Louis DeJardin His jokes are only good when you hear them first time. When you hear them 100th time they are already stale and it's like he is trying to hard.
Funnily enough, one of the most important (and popular) lines in the Scandinavian, made popular by GM Tiviakov, is completely omitted. The lecturer covered ...a6 in the Qd6 lines, but not ...c6, which is generally thought to be a more solid, positional approach. Good coverage of the Qa5 line however.
Dont get discouraged by complicated openings. Computers copy humans the first few moves via a databank, because calculating at the beginning is futile. Just play them and you learn by experience. Making every mistake at least once is better than (just) learning by heart. Find all the ways to lose your queen :)
If you like this opening, it is worth playing this game out minus the bishop exchange blunder ( 32:00 ) . See what dynamic play you can manage if you conserve pieces.
Simon, upload a short version as well as an extended version. People who just want the gist can watch the short version and people really studying the opening can watch the extended 3 hour one.
I wish you also covered Nf6 with c6 gambit. I can't get over the feeling that Qxd5 feels 'wrong' because of all the basic chess principles it violates.
Feels wrong and indeed has been proved to be the worse of those options. Perhaps those who classify openings will someday stop regarding it as the mainline.
43:35 made me chuckle. if hed be teaching chess like he pronounces east european names there wouldnt be much to take away from this. thankfully its the exact opposite. i only started with chess a week ago but thank to Schrantz very clear language those nearly 50min went by almost unnoticed. it feels like your brain gets passively emulated to think around the proper important lines because he finds colloquial expressions for the movement of the pieces that appeal to players of every skill level. very nice video, thanks!
I like the lectures of Jonathan too. And he talks with confidence. But I have some quentions: 1)What makes a variation a main line? (the only fact that the variation is popular makes it a main line?) 2) What are the material fonts to the lecture (bibliography)? 3) What are the method of research used for the making of the lecture?
This defense has not been refuted. New ways of playing the defense are being developed all the time. It's easy to learn, easy to play and can produce fun games.
People should be careful about saying "refuted." Refuted means it loses by force. The Fried Liver loses by force for black and is refuted. The King's Gambit is not refuted even though it's fallen out of favor and is considered dubious, it hasn't been refuted.
This opening really puts pressure on people with less experience in opening theory. I speak from experience. Getting to a comfortable position in the Italian is something most players can do. This one just forces more calculation early. Totally exposes a player who is weaker with tactics.
Great opening for pushing e4 players off book. Used the Scandinavian in a tournament with the Qd6 variant (36:26) but with c6 rather than a6 -- which is much less sharp and its basic structure easy to memorize -- and beat a 2000 rated level player with it.
I really like this guy's lectures. Well researched, ideas clearly presented. Gotta replay to follow up on lines that I've screwed up. (I'm the new guy, and the people I play with feel compelled to test me with this opening. I guess they're right because I can't refute this opening with everyone that I play against...) // Jonathan, recommend using Google Translate for guidance on the pronunciation of people's names. No need to go around second guessing yourself on something this simple and easy to correct. 24:40.
Queen a5 pawn c6 is blacks retreat then pawn e6 is the ultimate flexibility.The dark bishop and queen can pivot is the idea. I play that exclusively in response to 1 e4 for many years now and I quite prefer it just for the flexibility it brings to black .
Ok, I have to say that those are one of my favourite lectures, very well put together and professionally done *cough* *cough* Kummer *cough* If at any point you revisit the idea of live online lectures, I am quite sure Schrantz should be your pick :)
Yes. That's the line I used to play. It used to be called the Center Counter Gambit. You trade the c pawn for a lead in development, 3 semi-open files and good attacking chances.
How about facing the Alekhine as white? It's similar to the Scandinavian often times and is quite difficult as white to see how to convert your advantage into any sort of attack or pressure.
+Jiji jojo Already saw that one, doesn't cover it in nearly as much detail as I'd hope. Also you may want to put some text in links for the future, this got flagged as spam and I had to figure out how to restore the comment.
