The French Defence - Structures, Tactics and plans Vol.1 & 2 by Mihail Marin

The French Defence - Structures, Tactics and plans Vol.1 & 2 by Mihail Marin

The French Defence is an opening with a marked strategic character, but it also offers rich tactical possibilities to both sides. This video course is aimed as a tactical guide for Black, featuring the most typical combinations for the French structures. The reader is also invited to find combinations delivered by White, in order to become aware of the possible dangers. For virtually all types of white combinations, the video course features symmetrical equivalents for Black, but also tests how Black can withstand the White aggression.

Video course 1

41 Games are presented with more than 100 questions to solve. Themes: Tactics involving the h7/2-. g7/2- and f7/2-pawn, the pawn break f4-f5, the counter move g7-g5.

• Video running time: 4 hours 50 Minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Video course 2

38 Games are presented with more than 100 questions to solve. Themes: Pawn Chains (e6, d5, c4; e5, d4, b2), The French Isolani and The French Bishop.

• Video running time: 4 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Sample video

1. DVD1
2. Introduction
3. Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 1
4. Introduction
5. Example 1: Svidler-Renner
6. Example 2: Sax-Timman
7. Example 3: Lopez-Perez
8. Example 4: Iordachescu-Dvirnyy
9. Example 5: Rjumin-Alatortsev
10. Example 6: Braga-Van Riemsdijk
11. Example 7: Menvielle-Ljobojevic
12. Example 8: Nestorovic-Gleizerov
13. Example 9: Bialas-Uhlmann
14. Example 10: Mikhailovich-Anfimogenov
15. Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 2
16. Example 11: Luecke-Lputjan
17. Example 12: Solodovnichenko-Ramiro
18. Example 13: Smirnov-Popov
19. Example 14: Atlas-Sermier
20. Example 15: Gikas-Andersen
21. Example 16: Paehtz-Macek
22. Example 17: Parligras-Bluebaum
23. Example 18: Conquest-Gurevich
24. Example 19: Nezhmetdinov-Lein
25. Example 20: Gurevich-Grigorian
26. Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 3
27. Example 21: De Jesus-Sadorra
28. Example 22: Bogdanovich-Zhukova
29. Example 23: Mazi-Genocchio
30. Example 24: Tiviakov-Lieb
31. Example 25: Vuckovic-Grischuk
32. Example 26: Yevseev-Rashkovsk
33. Example 27: Beilin-Chistiakov
34. The pawn break with f4-f5
35. Introduction
36. Example 1: Potucek-Keey
37. Example 2: Hamdouchi-Gurevich
38. Example 3: Kuczynsky-Matlak
39. Example 4: Lilienthal-Ragozin
40. Example 5: Stevic-Kortschnoj
41. Example 6: Inarkiev-Gordievsky
42. Example 7: Zelcic-Riazantsev
43. Example 8: Caruana-Bluebaum
44. Example 9: Predojevic-Kotsur
45. Countering with g7-g5
46. Introduction
47. Example 1: Euwe-Castaldi
48. Example 2: Zsedenyi-Portisch
49. Example 3: Padevsky-Portisch
50. Example 4: Honfi-Portisch
51. Example 5: Popilsky-Marin
52. DVD2
53. Introduction
54. Sacrifice vs the pawn chain: e6-d5-c4
55. Introduction
56. Example 1: Parma-Gulbrandsen
57. Example 2: Petrosian-Vocaturo
58. Example 3: Almasi-Knaak
59. Example 4: Reti-Spielmann
60. Example 5: Fuchs-Richter
61. Example 6: Hug-Portisch
62. Example 7: Khalifman-Gulko
63. Example 8: Efimenko-Socko
64. Example 9: Ni-Hua Pham
65. Example 10: Pillsbury-Lasker
66. Example 11: Kortschnoj-Udovcic
67. Example 12: Georgiev-Borngaesser
68. Example 13: Saric-Batchuluun
69. Sacrifice vs the pawn chain: e5-d4-c3-b2
70. Introduction
71. Example 1: Schories-Zander
72. Example 2: Bartuszat-Kuebart
73. Example 3: Reshevsky-Vaganian
74. Example 4: Gotschall-Tarrasch
75. Example 5: Vorobets-Matskevic
76. Example 6: Paavilainen-Vaisser
77. Example 7: Mista-Navara
78. Example 8: Volf-Horak
79. Example 9: De Rosa-Marin
80. The "French Bishop" Bc8
81. Introduction
82. Example 1: Spassky-Kortschnoj
83. Example 2: Kovalev-Lupulescu
84. Example 3: Tal-Wiedenkeller
85. Example 4: Rozentalis-Satyapragyan
86. Example 5: Zherebukh-Sadorra
87. Example 6: Matsenko-Savenkov
88. The "French Isolani"
89. Introduction
90. Example 1: Simacek-Jobava
91. Example 2: Baches-Marin
92. Example 3: Stanec-Eingorn
93. Example 4: Xie-Kortschnoj
94. Example 5: Sigurjonsson-Uhlmann
95. Example 6: Velimirovic-Uhlmann
96. Example 7: Solak-Nevednichy
97. Example 8: Donchev-Eingorn
98. Example 9: Hansen-Agdestein
99. Example 10: Malovanyi-Marin

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