Play The English Opening! Chess Lesson # 152
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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Chess 4 All: Hello guys! You have been requesting the English Opening for a long time now and here you have it. In this lesson, you will learn everything you need to start using it and getting experience with 1.c4. If you already went over lesson # 34, I can tell you it will be pretty easy to understand and apply what we cover in this lesson # 152. Not only will you see master games played by Magnus Carlsen, Mikhail Botvinnik, and Simon William but you will also see some every day games played by me. I hope you find value in this lesson!
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00:00 The English Opening
00:13 Lesson Plan
00:43 Why The English Opening
02:46 Botvinnik Plays The English Opening
08:03 Simon Williams Plays The English Opening
12:20 English Opening = Vienna Game?
15:46 Robert Plays The English Opening
21:40 Carlsen Plays The English Opening
24:48 English Opening in a Blitz Game
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Hello guys! Is this an opening you are interested in or nah? 🤓
Yep ! One of my favourite .... Even before I know about the opening names itself (absolute beginner stage) I love to play 1)c4 2)Nc3 ( _sometimes transposition of_ *_WHALE_* 🐳)
Yes I really like the English I think it is a high level opening
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Definitely yes, especially Botvinnik English
Im dont study much but its the opening i play every time . I just feel comfortable
More content on the English please. Love this lesson structure of showing full games. Too many videos just show the first 10 moves and say white is better without showing you the plans being carried out, this was very instructive thanks 😊
Wow! Thanks again for the content. I wasn't aware of the Botvinnik system in the English Opening. I'm a big fan of the Botvinnik triangle. I employ this system out of the Zukertort Collie. You have just expanded my opening my friend!
I have been playing the vienna for SOOOO LONG. thanks to you I learned it and because I am so lazy I didnt learn any other opening yet. I just kept playing the vienna in white and the black lion in black. since i learned it I went from 600 to 1200 elo and i got stuck there because i am only playing blitz games and not learning anything new. now is finally the time for me to move on. thank you for sharing Sensey
Also love how the video highlights the tactical shots & strategy. Bravo!
Great lesson on the English. I’ve been meaning to take it up for a while and this lesson will encourage me to start with it. Fischer only opened with e4 but took up the English later in his career so there must be something great in it!
Thank you! And yes, if it is Bobby certified, it must be good 😅💪
New format for this new "opening" lesson. I loved it, good work Robert and thank you 👍🇨🇵
Thank you, Fred! Always appreciate your feedback 👍😎
Thank you for this great breakdown. I have been interested in learning the English and this is a great foundation to build from.
You are more than welcome! Enjoy it and embrace the learning curve 👍😎
I absolutely love this video. I have been trying to meld the KIA, English & Reti together to have options of selecting best attacking set up depending on different set ups adopted by Black. Still working that out and until this video was unaware of the similarity of the g3 Vienna. Will check that out too. Much food for thought . Learning chess via patterns & set ups is rather than individual moves is very powerful.
I really enjoyed the video about the English opening because you explained White's plans well in the middle game. Thank you
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I enjoy playing the english opening, especially because a lot of people are not expecting it, please make a lot more content on the english opening and your most loved pieces defense.
I learn so much from you, now I well learn my favourite opening from you
I don't have any idea when the opposite play d5 in English
I play the Reti (1. Nf3) mostly with white and see what the opponent does. It is regularly transposing into an English, so this lesson certainly will help me and giving me more options.
Same here. I don’t like the English against 1. ..e5 so i have gotten in the habit of starting with 1. Nf3 as well
Its Amazing because i started playing pirc by looking at you'r video and now that i want to studie the english i stumble accros this video, thx for sharing somme knowledge with us
Hi Rob! Cool, started playing this opening today!
Excellent! Have fun with it and embrace the learning curve 😎💪
Great stuff, Robert! Gotta admit, never really understood
English opening ideas before. Thanks! 🙏
Was very excited for this lesson, thanks man!
You are more than welcome, David! Hope you found some value in it 😎
Bro I simply love your efforts.
Reminder on ! Liked already 👍
Expecting some *Anatoly Karpov !!*
Thanks in advance, coach 🙏
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I' m very excited!!!!!!
I'm making this my go to weapon. Thanks for the tutorials.
I havent seen it yet but i know its gonna be a great video on one of my fav openings
This was such an awesome stream and it makes me want to play the Botvinnik English again. It was my main opening until I took up the London.
It doesn't hurt to have them both 👍😎
Yes I am interested in this opening!
I’ve played this opening a few times before, but all were casual games and not in tournaments. I’ve never ruled out the thought of using it more often, but still have yet to commit to full on adding it to my repertoire.
Hello! It is certainly a good one to keep as a surprise weapon 👍😎
A lot to absorb here. Great video.
