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Romans Lab Volume 36 - The Art of Defence £24.95 GrandMaster Roman Dzindzichashvili presents instruction to how to defend difficult positions, a much undervalued chess skill.
* Former two time U.S. Champion & Russian Champion
* World Open Winner, Writer & Teacher
* Former Chess Coach & Trainer for World Champions Gary Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov
Kasparov's Deadly Weapon
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
Andrew Martin takes a close look at the Scotch Games (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 pxp 4.Nxp) – a favorite of Kasparov!
Fischer's Deadly Weapon
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
Andrew Martin takes a close look at the Exchange variation of the Spanish (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. BxN dxc) – a favorite of Fischer!
Larsen's Deadly Weapon
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
Andrew Martin tells you to take your opponent out of theory with 1.b3!
20 Deadly Sicilian Shockers
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
Andrew Martin investigates some sharp tactics in the Sicilian.
Learning the Opening 1-2-3
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
IM Andrew Martin will teach you how to be successful in the opening. Martin demonstrates that by developing your pieces early, following basic opening principles, having a plan & controlling the center you will be on the way to winning more games!
Learn the Middlegame 1-2-3
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
IM Andrew Martin will teach you how to play for a win in the middlegame. By demonstrating the importance of king safety, pawn structures and piece activity you will soon be able to understand and master the middlegame.
Learn the Endgame 1-2-3
Martin
Foxy Openings £24.95
IM Andrew Martin will take you through a series of common endgame examples teaching you simple techniques and guidelines that you will be able to apply to help you in your own games.
Vol 35: Mastering The Opening Forum Series The Nimzo Indian Defense Romans Original D4 Repotire for White 4 hours 32 minutes, £24.95 Featuring: Blunting the D4 Dagger provides the viewer with methods for combating various White systems such as the Trompowsky, the London, the Torre and the Colle. Butchering the Gruenfeld provides the viewer with a number of methods for meeting the Gruenfeld. He offers the player with the White pieces the option of meeting the Gruenfeld with a kingside fianchetto (g2-g3, followed by Bf1-g2) or playing systems involving Bc1-g5 or Bc1-f4. Queen's Gambit Guillotined prepares the viewer to handle the White side of the Queen's Gambit. The primary focus of his investigations are the Exchange Variation and his recommendations for meeting the Tarrasch Defense. Queen's Indian Massacred prepares the viewer to handle the White side of the Queen's Indian Defense with the move 4.Bg5. He also deals with his recommendation for White against the Bogo Indian Defense (he likes 4.Bd2), and what to do when Black steers the game into a Benoni Defense with 3...c5. The King's Indian Assassination provides the viewer with a system for meeting the King's Indian Defense based on a development scheme with Bc1-f4 followed by e2-e3.
Roman's Forum Series Vol 34: Mastering The Opening, Nimzo Indian Defense: A Repetoire for Black to meet The Queens Gambit 2 hours 32 minutes, £24.95 Featuring: The Contemporary Shield of the Nimzo Indian Coverage of the Nimzo-Indian Defense from Black's perspective, examining systems such as the Saemich Variation (4.a3), the 4.f3 Variation, and important "anti-Huebner" systems such as the Rubenstein (4.e3 c5 5.Nge2), and the Petrosian (4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nge2). The Legendary Shield of the Nimzo Indian Provides the viewer with a solid Black repertoire based on the Huebner variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defense. In this video he also covers (from Black's perspective) coverage of the 4.Nf3 Variation (followed by g2-g3) and the Leningrad Variation (4.Bg5). Ambushed by the Bogo Indian Provides the viewer with a compliment to his Nimzo-Indian repertoire as he shows the viewer how to deal with 3.Nf3 by employing the Bogo Indian (3...Bb4+). His recommended lines for Black involve variations beginning with 4.Bd2 Qe7, and 4.Nbd2 0-0.
