Success in chess depends heavily on the nature of the opening repertoire and your approach to it. The following three aspects should be considered:

I can fix any kind of opening problem or provide you with a comprehensive course in the following areas through online lessons.

White repertoire
  • 1.d4 mainlines for the solid classical player
  • 1.d4 London System for the economical classical player
  • 1.e4 for the more aggressive classical player
  • 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 for the modern player
Black repertoire against 1.e4
  • Caro-Kann for the solid classical player
  • 1.e4 e5 for the more aggressive classical player
  • Sicilian Najdorf (here and here) and white side lines for the aggresive and ambitious modern player
Black repertoire against 1.d4
  • The Slave Defense for the classical player
  • Nimzo-Indian/Queen’s Indian + white side lines for the modern player
Black repertoire against 1.c4 and 1.Nf3
  • 1.c4 e5 for the active classical player
  • 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 for the classical and modern player
  • c6/d5-systems (in conjunction with the Slave Defense) for the classical player
  • the Hedgehog setup for the modern player