Tactical Thursday – August Focus: Advanced Attacking Strategies with GM Swapnil Dhopade
This August, the Tactical Thursday series continues with an explosive new edition led by elite Indian grandmaster and renowned coach GM Swapnil Dhopade. This time, the focus shifts to two of the most sophisticated and game-deciding aspects of tactical play: Attacks when both sides castled on the same wing and Attacks with castling on opposite wings.
Many players struggle to navigate the complex attacking patterns that arise in these critical pawn structure scenarios—whether executing precise same-side attacks or unleashing devastating opposite-wing assaults. This camp will teach you to recognize these attacking opportunities and execute them with the precision and timing that separates masters from club players.
Through carefully chosen examples, GM Dhopade will help you: – Master the subtle art of same-wing attacks, where precision and timing are everything – Understand the explosive dynamics of opposite-wing racing attacks
– Recognize the key structural and tactical motifs that signal attacking opportunities – Develop the calculation skills needed to assess complex attacking sequences accurately
This edition is perfect for players who want to elevate their attacking play beyond basic tactics, learning to handle the most sophisticated attacking scenarios that arise in master-level games.
As usual, the lectures will be held over two Thursdays — 07.08.2025 and 14.08.2025, with two sessions each day. After each lecture, participants will receive 10 test positions to solve independently. At the end of the camp, all test positions and detailed solutions will be included in the final PGN file.
Tactical Thursday is part of the Modern Chess Academy, which means all Academy members receive free access to the live lectures and the complete digital product released afterward.
Technical Details
✅ Dates: 07.08.2025 and 14.08.2025
✅ Training Platform: Zoom
✅ Coach: GM Swapnil Dhopade
Program
07.08.2025 Paris Time | New York Time
17:30 – 19:00 | 11:30 – 13:00 – Advanced Attacking Strategies – Part 1
19:30 – 21:00 | 13:30 – 15:00 – Advanced Attacking Strategies – Part 2
14.08.2025 Paris Time | New York Time
17:30 – 19:00 | 11:30 – 13:00 – Advanced Attacking Strategies – Part 3
19:30 – 21:00 | 13:30 – 15:00 – Advanced Attacking Strategies – Part 4
21:00 – 21:30 | 15:00 – 15:30 – Q&A Session with GM Grigor Grigorov and GM Petar Arnaudov
As with all Modern Chess camps, participants will receive: – Recordings of all lectures – PGN files with all material covered – Free access to the digital product based on the four lectures
This is your chance to master the most sophisticated attacking patterns in chess and handle complex tactical scenarios with confidence. Join GM Swapnil Dhopade this August and transform your attacking precision into winning results.
This event is completed.