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Key Concepts of Chess - Pawn Structures Vol.2

A new production in the “Key Concepts of Chess” series. The idea is to focus on certain themes by means of specific pawn structures. The central question is: how can the pieces be manoeuvred into good positions and what should we then consider? IM Herman Grooten offers rules-of-thumb and concepts to give club-chess players the necessary guidance so that they can try to find the right paths in their own games.

In this second part the emphasis will be on typical pawn structures that appear quite often in games, and that will be very recognizable for clubchess players. For example, on this video course the topics “the isolated queen pawn (IQP)” and “the passed-pawn in the middlegame” will be discussed in detail. Because the IQP can appear on the board in many opening variations, it is worthwhile to study. The fact that sometimes a passed-pawn can be invaluable and can cause an astonishing effect will be music to the ears of the club-chess player.

• Video running time: 4 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Model Games and Training with ChessBase apps - Play key pawn structures against Fritz on various levels

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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)

Sample video

Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Isolated Queen's Pawn Part 1
  • Introduction, pro’s and con’s
  • The Nxf7-sacrifice
  • The pawn break d4-d5
  • The pin over the d-file
  • The Nxf7-sacrifice 1: Khenkin-Bertran
  • The Nxf7-sacrifice 2: Iturrizaga-Papin
  • The Nxf7-sacrifice 3: Botvinnik-Batuyev
  • The Nxf7-sacrifice 4: Janev-Ilchev
  • The Nxf7-sacrifice 5: Botvinnik-Vidmar
  • The Isolated Queen's Pawn Part 2
  • The rook lift and rook switch 1: Timofeev-Svidler
  • The rook lift and rook switch 2: Buhmann-Wichmann
  • The rook lift and rook switch 3: Onischuk-Vescovi
  • The pawn break d4-d5 1: Ligterink-Donner
  • The pawn break d4-d5 2: Portisch-Bilet
  • The pawn break d4-d5 3: Sokolov-Fischer
  • The pawn break d4-d5 4: Rodshtein-Diamant
  • Transition to ‘hanging pawns’: Donaldson-Kudrin
  • Exploiting weaknesses 1: Bojkov-Dreev
  • Exploiting weaknesses 2: Arngrimmson-Damljanovic
  • Exercises
  • Description
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
  • Passed Pawn Part 1
  • To create a passed pawn 1: Razuvayev-Honfi
  • To create a passed pawn 2: Nielsen-NN
  • Pawn break: Thipsay-Peng
  • Push pawn!: A.Haast-M.Bensdorp
  • Piece positioning in relation to a passed pawn 1: Hughes-Chirila
  • Piece positioning in relation to a passed pawn 2: Reinderman-Bosboom
  • Piece positioning in relation to a passed pawn 3: Holt-Shetty
  • To lure or chase away a defender: Cano Sanchez-Carrasco
  • Interference: Morozevich-Adams
  • Pin: Mentasi
  • To block a square 1: Troitzky
  • To block a square 2: Wall-Schuurman
  • Double Attack: Engels-Maroczy
  • Passed Pawn Part 2
  • To exploit a passed pawn: Halkias-Asrian
  • To create a second passed pawn 1
  • To create a second passed pawn 2: Nunn
  • To create a second passed pawn 3: Schuurman-Gara
  • To defend against a passed pawn 1: Zenyuk-Abrahamyan
  • To defend against a passed pawn 2: Van den Ende
  • To defend against a passed pawn 3: Zheltukhov
  • To defend against a passed pawn 4: Kasparov-Timman
  • To exploit weaknesses and make use of the passed pawn 1: Grooten-Douven
  • To exploit weaknesses and make use of the passed pawn 2: Petrosian-Korchnoi
  • Exercises
  • Description
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
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