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Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.2

The French Defence is one of the most popular openings - from club player to grandmaster. It’s a very solid opening against 1.e4 but leaves room for counterplay and initiative. In this two-volume video course former world-champion and startrainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening. Through his vast experience both as a player, as well as the second of Vishy Anand and Fabiano Caruana; Kasimdzhanov has created a full lifetime repertoire after 1.e4 e6 for you. Start your journey now!

• 3.Nd2 c5
• 3.e5 c5
• 3.exd5 exd5
• Sidelines

• Video running time: 5 hours 45 minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions 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
  • Model Game 1: Kasparov-Anand
  • Model Game 2: Shabalov-Shirov
  • 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
  • 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6
  • Early sidelines
  • 6.Na3 Bd7
  • 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0 Bd7
  • 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7
  • 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 Sidelines
  • 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.Bxh6 gxh6 9.cxd4 Bd7 10.Ra2
  • 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4
  • 6.a3 Nh6 7.Bd3
  • 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 Sidelines
  • 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.Rb1 Qxa2
  • 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.a4/Nb3
  • 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
  • 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
  • Rare lines
  • 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Ne4 and 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Re1/Nbxd4
  • 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Be7
  • 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.e5
  • 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.c3/Bd3
  • 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.Ne4/N2f3
  • 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 and Sidelines
  • 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
  • 3.exd5 exd5 Sidelines
  • 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.Qe2 Be6 7.c4/Ng5
  • 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Bg5 Bg4
  • Sidelines Part 1
  • Sidelines Part 2
  • Outro
  • Exercises
  • Description
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
  • Exercise 9
  • Exercise 10
  • Exercise 11
  • Exercise 12
  • Exercise 13
  • Exercise 14
  • Exercise 15
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