Hello Andras, I just wanted to express great appreciation for all the work you have done so far. I watched the whole Amateur's Mind series and it is one of the most helpful online resources I managed to find. You are an extremely talented coach and that is quite a rare gift. It's truly a gift for chess enthusiasts that you decided to share your lessons for free on RUclips. Just by listening to your private lessons with other people I managed to jump a couple of steps in my understanding of chess. I believe it's only a matter of time when your channel will start to grow exponentially. Honestly, your unique coaching style is something that can't be copied by others so your content will always be original! So, just a huge THANKS to you sir, and greeting from Belgrade, Serbia!
Well said. Your explanations of the ideas and concepts underpinning the opening is something you rarely find (even in paid content). Your video on the king's indian is one of the best videos I've found on the KID ideas for both sides. Keep up the good work!
This is the channel I’ve been needing to watch to improve my chess. Too many content creators recommend sissy unsound openings with unclear ideas that break all principles of chess. Sometimes what you say is hard for me to hear, because it’s very challenging, but I’m already seeing the improvements in my play 🙂. Thanks Andras! Keep up the good work!
Your content is “top notch.” Your videos always make me go “Wow,” this is such “high level” “legendary” stuff. As appreciation for your content, I purchased all your courses on Chessable, and haven’t been disappointed. Thank you, for all you do!
I used to play e5 against e4 but Andras inspired me to play the Sicilian and i ve already got a good game playing the opening. He s also a very kind person who helped me with my online chess problem, i hope all the people who watch his videos will also subscribe
Thanks you so much Andras, this is so useful. Pointing out key squares and ideas, like I said in the other video, is something so many people don't do well enough.
Awesome! Between all the stuff you already do, this new series and having recently gotten your course on Chessable (which is like a mix of all your RUclips stuff but trainable and directed at just one concept, amazing), your content really is unparalleled, so entertaining and instructive! (and sadly very underrated view-wise)
Really Great Video!! This series on the Sicilian is quite informative and I really appreciate you sharing the concepts and ideas behind the variations. Recently I started playing the Sveshnikov Sicilian and love it along with all the closed and anti-Sicilian variations. Thank you!!
Great video. Very instructive. Sharing with my chess club. Really loving these kind of videos, they seem even more instructive than others (which are still good).
great stuff! Eventually would love to see Grunfeld and Benko :) [although those perhaps don't connect as well to other openings as the structures seem somewhat unique!]
Great video! One thing I noticed is that in the 8. Be3-line you should really go 9. ..Bb4 and not 9. ..Be7, reason is that 10. Nd5 is very interesting, with 10. ..exd5 11. exd5 Na5 probably loses to 12. d6 Bf6 13. Bxf7+ with Qd5+,Ng5 etc. being a strong attack + you regain the Na5 if you want, and 11. ..Nb8 12. d6 Bf6 13. Ng5 is also a nasty attack but I'm not sure if it's good or not, a "gambit guy" in my club plays stuff like this, not sure if its exactly that position. Engine is confused and the position is one big mess so I'm really not sure what the evaluation of that idea is
Thank you for the video! I really liked this format. I hope the Kopec is on the list. It's hard to find good ways to deal with it from the black side online.
With the idea of putting the Bishop on c2. It's not very common and it's apparently very dubious but it can lead to some unusual positions for Sicilian players.
If someone wants to learn all the secreta of deconstructing morra, logozar on chessable is your answer. Anyways the analysis on the morra isn't accurate. After the bishop is out and we played e6, the secret line (best one) is Nge7 and then Nb6, the bishop DOES NOT go to b4, it goes to e7 most of the times. The critical line here is Bg5 which should be examined carefully.
22:50 is a very critical position, the modern treatment of the b5 push is Bd3. See here lichess.org/zQ4LkZMs. Way more toxic than it seems. The commitment of White's light squared bishop is something that people are diverging on right now. Some Morra players (IMO rightfully) fear this line 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 a6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 b5 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. O-O Na5, where White gets very little chances and scores horribly. White is worse even after regaining the pawn. That is why Bb3 is falling out of favor. On the other hand, there are move orders that deny White the setup on move 8 in Yoo - Kevlishvili Black can go for e6, a6 and delaying Nc6, to keep additional control over d5 with Bb7 to discourage any Nd5 "counterplay", so that after an eventual ...b4, the knight cannot improve his position. They are still "ok" for White, but play it feels like White is holding, not initiating.
