Opening Database
Master chess openings through practice and repetition
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🇭🇺 Halt the Hungarian! 🇭🇺
Hate playing against the Hungarian Opening? Well play a move they have never seen before. All the most common moves at any level lead to devastation. Play 1. h5, and your win rate skyrockets to 80%!
❌ Eliminate the Evans Gambit with d5!
Want to play a nice chill line in the Italian game but white hits you with the Evan's Gambit? Well luckily for you, the Hein Countergambit is here to save you! CRUSH THE EVANS GAMBIT!
🎆 Blast the Birds with the Langheld Gambit!
Hate playing against the Birds Opening? Sacrifice not one, but TWO pawns against this opening! Always have a dominant win rate in each line!
👑My Ruy Lopez👑
This is my way of playing the Ruy Lopez. I plan on adding more lines and explanations where needed in the future, but as it stands right now is more than enough to get you ready and playing this amazi
👽 Alien Gambit
Hello my dear Aliens! Welcome to the Alien Gambit! You throw a piece away in the opening but get a CRUSHING position! Even tho this is a short course, I will be making more lines every week! This cou
👽Martian Gambit
"My gambit, my legacy, my precious" - Witty_Alien
💪 Exterminate the English with 2. a6!
Want to stop aborting 1. c4, but find that basically every game white plays it? Have no more fear when white opens with the English! Master this response and enjoy free elo!
💪 Foil the French with the Orthoschnapp Gambit!
Hate the French? Hate positional play? Play this gambit at any level, and be left with an 80% winrate! Learn all the lines at all levels!
💪 Mash the Modern with 2. h4!
Hate playing against the modern? Learn to mash it!
💪 Quash the Queen's Pawn with 2. c5!
This course will tell you how to quash the queens pawn with c5 as the second move! You will learn to beat anything white plays after d4 d5, and you will never fear d4 again!
🔥 Crush With The Nakhmanson Gambit
Enter the Nakhmanson Gambit! Sacrifice a pawn. Then another. Then sacrifice the knight!! Skyrocket your elo at any rating! (Credits to Jonnyx)
🔥 Win Facing the Philidor Defence
Did you want to play the Scotch Gambit or game, but black responds with the Philidor Defence? Win with White 80% of the time anyways! Launch a deadly attack, or win a pawn early. Either way your oppon
🔥 Win the Caro-Kann in the Tartakower Variation
What do you do as Black when White plays the solid main line? We beat them anyways with the Tartakower. This variation has the highest winrate for black. White will get in trouble very easily.
🔥My Sicilian Defense🔥
This course is still a work in progress but it aims to give you a solid theoretical understanding of the most combative response to 1.e4. I have been playing this opening for years and loved every sec
🔥Win Facing The Modern Defence with 3.Nc3
Destroy all hopes and dreams for black playing the Modern Defence. This is the power of 3.Nc3 for White! All lines for intermediate players 1200-2000 covered. Enjoy!
🔨 Level the London by Inviting A Fork!
A long awaited solution to the feared London System! Win all of your games against the system and make people cry! Learn all the lines at your level! (Credits to wgraif)
🧊 Ravage the Reti with the Arctic Defense!
The Reti is one of the most common openings. You will face it a lot, so why not come prepared? When played, the Arctic defense will be sure to give you the initiative or simply a material advantage.
1.d4 nf3
You are a queen's gambitter and you don't know how to deal with 1. ... nc3. Here you have a couple of lines that i found usefull. Soon to be added are more comments on the moves...
2 knights variation-French
this variation is really good it makes French players cry.
3 knights game
An innocent opening but with lots of traps
4Na3 Alapin with 7.Kf1
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Na3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bc4 Qe4+ 7. Kf1
Accelerated Dragon
The Accelerated Dragon. Powerful. Confuse White. Learn all of the most common Lines at the Intermediate ranges 1200-2000. These are the lines you will face in real games. (Many lines transpose through
Adelaide Countergambit
Oh god no, the King's Gambit, well there's a 3...f5 for that too. Believe it or not it's also totally sound. There are lots of traps that white could fall into in this wonderful system for black.
