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The Bulletproof 1.b3 Repertoire

Looking for an opening that gets your opponents thinking on move one? Grandmaster Andy Woodward has relied on 1.b3 for years in blitz and bullet, using it to defeat strong masters and grandmasters who underestimated its hidden venom. While many players dismiss the opening as harmless, they often find themselves caught in unfamiliar positions, tactical traps, and uncomfortable middlegames. This compact course is designed specifically for practical play. Instead of overwhelming you with endless theory, it focuses on the critical lines, typical plans, and recurring tactical ideas that matter most when the clock is ticking.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: King's Indian Setup

You'll learn:
• The essential responses to Black's most common setups
• Dangerous traps and tactical opportunities
• Typical middlegame plans and piece placements
• How to punish opponents who react too aggressively
• A simple and practical system you can start using immediately

Special attention is given to the key structures arising after ...e5, ...b6, ...Nf6, and ...d5, giving you a reliable framework without requiring hours of memorization. Whether you're playing online blitz, bullet, or rapid chess, this course gives you a practical weapon that is easy to learn, difficult to prepare for, and packed with winning chances. Less theory. More initiative. More fun.

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This is what is delivered:
  • Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
  • 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.
  • New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!
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)

Extrait vidéo

Contenu

  • Introduction
  • 1.b3
  • 1...e5 2.Bb2 Nc6/e4/d6
  • 1...d5 2.Bb2 Bf5/c5/Nf6
  • 1...Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7: King's Indian Setup
  • Sidelines
  • Tricks & Traps
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