"When you see a good move, look for a better one." --Emanuel Lasker I saw Bd6+, winning the queen and stopped looking. But you're right - mate in 2 is better!
I am getting addicted to chess. And I blame you. I do not mind losing because it is the best way to learn from my mistakes. I have written down the most important rules to follow and I can see via my enemy's moves that they are frustrated and keep making it worse for themselves. Basically giving me the win sometimes. I just wish I discovered chess sooner. Thank you Grandmaster.
Igor, you are the man Your videos + a ton of puzzles have helped me so much. I hit my personal best on Friday night, and instead of calling it a night when I got to my PB, I went on won 5 straight games to finish 40 rating points above my previous best rating
► Chapters 00:00 3 Tips To Identify Poisoned Pawns In Chess [And Avoid Capturing Them] 00:22 Example-1 01:07 Why you should NOT capture a poisoned pawn 01:20 Scenario-1 (when a pawn is poisoned) 02:40 Example-2 (Spassky vs Fischer) 03:56 Example-3 (Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen) 05:15 Example-4 05:36 Example-5 06:11 Scenario-2 (when a pawn is poisoned) 06:28 Example-6 07:43 Puzzle of the Day 07:52 Example-7 09:05 Example-8 (Mamedyarov vs Carlsen) 11:02 Scenario-3 (when a pawn is poisoned) 11:11 Example-9 12:58 Answering students' questions
The biggest thing you can take away from this channel is this: Piece activity is MORE important than material. If you internalize this one idea, you will win so many more games. Humans are materialistic because counting points is something we can analyze easily versus a positional advantage, which computers can calculate easily. But if i show you a position and say you can have 3 developed pieces in exchange for a pawn, you would take that, but too few players are willing to sacrifice the pawn for that compensation (or even pieces). Try it, if your elo drops, you can always go back and play the old way and it will come back, but you will improve.
Hey Igor Recently in Tournaments ive played alot against the Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack and i dont really know what to do against it because every position makes me Feel really bad
Bd6 check by the rook on d8 - and discoverattack simultanesly on the queen by the bishop - White can move queen to e3 but still loses the queen to a rook
6:02 Another lesson is to learn to accept that you blundered and make your next move is the lesser of two evils. The obvious move after the blunder is to just take the bishop and pray you can squeeze a draw out of Knight vs Rook. Trying to save the rook only to still lose it AND losing the knight is just even more hopeless
I think the reason that poisoned pawns are often knight pawns, is probably because it's the only pawn which being captured can activate two pieces (the adjacent rook and bishop). The rooks are the most important since they are often the most difficult ones to activate. The knights are only blocked by central pawns, which are often pushed in the first few moves, so their activities don't have a big relationship with the pawns. For the daily puzzle, although the d5 pawn is 100% free and Nxd5 will easily get it back, it's much more powerful to play Bb4++. Since this is a double check (check by the b4 bishop and e8 rook) The king must move to dodge the checks, but no matter Kd1 or Kf1, Re1 will be a checkmate
PAWNS ONLY MATTER IF YOU MAKE IT TO AN ENDGAME. Think of how many games you play that actually result from an endgame versus tactics or mating attacks. It’s a fraction of your games so dont obsess over pawns! Either gaining or gambiting them!
I'm stuck in low Elo in Blitz. I'm probably several hundred points below my rapid rating and make way to many blunders under time pressure. But anyway, I love to play chess while driving in public transport.
6:07 - makes no sense for white to take the bishop with the knight (as the result is down a rook). Take it with the rook and white is "only" down the exchange.
Fisher didn't fall for it as he may have told you , he just calculated a line where it was worth giving up a bishop for 2 pawns but Boris out calculated him .
In the Netherlands, where i live, it’s quite common to eat horse meat. I guess we started doing so just to annoy the British who think horses are holy.
My man every time you are showing a game o moves that the opponent "will do" it's a bad move. No one ever will play d3 instead of Kc3. The advantage is already -2,3 with Re8. The plan doesn't work if Kc3; Re8 and then Kge2.
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What level of player is this for? Is it just for helping beginners reach intermediate levels, or also for intermediate level players?
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Puzzle of the Day: Bishop to b4 (doublecheck), followed by rook to e1#.
