What they don't teach you about the Englund Gambit
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I know there is a Englund Gambit course already on Chessreps, and I suggest you check it out, but it doesn't cover a lot of different possibilities. It doesn't tell you what to do when it goes wrong. This will fix that.
This is a SUPER in depth opening guide to the accepted version of the Mengarini Sicilian. If you are looking to punish the Sicilian with one of the most dangerous and unexpected openings, this is the right course for you.
Glizzies cleared for launch, Bf4 locked in. Build the London through QGD/c5, Slav, Baltic, Chigorin, anti-London, Indian/KID, Modern, Dutch, Englund, and rare sidelines. Turn Black’s setup into a skill issue. No mid moves. No delulu plans. Just pressure with receipts.
Igor Smirnov's Brutally PUNISH Scholar's Mate & Early Queen Attacks
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The Scholar's Mate looks harmless—but many players still fail to punish it correctly. In this course, we will learn how to crush the Scholar's Mate with confidence and turn White's cheap attack into an advantage for Black. Once you know the right ideas, you’ll actually hope your opponent tries it.
Black repertoire vs French Exchange after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5. Focuses on active development, e-file pressure, ...Bd6, ...Nf6, ...Nc6 setups and IQP play after c4.
Changer des ouvertures basiques D4 et E4, et opter pour C4, une ouverture où les pièges à tendre sont nombreux et où il y aura toujours un avantage blanc à la sortie de l'ouverture !!!
If you want to learn an obscure and aggressive opening that black (often) doesn't know how to defend, then this might be the opening for you! Just click!
Study of a Pirc defense response to the 150 attack. The goal of the early queen move to the h file is to apply enough pressure to the queenside to prevent queen side castling by white. Once that’s achieved, play chess!
if you play kings indian defence, nimzoindian or whatever you do to face d4 with Nf6, you should know how to face the trompowky attack cause if you dont, this players will destroy you
This repertoire is built for 1800-level players who want a reliable, principled, and easy-to-understand system against both 1.e4 and 1.d4—without memorizing endless theory.
An opening made popular by grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, the Glek system is an offbeat opening from the 2 knights game. It’s consistency never fails with similar ideas throughout all different lines.
French Defense: Advance variation, Nimzowitsch System - 5.Qxd4
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After white's 4.Nf3 taking the pawn is a must.
5.Qxd4 is a common move you will face about 30% of the time (on chess.com)
That is why I think it deserves some prep :3
Lets get to work 🔥
Tired of taking the center? Why not take the king use the Axis as a checkmate attack and not just for the center! Play the Queens Axis! Start with the normal Schnitzel Opening Axis Variation
Unfortunately all the Dutch defense courses I've seen on this site are very short and don't cover much; therefore, I will be making my own extensive Dutch course so you can counter those pesky London and Queen's Gambit players.
PLEASE READ❗️ The Axis Variation of The Schnitzel Opening Is a whole new perspective of the Schnitzel Opening. The Axis Variation is actually the best Variation for the Schnitzel Opening. Wich has more control over the center and Queen traps!
A practical training set covering important lines after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6. The repertoire includes the main Slav structures, Exchange Slav, Slow Slav, Chebanenko setups, fianchetto systems, key Semi-Slav transpositions, and two practical White bonus weapons.
The Blumenfeld Scotch is a tricky, lesser-known line in the Scotch Game that quickly pulls Black into uncomfortable territory. Positions get messy fast, ideas aren’t obvious, and normal developing moves can suddenly go wrong.
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A very unorthodox response to the Caro Kann and many of your opponents are very unprepared for this. Although it may seem dubious, we have the element of surprise and if you turn on the eval bar you will find out that it is a very solid response to the Caro!
The Schlechter Variation is a secret weapon you can use against the French with the weird looking move bishop to d3. Although this may seem like a bad move, black freaks out because he didnt learn this in his French theory.
A fantastic gambit that is played all the way up to GM level. The aim is to lure white into playing pawn moves while we develop quickly, then sacrifice pieces to finish the game before white even gets their pieces out.
Ever get bored of playing e5? Ever wanted to learn something new? Well then the Caro-Kann is for you! If you enjoy this course make sure to drop a heart! (: (This is a WIP so not all dialogue is added yet.)
