😏 *Want to beat your annoying friend who thinks he’s good at chess? Take the FREE masterclass* 👉 ⌛ *GM Smirnov has spent years mastering chess—so you don’t have to.* *Learn from his courses* ► ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎬 About this video lesson: Magnus Carlsen doesn’t win by flashy tricks—he wins by following simple, repeatable rules better than anyone else. In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov breaks down 10 easy principles Carlsen uses to improve his position step by step until opponents collapse. You’ll learn how to: * Place your pieces like Carlsen * Make strong decisions without forcing tactics * Convert small advantages into wins * Transition smoothly into winning endgames This is a clear, practical strategy you can copy in your own games. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📺 Recommended Videos: 🔹Capablanca's 5 Simple Positional Rules to Win [Easiest Strategy] - ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📚 Games & Other Resources: Find the complete chess game of Magnus Carlsen shown in the video in this blog-post - ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Magnus Carlsen's 10 Golden Rules of Positional Chess 00:10 Magnus Carlsen vs Jeffery Xiong (Sicilian Defense, Mengarini Variation) 01:08 Rule-1 02:30 When is it good to exchange in chess? 03:00 Rule-2 03:37 Rule-3 03:56 Rule-4 04:28 Scholar's Mate by Magnus Carlsen? 04:44 Rule-5 05:29 Rule-6 06:31 Carlsen missed a checkmate! 07:13 How most chess players mess up the position 09:21 Rule-7 10:45 Carlsen's Endgame Masterclass 11:45 Rule-8 (Main Endgame Plan) 13:16 Rule-9 14:18 Rule-10 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ℹ️ About GM Igor Smirnov Igor Smirnov is a Chess Grandmaster, leading online educator, and the founder of Remote Chess Academy. * + 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. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🌐 Follow GM Igor Smirnov on social media Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @gmigorsmirnov/ X (Twitter): #IgorNation #ChessStrategy #ChessTips #MagnusCarlsen #ChessRules #ChessPrinciples