We finally have a strong and well organized opening course for White and one for Black. With these and the FREE beginner to master level playlist from this UA-cam channel, it’s all about consistency over an extended period of time 😎💪 ⬇ Course on Black Opening (Counterblow) www.chessable.com/ramirez Course on White Opening (First Strike) www.chessable.com/firststrike Free Playlist (beginner to master level) rb.gy/hw61wt All the Endgame Knowledge I have rb.gy/zels9y All the Strategy Knowledge I have rb.gy/g1iqro
This is an extremely instructive lesson on opposite side attacks. Although there are many chess channels on UA-cam, I have not seen any that cover openings, middlegames and endings in such a clear and easy to understand manner as your channel. In the final position, I found the move Qg2 which I believe also wins, although it is not as forcing as Rg8.
Hello! Thank you for your encouraging comment as always! I really appreciate it. I have to agree that Qg2 is also a strong move since the black king is in such a bad position.
Hi Robert. After watching every one of your lessons from #1 to #59, I felt bad that I was getting all this superb training for free, so I joined your channel at the Fianchetttoed Bishop level. And now I see all the members-only material. Awesome! After decades of not playing, I've been playing somewhat seriously for two-plus years, and yours is by far the best training on the internet. Thank you so much for the many, many hours you've devoted to your students.
Hello Mark! Thanks a lot for your kind words and support 🙌 It means a lot to know you are finding these lessons useful. Keep it up and please, let me know if you ever have any questions 👍
It's a brillant move by Sacrificing a Knight to have a free square for another knight to control the g7 square. Thanks so much your brillant ideas Bonnie boy
Man you are doing such a great job, i am just here to say good work and thank you! You always keep these lessons very interesting and simple, the difficulty increases with your viewers skills, it is just so kind of you to do this that i wanted to say thank you
You are more than welcome, Lorenzo! It is truly rewarding to read comments like yours. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Please, let me know if you ever have any questions as you go through the lessons 👍
I've really needed systematic instruction on how to correctly think about attacking the king's pawn wall in these oppositely-castled king positions. Great work! Thanks so much!
I'm revisiting this lesson now that I'm learning to play the Pirc defense against the 150 attack and need to brush up on opposite side castling attacks. Great lesson, makes a lot more sense now that I'm a bit more "advanced". I am now also starting to appreciate the structure of this course. Thanks again.
This was a great lesson. It really showed how to puncture the defenses in front of the king. The g6 move was shocking in it's simplicity and effectiveness.
Thanks for your lessons. I begann to watch your videos from the beginning a aome weeks ago. You do great work. This video i enojoy specialy, because i play the london often.
i forgeet this game i will learn it today by heart i dont find it on chessbase but its fantastatics you r advices eslanation woow thaannnkk youuuu !!! im reviewing every day all your playlist on your channel hehhe
11:05 Now I can see the point of the two knight maneuvers; the first a deflection and the second a 'to' clearance for the bishop, allowing him to sight the king. So, how do you see that?? First you have to see that the king is in trouble. There is nothing without that. The king is effectively 'on the block'. If he were checked he would have to take the pawn and open himself to the queen attack. SOP for king on the block: first look to the knights, second can you send in a disruptor in to open a line to the king, then, can you use that line. Yes, in this case, but there is stuff in the way. Is it my stuff or his stuff? My stuff I can just desperados. Would it be worth it? This is all thinking backwards from an original weakness that you have had to see.
im revising all my basics today because i forgot a lot of things with just playing game after game heheh so thank you soooo much for alll the videos of the channel master
@@NMRobertRamirez thaankkk uou soo much !! it's very important, coming back each time I remember everything that is important and in addition when I start to lose motivation, I come back to review several lessons, and it reminds me why I really like chess
Hi Robert, thanks for all your great videos. I like your videos the best! You explain things clearly. You have a good voice and speaking ability too. Some DVD's I got from chessbase from these Russian guys, their English is so bad, I cannot understand what they are saying! So frustrating! Anyways, I have been using your opposite castling strategy combined with the London system. Im winning games! I also am using the Pirc as Black with much success! Thank you so much!
