Complete Chess Tactics Guide For Under-1800 Rated Players

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    Chess tactics may seem complicated with over 50 different tactical motifs and thousands of chess tactical puzzles that you need to solve in order to learn/memorize these common tactical patterns. That's why in this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov presents to you a simple, most comprehensive, and a complete chess tactics guide.
    This guide is universal that will help you spot tactics in your games and also not to overlook tactics from your opponent. In this complete system, GM Igor Smirnov will walk you through the A-Z of chess tactics, break it down in to easy steps so that you can understand it fully.
    Most chess players can easily spot tactics while solving puzzles because they already know that they have to look for tactics. While the same players fail to spot tactical shots in their own games. If you can relate to this, this complete chess tactics guide will help you spot tactics in your games within just seconds!
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    ► Chapters
    00:00 Comprehensive Chess Tactics Guide for Intermediates
    00:38 What is chess tactics vs chess strategy?
    00:57 How to find chess tactics in your games?
    01:30 Precondition for tactics: Attacking move
    03:22 1. Spotting weaknesses in opponent's position
    05:31 2. Candidate moves: checks, captures, threats
    08:53 Example-2
    10:53 Calculate/Play the most forcing move possible
    12:04 No need to know all tactical motifs
    12:43 Puzzle for you: can you find the win?
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  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад +11

    📗 Learn the Essentials to Win Chess Games Easily
    Get "7 Keys to Victory" - online.chess-teacher.com/course/7-keys-to-victory/

  • @gpvcam
    @gpvcam Год назад +30

    My rating is 250.
    I m coming under the 1800 rated category.
    I m happy.

  • @gundluruharipriya2304
    @gundluruharipriya2304 5 месяцев назад +7

    GM Igor Smirnov is the best coach we’ve ever had.
    Keep it up!!!😃😃😃😃😃

  • @CastlesKingSide
    @CastlesKingSide Год назад +75

    Last puzzle: 1.Q:d6 c:d6 2.Nf7. Either black plays Kg8 and we take on g5, and we won a piece, either rook takes on f7, then we have Re8 check, Rf8, R:f8 checkmate. This is why it was important to eliminate the bishop first, else the f8 square would have been guarded twice

    • @chimbiepaladin4629
      @chimbiepaladin4629 Год назад +1

      This

    • @jdrodrigues7
      @jdrodrigues7 Год назад

      1. QxB, c7xQ…

    • @roloa7741
      @roloa7741 Год назад +1

      No. It’s about forcing moves. Black is not forced to take Q on d6. They can play Qf6, for example, preventing Nf7.

    • @CastlesKingSide
      @CastlesKingSide Год назад +1

      @@roloa7741 you still lost a piece for free. And you offered a queen trade. I'd be happy with that. The checkmate only exists if black is desperate to hang on to the material

    • @roloa7741
      @roloa7741 Год назад

      @@CastlesKingSide My point is that white Qd6 doesn’t achieve mate. Black Qf6 prevents it. If white trades Qs, then after Nf7 Kg7 protects R from R, and threatens N.

  • @josephsalmonte4995
    @josephsalmonte4995 Год назад +16

    You've taught me so much over the last few years. Another great video. Thanks mate 🙂👍

  • @sesh7357
    @sesh7357 18 дней назад

    You are absolutely right- solving puzzles wouldn't help spot tactics - rather, as you say, we need to understand the principles

  • @shaktidevii
    @shaktidevii Год назад +1

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @hondorama
    @hondorama Год назад +2

    Thanks Igor!! I am new to your content and its aready making a difference in my game.

  • @jonasherman9195
    @jonasherman9195 8 месяцев назад

    Really great video! I truly believe that certainly in the middlegame, it can be extremely adventagous (especially for beginner/intermediate players) to ask yourself the same questions such as these every move to not overlook things

  • @nazirkazi2531
    @nazirkazi2531 Год назад +1

    Excellent Video GM Igor! Thank you so much for all your videos on chess that you post for free! I have enjoyed watching your videos and learning so much from them! I can't thank you enough for doing this for all of us that enjoy chess as a hobby!

