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ChessBase 17 - Mega package - Edition 2024
It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it. Start your personal success story with ChessBase and enjoy the game even more.
For each poll, our editorial team has provided a list of nominees. Even with a panel involved, these are of course a bit subjective. And since we have limited ourselves to six games, undoubtedly some readers may miss their favoured choice. Our shortlist is one of many possible, we know!
The order of the selections is arbitrary and you can vote below.
2019 was a very successful year for Magnus Carlsen and in the first half of the year he won every tournament in which he played. In the eigth round of the Vugar Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir, he outplayed his old rival Sergey Karjakin in a remarkable game with black.
The Shining Sveshnikov Sicilian
Always wanted to play like a World Champion? Search no further! With Magnus Carlsen using the Sveshnikov variation as his weapon of choice in the World Championship match against Fabiano Caruana, this DVD could not be better timed.
Magnus Carlsen | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Ding Liren also had a successful 2019. Among other things, he secured overall victory in the Grand Chess Tour in London in December. On the way to this victory he outclassed Ian Nepomniachtchi in an energetic game at the Grand Chess Tour tournament in Zagreb.
Marin's English Love Vol.1 and 2 - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4
The aim of these Dvd's is to build a repertoire after 1.c4 and 2.g3 for White. The first DVD includes the systems 1...e5, the Dutch and Indian setups. The second DVD includes the systems with 1...c5, 1...c6 and 1...e6.
Ding Liren | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Daniil Dubov always impresses with surprising ideas and combinations. To wit, his game against Anish Giri at the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow 2019.
The Beasty Botvinnik Variation in the Semi-Slav!
On this DVD you will be taken on a journey through what is arguably the sharpest opening line known to men.
Daniil Dubov | Photo: Amruta Mokal
It doesn't always have to be mating attacks, combinations or tactical entanglements, tha grab the spotlight. In an important game for the qualification race to 2020 Candidates Tournament, Alexander Grischuk demonstrated good preparation, a wealth of ideas in the middle game and very good technique in the endgame against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at the FIDE Grand Prix tournament in Hamburg.
English Opening Powerbook 2019
For the English Powerbook only high value material above all was used: “Only†62 000 games from Mega and from correspondence chess. To those were added 472 000 games from the engine room on Playchess.com.
Alexander Grischuk | Photo: Niki Riga
Queen sacrifices often have a very special charm. Especially if they are intuitive sacrifices like the one Karthikeyan Murali pulled off at the 2019 Open Asian Championships against young talent Alireza Firouzja from Iran (although perhaps for not much longer). And the Indian grandmaster may have succeeded in beating a future elite player here, because many experts and fans see Firouzja, who celebrated his 16th birthday on June 18, 2019, shortly before crossing the 2700 Elo mark.
King's Indian: A modern approach
Bologan: "If you study this DVD carefully and solve the interactive exercises you will also enrich your chess vocabulary, your King's Indian vocabulary, build up confidence in the King's Indian and your chess and win more games."
Karthikeyan Murali | Photo: Amruta Mokal
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave too managed a brilliant game with an intuitive queen sacrifice against Hungary's Richard Rapport at the rapid tournament in Saint Louis.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Photo: Lennart Ootes
What is your pick for the "Game of the Year 2019"?
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Voting ends on 12/31/2019, at 22:00 UTC
