When I watched these videos a couple of years ago, when I was just rediscovering chess, they made little sense... NOW THEY ARE BRILLIANT!!!! And you're very watchable, Dereque. Thank you.
I started going through your site/videos after discovering this channel 2 days back. Reading other review comments, I guess this is a unanimous opinion - your lessons are really really useful, and the text and audio/video clarity is superb. I especially like the fact that you explain the *idea* behind the opening rather than a sequence of moves, e.g, White in English is attempting to control the light squares, and the typical ideas for Black to counter this. Thanks a lot!
Absolutely superb explanation and walkthrough of the English opening! Very very helpful! I see that you did this over a decade ago, but you can feel proud it's still helping people, like me. Thank you!
Hi Dereque, what I thoroughly enjoy in your videos is that you immediately and clearly explain the strategic goals behind moves, which then helps understanding how to develop one's own play. Some chess lecturers just go over games and/or go over lots of variations, but your videos demonstrate WHY certain moves are made at a certain moment.
when I want to try a new opening, Dereque's videos are the first thing to watch. thank you sir for improving my play and for. short but deep and comprehensive explanations of the strategies and tactics of the game!
@nickf5 Thanks for the great question! In this case, White simply moves the queen to a4, and accepts the lost tempo. He reasons that in the long-term the isolated pawn is a bigger factor than the loss of time. In fact, White would prefer to have a knight on the blockading square (d4) since the knight derives greater benefit from being on this centralized square. Also, since White has made one fewer move with his pawns this partially justifies his spending an extra tempo with the queen.
this is one of the most informational videos ive watched, ive never thought of openings as playing for light/dark squares, but i should begin to do so, and Dereque explained the themes and plans of each side very well. Thanks!
What an outstanding presentation! Not only is the content excellent, but your presentation makes the lesson especially interesting and easy to follow. I look forward to watching your other videos. Thank you! Jim
Your videos are very informative. You not only show the openings but explain the concepts behind the moves, so players don't have to rely only on memorizing the moves. You present these videos well, and all in all it really does help promote chess. thanks for your free time !
I'll keep saying it: You are really good at making transparent the question of choices. I was for many years a college professor, so I really do enjoy the quality of the pedagogy. Just awesome!
I watched this seminar on English open and tried it on my next opponent, which was chess free on level 9 out of 12 hardness. The immediate moment the bishop connected with the queens side's pawns it was a devastating. I never had such control of the board. Thanks a bunch, you got yourself a new subscriber!
This was a very good comprehensive opening guide that goes over logical ways to continue or end the game (something a lot of other guides don't have). Thank you for the video and i'll be looking for more.
00:03 Just a constructive piece of advice. The intro graphic utilizing the Union Jack isn't quite as appropriate as using the flag of England. Being that the opening is called the English Opening and not the Great Britain Opening. Excellent video as usual. I really wish you would do a ton of videos on the different variations of openings. You explain the opening ideas very well.
These videos are fantastic. Wonderfully clear, concise, with great production value, and so much more. I'd love to see a few continuation videos delving a bit deeper into some of your favorites, or maybe just some of the more popular openings. No matter what, these have to be the most valuable video series available on youtube for chess openings. Thanks for all your hard work, man!
Nice work. I've been having real problems with my English opening. Some of the other videos that I've watched never pointed out about the Queen's side attack. Thanks,
Great video guide , do you have any more in greater detail ,on the Lines in the English. Very clear and I have found this very easy to understand , thus increasing my opening knowledge !
More often than not it's true that a combination of e3 & g3 leads to weaknesses on the light-squares, especially the a6-f1 diagonal since the bishop will nearly always be fianchettoed when g2-g3 has been played and will therefore be off the diagonal as well as unable to contest it since the bishop is too strategically important. Occasionally, it's still the right idea, especially if this problem can't be exploited. -Dereque
Thanks a lot for this nice overview of an opening of which I quite ignored the cogs since today! Apropo, to my mind, your works are as helpful as agreeable. Have a good day.
That's an important idea for Black, perhaps one of the best. But there is still nothing to worry about. You still have the bishop pair and you can outplay the opponent - especially if you've studied some games in this line. Probably the most accurate way for Black to play this way is 1.c4 Nf6! 2.Nc3 e5 3.g3 Bb4 ... look for games where a very strong player had the White Pieces and study how he reacted! -Dereque
Hey Dereque, Just wanted to say that we've really enjoyed your videos. My son is 7 and loves chess, is in his chess club at school, and always wants to play, and I've never really played have have had a hard time giving him a challenge! Your explanations have been super helpful to me...and, also to my son. So, thank you so much for putting this up on youtube. (btw, are you in Seattle, too? Those are the Westin towers?)