Aggressive Italian Openings
This Italian Openings course is a chess course for players of all skill levels that want to turn the often quiet and positional Italian Game into a quick aggressive game.
Alapin Gambit
Counter the French defence with the un-declinable Alapin gambit
Alapin Sicilian
Let's learn the Alapin Sicilian! This is the perfect way to shut down ANYONE who plays the sicilian against you. We begin with pawn to e4
Alapin Sicilian Repertoire
Looking for a natural reply to those annoying Sicilian players? Try this opening.
Albin Countergambit
Learn the Albin Countergambit.
Alien Gambit Viking Variation
This is the largest resource solely on the Alien gambit Viking Variation. It goes into extensive depth on some of the mating traps and patterns.
Amar opening
this is a weird one but has interesting ideas you must know.
Anti FR Tarrasch
Solid vs french
Anti London
Good way to counter accelerated London system.
Anti-English Experiment
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Anti-London system
A short course with strong, high winrate lines that will have you in comfortable games with initiative against the London every time, disallowing white what they want.
Austrian Defense 🇦🇹
Do you hate the Queen's Gambit ? Me too ! Click here if you want to destroy this gambit !
Austrian Queens Gambit
Is it the Albin Counter-Gambit? A Slav? …What is this??
Beat Pirc Players
Punish all of the most common d6 variations after 1. e4
Beat the Benoni
Not many people play this as black after 1.d4, but at my level they have a crazy high win percentage, so we gotta come a lil prepared
Beat the Scandinavian
I don't like playing against the Scandinavian, so I compiled some cool setups and traps and made a course.
Beginners mistake
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Berlin Defence - Open
An end-game focused Open Berlin repertoire for Black. (Unfinished. Lots more lines to come and some simplification. And then maybe some other Berlin courses)
Birds Opening
This opening kind of sucks, but it is underrated and levy likes playing it, so why not give it a try? This opening is also a system, so feel free to let your five year old chess brains take over.
Bishop's Opening
Let's learn the Bishop's Opening! It's one of the trappiest openings I've ever seen, and you'll pretty much always be winning in the first few moves. First step: pawn to e4.
Black Knights' Tango
have fun dancing to this opening while your opponent suffers!
Black Lion Defense
The Black Lion is probably the most deceiving opening in chess for black. Can be played against e4 and d4. This opening also messes with your opponent's head. Characterized by a knight on d7.
Black Short Repertoire (French + Nimzo-Indian))
Short Lines to have a starter repertoire with solid lines, very useful for people who don't want to study that much but still want a decent position out of the opening.
Blackburne Shilling Gambit
The blackburne shilling gambit. get a smothered checkmate in 7 moves. high risk high reward.
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
Are you tired of Scandinavian players sneaking their queen to your back rank? Well now you can take them out of their prep and into yours with the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit!
Boden Kizeritsky gambit
a reversed stafford gambit with a extra tempo [move]
Budapest Gambit
d4 players are very annoying. Good thing the capital of Hungary is here to help. If the gambit is named after a place, it must be good, right? Shut white up after playing this gambit.
Busch-Gass Gambit
Most of the time this is played accidentally, but after learning and mastering this gambit, learn to play like FM William Graif. (Study created by the gambit man himself)
Calabrease counter gambit
It is a gambit in the bishops opening from black.
Caro Kann: von Hennig Gambit
4. Bc4 in the Caro Kann. The Gambit is similar to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and many lines can fall into the same traps.
Caro-Kann
Learn the Caro-Kann.
Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack
No description of the opening, yet.
Catalan Opening
Magnus Carlsen plays this opening, so it must be good, right?
ChessGeeks CaroKann
CaroKann Masterclass from ChessGeeks
Chigorin French
hard counter to the french. makes playing against it fun again.
