Sad this channel isn't around anymore. These were some of the best opening introductions I've ever had the pleasure of stumbling upon. Whenever I would analyze some games, or read about an opening, I would first go here to watch. Good stuff.
@@NoskYTB Sadly I didn't get to play the grand prix in my first tournament but I did get to play it twice next time! Won the first one pretty convincingly and I didn't manage to deal the final blow in my attack in the second game and lost. My current elo is 1567 after 3 tournaments.
Agreed, other videos I've seen are too superficial. I can analyse openings with a computer but it's nice to have someone walk you through it. Wish I clicked on your videos sooner. Subscribed :)
I just found your Video, searching the internet for this opening. You developed with great clarity the ideas contained in this Sicilian. You also have a very good rhythm in your speech with very correct pauses. Congratulations Master Dereque. I'm almost sorry I had to see it 10 years later. Better late than never. Be well. Thanks.
I play the Vienna game and love the familiarity in the opening that this offers, even though the middle and endgames are seldom remotely similar the themes in development of most pieces and attacking ideas are very much so in my experience.
Yes, please do! Actually anything more on Queen's Gambit would be awesome. Like the moves 1. d2-d4 d7-d5 2. c2-c4 e7-e5. I've never really understood what black is aiming to achieve this way, since the simple move pawn takes pawn on e5 seems to be very powerful for white. Thank you for your videos, they are very helpful :)
You are a very good teacher , You explanation is very clear and easy to follow, Thank you , please keep bringing more that we appreciated you time and teaching skill.
Great work. Differentiates the instruction by guiding from the perspective of one side (ie white) while also exploring the options of the other in response.
Perhaps something like: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 Nc6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Bg7 6.O-O e6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Qe1 O-O 9.f5 with similar play as in the video. It seems a little more accurate to restrain the d-pawn since that way it can potentially reach d5 in one go - yet it all depends of course.
I'm a quite new player (started studying chess last month) and I owe you for the majority of my knowledge in chess openings. Thank you for your great website.
Very happy to hear. If I tell you how many you should master I'm lying because you can not master any! I can't say that I've come even close to mastering any particular opening. I recommend emphasizing knowing more than you knew yesterday since systematic knowledge of any opening is something that is possessed by almost no one and is not necessary to improve one's game.
I've been thinking about doing this especially since I recently had a very big victory over a strong grandmaster that I was tempted to share. But for now I think it makes a lot of sense to keep pushing the current ideas forward as a lot of people seem to be benefitting from these more basic lessons. Hopefully I can transition to other areas of the game or personal vignettes in the near future :)
Thanks for the opening primers. You are an excellent teacher, the pacing is superb and you've helped me begin to actually try and understand move orders. I've subscribed so am excited to see where you take us in the future. Brendon (New Zealand)
Thanks for your response! I was really attracted to the f pawn push by white, I think, since it feels like one of those taboo pawns you don't want to move unless you have to (or castle queenside). But I think I'll continue with learning the open Sicilian, as it seems more efficient, though this seems fun to try with friends. I don't want to push you into making another Sicilian video if you don't want to, but have you considered a video on the Sicilian Dragon with the Yugoslav attack or others?
Great work! Awesome video, clear, very very nicely presented, and to the point! Totally love it. I was considering this strategy to play against the Sicilian, it doesn't seem to get as complicated as more common variations. I like the Morra gambit, but it can get messy quick, and I wanted to learn something a bit more "serious" without getting into too much theory, I don't have the time for that, and even if I did, I'm just an amateur (1600's fide), so my opponents are most vulnerable tactically
Thank you! My thoughts: I suppose it depends on which position specifically, but in general it may cost Black too much time in this line. Also, the light-squared bishop is not a very strong piece, whereas the knight's ability to participate in the control and occupation of the dark-squares may be more valuable for Black. After Bb3 ...Nxb3 axb3, depending on the position, White may benefit.
I see. Thanks for the answer. I advise you get the Fritz Powerbook, it's much more reliable regarding the openings, it is sorted based on games played by top players, and gives a certain percentage weight as per variation regarding the moves elected by the engine itself. Here, 2. - Nc6 stands with a 42.6% weight, while e6, d6 and a6 add up for the remaining 100-42.6, and g6 is further mentioned as a fully playable alternative.
