I disagree with a lot of openings you sayed are bad because getting people out of prep might be better then a good position which they have not played before. If they have played it they know how to conwert it. It is like Alien Gambit in Khan you
How so? Reti or Nf3 is arguably the best option for white since you haven’t committed a pawn it has d4 and e4 opening options. It allows you to pick and choose the opening more easily as white then if you commit a pawn.
*I like how you covered white and black variations, wish you separated them so we could see easily, also you could separate which variations stem from non E4 openings*
Yours is a great video, as always. And I play the Sicilian Kan, I'm very happy that you put her so high in the ranking. However, the true move sequence of the Kan is 1...c5, 2...e6, 3...a6, 4...Qc7. In your variant obviously the same positions are often reached with the same attack ideas, but 4...Qc7 is a fundamental move, since unlike many other variations in the Sicilian, it completely prevents the English attack (or if the white tries anyway, he can find himself lost within 10-15 moves.Nice video, keep it up
1:28:00 Taimanov sicilian is my favorite, as far as I know though the move after 5. Nc3 is 5.. Qc7 not 5.. Bb4 since that’s pretty commital with the dark squared bishop. It’s a great opening as it’s a more positional/solid sicilian but still offers the fighting chances you’re looking for when playing the sicilian. Plus it has way less theory than most and works amazingly against the anti sicilians pretty much intuitively. S-tier imo, but great video!
Since you mentioned so many variations of the Dragon I think you should have mentioned the Chinese Dragon-variation which will appeal to an attacking-player like you.....And me... ;)
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I think you missed the 3...d5 4. exd5 Nf6 variation against the Alapin. White needs to know theory to get an advantage and even then it's not that bad for black
Im 1500 and I never play Sicilian and hate playing against it I go for open Sicilian, because it's most similar to what I usually play, although not quite.
I'm at around 2k otb and honestly I think the dragon isn't that good, I tried learning it but at the end of the day, black is the one that normally has to be careful and white's play is more intuitive
Thank you very much for your efforts, but 187 is too many and many of them are unplayable. Is it possible to reduce them to the most important ones that are playable almost all the time.
instead of giving it all at once why not make it like a series and post the videos every week on autopilot... mabby next time? Nevertheless i do like your videos!
Bro does not know theory. ie. sozin attack in D(#157) which at the very least got correctly re-ranked!? in B(#94): Being bobby fischers opening of choice should say a lot on it's own which makes me wonder how you thought 157 initially, but what concerns me more is that you rated the exact same opening twice at vastly different positions. The Chekhover in D(#136): Yes white wants to pin the knight and hence is the entire point of the variation. White wants to force a maroczy bind against the dragon Sicilian whilst removing his light squared bishop for the black knight since all the pawns will be on light squares anyway. The maroczy bind against the dragon Sicilian is often considered the most testing line let alone the fact you can be forcing players that don't play dragon Sicilian into such a position. Keres variation in D(#138): The only downside to this variation is there is a way to get to a drawn endgame if black is prepared. The benefit is it allows white to move order black into an opening they are likely unfamiliar with depending on how black usually develops. The Kupreichik at #123 is way better than people realize, the main issue is that you need to know both Najorf/Classical, and Sveshnikov positions which typically there are not many players that are masters at both. The main purpose of the move is to avoid a richter rauzer from the classical variation, but again with the downside of needing to know entirely different Sicilian structures. The Lowenthal variation you showed at #72 is the Kalashnikov that you placed at #51 since the Lowenthal is Nb5, A6, Nd6+, Bxd6 where black doesn't immediately play d6. Having the Kan Sicilian at 3 whilst putting the Taimanov at #41 2 tiers below. This is just objectively wrong as the Kan Sicilian is known to have an issue against the maroczy bind (this is even pointed out at #149 the Kan hedgehog) and either forces black into an unfavorable Schevenegin/Hedgehog or benefits white whenever black decides to trade their