@AgrtMc Yes, a timely a4 is the only way for White to even get a game. This is why in my opinion delaying ...Nc6, maintaining control over d5 by Black is very smart, as it makes a4 a lot weaker, because after a4 b4 the move Nd5 is unavailable. But in these lines White gets compensation in other ways. Mainly by clamping down in the center with e5, or preparing a4 with by blocking the b pawn with b4. Also these positions are not handled in any of the books I have seen, so if Black knows what he is doing, he has the upper hand.
When your opponent gives you lemons, you need to punish them. Could have sounded better with: when your opponent gives you lemons, make their position sour.
hello! can you please do a video on the grand prix/nc3 from the black side and how to play against it? these videos are great and i dont have much knowledge on how to properly deal with nc3 anti sicillians
pls do more anti sicilians ...like e4 c5 b3 , delayed alapin , bb5 + moscow and much more pls... ur videos are gold and u yourself is a sicilian expert .. i would much rather watch ur videos than watching hanging pawns opening videos where he has no idea what he is talking about or have any experience in half of the openings he shows... i would watch ur videos any time of the day in sicilians.. do a detailed long videos... thank you .. much love ..
The B4 wing gambit isn't a lemon. Simon williams (ginger GM) does a really deep dive into it in his grandmaster gambit course. His analysis is much much deeper than this and it's a very practical weapon against the Sicilian. Especially if you've already spent a lot of time studying E4 E5 and can't be bothered learning a setup for every Sicilian available. Not too mention that playing gambits are what makes chess fun, and this is a gambit that black can't avoid taking. Even if black knows the critical line (they never do) you will still get a good game with a slight edge to white. Try watching ginger GM videos or get the grandmaster gambits course. I play this gambit all the time and I crush Sicilian players just by knowing the lines and ideas better than my opponent. I'm around 1800 and I've had a lot of success with this gambit. I really like Andras but I think he's underestimating this gambit a great deal. It's also lots of fun!
I am glad to hear your success with it. I happened to play a game recently against Simon for this exact line. I don't underestimate it at all, I give it the precise amount of respect it deserves.
Yep! Helps to understand what I’m doing, because I can’t remember all the lines, but very often fall into traps. Can you help with these dancing knights that jump all over and make me mad.
Hey Andras! Thanks for the content. Just wanted to say that the order in your opening playlist are a bit mixed up, the first video is second in the list.
My problem is that I have issues dealing with a delayed Morra after I play d6, it's very difficult to play with black. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3
@@michaelvanzyl9418 On club level KG is playable (even if not theoretical sound), and if you don't know how to play it as black, you can get in trouble.
@@markkusiipola i was not arguing its playability at club level... i was surprised that it was called sound. Many unsound openings are playable at club level. Also you get into trouble in any opening if you don't know how to play it.
I feel like this video is an anti-chessable advertisement, and frankly my intuition has made me doubt the chessable format as I don't know large parts of the courses that I have learned. Understand first is difficult to 'test' outside of the rote chessable format. Perhaps this was your point in the 'openings are hard to learn' part of last stream. I look forward to you covering the early Bb5 Rossolimo that you criticized so strongly. This video didn't address that at all like you led me to believe on stream. I know Bb5 was played by Magnus and many other strong GMs so I don't think likening it to the morra or wing gambit (that's the name I've seen Simon use to describe that early b4) is fair. Looking forward to understanding your point better.
Hello Andras,
I just wanted to express great appreciation for all the work you have done so far. I watched the whole Amateur's Mind series and it is one of the most helpful online resources I managed to find. You are an extremely talented coach and that is quite a rare gift. It's truly a gift for chess enthusiasts that you decided to share your lessons for free on RUclips.
Just by listening to your private lessons with other people I managed to jump a couple of steps in my understanding of chess. I believe it's only a matter of time when your channel will start to grow exponentially. Honestly, your unique coaching style is something that can't be copied by others so your content will always be original!
So, just a huge THANKS to you sir, and greeting from Belgrade, Serbia!
Thanks Stefan, appreciate the kind words!
Well said. Your explanations of the ideas and concepts underpinning the opening is something you rarely find (even in paid content). Your video on the king's indian is one of the best videos I've found on the KID ideas for both sides. Keep up the good work!
This is the channel I’ve been needing to watch to improve my chess. Too many content creators recommend sissy unsound openings with unclear ideas that break all principles of chess. Sometimes what you say is hard for me to hear, because it’s very challenging, but I’m already seeing the improvements in my play 🙂. Thanks Andras! Keep up the good work!
Welcome onboard, glad you found me!
Your content is “top notch.” Your videos always make me go “Wow,” this is such “high level” “legendary” stuff.
As appreciation for your content, I purchased all your courses on Chessable, and haven’t been disappointed.
Thank you, for all you do!
