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🎬 About this video lesson:

Kasparov’s chess looks complex, but many of his most useful rules are surprisingly simple.

In this video, GM Igor Smirnov breaks down 9 practical rules from Garry Kasparov’s play and shows how they worked in a legendary game against Anatoly Karpov.

You’ll learn:

* When to start an attack
* How Kasparov built pressure
* What to do when calculation is not enough
* Simple strategic rules to win more games

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📺 Recommended Videos:

🔹Carlsen's 10 Simple Rules to Win [Copy His Easy Strategy] - youtu.be/T8GaQhVpbJg

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📚 Games & Other Resources:

Find the complete chess game of Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/kasparov-golden-rules

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 9 Golden Rules of Garry Kasparov (Best Strategy)
00:14 Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov
00:30 Rule-1
02:10 What to do in the middlegame stage?
02:35 Rule-2
02:57 Kasparov-Karpov Rivalry
03:20 Rule-3
04:43 Rule-4 (Carlsen learned from Kasparov)
05:41 Rule-5
09:07 Kasparov & Tal comparison
10:24 Rule-6
11:34 Rule-7
14:02 Rule-8
15:27 Rule-9

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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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