GM Ioannis Papaioannou continues his acclaimed series on Strategic Play this November, with a deep exploration of symmetrical positions. In these sessions, the Greek expert will share his insights on handling symmetrical structures across various openings, making these lectures a valuable addition to your opening repertoire. Papaioannou will connect the themes of opening, middlegame, and endgame play, providing in-depth explanations of key endgames with symmetrical pawn structures to strengthen your understanding across all phases of the game.
GM Davorin Kuljasevic kicks off Tactical Thursday this November, bringing his expertise in tactical play, dynamic positions, and calculation skills to the Modern Chess Academy. This month's focus will be on Typical Calculation Mistakes, helping you identify and overcome common pitfalls in tactical scenarios. Across these sessions, GM Kuljasevic will cover essential ideas such as understanding the opponent’s resources, emotional calculation, tunnel vision, overcoming resistance, structured calculation, visualization mistakes, recycling ideas, and spotting so-called “invisible moves.” These concepts will sharpen your tactical intuition and enhance your ability to navigate complex positions.
GM Ioannis Papaioannou continues to build his in-depth repertoire against the Sicilian Defence in this second camp, where he presents his strategic approach to the Rossolimo for White. True to his style, Papaioannou will prioritize intuition and understanding, guiding you through the essential strategic and tactical ideas before tackling theoretical details.
GM Ioannis Papaioannou continues to build his in-depth repertoire against the Sicilian Defence in this third camp, presenting White’s strategic options against 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+. As always, Papaioannou will emphasize intuition and understanding, leading you through the key strategic and tactical ideas before diving into specific theoretical lines.
We are excited to invite you to another remarkable camp led by GM Dejan Bojkov – Mastering High-Level Defence Strategies. Reaching top-level results in chess requires not only sharp offensive play but also the resilience to defend under pressure. In this camp, GM Bojkov, an experienced trainer, will guide you through the most crucial aspects of defensive play, teaching you how to stay strong even in difficult positions.
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For a very long time, GM Ioannis Papaioannou was planning to provide Modern Chess community with a deep strategic repertoire against the Sicilian Defence. Finally, we have found the exact formula for this project. In three camps (7 lectures each), Papaioannou will share an amazing positional repertoire for White. Since the focus of these three camps will be only on the Sicilian Defence, you will become a true expert upon completing this education. Besides the opening theory, each camp will examine pawn structures, typical endgames, as well as strategic and tactical ideas.
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Strategic Repertoire against the Sicilian Defence - 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 (10.5h Video Running Time)
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Strategy Wednesday series, a new monthly event led by GM Ioannis Papaioannou! This unique format offers a deep dive into strategic topics, with 4 lectures per month, designed to help you improve your game. Each month, on two Wednesdays, GM Papaioannou will give 2 focused lectures on a specific strategic theme. For October 2024, we begin with the theme "Converting an Advantage".
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Strategy Wednesday - Converting an Advantage (6h Video Running Time)
In his second camp for Modern Chess, GM Nigel Davies will examine the Trompowsky (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5), an exciting and aggressive weapon used heavily by English players in the 1990s. It has been less fashionable of late but still packs a punch, and Davies has both played this opening and written a book about it. From a practical point of view, it often discourages players from meeting 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and you will frequently see 1...d5 or 1...e6 instead.
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The Practical Trompowsky: An Aggressive Weapon for 1.d4 Players (6h Video Running Time)
After the enormous success of the camp Understand the Bogo-Indian, GM Ioannis Papaioannou comes with an updated version of his Bogo-Indian Repertoire. Besides suggesting new lines in the Bogo-Indian Defence, Papaioannou will also provide a practical repertoire against the Catalan. In this way, you will be ready to answer 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 with 3...d5.
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We are excited to announce an extraordinary camp: Dynamic Play and Initiative. Many of us have experienced games where the advantage was lost due to slow play in situations that demanded dynamic action. In this camp, our team of six experienced grandmasters will guide you in reevaluating the crucial element of time in chess. By the end of the lectures, you will have a deeper understanding of when and how to play dynamically.
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