Robert Ris: How to Make a Plan In every game of chess, there comes a moment when one is confronted with the question: what should I do now? Often, the solution involves more than finding just one single move, and you are rather...

Robert Ris: Mastering Pattern Recognition in the Opening Pattern recognition is an important tool in modern chess, as it helps you to understand better the characteristics of a position. Particularly when you have been confronted with a...

Robert Ris: Calculation Training Nowadays, people tend to prefer working on their chess by studying opening variations with engines, neglecting the practical side of our game. This DVD emphasizes the importance of training your...

In den 1950er Jahren machte Weltmeister Michail Botwinnik die Abtauschvariante im Abgelehnten Damengambit zu einer gefährlichen Waffe. Den Springer nach e2 zu ziehen und kurz zu rochieren war damals revolutionär. Vorher spielte Weiß...

Robert Ris: Extreme Calculation Training After the success of the first volume on Calculation Training, Dutch IM Robert Ris continues with "Extreme Calculation Training" - a wide range of new aspects which have to be mastered to become a...

Do I have to defend against my opponent's threat or can I simply ignore it and look for my own chances? A typical question which has often been asked during practical play. This two volume series on Calculation in Attack & Defence is the...

Do I have to defend against my opponent's threat or can I simply ignore it and look for my own chances? A typical question which has often been asked during practical play. This two volume series on Calculation in Attack & Defence is the...

Are you looking for a simple, easy-to-learn repertoire against 1.e4? Then the Scandinavian with 3...Qd8 is yours! After 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 the retreat 3...Qd8 leads to a very solid type position for Black. At the expense of two...

A Complete Black Repertoire against 1.d4: Fritztrainer - interaktives Video-Schachtraining

A Complete Black Repertoire against 1.Nf3 & 1.c4: Fritztrainer - interaktives Videoschachtraining

"The Flexible Taimanov Sicilian: Fritztrainer - Interaktives Video-Schachtraining" von Robert Ris ist ein umfassendes Trainingsprogramm, das sich mit der Taimanov-Variante der Sizilianischen Verteidigung beschäftigt. Dieses Schachbuch in...

Calculation Training: Sharpen your game! (Fritztrainer: Interaktives Video-Schachtraining)