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Chess DVD's
                                       
The Super Solid Slav Defence
by  Sipke Ernst
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 


Ernst Sipke Ernst, is a Dutch chess Grandmaster, Dutch Chess Championship medallist, and FIDE Trainer.
The great master of explanation digs this time in the move order: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 and now dxc4, but the white alternatives are also discussed in great detail.
But first an overview:
Overview
Sidelines
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6
3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Bg5 f6 5.Bd2/Bh4
3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bf4 Nc6 Main Line
3.cxd5 cxd5 - Other moves
3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 Sidelines
3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Qb3 Nc6 7.Qxb7 Bd7 8.Qb3 Rb8 9.Qd1 e5 Main Line
3.Nf3 Nf6
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
4.e3 Bf5 Sidelines
4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 Main Line
4.Qc2/Qb3 dxc4 Sidelines
4.Qc2/Qb3 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bg4 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 Main Line
4.g3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4/Bg2/Qb3
4.Nbd2 Bf5 5.Nh4 Be4
4.Nc3 dxc4
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4
5.e3 b5
5.e4 b5 6.e5 Tolush-Geller Gambit
5.e4 b5 6.Be2 Tolush-Geller Gambit
5.a4 e6 6.g3 and alternatives
5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.Qc2/Bxc4
5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.Bg5
5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bd2 b5 9.h4/Ng5/Ne4
5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bd2 b5 9.axb5 Main Line
5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 Alternatives
5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.Nxd4
5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.Be3/Bg5
5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.Rd1 Nb4 12.Ne5
5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.Rd1 Nb4 12.Bg5 plus
a lot of exercises.
All well packed in a video running time of 6 hours and 28 minutes(English)
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels.
Conclusion: Important reference material!

Tactic Toolbox Italian Game
by  Mihail Marin
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 


Mihail Marin is a Romanian chess player and writer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. Marin's first major success in international chess was in qualifying for the Interzonal in 1987.
The following DVD is divided to tactical exercises based on the Italian game.
But first a small overview:
Introduction
The dark-squared bishop
Exercise 01: Vaage-Moller
Exercise 02: Thomson-Morphy
Exercise 03: Kastner-Mahdy
Exercise 04: Gevorgyan-Batsiashvili
Exercise 05: Yankovsky-Matlakov
Exercise 06: Inkiov-Jovanic
Exercise 07: Gilg-Stoltz
Exercise 08: Reznikov-Aigner
Exercise 09: Heimrath-Zude
Exercise 10: Valks-Garrett
Exercise 11: Agopov-Sammalvuo
Exercise 12: Mestel-Greenfeld
Exercise 13: Moraes-Pereira
Exercise 14: Ivannikov-Jakovenko
Exercise 15: Ataullin-Guzairov
Exercise 16: Krasnov-Bakutin
The queen's knight
Exercise 01: Mak-Tan
Exercise 02: Gunsberg-Blackburne
Exercise 03: Wolski-Root
Exercise 04: Neiksans-Vajda
Exercise 05: Fornari-Rieke
Kingside piece attack
Exercise 01: Sean-Flores
Exercise 02: Solleveld-Berkvens
Exercise 03: Kurmann-Hajnal
Exercise 04: Lu-Peng
Exercise 05: Bacrot-Ding
Exercise 06: Kilthau-Bakiev
Exercise 07: Petrosian-Carlsen
Exercise 08: Anhalt-Luetke
Exercise 09: Tomazini-Cheparinov
Exercise 10: Nguyen-Ho
Exercise 11: Belikov-Podgaets
Exercise 12: Katona-Zupe
Exercise 13: Uddin-Hasan
Exercise 14: Tikranian-Harshini
Exercise 15: Kuijf-Campora
Exercise 16: So-Carlsen
Kingside pawn attack
Exercise 01: Washburn-Lasker
Exercise 02: Romanovsky-Levenfish
Exercise 03: Caruana-Nakamura
Exercise 04: Ypma-Haast
Exercise 05: Minor-Carlstedt
The centre
Exercise 01: Kazhgaleyev-Carlsen
Exercise 02: Moor-Gligoric
Exercise 03: Paehtz-Balajayeva
Exercise 04: Volokitin-Ding
Exercise 05: Lagno-Ivanchuk
Exercise 06: Valsecchi-Mastrovasilis
Exercise 07: Acikel-Wierzbicki
Exercise 08: Pap-Greenfeld
Exercise 09: Podvin-Strugnell
Exercise 10: Schellman-Ovsejevitsch
Exercise 11: Sengupta-Sjugirov
Good for around 5 hours and 18 minutes(English) Video running time:
All with interactive training including video feedback
Plus extra: Database with further more examples
Conclusion: Very instructive!

