Opening Trends is an exciting series where IM David Vigorito examines how tournament chess is changing, nuances in the game are coming into play and exciting trends are being set. Here David analyzes the Gruenfeld which he considers is reaching its height of popularity. David examples a popular line the Russian Gruenfeld and the Anti-Gruenfeld where white plays F3 on move 3.
Opening Trends is an exciting series where IM David Vigorito examines how tournament chess is changing, nuances in the game are coming into play and exciting trends are being set. Here David analyzes the Gruenfeld which he considers is reaching its height of popularity. David examples a popular line the Russian Gruenfeld and the Anti-Gruenfeld where white plays F3 on move 3.
Content: 68 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 4 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
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IM David Vigorito was the 2007 Massachusetts Champion, as well as the state champion of New Hampshire and Nevada. He was the Champion of the Boylston (Boston) Chess Club, with a USCF rating of 2479. David played in the 2006 U.S. Championship after finishing in a tie for 3rd place at the U.S. Open in Phoenix. He is a successful chess author – his Challenging the Nimzo-Indian was very well received by critics and players alike, and his second book, Play the Semi-Slav, was eagerly anticipated. David is an active chess coach for students of all ages and levels.
Outline
- Russian System in the Gruenfeld
Anish Giri vs. Robin Swinkels
Part I
Run Time: 00:25:14 - Russian System in the Gruenfeld
Kamil Miton vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagave
Part II
Run Time: 00:12:38 - Anti-Gruenfeld
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs. Igor Kurnosov
Part I
Run Time: 00:14:59 - Anti-Gruenfeld
Hikaru Nakamura vs. Fabiano Caruana
Part II
Run Time: 00:15:53