KingsExecutor Teach about how to play it or how to play against it? I could only find videos about it as Black, which are useful for knowing the opponent's ideas, but I would really like to learn short and long term plans for white.
I used to play 2. Nf6 as black, rather than recapturing with the queen. That line should definitely be covered, since Stockfish thinks it's best. At the amateur level, it often leads to the Center Counter Gambit, after 3. c4 c6, which is descent for black.
22:04 Rc7 after Nd4 is poor. Better line 1. ... Rc8 (mate threat by queen Qc2#) 2. Nd4 (overloads queen on bishop and knight) .. *Rc4 (forks queen and knight. Queen cannot protect both knight on d4 and bishop on e7)*
Can you please do a video on 1.f4 (Bird's Opening)? I have at various stages played 1...c5 (hoping for 2.e4 d5),1...d5, and 1...e5!? but I never feel entirely comfortable.
would not 3.nf3 run into 3...bg4? and then if you want to continiue with d4, c4 its Hard to castle queenside, and if you want to castle kingside its harder to Play h3, g4 to break the pin. i usually try to Play nc3, bc4, maybe qe2 and only when he moves his bishop from c8 i Play nf3. And to be frank what is Knight doing on f3? d4 and e5 squares are no that important imo. i think.3.nf3 is just a bad move
Apparently, you are either a beginner or a complete idiot. Yes, black will play 3...Bg4 and white will break the pin with the simple 4.Be2, and what do mean by the d4 and e5 squares are not important. One of the first things that a chess coach will teach a beginner is the importance of the central squares through all phases of the game. I would suggest that you watch the video "Standing Up to the Scandinavian" by GM Bryan Smith which should be on this page. After learning a few things, maybe you will be able to make intelligent comments. 3.Nf3 is also recommended by the world renowned openings theoretician IM John Watson. I have used it to defeat masters in correspondence chess. 3.Nf3 is not only a good move, but the best move.
At 13:13 he says: "And you win a piece here". Not correct ... since you have sacrificed one! Two pawns up and a better structure should of course be enough to win the game despite opposite coloured Bishops.
Magnus plays Bishop for knight because he's trying to achieve a reversed London, his favorite white opening. He sees the queen side bishop as a liability every game becauses it's usually trapped in a non London/non-scandavina (reversed london)? system. So he just trades it off asap.
Not something I want to play with black, that's for sure. I do like my opponents to play it, though. For me, with Black, either Sicilian or French works, and even e5 seems happier. just a style thing, though.
Listen, I must apologize for my earlier post about dissing your theme song. I had a few drinks and now it sounds much better so sorry for that. Anyway, I appreciate your coverage of the Patzer variation... it's hard to find quality games on that and to me it matters because it's my mainline blitz opening. My max rating was 2200+ on chess.com (megasleezoid and bulletchessmaster), so I'm no GM, but I have beaten plenty of >2500s and I can tell you this: the Patzer variation of the Center Counter is an excellent weapon in blitz and especially bullet chess. Believe that. In slow chess... the Patzer Variation is a mistake. DON'T DO IT. White needs to bust black right out of the opening which means keeping the initiative (delay castling!); the fact that you highlighted the d4-d5 push for white is critical -- Nakamura crushes the Scandinavian with this mechanism repeatedly. On the other hand if White does not take immediate action against the Patzer, or the Scandinavian in general, Black will get an active Caro-type position with the light-squared bishop out of the pawn chain and a solid, comfortable position that is at least equal. It used to cause me major grief when White would avoid the Patzer Variation with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nf3 with great statistics for White in any database I've ever researched. Look again these days and you will see that ...g6 turns the tables. Black can adopt a hypermodern approach with dynamic chances... The mainline Scandinavian today is without a doubt 3...Qd6, which should probably be stamped the Bronstein Variation albeit Kramnik has done lots to give this line credit. BTW, if you've gotten this far, I should tell you that I'm like the Charles Bronstein of cat blogging. Check out LoLCatResearch.com right meow. Thanks for the analysis... Hi FIVES: ლ(=ↀωↀ=)ლ
I like lectures by this man. Really instructive.
