1 Positional Chess Concept You MUST Know! [WIN Easily]

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    In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov teaches a key chess positional concept that can transform your approach to the game and pave the way for success. Get ready to take your game to the next level with the most crucial chess strategy that will lead you to a 2000 rating and beyond.
    But first, let's delve into why this concept holds such significance. Throughout his journey to becoming a grandmaster, Igor Smirnov discovered that chess is filled with countless rules and principles. However, identifying the most dominant and impactful ones can be challenging.
    That's why he wanted to share with you the ultimate chess strategy that will simplify your decision-making process and enhance your gameplay. So, what is this fundamental concept that can revolutionize your chess understanding? It's none other than the principle of piece activity.
    The essence of chess revolves around maximizing the activity of your pieces. The more active your pieces, the greater control they exert over the board, and the more pressure they can apply on your opponent. From this video lesson, you will learn 5 different ways on exactly how you can follow this single strategy in different positions.
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    ► Chapters
    00:00 Best Chess Strategy to Reach 2000 ELO
    00:06 Example-1
    01:00 The Most Important Concept to WIN in Chess
    02:39 Chess-Football analogy, be like Messi!
    03:00 Rule-1: Move your pieces forward (most active square)
    03:53 Rule-2: Do NOT make your bishop a tall pawn
    04:59 Rule-3: Do NOT defend unless you have to
    06:54 Rule-4: To take is a mistake
    08:37 Rule-5: Improve your least active piece
    09:29 GM Smirnov's Father's Day Special
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  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  9 місяців тому +2

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  • @chilliram
    @chilliram 10 місяців тому +196

    Note for self:
    1) Move your piece to the most advanced square that's possible under the circumstances.
    2) Don't make your bishop a tall pawn.
    3) Defend only when needed. Work out the possible threat in your mind first to decide if it's one at all.
    4) When in doubt what to play, make your least active piece better.
    Fantastic advice and so easy to follow.

    • @wavemaker2077
      @wavemaker2077 8 місяців тому +6

      You missed do not capture which can make your opponent's piece move forward.

    • @bombswabs3041
      @bombswabs3041 8 місяців тому +1

      Won an extremely tense game following most of these principles. My opponent had a pawn 2 squares from promoting due to my mistakes. I had the opportunity to either take the pawn with my bishop or take a rook on my opponents back rank. I begrudgingly chose to take the best move over the most convenient move and took out the rook. I was sure this was a massive blunder. But it wasnt. Taking out that rook allowed me to counter attack with my own passed pawn towards an unguarded back rank. My opponent resigned. For context. I had no intention of pushing my passed pawn when I took out the rook. But shortly thereafter, it became obvious. Such an amazing game we play!!

    • @benshaw5134
      @benshaw5134 8 місяців тому +1

      the only problem is that in many cases moving (particularly your bishop) to the most advanced square isn't the best idea -- for instance, you don't want to develop your bishop as white to the 5th rank if there's no knight to pin on the 6th rank (the move will often lose you tempo: e.g. Bb5 c6) -- another example: in d4 openings, you want to avoid playing knc3

    • @masterblaster5342
      @masterblaster5342 8 місяців тому

      A lot of this falls apart when playing blitz, but I guess that's what separates the greats from the novices.

    • @pokerchannel6991
      @pokerchannel6991 7 місяців тому

      such an amazing way to play, making your enemy do the work of losing for you.@@bombswabs3041

  • @myokosanden
    @myokosanden 8 місяців тому +39

    I am a chess coach in Japan. The rules you mentioned in this video are all advice that I want to tell my students! You make them simple and easy to memorize. Great job!

  • @FeniteChess
    @FeniteChess 11 місяців тому +187

    Been subscribed to your channel for while and I just reached 1000 elo and finally posted my first chess video (I'm 13 years old) your videos really helped!!

    • @storm-brawlstars9513
      @storm-brawlstars9513 8 місяців тому +4

      Yoooo! I'm 13 years old too! I'm also only studying from UA-cam! I'll subscribe

    • @ScottyDog345
      @ScottyDog345 8 місяців тому +2

      Well done

    • @dinesharya5123
      @dinesharya5123 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@ScottyDog345 😮

    • @weblanMaths
      @weblanMaths 7 місяців тому

      @storm-brawlstars9513 excelent

    • @NepptunesWilkins
      @NepptunesWilkins 5 місяців тому +1

      This is awesome, trust me you'll get much better if you work hard. I'm 14 with 1400 currently.

