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When Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana at the 2018 World Championship match using the Italian Game, he wasn't just playing an opening—he was reviving a strategic conversation that began centuries ago. The Italian had been considered too drawish for modern elite competition, yet Carlsen demonstrated that with precise handling, White's modest-looking setup could create the kind of technical pressure that even world-class defenders struggle to neutralize. This course by GM Jose Martinez Alcantara and GM Pier Luigi Basso builds on that insight, offering a complete repertoire against Black's most resilient defense: the immediate 3...Nf6.

Forget playing for equality with the Black pieces. This isn't another defensive repertoire—it's a weapon designed for ambitious players who need to win with Black, round after round.
GMs Lucas van Foreest and Pier Luigi Basso have crafted something truly exceptional: a repertoire that steps away from the theoretical highways and gives you fresh, aggressive systems where understanding trumps memorization every time.

The current database is one of the most amazing Modern Chess courses. The course provides you with a practical repertoire for White after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3
We remind you that all the setups based on ...Bc5 are dealt with in Part 1. Even though the course itself is relatively short, it provides tremendous practical value. Basically, you can start employing the repertoire after 1 day of work!

GM Basso prefers the move 3...Bc5 since in his opinion, the sidelines here are less dangerous that 3...Nf6 4.Ng5. Even though the author goes for the most principled lines, it will not be difficult for you to study them since all the suggestions are positionally justified. Hence, the entire repertoire is very practical. It goes without saying, that you will find many new ideas in important positions.
The course consists of 12 theoretical chapters, 20 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (3h and 25min).
Once again, you will find Basso’s signature 15-minute repertoire video, where he highlights the most important ideas for quick application, backed by a corresponding PGN file for easy reference.

We are happy to present another amazing work by IM Kushager Krishnater - Italian Game - Top-Level Repertoire for White. Besides, in this course, IM Krishnated also provides an extremely easy-to-learn and practical repertoire against the Petroff Defence.
True to his analytical approach. Krishnater goes for rare lines that are very dangerous from a practical point of view. Therefore, your opponent will likely face huge difficulties when meeting our repertoire over the board.

The excellent tandem GM Jobava and GM Basso continue with the 1.e4 repertoire. In the current database, they build a complete repertoire for White based on the Italian Game. Additionally, you will find covered the Philidor Defence, as well as all Black's deviations on move 2.
The database also includes 14 theoretical chapters, 15 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (4h and 52min Running Time).

GM Ivan Cheparinov has just released one of his most amazing projects. In just one database, the famous theoretician managed to provide a complete 1.e4 e5 repertoire for Black. The repertoire is designed to be as practical as possible, keeping in mind that all the lines should be suitable for top-level players. Against all the major openings, such as Ruy Lopez, Italian, and Scotch, Cheparinov suggests somewhat less explored systems that he manages to revive with strong novelties.

After the highly successful Top-Level Repertoire against Ruy Lopez, we are happy to release another wonderful project by GM Arjun Kalyan - Top-Level Repertoire against the Italian Game.
In this course, GM Arjun Kalyan provides you with a complete repertoire for Black based on 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
The move 3...Bc5 is considered Black's most ambitious response to the Italian Game. Hence, it's not a surprise that this move is the most common option in top-level practice.
In this course, you will find deep analysis and new ideas. GM Arjun Kalyan demonstrates how we can neutralize the Italian Game!
The course consists of 11 theoretical chapters, 25 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (3h and 15min).

The camp of GM Papaioannou - 1.e4 e5 for Black - Repertoire against the Italian Game is already a digital product.
This product includes all the videos from the workshop as well as the PGN file related to the training sessions. Overall, the material consists of 9 hours of video and a PGN database which includes 112 files!

We are happy to welcome our new author - the famous GM Luis Supi (currently number one in Brazil with a rating of 2608). In his first project for Modern Chess, GM Supi covers his favorite opening - the Italian Game. In a two-part series, he will provide an extremely practical and easy-to-learn repertoire for White. Moreover, Supi reveals his Italian preparation for the Wijk an Zee 2023!
The writing style of GM Supi is really unique. Instead of overloading the material with endless lines, he uses a lot of verbal explanations, so that you can start feeling the spirit of the opening. Usually, the suggested lines are quite rare, practically unexplored, and based on understanding.