Roman's Forum Series Vol 33: Mastering The Opening, Crushing Lines for White 2 hours 50 minutes, £24.95 Featuring: An Original System For Grinding the Sicilian Defense Tired of losing your way in all of the theory of the Open Sicilian?? Let GM Dzindzichashvili introduce you to a sound positional method of combatting this most fearsome of Black's answers to 1.e4. Play centers around the line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 and a Black doubled c-pawn complex. Crushing Lines Against Pirc, French, Caro-Kann & Alekhine Defenses explores new ideas for White in lines against the French Winawer (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 and now 5.Bd2), the Caro-Kann (using the Panov Attack), the Pirc (White system with Be3/h3) and Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 Nd5 and now 5.Nc3). New White Secrets Against The Two Knights Defense analyses the Two Knights Defense from White's perspective, concentrating on his new ideas in the system 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5. Scotch Gambit - Giuoco Piano: Win Either Way Completes Roman's repertoire recommendations for White by examining some old but potent variations of the Giuoco Piano and Scotch Gambit. This dvd nicely compliments (but can be viewed independently of) New White Secrets Against The Two Knights Defense.
Roman's Forum Series Vol 32: Mastering The Opening, A Repertiore For Black Part 2 1 hour 46 minutes, £24.95 Featuring: Dzindzi Indian Defense explains the stategic and tactical nuances of an original Black defensive system beginning with 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+!? 5.bxc3 f5 developed from the grandmaster's own tournament practice. Unstoppable Benoni Attacks A companion to the Dzindzi Indian Defense the author examines the consequences of White's attempts to avoid the sequence 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3!? Transpositions to Benoni-like structures (the Dzindzi-Benoni!?) and certain variations of the Pirc/Modern complex are explored from Black's perspective.
Roman's Forum Series Vol 31: Mastering The Opening, A Repertiore For Black Part 1 2 hours, £24.95 Featuring: The Dragon's Accelerated Return This dvd expands on the Black opening repertoire recommended by GM Dzindzichashvili - indeed the Accelerated Dragon not only takes its own place within that repertoire but may also be reached when White declines the Dzindzi Indian Defense by playing an early e2-e4. The Dragon's Accelerated Battle Over the Maroczy Bind More analysis and recommendations for Black in the Accelerated Dragon concentrating on Black's options after White establishes the Maroczy Bind with c2-c4.
Roman's Forum Series Vol 30: Master The Endgame Part 2 4 hours 10 minutes, £24.95 Featuring: Rolling with Rooks and Pawns teaches the basic principles of elementary rook endgames including the critical theoretical R + P v R positions that are essential knowledge for all chessplayers (e.g., the Lucena and Philidor positions). Shattering Minor Piece Endings further examines bishops of opposite color endings, and discusses the general principles of play in B v N endgames. Slashing Advanced Endgame Tactics analyzes several beautiful drawing resources in endgames which are apparently easy wins for the side with the material advantage. All of these examples are optically and esthetically satisfying, as the "losing side" pulls off the draw - seemingly against all odds and often in incredible fashion. Storming Victory in Irregular Endgames discusses endgames with material imbalances including: defense based on fortresses in positions with Q v 2 minor pieces; Q (+ P) v R (+P); endgames with the advantage of the Exchange; bishops of opposite color endgames; B v N endgames; N v Ps; R v Ps. Warring Endgame Tactics examines tactical solutions (including decoy, stalemate, perpetual mate threats) in certain endgames of type R v P and R v Ps; bishops of opposite color endings; N + P v B; pawn endings; and R + B v R.
Roman's Forum Series Vol 29: Mastering The Endgame Part 1 4 hours 10 minutes, £24.95 Featuring: Armed with Pawn Endgame Essentials teaches the important aspects of elementary pawn endgames including the opposition, and positions with pawn breakthroughs, outside passed pawns, potential outside passed pawns, and protected passed pawns. Minor Piece Endgame Weapons discusses the general principles of play in bishop endgames including bishops of opposite color endings. Pounding a Material Advantage presents the important theoretical positions that arise in endgames where one side has a material advantage, for example: Q v R; R v B; R v N; R v P; B + RP ("wrong-coloured" queening square); N v P; and other material imbalances where zugzwang or stalemate (or avoidance of stalemate) are important factors. Pulverizing Pawn Endgames examines the tactical aspects of certain pawn endgames - ones that do not adhere to simple generalizations but instead involve accurate calculation in their resolution. Examples include the Reti Maneuver, stalemate themes, zugzwangs, gain and loss of tempo, relative king activity. Pummeling Success in Unbalanced Endgames examines correct technique and calculation in the endgame using examples from grandmaster play. Examples include: R + P endgames; K + P endgames; bishop of opposite color endings; and unbalanced positions where concrete calculation and formulation of a winning plan is paramount.
