The course

Twelve lessons that build one repertoire. Each one breaks a branch of the Evans Gambit — 4...Bxb4, 4...Ba5, the declines, the tactics — into the plan, the idea and the one thing to remember, so you learn why 4.b4 works instead of memorizing moves. Lessons 1-3 include the full video modules; the rest are outlined and ready for content.

0 of 12 lessons complete

  1. 1

    The Evans Gambit in One Position

    Video

    What the opening is, why it exists, and the position every line comes from.

  2. 2

    Why White Plays b4

    Video

    Tempo, deflection, the open b-file and the a3-f8 diagonal.

  3. 3

    The c3 and d4 Break

    Video

    Turning a pawn into a perfect centre.

  4. 4

    Black Takes the Pawn with 4...Bxb4

    Coming soon

    The accepted lines and the Compromised Defence.

  5. 5

    The Main Line with 4...Ba5

    Coming soon

    Pins, timing and the d5 space clamp.

  6. 6

    Black Declines the Gambit

    Coming soon

    4...Bb6, 4...a6 and Italian transpositions.

  7. 7

    Defenses with ...Be7, ...Nf6 and ...d6

    Coming soon

    Modest setups and how to punish them.

  8. 8

    Typical Attacking Patterns

    Coming soon

    Ba3, Qb3, e5 and the f7 break.

  9. 9

    Tactical Motifs

    Coming soon

    Forks, deflections and double attacks that repeat.

  10. 10

    Common Mistakes

    Coming soon

    Attacking too early and other expensive habits.

  11. 11

    Model Games

    Coming soon

    Replay classics with pause-and-predict moments.

  12. 12

    Final Evans Gambit Mastery Test

    Coming soon

    30-40 mixed questions across every branch.