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🎓 *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:
One careless move can ruin a winning position.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov reveals Bobby Fischer’s golden rule for preventing chess mistakes, using Fischer’s 1966 Olympiad game against Arturo Pomar Salamanca.
You’ll learn:
* How Fischer avoided costly mistakes
* A simple thinking habit before every move
* How to reduce blunders under pressure
* Why better decisions often come from clearer thinking, not deeper calculation
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹People waste years losing at chess, until they learn this SIMPLE STRATEGY - youtu.be/HfJO3XVZC9c
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Fischer's game shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/fischer-vs-salamanca
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Fischer's Rule to Avoid Blunders & Improve Faster in Chess
00:20 Arturo Pomar Salamanca vs Robert James Fischer
02:04 Fischer's Golden Rule
04:10 Can you find Fischer's move?
06:27 White's sacrifice to attack Fischer
07:27 About Fischer's opponent (Salamanca)
08:46 Pawn Race
09:51 Brilliant moves by both players
12:22 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 #Fischer #ChessTips #ChessRules #ChessPrinciples
🎓 *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:
One careless move can ruin a winning position.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov reveals Bobby Fischer’s golden rule for preventing chess mistakes, using Fischer’s 1966 Olympiad game against Arturo Pomar Salamanca.
You’ll learn:
* How Fischer avoided costly mistakes
* A simple thinking habit before every move
* How to reduce blunders under pressure
* Why better decisions often come from clearer thinking, not deeper calculation
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹People waste years losing at chess, until they learn this SIMPLE STRATEGY - youtu.be/HfJO3XVZC9c
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Fischer's game shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/fischer-vs-salamanca
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Fischer's Rule to Avoid Blunders & Improve Faster in Chess
00:20 Arturo Pomar Salamanca vs Robert James Fischer
02:04 Fischer's Golden Rule
04:10 Can you find Fischer's move?
06:27 White's sacrifice to attack Fischer
07:27 About Fischer's opponent (Salamanca)
08:46 Pawn Race
09:51 Brilliant moves by both players
12:22 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 #Fischer #ChessTips #ChessRules #ChessPrinciples