Fantastic to hear!! I so much wish the best for you and your son! Congratulations and I'm happy to hear the kind words! I am not in Seattle at this time, I moved a little south...Thank you again!! :)
Great video Dereque. I love your videos. They are very concise and useful. I've been learning the English and this really helped me understand the ideas at work in the English.
Thank you, for these very clear, and informative videos. I'm pleased to find you looking at possible developments for both sides when either playing or being confronted by the english opening. Very solid learning tool to take to the board and practice. Thanks!
Thank you for the absolute masterful presentation. The information is priceless, and so very useful for those of us who need to get the basic ideas nailed down. I'm starting an English themed tournament, and am not all that familiar with it. I think I will be using it more even after the tournament is over. Thanks again!! By the by......your presentation truly is amazing.
*Information from chess experts trumps everything :)* Thanks for the response Dereque. P.S. my approach is a Nimzowich-Fischer style; a tall order indeed.
as a positional, intuitive player, I feel as if this opening would really suite me. The subtlety allows me to gain control of the centre, develop my pieces and protect my king, whilst also allowing myself many different options to position myself into favourable positions later on into the game, further supporting my intuitive playstyle. I aught to give this a try.
A very interesting and informative video, as always! Like some of the other commenters, I'm curious as to your thoughts concerning the Symmetrical English. From what I've read/experienced, it seems like whites main options are to challenge the pawn on d5 pretty early on, or to first develop on the kingside before challenging d5. There seem to be a number of interesting variations along the way, as well. Thank you for these videos. I feel they've helped me gain a better understanding of chess.
One helpful thing to think about is keeping the pawns in such a way as to maximally inconvenience the opponent's deployment of his pieces - especially the minor pieces.
Thanks a lot. By the way Dereque, it seems that whether black plays reversed dragon Sicilian or reversed Sicilian, still white has edge because it can develop its pieces faster than black with blacks weak pawns at the center.
I have been playing this opening for years. Actually i just discovered it for myself by experimenting with various openings before i learned about its name "the english". It was very fun to see how i could came up with this just to find out it was this useful and popular.
Hey Ive been playing chess for sometime and I have both read and heard that taking control of the center is vital. While I understand why, can someone tell me what I should be thinking about once I do manage to take the center? thanks
Regarding the Reversed Grand Prix Attack: I don't like 5. e3 in this position. I read up on it and Ivon Sokolov discoverd that Black has the move 5... d5!?, an interesting move (as annotated) which after 6.Nxd5 Nxd5 7. cxd5, 7... Nb4 forces 8. d3 Nxd5. This allows Black a very fair Sicilian Structure. much rather play 5. d3, attempting to reach a Botvinnik system where Black can transpose into one of those lines with 5... g6 6. e4. There are other independent lines after 5. d3 with 5... Bb4 and 5... Bc5, too.
That is actually a fun battle! At the moment after he plays 15...Rb8 your bishop is in fact a great piece. Remember that in such contests (B vs. N) the main point is not to have your pawns on the same color as your bishop and to work hard at depriving the knights of useful squares. Your play after that didn't adhere to these principles :( I'm leaning towards 16.Nc3, perhaps trading a pair of rooks on the e-file and playing for b2-b4-b5 in conjunction with f3-f4. Black will start squirming :)
You represent the game well homie! No doubt. This is also my specialty. When playing against very strong opposition, I find that this opening gives me the most flexible course of action and reduces the chance for me to screw something up.
It's hard for me to say but I wouldn't be surprised if White still has a little edge in these kinds of sitautions. Of course, even if the English is theoretically a little less challenging than 1.d4 or 1.e4, I think that English players can more than compensate for this by the fact that many players do not understand the main ideas -Dereque
Thank you very much for the comprehensive opening tutorials, Dereque - very helpful! I've got a question concerning the position shown in 09:20 : What happens if black plays ...c6 in order to diminish the range of the bishop and strengthen the centre?
One way to play against the English is indeed to play for ...f5 but it is not rated any more highly than any other system against the English - it is therefore quite alright (and popular) to deploy the king's knight early
Really great stuff! I was just wondering what you think about the English kings, 2.e3 line? And then play the immediate d4 advance after let's say Nf6 (1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.d4) It's not so great for white, right? Since he lacks development and black can play Bb4+ after taking on d4, and then castle and attack the white king that's still in the center. Or do you have any other theories/suggestions to this line or why It's not so good?
