Lifetime Repertoires Kushager’s & Surya’s 1.e4 e5 + PGN Sep 08, 2025

The Dynamic and Bulletproof 1.e4 e5 Repertoire You Can Grow With – From Club Player to Grandmaster

Move-by-move, club player-friendly instruction meets vigorous grandmaster prep to bring you the ultimate repertoire against 1.e4. And the fiery setups and superstar coaching duo will make sure you love the journey!

1…e5 is considered the gold standard against 1.e4 – virtually every grandmaster on earth includes it as part of their repertoire. But with a slew of variations to learn and plenty of depth, it’s by no means simple.

That’s where Grandmaster Surya Ganguly and International Master Kushager Krishnater come in.

They’re both coaches to some of the most prominent players in the world. Surya – a second to former World Champion Viswanathan Anand for decades – has also coached superstars like GMs Vidit Gujrathi and Sam Shankland…not to mention over 1,000 satisfied Chessable students!

He’s teamed up with Kushager, a rising author in his own right and coach to top players like GMs Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy.

They share a common opening training philosophy:

🔥Don’t just memorize, understand
🔥Achieve bulletproof equality, but keep fighting whenever possible
🔥Club players can and should learn grandmaster openings

And together bring you:

A Concept-Based Counterattacking Repertoire That Fights Fire with Fire

It’s based on the powerfully dynamic Marshall Attack against the Ruy Lopez. The Marshall is well known for its ability to equalize while keeping things interesting…but this Marshall repertoire will not be well known to most of your opponents!

An early and rare …Ra7! brings extra heat to this kingside firestorm

Scramble the Scotch with the sharp Mieses Variation. Pins and pawn tension galore will set a tactical minefield for your opponent to navigate

🔥 Counter the Italian Game with the Two Knights Defense – choosing from two alternative repertoires to fit your taste: the principled 5…Na5 main line and surprising Ulvestad Variation (5…b5)

Fun awaits you in the Ulvestad Variation

🔥 1-2 the King’s Gambit by combining an early …g5 with a dynamic …d5:

And show no mercy to the Vienna, Four Knights, Bishop’s Opening, and virtually every sideline you can think of!

A Video Course That Does Things Differently

The move-by-move annotations in this course are so thorough that even lower intermediate players can take these grandmaster weapons and wield them with confidence. The authors are famous for their disdain for rote memorization, and emphasize conceptual understanding at every turn, rather than forcing, must-memorize lines.