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"What can I attack" is a real game-changer. It's amazing how often hidden resources jump to life when you ask it regularly. The problem is that it is so easy to fall back into passive habits; it takes discipline to think of counter-attacks on every move. Something I am still working on.
Every move should create a problem for your opponent. Passive moves have to have specific purposes. Its something im still trying to make sure i consistently do while keeping my other principles in line. Its why strong players always feel like they are “leaning on” you. They are following basic chess principles but putting pressure on with every move.
Hello, I have really enjoyed listen to your tips and teachings on chess. I am a 69 yo guy who was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago. I decided to return to the game of chess that I had not played since I was a teenager. It is a wonderful game. I enjoy playing 5 min games. Many thanks for your top notch UTube videos. Dana via the coast of Maine
I'd never heard "to take is a mistake" until you said it...and just by following that one thing, I've been getting stronger. Now I ask the question...am I helping my opponent? Does my opponent want to get rid of this piece because it is hindered? I love it. Thanks!
► Chapters 00:00 3 Universal Rules to Improve Your Chess 00:36 Example-1: How would you play here? 01:16 Rule-1: To take is a mistake 03:02 Rule-2: Create problems for your opponent 04:34 Example-2: Bg5 pin on your knight 05:04 Rule-2 extension: Offense is the best defense 06:19 Example-3: Can you find the best move? 07:19 Rule-3: Calculate when there is tension between pieces 08:13 Forcing moves: Captures, checks, and attacks
PLAY. LONGER. TIME. CONTROLS. Whatever control you are playing play at least one higher. Amazing content as always Igor. I recommend your channel to everyone i know that plays chess. 👍
You have the most useful chess videos ever!!! I just got from 1300 to 1500 in blitz by learning some of the opening lines you show in your videos. And I remained at 1500. Thanks.
A great lesson, even for those of us who have been playing for a while. Many 'forced' moves are anything but. Unless you are in check, you may miss greatness by just reacting defensively, as shown here. Defending a piece is meh if you had a great counterattack or other thwarting move. To boil down the nuances of chess into easy to grasp and easy to remember and apply lessons- true genius. Thank you.
Whenever i teach chess to someone wanting to get better, after all the basic stuff (development center tempo time material), the first thing i teach is “only take for a specific reason.” It really is a basic idea but getting used to playing closed games and leaving tension will help you advance so so so much.
Nice, seeing 5 moves ahead is really cool. My dad was into chess, big time. I was playing chess by 7 years old. My dad played Bobby Fischer at a chess club in Chicago, where Bobby went from table to table, and was blindfolded, so he made all his moves by knowing where every piece on the table was without looking, which is extremely impressive.My dad got down to the last pawn, and Bobby won, but the point of this is that my dad taught me to play the same way you are teaching, to always look for an attack to keep the pressure on, and to always have a strong defense.Always think of defense 1st. Great video, I really enjoyed it.
If you don't mind me asking, how did Fisher keep track of all the pieces, his & his opponents? Since being blindfolded, when his opponent made a move, did they tell him the notations? And he just memorized, EVERYTHING, on every board? That is impressive.
@@Vagabond_Etrangerthey do it by calling out c3, e5, etc… kind of like battleship, his mind knows how to develop the game based on his opponent’s strategy. It’s pretty wild! Some players can call out their moves without ever looking at the board
Hi Igor. As a beginner I watch your segments over and over. Thanks for these tips. I wondered what attack(s) to use. I heard Judit Polgar plays as an attacker, now I have some knowledge how to. I wish you all the best. Now I will subscribe to your channel. Regards, Tibor.
Best chess channel on UA-cam. Practical advice with examples that is actionable and works for many cases and you don't just play games. Thank you! I just reached 1600 and I am improoving very fast.
Wow this is a fantastic video. Very very helpful for someone just getting into chess like myself, you really helped me understand some of the hidden nuances of chess besides just moving pieces one turn at a time!!
0:57 - I was thinking of playing N e5 (Using the Knight to begin attacking) 4:56 - Since I've watched a few of your videos by now my instincts were screaming Q b6 (Relieving the pressure of the pin and threatening either Q x b2 or B x f2) 6:22 - I considered Castling Kingside (Securing the King) and Q b6 (Threatening Q x b2). However I settled on N f6 (Developing the Knight and covering the e5 square) as my answer. So my answers Example 1: N e5 Example 2: Q b6 Example 3: N f6 So how badly did I screw up? or How well did I do?
