Description
The Keymer Variation: 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 (Download)
by Leon Mendonca
“People did not take 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 too seriously until recently, when online chess started becoming popular due to the pandemic, as this opening was used frequently. I discovered how venomous this opening was when I was trying to find a way to play against it with black, and to my surprise this was not easy. Vincent Keymer uses this opening in a huge percentage of his games and gets great positions and results with them. With this opening, White avoids mainstream theory, and there is more than one possibility for each move. The opening is a mix of positional and attacking elements depending on what system black chooses. I think most club-level players would not know how to effectively counter this opening.”
Delve into the intricacies of various setups available to Black in this video course. Acquire essential concepts and strategies to incorporate this impressive opening into your repertoire. This easy-to-learn yet formidable weapon will enhance the versatility of your opening play. Additionally, the course provides an opportunity to practice the repertoire using the ChessBase Opening Trainer. Engage in exercises that involve drilling the opening moves, deducing the origin of positions, or simply replaying moves at your preferred pace to uncover the rich ideas inherent in this opening. Embark on your journey to master this dynamic opening now!
- Video running time: 6 hours
- Training with ChessBase apps -
- Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various level
Keymar Variation (1.Nf3 d5 2.e3)
Contents
- Introduction
- Early Deviations
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3
- 2nd move deviations
- c6 systems
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3
- Early Bf5 and Bg4
- 4...e6
- 4...Nbd7
- 4...a6
- c5 systems
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 c5 3.b3
- 3rd move deviations
- 4th move deviations
- 3...Nf6
- e6 systems
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3
- 4...b6
- 4...c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5
- 4...c5 5.cxd5 exd5
- 4...Be7
- 4...dxc4
- Exercises
- Description
- Exercises 1-9
- Repertoire Training
- Description
- 2nd move deviations
- c6 systems - Aiming for Semi-Slav 4...e6
- c6 systems - Early Bf5/Bg4
- c6 systems - Aiming for Semi-Slav 4...Nbd7
- c6 systems - Aiming for Chebanenko Slav
- c5 systems - 3...Nf6
- c5 systems - deviations on move 3
- c5 systems - deviations on move 4
- e6 systems - 4...b6 Queen's Indian Style
- e6 systems - 4...c5 5...Nxd5
- e6 systems - 4...c5 5...exd5
- e6 systems - 4...Be7
- e6 systems - 4...dxc4
- Practice Positions
- Description
- c6 systems 1 (Semi-Slav with e6)
- c6 systems 2 (early Bg4)
- c6 systems 3 (Semi-Slav with Nbd7)
- c6 system 4 (Chebanenko Slav)
- c5 systems 1 (3...Nf6)
- c5 systems 2 (3...a6)
- c5 systems 3 (4...g6)
- e6 systems 1 (4...b6)
- e6 systems 2 (4...c5 5...Nxd5)
- e6 systems 3 (4...c5 5...exd5)
- e6 systems 4 (4...Be7)
- e6 systems 5 (4...dxc4)
- Bonus
- Analysis
- Model Games