Opening e4 course by GM Jan Gustafsson
Includes video and PGN
Language: English
Lectures: 38
Total Running Time: 26 hours 4 minutes
From the course:
The Hardest-Hitting 1.e4 Repertoire Out There Is Now Complete
GM Jan Gustafsson and CM Vjekoslav Nemec are back to finish what they started - giving you the most aggressive 1. e4 repertoire imaginable.
This course covers everything missing from Part 1 - the Sicilian, the Caro-Kann and the French.
Naturally, the Open Sicilian is GM Gustafsson’s choice to play for the maximum. There will be no shying away from main lines, with the English Attack (6. Be3) as your weapon of choice in the Najdorf. Against the Dragon, you’ll be playing the Yugoslav Attack 9. 0-0-0 mainline with a surprising twist that leads to sharp and fun positions.
Of course, there is full coverage of every Sicilian that Black can throw at you - Taimanov, Classical, Sveshnikov, you name it.
In the Caro-Kann, you’ll be taking up the tricky Fantasy Variation. The arising chaotic positions often make solid Caro-Kann players feel uncomfortable, but you’ll be right at home.
Finally, the Advance Variation of the French Defence is GM Gustafsson’s recommendation. The authors offer modern and trendy lines as an “improved Milner-Barry gambit”, which is even more dangerous for Black.
Combined with Part 1, you’ll now possess a complete White repertoire that will have your opponents shaking in their boots. And from a theoretical point of view, you can rest assured that a World Championship second is in your corner, giving you lines that will stand up to the test of time.
The course is also packed with instructive exercises and model games, making it manageable for club players and giving you a strong foundation to build your new theoretical knowledge on. CM Nemec has worked tirelessly to make sure you can digest the course in a way that makes sense. Vjeko’s in-depth annotations help to turn this top-level theoretical course into a repertoire that anyone can understand, not just memorize.
Jan Gustafsson is a German Grandmaster and commentator, who has worked as a second for Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri and the German national team.
CM Vjekoslav Nemec is a popular Chessable author in his own right and he regularly writes articles for his excellent blog, Chessentials.