Grandmaster Simon Williams has a treat for you: a free starter kit designed to get you up and running with his mystical Black Lion repertoire.Short & Sweet: The Black Lion is the latest in our series of bitesize courses that introduce you to new openings.
Here GM Williams, the author of our more complete
The Black Lion course, unlocks the secrets of this strange and often overlooked line in the Philidor Defense called the Black Lion.
Learn a full opening in just 24 core lines!
In a mere 24 variations, you can learn how to play this line which is fierce to face and rich in tactics.
It is wild and aggressive - but best of all barely anyone has heard of The Black Lion, let alone knows how to combat it.
Enjoying this repertoire? Check out the Ginger GM's full course here: The Black Lion
The Black Lion avoids castling and aims to checkmate White on the Kingside from the get-go. You are a predator and you are on the hunt.
Do you have the killer instincts to play it? Find out now with our free starter course.
