Event Courses (143)

The April edition of Strategy Wednesday, led by GM Ioannis Papaioannou, is now available as a digital product! This course explores the essential art of defensive play, covering the fundamental techniques and mindset required to hold difficult positions and turn defense into counterplay.
Through 4 carefully structured lectures, GM Papaioannou guides you through the key defensive principles, typical defensive setups, and critical decision-making under pressure. Whether you're looking to improve your defensive skills or learn how to exploit weaknesses in your opponent's defensive play, this course will enhance your understanding of the most important defensive concepts and practical techniques.

We are excited to present Dynamic Decision Making, a new digital course by GM Davorin Kuljasevic, based on his March 2025 Tactical Thursday lectures. This course takes a deep dive into one of the most vital and practical skills in modern chess—how to create, assess, and execute dynamic decisions, especially under pressure.

The camp Catalan Refined - Full Repertoire for White after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 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 172 files!

The March edition of Strategy Wednesday, led by GM Ioannis Papaioannou, is now available as a digital product! This course delves into the strategic richness of the Nimzo-Indian Defense, one of the most respected and deeply studied openings in classical chess.
Through 4 carefully structured lectures, GM Papaioannou guides you through the key middlegame plans, typical pawn structures, and strategic decisions for both sides. Whether you play the Nimzo-Indian as Black or encounter it as White, this course will boost your understanding of its most critical ideas and long-term plans.

The camp My Taimanov Sicilian 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 178 files!

We are excited to present Calculation in Attack and Defense, a new digital course by GM Davorin Kuljasevic, based on his February 2025 Tactical Thursday lectures. This course takes a deep dive into some of the most intense and instructive areas of calculation—how to attack, how to defend, and most importantly, how to calculate accurately under pressure.

This course is designed to provide you with a complete and practical repertoire for Black against 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5. The repertoire is based on 4.Nc3 Nbd7!? Even though 4.Nc3 is the main move, we will of course also cover all alternatives on move four—except for the Catalan, against which Papaioannou has already published a repertoire in his course Bogo-Indian Defence Refined.

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 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.

The camp My Practical Spanish Repertoire for White 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 145 files!