If that is helping you get good play, I don't see any problem with it? If you want to find an improvement on your approach as far as I can tell you can always find a way. But that doesn't mean there's something wrong with what you're doing.
Black must be careful! He could fall under pressure by playing 5...c6 as he has made his development a little more complicated (the b8-knight is deprived of the c6 square and if comes to d7 too early this would block the c8-bishop). White can continue 6.Nf3 as in the main line but this time there is no 6...Nc6. In those cases where this position was reached Black has usually played 6...Bd6 when White has an initiative after, (for example...) 7.O-O O-O 8.d4! += (8....exd4 can be met with 9.Nxd5)
A better question is which (major) openings -aren't- positional/strategic? :-) I think you can play most any of the major openings and find plenty of rich positional/strategic content.
Very good lesson. Great job, in both making it a soothing video (visual of the board and yourself) and being very simple and straightforward in presenting the opening theory. +1 & subed.
I likey! Looks like a powerful, white square complex weapon. Dereque, are you back dropped by Manhattan and do you coach privately? Thanks for the great videos.
I don't know enough about this topic to really say. The Symmetrical English (1...c5) is unlikely to lead to Sicilian-like positions (in my estimation) with the exception of the Hedgehog Variation which is a sort of Sicilian-like setup. The English is still quite an enigma to me (and perhaps most players!)
I've heard that 1. ... c5 is a valid response to the English, and given that I play the Sicilian as my main defense against 1. e5, I'd like to know what my ideas should be against the English. How should I modify standard Sicilian play? Do I play it just more like a closed Sicilian?
The English opening is pretty intriquing. It's different what most may expect from White to start things off. I was hoping you'd do another opening for white that starts with a flank pawn opening things up. The Bird opening. I'd be interested in your analysis and outlook.
Feelz The Don I can’t speak for him but can say most at his level don’t take the bird seriously. I did for a while...then got ripped apart so terribly the opponent apologized...he was 12!! 😡😭 Haven’t touched 1.f4 since.
Just found your videos for the first time, very well presented and very informative, good job
Mary Jane Welcome! Great to hear :)
I wish I could speak as articulate as Dereque! You can feel that he really loves the game of chess! First Class!
:-)
When I watched these videos a couple of years ago, when I was just rediscovering chess, they made little sense...
NOW THEY ARE BRILLIANT!!!!
And you're very watchable, Dereque. Thank you.
I started going through your site/videos after discovering this channel 2 days back. Reading other review comments, I guess this is a unanimous opinion - your lessons are really really useful, and the text and audio/video clarity is superb. I especially like the fact that you explain the *idea* behind the opening rather than a sequence of moves, e.g, White in English is attempting to control the light squares, and the typical ideas for Black to counter this. Thanks a lot!
1:15 "As we'll see in chess ta moment."
:)
Ah fuck I just posted that exact comment right before seeing yours :)
Almost as good as 1:25 "White is going to fee and chettle"
Absolutely superb explanation and walkthrough of the English opening! Very very helpful! I see that you did this over a decade ago, but you can feel proud it's still helping people, like me. Thank you!
@rollexx: Glad you found the video helpful!
Hi Dereque, what I thoroughly enjoy in your videos is that you immediately and clearly explain the strategic goals behind moves, which then helps understanding how to develop one's own play. Some chess lecturers just go over games and/or go over lots of variations, but your videos demonstrate WHY certain moves are made at a certain moment.
Thanks man or woman
when I want to try a new opening, Dereque's videos are the first thing to watch. thank you sir for improving my play and for. short but deep and comprehensive explanations of the strategies and tactics of the game!
@nickf5 Thanks for the great question! In this case, White simply moves the queen to a4, and accepts the lost tempo. He reasons that in the long-term the isolated pawn is a bigger factor than the loss of time. In fact, White would prefer to have a knight on the blockading square (d4) since the knight derives greater benefit from being on this centralized square. Also, since White has made one fewer move with his pawns this partially justifies his spending an extra tempo with the queen.
I love the detailed yet comprehensive approach. thanks much
This guy gives the best openings explanation. He gives you the fundamentals and building blocks of the openings.
Thanks so much for saying this, much appreciated!! From USA! -Krishna Prem
this is one of the most informational videos ive watched, ive never thought of openings as playing for light/dark squares, but i should begin to do so, and Dereque explained the themes and plans of each side very well. Thanks!
