Chessable 1 B6 Against Everything Im Lawr... May 2026

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

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. Chessable 1 B6 Against Everything IM Lawr...

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 by International Master Lawrence Trent, available

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. c4, and 1

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.

Teaches specific tactical themes, like pinning a Knight on c3 with ...Bb4 to ramp up pressure on the e4-square.

The positions can transpose into setups resembling the Dutch , French , or Hedgehog defenses, depending on how White responds.