{"id":33738,"date":"2026-11-04T12:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T12:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33738"},"modified":"2026-11-11T12:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:29:51","slug":"1-d6-flexible-repertoire-with-im-valentin-baidetskyi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/1-d6-flexible-repertoire-with-im-valentin-baidetskyi\/","title":{"rendered":"1&#8230;d6 Flexible Repertoire with IM Valentin Baidetskyi"},"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=\"1...d6 Flexible Repertoire with IM Valentin Baidetskyi\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1243723379?h=1878cdc5c6&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>1&#8230;d6 Flexible Repertoire: An Old-School Weapon Against 1.e4, Rebuilt with Modern Engines<\/h2>\n<p>Looking for a fresh way to meet 1.e4?<\/p>\n<p>Here is the recipe.<\/p>\n<p>Take an 18th-century opening that most players have forgotten about.<\/p>\n<p>Blend it with a second system so it becomes truly flexible and hard to prepare against.<\/p>\n<p>Then check every line with the strongest engines, three times over, and keep only the top-scoring variations.<\/p>\n<p>That is exactly what <strong>IM Valentin Baidetskyi<\/strong> did. He combined the <strong>Improved Hanham Variation of the Philidor Defense<\/strong> with the <strong>Pirc<\/strong>, and the result is a repertoire that beats titled players and is a real weapon in club play.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/d6Flexible-Chapter-6-3Bd3-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is what you will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Philidor Endgame<\/strong> \u2013 Think this endgame is too drawish to play for a win with Black? IM Baidetskyi shows you otherwise, with a complete guide to winning it, just like Magnus Carlsen did against GM Francisco Vallejo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gustafsson Variation<\/strong> \u2013 White goes all-in with a flank attack? IM Baidetskyi reveals two deceptively quiet moves that turn the tables.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battling the Main Line<\/strong> \u2013 Your opponent knows the theory? Good. IM Baidetskyi changes the character of the game with the aggressive <strong>\u2026exd4 system<\/strong> and shows you how to play it for a win.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Offbeat Arsenal<\/strong> \u2013 Does White avoid the main lines and deviate early? You get a set of powerful, well-scoring answers for every player who steers clear of the book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/d6Flexible-Model-Game-8-Fule-Baidetskyi-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 1&#8230;d6 system is IM Baidetskyi&#8217;s own top choice against 1.e4, and he has added two bonuses to help you master it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8 Model Games<\/strong> with video annotations, so you see the theory in action, including Vallejo \u2013 Carlsen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chapter-by-chapter PGNs<\/strong>, fully annotated, with extra lines and ideas to take your preparation further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Train the repertoire with 365Chess Coach<\/h3>\n<p>This course includes <strong>321 variations to learn<\/strong>, which means you can train the repertoire using <strong>365Chess Coach<\/strong> and the <strong>Repertoire Trainer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With 365Chess Coach, you can practice the key lines move by move and reinforce the repertoire, turning IM Baidetskyi&#8217;s explanations into practical weapons for your own games.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/d6Flexible-Chapter-15-Main-Line-7a4-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. The Endgame<br \/>\nChapter 2. 3.f3<br \/>\nChapter 3. 4.f4<br \/>\nChapter 4. Rare Moves for White on the 4th Move<br \/>\nChapter 5. 4.Nge2<br \/>\nChapter 6. 3.Bd3<br \/>\nChapter 7. 5.g3<br \/>\nChapter 8. Gustafsson Variation<br \/>\nChapter 9. 5.h3<br \/>\nChapter 10. 5.Rg1<br \/>\nChapter 11. 5.g4<br \/>\nChapter 12. 6.dxe5, 6.Bxf7+ and 6.Ng5<br \/>\nChapter 13. The Main Line 7.h3<br \/>\nChapter 14. The Main Line 7.Re1<br \/>\nChapter 15. The Main Line 7.a4<br \/>\nChapter 16. Rare Continuations on 2nd Move<br \/>\nModel Game 1. Aulin Jansson \u2013 Baidetskyi<br \/>\nModel Game 2. Morozov \u2013 Van Foreest<br \/>\nModel Game 3. Bok \u2013 Van Foreest<br \/>\nModel Game 4. Skuhala \u2013 Baidetskyi<br \/>\nModel Game 5. Nguyen \u2013 Baidetskyi<br \/>\nModel Game 6. Daghli \u2013 Pour Agha Bala<br \/>\nModel Game 7. Vallejo \u2013 Carlsen<br \/>\nModel Game 8. Fule \u2013 Baidetskyi<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IM Valentin Baidetskyi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a chess professional and coach from Ukraine who now plays for Austria. With 14 years of chess experience, he works on every area of his players&#8217; game and explains it in clear, straightforward language. He won the Austrian Rapid Championship in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fresh, flexible answer to 1.e4. 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