Remote Chess Academy Courses

Old Benoni Defense - Aggressive Opening Against 1.d4

Learn the Old Benoni Defense to counter 1.d4, neutralizing popular White openings like the London System. Discover key advantages, strategies, and responses to various White moves in this aggressive opening.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Chess Talent Level Assessment Puzzle - From 500 to 2600 ELO

Assess your chess skills with a special puzzle, exploring thought processes at various ELO levels from 500 to 2600. Gain insights to enhance your chess thinking and strategy.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Double Queen's Gambit Opening - Surprising Counter to the Queen's Gambit

Discover the Double Queen's Gambit: a powerful counter to the Queen's Gambit with a 78% win rate. Learn surprising variations and see how top players like Nakamura use it successfully.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Grandmaster-Level Traps in the Jobava London System

GM Igor Smirnov reveals 8 powerful traps in the Jobava London System, offering White players strategic advantages and potential quick wins against common Black responses.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack - Winning Blitz Chess Opening Strategy

Discover the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack, a powerful chess opening for blitz games. Learn key strategies, variations, and positional ideas to outmaneuver opponents and boost your win rate.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Top 5 Aggressive Chess Gambits After 1.e4 - Winning Strategies

Discover five aggressive chess gambits for White after 1.e4, including the Vienna and Evans Gambits. Learn high-win-rate openings to outplay opponents and boost your chess strategy.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dutch Defense - Countering the London System and Other Variations

Aggressive Dutch Defense strategy against 1.d4 openings, countering London System and other variations. Learn solid setups, key pawn breaks, and attacking plans for Black.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

3 Tips to Simplify Your Chess Calculation

Improve chess calculation with GM Igor Smirnov's 3 tips: simplify variations, focus on opponent's best moves, and enhance visualization skills for efficient and accurate play.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Underrated and Aggressive Opening Against 1.d4 - The Benko Gambit

Learn an aggressive chess opening for Black against 1.d4: the Benko Gambit. Explore variations, traps, and high-level games featuring this opening, including matches with Magnus Carlsen and top grandmasters.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Two Bad Habits That Ruin Your Chess Progress

Discover two crucial chess principles to overcome plateaus, prevent blunders, and find winning moves. GM Smirnov shares insights to transform your thinking and accelerate progress.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rare and Aggressive Gambit Against 1.e4 - The Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit

Discover an aggressive Scandinavian Defense variation with high win rates. Learn tricky gambits, surprising moves, and powerful attacking opportunities to catch opponents off-guard in chess openings.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Counter the Petrov's Defense in Chess - Modern Attack

Aprenda a enfrentar a Defesa Petrov com o Ataque Moderno 3.d4, explorando variações, ideias-chave e planos de ataque poderosos no meio-jogo para surpreender seu oponente.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Boiling Frog Attack: A Guide to the Stonewall Chess Opening System

Master the Boiling Frog Attack chess opening - a deceptively powerful variation of the Stonewall Attack that gradually builds attacking pressure until your opponent faces an unstoppable assault.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

7 Must-Know Chess Tactical Patterns for Advanced Rating

Master essential chess tactical patterns and recognition skills to elevate your game to a 2000+ ELO rating. Learn 7 crucial motifs through real game examples and expert analysis.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

6 Simple Rules to Save a Game After Making Chess Blunders

Master essential strategies to recover from chess blunders, including defensive tactics, counterplay techniques, and practical methods to save seemingly lost positions.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video