Will have to watch this multiple times.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy playing this great opening 👍😎
I did try the English watching this video and I then discovered that it is pretty much like the Vienna but somehow with more attacking chances :-)
As usual great lesson Robert! Thank you!
You are more than welcome, Miro! 💪😎
The system was pretty good. It is tough though to try to apply in a speed game but you were doing well for the most part.
Hello Coach. I recently shifted from Grunfeld to KID after watching your KID Playlist. Can you please make a database/study where you attach 10 model games(the ones you think will help get an idea of different situations)for each variation you have discussed in the playlist . Don't need to analyse them just attach them and if I have any doubts I know you are always there. And your videos are awesome 🙂
Hi coach! I'm looking forward to your next lesson , I wish the next opening is London system.
Great lesson coach thanks i used to play english in a very amateur way and i remember that i hate to see symmetrical variation
You are more than welcome! 👍💪😎
@@NMRobertRamirez i think we are a big fan of openning videos
I love the positions that arise from these variants! But I am interested in how you respond to black playing the dutch defense? I some times play the dutch against the Reti and English openings and often get a great attack sort of the Grand Prix Attack with the black pieces :)
In my repertoire I use Reti and English. A lot of transposition. I like a lot this lesson. The English is a great opening. Keep with this great lessons
Thank you, Erix! Glad to see you found this lesson useful 👍😎
I was excited for this lesson. I have tried to play the Botvinnik English before. It all seems so perfectly logical. Sadly, it has not worked out for me, but I am willing to try again. In the past, I gave up on it because my win rate with 1.e4 is so much better. I have developed strategies for all of the various black responses to e4. I realize that is a bold statement, but I have been playing e4 for over 40 years. 1. c4 just opens up a giant box of options for black, and I don't know what to do. I understand your point that black will also be unfamiliar with the English, so maybe it all evens out. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for another great lesson!
You are more than welcome! Soon, I will post other videos using this opening system in live games 👍
Hi jeffrey if you say your good at e4 opening you had better start using d4. Because if your both good at this your rating would all the more soar high. I think we are opposite🤭! I am poor with e4 opening. If you play 1.d4 you be ready with QGA, QGD, 1.d4 c5, 1. d4 e5 (gambit), against Slav, KID, Gruenfeld, etc.
@@bggines_1260 thanks, benji😁 I actually do play the Colle occasionally, thanks to Coach's lesson. I have some success with it, but I found it helped my game with the black pieces more than the white pieces. It gave me insight into the kinds of things that give white problems after 1.d4. The Queen's Gambit just doesn't appeal to me, and I am simply too old to learn it now🤣
@@jeffersonparsons5519 i'm 62 and want to learn more! Kudos to nmrobram for his insight about using opening interchangeably for black and white. Before the pandemic i hv inclination to push e4 but i became more hesitant to use it online!
yeah enjoyed this all attacking techniques... doesn't matter what happenes in live game... engine agreed our attacking style by giving advantage...👌
AT 2:46 you show that the only difference between teh VIenna and the English is a pawn @c4 vs c2. That is amazing. Please continue YOUR great work.
Thank you! Glad to see you found that useful 👍😎
Think statics say I watched this million times, I enjoy it ❤️
"Checkmate, except they could take me!", story of my life
More english please also do you know if there is a english tactics course out there ?
Great videos as usual! Really want to try this out.
Here is a question, at 21:47 in the Carlson / Aronian game, why does black castle? Surely they could take the knight on c3, double the pawns and pick up the e4 pawn.
I guess it would go bad for black after Qe2?
Hello Rober Ramirez, your Opening seems to be very good, but how to learn this botwinik-variant? Thank you!
i love you for taking my suggestion, c4 is my main now
Hope you like it 👍😎
@@NMRobertRamirez i liked your pirc really much soo
Yes recently discovered and yesterday drew with someone 400 points high using this (Otb)
Also, any idea for 1.c4 f5? Seems a bit like the Dutch defence. My opponent set up pawns on the white squares (e6,c6 and then d5)
very interesting and for me a little bit slower is much appreciated
great video and respect for showcasing a lost game as well heh heh heh :D
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I've always liked English and Pirc, you're my right channel; Thank you! As a rule I play knight d2 (e4) with development e5-g6 of black, position I prefer, in other cases knight f3. I saw that Carlsen did another thing... are there other situations to play Ne2? Thanks
Waiting for very detailed video
Right in my own alley.
I won using this!!! Rated game in my chess club too! Can I post my game here? Thanks for the opening!
