The best thing about this course is that it presents a comprehensive and flexible opening repertoire for white and black that will reduce the amount of study time for openings by focusing on principles and ideas instead of memorization of specific lines. I am very satisfied with the course and look forward to further study in order to master these ideas. I have not played chess since 2002 but I am now interested in playing again. My struggle in the past was mostly due to trying to memorize good responses to all of the possible openings. The course has helped me by simplifying my opening preparation by just focusing on just a handful of openings with similar set-ups. Yevhenii provides valuable instruction with practical tips for improving your chess.

HI, this is Rex and my current rating is around 1200 on chess.com, I've try a lot of study before taking this course such as end game study or middle game plan, some of those are paid content, I've learnt a lot but its hard to put it in my game since I can't find a consistent opening plan, so I must say this course is like the blue print for me, and I already can feel it after put more study, and I am able to reach my goal, which is become a 2000 rating on chess.com. The content of this course is pure gold and totally worth it, highly recommended if you have a chess goal to achieve but feel kinda lost. I'm totally feel grateful and happy for the content like this.

What a fantastic course. Professional and clear, it's obvious that a lot of effort has gone into making it. Highly recommended. As well as providing clear opening lines, this course also reinforces the ideas and the chess principles behind those openings. The course doesn't simply provide opening moves to be made automatically, it presents idea behind the moves, what the immediate threat is and what the goal is. Most importantly for me, it shows how deviations in the opening are not necessarily to be feared, reducing my panic when I see my opponent play comething unexpected. This course is very comprehensive, there is a lot of information in there and it is all provided clearly. I know that am not going to remember it all, so I'm going to go through the course again - when, with luck, a little more information will stick in my brain each time.

I'm over 40 and only recently started playing chess. I've always had problems finding a move when my opponent simply plays a move I wasn't expecting. My knowledge of openings was quickly lost. The course has helped me to find the right ideas and after I have worked through it once, they are slowly coming to my mind better and I am finding better moves. I will certainly go through this course 2 or 3 more times until everything has really manifested itself, because it really changes a lot. Especially the perspective of active playing. That's something I'm going to adopt, because I'm usually the one who reacts to the other and doesn't act. Thank you for helping me to put all this into practice.

I am a 42-year-old from Sussex, England, rated 1776 ECF (OTB). I have played chess for 15 years, and have struggled to improve recently. So many resources are available that it is easy to get lost in the sea of information. I have tried many methods to improve, including online training programs and websites, books, and coaches, to little or no avail. One reason is that I have constantly changed my openings. I want to stick to a dedicated training plan, but have found it hard to grasp any one repertoire. Most courses give you lots of lines to memorise, failing to explain the key ideas. This means that I try new openings and abandon them because I just don't understand them. I find opening books difficult to read. When playing main-line openings, I struggle with how prepared my opponents are, whilst playing off-beat openings can simply give them an advantage. I found IM Yevhenii Yelisieiev's '10-Day Opening Mastery' course via his YouTube channel. I was instantly impressed by how he explained key concepts and ideas, combined with his enthusiasm and character. His love for the game is apparent. The course is by far the best opening course I have ever studied. It is simple enough to be able to grasp but advanced enough that it will serve at a high level. Whilst there are many long variations, IM Yelisieiev is keen to make the point that you don't need to memorise them; they are shown as examples of how the game could go. His approach teaches openings, middle-game strategy, and endgame technique all at the same time. I have finished the course feeling empowered to move forward with my chess training, knowing this one resource, combined with analysing my games, will provide me with everything I need for my opening. I am 100% converted to a Philador player! Whilst there are a few minor flaws, the quality of the material and its presentation are outstanding, more than enough to forgive any minor discrepancies. Some key lines are missing, and I think it will take more than 10 days for most people to study the course effectively (and much longer to master these openings, but that is true of any). I don't think this should dissuade anyone, as this course will enrich your understanding of chess, not just the opening. After 5 days of studying the course, I played the best game of my life at my local club in the variation given against the Kings Indian Defence. This wasn't because I had memorised the moves, rather I found myself understanding the chess board better than I ever had before. That night I scored 4 wins in 4 games, playing at a much higher level than ever. Thank you, IM Yelisieiev, for a great course; I look forward to using these lines in my future victories!

I am Dante Messina and i am 16 years old. My struggle was my opening preparation as i played E4 and the Caro-Kann which contained a lot of complicated variations. This course has helped me so much because i don t have to memorise these complicated variations. The best thing about this course is that the openings are based on fundamental principles and that the ideas are easy to understand even for a beginner.

I am 1500 Elo-rating player, focusing on becoming a good player rather than knowing theory. Then, you save yourself a great amount of time and aggravation. And, just trying to keep upto date with all these random lines.
Thanks to "10-day Opening Mastery" I have adopted the new way of thinking, I have to do that all the time.... But you can do this Yevhenii. You say it like it is. In fact, not many others say, or teach. This is how today's chess training looks like, how you learn something, seriously. This is not just an opening repertoire, but much more than that. Congratulations! 
It's always fun to do the impossible. This is a practical masterpiece. Thanks in advance! Have a good time and good luck with chess and life.

Greetings fellow seekers of the art of Chess Mastery, I am a young (48 years old) Canadian, always wanted to play chess, and started this journey two months ago. I have been learning a lot through youtube videos, and find myself a bit overwhelmed. My rating as of now, on Chess.com, is 816. Having gone through the course, I few more secure at the starting phase of the matches. Before, I was always lost, without knowing what to do as the games started. I still have a long road ahead, and all this new information has still to sink in. I find myself re-watching the videos again and again, and that is being really helpful. Wish all the best to all of you! Thank you kindly, Rafael

My name is Greg G, I'm a 1000 on chess.com. Iv'e used 10 or 30 principles of chess articles and videos, no real openings. This course has gave me a foundation for openings with a system. I like that it was done with video and in segments.

The best thing about this course is that it presents a comprehensive and flexible opening repertoire for white and black that will reduce the amount of study time for openings by focusing on principles and ideas instead of memorization of specific lines. I am very satisfied with the course and look forward to further study in order to master these ideas. I have not played chess since 2002 but I am now interested in playing again. My struggle in the past was mostly due to trying to memorize good responses to all of the possible openings. The course has helped me by simplifying my opening preparation by just focusing on just a handful of openings with similar set-ups. Yevhenii provides valuable instruction with practical tips for improving your chess.

HI, this is Rex and my current rating is around 1200 on chess.com, I've try a lot of study before taking this course such as end game study or middle game plan, some of those are paid content, I've learnt a lot but its hard to put it in my game since I can't find a consistent opening plan, so I must say this course is like the blue print for me, and I already can feel it after put more study, and I am able to reach my goal, which is become a 2000 rating on chess.com. The content of this course is pure gold and totally worth it, highly recommended if you have a chess goal to achieve but feel kinda lost. I'm totally feel grateful and happy for the content like this.