Crush the Scholar's Mate like Hikaru - Chess

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  • The Scholar's Mate has to be the most annoying checkmate for beginner chess players to lose to. Even after analysing your games, learning from your mistakes, it can still be difficult to play against this opener.
    This video will teach you how Hikaru Nakamura counters this tricky opening.
    Learn how magnus plays against the Scholar's Mate here.
    • Crush the Scholar's Ma...
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    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:17 Scholars Mate Basics
    1:30 Hikaru's f5 variation
    4:58 Hikaru vs Firouzja
    12:11 Outro
    #chess #hikaru #hikarunakamura #chessopenings
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  • @ChessBlueprints
    @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому +3

    I've created a website with educational puzzles for you to try!
    chessblueprints.com
    Let me know what you think :)

    • @GRSG_tech
      @GRSG_tech 7 місяців тому

      my man, this wont work, cause the vid in youtube like this vid

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому

      @@GRSG_tech Fair point. This variation does seem pretty rare hey.

  • @aaronsworld2338
    @aaronsworld2338 7 місяців тому +94

    Furzjia forgot who he was playing💀💀

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому +9

      He lost twice to the same variation ahaha.

    • @eexpl0reebs
      @eexpl0reebs 7 місяців тому

      Furzjsuckceija actually

    • @nizomiddinabdukarimov1209
      @nizomiddinabdukarimov1209 6 місяців тому +4

      According to ratings, Firouzja is the No1 chess player on blitz at the moment

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +1

      @@nizomiddinabdukarimov1209 yeah he's awesome :) Makes Hikaru's wins more impressive

  • @williampapadopoulos8145
    @williampapadopoulos8145 6 місяців тому +11

    From what I have seen of Hikaru’s play, he has a very defensive offense, and is very well guarded and supported as he develops his pieces! My number one rule is to never waste a tempe….that is, never to move a piece SO far forward that your opponent can simply attack it and drive me backwards…developing THEIR tempe while I lose mine. UNLESS THERE IS A VERY GOOD POSITIONAL REASON FOR THE MOVE!

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      Sounds like a great strategy. Keep it up :)

  • @toxicity3715
    @toxicity3715 7 місяців тому +21

    i dont play e5 but this is just a very well structured and well made video! keep it up! and i would love a video on how to play against the smith mora gambit as a sicilian player :)

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому +2

      Thank you :)
      I love the smith morra myself ahaha, it's a nightmare to play against as black. Thanks for the idea

  • @natureatitsbestplace
    @natureatitsbestplace 7 місяців тому +4

    One of the best analysis I have ever seen in recent times. Keep it up with different kinds of openings. You are really really awesome 💯💯😎💯💯. I appreciate that 🙏😊!!!❤❤❤❤

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому +1

      Wow I really appreciate it. Thanks ❤️

  • @1shxxn
    @1shxxn 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the line!

  • @BotsRoyaleElo
    @BotsRoyaleElo 7 місяців тому +1

    Noice😂 Luv ur vids and subbed

  • @Anthony-ev8pr
    @Anthony-ev8pr 7 місяців тому +1

    great video thanks

  • @akaldargaming9800
    @akaldargaming9800 7 місяців тому +3

    Nice video,you just gained a new subscriber.

  • @davidbasden5700
    @davidbasden5700 6 місяців тому

    Nice one - thx! Also liked your Blackmar-Diemer short - must remember it! New subscriber here. :)

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +1

      Glad you're enjoying the content. Thanks for the sub :)

  • @shaguftadarve8330
    @shaguftadarve8330 7 місяців тому +1

    Btw Thank you! It'll hlp me in future for sure!

  • @JustRightPinedo
    @JustRightPinedo 7 місяців тому +8

    seems like Hikaru won partially by gaining great tempo here then just playing solid, simple moves from there to lean on the advantage

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому +2

      It looks so simple when someone like Hikaru does it hey. Wish it was that easy to implement though

  • @WorldChessComunity-gh3xx
    @WorldChessComunity-gh3xx 6 місяців тому

    Stunning game bro, Like it, Thank You

  • @ricardocazotti
    @ricardocazotti 6 місяців тому

    Very good move by move explanation. Tks

  • @adhinegoro7144
    @adhinegoro7144 6 місяців тому +2

    the pawn chains is so beautiful

  • @KrisKasprzak
    @KrisKasprzak 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing

  • @OddworldAuto
    @OddworldAuto 7 місяців тому +8

    What happens if some one tries to scholars mate you but you start with the caro kann opening ?

