Be done with 1.d4!
9 aggressive lines to battle the queen's pawn opening and more
If you're looking for an ideas-based approach to fighting 1.d4 and beyond, then you will enjoy this
Short & Sweet course.
It gives you some starter lines from IM Andras Toth's latest course,
The Beginner's Black Repertoire: 1.d4 d5, a thorough, sound, attacking repertoire on how to combat not only the Queen's Pawn Game, but any 1.Nf3 and 1.c4 reply by White as well.
In this free taster, you will get a preview into the aggressive replies featured in the main course, focusing on the Classical Slav.
Concretely,
Short & Sweet: 1.d4 d5 for Beginners covers:
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The London System and the Jobava London - steer the game into your territory as White goes into autopilot
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The Torre Attack - aggression from the outset by challenging White's bishop on g5
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Confrontation in the Colle System - make an immediate and ambitious strike in the center
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An innovative gambit against Anti-Slav systems♛
The potent Exchange SlavAvoid mainstream lines - stick with sound theory
IM Andras Toth continues with his highly successful Beginner's series, and has chosen lines not usually recommended, but that are dynamic, fundamentally sound, and principled nonetheless. Plus he aims to show you how to combat 1.d4 with aggression and initiative.
Give it a test - if you like what you see with these 9 taster lines, you'll surely want to give the full course a spin.
Enjoying this free sample? If so, then check out the full course, The Beginner's Black Repertoire: 1.d4 d5.
