March 2025 brings another exciting and structured training month in the Modern Chess Academy. With a continued focus on deep strategic and tactical training, along with the mentorship program, academy members have a complete roadmap to elevate their chess understanding.
Topic: Must-Know Strategies in the Nimzo-Indian Defense
Coach: GM Ioannis Papaioannou
📅 Dates: 12.03.2025 and 26.03.2025
💡 Focus: Learn essential Nimzo-Indian strategies, including key pawn structures, maneuvering ideas, and typical middlegame plans for both White and Black. These sessions will enhance your understanding of one of the most fundamental openings in chess.
Program:
📍 Paris Time | New York Time
🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Must-Know Strategies in the Nimzo-Indian – Part 1
🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Must-Know Strategies in the Nimzo-Indian – Part 2
📍 Paris Time | New York Time
🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Must-Know Strategies in the Nimzo-Indian – Part 3
🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Must-Know Strategies in the Nimzo-Indian – Part 4
🕤 21:00 - 21:30 | 15:00 - 15:30 – Q&A Session with GM Grigor Grigorov and GM Petar Arnaudov
Topic: Dynamic Decision Making
Coach: GM Davorin Kuljasevic
📅 Dates: 13.03.2025 and 27.03.2025
💡 Focus: Learn how calculation and intuition interact in dynamic positions. This course will teach you how to balance positional and tactical play when making critical decisions under pressure.
Program:
📍 Paris Time | New York Time
🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Dynamic Decision Making – Part 1
🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Dynamic Decision Making – Part 2
📍 Paris Time | New York Time
🕠 17:30 - 19:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 – Dynamic Decision Making – Part 3
🕢 19:30 - 21:00 | 13:30 - 15:00 – Dynamic Decision Making – Part 4
🕤 21:00 - 21:30 | 15:00 - 15:30 – Q&A Session with GM Grigor Grigorov and GM Petar Arnaudov
Topic: Conversion of an Advantage - Must-Know Strategies
Instructor: IM Siegfried Baumegger
💡 Focus: Learn critical techniques for converting an advantage in different types of positions. Develop better decision-making and practical skills to improve your overall play.
📅 Training Stages:
✅ 05.03.2025: Receive 15 test positions (Stage 1)
✅ 07.03.2025: Receive annotated solutions for Stage 1 + 15 new test positions (Stage 2)
✅ 14.03.2025: Receive annotated solutions for Stage 2 + 15 new test positions (Stage 3)
✅ 21.03.2025: Receive annotated solutions for Stage 3 + 15 new test positions (Stage 4)
✅ 28.03.2025: Receive a PGN file with solutions for all 60 positions + a 2-hour instructional video
📅 Dates:
✅ 23.03.2025: Deadline to submit opening questions to academy@modern-chess.com
✅ 31.03.2025: Receive expert video answers by GM Grigor Grigorov & GM Petar Arnaudov
💡 How It Works?
📌 Academy members can submit their opening-related questions, and our experts will analyze them and deliver detailed video explanations.
📌 Exclusively for 6-month subscribers
💡 The Mentorship Program offers personalized chess guidance, structured training plans, and one-on-one progress tracking.
How It Works:
🔹 Complete the Mentorship Questionnaire (available after subscribing)
🔹 Submit 20 recent games for analysis
🔹 Get assigned a mentor suited to your playing style
🔹 Kickoff Meeting (30 minutes): Discuss goals, review games, create a plan
🔹 Monthly Check-ins (30 minutes): Track progress, adjust plans, analyze games
📌 Who Can Join?
✅ New 6-Month Subscribers: Automatically enrolled after completing the questionnaire.
✅ Existing 6-Month Subscribers: Eligible immediately. Even if your membership expires within six months, you will continue working with your mentor for six months.
✅ Live GM-led training sessions in strategy & tactics
✅ Guided Practice – structured, hands-on learning with annotated test positions
✅ Opening Lab – answers to your opening questions from top experts
✅ Mentorship Program – one-on-one progress tracking & game analysis
✅ Recordings, PGN files & additional digital products for long-term improvement
📌 Modern Chess Academy is your complete structured training platform.
💡 Join now and make March 2025 your best chess month yet!