Complete Repertoire for Black 1.e4 e5 with IM Valentin Baidetskyi Jan 2025 + PGN

Here is what you’ll learn:

• Anti-Bishop’s Opening Play – White opts for a super theoretical and tricky play. IM Baidetskyi hooks you up with two different setups to dodge the complications and get the upper hand in the middlegame.

• Crushing the Four Knights – What’s White’s plan? To throw you off with a mix of unexpected lines. IM Baidetskyi’s approach? Flip the script and confuse them first. You’ll pick up some versatile lines that work against any setup White tries.

• The Scotch Antidote – IM Baidetskyi presents a rare, playable, and absolutely correct way to tackle the Scotch. You bring the tweaked Philidor Setup and keep the extra tempo too!

• Conquering the Ruy Lopez – Hikaru, Gukesh, and Pragg have all trusted this move in crucial moments… IM Baidetskyi’s top choice: 4…Bc5! You’ll develop the bishop, reposition the knight to g3, and go for a short castle, setting you up for plenty of attacking opportunities.

• Taking Down the Italian – When in doubt, hit the center! That’s IM Baidetskyi’s advice. Shift the game’s direction and take the aggressive path. (Italian players really dislike this!)

And these are just a few of the insights you’ll gain from this over 10-hour course.

IM Baidetskyi really wants you to have the full package. That’s why he went the extra mile to fully annotate all the PGNs and included a practicum as well.

It’s packed with fresh ideas, various move orders, and clever strategies to help you snag every possible Elo point in your games!

Outline:

Chapter 1 The King’s Gambit
Chapter 2 The Center Game
Chapter 3 The Vienna Game
Chapter 4 The Bishop’s Opening
Chapter 5 The Four Knights Game
Chapter 6 The Scotch Game
Chapter 7 The Scotch Gambit
Chapter 8 The Two Knights Defence
Chapter 9 The Two Knights Italian
Chapter 10 The Ruy Lopez
Chapter 11 The Ponziani Opening