Gm Igor Smirnov All 9 Chess Courses New ((top)) Online

But why nine? What makes these courses different from the endless sea of "GMs teaching tactics"? And more importantly, buying all nine disciplines requires an investment—does it deliver a complete chess education?

If you are a 900-rated rapid player, start with The Universal Opening System and 2000 ELO Tactical Mechanics only. Long-time fans of Smirnov (since his "Chess King" app days) will notice massive changes in the new 9-course suite: gm igor smirnov all 9 chess courses new

The "new" part is critical here. Older chess openings are being refuted by Stockfish 17. Smirnov has updated the lines to avoid the "Englund Gambit" traps and the "Jobava London" counters. He provides a PDF—memorize the first 5 moves of every line, and the rest is just logic. But why nine