A Repertoire against the Italian Game
by  Mihail Marin
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 


Mihail Marin provides the black player with a well thought repertoire against the move 3.Bc4,The Italian game,or Giuoco Piano.
It does not matter which line white plays Mihail Marin comes with a dangerous repertoire!
And some times even with a smashing flank attack.
But first the index: Introduction
Giuoco Pianissimo c3/d3
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6
Introduction
6.0-0 d6 Sidelines
6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3
6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Re1
6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.h3
6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.Re1
6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 Sidelines
6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.Re1
6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.b4
6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.b4
6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Nf1/Bb3
6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Bb3 h6 8.h3
5.b4 Bb6 6.d3 d6
Giuoco Piano c3/d4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6
5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Kf1
5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nbd2
5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3
5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2
5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 Sidelines
5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.h3/0-0
5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 Sidelines
5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qc2 Sidelines
5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qc2 Bg6 13.Qb3 Ne7 14.0-0 c6 15.Bd3 Nd2
Evans Gambit b4/c3/d4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6
Introduction
7.Qb3 Qd7 8.0-0 Bb6
7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6
Sidelines
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 Sidelines
4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Na4 Bb6 7.Nxb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0 Sidelines
4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Na4 Bb6 7.Nxb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0 h6 10.h3
4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4
As the reader can see it is included the Evans Gambit and dangerous but not trustworthy Moller Attack.
All packed  in 5 hours and 30 minutes (English) video running time
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Model games database & Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels.
Conclusion: Very instructive!

My life for chess
by  Viktor Kortchnoi
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 


Viktor Korchnoi ( 1931 - 2016 ) was one of the most interesting chess players of all time,where other players are forgotten,ChessBase found it interesting enough to remaster the following DVD’s from 2004,
Fritztrainer monograph Victor Kortchnoi My Life for Chess Volume 1 and Fritztrainer monograph Victor Kortchnoi My Life for Chess Volume 2,which I had a small 20 years ago on my site: http://chessbooks.nl/elburg85.html.
Pleasant enough there are now over 5000 games on this DVD.
But first the index: Part 1: 1949 - 1979
Golenichev - Korchnoi 1949
Smyslov - Korchnoi 1952
Korchnoi - Geller 1954
Korchnoi - Tal 1962
Korchnoi - Udovcic 1967
Navara - Korchnoi 2004
Korchnoi - Huebner 1973
Korchnoi - Karpov 1978
Filguth - Korchnoi 1979
Part 2: 1986 - 2004
Kasparov - Korchnoi 1986
Korchnoi - Spassky 1989
Korchnoi - Piket 1992; Korchnoi - Gallagher 1998
Van der Wiel - Korchnoi 1991
Korchnoi - Short 1990
Korchnoi - Onischuk 1997
Felgaer - Kortchnoi 2002
Korchnoi - Moskalenko 2004
Extra
Interview
And all packed in 7 hours and 36 minutes(English) video running time.
Conclusion: Smashing and must have!

Master Class Vol.15 - Viktor Korchnoi
by  Dr. Karsten Müller, Mihail Marin, Oliver Reeh, Yannick Pelletier
http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
2022
 Price Euro 29.90
Windows 7 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX  only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10 



Nearly I would say at last a impressive made Master Chess Volume on the great Victor Korchnoi 1932 – 2016 ,the man who dominated chess for over 50 years but never become world champion.
The aggressive style of play even at older age was unique.
But first of all what can the user expect from this DVD?
