Courses (25)
Play the Catalan - Part 1 - 2025 Edition
When Alexey Dreev first championed the Catalan at the highest level, he didn't just play an opening—he refined a philosophy. Now, in partnership with GM Pier Luigi Basso, that philosophy evolves. Play the Catalan - Part 1 - 2025 Edition arrives exactly one year after their original course, not as a replacement, but as a strategic evolution shaped by elite practice and theoretical earthquakes at the top level.
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8h and 24min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Catalan Opening - Three Repertoires for Black
After an intense first round where seven grandmasters competed with their repertoires against the London System and Jobava London, the chess community has spoken. Now, these three elite players present their weapons against one of the most sophisticated openings in modern chess — the Catalan Opening.
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3h and 23min PGN Download Memory Booster Video Content
Catalan Refined - Full Repertoire for White after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Discounted
The camp Catalan Refined - Full Repertoire for White after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 is now available as a digital product! This comprehensive course includes all the videos from the camp as well as the PGN file related to the training sessions. The material consists of 10.5 hours of video and a PGN database with 172 files!
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10 hours and 30 mins PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Aggressive Repertoire against the Catalan, London & Jobava London
In this course, IM Kushager Krishnater delivers a practical and combative repertoire for Black against three of White’s most popular and theoretically resilient systems: the Catalan, the London System, and the Jobava London. True to his trademark style, Krishnater prioritizes fresh, offbeat directions that take the opponent out of their comfort zone—without compromising on objective soundness.
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3 hours and 9 mins PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
1.d4 According to Dreev - Play the Catalan - Part 2
We are thrilled to present Part 5 of the 1.d4 According to Dreev series: Play the Catalan - Part 2! This highly anticipated course completes the repertoire for White in the Catalan Opening, focusing on Black’s most popular responses: 4...Be7 and 4...Bb4+.
Once again, GMs Alexey Dreev and Pier Luigi Basso deliver an exceptional resource, combining groundbreaking ideas, practical insights, and a learner-friendly structure. If you’ve been following this series, you already know the depth and creativity these authors bring to their work.
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7h and 7min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
1.d4 According to Dreev - Play the Catalan - Part 1
In this course, GMs Alexey Dreev and Pier Luigi Basso present an extremely creative and challenging repertoire for White in the Catalan Opening, focusing on Black’s most concrete responses: 4...dxc4 and 4...c5. This cutting-edge database offers practical solutions, deep understanding, and a unique learning structure to help you confidently navigate these critical lines.
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4h and 43min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Play the Pseudo-Catalan
GM Mihail Marin is back with one of the most fascinating projects that he has even made for Modern Chess - Play the Pseudo-Catalan.
This tremendous course contains material that would be enough for several databases. The starting position of the course arises after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
In this course, Marin builds full repertoire for White after both 2...d5 and 2...e6. In both cases, we go for 3.g3.
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7h and 40min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Setups with g2-g3 - Universal Solution for Black - Part 2
Following the success of the course Setups with g2-g3 - Universal Solution for Black - Part 1, we are excited to introduce the second and final installment of Igor Lysyj's repertoire against setups based on g2-g3. In this course, GM Igor Lysyj presents an exceptionally high-level repertoire specifically tailored to counter the Catalan.
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3h and 49 min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Fight the Catalan Opening - Top-Level Repertoire for Black
GM Arjun Kaljan keeps expanding his repertoire against 1.d4. This time he presents a complete repertoire against the Catalan Opening.
The current repertoire is based on 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+
This course, dedicated to the Catalan, completes Black's repertoire against the main lines arising after 1.d4.
The course consists of 10 theretical chapters, 20 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (2h and 17min Running Time).
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2h 17min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Top-Level Repertoire against the Catalan Opening
We are happy to announce another fascinating course by GM Michael Roiz - Top-Level Repertoire against the Catalan Opening. In this database, GM Roiz provides full repertoire for Black based on 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+.
This line has been established as one of the most respectable weapons against the Catalan Opening. So far, White hasn't found a promising way to fight for an advantage. Roiz's current repertoire is both solid and ambitious. Hence, Black can play it against opponents of any level.
This course comes with two additional elements: Strategy Booster (including 20 highly important interactive test positions) and a special section called Must-Know Positions. The section Must-Know Positions features an extensive explanation of 6 fundamental positions for this line of the Catalan Opening.
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PGN Download Memory Booster Strategy Booster Interactive Tests Video Content