{"id":15423,"date":"2025-02-01T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T13:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=15423"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:29:55","slug":"lifetime-middlegame-ideas-with-gm-miloje-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/lifetime-middlegame-ideas-with-gm-miloje-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifetime Middlegame Ideas 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=\"Lifetime Middlegame Ideas\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/896245496?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>Lifetime Middlegame Ideas<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve just dropped a new course with one of the most sought-after chess coaches on the scene\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Grandmaster Miloje Ratkovic isn\u2019t one of those pampered Super GMs who\u00a0<em>don\u2019t\u00a0<\/em>play in opens\u2026\u00a0<em>don\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0need to win tournaments to pay the bills\u2026 get\u2019s huge appearance fees\u2026<\/p>\n<p>No, not at all.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s an \u201cin-the-trenches\u201d GM who plays regularly in strong open tournaments where there is no safety net and huge competition for first prize.<\/p>\n<p>And he does\u00a0<em>exceptionally well<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/109514229_10222785541378188_765469111263169817_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>But what can he teach\u00a0<u>you<\/u>? Can he help you improve\u00a0<u>your<\/u>\u00a0chess?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His brand new course\u00a0<em>Lifetime Middlegame Ideas\u00a0<\/em>distills the best methods from all of his study and tournament experience and squeezes them into a single course.<\/p>\n<p>All of the most powerful, game-winning middlegame ideas he has\u00a0<u>ever<\/u>\u00a0discovered are revealed in 7 hours of HD video lessons.<\/p>\n<p>When and why to make piece trades (bishop for knight, queens, etc)?\u00a0<em>Check<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>How to make master-level positional sacrifices?\u00a0<em>Check<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>How to make powerful pawn breaks that make space for your pieces?\u00a0<em>No doubt!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And there are tons more where that came from!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to add some much-needed rocket fuel to your middlegame skills, this is the one for you\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This course comprises all of the video lessons, detailed PGN files sorted by theme, and the online practicum.<\/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=\"Lifetime Middlegame Ideas\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/896245367?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Here is what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trade Pieces with the Judgement of a Master!\u00a0<\/strong>Club players trade pieces at seemingly random times. This has to end for\u00a0<u>you<\/u>! In\u00a0<em>Chapter 16\u00a0<\/em> you\u2019ll learn to scan the position and find moves that trade pieces at the right time and transform the position in your favor!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/6997ff6a-2f2a-4eb5-ae2f-3b30ead77364.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1703510488&amp;Signature=182158fbd649db19df992002f8f17125c6745abf\" width=\"385\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stop Throwing Away Your Wins!\u00a0<\/strong>In\u00a0<em>Chapter 18\u00a0<\/em>you\u2019ll learn how to nurse your winning advantages and prevent your sneaky opponent\u2019s counterplay\u00a0<em>completely<\/em>! No more falling for cheap swindles in winning positions!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/92771bea-8e66-49e9-a73f-dd970d1d92b7.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1703512129&amp;Signature=ebda6505c145bafbef362bbf3946e40219a18336\" width=\"395\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brutally Dominate the Key Squares!\u00a0<\/strong>Top players often win games by dominating squares that have big strategic importance\u2026 In Chapter 13 you\u2019ll discover a blueprint for finding these moves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/73aa4ad3-f4e3-410c-9d93-15baedf5cd22.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1703514159&amp;Signature=8ee553a10ca00c97d5b98d19cc3bc37a6062c99c\" width=\"406\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This course contains middlegame knowledge\u00a0<u>most<\/u>\u00a0club players lack\u2026 Grab it and CRUSH \u2019em at your next event!<\/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 has 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 online blitz with Elo 2785.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/4ea5a4a0-1520-45e2-bd77-f9b51090259a.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1703517052&amp;Signature=b529396006be04a4c28d3a7ea286a8ebb57df8b8\" width=\"416\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 2. Material Imbalance (Positional Sacrifice)<br \/>\nChapter 3. Material Imbalance (Weak King)<br \/>\nChapter 4. Thinking out of the box (Dynamic positions)<br \/>\nChapter 5. Thinking out of the box (Bishop)<br \/>\nChapter 6. Thinking out of the box (Change Move Order)<br \/>\nChapter 7. Pawn Breaks<br \/>\nChapter 8. Prophylaxis I<br \/>\nChapter 9. Prophylaxis II<br \/>\nChapter 10. Finding Defending Resources I<br \/>\nChapter 11. Finding Defending Resources II<br \/>\nChapter 12. Finding Defending Resources III<br \/>\nChapter 13. Important Squares I<br \/>\nChapter 14. Important Squares II<br \/>\nChapter 15. Important Squares III<br \/>\nChapter 16. Good and Bad Trades I<br \/>\nChapter 17. Good and Bad Trades II<br \/>\nChapter 18. Counter-play I<br \/>\nChapter 19. Counter-play II<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GM Miloje Ratkovic&#8217;s course Lifetime Middlegame Ideas distills the best methods from all of his study and tournament experience and squeezes them into a single course. 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