  • @Redbirds1100
    @Redbirds1100 11 месяцев назад

    you are so Awesome Thank You so much. I always learn from your video's

  • @cmwontner
    @cmwontner Год назад +5

    Best chess instruction on RUclips!

  • @homesless
    @homesless Год назад +7

    Thank you, GM Smirnov!

  • @Cousinsjay
    @Cousinsjay Год назад +3

    Very very instructive. Great job , this has helped me tremendously get my thought process down. Do you give private lessons?

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад +1

      I'm glad it was helpful!
      I don't give private lessons, sorry about that. That said, I've created a number of courses that I believe are equally effective.

  • @rainerausdemspring894
    @rainerausdemspring894 Год назад +3

    The second example ist really nice and it took me a few seconds to find the solution. Spectacular ...

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад

      Finding the solution in a few seconds is a great result!

  • @markomesik5291
    @markomesik5291 Год назад +4

    1. queen takes bishop on e6, pawn captures
    2. knight f7 check, rook captures
    3. Rook e8 check, rook blocks
    4. rook takes - check mate

  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад +6

    ► Chapters
    00:00 Comprehensive Chess Tactics Guide for Intermediates
    00:38 What is chess tactics vs chess strategy?
    00:57 How to find chess tactics in your games?
    01:30 Precondition for tactics: Attacking move
    03:22 1. Spotting weaknesses in opponent's position
    05:31 2. Candidate moves: checks, captures, threats
    08:53 Example-2
    10:53 Calculate/Play the most forcing move possible
    12:04 No need to know all tactical motifs
    12:43 Puzzle for you: can you find the win?

  • @mdtasrif2982
    @mdtasrif2982 Год назад +2

    Nice

  • @roloa7741
    @roloa7741 Год назад +5

    Thank you, GM Smirnov; I think this is the best lesson I have ever seen! (May I call you Igor now? 😄). I hope my answer is correct?

  • @robertpease9834
    @robertpease9834 Год назад +5

    I find at times I will find a forcing move, and stop there, because I get an advantage, and fail to find a better move. This can create a blind spot because I am so focused on an advantage. NF7 looks fantastic, because you win the exchange, and finding QxB harder because you want to go forward with what you know is an winning move, with less calculations, finding QxB, then PxQ, then you follow up with NF7, and when RxN, then you can RE8 to force the check mate. The quick and easy victories will blind me to the ultimate win.

  • @florasinaboykillermlbb9891
    @florasinaboykillermlbb9891 5 месяцев назад +4

    It's a three move checkmate first knight to f5, black has to take the knight or the queen is gone , then rook to e8 check, black back to the same but late and then checkmate white rook takes black rook check mate❤easy

    • @harleycrawford1655
      @harleycrawford1655 2 месяца назад

      Correct, quick and easy.

    • @21-deepak.p99
      @21-deepak.p99 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@harleycrawford1655it's not correct , the black rook is defended by the black bishop!!!

    • @efriday1
      @efriday1 8 дней назад

      Queen must first be sacrificed or any move loses

  • @TawhidAnam
    @TawhidAnam Год назад

    HI YOU ARE DOING SUPERB !! IS IT POSSIBLE TO DOWNLOAD FULLGAME PGN SO ANY ONE CAN SEE HOW WE REACHED THIS TACTICAL POSITION AND PRACTICE BUILD FOR OPPONENT.THANKS

  • @gundluruharipriya2304
    @gundluruharipriya2304 5 месяцев назад

    I think the answer is Qd5 because it’s a checkmate if they take and they lose their queen if they don’t take after we play Qg8 (I’m unrated).
    Thank you for posting this video Igor and for all the work you’ve done to teach us!!😊

  • @tusharkantidas
    @tusharkantidas Месяц назад

    1.Nf7+,Rxf7 2.Re8#

  • @dipendrakafle8106
    @dipendrakafle8106 7 месяцев назад

    i need this course

  • @jeramiahccabacungan4891
    @jeramiahccabacungan4891 9 месяцев назад

    What is the good source of chess opening etc.

