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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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    Repertoire for White: Aggressive weapon vs D85 Grunfeld - 8.Be2!?
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    Repertoire for White: Aggressive weapon vs D85 Grunfeld – 8.Be2!?

    For many White 1.d4 players, Grunfeld Defense has been an everlasting headache! Ivan Ivanisevic, one of the best Serbian GMs, has a solution. Surprise your opponent with a sharp sideline! 8.Be2!? advocated in this video can put your opponent on a thin ice from the very start. Black needs to be well prepared and enter sharp main line. Ivanisevic’s suggestion also got a ‘vote of confidence’ from some of the top guns like Dmitry Andreikin using it successfully on a numerous occasions.

     

    Runtime: 48min.

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    An unexplored choice for White vs Najdorf - 6.Qf3!?
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    An unexplored choice for White vs Najdorf – 6.Qf3!?

    Najdorf Sicilian is one of the most played (and feared) variations in modern chess practice and aggressive relatively unexplored ideas for White are more than welcome here for a professional and Club player alike! One of the best Serbian GMs Ivan Ivanisevic has an aggressive idea to surprise Black as early as move six! Play 6.Qf3! This relatively unexplored variation certainly contains it’s venom and has been used with success by some top GMs (Short, Vallejo, Polgar…). It can be your weapon vs Najdorf too!

     

    Runtime: 51min.

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    An aggressive way for Black to meet The Four Knights
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    An aggressive way for Black to meet The Four Knights

    Many players of all levels have problems with the black pieces of how to meet 4.Bb5 in The Four Knights. 4…Bb4 leads to a slightly better game for White, while (sidelines) 4…Bc5 or 4…Bd6 do not equalize for Black either. Next to small advantage, White also does not take much of a risk. Ivan Sokolov battled with this problem (as Black) for decades (trying all the lines available), coming to the conclusion that 4…Nd4! is Black’s best. Complicated play often ensues, Black getting active dynamic play for his sacrificed pawn. A number of important novelties are uncorked in this video! Video is Black’s repertoire based!

    Runtime: 65min.

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    Monster Your Endgame
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    Monster Your Endgame

    This e-book contains 62 learning examples well structured into 6 chapters and is aimed to help tournament player improve his endgame play.
    Requirements: CB11 or higher
    PGN files included

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    Jorden vs Pirc & Modern
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    Jorden vs Pirc & Modern

    Pirc or Modern opening are frequent guests at Open tournaments and having ‘clear cut’ preparation will help scoring points!
    Most promising Dutch GM Jorden Van Foreest reveals his secrets!
    Jorden’s approach is aggressive Austrian attack with little played side line -that served him well to score important win vs Russian top GM Vladislav Fedoseev at recent TATA steel super tournament.

    PGN download attached – YES

    Runtime: 57min.

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    Crush Philidor with Shirov Gambit
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    Crush Philidor with Shirov Gambit

    This e-book is well structured in 3 chapters. Authors have proposed many novel idea, aimed to give White side direct opening preparation to tournament fighter.
    Requirements: CB11 or higher
    PGN files included

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    Punish Late Development
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    Punish Late Development

    Neglecting development can be costly in chess!

    Often, for  ‘the love of an extra pawn’ or in pursuit of a strategic idea, players neglect their development in the opening.

    In this video top French GM Romain Edouard explains how to punish your opponent for such neglect. Too slow strategy meets tactical retribution!

    Examples range from a classic exploitation by Bobby Fischer to a modern example from Chinese top gun Ding Liren.

    Runtime: 65 minutes

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    BenOni Saemisch
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    BenOni Saemisch

    This e-book contains authors’ recommendations for Black, well structured into 4 chapters and is aimed to help tournament player to enrich his fighting repertoire.
    Requirements: CB11 or higher
    PGN files included

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    Kill the Dutch Defense
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    Kill the Dutch Defense

    Do 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!
    Runtime: 64min.

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    Mastering the Exchange Sacrifice
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    Mastering the Exchange Sacrifice

    Sacrificing 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

    Understanding Delayed Ben Oni Ivan Ivanisevic
    Understanding Delayed Ben Oni Ivan Ivanisevic
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    Understanding Delayed Ben-Oni

    If 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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    Understanding Ruy Lopez Chigorin
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    Understanding Ruy Lopez Chigorin

    Chigorin 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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    Vienna Variation 6. Bc4 Gambit
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    Vienna Variation 6. Bc4 Gambit

    In 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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    Aronian On The Initiative
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    Aronian On The Initiative

    Levon Aronian has been among the World elite players the last 10 years and last year has been one of his most successful years, winning the World Cup for the second time in his career.

     

    Runtime: 77min.

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    Tactical Magician Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
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    Tactical Magician Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

    One 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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    Agressive Plans For Black In Italian
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    Agressive Plans For Black In Italian

    The latest aficionado of this aggressive Black’s strategy is (nobody less than) reigning World champion Magnus Carlsen.

    Take your time to study this DVD (and PGN download enclosed) and the days your opponent could enjoy ‘safety of the Italian’ are gone!

     

    Runtime: 70min.

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    Kasparov Gambit
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    Kasparov Gambit

    Many 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.

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    Shirov Gambit In Philidor Defense
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    Shirov Gambit In Philidor Defense

    Grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin comes from the famous chess city of Lviv, Ukraine.
    Adrian had privilege learning from the famous Soviet chess school and also getting ‘first hand over the board experience’ playing best Soviet grandmasters throughout his playing career.

     

    Runtime: 54min.

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    Salgado's Gambits Killer Bundle
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    Salgado’s Gambits Killer Bundle

    Gambits 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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    QGA 3.e4 b5!? Fighting for the initiative with Black
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    QGA 3.e4 b5!? Fighting for the initiative with Black

    Back 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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