Black willingly makes strategic concessions, but in return forces White to waste time developing. This versatile opening will appeal to players who enjoy dynamic play. In this course, you’ll learn the key ideas and crucial strategic plans that will enable you to feel at home in different lines.
The Kalashnikov was designed in 1834 by one of the greatest players of his time, Charles de La Bourdonnais. This opening has stood the test of time and is still used at the highest level by the best players. Modern heroes of this opening include Teimour Radjabov, Alexei Shirov and, more recently, Parham Maghsoodloo and Hikaru Nakamura, the latter using it in the decisive final round of the Grand Swiss 2023, which guaranteed his qualification for the Candidates Tournament.
To surprise your opponents, expand your repertoire with cutting-edge variations! Explore the modern perspective of this opening with French GM Fabien Libiszewski, a Kalashnikov expert for almost two decades.
– Duration: 4h25.
– Interactive training with video commentary.
– Database with over 300 model games.
– Training with ChessBase web applications: test your knowledge and practice the repertoire you’ve learned!
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About the author: Fabien Libiszewski
Fabien Libiszewski was born on January 05, 1984 in Saint-Étienne (France). He has been a GM since 2009. His maximum Elo rating is 2547. Although Fabien still plays actively in tournaments, he now has solid experience as a coach, notably as captain of the French mixed team. By producing Fritztrainer courses for ChessBase, he adds a new dimension to his work.
