I'm an Italian player but I usually avoid the more aggressive lines like Ng5 in favor of more positional lines such as these. The potential for tactics is always present in the Italian, but I like the positional nature of these games as I feel like it teaches you how to play good chess.
I hate the knight attack, because after 5...Na5 6.Bc5 c6 7.exc6 bxc6 and 8.bd3 or be2, although white is up a pawn, white's pieces seem very passive, not what an attacking player wants. Plus, it's not just the bishop that bad, after h6, the night is forced back to h3. The position just looks incredibly passive for white.
Perhaps the one dislike is from the person working in the background with the book, while you are making this amazing video :p, your good content is as per your usual standard - 'Superb'. Regards.
I hate the knight attack, because after 5...Na5 6.Bc5 c6 7.exc6 bxc6 and 8.bd3 or be2, although white is up a pawn, white's pieces seem very passive, not what an attacking player wants. Plus, it's not just the bishop that bad, after h6, the night is forced to h3 unless you want to lose tons of tempo. The position just looks incredibly passive for white.
Your videos are wonderful. Thank you so much! I do have a question as this video is on bishops. Kingside Bishop is very easy to maneuver and use to threaten black. It is whites Queenside bishop I believe most beginners struggle with. Knights keep each other safe and should always be in the center but the Queenside bishop?????? I feel like I only ever use it to protect the king where it is then sacrificed with the usual nxd2. And that’s another question I have. If black bishop puts king in check. Do you protect with knight or bishop? Thanks again. Also I saw your video on Petrosian and light/dark squares. I always remember you when I see pawn chains. Awesome!!!!!
Can u tell pls what is the next few series about opening theory u are planning to do? Thanks a lot especially for video like this, but it will be perfect if u emphasize more on main lines and tell more about them (Really expecting English opening, Grunfeld defense, Modern-Benoni)
Right now I'm doing e4. I still have to cover several openings. The Alekhine, Scotch, Pirc and Scandinavian will be next to follow (not sure in which order). After that, I will start the d4 series in which I'll cover all the d4 openigs. After that 1.c4 and 1.Nf3:)
![Aggressive Variation in the Bishop's Opening [King's Gambit Crossover]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/O9RYlV2oOo4/mqdefault.jpg)
Could you do a midgame ideas series dedicated to certain openings?
I've been looking forward to this! Thank you
No problem Abdirahman:) I'm glad to help!
I now see how e4 can become a positional game. Very instructive video.
Very much so the giuocco pianissimo is very slow game in italian there's always slow games in the Spanish
It helps beginners like us
I'm an Italian player but I usually avoid the more aggressive lines like Ng5 in favor of more positional lines such as these.
The potential for tactics is always present in the Italian, but I like the positional nature of these games as I feel like it teaches you how to play good chess.
I hate the knight attack, because after 5...Na5 6.Bc5 c6 7.exc6 bxc6 and 8.bd3 or be2, although white is up a pawn, white's pieces seem very passive, not what an attacking player wants. Plus, it's not just the bishop that bad, after h6, the night is forced back to h3. The position just looks incredibly passive for white.
Many many thanks
Great video
Thanks
No problem:) Thank you!
Your videos are superb!! Thanks.
nice videos...please make videos on slav and semi slav defence theories next...
Great video, thanks. Would you be able to share the PGN please
14:55 Be7
thanks man
Perhaps the one dislike is from the person working in the background with the book, while you are making this amazing video :p, your good content is as per your usual standard - 'Superb'. Regards.
Haha:D Thanks Hardik!
10:36 d5
is that a tie? very smart!
and i like men wearing colours that are not dark, you looking fine and dandy sir!
Haha thanks:) Yeah, I often record in the office so I'm still in business clothes
Concentrate on women!!! Sir!
I hate the knight attack, because after 5...Na5 6.Bc5 c6 7.exc6 bxc6 and 8.bd3 or be2, although white is up a pawn, white's pieces seem very passive, not what an attacking player wants. Plus, it's not just the bishop that bad, after h6, the night is forced to h3 unless you want to lose tons of tempo. The position just looks incredibly passive for white.
Your videos are wonderful. Thank you so much! I do have a question as this video is on bishops. Kingside Bishop is very easy to maneuver and use to threaten black. It is whites Queenside bishop I believe most beginners struggle with. Knights keep each other safe and should always be in the center but the Queenside bishop??????
I feel like I only ever use it to protect the king where it is then sacrificed with the usual nxd2. And that’s another question I have. If black bishop puts king in check. Do you protect with knight or bishop? Thanks again.
Also I saw your video on Petrosian and light/dark squares. I always remember you when I see pawn chains. Awesome!!!!!
3:42 h6
Can u tell pls what is the next few series about opening theory u are planning to do?
Thanks a lot especially for video like this, but it will be perfect if u emphasize more on main lines and tell more about them
(Really expecting English opening, Grunfeld defense, Modern-Benoni)
Right now I'm doing e4. I still have to cover several openings. The Alekhine, Scotch, Pirc and Scandinavian will be next to follow (not sure in which order). After that, I will start the d4 series in which I'll cover all the d4 openigs. After that 1.c4 and 1.Nf3:)
Thanks!
Nice one! Can you do the Scotch Four Knights? Very nice opening for amateurs imo
Coming up in the Scotch series:)
If you make some middle game videos of this series later it will make us progress
I might start a series on middlegames next week!
Sir suggest me please what is better bc5 or be7
I would say Be7, I always found the Giuoco Pianissimo easier to play for white
Hanging Pawns thank you sir
2:11 Bc5
Magnus and Anand most recent game brought me here (Norway Chess 2022)
Imagine not playing knight attack when possible smh
The bane of Traxler players