Thanks! Yeah I actually find it really difficult to talk through what I'm thinking during a game. For some reason it's a lot harder than talking through lessons that I've thought through ahead of time.
29:45 can't see why he resigned. He was way ahead on time and only one pawn down. Thx for sharing your thought process. Even though I'm still way below 1000 I find this useful.
28:10 wouldn't a better move be trading the bishops before moving the queen? it forces the opponent to take back with the king since the queen is pinned to defending the black bishop
Hey Shreyash, one thing you can do is spend some time learning some Gambit openings which will lead to tactical positions. A lot of times you can steer the game into open positions if you are more comfortable with those.
Would bishop to d3 at 12mins 15 seconds be a good move? I noticed you didn't consider it? It develops the Bishop and defends against the fork. Tradeoff being you don't get to take the Bishop on g4.
Great video... I struggle with tactics... I seem to do a lot of the play a move, the other guy attacks my king and I end up having to move the same piece twice. I can't see my opponents plan. :-/
Any advice for someone who's struggling to get past 1000 points on puzzles at chess/com? I'm not sure if I just need more practice or if I need to new way of looking at them.
Hey Ryan, I made this video previously where I talk about how to solve puzzles: ua-cam.com/video/T3lvEYVxcxc/v-deo.html If you are already trying those things, the best thing to do is keep practicing, and make sure you take the time to understand the solutions to the puzzles that you are getting wrong. Over time, you will start to see the same types of patterns and your rating should improve. Hope that helps!
i learned that you should look for checks-captures-attacks in that order, most of the puzzles will involve checks, when they get a little more complex they add sacrifices and later they add pins, cant tell much more since im currently climbing also
Shreyash, just keep working on your tactics. Do lots of tactics puzzles so your brain will start to recognize a lot of different patterns. Eventually you will get better and better at seeing the combinations correctly.
in your first game, when you setup to let your rook get taken by the knight, at one point you had a white square bishop that looked like could have been placed row 3 just under the enemy knight to defend letting the knight fork check your king and rook, i saw that option and it looked good from my perspective, but the game moved on in a different direction, just wondering if you saw that option and was it actually a good one? I appreciate these videos its nice to get a play by play on your thought process!
Hey Richard, you are definitely off to a good start! That's a tough question to answer because it varies a lot from person to person. Mostly depends on 2 things though: how much natural ability you have, and how much time you are putting into studying and playing. If you put in a lot of time, I'd say you can probably make it up to the 1000-1200 range in a couple of months (for online ratings). Over the board ratings tend to take a bit longer usually because you have to find tournaments to go to so it really depends how much time you're putting into it. One other thing you will find is that it's a lot easier to go from 500 to 800, than from 800 to 1100. And then to go from 1100 to 1400 will probably take even longer. Hope that helps!
@@hurfery I spend probably about 2 hours or so a day playing or doing puzzles. However I am a delivery driver for my occupation so I usually listen to chess UA-cam channels (like this one) while I’m at work.
I think we gave too much credit to the first opponent, he/she was lucky of just playing instinctively the first moves (?) also i liked the 10 minute games good change
I've been hovering around 1100 for about 3 months now and don't seem to be able to move that notch up to 1200 and beyond. Any tips from anyone gratefully received?
Started playing chess around 8 months ago. Was stuck 700-800 for a while but eventually got to 1000 after enough games. After doing puzzles about 3 times a week I got to 1100 after 4 months of playing and got stuck again. I did the practice course in lichess and that helped me get to 1300. Basic strategies and checkmate learning stuff. I am close to 1400 now. Analyzing games help a lot too.
@@Shungarui thanks for your reply. I do all of the above routinely. I think I am learning to analyse my position better and think a few moves ahead. I am now at 1152 so small improvement.
