Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🧯 Blundered? The game is not always over. Train the practical skills to fight back and improve toward 2000-level chess: online.chess-teacher.com/boostcta
🎓 *Struggling to improve at chess? GM Smirnov reveals the 3 rules that helped him jump from 1600 to 2260 in one year. FREE Masterclass ► chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt/*
💡 *Checkmate your doubts—GM Smirnov’s courses will level up your chess game!* 👉 online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd
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🎬 About this video lesson:
Even after a blunder, strong players don’t give up—they fight back. In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov reveals 3 practical rules inspired by Carlsen that help you defend tough positions and create chances to save the game.
You’ll learn how to:
* Stay calm after making a mistake
* Create practical problems for your opponent
* Complicate positions to fight back
* Turn losing positions into draws—or even wins
A must-know mindset to survive and recover after blundering.
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹Fischer's 3 Rules to Prevent 90% of Your Chess Mistakes - youtu.be/XRNpz7fra9k
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the complete game between Magnus Carlsen and Gawain Jones shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-gawain-jones
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Carlsen blundered a piece against a 2600-GM, still fought
00:11 Magnus Carlsen vs Gawain Jones, Tata Steel Chess 2018
00:47 White's attacking plan
02:40 Carlsen's weird move
05:44 Carlsen bludners a knight
06:10 3 rules to fight back after blundering
06:25 Rule-1
07:33 Rule-2
08:54 Rule-3
12:30 Carlsen's brilliant tactics
14:08 Knightmare tactics
15:10 Final moments of the game
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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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🌐 Follow GM Igor Smirnov on social media
Facebook: facebook.com/RemoteChessAcademy
Instagram: instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gmigorsmirnov
X (Twitter): https://x.com/GMIgorSmirnov/
#IgorNation #MagnusCarlsen #ChessTips #ChessRules
🧯 Blundered? The game is not always over. Train the practical skills to fight back and improve toward 2000-level chess: online.chess-teacher.com/boostcta
🎓 *Struggling to improve at chess? GM Smirnov reveals the 3 rules that helped him jump from 1600 to 2260 in one year. FREE Masterclass ► chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt/*
💡 *Checkmate your doubts—GM Smirnov’s courses will level up your chess game!* 👉 online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
🎬 About this video lesson:
Even after a blunder, strong players don’t give up—they fight back. In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov reveals 3 practical rules inspired by Carlsen that help you defend tough positions and create chances to save the game.
You’ll learn how to:
* Stay calm after making a mistake
* Create practical problems for your opponent
* Complicate positions to fight back
* Turn losing positions into draws—or even wins
A must-know mindset to survive and recover after blundering.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹Fischer's 3 Rules to Prevent 90% of Your Chess Mistakes - youtu.be/XRNpz7fra9k
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the complete game between Magnus Carlsen and Gawain Jones shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-gawain-jones
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Carlsen blundered a piece against a 2600-GM, still fought
00:11 Magnus Carlsen vs Gawain Jones, Tata Steel Chess 2018
00:47 White's attacking plan
02:40 Carlsen's weird move
05:44 Carlsen bludners a knight
06:10 3 rules to fight back after blundering
06:25 Rule-1
07:33 Rule-2
08:54 Rule-3
12:30 Carlsen's brilliant tactics
14:08 Knightmare tactics
15:10 Final moments of the game
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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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🌐 Follow GM Igor Smirnov on social media
Facebook: facebook.com/RemoteChessAcademy
Instagram: instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gmigorsmirnov
X (Twitter): https://x.com/GMIgorSmirnov/
#IgorNation #MagnusCarlsen #ChessTips #ChessRules
