2/9/2015 – Mihail Marin, several times Romanian champion, possesses a rare gift for a grandmaster: he is able to explain in readily comprehensible terms the ideas behind moves, variations and positions. In his latest Fritztrainer DVD he shows you how to handle the classical system of the King’s Indian, how to rely on natural play instead of chasing ghosts. Four hours of instructions from a top trainer.
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Mihail
Marin: Winning against King's Indian - With the main line
In the classical system of the King’s Indian White develops naturally
and refrains from chasing ghosts looking for a refutation of Black’s
set-up. White instead relies on the fact that natural play should yield
him a small but lasting advantage.
The main question is whether White can retain the harmony of his pieces
in the blocked position of the Mar del Plata attack (7...Nc6 8.d5 Ne7),
when both sides attack on opposite wings. The best answer to that question
is given by the classical system with 9.Nd2, in which White‘s knights
and bishops cooperate harmoniously. Many great players of the past and the
present have used and use this system successfully.
Until play becomes very concrete, usually around moves 18-20, positional
understanding is far more useful than computer assistance. At first, engines
are sceptical about many objectively best white moves, and the author has
seen this as a challenge to prove that in certain positions human understanding
is still more valuable than the calculating powers of the computer.
The videos explaining the Mar del Plata Attack (which form the main part
of this DVD) offer strategic guidance and show typical tactical ideas, while
presenting a detailed, solid and aggressive repertoire. The less forcing
lines (such as 7...Nbd7, 7...Na6, 7...exd4 and 6...Bg4) are covered on a
more general level.
A new feature that helps the viewer to understand and learn the opening
better and faster is the interactive format. Most of the videos alternate
general explanations with quizzes giving the viewer a chance to test his
knowledge and to increase his skills.
Mihail Marin
Born in 1965, Mihail Marin has several times been Romanian champion
and first made the leap over the Elo barrier of 2600 in 2001.
Marin possesses a rare gift for a grandmaster – he is able
to explain in readily comprehensible terms the ideas behind moves,
variations and positions. This ability is there for all to admire
in his contributions to ChessBase Magazine. Marin has written books
which have earned the highest of praise, among which are "Secrets
of Chess Defence" and "Learn from the legends".
Marin lives in Bucharest and is married to women's international
master Luiza Marin.
Sample Video: Mihail Marin: Winning against King's Indian - With the main
line
Mihail Marin: Winning against King's Indian - With the main
line
Video running time: 4 hours 11 min.
With interactive training including video feedback
Exclusive training database with 250 annotated grandmaster games
Including CB 12 Reader
Price: €29.90
€23.13 without VAT (for Customers outside the EU)
$28.45 (without VAT)
ISBN: 978-3-86681-456-1
This DVD can be purchased as a hard copy or it can be downloaded
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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.
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Mihail
Marin: Winning against King's Indian - With the main line
