Understanding Chess Openings 1. e4 – Part 2 by GM Vladimir Kramnik (MP4)

Don’t Just Memorize Your 1.e4 e5 Openings –
UNDERSTAND Them Like a Champion

The 14th World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik dedicated 35 years of his life to refining his openings — so he could steer the game to his strengths on demand. Today he shows you the fast-track to opening mastery. With Kramnik’s 1.e4 e5 manual, you save valuable study time… upgrade your strategic IQ… and set the tone for the rest of the bout.

If you want the best chess opening coaching money can buy, Vladimir Kramnik is the professional to turn to. Here’s the man who revolutionized just about every opening he touched…he was the man who brought back the Berlin Defense to dethrone the great Garry Kasparov, after all!

That’s why when he retired in 2019, after spending decades at the top of the chess world, India was quick to enlist Kramnik’s help in raising the opening play of the country’s rising stars…

Many of whom have crossed the 2600-Elo mark since, including Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (2618 FIDE)… Dommaraju Gukesh (2621 FIDE)… Raunak Sadhwani (2609 FIDE)… and Arjun Erigaisi (2627 FIDE).

The good news for you, though:

You don’t have to be a prodigy nor have the backing of a corporate sponsor to learn from Kramnik, because…

In his interactive course — Understanding Chess Openings, 1. e4: Part 2 — he gives you a 360-degree survey of 1.e4 e5 for BOTH colors, so you can…

Take Control Of The Opening And
Zoom To A Pleasant Edge

Most books, DVDs and courses on openings focus heavily on whichever side you’re playing. This one-dimensional approach is good enough if the opponent plays according to your book.

But what if they uncork a move you’ve never seen before?

As a legendary general and military strategist once said:

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat… If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War

That’s why, in this course, Kramnik examines every major opening after 1.e4 e5 from White and Black’s point of view:

✔️ From the Italian Game
✔️ Petroff Defense
✔️ Scotch and Four Knights Game
✔️ Ruy Lopez
✔️ To Second-Move Sidelines

And to make sure you truly “know the enemy and know yourself,” Kramnik covers not just the moves… but also the thematic tactics, standard strategies, and must-know middlegame plans in every variation.

With Kramnik’s 360-degree survey of 1.e4 e5, you’ll be ready to disarm the opponent’s tricks and bend the game to your will whichever side you’re on.

Inside Understanding Chess Openings, 1. e4: Part 2, you’ll discover:

🧠 The ONE plan which cuts through every black opening after 1…e5. If you wish to simplify your repertoire while still keeping it venomous, this plan alone is worth the price of admission.

🧠 Why a quick d4-thrust in the Italian Game is ineffective at best. PLUS, what you must do instead if you want to play for the full point.

🧠 The “crazy” gambit which stood the test of time. Not only is it playable and fun for White, it’s dangerous for Black, too. (No, it’s not the King’s Gambit.)

🧠 So Black plays a third-move sideline in the Ruy Lopez? Lesson 17 shows you a simple way to net an undeniable advantage as early move six.

🧠 How to turn White’s aggression on its head and take over the initiative when they start pushing their pawn majority in the Berlin Endgame.

🧠 How to neutralize White’s Anti-Marshall weapons. After levelling the playing field, you’ll be ready to press for the advantage yourself.

And many more.

With 17 hours of video and more than 800 trainable variations, this is our most comprehensive opening strategy course on 1.e4 e5 yet. One that will help you successfully navigate the opening from either side — even when you run into moves or ideas you’ve never seen before.

And thanks to MoveTrainer®, you’re only a few reviews away from infusing Kramnik’s hard-earned wisdom into your game.

But don’t take our word for it. Experience a massive boost in your opening understanding and overall playing strength when you…

Master 1.e4 e5 with
14th World Chess Champion
Vladimir Kramnik