What an outstanding presentation! Not only is the content excellent, but your presentation makes the lesson especially interesting and easy to follow. I look forward to watching your other videos. Thank you!
Jim
Your videos are very informative. You not only show the openings but explain the concepts behind the moves, so players don't have to rely only on memorizing the moves. You present these videos well, and all in all it really does help promote chess. thanks for your free time !
I'll keep saying it: You are really good at making transparent the question of choices. I was for many years a college professor, so I really do enjoy the quality of the pedagogy. Just awesome!
i was looking for a opening like this where most of black's counter play comes late.it helped get a lot of rating points.thank you.
I watched this seminar on English open and tried it on my next opponent, which was chess free on level 9 out of 12 hardness. The immediate moment the bishop connected with the queens side's pawns it was a devastating. I never had such control of the board. Thanks a bunch, you got yourself a new subscriber!
nanowarrior01 Bam! That's great to hear :) And welcome!
I can beat 7/12 difficulty every time. I have 50% win rate against level 8/12. But I don't think I can beat 9/12. congrats!
i have been practicing alot, playing every day , my win rate against 9 has been going up. Practice makes perfect =)
This was a very good comprehensive opening guide that goes over logical ways to continue or end the game (something a lot of other guides don't have). Thank you for the video and i'll be looking for more.
00:03 Just a constructive piece of advice. The intro graphic utilizing the Union Jack isn't quite as appropriate as using the flag of England. Being that the opening is called the English Opening and not the Great Britain Opening. Excellent video as usual. I really wish you would do a ton of videos on the different variations of openings. You explain the opening ideas very well.
These videos are fantastic. Wonderfully clear, concise, with great production value, and so much more. I'd love to see a few continuation videos delving a bit deeper into some of your favorites, or maybe just some of the more popular openings. No matter what, these have to be the most valuable video series available on youtube for chess openings. Thanks for all your hard work, man!
Glad to hear the videos have helped :) Thank you for the kind words! -Dereque
Clear and instructive delivery and use of graphic tools. Very nice! Two thumbs up.
Thank you very much!! :)
Exactly what every chess enthusiast learning openings wishes for! Thanks for sharing these incredibly informative videos!
Nice work. I've been having real problems with my English opening. Some of the other videos that I've watched never pointed out about the Queen's side attack. Thanks,
Mr. Kelley thank you for your unbiased approach to yhis opening showing optimal setups for both sides well done sir.
Great video guide , do you have any more in greater detail ,on the Lines in the English.
Very clear and I have found this very easy to understand , thus increasing my opening knowledge !
Something about this reminds me of those videos they show on airplanes before you take off. Great video though, simple and informative :)
Great videos Dereque....these are a great starting point...after getting a feel from the video I hit the bookstore!!
germanhat tophat Glad you're enjoying the videos :)
1. c4, c6 2. Nf3, d5 3. b3, Nf6 4. Bb2, Af5 5. d3 NY defensive system ECO A12
More often than not it's true that a combination of e3 & g3 leads to weaknesses on the light-squares, especially the a6-f1 diagonal since the bishop will nearly always be fianchettoed when g2-g3 has been played and will therefore be off the diagonal as well as unable to contest it since the bishop is too strategically important. Occasionally, it's still the right idea, especially if this problem can't be exploited. -Dereque
Thanks a lot for this nice overview of an opening of which I quite ignored the cogs since today! Apropo, to my mind, your works are as helpful as agreeable.
Have a good day.
These vids are awesome and helpful. I've already begun to up my game. Thanks a lot
@RighteousM1nd thank you! i will certainly add more soon enough! -Dereque
hey Dereque, its Morgan, from Seattle Chess Club. Thanks a lot for this video, i'm going to start using this as my main opening
That's an important idea for Black, perhaps one of the best. But there is still nothing to worry about. You still have the bishop pair and you can outplay the opponent - especially if you've studied some games in this line. Probably the most accurate way for Black to play this way is 1.c4 Nf6! 2.Nc3 e5 3.g3 Bb4 ... look for games where a very strong player had the White Pieces and study how he reacted! -Dereque
Hey Dereque,
Just wanted to say that we've really enjoyed your videos. My son is 7 and loves chess, is in his chess club at school, and always wants to play, and I've never really played have have had a hard time giving him a challenge! Your explanations have been super helpful to me...and, also to my son. So, thank you so much for putting this up on youtube.
(btw, are you in Seattle, too? Those are the Westin towers?)
