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It already exists, I'll add it to the channel description - discord.gg/Qju5SSBN

A mix of master games and analysing with the lichess engine. I might do a full opening video on it at some point to cover all lines!

@@MagnusChessUK sounds good brother looking forward to it.

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I’ll add you to the randomiser, will be streaming the selection and playing viewers in blitz later today. If you win I’ll send a message on chess.com and we can organise a time to play.

If you want to get a rapid game against me where I analyse in detail what happened then leave a comment with your username on the video “making chess simple” for a chance to get the game. Other than that tactics and puzzles are key, learn one opening for black against e4 and d4 and stick with them, and maybe try the opening from my video called “the only white opening you will ever need”. Hope this helps!

Yeah that would be great! I can send him an email and hope he responds though I’m not sure there is much in it for him as my audience is relatively small.

@@MagnusChessUK you will gain audience bro! Really soon and there is nothing that will stop you! Hope your channel provides more education chess content and while you stream whats your thinking process and I guess it will be good! Also I think he won't mind streaming with you... He always supports good chess🙂

It’s hard to make time at the moment but I might bring them back for Sundays once a week

Good point, knight back to e2 would have to be played - though this would make Bf4 stronger too. I guess castling first followed by Nf4 was a better option then.

Thanks! It was really cool to be able to play out the trap I set in an OTB game, my opponent thought I blundered and played g4 to trap my bishop pretty quickly, but the look of shock on his face when I quickly responded with Ne5 is something I will remember.

Yes I would say that I visualise the pieces moving in my mind’s eye, it is not clear like playing the moves out but similar to closing your eyes and imagining and apple for example. I didn’t used to be able to do this when playing but calculation exercises and practicing blindfold chess really helped develop my mind’s eye visualisation. Alternatively you can just make a mental note of the changes and square control in the position if you are struggling to visualise, I often do this for shorter and more chaotic calculations, while having mind’s eye visualisation for longer calculations/planning (e.g. a King and pawn endgame race).

@@MagnusChessUK ok thanks

I’m glad it helped!

Coming soon

That’s okay! If you’re struggling with clear plans try playing an opening with more open files (like the Scotch) where price placement is more obvious. Then you should make less mistakes!

I’ll make a video on this separately, but you can actually use many of the tips from this video like piece improvement and attacking weaknesses. Though more specifically you should learn principals for each of the endgame types, like rooks going behind past pawns, queens centralised, same coloured bishop endgames with pawns on opposite colour to bishop etc. Once you have learned many different principles from endgame types the best thing you can do is gain experience against other players in those endgames!

If you are interested in lessons then feel free to send an email to Magnus@magnuschess.co.uk with some information about the goals that you have, your rating and chess.com account, ill reply with some more information about what my coaching involves. If not then you can come along to the next time I livestream where I often play viewers and do free group lessons!

Sure that sounds like a a good idea! Probably 2 separate videos though.

It’s more that you want to understand first before committing something to memory

Of course!

@@MagnusChessUK great

I’ve been sick this past week which is why no videos, but I’ll be back this next week so maybe sometime then!

@@MagnusChessUK oh sorry!

Thanks! I always appreciate these comments!

So true

No problem!