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Good video with excellent examples. I’m rated over 2000 but still struggle with this dichotomy between active vs prophylactic/defense play & seemingly make the wrong decision at least half the time. So examples & principles differentiating when one or other is best course is very much appreciated. Thank you!
Position 1: I really like the multipurpose move Rd7, increasing the control over b7 and at the same threatening to double up on the d file. Position 2: Active approach with Be3, trying to get rid of black's dark square bishop. If Bxb2 then Nxe7 and after white's Rab1 it will probably end up exchanging the knight for the bishop. Thank you Alex for what you're doing: these contents are so useful and instructive for those, like me, who are trying to learn chess.
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Position 1: I would like to play Rd2 as this move improves my defense as well as I'm threatening to double up on the d file. Position 2 : Here I would play more actively i.e. Bd2. If black takes on b2 then comes my Bc3 with check, then bishop exchange takes place with check with queen. Now as my bishop on C2 is an extremely strong piece the position would be in my favour.
Position #1: Me, I would play passively because my king is too exposed. Since I typically don’t have a plan and just react, I would try to trade off Queens to remove the threat to my king... Position #2. My king is pretty safe while blacks king is not. I think being active is the way to go. I don’t like giving the b2 pawn away because I don’t see a good reason to do so. I would play Nxe7 snatching the pawn.
Position 1: Passively, as my king is weaker, he has more space and queen is more active. Be2->f3 looks very strong so I would like tor exchange queen. I would prefer Qc7 because if whites queen run, I can take the rook and play e5 or maybe play some knight discovery on c file. 1. ..Qc7 2. Qc7 2Kc7. 3. v4 Nb7 Ra1 and black has ideas a5/Rd2/Kb8, should be enough to defend. If 1...qc2 2. Qf3(or Qb5) Re1 3. Re1 Qe5 and black is pawn up, I think there is no compensation, queen can back to c7 to defend, black can double up rooks up, put rook on d2, backrank threats(h2 is controlled by queen) Position 2:Actively, as I am pawn dawn and black king is weak. I like 1. Be3 Bb2.2 Rb1 and bishop will be exchanged for rook or bishop or he leaves important diagonal so I can but my bishop on d4 and black has weaken his light squares with something like f6. I dont like Ne7, ex. 1. Ne7 Re8 2.Nc6 Bd5. 3.Re8 Qe8 4. Qd5 Qe1 black becomes active and white is undeveloped.
I was leaning towards Qc7 for all those same reasons. In Postion 2, I liked Nxe7 with threats and opening the rook's file slightly then after the queen moves Nc6 with threats hitting the active bishop on d4 and then planting the knight on e5 centralizing the knight and blocking the bishop's scope. The rook on a1 is horribly stunted so I would be thinking of some Bd2, Bc3 maneuver, followed by Rd1. I wouldn't get all I hoped for, of course, but I would stop and reassess as the position changes. I wouldn't try to sacrifice the b2 pawn giving black a passed pawn unless maybe to try for some Bd2, Bxb2, Bc3+, Bxb3, Qxb3+ but then I can't think of a good square for my attacked knight after a move like Kf8 though I do like how that disconnects his back rank pieces.
Me, I would play passively because my king is too exposed. Since I typically don’t have a plan and just react, I would try to trade off Queens to remove the threat to my king...
In the secind position Be3 is the best move because,it improve our bishop ,Although we are losing a pawn but the thing is his king is bit exposed so we have enough compensation for that pawn...😁
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Thanks for such a great content, just loved it eagrly waiting for upcoming series .thank you...😍
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great stuff. I wish I would have seen this when it first came out!
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This concept is very intersting!!
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Very useful video, and good analysis of positions too.
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Good video with excellent examples. I’m rated over 2000 but still struggle with this dichotomy between active vs prophylactic/defense play & seemingly make the wrong decision at least half the time. So examples & principles differentiating when one or other is best course is very much appreciated. Thank you!
Great video💛
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Position 1: I really like the multipurpose move Rd7, increasing the control over b7 and at the same threatening to double up on the d file.
Position 2: Active approach with Be3, trying to get rid of black's dark square bishop. If Bxb2 then Nxe7 and after white's Rab1 it will probably end up exchanging the knight for the bishop.
Thank you Alex for what you're doing: these contents are so useful and instructive for those, like me, who are trying to learn chess.
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this series will really have a good impact on our plays and decision making. thanks for this, can't wait for more ✌️
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THANK YOU SO MUCH Alex sir.. I have improved in Playing Chess with watching your Visualization series.. Thank you ☺️☺️
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@@Chessfactor I'm really glad and Happy to get a reply from an International Master like you 😍😍. Love you Alex sir.
Position 1: I would like to play Rd2 as this move improves my defense as well as I'm threatening to double up on the d file.
Position 2 : Here I would play more actively i.e. Bd2. If black takes on b2 then comes my Bc3 with check, then bishop exchange takes place with check with queen. Now as my bishop on C2 is an extremely strong piece the position would be in my favour.
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1st move came into my mind is Ne5 after calculation training videos...😂
Position #1: Me, I would play passively because my king is too exposed. Since I typically don’t have a plan and just react, I would try to trade off Queens to remove the threat to my king...
Position #2. My king is pretty safe while blacks king is not. I think being active is the way to go. I don’t like giving the b2 pawn away because I don’t see a good reason to do so. I would play Nxe7 snatching the pawn.
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Agreed
Position 1: Passively, as my king is weaker, he has more space and queen is more active. Be2->f3 looks very strong so I would like tor exchange queen. I would prefer Qc7 because if whites queen run, I can take the rook and play e5 or maybe play some knight discovery on c file. 1. ..Qc7 2. Qc7 2Kc7. 3. v4 Nb7 Ra1 and black has ideas a5/Rd2/Kb8, should be enough to defend. If 1...qc2 2. Qf3(or Qb5) Re1 3. Re1 Qe5 and black is pawn up, I think there is no compensation, queen can back to c7 to defend, black can double up rooks up, put rook on d2, backrank threats(h2 is controlled by queen)
Position 2:Actively, as I am pawn dawn and black king is weak. I like 1. Be3 Bb2.2 Rb1 and bishop will be exchanged for rook or bishop or he leaves important diagonal so I can but my bishop on d4 and black has weaken his light squares with something like f6.
I dont like Ne7, ex. 1. Ne7 Re8 2.Nc6 Bd5. 3.Re8 Qe8 4. Qd5 Qe1 black becomes active and white is undeveloped.
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@@Chessfactor I have no idea ;p
I was leaning towards Qc7 for all those same reasons. In Postion 2, I liked Nxe7 with threats and opening the rook's file slightly then after the queen moves Nc6 with threats hitting the active bishop on d4 and then planting the knight on e5 centralizing the knight and blocking the bishop's scope. The rook on a1 is horribly stunted so I would be thinking of some Bd2, Bc3 maneuver, followed by Rd1. I wouldn't get all I hoped for, of course, but I would stop and reassess as the position changes. I wouldn't try to sacrifice the b2 pawn giving black a passed pawn unless maybe to try for some Bd2, Bxb2, Bc3+, Bxb3, Qxb3+ but then I can't think of a good square for my attacked knight after a move like Kf8 though I do like how that disconnects his back rank pieces.
Me, I would play passively because my king is too exposed. Since I typically don’t have a plan and just react, I would try to trade off Queens to remove the threat to my king...
In the secind position Be3 is the best move because,it improve our bishop ,Although we are losing a pawn but the thing is his king is bit exposed so we have enough compensation for that pawn...😁
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MR Alex i want to play with u and in the end u can tell me ur opinion
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