Ragger Markus. Power openings: Grunfeld Defence. Volume 1: Systems with cxd5 [SDVL]

ChessBase, Nov 2021.You are looking for an active answer to 1.d4? Then the Grünfeld Indian is an excellent choice! Not by chance this opening is one of the main weapons of some top grandmasters: with active play and emphasis on tactics, Black counters White’s strong centre, immediately facing him with concrete problems.In this video course, the Austrian number 1 and Grünfeld expert Markus Ragger gives you the necessary knowledge to outplay your opponents with the Grünfeld. In over 10 hours (volumes 1 and 2), he presents the most important main and side lines. Subsequently, you have the chance to apply your freshly acquired knowledge in interactive video format, finding the right moves in response to the author’s questions. What’s more, you can practice the repertoire and play out the Grünfeld structures against the computer. So - start studying the Grünfeld right away!1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5- 5.Bd2, 5.g3, 5.Na4, 5.Qb3/Qa45.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7- 7.Ba3, 7.Bc4, 7.Be3, 7.Bb5, 7.Qa4, 7.Bg57.Nf3 c5- 8.Rb1, 8.Be2, 8.h3, 8.Bb5, 8.Be35th move sidelines
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5
Early Qa4/Qb3
5.Na4
5.g3
5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nxc3 7.Bxc3 0-0 8th move sidelines
5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nxc3 7.Bxc3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6
7th move alternatives
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
7.Ba3
7.Bg5
7.Qa4
7.Bb5
7.Bc4
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 - without short castle
7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.0-0 b6 - Systems without Qd2
7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.Be3 Nc6 10.0-0 b6 - Systems with Qd2
7.Nf3 c5 8.Be2/h3/Bb5
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
8.Be2
8.h3
8.Bb5
8.Be3
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
8.Be3 Qa5 9.Qd2/Nd2
8.Be3 Qa5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.Rb1
7.Be3 c5 8.Rc1/Qd2
8.Rb1
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4/Nc6/Nd7
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.d5/Rxb7
8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2 cxd4 10.cxd4 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qxa2 12.0-0 Bg4 13.Be3/Bg5
ExercisesDescriptionExercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
Exercise 10
Exercise 11
Exercise 12
Exercise 13
Exercise 14
Exercise 15
OutroVideo running time: over 5 hours (English)
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels
Markus Ragger is a grandmaster, Austrian number 1 and the strongest chess player in the German-speaking world. He became multiple Austrian national champion and represents Austria in Olympiads and team championships at the first board. He has already exceeded 2700 ELO in his career and has been among the top 100 in the world for over 10 years.Minimum:
Pentium III 1 GHz
1 GB RAM
Windows 7
DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM
DVD-ROM drive
Windows Media Player 9
internet connection for program activation
Recommended:
PC Intel Core i7
2.8 GHz
4 GB RAM
Windows 7 / 8 or 10
DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better
100% DirectX10 compatible sound card
Windows Media Player 11
DVDROM drive
internet connection for program activation