Publisher: ChessBase, 2009 Edition: DVD Language: English
ChessBase Magazine 130:
• World champion Vishy Anand presents his game against Radjabov from Linares in Fritz-Trainer format (audio) • FIDE Grand Prix winner Levon Aronian comments his decisive game from Nalchik • Boris Gelfand explains a new idea against the Chebanenko Slav from his game with Karjakin • Humpy Koneru analysis four of her games from the FIDE Women Grand Prix in Istanbul • More than 1700 games from the EU-ch, including analysis by semifinalists Jobava and Inarkiev • GM Dorian Rogozenco shows you a complete system against 1.d4 (Fritz-Trainer video) • GM Adrian Mikalchischin presents an early forgotten gambit in the Gruenfeld (Fritz-Trainer video) • Latest trends in the Chebanenko Slav reviewed by GM Lubomir Ftacnik (Fritz-Trainer video)
Opening Surveys: • The Mikenas Variation (with 4.cxd5) by Karolyi • Another solid way to decline the Benko Gambit (4.Qc2) by Stohl • The Leningrad Variation with 6.Nh3 e6 by Marin • An undeserved dubious reputation (Caro-Kann B17) by Skembris • A provocative knight move (5.Nc5 in Caro-Kann B18) by Kuzmin • More than just the charm of a sideline (4…Bb4 in the Scotch) by Postny • An opening bomb from the 19th century (Italian Game with 5.d4) by Kovalov • Objectively just as good (5…Qf6 in the Ruy Lopez Exchange) by Langrock • The Smyslov Variation Part 2 (Ruy Lopez C93) by Marin • Another piece in the mosaic of a d4-repertoire (Queen’s Gambit D38) by Grivas • Unfashionable, but completely playable (Gruenfeld D98/D99) by Krasenkow • Combating and defeating a drawing line (King’s Indian E90) by Bojkov Top-class training in every issue • Move by Move: making use of a beautiful game, Grandmaster Daniel King challenges his readers. In selected positions it is your move and Daniel King awards points for your solutions and provides feedback! • Tactics: Bundesliga player Oliver Reeh selects nice tactical exercises from the latest tournaments and you can see how you measure up against the clock. In addition, on a video the author offers you a deeper insight into the way combinations arise and how to find them. • Strategy: Peter Wells’ column is regularly praised by international reviewers for its originality and quality. • Endgames: Hamburg Grandmaster Karsten Müller is acclaimed worldwide as one of the greatest experts in the endgame. In his contributions he analyses the most interesting endgames of the previous two months and demonstrates in video format the most beautiful endings. • The opening trap: Editor in chief and Grandmaster Rainer Knaak presents a subtle opening trap in every issue.