Introduction
Short biography
Viktor Korchnoi Spotlight
Opening
Introduction
Leningrad Dutch
King's Indian Defence
Classical Openings
English Opening
Black vs 1.d4
Black vs 1.e4
Conclusion
Strategy
Introduction
Kortschnoj-Petrosian 1980
Korchnoi-Petrosian, Candidates 1980
Kortschnoj-Jussupov 1981
Korchnoi-Jussupow, Lone Pine 1981
Karpov-Kortschnoj 1978
Karpov-Korchnoi, World Championship Game 28 1978
Gruenfeld-Kortschnoj 1985
Gruenfeld-Korchnoi, Brussels 1985
Kortschnoj-Polugaevsky 1987
Korchnoi-Polugaevsky, Candidates 1977
Kortschnoj-Plakhetka 1969
Korchnoi-Plachetka, Luhacovice International 1969
Caruana-Kortschnoj 2011
Caruana-Korchnoi, Gibraltar 2011
Tactics 1-10
Korchnoi-Shapkin 1949
Korchnoi-Cherepkov 1953
Korchnoi-Gusev 1956
Fuchs-Korchnoi 1965
Byrne-Korchnoi 1967
Corral-Korchnoi 1968
Kozma-Korchnoi 1969
Korchnoi-Balashov 1971
Korchnoi-Ree 1972
Ivanov-Korchnoi 1973
Tactics 11-20
Korchnoi-Karpov 1974
Langeweg-Korchnoi 1976
Huss-Korchnoi 1979
Sigurjonsson-Korchnoi 1980
Korchnoi-Huebner 1981
Portisch-Korchnoi 1983
Korchnoi-Beliavsky 1990
Korchnoi-Timman 1991
Korchnoi-Wade 1992
Korchnoi-Romanishin 1992
Tactics 21-25
Ballmann-Korchnoi 1995
Fressinet-Korchnoi 1996
Korchnoi-Lepelletier 1996
Korchnoi-Bach 1997
Korchnoi-Solak 2002
Endgames
Introduction
Rook endings
The cut-off
Reaching the Lucena position
The rook belongs behind the passed-pawn
Kasparov's king advance
Kasparov's king retreat
Korchnoi's king
The power of the passed e-pawn
The power of connected passed pawns
Races with hurdles
The world championship match Karpov-Korchnoi Baguio City 1978
The will to win
Karpov's cut off
Deep problems
Korchnoi's initiative
Karpov's drawing zone
Rook vs bishop
The dangerous corner
A non-standard draw
Powerplay on the light squares
Powerplay on the dark squares
Rook and knight vs rook
Coordination problems
Queen endgame
Queen plus h- and f-pawn win against queen
Knight vs bishop endgame
Zugzwang is the sharpest endgame weapon
The knight strikes back
Bonus
Training Questions
All Games
Korchnoi book with White
Korchnoi book with Black
Video running time is: 7 hours and 53 minutes(English)
Interactive tactics test with video feedback
Korchnoi Powerbooks”: Korchnoi’s opening repertoire as a variation tree
Tactical training with 24 games
Extra video by Yannick Pelletier.
Conclusion:A must have product!

ChessBase Magazine issue 211
January/February 2023
ChessBase
 http://www.chessbase.com
E-Mail info@chessbase.com
ISSN 1432-8992
Euro 19.95
System requirements:
Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3), DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 12/Fritz 13 or included Reader and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better


Again a smashing made DVD from ChessBase with: Bundesliga season 22/23,Stars up close –from Eljanov, Van Wely, McShane, Jones, Kasimdzhanov, Cheparinov, Meier and more plus comments on games from the first rounds and "Special" on Mikhail Tal: with a collection of 21 commented games + contributions on strategy and endgame skills.
Daniel King presents the following gambit idea: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5. 0-0 on video.
Jan Markos continues his training series for tournament players (video + collection of exercises) - "Jumping across the centre line": over 50 tactics exercises + three selected combinations in video format with Oliver Reeh - Endgame good, all good: Karsten Mueller's new video series "Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" (Part 1: Rook vs. Pawn) – King’s Gambit: Take it easy! Sergey Grigoriants promotes 1. e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Ne7!? - Gambit time in the French Advance Variation: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0!? and more!
