Banh Gia Huy. Huy's Original Repertoire: Spielmann-Indian

Chessable, Courses, Chess Openings, Aug 27, 2021.Finalist of the Create Your Own Course ChallengeEver heard of this opening? Don't be so fast to tag it as a second-rate try. Chances are you either have played it or faced it more than once!The Spielmann-Indian arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5!. It's named after the legendary Rudolf Spielmann, who played it with staggering success in the 1920s and '30s. With his second move, White holds his intentions to see where we go first. But 2...c5 is an irreverent move, immediately posing questions in the center.White's only ambitious try is the space-grabbing 3.d5 but with 3...b5! we get an improved Benko Gambit, with space in the Queenside and flexibility to continue development. The lone ranger on d5 is a target, and what's better: a very juicy long diagonal is clear for our dark-squared Bishop.The beauty of this courseThe beauty of this repertoire is that it's a perfect backup for Nimzo-Indian, Bogo-Indian, Benoni, and Benko players. Even if you play the Symmetrical English, you'll be in familiar territory. Moreover, you'll have excellent chances to transpose to one of your pet lines.But the beauty of the course lies in its author: a 12-year-old boy from Vietnam who passionately describes himself as a chess lover.'Boy' is deceptive though, as Banh Gia Huy is a Youth National Champion and a National Master with eyes set on the Grandmaster title. He trains hard every day to achieve it, with Chessable as one of his primary tools.From the admiration to his favorite authors, was born the idea of becoming a Chessable author himself. This repertoire for Black is his first one, but don't be surprised when he becomes a more prominent name. With his ease for communicating ideas and the high level of instruction shown in this course, we will surely see more from him.The many faces of the Spielmann-IndianSo if you loathe the London and all those toothless systems, here's your golden ticket to surprise your opponents. The material in this course is almost entirely original analysis from Huy, and you'll struggle to find another source covering the Spielmann-Indian.Here you'll learn how to face:The mainline with 3.d5
The flashy fianchetto variation, with 3.g3
The greedy but unimpressive 3.dxc5
The transpositional 3.c4
The timid 3.e3 and 3.c3True, he doesn't promise equality in every single line, but a healthy position is all you need to play chess this day, and Stockfish and Leela say Black is in no way short of winning chances with this repertoire.As a power user himself, Huy included popular features like a Quickstarter and a Model Games Chapter. But what you'll appreciate even more is the high level of support for this course, with regular updates and activity from the author.So step into the Spielmann-Indian world and get infected with this young author's enthusiasm for chess.