Repertoire against 1.d4 for Black: defenses to all d4 openings

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A simple repertoire against 1.d4 for black that covers every opening white could play.
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Defenses to all d4 openings from black’s perspective. An entire opening repertoire against 1.d4 that should enable you to play confidently even if you get out of book. I have focused on explaining main ideas an strategic themes in each opening.

0:00 Introduction
06:33 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
12:50 Queen’s Gambit Accepted
23:10 London System with 2.Bf4
27:13 Nf3 transpositions; London, Torre, and Catalan setups
36:30 Jobava London
39:40 Reverse Stonewall
43:32 Pseudo Trompowsky
47:15 Colle System
49:07 Richter-Veresov Attack

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