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The January edition of Strategy Wednesday, led by GM Ioannis Papaioannou, is now available as a digital product! This course explores the strategic principles of handling a fianchetto bishop, a critical piece in numerous openings, from the King’s Indian and Grünfeld to the Catalan and the English Opening.

We are thrilled to present Classical Spanish Middlegames, an essential course by GM Pier Luigi Basso and GM Baadur Jobava. This course serves as a bridge between their acclaimed 3-part series on the Spanish Game for White and the intricate middlegame positions that arise from the Ruy-Lopez.

We are excited to present Advanced Calculation Techniques, a new course by GM Davorin Kuljasevic, based on his January 2025 Tactical Thursday lectures. This course takes a structured approach to developing elite-level visualization skills and calculation techniques that are essential for every ambitious chess player.

We are excited to announce Play the Kalashnikov Sicilian, a brand-new course by IM Kushager Krishnater, offering a complete and dynamic repertoire for Black after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5.
The Kalashnikov Sicilian is an ideal weapon for the practical tournament player. Unlike many other Sicilian variations, it allows Black to fight for a win without taking excessive risks. The variation is strategically rich, often giving Black the opportunity to outplay opponents on positional grounds alone.

The Bogo-Indian Defense has recently gained immense popularity at all levels, including top-level chess. It offers Black a solid yet flexible setup, leading to strategically rich positions. Every 1.d4 player must be well-prepared to handle this tricky system, which frequently transposes into positions from the Nimzo-Indian and Queen’s Indian.

We are excited to introduce Fundamental Pawn Structures – Part 1, a comprehensive course by IM Siegfried Baumegger, designed to elevate your strategic understanding of chess through pawn structure mastery. This course is based on his Guided Practice sessions from November, now transformed into a structured digital product that allows you to train independently at your own pace.

We are excited to welcome GM Evgeny Romanov to Modern Chess with his groundbreaking course Master the Maroczy Bind: Foundations and Deep Plans. This course provides in-depth strategic knowledge of one of the most fundamental pawn structures in chess—the Maroczy Bind.

As GM Dreev explains in his introduction, the 4.g3 approach is an ideal weapon against the Slav Defense. Unlike 4.Nc3, which requires extensive memorization, or 4.e3, which has become highly theoretical, 4.g3 allows White to enter flexible, well-structured positions that align seamlessly with our existing repertoire.

We are thrilled to introduce the latest groundbreaking course, Play the Najdorf - Top-Level Repertoire for Black, by GM Baadur Jobava and IM Dragos Ceres. This comprehensive guide provides an intelligent and practical approach to navigating one of the most dynamic and ambitious openings in chess: the Najdorf Variation.

GM Ivan Cheparinov has released the second part of his extensive repertoire based on the Queen’s Gambit Declined. After having studied the ins and outs of the main lines of the QGD in Part 1, the author provides a cutting-edge repertoire against everything else after 1.d4 while also covering 1.c4 and 1.Nf3. So, with Queen’s Gambit Declined – Part 1 & 2, you get a complete and ambitious repertoire against all closed openings (i.e. 1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3)!