New: Sokolov's first Fritztrainer - Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 1 + 2

Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.1 - Dynamic Pawns

In this DVD we deal with different dynamic decisions involving pawns. The aim of this DVD is to arm club/tournament players with fresh ideas which they can use in their own practice. I hope my selected material will inspire the viewer to take similar decisions in his/her own games.

I have structured this DVD into 4 chapters:

1. Minor Sacrifices

2. Rolling Pawns

3. Allowing pawn islands

4. Dynamic ideas with g- and h-pawns

Every chapter consists of model games displaying different aspects of the theme. The variety of games should give you enough insights to spot these strategies in your own practice.

• Video running time: 4 hours 50 min (English)

• With interactive training including video feedback

• Further Chapter to practice typical

• Extra: Database with more examples

Ivan Sokolov : Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 2 - Practical Play

In this DVD, I have selected the material aiming to improve the viewer’s middlegame decision making process and broaden his/her middlegame understanding in general. I have structured this DVD into 4 chapters:

1. What to trade, what to keep

2. The king on f8 defends himself

3. Open file

4. Creating crises

Every chapter consists of model games displaying different aspects of the theme. The variety of games should give you enough insights to spot these strategies in your own practice.

• Video running time: 5 hours 30 min (English)

• With interactive training including video feedback

• Further Chapter to practice typical positions

• Extra: Database with more examples

Bundle Offer: Understanding Middlegame Strategies - Ivan Sokolov

System requirements:

Minimum:

Windows 7 or higher, Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation.

Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet access for program activation.

MacOSX

Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10

About Ivan Sokolov

Ivan Sokolov is a Dutch chess Grandmaster and author of popular chess books. He was Yugoslavia champion in 1988 and Dutch champion in 1995 and 1998. For more than two decades he has been one of the elite players and has beaten many of the strongest players in the world.

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