One of the simplest openings for White to learn, and one of the most frustrating ones for Black to face! With the moves d4-Nf3-e3-Bd3 White aims for simple piece development and to slowly build up a devastating attack on the kingside!
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- The Colle-Koltanowski System (c3)
- Introduction to White’s basic attacking setup: Colle-Burger
- Various tactical motifs: Colle-Delvaux
- Greek gift: Colle-O’Hanlon
- e4-e5 attacking ideas: Koltanowski-O’Hanlon
- e4-e5 Black’s long-term problems: Maroczy-Singer
- Playing against IQP: Koltanowski-Defosse
- An early …cxd4, exd4: exploiting the e5-square: Ivanisevic-Peng
- Plan dxc5 & b4 – Power of Bishops: Hoexter-Pibernik
- Meran type of ideas with reversed colours: Koellner-Polaczek
- Queenside Majority – Full Board Pressure!: Tartakower-Domenech
- Black plays an early …c5-c4: Przepiorka-Nimzowitsch
- Ne5 & f2-f4 kingside attack: San Marco-Biro
- The Initiative: Lakdawala-Akobian
- Open Centre: Gomez-Martinez
- Modern Classics
- Rook Lift: Wei Yi-Vidit
- Colle System in World Championship match!: Ding Liren-Nepomniachtchi
- Triangle Variation Reversed – Queenside vs Centre, Basic ideas: Ju Wenjun-Lei Tingjie
- Triangle Variation Reversed – Queenside vs Centre, Modern Theory …g7-g5!?: Abdusattorov-Ding Liren
- The Zukertort System (b3)
- Power of White’s Bishops: Jussupow-Scheeren
- Super GM vs. Amateur – basic ideas explained: Jussupow-Uurits
- A Free Attack!: Maroczy-Blake
- How to anticipate Black’s defensive measures: Bruzon-Anand
- A sensational new interpretation of the Zukertort!: Carlsen-Korobov
- c4-d4 vs. d6-e6 attacking plans for White: Colle-Gruenfeld
- …Ba3 idea, a model game for Black and improvements for White: Bogoljubow-Capablanca
- A repertoire against the King’s Indian: Nakamura-Idani
- A repertoire against Benko/Ben-Oni: Efimenko-Hnydiuk
- Exercises
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Exercise 10
- Repertoire Training
- Colle System with c3
- Modern Classics (Early c5)
- Zukertort System with b3
- Practice Positions
- Position 1
- Position 2
- Position 3
- Position 4
- Position 5
- Position 6
- Position 7
- Position 8
- Position 9
- Position 10
- Position 11
- Position 12
- Position 13
- Position 14
- Position 15
- Outroduction
- Bonus
- Model Games
- Analysis
- Exercises
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2025 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Ris, Robert |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2025 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Ris, Robert |
