You make chess sound so simple. The annoying thing is that you are right. I try to put your advice in my games and I've been improving since. These videos are incredibly useful for a club level player like me. Thanks a lot for making them!
I like that you have no mercy for stupid moves. Very useful observations in this video. It' also one of my main flaws as a mediocre player, that at some point I start to become 'creative' and not follow the fundamentals.
Great video!! But I call "shenanigans" on the statement at 4:23 "I would like to be going gentle on you..." Uhh. 🤨 I don't think that's true at all. Separately, it just takes some club players a very long time to habitually identify all important captures (after every move) without lapses or blind spots. Especially those who have played too much speed chess.
In Mexico we have a saying: "If in any given position you don't know what to do, just move a pawn." Of course, it's a joke but the funny thing is that some beginners believe it's a serious advice.
I think I understand the idea behind the h3 Nh2 Bf3 plan, its to simply put more pressure on the d5 pawn. The problem is it way too slow and not only neglects development but somewhat undevelops a bit with a clunky knight on h2.
Great content! Quick question: How come Rossolimo wasn’t included in the understand your openings:anti-Sicilians series? Would you say it is as boring as the rest? Edit: series instead of playlist
The only practical advantage to "retreating moves," is that they are so non-sensical, they are clearly a suprise to the opponent, and in a rapid or blitz game gain time. A stupid reason, but but blitz and rapid are often stupid forms of chess.
At 13:03 why didn't white instead of taking the bishop with his king, take blacks bishop on c7 with his night, threatening to take either of black rooks. Queen has to take the knight and the eval stays the same but the battery is ruined and one could argue that bishop is worth more than whites knight at that time. Is it just because you shouldn't trade pieces if you're down or am I missing a strategy?
I have played an OTB tournament and created a lichess study where I analysed all of my game without engine. Do you want to check out? I tried to do two things in that tournament. Create dynamic positions and calculate to my maximum limit.
Someone should link this video to Stjepan from Hanging Pawns channel. I'm not saying he's a bad person or player (it's quite the opposite), but sometimes pretty intuitive moves or concepts seem just non existing to him due to sooo defensive mindset which you talk so much about.
Is the possibility of a passed pawn what makes the potential pawn chain for black on d5-c4 and eventually possibly d5-c4-b5-a6 better? You mentioned that black needed to recognize that the c4 move in itself doesn't make any sense unless you try and prevent white from attacking it. I'm only 1800 and I've been struggling recently, I think understanding pawn structures could help me greatly so that is the reason for the question.
Past pawn has a value when it's not blockaded or it's hard to blockade. D5-c4 chain usually is first of all neither of the above, second of all it can be pretty quickly attacked with e4 break which destabilizes whole structure. You have to be very, very sure with pushing c4 and know that you must generate with it a lot of play, otherwise these pawns are just weakness which other side can counterattack with central break
Wow, just found this vid and lots of gold nuggets. “You are preventing [your opponent from making] a blunder” “Have you EVER seen h3 Nh2 Bf3 been played higher than 2200” “When you don’t know what to do, take a step back, have you developed your pieces?” “Bd6 is a mistake bc it allows b3, which renders c4, a very committal move, useless”
The algorithm is terrible. To get new viewers you have to constantly court meaningless controversy. Just slam some other famous streamer and get into a fake online battle. Or challenge them to a chessboxing match.
Thanks for tearing my aimless play apart, I promise to never randomly move backwards again
You make chess sound so simple. The annoying thing is that you are right. I try to put your advice in my games and I've been improving since.
These videos are incredibly useful for a club level player like me. Thanks a lot for making them!
Thank you
tell me ur elo
I like that you have no mercy for stupid moves. Very useful observations in this video. It' also one of my main flaws as a mediocre player, that at some point I start to become 'creative' and not follow the fundamentals.
As a mediocre player myself, this really is a good reminder to get back to fundamentals.
Very instructional and usefull. Quite different from other streamers in a good way.
thanks man!
Discovered this channel, gonna stay for a while :)
Welcome in mate!:) Enjoy the content!
Great video - would have been better if we could hear both sides of the conversation, but still very instructive 🙂
Great series.
Great video!! But I call "shenanigans" on the statement at 4:23 "I would like to be going gentle on you..." Uhh. 🤨
I don't think that's true at all.
Separately, it just takes some club players a very long time to habitually identify all important captures (after every move) without lapses or blind spots.
