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Ruy Lopez for the tournament player - A Complete White Repertoire against the Marshall, Berlin & Co

This video course provides a comprehensive and practical White repertoire in the Ruy Lopez! Through instructive model games and in-depth theoretical explanations, you will learn how to confidently handle both main lines and sidelines.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: Overview

Free video sample: Chigorin: 9...Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7/cxd4

The Ruy-Lopez is one of the most strategically rich and versatile openings in chess. White aims to control the centre with c3 and d4, gaining space and dictating play. This approach allows for dynamic plans on both flanks and deep manoeuvring battles. This course covers not only the classical main lines, but also presents effective ways to counter the Marshall Gambit and the Berlin Defence.

With interactive training tools, your learning experience becomes even more effective:
✔ Opening Trainer – Master move orders with an engaging quiz-style approach!
✔ Middlegame Training – Play out typical positions to internalise key plans!
✔ Tactical Exercises – Reinforce and test your knowledge of essential motifs!

Whether you're new to the Ruy Lopez or an experienced tournament player, this course will help you build a solid and battle-ready repertoire!

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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
    • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Main Line: Chigorin Variation 9.h3 Na5
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5
    • Game 1: Karpov - Unzicker, 1974 - 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Nc6 14.d5 Nd8 14.a4 Rb8
    • Game 2: Karpov - Unzicker, 1975 - 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Bd7 13.Nf1 Rfe8 14.d5 Nb7
    • Game 3: Fischer - Keres, 1962 - 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.Nbd2
    • Theory 1: 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7/cxd4
    • Theory 2: 11...Qc7 12.d5 Bd7/Nc4/c4
    • Theory 3: 12...Bd7 13.b3 Nb7 14.Nbd2 g6 15.Nf1 Nh5 16.Bh6 Rfe8
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Main Line: Breyer Variation 9.h3 Nb8
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nb8
    • Game 1: Fischer - Spassky, 1992 - 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6
    • Game 2: Schneider - Koepke, 2022 - 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 c5 12.Nf1 Re8 13.Ng3 Bf8 14.Bg5 h6
    • Theory 1: 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6
    • Theory 2: 15.Bg5 h6/c5/Bg7
    • Theory 3: 15...h6 16.Bd2 Bg7 17.a4
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Main Line: Zaitsev Variation 9.h3 Bb7
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7
    • Game: Schneider - Rusche, 2023 - 10.d4 Re8 11.Ng5 Rf8 12.Nf3 Re8 13.Nbd2 Bf8 14.d5 Nb8
    • Theory: 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 13.d5
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Late Deviations
    • Theory: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5; 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nd7
    • Repertoire Training
    • Marshall Attack
    • Marshall Attack: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5
    • Game: Reimann - Schneider, 2024 - 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4
    • Theory Anti-Marshall 1: 8.a4
    • Theory Anti-Marshall 2: 8.h3
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Variations with Lc5
    • Theory 1: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 O-O 6.Bb3 Bc5
    • Theory 2: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5
    • Theory 3: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Bc5/4....Nf6 5.O-O Bc5
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Steinitz Defence 3...d6 or 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
    • Game: Tarrasch - Marco, 1892 - 3...d6 4.d4 Bd7 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.O-O Be7 7.Re1
    • Theory 1: Steinitz Defence Classical 3...d6
    • Theory 2: Steinitz Defence Deferred 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Schliemann/Jaenisch Gambit
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
    • Theory: 4.Nc3
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Berlin Defence
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
    • Game: Caruana - Carlsen, 2015 - 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.h3 h6
    • Theory 1: 4.d3
    • Theory 2: 4.d4/O-O
    • Theory 3: Exchange Sacrifice Bd3!? - 4.O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5 Be7 7.Bf1 Nxe5 8.Rxe5 0-0 9.d4 Bf6 10.Bd3
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Open Defence
    • 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4
    • Game: Schneider - Staudinger, 2024 - 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Nc5
    • Theory 1: 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Bc5/Nc5
    • Theory 2: 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Be7
    • Practice Positions
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Early Deviations
    • Early Deviations
    • Theory: 3...g6/Nge7/Nd4 - 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nge7/g6 - 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Na5
    • Repertoire Training
    • Exercises
    • Outro
    • Bonus
    • Analysis
    • 50 Model Games
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    Ruy Lopez

    The Spanish Opening is one of the absolutely oldest. It is named after the Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura, who in 1561 presented his analyses on this way of starting the game in a book. But even today the Spanish can be seen in many games of top players and it is quite clearly the most important of the Open Games. Not only does White develop his bishop, he also immediately puts pressure on the black e5-pawn. Whereas previously 3...a6 was almost obligatory, nowadays 3...Nf6 – the Berlin Defence – is favoured.

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