This Puzzle Tells Your Real Chess Rating Level

🧠 Most chess players guess. Masters think in SYSTEMS. Learn the thought process to skyrocket your rating—fast. FREE Masterclass ► https://chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt/ ⌛ GM Smirnov has spent years mastering chess—so you don’t have to. Learn from his courses ► https://online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎬 About this video lesson: A good chess puzzle does more than test your tactics — it reveals how you think. In this video, GM Igor Smirnov gives you a puzzle test from the 2005 game between Francisco Vallejo Pons and Garry Kasparov, then explains how stronger players approach the position step by step. You’ll learn: How to analyze a chess puzzle correctly What stronger players notice first How to avoid shallow calculation Why puzzle solving is about thinking process ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📺 Recommended Videos: 🔹Crush Everyone with the Most Aggressive Opening for White - Crush Everyone with the Most Aggressive Op... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📚 Games & Other Resources: Find the complete chess game of Francisco Vallejo Pons vs Garry Kasparov in this blog-post - https://chess-teacher.com/vallejo-vs-... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Chess Puzzle Rating Test (Find Your Level) 00:13 500 ELO Rating 00:41 700 ELO Rating 01:17 900 ELO Rating 02:10 1000 ELO Rating 02:37 1200 ELO Rating 03:56 Strong players calculate less 06:08 1500 ELO Rating 06:21 1600 ELO Rating 07:45 Garry Kasparov's game 08:09 2000 ELO Rating 08:30 2200 ELO Rating 10:44 2500 ELO Rating ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 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. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🌐 Follow GM Igor Smirnov on social media Facebook: Facebook: RemoteChessAcademy Instagram: Instagram: gm.igorsmirnov TikTok: TikTok: gmigorsmirnov X (Twitter): https://x.com/GMIgorSmirnov/ #IgorNation #Kasparov #ChessPuzzle #ChessPuzzles #ChessTactics #GarryKasparov