I think you're one of the best chess teachers here in youtube. Mainly because your way of teaching is so intuitive and logical I am able to remember very much of the video!! Thank you very much and greetings from Spain!!
Captain Bimble If they play Nf3, you still play c5, then they will play one of the following: King's Indian Defence Gruenfeld Nimzo-indian Queen's Indian Benoni Yeah, that's a lot of openings. But they're all very different. So you need to study a lot in order to play 1.d5
I wish I had the means to pay you for lessons. You really are the best teacher. Thank you for making these videos available free! I find that I have to watch them many times, as my memory is not up to par these days. But never the less, my game has improved since watching you. Thank you again.
Thanks for the great question! Black can try this but the bishop's placement is bizzare since it inhibits Black from playing ...e6 (and thereby bringing out his dark-squared bishop and getting castled). Also the bishop should be easily targetted via Ng5 sooner or later. A game worth checking out is Gelfand-Zilberman 1999 which went 2...dxc4 3.e3 Be6 4.Nf3 Nf6 (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Be6 would transpose) 5.Nc3 (covering d5 so that now Ng5 is threatened) c6 6.Ng5 and White soon recovered the pawn
Good question! 7...Qxd1 8.Rxd1 also constitutes a loss of tempo for Black (to my way of counting). White has gained time for the centralization of his rook on d1. So Black loses a bit of time no matter what - the question is where he'd like to place his king? About half of the time Black tries 7...Qxd1 and then castles his king, but in the modern times Black leans more towards 7...Bxc5 since the king may be more useful on e7 than on g8 in the queenless middlegames that follow.
@4:00 wouldn't it be stronger to trade Queens for black, before capturing the pawn on c5? If black goes for the symmetrical variation, white can take away his castling rights, yeah? And black can avoid this while also doing the same to white by just trading Queens first?
Dereque is the only consistently good opening RUclipsr for me. Doesn't go too far down inferior lines, expands on alternate possibilities, talks about thematic elements instead of pushing rote memorization. Thank you!
@Anthony Murray: Also a great question! An immediate 4.a4! followed by advancing the e-pawn to e3 or e4 should be enough to chip away at the pawns and still leave Black is a somewhat compromised and inferior position ;)
Thank you! Black generally can not maintain the pawn. An example line: 3.Nf3 b5 4.a4 c6 5.e3 e6 6.axb5 cxb5 7.b3 White benefits is ahead in development, has 2-1 in the center, and open space for his rook at an early stage. White recovers the pawn and has done well here
Dereque , I always comeback to review this very strong gambit Thanks to you Sir , my game have been improved tremendously Please continue with your excellent chess lessons.
Good question! A few moments after 8:33 I describe that White usually plays 3.Nf3 to avoid the additional possibility of 3...e5. It's probably going to work out fine either way, but it's something important to keep in mind. -Dereque
Thank you and great question! This is also possible, indeed. Black still has some problems though because if he chooses to castle kingside (as he is likely going to do after ...Qxd1) the king may actually find itself out of play in the queenless middlegames/endgames that arise. So in fact, it's up to Black how he'd like to position is queen and often he does not mind to place it on e7 so ...Bxc5 is just as logical as ...Qxd1.
Mr Kelly, you're fantastic.You should have your own Chess show.You bring such freshness, a stark contrast to the stale presentation that most people give on chess openings.Thank you and keep inspiring people about the most beautiful game in the history of mankind.
Love all your videos. I've watched plenty of chess teachers on the web and your by far the best. You introduce statistics and theory instead of just piece memorization. I've gone from level one on my chess ap (vs cpu) all the way to level 12 (12s the highest) just from watching your videos. Keep up the great work and thank you :)
Watched this video about a year ago. A friend and I practiced trying to hold on tho pawn in almost blitz speed games lol. It helped to see the ideas of why have to give back and how to punish a player who does not give back in a good time.
A tremendous question which shows that you're thinking rather strategically! In a nutshell, the bishop does not have a function on f4 and is not well coordinated with other factors in the position. So White simply waits to decide on the future of this bishop (often he will play e3-e4 at a later stage and then find an appropiate square or he may fianchetto the bishop to b2 where it's potential could suddenly be released at any time), and White uses the time to fulfill more important aims
(2/2) He hopes to profit from the principle that the more pieces are exchanged the greater the importance of having the king in the center (and the safer it is for him to be there).He will play …Ke7 and this doesn’t cost him a tempo since he would have used a tempo on playing …O-O anyway if he had traded on d1. Still, the moves are played with about equal frequency so it seems there is no consensus that one path is objectively better than the other.
