Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🏛️ Capablanca’s method shows how to turn a pin into an advantage with calm, practical decisions. Train those habits here: online.chess-teacher.com/boostcta

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🎬 About this video lesson:

Your Knight got pinned with Bg4 and not sure what to do? In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov reveals 5 practical methods from Capablanca to handle and even punish this common pin. Instead of feeling restricted, you’ll learn how to turn the situation into an advantage.

You’ll discover how to:

* Respond confidently to Bg4 pins
* Avoid typical mistakes under pressure
* Turn the pin into a strategic asset
* Outplay opponents using simple ideas

A must-know guide to mastering one of the most common pin situations.

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📺 Recommended Videos:

🔹Why Capablanca Would Dominate Chess Today (This Game Proves It) - youtu.be/Owlm3s2o-2s

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📚 Games & Other Resources:

Find the Capablanca chess games and other examples shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/capablanca-punishing-bg4-pin

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 How Capablanca Destroys Bg4 Pin on His Knight
00:15 Method-1 (75% win rate)
03:59 Method-2 (87% win rate)
06:55 Same idea as Black against Bg5 pin
09:35 Aron Nimzowitsch vs Jose Capablanca
10:00 Double Pin (Bb5 and Bg5 pin)
10:07 Test for you: Can you find Capablanca's move?
10:30 Punishing copycats
12:12 Method-3 (56% win rate)
13:37 Method-4 (62.5% win rate)
14:43 Jose Capablanca vs Frank Marshall
15:36 Method-5 (61.5% win rate)

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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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