What a good teacher, he has the patience of a saint and provoke the students without excessive pressure, making them think. Mr. Akobian, you're awesome.
Glad to know one is never to old to learn am developing an interest in chess. I am older than you by 2 years. It's good to know there is hope for all ages to the game of chess.
Same, same. Downloaded the chess app but I didn't know the first thing about chess and now that I'm on amateur level and losing, I found myself learning these moves.
We live in a time where this type of content is available for everybody, that's just amazing! I am a beginner in chess and having the possibility to listen to the lesson given by a Grand Master is incredible!
It's pretty useful to add a time index. Considering how old this video is, weird none has suggested it. 1:00 - Queens Gambit Accepted 7:20 - Queens Gambit Declined 9:40 - King Pawn - Italian Game (bishop C4) 12:10 - QGD 16:10 - QGD, Slav Defence 17:05 - Slav Defence, Exchange variation 27:25 - Kings Indian Defence 32:05 - Nice KID trap against black 35:10 - QG, Grunfeld defense (no just kidding, re-look through KID) 44:10 - Summarizing the openings he has gone through. 45:35 - Some basic tactical positions (forking, back rank etc) Important Points: Get center control, (normally) develop knights first. (*cough* not both in Carlsbad though) IN QGD (and kings Indian) white dark squared Bishop=G5 while Slav=F4, Whites white squared bishop in QGD and Slav=D3 while Kings indian=E2 Develop all major pieces before starting an attack (unless there are obvious targets/tactics...) You Want rooks on open files if possible. Don't let your pieces stand on passive spots. Try to get Bishops out before you block them inside the pawns. My thoughts: Very nice beginner walkthrough of the QG overall. But very little of E4 I think. (considering it's openings and tactics, and not titled "Queens Gambit openings and tactics". QG is often has a much more positional and slow paced game than E4, which is often more tactical. I personally often resort to QG against obvious stronger players than myself. (when I'm white). Meanwhile E4 when we are more even or other way around. Still never underestimating.
Brilliant teacher, Akobian has the patience of a saint! Unfortunately the kids already forgot what they were taught 5 minutes ago but he was so calm and patient with them.
i mean some kids forget, some won't so still worth it and repetition is the key, they will forget now but be confronted to it again and eventually learn and remember his advices :) plus the content is AMAZING for adult beginners so I don't see any problem here
Very Essential Steps---- 1/ control the center 2/ develop minor pieces (knights, bishops) 3/ castle the king 4/ finish developing including major pieces (rooks and queen) 5/ Start the Attack (move pawns to the center or activate your minor pieces towartds the center ) ---- thank you so much for this! as a beginner i can tell this is very helpfull !
I'm a retired elementary school teacher, and your teaching technique is excellent! You are great with the children. I'm 73 and just decided yesterday to try to learn a little chess. Thanks for the video.
I'm 65, need to keep my brain active and have only ever been useless at chess. But these lectures for youngsters at this chess club are wonderful and just the right pace for me. I even find myself putting my hand up occasionally and I'm wowed by a lot of the solutions. Great fun.
Akobian does a lot of things great. He's patient with the kids. Encourages the slower kids to answer, instead of just calling on the couple who know all the answers. He repeats and reminds frequently. If I had to find a critique it would be in showing the names and mainlines, but not always explaining WHY. Better to know why a bishop belongs on a particular square than just that this is where it belongs in a particular opening. He definitely does some of this, but probably could have made a few more points. Good video altogether. I wonder if his sequel got uploaded.
Mike Garner >but not always explaining WHY Well... Problem is that its actually much harder. Especially for kids. I used to learn chess in that age, so i can tell you - its VERY... I dont know, boring? Because its very hard to have interest in game where teacher just show those opening and tell this "just remember that bishop belongs to e3". And you came out with idea, that chess is about executing those ideas of others people. And you lose passion. That's very bad, BUT! Nowadays i understand that is maybe only way. You just need to know this, understanding will come later. Kids dont have it, they see a lot of pieces and just doesn't know what to do, dont have any idea. And if you will try to explain WHY they just will not know WHEN.
