8 RULES To Think & Calculate Like A Grandmaster

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares 8 key chess rules that will help you find tactical combinations and calculate variations like a grandmaster. Understanding these rules is essential for efficient calculation during your games.

Many chess players excel at solving puzzles because they know that they should look for tactical combinations. However, they struggle to apply this skill during their actual games. This video addresses this challenge by teaching you how to think effectively while playing chess, enabling you to find the best moves consistently (grandmaster thinking process).

These 8 rules are practical and can be easily applied in your games, enhancing your tactical abilities and overall performance on the chessboard.

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00:00 8 Chess Rules To Think Like A Grandmaster
00:11 Example-1
00:55 Rule-1
01:55 Rule-2
03:03 Example-2
03:21 Rule-3
05:14 Example-3
05:21 Rule-4
05:59 Rule-5
07:55 Practical Rules To Apply In Your Own Games
09:35 Example-4
11:05 Rule-6
12:12 Example-5
13:53 Rule-7
14:29 Rule-8
14:55 Example-6 (Puzzle For You)

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[InternationChessMaster]

answer to the puzzle is Qxh8+, Kc7, Qc8+, Kb6 and Qxb7#

[davadid]

This is, no joke, the best, most comprehensive, easy-to-follow video explaining how to improve at chess. Thank you, and great job

[KurtvonLaven]

14:56 After Qxh8+ if Black plays Qd8, then White plays Qxd8#. If Black plays Kc7, then White plays Qc8+. This forces Kb6, where Qxb7#.

[VirginVulture]

Please make more videos like this! They’re very instructive.

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 8 Chess Rules To Think Like A Grandmaster
00:11 Example-1
00:55 Rule-1
01:55 Rule-2
03:03 Example-2
03:21 Rule-3
05:14 Example-3
05:21 Rule-4
05:59 Rule-5
07:55 Practical Rules To Apply In Your Own Games
09:35 Example-4
11:05 Rule-6
12:12 Example-5
13:53 Rule-7
14:29 Rule-8
14:55 Example-6 (Puzzle For You)

[lecro]

1.Determine candidate moves first.
2.Calculate lines for three moves ahead.
3.Caculate forcing moves
4.Pay attention to forcing moves
5.Start calculating the moves that makes sense
6.Calculate for both sides
7.Try not to let the king escape
8.if the combination fails, reorder the moves

Definitely watch the video as he says some valuable things about those rules!!

[AlSuChess]

Very informative video! Thank you for sharing!

[dennisharrell]

I would love to see more videos like this.

[lhavebeenthereman]

Thank you for putting your effort into making this video.

[raselju]

Wow! that was really a nice lesson! You taught some basic winning principle! Thank you, Igor, again for another great lesson.
The puzzle seems easy than the other positions, because, to me, it requires less calculation.
The solution is 1. Qxh8+ -- Kc7, 2. Qc8+ -- Kb6, 3. Qxb7#

[prithvib]

This is one of your best videos. Fantastic content, thanks so much!

[chlopakzpolski]

Sir, 8:47 - 1. Qg6+, RxQ, 2. PxR+ Kh8 3 RxP mate

[paultharp]

Thanks for helping viewers unlock how upper level players approach the game

[MoneySuccesswithAndy]

I love this type of video where you give us puzzles and then ask us to think about the solution before you reveal it and why. I think it really helps. so thanks for posting

[niravapurv]

Nice video, good positions, went strait into my studies. Ty 😊

[davidhead]

QxR ck, K moves
Qc8 ck, K moves
Qxb7 mate

[aljamemasang]

Really nice video keep making video like this. I really like analysis in chess❤

[yuurai]

I've hit a chess plateau recently and hopefully this lets me push to 1300. Thanks for the video!

[whitexdevilyt]

very helpful for me as a 1400 thank you for your deep support

[enkidu]

00:07:56 ❤️❤️❤️ The "problem" with puzzles