Smirnov’s teaching often centers on a "system of thinking" that helps players break rating plateaus. In Attack and Win , he emphasizes that attacking is the primary way to secure victory in chess, yet many amateurs avoid it because they lack a clear framework for judging when an attack is justified.
is a specialized instructional chess course developed by Grandmaster Igor Smirnov, founder of the Remote Chess Academy (RCA) . Designed as a step-by-step tutorial, the course aims to transform amateur players into confident attackers by providing concrete principles for identifying and executing aggressive maneuvers, rather than relying solely on deep calculation. Core Philosophy and "Attack" Methodology Smirnov’s teaching often centers on a "system of
Hundreds of special tasks and games to help students internalize the ideas. Smirnov’s teaching often centers on a "system of