Good catch! It would definitely have been a good idea for me to have managed this possibility. After 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Ng5+ Ke8 10.Qxg4 Qxd4 - White's position still appears slightly uncomfortable but it has been found that he has good chances if he continues with 11.Qe2! (11.Qxd4 Nxd4 is certainly at least fine for Black) 11...Qxe5 12.Be3. When, yes, Black has lot castling rights but has managed to gain a pawn as well. The position is unclear. Thanks for the question! -Dereque
Once again another excellent video...Your insight has provided me some confidence against the D4 opening that I never use and hate playing against....As always ....Muchas Gracias !!!!
At point 4:00, is'nt this a bad move because QXQ? Correct me if I'm wrong. At point 3:54 you move the black pawn to c5. At point 4:20, the black pawn c5 takes the pawn at d4. The black pawn has moved two times in a row.
thanks for your chess-opening lessons. They are extremely useful to get an overview of the various openings. They are made in a very harmonious and didactic senseful way. But one thing i noticed: If white prefers to play 2. Nf3, isn't it possible for black to maintain the pawn on c4 by playing b5 and then c6 after a4? The white queen can't be moved to c3, as there's the knight on that field.
thanks for isolating the queen's gambit accepted and going down further with all the variations. i was really losing focus when the instruction is going back and for between accepted and declined.
Yes! At that moment I did not mean to convey that it was a good move (dxc5). The idea was to give an explanation of the arising structure and point out this move is often played at some point (usually after White castles first). Perhaps this was not clear. Thank you!
(1/2) Wonderful to hear that you've picked up the game! The answer to your question also used to mystify and took some digging. Congratulate yourself since …Qxd1 is indeed played just as often as the immediate …Bxc5! There are a few reasons Black can play 7...Bxc5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 with a clear conscience. Since queens are being traded, he may reason that his king belongs closer to the -center- rather than tucked away in a castled position.
At 10:30 why wouldnt black trade queens first and then take the pawn with his bishop? Same end but he keeps his right to castle but maybe Im missing something
I see where you are going with that Dereque. Knight on g5 though is still unsupported though because the bishop is still pegged in. Fried Liver Attack?
Great video as always, Dereque! But i didnt understand something. In 11:54, why not take on d4 with the knight? Is it better to take with the pawn? And also, by taking with the knight white has opened up the d-file, where black's queen is located. I mean, if white had the right to move in this position, he could play Nxe6, a double-attack on the queen and picking up material!!! Is there some drawback by playing Nxd4 instead of exd4?
Thank you for explaining the "be6" move by black. The CPU does this on me all the time and I wasn't seeing the proper lines. Subscribed! Also, you do a really great job of explaining all of the different lines involved, which is VERY helpful for learning. Although correct me if I'm wrong, if you take c5 at the 4 minute mark, black simply takes white's queen, ruining white's ability to castle
Great video! I really like the way you describe the basic ideas behind, and not only variations.Very well explained, and good on bringing out the love for the game. I picked up a lot watching this. Keep it up!
Great question! Do not be afraid, Black really is quite lost if he is down the piece! There are many ways you can learn more about the position and wipe out your next opponent who loses the piece. Choose a buddy or computer program and play some quick games on both sides with and without the extra piece. Start by playing with the -Black- pieces so that eventually you begin to fear White! That should get you back to playing the Queen’s Gambit :-)
Thank you very much for the quick reply! I find it amazing how professionals such as yourself see these types of things, not castling because there were less threats on the board didn't cross my mind at all. I didn't notice the loss of tempo either, it's safe to say I'll never be that good at chess.
one more time a good and clear video!, I'll start to play QGA soon with black, with white I don't play 1.d4, and I think is good line for black (if I don't wanna keep the extra pawn, of course!) but I see a solid structure for black, what do you think? I see that is also played in a high level games by GMs ... Thanks!
Thank you! The QGA is generally regarded as a little passive compared to, say, the Slav Defense, but I think at lower levels than master this weakness is somewhat compensated by the fact that it is played more rarely and players handling the White pieces do have to play accurately to have any long-lasting chance at the initiative. I'd say give it whirl and see how it goes!
Dereque Kelley Thanks!, I'll see...actually I play semi-slav noteboom (aside from playing dutch stonewall and leningrad), is good and dangerous for both sides! For that I'm looking for something solid and quiet... Maybe QGA? I'm in a club level, of course!
ZachCraft's remark is right on the money. White doesn't like that the pawn lacks protection, but he still finds this to be the best move since it ensures that he can deply his pieces more actively, and pehraps even more important, White still retains an advantage in space. The d4-pawn restricts the opponent's options and constantly threatens to advance itself. Nxd4 would lead to a symmetrical structure without sufficiently superior development for White. Thank you for the question! -Dereque
@Dereque Kelley Hey, thank you very much again for the great analysis and explanation about Queen's Gambit! I've learned alot and added some new strategies for my games. Looking forward for your other videos.
