What Will I Learn?

• Combined experience of former USSR chess schools.

• Psychological knowledge about how the human brain works and how to learn effectively.

• 20 special training tasks and 200 commented games and puzzles.

• My own playing and teaching experience.

• A practical part that helps turn knowledge into real playing strength.

• Detailed instructions on how to train properly and get the best results from the program.

Why Do Some Players Play Better Than Others?

Why does this happen? Many people play and study chess, but only 1–3% achieve serious success (titles, prizes). What makes this minority different?

It is NOT about talent. I have observed thousands of players and can say this with confidence. Yes, top-level results (2600–2700+) require exceptional talent, but anyone can become a titled player and gain 200–300 rating points.

The key factor is TRAINING.

Many players study chess 8 hours a day (more than many grandmasters) but make no real progress. This means that the main factor is not how much you train, but HOW you train.

This leads us to effective training.

Lack of a Chess School

Education in chess is chaotic. As Emanuel Lasker said, there is no real system of chess education.

There used to be a strong system in the former USSR, and it produced great results — but it no longer exists.

Most chess players study randomly. They don’t have a clear training program. They don’t know what to study or how to study. Many chess teachers are simply slightly stronger players who also don’t truly understand what their students need.

Being a chess player or coach is a profession, just like any other, and it requires a structured system of preparation. Many players mistakenly believe that buying a few books, reading them, and playing games is enough to become strong.

If doctors trained this way, they would make terrible mistakes. Fortunately, they don’t.

What Is the Solution?

To improve, you must train the RIGHT things.
You need a clear training plan that builds a complete system of chess knowledge and develops the right skills at the right time.

You also need EFFECTIVE training methods that actually lead to improvement.

That is why I created the course “Self-taught Grandmaster.”

This course is for you if you:

• Live in a small city

• Don’t have a chess coach

• Don’t have much time to train

• Can’t regularly play strong tournaments

• Want to get MORE results from your training

What Is “Self-taught Grandmaster”?

The course combines the successful experience of:

• Former USSR chess schools

• My own playing and coaching experience

• Psychological knowledge of how the brain learns

• The experience of thousands of my students

This gives you access to the most effective training methods, proven by real results.