A brand-new camp by GM Ioannis Papaioannou – deep, practical, and truly enlightening.
For the first time, GM Papaioannou explores the Italian Game from Black’s perspective as a strategic system rather than a memorization challenge.
This is not a theoretical camp — it’s a deep understanding journey, designed to help you feel the Italian structures, typical plans, and endgame transitions that define this classical opening. GM Papaioannou provided a full theoretical coverage of the Italian Game for Black in the camp 1.e4 e5 for Black - Repertoire against the Italian Game.
Following his acclaimed “Reversed Torre – Deep Understanding,” GM Papaioannou now turns to one of the most essential openings in chess: the Italian Game.
Through seven structured lectures, he reveals how top players approach this rich battleground — combining classical logic with modern strategic nuance.
✅ Learn to play the Italian with understanding, not memorization
✅ Master both positional and aggressive systems for Black
✅ Discover the logic behind the h6–g5 attacking setups
✅ Understand the transformation from opening to endgame
✅ Build a coherent feeling for the Italian pawn structures
When you truly understand how to handle the key middlegame positions, you automatically know how to navigate the opening — this is the philosophy behind GM Papaioannou’s entire “Deep Understanding” series.
In this camp, GM Papaioannou combines decades of experience as a world-class player and trainer.
You will learn to recognize the underlying patterns, strategic triggers, and practical methods that make the Italian such a timeless weapon.
You will master:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 - Alternatives to 4.d3 (Part 1) – understanding early deviations and their strategic purpose
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 - Alternatives to 4.d3 (Part 2) – complete evaluation of minor but instructive systems
Positional systems for Black (Part 1) – plans and setups after 4.d3 Bc5
Positional systems for Black (Part 2) – deep strategic ideas and piece coordination
Aggressive systems for Black – the h6–g5 systems explained through model games
Deep ideas in the 4.d3–h6 setup – modern understanding of this essential structure
Typical endgames in the Italian – from the pawn skeletons to practical conversion
✅ Dates: October 24–26, 2025
✅ Platform: Zoom
✅ Coach: GM Ioannis Papaioannou
24.10.2025
19:30 – 21:00 Paris / 13:30 – 15:00 New York – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 - Alternatives to 4.d3 – Part 1
25.10.2025
15:30 – 17:00 Paris / 09:30 – 11:00 New York – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 - Alternatives to 4.d3 - Part 2
17:30 – 19:00 Paris / 11:30 – 13:00 New York – Positional Systems for Black – Part 1
19:30 – 21:00 Paris / 13:30 – 15:00 New York – Positional Systems for Black – Part 2
26.10.2025
15:30 – 17:00 Paris / 09:30 – 11:00 New York – Aggressive Systems for Black (h6–g5)
17:30 – 19:00 Paris / 11:30 – 13:00 New York – Deep Ideas in the 4.d3–h6 System
19:30 – 21:00 Paris / 13:30 – 15:00 New York – Typical Endgames in the Italian
✅ 10.5 hours of live training with GM Ioannis Papaioannou
✅ Recordings of all lectures (lifetime access)
✅ PGN files of all examples and analysis
✅ Exclusive digital product (available 2–3 weeks post-camp)
✅ Bonus training files by the coach
✅ 35 EUR Voucher for future purchases on Modern Chess
✅ Early Bird Discount: Register before October 21 and get 25 EUR Off
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