The "Closed Sicilian" normally refers to the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3. The Grand Prix Attack is 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 - in the Grand Prix, White's bishop will almost always find itself deploying to c4 or b5, whereas in the Closed Sicilian White deploys it to g3. -Dereque
Great video! Yesterday was the first time I tried it against a friend who recently started using the Sicilian Defense. Talk about blowing his position up, I took his rook and had a second queen by move nine and also had both his knight and dark squared bishop pinned. So the way this went down is I deviated from the lines in the video a little when I noticed an opening for check my friend had left by moving his f pawn out after the standard c5 and knight to c6 moves. He had two pawns on f6 and e6 and mine on e4 and f4. So instead of developing my second knight I left it in to allow a clear path for my queen to h5 and instead went straight for a pawn move to f5. Whether he captured this pawn or not my goal of having a pawn on f5 was still accomplished for my queen to h5 check. His response was just to move his pawn to e5 which opened things up for my light squared bishop on c4. So now the best part. Queen to h5 check. He blocks with a pawn to G6 which I take with my f5 pawn. Now he's in big trouble. If he took my pawn with his h pawn my queen gets his rook. If he allows my pawn another move it's on the g7 square threatening his rook and creating a discovery check. Now he had moved his knight on e7 and his only way to protect from checkmate so he blocked the queen with the knight to the G3 square but this pins the knight. Meanwhile, my pawn took his rook and became a second queen and it's only move nine! I'm loving this opening against the Sicillian Defense. Thanks!
The Sicilian is the bomb diggity and more!! I'll take care of ANYONE who tries to talk crap about the Sicilian Defence, you go Mr. Spiral!!! 1...c5 forever, I love it!! Thanks for stopping by! Thanks for your participation here and thank you for your whole life!!
I'd recommend keeping the digital board up even if just minimized the entire video. Also maybe work on the camera perspective, would make it easier to follow.
Finally a great answer to the Sicilian. I love playing e4 because the reuslts I get with 1) e4 e5 2)Nf3 Nc6 3) d4 exd4 4) Bc4 (scotch gambit). Sometimes when I face someone in the tourney that is known for their sicilian prowess, I often chicken out and go d4 (I do have a strong queen's gambit game though so it's not that bad) For black, I play semi-slave against d4 but I have trouble deciding between Scandinavian Defense/Icelandic Gambit and Caro-Kann against e4. Based on my white choices for openings, what do you think is best for me to play against e4. When I played scilian, I get many closed systems that get annoying to clear so hence my enjoyment of gambits :p
super video I play the Grand Prix Attack now since 6 months and never lost one single game in tournament games (if you can call it so) with it very good video. I can just recommend everyone to play this opening.
I like your video a lot, it's at a very comfortable pace, I can learn everything only to watch this once or twice. you don't just tell the moves, you also explain the idea of them.
I begin to like the Grand Prix attack. The plans are straight foreward and easier to understand for the average player as in the c3 or Bb5 Sicilian. But it would be good to have a 2. video with the plans if Black refuses to fianchetto and plays e6 / d5 or e6 / d6. Also a video about the closed sicilian would be nice (Bb3 and Spassky Variation). 2.Nb3 has the great option to switch between the Grand Prix and the Closed Sicilian. Now you have so much videos about openings, all for both sides. It would be great if you would do an opening repertoire for the average player with white and a second for black. With white I would prefer a repertoire with 1.e4. In the repertoire videos you could focus more on the plans for one side (for example 1.e4 White side), which would be good and a difference to the other videos. Of course you have to name the counter plans, but I think you know what i mean.
HEY ! MERCI ! im learning english and chess at the same time with your videos thanx a lot ..actually i think it was the first lesson i really watched the whole video !
(1/3) Excellent question. In general I would say that your plan also appears to be quite sound. Play it if you like! Your reaction that …Nge7 is unnatural is understandable; knights quite often seek squares on the third rank where they have a little more influence on the center. But you may want to check out some of the benefits of this deployment on the second rank.
