Puzzles just want the best or perfect answer, and they don't give any credit for 2nd or 3rd best continuations. Very frustrating and discouraging, which is not the way to teach.
I completely disagree. I’ve won a lot of games simply by using patterns I learned from puzzles. All kinds of patterns… checkmate types, pushing pawns, easy 2move traps, etc. eventually you just see them pop out at you when you analyze the board during a game, and you can skip 80% of the calculation before making decisive moves.
You completely miss the point. A puzzle is trying to teach you to recognize patterns and go for the best move. If you capture a queen but miss mate in one at the same time then your move is simply worse. You might end up with a +6 advantage, yes. But with that kind of mindset you will never improve at the game. The puzzle was designed with ways to distract you from the real goal, Wich is to maximize your advantage and recognize the patterns. If you always play the 2nd or 3rd best move you'll always lose to a player who sees the pattern and plays the winning one that crushes
As someone who plays the vienna almost exclusively, these videos are such a treat to watch!! Thanks Alex for posting, hoping your channel reaches new heights soon!
Hey Alex just wanted to say thank you. I’ve just picked up chess within these past couple of months and your videos have been very helpful to me. I went from 100 elo to nearly 700.
Around 23:14 couldn't u Qc8+ after queen blocks , bishop f7 and if he moves king up knight to d5 winning the queen after king moves edit: if he does move king and doesnt take bishop u have mate in one with the queen xD
Hi Alex! Recently got back to chess and found your channel (I am a Caro-Kann player). Great content for all levels, very clear and simple, easy to follow. Thank you very much!
Thanks for more vienna content. I really do appreciate it alongside the caro kann because the vienna seems to end up a far more tactical game. So playing both gives practice at each style.
Day 4 watching his E4 rating climb Playlist,my fav part gotta be the the first game where sacrificed every pieces and still getting winning position..I might try like that risky move as well
"It is like a third nipple. It serves no purpose." This implies that the other two nipples have a purpose. What exactly is the purpose of nipples on guys?
Kasparow played a famous game in the 1990 Match vs. Karpow, where he sacced a knight on h6 in a rather complicated position. It turned out that all resulting lines would lead to a win for White and everyone was like "What a great calculator Kasparow is!" And afterwards Kasparow said, I didn't make deep calculations, l just felt the sacrifice will work because my pieces were placed perfectly.
The second game should be called "the Good the Bad and the PonZi". B knight G knight and the pawn into the other man's territory (the Ponziani push). yes you should move your good knight first when learning, IF you make the move he made with the Bad Knight you must say the magic word as you move it to yourself. Jo ba va.
your videos are dope...try playing these games more like the rating of your opponent. Dont play all the gangster trappy 4-5 move combos a 1500 player is never going to find
31:37 - after ...Nfd7, I was considering Bb5, pinning the second Knight to the King so the black knights no longer mutually protect each other and allowing Qxb8+. I didn't have a full continuation although ...Ke7 appears forced and Nd5+ might be strong. Obviously need to watch out for not leaving the white queen hanging to the Knight, but I usually would keep it on the back rank pinning the Bishop to the rook for as long as possible. I welcome any refutations to help me learn.
25 seconds into the video Alex tells you exactly how it must be done. Not many of the other chess channels would be so honest. I don't hear Levy being that honest and direct. But then, I also suspect Levy has somebody paying UA-cam for a viewer count amplification service.
@@jacksondill11 Who is that? Bill Gates for creating hysteria over a comparatively minor illness and forcing everyone to stay at home with nothing to do but watch chess videos on UA-cam?
@@astronemir Lol you can watch his interviews on UA-cam. I was just stating facts. 2020 he says scary scary illness! 2022 he says yeah, no it really wasn't a big scary illness, sorry my mistake. And his net worth tripled.