COMPLETE White Opening Repertoire 😲
Hope you enjoy this COMPLETE opening repertoire for white mostly based on Queen's Gambit 👑 (Good luck memorizing all 969 lines 🤭)
Counter The Albin
Did you learn the Queen's Gambit to beat your friend, who promptly learned the Albin to beat you? Well then this is the course for you to turn the tables once more.
Counter The Caro-Kann
DESTROY silly people who took the Caro-Kann course on Chessreps!
Crush the English with GRAND PRIX
You dont like the English? Play GRAND PRIX Attack <3
Crush the Sicilian Dragon
The variation that we are going to look at is not played many times, but it is really strong and has many some clever traps that will catch your opponent of guard.
Crush The Wayward Queen With f5!
A super solid, sound gambit against the wayward queen when you hate playing against it normally. Always end up with a +2 advantage for black or more. All the lines you will be facing in games.
Crush with The Tetris Gambit
Tetris Gambit to cook when the dummy kid plays the Anti-Fried Liver Defense. The main idea behind the early gambit is to open up lines and spaces for your pieces. Later in the gambit you get position
Czech Benoni
The Ultimate Czech Benoni Course
Czech Benoni
Make d4 players cry.
Czech Pirc Defense
Rare but solid response to 1.e4.
d4 repotoire
solid d4 repotoire
Danish Gambit
Let's learn the Danish Gambit! You will sacrifice a pawn, and then another one, and then ANOTHER one. Yes, a 3 pawn sacrifice in your first 4 moves. In return you'll get a huge attack on your opponent
Destroy the king's gambit
GM Igor Smirnov's counter against the annoying kings gambit
Destroy the Smith-Morra Gambit
Do you hate playing against the Smith-Morra Gambit? This study will teach you how to effectively counter this opening with rare lines! Full credit to imnotthinknoodles, check out his other studies at
Do not click on this course or do click on this course or whatever
Just do or don’t or whatever
DON‘T CLICK ON THIS COURSE!
Just don‘t
Dresden Opening
Beat kids (in chess ofc) then come back and thank me
Dummy Gambit
Chess isn't just about winning. It's about how many 7 year olds you dunk on and how many 7 year olds you dunk on. Welcome to the best counter to the Alekhine's Defense.
Dutch defense
Great opening for d4 haters
e4 non e5
Let non e5 players cry
e4 repetoire for white
A full e4 repetoire
Elephant gambit
A practical and aggressive Elephant Gambit repertoire focused on early initiative, rapid development, and attacking chances. Learn the key ideas, traps, and plans to put pressure on unprepared opponen
English
Let's learn the English! Instead of pushing our central pawns, we umm... we push our non-central pawns. It's the greatest breakthrough in chess since en passant! To start, we push our c-pawn to c4
Englund Gambit
Learn the Englund Gambit.
Englund Gambit Counter
As a white D4 player, im more happy to see this gambit than to see my family !
Evans Gambit
White tosses the b pawn like a bar tab, then spends the next moves attacking Black for having the audacity to accept it.
Exchange-French
some think that the exchange variation in the French defense is boring but I found some traps for white to win more games hope you like it.
Fajarowicz Gambit
The enhanced Budapest Gambit — When "normal" moves get you checkmated.
Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
hate the kings gambit? this course is just for you! make kings gambitters cry!
Fantasy Caro-Kann
because you want to stop aborting 1. c6 games
Fortress defense
This is an aggressive opening opening that will win you 60% of your games so learn in now
Four Knights Game Italian Variation Black
a beginner mistake made usually by white exploit this by learning this course how to beat white on four knights Italian variation
French - 2 Knights Variation
A fun, trap-filled response to the French Defense
French Defence
Crush everyone and thank me
French Defence Repertoire
Tourner dans le vide
French Defense
Learn the French Defense.
French Defense sidelines
This course will teach you the most important sidelines for the French defense if white doesnt play 2.d4
Fried Liver Attack
Let's learn the Fried Liver Attack, one of the most dangerous openings in chess. An opening where you can potentially checkmate your opponent in 8 moves. It starts with pawn to e4.
