Complete 1.e4 e5 Opening Repertoire for Black
I made a 4.5-hour video series covering a complete repertoire for Black in the Open Games. I bothered to create these videos because:
- I believe 1.e4 e5 is the healthiest opening in terms of developing a student's fundamental grounding in chess fundamentals.
- Something like this did not exist when I created it. (FritzTrainer, Roman's Lab, Foxy Openings, Bad Bishop and their friends have not attempted a complete 1...e5 Black repertoire in video format.)
You can find more information in the Overview thread. FWIW, my USCF rating is 2023-- but I consulted Rybka3, a database, and a few books for analysis.
0. 1...e5 for Noobs Comparison with the Sicilian defense, overview of all major variations, and the guiding philosophy behind the 1...e5 repertoire.
0. 1...e5 for Noobs Comparison with the Sicilian defense, overview of all major variations, and the guiding philosophy behind the 1...e5 repertoire.
- Intro and Scotch Game 22:03 Introduction to 1...e5, and an overview of the Mieses variation of the Scotch, recommending the solid plan 8...Nb6 intending Qe6 and d7-d5.
- Two Knights, Ulvestad 25:57 Detailed analysis of the ambitious Ulvestad variation after the critical 4.Ng5.
- Two Knights Defense 34:49 Covers [1] Giuoco Pianissimo by transposition (4.d3), [2] Modern Two Knights (4.d4 exd4 5.e5), and [3] Classical Two Knights (anti- Max Lange) (4.d4 exd4 5.O-O).
- Danish, Goring, Ponziani 24:20 Recommends the "Capablanca defense" to the Danish/Goring gambits, and follows the Caro/Tarrasch gambit line against the Ponziani.
- Vienna, Bishops, KGD 34:13 Presents the main lines against the Vienna gambit and a detailed counter to the KGD by transposition, recommended for White in GM Emms' Attacking with 1.e4.
- King's Gambit, Center Game 32:48 Recommends the Modern defense to the King's Gambit with 2...d5 3.exd5 exf4, and the ...Be7 system against the Center Game.
- Four Knights 33:29 Covers the Four Knights by touching on the [1] Glek system, [2] Halloween & Belgrade gambits, [3] Scotch 4N, and then focuses on [4] the "Pillsbury defense" to the Spanish 4N.
- Ruy Lopez, Berlin defense sidelines 31:21 Coverage of the Ruy Lopez, Berlin variation, when White avoids the queenswap mainline.
- Ruy Lopez, Berlin defense mainline 33:17 Overview of the Ruy Lopez, Berlin variation queenswap mainline, recommending the Be7 plan as played by GM Kritz.