Brushing up on chess. Watched a few other people which are very entertaining perfect but I believe I'm liking yours, your advice the best and how you do it. Thanks
By far the most helpful video I’ve ever watched on chess. Seriously, I feel like I can actually go back and start to analyze my games after watching this because I know what to look out for lol. Otherwise I was just guessing
I agree with the 1st rule 100%, but into the certain position maybe we can have some compensation for it, because we are going to create isolated pawn.
Hi Igor I like you vidoes alot and I also learned alot from you in this short time watching your vidoes...So that's why I would like to see you do all of these tactics in a LIVE GAME only if you don't mind😁🙏💯
6:20 is queen d5 a good option he never addressed it? To me it seems like a good move because it's aggressive and forks the bishop and knight but idk I'm pretty garbage at chess
nice tips! I'll keep this in mind and think a little differently. I never thought about that cheeky tactic in this opening. opps will be demoralized as well going into the endgame haha
6:13 I understand why it would be helpful to be thinking "how can I attack". But isn't this a bit counterintuitive? Considering that you should focus on developing your pieces and not move a piece more than once in the opening? When does that rule become an exception?
Playing passively might be my biggest weakness. I've been focusing a lot on learning opening variations, which helps me survive the first 10 moves, but then I can't find plans after that.
Hilarious, next game i played after watching this video, skipped eating a pawn and created a small problem instead. My opponent got confused and committed a blunder. Game over.
I am a beginner and I am not saying this is the best option but at 5:50 you could have moved your pawn at h7 to h6 so their bishop would have to take pawn but if i did the rook would take the bishop if I am wrong please correct me
I never play this opening, but I would have taken thinking the isolated pawn a target with helping him developer, what's wrong with this reason for taking?
Number 00. First you have 2 read or LOOK first at your opponents LAST MOVE brother, and then ask yourself, "What is the LOGIC behind that move boy?" Get my point? And then this. I learned this from a boy, an "FM" boy Step #01. Candidate moves 02. Delete Candidate move 03. Calculate 04. Decision make and 05. Make the move This "Technique" helps me sometimes when I'm playing Rapid My Elo rating in lichess is 1599 hahaha gg Well Played boy Respect and Chess
I would Queen to A5. It unpins the queen puts in check and if they move knight to block then I am free to take the knight on E4 because I am no longer pinned. The other way you are just Queen swapping.
Your videos are very helpful. My Elo was 900 when I first saw your video. But now it is 1400. And it happen under 5 or 6 days. Your videos helping so much to improve my chess games.
I would move black pawn 7h to 6h then the wite will move away to row 4 then i move black pawn 7g to 5g and after that I would bring the queen out and atack with my horse and queen
But White has Nxe4 and if Black captures Knight with d5 Pawn then you lose queen, can't capture bishop because it is now defended by both Knights, so the best move would be push f6 Pawn or move your Queen. So you would be losing because you are down a Knight.
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7:26 I found a really nice move here Nxe4 with the idea that if they take your queen you take their knight forcing them to give up their queen too and the opportunity to castle and like that the king is unsafe and you can win tempo easily Edit: you explained another move similar to mine but I'm really happy with my find Edit: my move was not as good as I thought it'd be because I also need to sacrifice my right to castle sadly
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"What can I attack" is a real game-changer. It's amazing how often hidden resources jump to life when you ask it regularly. The problem is that it is so easy to fall back into passive habits; it takes discipline to think of counter-attacks on every move. Something I am still working on.
Every move should create a problem for your opponent. Passive moves have to have specific purposes.
Its something im still trying to make sure i consistently do while keeping my other principles in line.
Its why strong players always feel like they are “leaning on” you. They are following basic chess principles but putting pressure on with every move.
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What if I told you "How to checkmate?!!" Would that really be a real game-changer for you?!?!?!?!?!!??!!?!?!? lol
No doubt but sometimes its hard to see certain best or op moves than just destroy or win you extra pieces everytime
Discipline has been the hardest
Hello, I have really enjoyed listen to your tips and teachings on chess. I am a 69 yo guy who was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago. I decided to return to the game of chess that I had not played since I was a teenager. It is a wonderful game. I enjoy playing 5 min games. Many thanks for your top notch UTube videos. Dana via the coast of Maine
I'd never heard "to take is a mistake" until you said it...and just by following that one thing, I've been getting stronger. Now I ask the question...am I helping my opponent? Does my opponent want to get rid of this piece because it is hindered? I love it. Thanks!