    • @tommitoivonen3624
      @tommitoivonen3624 7 місяців тому +3

      With 1. e4 c6 2. Qh5 you can immediately gain a tempo on the queen by 2. ... Nf6 (or g6) and the scholar's mate is out the window.

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  7 місяців тому +2

      Exactly what Tommi said :)
      Also you can play e6 to block the bishops view of f7

  • @amerstain
    @amerstain 7 місяців тому

    Just a really video. Thanks

  • @PauliePizza
    @PauliePizza 6 місяців тому

    I fell for the scholar's mate back when I started chess 2 months ago so long ago. 😂. I also fell for when the queen is brought back to f3. I don't know why people try this. If it doesn't work they spend alot of time moving their queen. I do the horse like you said and then i bring my queen to e7 but I am very weary of putting my queen In front of my king, because I got in some major trouble that way. Thanks for the video. You have a clear calm way of teaching that is good. I subscribed!!

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah we've all fallen for it at least once I think ahaha. Thanks for the sub :)

  • @GRSG_tech
    @GRSG_tech 7 місяців тому +2

    nice vid BTW

  • @kumarprateek238
    @kumarprateek238 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice explanation

  • @teefaka
    @teefaka 6 місяців тому

    Nice video..i subscribed

  • @petersmoba9931
    @petersmoba9931 6 місяців тому

    perfect , good explain SUB from Peter

  • @shauryagupta7506
    @shauryagupta7506 6 місяців тому

    11:15 knight e6 was not played by white. Is there anything bad about it??

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      yeah the bishop on c8 defends that square. Hard to spot

  • @GRSG_tech
    @GRSG_tech 7 місяців тому

    nice vid

  • @mehdizeynalov1062
    @mehdizeynalov1062 6 місяців тому

    The knight could jump back to c3 and pond would not be able to take that right?

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      Yeah you're right. It's not as simple as it looks. If the knight jumps back, the pawn is pinned, but hikaru can push e3, kicking the rook off the file. If the rook tries to stay on the file with Rd3, Ba6 then traps the rook

  • @64MilestotheGallon
    @64MilestotheGallon 7 місяців тому

    How do you defend against exf5 once they develop their knight to e2? Seems like Nd4 no longer works

  • @rekhavmenon1507
    @rekhavmenon1507 6 місяців тому

    Hi bro I'm a beginner and got embarassed by the Scholar's Mate first round in my chess tournament. I'm just wondering at 0:50 can we play Knight H6? Read this somewhere and I haven't seen anyone mention it. Seems like the best move to throw off your opponent if they go by a trained method. Please clarify if there is any pros or cons to this move or if this is just a blunder

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +2

      missing checkmate happens to the best of us don't worry! Good on you for joining tournaments.
      Knight h6 is okay. It's a bit awkward because it's on the edge of the board (so controls less squares) and it can be a target for white's dark square bishop. Definitely not a blunder, but pretty risky and the benefits aren't great.

    • @rekhavmenon1507
      @rekhavmenon1507 6 місяців тому

      @@ChessBlueprints thanks. I'm gonna watch your Caro-Kann setup videos and maybe try to improve and play chess as a hobby, because I might not play in a tournament for another year

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +2

      @@rekhavmenon1507 yeah that's fair. Let me know how it goes :)

    • @rekhavmenon1507
      @rekhavmenon1507 6 місяців тому

      @@ChessBlueprints btw can you do a video on calculating during chess games? All the videos I found were either too fast paced or stretched out

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      @@rekhavmenon1507 Sure I'll add it to the list of videos to do. Thanks for the suggestions :)

  • @jeffreylebowski4927
    @jeffreylebowski4927 6 місяців тому

    At the end 11:45 cant Firouzja retreat his knight back to C3 because if Hiraku takes Firouzja wins a rook? - in other words the doubled rooks are pinning the pawn that is supposedly trapping the knight.

    • @maddyv5948
      @maddyv5948 6 місяців тому

      He doesn't have to take that knight though, he can just trap the queen by bishop to e6 if the knight retreats

    • @jeffreylebowski4927
      @jeffreylebowski4927 6 місяців тому

      @@maddyv5948 Queen to B5 - its vacated and guarded by the knight if the knight retreats.