Great video! Thanks for the indepth, for the explanations. :D I have a suggestion. Can you make a video about the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit? I've played it recently and I think it's one of the most powerful gambits and it gives a lot of advantages for white for example, and it's full of traps also. It's a great opening to play with white. Please, consider this. :) It would be great if you would make an indepth video about this variation of the QG opening repertoire. Thanks a lot!
well i wanted to learn the danish gambit!! even though it has suffered a decline, i still want to learn it especially after the 5th move. i would appreciate if u upload a video on the danish gambit.
+SilentSputnik I believe I was primarily trying to illustrate the points about the structure. That's why I said, "if White plays dxc5 now or later as he quite often does..." the emphasis needed on the word "later". Usually White castles first as shown later in the video :) Good question!
As was pointed out by Oakenguitar3 4. Na3, ... The point Dereque was making is that BLACK can not hold on to the pawn advantage. 4. If ..., Nc6; or Nf6; or c5; Then 5. Nf3, ...
Ack, I haven't tried to explain before how one castles, there are a few rules involved. I would try a Google search or even RUclips search since someone is bound to have covered the rules of castling more extensively on the web. Good luck!
You have some of the better commentary and explanations on RUclips man, subscribe. Seriously, I clicked over from a gentleman who's audio sounded as if he had indeed mistook his mic for a breathing apparatus of some kind. I really want to make this point stick here... the guy made Darth Vader' s breathing seem subtle.
That flank pawn always gets my feathers ruffled! This was great...I'm playing blacks side of the gambit right now and I'll have a chance level up my response...your the best D, thanx!
Another great video Dereque. I was on chessopenings and was looking forward to lots more video content on openings like Alekhine's Defence and Vienna Game, but was disappointed to see that you have not made vids for these. Any plans in the future to make more openings vids?
If i want to have a quick overview over a new opening i always ALWAYS look for your videos! They are very accurate. But what i like also: The view out of your window! Nice! Where is it? Which town?
The first couple dozen videos were filmed in Downtown Seattle! This is wonderful to hear! The videos involved a lot of work on my part and were a real treat to produce, I'm glad you have found the information helpful! So much came together to make these happen!
(2/2): If I were White I would focus on four missions: a) completing development, b) playing e3-e4, c) attacking the king (the extra center pawn, extra material, and time-consuming maneuvers by Black on the queenside will make this great fun!) d) always making sure that I'm ready to meet ...b4 successfully (mainly by keeping pressure on the c4-pawn, and avoiding Nc3 unless I have made favorable arrangements to play Na4 or Ne4 with impact in reply to ...b4) -Dereque
Can someone explain why at 10:30, black doesn't respond with 7... Qxd1? After 8. Rxd1 Bxc5, we got a position that is, in my opinion, advantageous for black when compared to the one depicted in the video: Black doesn't lose a tempo when the rook moves to d1, and maintains castling privilege. Yes, it forces the exchange of queens, but that seems like a natural move for white anyway, as you show in the video: I guess after 7. Bxc5 there's 8. Qc2, but exchanging seems solid enough to me...
Thank you for the kind words! The best way to view my thoughts of books moves and why they are played is to examine more of the videos I've uploaded ;-)
great video. the big picture is, if gambit accepted, and then he tries to shore up that pawn (with another pawn or bishop), his new pawn structure is too far from the minor pieces. the pawn structure must be undermined at the base (a4). then the minor pieces behind or vulnerable to many tactical things. bring queen out to attack rook, or your rook attacks rook. he is in trouble!
Hey Derek, thanks for all your videos. I've been playing a tournament and played the queens gambit and my opponent accepted and then tried to hold on to the pawn with b5, so i attacked with a4 and he blundered with c6. So after the exchange i played queen to f3 and won the knight in the end. My point is, after the trap he had a queenside pawn majority with 3 to 1, and during the match his pawns started rolling and I had know idea how to stop it and in the end I resigned.
after 6.Bxc5 what happens if 7.Qxd8 Kxd8 would black be on disadvantage later in the game because of future attacks on the exposed king or is this one of those paradox positions?
Hi I'm new to chess but finding your videos to be really helpful to me. I have one question that maybe obvious to someone who has a deep understanding of chess but it's not so simpel to me. At 10:25 you show white making the move dxc5, where black recaptures using his bishop. Why doesn't black just trade queens, then retake the pawn on c5? I know this gives white an open file for his rook but isn't that better than having your king unable to castle and in the middle of the board? Thank you.
