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The complete Sniper

The Sniper – officially created in 2010 - has now been tested with success against top grandmasters and computer programs and still manages to ensure new and creative opening situations full of imbalance - and hence winning prospects for Black. DVD author Charlie Storey has used the Sniper, in conjunction with deep computer analysis, to help gain 145 UK Open victories and has seen his students employ it successfully in European Youth Championships.

The Sniper is a universal opening framework which can be played against all main first white moves - 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4, 1.f4 and 1.Nf3. It is defined by: 1 (Any White move) …g6 – 2 (Any White move) …Bg7 – 3 (Any White move) …c5 In other words, Black plays 1…g6, 2…Bg7 and 3…c5 against practically anything! And where White prevents this deliberately, good suggestions are given for these ‘Anti – Sniper ’ variations to blow them away. The major benefit to any Sniper practitioner is that they build up a familiarity with the pawn structure in the resulting middle games which helps to prevent errors and saves time in practical play. Start your Sniper training as your first or secondary repertoire – and remember you can also play it as White!

• Video running time: 8 h 34 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Exclusive database with 50 model games
• Including CB Reader

The White Sniper

The White Sniper is characterised by three moves against any black setup: 1.g3 2.Bg2 and 3.c4 though not necessarily in that order. Think of The White Sniper as a Hyper- Accelerated Sicilian Dragon against anything that Black plays.

The White Sniper practitioners’ philosophy is to avoid known drawish theory, whilst keeping a small advantage and stopping Black from having any dangerous counterplay. I prefer to play The White Sniper with 1.g3, allowing Black the option of a large pawn centre with e5 and d5. However, when starting out with the White Sniper learn it first with 1.c4 to cut down on what you need to know. This opening and the Black Sniper recently helped me to secure an International Master Norm at the 2019 British Chess Championship. In the White Sniper FritzTrainer I have ‘Deep Dived’ with the engine, normally to at least depth 30, to help guide my opinions and suggestions.

• Video running time: 6 hours 40 minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with Model Games
• Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features

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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

