{"id":20983,"date":"2024-08-29T19:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20983"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:31:44","slug":"from-club-player-to-expert-with-gm-nikola-nestorovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/from-club-player-to-expert-with-gm-nikola-nestorovic\/","title":{"rendered":"From Club Player to Expert with GM Nikola Nestorovic"},"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=\"Evans Gambit\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1005990922?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wondered why some players are stuck at 1400-1600 Elo\u2026 for years.<\/p>\n<p>While others skyrocket to 1900, 2100, 2200\u00a0 Elo\u2026 while training equally hard?<\/p>\n<p>GM Nikola Nestorovic has been coaching for nearly 10 years. He developed his own training to take a 1400-1600 rated player to a tournament player level and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s based on 5 concepts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tactical Patterns<\/li>\n<li>Strategical Patterns<\/li>\n<li>Middlegame Ideas<\/li>\n<li>Endgame Ideas<\/li>\n<li>Opening Ideas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/d0b14029-1c2d-4f86-acd5-2d548c91dfef.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1725973840&amp;Signature=f7c34eac11f496955ded6372b62d8ac4b58c83da\" width=\"507\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It helped Katarina to become a U16 National Champ.<\/p>\n<p>It helped a 15-year-old Josiah from California to obtain his FM and IM norms.<\/p>\n<p>It also helped Elie to boost his rating from under 1600 to over 2000.<\/p>\n<p>And it will help\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n<p>GM Nestorovic compressed everything into a single 10-hour course. Brought everything up to date. Refined all the examples. Thoroughly annotated games.<\/p>\n<p>And today you can get started with this truly unique training and become a much stronger player in a matter of weeks, not years!<\/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=\"Evans Gambit\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1005990315?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 will learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Destruction of the pawn structure<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Learn how to systematically dismantle your opponent\u2019s pawn structure, creating weaknesses that you can exploit to gain a strategic advantage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fewer trades = more pressure<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Discover how to apply consistent pressure on your opponent without resorting to useless exchanges<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Knight Dance<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Master the art of knight maneuvers, a crucial aspect of chess strategy that is often overlooked<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Pawn Rush<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Learn how to seize control of the center of the board and create attacking opportunities. You\u2019ll learn how to use the pawn rush effectively and how to respond when your opponent uses it against you<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to beat a Grandmaster<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Finally, discover the secrets to beating even the best players in the world. Learn how to think like a Grandmaster, anticipate your opponent\u2019s moves, and outmaneuver them at every turn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are ready to put in the work and see serious results, then this training is for you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/e2a11da9-6555-4114-b9ae-b883d7f6fac4.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1725973304&amp;Signature=7f487ae926ea73a81e880dedac0ab1a88ecf556e\" width=\"449\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 1.1. Tactical patterns<br \/>\nChapter 1.2. The attack is better than the defense<br \/>\nChapter 1.3. Pawn rush<br \/>\nChapter 1.4. Rook is going to a better square<br \/>\nChapter 1.5. Destruction of the pawn structure<br \/>\nChapter 1.6. Bring the rook for the mate!<br \/>\nChapter 1.7. Right trade at the right moment<br \/>\nChapter 2.1. Dance of the black knight<br \/>\nChapter 2.2. Activity<br \/>\nChapter 2.3. Knight is better than rook<br \/>\nChapter 2.4. Weak squares<br \/>\nChapter 3.1. King\u2019s Indian opening plans through history<br \/>\nChapter 3.2. My first victory against GM<br \/>\nChapter 3.3. No chance for black<br \/>\nChapter 4.1. Active rook<br \/>\nChapter 4.2. Passive play \u2013 bad result<br \/>\nChapter 4.3. One bad move is enough to lose<br \/>\nChapter 4.4. Passed Pawn<br \/>\nChapter 4.5. Strength of the bishop pair in the endgame<br \/>\nChapter 4.6. Knight vs Bishop<br \/>\nChapter 4.7. Find the right weakness and exploit it<br \/>\nChapter 5.1. Fewer trades \u2013 more pressure<br \/>\nChapter 5.2. Knight sacrifice for the two pawns and activity<br \/>\nChapter 5.3. 4th move h3<br \/>\nChapter 5.4. 8th move g4<br \/>\nChapter 5.5. How to punish too many pawn moves in the opening<br \/>\nChapter 5.6. Strange opening against a strong opponent<br \/>\nChapter 6.1. Wait for your chance and use it<br \/>\nChapter 6.2. Better concentration \u2013 fewer blunders<br \/>\nChapter 6.3. French Defense in a strategic way<br \/>\nChapter 6.4. Keep it strong after a blunder<br \/>\nSummary<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GM Nikola Nestorovic [2516 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a Grandmaster from Serbia and has been playing chess for over 20 years. Nikola became a GM in 2015 and FIDE Trainer in 2018. He is very passionate about coaching and holds Bachelor\u2019s degree in Education. GM Nestorovic is a winner of multiple prestigious National and International tournaments. He is also a head coach of a Serbian chess school and the author of numerous books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GM Nikola Nestorovic has been coaching for nearly 10 years. He developed his own training to take a 1400-1600 rated player to a tournament player level and beyond. It&#8217;s based on 5 concepts: Tactical Patterns, Strategical Patterns, Middlegame Ideas, Endgame Ideas, and Opening Ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31455,"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>From Club Player to Expert with GM Nikola Nestorovic - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"GM Nikola Nestorovic has been coaching for nearly 10 years. He developed his own training to take a 1400-1600 rated player to a tournament player level and beyond. 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