Just came back to this vid after watching the introductory one. Great content keep it up. I really enjoy learning theory for modern openings like the pirc.
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This is amazing content. I used to watch gothamchess but thought his videos were too simple (I am 1650). You explain things very clearly; I really feel like I'm improving by watching your videos. Could you do a video on how to create attacking opportunites with the Pirc?
@@chessforfunonly1586 You're one of those people who get pinned in his videos for the needless hate comments. Gothamchess got me to 1400 from 1000, a great starting place.
@@JosephLachh You could have reached higher and higher if you watched Stjepan's middle game combined with Gingergm longer game series. After that, you will come to know that: Gingergm and Hanging pawns >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gothamchess I watch Gotham videos just for the fun and entertainment and sometimes rarely instructive.
Because you don't really study them. Me neither tbh. I play a lot of blitz and usually I don't remember move by move either, but the ideas are thrre and they guide the first 5-10 moves.
If you want to get a blast of pure theory, Stjepan is the man. Great stuff. Been learning the French, like the Kings Indian defence for d4, thought I would try the pirc as an alternative to the French, so these videos are very useful.
I am also a KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE player. And Caro Kann was my favourite and I learned it completely with Stjepan. Is French actually good? Cuz I always seem to crush it (1950 level) and I tried it long time back but wasn't a good one. Caro Kann is very good and won me 50 percent games
I agree as a Pirc Defense player I only play 5.c5. I know it's not the best move to play because after takes you wasted time but so much simpler to play and almost everyone plays takes. I only got the bishop to check a few times and never thought it was any good because they just trade. I think I only got e5 once in a blitz game against a higher rated opponent and got crushed. Now I understand why and knowing that forced draw is really good for both sides.
It takes effort in presenting such complete understanding, Thank You for your Generosity here and on all your over he top outstanding Videos! ... Mike.
Used the kurajica variation in a tournament game yesterday to get my highest otb elo win ever! Besides that it was just fun to play, we had opposite side castling I gave up an exchange for two pawns and had my h pawn on h7 for most of the game. Thanks for your awesome content!
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At 5:28 he says, taking e5 is not an option because fxe5 leads to a losing position, but what about Nxe5? That one looks viable with a fair exchange opening up by exchanging pawns and knights. Any thoughts?
I have a question, I often play the move h3, mainly to stop black's knight from taking white's dark square bishop (so i can exchange on h6), and also it restricts black's light square bishop from pinning the knight on f3. Is this a waste of a tempo?
Because when someone plays d6, they're going to play g6 bg7, and knight out. Not technically forced, but when someone plays d6 and then does something else, it's because they don't know what they're doing. (d6 signals their opening) Like if I play d4 and bf4, I'm playing the London, so I'm going to go for my pyramid pawn structure.
Thank you very much for wonderful video with wonderful instruction techniques which I used your technique while I study my opening repertoire Could you please make videos on hedgehog opening Thank you
i just wondering why didn't you include the old steinitz variation in your ruy lopez series? does that variation got already refuted or not that common anymore?
I wanted to cover the main variations. It seemed like the series would be 30 videos if I went through all of them (kind of what I did with the Sicilian later)
There is a channel with all variations of the ruy lopez. ruclips.net/video/GUUaVzQQs0c/видео.html 32 videos if you want. it is very interesting. the guy did not put it in a playlist so you have to look for them
If 13.h3 like at 6:33 then not 13...Nh6? but 13...Bh6!. Then all three top-level games I found continued 14.Ng5! exf4 15.Nxf7! Rxf7 16.hxg4 Bg5. Two ended in draw and black won one.
Interesting but this is probably the worst line one can play with white which is still winning according to Computers. It should have been even more top players. White made obvious mistake lol 😂
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6:52 Unzicker Attack
8:38 Be2
9:32 Weiss Variation
15:48 Dragon Formation
16:00 dxc5
3:20 Be3 (Kurajica variation)
Thanks!
Just came back to this vid after watching the introductory one. Great content keep it up. I really enjoy learning theory for modern openings like the pirc.
Thanks:)
@@HangingPawns Truly Your Hosting Style and connected breakdown of thinking in theory understanding is a perfect and balanced personal teaching skill. All commentators agree on this excellent audience benefit and your interaction in comments with your audience is Golden!! Most Sincere Thanks from Mike in Oregon!
This is amazing content. I used to watch gothamchess but thought his videos were too simple (I am 1650). You explain things very clearly; I really feel like I'm improving by watching your videos. Could you do a video on how to create attacking opportunites with the Pirc?
Yes I need this video too
GothamChess is a clown, advising garbage openings such as the Stafford Gambit.
@@chessforfunonly1586 his content is much more oriented towards beginners which is fine I don’t see anything wrong with that
@@chessforfunonly1586 You're one of those people who get pinned in his videos for the needless hate comments. Gothamchess got me to 1400 from 1000, a great starting place.
@@JosephLachh You could have reached higher and higher if you watched Stjepan's middle game combined with Gingergm longer game series.
After that, you will come to know that:
Gingergm and Hanging pawns >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gothamchess
I watch Gotham videos just for the fun and entertainment and sometimes rarely instructive.
I love learning from your videos even though I never achieve these positions in the games I play
I guess that just means you're more prepared than your opponents at the moment. But when your opponents are prepared you'll be ready!
Because you don't really study them. Me neither tbh. I play a lot of blitz and usually I don't remember move by move either, but the ideas are thrre and they guide the first 5-10 moves.
@@MV-ch3mm first 10 moves are all I think we need, should be enough weaknesses in opponents play by then to guide us
@@NickT79 that sounds like a good rule for a solid repertoire
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If you want to get a blast of pure theory, Stjepan is the man. Great stuff. Been learning the French, like the Kings Indian defence for d4, thought I would try the pirc as an alternative to the French, so these videos are very useful.