Plus opening videos:Daniel King: The Scotch Gambit,1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.0-0,
Ruslan Ponomariov: Sicilian 2.Nc3 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nf3 a6 5.Bd3 and
Mihail Marin: Saemisch Benoni 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5.
Openings:
Szabo: Sicilian O’Kelly Variation Part II: 3.c4
Hera: Sicilian 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Bd3
Kuzmin: Sicilian Paulsen Variation 5.Bf4!?
Braun: French Advance Var. 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0
Grigoriants: King's Gambit 2...exf4 3.Nf3 Ne7
Lorenzini: Philidor Defence 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0
Srinath: Open Ruy Lopez Part I
Schandorff: Slav Exchange Variation with 6.Bb5!?
Papp: Gruenfeld 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4
Postny: Nimzo-Indian 4.f3 d5 with 6...c6
Sumets: Catalan 4...dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.0-0 Rb8
Data collect is good for 619 entries and a small 20 of them are more than excellent analysed.
A fine example of play is:
L'Ami,Erwin (2617) - Stevic,Hrvoje (2565) [D20]
Bundesliga 2223 Germany (1.3), 22.10.2022
[L'Ami, Erwin]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 Not a surprise from Stevic, who plays the Queen's Gambit Accepted almost exclusively. Keine Ãoberraschung bei Stevic, der fast ausschlieÃYlich das Angenommene Damengambit spielt. 3.e4!? [I decided it was time for a sharp change. For years I played the endgame that arises after Ich beschloss, dass es Zeit für eine deutliche Veränderung war. Jahrelang habe ich das Endspiel gespielt, das sich nach 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.dxc5 , inspired by Kramnik's games in the late '90's and early '00's. I had decent results, but lately this line has become increasingly thin. ergibt, inspiriert von Kramniks Partien in den späten 90er und frühen 00er Jahren. Ich hatte anständige Ergebnisse, aber in letzter Zeit ist diese Variante immer dünner geworden.] 3...e5 [I had noticed in my preparation that Hrvoje did not jump on the fashionable Ich hatte bei meiner Vorbereitung bemerkt, dass Hrvoje nicht aufgesprungen war auf das aktuelle 3...b5 4.a4 c6 5.axb5 cxb5 6.Nc3 Qb6! which has been all the rage lately. The point is that was in letzter Zeit sehr in Mode gekommen ist. Der Punkt ist, dass 7.Nd5 Qb7 8.Bf4 e5! 9.Bxe5 Nd7 seems to work for Black. That suddenly makes this a very relevant and important line for the evaluation of 3.e4. für Schwarz zu funktionieren scheint. Das macht diesen Zug plÃtzlich zu einer sehr relevanten und wichtigen Variante für die Bewertung von 3.e4.;
The third move in the position, Der dritte Zug in dieser Stellung, 3...Nf6 has lost a bit of its appeal and isn't as popular anymore. The move chosen by Stevic however, is of course fine as well. hat ein wenig an Attraktivität verloren und ist nicht mehr so populär. Der von Stevic gewählte Zug ist aber natürlich auch in Ordnung.] 