(2/3) Consider, for example, that the f-pawn is left unhindered so may advance to …f5 if necessary. The bishop on g7 has direct influence down the diagonal without needing the knight to move to a different location.
Dereque, Thanks for all of your videos...playing openings from the "Book" is fine but understanding the concepts behind them is what all new players like me really need to begin to understand this game, and hopefully improve. I agree with Mauricio "YOU ROCK !!!".
Dereque Kelley Definitely! Age 9-10 is usually the sticking point for most people that use the app including myself. Haven't purchased your openings app yet but have plans to shortly :)
hi, very good quality content, thanks for the video ! I just wanted to say that in the 5. Bb5 line, after 13. Qb4 black can push b5 because the "pin" on the rook like you say in the video doesn't work after Qb6+ :)
I've really liked the play out of this opening. What i like to do sometimes is not even castle and just throw the pawns forward in an effort to take the guy out early--I do not know if it is sound. The grand prix attack gives a lot of dynamic play--at least when i've used it--and is my favorite response to the sicilian.
(1/2) Sure. Your thread of thought is viable. It's just that this way works better for me. Also, I was just trying to point out that if e.g. white does 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 black players (and this is some psychology) tend to play the move which just may steer them back to their 'pet system' mainly after a future d4 instead of just grabbing a center fast, which is, objectively speaking, should be the best.
Nice explanations and indeed very instructive way of talking but incorrect in position evaluation. For exmple b5 line around 10:00 is not unclear but dubious for white at least. Black has clear small advantage and i really don't see the reason why to go for that line as white. It's even harder to play.
Glad you've had good results! It's a risky strategy, but if you enjoy it - hey! I would still make an effort to look at my games afterwards with an objective eye and see if there are more sound ways to generate similar attacks -Dereque
Amazing video. The only problem at low-intermediate levels is that nobody actually fianchettos the bishop and instead they just push some pawns. Of course, the ideas are applicable, but not identical.
Mr. Kelley, Thank you for the video. I would not use this opening, however your descriptions of the play involved is very inspiring and your presentation engaging as have been all your videos I have watched so far. Have you plans of teaching (dissecting) end game scenarios?
Excellent! I did observe 2...Nc6 played 6 or 7 times as often as any other move here in Mega Database published by ChessBase. After 2.Nf3, it seems there's a more even distribution. I suppose this is why I was tempted to declare 2...Nc6 as "almost universal" ... almost!
This is an important continuation as well. After 4.Nf3 d5 White normally plays 5.Bb5 and chooses from a number of plans. I don't know much about this however, and in my opinion this looks quite reasonable for Black. -Dereque
I'm not much into opening theory. I usually get destroyed by a well prepared opponent. that's why I try to avoid main lines as much as I can. I always immediately played 2.f4 against the sicilian but as suggested in the video I had problems with the immediate 2...d4 now I know what I can play to prepare f4. Thanks for the video. Very instructive :)
(1/2) I agree that undertakings like this are not easy. In fact, this topic was one thing I really wanted to discuss in my recent videos on the Sicilian but didn't see a good opportunity to discuss how one might go through this opening. Perhaps a specific video dealing with this topic is in order! :-)
(3/3) Black’s freedom in the Sicilian is a direct function of his clever refusal to place a pawn in the center. Therefore, he has nothing he needs to defend - yet. Play 1…e5, and after 2.Nf3 you have much fewer options - you have to start responding! Anyway thank you too.
(2/2) Thanks for the insights regardless, it's good to see how a stronger player thinks about these things. I do hope that you will put up material in the future for players around 1900-2100 strength.
(2/3) Frequency of play is also an important beacon I use to select avenues of study in my own game and there are many reasons for this. That being said, I’m in 99.9% agreement that all these alternatives are playable! The 0.1% is just keeping an open mind, so to speak. All of the moves you’re describing are also decent against 2.Nf3 (though of course, 2…g6 and 2…a6 are a tiny bit more questionable there).
Thank you for the suggestion! And congratulations on beating the 1774. You can see how gradually these videos are being produced - I doubt my efforts will be of any use in time for this game with the 2095 opponent. I would look for other study methods!