"When you see a good move, look for a better one." --Emanuel Lasker
I saw Bd6+, winning the queen and stopped looking. But you're right - mate in 2 is better!
@@rbbecker73 At first, I thought that too. Black already looks like winning, but double checks are irresistible.
They are thinking 20 moves i dont know what not and they found a bishop is trapped😂
I am getting addicted to chess. And I blame you. I do not mind losing because it is the best way to learn from my mistakes. I have written down the most important rules to follow and I can see via my enemy's moves that they are frustrated and keep making it worse for themselves. Basically giving me the win sometimes. I just wish I discovered chess sooner.
Thank you Grandmaster.
To take is a MISTAKE 😂
I wanted to learn about poisoned pawns and this video really explained it amazingly. Loved the idea of locking a piece in to the square
@2:10 i love the jail effect on black's queen cause it's their own version of being checkmated by opponent's pieces!
Igor, you are the man Your videos + a ton of puzzles have helped me so much. I hit my personal best on Friday night, and instead of calling it a night when I got to my PB, I went on won 5 straight games to finish 40 rating points above my previous best rating
► Chapters
00:00 3 Tips To Identify Poisoned Pawns In Chess [And Avoid Capturing Them]
00:22 Example-1
01:07 Why you should NOT capture a poisoned pawn
01:20 Scenario-1 (when a pawn is poisoned)
02:40 Example-2 (Spassky vs Fischer)
03:56 Example-3 (Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen)
05:15 Example-4
05:36 Example-5
06:11 Scenario-2 (when a pawn is poisoned)
06:28 Example-6
07:43 Puzzle of the Day
07:52 Example-7
09:05 Example-8 (Mamedyarov vs Carlsen)
11:02 Scenario-3 (when a pawn is poisoned)
11:11 Example-9
12:58 Answering students' questions
Superb as always. Thank you :)
The biggest thing you can take away from this channel is this:
Piece activity is MORE important than material.
If you internalize this one idea, you will win so many more games.
Humans are materialistic because counting points is something we can analyze easily versus a positional advantage, which computers can calculate easily.
But if i show you a position and say you can have 3 developed pieces in exchange for a pawn, you would take that, but too few players are willing to sacrifice the pawn for that compensation (or even pieces).
Try it, if your elo drops, you can always go back and play the old way and it will come back, but you will improve.
7:49 is it Bb4 double check and Re1?
Yes, it has to be
Nice lecture on poisoned pawn etc , first two situations I have already come across, thanks 🙏.
Very useful video, amazing as always.
Best moment for me: 2:26 when white sacrificed knight to trap the Queen with bishop
B4, the "I'm not even going to take your queen"-move. E1 m8 is unstoppable after that due to double check.
I love your videos mate. They've helped me for years. Thanks mate 😁
Thanks for the video
Hey Igor Recently in Tournaments ive played alot against the Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack and i dont really know what to do against it because every position makes me Feel really bad
could you do a video on how to manage knight forks
Already knew a lot of this stuff but really yuseful video
Thank you, Igor.
I wish that they were always this easy.
Bb4+ Double check, K must play d1 or f1
Re1++
Great video! Can you make a video about the catalan opening?
nice info. thanks
Igor and Eric Rosen the best chess teachers for real
Bd6 check by the rook on d8 - and discoverattack simultanesly on the queen by the bishop - White can move queen to e3 but still loses the queen to a rook
go Bb4+ and Re1#
6:02 Another lesson is to learn to accept that you blundered and make your next move is the lesser of two evils. The obvious move after the blunder is to just take the bishop and pray you can squeeze a draw out of Knight vs Rook. Trying to save the rook only to still lose it AND losing the knight is just even more hopeless
7:46 = mate in 2. Bb4+, || (Kf1, Re1#), || (Kd1, Re1#) please correct me if I am wrong 😊
1:29
1. Rb1 Qa3
2. Nb5!!
I think the reason that poisoned pawns are often knight pawns, is probably because it's the only pawn which being captured can activate two pieces (the adjacent rook and bishop). The rooks are the most important since they are often the most difficult ones to activate. The knights are only blocked by central pawns, which are often pushed in the first few moves, so their activities don't have a big relationship with the pawns.
