Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🎬 About this video lesson:

After 20 years of coaching, GM Igor Smirnov noticed that fast-improving chess players often share the same practical habits.

In this video, he explains 5 habits that can improve how you think during a game.

You’ll learn:

* How to avoid careless one-move mistakes
* When to calculate more seriously
* How to respond to threats actively
* How to tell real attacks from harmless ones
* How to apply chess principles over the board

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📺 Recommended Videos:

🔹Chess Study Plan To Reach 2000 ELO Faster | 30-Minutes Training Daily - youtu.be/gxfBW41YD14

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📚 Games & Other Resources:

Find the examples and games shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/5-habits-of-strong-chess-players

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 5 Best Tips to Improve in Chess Faster
00:20 Rule-1
01:04 Rule-2
02:34 Rule-3 (to find tactics in your games)
03:55 What if there's no counterattack?
05:57 Rule-4
07:58 Main difference between weak & strong players
09:48 Rule-5

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ℹ️ About GM Igor Smirnov

Igor Smirnov is a Chess Grandmaster, leading online educator, and the founder of Remote Chess Academy.

* 1.2M+ learners across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok
* Founder of Remote Chess Academy (2009) — a global online chess school with 75,000+ students across structured training programs
* Author of A Promoted Pawn and creator of the RCA “system of thinking,” helping players break plateaus and reach 2000+ ELO
* Winner of Kasparov’s Cup (2009) and Ukrainian U16 Champion, with deep tournament and coaching experience
* A mentor who has conducted seminars and simul exhibitions in India, featured in The Hindu, and published 1,700+ instructional chess videos

Having earned the GM title through years of disciplined training, he blends classical chess strategy with psychology-based decision-making to help players think clearer, avoid blunders, and take control of their chess growth.

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