Take your understanding of the Closed Catalan to the next level with this comprehensive second volume, focusing on the rich and solid positions that arise in this dynamic opening. This course is designed to provide a deep and well-rounded grasp of the strategic nuances and transitions into the middlegame and endgame – essential for any serious chess player looking to refine their repertoire.
In this volume, we move beyond rote memorization and focus on the ideas and strategies that make the Closed Catalan such a powerful weapon. You’ll learn not only which moves to play but also why these moves work and how to adapt them to your specific style and opponent. Whether it’s understanding which piece setups excel in different pawn structures or mastering the transition from the opening to a dominant middlegame, this course gives you the insight and flexibility you need to outmaneuver your opponents.
Key Features of the Course:
- Theoretical Videos: Learn the core strategies of the Closed Catalan through clear and engaging explanations that break down even the most complex positions.
- In-Depth Analysis: Each variation is thoroughly dissected to ensure you understand the underlying tactics and long-term plans for both sides.
- Practical Exercises: Reinforce your knowledge with carefully designed exercises that challenge your understanding and help you master the key ideas in each position.
- Model Games: Study expertly annotated games that demonstrate how top players approach the Closed Catalan, showcasing successful strategies from the opening all the way to victory in the endgame.
- Annotated Files: Access detailed, annotated files to support your study and allow you to revisit key concepts at your own pace.
What sets this course apart is its holistic approach to learning the Closed Catalan. You won’t just be memorizing a sequence of moves; instead, you’ll be absorbing key strategic concepts that will give you a deeper, more intuitive feel for the positions that arise. You’ll know exactly where your pieces excel in different pawn structures and how to transition smoothly from the opening into a dominant middlegame—and, if necessary, into an endgame that keeps the pressure on your opponent. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to tighten the strategic screws on your opponents, catching them off guard with this powerful opening. This is more than just an opening course—it’s a complete strategic toolkit that equips you to master the Closed Catalan at every phase of the game. Start mastering the Closed Catalan today and transform your chess with this essential resource for serious players!
The product contains an activation key for:
- ChessBase training App (Download and installation for Windows and Mac)
- ChessBase-Books (Online version for web browsers)
- Video stream for iPad, tablet, PC etc. in the ChessBase video portal
Video running time: 7 hours
This is what is delivered:
- 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)
- Interactive 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)
System requirements:
Windows 10 or higher, Mac OS X (only download)
Windows 10 or higher
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, (DVD-ROM drive), Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, (DVD-ROM drive) and internet access for program activation.
MacOSX
only available as download! Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10