Akobian is The Reason I subscribed to this channel. He is the greatest teacher the STL has. He is very thorough, his expositions are easily absorbed and presented with great patience! All this Chanel's teachers should emulate Akobian, none come close to his style. Congrats Varuzhan Akobian for your recent accomplishments. I hope to see more of your lectures on this channel, thank you.
I'm 55 years old and although I know how to play chess I'm still a beginner. I feel like I fit in well with this class!! At 55 I'm confident in this class of 10 year olds! The way he talks to them/us... I feel I can learn!!! lol I'm ready really ready to take on these kids! I just need a few more videos like this one! :)
76 years old, haven't played since college days. Started again few months ago. Your videos are the best ones out there that I've discovered so far. All the others seem to be driven by their desires to demonstrate their virtuoso talents...to fast.
Hi. I love your lessons and my chess is improving fast since I found your lectures. What a fantastic teacher you are. I just finish to win a King Indian's Defence using the trap you teach in this video. Keep on the good work. Regards from Portugal.
what a great calm, composed and patient teacher he is. Helps to understand chess to the whole class and encourage them with ideas without losing his cool. Hats off!!!
Learning with patience is already difficult... but having learnt it and teaching what was learnt with patience to kids is God level.... Kudos to GM Akobian
@@pipster1891 Bwahahahhaaa 😁 fo realz kid. There is but infinite information in existence, one must actively accept and decline which information to obtain in life
I'm learning chess and 20 minutes in I have to say this guy is an amazing teacher. He emphasizes the most important aspect of each thing, uses repetition in a helpful way to get it to stick... I've seen Finegold videos but I feel like now I'm actually learning. Might be because I need beginner videos too though lol.
I love this teacher. I wish I would have had a teacher like this. He's a blessing to these kids and they will remember him fondly for the rest of their lives. You can tell this guy is kind.
Sir, I only have watched this video one time and have seen an incredible improvement in my game. Awesome teacher. I am sooo impressed with your class. I will watch your other tutorials. Outstanding.
Damn, people, those are just little kids, probably just learning. Mr. Akobian is an excellent instructor-very patient and thorough. I wish he'd write stuff down on a board though, maybe that way the kids can pick things up faster.
Maybe the kids would be better served opening "a notebook" and writing them down? You can't take him or a blackboard home. That is why God invented a #2 pencil on the fourth day and paper on the sixth (the fifth day he had to invent an eraser. Stupid humans and their mistakes). It is a teachers job to teach and the students job to get the material being taught. How you do so is up to you, the teacher already has their notes and lesson plan written down, no need to write it again in this kind of setting.It's too simple to take the notes. Some of the kids got smart and saw how he was presenting and reviewing his lessons and later started writing them down. Me too!
An incredibly generous man, Grand Master and freely giving of his time, I really appreciate his conversational style, ideas, replays and possibilities, an excellent learning resource; age 64 here just learning the game ... thankyou!
I have learned many things from this video and I have been playing for many years ! These fine youngsters are getting such a great education and on their way to being very dangerous players out there ! What you are doing is so great !!! God Bless !!! 😁✌
Your knowledge for this beautiful game for attacking and defending is impregnable. I love chess but do not know how-tos. Thank you for your well -abled professional and many best practices you delivered in this beautiful world of chess.
I learned how to play chess 35 years ago but have never been anything but a beginner (and not a very good one). I've decided that I'd like to elevate my play so that I'm better than that and this is probably the best video I've seen so far to offer me clear instructions on how I can immediately improve my game. This guys is a great teacher.
This is one of your best videos. Excellent educator. I appreciate all your GMs, but this was outstanding. Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian could apply his teaching formula to ANY concept. Thank you.
Well, I can't teach people when I can't see them or when I don't have a chess board between me and another person but I have taught my friend every thing GM. Akobian said and he actually won against me in chess so that made him the only person that has won against me in chess.