bishop on C3. The fact that black's trade on C3 is bad for them is the very reason people play the Taimonov over the Kan. The Kan is only better if white chooses to NOT play a maroczy bind. Placing the dragon Sicilian at #2 is wrong for the very reason you have the Yugoslav attack at #4, and is the very reason why most top GM's prefer the accelerated dragon. It's also doesn't help the cause for Dragon players that all the club level players play the Yugoslav variation since it's known to be the "refutation" ever since Karpov and Korchnoi's famous game. Having the Sveshnikov in B tier at number #81 is beyond criminal. Most people agree it's up there with the Najorf and is even the main weapon for Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in history, let alone the numerous GM's that also use it. It's so well respected, a giant cast of white players (I'd argue at least 1/3rd) have changed their opening repertoire in an effort to avoid it altogether ie. Fabiano vs Magnus world championship match where Fabi continuously played the Rossolimo just to avoid playing Magnus in a Sveshnikov. Just a short list of what I noticed from skimming through. PS: If anyone read my entire block of text you are a legend. lol
50:22 How is this a boring position exactly? Opposite sides castling means both players will attack eachother. This guy has no idea what he's talking about
O'kelly #106????????? Pretty sure this is the highest scoring variation at club and master level. Maybe it's slightly less good than the najdorf or something per the computer but practically speaking this has got to be top ten and the most underrated attempt for black. It's also my main defense against 1.e4
That's the specific gambit variation. The "true" O'Kelly is something a bit closer to the Kan, specifically the Wing Attack at #7. But committing h6 so early does allow White to transition into the Alapin structure, which scores very poorly for Black.
32:33 there's actually an interesting and rare recommendation in the wing Marshall from a NM UA-camr that I watch. if they take on a3 you can surprise them by taking back with the rook and once they take and you take back with the bishop, that bishop is so powerful and unopposed that white's advantage is only 0.6. Theres a rather old video of a brilliant game that he won out of this continuation which I found cool. His channel is Chess Vibes.
#81 Sveshnikov Attack. Correction:Sveshinikov Defense or Counterattack. Because we're playing as Black. Black doesn't attack in the opening.Black either counterattack or defend.
Actually kronberger variation which that plays Ka3 its not too bad i dont prefer but there are some ideas. at the same time this variation played by Carlsen, Nepomniachthi, Svidler You can see in lichess. :) Perfect list, Perfect video.
Why is the 2. Be2 line, introduced in 2015, not on the list? It is played with the idea of f4, Nf3, d3, and 0-0, and finally Qe1-h4, and is certainly more common than 2. Ke2.
0:43 To my mind the best chess variant is hexagonal Chess. Who needs new pieces, if you can add a whole new dimension to the existing pieces. Although in hexagonal Chess there are 3 bishops, because there are 3 colors on the board.
How do you even find these variations? Theres so many obscure bad sicilians. Anyways good collection, I can show this to someone the next time I say I don't want to play against the sicilian.
Would love a more in-depth look at your top few favorites. Also, PLEASE cover the Hartlaub-Charlick gambit at some point! Very hard to find resources for.
You got Sozin attack quite wrong. After you drop back to b3, one of your main plans is to castle, push f4, play qf3 and try to go for f5 and attack on the kingside. If you know what you're doing it could be an easy A tier. Just check Fischer's games with it.
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I disagree with a lot of openings you sayed are bad because getting people out of prep might be better then a good position which they have not played before. If they have played it they know how to conwert it. It is like Alien Gambit in Khan you
@IamnotfromUSA yeah but with good play its bad. But for us 1000 elo anything can be good 😂 doesn't mean Yates Variation is a good opening
@@derkommissar4986 Not really a 1000 here also Magnus and Hikaru uses some variations to get out of theory here.
Absolute perfection... Next, rank every single legal first move on the board to continue the tier lists
S-tier: e4, d4, c4, Nf3
A-tier: g3, b3, f4, Nc3, b4
B-tier: c3, d3, e3
C-tier: Nh3, a4, a3, h3, h4, Na3
D-tier: g4, f3
(not ordered within tiers)
@@jangamecuber I like this a lot 👍
@@jangamecuberdemote b4, not a very good opening.
