Description
Reinventing the Ragozin
by Surya Ganguly
The Ragozin Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4) chess opening has become a cornerstone of modern chess theory. With 3.Nf3 gaining popularity as a way to avoid Nimzo-Indian setups and the challenges Black faces in the Queen’s Indian, the Ragozin offers a solid and dynamic alternative.
In this course, GM Surya Ganguly, renowned as an opening expert and former second to Vishy Anand, provides a comprehensive repertoire for Black. The lines presented emphasize strategic complexity while aiming to neutralize White’s early advantage. Covering all major continuations, the course not only offers the latest theoretical insights but also explains the underlying strategic concepts behind each move. Ganguly introduces conceptually fresh directions in several key lines – even in the most played main lines. The Ragozin is now a staple among top grandmasters – time to add it to your repertoire!
Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books: Solve exercises & and test your knowledge with the Opening Trainer & Fritz App.
Video running time: 4 hours 46 minutes
This is what is delivered in Reinventing the Ragozin :
- Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream
- Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number)
- Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
- Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
- Interact ive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
- All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books.
- Sample games as a ChessBase database.
That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:
- Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
- Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
- Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
- Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
- Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
- Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.
Even more possibilities:
- Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!
- The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
- Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
- Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
- Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
- Replay training
- LiveBook active
- All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
- Assisted Analysis
- Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)
Contents
Introduction
5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4
5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
Qb3 setups
Qb3 setups
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
5.e3
5.e3 c5
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
5.Bg5 h6
5.Bg5 h6
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6
5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 h6
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
5.Qa4+
5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.a3
5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.e3
Bg5 setups connected to Qa4+
Find key moves
Description
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
Sidelines
Sidelines
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions