1.e4 the lazy way - An Opening Repertoire for the smart Player, Victor Bologan (English)
How much time should we really spend memorising long opening lines? Especially in today’s world of rapid and blitz games, it’s become more important to build a repertoire that’s practical, flexible, and easy to remember - yet still powerful and rich in ideas. That’s exactly the concept behind this series: a repertoire for the “lazy” (but smart) chess player, inspired by the legendary coach Chebanenko, who believed in teaching his students openings with typical ideas and repeatable patterns rather than endless theory.
Free sample video: Introduction
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3
- 2...Nc6 3.d3 g6 4.g3 Bg7 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nbd2 d5
- 2...d6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nc3
- 2...d6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d3 Nf6 7.c3 0-0
- 2...d6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d3 e5/e6
- 2...e6 3.d3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nf6
- 2...e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0
- 2...e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 7th move options for Black
- 2...e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 g6
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Bd6
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0-0 Nf6
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0-0 Nge7
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 7th move alternatives
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 Nf6/c5 - Minor Lines
- 2...d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6/b6
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
- 2nd move alternatives
- 2...Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 g6/Be7
- 2...Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 Bc5
- 2...Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 d5
- 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3
- 2...d5 3.d3 dxe4
- 2...d5 3.d3 Qc7
- 2...d5 3.d3 Bg4
- 2...d5 3.d3 g6
- Repertoire Training
- 1.e4 c5
- 1.e4 e6
- 1.e4 e5
- 1.e4 c6
- Practice Positions
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 g6
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d3 Nf6 7.Nc3
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d3 Nf6 7.c3
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.d3 e5
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 b6
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 b6
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 g6
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Bd6
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0-0 Nf6
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 g6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.0-0 Nge7
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 b6
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.g3 Nf6 6.Bg2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Be7
- 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d3 d6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.h3
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 g6 5.c4
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 Bc5
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 d5
- 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4
- 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Qc7
- 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4
- 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2025 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Bologan, Victor |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2025 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Bologan, Victor |
