Catalan Definitive Repertoire for White with GM Sipke Ernst (MP4)

Here is what you’ll learn:

• The Mainline – GM Ernst brings to the table over 20 years of experience playing the Catalan mainline and scoring top points against GM competition. He will show you all the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of this opening and provide you with a battle-tested repertoire for White.
• The Alternative Mainline – Want to keep your opponent guessing? GM Ernst provides a powerful alternative to the mainline which was successfully tested on all levels from 1800 to 2600+.
• The “Catalan Bishop” – Quickly exchanged off into the endgame? Relax, you still have the advantage. Catalan Bishop is a monster in the endgame making it nearly impossible for Black to develop the King’s side without weakening their position.
• Dodge the Mainstream Theory – GM Ernst shows how to eliminate at least 75% of opening preparation by playing 6.Nc6!?, a perfectly sound move that has been tested by some of the top players, yet is nearly never seen at the club level.
• Beating the Transpositions – What is Black decides to transition into Queen’s Indian, Benoni, or some other setup? No worries, GM Ernst shows a neat way to counter this, without memorizing the theory.

GM Sipke Ernst has recoded 7+ hours of HD training, annotated PGNs Vault, complimentary practicum access, and 10-Task Video Exam to make sure you grasp all the important strategies and concepts.

Want an opening preparation where you keep everything under control and decide how to win?

If so, Catalan is the opening for you.

Outline:

• Chapter 1 Bluebaum-Lami
• Chapter 2 Bocharov-Rozum
• Chapter 3 Romanishin-Dokhoian
• Chapter 4 Firouzja-Gholami
• Chapter 5 Vidit-Pichot
• Chapter 6 Piket-Kortsjnoi
• Chapter 7 Gelfand-Bartel
• Chapter 8 Giri-Morozevich
• Chapter 9 Giri-Morozevich
• Chapter 10 Banusz-Rosner
• Chapter 11 Nisipeanu-Nakamura
• Chapter 12 Oparin-Xu
• Chapter 13 Ulybin-Tiviakov
• Chapter 14 Dubov-Carlsen
• Chapter 15 Tabatabaei-Morefield
• Chapter 16 Aronian-Anand
• Chapter 17 Gelfand-Ding