But not true. Maybe sometimes psychologically, but usually being punched is worse than being threatened with a punch. Id rather say a threat is only as strong as its potential execution. If I am not scared of the execution a threat wouldnt bother me at all. Id probably dare you to go through with the threat.
@@nostalji75 You realize that this famous quote (by grandmaster Tartakover I believe) is about chess and not life itself, right? And it's very true, a famous example is a bishop pinning a knight which happens all the time in chess, most of the time you don't want to actually take the bishop (one reason is that bishops are considered a bit stronger than knights in general) but to keep the pin as long as possible. In most cases that's way more annoying for the opponent than immediately taking it
@@2complex43 I appreciate the explaination. But still. Executing chess mate its certainly "stronger" than threatening it. I can see the value in keeping up threats as a strategy, But as a general truth even only for chess? Than the statement is simply not always true, I think it rarely is.
@@nostalji75 Yes, it is paradox. What the rule "Threat is stronger than its execution" actually means: 1.If you threat is immediately decisive, play it now. There is no reason to delay it. 2. If your threat is promising but not decisive, it might be good to delay it, as this delay restricts opponents play, as he must prepare for different scenarios. 3. Delaying the threat might also help you to find a more suitable moment for its execution. 4. For your opponent it is also exhausting and psychologically difficult to wait for the threat to be executed, and therefore delaying your threat might give you a psychological edge.
I learned the Italian game as my first opening as a child from a GM named Bear. He was a patient man with a good heart and played a mean game of chess. You play it well. Glad I found this it brings back memories. ❤
Hey Alessia, I've been watching all your videos since your first run on 2000Elo. You're doing it really well and I like your videos. Keep it up. You're my no.1chess UA-camr. Greetings from Germany/Black Forest.
0:30 in this position, there is a line that i play often if the opponent plays 4...Bc5 5.b4 Bb6 6.b5 Na5 7.Bxf7+!! Kxf7 8.Ne5+ and after 8...Ke8 there is a checkmate in a few moves. The line is not forced, there are several ways for black to avoid it, but once you hit them with the bishop sacrifice you already have a nice practical advantage, especially if they take it.
Anything's better than the Ruy. "You put this bishop here because it creates a threat that's not a threat, and then you soon have to move it again while everyone plays 30 memorized moves."
Yeah that's definetly one way to see the ruy xD. But you can also see it this way: In the italian black at some point often has the idea d5 to equalize, even if you go by the main white idea of creating the sweet center with c3, d4 . In the ruy however letting the e pawn hanging for one move via castling to protect it with the rook is just a normal thing (because blacks argument d5 immediately after he has grabed a pawn with Nxe4 does not come with the same punch in the spanish compared to the italian since the white bishop is chiling on b5, a4 or b3) and you can basically push through the same main idea c3, d4 with more suffering for black, since usually black doesn't get the equalizing move d5. There is a reason why the ruy is the double king's pawn opening most commonly used in master play
You just need to know more than them (which is not a lot tbh). Im 1600 lichess and I like to play the deutz gambit against the standard italian and the Lolli attack against 2 knights defense. Lolli attack is basically a 10x better version of fried liver from the exact same position. No one knows any theory and usually they blunder the second they see an unusual move. The key at lower ratings is to just play some lesser known opening or gambits. You just have to understand the key idead of said openings yourself.
I like the Italian and the London system also! They are mu favourite openings... in the Evans gambit I think that for black it is good to retreat to e7 (thus not blocking the pawn)
Greetings Alessia ; I just started to learn chess ( by the way my 13 year old son Rajan Panchal is crazy for this game!!) and I really enjoyed the way you present your self during the game ! I enjoyed it a lot and seems I will keep tempo to learn more 😊
0:40: Yes you should worry about defending that pawn in the italian. In the spanish (3. Bb5) it's just part of the game to let the e pawn be hanging for a move ( via 0-0 and the follow up with the main Re1, c3,d4 idea), but in the italian it's a different story. Generally speaking after blacks Nxe4, black often has the powerful move d5 kicking the white bishop (often equalizing or beeing already better), while in the spanish, the white bishop is somewhere chillin on b3 or a4 and blacks counter d5 doesn't come with the same punch
JL and Italian are just variations on each other. Both give a good platform to launch attacks and both need a lot of early aggression to avoid tight closed games. The better tactical player usually wins.
for those who are tired of losing for the Italian game, it's best learning the Sicilian defense french variation, it's safer and more dynamic for counterattacking whites.
