Opening Encyclopedias

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Rybka 2.3.2a UCI & Chess Openings 2009 is an excellent tool for studying the openings, building your personal opening repertoire and practicing the openings against a chess engine or on the ChessOK Playing Zone.

Chess Openings Encyclopedia 2009 containing 3,600,000 games, 8,000 annotations from GM Kalinin, and 500,000 expert evaluations of key opening positions. Includes Rybka 2.3.2a for analyzing and playing.

Extensive Opening Databases

With Rybka 2.3.2a UCI & Chess Openings 2009 you have all the data needed to support your opening studies right at your fingertips:

* A game database with 3.6 million games.

* Over 8,000 text annotations from GM Kalinin

* Over 500,000 expert evaluations of key opening positions.

* Over 20 million opening positions analyzed by Rybka.

Opening Tables Opening tables are a powerful tool, which complements the move tree and present the theory in a familiar format. As the opening tables are dynamically generated, you can create a table for any position. You can add your own moves, variations and annotations to opening tables.

Opening Classifiers: Overview of Openings and Variations Classifiers allow you to view the variations covered by Chess Openings 2009 through a Windows Explorer style interface. If you want to study a particular variation, just double click on its folder in the classifier.

Tree Display Rybka 2.3.2a UCI & Chess Openings 2009 also uses position databases, which has several advantages over traditional game databases. A tree representation gives you an overview of the current positions, which moves have been played or analyzed in the position and performance statistics. The tree catches all transpositions.

Language versions: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian

System requirements: PC, 128 MB RAM, 1GB of free disk space, Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

Rybka 3 is for sure the strongest playing program in the world (World Champion 2008) with the unique game style. The main developer of the program - international master Vasik Rajlich has inserted the algorithms of positional estimation into it which are as close to the chess-player's style of thinking as possible.

Rybka 3 UCI & Chess Openings 2009 is a standalone program which includes an advanced interface:
- Broad opportunities for playing and analyzing
- Multi-variant and infinite analysis
- Opening Encyclopedia 2009
- 3,600,000 games
- Powerful search system

Chess Opening Encyclopedia 2009 includes rich theoretical material on all the openings, more than 8,000 annotations from GM Kalinin and 500,000 expert evaluations to key opening positions. The theoretical material is presented in a familiar form of the encyclopedic table and allows you to replay the opening lines on the chessboard.

As well as all of this you can add engine Rybka 3 UCI from this DVD to main chess programs e.g. Fritz, ChessBase 9 and etc. Rybka 3 UCI includes versions for 32 bit and 64 bit processors.

Rating according to CEGT on December, 2008 (40 moves in 20 minutes) are as follows:

1. Rybka 3 - 3203
2. Deep Fritz - 3029
3. Zappa - 3022…

This DVD additionally includes the bonus program ChessOK Aquarium Basic compatible with Rybka 3 UCI. ChessOK Aquarium offers advanced analysis functions, game commenting, searching, powerful chess trees, playing and much more.

Language versions on DVD: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 MB RAM, Hard Disk (1 GB of free disk space), VGA graphics, Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista.

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Deep Rybka 3 (multi-processor version) is for sure the strongest playing program in the world (World Champion 2008) with the unique game style. The main developer of the program - international master Vasik Rajlich has inserted the algorithms of positional estimation into it which are as close to the chess-player's style of thinking as possible.

Deep Rybka 3 UCI & Chess Openings 2009 is a standalone program which includes an advanced interface:
- Broad opportunities for playing and analyzing
- Multi-variant and infinite analysis
- Opening Encyclopedia 2009
- 3,600,000 games
- Powerful search system

Chess Opening Encyclopedia 2009 includes rich theoretical material on all the openings, more than 8,000 annotations from GM Kalinin and 500,000 expert evaluations to key opening positions. The theoretical material is presented in a familiar form of the encyclopedic table and allows you to replay the opening lines on the chessboard.

As well as all of this you can add engine Deep Rybka 3 (multi-processor version) from this DVD to main chess programs e.g. Fritz, ChessBase 9 and etc. Rybka 3 UCI includes versions for 32 bit and 64 bit processors.

Rating according to CEGT on December, 2008 (40 moves in 20 minutes) are as follows:

1. Rybka 3 - 3203
2. Deep Fritz - 3029
3. Zappa - 3022…

This DVD additionally includes the bonus program ChessOK Aquarium Basic compatible with Rybka 3 UCI. ChessOK Aquarium offers advanced analysis functions, game commenting, searching, powerful chess trees, playing and much more.

Language versions on DVD: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 MB RAM, Hard Disk (1 GB of free disk space), VGA graphics, Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista.