I used to play e5 against e4 but Andras inspired me to play the Sicilian and i ve already got a good game playing the opening. He s also a very kind person who helped me with my online chess problem, i hope all the people who watch his videos will also subscribe
Thanks mate, very kind!
Thanks you so much Andras, this is so useful. Pointing out key squares and ideas, like I said in the other video, is something so many people don't do well enough.
Thanks I am happy you like it!
I like this a lot. I’m eagerly waiting for an Alapin video
Glad you like it!
me too
Awesome! Between all the stuff you already do, this new series and having recently gotten your course on Chessable (which is like a mix of all your RUclips stuff but trainable and directed at just one concept, amazing), your content really is unparalleled, so entertaining and instructive! (and sadly very underrated view-wise)
Awesome, thank you! Wish I knew how to fix the last bit...
Really Great Video!! This series on the Sicilian is quite informative and I really appreciate you sharing the concepts and ideas behind the variations. Recently I started playing the Sveshnikov Sicilian and love it along with all the closed and anti-Sicilian variations. Thank you!!
just faced a devastating loss against the morra , going to book up hardcore against it now with this video!
Great video. Very instructive. Sharing with my chess club. Really loving these kind of videos, they seem even more instructive than others (which are still good).
Thanks a lot Cobe, hope the club players will benefit too !
Loving your videos. You're my new gotham, I must be improving
Best compliment ever!:) Enjoy the channel mate!
great stuff! Eventually would love to see Grunfeld and Benko :) [although those perhaps don't connect as well to other openings as the structures seem somewhat unique!]
Great suggestion, might be on the cards!
Great video! One thing I noticed is that in the 8. Be3-line you should really go 9. ..Bb4 and not 9. ..Be7, reason is that 10. Nd5 is very interesting, with 10. ..exd5 11. exd5 Na5 probably loses to 12. d6 Bf6 13. Bxf7+ with Qd5+,Ng5 etc. being a strong attack + you regain the Na5 if you want, and 11. ..Nb8 12. d6 Bf6 13. Ng5 is also a nasty attack but I'm not sure if it's good or not, a "gambit guy" in my club plays stuff like this, not sure if its exactly that position. Engine is confused and the position is one big mess so I'm really not sure what the evaluation of that idea is
Brilliant! You've single handedly fixed a handful of my garbage openings. Ty!
As usual: Great content!
Thanks man!
Thats awesome... waiting for more content.
More to come!
Pure gold as always
Thanks Stefano, glad you liked it!
I love Sicilians so much. Thank you so much for this
Thank you for the video! I really liked this format. I hope the Kopec is on the list. It's hard to find good ways to deal with it from the black side online.
Kopec???
@@ChessCoachAndras 2.Bd3
With the idea of putting the Bishop on c2. It's not very common and it's apparently very dubious but it can lead to some unusual positions for Sicilian players.
@@rupen42 as in e4-c5 2. Bd3?????????????
@@rupen42 right.. I will see...so much to do and cover...
If someone wants to learn all the secreta of deconstructing morra, logozar on chessable is your answer.
Anyways the analysis on the morra isn't accurate. After the bishop is out and we played e6, the secret line (best one) is Nge7 and then Nb6, the bishop DOES NOT go to b4, it goes to e7 most of the times. The critical line here is Bg5 which should be examined carefully.
Might add it in an additional video
The realms of openings depth is unfathomable yet the human mind is ingenious enough to form self governing laws which is identically potent.
22:50 is a very critical position, the modern treatment of the b5 push is Bd3. See here lichess.org/zQ4LkZMs. Way more toxic than it seems.
The commitment of White's light squared bishop is something that people are diverging on right now.
Some Morra players (IMO rightfully) fear this line 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 a6
5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 b5 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. O-O Na5, where White gets very little chances and scores horribly. White is worse even after regaining the pawn. That is why Bb3 is falling out of favor.
On the other hand, there are move orders that deny White the setup on move 8 in Yoo - Kevlishvili
Black can go for e6, a6 and delaying Nc6, to keep additional control over d5 with Bb7 to discourage any Nd5 "counterplay", so that after an eventual ...b4, the knight cannot improve his position. They are still "ok" for White, but play it feels like White is holding, not initiating.
@AgrtMc Yes, a timely a4 is the only way for White to even get a game. This is why in my opinion delaying ...Nc6, maintaining control over d5 by Black is very smart, as it makes a4 a lot weaker, because after a4 b4 the move Nd5 is unavailable.
But in these lines White gets compensation in other ways. Mainly by clamping down in the center with e5, or preparing a4 with by blocking the b pawn with b4.
Also these positions are not handled in any of the books I have seen, so if Black knows what he is doing, he has the upper hand.
