General Openings Software

OPENING LAB (PC-CD)

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This opening manual features a theoretical review of all the chess openings, which are illustrated using instructive games of the greatest chess players. It contains a detailed classification, which makes it useful to players of any level - beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Each opening variation is supplied with evaluations and characteristics of key moves. The history of each variation's development is described, as well as their current status. The theoretic material is nicely illustrated by classic games with detailed annotations that demonstrate the principal ideas and plans of each variation for White and Black.
There is also a special training section with more than 350 exercises of various difficulty on more than 40 openings.

•Study the training material and test your knowledge
•Review your rating history
•Keep track of the progress of multiple users. Compete against your friends and family members
•Practice by playing against a chess program

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb of free disk space, Windows 7/XP/Vista, CD-ROM drive. No additional software required.
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ABC OF CHESS OPENINGS (2nd Edition) (PC-DVD)

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Andrew Martin
In the all new ABC of Chess Openings International Master Andrew Martin explores the diverse possibilities available to everyone in the opening phase of the game. The material is broken down logically into Open Games, Semi-Open Games, Closed and Semi-Closed Games, Flank and Irregular Openings. Invaluable advice is given about what to look for and how to play each specific category, and the instruction is enhanced by the use of recent, thematic master games to compliment this advice. General instruction about how to play the opening is also included. There is something here for everyone. Strong and even very strong players will enjoy the investigations into some excellent modern novelties, whereas the average player or even beginner will pick up a wide range of interesting ideas for use in their games. The author's love for the game comes through in this work, which he tries to communicate to the listener.
The 2009 edition includes some repertoire suggestions for White using 1 e4 to get the average player started.
Video running time: 5 h 09 min + 1 h 15 min (Update) = 6 h 24 min
IM Andrew Martin is 50 years old and is the manager of Coaching for the English Chess Federation. This is his 14th DVD for ChessBase.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard. Published 2009.
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CHESSBASE OPENINGS ENCYCLOPAEDIA 2012 (PC-DVD)

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The ChessBase Opening Encyclopaedia 2012 features the complete coverage of all opening sectors, offering an optimal start for opening training. Many well-known specialists have made contributions in their field of expertise, such as Anand, Avrukh, Grivas, Krasenkow, Kritz, Kuzmin, Marin, Moskalenko, Postny, Ribli, Rogozenko and Stohl.
The DVD contains a separate directory with 655 (75 of them are new) special theory databases from the ChessBase Magazines. For each of 500 opening sectors, according to ECO standard, there is at least one opening survey, so that the database is the ideal tool for building up a complete opening repertoire. The game database includes 4.3 million games, about 80.000 of them with annotations.
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* more than 4.3 million games, all featuring ECO codes
* more than 80.000 of them annotated
* more than 5.200 opening surveys
* access to the games with a big opening key
* 655 special theory databases
* big openings book of all games for quick overview and stattistics
* ChessBase 9 Reader with access to all databases
System requirements: Windows 7/XP/Vista, DVD-ROM drive, mouse, sound card.

CHESSBASE OPENINGS ENCYCLOPAEDIA 2012 UPGRADE FROM 2011 (PC-DVD)

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Special offer: upgrade from ChessBase Openings Encyclopaedia 2011 to 2012 - no need to buy the full product!
The 2012 Encyclopaedia is in PC-DVD format. Please return your original 2011 DVD and case to obtain an upgrade.
Return to: Chess Direct Ltd. P.O. Box 18, Mexborough, South Yorkshire. S64 9AR (U.K.)
Please obtain proof of despatch and sufficient insurance against loss when returning your DVD as we will not be able to supply your 2012 DVD until we receive your 2011 DVD.
System requirements: Windows 7/XP/Vista, DVD-ROM drive, mouse, sound card.