Hey, I have a very slight suggestion for future videos. It's a matching problem. When you have the cameraman move in close on the actual set you are using, it might be better if he came around beside you, so white is at the bottom of the screen. As it is, that angle takes a little adjusting in our minds, because the diagram has white at the bottom but now the live image has black at the bottom. Still love the videos, thanks!
Hey, would you mind uploading this pgn? This is how I've been playing this attack against a 1700+ computer. It falls for this line almost every time. Even at move 12, if black pushes the c pawn and gives a discovery, I've still had good results with this position. Also, if this line is sound, I believe the light squared bishop serves more of an aggressive purpose in the attack than perhaps the dark squared bishop. Here's the pgn: 1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Bd7 5. a3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Na5 7. Ba2 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. Qe2 Qb6 10. d3 O-O 11. Rb1 Ng4 12. h3 Nf6 13. Be3 Nh5 14. Qf2 Bf6 15. Bd2 Bxc3 16. Bxc3 Rfe8 17. Qh4 g6 18. g4 Ng7 19. Qf6 e5 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. fxe5 Be6 22. Bxe6 Rf8 23. Qe7 Rae8 24. Qd7 Rxe6 25. exd6 Rg8 26. Qxe6 Nc6 27. Ng5 c4+ 28. Kg2 Ne5 29. Bxe5 h6 30. Qxg6 Qf2+ 31. Rxf2 hxg5 32. Qh6#
Sad this channel isn't around anymore. These were some of the best opening introductions I've ever had the pleasure of stumbling upon. Whenever I would analyze some games, or read about an opening, I would first go here to watch. Good stuff.
Agreed
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10 years later and I'm using this video to prepare for a tournament. Very well done lesson :)
What is your elo
@@Insidia85 This will be my first classical tournament so 1000
@@BakedFishy so, how was the matches?
@@NoskYTB Sadly I didn't get to play the grand prix in my first tournament but I did get to play it twice next time! Won the first one pretty convincingly and I didn't manage to deal the final blow in my attack in the second game and lost. My current elo is 1567 after 3 tournaments.
Dude, I can't believe I haven't seen your videos before. Amazing explanations and really nice production. Subscribed
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Agreed, other videos I've seen are too superficial. I can analyse openings with a computer but it's nice to have someone walk you through it. Wish I clicked on your videos sooner. Subscribed :)
I just found your Video, searching the internet for this opening.
You developed with great clarity the ideas contained in this Sicilian.
You also have a very good rhythm in your speech with very correct pauses.
Congratulations Master Dereque.
I'm almost sorry I had to see it 10 years later. Better late than never. Be well.
Thanks.
Never fails-whenever I get all interested in some opening, there’s always a Dereque Kelley video explaining it. Thanks. Loving the KID app btw!
You da best
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@@ikbaar9744 It should still be in the App Store 👍
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Another absolutely first-rate presentation! Your explanations are so clear & deep, all too rare on many channels. Kudos to you, sir!
So much appreciated!! Thank you! :)
I play the Vienna game and love the familiarity in the opening that this offers, even though the middle and endgames are seldom remotely similar the themes in development of most pieces and attacking ideas are very much so in my experience.
I kind of knew what the Grand Prix attack was,but now due to your excellent coverage,I have a much better understanding.Thanks
Yes, please do! Actually anything more on Queen's Gambit would be awesome. Like the moves 1. d2-d4 d7-d5 2. c2-c4 e7-e5. I've never really understood what black is aiming to achieve this way, since the simple move pawn takes pawn on e5 seems to be very powerful for white. Thank you for your videos, they are very helpful :)
You are a very good teacher , You explanation is very clear and easy to follow,
Thank you , please keep bringing more that we appreciated you time and teaching skill.
Great work. Differentiates the instruction by guiding from the perspective of one side (ie white) while also exploring the options of the other in response.
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback and kind words. I think that would be a wonderful project but everything depends on everything else!
Perhaps something like: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 Nc6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Bg7 6.O-O e6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Qe1 O-O 9.f5 with similar play as in the video. It seems a little more accurate to restrain the d-pawn since that way it can potentially reach d5 in one go - yet it all depends of course.