An excellent teacher, quiet and thorough. A .Iively presentation with students present, adressed by tbe teacher, but not seen, keeping the focus simple with just teacher and board. The action on the board is clearly demonstrated by the moving pieces. Constant action, simple to follow. Questions and answers throughout the presentation. A joy to watch and follow.
I have been playing chess for 70 years and this is a welcome refresher’s course for me I’m just beginning to learn again Thank you very kindly I am humbled by my findings
One should never stop learning Thank you and thank you again and again This lessons are super GM lessons Now I can play the best and the better and the good when Bobby Fischer Prepared for the championship of the world he studied like this and all his games are about small gains and positional development, with it, he steamrolled the opposition like in a German Tiger tank and a Russian T42 and a Sherman all in one
Thank You, i am a beginner and have been playing a friend online, he wins 99%. I hope now I can win more often! I am very impressed with the Youth your teaching. Your very patient and can I can See you Love teaching them.
I find the series for kids right up my alley, (I'm an adult beginner) but I dont always know what to do when others dont play what the lessons say they will.
+Dan Pfaffenberger I know exactly how you feel. I've been playing chess off and on for 27 years and I'm still a beginner! I also don't know what to do when an opponent deviates from the usual responses. Despite the fact that I'm an incomparably terrible player (I probably lose 20 games for every one I win) I absolutely love the game.
Not to forget the fact that he makes time/room (some people call it patience) 4 children to think and interact about their thought processes. Teachers who interact with children and teachers who care about the imagination children can have are the best teachers in the world!!
Mr. Akobian you are not only Grandmaster in Chess but also in teaching. Great how you explain things plus the motivation in teaching. The game of chess has only made me more enthusiastic. Thanks for this!
This man has an awful lot of patience asking these type of questions. I would've lost it if i would ask something 3 times, and still no one would have remembered.
I thoughly enjoy your lessons...You are a very patient and good teacher. I am trying to get back into the game so your youthful approach is perfect for my 76 year old brain....thank-you chess is enjoyable again.....the beautiful game!
For all the carpers here -- and as usual there seem to be lots of them --- it is important to learn the basics before deviating from them in real game situations. This is one of the best videos for doing that that I have come across. Also, for those who ask what happens if the opponent does not follow through on the expected moves, as a few people have commented, that means your opponent is putting himself/herself in a vulnerable position and you need to identify the weakness to your advantage.
im 32 and i started playing chess recently and im terribad at it. Ty for this lesson now i know couple of opening names =D and hopefully some traps aswell
Very good video. I'm just starting to actually learn chess and this was extremely informative. Thank you! (I agree with the comments about the kids :P they're young so they get a pass but I'm sure your patience got thin lol.)
Well, the video title doesn't mention anything about a kid's class. It's a video for chess beginners, so, if you're a beginner, you should have nothing to feel bad about.
It's amazing the way how Varuzhan Akobian is great in understanding the learning processes 4 children, where repeating good ideas very well will be recognized, understood and memorized by children. He is a great teacher indeed, especially 4 children respect!! :) ;)
This guy is amazing at teaching. I have learned more about chess strategies in the first 10 mins than the hours of tips and tricks videos I have watched
Hey, I'm wondering if there is a part one of this one, or is this part one...? becasue this is really really good for me, I'm a beginner myself so this really helps alot, or, do you have to figure out what parts that comes after this by the dates? Thanks a ton for posting this on youtube, Cheers!! QuQ Edit: and... what did they go through last sunday..?
What a good teacher, he has the patience of a saint and provoke the students without excessive pressure, making them think. Mr. Akobian, you're awesome.
ofc he has patience he gets paid by the hour- Ben Finegold joke
yeah but he is still good teacher,u still can be paid and not be that good.
Marcel Prado I
very calm demenour
Marcel Prado Check out this #chess game: arjun_anand1234 vs alvineke - www.chess.com/live/game/2618030112
I'm 66. You're never too old to learn. Very helpful.
Brian Kistenmacher well said young man
Glad to know one is never to old to learn am developing an interest in chess. I am older than you by 2 years.
