8/4/2018 – Our DVD and tutorial author Nick Murphy is actually a Shakespearean actor, but not everything is Shakespeare in the life of a performer. Thus, the versatile chess lover has already been active in many commercials, the latest of which is an advertising clip for German home improvement retailer Obi. | Photo: Obi promotional video
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Your personal chess trainer. Your toughest opponent. Your strongest ally. FRITZ 20 is more than just a chess engine – it is a training revolution for ambitious players and professionals. Whether you are taking your first steps into the world of serious chess training, or already playing at tournament level, FRITZ 20 will help you train more efficiently, intelligently and individually than ever before.
In this second edition of the "Master & Amateur" style ChessBase DVD in English, International Master Lorin D'Costa and chess-software expert Nick Murphy take you through the main ideas of the QGD in an easy to understand, conversational style.
Your personal chess trainer. Your toughest opponent. Your strongest ally.
€69.90
The common man also plays chess
Nick Murphy is an avid chess player and an actor by profession. When he first toured Germany with a Shakespeare company, he also visited Hamburg and passed by the ChessBase office as a ChessBase user. But not everything is Shakespeare for an actor, so Nick Murpy has worked in many other areas as well. He has been on staff for London's Chess & Bridge shop. And for ChessBase users, he recorded video tutorials in which he explained the features of various Fritz program.
Fritz 16 is looking forward to playing with you, and you're certain to have a great deal of fun with him too. Tense games and even well-fought victories await you with "Easy play" and "Assisted analysis" modes.
Together with International Master Lorin D'Costa, Nick Murphy also recorded three "master & amateur" style DVDs.
Avoid long theoretical battles by playing 3.Bb5 or 3.b3/3.g3 against the Sicilian. Lorin D'Costa and Nick Murphy show you, how you play for an advantage in these systems and how to punish knowledge gaps of your opponent.
Now you could admire the versatile chess friend and actor in an advertising clip for OBi. Anyone who has a garden and has to mow it once again can feel the enthusiasm of Nick Murphy on the Lux Tools B-RT165 / 92 directly. Who would not like to have the monster in his garden?
The LUX-TOOLS lawn tractor B-RT165 / 92 has a working width of 92 cm as a rear ejector. The B & S engine has a displacement of 500 cc and a power of 9.5 kW. The device transmission has 7 forward and 7 reverse gears. The turning radius is 46 cm. The cutting height is 5-fold adjustable between 30 mm and 95 mm. The grass catcher has a capacity of 240 l.
In the first ever English "Master & Amateur" ChessBase DVD, International Master Lorin D'Costa and chess-software expert Nick Murphy take you through the main ideas of the Giuoco Piano in an easy to follow, conversational style.
Unit performance: 9.5 kW (12.9 hp) at 2800 rpm (revolutions) Ejector system: rear ejector Transmission type: Transmatic Forward & reverse gears: 7/7 Cutting width: 92 cm Min. Cutting height: 30 mm Max. Cutting height: 95 mm Electric start: Yes Mulching function: Available as an accessory Delivery condition: Partially assembled Volume: 240 l Wheel diameter front / rear: 15/18 cm Recommended area: larger than 2000 m² Number of cutting height increments: 5 pieces
In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike to not giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game.
Opening videos: Daniel King presents new ideas against Caro-Kann with 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+. ‘Mikhalchishin's Miniatures’: Najdorf, Petroff and Scotch. ‘Move by Move’ with Robert Ris. ‘Lucky bag’ with 37 analyses by Ganguly, Illingworth et al.
Instead of forcing you to memorise endless lines, Raja focuses on clear plans, typical ideas, and attacking motifs that you can apply in your own games without delay. A short, focused, and practical repertoire.
FIDE World Cup 2025 with analyses by Adams, Bluebaum, Donchenko, Shankland, Wei Yi and many more. Opening videos by Blohberger, King and Marin. 11 exciting opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more.
€21.90
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