St. George Defense
Black's complete intermediate repertoire in the St. George Defense (1.e4 a6). Seven drills cover Miles' classical 3.Bd3 mainline, the quiet 3.Nf3 Hedgehog, the 3.c4 pawn-grab, the 2.Nf3 French / Sicilian hybrid, the 2.c4 Hippopotamus double-fianchetto, the 2...e6 French Advance transposition, and the 2.Nc3 sideline.
The St. George Defense (1.e4 a6!?) is the offbeat masterwork that famously beat World Champion Karpov in Miles' hands. This pack drills the seven essential paths: the classical 3.Bd3 Miles mainline with ...b5 / ...Bb7 / ...e6 / ...c5, the quiet 3.Nf3 Hedgehog setup, the 3.c4 pawn-grab line, the flexible 2.Nf3 French / Sicilian hybrid, the slow 2.c4 Hippopotamus with a double fianchetto, the 2...e6 French Advance transposition where ...b5 is held in reserve, and the 2.Nc3 sideline. Thirty exam positions sharpen the ...b5 / ...c5 timing, the long-diagonal pressure, and the queenside-space tactics that turn the world's quirkiest first move into a fully playable surprise weapon.