The Wing Gambit against White arises after 1.e4 c5 2.b4, where Black sacrifices a flank pawn to accelerate development and open lines. It leads to sharp, tactical play, aiming for rapid piece activity and pressure on White’s center and queenside structure.
This is one of my homemade gambits! This is a very tricky and solid gambit against the Alekhines that will leave you with an attacking chance at worst. This gambit will take black out of their alekhine theory from move 3. All Alekhine players have never seen this! This is my 100th course published!
This course encompasses ways to counter Englund gambit, Hartlaub-charlick gambit, Albin counter gambit. Ways to play Queen’s gambit accepted and deliver Greek gift. Enjoy!!
Want to know a secret? They don't tell this to you in school. There's a really easy way to avoid Alekhine's Defense preparation and still be fighting for a practical advantage. That's right! I'll share with you a RARE weapon against the Alekhine's Defense, that avoids tons of theory from some course
This is the Grand Prix Attack against the Sicilian Defense. You avoid heavy theory and aim for a direct kingside attack. Your plan is rapid development, control of e5, and a pawn storm with f5. Black counters in the center, so you must play actively and keep the initiative.
The Gundernam Gambit: Although it may seem dubious, this gambit is as powerful as the englund or stafford gambit, but very unknown, so you can take opponents out of theory very quickly. Gives as much attacking potential and as much traps as other popular gambits, but has the advantage of surprise.
The Tal variation is a really tricky way to deal against the Caro-Kann Defense. This can make many players mad because usually they are expecting more ordinary variations from White. Learn the main ideas about the Tal Variation to crush all your opponents at any elo level.
There is a chessreps course on the Jobava, and we all know the Jobava london is a solid, trappy opening. But what if i told you to throw that out of the window? Normally black is the one getting beat up in the Jobava, but what if, you can still fall for the trap and make white pay for playing chess.
This course teaches a dynamic Exchange Caro-Kann repertoire after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5. Learn clear plans, central control, and active piece play. Focus on understanding ideas, timing pawn breaks, and using better coordination to create winning chances in equal positions.
The Alekhine's Defence is slightly dubious, relinquishing the entire center to white. This study has no tricks or traps, just the main lines to know to get a comfortable position every game.
Discover the dynamic Rapport–Jobava Opening in this engaging course by ChessRaps. Learn creative attacking ideas, flexible piece setups, and practical strategies to surprise your opponents. Build confidence, gain early initiative, and play with originality and fighting spirit in every game.
Stop trying to learn The Queen's Gambit Declined or an aggressive counter, like the Albin Countergambit! Just crush the Queen's Gambit by accepting it! This course will teach you everything there is to know for black in the Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Classical Pirc Lines, including:
- Bc4 with a central pawn fork.
- Be2 with an immediate e5.
- Bd3 with and without c3.
- Bg5 / Byrne Variation
- Kingside attack with a locked centre.
- Early e5, which blunders a pawn.
- White LS Fianchetto
- Early Bc4 lines
learn how to play sadistic tushi's dumb gambit! it is from the elephant gambit so it is extremely aggresive. for all people who want a nice attack that will win them the game.
The Sturm Gambit is a solid rarely played gambit from most common response (1. d4) to the underrated Bird Opening. The gambit provides a variety of unique and aggressive positions. This course will provide both simple setups and answers to the critical lines that leave white with attack at worst.
A study of one of the most iconic openings for white and the challanger of e4 the QGD. Played in 32 of the 34 games in the 1927 World Championship match between Alekhine and Capablanca it started a flood of d4 openings.
if you have any questions left ask them on ig. 555futuristix
Deadly. When accepted, you can checkmate black in 3 moves. (There are only 10 lines because whatever black does is losing immediately, so i will be only showing the most common lines)
Hate the Nimzowitch Defense? Well try out my Homemade Gambit, created by ME! Made sure to also check out the Furret Gambit, which is also created by me!
with this attack vs the dragon sicilian you will be able to defeat many of this dragon sicilian players and you will have lots of fun with double flank attacks
The Rapport–Jobava System is an aggressive, flexible chess opening where White plays d4, Nc3, and Bf4 to quickly build pressure and launch a kingside attack.
A solid and comprehensive repertoire that will lead to solid positions. Some lines may be longer for the purpose of showing the plans and ideas for that specific line. The purpose of this repertoire is to offer a complete starting repertoire for intermediate players.
