{"id":11016,"date":"2023-12-08T15:18:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11016"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:28:17","slug":"owens-defense-complete-system-with-gm-miloje-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/owens-defense-complete-system-with-gm-miloje-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen&#8217;s Defense Complete System with GM Miloje Ratkovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Owen's Defense\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/832321132?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Learn the Owen&#8217;s Defense with GM Miloje Ratkovic<\/h2>\n<p>Seriously? 1\u2026b6 after White\u2019s chest-puffed-out 1.e4?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s Owen\u2019s Defense for you.<\/p>\n<p>Hypermodern at best \u2013 that is, teaches you chess fundamentals.<\/p>\n<p>Gives White an unrefuted opening to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more\u2026 you are playing for a win this time.<\/p>\n<p><em>No perpetual checks or dried-out positions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You are going for asymmetrical and unpredictable structures.<\/p>\n<p>If your lower-rated opponent does not know the correct lines to go for, they WILL end up in front of the mating cannonball sooner or later.<\/p>\n<p>You? Well, you have got two choices:<\/p>\n<p>1. Become the cannon fodder yourself.<br \/>\n2. Take GM Miloje Ratkovic\u2019s latest:\u00a0<em>Owen\u2019s Defense Complete System<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A 10-hour long video training that goes into the most popular lines arising from 1\u2026b6, especially the ones that White is most expected to play.<\/p>\n<p>GM Ratkovic also covers the scope of Owen\u2019s Defense against other openings such as 1.d4 and 1.g3.<br \/>\n<em>(Just to note: this opening rocks against closed openings.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Owen's Defense\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/832321080?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>A sneak peek inside the training:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1.g3 conundrum.<\/strong>\u00a0What if White opens with 1.g3? Black cannot play 1\u2026b6 here. If he does, he puts his innocent rook in danger. Let GM Ratkovic show you Black\u2019s best response to this.\u00a0<em>Hint: this is not Owen\u2019s Defense.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-01-300x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-01-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-01-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-01.png 392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unconventional structure.\u00a0<\/strong>You got to be brave when you are an Owen\u2019s Defense player. Or you are leaving those \u201copportunities\u201d on the board \u2013\u00a0<em>like opening up the king!<\/em>\u00a0What about the king\u2019s safety? Follow GM Ratkovic\u2019s advice here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-02-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-02-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-02-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-02-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-02-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-02.png 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Long diagonals seige.<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, you start by giving White complete central control but in the long run, your bishop on b6 is going to become a monster. Add the queen into the equation and a timely knight, do you see how powerful Black\u2019s position can get? More in Chapters 7\u20139.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-03-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-03-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-03-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-03-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-03-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/owens-defense-complete-system-03.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why play Owen\u2019s Defense as Black?<\/p>\n<p>Simple \u2013 to befuddle your opponent out of his preparation. Trust me, they are expecting you to play the Sicilian when they play 1.e4. This training will help you with that.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GM Miloje Ratkovic [2499 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a Serbian Grandmaster with a FIDE of 2499. He obtained the title of GM in 2021. Miloje has won many National and International events. He is a professional player, chess coach, and Twitch streamer. GM Ratkovic is also a huge fan of the online blitz with Elo 2785.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 2. 3.Bd3 Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 3. 3.Bd3 Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 4. 3.Bd3 Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 5. 3.Bd3 Variation IV<br \/>\nChapter 6. 3.Nd2 Variation<br \/>\nChapter 7. 3.Nc3 Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 8. 3.Nc3 Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 9. 3.Nc3 Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 10. d4, c4, Nc3, e4 Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 11. d4, c4, Nc3, e4 Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 12. d4, c4, Nc3, e4 Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 13. d4, c4, Nc3 Variation, other moves I<br \/>\nChapter 14. d4, c4, Nc3 Variation, other moves II<br \/>\nChapter 15. d4, c4, Nc3 Variation, other moves III<br \/>\nChapter 16. d4, c4, Nc3 Variation, other moves IV<br \/>\nChapter 17. London System<br \/>\nChapter 18. Nf3 \u2013 g3 Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 19. Nf3 \u2013 g3 Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 20. English Opening<br \/>\nChapter 21. 1.g3 Hungarian Opening<br \/>\nChapter 22. Games Eljanov \u2013 Carlsen 2017<br \/>\nChapter 23. Games Wikstrom \u2013 Westerberg 2018<br \/>\nChapter 24. Games Arnold \u2013 Polak 2021<br \/>\nChapter 25. Games Vidal Zamora \u2013 Alvarez Perez 2020<br \/>\nChapter 26. Games Voit \u2013 Paehtz 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take GM Miloje Ratkovic&#8217;s latest: Owen&#8217;s Defense Complete System. A 10-hour long video training that goes into the most popular lines arising from 1&#8230;b6, especially the ones that White is most expected to play. GM Ratkovic also covers the scope of Owen&#8217;s Defense against other openings such as 1.d4 and 1.g3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Owen&#039;s Defense Complete System with GM Miloje Ratkovic - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take GM Miloje Ratkovic&#039;s latest: Owen&#039;s Defense Complete System. A 10-hour long video training that goes into the most popular lines arising from 1...b6, especially the ones that White is most expected to play. 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