It's good to know there is hope for all ages to the game of chess.
Right there with u bro. I'm a 56 year old knucklehead chess player on coronavirus lockdown. This lesson was really cool.
Nice，keep the good work
I'm 23 and I thought I was too late😂
Just what I needed.
Explain it to me like I'm 5...literally.
Kacy Espinoza ah, good day fellow redditor!
Kacy Espinoza The people he's teaching are aged like 8+, don't quote me on that, but I am fairly sure.
+Kacy Espinoza ELI5 Chess Openings
Kacy Espinoza Bruh you're 20
Word lol me too bro lol
I’m learning chess during covoid 19 pandemic.
Productive boredom
same here
same here
Same, same. Downloaded the chess app but I didn't know the first thing about chess and now that I'm on amateur level and losing, I found myself learning these moves.
Same here
We live in a time where this type of content is available for everybody, that's just amazing! I am a beginner in chess and having the possibility to listen to the lesson given by a Grand Master is incredible!
you‘re absolutely right. what a great time to be alive!
Absolutely! Free lessons from the greatest players, what could be better?
It's pretty useful to add a time index. Considering how old this video is, weird none has suggested it.
1:00 - Queens Gambit Accepted
7:20 - Queens Gambit Declined
9:40 - King Pawn - Italian Game (bishop C4)
12:10 - QGD
16:10 - QGD, Slav Defence
17:05 - Slav Defence, Exchange variation
27:25 - Kings Indian Defence
32:05 - Nice KID trap against black
35:10 - QG, Grunfeld defense (no just kidding, re-look through KID)
44:10 - Summarizing the openings he has gone through.
45:35 - Some basic tactical positions (forking, back rank etc)
Important Points:
Get center control, (normally) develop knights first. (*cough* not both in Carlsbad though)
IN QGD (and kings Indian) white dark squared Bishop=G5 while Slav=F4,
Whites white squared bishop in QGD and Slav=D3 while Kings indian=E2
Develop all major pieces before starting an attack (unless there are obvious targets/tactics...)
You Want rooks on open files if possible. Don't let your pieces stand on passive spots.
Try to get Bishops out before you block them inside the pawns.
My thoughts: Very nice beginner walkthrough of the QG overall. But very little of E4 I think. (considering it's openings and tactics, and not titled "Queens Gambit openings and tactics".
QG is often has a much more positional and slow paced game than E4, which is often more tactical.
I personally often resort to QG against obvious stronger players than myself. (when I'm white).
Meanwhile E4 when we are more even or other way around.
Still never underestimating.
You are kind. Thanks!
Kaizoku perfect!
Kaizoku the hero we needed
Really really appreciate this. Thanks!
Thx!
Just started playing chess as a 22 year old. These lessons are great for me, haha
haha I'm 31 you got to start somewhere
you still play chess? want to play some?
im 18 and i dont know anything about it too ahhaa
24 y/o here. Get on ICC > "ICC for mac or windows". Great platform.
Same 22 :D Just started learning too
Brilliant teacher, Akobian has the patience of a saint! Unfortunately the kids already forgot what they were taught 5 minutes ago but he was so calm and patient with them.
theCreator He’s getting paid.
Alex Chu rofl
you can't imagine how it feels to see few comments which has been written before decades 😂😂😂😂😂
i mean some kids forget, some won't so still worth it and repetition is the key, they will forget now but be confronted to it again and eventually learn and remember his advices :) plus the content is AMAZING for adult beginners so I don't see any problem here
Chess is all about patience. If you are not a patient guy you can't be a good chess player.
You can tell he has a good heart by the way he interacts with the kids. Need more of this in the world.
yes indeed.
"where does the queen go?"
"d1"
"yes, d- no the queen is already on d1"
I'm dead 😂
Dumb kids 🤣
@@Chilling_Chilling dumb kids wouldn't have just stumbled upon this brilliant teacher.
