1.Nf3: A Reti-Grandmaster course for strategic understanding and flexibility Vol.1 - Fianchetto Systems - ChessBase

Looking for a versatile and strategic opening repertoire that doesn’t rely on memorising endless variations? In this course, Grandmaster Felix Blohberger delivers a complete opening repertoire for White, centred around the flexible move 1.Nf3. Whether you’re a club player or a seasoned competitor, this course offers a solid yet dynamic approach that adapts to various playing styles and opponents.

Instead of forcing lines, Felix emphasises deep positional understanding and flexible structures, making it easy to transition into systems like the Réti or the English Opening. His recommended King’s Fianchetto provides a strong, reliable setup, perfect for players who prefer strategic play and flexibility rather than memorising long, complicated lines. In this Volume we discuss the Fianchetto Systems: King’s Indian, Grunfeld Defence, Modern Defence, Maroczy Defence, Quuen’s Indian, Hedgehog, Double Fianchetto, Dutch Defence and Sidelines.

Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books:
Replay critical positions, solve exercises & find the key moves, test your knowledge with the opening trainer.

Video running time: 3 hours 45 minutes

What you will receive:

• Fritztrainer App for Windows
• Available as download or on DVD
• 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.
  
• Sample games as a ChessBase database.

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 auto play, memorize variations and practice 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)

Contents

• Introduction
• King's Indian Defence
• 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.0-0 0-0 5.d4 d6
• King's Indian Defence
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position 1
• Position 2
• Grunfeld Defence
• 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d4
• Sidelines
• Main Line - 4...Nf6 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 c6 7.a4
• 6...dxc4 Part 1
• 6...dxc4 Part 2
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position 1
• Position 2
• Position 3
• Position 4
• Position 5
• Position 6
• 2...b5!?
• 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5
• 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position
• Anti Queen's Indian/Hedgehog
• 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b6 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0.0 e6
• 5.c4
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position 1
• Position 2
• Black's Double Fianchetto
• 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b6 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.0-0 c5 5.c4 g6
• 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Re1
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Modern Defence
• 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.d4
• 3...d6/c5/c6
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position
• Maroczy Defence
• 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.e4 Bg7 4.d4
• Sidelines
• Main Line - 4...cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position 1
• Position 2
• Dutch Defence
• 1.Nf3 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2
• 3...g6/e6
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Practice Positions
• Position
• Unorthodox Defences
• Unorthodox Defences
• Find key moves
• Database
• Repertoire Training
• Opening Trainer
• Bonus
• Model Games
• Analysis