A brand-new camp by the legendary Greek trainer – deep, practical, and completely unique. For the first time, we dive deeply into a single opening system - studying it from the endgame back to the opening. This is not a repertoire-building camp. It's a deep positional journey into how strong players actually understand and navigate complex structures.
Over the past year, GM Ioannis Papaioannou built one of the most respected Najdorf repertoires in the world through three highly acclaimed camps:
♟️ Understand the Najdorf – Positional Systems
♟️ Understand the Najdorf – Aggressive Systems
♟️ Fight the Anti-Sicilians
Now, he completes the project with something special: a deep dive into understanding the Najdorf – without theoretical memorization.
✅ Typical endgames
✅ Strategic patterns and piece placements
✅ Positional and tactical themes in classical and modern games
✅ Unique cases of imbalanced material
✅ Structures arising from short and opposite-side castling
This is not another theory course. This is how strong players actually think in the Najdorf.
🧠 What to Expect
In this camp, GM Papaioannou shares decades of experience as a top player and trainer. The material is accessible to club players and highly valuable for titled competitors.
You will learn:
How to play positions with short castling for both sides
How to approach opposite-side attacks
What to do when the game reaches a typical Najdorf endgame
How to navigate material imbalances in typical Najdorf structures
Why understanding beats memorization in complex openings
📅 Technical Details
✅ Dates: August 29–31, 2025
✅ Platform: Zoom
✅ Coach: GM Ioannis Papaioannou
🗓️ Program
29.08.2025
Paris Time New York Time
19:30 – 21:00 13:30 – 15:00 – Najdorf with Short Castling – Part 1
30.08.2025
15:30 – 17:00 09:30 – 11:00 – Najdorf with Short Castling – Part 2
17:30 – 19:00 11:30 – 13:00 – Najdorf with Opposite Castling – Part 1
19:30 – 21:00 13:30 – 15:00 – Najdorf with Opposite Castling – Part 2
31.08.2025
15:30 – 17:00 09:30 – 11:00 – Typical Najdorf Ideas with Imbalanced Material
17:30 – 19:00 11:30 – 13:00 – Najdorf Endgames – Part 1
19:30 – 21:00 13:30 – 15:00 – Najdorf Endgames – Part 2
🎁 What You Get
✅ 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 August 26 and get 25 EUR Off
This event is completed.