The French Defence - Vol. 1
DVD-box, ChessBase, 1. edition 2022
From the series »Fritz Trainer Opening«
The French Defence is an opening with a marked strategic character, but it also offers rich tactical possibilities to both sides. This video course is aimed as a tactical guide for Black, featuring the most typical combinations for the French structures. The reader is also invited to find combinations delivered by White, in order to become aware of the possible dangers. For virtually all types of white combinations, the video course features symmetrical equivalents for Black, but also tests how Black can withstand the White aggression.
41 Games are presented with more than 100 questions to solve. Themes: Tactics involving the h7/2-. g7/2- and f7/2-pawn, the pawn break f4-f5, the counter move g7-g5.
- Video running time: 4 hours 50 Minutes (English)
- With interactive training including video feedback
- Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play key positions against Fritz on various levels
Minimum:
Dual Core
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
- internet access for program activation
| Weight | 200 g |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ChessBase |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Height | 19 cm |
| Medium | DVD |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Author | Mihail Marin |
| Series | Fritz Trainer Opening |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| Binding | DVD-box |
Introduction
Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 1
Introduction
Example 1: Svidler-Renner
Example 2: Sax-Timman
Example 3: Lopez-Perez
Example 4: Iordachescu-Dvirnyy
Example 5: Rjumin-Alatortsev
Example 6: Braga-Van Riemsdijk
Example 7: Menvielle-Ljobojevic
Example 8: Nestorovic-Gleizerov
Example 9: Bialas-Uhlmann
Example 10: Mikhailovich-Anfimogenov
Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 2
Example 11: Luecke-Lputjan
Example 12: Solodovnichenko-Ramiro
Example 13: Smirnov-Popov
Example 14: Atlas-Sermier
Example 15: Gikas-Andersen
Example 16: Paehtz-Macek
Example 17: Parligras-Bluebaum
Example 18: Conquest-Gurevich
Example 19: Nezhmetdinov-Lein
Example 20: Gurevich-Grigorian
Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 3
Example 21: De Jesus-Sadorra
Example 22: Bogdanovich-Zhukova
Example 23: Mazi-Genocchio
Example 24: Tiviakov-Lieb
Example 25: Vuckovic-Grischuk
Example 26: Yevseev-Rashkovsk
Example 27: Beilin-Chistiakov
The pawn break with f4-f5
Introduction
Example 1: Potucek-Keey
Example 2: Hamdouchi-Gurevich
Example 3: Kuczynsky-Matlak
Example 4: Lilienthal-Ragozin
Example 5: Stevic-Kortschnoj
Example 6: Inarkiev-Gordievsky
Example 7: Zelcic-Riazantsev
Example 8: Caruana-Bluebaum
Example 9: Predojevic-Kotsur
Countering with g7-g5
Introduction
Example 1: Euwe-Castaldi
Example 2: Zsedenyi-Portisch
Example 3: Padevsky-Portisch
Example 4: Honfi-Portisch
Example 5: Popilsky-Marin