Calculation Training in Attack & Defence Vol.2 by Robert Ris

Calculation Training in Attack & Defence Vol.2 by Robert Ris

Do I have to defend against my opponent’s threat or can I simply ignore it and look for my own chances? A typical question which has often been asked during practical play. This two volume series on Calculation in Attack & Defence is the ideal guide to develop a good sense for attacking play, while keeping an eye on your opponent’s defensive resources and possible counterplay against your own king. At the same time you’ll be challenged to defend against your opponent’s threats and, given the chance, turn the tables by launching a devastating counter- attack yourself.

The two DVDs offer you the chance to solve 66 exercises with multiple questions. These exercises are presented in the interactive format, which makes them accessible for players of different strengths as we will go through the thought process step by step and also explain why alternatives are not as good. All the examples are from games played in 2019 or later, which means a lot of new content you have not seen before. The ideal workout to further improve your tactical abilities and develop your sense for the initiative! •

• Video running time: 7 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback

• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Practice attacking & defending against Fritz

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Themes
3. Example 1
4. Example 2
5. Example 3
6. Example 4
7. Exercises 01-10
8. Exercise 01
9. Exercise 02
10. Exercise 03
11. Exercise 04
12. Exercise 05
13. Exercise 06
14. Exercise 07
15. Exercise 08
16. Exercise 09
17. Exercise 10
18. Exercises 11-20
19. Exercise 11
20. Exercise 12
21. Exercise 13
22. Exercise 14
23. Exercise 15
24. Exercise 16
25. Exercise 17
26. Exercise 18
27. Exercise 19
28. Exercise 20
29. Exercises 21-33
30. Exercise 21
31. Exercise 22
32. Exercise 23
33. Exercise 24
34. Exercise 25
35. Exercise 26
36. Exercise 27
37. Exercise 28
38. Exercise 29
39. Exercise 30
40. Exercise 31
41. Exercise 32
42. Exercise 33
43. Practice positions
44. Position 1
45. Position 2
46. Position 3
47. Position 4
48. Position 5
49. Position 6
50. Position 7
51. Position 8
52. Position 9
53. Position 10

System requirements:

Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 / 8 or 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet connection for program activation.