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The new CBM EXTRA is once again packed with opening videos by Robert Ris and Nico Zwirs (total running time: 48 minutes), plus 44 analyses by Alexander Donchenko, Romain Edouard, Abhijeet Gupta, and many more.
ChessBase Magazine Extra is the perfect complement to ChessBase Magazine. Available as a standalone issue or by subscription (6 issues per year), now as a direct download or as download key by mail, and also in ChessBase Books format for iPad, tablet, Mac, etc.!
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Robert Ris: French Advance Variation
ChessBase's "Opening Encyclopaedia 2025" is the comprehensive work with over 1,500 articles and 35 hours of video material that will inspire chess players of all levels. It offers practical access to opening theory through structured tutorials, in-depth repertoire work, and top-notch video analyses.
New features include a chapter with current articles from 2024 onward, an increased number of videos, and modern links to authors and products. The encyclopaedia is a dynamic learning space for sustainable opening preparation.
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Dorian Rogozenco: Opening Trends – Intro
Charley Storey:
The Black Sniper
IM Charlie Storey's "Sniper" System offers a flexible repertoire with the fianchettoed bishop as its central element. He presents creative variations on most White systems. All are named after a football club to make them easier to remember!
The course impresses with practical examples, strategic advice, and Storey's engaging style. Even non-Sniper players will gain valuable ideas for their own game.
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Svitlana Demchenko:
King's Indian Attack - Simple. Flexible. Dynamic.
The King's Indian belongs in an active opening repertoire, and the King's Indian Attack is a universal weapon for the White player: easy to learn, flexible and rich in tactical and positional possibilities.
The course begins with 1.Nf3 and allows us to reach King's Indian Attack structures regardless of our opponent's responses. For e4 players, there are also tips on how the system works against the French, Sicilian, and Caro-Kann.
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Nico Zwirs:
The Ultimate Scotch Gambit.
The "Ultimate Scotch Gambit" offers a dynamic repertoire for 1.e4 players seeking aggressive or positionally flexible approaches.
Zwirs uses both modern and classical concepts to playfully explain even complex positions. His video course focuses particularly on the critical variation with 5...Ne4, for which new solutions are presented. With almost four hours of video material, interactive exercises, and strategic depth, the course is ideal for repertoire expansion and tournament preparation
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Introduction
4...Nf6 e5 Ne4 and 5...Ng4
In 60 Minutes with Andrew Martin:
Master The Cozio Variation
Die Cozio-Variante im Spanier (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7!?) bietet eine überraschende Alternative: Weiß wird früh aus dem gewohnten Fahrwasser gebracht.
Besonders spannend: Die typische Abtauschvariante mit Lxb6 wird verhindert, und Schwarz erhält aktives Figurenspiel. IM Martin erklärt im Kurs alle Pläne, taktischen Motive und strategischen Ideen, um mit diesem selten gespielte System Gegner zu überraschen und das eigene Repertoire gezielt zu erweitern.
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