I'm a quite new player (started studying chess last month) and I owe you for the majority of my knowledge in chess openings. Thank you for your great website.
How’s it going?
Thank you for the encouraging words! I'm glad you are enjoying the material :) -Dereque
Kelley is definitely the best at explaining the game. a big plus is the production is also excellent.
Glad you're enjoying the videos, thank you!
Very happy to hear. If I tell you how many you should master I'm lying because you can not master any! I can't say that I've come even close to mastering any particular opening. I recommend emphasizing knowing more than you knew yesterday since systematic knowledge of any opening is something that is possessed by almost no one and is not necessary to improve one's game.
Thanks - I like the Grand-Prix Attack very much and play it quite often with very good results!
Cool! :)
I've been thinking about doing this especially since I recently had a very big victory over a strong grandmaster that I was tempted to share. But for now I think it makes a lot of sense to keep pushing the current ideas forward as a lot of people seem to be benefitting from these more basic lessons. Hopefully I can transition to other areas of the game or personal vignettes in the near future :)
Thanks for the opening primers. You are an excellent teacher, the pacing is superb and you've helped me begin to actually try and understand move orders. I've subscribed so am excited to see where you take us in the future. Brendon (New Zealand)
Thank you for the suggestion! And, thank you for the encouraging words.
Thanks for your response! I was really attracted to the f pawn push by white, I think, since it feels like one of those taboo pawns you don't want to move unless you have to (or castle queenside). But I think I'll continue with learning the open Sicilian, as it seems more efficient, though this seems fun to try with friends. I don't want to push you into making another Sicilian video if you don't want to, but have you considered a video on the Sicilian Dragon with the Yugoslav attack or others?
Great work! Awesome video, clear, very very nicely presented, and to the point! Totally love it.
I was considering this strategy to play against the Sicilian, it doesn't seem to get as complicated as more common variations. I like the Morra gambit, but it can get messy quick, and I wanted to learn something a bit more "serious" without getting into too much theory, I don't have the time for that, and even if I did, I'm just an amateur (1600's fide), so my opponents are most vulnerable tactically
These videos on fundamentals of openings are great! Real quality and clarity.
Thanks man or woman
Thank you! My thoughts: I suppose it depends on which position specifically, but in general it may cost Black too much time in this line. Also, the light-squared bishop is not a very strong piece, whereas the knight's ability to participate in the control and occupation of the dark-squares may be more valuable for Black. After Bb3 ...Nxb3 axb3, depending on the position, White may benefit.
It is Seattle, and thank you for the feedback :-)
Someone was really struggling to park that minivan in the background lol
Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you found the video helpful! -Dereque
I could watch you lecture about openings all day. I learn a lot when watching your videos!
Awesome, this is so great to hear, thank you!!! :)
I see. Thanks for the answer. I advise you get the Fritz Powerbook, it's much more reliable regarding the openings, it is sorted based on games played by top players, and gives a certain percentage weight as per variation regarding the moves elected by the engine itself. Here, 2. - Nc6 stands with a 42.6% weight, while e6, d6 and a6 add up for the remaining 100-42.6, and g6 is further mentioned as a fully playable alternative.
The "Closed Sicilian" normally refers to the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3. The Grand Prix Attack is 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 - in the Grand Prix, White's bishop will almost always find itself deploying to c4 or b5, whereas in the Closed Sicilian White deploys it to g3. -Dereque
The way you explain things is so good, with this video I understood the whole opening!
I'm really happy to hear this! Thank you! :)
I think this is my favorite video you've made. Really clear and thorough.
Thank you so much, I much appreciate it! :)
Great video!
Yesterday was the first time I tried it against a friend who recently started using the Sicilian Defense. Talk about blowing his position up, I took his rook and had a second queen by move nine and also had both his knight and dark squared bishop pinned.
So the way this went down is I deviated from the lines in the video a little when I noticed an opening for check my friend had left by moving his f pawn out after the standard c5 and knight to c6 moves. He had two pawns on f6 and e6 and mine on e4 and f4. So instead of developing my second knight I left it in to allow a clear path for my queen to h5 and instead went straight for a pawn move to f5. Whether he captured this pawn or not my goal of having a pawn on f5 was still accomplished for my queen to h5 check. His response was just to move his pawn to e5 which opened things up for my light squared bishop on c4.
