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1.Nf3 - Practical Repertoire for White

Chess Academy - January 2025 

January 2025

GM Davorin Kuljasevic GM Grigor Grigorov GM Ioannis Papaioannou GM Petar G. Arnaudov IM Siegfried Baumegger

Structured Training for Serious Players

The Problem

Most players consume chess content.They:

Yet their results fluctuate — because their training lacks structure.

The Solution

Modern Chess Academy was built to solve exactly that problem.

This is not a content platform. It is a monthly training system where every element supports the others.

Everything is connected.

🧩 How the Academy Works

Each month includes:

Strategy Wednesday → Positional understanding & long-term planning

Tactical Thursday → Disciplined calculation & practical sharpness

Repertoire Builder → Building an opening identity based on understanding

Guided Practice → Weekly curated training with structured repetition

Opening Radar → Modern theory & elite-level trends

Inside Your Games → Analysis of real member games

Mentorship Program → Personal direction & accountability

What You Get

✔ All lectures recorded
✔ All material organized
✔ A system that builds month after month

Improvement in chess is cumulative.
The Academy provides the structure that makes that accumulation possible.

Before You Subscribe

Modern Chess Academy does not offer shortcuts. There are no magic formulas here. The Academy will not replace the work you must do. It will only structure it.

This is a serious training environment. This environment is not designed for everyone. Before subscribing, ask yourself:

Am I ready to work systematically?
Am I willing to improve gradually, not emotionally?

If the answer is yes — you belong here.

CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ACADEMY

🚀 Commit to Structured Growth


150.00 EUR 99.00 EUR


700.00 EUR 449.00 EUR

General Information

The Modern Chess Academy is a long-term project designed to provide continuous, high-quality chess training each month, featuring four key components:

  1. Strategy Wednesday – A deep dive into strategic play, held twice per month, focusing on key concepts to strengthen your positional understanding.

  2. Tactical Thursday  – Similar in structure to Strategy Wednesday, but dedicated to tactics, dynamic positions, and improving calculation skills.

  3. Guided Practice – Each week, participants receive 15 test positions to solve, with annotated solutions provided the following week. By the end of the month, members get access to a PGN file containing all positions and a video analyzing the most instructive examples. Throughout the month, you will receive a total of 60 test positions, with annotated solutions provided weekly. You’ll also gain access to a comprehensive PGN database and a 2-hour instructional video highlighting the most instructive positions.

The December Guided Practice will focus on the Hanging Pawns, covering:

  1. Opening Lab – A monthly session focused on opening theory, where members submit questions in advance. Responses are delivered via a video recording, ensuring personalized, expert guidance.

November 2024 Schedule

1) Strategy Wednesday
Strategy Wednesday: January Focus - Must-Know Strategies with a Fianchetto Bishop by GM Ioannis Papaioannou

2) Tactical Thursday
Tactical Thursday: January Focus - Advanced Calculation Techniques by GM Davorin Kuljasevic

3) Guided Practice

This month the Guided Practice will be led by IM Siegfried Baumegger.

4) Opening Lab