{"id":19857,"date":"2024-07-17T12:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=19857"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:03:52","slug":"center-game-attacking-system-for-white-with-fm-milan-popovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/center-game-attacking-system-for-white-with-fm-milan-popovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Center Game: Attacking System for White with FM Milan Popovic"},"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=\"Center Game: Attacking System for White\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/981969831?h=64fe2c7a16&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 Center Game for White with FM Milan Popovic<\/h2>\n<p>What if you could learn one simple opening system\u2026<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t require much theory\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Yet scores over 70% with White?<\/p>\n<p>FM Milan Popovic was in the same boat.<\/p>\n<p>He could spend a zillion hours on openings like everyone else\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he went with the Center Game, an under-the-radar opening that most under 2300 have no idea how to handle.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this opening, Milan has racked up a 70% win rate in classical chess and a whopping 77% online (with over 60 wins).<\/p>\n<p>FM Milan Popovic squeezed in some time between beating the top 10 players in blitz &amp; bullet and sweeping OTB tournaments to put together an easy-to-digest 7.5-hour training on the Center Game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/b48410eb-03b5-42b7-aa17-e801d211fcb2.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1720964380&amp;Signature=a23713474c759c6511bbee1df364d218b6336595\" width=\"435\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Here is what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Blueprint for handling the \u2018garbage moves\u2019 when Black tries everything possible to avoid the Center Game (if you are under 2000, this will be your bread &amp; butter)<\/li>\n<li>A powerful strategy for steering the game into a Center Game setup no matter what moves Black makes<\/li>\n<li>Complete algorithm to launching an unstoppable king\u2019s side attack that leads to either heavy material loss for Black or Checkmate<\/li>\n<li>The mindmap that helps you make the best exchanges while automatically positioning your pieces for an attack<\/li>\n<li>Full guide to Center Game pawn structures allowing to take advantage of Blacks pawn chain weaknesses<\/li>\n<li>Library or attacking plans &amp; ideas, where you can mix things up and always find a fresh way of getting that \u20181-0\u2019<\/li>\n<li>The Antidote for all the popular Black setups; just plug these ideas into your games and get an instant advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a few things you\u2019ll learn from this course.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/13a8a452-552f-446d-9f05-d16ca0a7dc56.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1720965345&amp;Signature=87c2d2bdcdb48118513bc8450f49379dc85e5736\" width=\"473\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FM Popovic is fully committed to giving you a complete opening system. That\u2019s why, in addition to the opening videos, he\u2019s also included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fully annotated PGN vault loaded with novelties, attacking &amp; middlegame ideas<\/li>\n<li>A quick and easy video summary of the repertoire<\/li>\n<li>Model Games Chapter to really cement the ideas<\/li>\n<li>Plus, there\u2019s an \u201cApplying the Theory\u201d section where FM Popovic uses this opening against various opponents at different skill levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Master this opening, and you could really quadruple your chances of winning with White.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/e7da5cb1-409e-4aab-83c4-f9a987f0e9d4.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1720965255&amp;Signature=4d01bfed008b4fe73432a177ba24ceb82e6a67da\" width=\"435\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FM Milan Popovic [2393 FIDE]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a FIDE Master from Serbia, boasting two IM norms. Not only is he an active competitor on the tournament scene, but he also coaches chess, helping players enhance their skills. Milan is passionate about blitz and bullet chess, with an online rating exceeding 3100. In online play, he\u2019s faced off against numerous top 10 players and has notched some notable wins, including several against Magnus Carlsen. Beyond the chessboard, Milan holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in gastronomy.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 1 2nd Move Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 2 2nd Move d6, Philidor<br \/>\nChapter 3 Sidelines on 3rd Move<br \/>\nChapter 4 Sidelines after 4.Qe3<br \/>\nChapter 5 Mainline 4\u2026d6, 4\u2026Bb4<br \/>\nChapter 6 Mainline 4\u2026g6 \u2013 Fianchetto Lines<br \/>\nChapter 7 5th Move Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 8 7th Move Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 9 The Main Line 8th Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 10 Main Line 8.Qf4-Bxc3 9.Rxe4<br \/>\nChapter 11 Main Line 8.Qf4-Bxc3 9.Nxe4 d6<br \/>\nChapter 12 Model Games<br \/>\nChapter 13 Summary Of The Repertoire<br \/>\nChapter 14 The Simul \u2013 Center Game in Practice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FM Milan Popovic squeezed in some time between beating the top 10 players in blitz &amp; bullet and sweeping OTB tournaments to put together an easy-to-digest 7.5-hour training on the Center Game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - 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