So now the best part. Queen to h5 check. He blocks with a pawn to G6 which I take with my f5 pawn. Now he's in big trouble. If he took my pawn with his h pawn my queen gets his rook. If he allows my pawn another move it's on the g7 square threatening his rook and creating a discovery check. Now he had moved his knight on e7 and his only way to protect from checkmate so he blocked the queen with the knight to the G3 square but this pins the knight. Meanwhile, my pawn took his rook and became a second queen and it's only move nine!
I'm loving this opening against the Sicillian Defense. Thanks!
The Sicilian is the bomb diggity and more!! I'll take care of ANYONE who tries to talk crap about the Sicilian Defence, you go Mr. Spiral!!! 1...c5 forever, I love it!! Thanks for stopping by! Thanks for your participation here and thank you for your whole life!!
I'd recommend keeping the digital board up even if just minimized the entire video. Also maybe work on the camera perspective, would make it easier to follow.
Thank you for the feedback, I highly appreciate it!! :) :)
@@KebuChess oh hello. Great video btw
@@trollyh4ck3r59 Thank you thank you!! :)
Finally a great answer to the Sicilian. I love playing e4 because the reuslts I get with 1) e4 e5 2)Nf3 Nc6 3) d4 exd4 4) Bc4 (scotch gambit). Sometimes when I face someone in the tourney that is known for their sicilian prowess, I often chicken out and go d4 (I do have a strong queen's gambit game though so it's not that bad)
For black, I play semi-slave against d4 but I have trouble deciding between Scandinavian Defense/Icelandic Gambit and Caro-Kann against e4. Based on my white choices for openings, what do you think is best for me to play against e4. When I played scilian, I get many closed systems that get annoying to clear so hence my enjoyment of gambits :p
I like your style in teaching us the openings compared to a lot of other sites.
Thank you, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! -Dereque
super video I play the Grand Prix Attack now since 6 months and never lost one single game in tournament games (if you can call it so) with it very good video. I can just recommend everyone to play this opening.
This gentleman is one of my favorite chess teachers 👍.
I like your video a lot, it's at a very comfortable pace, I can learn everything only to watch this once or twice. you don't just tell the moves, you also explain the idea of them.
This is maybe my favourite chess channel. Love your presentation style mate. Really professionally executed and great content as always.
Excellent, thank you so much, I appreciate it!
Really glad to hear you've found the website helpful! Thank you for the encouragment :) -Dereque
I begin to like the Grand Prix attack. The plans are straight foreward and easier to understand for the average player as in the c3 or Bb5 Sicilian. But it would be good to have a 2. video with the plans if Black refuses to fianchetto and plays e6 / d5 or e6 / d6. Also a video about the closed sicilian would be nice (Bb3 and Spassky Variation). 2.Nb3 has the great option to switch between the Grand Prix and the Closed Sicilian.
Now you have so much videos about openings, all for both sides. It would be great if you would do an opening repertoire for the average player with white and a second for black. With white I would prefer a repertoire with 1.e4. In the repertoire videos you could focus more on the plans for one side (for example 1.e4 White side), which would be good and a difference to the other videos. Of course you have to name the counter plans, but I think you know what i mean.
:) apps will address this
HEY ! MERCI ! im learning english and chess at the same time with your videos thanx a lot ..actually i think it was the first lesson i really watched the whole video !
(1/3) Excellent question. In general I would say that your plan also appears to be quite sound. Play it if you like! Your reaction that …Nge7 is unnatural is understandable; knights quite often seek squares on the third rank where they have a little more influence on the center. But you may want to check out some of the benefits of this deployment on the second rank.
(2/3) Consider, for example, that the f-pawn is left unhindered so may advance to …f5 if necessary. The bishop on g7 has direct influence down the diagonal without needing the knight to move to a different location.
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Thank you.
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im years late to this video. but hands down best video for grand prix that ive seen on youtube! amazing stuff
hey dude, very nice videos on openings! thank you very much for you deep analysis!
