The Semi-Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6) can arise via various move orders, has decided World Championships, and is one of Black’s most fascinating replies to 1 d4. The complexity and the many possibilities of the variation have intrigued World Champions and generations of strong players, but amateurs often find the lines too complex to handle. Peter Heine Nielsen, opening expert, second of World Champion Magnus Carlsen, and author of this DVD says: „I want to use my experience to guide you through the labyrinths of this line to help you explore a rich, aggressive, but basically sound opening that offers scope for creativity and allows Black to play for win. I try to improve your understanding of this position in particular and chess in general, and hope to inspire you to play the opening of Champions!“ More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- 01: Introduction [05:10]
- Meran Variation
- 02: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 - Video analysis [25:45]
- 03: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 - Video analysis [17:49]
- 04: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bd6 - Video analysis [04:45]
- 06: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 Reynolds Attack - Video analysis [21:51]
- 07: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Be2 - Video analysis [08:55]
- 07: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Be2 - Video analysis [08:55]
- Anti-Meran
- 08: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 - Video analysis [12:02]
- 09: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 - Video analysis [24:20]
- 10: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 - Video analysis [15:21]
- 10: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 - Video analysis [15:21]
- 11: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 - Video analysis [31:24]
- 12: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 - Video analysis [24:31]
- Moscow Variation
- 12: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3/g3 sidelines - Video analysis [09:03]
- 14: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Moscow mainline - Video analysis [14:41]
- Anti-Moscow Variation
- 15: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.h4 g4 11.Ne5 - Video analysis [20:13]
- 16: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.Ne5 - Video analysis [23:57]
- Alternatives to Moscow and Anti-Moscow Variation
- 17: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 Cambridge Springs setup - Video analysis [16:16]
- 18: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 Botvinnik Line - Video analysis [39:01]
- different 5th moves alternatives
- 19: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Qd3/Qb3 - Video analysis [08:11]
- 20: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.g3 - Video analysis [19:44]
- 21: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.cxd5 - Video analysis [11:31]
- 22: Outro [07:54]
- Interactive positions
- 23: Test 1 [02:38]
- 24: Test 2 [02:18]
- 25: Test 3 [02:30]
- 26: Test 4 [03:21]
- 27: Test 5 [03:42]
- 28: Test 6 [03:09]
- 29: Test 7 [03:30]
- 30: Test 8 [03:35]
- 31: Test 9 [03:45]
- 32: Test 10 [04:08]
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 |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2016 |
Streaming | No |
Author | Nielsen, Peter Heine |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2016 |
Streaming | No |
Author | Nielsen, Peter Heine |