Make White Commit, then Make them Pay! With 1… b6, it seems like you're doomed to cede the center but, in true hyper-modern style, 1...b6 Against Everything
The course primarily focuses on Owen's Defense (1... b6) and transposes into the English Defense when appropriate, such as against 1. d4 and 1. c4. Chessable 1 B6 Against Everything IM Lawr...
The positions can transpose into setups resembling the Dutch , French , or Hedgehog defenses, depending on how White responds. Make White Commit, then Make them Pay
Known as "the Voice of Chess," Trent uses an accessible and anecdotal approach, often including "sprinkles" of extra information in the Video Version that aren't in the text. d4 and 1
Rather than fighting for the center immediately, you allow White to occupy it with pawns before using your fianchettoed queenside bishop and other pieces to dismantle their center from the flanks.
The course by International Master Lawrence Trent, available on Chessable , presents a versatile and provocative repertoire for Black designed to work against almost any White opening, including 1. e4, 1. d4, 1. c4, and 1. Nf3. Key Features of the Repertoire
Includes high-level examples, such as Magnus Carlsen using 1... b6 to defeat Super GM Pavel Eljanov.