Chess trainers (capitalism mentality, marketing, etc.)

There was once a chess trainer from Eastern Europe, GM old school, who was a trainer on the West in late 1980's. He said in an interview, that he had difficulties to teach young westerners to for example sacrifice a piece or two, even in a positional play, that is like a temporary sacrifice.

"Because of their mentality: they are used to receive, not to give!" sad that trainer.

Well I am looking now for dvd's and cd's to buy on the internet. After two OTB tournaments I would like to get some coaching...

What do you think of the following trainers and whom would you recommend?

1. Igor Smirnov
http://chess-teacher.com/product/the-grandmasters-secrets/

(His marketing resembles Dr Oz'es markeing, doesn't it?)

2. Adrian Mikhalchishin
He looks serious.

3.
American uncle Heisman for mid-beginners.

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When I see "10 GM's chess secrets" or "Secret way how to win a titled player" I feel it's something like a hair loss lotion...

Originally posted by vandervelde
There was once a chess trainer from Eastern Europe, GM old school, who was a trainer on the West in late 1980's. He said in an interview, that he had difficulties to teach young westerners to for example sacrifice a piece or two, even in a positional play, that is like a temporary sacrifice.

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Is there a Russian Training method that seems to pervade Russian DVDs? Do Russians train different than someone like Carlsen or Anand?

if you're a 2100 cc player on here - you don't need coaching!

seriously though. Skip all the hyped coaching, get a book with games of capa, morphy etc. and play through them, then go back after a couple months and play them solitaire style.

Once you have done that for about 6 months, move on to Botvinnik and that era.

then do fischer, spassky etc.

When you reach Karpov - then get a coach. 🙂