Fantastic to hear!! I so much wish the best for you and your son! Congratulations and I'm happy to hear the kind words! I am not in Seattle at this time, I moved a little south...Thank you again!! :)
Great video Dereque. I love your videos. They are very concise and useful. I've been learning the English and this really helped me understand the ideas at work in the English.
jeffazi Thank you!
Thank you, for these very clear, and informative videos. I'm pleased to find you looking at possible developments for both sides when either playing or being confronted by the english opening. Very solid learning tool to take to the board and practice. Thanks!
I don't know if I will do one on the Dunst, it is so rare :-) But thank you for the suggestion and I'm glad to hear you've found the video helpful!
Thank you for the absolute masterful presentation. The information is priceless, and so very useful for those of us who need to get the basic ideas nailed down. I'm starting an English themed tournament, and am not all that familiar with it. I think I will be using it more even after the tournament is over. Thanks again!! By the by......your presentation truly is amazing.
thank u for teaching us openings in a very simple way,,,i like the way u explane the position and key moves...thank you very much...
*Information from chess experts trumps everything :)* Thanks for the response Dereque.
P.S. my approach is a Nimzowich-Fischer style; a tall order indeed.
@TheCreatureoftheday Thank you! -Dereque
as a positional, intuitive player, I feel as if this opening would really suite me. The subtlety allows me to gain control of the centre, develop my pieces and protect my king, whilst also allowing myself many different options to position myself into favourable positions later on into the game, further supporting my intuitive playstyle. I aught to give this a try.
Jake Corbett :)
A very interesting and informative video, as always! Like some of the other commenters, I'm curious as to your thoughts concerning the Symmetrical English. From what I've read/experienced, it seems like whites main options are to challenge the pawn on d5 pretty early on, or to first develop on the kingside before challenging d5. There seem to be a number of interesting variations along the way, as well.
Thank you for these videos. I feel they've helped me gain a better understanding of chess.
@B3n3Burrito thank you very much for the encouragement, glad you are enjoying them! -Dereque
thanks for making this! i love using the english opening but i never really knew how to properly develop from it
Thanks for making this! Just right for my level.
That was an awesome explanation thanks for the help :D
One helpful thing to think about is keeping the pawns in such a way as to maximally inconvenience the opponent's deployment of his pieces - especially the minor pieces.
Great Video. The English has always appealed to me and now even more so. Thanks.
Could you tell me what board you are playing on and where you bought it? Your videos are the best!!
Thanks a lot. By the way Dereque, it seems that whether black plays reversed dragon Sicilian or reversed Sicilian, still white has edge because it can develop its pieces faster than black with blacks weak pawns at the center.
Thanks Dereque. Your videos are giving me a chance to develop balanced games. The middle-game is another story!
Just the best tutorials online for learning the openings :) You're videos are awesome!
Thanks! :)
I have been playing this opening for years. Actually i just discovered it for myself by experimenting with various openings before i learned about its name "the english". It was very fun to see how i could came up with this just to find out it was this useful and popular.
Loved your explanation and demonstration on the English here. Subbed!
+rgvhen Great to hear! Thank you for subscribing, I hope you continue to enjoy the videos!
The English is something I'd love to learn more about. The Symmetrical English looks quite rich with variations and possible lines!
Hey Ive been playing chess for sometime and I have both read and heard that taking control of the center is vital. While I understand why, can someone tell me what I should be thinking about once I do manage to take the center? thanks
Regarding the Reversed Grand Prix Attack: I don't like 5. e3 in this position. I read up on it and Ivon Sokolov discoverd that Black has the move 5... d5!?, an interesting move (as annotated) which after 6.Nxd5 Nxd5 7. cxd5, 7... Nb4 forces 8. d3 Nxd5. This allows Black a very fair Sicilian Structure. much rather play 5. d3, attempting to reach a Botvinnik system where Black can transpose into one of those lines with 5... g6 6. e4. There are other independent lines after 5. d3 with 5... Bb4 and 5... Bc5, too.
i love these high quality informitive vids, keep it :)
That is actually a fun battle! At the moment after he plays 15...Rb8 your bishop is in fact a great piece. Remember that in such contests (B vs. N) the main point is not to have your pawns on the same color as your bishop and to work hard at depriving the knights of useful squares. Your play after that didn't adhere to these principles :( I'm leaning towards 16.Nc3, perhaps trading a pair of rooks on the e-file and playing for b2-b4-b5 in conjunction with f3-f4. Black will start squirming :)
best and most educations chess vids on youtube, thank you
Thank you!! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.
