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Here's a brilliant chess game between Dr. William Ballard and Joseph Fegan played in the 19th century, where the White player sacrificed every single pawn on the board and still managed to deliver a brilliant checkmate.
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Here's a brilliant chess game between Dr. William Ballard and Joseph Fegan played in the 19th century, where the White player sacrificed every single pawn on the board and still managed to deliver a brilliant checkmate.
Learn 3 Simple Rules To Reach 2000+ ELO Rating Faster
FREE Masterclass ► igorsmirnov.com
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![Chess Is Easy Once You Learn Capablanca’s Strategy
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🎬 About this video lesson:
Capablanca made chess strategy look simple — and that was his real strength.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov shares 5 simple rules from José Raúl Capablanca’s play, using his first over-the-board encounter with young Alexander Alekhine.
You’ll learn:
* How Capablanca improved his pieces
* Simple positional rules to win more games
* How to make stronger strategic decisions
* Why easy-looking moves can create powerful pressure
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹Capablancas 5 Simple Positional Rules to Win [Easiest Strategy] -https://youtu.be/B2IKO2co2oE
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Capablanca vs Alekhine game (and the Capablancas blunder against Saemisch) shown in the video in this blog-post - https://chess-teacher.com/capablanca-vs-alekhine/
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Capablancas Simple Chess Strategies to Win Easily
00:17 Capablanca vs Alekhine
00:34 Rule-1
02:04 Alekhine in his uniform
02:43 Rule-2
04:15 Rule-3
05:10 Alekhines important move
07:05 Rule-4
08:36 Capablanca was unbeaten for 8 years
08:51 Capablancas terrible blunder
11:54 Rule-5
13:52 Carlsen about Capablanca
15:03 Final moments of the game
16:51 Final position in the photo
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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.
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* 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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