I know in top level play it doesn't occur but what do you do when your opponent tries to hold onto his c4 pawn with bishop to e6? or what if he tries to hold onto his c4 pawn with queen to d5? thanks anyone reading this.
sanitary103 it helped alot for a friend and I to play almost blitz speed games trying to hold on. Eventually got a feel of when to give back as black and when and how to punish as white if not given back in time. This idea is emphasized by Rubin Fine before moving on. When black can play c5 with impunity he has equalised. Again emphasized as main idea by Fine.
Great video I've watched multiple times. After 3...Nf6, I think I prefer 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 for white, getting the dark-squared bishop out of the pawn chain and pinning the Knight, before playing e3. Is there any major disadvantage to that?
I believe you mean 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3, when 4...e6!? (as you mentioned) seems a little compliant. Instead it seems that 4..a6! 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 looks more unclear (with equal chances for Black).
Hi Dereque. Congratulations of the eloquent opening analysis you build. I really like the way you go through the variations (and the animations in the video). Wanna ask if you plan to upload the Queen's Gambit declined one day and when this eventually will be done... Keep it up!
I considered sacking a piece back to stop the queenside majority but didn't at the end. I'm now pretty scared plaing the queen's gambit. Feedback would be appreciated.
great videos! love how you explain, very clear there's something I haven't found on videos on queens gambit accepted and I've seen opponents use quite a few times. I've tried using the trap or gaining advantage from the position in 1:35, but then opponents move Bb7 and it's like the whole trap is ruined and don't really feel any positional advantage. How do I counter this? Loved your channel. Subscribing. Please do videos on Torre attack and Mexican defense
This was really helpful - I was impressed by how thorough yet concise and clear you were.
Thank you! :) Much appreciated!
I wouldn't call it concise if he missed the near-win after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4 3 e4 e5 4 d5 Nf6 5 Nc3 b5! Don't people use engines?
I think you're one of the best chess teachers here in youtube. Mainly because your way of teaching is so intuitive and logical I am able to remember very much of the video!! Thank you very much and greetings from Spain!!
Thank you very much from USA! I much appreciate this commentary/feedback!! :)
Could we get a queen's gambit declined too please?
Nobody is accepting my gambit lol.
Appreciate the suggestion! By the way, The Carlsbad App and app we are currently working on (for IPhone) both deal with the Queen's Gambit Declined.
Kait Sith ouch
no one I play with plays D5 after I Play D4, so I don't know what to do at all lol
Captain Bimble If they play Nf3, you still play c5, then they will play one of the following:
King's Indian Defence
Gruenfeld
Nimzo-indian
Queen's Indian
Benoni
Yeah, that's a lot of openings. But they're all very different. So you need to study a lot in order to play 1.d5
@@CaptBimble if you are d4 player you should know qg and indians :(
I wish I had the means to pay you for lessons. You really are the best teacher. Thank you for making these videos available free! I find that I have to watch them many times, as my memory is not up to par these days. But never the less, my game has improved since watching you. Thank you again.
Thanks for the great question! Black can try this but the bishop's placement is bizzare since it inhibits Black from playing ...e6 (and thereby bringing out his dark-squared bishop and getting castled). Also the bishop should be easily targetted via Ng5 sooner or later. A game worth checking out is Gelfand-Zilberman 1999 which went 2...dxc4 3.e3 Be6 4.Nf3 Nf6 (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Be6 would transpose) 5.Nc3 (covering d5 so that now Ng5 is threatened) c6 6.Ng5 and White soon recovered the pawn
Good question! 7...Qxd1 8.Rxd1 also constitutes a loss of tempo for Black (to my way of counting). White has gained time for the centralization of his rook on d1. So Black loses a bit of time no matter what - the question is where he'd like to place his king? About half of the time Black tries 7...Qxd1 and then castles his king, but in the modern times Black leans more towards 7...Bxc5 since the king may be more useful on e7 than on g8 in the queenless middlegames that follow.
Thank you Dereque. I've been playing Chess for 4 months now. And your videos are a great help.
@4:00 wouldn't it be stronger to trade Queens for black, before capturing the pawn on c5? If black goes for the symmetrical variation, white can take away his castling rights, yeah? And black can avoid this while also doing the same to white by just trading Queens first?
Dereque is the only consistently good opening RUclipsr for me. Doesn't go too far down inferior lines, expands on alternate possibilities, talks about thematic elements instead of pushing rote memorization.
Thank you!
