Take on Black's 1...d5, 1...Nf6 and sidelines by the horns!
Secure A Fantastic Game Almost On Demand
With This Short And Sweet 1.d4 Repertoire
Wouldn't it be fantastic if you could
consistently reach a pleasant position after 1.d4, where you would enjoy plenty of space, excellent squares for your pieces, and a robust structure?
If you like the sound of that, then the latest addition to our free and exclusive
Short & Sweet will delight you!
Grandmaster Sam Shankland, who brought us the first
Lifetime Repertoires for White, gathers the essential lessons from his top-selling 1.d4 courses. Every variation teaches you how to play principled, strategic, and aggressive chess... and you will find them all in
Short & Sweet: Sam Shankland's 1.d4.
Start Playing 1.d4 Like An Expert
In Just 59 Core lines!
You need not bury your head under theory to start playing 1.d4. In just 59 core lines, GM Shankland teaches you practical and effective ways to combat Black's sidelines, like:
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The English and Dutch Defenses
💥 Modern Benoni
💥 Benko, Albin, and Budapest GambitsTake the sting out of hypermodern openings starting with 1...Nf6, such as:
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The Bogo-Indian Defense
💥 Queen's Indian Defense
💥 King's Indian Defense
💥 And the GruenfeldBreak open rock-solid 1...d5 defenses, including:
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The Slav Defense
💥 Vienna Variation
💥 Queen's Gambit Accepted
💥 And Queen's Gambit DeclinedGM Shankland's opening strategy, while uncompromising, is easy enough to follow for non-professionals:
Take over the center, develop your pieces towards a strategic goal (which GM Shankland clues you in), and play for long-term advantages with dogged determination.
Plus, with 67 minutes of video instruction from GM Shankland, you'll be ready to play accurate moves and sway the game's balance in your favor -
in just a few hours.