

A Complete repertoire against 1.e4
Volume 1: The Marshall Attack- Gustafsson- Chessbase DVD
Review in the British Chess Magazine by Adam Hunt
This is the first in a series of two DVD’s designed to complement each
other as a repertoire against 1.e4.
Gustaffson’s English is excellent and he maintains the viewer’s
interest by throwing in the occasional joke through the course of the DVD. He
advocates main lines which are being played at the very top level, and as a
result of this theoretical debate, opinion as to the best way to play the Marshall
is changing fast. I like the way he suggests his own novelties and improvements,
which have obviously been studied at home to a great depth! (In one particular
line, he shows a checkmating attack vs GM Naiditsch which he had in his preparation
at home prior to the game).

Similarly the Anti-Marshall variations are covered to a high standard, and
to a club player this is important as in my experience allowing the gambit is
a fairly rare beast in weekend tournaments these days (Being a Spanish player
with White myself I am loathe to allow it).

Some will be put off by the number of sharp variations that it seems you are
required to learn, but Gustaffson also explains the strategic points of the
opening well, and how a general understanding of the structures and plans will
give you a playable game. All in all a highly recommended DVD – I am looking
forward to Volume 2!




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Previous reviews
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Gustafsson's Black repertoire against 1.e4: The Open
Games
19.03.2011 – A couple of weeks Dennis Monokroussos
raved about the first volume in the series, in which German GM Jan Gustafsson
presented a very detailed Marshall Gambit repertoire. It was the best
DVD on chess openings he had ever seen. "Vol. 2 doesn't quite live up
to that ridiculously high standard, but it's excellent as well and certainly
worthwhile for 1.e4 e5 players," Dennis writes. Here
is his review.
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GM Jan Gustafsson: The Marshall Attack
08.01.2011 – "German GM Jan Gustafsson is one
of the top experts on the Marshall. He is a very strong player with a
reputation as a theoretician and analyst. Aside from this, it emerges
on the DVD that he has a tremendous sense of humor, enabling him to make
a rather entertaining presentation from the countless long lines in the
Marshall Attack." Chess
Cafe review by Carsten Hansen. |
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GM Jan Gustafsson: The Marshall Attack
29.10.2010 – "I gave it full marks, five out
of five," writes reviewer GM Hedinn Steingrimsson about his colleague's
new DVD. Jan Gustafsson is a leading expert on the Marshall Attack, especially
in the attacking lines where Black plays uncompromisingly for a win. "This
might very well be the best opening DVD that ChessBase has produced,"
says Steingrimsson. Review
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