CHESS OPENINGS ENCYCLOPEDIA 2011 (PC-DVD)

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Openings Encyclopedia 2011 is an excellent tool for learning chess openings and includes theoretical material on every opening, a user-friendly and detailed classification of variations, a quick search option and an option for analyzing games and positions.
There are two ways of studying an opening: by looking through encyclopedic tables for chosen openings or variations and by moving along a Chess Tree displaying expert evaluations of a current position.
* Openings material is based upon 500 000 expert evaluations, which were verified and corrected by Rybka
* There are 8 000 annotations to key moves and 40 million evaluations by Rybka engine.
* Includes a database of 4,350,000 games up to April 1, 2011.
* A Rybka 2.3 program is integrated into the Encyclopedia with the possibility of a simple connection to Rybka 4 or other UCI and Winboard engines. A powerful system of search according to player name, position, positional element, motif and material correlation is supported.
* A test mode allows you to test your knowledge and your skill of playing in your chosen opening against the program and to obtain recommendations automatically.
Language versions: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian
System requirements: PC, 128 MB RAM, 2.5GB of free disk space, Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000.
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS ABCDE 2nd Ed (PC-CD)

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The five volume Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings A, B, C, D, E consists of 500 sections based on opening codes. Its key quality, unique amongst openings books, is a system of elimination which helps the reader to find the critical lines in the midst of the abundance of information. It contains ECO A 4th edition, ECO B 4th edition, ECO C 5th edition, ECO D 4th edition and ECO E 4th edition. In 4 different formats: Chess Informant Expert, PGN, ChessBase CBH, Chess Assistant. System requirments: ChessBase 8+, Chess Assistant 7+, Chess Informant Expert or PGN viewer required to use this CD. Published 2009.
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. A (4th Ed) (CD version)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
The 4th edition of this world famous series contains the latest theory of the English Opening, Dutch Defence, Modern Benoni, Benko Gambit, Reti Opening, Old Indian, Trompovsky, Bird's Opening and many more systems. The traditional, tabular layout is maintained here.
Published 2001, CD data is in four formats: Chess Informant Reader, ChessBase cbh, Chess Assistant and PGN.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. B (4th Ed) (CD version)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
Probably the most popular of the Encyclopaedia series, the fourth expanded edition of Volume B brings additional 128 pages of the brand new material:
* all Black's responses to 1. e4 except 1..e6 and 1..e5: Contains the Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Modern, Alekhine, Scandinavian and all the rest of Black's rare opening choices against the advance of White's king's pawn.
* games and analyses from Chess Informants 1-82
* important game entries from recent tournament practice
* revised ECO codes
Chess Informant's trademark system of elimination remains one of the key qualities that contribute to the fundamental value of the Encyclopaedias. Previously filtered into Chess Informants 1-82, all lines had also to pass through multiple sieves of the Chess Informant Editorial Board to deserve their place in the fourth edition.
Published 2002, CD data is in four formats: Chess Informant Reader, ChessBase cbh, Chess Assistant and PGN.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. C (5th Ed) (CD version)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
The fifth revised and updated edition of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume C, contains an additional 104 pages of the brand new material covering openings beginning with 1. e4,e6 and 1. e4,e5. (Ruy Lopez, French, Petroff, King's Gambit, Two Knights', Philidor, Italian, Scotch, etc.) Games and analyses are taken from from Chess Informants 1-96. The 5th edition of Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings C is made up of the analysis and assessments of leading Grandmasters. The focus is put on games played recently and published in Chess Informant as well as other publications.
Published 2006, CD data is in four formats: Chess Informant Reader, ChessBase cbh, Chess Assistant and PGN.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. E (4th Ed) (CD version)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
The fourth edition of ECO E is thirty percent larger than the previous edition. It offers an abundance of new material in openings such as the Catalan, Queen's Indian Defence Nimzo-Indian Defence and King's Indian Defence.
Published 2008. CD data is in four formats: Chess Informant Reader, ChessBase cbh, Chess Assistant and PGN.

