Most opening repertoires ask: “What should I play against this move?”
GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy and GM Pier Luigi Basso ask something different:
“What does White’s first move tell us about what he cannot play?”
Their new course, 1.Nf3 b6 According to Bernadskiy – Complete Repertoire for Black, is built on a simple positional insight:
once White commits to Nf3, he loses access to the e4–d4–Bd3 setup that makes 1.e4 b6 questionable.
This isn’t a theoretical loophole — it’s a structural reality that transforms 1...b6 from a sideline into a legitimate, fighting system.
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The 1...d6 setup—once dismissed as passive—has been reborn through engine analysis and high-level practice as a flexible, resilient system that poses concrete problems even at the elite level.
The Modern Philidor Defense – 2025, by GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso, now enhanced by the distinguished addition of GM Vladimir Malakhov, represents the defense’s full evolution: not merely solid, but strategically rich and tactically dangerous.
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For decades, the Exchange Variation carried the burden of being chess’s great equalizer — the line White chose when seeking a draw, where 3.exd5 exd5 seemed to drain the French of its characteristic tension.
But this reputation has quietly crumbled. Recent years have brought a fundamental shift in understanding: both 4.Bd3 and 4.Nf3 contain genuine venom, while White’s rare second-move alternatives — from the King’s Indian Attack to the Wing Gambit — demand precise knowledge rather than general principles.
Sequence: French Defense according to Roiz »
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For over a century, the French Defense has challenged 1.e4 players to prove an advantage against Black’s resilient structure.
Yet GM Baadur Jobava and IM Dragos Ceres demonstrate that the answer lies not in quiet maneuvering, but in a bold and principled idea — the French Gambit.
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When Alexey Dreev first adopted the Semi-Slav as a young Soviet master in the mid-1980s, the opening was respected but predictable. Forty years later, having played it through every phase of modern chess—from Soviet training halls to the engine era—Dreev has transformed his relationship with 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 from passive study into active co-authorship.
This new course, created together with GM Pier Luigi Basso, represents not just a repertoire but a living record of how the Semi-Slav has evolved—and how the two authors have shaped that evolution over the past decade.
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For decades, the Open Spanish carried a particular stigma—Black played for a draw, White squeezed for fifty moves, and the outcome was predictable. Between 2019 and 2024, GM Jose Martinez Alcantara and GM Pier Luigi Basso dismantled that narrative with a weapon that transforms Black's position as early as move six: 6...Be7 in the Open Spanish. This isn't a sideline curiosity—it's a complete repertoire built on sharp, unbalanced structures that leave opponents unprepared.
Sequence: Ruy Lopez for Black According to Jospem »
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After an intense first round where seven grandmasters competed with their repertoires against the London System and Jobava London, the chess community has spoken. Now, these three elite players present their weapons against one of the most sophisticated openings in modern chess — the Catalan Opening.
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Modern Chess presents an innovative approach to the Trompowsky Attack that fundamentally reimagines this classical opening. Trompowsky Attack for White - Part 1, authored by GM Baadur Jobava and GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy, offers more than traditional theory—it provides a comprehensive opening system that seamlessly connects with the Torre Attack and Jobava London repertoires.
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The move 3...g6 represents the eighth most popular response in the Ruy Lopez, offering Black a clear path to equality while avoiding the extensive theoretical maze of traditional main lines. As GM Kalyan explains, "We develop the bishop to g7, fighting for the d4-square. This works better with the bishop still on b5, as in some cases, we can take on c6 with a tempo, attacking the bishop."
This system allows Black to clarify the character of the position immediately on move three, establishing a concrete plan rather than waiting to see White's intentions. The early fianchetto serves multiple purposes: controlling key central squares, preparing counterplay along the long diagonal, and forcing White to commit to a specific pawn structure.
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GM Pier Luigi Basso and GM Luca Moroni complete their ambitious French Defense project with the release of French Defense According to Moroni - Tarrasch, Advance, and Exchange Variations. This course serves as the essential companion to their previous work, French Defense According to Moroni - Play the Steinitz Variation, providing Black with a complete and fighting repertoire against 1.e4.
Sequence: French Defense according to Moroni »
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