The Classy Semi-Tarrasch Defense - GM Leinier Domínguez

Opening course on the Semi-Tarrasch by GM Leinier Domínguez
Includes video and PGN

Language: English
Lectures: 18
Total Running Time: 23 hours 19 minutes

From the course:

Outstrategize 1.d4 With
The Low-Risk, High-Reward,
And Classy Semi-Tarrasch Defense


Would you like to know the way to a reliable strategic edge versus 1.d4? Would you like to grind out wins in simplified positions, where your strategy is clear and easy to follow? If so, then you’ll love The Classy Semi-Tarrasch Defense.

It’s a repertoire for Black brought to you by Grandmaster Leinier Domínguez Pérez. He’s the 2008 World Blitz Chess Champion, winner of the 2013 FIDE Grand Prix, and a venerable expert on the Semi-Tarrasch himself.

Inside Domínguez’ first ever Chessable course, he doesn’t just give you a professional-grade opening repertoire. He also gives a masterclass on how to…

Mold The Pawn Structure
And Exchange Your Way To A Steady Advantage


Meeting 1.d4 with fiery tactical play sure sounds exciting. But when the board is ablaze, even the winning side may get burned!

That’s why The Classy Semi-Tarrasch Defense doesn’t try to fight White’s fire with fire. Instead, it presses for the full point with cool and calm.

First, we meet the trendy 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 with the swift counterstrike, 4…c5.

Next, we resolve the tension to gain a favorable pawn majority on the queenside. And... finally, we trade pieces to blunt White's attack, and highlight our superior structure.

Make no mistake. The first player will try to run you over with center pawns or checkmate your king. So the game can still get sharp

But you need not worry, because your position is robust and free from weaknesses. Plus, the course’s 492 trainable variations reach over 20 moves deep. Nothing was left to chance to keep you safe. And you might just win with a brilliant attack yourself if White presses too hard!

Beyond iron-clad analysis, Domínguez also breaks down the positional foundations of the opening. So even if you run into a move that's "not theory," your understanding will carry you to a pleasant position.

Inside, you'll see:

💎 The “little ears” which shut down enemy pieces in a big way.

💎 Proactive defense in action. How to protect your valuable queenside pawns with a preemptive strike in the center.

💎 Versatile moves which activate your rooks and freeze White's hanging pawns.

💎 How to reorganize your structure and blunt White’s attacking setup.

💎 When to exchange queens. Time it right, and you're all but guaranteed of an advantage in the endgame.

💎 Decoy tactics to beat the Greek gift sacrifice to the punch. Watch White’s shock as they get checkmated before they can reinforce their attack.

💎 Smart transpositions which equalize with ease should White dodge the Semi-Tarrasch.

Plus many more.

Domínguez needed years of analysis and play to master these nuances of The Classy Semi-Tarrasch Defense . But not you, because you're taking a shortcut through 21 hours of video.

In addition, the Quickstarter guide covers the top 25 variations you’ll encounter in practice. So that you can start playing the opening in the shortest time possible.