Opening repertoire library
Complete repertoires built by chess coaches, chapter by chapter. Read the annotated main lines here, then train every move on the board.
- For Black6 chapters
King's Indian Defense
A King's Indian Defense repertoire for Black. Let White build the big center, then storm the kingside and hunt the king.
- For Black5 chapters
Scandinavian Defense
A rock-solid answer to 1.e4. We take the pawn on d5, recapture with the queen, and steer into the same easy structure every game.
- For White4 chapters
King's Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.f4, a pawn for a violent attack. Below 2000, opponents crack and walk into the traps.
- For White6 chapters
Vienna Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3, with f4 ready to crack the kingside. Italian-style solidity nobody at the club preps for.
- For White4 chapters
Beat the French: Tarrasch
Sidestep the Winawer with 3.Nd2. One setup against every French structure, with a clear kingside attack.
- For White4 chapters
Beat the Caro-Kann: Two Knights
Dodge Caro-Kann theory with 2.Nc3 3.Nf3. Knights out fast, the bishop pair in most lines.
- For Black4 chapters
Beat the Scotch: Schmidt
A clean, tested answer to the Scotch with 4...Nf6. Equalize in the main lines, no 30-move prep.
- For White4 chapters
London System
The same solid setup nearly every game: Bf4, e3, c3, Bd3, Ne5. Learn the plans once, reuse them everywhere.
- For White3 chapters
Italian Game
One flexible d3 setup against 1...e5. Less theory than the Ruy Lopez, and you still play to win.
- For Black4 chapters
French Defense
Hit White's center with 1...e6 and 2...d5. A complete, counterattacking French against every main line.
- For White4 chapters
Beat the Sicilian: Alapin
Meet the Sicilian with 2.c3 and a big d4 center. No Najdorf or Sveshnikov theory, just clear plans.
- For Black5 chapters
Caro-Kann Defense
A rock-solid answer to 1.e4. The Tartakower setup gives you the bishop pair and active pieces.
- For White6 chapters
Scotch Game
Open the center on move 3 and skip 20 moves of Ruy Lopez theory. Grab the initiative right away.