the easiest way to transition from the middlegame to the endgame is to accidentally give away a couple of pawns (or pieces if you're feeling feisty), then resign for an easy 0-1
Resignation is the LAST thing you should be thinking about. A draw is when you can’t win, and a resignation is just after you are 1000000% sure there is no way. Keep fighting, for the points and the rating.
Well at least you recognized your blunder and next time it will not be a blunder. Keep at it, you will get there. It’s not an easy game to play, and understand. We ALL started at ELO 900, me at ELO 850. 🤪
@@kgizzla I'm of a similar age to you (22) and also stated at around 300 about 2 years ago. Here's how long it took me to achieve various milestones: *500 - 2 weeks of instruction from, and gameplay against, my 800-rated brother *1000 - 1 month; at this point, I begin to play games by myself *1300 - 3 months; from now on, I begin to watch content creators such as Eric Rosen and Anna Rudolf *1500 - 6 months; I take a pretty lengthy break from chess at this point, which lasts a couple of months *1800 - 1 year including the break, or around 9 months excluding it; since I still watched chess content throughout the break, even though I didn't actively play, I'll include it from now on *2000 - 1 year 6 months *2100 - 1 year 7 months *2200 - 1 year 9 months; I hire a coach, but only take 3 lessons with him as I'm busy with assignments at university *2300 - 2 years 0 months. The above are my Rapid ratings. My Blitz progression is very weird due to the fact that 1) I didn't play Blitz consistently and 2) Blitz ratings start out being deflated but end up being inflated compared to Rapid past 2100. Either way, my current Blitz rating is also 2300 at the moment.
Great video. I like how it recapped some rules from last week's lesson. That small bit of overlap helps me massively when it comes to retaining the information.
Wow! It's such a privalage to live in a day and age where we can access amazing content like this for free. Thanks once again for the amazing video nelson
Thanks for this. I caught the other video a day or so ago but when you take in 15 points, you don't really remember 15. This helped reinforce that info. I watch a ton of chess videos and I'd say it's pretty rare to see people explain the decision to move to an end game in the way this one did, with the principles being used. It would be great to see you keep hitting that point home.
Thanks Nelson. This video is simple. Simple is the next level of genius. Simple means keeping your audience in mind and presenting your message in such a way that they(we) understand. So this video is better than genius.
This was a really great video 'cuz it puts a principle(trading pieces when ahead in material) into action. Gotta love it! So much so that I had to watch it again.
at the point of the game where queen takes queen black has an opportunity to take whites queen with his black bishop if rook takes bishop rook takes rook leaving black with 2 rooks versus white rook and bishop and a 1 point advantage, doesn't 2 rooks beat rook and bishop most of the time.
About that forcing bishop trade, I wasn't thinking king about forcing it but rather just bring my king and if the enemy king ventures away from the protection of the b7 pawn then I can then do the bishop trade as he cannot move his bishop else he still loses his pawn. Is there a reason why this doesn't work?
Nice video, what’s also interesting however is that people tried to write “principle-based” chess engines, but that was not successful. Too many cases maybe, too many rules with exceptions, I suspect tactics win too. I’d really love to know more about this!!
the easiest way to transition from the middlegame to the endgame is to accidentally give away a couple of pawns (or pieces if you're feeling feisty), then resign for an easy 0-1
Resignation is the LAST thing you should be thinking about. A draw is when you can’t win, and a resignation is just after you are 1000000% sure there is no way. Keep fighting, for the points and the rating.
@@ChessInstructorSF Are you serious with this shit?
@@ChessInstructorSF you'll get more curses than points
Me after watching this: hey I think I can do that!
Also me, a 900 ELO: blunders on move 4
Well at least you recognized your blunder and next time it will not be a blunder. Keep at it, you will get there. It’s not an easy game to play, and understand. We ALL started at ELO 900, me at ELO 850. 🤪
@@ChessInstructorSF bold of you to assume I learn from my mistakes
@Calen Crawford giving me hope, I'm at 300, how long did it take you?
@Calen Crawford Nice, I'm 24 playing since 1-2 months, I've beaten all beginner bots now and thanks! I'll try it!
@@kgizzla I'm of a similar age to you (22) and also stated at around 300 about 2 years ago. Here's how long it took me to achieve various milestones:
*500 - 2 weeks of instruction from, and gameplay against, my 800-rated brother
*1000 - 1 month; at this point, I begin to play games by myself
*1300 - 3 months; from now on, I begin to watch content creators such as Eric Rosen and Anna Rudolf
*1500 - 6 months; I take a pretty lengthy break from chess at this point, which lasts a couple of months
*1800 - 1 year including the break, or around 9 months excluding it; since I still watched chess content throughout the break, even though I didn't actively play, I'll include it from now on
*2000 - 1 year 6 months
*2100 - 1 year 7 months
*2200 - 1 year 9 months; I hire a coach, but only take 3 lessons with him as I'm busy with assignments at university
*2300 - 2 years 0 months.