► Chapters
00:00 3 Universal Rules to Improve Your Chess
00:36 Example-1: How would you play here?
01:16 Rule-1: To take is a mistake
03:02 Rule-2: Create problems for your opponent
04:34 Example-2: Bg5 pin on your knight
05:04 Rule-2 extension: Offense is the best defense
06:19 Example-3: Can you find the best move?
07:19 Rule-3: Calculate when there is tension between pieces
08:13 Forcing moves: Captures, checks, and attacks
Tnx
Good 👍👍
Just starting getting into chess, you're my favorite teacher. Always happy to see a new video on something I can learn.
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@@GMIgorSmirnov :)
PLAY. LONGER. TIME. CONTROLS.
Whatever control you are playing play at least one higher.
Amazing content as always Igor. I recommend your channel to everyone i know that plays chess. 👍
Thanks for sharing your tips, Brandon!
I'm delighted to know that my videos were helpful.
You have the most useful chess videos ever!!! I just got from 1300 to 1500 in blitz by learning some of the opening lines you show in your videos. And I remained at 1500. Thanks.
Great! Chess progress is slow. Keep it up you will progress further.
A great lesson, even for those of us who have been playing for a while.
Many 'forced' moves are anything but. Unless you are in check, you may miss greatness by just reacting defensively, as shown here. Defending a piece is meh if you had a great counterattack or other thwarting move.
To boil down the nuances of chess into easy to grasp and easy to remember and apply lessons- true genius. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your ideas!
I'm glad the video was helpful.
Whenever i teach chess to someone wanting to get better, after all the basic stuff (development center tempo time material), the first thing i teach is “only take for a specific reason.”
It really is a basic idea but getting used to playing closed games and leaving tension will help you advance so so so much.
@@blocky_happy7826 be polite.
@@ifeanyiogbonnaya6556 lol
This is so useful.
To take is a mistake, except you take this useful lesson.
Well said 😃
Nice, seeing 5 moves ahead is really cool. My dad was into chess, big time. I was playing chess by 7 years old. My dad played Bobby Fischer at a chess club in Chicago, where Bobby went from table to table, and was blindfolded, so he made all his moves by knowing where every piece on the table was without looking, which is extremely impressive.My dad got down to the last pawn, and Bobby won, but the point of this is that my dad taught me to play the same way you are teaching, to always look for an attack to keep the pressure on, and to always have a strong defense.Always think of defense 1st. Great video, I really enjoyed it.
If you don't mind me asking, how did Fisher keep track of all the pieces, his & his opponents? Since being blindfolded, when his opponent made a move, did they tell him the notations? And he just memorized, EVERYTHING, on every board? That is impressive.
Omg bro, you dad is so lucky man to play the greatest chess player in the history of mankind!!
@@Vagabond_Etrangerthey do it by calling out c3, e5, etc… kind of like battleship, his mind knows how to develop the game based on his opponent’s strategy.
It’s pretty wild! Some players can call out their moves without ever looking at the board
Hi Igor. As a beginner I watch your segments over and over. Thanks for these tips. I wondered what attack(s) to use. I heard Judit Polgar plays as an attacker, now I have some knowledge how to. I wish you all the best. Now I will subscribe to your channel. Regards, Tibor.
My cat would be great at the "What can I attack?" strategy.
What a great lesson. Thank you!
- Avoid unnecessary exchanges (0:17)
- Actively challenge your opponent with attacking moves (3:03)
- Counter-attack when under pressure (4:35)
- Calculate forcing moves in tense positions (7:40)
Best chess channel on UA-cam. Practical advice with examples that is actionable and works for many cases and you don't just play games. Thank you! I just reached 1600 and I am improoving very fast.
Awesome! Good Luck
Igor my teacher!!!
This lesson was gold. Much appreciated
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Wow this is a fantastic video. Very very helpful for someone just getting into chess like myself, you really helped me understand some of the hidden nuances of chess besides just moving pieces one turn at a time!!