The CinnaMan they are 5 and they are not carlsen, lmfao
"I pass my turn"
@@Chilling_Chilling These kids are probably smarter than you were at their age
Even as a 20 year just getting into chess, I find these videos an excellent resource and this teacher is fantastic!
I'm Dead Inside you should check out the lessons with ben finegold teaching
are you still dead inside?
I'm Dead Inside checking in every 2 years , are u still dead inside?
@@eimaj3185 oh for sure
:(
Very Essential Steps----
1/ control the center
2/ develop minor pieces (knights, bishops)
3/ castle the king
4/ finish developing including major pieces (rooks and queen)
5/ Start the Attack (move pawns to the center or activate your minor pieces towartds the center )
----
thank you so much for this! as a beginner i can tell this is very helpfull !
MiguelOwns pla
👍
Well, my problem is: How to Attack?
@@onegaimatte1845 Have you learned it already? :)
The patience is strong with this one...
I'm a retired elementary school teacher, and your teaching technique is excellent! You are great with the children.
I'm 73 and just decided yesterday to try to learn a little chess. Thanks for the video.
Keep it up and good luck !
I'm 65, need to keep my brain active and have only ever been useless at chess. But these lectures for youngsters at this chess club are wonderful and just the right pace for me. I even find myself putting my hand up occasionally and I'm wowed by a lot of the solutions. Great fun.
Akobian does a lot of things great. He's patient with the kids. Encourages the slower kids to answer, instead of just calling on the couple who know all the answers. He repeats and reminds frequently. If I had to find a critique it would be in showing the names and mainlines, but not always explaining WHY. Better to know why a bishop belongs on a particular square than just that this is where it belongs in a particular opening. He definitely does some of this, but probably could have made a few more points. Good video altogether. I wonder if his sequel got uploaded.
Mike Garner
>but not always explaining WHY
Well... Problem is that its actually much harder. Especially for kids. I used to learn chess in that age, so i can tell you - its VERY... I dont know, boring? Because its very hard to have interest in game where teacher just show those opening and tell this "just remember that bishop belongs to e3". And you came out with idea, that chess is about executing those ideas of others people. And you lose passion. That's very bad, BUT! Nowadays i understand that is maybe only way. You just need to know this, understanding will come later. Kids dont have it, they see a lot of pieces and just doesn't know what to do, dont have any idea. And if you will try to explain WHY they just will not know WHEN.
Is there any other video on youtube which explains these kind of ideas, like why bishop belongs to a certain square and all..
I don't know much about chess, but I like your comments.
@@riteshmohanty9511 because bro think bout it the bushop should be there to execute our plan. jzt saying even tough the comment is 3 years old
Akobian is The Reason I subscribed to this channel. He is the greatest teacher the STL has. He is very thorough, his expositions are easily absorbed and presented with great patience! All this Chanel's teachers should emulate Akobian, none come close to his style. Congrats Varuzhan Akobian for your recent accomplishments. I hope to see more of your lectures on this channel, thank you.
Well Var is back in town! We'll be recording his lectures and getting them up on our channel in the next few weeks!
Almost an hour, passed like nothing! What an awesome guy.
And that's coming from Chuck Norris! That really says something!
***** Argh... yet sounds sort of right if you pronounce it either way! ): Still catches me, thanks. :)
I'm 55 years old and although I know how to play chess I'm still a beginner. I feel like I fit in well with this class!! At 55 I'm confident in this class of 10 year olds! The way he talks to them/us... I feel I can learn!!! lol I'm ready really ready to take on these kids! I just need a few more videos like this one! :)
76 years old, haven't played since college days. Started again few months ago. Your videos are the best ones out there that I've discovered so far. All the others seem to be driven by their desires to demonstrate their virtuoso talents...to fast.
Hi. I love your lessons and my chess is improving fast since I found your lectures. What a fantastic teacher you are. I just finish to win a King Indian's Defence using the trap you teach in this video. Keep on the good work. Regards from Portugal.
what a great calm, composed and patient teacher he is. Helps to understand chess to the whole class and encourage them with ideas without losing his cool. Hats off!!!
Gotta love the patience this guy has. Great teaching aspect.