@Anthony Murray: Also a great question! An immediate 4.a4! followed by advancing the e-pawn to e3 or e4 should be enough to chip away at the pawns and still leave Black is a somewhat compromised and inferior position ;)
Thank you! Black generally can not maintain the pawn. An example line: 3.Nf3 b5 4.a4 c6 5.e3 e6 6.axb5 cxb5 7.b3 White benefits is ahead in development, has 2-1 in the center, and open space for his rook at an early stage. White recovers the pawn and has done well here
Best lesson I found so far for the queen's gambit. Thanks a lot!
+walkingphilosopher I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
Dereque ,
I always comeback to review this very strong gambit
Thanks to you Sir , my game have been improved tremendously
Please continue with your excellent chess lessons.
+Luis Medina Fantastic!! Thank you :)
Good question! A few moments after 8:33 I describe that White usually plays 3.Nf3 to avoid the additional possibility of 3...e5. It's probably going to work out fine either way, but it's something important to keep in mind. -Dereque
at 10:28, when d4 x c5. Why don't black take white queens? It won't lose it castle right that way.
Anyway, very great video.
Thank you and great question! This is also possible, indeed. Black still has some problems though because if he chooses to castle kingside (as he is likely going to do after ...Qxd1) the king may actually find itself out of play in the queenless middlegames/endgames that arise. So in fact, it's up to Black how he'd like to position is queen and often he does not mind to place it on e7 so ...Bxc5 is just as logical as ...Qxd1.
I'm getting back into chess after a 30 year hiatus. I'm enjoying you!
Mr Kelly, you're fantastic.You should have your own Chess show.You bring such freshness, a stark contrast to the stale presentation that most people give on chess openings.Thank you and keep inspiring people about the most beautiful game in the history of mankind.
Love all your videos. I've watched plenty of chess teachers on the web and your by far the best. You introduce statistics and theory instead of just piece memorization. I've gone from level one on my chess ap (vs cpu) all the way to level 12 (12s the highest) just from watching your videos. Keep up the great work and thank you :)
mulattomack You keep up the great work too! This is great news :)
Watched this video about a year ago. A friend and I practiced trying to hold on tho pawn in almost blitz speed games lol. It helped to see the ideas of why have to give back and how to punish a player who does not give back in a good time.
A tremendous question which shows that you're thinking rather strategically! In a nutshell, the bishop does not have a function on f4 and is not well coordinated with other factors in the position. So White simply waits to decide on the future of this bishop (often he will play e3-e4 at a later stage and then find an appropiate square or he may fianchetto the bishop to b2 where it's potential could suddenly be released at any time), and White uses the time to fulfill more important aims
(2/2) He hopes to profit from the principle that the more pieces are exchanged the greater the importance of having the king in the center (and the safer it is for him to be there).He will play …Ke7 and this doesn’t cost him a tempo since he would have used a tempo on playing …O-O anyway if he had traded on d1. Still, the moves are played with about equal frequency so it seems there is no consensus that one path is objectively better than the other.
Good catch! It would definitely have been a good idea for me to have managed this possibility. After 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Ng5+ Ke8 10.Qxg4 Qxd4 - White's position still appears slightly uncomfortable but it has been found that he has good chances if he continues with 11.Qe2! (11.Qxd4 Nxd4 is certainly at least fine for Black) 11...Qxe5 12.Be3. When, yes, Black has lot castling rights but has managed to gain a pawn as well. The position is unclear. Thanks for the question! -Dereque
Well thank you and you're welcome! I appreciate the very kind remarks and I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the videos and improvement. Best wishes!
Once again another excellent video...Your insight has provided me some confidence against the D4 opening that I never use and hate playing against....As always ....Muchas Gracias !!!!
Good question and answer style pedagogy. Very helpful. Probably the best explanation of the QGA that I've seen.
1:52 they could also play bishop b7 fowled by night to d7
At point 4:00, is'nt this a bad move because QXQ?
Correct me if I'm wrong. At point 3:54 you move the black pawn to c5. At point 4:20, the black pawn c5 takes the pawn at d4. The black pawn has moved two times in a row.
thanks for your chess-opening lessons. They are extremely useful to get an overview of the various openings. They are made in a very harmonious and didactic senseful way.
But one thing i noticed: If white prefers to play 2. Nf3, isn't it possible for black to maintain the pawn on c4 by playing b5 and then c6 after a4? The white queen can't be moved to c3, as there's the knight on that field.
thanks for isolating the queen's gambit accepted and going down further with all the variations. i was really losing focus when the instruction is going back and for between accepted and declined.
Thank you for the suggestions and the kind words!
Yes! At that moment I did not mean to convey that it was a good move (dxc5). The idea was to give an explanation of the arising structure and point out this move is often played at some point (usually after White castles first). Perhaps this was not clear. Thank you!