  • @michaelrobinson2687
    @michaelrobinson2687 Месяц назад

    Saw the puzzle. Immediately thought of N f7 + as a good move, forcing the moves R x f7, B x f7 winning a Rook at the cost of a Knight.
    But once White takes the Rook I'd be at a bit of a loss and have no idea how to build on the material advantage I'd just gained as B d7 rescues Black's position by preventing the threat of R e8 +.

  • @sesh7357
    @sesh7357 18 дней назад

    You have explained how to find tactics against your opponents- how about the method to look for opponents tactics threatening to undermine my position?

  • @abdullahi4258
    @abdullahi4258 2 месяца назад

    For the second example isn’t there a faster check mate with sacrificing the rook?

  • @artshortsvideos9377
    @artshortsvideos9377 9 месяцев назад

    Last puzzle knight to f7 if black takes with rook we take bishop to find than we give checkmate by rook to e8

  • @prayogisaputra2541
    @prayogisaputra2541 Год назад

    Nf7+ is the wining move followed by Re8 Checkmate

  • @davidcovington901
    @davidcovington901 Год назад +1

    Been wondering. At 1:25 we see in the video clip on the upper right screen, a player using their Queen to physically knock over the (checkmated) King. If you did this in an OTB tournament, what would happen next?

  • @oprajjesh1928
    @oprajjesh1928 10 месяцев назад

    The last puzzle white to win is Knight to f7 threats the king a check while the black takes the knight by moving rook to f7 then the white moves his bishop to the f7 taking the rook (it's upon my imagination so)the black tries to move his queen to f6 threats to take the bishop but the white moves his rook to e8 give the king check mate) I am new so if I am wrong sorry

  • @gattusaiteja9679
    @gattusaiteja9679 Год назад +1

    Qd5 unstoppable checkmate

  • @ripdimebag42
    @ripdimebag42 Год назад +2

    Nf7+ forking the queen so rook takes and then recapture with the bishop and you've won a rook for a knight and you're threatening mate on the next move

    • @Steinitz78
      @Steinitz78 Год назад +2

      There is a much better combination, look at it a little deeper. 😊

    • @aayy9540
      @aayy9540 2 месяца назад

      ​@@Steinitz78how so?

  • @zamicczsmicc7464
    @zamicczsmicc7464 6 месяцев назад

    the last puzzle is called removing the defender

  • @CHESSGUY950
    @CHESSGUY950 5 месяцев назад

    I am 1700 RE6 is the answer of this puzzle i find that in 2 or 3 minutes thats common puzzles of woodpecker method book best to improve tactics

  • @KarthiKeyan-fs9sj
    @KarthiKeyan-fs9sj Год назад +2

    Qd5

  • @helloagain4546
    @helloagain4546 Год назад

    Great method!
    Do you have a tip on improving patience to study tactics?
    For example; I saw Qxd6 immediately it felt like the move but I couldn't actually see the back rank issues...
    After 2 minutes I get frustrated and look at the comments :)
    Many times I get sad emotions when I can't find the solution. If I'm in a good state of mind it takes me 10-25 minutes to solve a 2200 level tactic (I am 1900 lichess classical)
    This tactic seems not so difficult, and still, I couldn't solve it "fast enough" to not get frustrated. Tips?...

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад +1

      Hi, sometimes 2200 level tactics in Lichess has a very computer like solution which is hard to spot. So don't beat yourself up. You can try tactics from puzzle book which are human complied and you can give a time limit of 15 mins to solve a problem if you don't you can just check the answer.

    • @helloagain4546
      @helloagain4546 Год назад +1

      @@GMIgorSmirnov Hey thx. Great tip. I always feel like these random puzzles are not the way, but also choosing theme makes it easy or even more annoying.. so I will do this. Appreciate your comment

  • @analogdistortion2906
    @analogdistortion2906 Год назад +1

    Hey in the second example does 1 Rh3 still win, just more slowly?

