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The English Opening Vol. 2

This English Opening was my first love and this was the opening that I used to progress from the rank amateur player to 2400+ International Master. I will now share my secrets of this opening with you, in the hope that the English Opening can help you improve in a similar way. My main teaching method behind this set of two DVDs is to teach you some simple yet effective set ups, without the need to rely on memorising numerous complicated variations. I have explained what you are trying to achieve with each move and set up, then you will know what plans to put into motion in the middlegame and endgame.

• Video running time: 5 h 50 min
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Training database with over 50 essential games
• Including CB 12 Reader

The DVD covers: 1: The Symmetrical English – 1 c4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 g6 4 Bg2 Bg7 5 a3!?
2: …d5 from Black in the Symmetrical English – 1 c4 c5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 g3 d5
3: The Kings Indian Defence – 1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 g6 3 g3 Bg7
4: The Anti-Grunfeld – 1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5
5: The English Defence – 1 c4 b6
6: An interesting way to play against the Slav – 1 c4 c6 2 Nc3 d5 3 e3!?
7: Playing against the Dutch – 1 c4 f5

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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

  • The English Opening Vol. 2:
  • 01: Intro [17:39]
  • Symmetrical English (1 c4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 g6 4 Bg2 Bg7) with 5 a3!?
  • 02: Game 1 - Hodgson,J - Gulko,B [19:13]
  • 03: Game 2 - Ivanchuk,V - Aronian,L [07:54]
  • 04: Game 3 - Kosten,A - Rudd,J [11:48]
  • 05: Game 4 - Hodgson,J - Arkell,K [09:54]
  • 06: Game 5 - Kasparov,G - Kramnik,V [09:58]
  • 07: Game 6 - Ivanchuk,V - Kokarev,D [25:41]
  • 08: Game 7 - Ivanchuk,V - Nepomniachtchi,I [08:30]
  • 09: Game 8 - Andreikin,D - Kramnik,V [07:40]
  • 10: Game 9 - Spraggett,K - Drkulec,V [09:27]
  • 11: Round up [17:27]
  • Symmetrical English: Black tries to deviate with d5
  • 12: Game 10 - Ponomariov,R - Nepomniachtchi,I [23:47]
  • 13: Game 11 - Eljanov,P - Jakovenko,D [25:28]
  • Playing against the Kings Indian Defence - 1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 g6 3 g3 Bg7
  • 14: Game 12 - Gashimov,V - Vachier Lagrave,M [08:28]
  • 15: Game 13 - Gashimov,V - Samakov,N [18:34]
  • 16: Game 14 - Hertneck,G - Socko,B [08:24]
  • 17: Round up [24:34]
  • Playing against the Grunfeld - 1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5
  • 18: Game 15 - Williams,S - Knott,S [06:31]
  • 19: Game 16 - Karpov,A - Xie Jun [15:37]
  • A different type of Slav 1 c4 c6 2 Nc3 d5 3 e3!?
  • 20: Game 17 - Milov,V - Kallai,G [09:45]
  • 21: Game 18 - Grigoryan,A - Malikentzos,S [08:22]
  • 22: Game 19 - Short,N - Howell,D [08:16]
  • Playing against the English Defence - 1 c4 b6
  • 23: Game 20 - Jones,G - Rozentalis,E [09:27]
  • Playing against the Dutch - 1 c4 f5
  • 24: Game 21 - Snape,I - Williams,S [12:49]
  • 25: Outro [01:48]
  • Test positions
  • 26: Example 1 [01:50]
  • 27: Example 2 [01:59]
  • 28: Example 3 [02:24]
  • 29: Example 4 [03:03]
  • 30: Example 5 [01:59]
  • 31: Example 6 [01:55]
  • 32: Example 7 [01:45]
  • 33: Example 8 [02:19]
  • 34: Example 9 [02:04]
  • 35: Example 10 [01:21]
  • 36: Example 11 [02:11]
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English Opening

In 1843 in a match, which was unofficially considered a world championship, the English master Howard Staunton (1810–1874) played 1.c4 against French player Pierre Saint-Amant (1800–1872). Since then this move has been known as the English Opening. But it was not accorded full recognition until the 1920s, and later it was then successfully adopted by modern world champions such as Botvinnik, Petrosian, Karpov and Kasparov.

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