Learning with patience is already difficult... but having learnt it and teaching what was learnt with patience to kids is God level.... Kudos to GM Akobian
I found this helpful as an adult, and as someone who's taught children in the passed, greatly appreciate Akobian's attitude and patience.
It seems incredible to me that people can remember these opening lines and all the variations.
You just remember the motifs
World champions remember thousands of their previous games move by move.And they really don't need a board to play
He'd probably be impressed by all the crap you know in your job after 20 years.
@@pipster1891 Bwahahahhaaa 😁 fo realz kid. There is but infinite information in existence, one must actively accept and decline which information to obtain in life
He's a patient teacher....for kids or adults like me.
GM. Akobian Great teaching skill allows him to inspire and catch your attention in the games being explained. Thank you GM Akobian!
i'm here after watching 'Queen of Gambit " lol
Mitchell Velardes great Mitchell
I'm learning chess and 20 minutes in I have to say this guy is an amazing teacher. He emphasizes the most important aspect of each thing, uses repetition in a helpful way to get it to stick... I've seen Finegold videos but I feel like now I'm actually learning. Might be because I need beginner videos too though lol.
He’s such a great teacher. I have been playing chess since 2nd grade and I still have things to learn. Thank you for sharing this video.
I really enjoy watching how patient he is with the students...seems like a great guy
This guy is great, I am going to watch all of these! So rare to have someone explain chess so clearly!
Akobian is brilliant. I look forward to showing this to my 5-year-old nephew.
I love this teacher. I wish I would have had a teacher like this. He's a blessing to these kids and they will remember him fondly for the rest of their lives. You can tell this guy is kind.
Sir, I only have watched this video one time and have seen an incredible improvement in my game. Awesome teacher. I am sooo impressed with your class. I will watch your other tutorials. Outstanding.
This is absolute gold , thank you for the upload St Louis Chess club , and of course Mr Akobian.
Greatest Chess Lesson on RUclips! We want more GM Var lectures please!!
Damn, people, those are just little kids, probably just learning. Mr. Akobian is an excellent instructor-very patient and thorough. I wish he'd write stuff down on a board though, maybe that way the kids can pick things up faster.
Maybe the kids would be better served opening "a notebook" and writing them down?
You can't take him or a blackboard home. That is why God invented a #2 pencil on the fourth day and paper on the sixth (the fifth day he had to invent an eraser. Stupid humans and their mistakes).
It is a teachers job to teach and the students job to get the material being taught. How you do so is up to you, the teacher already has their notes and lesson plan written down, no need to write it again in this kind of setting.It's too simple to take the notes. Some of the kids got smart and saw how he was presenting and reviewing his lessons and later started writing them down. Me too!
SparksMagoo god invented youtube so the kids can watch the lesson again at home
Paul Googol
Actually I invented RUclips so people could watch cute puppy videos. People playing chess should not need any help !
Hay
Lana Cheng armenians start learning chess in class from a young age
This video will hit well over 10 million views , what a fantastic teacher and an incredible opportunity for young chess players
An incredibly generous man, Grand Master and freely giving of his time, I really appreciate his conversational style, ideas, replays and possibilities, an excellent learning resource; age 64 here just learning the game ... thankyou!
10:00 welcome to chess where safety is number 1 priority. Didn't know crazy russian hacker stole his intro from this guy
Robert Stanton great deflection
Robert Stanton a
Robert Stanton a
It's not like CrazyRussianHacker made English up...
I have learned many things from this video and I have been playing for many years ! These fine youngsters are getting such a great education and on their way to being very dangerous players out there ! What you are doing is so great !!! God Bless !!! 😁✌
Your knowledge for this beautiful game for attacking and defending is impregnable. I love chess but do not know how-tos. Thank you for your well -abled professional and many best practices you delivered in this beautiful world of chess.
I learned how to play chess 35 years ago but have never been anything but a beginner (and not a very good one). I've decided that I'd like to elevate my play so that I'm better than that and this is probably the best video I've seen so far to offer me clear instructions on how I can immediately improve my game. This guys is a great teacher.