Hi Robert! Great video as always... I know the London should work against anything, but how should we respond against 1...c5 or 1...e5? Is it better to carry on with our set up and defend our d pawn? Or take the black c/e pawn and then try to defend that square? Thanks 😊
Hello Your videos are so helpful ! Question at 6:50, what is black plays ng6, I see the checkmate with bh7. What is they counter by playing kg8 or kh8?
4:00 'if you couldn't find the move you are in big trouble' However the move h4 never had much impact on the game. Could you or someone explain the need for playing h4? why not push g6 straight away?
Good question, Timothy! h4 apparently was not that important because Black did not take on g6, but if they had done hxg6, then h4 needed to be ready for the h5 follow-up and open up lines. Also, a premature g6 would allow the black knight to jump to f6 and defend. Let me know if this makes sense 👍
If, at 9:10, Black does ...Qd8 instead, I would think Nxe7 or Nxf6 would be in order. Which would be best? Or is there an even better move? (PS: I love the simple and instructive nature of these videos!)
Thank you Steve! Regarding your question, it would have to be Nxf6 because that knight is a better defender. After, we can do 2. Rg8+, Rxg8 3. hxg8=Q+, Rxg8 and then 4. Qh5++. Hope this makes sense 👍
b5-b4 increases pressure on c3 but was tactically incorrect, as a matter of fact it was a weak move Be7-f6 is probably the best answer. Nc3-d5 gets refuted, Rg1xg7 100% an excellent move. and after Kh8xg7 black just walked straight into a mate!!! Nd7-f6 was a better answer to increase pressure on the h7 pawn
Do you have any videos focusing on *defending* against these attacks? Whenever I see a pawn march like this on my castles king, I don't really know what to do.
that was very helpful coach! but can you do a video about defending opposite side castling. sometimes we end up in this situation and I think it's easy to find attacking moves but defensive moves are not that easy.
Of course! For lesson # 62, I will be just playing games using these opposite-side castling attack ideas. I am pretty sure I will be attacked heavily, so that should be a good opportunity to go over what you asked for 👍
I just reviewed a great game in my chessboard with the key of the kight pin which all won with the sacrifice of our knight before to open our bishop for the pin; but please I ask you as a friend the next lessons; play a game where you learn to visualize 10 15 20 moves in advance; like in the lesson with the game of capablanca (tarash trap) i think but continue varition at the end xith vidualition; your community now are more strong to visualze :) hehhe a lesson training vidualisation; with a game full of tactics possibilities; like the game caruana duda tata steel full of complicated tactic but full of calculation and visualization no matter what duda can do and that, from the middle game, just write (caruana duda complicated agaadmator) you will even see the other variants that it will show it's amazing a game like this with your analyzes that I consider as the best to train us to have ideas of sick and visualize with tactics inside etc etc. I learned this game move by move it is amazing but thanks to your analysis because you have this gift band i dont forget to join channel just some problems and its done brother , youo know me very much master :)
It is just that this game is mainly about checkmating the king and these doubled pawns are not so relevant. They might even help guard our king even more 👍
After which lesson, I can defeat an 1800 chess player!! I know it requires practice but just assume that I did all the practices so after which lesson can I defeat that rating or somewhat near to that rating person!! BTW I am using the "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners" book for practice!!
Hey Ahmad! It's great to know you are working on that book; and do not forget you do not need to read the chapters in order. You can train mate in 1 and then jump to pins, forks, etc. The answer to your question is "it depends" lol but I know that's not what you want to hear 😎 I think that assuming you have trained every subject I have cover the right way up to lesson # 82 (for example: you can find a checkmate in 2, fork, pin, obstruction, discovered attack, etc in a few seconds or find 4-move checkmates comfortably and by looking at a pawn structure you can understand it and come up with a plan) then you can have a chance of defeating an 1800 opponent. Now, to do it consistently, you need to continue beyond lesson # 82. With that said, it really depends on the person. Hope this makes some sense👍
It looks like you are starting with the Vienna opening, but then you do a variation based on the "closed sicilian". Does white's approach have a name? Or is it just called the "closed sicilian"? (although it seems the closed sicilain for white would have 3. g3 preparing to fianchetto the bishop).