Grat video! The Fried Liver Attack only occurs after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7. Only after White's 6th move is it called the Fried Liver Attack. So, players of the Black pieces, don't be so afraid like she says. Just don't play 5...Nxd5. Instead play what she suggests.
Greeks is an ancient nation which was created many many centuries before chess. So Greeks have origins of mathematics, philosophy and poetry but have no chess openings )
Back in the old days when Stockfish wasnt born yet I played this Evans gambit. After c3 I remember Ba5 to be blacks most common (strong) and aggressive answer, Be7 the solid and Bd6 was a dark horse suggested by a weak chess engine I was using. (Arasan). Many people played Bc5 however which I knew was a mistake actually.
If they are obsessed with the fried liver or the hundreds of variations that one encounters and gets frustrated over, its because they are traumatized from it. Everyone from 200 to 700 plays it, and again, its 1000's of variations. Its so frustrating. Im living it now. they adapt, do it differently, wait patiently lurking in the oh shit I forgot..recesses of your brain. The very essence of "A threat is stronger than it's own execution."
Alessia why don't you try to show us the italian gambit? I just discovered it a few months ago and it's very strong! A lot of people when they see the move, they start to think a lot. Let's show people the power of Italy!
I've just tried to swap London with Italian and... I won in 10 moves (other party resigned after that, blundering his/her rook). I was strong London supporter for a long, long time but now wild doubts appears. Gods of chess have fooled me.
Well, you finished with 9 minutes still on the clock that could have been spent with some explanations. But then again you are super fast thinker, probably it is hard to believe not everyone can keep up with everything going on the board.
Italian is great but then you have to learn all of the other e4 responses, Sicilian, caro, etc. People who play the London are trying to avoid most other theory.
I always choose to play London system because I live in U.K. 😄😄😄Thank you very much for another fantastic video. "Mille grazie per il tuo fantastico video. Non vedo l'ora del prossimo." I am learning Spanish and it is similar to Spanish. I usually read a book in Spanish when I get frustrated from playing chess. 😆😆😆
E4 runs the risk of some asshole playing the Scandinavian.... very common sub-1000 elo blitz. I HATE the Scandinavian so much I'm never opening wtih E4 ever again in my life.
Saluti dall'Umbria, sto approfondendo un po' questo gioco lasciato in sospeso per molti anni, i tuoi video sono fantastici: chiari e simpatici. You've a really cool accent tho.
"A threat is stronger than its own execution." Great line!
@@trilobita10 Who let bro cook?
But not true. Maybe sometimes psychologically, but usually being punched is worse than being threatened with a punch. Id rather say a threat is only as strong as its potential execution. If I am not scared of the execution a threat wouldnt bother me at all. Id probably dare you to go through with the threat.
@@nostalji75 You realize that this famous quote (by grandmaster Tartakover I believe) is about chess and not life itself, right?
And it's very true, a famous example is a bishop pinning a knight which happens all the time in chess, most of the time you don't want to actually take the bishop (one reason is that bishops are considered a bit stronger than knights in general) but to keep the pin as long as possible. In most cases that's way more annoying for the opponent than immediately taking it
@@2complex43 I appreciate the explaination.
But still. Executing chess mate its certainly "stronger" than threatening it. I can see the value in keeping up threats as a strategy, But as a general truth even only for chess? Than the statement is simply not always true, I think it rarely is.
@@nostalji75 Yes, it is paradox. What the rule "Threat is stronger than its execution" actually means:
1.If you threat is immediately decisive, play it now. There is no reason to delay it.
2. If your threat is promising but not decisive, it might be good to delay it, as this delay restricts opponents play, as he must prepare for different scenarios.
