The flexible Taimanov Sicilian by Robert Ris

Compared to many other main variations of the Sicilian, the Taimanov Variation is a flexible option which doesn’t feature too many long, forced variations that you need to memorise in order to maintain the balance. In fact, the aim is to get a playable position out of the opening, which offers new opportunities to outplay the opponent in the long run. Due to its rock-solid formation, Black’s position is impregnable, and White players trying for a quick attack can easily falter. The old main lines are well covered, as are the latest trends and obscure attempts - so you won’t face any unpleasant surprises! The video course is complemented with 20 exercises to test your theoretical and practical knowledge, 10 positions to play out to develop a better feeling for these types of positions, as well as a database with more than 200 model games.”

• Video running time: More than 9 hours
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz onvarious levels

This is what is delivered:

• Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
• Available as download or on DVD
• Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
• Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
• Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
• Sample games as a ChessBase database.
• New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

• Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
• Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
• Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
• Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
• Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
• Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

• The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
• Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
• Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
• Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
• Replay training
• LiveBook active
• All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
• Assisted Analysis
• Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

Sample video

Contents

• Introduction
• 5th move alternatives
• 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6
• 5.Nxc6
• 5.Be3
• 5.g3
• 5.c4
• 5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4
• 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4
• 5.Bf4
• 6th move alternatives
• 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7
• 6.Ndb5
• 6.Ncb5
• 6.Qd3
• 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 - Sidelines
• 6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Bf4 d6 11.Qd2 h6 12.Rad1 e5 13.Be3 Bxe3 - Main Line
• 6.f4
• 6.Be3
• 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6
• 7.f4
• 7.Be2 b5 - Sidelines
• 7.Be2 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.a3 Rc8 11.Qd2
• 7.a3
• 7.Bd3
• 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f4
• 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f4
• 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3 b5 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4
• 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3 b5 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4
• 7.Qf3 h5!?
• 6.g4 & 6.Be3 a6 7.g4
• 6.Be2
• 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2
• 6...a6 & 6...Nf6 7.Ndb5
• 6...Nf6 7.0-0
• 6...Nf6 7.Be3
• Exercises 1-10
• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3
• Exercise 4
• Exercise 5
• Exercise 6
• Exercise 7
• Exercise 8
• Exercise 9
• Exercise 10
• Exercises 11-20
• Exercise 11
• Exercise 12
• Exercise 13
• Exercise 14
• Exercise 15
• Exercise 16
• Exercise 17
• Exercise 18
• Exercise 19
• Exercise 20
• Outro
• Repertoire training
• 5th move alternatives
• 6th move alternatives
• 6.Be3
• 6.Be2
• Practice Positions
• 5.Nxc6
• 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Nf6 7.N1c3 a6
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Nbd5 Qb8 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb6 axb5 9.Nxb5
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g3
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.a3
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 66.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f4 b5 10.e5
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f3 Be7 9.0-0-0 b5
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f3 b5 9.g4 Bb7 10.0-0-0 Nxd4
• 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qf3 h5
• Bonus
• Analysis
• Model Games
• Exercises