  • @MyBiPolarBearMax
    @MyBiPolarBearMax 11 місяців тому +96

    When i was a kid i had a baseball coach that was a great player but not a great coach.
    My dad explained that sometimes people that are good at things are bad teachers at it because it came naturally to them and communicating what they did is difficult.
    Your comprehension of the thought process of lower level players and ability to communicate these ideas is so incredible (your puzzle ones where you show how each level of player would calculate the lines are incredibly accurate) and makes you one of the better coaches ive seen for any sport, not just chess.
    your channel is going to get huge and get some merch! Especially about aggression in chess 😍 (the optimal way to play, keep creating threats!)

    • @Padraic54
      @Padraic54 11 місяців тому +5

      I agree with this.

    • @robertberger8981
      @robertberger8981 11 місяців тому +6

      that is very true because they are good they are able to do the right thing by instinct and not by reflection.

    • @roloa7741
      @roloa7741 10 місяців тому +3

      @GMIgorSmirnov Perhaps Igor had to work really hard at chess to master it. He says he once gave up, stopped playing altogether for ages, as he just couldn’t get any better. Perhaps that’s helped his coaching skills?

    • @darkhorse2reign
      @darkhorse2reign 10 місяців тому +5

      Igor has shown me there are real levels to this game. We all see the same board and end up in vastly different positions based on our skill level (and the opponent's skill level). That's about as fascinating a game as I can imagine.

    • @Mishtiman
      @Mishtiman 10 місяців тому +1

      well said.

  • @todesque
    @todesque 10 місяців тому +4

    This might be the best single chess lesson I've ever seen on UA-cam. Thank you!!!

  • @newyorkslim2001
    @newyorkslim2001 11 місяців тому +15

    Warm, communicative, insightful - as always your video sessions are much appreciated.

  • @georgekosinski8957
    @georgekosinski8957 11 місяців тому +2

    It's amazing how instructive these mini-lessons about a single position can be, even for very experienced players. The g5, ...Nh5, gh6 g6 line was especially enlightening.

  • @DaveRossignol
    @DaveRossignol 10 місяців тому +7

    Your the best chess Mensa online. Your kind, humble, coherent, and don’t talk down to your audience. Thank you Igor!

  • @rotorblade9508
    @rotorblade9508 11 місяців тому +9

    I’ve just tested the principles and I could notice the difference, 😊, oportunities simply expanded

  • @theUroshman
    @theUroshman 10 місяців тому +3

    We are extremely lucky to have you as a chess teacher! This was one of the most valuable video chess lessons I've ever seen on the net! Thanks a million, GM Igor!!! 👍👍💪💪😎😎

  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  11 місяців тому +35

    ► Chapters
    00:00 Best Chess Strategy to Reach 2000 ELO
    00:06 Example-1
    01:00 The Most Important Concept to WIN in Chess
    02:39 Chess-Football analogy, be like Messi!
    03:00 Rule-1: Move your pieces forward (most active square)
    03:53 Rule-2: Do NOT make your bishop a tall pawn
    04:59 Rule-3: Do NOT defend unless you have to
    06:54 Rule-4: To take is a mistake
    08:37 Rule-5: Improve your least active piece
    09:29 GM Smirnov's Father's Day Special

    • @books_rule
      @books_rule 11 місяців тому +1

      7:23, can’t you push the pawn?

    • @books_rule
      @books_rule 11 місяців тому +1

      Oops sorry forgot it was pinned

    • @PMA65537
      @PMA65537 11 місяців тому

      Title "1 Positional Chess Concept You MUST Know!" -- you know it's not true.

  • @BobChess
    @BobChess 11 місяців тому +59

    This is very good! The positional plays can be very hard but I really want to improve it. Thank you for this such video. Love you and Messi ❤️

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  11 місяців тому +1

      Glad you liked the video! Good luck improving your positional play!

  • @user-td1vx2zo9z
    @user-td1vx2zo9z 11 місяців тому +1

    This is so helpful. you should make more videos like this.😊

  • @charlesmarshall8046
    @charlesmarshall8046 10 місяців тому

    One of the better bits of chess instruction I’ve seen, really helpful.

