Hundreds of special tasks and games to help students internalize the ideas.

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 consists of (approximately 180 minutes) and over 50 annotated games for practical practice. Key lessons include: