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A practical repertoire for the positional player after 1.d4 Vol.1

Sipke Ernst

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I give promising mainlines for white against all black’s main replies to 1.d4 d5 that are engine-proof, easy to learn and can be played almost instantly.

In this Volume we’ll examine 1.d4 d5. We go for 2.c4 and I will give you everything you need to know to face openings such as the Queen’s Gambit Declined, Queen’s Gambit Accepted, the Chigorin, the Slav; Semi and Triangle Slav, the Tarrasch and Semi-Tarrasch and various other minor lines that can occur after move 2. Moreover, you’ll get to practice the repertoire shown in the Opening trainer, which will help you memorise the moves you need to play. Let your journey into the world of 1.d4 start now!

Video running time: 6 h 50 minutes
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz onvarious levels

1 Introduction

2 Triangle Slav: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6

3 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6

4 3...dxc4

5 3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 8th move alternatives

6 3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Na6 9.Bd6 e5

7 3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Na6 9.Bd6 9th move alternatives

8 3...e6 4.e3

9 Slav Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6

10 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6

11 4.e3 4th move alternatives

12 4.e3 a6

13 Semi-Slav: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3

14 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3

15 5...Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 8th move alternatives

16 5...Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 b6 late alternatives

17 5...Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 b6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.Bb2 Qe7 11.Rad1 Rad8 12.Rfe1 Rfe8 13.Bf1 c5

18 Semi-Tarrasch: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c5

19 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c5

20 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 7th move alternatives

21 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nc6/b6

22 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Bb4+

23 Tarrasch: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5

24 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5

25 4.cxd5 cxd4

26 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 cxd4

27 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7

28 Queen's Gambit Exchange: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7/Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5

29 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7/Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5

30 3...Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4

31 3...Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 5th move alternatives

32 3...Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 Part 1

33 3...Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 Part 2

34 3...h6/a6

35 Queen's Gambit Accepted: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3

36 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3

37 Early deviations

38 3...Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6

39 Sidelines

40 Sidelines

41 Chigorin: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3

42 Albin Countergambit: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5

43 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5

44 Symmetrical Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c5

45 Nimzo/Ragozin Hybrid: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4+

46 Exercises

47 Description

48 Exercise 1

49 Exercise 2

50 Exercise 3

51 Exercise 4

52 Exercise 5

53 Exercise 6

54 Exercise 7

55 Exercise 8

56 Exercise 9

57 Exercise 10

58 Exercise 11

59 Exercise 12

60 Exercise 13

61 Exercise 14

62 Exercise 15

63 Exercise 16

64 Exercise 17

65 Exercise 18

66 Exercise 19

67 Exercise 20

68 Repertoire Training

69 Description

70 Triangle Slav

71 Slav Defence

72 Semi-Slav

73 Semi-Tarrasch

74 Tarrasch Defence

75 Queen's Gambit Declined - Exchange Variation

76 Queen's Gambit Declined - Janowski Variation

77 Queen's Gambit Accepted

78 2...Bf5

79 Albin Countergambit

80 Chigorin Defence

81 Nimzo/Ragozin Hybrid

82 Symmetrical Defence

83 Practice Positions

84 Description

85 Triangle Slav 1

86 Triangle Slav 2

87 Slav Defence 1

88 Slav Defence 2

89 Semi-Slav 1

90 Semi-Slav 2

91 Semi-Tarrasch

92 Tarrasch 1

93 Tarrasch 2

94 Queen's Gambit Declined 1

95 Queen's Gambit Declined 2

96 Queen's Gambit Declined 3

97 Queen*'s Gambit Declined 4

98 Queen's Gambit Accepted

99 2...Bf5

100 Albin Countergambit

101 Chigorin

102 Symmetrical Defence

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Contents

1

Introduction

2

Triangle Slav: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6

3

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6

4

3...dxc4

5

3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 8th move alternatives

6

3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Na6 9.Bd6 e5

7

3...e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Na6 9.Bd6 9th move alternatives

8

3...e6 4.e3

9

Slav Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6

10

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6

11

4.e3 4th move alternatives

12

4.e3 a6

13

Semi-Slav: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3

14

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3

15

5...Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 8th move alternatives

16

5...Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 b6 late alternatives

17

5...Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 b6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.Bb2 Qe7 11.Rad1 Rad8 12.Rfe1 Rfe8 13.Bf1 c5

18

Semi-Tarrasch: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c5

19

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c5

20

5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 7th move alternatives

21

5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nc6/b6

22

5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Bb4+

23

Tarrasch: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5

24

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5

25

4.cxd5 cxd4

26

4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 cxd4

27

4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7

28

Queen's Gambit Exchange: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7/Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5

29

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7/Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5

30

3...Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4

31

3...Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 5th move alternatives

32

3...Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 Part 1

33

3...Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 Part 2

34

3...h6/a6

35

Queen's Gambit Accepted: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3

36

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3

37

Early deviations

38

3...Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6

39

Sidelines

40