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Nowadays, when modern computers contribute to tremendous theoretical developments, playing for a win with Black is not an easy task. In most openings, White has more than one way to force a draw. This is not the case when it comes to Benko Gambit.

GM Sipke Ernst has recoded 7+ hours of HD training, annotated PGNs Vault, complimentary practicum access, and 10-Task Video Exam to make sure you grasp all the important strategies and concepts. GM Ernst holds nothing back and lays out his tried-and-tested plans, winning novelties, and strategic ideas. Previously, this was only available to a handful of his private students, who proved it to be VERY effective at under 2200 level!

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Nowadays, nobody considers the London System to be an offbeat opening. It can be seen on all levels - from amateur players to the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. What makes this opening so attractive?
There are two major advantages that make London so popular:
1) White's concept is based on a solid positional foundation
2) You do not need tons of computer analysis to play it since understanding is what matters
In this database, the Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta build a practical London repertoire for White. Besides the theoretical chapters, this database has Video Version, Memory Booster and Computer Practice.

Modern practice shows that players of all levels can play 3.h4 with both colours. Almost all the lines lead to a full-blooded game where it's slightly easier to play with White. One of the main points behind 3.h4 is to prevent Black from obtaining a favourable version of the Gruenfeld.
There is an additional factor that contributes to the rising popularity of the entire concept with h2-h4. The new generation of neural network-based engines made us reconsider the advance of the rook pawn in almost every position. For example, in the games of Alpha Zero, we can often see the h-pawn going all the way to h6 at an early stage of the game. Besides restricting the opponent's pieces and providing space in the middlegame, this pawn is a tremendous asset in every endgame. In the current database, you will see this concept on multiple occasions.
The current database consists of 6 theoretical chapters, 10 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, Video Version (approx.1h and 50 min running time), and Computer Practice.

The Catalan opening has always been one of the most sound openings after 1.d4. Nowadays, the Catalan is one of the most frequent choices in the top-level practice, especially after the World Championship match Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi.
The starting position of the database arises after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7
The database consists of 15 theoretical chapters, 15 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, Video Version (7h and 15 min Running time), and Computer Practice.
The new feature called Computer Practice allows you to play several critical positions against a strong engine.

Let GM Miloje Ratkovic teach you the ins and outs of this opening… with his battle-tested “secrets” mixed in between… to help you become a Nimzo-Indian superstar.

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We are happy to present the first opening course by the Indian grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta - Saemisch Variation against the Nimzo-Indian Defence.
The starting position of the database arises after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3

The current database completes the survey of the Semi-Slav which was initiated by the previous database. The course consists of 11 theoretical chapters, 22 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and Video Version (4.5h Running Time).
The starting position of the database arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2
In this database, Quintiliano makes a complete study of this move, which is called "Anti-Meran", although as we will see, the Meran ideas are always there. On the other hand, this move order offers some flexibility for White's plans and avoids the classical Meran lines (seen in the first database), which have been deeply analysed and can be more forcing.

In this two-part series, GM Sipke Ernst will show you all the important Exchange Slav ideas for White, covering main strategies and attacking schemes in the process. Even if your opponent deviates from the theory, you’ll be able to quickly come up with a good plan and obtain an advantage.

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The camp Slav Setups against English, Reti, and Larsen is already a digital product. This product includes all the videos from the masterclass as well as the PGN file related to the training sessions. Overall, the material consists of approximately 7.5 hours of video and a PGN database which includes 46 files!