Best Sicilian Najdorf study with YEARS of training and personal experience, DISCLAIMER: This is a new course and I dont know how many weeks it is going to take me to complete this, also this course contains EVERY Theoretic move and every little mistake will be covered (so you always got that prep!)
Chebanenko Slav - A solid and reliable repertoire for Black. Pair it with the Caro Kann for a consistent feel against both D4 and E4. Built around familiar structures, clear plans and strong counterplay.
I found this opening in 2023, and took a liking to it. It has some quick win possibility, but all in all it's solid, not very common, and fun. I tried ending the lines where I've seen Black make several different moves. Note: I am only 1400 USCF, around 1600 chess.com Rapid
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5 3. Bf4 c6 4. f3 Nf6
is a creative London System setup, sometimes called a Jobava–London hybrid (mixing ideas from the London System and Jobava London).
The Owens Defense is a deadly Defense against whatever white plays. I have a friend who says he plays it because virtually no-one knows the theory. But do not fear, this gambit is EVEN MORE UNKNOWN than the Owens!!!!!! Take all Owen's Defense players in a dark space where you control everything!!!!!
Want a easy, solid, opening to learn against d4? Well the Old Indian Defense is for you! Rumor is, this opening was popularized by an old indian and the name stuck.
Don't like bird's opening? COUNTER BIRD'S OPENING!
From's gambit works? Yes, but good for blitz, bullet and ultrabullet.
I am active. Learn, please, becouse too good! My goal is 100 lines for fist time. Support my course, please.
Wanted to play the Nimzo-Indian but they decided to be a meanie and played nf3 instead of nc3. Well this course teaches you the cousin of the Nimzo! The Bogo-Indian! Have some fun, dragging white out of their theory, and into yours!!!
This course is for you if you are serious about improving your chess.
This Course Covers:
Najdorf Sicilian - 90 lines
Alapin Siclian - 12 lines
Closed Sicilian - 13 lines
Moscow Variation - 5 lines
Smith-Morra Gambit - 1 line
-2800 coverage
Starting of theory repertoire against popular lines. at this point only some material against 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 for white(the target is to find popular lines lthat give advantage against popular lines of players above blitz 2000 in lichess)
Learn to punish this terrible beginner opening! I have chosen the most solid, high win rate lines against this opening, and in most lines, you will sacrifice your queen, or your rook, or your bishop, or your knight, or your rook and knight! I hope you have some fun playing against this opening!!!!
The Marshall Gambit. Or shall I say, the marshall gambits? There are so many gambits named after "Marshall" and this course will be covering the Marshall Gambit against the Scandinavian Defense and the Nimzowitch Defense because they directly transpose into each other. Have fun learning this gambit!
END UP WITH A CRUSHING POSITION If you wanted to be normal and have an e4 life but they responded with something goofy, so learn this course and enjoy the free elo!
A short course with strong, high winrate lines that will have you in comfortable games with initiative against the London every time, disallowing white what they want.
Chess isn't just about winning. It's about how many 7 year olds you dunk on and how many 7 year olds you dunk on. It's about how stupid you make your opponent feel. Welcome to the best counter to the Alekhine's Defense.
Hate the Italian but don't like playing gambits? Well this is the course for you. Learn to play solidly and creatively, learn to gain the initiative, play comfortably and with courage. Never fear the most common opening again. (more lines coming soon)
This course is still a work in progress but it aims to give you a solid theoretical understanding of the most combative response to 1.e4. I have been playing this opening for years and loved every second of it and hope you do as well.
This is my way of playing the Ruy Lopez. I plan on adding more lines and explanations where needed in the future, but as it stands right now is more than enough to get you ready and playing this amazing opening.
The Norwegian Rat is an aggressive, unorthodox chess opening for Black, popularized by Magnus Carlsen, this is a hybrid of the Modern Defense and Alekhine's Defense.
Jobava London Kings Indian Defense and Grunfeld Responses
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Jobava London players inevitably run into Kings Indian Defense and Grunfeld lines. This course provides a trappy lines one can play in response. I’ve also added a few basic Dutch defense lines so these show up when playing arena.
Want to play a nice chill line in the Italian game but white hits you with the Evan's Gambit? Well luckily for you, the Hein Countergambit is here to save you! CRUSH THE EVANS GAMBIT!