  • @Farren246
    @Farren246 11 місяців тому +17

    Love that your channel is focused on actual strategy with no distraction of laughing at low level play

    • @darkhorse2reign
      @darkhorse2reign 10 місяців тому +3

      Low level play (mine) IS funny af.

    • @darkhorse2reign
      @darkhorse2reign 10 місяців тому

      It makes me wonder if Igor has a sense of humor at some of our amateur chess! 😂 . Different YT channel maybe? (Maybe)?

    • @NevenKrougheil-eh1mb
      @NevenKrougheil-eh1mb 10 місяців тому

      He ain't playing against real player..atleast not real time

  • @shahidmacaan4037
    @shahidmacaan4037 11 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for the tips!!!

  • @Cousinsjay
    @Cousinsjay 9 місяців тому

    Invaluable! This provided a thought process to keep my focus during the difficult stages of the game.....Great job!

  • @Padraic54
    @Padraic54 11 місяців тому +4

    I love your advice. You're an amazing chess teacher.

  • @lastsonofkrypton3918
    @lastsonofkrypton3918 6 місяців тому

    Love this strategy tip series. Very actionable advice. Subbed.

  • @squall2667
    @squall2667 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for this new great video, happy sunday to you.
    Greetings from France :)

  • @Reza090
    @Reza090 10 місяців тому

    Thanks. Please make more content along this line🙏

  • @leeemmanuel5661
    @leeemmanuel5661 9 місяців тому +1

    Your videos are very straightforward and contains good content. Keep it up please, I would love to see more from you!

  • @ChristianSoschner
    @ChristianSoschner 4 місяці тому

    Excellent description. Thanks for sharing

  • @magnustorque5528
    @magnustorque5528 10 місяців тому

    Invaluable tips in a very short video. Outstanding !

  • @pranaychawla3343
    @pranaychawla3343 10 місяців тому +40

    This is an outstanding chess channel, and you're an excellent coach, GM Smirnov. Keep the videos coming! :)

    • @darkhorse2reign
      @darkhorse2reign 10 місяців тому +1

      ^ ❤ 100

    • @freddiemercury2075
      @freddiemercury2075 10 місяців тому +1

      Outstanding is a real understatement. I usually do not learn much from chess channel. But this channel is way too fantastic. Another understatement I know.

  • @gavinjones8543
    @gavinjones8543 8 місяців тому

    Very helpful Igor.. Thank you for the vid!

  • @WARRENBUFETT
    @WARRENBUFETT 11 місяців тому

    This is very useful teaching. Thanks!

  • @arturt7192
    @arturt7192 8 місяців тому

    This is actual practical advise. Really helpful

  • @Daniel-G-P
    @Daniel-G-P 10 місяців тому

    What a fantastic video! Thank you.

  • @Str8W.tm4rv
    @Str8W.tm4rv 10 місяців тому

    This was a great, helpful video!

  • @i.g.l.z.9215
    @i.g.l.z.9215 7 місяців тому

    Great advice(s), thank you!

  • @tomsmith3886
    @tomsmith3886 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing. I've been making lots of the mistakes that you mentioned.
    I've got lots to learn about chess.

  • @jonEbird
    @jonEbird 11 місяців тому +2

    Happy Father's Day. I'll be sure to play a game with my son today as well.

  • @Hailmich10
    @Hailmich10 11 місяців тому

    Excellent Igor and Happy Father's Day!

  • @othfrk1
    @othfrk1 10 місяців тому

    Best video by GMIgorSmirnov so far!

  • @coconot4990
    @coconot4990 11 місяців тому

    This is so good! Thanks for the advice, this video is so informative it helps me alot with that kind of issues

  • @Relisimy0001
    @Relisimy0001 11 місяців тому

    these are the best kinda chess videos. the ones about strategy

  • @b0ssdude190
    @b0ssdude190 8 місяців тому

    Love your genuine spirit

  • @ashmigchess
    @ashmigchess 9 місяців тому

    Thx This Was Helpful

  • @john-henrylochbaum9324
    @john-henrylochbaum9324 10 місяців тому +3

    Your videos are so informative and well done! They are exactly what I’ve been looking for since I started getting back into chess and I’m very grateful that you’re sharing your knowledge with the world. God bless.

  • @drkshr4803
    @drkshr4803 10 місяців тому

    Very nice video, thank you.

