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Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.1 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.1 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

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Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.1 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

The French Defence is one of the most popular openings - from club player to grandmaster. It’s a very solid opening against 1.e4 but leaves room for counterplay and initiative. In this two-volume video course former world-champion and startrainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening. Through his vast experience both as a player, as well as the second of Vishy Anand and Fabiano Caruana; Kasimdzhanov has created a full lifetime repertoire after 1.e4 e6 for you. Start your journey now!

• 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
• 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
• 3.Nc3 Nf6 Sidelines

• Video running time: 5 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Sample video

  1. Introduction
  2. Model Game 1: Karjakin-Morozevich
  3. Model Game 2: Aronian-Bluebaum
  4. Model Game 3: Movsesian-Meier
  5. Analysis Database
  6. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
  7. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 without f4
  9. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.h4/g3/a3
  10. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3
  11. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nf3
  12. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 Intro
  13. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 Sidelines
  14. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 Qxa2 12.Rb3
  15. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 Qxa2 12.Rd1/Rc1
  16. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 early deviations
  17. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rxb7
  18. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.0-0
  19. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Rc8
  20. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qd8
  21. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4 16.g3/Bf2
  22. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4 16.Qf2
  23. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
  24. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
  25. 4...h6
  26. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 c5
  27. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Qd3 c5 and Sidelines
  28. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Qd3 Rd8
  29. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.g3/Qd2
  30. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nc3
  31. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.c4
  32. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Bd3/Qd2
  33. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Qe2 f5 9.Nc3 b5 10.Qe3/g3
  34. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Qe2 f5 9.Nc3 b5 10.0-0-0
  35. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 Nc6/b5
  36. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 f5
  37. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 Sidelines
  38. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  39. 4.exd5 exd5
  40. 4.Bd3 c5
  41. Outro
  42. Exercises
  43. Description
  44. Exercise 1
  45. Exercise 2
  46. Exercise 3
  47. Exercise 4
  48. Exercise 5
  49. Exercise 6
  50. Exercise 7
  51. Exercise 8
  52. Exercise 9
  53. Exercise 10
  54. Exercise 11
  55. Exercise 12
  56. Exercise 13
  57. Exercise 14
  58. Exercise 15
  59. Exercise 16
  60. Exercise 17

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