Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🔥 *You don’t need more openings—you need a better thinking process. GM Smirnov’s FREE masterclass teaches you just that* ► chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt
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🎬 About this video lesson:
Can old-school attacking chess still crush elite players today?
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov breaks down GM Gawain Jones’ Scotch Gambit win against Wesley So, where one of the world’s strongest players was in trouble after just 11 moves.
You’ll learn:
* Key Scotch Gambit attacking ideas
* Why rapid development matters
* How active bishops create threats
* How one small mistake can trigger a brutal attack
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹 Scotch Gambit Crash Course - youtu.be/k56f00GD59A
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the game shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/gawain-jones-vs-wesley-so
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Morphy's Old-School Gambit vs World No.6 Player
00:10 Scotch Gambit Chess Opening
00:21 Gawain Jones vs Wesley So
01:26 Brilliant moves in a row
02:24 Morphy's brilliant checkmate
04:02 Key Idea for White
05:46 Beautiful Tactic (Windmill)
07:18 2 Targets for White
08:34 En passant capture by Black
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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 #ChessOpenings #ChessGambit #ScotchGambit #WesleySo
🔥 *You don’t need more openings—you need a better thinking process. GM Smirnov’s FREE masterclass teaches you just that* ► chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt
⌛ *GM Smirnov has spent years mastering chess—so you don’t have to. Learn from his courses* ► online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
🎬 About this video lesson:
Can old-school attacking chess still crush elite players today?
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov breaks down GM Gawain Jones’ Scotch Gambit win against Wesley So, where one of the world’s strongest players was in trouble after just 11 moves.
You’ll learn:
* Key Scotch Gambit attacking ideas
* Why rapid development matters
* How active bishops create threats
* How one small mistake can trigger a brutal attack
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹 Scotch Gambit Crash Course - youtu.be/k56f00GD59A
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the game shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/gawain-jones-vs-wesley-so
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Morphy's Old-School Gambit vs World No.6 Player
00:10 Scotch Gambit Chess Opening
00:21 Gawain Jones vs Wesley So
01:26 Brilliant moves in a row
02:24 Morphy's brilliant checkmate
04:02 Key Idea for White
05:46 Beautiful Tactic (Windmill)
07:18 2 Targets for White
08:34 En passant capture by Black
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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 #ChessOpenings #ChessGambit #ScotchGambit #WesleySo