Hello Kevin! Good question. In this case, white played the standard open Sicilian. It is true that they started with Nc3, but they soon transposed into the open by doing Nf3 and d4. It is the same as doing 1.e4, c5 2. Nf3, e6 3. d4, cxd4 4. Nxd4 and then 5. Nc3. Hope this makes sense 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez Thanks for the prompt reply. I have briefly looked at the sicilian for black, but at this point it seems too advanced for me. Way too many variations that white can throw at black.
@@kemmrich you are right about that. However, at some point, we will start learning the Sicilian and you will see it can be easier than most people think 👍
Hello Coach, I am so tensed about my chess. I was 1045 then I got down to 801 directly, even I am losing each and every game I play. Initially I was making an excellent progress, I got to 1045 from 600 in just 45 days. But now I am facing backlogs. I think I have messed up my training plan. 1. Firstly, I did 100 puzzles every day but hardly because I am analysing GM games I could solve hardly 25 puzzles a day. Do you think I should take a 2 day break from chess and make a routine? Or coach, could you provide me a routine with which I can achieve what I want. I will appreciate even the little help you give me. Love your Videos BTW.
Hello! First thing to keep in mind is that it is completely normal to go down after such a huge jump. You will now struggle a little in the 800 before you break through 900 again. Then, you will find resistance for a while util you adjust and break through. It is like that for almost everyone 😎 Now, are you reading any Chess books? Where are you training tactics?
@@NMRobertRamirez Yeah I was reading some like Back to Basics, Blunders and Brilliances, Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess etc. And for tactics I practice it on lichess mostly and I have an app called Chess coach pro, I have 1001 tactics book, I also bought Chessbase 15 recently and I don't know how to use it efficiently, could you please teach to use chess softwares.
@@noone.4981 I understand. So, I would simply have you follow a plan like the one we covered on lesson # 102. One day (Monday) you can just train tactics from the 1001 book and the app or website. Next day (Tuesday), read the other book about back to basics or the Fischer's one. Third day (Wednesday) you can make it about watching these lessons or any other course you have access to. Fourth day (Thursday) you can study endgames from this course, lichess or get an endgames book like the one I mentioned on lesson # 102. On Friday, just play games. **You can always add some game time at the end of every session or even a video lesson. Anyways, feel free to watch lesson # 102 to see my full explanation and I also posted a picture of the training plan I am following in the community tab in case you have not had a chance to see it 👍
Hello! We have to fix that 😎 That's why it is so important to understand the ideas instead of memorizing the specific moves. Feel free to share one of those game and I will be happy to review it and give you feedback 👍💪
We finally have a strong and well organized opening course for White and one for Black. With these and the FREE beginner to master level playlist from this UA-cam channel, it’s all about consistency over an extended period of time 😎💪 ⬇
Course on Black Opening (Counterblow) www.chessable.com/ramirez
Course on White Opening (First Strike) www.chessable.com/firststrike
Free Playlist (beginner to master level) rb.gy/hw61wt
All the Endgame Knowledge I have rb.gy/zels9y
All the Strategy Knowledge I have rb.gy/g1iqro
This is an extremely instructive lesson on opposite side attacks. Although there are many chess channels on UA-cam, I have not seen any that cover openings, middlegames and endings in such a clear and easy to understand manner as your channel. In the final position, I found the move Qg2 which I believe also wins, although it is not as forcing as Rg8.
Hello! Thank you for your encouraging comment as always! I really appreciate it. I have to agree that Qg2 is also a strong move since the black king is in such a bad position.
Incredibly gifted teacher of a tough brutal game!
Thanks Harinder! Hope you found value in this game!
Hi Robert. After watching every one of your lessons from #1 to #59, I felt bad that I was getting all this superb training for free, so I joined your channel at the Fianchetttoed Bishop level. And now I see all the members-only material. Awesome! After decades of not playing, I've been playing somewhat seriously for two-plus years, and yours is by far the best training on the internet. Thank you so much for the many, many hours you've devoted to your students.
Hello Mark! Thanks a lot for your kind words and support 🙌 It means a lot to know you are finding these lessons useful. Keep it up and please, let me know if you ever have any questions 👍
Very interesting game! I've never encountered ideas about attacking in chess before, so this section is both instructional and eye-opening. Thank you!
