90% Chess Players MESS UP Openings Because of This

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🎬 About this video lesson:

You can’t memorize every opening—and you don’t need to. In this complete guide, GM Igor Smirnov explains the universal opening principles that let you play any chess opening well, even without knowing theory. You’ll learn the true priority of the opening and why many players waste moves without realizing it.

You’ll discover how to:

Understand the real goal of the opening
Avoid unnecessary and slow moves
Adapt confidently to unfamiliar positions
Play strong openings without memorization

Master these principles—and every opening becomes playable.

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📚 Games & Other Resources:

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Chess Opening Principles to Play ANY Opening Well
00:20 Most common chess opening mistakes
01:00 Most important principle in the opening
02:22 3 Main Opening Tasks
05:25 Rule-4
09:32 Power of the Center
11:43 Rule-5
12:37 Rule-6 (weakest square)
12:50 Puzzle of the Day
14:07 Paul Morphy's chess 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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