{"id":5026,"date":"2024-01-31T15:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5026"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:26:06","slug":"modern-defense-mastermind-with-im-milovan-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/modern-defense-mastermind-with-im-milovan-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Defense Mastermind with IM Milovan Ratkovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Modern Defense\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/711035269?h=9d2ed54a76&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 How to Play the Modern Defense<\/h2>\n<p><em>Renowned coach IM Milovan Ratkovic reveals the ultimate \u201cquickstart\u201d chess course on the Modern Defense. He covers the main move orders, attacking plans and strategic blueprints you can implement in your own games.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So your opponent plays 1.e4 and you think to yourself: \u201cHere we go again!\u201d \u2013 preparing yourself to fend off the attack \u2013 no matter how brutal it is.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you hold them off and win, sometimes they checkmate you.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you remember all the theory, sometimes you forget something and it\u2019s a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>We know the feeling, don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n<p>What if you could SKIP the theory and jump straight to your favorite positions?<\/p>\n<p>Where you start from positions you\u2019ve practiced at home, where you know the plans and feel\u00a0<em>very<\/em>\u00a0comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>With the Modern Defense, you can do just this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-defense-milovan-ratkovic-300x170.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-defense-milovan-ratkovic-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-defense-milovan-ratkovic-600x340.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-defense-milovan-ratkovic.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Modern Defense, White plays 1.e4 and you quietly fianchetto your Bishop, and then depending on what he does, you use one of a handful of plans to dismantle his center, attack his king, or both!<\/p>\n<p>Sounds great, right? Are you ready to give it a try?<\/p>\n<p>IM Milovan Ratkovic has released this 10-hour mastermind covering move orders, attacking plans, and strategic blueprints you can implement in your own games.<\/p>\n<h3>You will learn how to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Respond with FORCE Against ALL Flank Attacks!<\/strong>\u00a0The biggest danger in the Modern Defense is that pesky kingside h4\/g4 pawn storm\u2026IM Ratkovic shares the perfect remedy to this with direct and dynamic action in the center.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remember PLANS, not Theory!<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll learn to approach the opening thinking \u201cshall I adopt this plan or that plan?\u201d \u2013 NOT rote memorization of lines. This result is much greater mastery of positions!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attack Without Risk!<\/strong>\u00a0Placing that bishop in front of your king gives a lot of safety\u2026the same cannot be said for WHITE\u2019S king! IM Ratkovic serves up several attacking plans you can adopt to terrorize him before he even gets close to breaking through!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add to your 10 hours of high-quality video lessons a complete PGN file of ALL analysis and you\u2019re armed with all you need to get great, comfortable positions as black\u2026no matter what White tries!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-510x510-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-510x510-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-510x510-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-510x510-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-510x510-1-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modern-510x510-1.png 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p>IM Milovan Ratkovic has a wide experience as a chess coach and a player \u2013 this can be seen in his resume which includes diverse accolades such as being Serbian Junior Champion. Some of his top students have been able to reach 2400 Elo! IM Ratkovic is an active tournament player and one of his near-future goals is obtaining the Grandmaster title.<\/p>\n<p>His dedication to the game and eagerness to share his knowledge makes him one of the best chess coaches out there.<\/p>\n<h3>You will get:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Modern Defense Mastermind with IM Milovan Ratkovic \u2013 video course [10 hours and 12 min]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IM Milovan Ratkovic has just released the ultimate \u201cquickstart\u201d course on the Modern, a 10-hour mastermind covering move orders, attacking plans, and strategic blueprints you can implement in your own games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complete set of PGNs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Downloadable, complete set of PGNs of everything covered so that you can analyze it at your own pace and convenience. 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