Powerplay 23+24: A rock of a pawn in the middle of the board!
The Queen’s Gambit Declined (QGD) is one of the most reliable openings against 1. d4. With a rock of a pawn in the middle of the board, Black refuses to be pushed over in the centre. Establishing central control gives Black good chances to launch an attack against the enemy king. In Power Play 23, grandmaster Daniel King offers you a repertoire for Black with the QGD. Complementing your QGD repertoire, King presents an antidote for the Catalan as well, in Power Play 24. You can buy each of these DVDs at Rs. 999/- only, or if you want to buy both these DVDs, you can do so, only for Rs. 1799/-! All you have to do is write to us at ChessBase India. Build a complete repertoire against 1.d4!
Powerplay 23+24: A rock of a pawn in the middle of the board!
GM King is one of the best chess teachers and commentators, a distinction he seems to have held for almost two decades now. His commentaries and methods of teaching are a balanced mix of moves accompanied by colourful words; lovable.
Although the days of soccer-like commentary in chess are long gone, you must have a look at this video, in which GM King commentates a blitz game - accompanied by GM Maurice Ashley, another remarkable and lively commentator.
Power Play 23: Queen's Gambit Declined
The Queen’s Gambit Declined (QGD) is one of the most reliable openings against 1. d4. With a rock of a pawn in the middle of the board, Black refuses to be pushed over in the centre. Establishing central control gives Black good chances to launch an attack against the enemy king. On this DVD Grandmaster Daniel King offers you a repertoire for Black with the QGD.
The repertoire is demonstrated in 10 stem games, covering all White’s major systems: 5 Bg5, 5 Bf4, and the Exchange Variation. (Black’s options against the Catalan are explored on another DVD). The Queen’s Gambit Declined is a flexible opening.
This DVD explores different systems so that you can keep your opponent guessing as to your choice. One of the great advantages of playing the QGD is that theory is relatively simple: this opening depends on your understanding of ideas, not tricky variations with counter-intuitive computer moves. Complete games are discussed so that one gains an idea about typical strategies for both sides. More than that, these model games provide inspiration to play the opening.
This is an interactive DVD. At key moments in the games, Grandmaster King pauses and puts you on the spot. You will have to find and play the best move. He then gives feedback in further video clips according to the move you chose. Every World Champion has played the Queen’s Gambit Declined. That speaks for its reliability and quality.
This DVD (soft copy) is available for just Rs. 999/- on the ChessBase India website for Indian residents. All you have to do is write an email to us at chessbaseindia@gmail.com.
Power Play 24: A repertoire for Black against the Catalan
The Catalan is a reliable opening for White, but there are ways for Black to shake White out of his complacency while still maintaining a sound and solid position himself. On this DVD Grandmaster Daniel King offers you a repertoire for Black against the Catalan, based around maintaining the rock of a pawn on d5.
Keeping central control ultimately gives Black good chances to launch an attack against the enemy king. The repertoire is demonstrated in 10 stem games with the system 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 g3 Bb4+. The check proves somewhat awkward for the smooth flow of White’s development.
All three of White’s responses (5 Bd2, 5 Nbd2, 5 Nc3) are examined. 4...Bb4+ has been played by Magnus Carlsen of late and has been regularly and successfully employed most notably by Anand and Spassky. A system against the Reti/English 1 Nf3 d5 2 c4 e6 3 g3 is also provided. One of the great advantages of playing this system for Black is that theory is relatively simple: this opening depends on your understanding of ideas, not tricky variations with counter-intuitive computer moves. Complete games are discussed so that one gains an idea about typical strategies for both sides.
More than that, these model games provide inspiration to play the opening. This is an interactive DVD. At key moments in the games Grandmaster King pauses and puts you on the spot. You will have to find and play the best move. He then gives feedback in further video clips according to the move you chose.
This DVD (soft copy) is available for just Rs. 999/- on the ChessBase India website for Indian residents. All you have to do is write an email to us at chessbaseindia@gmail.com.
Details:
- Video running time: DVD 1 - 5 hours 52 min. (English); DVD 2 - 5 hours 36 min. (English)
- Up-to-date theory
- With interactive training including video feedback
- Exclusive database with 50 Model games with typical middlegame strategy
- Suitable for club players
- Including CB 12 – Reader
If you want to buy both these DVDs, then we offer you this set at only Rs. 1799/-! Again, all you have to do is write an email to us at chessbaseindia@gmail.com.
These are original ChessBase products which are available at almost 60% discount to Indian residents because ChessBase India has tied up with the ChessBase headquarters in Hamburg. Soon our online shop will begin. Until then you can buy the products by writing to us at chessbaseindia@gmail.com.
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