(1/2) Wonderful to hear that you've picked up the game! The answer to your question also used to mystify and took some digging. Congratulate yourself since …Qxd1 is indeed played just as often as the immediate …Bxc5! There are a few reasons Black can play 7...Bxc5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 with a clear conscience. Since queens are being traded, he may reason that his king belongs closer to the -center- rather than tucked away in a castled position.
At 10:30 why wouldnt black trade queens first and then take the pawn with his bishop? Same end but he keeps his right to castle but maybe Im missing something
Thank you, Dereque, you make it so easy to understand.
Thank you! :) Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment I appreciate it :)
Thank you for the suggestion! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos :)
At 1:21, What if black simply plays Bishop e6 instead?, protecting the c4 pawn You would then be down one pawn in material
Hi, a timely Nf3-g5 will work +=
I see where you are going with that Dereque. Knight on g5 though is still unsupported though because the bishop is still pegged in. Fried Liver Attack?
Knight to a3?? But this loses tempo for white aswell
Great video as always, Dereque! But i didnt understand something. In 11:54, why not take on d4 with the knight? Is it better to take with the pawn? And also, by taking with the knight white has opened up the d-file, where black's queen is located. I mean, if white had the right to move in this position, he could play Nxe6, a double-attack on the queen and picking up material!!! Is there some drawback by playing Nxd4 instead of exd4?
Thank you for explaining the "be6" move by black. The CPU does this on me all the time and I wasn't seeing the proper lines. Subscribed!
Also, you do a really great job of explaining all of the different lines involved, which is VERY helpful for learning. Although correct me if I'm wrong, if you take c5 at the 4 minute mark, black simply takes white's queen, ruining white's ability to castle
Great video! I really like the way you describe the basic ideas behind, and not only variations.Very well explained, and good on bringing out the love for the game. I picked up a lot watching this. Keep it up!
Not sure what you mean as the dark-squared bishop can not move to f5 or g6 which are light squares?
11:53 Why would he move the bishop if the black pawn on E3 can eat another white pawn on F2?
+Marcel Prado Because by eating another white pawn white can capture the black queen with their rook on D4.
Dereque, please make some blitz commentary videos. I love your insight!
Great question! Do not be afraid, Black really is quite lost if he is down the piece! There are many ways you can learn more about the position and wipe out your next opponent who loses the piece. Choose a buddy or computer program and play some quick games on both sides with and without the extra piece. Start by playing with the -Black- pieces so that eventually you begin to fear White! That should get you back to playing the Queen’s Gambit :-)
Thank you very much for the quick reply! I find it amazing how professionals such as yourself see these types of things, not castling because there were less threats on the board didn't cross my mind at all. I didn't notice the loss of tempo either, it's safe to say I'll never be that good at chess.
@vishy My hope is to cover as many openings variations as possible, which means the Vienna Game and Alekhine's Defense are coming soon! :-) --Dereque
one more time a good and clear video!, I'll start to play QGA soon with black, with white I don't play 1.d4, and I think is good line for black (if I don't wanna keep the extra pawn, of course!) but I see a solid structure for black, what do you think? I see that is also played in a high level games by GMs ... Thanks!
Thank you! The QGA is generally regarded as a little passive compared to, say, the Slav Defense, but I think at lower levels than master this weakness is somewhat compensated by the fact that it is played more rarely and players handling the White pieces do have to play accurately to have any long-lasting chance at the initiative. I'd say give it whirl and see how it goes!
Dereque Kelley Thanks!, I'll see...actually I play semi-slav noteboom (aside from playing dutch stonewall and leningrad), is good and dangerous for both sides! For that I'm looking for something solid and quiet... Maybe QGA? I'm in a club level, of course!
ZachCraft's remark is right on the money. White doesn't like that the pawn lacks protection, but he still finds this to be the best move since it ensures that he can deply his pieces more actively, and pehraps even more important, White still retains an advantage in space. The d4-pawn restricts the opponent's options and constantly threatens to advance itself. Nxd4 would lead to a symmetrical structure without sufficiently superior development for White. Thank you for the question! -Dereque
@Dereque Kelley
Hey, thank you very much again for the great analysis and explanation about Queen's Gambit!
I've learned alot and added some new strategies for my games. Looking forward for your other videos.
How about axb5 and Na3? This is just a guess!
Great videos, great quality, very well put together. I have been watching them all one by one. Thanks
Driven22 Thanks for watching them, and I'm glad you're enjoying them :)
Thank you! After 4...Bd7 5.axb5 Bxb5 6.Nc3 White has a very big advantage. (6...Bd7 7.Bxc4, 6...c6 7.b3, 6...Bc6 7.d5, 6...Qd7 7.Nf3 or 7.b3)
Not sure where you're referring to? ...Be7 is not possible at 1:25?
