Foxy Chess Openings: The Baltic Defense Easily Explained & ChessCentral's Art of War E-Book (2...

The Baltic Defense arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5!?, and if you are tired of suffering on the Black side of the Queen's Gambit, then the Baltic Defense can change all that. The sequence 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5!? offers active and unusual play which the Queen's Gambiteer might not be familiar with, and forces White to re-think his opening plans. Let IM Andrew Martin show you how. Grandmaster specialists Rausis and Miladinovic use this interesting counterattack frequently, with good results. Black plays for the initiative from the move two. The Baltic Defense is as offbeat as it gets against the Queen's Gambit, and is an ideal weapon for the club and tournament chess player. Chess opening DVD running time: 1 hour 55 minutes. Foxy Openings Series The Foxy Chess Openings Series is a timeless collection of Grandmasters opening explained simple enough to comprehend at any level. These DVDs will improve your rating and give you a greater understanding of all the openings and is recommended for all levels. This fine DVD should be in every chess player's video library - but are you prepared for mental combat? To enhance your enjoyment we've included FREE the epic "Art of War" by Sun Tzu, completely re-mastered for the 21st century by ChessCentral. This e-book was taken from the first English translation by Lionel Giles, then painstakingly edited for textual errors while restoring Giles' beautiful rendering of the Chinese original. Not only has the full commentary by Giles been retained, but period Chinese art tastefully evokes the feel of Sun Tzu's masterpiece. Now you're ready to play chess!