    • @maddyv5948
      @maddyv5948 6 місяців тому

      @@jeffreylebowski4927 right! I didn't even see that. Then how about pawn to e3, attacking the rook instead of queen? If thr the rook moves from away from the d file, we can safely capture the knight, otherwise if the rook goes to d3, we push the c pawn, attacking both queen and rook.

    • @jeffreylebowski4927
      @jeffreylebowski4927 6 місяців тому

      @@maddyv5948 Yeah I guess that would suck for white... x) at least as far as I can tell. i dont see a way out of it, well spotted.

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      Yeah nice analysis both of you. I missed the queen being trapped as well tbh

  • @LympyDownunder
    @LympyDownunder 6 місяців тому

    I guess I am bad at chess, but you saying that black has significant advantages whilst all their pieces except one are on the back rank makes no sense, to me they have pawn space that has created a lot of weaknesses and they seem in trouble if white is aggressive ... can you please elaborate more

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      ahaha that feeling of being bad at chess never goes away don't worry.
      I'm going off memory here, but the advantage comes from black being up a pawn, having more space with his pawns, having the bishop pair, and white's knights being passive.
      You're right that black would be in trouble if white was able to capitalize on the weaknesses but it was too difficult for the pieces to infiltrate.
      Also black's pieces on the back rank don't matter as much because rooks and bishops on long range pieces.
      These are all abstract advantages, but you can see how they all combine to eventually trap white's knight at the end.
      Hope that helps, are you Australian too btw?

  • @mikaelolofsson258
    @mikaelolofsson258 6 місяців тому

    Kd4 as he say, but what happen if Qe4? At 2:47

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      Yeah that does take away our d5 idea.
      Best move is d6. A calm move defending the e5 pawn and preparing Bxf5 attacking the queen

  • @jchesswithconstantine
    @jchesswithconstantine 6 місяців тому

    Hikaru’s move is indeed objectively the strongest. I have a video on this myself 😊

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      yeah it's fun how all the theory works out

  • @Zeitparadoxon
    @Zeitparadoxon 6 місяців тому +1

    My thought Firouzja resigned due bishop on c6 would (almost) trap the queen.

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      Yeah even without the knight being trapped the position has heaps of potential tactics hey

  • @Qtrainer
    @Qtrainer 7 місяців тому

    Wouldn't it be e4..e5, d3?! Q to h5 seems a little bold. : )

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +1

      nothing wrong with playing d3 for sure. If you're a solid player that's a great choice! Qh5 is certainly bold but if black isn't careful can get you a quick win :)

  • @WaterBlitz
    @WaterBlitz 6 місяців тому

    That was an excellent game analysis of rocket league

  • @GregTurismo
    @GregTurismo 6 місяців тому

    Omg I clicked a random chess video and it’s a retired Rocket League pro?! That’s amazing!

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому +1

      Ahaha you'd think chess and RL have nothing in common but here we are. Nice to see you :)

    • @GregTurismo
      @GregTurismo 6 місяців тому

      It really is you! I had my doubts, but after all this time it's great to see you Jake! @@ChessBlueprints

  • @manjusabu4819
    @manjusabu4819 7 місяців тому

    2:54 what if white queen to e5

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      You play the same moves except when the bishop recaptures the pawn, it is now with tempo as you attack the queen as well :)

  • @MyLatinLife
    @MyLatinLife 6 місяців тому +1

    So lame to resign that early

  • @meanyhunter5958
    @meanyhunter5958 6 місяців тому

    Pov: moving your ke7

  • @Aman__Verma397
    @Aman__Verma397 6 місяців тому

    You know you are done when you play scholar's mate against grandmaster like hikaru💀

  • @Banana-ee9qg
    @Banana-ee9qg 7 місяців тому

    My respect for this guy : 🗿

  • @Foxy-uf4iy
    @Foxy-uf4iy 7 місяців тому

    Queen f7 then f1 hikari loose

  • @user-tr2li3vu6u
    @user-tr2li3vu6u 7 місяців тому

    Statistics show that

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      yeah you can't blame beginners for going for it ahaha

  • @MyOneFiftiethOfADollar
    @MyOneFiftiethOfADollar 6 місяців тому

    Sure hope you have another source of income.
    Dropping Hikaru's name and refuting the Scholar's mate will produce less income than a fast food job.

  • @adarshjadhav3238
    @adarshjadhav3238 6 місяців тому

    What is he goes for queen d5 you are gone

    • @ChessBlueprints
      @ChessBlueprints  6 місяців тому

      You can go Qe7 or Qf6 and you're doing great :)