+Gadzinisko If you like these you'll love Finegold's lectures.
SteveRunciman
I already like Finegold's lectures, aside for his stale jokes.
+SteveRunciman I can't really comprehend this conclusion ^^
+Gadzinisko if by "aside for" you mean "due to" then I agree
Louis DeJardin
His jokes are only good when you hear them first time. When you hear them 100th time they are already stale and it's like he is trying to hard.
I didn’t know Chris Evans knew the Scandinavian Defense so well
He does bear a striking resemblance to Mr. Evans.
Chris Evans is ginger? The breakfast tv guy in the UK?
Thanks Jonathan the explanations about pawn structure and middle game strategy are exactly what a novice like me needs!
Love Johnathan Schrantz's lectures! His own youtube channel Johnathan Schrantz deserves so much more attention
Really excellent presentation. I think this is the opening I've been searching for. Thank you!
Thanks for the scand. I am one of those who asked for it.
Funnily enough, one of the most important (and popular) lines in the Scandinavian, made popular by GM Tiviakov, is completely omitted. The lecturer covered ...a6 in the Qd6 lines, but not ...c6, which is generally thought to be a more solid, positional approach. Good coverage of the Qa5 line however.
I tried Qa5 but had to be constantly protecting my queen from attacks.
Nice video. Would love it if Jonathan did a video on the Pirc Defence.
after watching this, i realize how bad of a player i am LOL
Felipe CRP want a game on chess.com? my name is leosolomon on it
Felipe CRP me too Hahaha
Felipe CRP: Me too
Dont get discouraged by complicated openings. Computers copy humans the first few moves via a databank, because calculating at the beginning is futile. Just play them and you learn by experience. Making every mistake at least once is better than (just) learning by heart. Find all the ways to lose your queen :)
Great lecture!
Next the Alekhine!!!
Great
Thank you very much as always!!
Would love to see a video on the Grunfeld from the black side
My new favorite lecturer, Jonathan Schrantz ftw.
A lesson on the "Danish Gambit" would be very welcomed!
If you like this opening, it is worth playing this game out minus the bishop exchange blunder ( 32:00 ) . See what dynamic play you can manage if you conserve pieces.
#teamscandi
No
@@asetr3w45 yes
Lol beans
Why do you have to cut the lecturesssss please atleast also post an unedited version :(
I second this. I have 3 hours to kill for solid chess lessons!
+David Martin this guy gets it
views would probably go down
I disagree. Cut out the shit and keep the hits.
jo kerh have a second channel. Saint Louis chess club unedited. Solves that problem.
Simon, upload a short version as well as an extended version. People who just want the gist can watch the short version and people really studying the opening can watch the extended 3 hour one.
where can I find the extended version?
It was a suggestion
Please make a video on Vienna & Vienna Gambit or Schliemman defence!
in Caruana-Carlsen games, Carlsen didn't play Qa5, but Qd8 variation.
your videos sind one of the best in the net... Thanks and greetings from Germany (Bavaria)
thanks for it. Maybe you can make a video about the Grand-Prix attack against the sicilian defense.
18:32 why white bishop moved from c4 to b3??? 🤯
I wish you also covered Nf6 with c6 gambit. I can't get over the feeling that Qxd5 feels 'wrong' because of all the basic chess principles it violates.
that’s exactly the reason why it it so right.
Feels wrong and indeed has been proved to be the worse of those options. Perhaps those who classify openings will someday stop regarding it as the mainline.
@@rosiefay7283 Where's the proof? Engines pick Qxd5 over Nf6 every time
@@brycetv_1 engines don't like the scandanivian defense at all
Best chess instructor I've seen so far! Thanks!
Thank you so much for the wonderful content, as always. So so so good.
at 8:45 can white play Knight D5, discovery a on the queen + forking king and rock incoming ?