1000 OPENING TRAPS (PC-CD)

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Karsten Muller & Rainer Knaak
If you do not know opening theory in it's most intimate details, then you must rely on a sound understanding of chess. But sometimes, that is not enough, because opening traps lurk everywhere, relying on the unwary making "normal" moves, developing a piece, making a capture, setting or parrying a threat. But after that the reply is mainly an unusual and therefore an unexpected one: a sacrifice, a piece moves to an unusual square or an expected recapture is omitted in favour of another, better move. In this work, the authors have a twofold aim; if you wish, you can master the traps within the area of your own openings. But you can also systematically attempt to extend your opening repertoire in order to set some traps yourself!
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suited to advanced players
main database contains 1000 traps from ECO code A00-E99
20 introductory texts
classification into traps and opening blunders
database of motifs
training database. System requirements: P-166, 32Mb RAM, Win 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista. Published 2005

1.d4 - A CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE FOR WHITE (PC-DVD)

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Lubomir Ftacnik
This DVD by Lubomir Ftacnik is an ambitious project, presenting a comprehensive set of ideas and structures in chess openings, arising after the first move 1.d4. In 34 videos (plus intro and conclusion) the author covers all 1.d4 openings - classical ones, like all Queen's Gambit lines and the Indian defences, but also many interesting gambits, like the Benko, Blumenfeld and Budapest. The suggested choices are approved and active, but also safe for the first player. Many hours of explanations and suggestions will significantly shorten the time needed for building up a complete and workable set of opening weapons, usually called a repertoire.
Lubomir Ftacnik is a Slovak grandmaster, long term cooperator of ChessBase and dilligent analyst. For this DVD he has used his experience of three decades on the international chess scene. Just as they have done for many top players, the openings with 1.d4 have served him well throughout his active career. The lines against various defences have been forged in the fire of battles over the board. Learning more about the 1.d4 repertoire will bring any player a few steps closer to the coveted Grandmaster level.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard. Published 2010.
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1e4 FOR THE CREATIVE ATTACKER (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Playing 1.e4 with White is often associated with having to know reams of opening theory but this does not have to be the case. There are many unusual but playable lines which give White attacking chances whilst avoiding the well trodden paths. Besides the practical advantage of putting Black on his own resources this gives White the opportunity to play creative chess from early on in the game. On this DVD Davies presents a complete repertoire for White comprising unusual but aggressive lines. His suggested repertoire includes 2.Na3 against the Sicilian, 2.f4 against both the French and Pirc and the Fantasy Variation of the Caro-Kann. Video running time: 4 hours. Nigel Davies has been a Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. He is an acknowledged expert on the lines presented here, having used them extensively in tournament practice.
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1.e4 REPERTOIRE (PC-DVD)

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Sam Collins
Constructing an opening repertoire is one of the chess player's most difficult and time-consuming tasks. Turned off by masses of theory, many players shy away from critical lines and concentrate on trappy lines, "universal" systems, or variations which concede the advantage of the first move in order to get a playable position.
In this DVD, Sam Collins offers another way. Discussing sound, aggressive lines, all with regular top-level support from GMs Tiviakov, Howell, Pavasovic and others, Collins breaks down each position into its key components and explains the core plans and ideas, together with enough theory to avoid any accidents and catch your opponents by surprise. With over 8 levels of top-class instruction, he helps lay the foundation for a repertoire to last for your whole chess career.
Sam Collins is an International Master from Ireland who made a GM norm in 2008. He has represented his country at five Olympiads, winning a gold medal at Bled in 2002. He is the author of several bestselling opening books and is a regular columnist in chess periodicals. As a coach, he has lectured national junior squads and taught the master class at the renowned Berkeley Chess School. He is a former Irish champion and the reigning champion of Japan.
Video running time: 8 hours. Published 2009
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