3. Delaying the threat might also help you to find a more suitable moment for its execution.
4. For your opponent it is also exhausting and psychologically difficult to wait for the threat to be executed, and therefore delaying your threat might give you a psychological edge.
That's the best thing one would, learning Italian game from an Italian.
Hello are you from India,
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@@girlalldogajendra9177
Well I am spanish and my spanish game sucks... HAHAHAH
@@girlalldogajendra9177Methinks it's "national pride"; supposing that She's Italian. Doesn't really matter, She's so Kool!
what about me, who comes from Indonesia? 😢
I learned the Italian game as my first opening as a child from a GM named Bear. He was a patient man with a good heart and played a mean game of chess. You play it well. Glad I found this it brings back memories. ❤
Hey Alessia, I've been watching all your videos since your first run on 2000Elo. You're doing it really well and I like your videos. Keep it up. You're my no.1chess UA-camr. Greetings from Germany/Black Forest.
Schwarzwald klingt schon sehr viel edler, als Black Forrest 😂
I've been struggling with the Italian game, now I realize it must have been cause no Italian taught me! Thanks for doing so😊
0:30 in this position, there is a line that i play often if the opponent plays 4...Bc5
5.b4 Bb6 6.b5 Na5 7.Bxf7+!! Kxf7 8.Ne5+ and after 8...Ke8 there is a checkmate in a few moves. The line is not forced, there are several ways for black to avoid it, but once you hit them with the bishop sacrifice you already have a nice practical advantage, especially if they take it.
One thing I like about this video is how you analyze your mistakes after a game, makes you more human and relatable to lower elo players. Keep it up.
I want a whole speedrun with just this opening. Specifically with c3 and d3. I would really appreciate learning more about it
Anything's better than the Ruy. "You put this bishop here because it creates a threat that's not a threat, and then you soon have to move it again while everyone plays 30 memorized moves."
Yeah that's definetly one way to see the ruy xD. But you can also see it this way: In the italian black at some point often has the idea d5 to equalize, even if you go by the main white idea of creating the sweet center with c3, d4 . In the ruy however letting the e pawn hanging for one move via castling to protect it with the rook is just a normal thing (because blacks argument d5 immediately after he has grabed a pawn with Nxe4 does not come with the same punch in the spanish compared to the italian since the white bishop is chiling on b5, a4 or b3) and you can basically push through the same main idea c3, d4 with more suffering for black, since usually black doesn't get the equalizing move d5. There is a reason why the ruy is the double king's pawn opening most commonly used in master play
Bro but ruy is easier for a 1000 rated Italian game is a but complex I even feel kings indian hard too
Where do you find these 1200s...my 1200s seem to know all the theory :-)
You just need to know more than them (which is not a lot tbh). Im 1600 lichess and I like to play the deutz gambit against the standard italian and the Lolli attack against 2 knights defense. Lolli attack is basically a 10x better version of fried liver from the exact same position.
No one knows any theory and usually they blunder the second they see an unusual move.
The key at lower ratings is to just play some lesser known opening or gambits. You just have to understand the key idead of said openings yourself.
1600 lichess is not much trust me ratings have inflated beyond belief in last 5 years
Playing better opponents will make you better
SHAH RUKH KHAN
I just found your channel, this is the first video I've seen. I really like your style. Subbed!
Where do you find 1100+ rated players that play this poorly? I dont get 700 players who blunder this badly
A lot of noobs starts out as 1200 rather than build to it
Lol
Same
there's basically no skill difference between 700 and 1100
You definitely get 700 players who blunder that bad you just don’t notice or set yourself in the correct position for them to make those blunders
24:49 that sudden change to darker shade and you saying E4 for creepy, almost like a jumpscare XD
3:20 then I realized oh it's 1200
I like the Italian and the London system also! They are mu favourite openings... in the Evans gambit I think that for black it is good to retreat to e7 (thus not blocking the pawn)
Greetings Alessia ; I just started to learn chess ( by the way my 13 year old son Rajan Panchal is crazy for this game!!) and I really enjoyed the way you present your self during the game ! I enjoyed it a lot and seems I will keep tempo to learn more 😊
0:40: Yes you should worry about defending that pawn in the italian. In the spanish (3. Bb5) it's just part of the game to let the e pawn be hanging for a move ( via 0-0 and the follow up with the main Re1, c3,d4 idea), but in the italian it's a different story. Generally speaking after blacks Nxe4, black often has the powerful move d5 kicking the white bishop (often equalizing or beeing already better), while in the spanish, the white bishop is somewhere chillin on b3 or a4 and blacks counter d5 doesn't come with the same punch
I watched Paul Morphy's magical Italian games and i achieved a breakthrough. From 1000 elo to 1200 elo in less than 2 week. It was so satisfying
Can you make a full course on italian opening explaining all the variations
JL and Italian are just variations on each other. Both give a good platform to launch attacks and both need a lot of early aggression to avoid tight closed games. The better tactical player usually wins.