+Ludo go you talk about it later sorry, ty for the video
43:35 made me chuckle. if hed be teaching chess like he pronounces east european names there wouldnt be much to take away from this. thankfully its the exact opposite. i only started with chess a week ago but thank to Schrantz very clear language those nearly 50min went by almost unnoticed. it feels like your brain gets passively emulated to think around the proper important lines because he finds colloquial expressions for the movement of the pieces that appeal to players of every skill level. very nice video, thanks!
great video.
Jon and Var are my favorite teachers. thanks
I like the lectures of Jonathan too. And he talks with confidence.
But I have some quentions:
1)What makes a variation a main line?
(the only fact that the variation is popular makes it a main line?)
2) What are the material fonts to the lecture (bibliography)?
3) What are the method of research used for the making of the lecture?
This defense has not been refuted. New ways of playing the defense are being developed all the time. It's easy to learn, easy to play and can produce fun games.
#TeamScandi
If one knows his Scandi as Black, white would face a stubborn and solid set-up.
Carlsen is great at the Scandi.
People should be careful about saying "refuted." Refuted means it loses by force. The Fried Liver loses by force for black and is refuted. The King's Gambit is not refuted even though it's fallen out of favor and is considered dubious, it hasn't been refuted.
This opening really puts pressure on people with less experience in opening theory. I speak from experience. Getting to a comfortable position in the Italian is something most players can do. This one just forces more calculation early. Totally exposes a player who is weaker with tactics.
I kinda miss the slightly dubious but tactically challenging Nf6 variations. As presented in "Smerdons Scandinavian", e.g. the portuguese variation...
Black playing Nf6 will be better for white
Thanks for your profound analysis. I guess GM David Smerdon is an idiot then, writing a whole book about it.
Smerdon's Scandinavian is a wonderful book with some tactically exciting variations for Black.
Really glad he mentions the Gubinsky-Melts variation.
I really like your lectures, can you please do an exclusive video on the pirc defence.......
As a beginner the Scandinavian has wrecked me, so this is really helpful!
This teacher is great. Ty for these lessons!
Great analysis!
At 8:00, can't White do Nd5 ... Nc7+
Great opening for pushing e4 players off book. Used the Scandinavian in a tournament with the Qd6 variant (36:26) but with c6 rather than a6 -- which is much less sharp and its basic structure easy to memorize -- and beat a 2000 rated level player with it.
I really like this guy's lectures. Well researched, ideas clearly presented. Gotta replay to follow up on lines that I've screwed up. (I'm the new guy, and the people I play with feel compelled to test me with this opening. I guess they're right because I can't refute this opening with everyone that I play against...) // Jonathan, recommend using Google Translate for guidance on the pronunciation of people's names. No need to go around second guessing yourself on something this simple and easy to correct. 24:40.
I would like to see the Sicilian Sveshnikov or the Accelerated Dragon (particularly from the white side) for the next lecture.
Can you do the Alekhine defense as black?
Queen a5 pawn c6 is blacks retreat then pawn e6 is the ultimate flexibility.The dark bishop and queen can pivot is the idea. I play that exclusively in response to 1 e4 for many years now and I quite prefer it just for the flexibility it brings to black .
Hey Jonathan, can you please examine the sokolsky opening.
This guy is great but seems a little nervous. I really enjoy his lectures.
Can we have a lecture on a Najdorf line or maybe the Breyer
Paul Morphy huh? Murphy never played those openenings
You diss him then ask for a favor. NO YOU CAN"T HAVE THE NAJDORF OR BREYER. There.
best chess lecture I've ever watched on yt.
Albin Countergambit pls... with focus on lasker trap
Is there a chance of covering the Breyer variation in Ruy Lopez?
Ok, I have to say that those are one of my favourite lectures, very well put together and professionally done *cough* *cough* Kummer *cough*
If at any point you revisit the idea of live online lectures, I am quite sure Schrantz should be your pick :)
+pjrutkowski hot tea with lemon
I find a lot of players push the pawn forward instead of taking. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?
