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A World Champion's Repertoire against the Queen's Gambit Declined
This DVD offers a complete repertoire for handling this solid opening, often featuring a dynamic approach to pose the opponent more practical problems. Both of the main continuations 3...Nf6 and 3...Be7 are covered in two separate parts.
In games six and seven of the competition, Goryachkina had the black pieces twice in a row and was able to successfully neutralize her opponent's first-move advantage. In game eight, the challenger successfully took the initiative when it was her turn to move first. In a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, Goryachkina was able to demonstrate the advantages of her bishop and a compact pawn structure.
With this victory, the 21-year-old Goryachkina has come a big step closer to winning the world title. Ju must now win at least one of the four remaining games to defend her title.
Power Play 8 - Knights and Bishops
When we are starting out in chess we are told that knights and bishops both have a value of three points, but it is quite clear that in some positions a bishop is clearly superior to a knight - and vice versa. After watching this 8th Power Play DVD you’ll have a better idea of how to play positions with knights and bishops – what to look for, what to avoid, and how to place your pawns.
A clash of styles: Shanghai and Vladivostok | Photo: Official site
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Nigel Short takes us on an electrifying journey through a very rich chess career, which saw him beat no less than twelve world champions. His experience in tournaments and matches all over the world – Short has visited a total of 89 countries – can be seen in the narratives that precede the games which he annotates with humour and instructive insights.
Commentary by Nigel Short and Hou Yifan
Translation from German: Macauley Peterson
