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Chess Opening

Chess Opening

Chess Opening Software

Chess opening software programs, specially made for training in chess openings, come in several varieties. You might specialize in the off-beat 1.f4 Bird's Opening, or tackle the main lines of the Accelerated Dragon. Chess opening software can definitely help to improve your chess game. Here you will find the best chess training software programs, with recommended lines by Grandmasters tested in actual play. Here you will find chess opening theory combined with interactive software - these chess training software programs for the PC are at the leading edge of chess.

  • Guide to the Tkachiev Ruy Lopez - Chess Opening Software Download

    Guide to the Tkachiev Ruy Lopez - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Alexei Shirov: Guide to the Tkachiev Ruy Lopez (Download) The variation against the Ruy Lopez presented in meticulous detail by Alexei Shirov (3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5) has so far had no recognized name, and Shirov himself has named it...
    SKU:
    Shirov-ruy-lopez-dl
    $29.95
  • The Philidor Defense - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Philidor Defense - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Alexei Shirov: The Philidor Defense (Download) The modern form of the Philidor Defense arises via the move order 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 as the main starting position. Then after 4.Nf3 Nbd7, Shirov has introduced the pawn sacrifice 5.g4!? into...
    SKU:
    Shirov-Philidor-dl
    $29.95
  • Alexei Shirov: My Best Games in the Grunfeld - Chess Opening Software Download

    Alexei Shirov: My Best Games in the Grunfeld - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Alexei Shirov: My Best Games in the Grunfeld Defense (Download) The Grunfeld Indian is an active and dynamic reply to 1.d4 which can lead to complex and extremely sharp positions. So it's no wonder that GM Alexei Shirov has included this opening -...
    SKU:
    Shirov-Grunfeld-dl
    $29.95
  • The Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Alexei Shirov: Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 (Download) There are few opening systems which have been undergoing such a fast and furious renaissance as the 6.Bg5 Variation of the Najdorf System. Inspired by Radjabov's victories over Anand and Karjakin...
    SKU:
    Shirov-Bg5-dl
    $29.95
  • The Sicilian Defense with 3.Bb5 - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Sicilian Defense with 3.Bb5 - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Alexei Shirov: The Sicilian with 3.Bb5 (Download) The Rossolimo Variation of the Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5) is always an excellent choice with White if you want to avoid the deeply analyzed main lines of the open Sicilian (3.d4), in...
    SKU:
    Shirov-bb5-dl
    $29.95
  • The Advance Caro-Kann (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Advance Caro-Kann (2nd Ed.) - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Alexei Shirov: The Advance Caro-Kann, 2nd Edition (Download)  The Caro-Kann Defense, which arises after the moves 1.e4 c6 followed by ...d7-d5, is considered to be one of the most reliable defenses to White's 1.e4. Black fights for his...
    SKU:
    shirov-ad-caro-k-dl
    $29.95
  • The Scotch Game - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Scotch Game - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    The Scotch Game (Download) The Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4) is a lively alternative to the Ruy Lopez which has found favor among many leading Grandmasters. The top experts in the Scotch include former World Champion Garry Kasparov as well as...
    SKU:
    scotch-game-dl
    $29.95
  • The Scandinavian Defense with 3...Qd6 - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Scandinavian Defense with 3...Qd6 - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    The Scandinavian Defense with 3...Qd6 (Download) The Scandinavian with 3...Qd6 could just as well be called the "Tiviakov System."  The Grandmaster who was born in Russia and who now has an ELO-rating of 2623 has been working with this plan for...
    SKU:
    scan-3qd6-dl
    $29.95
  • The Sicilian Taimanov-Scheveningen - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Sicilian Taimanov-Scheveningen - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    The Sicilian Taimanov-Scheveningen: A Safe Path through the Sicilian Jungle! The Sicilian has been known for decades as the most reliable way for Black to obtain an unbalanced but good position. Among the most popular Sicilians at the top level the...
    SKU:
    ramsictaj
    $29.95
  • The QGD Exchange Variation - Chess Opening Software Download

    The QGD Exchange Variation - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    The Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation (Download) The Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Variation is one of the most important opening systems. Characterized by an early resolution of central tension, the asymmetrical pawn structure...
    SKU:
    QGDEx-Davies-dl
    $29.95
  • Queen's Pawn Openings - Chess Opening Software Download

    Queen's Pawn Openings - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Queen's Pawn Openings (Download) Queen's Pawn Openings such as the Trompowsky, the London System, the Colle System, the Torre Attack, etc., crop up all the time at club level. From time to time they are popular with Grandmasters too! It is essential...
    SKU:
    q-pawn-dl
    $29.95
  • Power Play 12: The Hedgehog - Chess Opening Software Download

    Power Play 12: The Hedgehog - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Power Play 12: The Hedgehog Defense (Download) The Hedgehog is not just an opening, it is a system that can be used against 1.c4, against 1.e4 and also 1.d4. Some players, such as the Swedish Grandmaster Ulf Andersson, appear to play very little else...
    SKU:
    power-play12-dl
    $29.95
  • The Pirc Defense - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Pirc Defense - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    The Pirc Defense (Download) The Pirc Defense is a highly flexible and double-edged opening with which Black can avoid premature simplification and go for the full point. By first developing his Kingside he waits to see how White will deploy his...
    SKU:
    pirc-defence-dl
    $29.95
  • An Opening Repertoire for Positional Players - Chess Opening Software on DVD

    An Opening Repertoire for Positional Players - Chess Opening Software on DVD

    ChessBase

    $36.95
    Opening Repertoire for the Positional Player Do you like positional chess? Have you ever dreamed of playing the most stable openings that leave your tactical opponent with nothing but a cramped position? In this DVD, FM Valeri Lilov will present you...
    SKU:
    opening-rep-lil
    $36.95
  • The Open Ruy Lopez - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Open Ruy Lopez - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    The Open Ruy Lopez (Download)  The Open Ruy Lopez gives Black free piece play and chances for the initiative. This sharp and interesting variation has been used by many of the all-time greats, including Anand, Kortschnoi, Botvinnik, Keres,...
    SKU:
    open-ruy-lopez-dl
    $29.95
  • The  Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation - Chess Opening Software Download

    The Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation - Chess Opening Software Download

    $29.95
    Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation (Download) The variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6!? does not have an especially good reputation in the theory books. Competitive players can use this unjustified assessment to their advantage because the variation is...
    SKU:
    okelly-sicilian-dl
    $29.95

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