The Reti is one of the most common openings. You will face it a lot, so why not come prepared? When played, the Arctic defense will be sure to give you the initiative or simply a material advantage.
Hate playing against the Hungarian Opening? Well play a move they have never seen before. All the most common moves at any level lead to devastation. Play 1. h5, and your win rate skyrockets to 80%!
A long awaited solution to the feared London System! Win all of your games against the system and make people cry! Learn all the lines at your level! (Credits to wgraif)
The Mengarini Variation against the Sicilian or the delayed wing gambit is an opening with many traps and where normal moves turn into mistakes. This opening can be very reliable as a surprise at the high level in bullet and as a good weapon against unprepared players at the club level. Have Fun!
Want to stop aborting 1. c4, but find that basically every game white plays it? Have no more fear when white opens with the English! Master this response and enjoy free elo!
Tetris Gambit to cook when the dummy kid plays the Anti-Fried Liver Defense. The main idea behind the early gambit is to open up lines and spaces for your pieces. Later in the gambit you get positions with the 4 knights that look like Tetris pieces hence the name the Tetris Gambit.
This course will tell you how to quash the queens pawn with c5 as the second move! You will learn to beat anything white plays after d4 d5, and you will never fear d4 again!
You saw the King’s Gambit course on chessreps.com, but you play a real game and your opponent makes a logical move that you haven’t studied? Don’t worry, this course covers some lines that you will rarely see but can still happen.
This Italian Openings course is a chess course for players of all skill levels that want to turn the often quiet and positional Italian Game into a quick aggressive game.
This is a supplement to the Scotch opening that exists from IM Sielecki's course on Chessable and Chess.com. Some crossover with the other Scotch lesson, but also some new ideas that will help you master the scotch!
A super solid, sound gambit against the wayward queen when you hate playing against it normally. Always end up with a +2 advantage for black or more. All the lines you will be facing in games.
Oh god no, the King's Gambit, well there's a 3...f5 for that too. Believe it or not it's also totally sound. There are lots of traps that white could fall into in this wonderful system for black.
Most of the time this is played accidentally, but after learning and mastering this gambit, learn to play like FM William Graif. (Study created by the gambit man himself)
Did you want to play the Scotch Gambit or game, but black responds with the Philidor Defence? Win with White 80% of the time anyways! Launch a deadly attack, or win a pawn early. Either way your opponent doesn't stand a chance.
This is an unnamed gambit against the nimzowitch, I named it the furret gambit after my username. The gambit is so good because if black defends perfectly with 100% accuracy, it will be an equal position. Have fun destroying the nimzowitch!
🔥Win facing the Caro Kann with The Two Knights Attack
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No gambits needed against the Caro Kann. Just win 80% of your games with white. A very dangerous weapon. Easy to play for intermediate players 1200-2000.
What do you do as Black when White plays the solid main line? We beat them anyways with the Tartakower. This variation has the highest winrate for black. White will get in trouble very easily.
Destroy all hopes and dreams for black playing the Modern Defence. This is the power of 3.Nc3 for White! All lines for intermediate players 1200-2000 covered. Enjoy!
The variation that we are going to look at is not played many times, but it is really strong and has many some clever traps that will catch your opponent of guard.
This course is for the classical Old benoni. Do not play this above 1900 elo Because the old benoni is not the best. It works best as a suprise weapon against system players like the london or colle.
Covers popular 1. d4 openings for White, this course doesn't tell you how to get a completely crushing position, but it makes sure you don't lose in the opening.
Did you learn the Queen's Gambit to beat your friend, who promptly learned the Albin to beat you? Well then this is the course for you to turn the tables once more.
The Black Lion is probably the most deceiving opening in chess for black. Can be played against e4 and d4. This opening also messes with your opponent's head. Characterized by a knight on d7.
The Accelerated Dragon. Powerful. Confuse White. Learn all of the most common Lines at the Intermediate ranges 1200-2000. These are the lines you will face in real games. (Many lines transpose through different move orders)
In this study, I will show you multiple ways to destroy the Scandinavian Defense. On the way, I will also show some sneaky and effective traps where black plays seemingly normal developing moves, but then loses soon after. These include Leonhardt Gambit, Valencian Trap and Modern Trap variations.
Simplified Pirc course with a functional arena feature. (For unknown reasons, arena isn’t functional in my other Pirc course.) the lines in this course are simpler than the other one, but the lines do still cover most of the main ideas of the opening.
