July 2025 brings another month of high-quality, structured training at the Modern Chess Academy. This month's focus is on mastering color complexes, developing attacking instincts, and understanding the eternal battle between knights and bishops. Whether you're looking to improve your strategic understanding, tactical sharpness, or piece coordination, the Academy has you covered.
1. Strategy Wednesday – Color Complexes: From the Opening to the Middlegame
Coach: GM Ioannis Papaioannou
📅 Dates: 23.07.2025 and 30.07.2025
💡 Focus: Master one of the most fundamental strategic concepts in chess—color complexes. Learn to exploit dark and light square weaknesses from the opening through the middlegame. The first two lectures examine dark square strategies, while the final two focus on light square domination.
🗓 Program Schedule
- 🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Part 1
- 🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Part 2
- 🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Part 3
- 🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Part 4
- 🕤 21:00 - 21:30 | 15:00 - 15:30 – Q&A Session
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2. Tactical Thursday – Attacking the King in the Centre and Typical Attacking Sacrifices
Coach: GM Swapnil Dhopade
📅 Dates: 10.07.2025 and 17.07.2025
💡 Focus: Learn to exploit the most vulnerable moment in your opponent's game—when the king remains uncastled. Master timing, sacrifices, and tactical vision to launch devastating attacks.
🗓 Program Schedule
- 🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Part 1
- 🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Part 2
- 🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Part 3
- 🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Part 4
- 🕤 21:00 - 21:30 | 15:00 - 15:30 – Q&A Session
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3. Guided Practice – Knight versus Bishop
Instructor: IM Siegfried Baumegger
💡 Focus: Deepen your understanding of the eternal knight vs bishop imbalance across endgames and middlegames.
📅 Training Stages
- ✅ 04.07 – Stage 1: 15 Endgame Positions
- ✅ 11.07 – Stage 2: Solutions + 15 New Endgame Positions
- ✅ 18.07 – Stage 3: Solutions + 15 Middlegame Positions
- ✅ 25.07 – Stage 4: Solutions + 15 New Middlegame Positions
- ✅ 30.07 – PGN + 2-Hour Video Summary
4. Opening Lab
💡 Submit your opening-related questions. Selected ones will receive detailed video responses.
- ✅ 23.07 – Deadline to submit questions to academy@modern-chess.com
- ✅ 30.07 – Receive expert answers by GM Grigorov & GM Arnaudov
5. Mentorship Program (For 6-Month Subscribers)
💡 Personalized guidance, game analysis, and monthly check-ins.
How It Works
- 🔹 Fill mentorship form
- 🔹 Submit 20 recent games
- 🔹 Receive a mentor
- 🔹 30-min kickoff meeting
- 🔹 Monthly 30-min check-ins
Why Join Modern Chess Academy?
- Live GM-led training in strategy & tactics
- Weekly guided practice with test positions
- Opening Lab – direct answers to your questions
- Mentorship – 1-on-1 progress tracking
- Access to recordings, PGN files & digital resources
💡 Join now and make July 2025 your most inspiring and productive chess month yet!