The above are my Rapid ratings. My Blitz progression is very weird due to the fact that 1) I didn't play Blitz consistently and 2) Blitz ratings start out being deflated but end up being inflated compared to Rapid past 2100. Either way, my current Blitz rating is also 2300 at the moment.
Super helpful. I used to think it was boring to reduce down to a pure pawn endgame, but now I see a win is a win.
Yeah it is boring, but it's only boring because your opponent failed to create interesting counter play
This is exactly the kind of content that makes this channel great. Very practical and useful as always
Great video. I like how it recapped some rules from last week's lesson. That small bit of overlap helps me massively when it comes to retaining the information.
Ditto.
such a cool followup to the other video, an actual application almost immediately
Wow! It's such a privalage to live in a day and age where we can access amazing content like this for free. Thanks once again for the amazing video nelson
Thanks for this. I caught the other video a day or so ago but when you take in 15 points, you don't really remember 15. This helped reinforce that info. I watch a ton of chess videos and I'd say it's pretty rare to see people explain the decision to move to an end game in the way this one did, with the principles being used. It would be great to see you keep hitting that point home.
What I liked about this video was that you justified how important those principles are. It makes a huge difference to see them in action. Thanks!
Thanks Nelson. This video is simple. Simple is the next level of genius. Simple means keeping your audience in mind and presenting your message in such a way that they(we) understand. So this video is better than genius.
Another super helpful video, Nelson! Thank you! 🙂
This was a really great video 'cuz it puts a principle(trading pieces when ahead in material) into action. Gotta love it! So much so that I had to watch it again.
Nice to see the end game rule in real game! At the end when you said i was not calculating.. you reminded me nakamura takes takes..😃
Good video. I like how you've adopted a slightly deeper more relaxed voice.
i have just won a game using this concept. thank you!
Bc5+ really makes this work, and I did not see it at all. Thanks! Definitely something to think about.
When up in material, each simplification augments your advantage.
We are learning something new always, Thanks to you
Wait, at 3:16 after you take the queen, wouldn't it be better for black to take w/ bishop? Or is the bishop controlling a2 more valuable?
Exact question I had when I first saw that position. What if he uses the bishop. He could save a rook.
You're not alone wondering this.
Then rd7 is entering 7th rank bro💀💀
Nice lesson. Thanks Ad
Absolutely brilliant video
Mannn, this is some good stuff!
Your red pieces driving me nuts ,like red tide they keep growing
Great video!
Nice example on how to use the rules.
Exquisite reasoning
Brilliant play
I cant even pass 400 ELO , great video
at the point of the game where queen takes queen black has an opportunity to take whites queen with his black bishop if rook takes bishop rook takes rook leaving black with 2 rooks versus white rook and bishop and a 1 point advantage, doesn't 2 rooks beat rook and bishop most of the time.
About that forcing bishop trade, I wasn't thinking king about forcing it but rather just bring my king and if the enemy king ventures away from the protection of the b7 pawn then I can then do the bishop trade as he cannot move his bishop else he still loses his pawn. Is there a reason why this doesn't work?
In the given position black could play b6 which solves their problem, and they can move their king on the next move.
Very educating:)
good video i understood a lot arigato
1:54 QD5
What if he went K e7? Does it still work
Why was the check necessary ? Cant you just go Bd4 ?
Thank u
If Black had played Ke7 instead of Bxd4 (which gives you a passed Pawn), what would you have done?
I would have traded bishops and then pushed my b and c pawns to make another passed pawn and have a similar position as in the game.
Couldn't the black king defend his Bishop on d7 in the end to not create a passed pawn for you?
What about … Ke7? Guards the Bishop and if Bc5+ then Ke6 and play continues, I think???
If Bc5+ Ke8, Bd4 Ke7 defending the bishop, then you just play Bxf6+ and win the endgame a pawn up.
Human princaples are just smarter than those dump engines, who are stupid...
I thought there is a bishop in f6?
Great video, Nelson! Thought you might quote Avengers: Endgame with "We're in the endgame now" haha
Nice video, what’s also interesting however is that people tried to write “principle-based” chess engines, but that was not successful. Too many cases maybe, too many rules with exceptions, I suspect tactics win too. I’d really love to know more about this!!
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