That's great to hear, Henry! This section is definitely a must even if you are not an aggressive player. Thanks for your great feedback as usual 👍
It's a brillant move by Sacrificing a Knight to have a free square for another knight to control the g7 square. Thanks so much your brillant ideas
Bonnie boy
Man you are doing such a great job, i am just here to say good work and thank you! You always keep these lessons very interesting and simple, the difficulty increases with your viewers skills, it is just so kind of you to do this that i wanted to say thank you
You are more than welcome, Lorenzo! It is truly rewarding to read comments like yours. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Please, let me know if you ever have any questions as you go through the lessons 👍
I've really needed systematic instruction on how to correctly think about attacking the king's pawn wall in these oppositely-castled king positions. Great work! Thanks so much!
I'm revisiting this lesson now that I'm learning to play the Pirc defense against the 150 attack and need to brush up on opposite side castling attacks. Great lesson, makes a lot more sense now that I'm a bit more "advanced". I am now also starting to appreciate the structure of this course. Thanks again.
This was a great lesson. It really showed how to puncture the defenses in front of the king. The g6 move was shocking in it's simplicity and effectiveness.
Great video. Love seeing attacks on castled king like this
Thank you 👍
Thanks for your lessons. I begann to watch your videos from the beginning a aome weeks ago. You do great work. This video i enojoy specialy, because i play the london often.
If I ever get to Miami, I'd like to take you out to dinner.... it's the least I could do to pay you back for all these wonderful lessons, NM Ramirez!
😎 you got it! 🙌
I had done this and I won with a twice stronger player. Thank's Couch. :) And your Pirc variation is something genius!
You are the GOAT of instructional online chess videos
A very important lesson explained very nicely thanks dear
i forgeet this game i will learn it today by heart i dont find it on chessbase but its fantastatics you r advices eslanation woow thaannnkk youuuu !!! im reviewing every day all your playlist on your channel hehhe
Great lesson
Your lessons are underrated ..they are just too good.
Thanks a lot for your kind words 😎🙌
Thanks alot coach!!! this part was very frustrating for me. I would know I must attack but had no idea how. My attack would lose steam fast
Great Instructive video dear, Thanks.
Very beautiful and instructive. Thank you
Thanks Robert
You are welcome 😎
11:05 Now I can see the point of the two knight maneuvers; the first a deflection and the second a 'to' clearance for the bishop, allowing him to sight the king.
So, how do you see that?? First you have to see that the king is in trouble. There is nothing without that. The king is effectively 'on the block'. If he were checked he would have to take the pawn and open himself to the queen attack. SOP for king on the block: first look to the knights, second can you send in a disruptor in to open a line to the king, then, can you use that line. Yes, in this case, but there is stuff in the way. Is it my stuff or his stuff? My stuff I can just desperados. Would it be worth it? This is all thinking backwards from an original weakness that you have had to see.
Excellent video.
Thanks
Amazing match and perfect commentary!
im revising all my basics today because i forgot a lot of things with just playing game after game heheh so thank you soooo much for alll the videos of the channel master
hehe nice to see you back here 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez thaankkk uou soo much !! it's very important, coming back each time I remember everything that is important and in addition when I start to lose motivation, I come back to review several lessons, and it reminds me why I really like chess
Hi Robert, thanks for all your great videos. I like your videos the best! You explain things clearly. You have a good voice and speaking ability too. Some DVD's I got from chessbase from these Russian guys, their English is so bad, I cannot understand what they are saying! So frustrating!
Anyways, I have been using your opposite castling strategy combined with the London system. Im winning games!
I also am using the Pirc as Black with much success!
Thank you so much!
You are more than welcome! Thanks a lot for your feedback and please, let me know if you ever have any questions
I watched this video again and gained a lot today also thanks Coach
*Brain Explodes* amazing lesson once again.
Great video, great series, great teacher.
