Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🎓 *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:
These 10 chess puzzles will test how strong your chess thinking really is.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov shows 10 fascinating chess positions where your move choices reveal your real playing level.
You’ll learn:
* How to test your chess strength
* What stronger players notice in key positions
* Strategic and tactical ideas behind each puzzle
* How to improve your decision-making while solving
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹This Puzzle Tells Your Real Chess Rating Level - youtu.be/YLd28pDMPF4
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the 10 chess puzzles along with the solution in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/chess-puzzles-challenge
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 10 Chess Puzzles Challenge (Rating Level Test)
00:06 Puzzle-1
01:27 Puzzle-2
02:56 Puzzle-3
04:08 Puzzle-4
06:02 Puzzle-5
07:13 Puzzle-6 (Capablanca's game)
08:56 Puzzle-7
10:34 Puzzle-8 (preventing blunders)
12:59 Puzzle-9
13:36 Puzzle-10
16:02 Test Results (Your Score)
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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 #ChessPuzzle #ChessImprovement #ChessPuzzles #ChessTraining #ChessTactics
🎓 *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:
These 10 chess puzzles will test how strong your chess thinking really is.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov shows 10 fascinating chess positions where your move choices reveal your real playing level.
You’ll learn:
* How to test your chess strength
* What stronger players notice in key positions
* Strategic and tactical ideas behind each puzzle
* How to improve your decision-making while solving
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹This Puzzle Tells Your Real Chess Rating Level - youtu.be/YLd28pDMPF4
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the 10 chess puzzles along with the solution in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/chess-puzzles-challenge
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 10 Chess Puzzles Challenge (Rating Level Test)
00:06 Puzzle-1
01:27 Puzzle-2
02:56 Puzzle-3
04:08 Puzzle-4
06:02 Puzzle-5
07:13 Puzzle-6 (Capablanca's game)
08:56 Puzzle-7
10:34 Puzzle-8 (preventing blunders)
12:59 Puzzle-9
13:36 Puzzle-10
16:02 Test Results (Your Score)
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
🌐 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 #ChessPuzzle #ChessImprovement #ChessPuzzles #ChessTraining #ChessTactics
