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Want to beat 1.d4?

SmarterChess
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Do you have trouble against 1.d4? Against 1.Nf3? And some of the other offbeat systems?

Against 1.e4, most players have their favorite defense ready to go. The Sicilian, King Pawn, Caro-Kann, French, Scandinavian, etc.

But what about against 1.d4? I'm excited to let you know we have a solution! A full Benko Gambit repertoire against 1.d4 and other moves (besides 1.e4). I used the Benko Gambit as my primary weapon to help me go from 2100 USCF to over 2200 USCF and attain the National Master title. 

Recently at the Chicago Open, I was struggling to get wins and not as confident in the Slav as I'd like to be as a main weapon. National Master Justin Storn and I were brainstorming what sort of course we could make. We decided the Benko Gambit was a great option to play for a win! 

Here's the full video of chapter 1!

You can try the course for free at https://courses.chessgoals.com/courses/benko, and there is a pre-sale right now until the last video has been recorded.

Let me know what you think of the Benko, and go get those wins with the black pieces! 

SmarterChess
NM Matt Jensen

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