@@Vernalobos Yeah. I agree it's hard getting past 1000 or 1100. The first thing I've noticed in a lot of people's games are blunders. Trust me, you ARE making blunders. Nelson made a video where he shared a method to figure your blind spots. What I would say is always look for tactical opportunities which generally happen around undefended pieces, low value pieces attacking high value pieces, bad pieces which can be trapped etc etc. Also, there is a channel called hanging pawns. When I saw this channel, It was like finding a gold mine. They have videos on middle game ideas, opening theory, endgame methods etc etc.
Great video. The 10 minute format made it much easier to follow along, and I loved hearing more of your thought process.
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!
We've all heard about the 'knights before bishops' but this 21:58 is probably the best explanation I have heard as to why.
Love these ratings climb videos. So useful. The 10-min format is really perfect.
10 minute chess with relaxed explanations is perfect for me. I even like the font Nelson chose for the title. Nelson has become one of my favs.
Thanks for your videos, definitely the best chess improvement videos I’ve seen so far, well explained and to the point 👍✌️
Much appreciated!
10 minutes game is much better. It’s easier for our mind to follow. You are the best teacher. Thanks a million.
So underrated! I love your videos!
I loved this slower ten minute format 👍
So valuable hearing the process behind your moves, thanks I've definitely learned something!
This was a really good video. You are a 'clean' thinker, which I appreciate. Thanks for doubling the clock. You still ran low on time though. 😂
Thanks! Yeah I actually find it really difficult to talk through what I'm thinking during a game. For some reason it's a lot harder than talking through lessons that I've thought through ahead of time.
huge thanks i started to play chess with 300 elo rating 5 months agoand improve up to 1100 thanks to you
The 10 minute control is way better nice video pal
Really enjoy learning with you... thank you
29:45 can't see why he resigned. He was way ahead on time and only one pawn down. Thx for sharing your thought process. Even though I'm still way below 1000 I find this useful.
Awesome. Love the ten minute games.
First video I've seen that isn't too fast. Very informative.
Keep it up man
Nice video, specially how you are explaining each move. Question: at 29:17 why you did not consider putting rook at d1?
I watched your 800-1000 video 2 weeks ago (I was 830 elo). Im now at 1.2k ready to climb the rating ladder once again 😈.
Nice Joaquin! That's a lot of improvement in just 2 weeks. Keep at it!
Great video
Awesome instruction and enjoy the 10 min time control. Thanks
Very nicely reported sir
Thanks
Great job
28:10 wouldn't a better move be trading the bishops before moving the queen? it forces the opponent to take back with the king since the queen is pinned to defending the black bishop
Another great video
Thanks man!
Good morning sir, Sir i am facing an issue I know my weakness, But I dont know how to
Get rid of that
Weakness:Cant play Closed Position
Hey Shreyash, one thing you can do is spend some time learning some Gambit openings which will lead to tactical positions. A lot of times you can steer the game into open positions if you are more comfortable with those.
Open ones are harder for me 😬
12:28 wasn't it more efficient Bd3 to develop a piece and to defence?
I agree. Bd3 prevented the fork, right ?
Would bishop to d3 at 12mins 15 seconds be a good move? I noticed you didn't consider it? It develops the Bishop and defends against the fork. Tradeoff being you don't get to take the Bishop on g4.
Great video... I struggle with tactics... I seem to do a lot of the play a move, the other guy attacks my king and I end up having to move the same piece twice. I can't see my opponents plan. :-/
Any advice for someone who's struggling to get past 1000 points on puzzles at chess/com? I'm not sure if I just need more practice or if I need to new way of looking at them.
Hey Ryan, I made this video previously where I talk about how to solve puzzles: ua-cam.com/video/T3lvEYVxcxc/v-deo.html If you are already trying those things, the best thing to do is keep practicing, and make sure you take the time to understand the solutions to the puzzles that you are getting wrong. Over time, you will start to see the same types of patterns and your rating should improve. Hope that helps!
i learned that you should look for checks-captures-attacks in that order, most of the puzzles will involve checks, when they get a little more complex they add sacrifices and later they add pins, cant tell much more since im currently climbing also
The first guy was way too strong for a 1000 damn
Haha yeah sometimes everyone has a really good game from time to time!
