{"id":33383,"date":"2026-10-21T12:49:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33383"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:29:29","slug":"crush-with-1-c4-by-fm-aleksa-alimpic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/crush-with-1-c4-by-fm-aleksa-alimpic\/","title":{"rendered":"Crush with 1.c4 by FM Aleksa Alimpic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Crush with 1.c4 by FM Aleksa Alimpic\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1237975440?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>A Practical 1.c4 Repertoire to Avoid Heavy Theory and Take Control from Move One<\/h2>\n<p>Most players choose their openings\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026and then spend years fighting the same problems:<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Nimzo-Indian<br \/>\n\u274c Gr\u00fcnfeld<br \/>\n\u274c Benko Gambit<br \/>\n\u274c Heavy theory, they never fully master<\/p>\n<p>FM Aleksa Alimpic went through the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>So he changed one move. 1.c4!<\/p>\n<p>And suddenly\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 No Nimzo<br \/>\n\u2714 No Gr\u00fcnfeld<br \/>\n\u2714 No Benko<br \/>\n\u2714 Far more control over the type of game<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chapter-10-Four-Knights-4...Bc5-Part-1-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>You\u2019ll learn exactly what to play against everything:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reverse Sicilian setups (1\u2026e5)<\/li>\n<li>Symmetrical English, Hedgehog &amp; Maroczy structures<\/li>\n<li>Anti-Nimzo systems (no more headaches)<\/li>\n<li>Anti-Gr\u00fcnfeld approach (completely avoided)<\/li>\n<li>King\u2019s Indian \u2014 with a clear attacking plan<\/li>\n<li>Anti-Slav &amp; Anti-QGD systems built on e4 ideas<\/li>\n<li>The Dutch Defense and all key sidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And much more \u2014 structured step-by-step, so you always know what to do.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t just \u201c<em>try 1.c4<\/em>\u201c\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You actually play it with confidence in every game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/17173c81-f6cb-4f22-95b0-42be8f5c61c2.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1792172173&amp;Signature=841effdce3e3823794902d49e98deb22273402ec\" width=\"553\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 2. 2\u2026d6 &amp; 2nd Move Sidelines Part 1<br \/>\nChapter 3. 2..d6 &amp; 2nd Move Sidelines Part 2<br \/>\nChapter 4. 2\u2026Nc6 3rd Move Alternatives<br \/>\nChapter 5. 2\u2026Bb4 3rd Move Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 6. 2\u2026Bb4 3\u2026Be7<br \/>\nChapter 7. 2\u2026Bb4 3\u2026a5 &amp; 3\u2026Bc5<br \/>\nChapter 8. 2\u2026Nf6 3rd Move Alternatives<br \/>\nChapter 9. Four Knights, 4th Move Other Tries<br \/>\nChapter 10. Four Knights, 4\u2026Bc5 Part 1<br \/>\nChapter 11. Four Knights, 4\u2026Bc5 Part 2<br \/>\nChapter 12. Four Knights, 4\u2026Bb4<br \/>\nChapter 13. Symmetrical English, Hedgehog &amp; 2nd Move Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 14. Maroczy Bind, lines without \u2026Nc6<br \/>\nChapter 15. Gurgenidze &amp; Classical Setup and lines with\u2026Nf6<br \/>\nChapter 16. Symmetrical English, \u2026Nc6 &amp; \u2026Nf6 Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 17. Symmetrical English, 5th Move Alts &amp; Mainline<br \/>\nChapter 18. 1\u2026Nf6 2\u2026e6 Nimzo Try<br \/>\nChapter 19. Anti-Grunfeld<br \/>\nChapter 20. King\u2019s Indian Defense<br \/>\nChapter 21. Anti-Slav<br \/>\nChapter 22. Anti-QGD<br \/>\nChapter 23. The Dutch Defense<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FM Aleksa Alimpic [2313 FIDE]<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FM Aleksa Alimpic has created Crush with 1.c4, a structured step-by-step course, so you always know what to do. 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