Overview
You are looking for an active answer to 1.d4?
Then the Grunfeld Indian is an excellent choice! Not by chance, this opening is one of the main weapons of some top grandmasters: with active play and emphasis on tactics, Black counters White’s strong center, immediately facing him with concrete problems.
In this video course, the Austrian number 1 and Grünfeld expert Markus Ragger gives you the necessary knowledge to outplay your opponents with the Grünfeld. In over 10 hours (volumes 1 and 2), he presents the most important main and sidelines. Subsequently, you have the chance to apply your freshly acquired knowledge in interactive video format, finding the right moves in response to the author’s questions. What’s more, you can practice the repertoire and play out the Grünfeld structures against the computer. So – start studying the Grünfeld right away!
Volume 1
In this video course, the Austrian number 1 and Grünfeld expert Markus Ragger gives you the necessary knowledge to outplay your opponents with the Grünfeld. In over 10 hours (volumes 1 and 2), he presents the most important main and sidelines. Subsequently, you have the chance to apply your freshly acquired knowledge in interactive video format, finding the right moves in response to the author’s questions. What’s more, you can practice the repertoire and play out the Grünfeld structures against the computer. So – start studying the Grünfeld right away!
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5
– 5.Bd2, 5.g3, 5.Na4, 5.Qb3/Qa4
5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
– 7.Ba3, 7.Bc4, 7.Be3, 7.Bb5, 7.Qa4, 7.Bg5
7.Nf3 c5
– 8.Rb1, 8.Be2, 8.h3, 8.Bb5, 8.Be3
• 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
• Database with model games
Volume 2
In this video course, the Austrian number 1 and Grünfeld expert Markus Ragger gives you the necessary knowledge to outplay your opponents with the Grünfeld. In over 10 hours (volumes 1 and 2), he presents the most important main and side lines. Subsequently, you have the chance to apply your freshly acquired knowledge in interactive video format, finding the right moves in response to the author’s questions. What’s more, you can practice the repertoire and play out the Grünfeld structures against the computer. So – start studying the Grünfeld right away!
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
– 3.f3, 3.g3, 3.h4, 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e3, 3.Bg5
3.Nc3 d5
– 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h4, 5.Qb3, 4.Bg5, 4.Bf4, 4.e3, 4.Qa4+/Qb3
• 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
• Database with model games
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Extras | Training with ChessBase apps – Practice attacking & defending against Fritz |
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Content Outline
- Introduction
- 3rd move sidelines
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
- Sidelines
- 3.h4
- 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 e6
- 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 e6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Nge2/Be3/Bg5
- 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.e3 0-0
- 3.g3
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3
- Sidelines
- Double fianchetto
- early cxd5
- Ideas with Qb3
- Russian Systems with Qa4/Qb3
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7
- 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4/Bf4
- 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.e5 b5
- Early Qb3/Qa4
- 4.e3
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 4.e3 Bg7 – Qb3 and b4 systems
- 4.e3 Bg7 – cxd5 systems
- 4.e3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd2/Be2
- 4.Bg5
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.Nf3 Ne4 – without an early cxd5
- 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.e3/Bxf6 – systems without Nf3
- 4.Bg5 Bg7 5.Bxf6 Bxf6 6.cxd5 c5 7.dxc5 Nd7
- 4.Bf4
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.Rc1/Nf3
- 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 c5
- 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h4
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.h4
- Exercises
- Description
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Exercise 10
- Exercise 11
- Exercise 12
- Exercise 13
- Exercise 14
- Exercise 15
- Exercise 16
- Outro