4.Nf3 exd4 [Another trendy line here, is Eine weitere trendige Variante ist hier 4...Bb4+ the main proponents being Lenier Dominguez and Levon Aronian. This used to be considered a dubious line because of Die Hauptbefürworter sind Lenier Dominguez und Levon Aronian. Diese Variante galt früher als zweifelhaft wegen 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Nxe5 b5 7.f3 but in reality it is not at all clear. Following aber in Wirklichkeit ist das gar nicht so klar. Nach 7...0-0 8.a4 c5 there are two important recent games to analyze: gibt es zwei wichtige aktuelle Partien zu analysieren: 9.Be3 as in wie in Pranav,A (2436)-Praggnanandhaa,R (2619)/Cattolica Grandiscacchi op 1st 2022 (5)/½-½(and und 9.dxc5 which was first played in die zum ersten Mal gespielt wurde in Vidit,S (2723)-Nguyen,T (2610)/Prague Masters 4th 2022 (7)/½-½) ] 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Nbd2 Taking the game into relatively fresh waters. This move isn't nearly as much explored as the two main alternatives. Das Spiel wird in relativ neue Gewässer geführt. Dieser Zug ist nicht annähernd so erforscht wie die beiden Hauptalternativen. [The old main line is Das alte Hauptabspiel ist 7.Bxe6 fxe6 8.Qb3 Qd7 9.Qxb7 Rb8 10.Qa6 which has been analyzed very deeply and Black seems to be doing well. die sehr gründlich analysiert wurde, und Schwarz scheint sich gut zu schlagen.;
Some years ago I played Vor einigen Jahren spielte ich 7.Bb5 in a correspondence game. After in einer Fernpartie. Nach 7...Bc5 8.b4 Bb6 9.a4 a6 10.Bxc6+ bxc6 11.Nbd2 (11.a5 Ba7 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bxd4 Nxe4 14.Bxa7 Qxd1 15.Rxd1 Rxa7) 11...Nf6 12.Ne5 Qd6 13.Nd3 Nd7 14.f4 f5! 15.exf5 Bxf5 16.Re1+ Kf8 17.Nc4 Qd5 18.Nce5 Re8 Black was in fine shape in l'Ami-Fleetwood, ICCF 2017. The endgame after 11.a5 Ba7 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Bxd4 Nxe4 14.Bxa7 Qxd1 15.Rxd1 Rxa7 is an important alternative. In correspondence chess this should lead to an easy draw, but in an OTB-game, White may still be able to pose some practical problems. stand Schwarz gut In l'Ami-Fleetwood, ICCF 2017. Das Endspiel nach 11.a5 La7 12.Lb2 Sf6 13.Lxd4 Sxe4 14.Lxa7 Dxd1 15.Txd1 Txa7 ist eine wichtige Alternative. Im Fernschach sollte dies zu einem einfachen Remis führen, aber in einer OTB-Partie kÃnnte WeiÃY immer noch in der Lage sein, einige praktische Probleme zu stellen.] 7...Qf6 [The most played move in the position. After for instance Der meistgespielte Zug in der Stellung. Nach zum Beispiel 7...Bc5 which looks like a normal developing move, White plays was wie ein normaler Entwicklungszug aussieht, spielt WeiÃY 8.Bxe6 fxe6 9.Qb3 and gets a much better version of the main lines after 7.Bxe6. und erhält nach 7.Lxe6 eine viel bessere Version der Hauptvarianten.] 8.Qa4!? When during preparation my engine showed that 8...0-0-0 is the only move here, I realized this may be very hard to handle for Black over the board. Als meine Engine während der Vorbereitung zeigte, dass 8...0-0-0 der einzige Zug hier ist, wurde mir klar, dass dies für Schwarz auf dem Brett sehr schwer zu handhaben sein könnte. 8...Bc5 [This leads to immediate trouble. As mentioned, the only move is Dies führt zu unmittelbaren Schwierigkeiten. Wie bereits erwähnt, ist der einzige Zug 8...0-0-0 after which White has some fascinating options. The first move to explore is wonach Weiß einige faszinierende Möglichkeiten hat. Der erste zu untersuchende Zug ist 9.b4!? when wonach (Another approach is Ein anderer Ansatz ist 9.Bb5 Nge7 10.Nb3 threatening Nb3-c5. The following moves are more or less forced drohend Sb3-c5. Die folgenden Züge sind mehr oder weniger erzwungen 10...Bg4 11.Bg5 Qg6 12.Nbd2 and here White is prepared to give up a second pawn as well; und hier ist WeiÃY bereit, auch einen zweiten Bauern zu opfern; 12...f6 13.Bf4 Bxf3 14.Nxf3 Qxe4 15.Bg3 with interesting