We are excited to announce the release of French Winawer - Play the Armenian Variation, a complete repertoire for Black based on 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4. This course, authored by GM Alexey Dreev and GM Pier Luigi Basso, provides a high-level, practical, and ambitious system that allows Black to take full control of the game while avoiding the heavily analyzed mainlines.
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5h 30m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
After the success of Jobava's French Defense – Play the Fort Knox, GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso are back with the highly anticipated Part 2 of their French Defense repertoire for Black.
✅ This course targets all the key systems White can play apart from 3.Nc3 and 3.Nd2 — especially the Advance Variation (3.e5) and important sidelines like:
✅ The Exchange Variation (3.exd5)
✅ King’s Indian Attack (2.d3)
✅ Early deviations like 3.Bd3, 2.Qe2, and the Two Knights
Sequence: French Defense According to Jobava »
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3h 5m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
In this two-part project, GM Baadur Jobava joins forces with GM Pier Luigi Basso to bring you a powerful and underappreciated French Defense repertoire for Black. The first volume is dedicated to the Fort Knox Variation, a universal and rock-solid system that can be used against both 3.Nc3 and 3.Nd2—cutting your workload in half!
Sequence: French Defense According to Jobava »
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2h 7m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
The French Defense continues to be one of Black’s most strategically sound and resilient openings. Following the success of Beat the French Defense – Part 1, in which we covered the Winawer (3...Bb4) and Rubinstein (3...dxe4) variations, this second installment completes the full repertoire by focusing on the Classical Steinitz Variation (3...Nf6) and all remaining sidelines on move 3.
Sequence: Beat the French Defense »
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5h 10m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
The French Defense remains one of the most resilient and strategically rich openings for Black, offering a balance between solid structures and sharp counterplay. In this cutting-edge course, three world-class Grandmasters—Alexey Dreev, Baadur Jobava, and Pier Luigi Basso—combine their expertise to deliver a comprehensive and practical repertoire for White against the French.
This is the first part of a two-part series, covering key lines after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3, ensuring that you have the best tools to challenge Black’s setup.
Sequence: Beat the French Defense »
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5h 16m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
IM Kushager Krishnater returns with a fresh and in-depth course—The Practical French Defense: Top-Level Repertoire for Black. Welcome to his first course on 1.e4 as Black, where he dives into the Dynamic French Defense with an entirely new approach.
While you may be familiar with his earlier work on the French Defense, this course offers distinct and innovative lines designed to unsettle opponents from the very start. True to his philosophy, Kushager takes a bold path by recommending sharp and lesser-explored lines that push your opponent into an uncomfortable zone, right out of the opening.
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3+ Hours PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
We are glad to announce that IM Dejan Marjanovic has released his first course for Modern Chess - 3.Nd2 - Strategic Repertoire against the French Defence. If you are looking for both ambitious, and solid repertoire for White, this course is a perfect match for you. IM Marjanovic proves that the so-called Tarrasch Variation withstands the test of modern engines. Black should be extremely precise in order not to find himself in a huge trouble.
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3h 40m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
Baadur Jobava and Pier Luigi Basso keep building their 1.e4 repertoire. This time, they focus on three very important openings - Petroff Defence, French Defence, and Caro-Kann Defence. Just like the previous databases, this course will provide you with original, practical, and not well-investigated lines. Armed with all the fresh concepts and interesting novelties, you will definitely pose huge practical problems to your opponent.
Sequence: 1.e4 According to Jobava »
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4h PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
IM Kushager Krishnater continues his 1.e4 repertoire. We are happy to introduce his course Top-Level Repertoire against French and Caro-Kann.
True to his analytical approach, IM Krishnater suggests theoretically challenging, but less explored systems. That's why his suggestions have huge practical value in an over-the-board game.
Sequence: 1.e4 According to Kushager »
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3h 6m PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
IM Kushager Krishnater has crafted a complete repertoire for Black, centered around the modern lines in French Defense with the highest winning percentage! He's thrown in a bunch of not-so-well-known responses to the usual moves, giving you a serious edge.
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