The Active Bogo-Indian Defense Opening course by IM Irina Bulmaga DVD

Reach Dynamic Positions In The Opening and Refine Your Strategic Play At The Same Time! The Active Bogo-Indian Defense meets the classic 1.d4 with the hypermodern 1...Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+. The lightning-quick development of your kingside means you #39;re always just a move away from castling to safety. But the biggest perk of the Bogo-Indian is the flexible pawn structure you get. Holding back your central pawns not only denies the first player of potential targets. You also get to #34;mold #34; your structure in a way exploits the weaknesses of the opponent #39;s setup. Because the Bogo-Indian #39;s rich structures pave the way to must-know positional themes and maneuvers, your overall decision-making skills also get a massive upgrade! Fun Fact: When IM Bulmaga built her repertoire against 1.d4, the know-how she gained from the Bogo-Indian Defense made adding the Nimzo-Indian and King #39;s Indian Defenses to her arsenal a breeze. Inside The Active Bogo-Indian Defense, you will see spirited strategies for clinching the point, including: Perfectly timed exchanges on c3 which leave you with a mighty knight on e4. By contrast, the opponent #39;s bishops sit behind their pawns and struggle to get into the game. Flexible move orders that neutralize Ne5 attacking ideas...turn up the pressure on White #39;s d4-pawn...and give you juicy targets on the e-file. A proven technique for paralyzing White #39;s structure. From here, you have all the time in the world to gang up on the c4-pawn, and pick it off at the most convenient time. A surprising capture which undoubles White #39;s pawns in exchange for effortless development and open lines on the queenside. The three-move counter to early Bg5 ideas. By the time you #39;re done, you #39;d have an iron-grip on the e4-square and a free-range bishop slicing through the a8-h1 diagonal. A positional pawn sacrifice which gives you excellent attacking chances against the king in the center...as well as long-term pressure against White #39;s structure