compensation. The correspondence game Cermak-Preussner, ICCF email 2021, was drawn on move 22 but this feels like an interesting direction nonetheless. mit interessanter Kompensation. Die Fernpartie Cermak-Preussner, ICCF-E-Mail 2021, wurde im 22. Zug remis gegeben, aber dies scheint dennoch eine interessante Richtung zu sein.) 9...Bxb4 10.Rb1 Bxd2 11.Ba6 bxa6 12.Qxc6 looks strong, but sieht stark aus, aber 12...Bd5!! saves the day. Better is 12.Bxd2 after which Black has to find 12...Bg4, and a whole bunch of other moves, in order to survive. Not that easy! There may be other options for White after 8...0-0-0 as well, it's a rich position that is totally unexplored for now. rettet den Tag. Besser ist 12.Lxd2, wonach Schwarz 12...Lg4 und einen ganzen Haufen anderer Züge finden muss, um zu überleben. Das ist nicht so einfach! Es mag auch andere Optionen für WeiÃY nach 8...0-0-0 geben, es ist eine reiche Stellung, die im Moment vÃllig unerforscht ist.] 9.Bxe6 [I knew that the previous move of my opponent had to be a (big) mistake, since the engine didn't show a decent alternative to 8...0-0-0, but now I had to find the reason why. I spent quite some time on Ich wusste, dass der vorherige Zug meines Gegners ein (groÃYer) Fehler sein musste, da die Engine keine vernünftige Alternative zu 8...0-0-0 anzeigte, aber nun musste ich den Grund dafür finden. Ich verbrachte ziemlich viel Zeit mit 9.Ba6!? which is indeed a direct winning attempt. However, I couldn't assess the situation after was in der Tat ein direkter Gewinnversuch ist. Allerdings konnte ich die Situation nicht einschätzen nach 9...Bd7 10.Bxb7 Nd8 11.Qxd7+!? (Maybe Vielleicht gibt 11.Qa6 gives White a small edge. WeiÃY einen kleinen Vorteil.) 11...Kxd7 12.Bxa8 . If White gets a few moves it's probably extremely dangerous with Black's king on d7, but as it is, the engine is not impressed after . Wenn WeiÃY ein paar Züge bekommt, ist es wahrscheinlich extrem gefährlich mit dem schwarzen KÃnig auf d7, aber so wie es ist, ist die Engine nicht beeindruckt nach 12...Ne7 13.Nb3 Ne6! , simultaneously protecting the bishop on c5 and attacking the bishop on a8. The position is unclear but Black shouldn't be worse. , was gleichzeitig den Läufer auf c5 deckt und den Läufer auf a8 angreift . Die Stellung ist unklar, aber Schwarz sollte nicht schlechter stehen.(Not Nicht 13...Bb6 14.Bg5 with a strong initiative. mit einer starken Initiative.) ;
Stronger though, was to invert the move-order by playing Stärker war es jedoch, die Zugreihenfolge umzukehren, und zwar mit zuerst 9.b4! first. If Black now proceeds as in the game, with Wenn Schwarz nun wie in der Partie vorgeht, mit 9...Bb6 then , dann ist 10.b5 Ne5 is a much worse version after ist eine viel schlechtere Version nach 11.Nxe5 Qxe5 12.Nf3 as the queen doesn't have a good square available. da die Dame kein gutes Feld zur Verfügung hat.] 9...Qxe6 [The only move, as Der einzige Zug, denn 9...fxe6 10.Nb3 Bb6 11.Nbxd4! is decisive. The point is that ist entscheidend. Der Punkt ist, dass 11...Bxd4 12.Bg5 Qg6 13.Nxd4 doesn't give Black any time to take on g5 as White will just take on c6. Besides that, Schwarz keine Zeit gibt, um auf g5 zu nehmen, da WeiÃY einfach auf c6 schlagen wird. Davon abgesehen ist 13...Qxe4 14.Rad1! followed by Rfe1, is winning as well. , gefolgt von Tfe1, ebenfalls gewinnbringend.] 