12/5/2016 – On December 3, at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas Timur Gareyev made an attempt to break the world record in blindfold simultaneous play. Without seeing the board Gareyev played against 48 opponents at the same time, more than any player before him. With a mask before his eyes and on an exercise bike. 35 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses later Gareyev could say: "Yes, world record."
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In this course, Grandmaster Felix Blohberger delivers a complete opening repertoire for White, centred around the flexible move 1.Nf3.
€59.90
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Timur Gareyev was born in Uzbekistan but now lives in the U.S. and plays for the U.S. Chess Federation.
The event begins and Gareyev greets his opponents...
... in a specifically designed t-shirt.
Chess player in action
Gareyev rides on an exercise bike to keep physically fit while challenging his mind.
But the blindfold simul was also a challenge...
... for Gareyev's opponents.
Another impressive performance by "blindfold king " Timur Gareyev
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Developing the Initiative
By Timur Gareyev
Languages: English Delivery: Download Level: Advanced, Tournament player, Professional Price: €9.90
Dynamic play is what makes your chess effective and, most importantly, fun! You start the game taking the essential steps of developing pieces and focusing on the center. As the battle heats up one player assumes the defensive position while the attacker takes over the initiative. As you commit to your attack, keeping the initiative becomes like ''walking a tight rope''. There is no turning back and the path to success is narrow. You either come out victorious or you fall crushing down. This is the kind of chess we love to play!
Timur Gareyev: Trompowsky for the attacking player
Video running time: 4 hours 36 min (English)
With interactive training including video feedback
Exclusive training database with 50 essential games
Including ChessBase Reader
€29.90 €25.13 without VAT (for Customers outside the EU) $27.14 (without VAT)
This DVD can be purchased as a hard copy or it can be downloaded directly from the Internet, that way sparing you the few days needed for it to arrive by post.
This video course provides a comprehensive and practical White repertoire in the Ruy Lopez! Through instructive model games and in-depth theoretical explanations, you will learn how to confidently handle both main lines and sidelines.
Chess Festival Prague 2025 with analyses by Aravindh, Giri, Gurel, Navara and others. ‘Special’: 27 highly entertaining miniatures. Opening videos by Werle, King and Ris. 10 opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more.
Experts examine the games of Max Euwe. Let them show you which openings Euwe chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were, which tactical abilities he had or how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame.
This interactive video course of over 8 hours, provides an in-depth exploration of the Pirc Defence, a favoured opening for people looking to play for the win with the black pieces.
The course is designed to provide a deep yet practical repertoire for Black, balancing solid foundations with aggressive counterplay.
€39.90
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Developing the Initiative