Dio mio come parli bene inglese, oltretutto parli anche di un argomento tecnico, complimenti
I love your enthusiasm.
for those who are tired of losing for the Italian game, it's best learning the Sicilian defense french variation, it's safer and more dynamic for counterattacking whites.
Love the accent while learning the Italian game
Me losing track of everything, "we will have lot of sacrifices on e5" aaaahh!! Got it! *Nods in agreement
Grat video! The Fried Liver Attack only occurs after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7. Only after White's 6th move is it called the Fried Liver Attack. So, players of the Black pieces, don't be so afraid like she says. Just don't play 5...Nxd5. Instead play what she suggests.
It’s easier to just H6 early and not have to think about it coming later
Italian explaining Italian game. This, we like. (meanwhile us Greeks having no opening 😢, at least we have yours, neighbor 😊❤ )
Greeks is an ancient nation which was created many many centuries before chess. So Greeks have origins of mathematics, philosophy and poetry but have no chess openings )
At 16:30, the better move was to just move the pawn to E5 giving fork and eventually winning a piece.
In game 1 after h6 I like d4 more than c3. It is more direct and leaves c3 for the knight.
Now I Learnt to crush and have a crush !
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LOL avevo visto un po di video tuoi, come cazzo ho fatto a non rendermi conto dall'accento che se Italiana xD
Back in the old days when Stockfish wasnt born yet I played this Evans gambit. After c3 I remember Ba5 to be blacks most common (strong) and aggressive answer, Be7 the solid and Bd6 was a dark horse suggested by a weak chess engine I was using. (Arasan). Many people played Bc5 however which I knew was a mistake actually.
Akshually
Subscribed. Finally I will crush some game
Traxler counter gambit will crush the fried liver attack
When she said "ooo boe , that's soo gud" took me somewhere else 😅(big sorry for my mind).
It improved my elos from 900 to 1164
I'm astounded how many blunders the 1100s are making. Confused I get less blunders from 500 elo players 🤔
they are weak answers to strong attacks, but yeah, some 700 players play like 1300
Once upon a time I loved playing Evans Gambit
I don't know if you're aware, but every time you realize you blundered a piece, you have such a beautiful smile.
I Love Italian game !
I love the Italian because I am Italian
LOL! my girl Got up and left. HAhah!
I like how you say, Fried Liver. 😊
alessia isn't the intermezzo called "intermediate move", or in italian, "intermedia"? in italy we usually say "mossa intermedia"
If they are obsessed with the fried liver or the hundreds of variations that one encounters and gets frustrated over, its because they are traumatized from it. Everyone from 200 to 700 plays it, and again, its 1000's of variations. Its so frustrating. Im living it now. they adapt, do it differently, wait patiently lurking in the oh shit I forgot..recesses of your brain. The very essence of "A threat is stronger than it's own execution."
I've learnt Italian game from an Italian now what's better than that 😅
26:28 I don't think this would be a mistake, i believe that white win in both variants after this move
Well done! Good player & good speaker.
I never knew I was just playing Italian every time 😅
But I think the London System opening more solid though! What do u think?
THANKS AND lOVE... BEST 30 minutes of Chess ... thanks again
Alessia why don't you try to show us the italian gambit? I just discovered it a few months ago and it's very strong! A lot of people when they see the move, they start to think a lot. Let's show people the power of Italy!
