"Minimal Prep, Maximum Understanding"
Tired of memorising endless theory? Then it’s time for a smarter approach. This repertoire is designed for the lazy (but clever) player – someone who values understanding over rote memory. Inspired by Chebanenko’s idea of building systems based on typical structures, this course gives you a practical,
idea-driven setup for Black that’s easy to remember and difficult to play against.
We focus on setups based around a solid pawn on d6. Against 1.e4, we play the Philidor, and against closed openings, we choose between ...Be7 or ...Bg7, always aiming for ...e5. You’ll face familiar positions game after game, develop pattern recognition, and gain a deeper understanding of key plans and pawn breaks.
Perfect for blitz, rapid, or even classical games, this system keeps prep simple – while giving you rich, flexible positions. Save time, surprise your opponents, and play openings you truly understand.
3 hours 45 min video running time (English)
Victor Bologan is a pupil of the top Moldovan trainer Vecheslav Chebanenko. For many years Bologan has been the number one in Moldova and has represented his country in ten Chess Olympiads. He has won over 50 international events. His greatest successes were in 2003, when he first won the Aeroflot Open and then the famous Dortmund Tournament, ahead of Kramnik and Anand. Bologan has extensive experience as a coach and has also published many chess books and ChessBase video courses.
System Requirements:
App for Windows: Windows- PC, Windows 10 or 11 and Internet
App for Mac: Mac OS X and internet
ChessBase books: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
ChessBase video stream: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
