Crush with 1.c4 by FM Aleksa Alimpic
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Summary
Course Outline
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. 2…d6 & 2nd Move Sidelines Part 1
- Chapter 3. 2..d6 & 2nd Move Sidelines Part 2
- Chapter 4. 2…Nc6 3rd Move Alternatives
- Chapter 5. 2…Bb4 3rd Move Sidelines
- Chapter 6. 2…Bb4 3…Be7
- Chapter 7. 2…Bb4 3…a5 & 3…Bc5
- Chapter 8. 2…Nf6 3rd Move Alternatives
- Chapter 9. Four Knights, 4th Move Other Tries
- Chapter 10. Four Knights, 4…Bc5 Part 1
- Chapter 11. Four Knights, 4…Bc5 Part 2
- Chapter 12. Four Knights, 4…Bb4
- Chapter 13. Symmetrical English, Hedgehog & 2nd Move Sidelines
- Chapter 14. Maroczy Bind, lines without …Nc6
- Chapter 15. Gurgenidze & Classical Setup and lines with…Nf6
- Chapter 16. Symmetrical English, …Nc6 & …Nf6 Sidelines
- Chapter 17. Symmetrical English, 5th Move Alts & Mainline
- Chapter 18. 1…Nf6 2…e6 Nimzo Try
- Chapter 19. Anti-Grunfeld
- Chapter 20. King’s Indian Defense
- Chapter 21. Anti-Slav
- Chapter 22. Anti-QGD
- Chapter 23. The Dutch Defense
A Practical 1.c4 Repertoire to Avoid Heavy Theory and Take Control from Move One
Most players choose their openings…
…and then spend years fighting the same problems:
❌ Nimzo-Indian
❌ Grünfeld
❌ Benko Gambit
❌ Heavy theory, they never fully master
FM Aleksa Alimpic went through the same thing.
So he changed one move. 1.c4!
And suddenly…
✔ No Nimzo
✔ No Grünfeld
✔ No Benko
✔ Far more control over the type of game
The entire repertoire is built around an active e4 play. You fight for the center. You push your opponent into unfamiliar territory. And you get that 1-0.
You’ll learn exactly what to play against everything:
- Reverse Sicilian setups (1…e5)
- Symmetrical English, Hedgehog & Maroczy structures
- Anti-Nimzo systems (no more headaches)
- Anti-Grünfeld approach (completely avoided)
- King’s Indian — with a clear attacking plan
- Anti-Slav & Anti-QGD systems built on e4 ideas
- The Dutch Defense and all key sidelines
And much more — structured step-by-step, so you always know what to do.
You don’t just “try 1.c4“…
You actually play it with confidence in every game.
Outline:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. 2…d6 & 2nd Move Sidelines Part 1
Chapter 3. 2..d6 & 2nd Move Sidelines Part 2
Chapter 4. 2…Nc6 3rd Move Alternatives
Chapter 5. 2…Bb4 3rd Move Sidelines
Chapter 6. 2…Bb4 3…Be7
Chapter 7. 2…Bb4 3…a5 & 3…Bc5
Chapter 8. 2…Nf6 3rd Move Alternatives
Chapter 9. Four Knights, 4th Move Other Tries
Chapter 10. Four Knights, 4…Bc5 Part 1
Chapter 11. Four Knights, 4…Bc5 Part 2
Chapter 12. Four Knights, 4…Bb4
Chapter 13. Symmetrical English, Hedgehog & 2nd Move Sidelines
Chapter 14. Maroczy Bind, lines without …Nc6
Chapter 15. Gurgenidze & Classical Setup and lines with…Nf6
Chapter 16. Symmetrical English, …Nc6 & …Nf6 Sidelines
Chapter 17. Symmetrical English, 5th Move Alts & Mainline
Chapter 18. 1…Nf6 2…e6 Nimzo Try
Chapter 19. Anti-Grunfeld
Chapter 20. King’s Indian Defense
Chapter 21. Anti-Slav
Chapter 22. Anti-QGD
Chapter 23. The Dutch Defense
About the Author:
FM Aleksa Alimpic [2313 FIDE]
is a FIDE Master from Belgrade, Serbia, with a peak Elo rating of 2313. He began playing chess at 8 and earned his FM title at 17. With 1.5 years of coaching experience, both online and over the board, he offers programs for all levels. Aleksa has won the Serbian Youth Championship and competes in Serbian, Bosnian, and Republic of Srpska leagues, in addition to winning numerous rapid and blitz tournaments.