Mike E play c5 take the center than d4 cxd4 qxd4 nf6 than just chase the Queen ad kibitzer +05
I had a lot of success as black with 2...Nf6 3.d4 (or whatever) c6 4.dxc6 4.Nxc6. Lead in development.
Also declined 3.e5 c5
Yes. That's the line I used to play. It used to be called the Center Counter Gambit. You trade the c pawn for a lead in development, 3 semi-open files and good attacking chances.
What is his previous lecture where he classifies oppennings? Couldn't find it
Could you please make a video on the Nimzowitsch defence (E4, NC6)?
How if I denied the d4?
How about facing the Alekhine as white? It's similar to the Scandinavian often times and is quite difficult as white to see how to convert your advantage into any sort of attack or pressure.
+CheapShotFail I'd be more interested to see it as black
+Jiji jojo link?
+Jiji jojo Already saw that one, doesn't cover it in nearly as much detail as I'd hope. Also you may want to put some text in links for the future, this got flagged as spam and I had to figure out how to restore the comment.
On my channel I teach about the Alekhine
KingsExecutor Teach about how to play it or how to play against it? I could only find videos about it as Black, which are useful for knowing the opponent's ideas, but I would really like to learn short and long term plans for white.
what is the video with the boxes called? I feel like I’ve come across it before, but now I can’t find it
Is there a reason Schrantz has the same voice as Ben Finegold? Is this a regional thing (St louis?)?
Alekhine defense from the black side please
Why the hell is it that whenever I play this opening, nobody takes my pawn on e5?
They are trying to "decline" the Scandinavian. Unfortunately, the only way to refute an opening/gambit is to accept it.
I used to play 2. Nf6 as black, rather than recapturing with the queen. That line should definitely be covered, since Stockfish thinks it's best. At the amateur level, it often leads to the Center Counter Gambit, after 3. c4 c6, which is descent for black.
22:04 Rc7 after Nd4 is poor. Better line
1. ... Rc8 (mate threat by queen Qc2#)
2. Nd4 (overloads queen on bishop and knight) .. *Rc4 (forks queen and knight. Queen cannot protect both knight on d4 and bishop on e7)*
3. Qd6 Rc8
4. c3 frees knight
i remember the super computer box video. i haven't got to the opening yet e4 d5 as black has been a power house for me the past couple days
Can you please do a video on 1.f4 (Bird's Opening)? I have at various stages played 1...c5 (hoping for 2.e4 d5),1...d5, and 1...e5!? but I never feel entirely comfortable.
1. f4? is correct. Dubious move.
13:45 mainline starts
Any good videos on a5 Scandinavian?
I learned something here. Kudos!
where da box at?
what if d5 is ignored and pushed white pawn to e5?
is he doing a finegold joke:-
This follows one of my rules:- always play queen to d8
Suspicious.
Dumb ._.
If I'm playing white I prefer not taking the tempo gaining move with Nc3. I prefer to play Nf3 first. White can then play d4, c4, Nf3 etc.
Totally agree!
would not 3.nf3 run into 3...bg4? and then if you want to continiue with d4, c4 its Hard to castle queenside, and if you want to castle kingside its harder to Play h3, g4 to break the pin. i usually try to Play nc3, bc4, maybe qe2 and only when he moves his bishop from c8 i Play nf3. And to be frank what is Knight doing on f3? d4 and e5 squares are no that important imo. i think.3.nf3 is just a bad move
Apparently, you are either a beginner or a complete idiot. Yes, black will play 3...Bg4 and white will break the pin with the simple 4.Be2, and what do mean by the d4 and e5 squares are not important. One of the first things that a chess coach will teach a beginner is the importance of the central squares through all phases of the game. I would suggest that you watch the video "Standing Up to the Scandinavian" by GM Bryan Smith which should be on this page. After learning a few things, maybe you will be able to make intelligent comments. 3.Nf3 is also recommended by the world renowned openings theoretician IM John Watson. I have used it to defeat masters in correspondence chess. 3.Nf3 is not only a good move, but the best move.
