1.d4 According to Dreev – Fight the Minor Lines GM Alexey Dreev May 14, 2025 + PGN

We are proud to present the 10th and final installment of the acclaimed series 1.d4 According to Dreev – a monumental project by GM Alexey Dreev and GM Pier Luigi Basso. This concluding course—Fight the Minor Lines—is one of the most important in the series, covering a wide range of rare yet tricky systems that every serious 1.d4 player must be prepared for.

Even though the title mentions “sidelines,” you will discover some of the most principled and ambitious weapons that Black can choose against 1.d4—ranging from the Dutch Defense and the Tarrasch to the Chigorin, Budapest Gambit, Albin, and more.

In their usual systematic and highly practical style, GMs Dreev and Basso break down each variation and offer clear, reliable, and dynamic solutions for White. Whether you’re facing a creative opponent or a deeply prepared one, this course equips you with the confidence to handle everything that falls outside of the mainline Queen’s Gambit and Indian defenses.

🧠 What You Will Learn

✔️ How to neutralize and outplay systems like the Budapest Gambit, Dutch Defense, Albin Counter-Gambit, and Chigorin Defense

✔️ Strategic approaches to rare move orders and modern trends like 3…a6, the Accelerated Queen’s Indian, and the Baltic Defense

✔️ How to maintain flexibility while playing for an advantage in less-explored positions

✔️ High-level novelties and deep positional ideas that can catch even well-prepared opponents off guard

📦 Course Content

• ✅ 15 Main Theoretical Chapters + 1 Bonus Chapter

• ✅ 20 Interactive Test Positions

• ✅ Memory Booster to reinforce key concepts

• ✅ Video Version (Running Time: 4h and 44min)

• ✅ Basso’s Trademark 15-Minute Video Repertoire

🧩 The Full 10-Part Series Includes:

1️⃣ Fight the King’s Indian

2️⃣ Fight the Grunfeld Defense

3️⃣ Setups with …c7-c5

4️⃣ Play the Catalan – Part 1

5️⃣ Play the Catalan – Part 2

6️⃣ Fight the Slav Defense

7️⃣ Fight the Bogo-Indian Defense

8️⃣ Fight the Queen’s Gambit Accepted

9️⃣ Fight the Queen’s Indian Defense

And now…

🔟 Fight the Minor Lines – A complete guide to the rest of Black’s options!

This final course is not just a supplement—it’s a strategic necessity for anyone playing 1.d4. Whether your opponent plays an offbeat line to surprise you or simply has deep prep in a rare system, you will be ready.