A practical repertoire for the positional player after 1.d4

Are you tired of facing long engine lines and well-known theoretical complications? Then I have something interesting for you. In this video course, I will show you a repertoire after 1.d4 that aims to be practical and well-suited for the positional player. I give promising mainlines for white against all black's main replies to 1.d4 that are engine-proof, easy to learn and can be played almost instantly. Moreover, if black deviates, then white obtains a promising initiative and black will have to suffer an unpleasant defence.

Vol.1:  1....d5

In this Volume we'll examine 1.d4 d5. We go for 2.c4 and I will give you everything you need to know to face openings such as the Queen's Gambit Declined, Queen's Gambit Accepted, the Chigorin, the Slav; Semi and Triangle Slav, the Tarrasch and Semi-Tarrasch and various other minor lines that can occur after move 2. Moreover, you'll get to practice the repertoire shown in the Opening trainer, which will help you memorise the moves you need to play. Let your journey into the world of 1.d4 start now!

Vol.2 – 1...Nf6

In this Volume we'll examine 1.d4 Nf6. We go for 2.c4 and I'll give you everything you need to know to face openings such as the King's Indian, Queen's Indian, Nimzo Indian, the Benko Gambit, the Benoni and the Grunfeld Defence and various other minor lines that can occur after move 2. Moreover, you'll get to practice the repertoire shown in the Opening trainer which will help you memorise the moves you need to play. Let your journey into the world of 1.d4 start now!

Vol.3 – Other Lines

In this Volume we'll examine all other ways to face 1.d4. I will give you everything you need to know to face openings such as the Black Knights Tango, 1... d6, the Dutch Defence, the English Defence, the Modern Defence, setups with c5 and various other minor lines that can occur after move 1. Moreover, you'll get to practice the repertoire shown in the Opening trainer which will help you memorise the moves you need to play. Let your journey into the world of 1.d4 start now!

GM Sipke Ernst (Born 1979) is a Dutch Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer, who has been a member of the Dutch National Team. His peak Elo is 2606.

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