He has some sound and interesting ideas, but the general problem with the courses seems to be way too little actual chess content, certainly given the high prices. Maybe the strategy is to use good free content as a bait to sell mediocre expensive content!? I still think Smirnov has some good stuff - I really liked the first course I bought ("Self-taught Grandmaster"), and a lot of his free videos for subscribers were good, at least in the past (I haven't watched them for some time). I agree with Ametanoitos on the chess psychology "book" - it's a huge disappointment, almost a joke. Btw, The Secrets of attacking chess by Marin is better then Aagaard's books anyway!!lol If you want to understand the concepts in depth go Aagaard. It is an awesome way to get there if you have the money. As far as videos and stuff you can apply quickly to your chess training. As a companion though, it can save you a lot of time and give you more as you work on the positions. If you compare Aagaard's 2 volume attacking video to his books grandmaster's prep: attack and defense and the two volume Attacking Manuel, the video sucks. Are Aagaard's books better at teaching chess calculation and attack? Of course!! you will also take a year to get through them and do a lot of positions before you even get to the point where you know what you should be using practically. As I read the other reviews, I was a little annoyed. I am reserving comment on that course because I have not went through it yet. Grand masters secrets is the next because it truly summarizes all his courses with the exception of his endgame course. I would not recommend the course Self taught grandmaster because there is not enough information to justify the cost. If you're going to buy any of his courses, the best one is calculate till mate. Usually they are only a few hours long, and a bit over priced. I have and am going through a lot of his courses.
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