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Modern Maroczy Bind

Course 79 episodes
(4 hours 49 min)
Creators GM Avetik Grigoryan GM Hrant Melkumyan
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The Modern Maroczy Bind is an advanced version of the standard Maroczy Bind setup. And just like its predecessor, it will help you against at least 4 different openings.

In the Modern Maroczy Bind Black delays playing Bg7. Instead, they play useful moves like ...Nf6, ...d6, and then capture on d4 with ...Nxd4, forcing White to recapture with Qxd4.  

This little change in move order alters the plans for both sides, which is what we'll cover in this course...

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Below are some of the positions from the Modern Maroczy Bind:

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After watching this course, you’ll be well-armed to play the advanced version of Marozy Bind.

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What you'll learn

  • The difference between Modern Maroczy Bind and Standard Maroczy Bind.
  • How Modern Maroczy Bind solves opening problems one could face in a standard Maroczy.
  • A move-by-move repertoire for Black in this opening.
  • Model games that will show you how to practically handle this position with Black pieces and more.

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Varvara Usoltseva
Varvara Usoltseva
Thank you!
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GM_Avetik Grigoryan
Thank you, too! :)
Sa DV
Sa DV
Great course as always.
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GM_Avetik Grigoryan
Thank you!
Rishab Balaji
Rishab Balaji
Noooooo...last day of unlocked courses :( but was really interesting to see all these interesting lines that really gave me a new perspective into the Maroczy structure.
Llorenç Boldú Zabih
Llorenç Boldú Zabih
Thanks. Great course ;)
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Varshith Gone
Amazing course
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Edo Tokyo
Edo Tokyo
This is another 5 star course, with extremely well researched lines and full of interesting games. After learning this opening, I discovered so many good middle game ideas that I cannot believe it. I studied this course 2 times and I played it for a year and a half alreday. I always get very, very good positions out of the opening even against 2400 ELO oponents.
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One of my favorite chess courses, not just on this site but across sites. I've never studied anything about the endgame in an opening course but I did here, and I learned about chess in general, and not just some opening moves. Keep up the great work!
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GM Avetik Grigoryan
GM Avetik Grigoryan

After having a successful playing career where he became the Armenian Champion in 2010, GM Avetik Grigoryan found his passion for chess coaching and switched to it full-time. 

Since then, he has guided many ambitious players to become Grandmasters and International Masters and has over 10 years of coaching experience.

He believes anyone can improve at chess, with the right mood and proper direction. And with that vision, he founded ChessMood in 2018.

After having a successful playing career where he became the Armenian Champion in 2010, GM Avetik Grigoryan found his passion for chess coaching and switched to it full-time. 

Since then, he has guided many ambitious players to become Grandmasters and International Masters and has over 10 years of coaching experience.

He believes anyone can improve at chess, with the right mood and proper direction. And with that vision, he founded ChessMood in 2018.

GM Hrant Melkumyan
GM Hrant Melkumyan

GM Hrant Melkumayan has been among the top 100 players in the world. He was also the European Blitz Champion in 2011 and the Armenian Chess960 Champion in 2012. For many years he was the second of GM Levon Aronian.

GM Hrant Melkumayan has been among the top 100 players in the world. He was also the European Blitz Champion in 2011 and the Armenian Chess960 Champion in 2012. For many years he was the second of GM Levon Aronian.

In this course, you will see the modern way of playing the Maroczy Bind. 

But first, you might wonder about the difference between the two versions.

The difference between Maroczy Bind and Modern Maroczy Bind

While the structure remains the same, there’s a small difference in the move order that changes the resulting ideas and plans in the opening.

In the standard Maroczy Bind, Black plays Bg7 and allows White the important move Be3, defending their d4-knight. As a result, when Black captures ...Nxd4, White has the extra option of taking with the Bishop (Bxd4) as well as taking with the Queen(Qxd4).

In the Modern Maroczy, Black doesn’t give White this option.

The idea of Modern Maroczy Bind

Black delays playing ...Bg7 and takes on d4 first.

Black plays other useful moves ...Nf6 and ..d6, followed by ...Nxd4. After White captures on d4 with their Queen, Black plays ...Bg7. The main point is that now White must waste another tempo to move their queen away from the a1-h8 diagonal.

Here’s how one move order could look:

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6(attacking e4) 6.Nc3 d6(to meet 7.Be3 with Nd4) 7.Be2 Nxd4(important move) 8.Qxd4 Bg7(eyeing the White queen).

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