These series are really good!
Thank you for the splendid remarks! I'm glad to hear you've found the videos to be so helpful :) -Dereque
Dereque, Thanks for all of your videos...playing openings from the "Book" is fine but understanding the concepts behind them is what all new players like me really need to begin to understand this game, and hopefully improve. I agree with Mauricio "YOU ROCK !!!".
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I've watched your video several times and was able to beat 9 year old Magnus with this attack! Thanks Dereque!
Wow!!! This is a feat I think, because I gave up on this app must sooner if I remember... :0 : ) :): :) Thank you Dylan!! :)
Dereque Kelley Definitely! Age 9-10 is usually the sticking point for most people that use the app including myself. Haven't purchased your openings app yet but have plans to shortly :)
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@@KebuChess You have an opening app?? I loved your Spanish vids too, but haven't noticed this.
hi, very good quality content, thanks for the video ! I just wanted to say that in the 5. Bb5 line, after 13. Qb4 black can push b5 because the "pin" on the rook like you say in the video doesn't work after Qb6+ :)
Excellent analysis, well prepared and presented. I really like it!
great videos! ive been waiting for simple opening explanations on youtube for a while! i REALLY appreciate this!
I've really liked the play out of this opening. What i like to do sometimes is not even castle and just throw the pawns forward in an effort to take the guy out early--I do not know if it is sound. The grand prix attack gives a lot of dynamic play--at least when i've used it--and is my favorite response to the sicilian.
(1/2) Sure. Your thread of thought is viable. It's just that this way works better for me. Also, I was just trying to point out that if e.g. white does 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 black players (and this is some psychology) tend to play the move which just may steer them back to their 'pet system' mainly after a future d4 instead of just grabbing a center fast, which is, objectively speaking, should be the best.
Nice explanations and indeed very instructive way of talking but incorrect in position evaluation. For exmple b5 line around 10:00 is not unclear but dubious for white at least. Black has clear small advantage and i really don't see the reason why to go for that line as white. It's even harder to play.
+DonFreeq :)
Great videos and website! thank you for providing these free of charge!
Thank you so much for the encouraging words! :) -Dereque
I'm glad you're enjoying :-) Thank you!
Glad you've had good results! It's a risky strategy, but if you enjoy it - hey! I would still make an effort to look at my games afterwards with an objective eye and see if there are more sound ways to generate similar attacks -Dereque
Your such a great teacher Dereque Kelley.
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Amazing video. The only problem at low-intermediate levels is that nobody actually fianchettos the bishop and instead they just push some pawns. Of course, the ideas are applicable, but not identical.
Very nice video. This covers the exact lines i am facing in blitz.
brandon scott Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Mr. Kelley,
Thank you for the video. I would not use this opening, however your descriptions of the play involved is very inspiring and your presentation engaging as have been all your videos I have watched so far.
Have you plans of teaching (dissecting) end game scenarios?
Thank you for the feedback!, that makes sense
Generally 1...e5, though I also really like the Sicilian and play it sometimes casually.
Excellent! I did observe 2...Nc6 played 6 or 7 times as often as any other move here in Mega Database published by ChessBase. After 2.Nf3, it seems there's a more even distribution. I suppose this is why I was tempted to declare 2...Nc6 as "almost universal" ... almost!
Oh, not at all, thank you man, you are the coolest dude making chess videos I've seen!
Great video, as well as all you do. I really appreciate your work on these videos. Greetings from Argentina, keep on! :)
This is an important continuation as well. After 4.Nf3 d5 White normally plays 5.Bb5 and chooses from a number of plans. I don't know much about this however, and in my opinion this looks quite reasonable for Black. -Dereque
@Alex Lee: Hmm, I don't think so ... after Bd2 ...dxc3 Bxc3 there is ...Bxc3+ - Black remains ahead a piece
You can help much thanks; ))) I like you
Thank you for the kind words!
@chester911cross Thanks a ton for the remarks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Well done to Dereque Kelley.Very good presentation.