Great video! Thanks for the indepth, for the explanations. :D
I have a suggestion. Can you make a video about the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit? I've played it recently and I think it's one of the most powerful gambits and it gives a lot of advantages for white for example, and it's full of traps also. It's a great opening to play with white.
Please, consider this. :) It would be great if you would make an indepth video about this variation of the QG opening repertoire. Thanks a lot!
well i wanted to learn the danish gambit!! even though it has suffered a decline, i still want to learn it especially after the 5th move. i would appreciate if u upload a video on the danish gambit.
4:25 Huh, why would white capture on c5 given that the subsequent queen trade kills his castling rights?
+SilentSputnik I believe I was primarily trying to illustrate the points about the structure. That's why I said, "if White plays dxc5 now or later as he quite often does..." the emphasis needed on the word "later". Usually White castles first as shown later in the video :) Good question!
Dereque Kelley Ah right. Thanks very much.
As was pointed out by Oakenguitar3
4. Na3, ...
The point Dereque was making is
that BLACK can not hold on to
the pawn advantage.
4. If ..., Nc6; or Nf6; or c5;
Then 5. Nf3, ...
Great concise run down. Extremely helpful for someone trying to learn more about chess.
On 4:06 isn't better for black to trade off queens so white cannot castle in future ?
This variation was just given for illustrative purposes, certainly ...Qxd1+ would be a good move there!
Ack, I haven't tried to explain before how one castles, there are a few rules involved. I would try a Google search or even RUclips search since someone is bound to have covered the rules of castling more extensively on the web. Good luck!
You have some of the better commentary and explanations on RUclips man, subscribe.
Seriously, I clicked over from a gentleman who's audio sounded as if he had indeed mistook his mic for a breathing apparatus of some kind. I really want to make this point stick here... the guy made Darth Vader' s breathing seem subtle.
Thank you so much, I appreciate this kind words and welcome to the channel! It is much appreciated! Thank you again! :)
That flank pawn always gets my feathers ruffled! This was great...I'm playing blacks side of the gambit right now and I'll have a chance level up my response...your the best D, thanx!
10:27 how about queen takes queen on d1, Rookie captures d1, then black recaptures bishops takes c5
It is a possible idea :)
I am just a novice but Mr Kelley is extremely clear has a great presentation style and makes chess more accessible
Another great video Dereque. I was on chessopenings and was looking forward to lots more video content on openings like Alekhine's Defence and Vienna Game, but was disappointed to see that you have not made vids for these. Any plans in the future to make more openings vids?
I just like so much your videos, they are easy to follow and so instructive, keep the good work!!
Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate this! :)
7:37 there is no pin, white Fxf7+ goes through
If i want to have a quick overview over a new opening i always ALWAYS look for your videos! They are very accurate. But what i like also: The view out of your window! Nice! Where is it? Which town?
The first couple dozen videos were filmed in Downtown Seattle! This is wonderful to hear! The videos involved a lot of work on my part and were a real treat to produce, I'm glad you have found the information helpful! So much came together to make these happen!
@@KebuChess Thank you one more time for your answer. You did a good work, so it's only fair to thank. I hope, you are doing well!!!
(2/2): If I were White I would focus on four missions: a) completing development, b) playing e3-e4, c) attacking the king (the extra center pawn, extra material, and time-consuming maneuvers by Black on the queenside will make this great fun!) d) always making sure that I'm ready to meet ...b4 successfully (mainly by keeping pressure on the c4-pawn, and avoiding Nc3 unless I have made favorable arrangements to play Na4 or Ne4 with impact in reply to ...b4) -Dereque
Can someone explain why at 10:30, black doesn't respond with 7... Qxd1? After 8. Rxd1 Bxc5, we got a position that is, in my opinion, advantageous for black when compared to the one depicted in the video: Black doesn't lose a tempo when the rook moves to d1, and maintains castling privilege. Yes, it forces the exchange of queens, but that seems like a natural move for white anyway, as you show in the video:
I guess after 7. Bxc5 there's 8. Qc2, but exchanging seems solid enough to me...
Thank you for the kind words! The best way to view my thoughts of books moves and why they are played is to examine more of the videos I've uploaded ;-)
@1:28 what happens if pawn takes the pawn on a4. Please explain that possiblity.
great video. the big picture is, if gambit accepted, and then he tries to shore up that pawn (with another pawn or bishop), his new pawn structure is too far from the minor pieces. the pawn structure must be undermined at the base (a4). then the minor pieces behind or vulnerable to many tactical things. bring queen out to attack rook, or your rook attacks rook. he is in trouble!