Thank you! 🙌👍
Great explanation
Thank you for video
You are more than welcome 👍😎
Hi Robert! Great video as always... I know the London should work against anything, but how should we respond against 1...c5 or 1...e5? Is it better to carry on with our set up and defend our d pawn? Or take the black c/e pawn and then try to defend that square? Thanks 😊
verrry Good
great lessiom
Why black did not put Queen on 8 flank
I recently won a game by just following your instructions of previous video...
Hello
Your videos are so helpful !
Question at 6:50, what is black plays ng6,
I see the checkmate with bh7.
What is they counter by playing kg8 or kh8?
Good job thank you
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At 5:45- the theoretical pawn take: wouldn't it have been best for the black f7 pawn to have taken the white g6 pawn?
Hello Michale! The problem with fxg6 is that their e6 pawn would be hanging for the white knight to capture it with a fork
@@NMRobertRamirez Oh God, yes. A horrendous mistake. A fork on two major pieces. Thanks, Robert.
4:00 'if you couldn't find the move you are in big trouble' However the move h4 never had much impact on the game. Could you or someone explain the need for playing h4? why not push g6 straight away?
Good question, Timothy! h4 apparently was not that important because Black did not take on g6, but if they had done hxg6, then h4 needed to be ready for the h5 follow-up and open up lines.
Also, a premature g6 would allow the black knight to jump to f6 and defend. Let me know if this makes sense 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez Yes it makes sense. TY!
If, at 9:10, Black does ...Qd8 instead, I would think Nxe7 or Nxf6 would be in order. Which would be best? Or is there an even better move? (PS: I love the simple and instructive nature of these videos!)
Thank you Steve! Regarding your question, it would have to be Nxf6 because that knight is a better defender. After, we can do 2. Rg8+, Rxg8 3. hxg8=Q+, Rxg8 and then 4. Qh5++. Hope this makes sense 👍
b5-b4 increases pressure on c3 but was tactically incorrect, as a matter of fact it was a weak move Be7-f6 is probably the best answer. Nc3-d5 gets refuted, Rg1xg7 100% an excellent move. and after Kh8xg7 black just walked straight into a mate!!! Nd7-f6 was a better answer to increase pressure on the h7 pawn
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Do you have any videos focusing on *defending* against these attacks? Whenever I see a pawn march like this on my castles king, I don't really know what to do.
Hello! Yes, lesson # 214 covers the 9 principles of defense 👍
why you starting with e4, in last lesson you explained at London system starts with d4? I'm litle bit confused.
that was very helpful coach! but can you do a video about defending opposite side castling. sometimes we end up in this situation and I think it's easy to find attacking moves but defensive moves are not that easy.
Of course! For lesson # 62, I will be just playing games using these opposite-side castling attack ideas. I am pretty sure I will be attacked heavily, so that should be a good opportunity to go over what you asked for 👍
Love from INDIA
I just reviewed a great game in my chessboard with the key of the kight pin which all won with the sacrifice of our knight before to open our bishop for the pin; but please I ask you as a friend the next lessons; play a game where you learn to visualize 10 15 20 moves in advance; like in the lesson with the game of capablanca (tarash trap) i think but continue varition at the end xith vidualition; your community now are more strong to visualze :) hehhe a lesson training vidualisation; with a game full of tactics possibilities; like the game caruana duda tata steel full of complicated tactic but full of calculation and visualization no matter what duda can do and that, from the middle game, just write (caruana duda complicated agaadmator) you will even see the other variants that it will show it's amazing a game like this with your analyzes that I consider as the best to train us to have ideas of sick and visualize with tactics inside etc etc. I learned this game move by move it is amazing but thanks to your analysis because you have this gift band i dont forget to join channel just some problems and its done brother , youo know me very much master :)
You are incredible! 😎💪👏
@@NMRobertRamirez thhhaaannnkk you master and thank to allllll your lessons and advices tooo thank you
@ 3:49 why h4 rather than g6?
Love ❤️ from INDIA
3:46 is a2×b3 is a good move cause we are getting a doubled pawn
It is just that this game is mainly about checkmating the king and these doubled pawns are not so relevant. They might even help guard our king even more 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez oh okay
And GREAT LESSON by the way
After which lesson, I can defeat an 1800 chess player!! I know it requires practice but just assume that I did all the practices so after which lesson can I defeat that rating or somewhat near to that rating person!!