@@jangamecuberi honestly think d4 and e4 are the only S tiers
How so? Reti or Nf3 is arguably the best option for white since you haven’t committed a pawn it has d4 and e4 opening options. It allows you to pick and choose the opening more easily as white then if you commit a pawn.
17:46 53:33 #157 and #94 are ranked very differently even though they're the same variation lol
*I like how you covered white and black variations, wish you separated them so we could see easily, also you could separate which variations stem from non E4 openings*
Yours is a great video, as always. And I play the Sicilian Kan, I'm very happy that you put her so high in the ranking. However, the true move sequence of the Kan is 1...c5, 2...e6, 3...a6, 4...Qc7. In your variant obviously the same positions are often reached with the same attack ideas, but 4...Qc7 is a fundamental move, since unlike many other variations in the Sicilian, it completely prevents the English attack (or if the white tries anyway, he can find himself lost within 10-15 moves.Nice video, keep it up
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F tier
1:02 #187 King David's Opening
1:42 #186 Yates Variation
2:20 #185 Frederico Variation
3:03 #184 Polish Gambit
3:33 #183 Amazon Attack
3:52 #182 Jalalabad Variation
4:16 #181 Mongoose Variation
4:41 #180 Kotov Gambit
5:17 #179 Grob Variation
5:32 #178 Double-Dutch Gambit
6:31 #177 Brooklyn Retreat Variation
7:04 #176 Brick Variation
7:11 #175 Santasiere Variation
7:51 #174 Brussels Gambit
8:28 #173 Nemeth Gambit
9:00 #172 Myers Attack with h4
9:22 #171 Myers Attack with a4
9:39 #170 Grob Attack
10:03 #169 Franco Sicilian Variation
11:03 #168 Bucker Variation
11:19 #167 Sherzer Variation
12:20 #166 Coles Sicilian Gambit
13:21 #165 Zaitzev Defense
14:02 #164 Marshall Gambit
14:14 #163 Retreat Variation
15:21 #162 Acton Variation
15:37 #161 Spielmann Variation
16:07 #160 Nimzo-American Variation
D tier
16:45 #159 Kronberger Variation
16:56 #158 Schlechter Variation
17:28 #157 Sozin Attack
18:13 #156 San Francisco
18:40 #155 Katalimov Variation
18:53 #154 Kopec System
19:16 #153 Quiet System
19:31 #152 Byrne Variation
20:21 #151 Marshall Counterattack
20:52 #150 Barmen Exchange
21:45 #149 Kan, Hedgehog Variation
22:25 #148 Swiss Cheese Variation
22:47 #147 Zollner Gambit
23:33 #146 Louma Variation
24:15 #145 Abrahams Gambit
24:35 #144 Halasz Gambit
25:00 #143 Bowdler Attack
25:23 #142 Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation
25:55 #141 Vitolins Variation
26:24 #140 McDonell Attack
26:55 #139 Heidenfeld Variation
27:25 #138 Keres Variation
27:36 #137 Lasker-Dunne Attack
27:48 #136 Chekhover Variation
28:16 #135 Four Knights Exchange
28:48 #134 Flohr Variation
29:13 #133 Simagin Variation
29:55 #132 Big Clamp Formation
30:18 #131 Cortlever Gambit
30:56 #130 Kieseritzky System
C tier
31:16 #129 Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl, Exchange Variation
32:02 #128 Wing, Marshall Gambit
32:41 #127 Kramnik Variation
33:11 #126 Wing, Marienbad Gambit
33:43 #125 Bernard Variation
34:13 #124 Stockholm Attack
34:38 #123 Kupreichik Variation
35:04 #122 Ivanov Variation
35:47 #121 Aronin System
36:08 #120 Dekker Gambit
36:41 #119 Dorfman Gambit
37:23 #118 Drazic Variation
37:48 #117 Staunton-Cochrane Variation
