This week's Summer Special: Sokolov's complete strategy bundle!

by ChessBase
7/10/2025 – This week only (7–14 July), take advantage of ChessBase's Summer Special with major discounts on top training material. Ivan Sokolov's full "Understanding Middlegame Strategies series (Vol. 1–11)" is available for €209.90, down from €299.90. Also on offer: Martin Breutigam's German-language "1.d4! A Modern Repertoire (Vol. 1 & 2)", now €49.90 instead of €69.90. Ideal resources for serious club and tournament players looking to improve!
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Only this week (7 - 14 July) in the Summer Special!

Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.1–11 – Sokolov's complete bundle on middlegame strategies! Normally priced at €299.90, now only at €209.90.

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Martin Breutigam: 1.d4! - A Modern Repertoire Volumes 1&2 (in German). Normally priced at €69.90, now only at €49.90, as part of our summer special.

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Ivan Sokolov: Understanding Middlegame Strategies, Vol. 1 - 11 (Download only)

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As an active chess player, Ivan Sokolov was among the world's elite, and he seamlessly continued his success as a chess coach. He crowned his coaching career to date by winning the gold medal with the Uzbek national team, which he captained, at the Chess Olympiad in Chennai 2022.

Ivan Sokolov's eleven-volume FritzTrainer course on chess strategy is certainly one of the most comprehensive and demanding works in this field, and is aimed at experienced club and tournament players.

The big strategy bundle. comprising eleven volumes, from world-class trainer Ivan Sokolov, "Understanding Middlegame Strategies": Normally priced at €299.90, now only at €209.90.

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Martin Breutigam: Ein modernes 1. d4-Repertoire Vol. 1 & 2 (Bundle)

Sie spielen 1.d4 und suchen nach einem modernen, leicht verständlichen System, das direkt Druck auf den Gegner ausübt – ohne sich in endlosen Theorie-Labyrinthen zu verlieren? Dann ist dieser Videokurs genau das Richtige! Der Internationale Meister Martin Breutigam hat auf zwei Bänden ein gut spielbares Weiß-Repertoire nach 1.d4 zusammengestellt und präsentiert das komplette Repertoire in zwei Fritztrainer-Bänden.

In Band eins werden die Eröffnungen nach 1.d4 d5 behandelt, im zweiten Band die indischen Verteidigungen und übrigen Eröffnungen.

Martin Breutigam: 1.d4! - A Modern Repertoire Volumes 1&2 (in German). Normally priced at €69.90, now only at €49.90, as part of our summer special.

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