Theres a missed checkmate at 46:10 ish
Look closely..the king can take the knight. So isn't a checkmate
Argument against 6...b5? Seems pretty strong?
What about e4 d5 e5?
plz do close sicilen
e4 c5 , g3🙏🙏🙏
My PocketBook e-reader Chess application Black always plays this...except it moves its Queen from d5 to f5 and then I'm struggling:=)
Thank you for another great chess lecture.
He makes very detailed videos but good
I like this defense, but I play another line, I don't play c3 and after Bg4 and h3, I like to put queen on h5.
It’s a blunder. Run it in the engine and you will know
At 13:13 he says: "And you win a piece here".
Not correct ... since you have sacrificed one!
Two pawns up and a better structure should of course be enough to win the game despite opposite coloured Bishops.
Najdorf plz
Magnus plays Bishop for knight because he's trying to achieve a reversed London, his favorite white opening. He sees the queen side bishop as a liability every game becauses it's usually trapped in a non London/non-scandavina (reversed london)? system. So he just trades it off asap.
25:52 if this *knight* moves away (drags bishop)
sir u r too gud...enjoying ur lessons too much.......
Why is captain america teaching chess?
I like the Scandinavian for blitz and rapid. It's a gambit for black.
can someone give me the link of the video that he mentions earlier in this video where he catogorizes the openings as sharp solid etc.
sorry about my english btw
Pls do damianos defense
very good, thanks
Bookmark 34:00
Do the blackmar diemer gambit
Not something I want to play with black, that's for sure. I do like my opponents to play it, though. For me, with Black, either Sicilian or French works, and even e5 seems happier. just a style thing, though.
he rushes thru this material VERY fast.... ! if this is new to u... best be prepared to pause and rewind often :)
When the knight comes out to challenge the queen, I typically move the queen to E6 and put the king in check.
I always used this opening playing in highschool
queens indian and alekhine plzzz
Timeline anyone?
This is rly good opening but you gotta know what you doing and best move is 3. Qd8 imo
1. e4, d5 gives me fits. But now I know about the bishop hunt and d5 break.
Is it Solid, Sharp, or Suspect? I thought you would tell me (:
Barnes Defense--hammerschlag variation
Listen, I must apologize for my earlier post about dissing your theme song. I had a few drinks and now it sounds much better so sorry for that.
Anyway, I appreciate your coverage of the Patzer variation... it's hard to find quality games on that and to me it matters because it's my mainline blitz opening. My max rating was 2200+ on chess.com (megasleezoid and bulletchessmaster), so I'm no GM, but I have beaten plenty of >2500s and I can tell you this: the Patzer variation of the Center Counter is an excellent weapon in blitz and especially bullet chess. Believe that.
In slow chess... the Patzer Variation is a mistake. DON'T DO IT. White needs to bust black right out of the opening which means keeping the initiative (delay castling!); the fact that you highlighted the d4-d5 push for white is critical -- Nakamura crushes the Scandinavian with this mechanism repeatedly.
On the other hand if White does not take immediate action against the Patzer, or the Scandinavian in general, Black will get an active Caro-type position with the light-squared bishop out of the pawn chain and a solid, comfortable position that is at least equal.
It used to cause me major grief when White would avoid the Patzer Variation with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nf3 with great statistics for White in any database I've ever researched. Look again these days and you will see that ...g6 turns the tables. Black can adopt a hypermodern approach with dynamic chances...
The mainline Scandinavian today is without a doubt 3...Qd6, which should probably be stamped the Bronstein Variation albeit Kramnik has done lots to give this line credit. BTW, if you've gotten this far, I should tell you that I'm like the Charles Bronstein of cat blogging. Check out LoLCatResearch.com right meow. Thanks for the analysis... Hi FIVES:
ლ(=ↀωↀ=)ლ