Roman's Lab vol. 28: Easy Way to learn The Kings Indian Attack
Running time: 2 hours + £24.95
On this DVD Roman will teach you an easy and fexible opening for white. You will learn how to achieve a clear middle game plan while avoiding the complex variations assocaited with mainline theory. White can either start with 1.e4 or Nf3 followed by moves such as d3, g3, Bg2, 0-0. Black is not able to prevent you from employing such a set-up which means the King's Indian Attack is one of the few openings where White can determine the course of the game. Roman highlights the typical setup an middlegame plans through the analysis of 5 highly instructional games.
Roman's Lab vol. 27: Nimzowitsch's 'My System' Part 2 with 75 years of Improvements added
Running time: 2 hours + £24.95
This 2 part DVD series containing 4 hours of content is based on Nimzowitch's best selling book 'My System' which is the foundation for modern day positional chess. Roman will help you understand Nimzowitches ideas and theories while adding 75 years of improvements, updates and changes. Roman will cover both positional and tactical examples bringing to life one of the most popular chess books ever published.
Roman's Lab vol. 26: Nimzowitsch's 'My System' Part 1 with 75 years of Improvements added
Running time: 2 hours + £24.95
Roman's Lab vol. 25: Easy Way to Beat The Pirc/Modern Defense
Running time: 90 Minutes £24.95
On this DVD Roman will give you an easy to follow opening plan where you will get a clear advantage against Pirc Modern defense and at the same time severely limit your opponents counter play. Roman uses a timely a4 and h3 line to achieve fantastic results at the highest level.
Roman's Lab vol. 24: Live from Las Vegas National Open: Scandinavian Nf6, Introduction to King's Indian Attack and more.
Running time: 2 hours + £24.95 / Subscribers £22.50
This DVD comes features two lectures given by Roman as part of the International Chess Festival held in Las Vegas at the U.S National open. Lecture one covers the early deviations in the Scandinavain Defense 1.e4 d5 Roman covers 2. Nf3, Nc3, e5 & more. Roman covers the main lines on vol. 17: 'Unbeatable Secret Weapons for Black'. In the second part of the lecture, Roman gives a detailed introduction to an opening that he has been playing for 20 years and that was a firm favourite of Fischer's, the Kings Indian Attack.
Four of the hottest players in the United States battle for supremacy in a fast paced and exciting competition. Legendary attacking player Larry Christiansen, strategic genius Joel Benjamin, daring tactician Alexander Shabalov, and the young phenomenon Hikaru Nakamura test their will, speed and determination in a deadly race against the clock.
With dynamic and instructive commentary by world class chess announcer Maurice Ashley, get inside the minds of the GM's as games full of drama and tension unfold before your eyes.
Winning Chess the Easy Way (in Las Vegas) 2 DVD - Special Edition
Susan Polgar
Running time: 3.5 hours
£24.95
DVD 1: Susan shares with you her best and highly instructional games on how a Grandmaster thinks, reasons and approaches each move. This DVD will help you to take these asy to follow ideas and principles and apply them to your own games.
DVD 2: Las Vegas International Chess Festival - The Polgar sisters Susan, Sofia and Judith along with their parents give their first public appearance in over 10 years. The Polgar sisters reunite for a historic 81-board 'Triplex Simul', where each sister will alternate moves at every board. This DVD also contains interviews, a Q and A session with the Polgar family and a bonus lecture by Susan on chess principles, tactics and combinations.
Chess with Ben Finegold
Chess Tactics for Scholastic Players - Vol 1
Running time 84 minutes
£19.99
Ben is a personable, experienced chess teacher who takes a challenging subject and makes it fun and easy to understand. Learn insider tactics, such as using forks, pins, batteries and more to consistently beat your opponents. Learn more from chess history such as chess great Paul Morphy, Legall's mate and much more.
