While the specific courses in the bundle have evolved over time (with older courses like The GM's Opening Laboratory being updated), the standard curriculum covers three distinct pillars of chess mastery.
A lot of people ask if they should just stick to free videos. I did some digging into GM Igor Smirnov's Remote Chess Academy courses.
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| Feature | Traditional Training (Books/Courses) | GM Smirnov's Methodology | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Memorization of deep theoretical lines. | Understanding typical pawn structures and plans. | | Calculation | Solving puzzles based on pattern recognition. | Learning the algorithm of how to calculate variations. | | Psychology | Rarely addressed in books. | Integral part of the curriculum. | | Learning Style | Topical (Tactics, Strategy, Endgame separate). | Integrated (Ideas flow from opening to endgame). |