10/25/2024 – Unlock the secrets of one of chess's most resilient openings with GM Àlvar Alonso Rosell's video courses about the Caro-Kann Defence. Explore cutting-edge theory, practical insights, and strategies used by top grandmasters today. Whether you're mastering core principles or discovering new lines, these courses will give you the tools to outsmart your opponents and succeed in high-level play.
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In this course, you will learn the foundations and key ideas of the Vienna Game and discover a variety of systems that make you extremely difficult to prepare for.
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How to play the Caro- Kann Defence Vol. 1
by Àlvar Alonso Rosell
Unlock the secrets of one of the most resilient and strategic openings in chess with our comprehensive video course, “The Caro-Kann Defence.” This isn’t just another opening—it’s a pathway to controlling the game and outsmarting your opponents with finesse.
Stay Ahead with Cutting-Edge Theory Recent advancements in chess engines have brought new insights and revolutionary changes to the Caro-Kann Defence. Our expert analysis incorporates these latest trends, introducing fresh lines, and debunking outdated theories. You’ll gain access to innovative strategies that top grandmasters are using today.
What You’ll Gain:
Comprehensive Understanding: Dive deep into the core principles of the Caro- Kann Defence and master its strategic foundation.
Practical Insights: Learn the variations and ideas that are currently favoured by top players, ensuring you’re always a step ahead.
Real-World Success: Gain confidence from knowing these strategies have been proven in world-class tournaments.
Unlock the secrets of one of the most resilient and strategic openings in chess with our comprehensive video course, “The Caro-Kann Defence.”
How to play the Caro- Kann Defence Vol. 2
by Àlvar Alonso Rosell
Unlock the secrets of one of the most resilient and strategic openings in chess with our comprehensive video course, “The Caro-Kann Defence.” This isn’t just another opening—it’s a pathway to controlling the game and outsmarting your opponents with finesse.
Stay Ahead with Cutting-Edge Theory Recent advancements in chess engines have brought new insights and revolutionary changes to the Caro-Kann Defence. Our expert analysis incorporates these latest trends, introducing fresh lines, and debunking outdated theories. You’ll gain access to innovative strategies that top grandmasters are using today.
What You’ll Gain • Comprehensive Understanding: Dive deep into the core principles of the Caro- Kann Defence and master its strategic foundation. • Practical Insights: Learn the variations and ideas that are currently favoured by top players, ensuring you’re always a step ahead. • Real-World Success: Gain confidence from knowing these strategies have been proven in world-class tournaments.
Vol. 2: Two Knights, Panov, Exchange Variation, Sidelines
Video running time: 4 hours 21 min
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels
From the 2026 Candidates Tournament, featuring a video review by Dorian Rogozenco, to Jan Werle’s opening video on the French Tarrasch Defence, and Oliver Reeh’s tactical column ‘Top Grandmasters at Work’. Analyses by Giri, So, Wei Yi and many others.
You will learn how Black's dynamic piece activity and structural counterplay more than compensate for White's extra tempo in the colour-reversed setups.
In this course, you’ll learn how to take the initiative against the London and prevent White from comfortably playing their usual system by playing 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 Nh5.
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.
€14.90
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