Winning Chess the Easy Way: The Basic Principles of Chess Vol 1: The Basic Principles of Chess (beginners) - GM Susan Polgar £24.95 per DVD First part of a 5 volume DVD set presented by 4-time Women's World Champion and Grandmaster, Susan Polgar.
Average running time per DVD is two hours twenty minutes.
Vol 1: The Basic Principles of Chess (beginners)
Susan will take you through 8 easy to follow, highly instructive games covering the basic principles of chess. This will help your understanding of chess and is guaranteed to improve your chess game. She will show you how to avoid the most common mistakes made in chess and give your chess game a strong, fundamentally sound foundation. This DVD was designed to help the novice to intermediate player; so sit back and let one of the World's strongest players train you.
Winning Chess the Easy Way: The Basic Principles of Chess Vol 2: Learn How to Create Plans - GM Susan Polgar £24.95 per DVD Second part of a 5 volume DVD set presented by 4-time Women's World Champion and Grandmaster, Susan Polgar.
Average running time per DVD is two hours twenty minutes.
Learn How to Create a Plan in the Opening, Middle & Endgame
Planning in chess is essential throughout the entire game. On this DVD, Susan will teach you the general ideas and concepts for short and long term planning in the opening, middle and endgame. You will come away with a better understanding and insight on all three phases of a chess game. Your moves will have more meaning and purpose, which will result in more wins. So, sit back and let Susan teach you the foundation of essential chess planning.
Winning Chess the Easy Way: The Basic Principles of Chess Vol 3: Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations - GM Susan Polgar £24.95 per DVD Third part of a 5 volume DVD set presented by 4-time Women's World Champion and Grandmaster, Susan Polgar.
Average running time per DVD is two hours twenty minutes.
Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations
As the famous saying goes “Chess is 99% tactics.” What are chess tactics? Tactics are maneuvers that take advantage of short-term opportunities, often (but not necessarily) involving combinations or sacrifices. In this DVD, Susan will introduce the most common tactical elements in chess.
Winning Chess the Easy Way: The Basic Principles of Chess Vol 4: Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls - GM Susan Polgar £24.95 per DVD
Fourth part of a 5 volume DVD set presented by 4-time Women's World Champion and Grandmaster, Susan Polgar.
Average running time per DVD is two hours twenty minutes.
Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls
It is always nice to win a game quickly. But some opening traps are based only on hopes that the opponent will make a serious mistake. If the opponents play correctly, the trap could backfire. On this DVD Susan will take you through a number of opening traps & short games. By knowing what to do and what to avoid, you can turn the tables on your opponent, giving you the win instead of becoming the falling victim to a “cheapo”.
Winning Chess the Easy Way: The Basic Principles of Chess Vol 5: Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Games and Combinations - GM Susan Polgar £24.95 per DVD
Final part of a 5 volume DVD set presented by 4-time Women's World Champion and Grandmaster, Susan Polgar.
Average running time per DVD is two hours twenty minutes.
Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Games and Combinations
Susan Polgar will share with you her personal knowledge of Bobby Fischer. Susan answers some of the questions everyone wants to know like who would have won the Fischer – Karpov match in 1975; the impact Fischer had on chess; what she learned from Bobby and how he compares with today's best. Susan will also take you through 10 highly instructive chess games and combinations. So let one World Champion take you through another World Champion's timeless masterpieces, which will certainly enhance your chess knowledge and ability.
Complete Set of 5 DVD by Susan Polgar £100
(save £25!)
Roman
Encyclopedia of 40 Essential Chess Openings
The
key ideas and principles of 40 openings are presented and
explained in almost 11 hours on 4 DVDs. Roman gives you his
preferred lines for white and black, allowing you to play your
favourite lines and take your opponent into unfamiliar
territory with confidence.
