Only this week (June 23 – June 29) as part of the Summer Special!
Fabien Libiszewski: Master the Pirc Defence! – A strategic and dynamic approach
This extensive interactive video course, spanning over 8 hours, offers a deep dive into the Pirc Defence. The Pirc is a favored opening choice for players aiming to play actively for a win with the black pieces. Through a combination of illustrative games and a detailed analysis of a complete repertoire, this ChessBase training helps you thoroughly understand the key strategic themes, typical ideas, and necessary resources required to master this dynamic opening.
The Pirc Defence (initiated by 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6) is known for its dynamic nature. Black initially allows White to build a central pawn structure only to challenge it vigorously later. This often leads to complex and unbalanced middlegame positions, presenting ample opportunities for generating counterplay, even against opponents who are well-prepared in mainstream openings. While this approach inherently involves some risk, as the famous quote attributed to Xavier Tartakower suggests, “The player that takes risks may lose, the player that doesn`t always loses.”
By studying this video course, you will learn how to manage and control the inherent risks by understanding the positional nuances and available resources. This makes the Pirc an excellent practical addition to your opening repertoire. You will gain a potent new strategic weapon for playing with the black pieces, capable of surprising your opponents and creating genuine winning chances in rich, unpredictable games.
The course includes extensive training content and interactive exercises integrated with ChessBase tools. You can solve exercises and test your understanding using the Opening Trainer and the Fritz App.
Total video running time: 8 hours 14 minutes.
Special Offer: “Libiszewski: Master the Pirc Defence” is available this week in the Summer Special for only €34.90 (original price: €49.90).
ChessBase Masterclass Vol. 1-18 Bundle
Explore over 150 years of rich chess history captured in this comprehensive collection! It features insights into great tournaments, analyses of games by legendary players and World Champions, and their most instructive contributions to the game. This bundle represents a carefully curated selection of the very best chess education.
All Masterclass Fritztrainers released to date – covering key figures from the early masters like Morphy all the way up to modern champions like Carlsen – are now conveniently offered together as a single bundle at a special Summer offer price.
Special Offer: This week only in the Summer Special, get the ChessBase Masterclass Vol. 1-18 bundle for just €199.90 instead of the regular €399.90!
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