Full Black Repertoire (Russian Game, Nimzo-Indian + others)
This is a simple repertoire based on the Russian Game and Nimzo-Indian Defense + others. It doesn't have a huge amount of lines, but the lines included are of a significant length, their purpose being
Full White Repertoire with The Vienna and Common Responses
A solid repertoire against all common responses and strong at the intermediate level.
Funny Cat Opening
Goofy opening works .. ….
Furret Gambit
This is an unnamed gambit against the nimzowitch, I named it the furret gambit after my username. The gambit is so good because if black defends perfectly with 100% accuracy, it will be an equal posit
Gambit Antillais
Je vous présente l'ouverture Réti avec quelques petits plus et des victoires assurées
Gambit Repertoire with 1. e4
A full 1. e4 gambit repertoire. Respond with a tricky, solid, gambit for whatever black plays. Work in progress, will be adding 200+ more lines
German attack 🫡
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Goring Gambit
When you have beef with the scotch and normal openings.
Grob Gambit
this is quite an interesting opening to cook your opponents, DONT TRY THIS IN RATED GAMES
Gruenfeld Defense
MVL plays the Grünfeld, it's gotta be good, right?
Halloween Gambit 🎃
Four Knights Game. Tired of it? Sacrifice the knight! Surprise your opponent with Nxe5 🐴!
Haxo Gambit
Haxo = hacks = free elo = opponent crying = fun. So why not click here?
how to crush the alien gambit
you are a caro kann player and you hate the alien gambit. well, learn how to love when they try it against you.
how to crush the blackburne shilling gambit
blunder a bishop but win
how to crush the early queen attacks
this is about how to punish the wayward queen attack
How to crush the Halloween Gambit
This course tells you how to crush the unsound halloween gambit
Icelandic Gambit
The Icelandic Gambit is an aggressive variation arising from the Modern Scandinavian when White plays 3. c4.
Iiiii
Now you are winning
Italian gambit
This is by far my favourite opening try it now the italian gambit
Italian Game
Let's learn the Italian game! This is by far the most played opening at the non-professional level. It's traditional, it's old school, it's chess the way your grandpa taught you. Let's just get into i
Italian Game (Black)
Hate the Italian but don't like playing gambits? Well this is the course for you. Learn to play solidly and creatively, learn to gain the initiative, play comfortably and with courage. Never fear the
Jaenisch gambit
Surprise your opponent with an aggressive answer to the Spanish Game!
Jobava London
Let's learn the Jobava London! If you want a solid opening, this right here is a solid opening. If you want a coin flip, idk go learn the Englund Gambit or something. This course right here is for WI
Jobava London Kings Indian Defense and Grunfeld Responses
Jobava London players inevitably run into Kings Indian Defense and Grunfeld lines. This course provides a trappy lines one can play in response.
Jobava London sidelines
This Course will help you navigate trough blacks Possible sidelines in the Jobava London
King's Gambit
Let's learn the King's Gambit! On move 2 we'll shoot ourselves in the foot by giving away a pawn and weakening our king - but if Black doesn't know all the tricks and traps it will be us who is victor
King's Indian Defense
Learn the King's Indian Defense.
King's Knight Sidelines
This course covers everything that could happen that isn't Nc6 in the king's knight opening
Kings Indian Attack
Kings Indian Attack lines.
Kita gambit
Good luck to your opponent
Latvian Gambit
You wanted to play the elephant gambit but you had short term memory loss and pushed the f pawn instead. Your opponents guaranteed have never seen this. well, this course teaches everything you need t
Less common lines in the King’s Gambit
You saw the King’s Gambit course on chessreps.com, but you play a real game and your opponent makes a logical move that you haven’t studied? Don’t worry, this course covers some lines that you will ra
London
Let's learn the London system! Before we get started, I have to warn you: this opening is basically the same 5 boring moves over and over and nobody will be your friend. If you're ok with that, then l
Luminous Phantom Opening
The gambit that will confuse your opponent
Madladn G-Sling
This is a very sussy opening. Click here if you want to question your own sanity. You will likely win the queen in 10 moves and get flagged for cheating.
mason gambit
its a gambit in the Giuoco piano game.