Volume 1
£24.95 / $29.95
Alekhine Defense (W&B) Main Variation, Four Pawns Attack,
Exchange Variation and other lines; Beefeater/Dzindzi Indian
Defense (B); Benko Gambit (W&B); Benoni (W); Blackmar-Diemer
Gambit (B); Blumenfeld Counter Gambit (W); Bogo-Indian Defense
(W&B); Budapest Defense (W) Total running time, 2h 44m
Volume 2
£24.95 / $29.95
Caro-Kann (W&B); Colle System (W); Czech
Benoni Defense (W); Dutch Defense (W); English Opening
(W&B); Four Knights; French Defense (W&B) Total running time, 2h 50m
Volume 3
£24.95 / $29.95
Giuoco Piano (W&B); Gruenfeld Defense (W);
King s Gambit (B); King s Indian Defense (W&B) Classical,
Averbakh, Saemisch, Fianchetto, London System; Latvian Gambit
(W); Nimzo-Indian Defense (W&B) Total running time, 2h 49m
Volume 4
£24.95 / $29.95
Petroff Defense (W); Philidor Defense (W); Pirc
Defense (W); Queen s Gambit Accepted (W&B); Queen s Gambit
Declined (W&B) Slav, Chigorin s Defense; Ruy Lopez (B);
Scotch Opening (B); Sicilian Defense (W&B) Accelerated
Dragon, Grand Prix Attack, Maroczy Bind Total running time 2h 25m
All
four DVDs for £90/$110 only
DVDs
from GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Learning
Openings the Easy Way, Traps & Novelties
£24.95 / $29.95
In this five lesson DVD, Roman discusses topics such as how to
avoid and create opening traps, searching for novelties and the
advantages and drawbacks to a sharp repertoire. Mastering Chess
Series from the popular GM Roman Dzindzichashvili is sure to
prove popular. With each DVD containing 5 lessons, totalling
over 4 hours per DVD, they represent great value for money.
Sacrifices,
Tactics, Traps that End Games in Opening
£24.95 / $29.95 Over FOUR HOURS of material, covering lessons on taking
an ambitious approach in critical opening positions, tactical
motifs in the openings and positional sacrifices in the opening.
Mastering Chess Series from the popular GM Roman
Dzindzichashvili is sure to prove popular. With each DVD
containing 5 lessons, totalling over 4 hours per DVD, they
represent great value for money.
Transition
to the Middlegame £24.95
/ $29.95 Grandmaster
Roman Dzindzichashvili discusses key features of early
middlegame positions - pawn structures, how to build attacking
positions. Over four and a half hours of teaching material.
Mastering Chess Series from the popular GM Roman
Dzindzichashvili is sure to prove popular. With each DVD
containing 5 lessons, totalling over 4 hours per DVD, they
represent great value for money.
Art
of the Middlegame
£24.95 / $29.95 The fourth DVD in the series looks at how best to play
the middlegame. Activity of minor pieces and the art of
transition into the middlegame are central topics. Running time
of over four and a half hours. Mastering Chess Series from the
popular GM Roman Dzindzichashvili is sure to prove popular. With
each DVD containing 5 lessons, totalling over 4 hours per DVD,
they represent great value for money.
Rapid
and Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player for
White - Volume 5 £24.95
Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, two time US Champion &
Russian Champion, guides you through concepts and strategies
made famous by the Russian Schools of Chess. Lines covered
include, Queens Gambit Accepted, Queens Indian Defense, Slav
Defense, Albin Counter Gambit, Nimzo-Indian Defense, Kings
Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense, Dutch Defense, Nc6 and Bf5
lines and Benko Gambit
(Running
time 4h20m)
Rapid
and Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player for
Black - Volume 6 £24.95
Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, two time US Champion &
Russian Champion, guides you through concepts and strategies
made famous by the Russian Schools of Chess. For lines against
e4 Roman recommends d6, Nf6 and e5. Against the Queens Gambit,
Roman recomends the Nimzo-Indian Defense. Roman also gives you
his best lines to meet the English, Trompowsky and Nf3
(Running
time 4h20m)
Think
and Play like a Grandmaster
(parts 1 &2) - Volume 7 £24.95
Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, two time US Champion &
Russian Champion, guides you through concepts and strategies
made famous by the Russian Schools of Chess. Covers creating a
plan based on your opponent's weaknesses, coordinating your
pieces to implement your plan, looking for tactical shots for
you and your opponent and never violating the principles of good
chess.