    The Sniper

  • 01: Introduction Charles Storey [01:15]
  • 02: Introduction Part 1 [11:11]
  • 03: Introduction Part 2 [03:38]
  • 04: Introduction Part 3 [04:26]
  • 05: State of the Art Tools and Scaffolding [04:59]
  • Crystal Line - Winning with the Terydactyl: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.Nf3 Qa5
  • 06: Teradactyl Part 1- Crystal Line - Winning with terydactyl [14:10]
  • 07: Teradactyl Part 2- Crystal Line - Winning with terydactyl [11:38]
  • 08: Teradactyl Trap- Crystal Line - Winning with terydactyl [03:31]
  • Manchester United Variation - 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.dxc5 Bxc3
  • 09: Line 1 - 5.bxc3 Nf6 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bc4 [06:25]
  • 10: Line 2 - 5.bxc3 Nf6 6.e5 Ne4 7.Qd4 Qa5 [04:30]
  • 11: Line 3 - 5.bxc3 Nf6 6.f3 Qa5 7.Be3 b6 8.cxb6 axb6 [04:58]
  • 12: Game 1 - Wells,P - Storey,C [16:53]
  • 13: Game 2 - Busnardo - Saduleto,G [22:11]
  • 14: Game 3 - Roberts,D - Storey,C [09:07]
  • Manchester United Closed Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 d6
  • 15: Line 1 - 5.Nf3 [03:13]
  • 16: Line 2 - 5.h3 Nf6 6.Nf3 O-O 7.Bd3 e6 8.O-O exd5 9.exd5 Na6 [03:54]
  • 17: Line 3 - 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bb5+ [01:36]
  • 18: Game 1 - Akopian,V - Zvjaginsev,V [12:13]
  • 19: Game 2 - Blagojevic,D - Ivanisevic,I [10:36]
  • 20: Game 3 - Hebden,M - Petrov,M [07:12]
  • 21: Game 4 - Docx,S - Danielsen,H [07:48]
  • Manchester City Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.f4 c5
  • 22: Line 1 - 4.d5 d6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Nc3 O-O [01:53]
  • 23: Line 2 - 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 Qxc5 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nd5 Be6 8.Bb4 Qc8 [02:06]
  • 24: Line 3 - 4.d5 d6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Nc3 O-O 7.Be2 e6 8.dxe6 Bxe6 9.Ng5 Nc6 10.Nxe6 fxe6 11.O-O Qe7 [01:47]
  • 25: Game 1 - Bareev,E - Speelman,J [10:18]
  • 26: Game 2 - Cioara,A - Chatalbashev,B [11:19]
  • 27:Game 3 - Radulov,I - Keene,R [08:28]
  • 28:Game 4 - Battaglini,G - Sethuraman,S [10:25]
  • 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Be3
  • 29: Line 1 - 3.Be3 c5 4.Nc3 Qa5 [03:18]
  • 30: Line 2 - 3. Be3 c5 4.Nc3 Qa5 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Qd2 Nc6 [01:17]
  • 31: Line 3 - 3.Be3 c5 4.Nc3 Qa5 5.dxc5 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qxc3+ 7.Bd2 Qxc5 [02:47]
  • 32: Game 1 - Petrov,M - Metev,M [14:22]
  • 33: Game 2 - Kharchenko,B - Rakhmanov,A [05:12]
  • 34: Game 3 - Mrva,M - Azmaiparashvili,Z [10:55]
  • 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.g3 c5
  • 35: Line 1 - 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.c3 Qxc5 [01:43]
  • 36: Line 2 - 4.d5 d6 5.Bg2 Nf6 [01:04]
  • 37: Line 3 - 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 Qxc5 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Bg2 d6 8.Nge2 O-O [01:41]
  • 38: Game 1 - Tsyhanchuk,S - Hillarp Persson,T [10:13]
  • 39: Game 2 - Hodgson,J - Carton,P [03:37]
  • 1.e4 g6 2.Bc4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5
  • 40: Line 1 - 4.c3 e6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d5 7.exd5 exd5 8.Bb3 Ne7 [04:33]
  • 41: Line 2 - 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qa5+ [01:59]
  • 42: Line 3 - 3.Qf3 e6 4.Ne2 Nc6 5.Bb3 d6 [02:22]
  • 43: Game 1 - Safarli,E - Iturrizaga Bonelli,E [05:11]
  • Closed Sicilian/Grand Prix: 1.e4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.f4 c5
  • 44: Line 1 - 4. Bc4 d6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.O-O e6 7.d3 Nge7 [02:48]
  • 45: Line 2 - 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bb5 Nd4 [01:18]
  • 46: Line 3 - 1. e4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. d4 Bg7 or 2...Bg7 3.d4 [02:26]
  • 47: Game 1 - Tiviakov,S - Kasparov,G [14:39]
  • 48: Game 2 - Al Modiahki,M - Ivanchuk,V [02:30]
  • 49: Game 3 - Fedorov,A - Van Wely,L [05:35]
  • 50: Game 4 - Ivanov,A - Goganov,A [05:13]
  • Bermuda Triangle with d4/c4/Nc3: 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5
  • 51: Line 1 - 4.d5 e5 5.dxe6 fxe6 [03:45]
  • 52: Line 2 - 4.d5 e5 5.d6 Nc6 6.Nd5 Rb8 [01:59]
  • 53: Line 3 - 4.d5 e5 5.e4 d6 [02:09]
  • 54: Game 1 - Vorobiov,E - Efimenko,Z [05:46]
  • Chelsea Variation: 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 c5
  • 55: Line 1 - 4.Nf3 Qa5+ 5.Nc3 Nf6 [03:31]
  • 56: Line 2 - 4.Nf3 Qa5+ 5.Nc3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Nb3 Qc7 [01:50]
  • 57: Line 3 - 4.Nf3 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 Qb6 6.Bc3 cxd4 7.Bxd4 Bxd4 8.Qxd4 Qxd4 9.Nxd4 Nc6 [02:06]
  • 58: Game 1- Kanarek,M - Markowski,T [08:57]
  • 59: Game 2- Ram,S - Belous,V [05:18]
  • Beating the English: 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.g3 c5
  • 60: Line 1 - 4.Bg2 [01:25]
  • 61: Line 2 - 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Rb1 d6 6.a3 a5 7.e3 e5 8.Nge2 Nge7 9.O-O O-O 10.d3 Rb8 11.Bd2 Be6 12.e4 h6 13.Nb5 f5 14.Nec3 Nd4 [03:31]
  • 62: Line 3 - 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Rb1 d6 6.a3 a5 7.e3 e5 8.Nge2 Nge7 9.O-O O-O 10.d3 Rb8 11.Bd2 Bf5 [01:15]
  • 63: Game 1- Carlsen,M - Aronian,L [05:25]
  • Beating the London System/Torre Attack: 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 c5 or 3.Bg5 Nf6
  • 64: Line 1 - 3.Bf4 c5 4.c3 Qb6 [02:04]
  • 65: Line 2 - 3.Bg5 Nf6 4.c3 d6 5.e3 O-O 6 Be2 c5 7.Nbd2 b6 8.O-O Bb7 [02:29]
  • 66: Line 3 - 1.d4 g6 2.Bf4 Bg7 3.e3 c5 4.Nf3 d6 5.dxc5 Qa5+ 6.c3 Qxc5 [03:47]
  • 67: Game 1- Frometa Castillo,Z - Araque,R [02:01]
  • The Reti: 1.Nf3 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.g3 c5
  • 68: Line 1 - 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Nc3 d6 6.O-O a6 7.d3 Rb8 [02:22]
  • 69: Line 2 - 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 [01:39]
  • 70: Line 3 - 3.d4 c5 4.d5 d6 [01:30]
  • 71: Game 1- Giri,A - Grischuk,A [02:27]
  • The Bird: 1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7
  • 72: Game 1 - Schmidt,R - Sadler,M [03:24]
  • Arsenal Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
  • 73: Line 1 - 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Be2 O-O 6.O-O c5 [22:11]
  • 74: Line 2 - 4.c4 Bg4 5.Be2 Bxf3 6.Bxf3 Nc6 7.d5 Nd4 8.Nc3 c5 [03:00]
  • 75: Line 3 - 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nc6 [02:19]
  • 76: Game 1 - Andersson,U - Gelfand,B [05:40]
  • 77: Game 2 - Camarena Gimenez,R - Malakhov,V [05:46]
  • 78: Game 3 - Van Mil,J - Hodgson,J [05:36]
  • 79: Game 4 - Howell,D - Aronian,L [04:50]
  • Leicester Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.h4
  • 80: Line 1 - 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.h4 [02:29]
  • 81: Line 2 - 1.h4 g6 2.h5 Bg7 3.hxg6 c5 [01:28]
  • 82: Line 3 - 1.d4 g6 2.h4 Bg7 3.h5 c5 [01:02]
  • 83: Game 1 - Kobese,W - Bologan,V [03:59]
  • 84: Game 2 - Okhotnik,V - Kazhgaleyev,M [02:07]
  • Newcastle United Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c3
  • 85: Line 1 - 3...d5/c5 [01:50]
  • 86: Line 2 - 3...d5 4.Nd2 c5 [01:33]
  • 87: Line 3 - 3...d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 c5 [01:58]
  • 88: Game 1 - Tiviakov,S - Storey,C [10:49]
  • The King of Anti Snipers: 1.b3 g6 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.Bxf6 exf6
  • 89: Line 1 - 4.c4 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nc3 Qa5 [03:33]
  • 90: Line 2 - 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O [01:35]
  • 91: Line 3 - 1.b4 g6 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.b5 a6 [01:33]
  • 92: Game 1 - Klein,D - Demchenko,A [08:29]
  • 93: Summary [07:29]
  • 94: Outro [03:32]
  • Test Section
  • Test 1 [02:18]
  • Test 2 [01:29]
  • Test 3 [01:18]
  • Test 4 [02:04]
  • Test 5 [01:28]
  • Test 6 [01:41]
  • Test 7 [01:30]
  • Test 8 [01:29]
  • Test 9 [01:16]
  • Test 10 [01:14]
  • Test 11 [01:23]
  • Test 12 [01:14]
  • Test 13 [01:13]
  • Test 14 [02:28]
  • Test 15 [01:40]
  • Test 16 [01:27]
  • Test 17 [01:51]