When your opponent gives you lemons, you need to punish them. Could have sounded better with: when your opponent gives you lemons, make their position sour.
I wish I had the wit to say that!😉
@@ChessCoachAndras Ha! Thanks! What you have to say is way better!
Nice new series coach👍💪, loving the content, hoping to see something in the know thy classics series too 😄
King. King. King.
Please continue. (Best videos are Amateurs mind and your course is PERFECT).
Btw, Morra's analysis isnt accurate enough.
Thanks, glad you like my content. 2nd course is in the making!
hello! can you please do a video on the grand prix/nc3 from the black side and how to play against it? these videos are great and i dont have much knowledge on how to properly deal with nc3 anti sicillians
I'd love to see something on nimzo, I have no idea of how and when to take the knight on c3, which pawn and when to thrust with.
Thats a great idea, I shall investigate that!
pls do more anti sicilians ...like e4 c5 b3 , delayed alapin , bb5 + moscow and much more pls...
ur videos are gold and u yourself is a sicilian expert ..
i would much rather watch ur videos than watching hanging pawns opening videos where he has no idea what he is talking about or have any experience in half of the openings he shows...
i would watch ur videos any time of the day in sicilians..
do a detailed long videos...
thank you ..
much love ..
Just as I was going to sleep, great!
Good night
I usually just played c4 when faced with the Morra, never took the pawn. Will try it next time, thanks!
Good luck!
The B4 wing gambit isn't a lemon. Simon williams (ginger GM) does a really deep dive into it in his grandmaster gambit course. His analysis is much much deeper than this and it's a very practical weapon against the Sicilian. Especially if you've already spent a lot of time studying E4 E5 and can't be bothered learning a setup for every Sicilian available. Not too mention that playing gambits are what makes chess fun, and this is a gambit that black can't avoid taking. Even if black knows the critical line (they never do) you will still get a good game with a slight edge to white. Try watching ginger GM videos or get the grandmaster gambits course. I play this gambit all the time and I crush Sicilian players just by knowing the lines and ideas better than my opponent. I'm around 1800 and I've had a lot of success with this gambit. I really like Andras but I think he's underestimating this gambit a great deal. It's also lots of fun!
I am glad to hear your success with it. I happened to play a game recently against Simon for this exact line. I don't underestimate it at all, I give it the precise amount of respect it deserves.
Yep! Helps to understand what I’m doing, because I can’t remember all the lines, but very often fall into traps. Can you help with these dancing knights that jump all over and make me mad.
How about the delayed morra after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3? Where black has already played d6?
Its just really bad for white as after Nf6 white has no good way to cover e4.
Outstanding instructional value.
I think it's just called the (Sicilian) wing gambit.
And I think you are right!
Phenomenal!
Thanks kindly!
Thanks for the morra lines, just won a game against bc4
May i have a link to the video you were referring in the first 30 seconds?
Hey Andras! Thanks for the content. Just wanted to say that the order in your opening playlist are a bit mixed up, the first video is second in the list.
A great video, thank you!
My problem is that I have issues dealing with a delayed Morra after I play d6, it's very difficult to play with black. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3
Try an alapin approach and go 6….Nf6 or 6…Ne7,with the idea of ….ng6
2.b4 is called the Wing Gambit . . . 2.Nf3 / 3.b4 is called the Deferred Wing Gambit.
Do you own Marc's book?
Sadly not
The b4 gambit is called wing gambit.
Love it!
So glad!
It also would be interesting to see how to handle sound gambits like Kings Gambit and QGD. In these cases, should you accept the gambit or not?
For the latter you have million valid choices, accepting is one of them. KG probably best accepted!
The Kings Gambit is sound? Since when?
@@michaelvanzyl9418 On club level KG is playable (even if not theoretical sound), and if you don't know how to play it as black, you can get in trouble.
@@markkusiipola i was not arguing its playability at club level... i was surprised that it was called sound. Many unsound openings are playable at club level. Also you get into trouble in any opening if you don't know how to play it.
@@michaelvanzyl9418since when is it unsound?
I feel like this video is an anti-chessable advertisement, and frankly my intuition has made me doubt the chessable format as I don't know large parts of the courses that I have learned. Understand first is difficult to 'test' outside of the rote chessable format. Perhaps this was your point in the 'openings are hard to learn' part of last stream.
I look forward to you covering the early Bb5 Rossolimo that you criticized so strongly. This video didn't address that at all like you led me to believe on stream. I know Bb5 was played by Magnus and many other strong GMs so I don't think likening it to the morra or wing gambit (that's the name I've seen Simon use to describe that early b4) is fair. Looking forward to understanding your point better.