Classical Line News Today

The new ChessBase Magazine #214 offers various updates for your repertoire with eleven opening articles from the Dutch to King's Indian. 1.e4 players can be curious about Martin Lorenzini's article on the Scandinavian with 3...Qa5. For the GM from Argentina sees Black in great trouble in the line 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Bd2 e6 7.Ne5!: "The positions that the second player gets are passive, difficult to handle and practically aspire to only a draw". Take a look!

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€29.90 Patrick Zelbel presents a versatile weapon   The Modern Benoni is one of the most active openings against 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 and has been in good shape lately. Players on the Black side found decent counter-chances against the Classical Line (7.Nd2 followed by 8.e4, 9.Be2, 10.0-0) and the Modern Main Line (7.h3 Bg7 8.e4 0-0 9.Bd3 b5!), so from a theoretical point they are fine here. The topical Bf4-system is a bit annoying for Black, but currently every second player who go...