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Looking for a dynamic alternative to the classical Queen’s Gambit Declined? IM Kushager Krishnater is back with a sharp and practical repertoire for Black featuring the surprising and underrated move 5...Be6!? – a modern twist that injects life into one of chess’s oldest battlegrounds.

In this course, IM Kushager Krishnater delivers a practical and combative repertoire for Black against three of White’s most popular and theoretically resilient systems: the Catalan, the London System, and the Jobava London. True to his trademark style, Krishnater prioritizes fresh, offbeat directions that take the opponent out of their comfort zone—without compromising on objective soundness.

The Semi-Slav Defense is a powerful and flexible weapon for Black against 1.d4. With its rich strategic depth and dynamic counterattacking potential, it has long been a favorite of elite players seeking to play for a win. In this course, IM Kushager Krishnater presents a complete and practical repertoire for Black built around the Semi-Slav setup:
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 (or via other transpositions).

This new course by IM Kushager Krishnater presents an original and highly practical repertoire for White based on the rare but powerful move 3.Bg5. After the standard 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6, White plays 3.Bg5!?—a move that immediately takes your opponent off the beaten path and into unfamiliar territory.
Instead of entering long, theoretical battles in the Queen’s Gambit Declined or Nimzo-Indian, this repertoire allows you to apply maximum psychological pressure right from the opening moves.

Looking for a sharp and original Black weapon against 1.d4 and 1.c4? The English Defense is your answer. In this brand-new course, GM Pier Luigi Basso delivers a complete, dynamic repertoire that will take your opponents into less-charted—and fully sound—territory.
Whether White begins with 1.d4 or 1.c4, you’ll be equipped with a system that offers flexibility, rich counterplay, and surprise value.

The Queen’s Gambit Declined remains one of the most solid and respected opening systems in chess. However, IM Dejan Marjanovic presents an ambitious and aggressive repertoire for White that challenges Black’s most popular and offbeat responses after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3.
This course offers a complete system for White against a variety of setups, including:
✅ Triangle System (3...c6)
✅ Tarrasch Defense (3...c5)
✅ Bogo-Indian Style Moves (3...Bb4)
✅ Sidelines like (3...h6, 3...a6, 3...dxc4, and 3...f5)

The Nimzo-Indian Defense has long been a top choice for elite players seeking a blend of positional solidity and dynamic counterplay. However, in today’s fast-evolving chess landscape, traditional lines are being analyzed to exhaustion, making it harder to surprise well-prepared opponents.

This course is designed to provide you with a complete and practical repertoire for Black against 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5. The repertoire is based on 4.Nc3 Nbd7!? Even though 4.Nc3 is the main move, we will of course also cover all alternatives on move four—except for the Catalan, against which Papaioannou has already published a repertoire in his course Bogo-Indian Defence Refined.

The Bogo-Indian Defense has recently gained immense popularity at all levels, including top-level chess. It offers Black a solid yet flexible setup, leading to strategically rich positions. Every 1.d4 player must be well-prepared to handle this tricky system, which frequently transposes into positions from the Nimzo-Indian and Queen’s Indian.

As GM Dreev explains in his introduction, the 4.g3 approach is an ideal weapon against the Slav Defense. Unlike 4.Nc3, which requires extensive memorization, or 4.e3, which has become highly theoretical, 4.g3 allows White to enter flexible, well-structured positions that align seamlessly with our existing repertoire.