38:16 #116 Kharlov-Kramnik Variation
39:04 #115 Dragon, Maroczy Variation
39:47 #114 Gloria Variation
40:22 #113 Snyder Variation
40:45 #112 Richter-Rauzer, Dragon Variation
41:40 #111 Westerinen Attack
42:04 #110 Prins Gambit
42:44 #109 Alapin, Qxd4 Variation
43:40 #108 American Attack
44:25 #107 Carlsbad Variation
45:03 #106 O'Kelly Variation
45:26 #105 Dragon, Fianchetto Variation
46:01 #104 Wing Gambit
46:29 #103 Soltis Variation
46:55 #102 Ginsberg Gambit
48:03 #101 Gurgenidze Variation
B tier
48:44 #100 Levenfish Variation
49:44 #99 Grigoriev Variation
50:26 #98 Bird Variation
51:14 #97 O'Kelly, Wing Gambit
51:26 #96 Goteborg Variation
52:36 #95 Gipsils Variation
53:18 #94 Sozin Attack
54:03 #93 Gufeld Gambit
54:53 #92 Zagreb Variation
55:24 #91 Lutikov Gambit
56:11 #90 Breyer Variation
57:15 #89 Baulsen-Basman Defense
57:54 #88 Rossolimo, Gurgenidze Variation
58:43 #87 Lasker-Pelikan Variation
59:31 #86 Quinteros Variation
59:57 #85 Szen Variation
1:00:28 #84 Classical, Fianchetto Variation
1:01:06 #83 Sokolsky Variation
1:01:47 #82 Stoltz Attack
1:02:25 #81 Sveshnikov Attack
1:03:15 #80 Mengarini Variation
1:03:51 #79 Polugaevsky Variation
1:04:26 #78 Korchnoi Defense
1:04:53 #77 Nimzoswitsch Variation
1:05:18 #76 Najdorf, Amsterdam Variation
1:06:03 #75 Sosonko Variation
1:06:44 #74 Closed, Fianchetto Variation
1:07:02 #73 Barmen, Modern Line
1:07:36 #72 Lowenthal Variation
1:08:16 #71 Boleslavsky Variation
A tier
1:08:43 #70 Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl
1:09:26 #69 Chameleon Variation
1:09:57 #68 Godiva Variation
1:10:29 #67 Four Knights Variation
1:10:46 #66 Kan, Modern Defense
1:11:14 #65 Koch Variation
1:11:51 #64 Matanovic Attack
1:12:22 #63 Barmen Defense
1:12:49 #62 Anti-English, Najdorf
1:13:37 #61 Dragon, Spielmann Variation
1:14:30 #60 Prins Variation
1:15:07 #59 Dragon, Classical Variation
1:15:40 #58 Kveinis Variation
1:16:25 #57 Morphy Gambit
1:16:48 #56 Hyperaccelerated Dragon
1:17:18 #55 Adreaschek Gambit
1:18:03 #54 Czerniak Variation
1:18:53 #53 Velimirovic Attack
1:19:38 #52 Richter-Rauzer Variation
1:20:03 #51 Kalashnikov Variation
1:20:51 #50 Pin Variation
1:21:33 #49 Cobra Variation
1:22:29 #48 Dragon, Amsterdam Variation
1:23:16 #47 Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation
1:24:15 #46 Morra Gambit
1:24:54 #45 Haag Gambit
1:25:40 #44 Accelerated Dragon
1:26:19 #43 Browne Variation
1:27:03 #42 Kan, Fianchetto Variation
1:27:28 #41 Taimainov Variation
S tier
1:28:14 #40 Ivanchuk Variation
1:28:56 #39 Perenyi Gambit
1:30:06 #38 Bronstein Variation
1:31:04 #37 Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit
1:32:35 #36 Peresypkin's Sacrifice
1:33:28 #35 Chicago Defense
1:34:15 #34 Panov Attack
1:35:01 #33 Portsmouth Gambit
1:35:43 #32 Dragon, Modern Bc4
1:36:26 #31 Alapin, Nf6 Variation
1:36:58 #30 Adams Attack
1:37:50 #29 Jaffe Variation
1:38:46 #28 Barmen, Milner-Barry Attack
1:40:07 #27 Venice Attack
1:41:20 #26 Moscow Gambit
1:42:43 #25 Rossolimo Attack
1:43:12 #24 Gaw-Paw Variation
1:44:07 #23 Alapin Variation
1:45:01 #22 French Variation
1:45:26 #21 Totsky Attack
1:46:49 #20 Freak Attack
1:47:55 #19 Maroczy-Bind Variation
1:48:45 #18 Moscow Variation
1:49:34 #17 Smyslov Variation
1:50:43 #16 Mengarini Gambit
