Good points. As an 1800 player myself, the biggest shift that has helped me is mainly the mentality. I stopped being aggresive and westing my time searching for a fency attack or a checkmate. At this level you have to play positionally, you must convert small advantage into big advantages, do a lot of manuvering, put your pieces on good squares, keep everything defended and learn theoretical endgames. And that's it.
as another 1800 I disagree with some of it. You have to play positionally principled and get your pieces to active squares yes, but games are not won by converting small advantages at all. Games are still won by simple tactics or hanging pieces, I think people don't truly realise how much they / their opponent make silly mistakes unless the game review. Pick any 20 or so 10+0 between 1800s, then game-review them; 19/20 of them will be from tactical blunders, usually simple ones. Also people still fold from attacks ALOT, but you cant always create attacks out of thin air. also ive been in a theoretical endgame situation maybe twice at this level? games dont really last long enough to go to an equal theoretical endgame
As a 1,800-2,000 player, You just need to follow principles. Thats it. I have played against a GM 6 times. In one of those games we reached the endgame. - I lost being down a pawn. GMs also only follow principles. I dont know how I will improve anymore.
I thought your subscribers said 313k subscribers, when i saw the quality of this video i didnt doubt the 313k subs you had, but then i noticed you only have 313, bob ross of chess content, well done, you deserve millions of subs, keep up the content and im sure you will grow as a ytuber.
Thanks, it took about 5 hours. More time probably went to writing & thinking about what helped me. Being a RUclips fiend made the edit/style pretty natural and intuitive.
I'm a big Sielecki fan. I've done his "my first opening repertoire" for white and black courses, and it's amazing how much coverage he gets in so few lines.
great video man keep it up! I liked the you ACTUALLY focused on key ideas like coordinating your pieces or weak pawns. Rather than just spew the same bs that people do in videos like play more games or take responsibility. Actually giving things that people can work on now than just alter your entire life to climb out of certain elo, goes a long way.
hey, i just watched through your videos - they were super enjoyable and helpful - and i just want to recommend one thing: it would make a real difference in the quality of your videos if you just retook each part when you stutter or restart just a suggestion but i feel like it’s worthwhile keep up the great work and good luck with your channel growth!
As a peak 2102 rapid and 1809 blitz player (Definately underrated on blitz, I've gained almost 100 this last week cuz I play so little blitz) On reason was switching to a simpler opening for blitz that I understand well (Ruy->Italian, quiet game)
1800 has been my goal. At 1500, so long way to go. Good advice. How long did it take you to hit 1800, and what were you rated when you started to take it serious?
Stuck between 1200-1300 but not sure what to work on for the most immediate results. Like you said, everything is sort of weak and I just need to increase my overall knowledge in every phase of the game.
Im an agressive player who loves to play gambits and play behind in material for most of the game, ive been hard stuck at 16-1700 for the past year or so, im going to using the lichess database more to refine my openings and see if that can help me improve.
That's my opening into theory and how I play chess since 1977 and sent that opening to the library of Congress well over ten years ago and also going to send the rest of my theory this yet
Never took to e4. Been trying to play c4 most of the year. The English is mainly for those that play e4 and the Sicilian. Can become very sharp, very quick. Back to d4 for me.
2200 rapid player here. The video is well made but there are some issues that must be pointed out. 1. Players should not stick to one style of play all the time. You need to learn to play closed positional games as well as tactical scraps where calculation is important. 2. Opening theory is not that relevant even at my level. I only know the main lines of the openings I play and whenever an opponent plays a sideline, sticking to basic opening principles like quickly developing your pieces and fighting for the centre with pawns goes a long way.
Although the things I shared in the video did help me hit that mark, I’m realizing the importance of tactics and vision as I continue learning. I agree with point number 1. With respect to point 2, most openings will teach and emphasize the points you mentioned while giving players new ideas and concepts that will be hard to learn otherwise. No deep lines but general principles vs certain openings I think is valuable. Thanks for the feedback!
