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Explore six systems and variations with GM Andrés Rodríguez and GM Diego Flores. Understand their plans, discover tactical resources, and add new ideas to your White and Black repertoire.
6 lessons · 11.6 h of video
Jobava System
Leningrad Dutch
Pros and Cons of the Modern Benoni
French Winawer
Colle System
English with g4
The opening is your first chance to pose problems and steer the game into positions you know and enjoy. In Off the beaten track, GM Andrés Rodríguez and GM Diego Flores present six proposals to expand your repertoire: the Jobava System, the Leningrad Dutch, the Indo-Benoni, the French Winawer, the Colle System, and the English Opening with g4. Through annotated positions and games, you will study the ideas behind each setup: where to place your pieces, when to break with pawns, how to create initiative, and what weaknesses to watch out for before launching an attack. A course designed for intermediate and advanced players looking for new weapons and wanting to better understand the positions that arise from the very first moves.
Grandmaster Andrés Rodríguez Vila is the best Uruguayan player of all time. Alongside his playing career, he specializes in chess teaching and improvement across all levels, placing special emphasis on working with young talents and high performance. His educational activities take place mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico, but he has also given lectures and courses in countries as diverse as Chile, Colombia and Spain. He has worked across the entire chess education pyramid, from beginner level to preparing Olympic Teams, and is widely recognized as an expert in intensive high-performance courses and tournament preparation. 1996 1997 Appointed general coordinator of high performance at the Ruy López chess school in Villa Martelli (Bs.As-Arg), and for over 20 years he has specialized in training chess players, delivering countless lectures, intensive courses, regular courses, tournament preparation, etc. 2010 and to this day, he is in demand for recording videos for various sites and platforms. 2019 - 2026 Co-founder and Director of Ajedrez Latino. www.ajedrezlatino.com Co-founder of Academia Míjail Tal https://www.academiatal.com/ 2020 High Performance Coordinator for Fenamac (Mexico). He stands out as a pioneer in online coaching. He currently works intensively in online education and in the preparation (intensive and regular courses) of top talents in Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and other countries. He has coached several world champions and top players, such as WGM Deysi Cori, GM Jorge Cori, GM Alan Pichot, GM Diego Flores, GM Leo Krysa, GM Robert Hungasky, GM Leo Tristán, GM Luis Supi, WGM Candela Francisco, just to name a few.
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GM Diego Flores is one of the leading figures in contemporary Argentine chess. He earned his Grandmaster title in 2008 and reached a peak FIDE rating of 2634. A multiple Argentine champion—matching Miguel Najdorf's historic record of titles—he has represented his country in seven Chess Olympiads and won the 2018 Dubai Open. He combines a deep chess culture with a remarkable ability to convey complex ideas clearly.