(Running
time 4h20m)
Comprehensive
Chess Endings
part 1 - Volume 8 £24.95
Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, two time US Champion &
Russian Champion, guides you through concepts and strategies
made famous by the Russian Schools of Chess. Covers King and
Pawn Endings, Rook and Pawn endings, Tactical Rook Endings,
basic principles of minor piece endings and queen and pawn
endings.
(Running
time 4h20m)
Comprehensive
Chess Endings
part 2 - Volume 9 £24.95
Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, two time US Champion &
Russian Champion, guides you through concepts and strategies
made famous by the Russian Schools of Chess. Covers advanced
rook and pawn endings. Tactics, sacrifices and combinations that
win endgames and how to win uneven material endings.
(Running
time 4h20m)
Greatest
Games of Chess ever Played
part 1 - Volume 10 £24.95
Roman analyses 6 positional and
tactical masterpieces from players like Botvinnik, Capablanca, Fischer, Karpov & Kasparov.
(Running
time 90
minutes)
Greatest
Games of Chess ever Played
part 2 - Volume 11 £24.95
Six more masterpieces analysed
by Roman.
(Running
time 90 minutes)
New
Improvements in Opening Theory for the Tournament Player -
Volume 12 £24.95
Roman has created
new opening improvements based on his own original analysis for the Accelerated
Dragon, Bogo & Nimzo Indian.
(Running
time 90 minutes)
Maximize
Your Opening Success with Black for the Ambitious Tournament
Player against 1.b4, c4, d4 and f4 - Volume 13 £24.95
Exciting new lines against standard and off-beat openings.
(Running
time 90 minutes)
Improve
your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills part
1 - Roman's Lab 14 £24.95/$29.95 Featured topics include: Thematic combinations, intuition, pattern
recognition, most unusual combinations, combinations in the opening
that come from nowhere in the Caro-Kann, Dutch and Grunfeld.
Roman's best combinational and tactical game ever.
(Running
time 90mins+)
Improve
your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills part
2 - Roman's Lab 15 £24.95/$29.95 Featured topics include: Multiple thematic combinations in the
Nimzo Indian, Unexpected tactical shots in the Scotch, Thematic
counter cobinations in the Ruy Lopez, Complex combination in
the English, Unusual endgame tactics and combinations and quiet
tactical moves.
(Running
time 90mins+)
Learn to Play the English Opening the Easy Way - Roman's Lab 16 £24.95/$29.95
Roman will teach you the unique way he plays White's most solid and easy to learn repertoire. Complex theory and variations are replaced with easy to learn plans and strategies that will teach you how to achieve good positions against all of black's responses.
(Running time 2 hours +)
Roman's Lab: Mastering Chess Series DVD Volume 17 £24.99/$29.95
Roman gives you 2 of his secret opening weapons: The New Revolutionary Sicilian - Roman has beaten the top players in the world with this unknown variation of the Sicilian. This is a tested powerful line and gives Black an advantage in the opening. Move order 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 g6!! The Scandinavian ...Nf6 - A forgotten opening, solid and a great surprise weapon. This opening according to Roman is as good as the French, Caro-Kann, and some variations of the Sicilian.
(Running time 2 hours +)
Roman's Lab: Mastering Chess Series DVD Volume 18 £24.99/$29.95
There is little information on how to improve your Blitz Chess game. Roman has had a blitz rating as high as 3450 on the Internet Chess Club and will pass his knowledge on to you on how blitz is played on the highest level. He recommends ideas and openings to improve your Blitz game which will also help you improve your over the board skills.
When it comes to Secrets in beating your Chess Computer Programs, Roman is one of the best G.M. in the world and has even helped programmers improves flaws in their own programs. Computer Programs can look at millions of positions a second. Roman recommends and gives you ideas on how to give your computer positions where there is nothing to calculate. This will help you level the playing field, since most humans understand weak pieces and closed positions better than computers. Roman will help you with a plan to exploit these weaknesses.
