New: Christian Bauer: The Art of Initiative - The Key to Opening Success
The Key to Opening Success: Unlock your chess potential with this dynamic course focused on mastering the initiative. Whether you're looking to gain an advantage or counter an early attack, this video course will give you the tools to navigate the critical early stages of the game with confidence and precision. From bold opening pushes like g2-g4, to strategic pawn sacrifices, you‘ll explore how to dictate the pace of play while balancing aggression with solid fundamentals. Learn when to disrupt your opponent‘s plans, control the centre, and manage the delicate balance between gaining space and creating weaknesses. Now you can stream on any device and also study it in the ChessBase Book format with videos along with your usual option of download and install. Photo: ChessBase
The Art of Initiative - The Key to Opening Success
By Christian Bauer
From bold opening pushes like g2-g4, to strategic pawn sacrifices, you‘ll explore how to dictate the pace of play while balancing aggression with solid fundamentals.
Learn when to disrupt your opponent‘s plans, control the centre, and manage the delicate balance between gaining space and creating weaknesses.
Video sample: Pawn push g2-g4 Introduction
Video sample: Space advantage vs weak squares Introduction
Through carefully selected examples, discover the secrets behind turning early advantages into lasting pressure, forcing your opponents into uncomfortable positions. You‘ll also delve into the art of positional sacrifices, using them to disrupt your rival’s development or accelerate your own.
Designed for players of all styles, this course challenges you to step out of your comfort zone and sharpen your understanding of initiativedriven play. Whether adopting a solid or daring approach, you‘ll leave with the skills to control the game from the very first moves.
Elevate your play—start mastering the keys to the opening initiative today!
• Video running time: 5 hours 35 minutes (English)
System requirements
Minimum:
Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics 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 i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11 graphic card with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet connection for program activation.
MacOSX
Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10
Streaming
ChessBase Book, iPad, Tablet, any computer or smartphone
About Christian Bauer
Born in 1977, is a grandmaster who became champion of France as early as 1996 and soon thereafter gave up his studies to become a professional chess player. He has played several times for the French national team and was a member of the silver medal winning (2001) and bronze medal winning (2005) teams in the European Team Championships. Bauer has so far published three books: "Play 1...b6", "The Philidor files" and finally "Play the Scandinavian". He lives in Montpellier and has two daughters and one son.
