The legendary Greek trainer GM Ioannis Papaioannou returns with a brand-new camp focused on one of the most strategic and classical ways to meet the King’s Indian Defense – the Averbakh System, starting with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5.
This camp offers a complete and practical White repertoire against one of Black’s most ambitious openings. True to his teaching style, GM Papaioannou begins by exploring key pawn structures, strategic ideas, and typical endgames before diving into the concrete variations. This approach ensures you not only memorize moves but truly understand the positions you are playing.
Whether you are struggling against the King’s Indian or looking to refresh your opening knowledge with a solid yet ambitious system, this camp will provide a valuable foundation to face the KID with confidence.
✅ Date: 2025, May 2-4
✅ Training Platform: Zoom
✅ Coach: GM Ioannis Papaioannou
Program
02.05.2025
Paris Time New York Time
19:30 - 21:00 13:30 - 15:00 - Typical Ideas and Strategies - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
03.05.2025
Paris Time New York Time
15:30 - 17:00 09:30 - 11:00 - Typical Averbakh Endgames - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
17:30 - 19:00 11:30 - 13:00 - Variations with ...e7-e5 - Part 1 - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
19:30 - 21:00 13:30 - 15:00 - Variations with ...e7-e5 - Part 2 - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
04.05.2025
Paris Time New York Time
15:30 - 17:00 09:30 - 11:00 - Variations with ...c7-c5 - Part 1 - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
17:30 - 19:00 11:30 - 13:00 - Variations with ...c7-c5 - Part 2 - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
19:30 - 21:00 13:30 - 15:00 - Dealing with the Rare Lines - GM Ioannis Papaioannou
21:00 - 21:30 15:00 - 15:30 - Q&A Session with GM Grigor Grigorov and GM Petar Arnaudov
What You Get
✅ 10.5 hours of high-level training
✅ Access to Recordings and PGN files from the lectures
✅ Additional training materials related to the topics
✅ Access to the digital product related to the camp (available 2-3 weeks after the event)
✅ Voucher for 35 EUR at Modern Chess website
✅ Early Bird Registration - If you register before 29.04.2025, you get a discount of 25 EUR.