Ivanisevic-Peng
  • Plan dxc5 & b4 – Power of Bishops: Hoexter-Pibernik
  • Meran type of ideas with reversed colours: Koellner-Polaczek
  • Queenside Majority – Full Board Pressure!: Tartakower-Domenech
  • Black plays an early …c5-c4: Przepiorka-Nimzowitsch
  • Ne5 & f2-f4 kingside attack: San Marco-Biro
  • The Initiative: Lakdawala-Akobian
  • Open Centre: Gomez-Martinez
  • Modern Classics
  • Rook Lift: Wei Yi-Vidit
  • Colle System in World Championship match!: Ding Liren-Nepomniachtchi
  • Triangle Variation Reversed – Queenside vs Centre, Basic ideas: Ju Wenjun-Lei Tingjie
  • Triangle Variation Reversed – Queenside vs Centre, Modern Theory …g7-g5!?: Abdusattorov-Ding Liren
  • The Zukertort System (b3)
  • Power of White’s Bishops: Jussupow-Scheeren
  • Super GM vs. Amateur – basic ideas explained: Jussupow-Uurits
  • A Free Attack!: Maroczy-Blake
  • How to anticipate Black’s defensive measures: Bruzon-Anand
  • A sensational new interpretation of the Zukertort!: Carlsen-Korobov
  • c4-d4 vs. d6-e6 attacking plans for White: Colle-Gruenfeld
  • …Ba3 idea, a model game for Black and improvements for White: Bogoljubow-Capablanca
  • A repertoire against the King’s Indian: Nakamura-Idani
  • A repertoire against Benko/Ben-Oni: Efimenko-Hnydiuk
  • Exercises
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
  • Exercise 9
  • Exercise 10
  • Repertoire Training
  • Colle System with c3
  • Modern Classics (Early c5)
  • Zukertort System with b3
  • Practice Positions
  • Position 1
  • Position 2
  • Position 3
  • Position 4
  • Position 5
  • Position 6
  • Position 7
  • Position 8
  • Position 9
  • Position 10
  • Position 11
  • Position 12
  • Position 13
  • Position 14
  • Position 15
  • Outroduction
  • Bonus
  • Model Games
  • Analysis
  • Exercises
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Colle Opening

The Colle System is another one of the Queen’s Pawn openings which has a lot of fans especially among amateur players, because it is both simple to learn and simple to play. It has been named in honour of the Belgian master Edgar Colle (1897–1932), who won some beautiful attacking games with it in the 1920s. At first glance it does not look very likely that White could ever trouble Black after the modest move 3.e3, which unnecessarily shuts in his own queen’s bishop. But when the game is opened up after a series of preparatory moves (c3, Nbd2, 0-0 and possibly either Re1 or Qe2) by means of the thrust e3-e4, an unwary opponent can rapidly find himself crushed as White goes on to occupy the knight outpost on e5.

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