  • @attilahalmai4590
    @attilahalmai4590 8 місяців тому +1

    I play chess as a hobby for 15 years now, but this video really said new things to me! Thank You Igor! Greetings from Hungary!

  • @gossedejong9248
    @gossedejong9248 11 місяців тому

    thank you, Sir, brilliant!!!!

  • @user-wv2kn2lz5s
    @user-wv2kn2lz5s 7 місяців тому

    You learn me something! Many Thanks🎈🎈

  • @martymoo
    @martymoo 11 місяців тому

    Always great advice. Thanks!

  • @user-dt5gq9mp6s
    @user-dt5gq9mp6s 19 днів тому

    love the illustration with Messi!! Awesome ; thanks for all your help!!

  • @stevesidare2493
    @stevesidare2493 22 дні тому

    Another gem. Where tactics, openings and mating patterns are about Quantity (variations, moves, patterns, etc), I've come to need to improve on the Quality of my chess (position, strategy, principles). Engines don't tell you "Why" another move would have been better when looking over lost games. This is the stuff I need after being stuck around 1750 Elo in Lichess for 2 years! Thank you for understanding the needs of players to have simple rules/principles to improve their game.

  • @evilstorm5954
    @evilstorm5954 11 місяців тому +1

    Once again, your easy way of explaining things just helped me win 2 games against higher ranked players, and I played white and black. Black was more satisfying, he though (so did I) that he had the win in the bag but my queen got him on the back tank with a rook behind her.

  • @paulmanning4901
    @paulmanning4901 4 місяці тому

    Great vid. Thank you

  • @davidpatton7298
    @davidpatton7298 11 місяців тому

    One of your best videos imo. Thankyou, and Happy Fathers Day.

  • @roloa7741
    @roloa7741 10 місяців тому

    @GMIgorSmirnov Hey Igor, love your videos but this one’s… Outstanding! Much love brother 😉👍🏼 🌞

  • @JD-td8kl
    @JD-td8kl 10 місяців тому

    Great tips!

  • @krispe2512
    @krispe2512 10 місяців тому

    Great video!

  • @sameerasmr6217
    @sameerasmr6217 10 місяців тому +1

    First 1:00 - 3:20 minutes are great strategy explanation by GM 🎉💚👍🧠

  • @chimbiepaladin4629
    @chimbiepaladin4629 11 місяців тому

    Best video. I feel like I understand chess when I listen to you. Im going to inprove, and be a LOT calmer at the board

  • @darrylkassle361
    @darrylkassle361 11 місяців тому +1

    When I think about it I always hear high Elo players talk about finding the most active squares - piece activity ,piece activity and piece activity ad infitum

  • @ntnmnk2009
    @ntnmnk2009 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for the amazing video! You are really doing awesome explanation as the concepts taught by you will stick to my mind

  • @mrrobinson10
    @mrrobinson10 9 місяців тому

    Thanks. Good advice👍🏾

  • @haithamebrahim3403
    @haithamebrahim3403 11 місяців тому

    Love it thanks as always

  • @c0y0te1st00
    @c0y0te1st00 10 місяців тому

    Thanks, you have been a big help to me. This video I find the most helpful. I have a question about opening strategy. What should the player with the black pieces try to achieve out of the opening? And likewise, what are some goals for the person with the white pieces?
    Thanks an advance.

  • @LeslieShelton-gv5ys
    @LeslieShelton-gv5ys 7 місяців тому

    Ah, ini baru satu konsep catur yang harus diketahui ya? Seru juga nih belajar secara detail. Mungkin aku bisa menang lebih mudah nanti. Thanks for sharing!

  • @vmsauro
    @vmsauro 6 місяців тому

    When I want to watch chess games, I always go to Nakamura's channel, but when I want to learn and improve, yours has always been my top priority to watch.
    Keep it going sir.
    😊

  • @The_Angry_BeEconomist
    @The_Angry_BeEconomist 11 місяців тому

    good video, thankz

  • @lostpianist
    @lostpianist 5 місяців тому

    Great, thank you

  • @ChristianSoschner
    @ChristianSoschner 7 місяців тому

    Great stuff

  • @ShaunStrand-qi6mx
    @ShaunStrand-qi6mx 11 місяців тому

    Great job

  • @amjadmtashar6806
    @amjadmtashar6806 10 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @chaosdemon1870
    @chaosdemon1870 11 місяців тому +3

    One of the best channels to improve your chess for free . Keep up the amazing work .

