...that's one of the tag lines we're using for, tatatataaaaa... ChessVibes Openings. What? Well, that's our brand new, very first premium product and we're launching it right here, right now! Interested in opening theory? Don't wanna wait for books and magazines? Want to receive the latest novelties in your mailbox every week? Well, read on!




Which openings are hot in top level chess? Which are not? Receive the latest opening novelties right in your mailbox with ChessVibes Openings, a weekly PDF magazine (+ PGN!) covering the latest openings news, co-authored by International Masters Merijn van Delft and Robert Ris and published by ChessVibes.

So... what do I get?

Every issue consists of a ZIP archive file, including both the PDF Magazine and the accompanying PGN file. The PDF consists of three pages (A4 size) with the following contents:

• What's hot? A round-up of this week's important opening developments, with statistics about the frequence and score of the week's most important opening novelty (page 1)
• What's not? Which openings are not recommended at the moment, according to the top players? And why not? (page 1)
• Game of the week Each week you'll find the theoretically most important game analysed by our two IMs, with a detailed survey of the opening phase. (page 2)
• This week's harvest Four more new important opening ideas from this week (page 3) revealed and described. (page 3)
• Opening expert Every week an opening expert is covered. Examples from the first two issues: Teimour Radjabov (King's Indian with Black), Alexey Dreev (White: Nimzo-Indian; Black: Caro-Kann and Slav). (page 3)

Ehm... can I have a look?

Yes you can! Below are the first two issues which you can download for free!

ChessVibes Openings #0 - click to download!

• What's hot? A round-up of the most important opening developments in 2008, with statistics about the frequence and score of Topalov's amazing novelty 12.Nxf7 against Vladimir Kramnik, at Corus 2008
• What's not? What changed in the Sveshnikov Sicilian? Why were the Nimzo- and Queen's Indian less played in 2008?
• Game of the week As arguably the most spectacular game of 2008, our two IMs cover the game Topalov-Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008, with extensive annotations.
• This week's harvest What were the four most important opening ideas from 2008? The 0 issue answer this question!
• Opening expert Teimour Radjabov and the King's Indian.

ChessVibes Openings #1 - click to download!

• What's hot? A round-up of the first week of January 2009, describing the most important opening developments, statistics about the frequence and score of Almasi's 13.Nxb5!? against Ni Hua, in Reggio Emilia.
• What's not? This week many Maroczy's were played, but did they change the theoretical verdict?
• Game of the week Our two IMs cover the game Almasi-Ni Hua, which turned out to be decisive for this year's Reggio Emilia tournament.
• This week's harvest Coverage of the four most important opening ideas from the first week of 2009, including the Najdorf with 6.Be3/8...h5 and the Symmetrical English.
• Opening expert Alexey Dreev (White: Nimzo-Indian; Black: Caro-Kann and Slav)

Latest issue: #2, January 14, 2009

Today's issue contains the latest opening developments from the second week of January 2009.

• What's hot? All you want to know about the Sicilian Dragon with 9.Bc4, and Black's alternatives after 12.Kb1.
• What's not? Why isn't the Rossolimo Sicilian that dangerous? Well, have a look at Dreev's excellent answer to the lazy approach of "3.Bb5 and 4.Bxc6 against almost anything"!
• Game of the week Aroshidze-Vocaturo, Mediterranean Ch (Antalya) 2009 was a fantastic battle in the Sicilian Dragon in which Black went for 12...Re8. Soon thereafter he came with a spectacular novelty. The game is deeply analysed by IMs Van Delft and Ris.
• This week's harvest Other lines that are covered are the Sicilian Rauzer, the Sicilian Rossolimo, the French Rubinstein/Burn and the Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch Defence.
• Opening expert This week's opening is expert is Polish GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek, who surely knows what he's doing with Black in the Najdorf and the Benoni.

Issue #2 is now available in our online shop!

What does it cost?

Singles issues cost € 1.00. After paying in our online shop (click the button below), you'll receive a secure download link of the ZIP file.

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