For the daily puzzle, although the d5 pawn is 100% free and Nxd5 will easily get it back, it's much more powerful to play Bb4++. Since this is a double check (check by the b4 bishop and e8 rook) The king must move to dodge the checks, but no matter Kd1 or Kf1, Re1 will be a checkmate
Can you please make a video about the catalan opening 🙏
Hey could you do a video about how to analyzing a chess game or if you have could you comment the link to it
3:54 perfect "oh 💩" face.
I just played the bishop opening twice after this video and I won both with white.
This opening is so underrated
I'm getting addicted to GM Smirnov say "booshoop" it's nice
PAWNS ONLY MATTER IF YOU MAKE IT TO AN ENDGAME.
Think of how many games you play that actually result from an endgame versus tactics or mating attacks.
It’s a fraction of your games so dont obsess over pawns! Either gaining or gambiting them!
8:13 Reverse Stafford Gambit
My other favorite vlogger is Eli from Russia. Igor makes my brain work while Eli mellows me out. I've become quite a Russophile!
Bb4 double check king goes to d1 or f1 Re1#
Bb4 followed by Re1
Puzzle of the Day: Bb4++ followed by Re1#
7:50 Bb4
Am I too dumb for chess?
>Looks at history of played games
Yes
bishop to b4 double check then rook to E1 checkmate
Bishop b4 check.. next move is check mate
1:22 bishop b5 then whatever black plays white can play a3 then the queen is trapped in the next move
Rb4 king moves and Re1#!!!!
I'm stuck in low Elo in Blitz. I'm probably several hundred points below my rapid rating and make way to many blunders under time pressure. But anyway, I love to play chess while driving in public transport.
Bb4 kf1or d1 Re1#
Bb4, Re1#
7:45 It's Bd6+
6:07 - makes no sense for white to take the bishop with the knight (as the result is down a rook). Take it with the rook and white is "only" down the exchange.
3:30 I can't believe a player like Fischer fell for this..
Fisher didn't fall for it as he may have told you , he just calculated a line where it was worth giving up a bishop for 2 pawns but Boris out calculated him .
Bishop b4, that one was easy tho 😅
...B b6+
Q e3 ...R xe3
Bishop to D4 double check then Rook E1
Why didn't Fisher take the pawn? Surely then either he gets a pawn for his bishop or a queen or saves his bishop?
Bishop B4 - Rook E1
Bb4+,Re1#
good thing is that an infant (king) is never poisoned. always go for the infant.
Bb4+
5:35 ☠️
what if at : 7400 he advanced the pawn gaining tempo over knight
Bb4. Going eventually in a forced chechmate
BS5+ plus attacks queen
Fat thumb typo😂
that puzzle is easy. you even have a video about it.
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My grandfather grew up in Hungary 100 years ago. They ate horsemeat.
This also happened with me... Opponent took the pawn au with his bishop.... And he can't get out his bishop for the whole game... And I won...
still beats me how robson fischer won the title against boris, who was the superior player.
Bg4+
Fd6+
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Knight H5?
people eat hirsemeat in italy, spain, france, germany, poland etc.
3:51 but he got those isolated pawns?
Bd6+ wins the Queen.
Bd6+
bd6+ !!!
bishop to d6? i just want the queen lol
Bb4 ++ Kf1 Re1# If Kd1Re1 #
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Male or female???
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If female its okay
@@harishkhan2445 implying that gay is not okay
In the Netherlands, where i live, it’s quite common to eat horse meat. I guess we started doing so just to annoy the British who think horses are holy.
Waar dan? Ik ken niemand die dat doet?
@@broek6075 Paardenrookvlees, paardenbiefstuk, paardenworstjes … Zeker nog nooit een kroket gegeten? Vroeger zat in elk dorp een paardenslager.
My man every time you are showing a game o moves that the opponent "will do" it's a bad move. No one ever will play d3 instead of Kc3. The advantage is already -2,3 with Re8.
The plan doesn't work if Kc3; Re8 and then Kge2.
Double check mate but imma take their queen to get in their head😂
Hahahaha Im Mexican and no!! Ive never eaten horse or have heard about it! 😂
Not a fan of the sound effects at all; they just distract from your explanations.
...bd6+, qe3; ...re3.
Puzzle of the Day: Bishop to b4 (doublecheck), followed by rook to e1#.
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