1..e6; A SOLID REPERTOIRE AGAINST 1.e4 AND 1.d4 (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Many players struggle to find solid openings to play as Black, especially if they have relatively little time to study theory. This DVD addresses this problem, presenting a solid and easy to learn Black repertoire against White's two main opening moves, 1.e4 and 1.d4.
Against both of these moves Nigel Davies advocates 1...e6, which leads to a French Defence after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 or 1.d4 e6 2.e4. This can get quite sharp and theoretical if Black follows the main lines but Davies shows how he can avoid the theory of both 3.Nc3 and 3.Nd2 with GM Oleg Romanishin's patented line, 3...Be7.
After 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Davies recommends another rarely played move, 2...Bb4+, a speciality of the great Paul Keres in his youth and more recently GM Vereslav Eingorn. Against 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Black can transpose into a Bogo-Indian with 2...Nf6 3.c4 Bb4+. The presentation is rounded off by showing how Black can meet various Queen's Pawn Games to form a complete, easy to learn yet sound way to play.
Nigel Davies has been an International Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. He has played the lines presented here in his own games and worked extensively as a chess coach.
Video running time: 5 hours. Published 2009.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor 300 Mhz +, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP/Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

UNORTHODOX CHESS OPENINGS (PC-DVD)

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Valeri Lilov
How many times have you been caught off guard by a seemingly inferior and unusual opening system that later turns out to be an especially strong one? Unorthodox openings can be a real asset to anyone's opening repertoire and they often do not contain much theory, making them easy to master for your next important tournament. In the present DVD, FM Valeri Lilov devotes 24 lectures to various unorthodox openings - some more popular with super GMs like Alexander Morozevich and others less known - yet all aiming at one and the same goal: to strengthen your opening repertoire and provide you with more weapons for the opening stage. The DVD is naturally divided into two parts and half of the lectures explore openings for White, while the other half focus on great unorthodox systems for Black. The Chigorin Defence, the Chicago Gambit, and Grob's Attack are among the systems included for White. On the other hand, the Hippopotamus Defence and the Elephant Gambit, both for Black, bear the names of frightening animals. FM Valeri Lilov effectively teaches the best plans and ideas in each of these unique openings and guarantees success with each and every one of them.
FM Valeri Lilov also known as Tiger Lilov is one of the most famous and quality online chess coaches that you will see on virtually all major chess websites on the internet. His balanced style of play and constant striving for improvement have both shaped his deep knowledge of chess theory.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.
Published 2011. Video running time: 5 hrs 16 min.

WHITE REPERTOIRE: 1.e4 (2nd edition) (PC-CD)

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Alexander Bangiev
The main focus of Alexander Bangiev’s repertoire CD is the Grand Prix Attack of the Sicilian Defence, featuring a wealth of introductory texts, playing suggestions and annotated games about this sharp attacking weapon. Yet this is only the starting point of a complete White 1.e4-repertoire which offers a playing plan against all common replies by Black. The point is that the suggested lines have a lot in common, often transpose and many times lead to similar middlegame positions - effective opening study guaranteed. Includes 600 games annotated by the author, 8 databases with over 100,000 games, training database.
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BUILD A 1.d4 REPERTOIRE (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Creating an opening repertoire can be a difficult and demanding job, especially for those with limited study time. Attempts to implement a lot of new openings at the same time can set a player adrift in a sea of unknown chess patterns. This in turn can have a catastrophic impact on their game.
On this DVD Nigel Davies explains how to go about this process of building a repertoire the right way, with a minimal amount of stress or sweeping wholesale changes. Instead of changing everything at once he proposes that you start out with a Queen's Pawn Opening such as the London System, Torre Attack or Colle System and then build on these openings step by step. After playing 1.d4 and 2.Nf3 you will gradually introduce lines with 3.c4 whilst acquiring an understanding of the middle games this will lead to. Davies makes specific recommendations about which variations you should play and the order in which they should be introduced.
In the final stage of their repertoire development players may wish to switch to 1.d4 and 2.c4, but with the groundwork having been properly laid. At the end of the DVD Davies explains how to go about this and discusses some of the issues involved.
Nigel Davies is an International Grandmaster and highly respected chess coach. He has more than 35 years tournament experience with 1.d4 and has advised many of his students on the repertoire building process.
Published 2010, video running time: 5 hours.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP/Vista/7, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

