In the past months, we have been working very hard on a comprehensive course that will set you apart from most chess players. We took it so seriously that we even decided to set the goal for you!

The course will help you become a 1st category player and will allow you to reach an ELO rating of 2000 points, or the strength of a player of that caliber.

We put our best foot forward to create a robust chess course that will help you progress up to the 1st category (2000 FIDE ELO). Is this your goal, to achieve this ELO? If yes, then this course is essential to your collection.

You can follow the recommendations of the Grandmaster Igor Smirnov, the International Master Maxi Pérez, and the experienced coach Angelos Kesaris in order to get all the necessary tools to your road to 2000 rating.

You can use the new secret techniques described inside the course to move forward to the next level.

What is Inside

This course is a step-by-step guide to become a 1st category player.

The course contains theoretical video lessons from 3 different authors. In addition to that, you can test your new skills in the practice section.

The practice is composed of 50 analyzed games grouped in 5 different categories. The videos with the tasks and the solutions make you learn a lot more! Thus, you’re going to understand all the ideas very well, and you can compare with your own replies.

How this course will help students. You’ll learn:

a) What are the main things that helped the course’s authors progress up to the 1st category (2000 ELO).

b) What are the most common mistakes of 1200-1500 level players and how to overcome them.

c) Why do lots of players stuck at a certain level, for example, 1500, and never improve after that.

Key Topics Covered in This Course

In the 1st step, we will give you a strong foundation for your chess progress, that will help you easily understand what you should prioritize, but also what your main roadblocks to progress are, and how to fight against them.

• Lesson 01 – How Do You Progress in Chess?
• Lesson 02 – This Is My BIGGEST Secret to Success
• Lesson 03 – The Perfect Chess Style
• Lesson 04 – Wishful Thinking
• Lesson 05 – When and What to Calculate?
• Lesson 06 – Pattern Interruption
• Lesson 07 – Most Common Mistakes for Under 1800 Elo
• Lesson 08 – The 2 Things You Should Stop Doing in Chess
• Lesson 09 – Summary

The training program has a detailed explanation on what and exactly how you should do the practical tasks.

You’ll train on planning, attacking, defending, tactics, calculation and endgames.

PRACTICE

The practice section of this course contains 10 special videos with instructions and guidance in order to help you solve the tasks and learn from the process.

About the Author

Igor Smirnov

Igor Smirnov is a chess Grandmaster, Chess Coach, and holder of a Master’s degree in Psychology.

He founded the “Remote Chess Academy”, a company that has helped thousands of students worldwide to improve their chess results.

He has developed lots of chess video lessons, articles, webinars and training courses, including the famous courses “The Grandmaster’s Secrets”, “The Grandmaster’s Positional Understanding”, and “Calculate Till Mate”.