{"id":619,"date":"2024-09-18T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=619"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:24:14","slug":"english-opening-mastermind-with-im-milovan-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/english-opening-mastermind-with-im-milovan-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"English Opening 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=\"EOM_preview\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/635643154?h=174c2befa6&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>Renowned coach IM Milovan Ratkovic reveals\u2026<\/h2>\n<p><em><span class=\"c2\">A Complete and Professional Repertoire for White<\/span>\u00a0Where Every Single Response is Covered and You\u2019re\u00a0<span class=\"c5\">Guaranteed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">to Get Solid Positions with a Slight Edge<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re a positional player who wants to model a legend like Botvinnik, Karpov, Andersson, or Petrosian\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Or maybe you\u2019re a creative attacker looking for fresh attacking positions\u2026and to avoid the mind-numbing theory that 1.e4 players are forced to memorize\u2026 sort of like how Kasparov, Fischer, or Aronian did\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The solution to all of these problems is to give the English Opening a try!<\/p>\n<p>Positional maestros LOVE it and creative attackers often save it as a\u00a0<strong>deadly surprise weapon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/english_desc-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/english_desc-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/english_desc-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/english_desc-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/english_desc-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/english_desc.png 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What I have for you today is a complete English Opening repertoire developed by International Master Milovan Ratkovic from Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>You get\u00a0<strong>10 hours of video training<\/strong>\u00a0explaining all of the plans, theory, and ideas in the opening as well as a comprehensive set of PGNs to help you review the lines in your favorite chess software.<\/p>\n<p>This guy exists and I know him, his name is IM Milovan Ratkovic!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/bf9bb176-f1c9-4e69-8104-84f218bbd1fd.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1668778164&amp;Signature=ca267f19e5a9e29df64cdd228d16c7895ccc10cf\" width=\"526\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c5\">3 Weapons SURE to Score You Points in Tournaments\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list 1\">\n<li><strong>The Easy-to-Learn (but POWERFUL) Botvinnik System!<\/strong>\u00a0This system developed by the Godfather of the Soviet school has you building an unbreakable pawn wedge in the center and then pawn storming the kingside before black has a chance to respond (absolutely deadly at club level!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Neo-Catalan\u2026Kramnik\u2019s DEADLIEST Weapon!<\/strong>\u00a0Prevent black from entering a solid Queen\u2019s Gambit setup with this rare, but deadly system the Russian genius used several times to crush legends like Aronian, Caruana and many others!<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Super RARE (but Carlsen-like) 4.e3!? vs Symmetrical Variation! Ready to play for a win?<\/strong>\u00a0With this line, you break the symmetry immediately, saddle black with a bad bishop, AND give yourself a clear plan (while black is totally confused!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a positional player looking to both improve your results or even a creative attacker who hates the theory involved in playing 1.e4\u2026 you can do no better than to take up the English Opening as your deadliest white weapon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s get this complete repertoire from IM Ratkovic!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chapter-16-Anglo-Indian-Defense-Kingside-Fianchetto-1-low.gif\" width=\"449\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Included?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>English Opening Mastermind with IM Milovan Ratkovic \u2013 video course [10 hours]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What I have for you today is a complete and professional repertoire for white where every single response is covered and you\u2019re guaranteed to get solid positions with a slight edge. Join IM Ratkovic as he trains you in HD video and clearly explains all plans, ideas, and theory, leaving you armed to take on any level of opponent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IM Milovan Ratkovic (FIDE 2411)<\/strong> 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<ul>\n<li>CHAPTER 1 Carls-Bremen System 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 2 Carls-Bremen System 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 3 Carls-Bremen System 3<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 4 Carls-Bremen System 4<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 5 Kings English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 6 Kings English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 7 Kings English Variation Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 8 Kings English Variation Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 9 Kings English Variation Reversed Sicilian 2d6 Move<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 10 Kings English Variation Reversed Sicilian Unusual 2Nd Move<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 11 Symmetrical Variation Two Knights Variation 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 12 Symmetrical Variation Two Knights Variation 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 13 Symmetrical Variation Normal Variation<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 14 Agincourt Defense 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 15 Agincourt Defense 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 16 Anglo-Indian Defense Kingside Fianchetto 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 17 Anglo-Indian Defense Kingside Fianchetto 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 18 Anglo-Indian Defense Hedgehog System 1<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 19 Anglo-Indian Defense Hedgehog System 2<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 20 Anglo-Indian Defense Hedgehog System 3<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 21 Other Lines Anglo-Dutch Defense<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 22 Other Lines Anglo-Scandinavian Anglo-Lithuanian Defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A complete and professional repertoire for white where every single response is covered and you\u2019re guaranteed to get solid positions with a slight edge. 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