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Countering the Ruy Lopez with the fighting Modern Steinitz

The Anti-Spanish Inquisition

The Modern Steinitz (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 d6!?) is an uncompromising weapon that lets Black put White under pressure from the very start. With this course, you’ll master two sharp and dynamic approaches: the swashbuckling Siesta Variation (5 c3 f5!) and the fiery Fishing Pole Attack (5 0-0 Bg4 6 h3 h5!).

Sample video: Introduction

Sample video: 5.d4

The course offers twin repertoires—Attacking and Positional—allowing you to switch strategies based on the situation. The Attacking Repertoire dives straight into aggressive King’s Gambit-style assaults and h-file attacks, turning the tables on Ruy Lopez players. Meanwhile, the Positional Repertoire takes the game into Pirc/King’s Indian-like positions, depriving White of their usual attacking chances. Key Lines:

• Attacking Repertoire: Siesta Variation (5 c3 f5!) & Fishing Pole Attack (5 0-0 Bg4 6 h3 h5!)

• Positional Repertoire: Smyslov Variation (5 c3 Bd7 / 5 0-0 Bd7)

Each chapter focuses on Model Illustrative Games to demonstrate plans and tactics into the middlegame and endgame. Plus, test your skills with 10 Tactical and Positional Exercises to perfect your understanding. With these weapons in your arsenal, you’ll strike fear into the hearts of Ruy Lopez players!

Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books:

Replay critical positions, solve exercises & find the key moves, test your knowledge with the opening trainer.

  • video length: 8 h 23 min
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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.

    • Sample video

    Contents

    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6: Introduction
    • Historical Games
    • Historical Game 1: Reti-Capablanca
    • Historical Game 2: Euwe-Keres
    • Historical Game 3: Klavins-Mikenas
    • Historical Game 4: Parma-Keres
    • 5th move alternatives
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6
    • 5.d4: Shipley-Capablanca
    • 5.c4 Duras Variation: Brkic-Short
    • 5.Bxc6 - The Exchange Variation: Karjakin-Grischuk
    • Attacking Repertoire
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3 f5 - The Siesta Variation
    • Introduction - 6.d3/d4: Storchak-Yandemirov
    • 6.exf5 Bxf5 7.d4: Capablanca-Steiner
    • 6.exf5 Bxf5 7.0-0: Tiviakov-Adhiban
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 - Fishing Pole Attack
    • 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 Nxb3 10.axb3 hxg4 11.Ng5 Qd7 12.c4 Rb8 13.Rxa6 f6: S. Jones-Trent & 7.hxg4 & 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.hxg4
    • 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 Nxb3 10.axb3 hxg4 11.Ng5 Qd7 12.c4 Rb8 13.cxb5 axb5: Puranik-Willow
    • 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 Nxb3 10.axb3 hxg4 11.Ng5 Qd7 12.c4 Rb8 13.Nc3 f6: Korneev-Yandemirov
    • 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 Nxb3 10.axb3 hxg4 11.Ng5 Qd7 12.c4 Rb8 13.Qd5: De Firmian-Sokolov
    • 7.d4 b5 8.Bb3 Nxd4 9.hxg4 hxg4 10.Ng5 Nh6 11.Bd5 c6: Cheparinov-Kovalev
    • 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.d3 Qf6: Smyslov-Yandemirov
    • 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.d4 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 exd4: Prraneeth-Azarya
    • Positional Repertoire
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3/0-0 Bd7 - Smyslov Variation
    • 5.c3 Bd7 6.d4 g6 7.Bg5 f6 8.Be3 Nh6: Sokolov-Salov
    • 5.c3 Bd7 6.0-0 g6 7.d4 Bg7 8.Re1 Nf6: Karjakin-Carlsen
    • 5.c3 Bd7 6.d4 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.d5 Nce7 9.Bxd7 Qxd7 10.c4 h6 11.Nc3 f5 12.Ne1 Nf6: Durarbayli-Khairullin
    • 5.0-0 Bd7 6.Re1 Bd7 7.c3 g6 8.d4 Bg7 9.Nbd2 0-0: Bellahcene-Salinas Herrera
    • 5.0-0 Bd7 6.c3 g6 7.d4 Bg7 8.Re1 Nf6 9.h3 0-0: Anand-Caruana
    • 5.0-0 Bd7 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 Nxd4 8.Bxd7+ Qxd7 9.Qxd4 Nf6: Howell-McShane
    • 5.0-0 Bd7 6.c3 Nf6 7.Re1 g6 8.d4 Bg7 9.Nbd2 exd4 10.cxd4 0-0 11.h3 Nb4: Caruana-Naroditsky
    • Exercises
    • Exercise 1
    • Exercise 2
    • Exercise 3
    • Exercise 4
    • Exercise 5
    • Exercise 6
    • Exercise 7
    • Exercise 8
    • Exercise 9
    • Exercise 10
    • Exercise 11
    • Key Moves
    • Repertoire Training
    • Fishing Pole Variation 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5
    • Siesta Variation 5.c3 f5
    • Smyslov Variation - 5.c3/0-0 Bd7
    • 5th move alternatives
    • Practice Positions
    • Siesta Variation 1: Black to move
    • Siesta Variation 2: Black to move
    • Fishing Pole 1 - 12...Rb8: White to move
    • Fishing Pole 2 - 13.Rxa6: Black to move
    • Fishing Pole Variation 3 - 5.0-0: Black to move
    • Fishing Pole 4 - 7.Bxc6: Black to move
    • Smyslov Variation 1: Black to play
    • Smyslov Variation 2: White to play
    • Smyslov Variation 3: Black to move
    • Smyslov Variation 4: White to move
    • Bonus
    • Analysis
    • Repertoire
    • Key Moves
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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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