1.e4 Fianchetto System with FM Zaur Tekeyev + PGN

One of the most difficult challenges for those who play 1.e4 is what to do after 1…e5. White’s mainstream options require deep understanding and good memory, nevertheless, Black gets solid positions in all of them. Learning tons of modern theory becomes not only difficult but also not very effective. Then why should we go for that at all?

There is a more practical approach.

Instead, you can choose solid but rare lines and learn them better than your opponents. To outplay them, you will only need to know the main plans and ideas. This is how Daniil Dubov defeated Hikaru Nakamura in the decisive game of a super tournament this year. After 1.e4 e5, he played the Vienna Game with fianchetto… and got a winning position after just 13 moves! Against such a strategy, even the strongest players can easily go wrong!

What you will learn:

• How to attack Black’s king in the Vienna Game with g3
• How to squeeze the Pirc and the Philidor in Karpov’s style
• Where your pieces belong to in the fianchetto systems
• How to react to all of Black’s reasonable plans
• What to aim for in the arising middlegames