Opening Repertoire & Early Game Strategy
Learn about popular openings, the variations, popular games analysis to understand that opening deeply.
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Learn the concepts
Short theory with the key principles and common mistakes.
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Play the scenarios
Guided positions where each move is explained.
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Pass the drills
Win or hold positions against a bot at full strength.
Classical Opening Principles
Learn the basics of opening. The course teaches everything needed to understand the opening principles
3 concepts3 drills
Punishing Early Opening Mistakes
Learn to recognise and punish typical beginner mistakes in the opening: pawns pushed too far and queens brought out too early.
2 concepts1 drill
King's Pawn Openings (1.e4 e5 & Asymmetric)
Build a 1.e4 repertoire: the Ruy Lopez and Italian Game after 1...e5, and the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann answers with their typical plans and pawn breaks.
3 concepts2 drills
Queen's Pawn & Flank Openings (1.d4, 1.c4, 1.Nf3)
Learn the Queen's Gambit, the Slav and Semi-Slav, the Indian defences, and the flank systems built on 1.c4 and 1.Nf3.
4 concepts2 drills