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Grandmaster Opening Kitchen

GM Romain Edouard

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How does a top player like Veselin Topalov prepare his openings? He gets GM Romain Edouard to help out! Check out the top opening ideas from team Topalov and Romain's own work.

Learn how Romain helped generate opening ideas at the very top level.
See how Romain won quickly against a 2700+ rated opponent!
Check out an amazing idea that Romain prepared for a top student.

Anticipate The Opponent's Ideas: Grandmaster Opening Kitchen

What type of opening preparation does a grandmaster bring to a tournament? GM Romain Edouard starts his course by demonstrating a game of his own against 2700 rated, Alexander Riazantsev.

15 min.

5 uitdagings

A Clever Trap: Grandmaster Opening Kitchen

GM Romain Edouard is back for another lesson from the GM opening kitchen. Check out how Romain helped his student, GM Adrien Demuth set a nasty trap and win a nice miniature.

8 min.

5 uitdagings

Team Topalov: Grandmaster Opening Kitchen

How do you prepare against a world champion, like Vladimir Kramnik? GM Romain Edouard reveals how he worked with GM Veselin Topalov to start a powerful attack against Kramnik in the 2014 Candidates Tournament.

16 min.

5 uitdagings

Playing For A Win With Black: Grandmaster Opening Kitchen

How do you prepare to win with black against a top grandmaster? Sometimes you need to try a variation that everyone else considers unsound! Check out Svidler - Topalov from the 2014 Candidates Tournament.

16 min.

5 uitdagings