Puzzles, nah play chess analyze ur fckn losses,, we all love going thru our 13 move miniatures but actual analysis on L'S N Correcting it, is not the analysis nobody does, that's it. I live in NYC I get humbled by these kids nowadays man, some 10 yr old prodigy splacks u on the board u gonna get humbled,, u need that
Check out my Vienna Opening course www.chessable.com/ambush-1-e4-fighting-1-e5-scandi-and-sidelines/course/86389/
Puzzles just want the best or perfect answer, and they don't give any credit for 2nd or 3rd best continuations. Very frustrating and discouraging, which is not the way to teach.
I guess? But puzzles are for teaching patterns, nothing else. Playing actual games are good for experimenting.
I completely disagree. I’ve won a lot of games simply by using patterns I learned from puzzles. All kinds of patterns… checkmate types, pushing pawns, easy 2move traps, etc. eventually you just see them pop out at you when you analyze the board during a game, and you can skip 80% of the calculation before making decisive moves.
You completely miss the point. A puzzle is trying to teach you to recognize patterns and go for the best move.
If you capture a queen but miss mate in one at the same time then your move is simply worse.
You might end up with a +6 advantage, yes. But with that kind of mindset you will never improve at the game.
The puzzle was designed with ways to distract you from the real goal, Wich is to maximize your advantage and recognize the patterns.
If you always play the 2nd or 3rd best move you'll always lose to a player who sees the pattern and plays the winning one that crushes
Most puzzles are only moves where the answer is mate or +3 etc and the rest are much worse. Who cares about second best if it's significantly worse.
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At 19:30 I was blown away at all the benefits to your course! I really need it now!!
23:37 quite surprised you missed QC8+ since it forces a queen win with BF7+
As someone who plays the vienna almost exclusively, these videos are such a treat to watch!! Thanks Alex for posting, hoping your channel reaches new heights soon!
Hey Alex just wanted to say thank you. I’ve just picked up chess within these past couple of months and your videos have been very helpful to me. I went from 100 elo to nearly 700.
Around 23:14 couldn't u Qc8+ after queen blocks , bishop f7 and if he moves king up knight to d5 winning the queen after king moves edit: if he does move king and doesnt take bishop u have mate in one with the queen xD
I saw that same thing and nearly fell off my chair at the mere possibility that I saw it. Puzzle rush is paying off xD
i am 1167 rapid and 3176 in puzzels, so i am top 70 in my country at puzzels lol
How do you come up with these analogies 😂😂
Amazing that the double piece sack was the top recommendation of the engine. Loved the forced checkmate after queen sack as well.
Hi Alex! Recently got back to chess and found your channel (I am a Caro-Kann player). Great content for all levels, very clear and simple, easy to follow. Thank you very much!
19:30 didn’t expect that joke 19 minutes into a chess tutorial haha
Thank you a million. Due to your lessons I learned the Caro-Kann, which has significantly contributed to my games. :)
thanks for these helpful videos!
Thanks for more vienna content. I really do appreciate it alongside the caro kann because the vienna seems to end up a far more tactical game. So playing both gives practice at each style.
Day 4 watching his E4 rating climb Playlist,my fav part gotta be the the first game where sacrificed every pieces and still getting winning position..I might try like that risky move as well
19:32 I'm dead 💀
Half of my sacrifices the engine calls blunders, this video should be perfect.
(it's much more than half)
"It is like a third nipple. It serves no purpose."
This implies that the other two nipples have a purpose. What exactly is the purpose of nipples on guys?
At 23:15, what about Qc8+ Qd8; Bxf7+ Ke7; Nd5+
Does that win the queen?
I have recently faced the Anderssen Defense with bishop to e5 in return to my vienna game, how strong is it for them?
0:31 I always love your impression of us noobs, always makes me laugh cause it do be like that for us sometimes 😂
Vienna is OP. I have like 80% winrate at 2100 so I'm completely destroyin them
I've done hundreds of puzzles every week this year. My calculation has improved.
Videos are helping. Stuck around 950-980 but getting better.
Awesome content as usual and I like your jokes. Keep it up!! You always make it look so smooth and easy.
