Hello my name is Hasan Warren, I completed the 30-day training program. My ELO increased by 200 over the past month. When I started the program my ELO was around 550. Now my ELO is currently at 766. I learned how to play chess at 11 years old and was only taught the basics. I was able to reach an ELO of 785 on my own before plummeting to 550. This 30-day course was very beneficial to me because I never learned any of these concepts covered by the course when I was taught how to play chess. I noticed a significant difference in how I plan strategies, calculate, attack and defend. Thank you IM Yevhenii Yelisieiev.

My name is Chris, I started the "Journey to Grandmaster" 30 day training plan a little over a month ago. When I started I had been suck at a plateau bouncing between 1000-1050 elo & ~1500 in puzzles on chess.com for a few months. I started this course at 1054 and upon completion of the course I am now at 1190 elo. (+136 elo in ~30 days) I also saw a drastic increase in my ability to complete chess puzzles going from ~1500 to 2296. This 30 day course has a lot of great material that really makes you reassess your chess and see the board differently. I saw the most benefit from the lessons on calculation, playing proper defense, and board vision. Implementing the teachings in these lessons stopped me from hanging pieces and allowed me to notice more tactics during games. I would advise anyone who is looking to genuinely improve at chess to give this course a shot and to trust the process; do the puzzles, watch the lessons, play the game and try to implement the lesson, and analyze the game after.

I'm Diego Moritz from Brazil, FIDE 1904 standard, and my struggle before taking the course was not having a clear and organized way to think everything that really matters during a chess game. The 30-day Training Plan helped me to have a mind map, a well structure thinking process that really makes my life much easier from now on whenever it comes to look at a chess position and understand right at the spot how to procced and what should be done. The best thing about the course is the way it's structured, offering us the chance to be active in the full process, as well as the straigthforward approach that IM Y. Y. has to conduct the lectures and his special skills on recognizing and teaching what really makes the difference for whoever wants to reach the next level. I can barely define the happiness of this moment in time. I'll now manage to acquire the 10-day-oppening course as well as binge-watch all his youtube videos. Thank you a lot dear master, thank you!

Hi, i’m william, 43 years old and I used to Play club level Chess until the age of 14. Now 30 years later I tried to start playing again. I usually only play daily matches for 2 reasons. I get way too nervous when there is time pressure (need to work on that, but that is not for this course) and I like to think Some time, move the pieces without making a move. My daily rating is around 1500. This course helped me a lot to understanding that tempo and piece development is way more important than material advantage. I usually just grab a pawn, but than lose some material after a few moves, because my opponents pieces were more active. The checks, capture, threats method, combined with the “stop for a moment and think about your opponent ideas” is working. I blunder less and my games feel a lot smoother.

When I started this 30 day journey my current rating was 1410. As rating fluctuates and given the types of opponents I was losing against, my honest feeling is my real rating was closer to 1350-1400. After the course, my current rating is 1514 with my highest ever peak now being 1543. During this time I've had winning positions vs 1600-1700 level opponents. I feel like the past days I've been on a downswing but now certainly feel closer to 1600 than to 1350. I found that most of the value came from spending time calculating - as Yevhenii says it doesn't matter if you find the right move. The videos brought value as well (in particular the bonus analysis of my game). Despite the fact that there was some repetition in the videos (e.g. 1000 times "you never play alone") maybe this brainwashing did help and it's impossible not to remember things you've heard repetitively for 30 days straight. :D Yevhenii's philosophy of never moving backward, finding the most active move, 1 piece 1 move and using the initiative worked wonders in instilling the importance of time in chess which leads to more dynamic games. Definitely a good investment of time!

I am Albert Bressler. My current ICCF rating is 1842 (RD= 88)(I have played 45 games by correspondence). My current US Chess Federation OTB rating is 593 (I have only played 4 games in a Local tournament). Prior to the 10 Day Opening course my ICCF rating was 1732 (based on 26 games). I played the English Opening (Botvinnik variation as white and the Hippopotamus Defense as black. After I completed your course, my ICCF chess performance improved from 1732 to 1842. Not because of your openings so much (I now prefer your openings even though I won more frequently when playing the English - Botvinnick as white), but from the strategies and tactics that I learned from your course. As black I have won more frequently with your system than I did using the Hippopotamus system. I loved the course especially all of the strategies and tactics WITH EXPLANATIONS that Yevhenii constantly is teaching throughout the course. The additional instruction in principles, strategies, tactics and CALCULATION.

Just finished the 30 days training plan and I am really happy with the results. I improved my rapid chess from 1057 to 1162 and my puzzle rating by from 1887 to 2087. The most insightfull advice I will remember is that you do not play chess alone and to always think about what your opponent is doing and plan to do. Thank you Yevhenii !

My name is Jim, and my rating on lichess is 1620. My struggle was blundering. The 30 day course helped me mostly in using the four active possibilities for moves, both for my own moves and for my opponent's moves.

My chess rating is only around 900 right now. Within the first few days of working through the course, I'm able to beat stockfish on a higher level than before and Yevhenii's explanations and system have really changed the way I'm looking at chess. I'm reading through some other books right now as well, but so far the puzzles offered throughout this course have been very helpful to solidify my understanding of previously mentioned concepts in the videos.

