8/19/2024 – In this week's Summer Special you can save a lot on our Fritztrainer packages. They are by Jan Markos, a Slovak grandmaster, coach, and author, a former European Youth Champion; and by Robert Ris, an International Master from The Netherlands, who nowadays is active mainly as an online chess trainer. You can get Jan Markos Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 +2 for €39.90 (instead of €59.80) and Robert Ris Calculation Trainingfor €79.90 (instead of €119.60). Don't miss your chance!
new: Fritz 20
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.
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.
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.
€39.90
Jan Markos: Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 + Vol.2
For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how to use them best, like a craftsman knows their tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t use the queen just for defence.
Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 - The Power of the Queen
This series will show you in great detail the specific qualities of each chess piece, so that you can maximize their effectiveness and thus improve your game. Queens are the true ladies of the chessboard. They are dangerous attackers, but poor defenders. They dislike dirty work, and often wait until other pieces prepare space for them. Let us learn together how to find the best spot for the queen in the early middlegame, how to navigate this piece around the board, how to time the queen attack, how to decide whether to exchange it or not, and much more!
• Video running time: 5 hours • Extra: Additional database with exercises • Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various levels
Middlegame Secrets Vol.2 - The Potential of the Rook
This series will show you in great detail the specific qualities of each chess piece, so that you can maximize their effectiveness and thus improve your game. Everyone knows that a rook is dangerous on the 7th rank, and that it belongs behind the pawn. However, there is so much more to learn about this inconspicuous piece! Let us explore together how the rooks should enter the game in the early middlegame, how they operate on open files and how they sometimes join a deadly attack, being transferred in front of the pawn chain. We will also discuss the cooperation of the rooks and many more topics.
• Video running time: 5 hours • Extra: Additional database with exercises • Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various levels
Robert Ris: Calculation Training in Attack & Defence Vol.1 & 2 + Calculation Training for 1000-1400 & 1400-1600 players
Do I have to defend against my opponent’s threat, or can I simply ignore it and look for my own chances? A typical question which has often been asked during practical play. This two volume series on Calculation in Attack & Defence is the ideal guide to develop a good sense for attacking play, while keeping an eye on your opponent’s defensive resources and possible counterplay against your own king. At the same time you’ll be challenged to defend against your opponent’s threats and, given the chance, turn the tables by launching a devastating counter- attack yourself.
Calculation Training in Attack & Defence Vol.1
The two DVDs offer you the chance to solve 66 exercises with multiple questions. These exercises are presented in the interactive format, which makes them accessible for players of different strengths as we will go through the thought process step by step and also explain why alternatives are not as good. All the examples are from games played in 2019 or later, which means a lot of new content you have not seen before. The ideal workout to further improve your tactical abilities and develop your sense for the initiative! •
• Video running time: 7 hours (English) • With interactive training including video feedback • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Practice attacking & defending against Fritz
Calculation Training in Attack & Defence Vol.2
The two DVDs offer you the chance to solve 66 exercises with multiple questions. These exercises are presented in the interactive format, which makes them accessible for players of different strengths as we will go through the thought process step by step and also explain why alternatives are not as good. All the examples are from games played in 2019 or later, which means a lot of new content you have not seen before. The ideal workout to further improve your tactical abilities and develop your sense for the initiative! •
• Video running time: 7 hours (English) • With interactive training including video feedback • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Practice attacking & defending against Fritz
Calculation Training for 1400-1600 players
The Calculation Training series continues with two volumes explaining the main tactical motifs of our game. Mastering these tactical motifs is essential to deepen your understanding of the game and become a better player. After all, you neither want to overlook the given chances by your opponent, nor blunder yourself!
• Video running time: 4 hours 21 minutes • With interactive training including video feedback (more than 200 excercises)
Calculation Training for 1000-1400 players
The Calculation Training series continues with two volumes explaining the main tactical motifs of our game. Mastering these tactical motifs is essential to deepen your understanding of the game and become a better player.
After all, you neither want to overlook the given chances by your opponent, nor blunder yourself! After a short intro discussing the various themes, it’s your turn to apply your skills. The interactive video format offers 296 unique exercises in total; some of them involve multiple questions, with solutions, typical pitfalls, and hints as well. We are starting with basic tactical themes like a double-attack, pin, discovered attack, trapped pieces, interference, and mate on this first volume. Particularly recommended for players who are new to the game and want to learn basic tactical concepts, but also to those who want to brush up their tactical skills!
• Video running time: 6 hours 36 minutes • With interactive training including video feedback
London System PowerBase 2026 is a database and contains in all 11 285 games from Mega 2026 and the Correspondence Database 2026, of which 282 are annotated.
The London System Powerbook 2026 is based on more than 410 000 games or game fragments from different opening moves and ECO codes; what they all have in common is that White plays d4 and Bf4 but does not play c4.
In this course, Grandmaster Elisabeth Pähtz presents the London System, a structured and ambitious approach based on the immediate Bf4, leading to rich and dynamic positions.
Opening videos: Open Spanish (Sipke Ernst) and Classical Sicilian (Nico Zwirs). Endgame Special by Igor Stohl: ‘Short or long side’ – where should the defending king be placed in rook endgames? ‘Lucky bag’ with 35 master analyses.
YOUR EASY ACCESS TO OPENING THEORY: Whether you want to build up a reliable and powerful opening repertoire or find new opening ideas for your existing repertoire, the Opening Encyclopaedia covers the entire opening theory on one product.
The Queen’s Gambit Declined Exchange Variation with 5.Bf4 has a great balance between positional play and sharp pawn pushes; and will be a surprise for your opponents while being easy to learn for you, as the key patterns are familiar.
€9.90
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For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how to use them best, like a craftsman knows their tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t use the queen just for defence.
