{"id":12664,"date":"2024-09-06T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=12664"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:28:55","slug":"catalan-definitive-repertoire-for-white-with-gm-sipke-ernst","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/catalan-definitive-repertoire-for-white-with-gm-sipke-ernst\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalan: Definitive Repertoire for White with GM Sipke Ernst"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Catalan: Definitive Repertoire for White\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/853118329?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Learn the Catalan for White with GM Sipke Ernst<\/h2>\n<p>Kramnik, Anand, Carlsen \u2026 they all played it in the World Championship Matches with White.<\/p>\n<p>Combining the space-gaining moves of the\u00a0<strong>Queen\u2019s Gambit<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>King\u2019s Bishop Fianchetto of the Reti<\/strong>\u2026 Catalan offers the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n<p>You get plenty of attacking chances AND you keep your King safe.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a club player\u2026 it gets even better!<\/p>\n<p>Because no one under 2200 is well prepared for it.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch Grandmaster\u00a0<strong>Sipke Ernst<\/strong>\u00a0[2606 FIDE] played\u00a0<strong>Catalan<\/strong>\u00a0for over 20 years, and now he finally agreed to reveal his entire opening preparation! GM Ernst holds nothing back and lays out his tried-and-tested plans, winning novelties, and strategic ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, this was only available to a handful of his private students, who proved it to be VERY effective at under 2200 level!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Catalan: Definitive Repertoire for White\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/853117765?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Here is what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Mainline<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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 \u2018ins\u2019 and \u2018outs\u2019 of this opening and provide you with a battle-tested repertoire for White.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Alternative Mainline<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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+.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The \u201cCatalan Bishop\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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\u2019s side without weakening their position.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dodge the Mainstream Theory<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beating the Transpositions<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 What is Black decides to transition into Queen\u2019s Indian, Benoni, or some other setup? No worries, GM Ernst shows a neat way to counter this, without memorizing the theory.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GM Sipke Ernst has recoded\u00a0<strong>7+ hours of HD training<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>annotated PGNs Vault<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>complimentary practicum access<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>10-Task Video Exam<\/strong>\u00a0to make sure you grasp all the important strategies and concepts.<\/p>\n<p>Want an opening preparation where you keep everything under control and decide how to win?<\/p>\n<p>If so, Catalan is the opening for you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/c1248a70-f690-444c-9545-b746b5c21b6e.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1691608165&amp;Signature=98a2f8abdf00dc0473a23de9b57a23ffc3e7e483\" width=\"457\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GM Sipke Ernst [FIDE 2606]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is an international grandmaster, and a professional chess coach. He was born in 1979, learned chess at the age of 9 at school, and has been hooked on the game ever since. GM Sipke Ernst holds an MA degree in Dutch Language and Culture.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter 1 Bluebaum-Lami<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 2 Bocharov-Rozum<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 3 Romanishin-Dokhoian<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 4 Firouzja-Gholami<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 5 Vidit-Pichot<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 6 Piket-Kortsjnoi<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 7 Gelfand-Bartel<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 8 Giri-Morozevich<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 9 Giri-Morozevich<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 10 Banusz-Rosner<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 11 Nisipeanu-Nakamura<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 12 Oparin-Xu<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 13 Ulybin-Tiviakov<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 14 Dubov-Carlsen<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 15 Tabatabaei-Morefield<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 16 Aronian-Anand<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 17 Gelfand-Ding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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