“People did not take 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 too seriously until recently, when online chess started becoming popular due to the pandemic, as this opening was used frequently. I discovered how venomous this opening was when I was trying to find a way to play against it with black, and to my surprise this was not easy. Vincent Keymer uses this opening in a huge percentage of his games and gets great positions and results with them. With this opening, White avoids mainstream theory, and there is more than one possibility for each move. The opening is a mix of positional and attacking elements depending on what system black chooses. I think most club-level players would not know how to effectively counter this opening.” More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Early Deviations
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3
- 2nd move deviations
- c6 systems
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
- Early Bf5 and Bg4
- 4...e6
- 4...Nbd7
- 4...a6
- c5 systems
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 c5 3.b3
- 3rd move deviations
- 4th move deviatons
- 3...Nf6
- e6 systems
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3
- 4...b6
- 4...c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5
- 4...c5 5.cxd5 exd5
- 4...Be7
- 4...dxc4
- Exercises
- Description
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Repertoire Training
- Description
- 2nd move deviations
- c6 systems - Aiming for Semi-Slav 4...e6
- c6 systems - Early Bf5/Bg4
- c6 systems - Aiming for Semi-Slav 4...Nbd7
- c6 systems - Aiming for Chebanenko Slav
- c5 systems - 3...Nf6
- c5 systems - deviations on move 3
- c5 systems - deviations on move 4
- e6 systems - 4...b6 Queen's Indian Style
- e6 systems - 4...c5 5...Nxd5
- e6 systems - 4...c5 5...exd5
- e6 systems - 4...Be7
- e6 systems - 4...dxc4
- Practice Positions
- Description
- c6 systems 1 (Semi-Slav with e6)
- c6 systems 2 (early Bg4)
- c6 systems 3 (Semi-Slav with Nbd7)
- c6 system 4 (Chebanenko Slav)
- c5 systems 1 (3...Nf6)
- c5 systems 2 (3...a6)
- c5 systems 3 (4...g6)
- e6 systems 1 (4...b6)
- e6 systems 2 (4...c5 5...Nxd5)
- e6 systems 3 (4...c5 5...exd5)
- e6 systems 4 (4...Be7)
- e6 systems 5 (4...dxc4)
- Bonus
- Analysis
- Model Games
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 |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2023 |
Streaming | Yes |
Author | Mendonca, Leon |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2023 |
Streaming | Yes |
Author | Mendonca, Leon |