Welcome to my course! I'm Life Master Theo Slade, and I have a peak USCF rating of 2318. I've made a living giving chess lessons since I graduated high school in 2019; you can find more info about me on my website, theoslade.com.
In this course, I'll cover 1.d4, which is a solid move. Notice how it's protected by our queen, and we stop e5, Black's most aggressive move.
Play pawn to d4.