This video has been really helpful and I look forward to trying out the English opening. :D
You represent the game well homie! No doubt. This is also my specialty. When playing against very strong opposition, I find that this opening gives me the most flexible course of action and reduces the chance for me to screw something up.
Thanks so much, and thanks for sharing, great to hear!! :)
I really enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing your expertise
Your are a very easy to understand teacher,,Thanks Dereque.
A nice video, it shows a lot of the basics, it also shows the main parts of the English opening and it was a very good video.
Julia Yue Thank you! :)
It's hard for me to say but I wouldn't be surprised if White still has a little edge in these kinds of sitautions. Of course, even if the English is theoretically a little less challenging than 1.d4 or 1.e4, I think that English players can more than compensate for this by the fact that many players do not understand the main ideas -Dereque
True! Thank you.
Thank you! I'm glad you found this video helpful
Thank you very much for the comprehensive opening tutorials, Dereque - very helpful!
I've got a question concerning the position shown in 09:20 : What happens if black plays ...c6 in order to diminish the range of the bishop and strengthen the centre?
You're a pretty good teacher! I learned a few things from this vid :)
One way to play against the English is indeed to play for ...f5 but it is not rated any more highly than any other system against the English - it is therefore quite alright (and popular) to deploy the king's knight early
Really great stuff! I was just wondering what you think about the English kings, 2.e3 line? And then play the immediate d4 advance after let's say Nf6 (1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.d4) It's not so great for white, right? Since he lacks development and black can play Bb4+ after taking on d4, and then castle and attack the white king that's still in the center. Or do you have any other theories/suggestions to this line or why It's not so good?
Informative video with great presentation. Thank you!
If that is helping you get good play, I don't see any problem with it? If you want to find an improvement on your approach as far as I can tell you can always find a way. But that doesn't mean there's something wrong with what you're doing.
Black must be careful! He could fall under pressure by playing 5...c6 as he has made his development a little more complicated (the b8-knight is deprived of the c6 square and if comes to d7 too early this would block the c8-bishop). White can continue 6.Nf3 as in the main line but this time there is no 6...Nc6. In those cases where this position was reached Black has usually played 6...Bd6 when White has an initiative after, (for example...) 7.O-O O-O 8.d4! += (8....exd4 can be met with 9.Nxd5)
This was great - thank you!
How does the english opening hold up under an early queen attack by black and/or an aggressive attack by black?
It really bugs me that although it's the English opening you have started with a British flag. There's a big difference, ask any Scotsman!
Also it was disgustingly inaccurate.
A better question is which (major) openings -aren't- positional/strategic? :-) I think you can play most any of the major openings and find plenty of rich positional/strategic content.
Clean, solid and pleasant. Great chess videos!
thank you kelly very much...your videos are very helpful..
Excellent presentation! Well done!
these videos are amazing and I love them.
@oldstonebuddha Thank you :) -Dereque
Dereque your videos are the best in the Universe. At 2:40 you mentioned risk, what are the risk of trying to seize too much of the center?
Dereque
Thank you for an excellent presentation !!!
Dror
Israel
Thanks for the uploads for openings! I use the English opening. When I use the black pieces though. Is that wrong? I have gotten good play from it.
Thanks a lot for this video...It will help me a lot..Keep up the great work!
Thank you! It's fixed now
Very good lesson. Great job, in both making it a soothing video (visual of the board and yourself) and being very simple and straightforward in presenting the opening theory. +1 & subed.
Very good presentation... best format by far
Thank you!!
I likey! Looks like a powerful, white square complex weapon. Dereque, are you back dropped by Manhattan and do you coach privately? Thanks for the great videos.
I don't know enough about this topic to really say. The Symmetrical English (1...c5) is unlikely to lead to Sicilian-like positions (in my estimation) with the exception of the Hedgehog Variation which is a sort of Sicilian-like setup. The English is still quite an enigma to me (and perhaps most players!)
I've heard that 1. ... c5 is a valid response to the English, and given that I play the Sicilian as my main defense against 1. e5, I'd like to know what my ideas should be against the English. How should I modify standard Sicilian play? Do I play it just more like a closed Sicilian?
Thank you!!
The English opening is pretty intriquing. It's different what most may expect from White to start things off. I was hoping you'd do another opening for white that starts with a flank pawn opening things up. The Bird opening. I'd be interested in your analysis and outlook.
Feelz The Don I can’t speak for him but can say most at his level don’t take the bird seriously. I did for a while...then got ripped apart so terribly the opponent apologized...he was 12!!
😡😭
Haven’t touched 1.f4 since.