    The White Sniper

  • Introduction
  • The pure White Sniper
  • The pure White Sniper 1: Greedy centre undermined
  • The pure White Sniper 2: Greedy centre undermined
  • The pure White Sniper 3: Dealing with Harry the h-pawn
  • The reversed Sicilian
  • Play an Accelerated Dragon with an extra tempo.
  • Play a Closed Sicilian with an extra tempo.
  • Closed Sicilian: Neutralise Blacks aggressive Bc5 Sicilian.
  • Beat the annoying c3 Sicilian with an extra tempo.
  • c3 Sicilian with Nf6: Transpose in to a favourable Reversed Pirc with an extra tempo.
  • All other setups
  • King's Indian Defence: Use the Rb1 plan to confuse your KID opponents.
  • Is the Dutch refuted? Pretty sure the Dutch is dead!
  • Sniper vs Sniper 5.Nf3: Micro advantage for white.
  • Sniper vs Sniper 5.d3: Micro advantage for white.
  • 1...b6. Head for a Maroczy Bind
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Sacrifice your white c-pawn and let the pieces increase in activity.
  • Slav Gambit Accepted: Send your Knight to a5 and watch black crack!
  • Queen's Gambit Declined 1: Put your pawn on b3.
  • Queen's Gambit Declined 2: Put your pawn on b3.
  • 1...Nc6: Play a White Dragon and use your extra tempo for a quick a3/b4 queen side space advantage.
  • Summary
  • Exercises
  • 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
  • Exercise 17
  • Exercise 18
  • Exercise 19
  • Exercise 20
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Semi-Open Games

If after 1.e4 Black does not play 1...e5, then we have the Semi-open Openings. These include the Sicilian (1...c5) which is probably the most popular opening of all nowadays. But there is also a large fan-base for the French (1...e6) and the Caro-Kann (1...c6). In addition, this group of openings also contains some very modern systems such as the Alekhine Defence (1...Nf6), the Scandinavian Defence (1...d5) and the Pirc Defence (1...d6 or 1...g6).

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