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The file size for download:

• Program files: 130 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 3 Mb

Descriptions:

This Set includes five excellent programs for five popular openings :

Sicilian Defence (for download)

French Defence (for download)

Kings Indian Defence (for download)

Slav Defence (for download)

1 …Nc6!? (for download)

Each program includes :

- theoretic material that focuses on typical methods of playing in various lines of this popular opening
- instructive material that focuses on the typical playing methods in various lines of this popular opening (commented grandmasters' games)
- tasks for you to solve
- game database of masters' games for the opening

The each program allows analyzing while playing against the built-in chess program Crafty as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database.

Languages: English .

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/ Vista . No additional software is required.

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The file size for download:

• Program files: 2 6 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 3 Mb

Descriptions:

Chess material is supplied by the prominent coach GM Alexander Kalinin . The program includes theoretical material focusing on the typical playing methods in various lines of these popular openings.

• More than 680 commented instructive examples from the grandmasters' games, more than 50 tasks for solution
• All the opening positions thoroughly calculated by the Shredder 7.04 playing program
• The program Chess Assistant Light that allows analyzing with while playing against the built-in chess program Crafty as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database
• Languages: English

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/ Vista . No additional software is required.

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The file size for download:

• Program files: 2 6 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 3 Mb

Descriptions:

 

Chess material is supplied by the prominent coach GM Alexander Kalinin . The program includes theoretical material focusing on the typical playing methods in various lines of these popular openings.

• More than 550 commented instructive examples from the grandmasters' games, more than 50 tasks for solution
• All the opening positions thoroughly calculated by the Shredder 7.04 playing program
• The program Chess Assistant Light capable of analyzing while playing against the built-in chess program Crafty as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database
• Languages: English

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/ Vista . No additional software is required.

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The file size for download:

• Program files: 2 6 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 3 Mb

Descriptions:

A unique program that allows to master standard methods of playing these popular openings. Chess material is provided by the prominent coach and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin . Studying the program will help you better understand and implement methods of play.

This program includes:

• Instructive material that focuses on the typical playing methods in various lines of this popular opening: as many as 157 examples included
• More than 600 commented grandmasters' games
• More than 50 tasks for you to solve
• All the opening positions thoroughly calculated by the Shredder 7.04 playing program
• The program Chess Assistant Light capable of analyzing while playing against the built-in Crafty engine as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database
• Languages: English

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/ Vista . No additional software is required.
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The file size for download:

• Program files: 2 6 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 3 Mb

Descriptions:

From the very first moves, White must think creatively when responding to 1…Nc6!? and are likely to play some entirely strange positions. GMs Alexander Kalinin and Igor Berdichevsky are true pioneers in developing theory on this rare and very interesting opening. They describe standard techniques of playing it after having collected and thoroughly analyzed all available chess material from tournament practice:

• More than 300 commented instructive examples plus 50 tasks for solving and 5000 additional games
• Opening theory worked out and analyzed as well as key positions evaluated
• Using the Opening Table mode it is quite convenient to look through the theory and insert either new moves or games
• All the work you've made about the opening can be both saved and printed
• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian
• Plastic box

After studying the program you will better understand and be able to implement methods of play in this opening.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/ Vista . No additional software is required.
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The file size for download:

• Program files: 2 6 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 3 Mb

Descriptions:

This unique program allows one to master the standard methods of playing in this popular opening. The chess material is provided by the prominent coach and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin. This program includes theoretic material that focuses on typical methods of play in various lines of this popular opening ( 150 instructive examples), more than 500 commented grandmasters' games, over 200 additional tasks for solving and much more. After having studied this program you should be able to better understand and implement methods of play in your favorite opening.

• Languages: English

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 50 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/2003/ Vista . No additional software is required.

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The file size for download:

• Program files: 27 MB
• The documentation in MS Word format - 1 Mb

Descriptions:

This is a perfect opening manual. The program features a theoretical review of all the chess openings , which are illustrated by instructive games of the chess players in XIX and XX centuries. This compact opening manual contains a detailed classification, which makes it useful to players of any level - beginners, intermediate and advanced players.
Each opening variation is supplied with evaluations and characteristics of the key moves . The history of the variations' development is perfectly described, as well as their current status. The theoretic material is nicely illustrated by classic games with detailed annotations that demonstrate the principal ideas and plans of each variation for White and Black.
The material presented here was selected by the ICCF grandmaster Kalinichenko . The program allows users to add, edit and print the chess material, to analyze positions and to play against the built-in Crafty , Delfi and Dragon programs, to find games and positions according to complex criteria, to find the strongest moves in the test mode and much more.

• Languages: English

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/2003/ Vista . No additional software is required.
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This Set includes five excellent programs for five popular openings :

• Sicilian Defense
• French Defense
• Kings Indian Defense
• Slav Defense
• 1…Nc6!?

Each program includes :

- theoretic material that focuses on typical methods of playing in various lines of this popular opening
- instructive material that focuses on the typical playing methods in various lines of this popular opening (commented grandmasters' games)
- tasks for you to solve
- game database of masters' games for the opening

The each program allows analyzing while playing against the built-in chess program Crafty as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database.

Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian

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This is a perfect opening manual. The program features a theoretical review of all the chess openings, which are illustrated by instructive games of the chess players in XIX and XX centuries. This compact opening manual contains a detailed classification, which makes it useful to players of any level - beginners, intermediate and advanced players.
Each opening variation is supplied with evaluations and characteristics of the key moves. The history of the variations' development is perfectly described, as well as their current status. The theoretic material is nicely illustrated by classic games with detailed annotations that demonstrate the principal ideas and plans of each variation for White and Black.
The material presented here was selected by the ICCF grandmaster Kalinichenko. The program allows users to add, edit and print the chess material, to analyze positions and to play against the built-in Crafty, Delfi and Dragon programs, to find games and positions according to complex criteria, to find the strongest moves in the test mode and much more.

• Languages: English

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/2003/Vista, CD-ROM drive. No additional software is required.
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This unique program allows one to master the standard methods of playing in this popular opening. The chess material is provided by the prominent coach and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin. This program includes theoretic material that focuses on typical methods of play in various lines of this popular opening (150 instructive examples), more than 500 commented grandmasters' games, over 200 additional tasks for solving and much more. After having studied this program you should be able to better understand and implement methods of play in your favorite opening.

• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/2003/Vista, CD-ROM drive. No additional software is required.

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Comprehensive Chess Openings 2005 – this is an opening encyclopedia including detailed theoretical material in all the chess openings on January 1, 2005. More than 500 000 opening moves and 8000 key positions are evaluated and presented with text annotations from GM Kalinin. A detailed report may be generated for any opening position, which has an encyclopedic table format. Afterwards it may be easily edited and expanded. The key system was developed for every opening, which is automatically extended as you examine the opening deeper and deeper. All information on your completed work is stored there.

The references to grandmasters and masters games are provided, which use a 1,000,000 games database also supplied with the program. You can also perform various searches in this database. Two strong playing programs are included – Delfi and Crafty – they may be used for playing and analyzing the openings.

Comprehensive Chess Openings – is software that helps intermediate and advanced players to quickly find the required information on a particular opening position, as well as to prepare for a tournament game, to analyze the position and add variations from your opening repertoire.

• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian
• CD, printed manual and plastic box

System requirements:  IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 1Gb of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/Vista, CD-ROM drive. No additional software is required.

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From the very first moves, White must think creatively when responding to 1…Nc6!? and are likely to play some entirely strange positions. GMs Alexander Kalinin and Igor Berdichevsky are true pioneers in developing theory on this rare and very interesting opening. They describe standard techniques of playing it after having collected and thoroughly analyzed all available chess material from tournament practice:

• More than 300 commented instructive examples plus 50 tasks for solving and 5000 additional games
• Opening theory worked out and analyzed as well as key positions evaluated
• Using the Opening Table mode it is quite convenient to look through the theory and insert either new moves or games
• All the work you've made about the opening can be both saved and printed
• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian
• Plastic box

After studying the program you will better understand and be able to implement methods of play in this opening.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/Vista, CD-ROM drive.
No additional software is required.

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A unique program that allows to master standard methods of playing these popular openings. Chess material is provided by the prominent coach and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin. Studying the program will help you better understand and implement methods of play.

This program includes:

• Theoretical material on the given opening game database of 50,000 masters’ games with 10,000 more games to be later available for download
• Instructive material that focuses on the typical playing methods in various lines of this popular opening: as many as 157 examples included
• More than 600 commented grandmasters' games
• More than 50 tasks for you to solve
• All the opening positions thoroughly calculated by the Shredder 7.04 playing program
• The program Chess Assistant Light capable of analyzing while playing against the built-in Crafty engine as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database
• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian
• DVD-like box

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/Vista, CD-ROM drive.
No additional software is required.
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Chess material is supplied by the prominent coach GM Alexander Kalinin. The program includes theoretical material focusing on the typical playing methods in various lines of these popular openings.

• More than 550 commented instructive examples from the grandmasters' games, more than 50 tasks for solution
• Theoretical material on the given opening game database of 50,000 games with 10,000 more games to be later available for download
• All the opening positions thoroughly calculated by the Shredder 7.04 playing program
• The program Chess Assistant Light capable of analyzing while playing against the built-in chess program Crafty as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database
• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
• DVD-like box

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/Vista, CD-ROM drive.
No additional software is required.
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Chess material is supplied by the prominent coach GM Alexander Kalinin. The program includes theoretical material focusing on the typical playing methods in various lines of these popular openings.

• More than 680 commented instructive examples from the grandmasters' games, more than 50 tasks for solution
• Theoretical material on the opening game database of 50,000 games with 10,000 more games to be later available for download
• All the opening positions thoroughly calculated by the Shredder 7.04 playing program
• The program Chess Assistant Light that allows analyzing with while playing against the built-in chess program Crafty as well as editing variations, searching for games in the database
• Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
• DVD-like box

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 128 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 200 Mb, of free disk space, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/Vista, CD-ROM drive.
No additional software is required.
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