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The Art of Sacrificing

The perfect sacrifice is every chess player‘s dream. You give your opponent material, but in return you receive overwhelming piece activity, which together with creative ideas, can lead to an unforgettable game. However, sacrificing can also turn into a nightmare if the compensation is not enough, or the combination does not work. That is why the Indian top player and eleven-time(!) Olympic participant Krishnan Sasikiran has made it his mission to show sacrificing in all its aspects.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: Sacrificing a Pawn for Initiative

Throughout the video course, he shows various examples from his career to explain sacrifices for initiative, an attack, a better pawn structure and much more. Being a conceptual player, he explains the thought process and emotions during his games and dives into his decision making over the board. Occasionally, the student is asked to calculate blindfold along with him, so that visualization and calculation of variations are also part of the training process.

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This is what is delivered:
  • Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream
  • Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number)
  • 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.
  • All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books.
  • 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)
The new ChessBase product installer:
  • A CB booklet contains all the information you need to install your product on your computer.
  • The booklet does not contain a DVD! Nevertheless, it takes up a valuable place in your DVD collection.
  • It contains comprehensive installation instructions and a serial number that unlocks your product for use.
  • You do not need a DVD drive for installation.
  • The booklet is a valuable contribution to environmental protection, it was produced without plastic.

Sample video

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Pawn Sacrifices
  • Sacrificing a Pawn for Long Term Initiative
  • Sacrificing a Pawn for Initiative Part 1
  • Sacrificing a Pawn for Initiative Part 2
  • Sacrifice a Pawn to Restrict your Opponent Part 1
  • Sacrifice a Pawn to Restrict your Opponent Part 2
  • Sacrifing a Pawn for Long Term Active Play Part 1
  • Sacrifing a Pawn for Long Term Active Play Part 2
  • Exchange Sacrifices
  • Exchange Sacrifice Part 1
  • Exchange Sacrifice Part 2
  • Sacrificing for the Attack
  • Sacrificing for the Attack Part 1
  • Sacrificing for the Attack Part 2
  • Queen Sacrifice
  • Queen Sacrifice Part 1
  • Queen Sacrifice Part 2
  • Playing Against the Sacrifice
  • Accepting the Sacrifice and Creating a Counter Attack
  • Playing Against the Exchange Sacrifice
  • Enduring the Sacrifice Induced Attack Part 1
  • Enduring the Sacrifice Induced Attack Part 2
  • Practice Positions
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