:)
What should I do when black tries to hold on to his pawn with his bisschop on e6?
Thanks for the suggestion (noted!) and for the encouraging words! -Dereque
What about the Sicilian?
Got me thinking I should try QGA, as I always get into bother with both QGD or Slav! Thanks
Wil Lilburn-Quick :) You bet!
Thank you for the kind words!
Always a great presentation Mr. Kelley. Thank you!
Hey Derek, thanks for all your videos. I've been playing a tournament and played the queens gambit and my opponent accepted and then tried to hold on to the pawn with b5, so i attacked with a4 and he blundered with c6. So after the exchange i played queen to f3 and won the knight in the end. My point is, after the trap he had a queenside pawn majority with 3 to 1, and during the match his pawns started rolling and I had know idea how to stop it and in the end I resigned.
Yes :) Put both pawns in the center if your opponent doesn't stop you from doing so! -Dereque
after 6.Bxc5 what happens if 7.Qxd8 Kxd8 would black be on disadvantage later in the game because of future attacks on the exposed king or is this one of those paradox positions?
Not sure where you're referring to?
Your videos are great, i learned a lot. Just the light effect at 4:51 is not looking that great, it's better when there is no effects. XD
Ónce again compliments from Germany for making those opening theory videos, Dereque.....
Hi I'm new to chess but finding your videos to be really helpful to me. I have one question that maybe obvious to someone who has a deep understanding of chess but it's not so simpel to me. At 10:25 you show white making the move dxc5, where black recaptures using his bishop. Why doesn't black just trade queens, then retake the pawn on c5? I know this gives white an open file for his rook but isn't that better than having your king unable to castle and in the middle of the board? Thank you.
@ThisSentenceIsFalse Really glad you found it so helpful! -Dereque
at 4:00 why not take whites queen so he cant castle king takes the queen than take the c pawn w/ bishop white has to waste moves to manually castle
+Cypher Ice This was an illustrative moment, actually White usually castles before playing dxc5, good question!
Excellent lesson. Thoroughly enjoyed it and greatly appreciate your effort. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos
i love your videos; you should do some game analyses too
I know in top level play it doesn't occur but what do you do when your opponent tries to hold onto his c4 pawn with bishop to e6? or what if he tries to hold onto his c4 pawn with queen to d5? thanks anyone reading this.
+sanitary103 you can attack his bishop with pawn to e4 and then pawn to d5 or you could play Ng1-f3-g5 and you can attack his queen with Nc3
+sanitary103 The reply given by GuyC7 is quite good, and this has also been addressed below as other people asked a similar question :)
+GuyC7 :)
sanitary103 it helped alot for a friend and I to play almost blitz speed games trying to hold on. Eventually got a feel of when to give back as black and when and how to punish as white if not given back in time. This idea is emphasized by Rubin Fine before moving on. When black can play c5 with impunity he has equalised. Again emphasized as main idea by Fine.
Can anyone explain why exactly knight to f3 by white before pawn to e3 is preferred? Is it a move that should be avoided at all costs? 8:33 on video
in @10:26 dont you think black would first exchange queens instead of capturing Bxc5?
Great video I've watched multiple times. After 3...Nf6, I think I prefer 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 for white, getting the dark-squared bishop out of the pawn chain and pinning the Knight, before playing e3. Is there any major disadvantage to that?
I believe you mean 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3, when 4...e6!? (as you mentioned) seems a little compliant. Instead it seems that 4..a6! 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 looks more unclear (with equal chances for Black).
Best opening explainations ! Thanks for making the videos
Tony
What about Be6 to defend the pawn in the accepted line?
Hi Dereque. Congratulations of the eloquent opening analysis you build. I really like the way you go through the variations (and the animations in the video). Wanna ask if you plan to upload the Queen's Gambit declined one day and when this eventually will be done... Keep it up!
I considered sacking a piece back to stop the queenside majority but didn't at the end. I'm now pretty scared plaing the queen's gambit. Feedback would be appreciated.
Everything about this Video was Professional. The quality of the work is really special. Are you a Filmmaker?
Why doesn't black respond with 2...be6 protecting the pawn? I run into this very often.
great videos! love how you explain, very clear
there's something I haven't found on videos on queens gambit accepted and I've seen opponents use quite a few times. I've tried using the trap or gaining advantage from the position in 1:35, but then opponents move Bb7 and it's like the whole trap is ruined and don't really feel any positional advantage. How do I counter this?
Loved your channel. Subscribing. Please do videos on Torre attack and Mexican defense
Welcome to the channel and thanks for the suggestions!! ...Bb7 can be met with axb5 in the particular position you're speaking of I believe?