Learn how to respond effectively to the English Opening. This course covers Grand Prix, Reverse Closed Sicilian and Reverse Open Sicilian. All credit to 'MMatkun', who originally shared this opening repertoire on Lichess.
Do you hate playing against the Smith-Morra Gambit? This study will teach you how to effectively counter this opening with rare lines! Full credit to imnotthinknoodles, check out his other studies at lichess.org/team/thinknoodles-study-fan-club
A hypermodern uncommon unorthodox chess opening that is relatively sound. Strike at the center from afar and force white to question your true intentions.
An end-game focused Open Berlin repertoire for Black. (Unfinished. Lots more lines to come and some simplification. And then maybe some other Berlin courses)
Catch those Scotch players off guard with a venomous early queen attack. Technically unsound at the highest level, but amazing for beginner and intermediate players.
𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘳:"That's it! I'm tired of always losing to e4 and d4! But, I don't want to learn all the different openings for Black!" Well, do not fear, for the Nimzowitch Defense is here! E4, d4? Doesn't Matter, Play Knight to c6, and promptly destroy White's Kingside!
This course is ONLY BEST MOVES as white, and MOST COMMON moves from black. Whether black accepts or denies the gambit, this course will teach you how to respond perfectly, and how to win.
Tired of destroying e4 players with e6? tired of london players? tired of orthodox openings? tired of- well just anything? No need to fear, the rat defense is here! instead of e4 e6, confuse people with d4, d6!
The King's Indian Attack (KIA) is a flexible opening system for White, characterized by a kingside fianchetto (Bg2), pawns on d3 and e4, and knights on f3 and d2. It often targets a kingside attack and works well against various Black defenses, such as the French or Sicilian.
You wanted to play the elephant gambit but you had short term memory loss and pushed the f pawn instead. Your opponents guaranteed have never seen this. well, this course teaches everything you need to know.
What's up my fellow 3...f5 players. This one is very rare but very playable, guaranteed white hasn't seen it before. Make people hurt when they play 3. Nc3
Hello my dear Aliens! Welcome to the Alien Gambit! You throw a piece away in the opening but get a CRUSHING position! Even tho this is a short course, I will be making more lines every week! This course covers the Bounjour Alien Gambit as well as the tricks, traps, and pure chess! Good Luck Aliens!
Master breaking your own sanity and everything you know about chess. Master flagging your opponents and reported for aura farming. This is the Bongcloud.
Are you tired of Scandinavian players sneaking their queen to your back rank? Well now you can take them out of their prep and into yours with the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit!
A practical and aggressive Elephant Gambit repertoire focused on early initiative, rapid development, and attacking chances.
Learn the key ideas, traps, and plans to put pressure on unprepared opponents from move two.
Ideal for club players who want sharp positions without heavy theory.
Play for the win with confidence and creativity.
The Hippopotamus Defence is an opening system that can almost always be played against white. It consist of a double fianchetto structure and knights developed to the seventh rank.
d4 players are very annoying. Good thing the capital of Hungary is here to help. If the gambit is named after a place, it must be good, right? Shut white up after playing this gambit.
A solid and aggressive opening, where you pressure white to make hasty decisions, and aim to control the center and keep your king safe. Welcome to the Nimzo-Indian.
This opening kind of sucks, but it is underrated and levy likes playing it, so why not give it a try? This opening is also a system, so feel free to let your five year old chess brains take over.
Full Black Repertoire (Russian Game, Nimzo-Indian + others)
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This is a simple repertoire based on the Russian Game and Nimzo-Indian Defense + others. It doesn't have a huge amount of lines, but the lines included are of a significant length, their purpose being to teach the player a "setup" against each opening white can play. Hope this helps someone!
Hello, my Scandinavian Defense friends! Ever wondered what to do when White goes for development instead of taking your pawn? Click here (not click bait, I kinda promise) to find out! (possibly more lines coming soon)
Short Lines to have a starter repertoire with solid lines, very useful for people who don't want to study that much but still want a decent position out of the opening.
This is a very sussy opening. Click here if you want to question your own sanity. You will likely win the queen in 10 moves and get flagged for cheating.
You are a queen's gambitter and you don't know how to deal with 1. ... nc3. Here you have a couple of lines that i found usefull. Soon to be added are more comments on the moves...
