Success in chess depends heavily on the nature of the opening repertoire and your approach to it. I can fix any kind of opening problem or provide you with a comprehensive course in the following areas through online lessons. My standards are very high and follow 7 principles.
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 , here and here) and the Four Knights + white side lines for the aggressive and ambitious modern player
Black repertoire against 1.d4
- The Slave Defense for the solid classical player
- The Tarrasch Defense for the active classical player
- Nimzo-Indian/Queen’s Indian + white side lines for the modern player
Black repertoire against 1.c4 and 1.Nf3
- e6/d5-systems (in conjunction with the Tarrasch Defense) for the active classical player
- c6/d5-systems (in conjunction with the Slave Defense) for the solid classical player
- 1.c4 e5 for the active classical player
- 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 for the classical and modern player
- the Hedgehog setup for the modern player