The Maximized Von Hennig Schara Gambit M Warmerdam, Opening course by GM Max Warmerdam

This Bold Pawn Sacrifice Deletes White’s Opening Edge In The Queen’s Gambit

The 2021 Dutch Champion’s modernized gambit opening liquidates the enemy center with a quick one-two, then takes over the game with fiery piece play.

The Queen’s Gambit will strangle you with its mighty central pawns if you play willy-nilly…

Which is why, after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3, The Maximized Von Hennig-Schara Gambit deletes White’s proud center with 3…c5 4.cxd5 cxd4!? and rouses your pieces into action.

“You’re losing a pawn,” scoffs the first player.

But with Grandmaster Max Warmerdam guiding your every move, you’ll welcome these “pawn down” positions with open arms!

Warmerdam was the 2021 Dutch Chess Champion and the trusted second of many top 100 players, such as Anish Giri (world #9, peak 2798 FIDE) and Jorden van Foreest (world #33, peak 2715 FIDE).

Upgrading rusty openings is his specialty. And today, he transforms a forgotten 20th century idea into…

A Genuine Queen’s Gambit Slayer
Fit For 21st Century Chess

The old and dubious Von Hennig-Schara Gambit will fail against calm defense. But not this “maximized” version!

That’s because Warmerdam rewrote the opening with AI-powered analysis into a genuine Queen’s Gambit slayer. One you can play with confidence even against 2700-grandmasters.

Here’s how he did it:

First, he rediscovered the best squares for your pieces, and laid out the most efficient way to get there.

Next, he expanded the one-dimensional attacks that burn your bridges… into versatile plans which multiply your chances for an advantage.

And finally, Warmerdam discarded the “thematic” moves which turned out to be too defensive or too risky. So you’re left with a gambit opening which hustles for the win in the most effective and efficient way possible.

In the course, you’ll learn about:

💥 Tempo-gaining moves which harass the pawn-grabbing enemy queen and accelerate your development to the third gear.

💥 How to provoke early aggression from enemy pieces — so you can pick off the defenseless pawns they leave behind.

💥 Why castling kingside — not queenside — makes the best use of your lead in development. This fresh idea alone can send opponents into a deep think and net you a time advantage.

💥 Smooth transpositions to the Queen’s Gambit Declined, where White’s pieces are misplaced while yours flow to their best squares.

💥 How to punish the natural-looking 4.Nf3 and gain a winning advantage in 14 quick moves. The knight move is the second most popular move in online chess, so you’ll rack up wins from this variation alone.

💥 Crank up the psychological pressure by switching from the usual plan of hacking the kingside — which fizzles out against good defense — into persistent queenside attack that’s near-impossible to shake off.

💥 When to initiate exchanges, and transform your lead in development into a favorable pawn structure. One which enables you to press for the win all the way to the endgame.