Grünfeld Defense for White According to Papaioannou 

GM Ioannis Papaioannou returns with a powerful new camp – this time focused on one of the most ambitious and deeply theoretical defenses in chess: the Grünfeld Defense.

This new online training camp presents a complete strategic repertoire for White against the Grünfeld, based on the deceptively quiet but venomous line:

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5

As always, GM Papaioannou starts not with memorization, but with understanding. He will guide participants through typical pawn structures, strategic ideas, and classical Grünfeld endgames—laying the groundwork for true mastery of the arising positions. From there, the camp will break down all of Black’s most important responses, focusing on practical, easy-to-learn solutions that help you avoid theoretical overload.

If you're tired of theory-heavy mainlines or just want to surprise Grünfeld players with an offbeat yet powerful approach, this camp is for you.

🔧 Technical Details

✅ Date: May 30 – June 1, 2025
✅ Training Platform: Zoom
✅ Coach: GM Ioannis Papaioannou

📅 Program

30.05.2025
Paris Time | New York Time
19:30 – 21:00 | 13:30 – 15:00 – Typical Grünfeld Strategies – GM Ioannis Papaioannou

31.05.2025
15:30 – 17:00 | 09:30 – 11:00 – Typical Grünfeld Endgames – GM Ioannis Papaioannou
17:30 – 19:00 | 11:30 – 13:00 – Lines without 5...Ne4 – Part 1 – GM Ioannis Papaioannou
19:30 – 21:00 | 13:30 – 15:00 – Lines without 5...Ne4 – Part 2 – GM Ioannis Papaioannou

01.06.2025
15:30 – 17:00 | 09:30 – 11:00 – Lines with ...Nxc3 and ...c7-c5 – Part 1 – GM Ioannis Papaioannou
17:30 – 19:00 | 11:30 – 13:00 – Lines with ...Nxc3 and ...c7-c5 – Part 2 – GM Ioannis Papaioannou
19:30 – 21:00 | 13:30 – 15:00 – The Main Line – 6...Nxc3 7.bxc3 dxc4 – GM Ioannis Papaioannou
21:00 – 21:30 | 15:00 – 15:30 – Q&A Session with GM Grigor Grigorov and GM Petar Arnaudov

📦 What You Get

✅ 10.5 hours of live high-level training
✅ Access to all lecture recordings & PGN files
✅ Access to the digital course based on the camp (released 2–3 weeks later)
✅ 35 EUR voucher for future Modern Chess purchases
✅ Early Bird Offer – Register before May 27, 2025, and get 25 EUR discount