  • @GetOffTheLawn
    @GetOffTheLawn 10 місяців тому +1

    You are an excellent teacher. TY.

  • @tonyaldridge8917
    @tonyaldridge8917 7 місяців тому

    So very great 👍

  • @TKZprod
    @TKZprod 6 місяців тому

    It's crazy how tactic attacks follow automatically when all pieces are active. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  • @laffiny
    @laffiny 11 місяців тому

    this is a great video

  • @Blinknone
    @Blinknone 10 місяців тому

    Nice video and very useful advice!

  • @tanujb
    @tanujb 10 місяців тому

    thank you Igor

  • @danilosorallo4701
    @danilosorallo4701 7 місяців тому

    You're a great chess professor...

  • @Real_Musicc
    @Real_Musicc 10 місяців тому +1

    I already loved the video but the Messi reference 🔥🔥
    Great video

  • @zoa666
    @zoa666 10 місяців тому +1

    It’s also assessing if you have a plan to go there or any ideas long-term.
    Of course, chess will have those moments where the best move is counter-intuitive to what you’re taught and that’s what shows mastery. You’ll be able to swerve around main chess principles simply because the exact position allowed for it, like going back with a knight move or bishop, it seems silly on the surface but it goes deeper.
    When I first began learning chess I would be oblivious to why they move their pieces certain ways. Why they just didn’t take a knight or pawn if they could capture it. It baffled me to see them dance around without a clear plan (in my view at the time), but now it’s obvious to me that these moves hold deep weight and implications in every situation.
    The goal of chess is to outmaneveur your opponent, to restrain and dominate.
    It took me some time to realize that pieces aren’t the only thing that hold value, but squares and control of them. They’re the window to victory in most situations. They facilitate tactics and prospects.
    Moving with purpose is the key. But it is much easier said than done, and it can take years to fully appreciate and understand certain positions and concepts.
    You will naturally stop ever considering too passive squares, the inaccuracies, and sub-conciously not see some moves that you once saw as a beginner as somewhat sensible.
    They once did a test (I forgot which or where) where they asked groups of players, from sub 1000 ELO to GM level how many moves a certain piece had, or how many squares they had available during a certain time-frame, through positions the testers picked- and they found something fascinating- the gist of it is that GMs didn’t ever consider blunders as possible moves in the position. It is completely off their radar.
    The way I see it… as you get better at chess, the more you begin to filter out impurities in a position, to the point the path to victory becomes clear, it becomes obvious, and that’s why it becomes hard for some high ELO folk to understand how to teach lower ELO folk. They can’t fathom their less clear mind.
    (Not to say it in a bad way but- in a way, their mind is more fuzzy or foggy).
    Like being illiterate? Chess is a language. The earlier you were taught it, the better. GMs have a clear board in their head, they can picture every single square, from A1 to H8 front and backwards, and be able to envision it in such a way they can have an entire conversation or analysis with other GMs with it just fine.
    But to most… they can only nod and pretend that they’re following.

    • @zoa666
      @zoa666 10 місяців тому

      7:15
      I believe this is an example. (Potentially!) Although he did click the pawn for a moment… I’ve noticed this across the board, that sometimes chess players disregard or don’t pay too much attention (they don’t see the need to).
      Like maybe he wishes for the viewer to find out why a certain move doesn’t work.
      In this case… why not push the C pawn up, to reveal a discovered attack on the enemy queen? Allowing time for the Knight to escape somewhere else?
      The answer is because the pawn is pinned. It’s these “little” things that go unmentioned all the time in chess channels or broadcasts, and you can’t really blame them. This also happens at a lower level!
      For example, people don’t take time out of their day to explain why taking a pawn protected by another pawn (with a queen- (I don’t mean exceptions)) is a bad idea.
      It is considered common sense and so ingrained into their system that 99.99 out of 100, they will just not voice it outloud.
      “Queen can’t take because pawn takes.” You’ll never really hear them feel the need to explain it and with good reason.
      I simply decided to explain this effect and how intriguing it is to me personally.

  • @dowaliby1
    @dowaliby1 10 місяців тому

    Igor, you are brilliant! Thank you, the value of this lesson cannot be overstated. And your children are beautiful!