This is one of your best videos. Excellent educator.
I appreciate all your GMs, but this was outstanding. Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian could apply his teaching formula to ANY concept. Thank you.
Gm Akobian: Ok, so this is queens gambit
Kids: Yes!
Gm Akobian: Just to confirm, what was the name of the opening I've just shown you?
Kids: Uuuh..
:-)
Opening? What opening???
thats totally how my mind works. im 22!
Im learning chess at 28 to teach my child to be a Grandmaster. Wish me good luck
Manu Das good luck to your spawn
>teach child to be a grandmaster
>beat them and take their title
>disown them
@@bonniejunk everybody gangsta
@Manu Me too 😉
Seems like a terrible idea but gl
I'm a 11 year old and I used the tactics and I won every game against my classmates, so THANKS A LOT!
can u teach me? u sound u know it very well !!
Well, I can't teach people when I can't see them or when I don't have a chess board between me and another person but I have taught my friend every thing GM. Akobian said and he actually won against me in chess so that made him the only person that has won against me in chess.
And all you need to do after developing your pieces is some thinking.
But I can still give you some tips if you would like?
An excellent teacher, quiet and thorough. A .Iively presentation with students present, adressed by tbe teacher,
but not seen, keeping the focus simple with just teacher and board. The action on the board is clearly demonstrated by the moving pieces. Constant action, simple to follow. Questions and answers throughout the presentation. A joy to watch and follow.
I love the way he explains, with such patience and humbleness, he completely caught my attention. Great teacher.
It's very reassuring when he says , " sometimes I also play this and win some games"
unfortunately I don't.
Best instructional video I've ever seen on openings. Learned a lot. Thank you for posting!
Me: Somewhere 20 km from right answer
Akobian: Yes...you are close
I'm 27 years and I've started playing chess.. this is one of the best videos
♥️
I am 65 years old and learning. Great teacher.
Over a million hits. Incredible. Congrats Var!
i'm here after watching 'Queen of Gambit " lol
just binge watched it...great series
me too....turns out i'm not as good as Beth
dito
me too!
Done for the queen gambit, now I need to learn the Sicilian defense
This is what i was looking for OMG! You, sir, are a true teacher of chess :) Great job!
I have been playing chess for 70 years and this is a welcome refresher’s course for me I’m just beginning to learn again Thank you very kindly I am humbled by my findings
One should never stop learning Thank you and thank you again and again
This lessons are super GM lessons Now I can play the best and the better and the good when Bobby Fischer Prepared for the championship of the world he studied like this and all his games are about small gains and positional development, with it, he steamrolled the opposition like in a German Tiger tank and a Russian T42 and a Sherman all in one
The next generation will be developed in the heavens
Thank You, i am a beginner and have been playing a friend online, he wins 99%.
I hope now I can win more often!
I am very impressed with the Youth your teaching. Your very patient and can I can See you Love teaching them.
GREAT chess lesson! Thanks for taking the put to share your knowledge with us aspiring players!
Absolutely incredible instructor.
I find the series for kids right up my alley, (I'm an adult beginner) but I dont always know what to do when others dont play what the lessons say they will.
if they move odd it means they are making mistakes. find them and exploit them (look for undefended pieces and converge your pieces to thay square.)
+Dan Pfaffenberger I know exactly how you feel. I've been playing chess off and on for 27 years and I'm still a beginner! I also don't know what to do when an opponent deviates from the usual responses. Despite the fact that I'm an incomparably terrible player (I probably lose 20 games for every one I win) I absolutely love the game.
Not to forget the fact that he makes time/room (some people call it patience) 4 children to think and interact about their thought processes. Teachers who interact with children and teachers who care about the imagination children can have are the best teachers in the world!!
Mr. Akobian you are not only Grandmaster in Chess but also in teaching.
Great how you explain things plus the motivation in teaching.
The game of chess has only made me more enthusiastic. Thanks for this!
