{"id":2208,"date":"2025-01-10T14:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=2208"},"modified":"2026-06-27T11:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:57:38","slug":"the-complete-caro-kann-mastermind-with-im-milovan-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/the-complete-caro-kann-mastermind-with-im-milovan-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Caro-Kann Mastermind with IM Milovan 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=\"The Complete Caro-Kann Mastermind\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/662328790?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>Super-Coach IM Milovan Ratkovic reveals\u2026<\/h2>\n<p><em>A Complete Master-Level Repertoire that Builds up from General Strategies to Cutting-Edge Novelties\u2026 to Take Down\u00a01.e4\u00a0Opponents<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you need a new opening with Black?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019re not getting the kind of positions you like or you just feel it\u2019s time to\u00a0<strong><em>really<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>master an opening and get the edge every time you play it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If that\u2019s the case, here\u2019s 5 reasons why you should consider the Caro-Kann:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list 1\">\n<li>It\u2019s an ideas-based opening \u2013 no need to memorize 600 pages of theory.<\/li>\n<li>Your opponents hate facing it. Play it properly and it\u2019s very hard for White to get anything going.<\/li>\n<li>You get easy development \u2013 unlike the French where the light-squared bishop gets caged in.<\/li>\n<li>You get active positions (this is contrary to what many people think. If you end up with a passive position, you went wrong somewhere!)<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s flexible. Don\u2019t worry about your opponents preparing for you. You can switch things up in a number of ways, including castling on either side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/6797b923-a35d-4441-a441-f7f704249539.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1673273272&amp;Signature=30df7ce55581f0ed989e7accd89a641402c77fab\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Caro-Kann expert IM Ratkovic gets you up to speed in just 10 hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Principled. Understand the big ideas in the Caro-Kann, how the pawn structure affects both sides\u2019 plans, and you will always know what you should be doing.<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive. IM Ratkovic gives his tried and tested recommendations for every variation, from the classical 3.Nc3 to the Fantasy variation (3.f3!?) Correct strategy + killer ideas = quick wins.<\/li>\n<li>Aggressive. Generate attacks in every situation with Milovan\u2019s middlegame attacks. Discover how to use White\u2019s plans against them and get dominant free-flowing attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure you\u2019re ready for the new chess season with a master-level opening that you know inside out.<\/p>\n<p>This course is everything you need to master the Caro-Kann, even if you\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>never<\/strong>\u00a0played it before.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/e3d29047-57fc-4a1f-9804-7ef05a862cf5.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1725713353&amp;Signature=cece87ee809041fda86c384a220791cf1318596f\" width=\"516\" height=\"289\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Included?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Complete Caro-Kann with IM Milovan Ratkovic \u2013 video course [10 hours 17 minutes]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the 10-hour training program by IM Milovan Ratkovic\u2026 a master-level Caro-Kann repertoire that starts with general strategies and progresses to the latest cutting-edge novelties. Want to achieve better positions right from the opening and know exactly how to handle the resulting middlegames? This course is for you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applying the Theory [30-minutes]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch IM Milovan Ratkovic outplaying his competition with the ideas, principles, and plans demonstrated in the course. This extra video will help you see how everything works together!<\/p>\n<p><strong>365Chess&#8217;s Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>365Chess&#8217;s Coach will guide you through the course, one step at a time! Learn this opening faster thanks to our exclusive tool and put your knowledge into practice.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IM Milovan Ratkovic (FIDE 2411)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a Serbian International Master and chess coach. Some of his top students were able to reach 2400 and 2300 Elo respectively. IM Ratkovic is an active tournament player and one of his near-future goals is obtaining the Grandmaster title.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Classical Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 2. Classical Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 3. Classical Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 4. Classical Variation IV<br \/>\nChapter 5. Classical Variation V<br \/>\nChapter 6. Advance Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 7. Advance Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 8. Advance Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 9. Advance Variation IV<br \/>\nChapter 10. Advance Variation V<br \/>\nChapter 11. Advance Variation VI<br \/>\nChapter 12. Exchange Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 13. Exchange Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 14. Panov Attack \u2013 Modern Defense I<br \/>\nChapter 15. Panov Attack \u2013 Modern Defense II<br \/>\nChapter 16. Accelerated Panov Attack I<br \/>\nChapter 17. Accelerated Panov Attack II<br \/>\nChapter 18. Accelerated Panov Attack III<br \/>\nChapter 19. Two Knights Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 20. Two Knights Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 21. Two Knights Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 22. Maroczy Variation I<br \/>\nChapter 23. Maroczy Variation II<br \/>\nChapter 24. Maroczy Variation III<br \/>\nChapter 25. Other Variations I<br \/>\nChapter 26. Other Variations II<br \/>\nApplying the Theory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the 10-hour training program by IM Milovan Ratkovic&#8230; a master-level Caro-Kann repertoire that starts with general strategies and progresses to the latest cutting-edge novelties. Want to achieve better positions right from the opening and know exactly how to handle the resulting middlegames? 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