"Dynamic, Flexible and Deeply Underestimated"
The Vienna Game is one of the most underrated openings in modern chess. While the Ruy Lopez and Italian dominate elite practice, the Vienna offers rich, creative play with far less theoretical burden and enormous practical value.
This course presents three main approaches:
- f2–f4 systems – aggressive, King’s Gambit-style positions with added flexibility
- Early Bc4 lines – solid setups with long-term pressure (including the wild Frankenstein–Dracula Variation)
- g3 systems – positional control of d5 with attacking potential
The Vienna leads to complex, original middlegames and makes you extremely difficult to prepare for. IM Andrew Martin, FIDE Senior Trainer and long-time ChessBase author, guides you through this versatile and dangerous opening weapon.
Train Smarter!
- Copy & Save all variations
- Watch video with an engine on multiple devices
- Training features included
The product contains an activation key for:
- ChessBase training App (Download and installation for Windows and Mac)
- ChessBase-Books (Online version for web browsers)
- Video stream for iPad, tablet, PC etc. in the ChessBase video portal
Video running time: 4 hours 30 minutes (English)
Andrew David Martin (born 18th May 1957 in West Ham, London) is an English chess player with the title of international master. Martin received his title as international master in1984. He earned his first grandmaster norm in the British Championship of 1997 in Brighton. Martin was a commentator at.the chess world championship between Kasparov and Kramnik in 2000 and commentated at the British Championship for 20 years, before retiring in 2017.
On the 21st February 2004 Martin set a new world record for simultaneous chess. He faced 321 chess players at the same time. His result was: 294 wins, 26 draws and only one loss. Martin is known as a professional chess teacher and is the former Head of the ECF Academy.. Martin is a chess columnist, an author of chess books and the author of various instructional videos. He is also a FIDE Senior Trainer and the current ECF Manger of Coaches.
Martin lives in Bramley, England and still teaches extensively.
System Requirements:
- App for Windows: Windows- PC, Windows 10 or 11 and Internet
- App for Mac: Mac OS X and internet
- ChessBase books: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
- ChessBase video stream: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