MASTER the King's Gambit 👑
This course is ONLY BEST MOVES as white, and MOST COMMON moves from black. Whether black accepts or denies the gambit, this course will teach you how to respond perfectly, and how to win.
Max lange Attack
Its a really great opening in the Italian game.
Medusa Gambit
Turn your opponents into stone.
Mengarini Sicilian
Because you hate the Sicillian.
miller barry gambit
it will give you many attacking positions.
Modern Benoni
insanely high win rate for black. crush all d4 players.
Modern scandinavian
Crush 1.e4 by striking back with 1. d5!
My Alien GAMBIT!!!!👽👽👽
My gambit My legacy, how dare you challenge the destroyer of caro cann - Witty Alien
My Caro-Kann Repertoire
My variation of the Caro-Kann Defense.
My Defense
My Defense against queens pawn for black
My Queens Gambit Declined
Learn the QGD
Najdorf Siclian
The Najdorf is not an opening. It’s a threat.
Nimzo-Indian Defence
A moderately theory-heavy opening for players looking to learn a very solid response to d4 c4 for black.
Nimzo-Indian Defense
A solid and aggressive opening, where you pressure white to make hasty decisions, and aim to control the center and keep your king safe. Welcome to the Nimzo-Indian.
Nimzowitch Defense
𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘳:"That's it! I'm tired of always losing to e4 and d4! But, I don't want to learn all the different openings for Black!" Well, do not fear, for the Nimzowitch Defense is here! E4,
nimzowitch larsen attack
a solid opening to control the dark squares and the dark square diaginal.
Norwegian Rat
The Norwegian Rat is an aggressive, unorthodox chess opening for Black, popularized by Magnus Carlsen, this is a hybrid of the Modern Defense and Alekhine's Defense.
O'Sullivan Gambit
A trappy gambit that comes out of the Alekhine Defense. Surprise your opponent with 3... b5 during bullet and blitz!
Old Benoni + Benko Gambit
I don’t like d4 players. I really don’t. LEARN HOW TO CRUSH THEM WITH the benko gambit and the old Benoni.
Open Catalan
Super solid? 👍 Super complicated? 👍
Owen's Defense
A hypermodern uncommon unorthodox chess opening that is relatively sound. Strike at the center from afar and force white to question your true intentions.
Pegasus System
This course contains a set of even or better responses for all of black's most common d5 replies to e4 Nd2.
Pegusus System
White opening d4
Petrov Defense
Learn the Petrov Defense.
Philidor Defense
A solid opening against the Philidor Defense, removes central tension early and leads to simple, easy to play positions.
Pirc Defense
Pirc defense is a response to e4 that's similar in spirit to the King's Indian defense, but has it's own quirks.
Pirc defense simplified
Simplified Pirc course with a functional arena feature. (For unknown reasons, arena isn’t functional in my other Pirc course.) the lines in this course are simpler than the other one, but the lines do
Polish Opening
This will cover the Polish Opening / Orangutan Opening / Sokolsky Opening
Ponziani
Let's learn a tricky and dangerous opening weapon: the Ponziani. Start by pushing the king's pawn forward two squares to e4.
Ponziani Countergambit
The Ponziani, the fifth most common move on the third turn. My 3...f5 playing friends will be happy to know that it works here, and to great effect.
Portsmouth Gambit | Anti-Sicilian
A complete course to defeat the 2. Nc6 Sicilian as White. An extremely aggressive anti-sicilian where you'll "SAC THE ROOOOK!"
Portuguese Opening
Play a risky but fun opening with plenty of defense and counterattack chances.
Proven Moves: d5 vs the London
Based on over 46 million Lichess.org games, these are the best lines humans, not Stockfish, use to counter the accelerated London.
Proven Moves: Kf6 vs the London
Based on over 6 million Lichess.org games, these are the best lines humans, not Stockfish, use to counter the accelerated London.