What gambit do you mean?
Can we request a video on the Sicilian please?
I used to play fried liver attack a lot but high rated players(good players) can easily counter it.
Oww, that's what goes on inside a chess player's mind.
My brain hang after 10 min. How u remember everything 😢😊
Brava Alessia, complimenti, ottimo video !
London sistem 👍. Italian game 👎
So it means if someone is Indian then we should learn Kings Indean Defense from him/her?
Sei troppo forte, fai sembrare tutto molto semplice
I've just tried to swap London with Italian and... I won in 10 moves (other party resigned after that, blundering his/her rook). I was strong London supporter for a long, long time but now wild doubts appears. Gods of chess have fooled me.
My white favorite opening
Properly it is not an Italian Game but a two-knights defense, because blacks didn't played 3 ..., Bc5 but 3...,Nf6
16:40 I would push e pawn
I can't trust elo 1200 because I am elo 1340
She's rated 2500
I can teach you how chess's blitzkrieg work
Well, you finished with 9 minutes still on the clock that could have been spent with some explanations. But then again you are super fast thinker, probably it is hard to believe not everyone can keep up with everything going on the board.
Italian is great but then you have to learn all of the other e4 responses, Sicilian, caro, etc. People who play the London are trying to avoid most other theory.
as soon as she played the Evans Gambit i liked the video
I always choose to play London system because I live in U.K. 😄😄😄Thank you very much for another fantastic video.
"Mille grazie per il tuo fantastico video. Non vedo l'ora del prossimo."
I am learning Spanish and it is similar to Spanish. I usually read a book in Spanish when I get frustrated from playing chess. 😆😆😆
I like that it is possible for a strong 2000 to blunder! You are human after all!😂😂
Winnieh the Pooh has moved...
Okay, so learning the Italian because of being Italian. Time to learn a locally named opening then!
E4 runs the risk of some asshole playing the Scandinavian.... very common sub-1000 elo blitz. I HATE the Scandinavian so much I'm never opening wtih E4 ever again in my life.
Everyone...
Italian game is great for tactics.
Egg face structure😂😂😂
27:59 bishop sacrifice was a great move i think so??
damn you are a very good player.
The Italian killer attack! Not sound, but mostly succesful.
I love the London 😢
Italian opening is the best, like pizza with kiwi
Stop playing the evans gambit and start playing giuocco pianisimo
I don’t always play e4. But when I do, it’s to play the Evans Gambit.
Stay Morphy my friends.
Alessia looks exactly like Indian superstar heroine Anushka, wife of Virat Kohli,a great cricket legend , I am impressed by her look and commentary 🎉🎉
Beautiful chess
Please, make a video on Ruy Lopez 🙏
Love it!!! Bravo👍👍👍
i love italian, not bragging but i think im more tactical than you with italian, but against d4 im very bad
Perchè anzichè il gambetto evans non giochi il gambetto italiano?
Perchè al gioco 5 non potevi sacrificare l'alfiere casa chiara?
Saluti dall'Umbria, sto approfondendo un po' questo gioco lasciato in sospeso per molti anni, i tuoi video sono fantastici: chiari e simpatici.
You've a really cool accent tho.
She’s just crushing people 1000 elo lower then her 😂
Shes literally teaching other people how to play 🤣
crush everyone?? then why are you only a WFM?? lol
I like playing against the fried liver. The Ulvestad with d5, exd5 then b5?!
Liked and subscribed before vid even started just cuz of the title. I hatteeee London players lol, I love Italian diff games from e4.
LFG ahahah I also hate the London
@@Alessia_Santeramo hahaha u must train me sensei so we can conquer the London once and for all 😤😂
If players don't want the to face the Fried Liver why not just plsy the Giouco Piano
Do you also play the italian gambit?
Ciao! Grazie mille, Alessia! Sei brava!
Grazie 😊 bell' inglese ^^
Farai mai l'italian reveal video?
I have an Alessi watch I think, I'm not sure since it's 3 o'clock, I cannot see it.
Honestly i'm beginning to turn to this over the Ruy Lopez