© 2026 — Lively Leaf
Understanding how activity and initiative lead directly to attacking opportunities.
Lessons focused on identifying weak squares, outposts, and utilizing "central thrusts" to consolidate an attack across the board.
Specific blueprints for attacking both uncastled kings in the opening and castled kings in the middlegame. Understanding how activity and initiative lead directly to
The course is packaged as a standalone digital download compatible with multiple devices. To reinforce the video concepts, RCA provides:
Smirnov’s teaching often centers on a "system of thinking" that helps players break rating plateaus. In Attack and Win , he emphasizes that attacking is the primary way to secure victory in chess, yet many amateurs avoid it because they lack a clear framework for judging when an attack is justified. The course is packaged as a standalone digital
Exploring why timing is the most critical rule of a successful attack. Practical Materials and Accessibility
is a specialized instructional chess course developed by Grandmaster Igor Smirnov, founder of the Remote Chess Academy (RCA) . Designed as a step-by-step tutorial, the course aims to transform amateur players into confident attackers by providing concrete principles for identifying and executing aggressive maneuvers, rather than relying solely on deep calculation. Core Philosophy and "Attack" Methodology Exploring why timing is the most critical rule
Hundreds of special tasks and games to help students internalize the ideas.
© 2026 — Lively Leaf