Punish Beginner’s Mistakes
If you are playing a beginner friend, you must learn these lines.
Punish Mistakes in the Italian Game
punish mistakes in lower elo - 1400 and below
Punish Queen Attacks
They bring the queen. You bring the win!
Queen's Gambit Accepted
OK Beth, let's learn the Queen's Gambit (accepted). We start with, of course, the queen's pawn to d4.
Queen's Gambit Declined
OK Mrs. Harmon, let's learn the Queen's Gambit (Declined). We start with, of course, the queen's pawn to d4.
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense
Destroy the opponent with psychological warfare
Queens gambit
Make your opponents cry with this
Queens Pawn Opening
Covers popular 1. d4 openings for White, this course doesn't tell you how to get a completely crushing position, but it makes sure you don't lose in the opening.
Queens, freeencedo opening
a solid opening for beginners
Rat defense
Tired of destroying e4 players with e6? tired of london players? tired of orthodox openings? tired of- well just anything? No need to fear, the rat defense is here! instead of e4 e6, confuse people wi
Reti gambit
a fun way of playing the Reti opening.
Réti Opening: Dutch, Lisitsyn, Rydel-Bloodgood, Polish Gambit, Dalesio Gambit
this gambit is the best. Just look at the name.
Ronaldo suuui
An ezyyyy win
Rousseau Gambit
Learn the Rousseau Gambit.
Ruy lopez
Well done,good.
Ruy Lopez
Let's learn the Ruy Lopez! This opening is unstoppable. It's irrefutable. It's so good that not a single line in this ENTIRE course will leave you in a bad position. Master this course, and I guarante
Ryder gambit
Aggressive version of the Blackmar–Diemer Gambit. Particularly effective against defenses such as the Scandinavian Defense.
Sacrifice opening 2
Learn Sacrifice opening first before learning this.
Scandinavian
A good beginner opening
Scandinavian
Qd8 variation
Scandinavian Defence Counter Attack
In this study, I will show you multiple ways to destroy the Scandinavian Defense. On the way, I will also show some sneaky and effective traps where black plays seemingly normal developing moves, but
Scandinavian Defense
Learn the Scandinavian Defense.
Scandinavian Defense: Closed
Hello, my Scandinavian Defense friends! Ever wondered what to do when White goes for development instead of taking your pawn? Click here (not click bait, I kinda promise) to find out! (possibly more l
Schliemann/Jaenisch Gambit
You loved the Rousseau Gambit but your opponent played the ****ing Ruy López, well we play 3...f5 anyway with similar positions and attacking ideas.
scholar mate counter
got annoyed from people keep trying to scholarmate you? in this course you will learn how to punish them and win the game easily
Scotch Gambit
DESTROY your opponents with the nasty, unsound Scotch Gambit!
Scotch Gambit
Make people cry.
Scotch Game
Let's learn the scotch game! This opening literally just feels like a cheat code - it's so easy to get a winning position in just a few moves, and ALL of black's most common responses, especially at <
scotch game counter
got sick of white gambitng his pawn on you? on this course you will learn how to counter them
Scotch Game Repertoire
Looking for a dynamic opening which will help you build great chess habits? Try this opening.
Scotch Game: Steinitz Attack
Catch those Scotch players off guard with a venomous early queen attack. Technically unsound at the highest level, but amazing for beginner and intermediate players.
Scotch Opening
For the course " Short & Sweet Scotch"
Short White Repertoire (QGD + others)
This is a course that covers a few lines in detail as to have a "role model" for each particular line. Hope you have fun with this!
Sicilian Defense
Learn the Sicilian Defense.
SICILIAN defense
This course is made for the Sicilian player who love simple positions.
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation
it is just a cheat code for black
Sicilian: Kan Variation
The Kan Sicilian. Powerful, flexible, and solid. Learn the key setups, plans, and all the most common lines you’ll face against in real games.