S+ Tier
1:51:39 #15 Keres Attack
1:52:35 #14 Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation
1:53:45 #13 Smith-Morra Gambit
1:54:22 #12 Tal Gambit
1:55:23 #11 Scheveningen
1:55:58 #10 Classical Variation
1:56:31 #9 Grand Prix Attack
1:57:07 #8 Anti-Sozin Variation
1:58:17 #7 Kan, Knight Variation, Wing Attack
1:59:21 #6 Closed Sicilian
1:59:49 #5 Schofman Variation
2:01:04 #4 Yugoslav Attack
2:01:43 #3 Kan Variation
2:02:29 #2 Dragon Variation
2:03:23 #1 Najdorf Variation
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Finally, Sicilian Theory in one video!
1:28:00 Taimanov sicilian is my favorite, as far as I know though the move after 5. Nc3 is 5.. Qc7 not 5.. Bb4 since that’s pretty commital with the dark squared bishop. It’s a great opening as it’s a more positional/solid sicilian but still offers the fighting chances you’re looking for when playing the sicilian. Plus it has way less theory than most and works amazingly against the anti sicilians pretty much intuitively. S-tier imo, but great video!
Truly a masterpiece
Dude, you're a madman!
Since you mentioned so many variations of the Dragon I think you should have mentioned the Chinese Dragon-variation which will appeal to an attacking-player like you.....And me... ;)
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50:10 Nd4 is not the main move against the Grigoriev. Black can instead play Ng4 so that white is forced to concede the bishop pair
I think you missed the 3...d5 4. exd5 Nf6 variation against the Alapin. White needs to know theory to get an advantage and even then it's not that bad for black
Im 1500 and I never play Sicilian and hate playing against it I go for open Sicilian, because it's most similar to what I usually play, although not quite.
Nice, I love Kan sicilian
you should rank the variants of other openings!
Congratulations on making a 2 hours video.
Can you rank Chess Players?
Can you talk about the Alien Gambit?
I really enjoy your videos bro.
He did a video on every gambit, so I imagine the Alien is in there
No, someone invented his own Gambit which is called:Alien.
It's a UA-camr named:Witty Alien.
@@farouqbaiti4315 ah. He did a video on it anyway 😀
Incredible.
I only disagree with the taimonov spot. I think it’s easily S tier especially if you know the proper set ips
could you do all queens gambit variations
22:03
I'm at around 2k otb and honestly I think the dragon isn't that good, I tried learning it but at the end of the day, black is the one that normally has to be careful and white's play is more intuitive
do any one have a list for these variations?
Amazing effort to produce this 2 hour video!
Please do learn how to pronounce "Scheveningen" and Smyslov
Why?
@willtaylorchess is not gonna like mengarini at 80
4:18 A Mongoose
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I play the hyper accelerated dragon. Why it is rated so low compared to dragon sicilian. Should I consider switching to sicilian dragon?
Accelerated and Hyperaccelerated have similar success rates to the main Dragon but have much less associated theory. Pick your poison
Najdorf is the best! I was expecting it to be!
I like dragon variation a bit more.
I play the hyper accelerated dragon, should I consider switching to dragon sicilian?