  • @kuyajon
    @kuyajon 10 місяців тому

    the best teacher by far

  • @McLKeith
    @McLKeith 9 місяців тому

    I like your expression “Don’t make your knight a tall pawn.”
    Great video.

  • @yosefcohen483
    @yosefcohen483 10 місяців тому

    Superb.

  • @elliottFamily2
    @elliottFamily2 10 місяців тому

    Good video. Thanks.

  • @youuuuuuuuuuutube
    @youuuuuuuuuuutube 11 місяців тому +3

    Good rules for people who want to reach level ~2000, especially the 5th rule.
    But the bishop rule changes once you exceed level 2700 or enter engine-level territory (3000-3600).

    • @MyBiPolarBearMax
      @MyBiPolarBearMax 11 місяців тому +6

      While techinically correct:
      1. No one watching this video will reach that level.
      2. According to engines, Magnus plays suboptimally.

  • @JulioSerrano2015
    @JulioSerrano2015 8 місяців тому

    AM A ZING LESSON, THANX A LOT! 😃

  • @Elyagdeppa
    @Elyagdeppa 11 місяців тому +1

    Happy Fathers day as well.

  • @yerramsettimuralidhar5085
    @yerramsettimuralidhar5085 9 місяців тому

    Thank you.....

  • @MajorAddiction
    @MajorAddiction 10 місяців тому

    Aww your children are so cute 🥰. Great principles to keep in mind with useful examples as well. Thanks

  • @cgdata9213
    @cgdata9213 8 місяців тому

    Awesome, been stuck at 1700s for a while now, hopefully aiming to get to 2000 by the end of 2024. I'm 41 and my 9yo kicks my bum ) these tips are great and will defo come in handy to kick back his, thank you so much. )))

  • @ezioauditoredafirenze3086
    @ezioauditoredafirenze3086 5 місяців тому

    great content

  • @jaybingham3711
    @jaybingham3711 11 місяців тому +6

    Not just chess but life in general...people assign more importance (value) in terms of losses rather than gains. By roughly a ratio of 3:1. That's encoded deep into our genetic makeup. It's hard to disabuse ourselves of that. But clearly to play chess well that's what's needed. Still there are times a purely defensive play is the best. But that very much is the exception. Always be looking to counterpunch. And complicate. You get more out of a loss under that scenario than the occasional draw brought about from a defensive masterpiece. Probably with a payoff of at least 3:1. Fight your tendency toward passivity. Passivity still sometimes has value. But be extremely judicious in making use of it in tense moments.

    • @dowaliby1
      @dowaliby1 10 місяців тому

      "Still there are times a purely defensive play is the best." Yes, like when you're looking at being mated in one, for example..

  • @kayasper6081
    @kayasper6081 11 місяців тому

    Are those your kids? That is wonderful! You are right; it was my father who introduced me to chess. I am sure you're a great father!

  • @deepskywest3633
    @deepskywest3633 9 місяців тому

    Truly outstanding content. Watch it twice….at least.

  • @robertberger8981
    @robertberger8981 11 місяців тому

    very good advice I often do not comply

  • @we4columbus
    @we4columbus 10 місяців тому

    good stuff

  • @MrJorjantas
    @MrJorjantas 11 місяців тому +4

    How to find an equilibrium between the most active square a piece can have and its stability, i.e. how to find the most active and stable square a piece can have?

    • @irontree3842
      @irontree3842 11 місяців тому +2

      Just ask yourself "can my opponent quickly attack this piece, especially with a lower rated one, if I go there ?"

  • @Harpoika
    @Harpoika 6 місяців тому

    Its funny because this is actually a great masterplan for me. Thanks. Best chess advice ever.

  • @ScottyDog345
    @ScottyDog345 7 місяців тому

    Im going to give in

  • @tedmd5893
    @tedmd5893 11 місяців тому +4

    Great vid - I’m a real chess amateur. Anyway I just tried these principles as black in a rapid vs a higher rated player. Unpicked their Queens Gambit and mated in 22. Has opened my eyes to new ideas, thanks!

  • @AdNOO
    @AdNOO 9 місяців тому

    8:00 damn after Be7, white takes knight, you take back, after b4 attacking the knight, itll be +6 for white if you dont find e4, queen takes e4 w check, king f8, pawn takes knight, bishop takes white rook, and white still remains better