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Pirc Defense According to Eljanov - Part 2
When GM Pavel Eljanov sat down to build his second volume on the Pirc Defense, he faced a challenge familiar to every opening specialist: how to handle White's scattered alternatives without losing the thread of a coherent plan. Rather than treating each sideline as an isolated puzzle, Eljanov approached these systems through a unifying lens—flexibility as strategy. Where Part 1 addressed White's most forcing attempts (the Austrian Attack and the Space-Grab with 3.f3), Part 2 tackles everything else: the quiet systems, the Sämisch-style setups, and Karpov's patient 5.Be2. The course reveals how Black can maintain dynamic potential across these varied landscapes, turning White's flexibility into a double-edged sword.
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Jobava and Jospem's 1.e4 Blitz Repertoire – Part 2
Modern Chess completes the comprehensive 1.e4 system with Jobava and Jospem's 1.e4 Blitz Repertoire – Part 2, the final installment that addresses the most critical defensive setups: the Sicilian Defense, 1...e5, Pirc Defense, Modern Philidor, and Old Philidor Defense.
Following the success of Jobava and Jospem's 1.e4 Blitz Repertoire – Part 1, which covered solid defenses like the French and Caro-Kann, Part 2 tackles the sharp, tactical battlegrounds where blitz mastery becomes decisive.
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Pirc Defense According to Eljanov - Part 1
The contemporary tournament landscape presents a fundamental challenge: achieving winning chances against well-prepared opponents who have memorized classical opening theory to considerable depth. Grandmaster Pavel Eljanov addresses this strategic dilemma through his systematic examination of the Pirc Defense, an opening that offers rich practical possibilities while circumventing mainstream theoretical battles.
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1.e4 According to Jobava - Beat the Minor Lines
We are happy to announce another exciting project by the tandem GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso - 1.e4 According to Jobava - Beat the Minor Lines. This course completes Jobava's 1.e4 repertoire.
In this course, you will find straightforward solutions to openings such as Pirc Defence, Modern Defence, Alekhine Defence, Scandinavian Defence, and other rare options such as 1...Nc6. The suggested lines are usually based on rare and less explored ideas. Hence, the repertoire is very suitable for the needs of the practical players.
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Practical 1.e4 Repertoire for White Discounted
The camp of GM Papaioannou Practical 1.e4 Repertoire for White 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 10.5 hours of video and a PGN database, which includes 262 files!
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Modern, Pirc, Alekhine, Philidor, Scandinavian, and Sidelines - Expert Repertoire for White
After his excellent two databases on French Defence and Caro-Kann, GM Arjun Kalyan keeps building his 1.e4 repertoire. In his newest project, besides the ever-topical Pirc and Modern, the Indian GM also covers Alekhine, Philidor, Scandinavian, and Sidelines.
Even though the suggested systems are extensively analyzed with very strong engines, the repertoire does not require a lot of memorization. This practical approach makes the entire course very suitable for a practical play.
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Pirc Defense: Lemos Formula with GM Damian Lemos
GM Lemos is proud to present his first Lemos Formula opening... the Pirc Defense. Damian spent months polishing the theory, double-checking all the lines and variations, and making sure you get the highest quality training. Everything is simplified and compressed into a single 6.5-hour course.
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Czech Pirc with GM Misa Pap
A 3-hour-long video training on the most vital lines in the opening where Black can turn the table on White with killer plans, ingenious move sequences, and fatal tactical surprises.
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Pirc Defense for Black with IM Marcin Sieciechowicz
IM Marcin Sieciechowicz is here to help you with his brand-new course Pirc Defense for Black… a 10-hour-long HD-quality video training covering almost ALL the most critical variations in the Pirc Defense for Black.
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Practical Repertoire Against Pirc and Modern Defense
In his first database for Modern Chess, Brazilian IM Renato Quintillano is analyzing two of the most aggressive Black's choices against 1.e4 - The Pirc Defence and The Modern Defence. The author provides us with quite an interesting repertoire, not only rich in ideas, but also in new concepts of play in these setups. In the database, you can find some very sharp lines and a lot of endgame positions, which the author analyzed in depth.
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