BUSY PERSON'S OPENING SYSTEM (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Players with interests and commitments away from the chess board often find it difficult to compete against those with more study time. Their opponents come to the board armed with the latest theory and can bash out moves well into the middle game. On this DVD Nigel Davies addresses this issue by demonstrating a simple and easy-to-learn opening system designed for the busy person. His recommendation of adopting a structure with ...d7-d6, ...c7-c6 and later ...e7-e5 as Black and d2-d3, c2-c3 and e2-e4 as White will enable you to sidestep book lines and reach a middle game position in which native ability is more important. This approach has many advantages, not least of which is that players who have come to rely on memory can play very badly when are no longer able to use it. The strategies presented here can also help develop positional understanding and provide important insights into similar openings such as the King’s Indian Defence.
Nigel Davies has been an International Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Rapidplay and U21 Champion. He has played the lines presented here in his own games and worked extensively as a chess coach.
Published 2009. Video running time: 4 hours.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

GAMBIT OPENING REPERTOIRE (PC-DVD)

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Valerie Lilov
This DVD will present you with a complete gambit opening repertoire for both White and Black, consisting of sharp, tactical openings leading to open positions and providing many opportunities for full-blown mating attacks and beautiful sacrifices! Among these impressive gambit systems are the King's Gambit and the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit for White, as well as the Albin Counter-Gambit and the Budapest Gambit for Black. On this DVD, FM Lilov helps you take a fresh look at the game of chess, giving you a glimpse of how much fun it is to jump into a risky attack with no fear, relying on your intuition and growing experience with open positions!
FM Valeri Lilov is a top-notch professional chess coach popular with all of the major online communities promoting the game of chess. His balanced style of play and constant striving for improvement have shaped his deep knowledge and understanding of chess theory, which he demonstrates in his latest high quality DVD.
System requirements: Windows 7/XP/Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.
Published 2011. Video running time: 4 hours.
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TRICKS & TRAPS VOL. 1 (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Vol. 1: 1.e4 Openings
Tricks and traps, especially in the opening, are a dangerous reality of competitive chess. All sorts of surprises await the unwary player, from devastating sacrifices to cunning move order ploys. A knowledge of such ideas is essential if a player wants to be the hunter rather than the victim.
On this DVD Davies presents a variety of tricks and traps that can arise after 1.e4 by White, breaking them down into a number of different categories. The examples are designed to appeal to players of every level and feature all of Black’s main defences. Besides coverage of some of the classics, Davies reveals some little known ploys and explains how likely these traps are to succeed. Accordingly the viewer should gain some psychological insights into the art of trapping and this should help his game as a whole.
Nigel Davies has been an International Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. Besides his playing accomplishments he is an experienced chess coach with a unique understanding of club level chess. Accordingly he knows just what is likely to succeed.
Published 2010. Video running time: 3 hours 49 mins.
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TRICKS & TRAPS VOL. 2 (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Vol. 2: 1. d4 Openings
Tricks and traps, especially in the opening, are a dangerous reality of competitive chess. All sorts of surprises await the unwary player, from devastating sacrifices to cunning move order ploys. A knowledge of such ideas is essential if a player wants to be the hunter rather than the victim.
On this DVD Davies presents a variety of tricks and traps that can arise after 1.d4 by White, breaking them down into a number of different categories. The examples are designed to appeal to players of every level and feature a wide variety of systems. Besides coverage of some of the classics, Davies reveals some little known ploys and explains how likely these traps are to succeed. Accordingly the viewer should gain some psychological insights into the art of trapping and this should help his game as a whole.
Nigel Davies has been an International Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. Besides his playing accomplishments he is an experienced chess coach with an ability to explain chess ideas players of any level. He is an acknowledged expert on 1.g3 having played it on numerous occasions in his own games.
Video running time: 4 hours.
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TRICKS & TRAPS VOL. 3 (PC-DVD)

