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A dynamic weapon against the QGD - 5.Bf4

This DVD concentrates on the increasingly popular 5.Bf4 variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and gives White a dynamic and aggressive weapon against Black’s set-up. White puts his bishop on f4 to avoid the exchanges that often occur after 5.Bg5 and as early as possible wants to put pressure on Black. At the highest level the variation with 5.Bf4 has become much more popular than the more traditional 5.Bg5 line. Top players such as Alexei Shirov, Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian, Wesley So and Anish Giri play it, and Vishy Anand used it in his only victory over Carlsen in the 2014 World Chess Championship. This DVD recommends dynamic lines for White against all set-ups by Black and gives you a good, aggressive, and reliable weapon against the Queen’s Gambit Declined.

• Video running time: 6 h 39 min
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Exclusive training database with 50 essential games
• Including CB 12 Reader

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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

  • Database: QGD 5 Bf4 Extra Games
  • 01: Queens Gambit Declined - 5 Bf4!? Introduction [29:51]
  • Old Main Line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Nc6 8.Qc2 Bxc5 9.a3 Qa5
  • 02: 10.0-0-0 and 11.g4 - Speelman,J - Short,N [18:28]
  • 03: 10.0-0-0 and 11.h4 Part 1 - Sargissian,G - Meier,G [22:45]
  • 04: 10.0-0-0 and 11.h4 Part 2 - Nielsen,P - Svidler,P [11:41]
  • 05: Alternatives for Black - Fridman,D - Harikrishna,P [19:38]
  • 06: 10.0-0-0 and 11.Nd2 - Koneru,H - Khurtsidze,N [14:08]
  • 07: 10.Rd1 - Jakovenko,D - Onischuk,A [13:45]
  • Modern Main Line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7
  • 08: 7.a3 Part 1 - Williams,S - Collins,S [21:04]
  • 09: 7.a3 Part 2 - Ponomariov,R - Karpov,A [10:56]
  • 10: 7.c5 Part 1 - Topalov,V - Kramnik,V [21:11]
  • 11: 7.c5 Part 2 - Grischuk,A - Aronian,L [11:29]
  • 12: 7.c5 Part 3 - Pashikian,A - Aghasaryan,R [14:16]
  • 13: 7.c5 Part 4 - Nyback,T - Carlsen,M [10:06]
  • 14: 7.c5 Part 5 - Grischuk,A - Wang Hao [18:10]
  • 15: 7.Qc2?! - Williams,S - Parker,J [13:13]
  • 16: Other options for white - Williams,S - Chandler,M [13:31]
  • 17: 6. ...b6 - Moiseenko,A - Savchenko,B [26:54]
  • 18: 6. ...c6 - Iturrizaga Bonelli,E - Capo Vidal,U [10:37]
  • Preventing the Modern Main Line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.a3
  • 19: 6...b6 7.Qc2 - Williams,S - Adams,M [10:12]
  • 20: 6...b6 7.cxd5 - Williams,S - Adams,M [04:11]
  • 21: 6...b6 7.e3 Part 1 - Ding,L - Matlakov,M [08:42]
  • 22: 6...b6 7.e3 Part 2 - Moiseenko,A - Bacrot,E [06:59]
  • 23: Bizarre ideas for black - Le Quang,L - Salgado Lopez,I [09:55]
  • 24: Conclusion [02:28]
  • Test positions
  • 25: Position 1 [04:03]
  • 26: Position 2 [04:33]
  • 27: Position 3 [03:08]
  • 28: Position 4 [02:18]
  • 29: Position 5 [01:36]
  • 30: Position 6 [04:37]
  • 31: Position 7 [03:02]
  • 32: Position 8 [04:36]
  • 33: Position 9 [02:34]
  • 34: Position 10 [02:06]
  • 35: Position 11 [02:58]
  • 36: Position 12 [04:19]
  • 37: Position 13 [03:36]
  • 38: Position 14 [01:22]
  • 39: Position 15 [01:47]
  • 40: Position 16 [02:40]
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Queen's Gambit Declined

2...e6 is the natural way for Black to defend the d5-pawn and it prepares to develop the Bf8, whilst for the moment the light-squared bishop is at first shut in. This system is considered one of the most solid against 1.d4 and has been used in numerous WCh matches.

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