Schandorff’s Complete Repertoire against 1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3 – GM Lars Schandorff

You Only Need 5 Universal Moves To
Get Your Game On Against
1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3

Let White worry whether to play the Queen’s Gambit, English, Reti, or something in between. Because in 5 moves, you’re all but guaranteed a firm grip on your center… a castled king protected by active pieces… and plenty of ways to out-strategize the first player. No matter the move order.

Grandmaster Lars Schandorff shows you how.

Schandorff is an opening aficionado, famous for his industrial-grade repertoire books.

He’s also one of Denmark’s top representatives in team events, with at least 11 Danish, German, and Swedish championships to his name.

When entire teams count on you…

You want an iron-clad game that stands firm against top-level opponents — balanced with flexible strategies for outplaying everyone else.

Today, Schandorff explains how you can achieve that against 1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3 in just 5 moves.

Here’s the plan:

First, you secure your share of the center with 1…d5 and 2…e6. Next, you activate the kingside pieces with 3…Nf6 and 4…Be7. And finally, you tuck the king to safety with …O-O.

Enjoy a stable center, safe king, and active pieces
ready to play… all in just 5 moves

This position is the timeless Queen’s Gambit Declined against 1.d4.

World champions count on its bulletproof foundation to ward off nasty surprises… while club players love its logical flow of moves, which you can start playing right away.

Best part?

You can meet 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 with the same plan to equalize in the opening, almost without fail. So you enter the middlegame from a position of strength, fighting for the advantage.

To prove it, Schandorff has prepared…

A Complete Roadmap With Over 300
Precise MoveTrainer® Variations

From the rock-solid position above, Schandorff shows you how to:

Undermine White’s center in 1.d4 and the Queen’s Gambit — while taking over the a8-h1 diagonal.

With the …c5-break and an active …Bb7,
you equalize and enjoy excellent chances
to push for more!

Crash through the queenside against 1.Nf3 and the Reti, Alphazero-style. So you can invade the “holes” they leave behind.

By pushing the pawn all the way to a3, you
gain a lasting advantage on the queenside
before White can start anything

And exploit the “wait and see” policy of 1.c4 and the English… by grabbing the lion’s share of the center.

A well-timed change in the structure nets
you the bigger center, with clear
targets to pick on

Against the sidelines, Schandorff switches from “safety first” to sharp piece play, full of unique ideas. So you’re well-equipped to punish the London System, Jobava, Trompowsky, and company.

Here’s a quick recap of what you’re getting:

💡 A complete repertoire against 1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3… based on the Queen’s Gambit Declined. Only 5 universal moves to remember to get your game on, no matter the move order or transposition.

💡 Just under 15 hours of video and over 31000 words of instruction… explaining the “why” and “how” behind the moves. This way, you’re able to remember your lines, even with minimal repetition.

💡 A collection of 7 model games and 48 reference games. So you can see how masters play the middlegame, and swipe their strategies for your own.