Courses (102)

After the highly successful Play the Najdorf – Top-Level Repertoire for Black, GM Baadur Jobava and IM Dragos Ceres complete their Sicilian repertoire by covering all the sidelines that White might choose in a single, comprehensive course.

The French Defense continues to be one of Black’s most strategically sound and resilient openings. Following the success of Beat the French Defense – Part 1, in which we covered the Winawer (3...Bb4) and Rubinstein (3...dxe4) variations, this second installment completes the full repertoire by focusing on the Classical Steinitz Variation (3...Nf6) and all remaining sidelines on move 3.

The French Defense remains one of the most resilient and strategically rich openings for Black, offering a balance between solid structures and sharp counterplay. In this cutting-edge course, three world-class Grandmasters—Alexey Dreev, Baadur Jobava, and Pier Luigi Basso—combine their expertise to deliver a comprehensive and practical repertoire for White against the French.
This is the first part of a two-part series, covering key lines after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3, ensuring that you have the best tools to challenge Black’s setup.

We are thrilled to present Classical Spanish Middlegames, an essential course by GM Pier Luigi Basso and GM Baadur Jobava. This course serves as a bridge between their acclaimed 3-part series on the Spanish Game for White and the intricate middlegame positions that arise from the Ruy-Lopez.

We are thrilled to introduce the latest groundbreaking course, Play the Najdorf - Top-Level Repertoire for Black, by GM Baadur Jobava and IM Dragos Ceres. This comprehensive guide provides an intelligent and practical approach to navigating one of the most dynamic and ambitious openings in chess: the Najdorf Variation.

Modern Chess is thrilled to announce an exciting new course by GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso: Jobava London Reversed – Top-Level Repertoire for Black. This unique course introduces a fresh and ambitious way to handle 1.Nf3 as Black, leveraging the principles of the Jobava London System in reverse.

We are thrilled to announce the release of "The Ambitious Queen's Gambit Accepted", an exceptional course crafted by GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso. This course is pure gold, as GM Jobava reveals his personal and highly original repertoire for Black in the Queen's Gambit Accepted (QGA)—an opening often considered solid but slightly passive.

This concluding course covers all of Black’s rare sidelines that can arise on moves 3 and 4. While these lines are less common, they are no less critical to prepare for. Black often employs these variations as surprise weapons, making them essential knowledge for any player serious about mastering the Spanish Opening. Some of these lines, like the Nge7 Cozio, are gaining significant popularity and can catch even experienced players off guard.

We are excited to announce the release of the second part of the Play the Spanish - Top-Level Repertoire for White series by GMs Baadur Jobava and Pier Luigi Basso.
This course focuses on Black’s setups featuring ...Bc5, including the highly dynamic Arkhangelsk Variation, one of the most critical challenges to the Spanish Opening. By tackling the key systems based on ...Bc5, this course equips you with practical solutions and creative ideas to confidently navigate these sharp and strategically rich positions.

This course is the first of three databases crafted to provide you with a practical and enduring Spanish repertoire for White. The Spanish Opening is often regarded as the cornerstone of chess strategy, and by exploring its complexities, you'll not only deepen your repertoire but also enhance your overall playing strength. In this course, GMs Jobava and Basso delve into the Berlin Variation and all the classical systems emerging after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0. With this foundation, you’ll secure the most critical part of your Spanish repertoire.