(Running time 2 hours +)
Roman's Lab: Mastering Chess Series DVD Volume 19 £24.99/$29.95
Pawn structures are involved in all aspects of your chess game and re the most important part of strategic planning. Roman will guide you through all the various pawn structures and by understanding pawn structures you will be able to achieve better positions and dominate your chess games.
(Running time 2 hours +)
Roman's Lab: Mastering Chess Series DVD Volume 20 £24.99/$29.95
Roman will take you step by step through several highly instructional games by the master of positional maneuvering Grandmaster Tigran Petrosian. In order to achieve a higher level in chess it is essential to have maneuvering skills, planning, and the understanding of each position. Roman will teach you the skills you need to master the art of positional maneuvering in closed positions.
(Running time 2 hours +)
Roman's Lab: The King's Indian Defense Volume 21 £24.99/$29.95
The King's Indian is one of the biggest openings in modern chess theory. Roman will give you the best lines for black to play against all of white's responses. This will get you reasonable positions and a clear plan to follow. Roman will teach you how to play one of the most aggressive openings for black.
(Running time 2 hours +)
Roman's Lab:The Scotch & Giuoco Piano Openings Volume 22 £24.99/$29.95
Scotch Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4) & giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5). The Sotch & Giuoco openings give white an aggressive tactical repertoire. Roman has revived old lines giving them new ideas. These openings are hard to meet even at the highest level; so sit back and let Roman show you how to great results with these rarely used openings.
(Running time over 90 minutes)
Roman's Lab : The Easy Way to Play Grand Prix and Reti Opening
Volume
23 £24.95 /$29.95 Grand Prix Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4) – Roman's Favorite Opening to meet the Sicilian Defense. Roman will show you a clear plan which will give you a comfortable position, however, if your opponent makes a tactical or positional mistake, he will get crushed or wind up with at least a bad position. Roman has had great success with this opening and is passing his own ideas and concepts on to you.
Reti Opening White plays 1.Nf3 – Roman will give you easy to learn ideas and concepts on this positional opening. If you play the English, the Reti is a must because of the likelihood of transferring into it. So, if you don't want to remember a lot of theory, and like ambitious hidden attacks, the Reti is for you.
Total running time over 90 minutes
Mega Roman! - All Roman's Lab (vol 1-20) only £325 (save £175)
Ultimate Roman! - All Roman's Lab (vol 1-20) & Roman's Encyclopedia (vol 1-4) only £400 (save £200!)
BAD
BISHOP SERIES
Acclerated
Dragon Andrew Martin £19.99/$34.68
Bashing
the Sicilian with Bb5 - Vol 1 Murray Chandler £19.99/$34.68 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. The move 3. Bb5
against the Sicilian is enjoying a renaissance as a sound and
forceful attacking system for White, as well as one which
sidesteps the huge mass of normal Sicilian theory. Converts
include Gary Kasparov, Vishy Anand, and Ruslan Ponomariov. In
this video, Grandmaster Murray Chandler presents a cunningly
selected and superbly consistent repertoire to counter every
important Black response. Using 16 outstanding illustrative
games, White's optimum strategies are clearly explained, and the
lessons are reinforced by easy-to-understand summaries. This
video, volume 1, deals with lines after 2...Nc6. Volume 2 of
Bashing the Sicilian with Bb5 covers the variation 2...d6 3
Bb5+.
Bashing
the Sicilian with Bb5 - Vol 2 Murray Chandler
£19.99/$34.68 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+. The system 3 Bb5+ against
the Sicilian is an excellent weapon for White - and has the
bonus of cancelling out defences such as the Najdorf and the
Dragon. In this video, Grandmaster Murray Chandler presents an
aggressive repertoire to deal with every important Black
response. Using 15 outstanding illustrative games - including
some from Michael Adams, Sergei Rublevsky and Vladimir Kramnik -
White's optimum strategies are clearly explained. The lessons
are reinforced by easy-to-understand summaries, giving the
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Sicilian with Bb5 covers the variation 2...Nc6 3 Bb5.
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