Lifetime Repertoires Sethuraman’s Semi-Slav by GM S.P. Sethuraman

Take on 1.d4 with the principled, sound, and aggressive Semi-Slav

The Semi-Slav is one of the most solid responses to the Queen’s Gambit. It is the choice of many elite players to go for a win against 1.d4. In Lifetime Repertoires-Sethuraman’s Semi-Slav, you’ll learn aggressive lines which will maximize those winning chances.

This course not only walks you through the fundamentals and key lines of the Semi-Slav but also prepares you as Black for anything White may come up with after 1.d4 d5.

You will learn to play the solid Semi-Slav with an aggressive approach, suited for players with an attacking mindset.

The Semi-Slav is known to pack a punch, but lines in this course set themselves apart. For example, against 5.Bg5, the notoriously sharp yet solid Moscow Variation (5…h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6) is recommended.

This set-up will give you attacking chances and sharper lines with the bishop pair. You also deviate slightly from the main line by placing the knight on d7 early, to prevent any Ne5 jumps and helping you control the e5 square.

Crafted by an Accomplished Attacking Pro

This beautifully crafted course by Grandmaster S.P. Sethuraman explains each move and the ideas behind them so that you will understand the principles of each move and not rely on rote memorization.

This approach makes the course suitable for all levels, from the most casual of players to experts wanting to delve deeper into Semi-Slav theory.

Grandmaster Sethuraman has been a rising star not only in India but on the global chess scene as well. He boasts a peak FIDE rating of 2644, appeared in the 2015 Chess World Cup, and won the 2016 Chess Championship. He is also the author of multiple hit Chessable courses.

Now he is ready to show you how to fight against 1.d4.

What you’ll get in this course:

👍🏼All the Semi-Slav lines you’ll need, including the Meran, Anti-Meran, Moscow, and Anti-Moscow.

👍🏼Ideas on how to combat the “Slow-Slav” (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3), involving pinning the knight on f3 with 4…Bg4.

👍🏼Ways to consolidate your position in the Catalan.

👍🏼Learn the main ideas and lines of the Exchange Slav and Delayed Exchange including getting the bishop to f5 after White plays 6.e3 to prevent Bd3.

👍🏼How to counter the London System by confronting White’s bishop on f4 immediately and directly assaulting their king.

👍🏼Preparation for any rare 2nd, 3rd, and 4th moves you may face including the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Veresov Attack, 3.e3, and 4.Nbd2, among many others.

This all amounts to 551 trainable variations. That may seem like a lot, but with the way Sethuraman explains the why for each move, you will pick it all up naturally.

Not only that, but there are several model games to show you practical and alluring examples of the Semi-Slav.

This balanced and complete course will have you fully prepared with the ideas you need to fight against 1.d4.