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Nigel Davies
Tricks and traps, especially in the opening, are a dangerous reality of competitive chess. All sorts of surprises await the unwary player, from devastating sacrifices to cunning move order ploys. A knowledge of such ideas is essential if a player wants to be the hunter rather than the victim.
On this DVD Davies presents thematic tricks and traps that can arise in Flank Openings such as the English, Reti, Larsen's Opening (1.b3) and the Bird (1.f4), breaking them down into a different categories. The examples are designed to appeal to players of every level and feature a wide variety of systems. Besides coverage of some of the purely tactical traps Davies looks at some positional traps that can occur in Flank Openings which can lead to miserable positions if players are unaware of them. He also puts an emphasis on the psychological side of things and explains why a trap is likely to succeed. Accordingly the viewer should learn things that help his game as a whole.
Nigel Davies has been an International Grandmaster since 1993 and is a former British Open Quickplay and U21 Champion. Besides his playing accomplishments he is an experienced chess coach with an ability to explain chess ideas players of any level. He is an acknowledged expert on 1.g3 having played it on numerous occasions in his own games.
System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows 7/XP/Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.
Published 2011. Video running time: 4 hours approx.
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF OPENING BLUNDERS (PC-CD)

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Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders - Learn to play chess by learning the opening mistakes and traps that have been discovered over time. The program is designed for studying the blunders in more than 40 openings and contains over 1250 instructive exercises of varying difficulty from practical games.
Be ready to trap and avoid being trapped with the Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders!
System requirements: IBM compatible PC, 256Mb RAM, Win XP/7/Vista, hard disk space 100Mb, CD-ROM drive. Published 2012
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF OPENING BLUNDERS (DOWNLOAD VERSION)

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Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders - Learn to play chess by learning the opening mistakes and traps that have been discovered over time. The program is designed for studying the blunders in more than 40 openings and contains over 1250 instructive exercises of varying difficulty from practical games.
Be ready to trap and avoid being trapped with the Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders!
System requirements: IBM compatible PC, 256Mb RAM, Win XP/7/Vista, hard disk space 100Mb. Published 2012
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HOW TO WIN MINIATURES AT CHESS (PC-CD)

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* Rating: 1000-2000 ELO
* Difficulty: club players and intermediate players
* Topics: Opening
The best way to improve your game is to train yourself on your computer in solving problems from practical games. Learn to attack and win in the opening: a great number of exercises will give you a fine chance to master every standard method of attacking the king in your chosen opening and help you to come out on top in your future games.
This course is intended for club players and includes more than 5900 exercises for mating in 2 moves in the opening and about 700 ones for mating in 3 or 4 moves. All the exercises are taken from practical games and arranged according to the names of openings.
You get plenty of feedback and opportunity to track your progress.
* Study the training material and test your knowledge
* Review your rating history
* Keep track of the progress of multiple users. Compete against your friends and family members
* Practice by playing against a chess program
System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb of free disk space, Windows 7/XP/Vista. No additional software required.

OPENING REPERTOIRE FOR BLACK (PC-CD)

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Alexander Bangiev
A few years ago, IM Bangiev published a CD with a Repertoire for White. Since then the author has developed a new method of training, his squares strategy, and three CDs have been published based on it. Consequently, Bangiev has now prepared his long planned CD with a Repertoire for Black along the lines of the terminology and methodology of the squares strategy. The unified system which he suggests is based on a setup with g6, Bg7 and c5, which can easily be applied as a reply to the main white openings.
The author has years of experience with this setup, the benefit of which he now passes on to his students.
The author’s work occupies three databases:
a) Theory: the heart of the new CD with 5 introductory texts, 149 theoretical fragments of games and 36 annotated games from praxis.
b) Reference database with over 100,000 games and an opening key specially developed for this CD.
c) Training database with 166 exercises.
The CD is suitable for club players and contains the ChessBase Reader based on ChessBase 9.
System requirements: Pentium, 32MB RAM, Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP/Vista. Published 2006

GAMBITINGLY WAY (PC-CD)

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A vast collection of material on gambits in many openings including the Benko, French, Sicilian, Spanish, King's Gambit and several other e4 and d4 openings. In all there are 137,000 games, many with annotations, 126 opening books and various photographs and video clips. In structured ChessBase format with links from each chapter to the relevant games and opening trees to facilitate study. ChessBase Reader included on CD.
Requires: Win 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista. Published 2002