I'm not much into opening theory. I usually get destroyed by a well prepared opponent. that's why I try to avoid main lines as much as I can. I always immediately played 2.f4 against the sicilian but as suggested in the video I had problems with the immediate 2...d4
now I know what I can play to prepare f4. Thanks for the video. Very instructive :)
+nighthawk82 Excellent!! Thank you for writing :)
another great video. You are a excellent teacher and this patzer appreciates everything.
Dereque..thanks a lot for the openings..really beneficial..can you please upload some basic middle games analysis and strategies..
@SuperPeristilo Thank you for the encouragment!! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos :) -Dereque
Congratulations!!! Your videos are clear and brilliant! Thank you very much!
(1/2) I agree that undertakings like this are not easy. In fact, this topic was one thing I really wanted to discuss in my recent videos on the Sicilian but didn't see a good opportunity to discuss how one might go through this opening. Perhaps a specific video dealing with this topic is in order! :-)
Great video! Very simple and sleek! Impressed! Thanks for the info!
(3/3) Black’s freedom in the Sicilian is a direct function of his clever refusal to place a pawn in the center. Therefore, he has nothing he needs to defend - yet. Play 1…e5, and after 2.Nf3 you have much fewer options - you have to start responding! Anyway thank you too.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you! I'm happy to hear
Great videos, very clear explanations and at the same time not too long, subbed
(2/2) Thanks for the insights regardless, it's good to see how a stronger player thinks about these things. I do hope that you will put up material in the future for players around 1900-2100 strength.
Great video, very informative. Can't believe i had not found out about your channel before!
Thank you! Very glad to have you here!
(2/3) Frequency of play is also an important beacon I use to select avenues of study in my own game and there are many reasons for this. That being said, I’m in 99.9% agreement that all these alternatives are playable! The 0.1% is just keeping an open mind, so to speak. All of the moves you’re describing are also decent against 2.Nf3 (though of course, 2…g6 and 2…a6 are a tiny bit more questionable there).
Thank you, and thanks for the suggestion!
Thank you for the suggestion! And congratulations on beating the 1774. You can see how gradually these videos are being produced - I doubt my efforts will be of any use in time for this game with the 2095 opponent. I would look for other study methods!
Mr. Kelly I'm waiting for your video presentation on the Danishish Gambit? White's King pawn opening game.
Thank you - I take this as a helpful suggestion! :)
Hey, I have a very slight suggestion for future videos. It's a matching problem. When you have the cameraman move in close on the actual set you are using, it might be better if he came around beside you, so white is at the bottom of the screen. As it is, that angle takes a little adjusting in our minds, because the diagram has white at the bottom but now the live image has black at the bottom.
Still love the videos, thanks!
Hey, would you mind uploading this pgn? This is how I've been playing this attack against a 1700+ computer. It falls for this line almost every time. Even at move 12, if black pushes the c pawn and gives a discovery, I've still had good results with this position. Also, if this line is sound, I believe the light squared bishop serves more of an aggressive purpose in the attack than perhaps the dark squared bishop. Here's the pgn:
1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6
4. f4 Bd7 5. a3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Na5
7. Ba2 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. Qe2
Qb6 10. d3 O-O 11. Rb1 Ng4 12.
h3 Nf6 13. Be3 Nh5 14. Qf2 Bf6
15. Bd2 Bxc3 16. Bxc3 Rfe8 17.
Qh4 g6 18. g4 Ng7 19. Qf6 e5
20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. fxe5 Be6 22.
Bxe6 Rf8 23. Qe7 Rae8 24. Qd7
Rxe6 25. exd6 Rg8 26. Qxe6 Nc6
27. Ng5 c4+ 28. Kg2 Ne5 29.
Bxe5 h6 30. Qxg6 Qf2+ 31. Rxf2
hxg5 32. Qh6#
Woah! This man is awesome, he has a very clear explanation.
I know you wrote this more as a shout-out, but I want to personally thank you for leaving such a wonderful comment. Thanks again! -Krishna Prem
very informative, I'm merely a novice chess player but your videos have helped me get quite far haha keep it up :D
i use this opening allmost always when black goes for sicilian defense. I learned it from Roman Dzinzihasvili. From chess dvd.