10.b4 [The first second this position is fed to the engine, it shouts In der ersten Sekunde, in der diese Position der Engine mitgeteilt wird, schreit sie 10.Nb3 Bb6 11.Nbxd4 Bxd4 12.Nxd4 Qxe4 13.Bh6 which I had also seen in the game. Now g7 is attacked and Rfe1 is a major threat. Black has a clear-cut solution in was ich auch in der Partie gesehen hatte. Jetzt ist g7 angegriffen und Tfe1 ist eine groÃYe Drohung. Schwarz hat allerdings eine klare LÃsung in 13...Qxd4 14.Qxd4 Nxd4 15.Bxg7 f6! though, since after , da nach 16.Bxh8 Kf7 the bishop isn't coming out. der Läufer nicht herauskommt.] 10...Bb6 [Another downside of my move-order is that Ein weiterer Nachteil meiner Zugsfolge ist, dass 10...Bxb4! is an option here. I had assumed hier eine Option ist. Ich hatte angenommen, 11.Nxd4 Qd7 12.Nxc6 would suffice, but würde ausreichen, aber 12...Bc3! keeps White's advantage within manageable limits. After the text move, White's advantage is again huge. hält den Vorteil von Weiß in überschaubaren Grenzen. Nach dem Textzug ist der Vorteil von Weiß wieder riesig.] 11.b5 Ne5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.Nc4 Qe6 14.Nxb6 Qxb6 15.Bb2 Winning back the d4-pawn while maintaining the initiative. Gewinnt den d4-Bauern zurück und behält gleichzeitig die Initiative. 15...Ne7 16.Bxd4 Qe6 Had I realised how good my position was at this point I may have found the best move. Wäre mir klar gewesen, wie gut meine Stellung zu diesem Zeitpunkt war, hätte ich vielleicht den besten Zug gefunden. 17.b6+ [Too soft! Black had planned to meet Zu weich! Schwarz hatte geplant, 17.Bxg7 with mit 17...Rg8 18.Bd4 Rxg2+ , making a draw by perpetual check. zu begegnen, was ein Unentschieden durch Daureschach erreicht.;
But the straightforward Aber das geradlinige 17.f4! is huge. I had completely missed that ist riesig. Ich hatte vÃllig übersehen, dass 17...0-0 18.f5 is crushing it here. Black can't take on e4 hier vernichtend ist. Schwarz kann nicht auf e4 nehmen_ 18...Qxe4 (18...Qd7 19.Rad1 is no solution for Black either. ist auch für Schwarz keine Lösung.) 19.Rae1 Qh4 20.g3 Qg5 as many moves win here. , denn so viele Züge gewinnen hier. 21.Re5!? may be the most roughest, simply threatening f5-f6. ist vielleicht der härteste, was einfach mit f5-f6 droht.] 17...Nc6 18.bxa7 0-0 19.Be3 This was the position I had been aiming for with 17.b6+. It is not nearly as good as 17.f4! but Black still has an unpleasant task ahead. White has the simple plan of pressuring the queenside with Rab1 and Rfc1. Das war die Stellung, die ich mit 17.b6+ angestrebt hatte. Sie ist nicht annähernd so gut wie 17.f4!, aber Schwarz hat immer noch eine unangenehme Aufgabe vor sich. WeiÃY hat den einfachen Plan, den Damenflügel mit Tab1 und Tfc1 unter Druck zu setzen. 19...b5 [This doesn't quite work. It's important that Das funktioniert nicht ganz. Es ist wichtig, dass 19...b6 20.Rfc1! also loses, but the main question arises after auch verliert, aber die Hauptfrage stellt sich nach;
19...Nxa7!? 20.Bxa7 b6 when Black has the (slow) plan of bringing the queen to b7 in order to win back the bishop. I had planned , wonach Schwarz den (langsamen) Plan hat, die Dame nach b7 zu bringen, um den Läufer zurückzugewinnen. Ich hatte geplant 21.Rfc1 Qc8 22.Rc3 followed by Ra3, when Black is still a long way from winning the bishop. gefolgt von Ta3, wenn Schwarz noch weit vom Läufergewinn entfernt ist.] 20.Qxb5 [I had considered Ich hatte 20.Qa6!? Nxa7 21.Qxe6 fxe6 22.Rfc1 to be too clever, but the engine is impressed and gives a score of over +3! für zu clever befunden, aber die Maschine ist beeindruckt und gibt eine Punktzahl von über +3!] 