More of this
Wasnt there a mate in 2 at ~18:30? Kb2 then a1 next turn?
I am very aggressive player Sometimes I feel that combination is there and without Confirming playing the move
Shreyash, just keep working on your tactics. Do lots of tactics puzzles so your brain will start to recognize a lot of different patterns. Eventually you will get better and better at seeing the combinations correctly.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but how can you choose the ELO of the opponent? My games are always against people roughly the same elo as me.
Just hit 1100.
Full steam towards 1200 😎
Ne2
after your Qg3 can he play fRc3?
in your first game, when you setup to let your rook get taken by the knight, at one point you had a white square bishop that looked like could have been placed row 3 just under the enemy knight to defend letting the knight fork check your king and rook, i saw that option and it looked good from my perspective, but the game moved on in a different direction, just wondering if you saw that option and was it actually a good one?
I appreciate these videos its nice to get a play by play on your thought process!
Of course 2 pieces for a rook is a good trade:
6 points - 5 points!
What would you say is a good rate of improvement? I started about 4 weeks ago and I’ve climbed from 490 to 750 but I’ve sort of plateaued recently.
It's very good, I know the feeling when you climb too much, I climbed from 638 to 900 the last weekend lol
Hey Richard, you are definitely off to a good start! That's a tough question to answer because it varies a lot from person to person. Mostly depends on 2 things though: how much natural ability you have, and how much time you are putting into studying and playing. If you put in a lot of time, I'd say you can probably make it up to the 1000-1200 range in a couple of months (for online ratings). Over the board ratings tend to take a bit longer usually because you have to find tournaments to go to so it really depends how much time you're putting into it. One other thing you will find is that it's a lot easier to go from 500 to 800, than from 800 to 1100. And then to go from 1100 to 1400 will probably take even longer. Hope that helps!
Nice work, Gent!
Not knowing how much time you devote to chess per day, that sounds pretty quick to me.
@@hurfery I spend probably about 2 hours or so a day playing or doing puzzles. However I am a delivery driver for my occupation so I usually listen to chess UA-cam channels (like this one) while I’m at work.
My best so far...so much tension. 8 secs remain win 😮
I don't know who I root for, Chessvibess or his opponent. Invite him and do another
Nf3
Yes, the 10-minute games make it much easier to learn.
I’m level 1150 and I’m trying to get better but it’s really hard to get and stay over 1200 for me, i keep losing
Be2
Na3
"15 seconds is enough time" 😤
Rxa1
I think we gave too much credit to the first opponent, he/she was lucky of just playing instinctively the first moves (?) also i liked the 10 minute games good change
Who knows, but I try to give them the benefit of the doubt =P Thanks for the feedback on the time change!
d4
Nxd2
think your referral link is broken
Qxe7+
I've been hovering around 1100 for about 3 months now and don't seem to be able to move that notch up to 1200 and beyond. Any tips from anyone gratefully received?
Started playing chess around 8 months ago. Was stuck 700-800 for a while but eventually got to 1000 after enough games.
After doing puzzles about 3 times a week I got to 1100 after 4 months of playing and got stuck again.
I did the practice course in lichess and that helped me get to 1300. Basic strategies and checkmate learning stuff. I am close to 1400 now. Analyzing games help a lot too.
@@Shungarui thanks for your reply. I do all of the above routinely. I think I am learning to analyse my position better and think a few moves ahead. I am now at 1152 so small improvement.
@@Vernalobos Yeah. I agree it's hard getting past 1000 or 1100. The first thing I've noticed in a lot of people's games are blunders. Trust me, you ARE making blunders. Nelson made a video where he shared a method to figure your blind spots. What I would say is always look for tactical opportunities which generally happen around undefended pieces, low value pieces attacking high value pieces, bad pieces which can be trapped etc etc. Also, there is a channel called hanging pawns. When I saw this channel, It was like finding a gold mine. They have videos on middle game ideas, opening theory, endgame methods etc etc.
Then fxg4