Building a complete repertoire
In short
d4 and flank openings with Black. Choose openings that suit your style and lead to structures you understand.
By the end you can
- Have answers to all main first moves
- Maintain a repertoire file
The lesson
At this level you need a complete repertoire: one system with White, answers to 1.e4, 1.d4 and flank openings with Black. Choose openings that suit your style and lead to structures you understand.
Keep a repertoire file in the app. After every game, check where you or your opponent left it and update the file. Drill it regularly so the first moves cost no time on the clock.
Key points to remember
- White system + three Black answers
- Openings that fit your style
- Update after every game
- Drill to save clock time
Examples
Homework
Enter your full repertoire into the app and drill it three times a week.
More openings lessons
- Three golden opening rules (Novice)
- Scholar’s mate and how to stop it (Novice)
- Italian Game: plans, not just moves (Class F)
- Answering 1.d4: the Queen’s Gambit Declined (Class F)
- Meeting the Sicilian with 2.c3 (Class E)
- From moves to structures (Class D)