Tbf, he's playing very weak opponents
@@JustanamebroDK man is a u18 European medalist. I think he can play against high level opponents.
@@jacksondill11 Of course. But of course he's going to make it look easy and smooth, he's playing beginners. That was my point.
I come and stay for the chess but the jokes...they always catch me off guard 😂😂😂
after subscribing my rating went 100 elo up, thanks
What will I do when I get to 1500 and your videos dont apply to my opponents anymore😭
appreciate you so much alex i love your videos. you were sent from the heavens onto my screen.
Call the move police, this guy will not stop yappin and move already.
I like your bro character. You should include him more often
"First of all i don't know why you would speak like that" 🤣
Third nipple comment was pretty hilarious
As a chess coach I'll be using that 3rd nipple reference
Please unrated to 1500+ fide please videos please
Was not expecting the extra inches joke
Alex's sense of humor is a beast for his age 😩
Kasparow played a famous game in the 1990 Match vs. Karpow, where he sacced a knight on h6 in a rather complicated position. It turned out that all resulting lines would lead to a win for White and everyone was like "What a great calculator Kasparow is!" And afterwards Kasparow said, I didn't make deep calculations, l just felt the sacrifice will work because my pieces were placed perfectly.
The second game should be called "the Good the Bad and the PonZi". B knight G knight and the pawn into the other man's territory (the Ponziani push). yes you should move your good knight first when learning, IF you make the move he made with the Bad Knight you must say the magic word as you move it to yourself. Jo ba va.
your videos are dope...try playing these games more like the rating of your opponent. Dont play all the gangster trappy 4-5 move combos a 1500 player is never going to find
it also works on 2000-2100 Lichess blitz, so people go learn strategy and piece plavement :)
31:37 - after ...Nfd7, I was considering Bb5, pinning the second Knight to the King so the black knights no longer mutually protect each other and allowing Qxb8+. I didn't have a full continuation although ...Ke7 appears forced and Nd5+ might be strong. Obviously need to watch out for not leaving the white queen hanging to the Knight, but I usually would keep it on the back rank pinning the Bishop to the rook for as long as possible. I welcome any refutations to help me learn.
The third nipple joke is great
Brooo, at 23:18 you had a pretty sequence to win a queen, didn’t you play it cause ppl this level won’t find it?😅
Bro at 19:33 you got me off guard🤣
hey alex I just wanted to say your videos have helped me a lot thanks for the great content.
It's a draw of course 🤣
Great informative video Alex! Keep up the great content. Very helpful, thanks!!
I like the video without watching first.
The best chess channel along with hikaru and levy ❤
Can't concentrate on the chess - jokes are hitting too hard!
Pink Alex at beggining, made my day 💪🔥🤣
Awesome video great development on your vienna game videos
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and he sacrificed the ROOOOOOOOOK
Hilarious! Loved it!
u make it look so easy
25 seconds into the video Alex tells you exactly how it must be done. Not many of the other chess channels would be so honest. I don't hear Levy being that honest and direct. But then, I also suspect Levy has somebody paying UA-cam for a viewer count amplification service.
You gotta give respect to the man who single handedly made chess popular again
@@jacksondill11 Who is that? Bill Gates for creating hysteria over a comparatively minor illness and forcing everyone to stay at home with nothing to do but watch chess videos on UA-cam?
What an odd conspiracy. But yes, Alex is a fucking boss
@@astronemir Lol you can watch his interviews on UA-cam. I was just stating facts. 2020 he says scary scary illness! 2022 he says yeah, no it really wasn't a big scary illness, sorry my mistake. And his net worth tripled.
Puzzles, nah play chess analyze ur fckn losses,, we all love going thru our 13 move miniatures but actual analysis on L'S N Correcting it, is not the analysis nobody does, that's it. I live in NYC I get humbled by these kids nowadays man, some 10 yr old prodigy splacks u on the board u gonna get humbled,, u need that