Calculation Training in Attack & Defence Vol.1 by Robert Ris

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 ideal guide to develop a good sense for attacking play, while keeping an eye on your opponent’s defensive resources and possible counterplay against your own king. At the same time you’ll be challenged to defend against your opponent’s threats and, given the chance, turn the tables by launching a devastating counter- attack yourself.

The two DVDs offer you the chance to solve 66 exercises with multiple questions. These exercises are presented in the interactive format, which makes them accessible for players of different strengths as we will go through the thought process step by step and also explain why alternatives are not as good. All the examples are from games played in 2019 or later, which means a lot of new content you have not seen before. The ideal workout to further improve your tactical abilities and develop your sense for the initiative! •

• Video running time: 7 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Practice attacking & defending against Fritz

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Themes
3. Description
4. Example 1
5. Example 2
6. Example 3
7. Example 4
8. Exercises 01-10
9. Exercise 01
10. Exercise 02
11. Exercise 03
12. Exercise 04
13. Exercise 05
14. Exercise 06
15. Exercise 07
16. Exercise 08
17. Exercise 09
18. Exercise 10
19. Exercises 11-20
20. Exercise 11
21. Exercise 12
22. Exercise 13
23. Exercise 14
24. Exercise 15
25. Exercise 16
26. Exercise 17
27. Exercise 18
28. Exercise 19
29. Exercise 20
30. Exercises 21-33
31. Exercise 21
32. Exercise 22
33. Exercise 23
34. Exercise 24
35. Exercise 25
36. Exercise 26
37. Exercise 27
38. Exercise 28
39. Exercise 29
40. Exercise 30
41. Exercise 31
42. Exercise 32
43. Exercise 33
44. Practice positions
45. Position 1
46. Position 2
47. Position 3
48. Position 4
49. Position 5
50. Position 6
51. Position 7
52. Position 8
53. Position 9
54. Position 10

System requirements:

Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 / 8 or 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet connection for program activation.