Ok,number 1 thing is I know they didn't find all the utube channels to learn from and or by,number 2 everything your saying is true as of books and all this great grandmasters ,high rated chess players online yes it does help a lot and pick your opening you like and learn from them and its very and more than likely your rating number will go up and even make it as high as levy or maybe it just doesn't work for you and you end up in another dimension and now for number 3 if that's the case what would you say if you could find another place that shows chess and as of a style that he only plays and is no grandmaster,no rating number,just a everyday working guy who really is in his chess but can beat programs up to 2800 with no assisted,no help of any kind but only at randomly times not all the time yet and have fun doing it and slowly,slowly developing your skill of chess through a style and could even mix and match but it's the style,after a while you will see it working all the time in levels from 1800 to 2200 but when going higher from 2300 to 2700 yes you can do it but it starts to be come with a twist or I should say it gets a little hard but the little hard is only 1 to 3 moves to get fixed to set your self back on the track from the danger but some times you can catch it at high levels and you did what you did the same as a 2000 or 2200 and I'm out to show how all low level chess player ,have fun playing chess❤😊
@@GiveMePropps ok I can see your more interested in writing and or for yourself and not chess but I'm here for chess not looking for all your punctuations in what you say,then have fun in what you say
ANY chess opening which follows the basic principles is fine for a beginner. In other words, no Alekhine's defense, Grob, Modern defense, Nimzowitch-Larsen, etc. The bad computer evaluations of these openings is irrelevant. But you still don't want to play them, because they involve more memorization and difficult ideas which are hard to grasp. System-based openings such as the Caro Kann and London are what I would recommend. They involve basic ideas which can be used against almost any response, and less memorization. By far your biggest Elo gains will come from: * Not hanging free pieces and pawns *Learning tactical concepts from puzzles and applying them
- play the cow
- ignore all rules and preconceptions
- grind 24/7
Good points. As an 1800 player myself, the biggest shift that has helped me is mainly the mentality. I stopped being aggresive and westing my time searching for a fency attack or a checkmate. At this level you have to play positionally, you must convert small advantage into big advantages, do a lot of manuvering, put your pieces on good squares, keep everything defended and learn theoretical endgames. And that's it.
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as another 1800 I disagree with some of it. You have to play positionally principled and get your pieces to active squares yes, but games are not won by converting small advantages at all. Games are still won by simple tactics or hanging pieces, I think people don't truly realise how much they / their opponent make silly mistakes unless the game review. Pick any 20 or so 10+0 between 1800s, then game-review them; 19/20 of them will be from tactical blunders, usually simple ones. Also people still fold from attacks ALOT, but you cant always create attacks out of thin air. also ive been in a theoretical endgame situation maybe twice at this level? games dont really last long enough to go to an equal theoretical endgame
This is massively true. So much can be learnt from studying model games or opening theory whilst genuinely asking why the best moves are so strong.
As a 1,800-2,000 player, You just need to follow principles. Thats it.
I have played against a GM 6 times. In one of those games we reached the endgame.
- I lost being down a pawn.
GMs also only follow principles.
I dont know how I will improve anymore.
Can you maybe link some list of principles or a video? I don't know which ones to focus on at which position
You hit 1800 on chess now get 1800 subs 😎, see you at the top
That's a full on Genos assignment right there.
I thought your subscribers said 313k subscribers, when i saw the quality of this video i didnt doubt the 313k subs you had, but then i noticed you only have 313, bob ross of chess content, well done, you deserve millions of subs, keep up the content and im sure you will grow as a ytuber.
That’s incredibly sweet man. Thank you!
This a remarkably well done video.
Appreciate the kind words Brenden
How long did it take to edit this? don't really see small channels make such well made content often. Great work!
Fr bro
Thanks, it took about 5 hours. More time probably went to writing & thinking about what helped me. Being a RUclips fiend made the edit/style pretty natural and intuitive.
@@simpletakes7091 capcut might shorten editing time
Good work bro!Keep up the grind , mentality is key while goin up the ladder, hope we both make it to 2k
I'm a big Sielecki fan. I've done his "my first opening repertoire" for white and black courses, and it's amazing how much coverage he gets in so few lines.
What a nice watch. I love to see other non titled players on here growing the game!
I love running the King's Indian defense, you've inspired me to take a look into more variations to make my opening game stronger!
Great editing, needs some work ngl, but keeps it interesting, and youre super likeable which helps, look forward to your future shit
great video man keep it up! I liked the you ACTUALLY focused on key ideas like coordinating your pieces or weak pawns. Rather than just spew the same bs that people do in videos like play more games or take responsibility. Actually giving things that people can work on now than just alter your entire life to climb out of certain elo, goes a long way.
hey, i just watched through your videos - they were super enjoyable and helpful - and i just want to recommend one thing: it would make a real difference in the quality of your videos if you just retook each part when you stutter or restart
just a suggestion but i feel like it’s worthwhile
keep up the great work and good luck with your channel growth!
Thanks for the advice
As a peak 2102 rapid and 1809 blitz player (Definately underrated on blitz, I've gained almost 100 this last week cuz I play so little blitz)
On reason was switching to a simpler opening for blitz that I understand well (Ruy->Italian, quiet game)
1350 here, inspired to hit the grind!
Excellent video!
Liking this energy, positivity, and sincerity. I'm inspired. I'm going to add 200 points to my rating. Let's do this!
