Fighting White’s Deviations from the Slav Defence + PGN October 11, 2024

Fighting White’s Deviations from the Slav Defence

GM Alexey Dreev & GM Pier Luigi Basso

We are happy to present another amazing work by GM Alexey Dreev and GM Pier Luigi Basso – Fighting White’s Deviations from the Slav Defence. This course is an excellent follow-up of the following databases by the same authors:

1) Slav Defence – Top-Level Repertoire for Black – Part 1

2) Slav Defence – Top-Level Repertoire for Black – Part 2

The current course covers a variety of openings, including some very topical ones. You will be provided with a reliable repertoire against the following systems:

1) London Opening

2) Jobava London

3) Veresov Attack

4) Colle System

5) Larsen Attack arising after 1.b3

6) Bird Opening with 1.f4

7) Panov Attack that can be reached via the move order 1.c4 c6 2.e4

8) 1.c4 Finachetto Variations

9) 1.c4 English Move Orders

10) 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5

11) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5

12) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c3

Our repertoire against all these lines will be extremely practical. In most cases, only a minimal amount of theory will be required from you. True to their analytical approach, the authors provide many new ideas and concepts in theoretically important positions.

The course consists of 16 theoretical chapters, 20 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (4h and 47min). Once again, you will find Basso’s signature 15-minute repertoire video, where he highlights the most important ideas for quick application, backed by a corresponding PGN file for easy reference.