Especially those who have played too much speed chess.
Good job with the new Thumbnails! Hope it loops in more folks to your content.
I’ve been watching chess vids, specifically to improve my play, for years. Algorithm only now suggests this???? Needless to say, subbed.
Welcome onboard Carl, glad you have found me! Wish I could figure out the algo....
Great combination of educational chess and comedy. Earned a sub.
Cheers!:)
Excellent analysis! Thank you. You would have a field day with one of my games.
I learned 2 new ideas from this video thank you
Awesome, glad it was useful!
Great stuff, Andras. Superior RUclips chess analysis.
Great analysis, thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it!
Great video, like always! Thanks Andras
In Mexico we have a saying: "If in any given position you don't know what to do, just move a pawn."
Of course, it's a joke but the funny thing is that some beginners believe it's a serious advice.
Just amazing
I know exactly what to do: Smash the like button!
And don't forget to hit that bell icon!!!
first video of yours that happen to see, insta sub :D great content!
Great video as always. Thanks!
6:40 Great way to put things in perspective haha
I like that you are taking it to clsmith in this video because he is my enemy. He was rude to me during one of his streams.
LOVE LOVE LOVE your stuff. Keep up the great work!
Cheers mate, happy to deliver 😉
Great vid!
I think I understand the idea behind the h3 Nh2 Bf3 plan, its to simply put more pressure on the d5 pawn. The problem is it way too slow and not only neglects development but somewhat undevelops a bit with a clunky knight on h2.
You are great
Great content!
Quick question:
How come Rossolimo wasn’t included in the understand your openings:anti-Sicilians series? Would you say it is as boring as the rest?
Edit: series instead of playlist
The only practical advantage to "retreating moves," is that they are so non-sensical, they are clearly a suprise to the opponent, and in a rapid or blitz game gain time. A stupid reason, but but blitz and rapid are often stupid forms of chess.
I'm watching!!!
At 13:03 why didn't white instead of taking the bishop with his king, take blacks bishop on c7 with his night, threatening to take either of black rooks. Queen has to take the knight and the eval stays the same but the battery is ruined and one could argue that bishop is worth more than whites knight at that time. Is it just because you shouldn't trade pieces if you're down or am I missing a strategy?
Greetings friends. Posted for the algorithm.
I have played an OTB tournament and created a lichess study where I analysed all of my game without engine. Do you want to check out?
I tried to do two things in that tournament. Create dynamic positions and calculate to my maximum limit.
Coach Andras was in a bad mood today, wasn't he?
Someone should link this video to Stjepan from Hanging Pawns channel. I'm not saying he's a bad person or player (it's quite the opposite), but sometimes pretty intuitive moves or concepts seem just non existing to him due to sooo defensive mindset which you talk so much about.
After watching this video, I think I should be higher rated! I don't do those dumb things, yet somehow I find other dumb things to do.
Indeed, the list of bad things to do in chess is a heap larger than the "good move" list
Is the possibility of a passed pawn what makes the potential pawn chain for black on d5-c4 and eventually possibly d5-c4-b5-a6 better? You mentioned that black needed to recognize that the c4 move in itself doesn't make any sense unless you try and prevent white from attacking it.
I'm only 1800 and I've been struggling recently, I think understanding pawn structures could help me greatly so that is the reason for the question.
Past pawn has a value when it's not blockaded or it's hard to blockade. D5-c4 chain usually is first of all neither of the above, second of all it can be pretty quickly attacked with e4 break which destabilizes whole structure. You have to be very, very sure with pushing c4 and know that you must generate with it a lot of play, otherwise these pawns are just weakness which other side can counterattack with central break
Like or Dislike: Like. "Rooks belong on open files" could explain ...Rc8, although after Qxb7 the b-file got open anyway.
Beginners (like me) allow general principles to override positional specifics. Experts do the opposite.
Wow, just found this vid and lots of gold nuggets. “You are preventing [your opponent from making] a blunder” “Have you EVER seen h3 Nh2 Bf3 been played higher than 2200” “When you don’t know what to do, take a step back, have you developed your pieces?” “Bd6 is a mistake bc it allows b3, which renders c4, a very committal move, useless”
Glad you like the content!:) Welcome onboard!
are people sending him troll games just to get him upset 😂?
The algorithm is terrible. To get new viewers you have to constantly court meaningless controversy. Just slam some other famous streamer and get into a fake online battle. Or challenge them to a chessboxing match.