20...Nxa7 21.Qd5 This endgame is excellent as well, and was more easy to assess for me, given White is a pawn up. Auch dieses Endspiel ist ausgezeichnet und war für mich leichter zu beurteilen, da Weiß einen Bauern mehr hat. 21...Qxd5 22.exd5 Rfd8 23.Rfc1 Rxd5 24.Rxc7 Nb5 25.Rc5 Rxc5 26.Bxc5 I thought this should be technically winning. The bishop is the superior minor piece with play taking place on two wings, and the outside passed a-pawn is particularly hard to deal with for a knight. Ich dachte, dass dies technisch gewonnen sein sollte. Der Läufer ist die überlegene Leichtfigur, da das Spiel auf zwei Flügeln stattfindet, und der freie a-Bauer ist für einen Springer besonders schwer zu bewältigen. 26...f6 27.a4 Kf7 28.g3 Nc3 29.a5 Ra6 30.Bb4 Ne2+ 31.Kf1 Nd4 32.Bc3 Nb5 33.Bd2 h5 34.Rb1 Nd6 35.h4 [The cleanest is Die sauberste ist 35.Rb6 Rxb6 36.axb6 when the black king has to approach the b-pawn, giving White the chance to win on the kingside. That looks like this: , wonach der schwarze KÃnig sich dem b-Bauern nähern muss, was WeiÃY die Chance gibt, am KÃnigsflügel zu gewinnen. Das sieht so aus: 36...Ke6 37.Bb4 Nb7 38.Ke2 Kd5 39.Ke3 Kc6 40.Ke4 g6 41.Be7! and White breaks through. und Weiß bricht durch.] 35...Ke6 36.Ke2 Kd5 37.Kd3 Ne4 38.Rb5+ When making this move, I had blundered Black's 39th move, which was a bit sloppy! As luck would have it, the position was too good to squander. Als ich diesen Zug machte, hatte ich den 39. Zug von Schwarz übersehen, was ein wenig schlampig war! Wie es der Zufall wollte, war die Stellung zu gut, um sie zu verderben. 38...Kc6 39.Rf5 [39.Rxh5!? Nxf2+ 40.Kd4 is also possible, but I was reluctant to exchange pawns. ist auch möglich, aber ich zögerte, die Bauern zu tauschen.] 39...g6 40.Kxe4 [This exchange sac felt simplest to me, though Dieses Qualitätsopfer schien mit am einfachsten, obwohl 40.Rf4 f5 41.Be1 followed by an eventual f2-f3 would do as well. gefolgt von einem eventuellen f2-f3 auch reichen würde.] 40...gxf5+ 41.Kxf5 White already has two pawns for the exchange and is ready to pick up a third. Normally this type of material balance should be drawish, but Black's pieces are misplaced in this particular instance, and he is not in time to regroup successfully. WeiÃY hat bereits zwei Bauern für die Qualtitä und ist bereit, einen dritten zu holen. Normalerweise sollte diese Art von Materialgleichgewicht remis sein, aber in diesem speziellen Fall sind die Figuren von Schwarz falsch platziert, und er ist nicht in der Zeit, sich erfolgreich umzugruppieren. 41...Kd5 [My main line ran Meine Hauptlinie verlief 41...Kd7 42.Kg6 Ke6 43.Kxh5 Rd6 44.Be3 Rd5+ 45.Kg6 Rxa5 46.h5 Ra8 and now White should avoid und jetzt sollte Weiß vermeiden 47.h6 Rg8+ 48.Kh5 Rh8! with a draw. Instead 47.Kg7! wins. mit einem Remis. Stattdessen gewinnt 47.Kg7!] 42.g4 [Creating a passed h-pawn. This is much stronger, compared to Schafft einen freien h-Bauern. Dies ist viel stärker, verglichen mit 42.Kg6 Ke4 43.Kxh5 Kf3 which gives Black enough counterplay for a draw. was Schwarz genug Gegenspiel für ein Remis gibt.] 42...hxg4 43.h5 There is no stopping this pawn. Dieser Bauer ist nicht aufzuhalten. 43...Re6 44.h6 Re2 45.h7 Rxf2+ 46.Bf4 Black resigned. Schwarz gab auf. 1-0.
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Conclusion: Smashing!