    • @robertocollo2890
      @robertocollo2890 Год назад +1

      Even after 1. Rh3 ; Ng5+ 2. Kg6 ; Nxh3 3. Ng4 wins threatening both Qxh2# and Nf2#. White’s King is simply too weak. However 1. Qxh2+ is faster.

    • @videodb8454
      @videodb8454 11 месяцев назад

      @@robertocollo2890 Almost works, except after 3...Ng4, 4. Qg5+ Qxg5 5. Nxg5 Kxg5 you're down an exchange against a passed, protected pawn.

  • @csaha123
    @csaha123 10 дней назад

    1)Qxd6-cxd6,2)Nf7+-Rxf7,3)Re8-Rf8,4)Rxf8#
    Variation 2,if black not takes the knight then his queen is gone to heaven

  • @LeslieShelton-gv5ys
    @LeslieShelton-gv5ys 8 месяцев назад

    Mungkin saya bisa mencari tips yang lebih kompleks dan tajam untuk meningkatkan permainan saya. Tapi terima kasih atas usahanya!

  • @timm439
    @timm439 10 месяцев назад

    11:22 Umm.. how is Rh3 not immediate mate?

  • @ernestogarcillan1977
    @ernestogarcillan1977 Год назад

    1. Re6

  • @russellmurray1636
    @russellmurray1636 3 месяца назад

    Qxd6 cxd6, Nf7+ and black cannot play Rxf7 because of Re8+ followed by mate. So Instead Kg8, Nxg5 discovered check and White wins a piece

  • @PTSTEH20
    @PTSTEH20 Год назад

    10:58 castle to g3 pawn takes castle then queen to h5 check mate

    • @PTSTEH20
      @PTSTEH20 Год назад

      Actually his queen will defend and be taken

  • @moonslithernow7083
    @moonslithernow7083 2 месяца назад

    How I would think the answer to the puzzle would be e5 knight checks king. King can't move away due to the bishop on c4 forcing take with the rook. Rook does so. That clears the path for the e1 rook. It moves to e8 checking the king. The king can't move still so the rook must move back up to f8. E8 rook takes f8 rook resulting in checkmate. I thinks that is it. White wins the game!

  • @vijaikris2306
    @vijaikris2306 4 месяца назад +1

    Qd6 cd6
    Nf7 Rf7
    Re8 Rf8
    Rf8
    is it correct

  • @rdjgamingunlimted841
    @rdjgamingunlimted841 10 дней назад

    1 Nf7+ 2 Rxf7 3 Re8+ 4 Rf8 5 Rxf8

  • @markusrohmann6139
    @markusrohmann6139 Год назад

    Nice cat Igor

  • @AB-eq9mm
    @AB-eq9mm Год назад

    Nf7+ Rxf7. Bxf7 Qd8. Re8 is protected by the bishop, winning the queen.

    • @zenoblazenkv
      @zenoblazenkv Год назад

      After White plays Bxf7, black can play Bd7

  • @peace9586
    @peace9586 Год назад

    Qd5-whatever black plays,Qg8-rook is forced to capture, Kf7 smothered chekmate

  • @normanwilson9594
    @normanwilson9594 Год назад +1

    Qd6

  • @shrime2516
    @shrime2516 Год назад

    is the Correct move??
    knight to f7 check which forks the king and queen and if they dont take and move the king i take the queen up by nine points. If not and they take with the rook on f8 then white plays rook e 8 checking the king and the rook has to go back to the f8 square. White takes the other rook and it also being checkmate white wins.

    • @shaniced07
      @shaniced07 Год назад

      black would capture whites rook with bishop

  • @YOLO22272
    @YOLO22272 Год назад +2

    My problem is that I can see that there’s a tactic I can do in-game and probably know how to start it, but not know all my opponent’s moves . End up wasting time to be down material lol

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад +2

      Try checking the forcing moves available to your opponent (checks, captures). This way you can spot the most powerful defense and evaluate if it's dangerous for you or not.