Hyper-accelerated and Accelerated have a lot less theory and produce similar results
Please rate best english openings❤❤
Thank you very much for your efforts, but 187 is too many and many of them are unplayable. Is it possible to reduce them to the most important ones that are playable almost all the time.
Just go up to A or S tier using time stamps and those are the viable ones
Taimanov, Kan, dragon, Sveshnikov, Najdorf, classical
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I disagree with 1:28:12 it is not a beginner opening
You forgot Mafia Defense
Yoo where Kalashnikov??
hi
instead of giving it all at once why not make it like a series and post the videos every week on autopilot...
mabby next time? Nevertheless i do like your videos!
Definitely feels like a good candidate to split up into Shorts and have those published on a cadence. Keeps his channel hip with the algorithm too.
no way you put the chicago defense in S tier...
So you chose death
Лол, серьезно, Свешникова только на 81? Это ведь один из основных вариантов. Плюс учить там намного меньше надо, чем в Найдорфе.
Он толи упрощает для новичков, толи он сам поверхностно знает теорию
Imagine looking at the analysis after the game and seeing that your opponent blundering his knight was actually theory in the Yates variation.
50:29 is the highlight
yo bro turned in crow
Bro what about the shvesnikov am i blind or did you forget it
Its in b tier
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my dumbass thought it was "nightorf"
Underrated channel. You have uploaded gem videos in last few months.
You are sleeping on the kopec system
And of course it has to be 187 😅
Where is the "Magnus Sicilian" (1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2 Nf6 6. b3 etc.)?
You're a beast!
Damn you are underrated
Did you fr rank sveshnikov (aka Magnus' main weapon against e4 in the world-championship-match 2018) #87 ?
I don't want to argue, but I'll mention that what works for GMs isn't necessarily practical for everyone else.
Bro does not know theory. ie. sozin attack in D(#157) which at the very least got correctly re-ranked!? in B(#94): Being bobby fischers opening of choice should say a lot on it's own which makes me wonder how you thought 157 initially, but what concerns me more is that you rated the exact same opening twice at vastly different positions. The Chekhover in D(#136): Yes white wants to pin the knight and hence is the entire point of the variation. White wants to force a maroczy bind against the dragon Sicilian whilst removing his light squared bishop for the black knight since all the pawns will be on light squares anyway. The maroczy bind against the dragon Sicilian is often considered the most testing line let alone the fact you can be forcing players that don't play dragon Sicilian into such a position. Keres variation in D(#138): The only downside to this variation is there is a way to get to a drawn endgame if black is prepared. The benefit is it allows white to move order black into an opening they are likely unfamiliar with depending on how black usually develops. The Kupreichik at #123 is way better than people realize, the main issue is that you need to know both Najorf/Classical, and Sveshnikov positions which typically there are not many players that are masters at both. The main purpose of the move is to avoid a richter rauzer from the classical variation, but again with the downside of needing to know entirely different Sicilian structures. The Lowenthal variation you showed at #72 is the Kalashnikov that you placed at #51 since the Lowenthal is Nb5, A6, Nd6+, Bxd6 where black doesn't immediately play d6. Having the Kan Sicilian at 3 whilst putting the Taimanov at #41 2 tiers below. This is just objectively wrong as the Kan Sicilian is known to have an issue against the maroczy bind (this is even pointed out at #149 the Kan hedgehog) and either forces black into an unfavorable Schevenegin/Hedgehog or benefits white whenever black decides to trade their bishop on C3. The fact that black's trade on C3 is bad for them is the very reason people play the Taimonov over the Kan. The Kan is only better if white chooses to NOT play a maroczy bind. Placing the dragon Sicilian at #2 is wrong for the very reason you have the Yugoslav attack at #4, and is the very reason why most top GM's prefer the accelerated dragon. It's also doesn't help the cause for Dragon players that all the club level players play the Yugoslav variation since it's known to be the "refutation" ever since Karpov and Korchnoi's famous game. Having the Sveshnikov in B tier at number #81 is beyond criminal. Most people agree it's up there with the Najorf and is even the main weapon for Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in history, let alone the numerous GM's that also use it. It's so well respected, a giant cast of white players (I'd argue at least 1/3rd) have changed their opening repertoire in an effort to avoid it altogether ie. Fabiano vs Magnus world championship match where Fabi continuously played the Rossolimo just to avoid playing Magnus in a Sveshnikov. Just a short list of what I noticed from skimming through.