Congrats!! And yes, please 👍😎
Hope its simple and positional
Hi coach. very much interested. I play pirc and King's Indian as black and as exclusively English as white. Very excited
Welcome! 😎💪
Interesting Variation of the English, but what do you do, if the Opponent Plays the Anglo-Dutch? Just a transposition into the Main Line? Because I dont think the Botvinnik Setup Works
Do I take if the game starts 1. C4 D5? Do I take the pawn on D5?
For sure…would you also play the Pirc/KID style against the English as black? I seem to be going up against it a lot…and the Pirc type setup seems okay, but I was wondering if it was optimal, or if you had any pointers for going against it?
Hello! We do have to go over it, but I keep the KID approach 😎💪
Hi coach Rob! Could you please adjust the setting of the screen so those flashing words don't interfere with pieces below..ty!!
Hello Benjamin! What flashing words? 🤔 If you mean subtitles, you have to turn them off on your end. Click on the "cc" button 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez really? Ha ha great info!!!!
@@bggines_1260 please, let me know if that was it 👍
@@NMRobertRamirezeureka! That's why your soo great coach Rob! Cc is it🥰!
The hardest part for me right now is deciding which imbalance is most important and then finding the best plan. I get out of the opening fine, most times ahead in fact, but effective simplification plans are hard to make work.
Hello! Just give some time and enjoy the process 👍💪 Are you reading any Chess books on middle game strategy?
@@NMRobertRamirez Yes. Study many books including most of your recommendations as well as a few others by Silman and Vuković. Any training suggestions?
@@TheMichiganFishHunter In that case, you will be fine! Just keep it consistent and stick to a training plan like the one from lesson # 102 👍💪
6:20 isnt qe1 just nc2 fork?
Is this system?
23:23 why Aronian didn't played g6 🍴 ?? Is that for Qh6 & Nf6 ideas ?
23:36 really i couldn't get it what is the real threat? After, ( g x f6 ) (Q x h6 + ) (Kg8) then ?
f7 looks defended by d6 knight, and can be defended by the last rank Rook while they add another attacker .... f5 also covered by same d6 knight ., { I didn't think there is time to attack that knight *or is it ?* }
Hello! If g6, then Qh6 is safe since gxf5 would be met by Nf6 threatening mate and their queen 👍
If gxf6, we have Rxf6 followed by Rxh6 😎
@@NMRobertRamirez thanks coach 🙏 23:36 was really great after that Rook captures on "f6" black (actually falls apart ) doesn't have any moves ... Everything is tied down...
The thumbail seems to be incorrect though, showing #153
Thank you! I forgot to change it 🙌 Good catch 😎
Please explain atleast 3 line in english opening
One at a time 😎👍
@@NMRobertRamirez Please continue the series of videos.
3 lines??? All lines please
I think the english is a great opening,but if my opponent play e6 he can easily transpose it to queen's gambit.
Why doesn't he take on f4? it opens blacks dark sq bishop and unlocks the centre. i'm sure there's a reason maybe I'll run it through the engine
Hello Timothy! It has lot to do with what we covered on lesson # 91. With that said, many times, exf4 is the way to go for Black 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez I ran it through an engine and now I do remember retaking with the g pawn with the two pawns side by side White is just about holding the defense together with an active position. I guess you didn't cover it because it isn't the line you were concentrating on. exf4 is the line I expect to run into most tho and there is a lot going on.
I use only English and Polish openings and somethimes white Czech Pirc. Why? Because otherwise the opponent choose the opening. And that's not good for me. I cannot memorise so mamy openings.
If black doesn't fianchetto (plays some early ...Bc5), then this won't work anymore. There won't be a hook on g6 anymore Maybe an additional video is justified.
Hello! We will certainly have more videos on this opening, but even if they did Bc5, we can do this. We might have to play h3-Kh2 before the pawn storm, but it's definitely still doable 👍
Hi Can you slow down
You lost one game rob, I lost 3 after learning the English opening , in the beginning I got a good position but couldnt convert . the point is don't feel bad ,😂😂🤣
😂 I have lost so many more already that I'm immune 😅
no no, you play all good,he is by agressive to much and lose pease but you didnt take it.
Just that whay he wins,you play all by the book when you start atack on king side,but you didnt take it,and then he make trouble then,he is good ranked,but you will go plus 5
it ok it ok never mind
Robert, if you would leave yourself a little bit more time that would be nice for us ;-) you are talking much so fast an you show the games much too fast
What happens if black plays Bishop to C5 instead of B4 and Knight to G4.
Hello Coach. I recently shifted from Grunfeld to KID after watching your KID Playlist. Can you please make a database/study where you attach 10 model games(the ones you think will help get an idea of different situations)for each variation you have discussed in the playlist . Don't need to analyse them just attach them and if I have any doubts I know you are always there. And your videos are awesome 🙂.