Vincent Keymer, Nimzoindian and CBM183

[#7 April/2018](#) ChessBase Newsletter // Dear Chess Friends! Did you play chess as early as 13? Maybe you were even something of a talent and already visited a chess club? Even if you did, surely only few of you will have played a large tournament with international title holders at such a young age. Vincent Keymer is made of tougher stuff! At the weekend, Vincent wrote chess history at the age of 13 by scoring 8 points from 9 games and sensationally winning one of the biggest tournaments on German soil, the [GRENKE Chess Open]( leaving grandmasters and super grandmasters in the dust. Vincent topped off his performance in the final round against the [Hungarian talent Richard Rapport](. He calmly fought off his opponent's attacks, before bringing his king to safety on the queenside. In the following position Vincent delivered the decisive blow: 43...Bxh3! With 44.gxh3 not looking ideal (44...Rxh3+ 45.Rh2 Rg3 and White will soon go down with the N on f3 hanging and mate in the air), White ventured 44.Kg1, but couldn’t hold it either - Vincent converted a winning endgame just a few moves later, securing sole tournament victory having started as number 99 seed. Vincent visiting the ChessBase office in summer 2015. In the background you can see his first trainer: Fritz! You can find further reports on the GRENKE Chess Open on our [News page](, including an interview with the surprise winner and some of his brilliant games from Karlsruhe! [read more]( // NEW PRODUCTS [NEW! Rustam Kasimdzhanov: A life time repertoire: Play the Nimzo Indian!]( Finding the right partner for life - not something you have to do in chess. That said, there are openings that you could happily enjoy successes with for as long as you live! On this DVD, internationally renowned opening expert Rustam Kasimdzhanov equips you to play one of the great opening classics with Black: the Nimzo Indian Defence (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4). This opening is offered up to spectators at almost every World Championship and every top tournament. Former FIDE world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov will introduce you to the concrete variations and many novelties that are sure to surprise your opponents. He also explains the positional subtleties, accelerating your understanding of the system. Some of the variations Kasimdzhanov recommends include: 4.e3 c5 followed by ...b6 to achieve a setup with Bb4-a5. In the main variation, 4.Qc2, Black continues with 4...0-0. 4.Nf3 is met with 4...b6, with the idea of playing Bb7 and exchanging on c3. After 4.f3 the choice is 4...d5 - the classic main line for Black, instead of the popular ...c5. The full variation overview is available in the ChessBase Shop! [Watch trailer...]( [Order "Play the Nimzo Indian" from the shop...]( [read more]( // [NEW! Robert Ris: Calculation Training]( Nowadays, many players learn opening variations with engines and neglect the practical side of the game. This DVD shows you why it is so important to train your variation calculation skills - and how to do it the right way! Dutch IM Robert Ris has compiled training material for you to use when working with students with Elo ratings between 1400 to 2400. A wide range, but Ris is sure that this material is suitable for players of different skill levels. After all, any chess player can benefit from improving his or her calculation skills with structured training! On the DVD, viewers are asked to determine the requirements of the position before a selection of candidate moves is made. The author then shows the basic techniques of variation calculation that can be used to improve and accelerate thought processes. The first part deals with forced moves to keep the initiative or continue the attack. In the second part, Ris explains how to eliminate candidate moves and thus improve the decision-making process. Positions that you have to find spectacular moves in are destined to boost your creativity and push the limits of your imagination! Video running time: 4 hrs 52 mins (English) [Watch trailer...]( [Order "Calculation Training" from the ChessBase Shop!]( [read more]( // [NEW! ChessBase Magazine #183 (April/May 2018)]( Anish Giri is on this issue’s front page and one of the star authors of #183. Here are some of the editorial recommendations: Did Magnus Carlsen really hang a piece? World Champion Coach Peter Heine Nielsen explains the background to this story. With his victory over front runner Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Anish Giri provided a lot of excitement in Wijk an Zee. The Dutchman shows you his crushing victory! Quick to learn and with a dash of poison: Alexey Kuzmins introduces 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.h4 as a structure for real attackers. Move by Move with Simon Williams: Join Abhijeet Gupta in an attack and hunt down Ivanchuk's king! Decisive games in Wijk aan Zee: Enjoy Daniel King's video summary of the thrilling tiebreak between Carlsen and Giri. As secure as Fort Knox...but not according to Jonas Lampert - the German shows you a convincing White approach against the popular French variation! And what's your favorite opening? The Spanish, Sicilian, French, Russian, Four Knights, Slav, Catalan, or perhaps the London or Nimzowitsch-Larsen system? ChessBase Magazine #183 offers you at least one opening article with exciting new ideas and up-to-date analyses from our authors on all of these systems! [Watch trailer...]( [Order "CBM 183" from the ChessBase shop!]( [read more]( // ["The Complette Nimzo-Indian Powerbook 2018"]( Anyone who wants to play the Nimzo-Indian must also be prepared to enter the Queen’s Indian (or the Bogo-Indian) and the Catalan. For that reason we have included the whole E00-E59 complex in our “Complete Nimzo-Indian Powerbook 2018”. It is based, e.g., on 80 000 games from the Mega Database plus correspondence games. But the lion’s share is made up of the 565 000 games from the engine room, where the Queen’s Indian enjoys greater popularity than the Nimzo-Indian. [Order from ChessBase shop!]( [read more]( // You're a subscriber to the ChessBase newsletter. 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