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🎯 *10 Simple Rules to Reach 2000 ELO Rating in Chess (Think Like a Grandmaster)*
Reaching a 2000 ELO rating is a major milestone — and the dream of countless chess players around the world. But most never make it. Why?
Because they focus on the wrong things: memorizing openings, chasing flashy tactics, and skipping over the foundational habits that actually lead to improvement.
In this powerful new lesson, GM Igor Smirnov reveals the 10 practical rules that helped him and his students break through barriers and reach the top 5% of chess players.
These are not abstract ideas — they’re actionable rules that will help you:
► Avoid common chess mistakes that hold back intermediate players
► Think like a grandmaster and find the best moves in seconds
► Build a universal chess thinking system that works in any position
► Train smarter and gain rating points without memorizing tons of theory
Whether you’re stuck at 1200, 1500, or 1800, this lesson will give you the structure, strategy, and mindset to finally break the 2000 ELO barrier.
👉 *What You’ll Learn in This Video:*
✅ The 10 core rules that top players follow automatically
✅ How grandmasters think differently — and how you can too
✅ Why opening theory isn’t the key to real improvement
✅ A smarter approach to calculation and candidate moves
✅ What separates consistent 2000+ players from everyone else
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 10 Simple Chess Rules to Think Like a Grandmaster
00:08 Rule-1
00:27 Rule-2
01:20 Rule-3
01:42 Mikhail Tal exploiting the f7 weakness
02:12 Rule-4
02:55 Rule-5
03:34 Puzzle of the Day
03:42 Rule-6
04:30 Bonus Tip
04:43 Rule-7
05:13 Rule-8 (Endgame stage)
06:25 Rule-9 (Endgame stage, most important)
06:53 Rule-10 (Endgame stage, basic rule)
07:26 Puzzle of the Day
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