The Dutch Defense represents more than an opening choice—it's a commitment to fight for victory from the very first move. Modern Chess is proud to present Dutch Defense for Black - Beat the Deviations from the Leningrad Variation, a comprehensive course by GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy and GM Pier Luigi Basso that completes the ambitious repertoire framework established in Play the Leningrad Dutch.
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Modern Chess announces the release of Play the Leningrad Dutch, a comprehensive opening course designed for players seeking active winning chances with the black pieces against 1.d4. This first installment focuses specifically on the Leningrad System, with authors GM Vitaly Bernadskiy and GM Pier Luigi Basso providing practical guidance based on tournament experience.
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The camp of GM Papaioannou Practical 1.d4 Repertoire for White - Part 2 is already a digital product.
This product includes all the videos from the workshop as well as the PGN file related to the training sessions. Overall, the material consists of 10.5 hours of video and a PGN database, which includes 184 files!
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Welcome to the third of the '1.d4' series for White. Parts 1 & 2 cover the 'QGD variations' against 1.d4. This course will cover all the relevant sidelines except for the King's Indian & Grunfeld. The following critical variations are covered in this course: Modern Benoni, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Queen's Indian, Bogo Indian and Dutch Defence. Apart from that, I also cover the sidelines, such as the Blumenfeld Gambit, The Budapest Gambit, and The Chigorin Defence. The approach has been to play the most principled variations against the critical variations and practical approach, i.e., less memorization, against sidelines.
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We are happy to present another fascinating course by GM Mihail Marin - Leningrad Dutch with 1...e6. The starting position of the course arises after 1.d4 e6
The course consists of 39 theoretical chapters, 39 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (4h and 30min Running Time.
It goes without saying that this database is a perfect match for French Defence players. If you are not a French player, we strongly advise you to combine the current product with the excellent course of GM Ivan Cheparinov French Defence - Top-Level Repertoire for Black.
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We are happy to inform you that GM Alvar Alonso has published his first course for Modern Chess - My Dutch. Having tremendous experience with this opening, GM Alonso provides you extremely practical and easy-to-learn repertoire. According to him, Dutch Defence has huge practical value since most of the players (even strong GMs) do not dedicate enough time to this tricky opening. Additionally, when you opponent sees the move 1...f5, he wants to punish you. All these considerations make the Dutch Defence a perfect choice in terms of playing for a win.
The database consists of 11 theoretical chapters (the last one is a bonus), 15 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (1h and 40min Running Time).
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Given the rising popularity of the Dutch Defence, finding a reliable antidote is crucial for every 1.d4 player. In this database, GM Michael Roiz suggests a very dangerous and practical system - 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5.
By pinning the e7-pawn, White immediately makes it difficult for Black to proceed with the development. Besides stopping the setups based on ...e7-e6, White is ready to answer 2...Nf6 with 3.Bxf6, thus getting a fantastic version of the Trompowsky. Regardless of whether your opponent likes Stonewall or Leningrad structures, the system with 2.Bg5 will definitely take him out of his comfort zone. Moreover, in this survey, GM Roiz shows that even objectively Black does not have equality in this system.
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2h 39m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Computer Practice
The Dutch Defence has the reputation of an opening, which leads to sharp and complicated struggle. The former World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik contributed much to the popularity of the Stonewall System, proving its viability for years on end at the highest level. In recent times strong grandmasters like Nigel Short and Predrag Nikolic used it with success as well, while Vladimir Malanjuk's trademark was the Leningrad variation.
The modern engines show that it is not easy for White to get an advantage in the main lines.
Instead of studying long theoretical lines (with no advantage guaranteed), GM Kiril Georgiev provides a positional weapon that is entirely based on understanding - 1.d4 f5 2.Bf4
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