This man has an awful lot of patience asking these type of questions. I would've lost it if i would ask something 3 times, and still no one would have remembered.
such a good teacher- I think he could teach anything
where is this guy it's been ages since he's been on bring him back please
I think he committed hari kari after this lecture.
LMAO, I've seen worse kids ... you guys are pretty harsh ... mbe get a social life instead of watching tv all the time
it s hara kiri :s
I thoughly enjoy your lessons...You are a very patient and good teacher. I am trying to get back into the game so your youthful approach is perfect for my 76 year old brain....thank-you chess is enjoyable again.....the beautiful game!
For all the carpers here -- and as usual there seem to be lots of them --- it is important to learn the basics before deviating from them in real game situations. This is one of the best videos for doing that that I have come across. Also, for those who ask what happens if the opponent does not follow through on the expected moves, as a few people have commented, that means your opponent is putting himself/herself in a vulnerable position and you need to identify the weakness to your advantage.
You forgot my favorite, Queens Gambit Screwed-Up
13:16 queens gambit declined
19:37 Slav Defense
27:16 Kings indian defense
thx
Where is the 2nd part with the other 6 oppenings of this video? please help
Your patience with these children is admirable. Thank you
Akobian is one of the best chess teachers i have seen on you tube . Than you GM
Excellent class! Master thanks.
That kid always raising his hand getting ignored xD rip
I noticed that
he's probably the only one who knows all the answers, so it doesn't make sense for him to answer each time
im 32 and i started playing chess recently and im terribad at it. Ty for this lesson now i know couple of opening names =D and hopefully some traps aswell
This man is patient beyond recognition. Great teacher.
Love the way he is teaching and getting the kids involved
2019 and this video still rocks 👍
life was better back then !
Very good video. I'm just starting to actually learn chess and this was extremely informative. Thank you!
(I agree with the comments about the kids :P they're young so they get a pass but I'm sure your patience got thin lol.)
Is it bad that this is a kids class yet i learned something from it at the age of 27
I learned at 29. You're never too old to learn. :)
Well, the video title doesn't mention anything about a kid's class. It's a video for chess beginners, so, if you're a beginner, you should have nothing to feel bad about.
Mac C applicable to any age...its just openings!
I will be 30 in few days.
I'm 54 years old and learning from this kids class. No shame in starting late. This is a very good video.
It's amazing the way how Varuzhan Akobian is great in understanding the learning processes 4 children, where repeating good ideas very well will be recognized, understood and memorized by children. He is a great teacher indeed, especially 4 children respect!! :) ;)
Awesome lecture….. very knowledgeable and patient teacher….
Great video and great teacher. I like it
He has so much patience...
I feel embarassed, as the kids were faster than me to realize the winning moves... I'll study more.
You sound like a Pokemon trainer after he's lost.
This guy is amazing at teaching. I have learned more about chess strategies in the first 10 mins than the hours of tips and tricks videos I have watched
That “Netflix show“ really boosted, deservedly, the views for this guy/channel!
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Hey, I'm wondering if there is a part one of this one, or is this part one...?
becasue this is really really good for me, I'm a beginner myself so this really helps alot,
or, do you have to figure out what parts that comes after this by the dates?
Thanks a ton for posting this on youtube, Cheers!! QuQ
Edit: and... what did they go through last sunday..?
I remember when I first learned Queen's gambit, my online rating started to increase gradually from 1100 to 1400 :D
this is too complex for me. i think il stick to kerplunk.
Lmao
This teacher is so good. I'm learning how to play chess as a 36yr old!
I found Mr. Akobian is very patient with the students. The lecture is really helpful!
Dang. You are a good teacher.
Just found this piece after watching “Queen of gambit”. Played 40 years ago but have forgotten totally apparently. Back to square one. 🤔🤣
Great video. A question though, what software does he use that allows him to present the chess game with the informational arrows overlays?
chess base
Varuzhan Akobian is doing the best explanation on all of his lessons. Keep it up 👍🏻
I literally needed this ELI5 and it has already helped me a ton. Im 35.