Chebanenko's move 4...a6 in the Slav Defence has grown into one of the main systems for Black. It is an extremely flexible and almost universal weapon against the Queen's Gambit. The Chebanenko Slav is very popular among top chess players such s Victor Bologan, the author of the book, and Alexi Shirov. Club and internet players like it because it offers Black solidity and active counterplay in all lines. Victor Bologan is a world-class chess player, writes in a very accessible style and has included many tips, tests and tools.
In this book, the companion volume to his acclaimed bestseller 'Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games', Victor Bologan presents a cutting-edge repertoire for Black based on the favorite lines of Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian. It's actually two books in one, since it presents TWO different options against every main line! And there's a lot more: a quick guide for those who are new to the Ruy Lopez and have little time, an instructive strategy section, the Fast Lane repertoire with the minimum you need to know, a wealth of new ideas in old lines, a clear-cut presentation of tactical motifs, clearly identified transpositions and move-order subtleties, visually marked traps & tricks and lots of practical tips. Victor Bologan has created a unique instrument of chess instruction for players of almost any playing strength.
The Queen’s Indian Defense is one of the most solid and rich openings against 1.d4. Together with the Nimzo-Indian and the Catalan it forms the so called “Classical Setup”, which any player should know. The Queen’s Indian is a favorite of both top players and amateurs. Top players like the solid structure of Black’s set-up that offers a lot of scope for interesting play and new ideas, amateurs like that the variation is easy to learn and understanding the position is more important than memorizing lines. Victor Bologan has enjoyed the advantages of the Queen’s Indian defense for many years in open and in top tournament. He says: “The soul of the opening, the most important piece, is course the bishop on b7. Please remember this and keep it active.” Every chess enthusiast, from beginner to high level player, can profit from this DVD. Enrich your chess vocabulary, be open to new ideas: play the Queen’s Indian!
Victor Bologan: Reti - a Repertoire for White - Expert Knowledge - It is
always fascinating when you, preparing for the game or checking an opening
line, meet games dated from the beginning of the last century or even from the
1800s. Working on the DVD, I realized that the development of the knight to
f3, followed by the attack on the centre with c4, was played by almost all
great champions of the past. The most valuable investment into this opening
was of course made by Richard Reti, who scored a couple of victories with it
in the 1920s, but what would it look like without Capablanca's games or
Smyslov's fine ideas? Nowadays the main protagonist of 1.Nf3 with White is
Vladimir Kramnik, who has in my opinion the deepest strategical knowledge and
understanding in chess. Especially the Reti is designed for those players who
like strategy, manoeuvres and plans. Who like to avoid opening tons of theory,
the jungle of forced lines. In this DVD, I tried to deal with all possible
Black reactions against 1.Nf3. Naturally, there is much theory left outside of
it, but a repertoire for White for sure is inside. Enjoy! Video running time:
5 hours (English) With interactive training including video feedback Extra:
Analysis by Bologan plus more than 50 model games Including CB 12 Reader
Victor Bologan is a pupil of the top Moldovan trainer Vecheslav Chebanenko.
For many years Bologan has been the number one in Moldova and has represented
his country in ten Chess Olympiads. He has won over 50 international events.
His greatest successes were in 2003, when he first won the Aeroflot Open and
then the famous Dortmund Tournament, ahead of Kramnik and Anand. Bologan has
extensive experience as a trainer and has also published five chess books and
22 ChessBase DVDs. System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM,
Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3), DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM,
DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program
activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10,
DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100%
DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and
internet connection for program activation.
Victor Bologan: Winning with the King's Indian Attack I have always loved the
King's Indian. My trainers, Ion Solonar and Vyacheslav Chebanenco, taught me
to play it with Black, and also showed me how play the King's Indian set-up
with an extra tempo. An important extra tempo: Black plays the King's Indian
Defense, White plays the King's Indian Attack! This opening was also a
favourite of chess legend and 11th World Champion Bobby Fischer who is known
for his aggressive play and his wish to win every game. With the King's Indian
Attack he scored 8,5 out of 9, creating a number of fine models games how to
attack on the way. The King's Indian Attack is mainly reached via the French
Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d3) and the Sicilian with 2...e6, but it can also arise
from the Reti Opening, when Black plays ...e6 and ...d5 to reach structures
from the Queen's Gambit Declined. 30 years ago the King's Indian Attack was
considered as an interesting and original way to avoid theoretical battles.
But today's theory sees the King's Indian Attack in line with the modern
approach to postpone the fight for the centre to the middlegame. The King's
Indian Attack is full of positional and tactical ideas and often an unpleasant
surprise for the opponent. The opening is easy to prepare but it's important
to remember that the King's Indian Attack is more about ideas and plans and
less about forced and complicated lines. Since my junior days it has been a
reliable weapon and it still serves me well today. Video running time: 4 hours
27 min. (English) With interactive training including video feedback Database
with more than 50 instructive model games Including CB 14 - Reader Victor
Bologan is a pupil of the top Moldovan trainer Vecheslav Chebanenko. For many
years Bologan has been the number one in Moldova and has represented his
country in ten Chess Olympiads. He has won over 50 international events. His
greatest successes were in 2003, when he first won the Aeroflot Open and then
the famous Dortmund Tournament, ahead of Kramnik and Anand. Bologan has
extensive experience as a trainer and has also published five chess books and
over 24 ChessBase DVDs. System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB
RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive,
Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation.
Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10
graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10
compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVDROM drive and internet
connection for program activation.
