Open Games with ...Bc5 improvers The Old Indian has a

The Old Indian has a well-deserved reputation as a sound defence to 1 d4

And with this in mind

Doubled Pawns – Triumph or Trouble

Queen vs Two Knights

but often gets into trouble right away in the opening

Open Games with ...Bc5 improvers The Old Indian has aExperienced coaches often recommend playing positions with similar pawn structures so that ideas learned in one variation can be easily transferred to another. With a similar goal, Sam Collins has designed a repertoire after 1. e4 e5 based on systems with Bc5. Each of these lines (3 Bc5 against the Ruy Lopez and Italian, Ruy Lopez with 4 Bc5, 3 Bb4+ 4. c3 Bc5 against the Scotch, and 2 Bc5 against the King's Gambit) shares the ambition of actively