You got this!
Underrated, keep it up!
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I am stuck at 2000 rapid
Bro how t f do you have 300 subs?
You really deserve so much more😊
Your videos are good. However, I think you could talk about all the various points in greater detail in separate videos.
Thanks for the feedback. Will do!
This guy is just a Salesman 😅
1800 has been my goal. At 1500, so long way to go. Good advice. How long did it take you to hit 1800, and what were you rated when you started to take it serious?
I was rated 1200, about 2 years on and off every few months without much consistency. Made a more focused push summer 2023.
Stuck between 1200-1300 but not sure what to work on for the most immediate results. Like you said, everything is sort of weak and I just need to increase my overall knowledge in every phase of the game.
I’d start with a daily puzzle rush.
Im an agressive player who loves to play gambits and play behind in material for most of the game, ive been hard stuck at 16-1700 for the past year or so, im going to using the lichess database more to refine my openings and see if that can help me improve.
I needed this lmfao
I think playing cow opening and grinding chess puzzle will do
That's my opening into theory and how I play chess since 1977 and sent that opening to the library of Congress well over ten years ago and also going to send the rest of my theory this yet
T1 is built different.
Never took to e4. Been trying to play c4 most of the year. The English is mainly for those that play e4 and the Sicilian. Can become very sharp, very quick. Back to d4 for me.
Been learning e4 again to broaden my game and man i find it far more sharp and challenging.
2200 rapid player here. The video is well made but there are some issues that must be pointed out.
1. Players should not stick to one style of play all the time. You need to learn to play closed positional games as well as tactical scraps where calculation is important.
2. Opening theory is not that relevant even at my level. I only know the main lines of the openings I play and whenever an opponent plays a sideline, sticking to basic opening principles like quickly developing your pieces and fighting for the centre with pawns goes a long way.
Although the things I shared in the video did help me hit that mark, I’m realizing the importance of tactics and vision as I continue learning.
I agree with point number 1.
With respect to point 2, most openings will teach and emphasize the points you mentioned while giving players new ideas and concepts that will be hard to learn otherwise. No deep lines but general principles vs certain openings I think is valuable.
Thanks for the feedback!
Good job
Good video 👍🏼
Thanks 👍
Ok,number 1 thing is I know they didn't find all the utube channels to learn from and or by,number 2 everything your saying is true as of books and all this great grandmasters ,high rated chess players online yes it does help a lot and pick your opening you like and learn from them and its very and more than likely your rating number will go up and even make it as high as levy or maybe it just doesn't work for you and you end up in another dimension and now for number 3 if that's the case what would you say if you could find another place that shows chess and as of a style that he only plays and is no grandmaster,no rating number,just a everyday working guy who really is in his chess but can beat programs up to 2800 with no assisted,no help of any kind but only at randomly times not all the time yet and have fun doing it and slowly,slowly developing your skill of chess through a style and could even mix and match but it's the style,after a while you will see it working all the time in levels from 1800 to 2200 but when going higher from 2300 to 2700 yes you can do it but it starts to be come with a twist or I should say it gets a little hard but the little hard is only 1 to 3 moves to get fixed to set your self back on the track from the danger but some times you can catch it at high levels and you did what you did the same as a 2000 or 2200 and I'm out to show how all low level chess player ,have fun playing chess❤😊
Punctuation is a great thing.
@@GiveMePropps ok I can see your more interested in writing and or for yourself and not chess but I'm here for chess not looking for all your punctuations in what you say,then have fun in what you say
@@GeorgeEpting complete sentences please
@@GiveMePropps that's my writing or English and that's the way it is
Is the Colle Zukertort system good for a beginner?
I don’t see why not. If you enjoy it, run it.
ANY chess opening which follows the basic principles is fine for a beginner. In other words, no Alekhine's defense, Grob, Modern defense, Nimzowitch-Larsen, etc. The bad computer evaluations of these openings is irrelevant. But you still don't want to play them, because they involve more memorization and difficult ideas which are hard to grasp.
System-based openings such as the Caro Kann and London are what I would recommend. They involve basic ideas which can be used against almost any response, and less memorization.
By far your biggest Elo gains will come from:
* Not hanging free pieces and pawns
*Learning tactical concepts from puzzles and applying them
@@skycaptain95 Have you ever tried the Colle-Zukertrot System?
the math in the thumbnail doesn't add up😂😅
off topic but are u somali?
anyways great video
Yessir
@@simpletakes7091 same
@samayraina please saw this video only this can help you now
He’s right
1800 elo with 1800 views lol!
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How to reach 2000 😂
Hopefully I’ll be making that video soon haha