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The Caro-Kann

in twelve lessons

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5

A course to play the Caro-Kann with Black, your answer to 1.e4: one rule that holds in almost every line, the c8 bishop comes out before …e6, then the Advance, the exchange structures, the Classical, the rare moves and the traps to know. Each lesson explains the moves, the plans of both sides, a model game from Lichess won by Black and the trap to know, then gives you two exercises from real games, with Black to play.

• For club players from about 1000 to 1800 Elo who meet 1.e4 with Black and want one sound answer, with the same ideas in every line. White’s plans are explained too.
• Twelve lessons in four modules, thirty exercises, a final exam, every solution explained at the back, and your repertoire on one page.
• An A4 PDF to print, laid out like The London System and The Scotch Game, every board seen from Black’s side.

Contents

1. Foundations: why the Caro-Kann, the first moves and White’s choices, the motifs of the Caro-Kann
2. The Advance, 3.e5: 4.Nf3 and 4.Bd3, the two club moves, the other moves of the Advance, and 2.f4, the club attack
3. The exchange structures: the Exchange and 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5, the Panov 4.c4, and 2.Bc4
4. The Classical, the rare moves and the traps: the Classical 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5, the rare moves, and ten traps to know
5. Final exam: six positions from real games, without the name of the line

The London System

in twelve lessons

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4

A course to play the London System with White: one setup against almost everything, the answers to Black’s main replies after 1.d4 d5 and 1.d4 Nf6, the attack on the king and the traps to know. Each lesson explains the moves, the plans of both sides, a model game from Lichess with its turning points and the trap to know, then gives you exercises from real games played in that line.

• For club players from about 1000 to 1800 Elo who play 1.d4 and want one setup to play against everything. Black’s plans are explained too.
• Twelve lessons in four modules, thirty exercises, a final exam, every solution explained at the back, and your repertoire on one page.
• An A4 PDF to print, laid out like The Scotch Game and our 300 chess puzzles.

Contents

1. Foundations: why the London, the first moves and Black’s replies, the five motifs of the London
2. Against 1…d5: the main line 2…Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Nf3, …c5 and the queen on b6, 2…Nc6, the early …Bf5 and …Bg4, 2…e6, 2…c6 and the rarer replies
3. Against 1…Nf6: the King’s Indian setup 2…g6 and 2…d6, then 2…e6, 2…c5 and the other replies
4. The attack and the traps: the attack on the king, and ten traps to know
5. Final exam: six positions from real games, without the name of the line

The Scotch Game

in twelve lessons

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4

A course to play the Scotch with White: the Scotch itself (4.Nxd4), its two gambits (4.Bc4 and 4.c3) and the traps to know. Each lesson explains the moves, the plans of both sides, a model game from Lichess with its turning points and the trap to know, then gives you exercises from real games played in that line.

• For club players from about 1000 to 1800 Elo who play 1.e4 and want an active answer to 1…e5. Black’s plans are explained too.
• Twelve lessons in four modules, thirty exercises, a final exam, and every solution explained at the back.
• An A4 PDF to print, laid out like our 300 chess puzzles.

Contents

1. Foundations: why 3.d4, the first four moves and Black’s replies, the five motifs of the Scotch
2. The Scotch, 4.Nxd4: the Classical 4…Bc5, the Schmidt 4…Nf6 and the Mieses attack, the Steinitz 4…Qh4, the queen on d4, the other replies
3. The gambits: the Scotch Gambit 4.Bc4 and the Max Lange attack, the Göring Gambit 4.c3
4. Ten traps to know: the bait, the refutation, and how not to fall for it
5. Final exam: six positions from real games, without the name of the line

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