A Crash Course On Punishing Blunders...
Setting Multipurpose Traps... And Scoring Quick Wins In 1.e4 Sidelines
International Master Andras Toth and
Raf Mesotten bring you a crash course on how to
win in 12 moves or less after 1.e4.
Their plan of action: lay down multipurpose traps and pounce on opening mistakes from either side.
Toth and Mesotten brought to us many of the finest courses on fundamental chess skills... earning 1,400 four-to-five star reviews from Chessable users. This one is no exception, and you'll want to add it to your library for three reasons.
First, it's on an opening that's
universal.Everybody has opened 1.e4 at some point in their career. And even if you don't play it regularly as White, more than 50% of opponents will push their e-pawn against you.
Second, the blunders and traps inside have been
played more than 200 times and unwary players keep falling for them — which means...
A Single Tactic From This Course
Can Pay Dividends Many Times Over
And finally... using
14 instructive blunders and traps in 1.e4 sidelines — like the Duras Gambit (
1...f5), St. George (
1...a6), Owen's (
1...b6), and Nimzowitsch Defenses (
1...Nc6) — Toth and Mesotten show you how to:
💥 Sneak your queen and knights past the opponent's formidable center, and launch a rapid-fire attack against their barely defended king.
💥 Deliver a one-two punch that undermines the enemy structure and sets up decisive double attacks.
💥 Deliver "death on diagonals" after the f-pawn has advanced one square too far.
💥 Turn an annoying pin on its head with a petite combinaison, which takes away the opponent's castling rights and nets you a healthy pawn to boot.
💥 Lure knights into the center, trap them with a phalanx of pawns, and seal the deal in four moves.
Plus other point-winning tricks and tactics after 1.e4.
You have many ways to enjoy this course. You can try to solve all 14 exercises first... and only then watch
Toth's 15-minute video for a challenging but fun chess workout. Or, you can relax to the videos during your downtime... then try your hand at the puzzles when you're feeling it.
However you want to "slice and dice" the course, your tactical skill and results will thank you for taking up
Andras Toth: Free Opening Lesson #3. And...
If you're enjoying this free sampler, then check out Raf Mesotten and IM Andras Toth's full course: Common Traps & Blunders 1.e4: Part Three