I'm a new amateur chess hobbyist would be in the ~1100 range. This course is an absolute hidden gem. It's hosted on a totally underrated channel, yet offers material that rivals — or even exceeds — courses worth several hundred dollars, all for free. The quality is consistently top-notch, with clear explanations and thoughtfully structured lessons. What really sets it apart is the personal touch: the instructor shares insights from real-world experience, making the concepts both relatable and practical. Each topic is reinforced with carefully chosen practice puzzles or exercises, which help solidify understanding in a hands-on way. Highly recommended for any beginner/ intermediate serious about mastering the game— you’re getting immense value without spending a dime.

I'm an adult improver who started playing chess in December 2021. I often struggle to find time for chess, I'm a dad of a 2 year old so my daily life is pure chaos 😆 I can usually manage 30mins - 1hour 3 or 4 times a week. This 30-day Training Plan is a simple training system which allows you to squeeze some quality knowledge in between daily tasks which helped me a lot. I would definitely recommend subscribing to a YouTube channel of the author as well for even more good, educational chess content. The best thing about this project was that you can work through it at your own pace. One more thing I would like to add is that there is a sense of community which provides a little bit of extra motivation to play a good game of chess and share it with fellow improvers who are on the same journey.

I'm Emil and I've just finished the "Journey to Grandmaster" course. I started here at 705 Elo on chess.com and reached 771 today. I've always tried to apply all the rules, recommendations and principles I've learned, which sometimes works better and sometimes worse. It's up to me to build on this with more and more exercises, puzzles and games! My problem before the course was that I was always playing something without knowing why. Now I always try to do something meaningful that helps me progress and where I also know why I'm doing something. The course has given me the understanding to see this better and to be able to plan more, now I still have to learn to apply and implement this regularly. Taking part in this course was definitely the right decision!

My name is Matthew Wetherbee. I play on both lichess.org and chess.com as leafofrage. I am rated 688 on chess.com and 907 on lichess.org. I would say my biggest struggle before the course was bishop blindness. I still seem to have it a bit but am better at noticing threats before making a move than I was prior. The 30 day course seemed to help me connect my pieces better and give me better attacking ideas. Also developed good habits. I didn't do as many puzzles or analyze my games as often prior to the course. I think the really solid, simple openings that help you get the pieces developed and are adaptable for multiple different opponent openings are super great.

It's help change my focus I haven't had much of a rating boost but accuracy is improving. The course provides lots of helpful information and now it's up to me to use it consistently

My name is Jacopo. Before taking this course, I had taken a break from chess for about a year. After getting married, having a baby, and juggling work responsibilities, I simply couldn’t find the time or motivation to play anymore. Before the break, I had reached a 1600 level and read some chess books but everything came to a stop, including online games. The “30-day Training Plan” was exactly what I needed to get back into the right mindset. Day by day, it helped me reconnect with the fundamentals, provided clear guidance, and brought back the joy of training. I went from a puzzle rating of 2500 to nearly 2850 on chess.com, but more importantly, I completely changed my mental approach: I now ask myself the right questions, think in a more structured way, and play with greater awareness. The best thing about the course is that now that I’ve finished it, I can start another one to learn two new openings, and in the meantime, repeat this one to keep building on the habit I’ve started. It’s truly been a turning point in my chess journey.

My name is Chris, I am 64 years old and started getting more serious about chess around 6 months ago. I got my rating up to 430, and it fell to 280. I had no idea why. I was hoping that this free (!) course might help. And it does! I am currently at 380 and working my way back up. If I simply slow down and do what this course teaches, I do well. If I simply blast through the game, I lose. I need a STFD (Slow The eff Down!) sign to remind myself to slow down and follow the other principles taught, I do fine. The UI was a bit glitchy on my Android phone, but the convenience of using my phone was great. Wonderful course and a great teacher. Highly recommended.

Hi! I recently started seeing you youtube videos and found out that you have a free 30 day course, and i immediately started using it. The last 30 days were amazing. I have applied your opening ideas too . yesterday was my first fide tournament and I think I m officially a fide rated player now with 1450+ elo. Now I have hunger to learn more from you

* I am hobby chess player with 1700 rating * My biggest problem was calculation * After course I was able to calculate quickier and deeper * I at all the time liked and enjoyed very instructive explanation of coach and his enthusiasm

I am 50 year old man new to chess. currently rated at 1107. My struggle before taking this course was moving way too quickly, playing reaction chess, rather than allowing my self the time to see move options. the 30-day Training Plan has helped me slow down so I can ask, what is my opponents plan with that move? it has also helped me prioritize move sequences, encouraging me to see out the most active move to make. The best thing about the 30-day Training Plan was how it not only helped me reach my goal of greater than 1100 elo, it has helped me almost erase the word "blunder" from my vocabulary.

I am 71 and I play chess since 15 years. I am a middle level player. Sometimes I win in a spectacular maner and most often I loose stupidly sometimes against beginers. The 30-day training plan has helped me for the middle game. Your lessons are very lively bur I have a problem with the net to charge the videos. I suppose the this is independant of the team.