New: Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol. 1 & 2 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

by ChessBase Shop - 08/05/2022

The French Defence is one of the most popular openings - from club player to grandmaster. It’s a very solid opening against 1.e4, but leaves room for counterplay and initiative. In this two-volume video course, former world-champion and star trainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening. Through his vast experience both as a player, as well as the second of Vishy Anand and Fabiano Caruana; Kasimdzhanov has created a full lifetime repertoire after 1.e4 e6 for you. Start your journey now and enrich your knowledge on French Defence! Photo: ChessBase

Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol. 1&2 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Through his vast experience both as a player, as well as the second of Vishy Anand and Fabiano Caruana, Kasimdzhanov has created a full lifetime repertoire after 1.e4 e6 for you. Start your journey now!

Volume 1

• 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5

• 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

• 3.Nc3 Nf6 Sidelines

• Video running time: 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

Volume 2

• 3.Nd2 c5

• 3.e5 c5

• 3.exd5 exd5

• Sidelines

• Video running time: 5 hours 45 minutes (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

System Requirements

Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX 9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation.

Recommended: PC Intel i7 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7, 8 or 10, DirectX10, graphics card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, and internet access for program activation.

Mac OSX

Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10

About Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Born in 1979, the grandmaster from Uzbekistan has for many years been known as a very strong and imaginative player. However in 2004 Rustam Kasimdzhanov (pronounced “Kah-zeem-jha-nov”) shocked the chess world by winning the FIDE world chess championship title, beating a string of world-class players like Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Topalov and Adams in the process. Kasimdzhanov is a very deep player, who is able to explain chess ideas in an eloquent, lucid style, with a fine touch of humour. His lessons are both entertaining and instructive – perfect for students who seek to avoid “dry” theory. Kazimdzhanov was a second to Vishy Anand in three world championship matches and has been the second and trainer of Fabiano Caruana until recently.