It was tournament-tested against experts, IMs, and GMs, and it stood up to the challenge. At the club level, it is a pure beast. Take the 3-hour course, learn the key lines and variations, add IM Sieciechowicz's special sauce and you get yourself a winner for years to come!
It took IM Marcin Sieciechowicz over a decade to research and battle-test…
Yet, Marcin kept working on it.
He tweaked the lines. Updated the theory. Re-baked the variations.
And then he did this all over again just to make sure he gets an ultra-solid system against 1.d4.
It combines the power of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and the attacking potential of Tarrash and Grunfeld.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5
It was tournament-tested against experts, IMs, and GMs, and it stood up to the challenge.
At the club level, it is a pure beast.
Take the 3-hour course, learn the key lines and variations, add IM Sieciechowicz’s special sauce and you get yourself a winner for years to come!
What you will learn:
- Key Lines and Variations – IM Sieciechowicz offers a minimal amount of theory focusing on behind-the-match ideas and strategic understanding of positions, rather than overwhelming you with details.
- Beat the 7.Rb1 Variation – Facing this popular line? IM Sieciechowicz arms you with a step-by-step guide on how to dismantle this variation, leaving your opponent wondering where they went wrong.
- Secret Weapon against 7.Nf3 – Marcin has polished this gem to perfection, offering a unique approach that will catch your opponent off-guard, securing you the upper hand early in the game.
- Dealing with rare moves – Those rare moves that you might encounter once in a blue moon? Marcin has strategies for those too. You’ll be prepared for anything White can throw your way.
Outline:
Chapter 1. Minor Options For White on 7th Move
Chapter 2. Minor Options For White on 7th Move Game Examples
Chapter 3. 7.Rb1 Variation
Chapter 4. 7.Rb1 Variation Game Examples
Chapter 5. 7.Nf3 Variations
Chapter 6. 7.Nf3 Variations Game Examples
About The Author:
IM Marcin Sieciechowicz [2462 FIDE]
won many medals in the Polish junior chess championship, among which the most important is the gold medal in the Polish junior chess championship in classical chess won in 2010 (under 18). He made two of his IM norms before reaching 18, and the last in 2010, and became International Master just after his 18th birthday. He has competed three times in the Junior European Chess Championship (2004, 2007, 2008) and once in the World Junior Chess Championship (2010). He has two GM norms, made in 2010 and 2013, and his highest rating was 2462. He has been playing French Defense for 20 years and has a couple of wins in this opening with the players rated 2600+.
