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Having a problem meeting Budapest or Albin gambits? Try our ‘gambit killer’ Ivan Salgado advise.
Feeling adventurous against ‘impregnable Slav’ – perhaps Geller/Tolush gambit is something for you!
Interested how young top guns prepare some of their favorite lines – Dutch youngest ever GM Jorden van Foreest shares his secrets.
Hedgehog type positions can come from many different opening variations and lead to complex battle difficult to handle in a practical play. Ivan Sokolov explains strategic and tactical ideas (for the both sides) in his ‘Hedgehog Masterclass’.
Chigorin variation, employed by legendary Russian champion Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin more than 100 years ago is one of the oldest and most reliable Black’s choices in Ruy Lopez. Understanding space, dynamic tension, strategic plans all comes to play in resulting complex middlegame positions. Grandmaster Ivan Salgado explains it all in his ‘Understanding Ruy Lopez Chigorin Masterclass’.
All our featured DVDs are accompanied with downloadable PGNs and one afternoon of studying will already improve your skills!
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Kill the Dutch Defense
€ 7.95Do you have a problem meeting the Dutch Defense?
A plenty of 1.d4 players do!
Stonewall Dutch is a headache to many open tournament players, while Leningrad Dutch is also problem to professionals alike.
In this video Ivan Sokolov offers a simple solution!
Play 2.Nc3! Get an opening advantage and have your opponent on ‘your own turf’ as early as move two!
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Mastering the Exchange Sacrifice
Mastering the Exchange Sacrifice
€ 7.95Sacrificing the exchange in chess often involves strategic as well as dynamic elements and this is what this video is about!
One of the best French GMs Romain Edouard has selected five instructive examples of strategic exchange sacrifice involving dynamic elements.
In the majority of the examples (four out of five) exchange sacrifice damages opponent’s pawn structure while (at the same time) dynamic elements in the position benefit the attacking side.
Sacrificing motifs are typical and will improve your play, making it easier for you to recognize similar opportunities in your own games!
Runtime: 65min.
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Understanding Delayed Ben-Oni
€ 17.95If you enjoy playing Ben-Oni as Black, this product will open a whole new horizon for you! Imagine that you’re not obliged to take …exd5, but instead wait and try to make use of an also looming pawn push …e6-e5 that may suddenly become highly unpleasant for White. Serbian GM Ivan Ivanisevic will guide you through all the tiny nuances of this interesting plan for Black that he himself tested in numerous encounters against strong GMs. This weapon will enrich your play for sure and make you almost scream at your opponent to opt for 1.d4 main lines!
Runtime: 112 min.
Desired minimum chess level: above 1900 FIDE ELO
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Vienna Variation 6. Bc4 Gambit
€ 7.95In this video IM Robert Ris helps you surprise your opponent in one of Black’s most reliable systems against 1.d4. Based on his own analysis and experiences he shows how to catch Black off guard and pose him serious problems in this opening variation.
Runtime: 85min.
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Understanding Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Understanding Ruy Lopez Chigorin
€ 17.95Chigorin variation is one of the oldest variations of Ruy Lopez. Variation inventor was legendary Russian champion Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin employing it around 1880!! The concept being fundamentally sound has survived the test of time and 140 years later we see many top players still adhering to this choice.
Runtime: 150min.
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Tactical Magician Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Tactical Magician Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
€ 7.95One of the biggest stars at the moment is Azeri GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, as from mid 2017 he made an impressive elo rating jump to World nr 2 behind Magnus Carlsen on the World’s ranking list.
Runtime: 68min.
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Hedgehog Strategies Revealed
€ 17.95In this Hedgehog Masterclass Ivan Sokolov explains (in an easy to understand structure) the most common plans for White and Black (and how to counter them). As seen on the diagram positions examined are with white pawn on e4 and bishop developed to e2.
Runtime: 164 min.
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My Recent Ideas In Najdorf And Scotch
My Recent Ideas In Najdorf And Scotch
€ 7.95Jorden van Foreest is Dutch youngest grandmaster ever and one of the World best from the ‘young wave’.
Runtime: 85 min.
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QGA 3.e4 b5!? Fighting for the initiative with Black
QGA 3.e4 b5!? Fighting for the initiative with Black
€ 7.95Back in 2014 a spectacular exchange sacrifice was introduced in the Queen’s Gambit Accepted in the line with 3.e4 b5!? Soon various top players picked up this idea and started refining both side’s play.
Runtime: 65min.
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Geller/Tolush Gambit
€ 7.95Having problems facing ‘solid Slav defense’? Welcome to ‘the Club’! You are just one of the many!
Looking for dynamic way to battle ‘solid Slav’ head on? Being happy to take space and not being afraid to sacrifice a pawn in the process?
Geller/Tolush gambit is something for you!
Runtime: 65min.
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Salgado’s Gambits Killer Bundle
€ 17.95Gambits like Budapest, Fajarowicz, Albin or Blumenfeld are often unpleasant opening surprise weapons for White to deal with and feared on Club level! Black player is usually well prepared, while White (mostly surprised by opening choice) not having a clear antidote.
Well…those days are OVER! Our ‘Mr Gambit Killer’ Spanish GM Ivan Salgado Lopez in two part DVDs presents clear way for White to obtain easy opening advantage versus those feared gambits
Runtime: 127min.
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Kasparov Gambit
€ 7.95Many Benko/Volga gambit lovers have problems in the case White plays 3.Nf3 declining them their favorite gambit and instead of ‘cheerful Benko/Volga’ they get ‘boring English’ instead!
Runtime: 51min.
