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The Nimzo-Indian Defense has long been considered one of Black's most solid and reliable responses to 1.d4. For decades, strong players have relied on its positional foundations and strategic complexity to achieve comfortable positions against White's opening ambitions. However, GM Lucas van Foreest and GM Pier Luigi Basso have developed a devastating counter-weapon that turns the tables completely.

Their latest course, "1.d4 According to Lucas Van Foreest - Fight the Nimzo-Indian," presents the aggressive 4.f3 system—arguably the most annoying and uncomfortable line that Nimzo-Indian players face in modern chess.

The Sicilian Defense Pin Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4) has emerged from theoretical obscurity to become a formidable weapon in the hands of elite players. Modern Chess proudly presents a comprehensive course by GM Baadur Jobava and IM Kushager Krishnater, revealing the hidden depths of this tactical opening

When calculation and tactical vision take a backseat, what remains? Pure strategic genius. GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko, renowned author and strategic mastermind, presents his most ambitious positional course yet: Strategic Decision Making – a comprehensive exploration of the mental frameworks that separate masters from experts.

Following the remarkable success of Bogo-Indian Defense According to Jospem, we proudly present the natural continuation: Nimzo-Indian Defense According to Jospem by GM José Martinez Alcantara (Jospem) and GM Pier Luigi Basso. This comprehensive course delivers a complete, tournament-ready Nimzo-Indian repertoire for Black, emphasizing practical understanding over rote memorization.

The English Opening after 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 represents one of the most sophisticated battlegrounds in modern chess theory. IM Dejan Marjanovic delivers a meticulously crafted repertoire that transforms this classical opening into a powerful weapon for ambitious players seeking winning chances with White.

Part 2 of this extraordinary series tackles the most critical and modern variations that every King's Indian player must master. GM Supi and FM Silvio Oliveira present innovative approaches that transform complex theoretical battlegrounds into practical, understandable structures.
"What is coming in this part 2 and 3, together with the first one, concludes what I consider the most interesting and complete course on the King's Indian until this moment." - GM Luis Supi

The Grünfeld Defense offers Black unparalleled counterplay and winning chances against 1.d4. Yet even experienced players hesitate to adopt it, intimidated by the theoretical jungle that surrounds this razor-sharp opening.
"The Grünfeld always fascinated me, but I was often scared by all the theory," admits GM Baadur Jobava. "Now things are easier with engines, so I asked two dynamic players, IM Dragos Ceres and GM Luca Moroni, to help me build something fresh, fun, and easy to use."

After revolutionizing the Caro-Kann from Black’s perspective in two highly acclaimed repertoires, GM Alexey Dreev and GM Baadur Jobava return—this time, to dismantle their own system.
Together with GM Pier Luigi Basso, these elite Caro-Kann experts present a complete White repertoire based on the most principled approach—the Advance Variation with 3.e5.

We are excited to present the brand-new follow-up course by GM Renato Quintiliano, complementing his acclaimed repertoire “Nimzo-Indian Defence for White – Rubinstein Variation”. This time, Quintiliano dives deep into the positional backbone of the Rubinstein system by exploring 6 must-know pawn structures that every Nimzo-Indian player should master.

The camp Grunfeld Defense for White According to Papaioannou 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 140 files!