PS: If anyone read my entire block of text you are a legend. lol
50:22 How is this a boring position exactly? Opposite sides castling means both players will attack eachother. This guy has no idea what he's talking about
O'kelly #106????????? Pretty sure this is the highest scoring variation at club and master level. Maybe it's slightly less good than the najdorf or something per the computer but practically speaking this has got to be top ten and the most underrated attempt for black. It's also my main defense against 1.e4
That's the specific gambit variation. The "true" O'Kelly is something a bit closer to the Kan, specifically the Wing Attack at #7. But committing h6 so early does allow White to transition into the Alapin structure, which scores very poorly for Black.
lovely video, i would love a ranking all ruy lopez's
The leverfish Variation is my fabourite variant XD
And amsterdam
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32:33 there's actually an interesting and rare recommendation in the wing Marshall from a NM UA-camr that I watch. if they take on a3 you can surprise them by taking back with the rook and once they take and you take back with the bishop, that bishop is so powerful and unopposed that white's advantage is only 0.6. Theres a rather old video of a brilliant game that he won out of this continuation which I found cool. His channel is Chess Vibes.
#81 Sveshnikov Attack.
Correction:Sveshinikov Defense or Counterattack.
Because we're playing as Black.
Black doesn't attack in the opening.Black either counterattack or defend.
Actually kronberger variation which that plays Ka3 its not too bad i dont prefer but there are some ideas. at the same time this variation played by Carlsen, Nepomniachthi, Svidler You can see in lichess. :) Perfect list, Perfect video.
Why is the 2. Be2 line, introduced in 2015, not on the list? It is played with the idea of f4, Nf3, d3, and 0-0, and finally Qe1-h4, and is certainly more common than 2. Ke2.
glad to see a tier list from someone who absolutely has no idea what hes talking about
truly one of the lowest quality to effort ratios of all time
The Coles Sicilian is supposed to be Qe3 instead of Qd1 and it works fine but that specific variation is trash. The gambit is trash
0:43 To my mind the best chess variant is hexagonal Chess. Who needs new pieces, if you can add a whole new dimension to the existing pieces. Although in hexagonal Chess there are 3 bishops, because there are 3 colors on the board.
Please rank all the million of variations and transpositions of the modern defence PLEASE :)
#72 is quite wrong. The lowenthal is after the move Nb5 and black plays a6
mengarini is the best 😂
How do you even find these variations? Theres so many obscure bad sicilians.
Anyways good collection, I can show this to someone the next time I say I don't want to play against the sicilian.
The Bowdler should be higher up on the list. I won many games using it.
"98, I have the bird variation. Kaw Kaw"
- Volclus, 2024.
I know you will never see this but thank you for the book.
Would love a more in-depth look at your top few favorites.
Also, PLEASE cover the Hartlaub-Charlick gambit at some point! Very hard to find resources for.
i think you should make more videos like the video about 17 way of conevrsion it helped me a lot as a 2000
50:29 he really puts the bird on the variation😢
Sozin D tier wtf
Ok you put sozin attack on d tier then the same sozin attack on b tier, same move order.😂
Did you forget the toilet variation
where do you even find all these variations
Maybe do a defence tier list
You got Sozin attack quite wrong. After you drop back to b3, one of your main plans is to castle, push f4, play qf3 and try to go for f5 and attack on the kingside. If you know what you're doing it could be an easy A tier. Just check Fischer's games with it.
I like to imagine that the opening was invented by Fire Lord Sozin from the avatar series.
Do Italian
You are the best🎉
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