BTW I am using the "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners" book for practice!!
Hey Ahmad! It's great to know you are working on that book; and do not forget you do not need to read the chapters in order. You can train mate in 1 and then jump to pins, forks, etc. The answer to your question is "it depends" lol but I know that's not what you want to hear 😎 I think that assuming you have trained every subject I have cover the right way up to lesson # 82 (for example: you can find a checkmate in 2, fork, pin, obstruction, discovered attack, etc in a few seconds or find 4-move checkmates comfortably and by looking at a pawn structure you can understand it and come up with a plan) then you can have a chance of defeating an 1800 opponent. Now, to do it consistently, you need to continue beyond lesson # 82. With that said, it really depends on the person. Hope this makes some sense👍
@@NMRobertRamirez Thank you very much this is what I really need, I want to have a target!! And then practicing it again and again.
It looks like you are starting with the Vienna opening, but then you do a variation based on the "closed sicilian". Does white's approach have a name? Or is it just called the "closed sicilian"? (although it seems the closed sicilain for white would have 3. g3 preparing to fianchetto the bishop).
Hello Kevin! Good question. In this case, white played the standard open Sicilian. It is true that they started with Nc3, but they soon transposed into the open by doing Nf3 and d4. It is the same as doing 1.e4, c5 2. Nf3, e6 3. d4, cxd4 4. Nxd4 and then 5. Nc3. Hope this makes sense 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez Thanks for the prompt reply. I have briefly looked at the sicilian for black, but at this point it seems too advanced for me. Way too many variations that white can throw at black.
@@kemmrich you are right about that. However, at some point, we will start learning the Sicilian and you will see it can be easier than most people think 👍
Tal vs Koblenc?
Hello Coach, I am so tensed about my chess. I was 1045 then I got down to 801 directly, even I am losing each and every game I play. Initially I was making an excellent progress, I got to 1045 from 600 in just 45 days. But now I am facing backlogs. I think I have messed up my training plan.
1. Firstly, I did 100 puzzles every day but hardly because I am analysing GM games I could solve hardly 25 puzzles a day.
Do you think I should take a 2 day break from chess and make a routine? Or coach, could you provide me a routine with which I can achieve what I want. I will appreciate even the little help you give me. Love your Videos BTW.
Hello! First thing to keep in mind is that it is completely normal to go down after such a huge jump. You will now struggle a little in the 800 before you break through 900 again. Then, you will find resistance for a while util you adjust and break through. It is like that for almost everyone 😎
Now, are you reading any Chess books? Where are you training tactics?
@@NMRobertRamirez Yeah I was reading some like Back to Basics, Blunders and Brilliances, Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess etc. And for tactics I practice it on lichess mostly and I have an app called Chess coach pro, I have 1001 tactics book, I also bought Chessbase 15 recently and I don't know how to use it efficiently, could you please teach to use chess softwares.
@@noone.4981 I understand. So, I would simply have you follow a plan like the one we covered on lesson # 102.
One day (Monday) you can just train tactics from the 1001 book and the app or website.
Next day (Tuesday), read the other book about back to basics or the Fischer's one.
Third day (Wednesday) you can make it about watching these lessons or any other course you have access to.
Fourth day (Thursday) you can study endgames from this course, lichess or get an endgames book like the one I mentioned on lesson # 102.
On Friday, just play games.
**You can always add some game time at the end of every session or even a video lesson.
Anyways, feel free to watch lesson # 102 to see my full explanation and I also posted a picture of the training plan I am following in the community tab in case you have not had a chance to see it 👍
@@NMRobertRamirez ok coach.
Coach. If at 5:20 the black knight was not on d7 , then is g6 still a good move ?
Great question! I don't think it would be so effective. Probably h5 first was a better approach 👍
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I try the moves you are teaching but opponent do different than your opponent and stratagy fails
Hello! We have to fix that 😎 That's why it is so important to understand the ideas instead of memorizing the specific moves. Feel free to share one of those game and I will be happy to review it and give you feedback 👍💪
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This A mainline of the Sicilian defence... Not THE Mainline.
Thank you!