Slav Chess.com Lesson
Here are the lines from the chess.com Slav Lesson
Slav Defense - Black
Slav Defense for Black - Main Line
Smith-Morra Gambit
Presenting the very first Chessreps Custom Course! Sacrifice a pawn to launch the fastest anti-sicilian attack!
Sodium Attack
The Sodium attack. Confuse players. Win games. Make players cry.
Stafford Gambit
Learn the Stafford Gambit.
Super duper tricks
Skibidi course
System Against English Opening
Learn how to respond effectively to the English Opening. This course covers Grand Prix, Reverse Closed Sicilian and Reverse Open Sicilian. All credit to 'MMatkun', who originally shared this opening r
Tarrasch- French
A good variation in the French defense as white.
Tennison gambit
a gambit in the Reti opening
The b3 French
Aggressive Counter to the French Defence
The Bongcloud
Master breaking your own sanity and everything you know about chess. Master flagging your opponents and reported for aura farming. This is the Bongcloud.
The Damage Gambit
Good luck to your opponent.
The Dutch Defense
Do you like to confuse your Opponents and Play Aggresive Openings? Then the Dutch defense might be for you!
The Gotham Dutch
Play the dutch like the most popular chess youtuber.
The Grob Gambit
The literal worst move to play at the start of a game. But if Black is not prepared, we'll destroy their position. Care to roll the dice?
The Hippopotamus Defence
The Hippopotamus Defence is an opening system that can almost always be played against white. It consist of a double fianchetto structure and knights developed to the seventh rank.
The Mengarini Variation
The Mengarini Variation against the Sicilian or the delayed wing gambit is an opening with many traps and where normal moves turn into mistakes. This opening can be very reliable as a surprise at the
The Old benoni
This course is for the classical Old benoni. Do not play this above 1900 elo Because the old benoni is not the best. It works best as a suprise weapon against system players like the london or colle.
The Old Benoni
Charming? For sure. Awkward? For sure. Quirky? For sure. Unhinged? For sure.
The Orangutan
Fighting for the center is so last year. Surprise Black with b4, and pretty much always get a unique middlegame.
The Russian game
a trappy opening where you trade your e pawns.
The Scotch: IM Sielecki
This is a supplement to the Scotch opening that exists from IM Sielecki's course on Chessable and Chess.com. Some crossover with the other Scotch lesson, but also some new ideas that will help you mas
Three Knights Game: Gothic Gambit
What's up my fellow 3...f5 players. This one is very rare but very playable, guaranteed white hasn't seen it before. Make people hurt when they play 3. Nc3
Traxler Counterattack
Learn the Traxler Counterattack.
Trompowsky Attack
A offbeat opening that avoids lots of theory.
Two Knights Caro Kann Counter
This opening makes playing against the Caro Kann fun again
Two Knights Defense
Hard counter the Fried Liver Attack. Be brain dead. Be free.
Urusov Lichtenhein gambit as black
Take that pawn and try not to die
Van Geet Opening
Hate theory chess grinders? take them right out of their prep and into yours with the flexible Van Geet Opening!
Vienna and Bishop's Opening Course
Trappy openings effective at most levels. Great for club players. Responses to common black openings included.
Vienna Gambit
Let's learn one of the most crushing openings for White: The Vienna. Start by pushing the king's pawn forward two squares to e4.
Vienna Gambit Counter
Learn the Vienna Gambit Counter.
Vienna Game
Let's learn the Vienna Game! If you loved the Vienna Gambit, and want to know what happens if the opponent doesn't play that knight move - this is the course for you. Let's start the same way: pawn to
von der Lasa Gambit
A surprising gambit arising from center game. WARNING: will make your opponents cry.
von henning gambit
a really aggressive gambit against the Caro Kann.
Von henning gambit
Make caro players cry
walbr1
walbrodt...gambit
Win facing the Caro Kann with The Two Knights Attack
No gambits needed against the Caro Kann. Just win 80% of your games with white. A very dangerous weapon. Easy to play for intermediate players 1200-2000.
Winged Gambit (White)
Make those Sicilian players nervous with this!