I am also a KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE player. And Caro Kann was my favourite and I learned it completely with Stjepan.
Is French actually good? Cuz I always seem to crush it (1950 level) and I tried it long time back but wasn't a good one. Caro Kann is very good and won me 50 percent games
I agree as a Pirc Defense player I only play 5.c5. I know it's not the best move to play because after takes you wasted time but so much simpler to play and almost everyone plays takes. I only got the bishop to check a few times and never thought it was any good because they just trade. I think I only got e5 once in a blitz game against a higher rated opponent and got crushed. Now I understand why and knowing that forced draw is really good for both sides.
It takes effort in presenting such complete understanding, Thank You for your Generosity here and on all your over he top outstanding Videos! ... Mike.
Used the kurajica variation in a tournament game yesterday to get my highest otb elo win ever! Besides that it was just fun to play, we had opposite side castling I gave up an exchange for two pawns and had my h pawn on h7 for most of the game. Thanks for your awesome content!
Sure, and if Black plays Ng4, I simply go back with Bg1 and later h3 and return to Be3. The position is closed anyway
This channel is a great find. Tons of videos and superb training to develop my game play. I have subscribed and shared with others. 😀
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@@OregonMikeH I don't know any good people to share it except on RUclips.
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Great video, I learned a lot, thank you. Your teaching style is excellent,
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wonderful variations to consider. as a pirc player, the way i audibly gasped at the white pawn to e6. i'll have nightmares.
Thank you for covering the pirc!
If you could cover some of the reasoning behind the pawn capture move orders, that would be wonderful. Perhaps could be covered in a follow up video
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Excellent! Well explained!
Thanks Mark!
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Great video!
Absolutely SO!
At 5:28 he says, taking e5 is not an option because fxe5 leads to a losing position, but what about Nxe5? That one looks viable with a fair exchange opening up by exchanging pawns and knights. Any thoughts?
What do you mean? That's protected three times. No fair exchange there; you just lose a piece
I have a question, I often play the move h3, mainly to stop black's knight from taking white's dark square bishop (so i can exchange on h6), and also it restricts black's light square bishop from pinning the knight on f3. Is this a waste of a tempo?
I think it is. You should aim for positions in which you get to exchange without h3. Perhaps going for an earlier f5, Be3, Qd2, Bh6?
OUTSTANDING QUESTION!
Wish you would do a video on the advantage of the modern over the pirc in avoiding or blunting the Austrian attack formation of pawns at d4, e4 & f4.
He has a separate play list for the modern pirc
David Everything in Defense and Attack in the Pirc is a #1 fascination for me in Chess Oline
Won't work against Harry the H pawn
21:56 why would those moves be forced?
Because when someone plays d6, they're going to play g6 bg7, and knight out. Not technically forced, but when someone plays d6 and then does something else, it's because they don't know what they're doing. (d6 signals their opening) Like if I play d4 and bf4, I'm playing the London, so I'm going to go for my pyramid pawn structure.
Hi after Bb5+ black should play Nc6 if d5 a6 dxc6 bb5 dxc6 Qb6 to preveny Nd5 directly nd5 qxc6 bb3 and c4 black is ok here
Thanks a lot bro great videos
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Very helpful. Thanks!
At 5:41 f6 don't give advantage to black. Example: 15.Bc4+ Kh8 16.h4 Nxe5 17.Bxe7 Nbd7 18.Bxf8 Nxf8 19.Bd5 Bxd5 20.Qxd5 Qxd5 21.Rxd5 Ned7 22.Ne4 Re8 23.Nd6 Re7 24.Ra5 fxg5 25.hxg5 Bg7 26.Rxa7.
Bravo Mario!
Thank you very much for wonderful video with wonderful instruction techniques which I used your technique while I study my opening repertoire
Could you please make videos on hedgehog opening
Thank you
This is my favourite response to the Pric Defense
How to participate tournament and how be a rated player how to calculated rated etc please make video this related
i just wondering why didn't you include the old steinitz variation in your ruy lopez series? does that variation got already refuted or not that common anymore?
I wanted to cover the main variations. It seemed like the series would be 30 videos if I went through all of them (kind of what I did with the Sicilian later)
There is a channel with all variations of the ruy lopez.
ruclips.net/video/GUUaVzQQs0c/видео.html
32 videos if you want. it is very interesting. the guy did not put it in a playlist so you have to look for them
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thanks sir
No problem
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Great video
Thanks:)
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15:40 formasi 2 kuda
looks like knight to g4 is a bad move 8 for black in kurajica and dxe5 is better
If 13.h3 like at 6:33 then not 13...Nh6? but 13...Bh6!. Then all three top-level games I found continued 14.Ng5! exf4 15.Nxf7! Rxf7 16.hxg4 Bg5. Two ended in draw and black won one.
Interesting but this is probably the worst line one can play with white which is still winning according to Computers. It should have been even more top players. White made obvious mistake lol 😂
Mora jedan lajk za ovako dobar video
Hvala Mladene:)
Do you know why it is called the Austrian Attack ?
Yes Please
Maybe because Pirc was born in Austria-Hungary. I know Pirc's is the defense against it, but they seem inextricably linked in chess terminology.
computer says you are wrong at 6:21
good video the austrian attack is good but i think 150 attack will be more aggressive
Oh, yeah. It will:D
@@HangingPawns oooo, here I had thought the reverse was true in that the Austrian being the most formidable. "PLEASE DO EXPLAIN" .. Thanks, .. Mike.