    • @YOLO22272
      @YOLO22272 Год назад

      @@GMIgorSmirnov will do, thanks for the advice
      Ps. Recently made from 800 to 900 elo and heading for 1000💪🏽

  • @argentina8312
    @argentina8312 Год назад

  • @PierogimyBeloved
    @PierogimyBeloved 5 месяцев назад +1

    Is it nf7+, rxf7, re8+, rf8, rxf8#?

    • @csaha123
      @csaha123 10 дней назад

      No it's not

  • @nicallen2137
    @nicallen2137 Год назад +2

    Sac the queen for the bishop. Check with the kight forking the queen. They capture with rook. Then check with rook. Mate in 1

  • @user-pc7wh8ts5t
    @user-pc7wh8ts5t 9 месяцев назад

    D6

  • @aaudain1
    @aaudain1 Год назад +1

    😎👍👏

  • @abcdefghijasilo1239
    @abcdefghijasilo1239 Год назад

    Ur 2nd puzzle i already see the answer in 2 seconds

  • @JevonChen
    @JevonChen Год назад +1

    For the second one can rook h3 work?

    • @JevonChen
      @JevonChen Год назад

      I don’t really see anything that can stop checkmate and it seem faster

    • @m168maa5
      @m168maa5 Год назад

      Maybe, but Qxh7 is more forced and immediately wins

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  Год назад +1

      It's one of the candidate moves indeed. However, it's less forcing (compared to 1...Qh2) and gives White some time to play 2.Ng5+ or 2.Nf8+

    • @JevonChen
      @JevonChen Год назад

      @@GMIgorSmirnov Thanks for explaining, was just wondering if it would work as it was the first move that I saw

    • @timm439
      @timm439 10 месяцев назад

      @@GMIgorSmirnov But Rh3 after Qh2+ is mate... I was surprised when you said Ng4 is the only checking move.

  • @dconspiracy6926
    @dconspiracy6926 2 месяца назад

    The best move is to sacrifice the queen taking the bishop the player will be forced to take the queen with the porn, then drop a check with the knight which will also pose a treat to the queen also then the rook will take the night then the whites rook to check the king the black player has no other choice but to block the check with us took then the white plays his final move by taking the rook then check mate

  • @Sooof_YT
    @Sooof_YT 29 дней назад

    Queen eats bishop. Horse gives chechmate. His rook takes. you give check eat his rook and check mate.

  • @kiwiicat8837
    @kiwiicat8837 Год назад +2

    for the puzzle you check with the knight then move the rook all the way up

  • @AnkitThakur-ql4pu
    @AnkitThakur-ql4pu 10 месяцев назад

    I reached 1040 rapid and then I don't know what happened now im stuck in 800 - 890 😢

  • @rl0270
    @rl0270 11 месяцев назад

    Nf7 then take the queen 😅

  • @avrischneider69
    @avrischneider69 Год назад +1

    11:34 - Rh3 check mate.

    • @kylescomments6033
      @kylescomments6033 Год назад +1

      It's close, but gxh3 defends, since the knight cuts off the pin

  • @rlystupid
    @rlystupid Год назад +2

    Back rank mate or take the queen.
    Nf7+ Rxf7
    Rd8+ Rf8
    Rxf8#
    Or if
    Nf7+ Kg8
    Nxg5

    • @chimbiepaladin4629
      @chimbiepaladin4629 Год назад +2

      Incorrect

    • @rlystupid
      @rlystupid Год назад +1

      Ohhh. Dark square bishop...

    • @rlystupid
      @rlystupid Год назад +3

      That's why I'm still bad, I lose sight of the whole board and get tunnel vision

    • @michatablet9242
      @michatablet9242 Год назад +3

      @@rlystupid But, you are on the right path - just start with this bishop... 😉

    • @roloa7741
      @roloa7741 Год назад +1

      @@rlystupid 😄 # Me too! 😉

  • @KarthiKeyan-fs9sj
    @KarthiKeyan-fs9sj Год назад +1

    Qe5

  • @RCDinsmore
    @RCDinsmore Год назад

    Nf7+, and threatens queen. RxNf7, Re8++. If Nf7+, Kg8, then NxQg5+ (by bishop), Kg8 then Nf7+ again, (if takes with rook leads to mate as before) so Kg8 again, NxBd6, cxNd6 then Qxd6, attacking rook, rook is trapped and mate is on next move.

    • @AB-eq9mm
      @AB-eq9mm Год назад

      Bishop protects f8 so its not mate

  • @dlompy9696
    @dlompy9696 8 месяцев назад

    12:37 Why not Rh3? If captures checkmate and if not checkmate anyways with queen takes h2

  • @cannes76
    @cannes76 Год назад +29

    1. Qxd6, cxd6, 2. Nf7+, Kg8, 3. Nxg5+, Kh8, 4. Nf7+, Kg8, 5. Nxd6, wins Bishop and a pawn.

    • @ngomusoqwabe4684
      @ngomusoqwabe4684 Год назад

      Thanks my GM

    • @moetain853
      @moetain853 Год назад +6

      That’s is not how you do it! What if your knight just got captured by the rook on your 2nd move? Now you’re just down a queen

    • @cannes76
      @cannes76 Год назад +9

      @@moetain853 Rd8+, Rf8, Rxf8#

    • @uvdash
      @uvdash Год назад +1

      @@cannes76 savage as hell lmao

    • @candwh4
      @candwh4 Год назад +2

      Why sac the queen you can just directly play Nf7+ can you please explain

  • @user-tp9nv3ls1b
    @user-tp9nv3ls1b 8 месяцев назад

    1.Nf7+, Kg8 2.Nxg5+, Kh8 3.Qd5 and whatever black plays, smothered mate is unstoppable

  • @INCOGNITO-rv6ve
    @INCOGNITO-rv6ve Год назад +1

    solution
    knight moves to f7 check and threatening the queen and bishop, so black have no choice but to take knight with rook
    bishop takes the rook at f7 preparing for a check, black can move his pawn to h6 but it will just make the game longer with an inevitable defeat so queen blocks the check of rook e8 by queen d8
    rook then ignores the queen and proceeds to move to e8 checking the king and threatening the queen, so the queen have no choice but to take rook e8 then bishop takes queen gaining a material advantage
    and the rest is on how you use your advantage

  • @robmack2837
    @robmack2837 Год назад

    I saw the answer to this puzzle within 30 seconds. So all of what you were saying was just falling on death years. I think it would be better for you to do a lot of puzzles just in front of us. Really hard ones maybe you can get them from a website and solve them in front of us and go get the process. But just 1 simple puzzle like this for 10 minutes It's taking too long.

  • @darrylkassle361
    @darrylkassle361 Год назад

    As a chess teacher Igor you SHOULD know the 50 motifs . To not know them creates doubts about your teaching knowledge and abilities. Every coach and teacher worth his salt knows his stuff. You are quite brave admitting that. Because you are obviously a great chess educator I will just overlook that and forget you admitted that after all you did explain why it does not really matter not knowing what the motif is called as long as you understand it. But yeah just saying it does not look good admitting that. With your background in psychology I am amazed you said it

    • @disinformationworld9378
      @disinformationworld9378 Год назад +2

      😂 ok dude.

    • @darrylkassle361
      @darrylkassle361 Год назад +1

      Yeah dude. Actually some people are calling him a fake GM yet he clearly is not you can look him up but i just thought this does not help him with that hence my comment

  • @muhammedmajeed371
    @muhammedmajeed371 Год назад

    Qxd6 + cxd6 + Nf7 + Rxf7+ RG8 Check and Chekmate

  • @sm12hus
    @sm12hus Год назад

    In the second example you accidentally left your knight on G4 when that wasn’t it’s starting position so that checkmate wouldn’t work for that example

  • @SpaceOdyssey750
    @SpaceOdyssey750 29 дней назад

    Qd6 threatening mate

  • @thunderz9318
    @thunderz9318 2 месяца назад

    Bg8 Rxg8
    Knf7#