0:57 - I was thinking of playing N e5 (Using the Knight to begin attacking)
4:56 - Since I've watched a few of your videos by now my instincts were screaming Q b6 (Relieving the pressure of the pin and threatening either Q x b2 or B x f2)
6:22 - I considered Castling Kingside (Securing the King) and Q b6 (Threatening Q x b2). However I settled on N f6 (Developing the Knight and covering the e5 square) as my answer.
So my answers
Example 1: N e5
Example 2: Q b6
Example 3: N f6
So how badly did I screw up? or How well did I do?
This is excellent stuff, making you think a layer deeper
Just want to say you are my favorite chess youtuber. Everytime I watch you my games go better.
Wooow, these 3 rules changed my whole game instantly. I am back to enjoying it.
Great series of videos, learning alot about how to analyze positions.
Glad this was helpful for you💛
you are the best teacher i have found online
Thanks it helped me to find my first brilliant move
Another great lesson that will help actually win games. Well Done
Thank you!
This video was the key to leveling up my chess game
Brushing up on chess. Watched a few other people which are very entertaining perfect but I believe I'm liking yours, your advice the best and how you do it. Thanks
I appreciate that!
Thanks Igor, for the lesson...🙏
By far the most helpful video I’ve ever watched on chess. Seriously, I feel like I can actually go back and start to analyze my games after watching this because I know what to look out for lol. Otherwise I was just guessing
I've been playing a lot of chess for 3 years, I'm not very good but I've noticed I play better when I can stay on the attack.
Don Igor, great content as always!
I agree with the 1st rule 100%, but into the certain position maybe we can have some compensation for it, because we are going to create isolated pawn.
At 6:34 I would try as Black Bb4+ then when they interpose Nf, Qa4 unpinning and backing up the bishop. Also threatening Nxe4.
Hi Igor I like you vidoes alot and I also learned alot from you in this short time watching your vidoes...So that's why I would like to see you do all of these tactics in a LIVE GAME only if you don't mind😁🙏💯
Nowadays I focus on chess coaching rather than playing. But ok, I'll consider it.
Great and different content. Please create more videos about the fundamentals and ways of thinking❤
Here is a video like the one you wanted.
ua-cam.com/video/5dKCK8SRUKU/v-deo.html
"They haven't watched this video so they don't know that it is wrong" -- ha ha -- love the playful confidence.
I love this guy (for chess). Amazing insights for a chess intermediate like me.
nice share! Waldo's taking notes
You really changed the way I look at the board
Great video thanks! I’m always playing too passively
Thanks for the great video. It was really helpful to take is a mistake is good advice.
Glad you enjoyed it!
bro you under rated for your teaching skill
On the move two puzzle he can play knight e4 sacrifice the queen then play f2 bishop checkmate
6:20 is queen d5 a good option he never addressed it? To me it seems like a good move because it's aggressive and forks the bishop and knight but idk I'm pretty garbage at chess
nice tips! I'll keep this in mind and think a little differently. I never thought about that cheeky tactic in this opening. opps will be demoralized as well going into the endgame haha
4:53 I think like this so, knight e4, bishop takes queen, and checkmate
this is a big help, I finally reach 700 elo, before i was stuck at 1k elo
Gm igor can u give an advice for aggresive opponent?
6:13 I understand why it would be helpful to be thinking "how can I attack". But isn't this a bit counterintuitive? Considering that you should focus on developing your pieces and not move a piece more than once in the opening? When does that rule become an exception?
Playing passively might be my biggest weakness. I've been focusing a lot on learning opening variations, which helps me survive the first 10 moves, but then I can't find plans after that.
I’m a complete newcomer to this so much detail but very interesting
Hilarious, next game i played after watching this video, skipped eating a pawn and created a small problem instead. My opponent got confused and committed a blunder. Game over.
Thanks ❤
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Anticipate and adapt.
Stay calm and focused whilst make no errors.
Hello Igor, great video as always.
Where can I watch you other channel about motivation and personal development? These videos were excellent.
Hey! thanks for asking. You can find them here.
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Thanks Igor
Thank u so much
I love the 3rd rule. 😍
I am a beginner and I am not saying this is the best option but at 5:50 you could have moved your pawn at h7 to h6 so their bishop would have to take pawn but if i did the rook would take the bishop if I am wrong please correct me
8:32 canplay Qa5+ then wecan go for pressure into our opponent
nice content. more like this please!
Where can i download this game it's nice, what's it name on play store
Instead of pawn to D4 attacking white's knight, could black's queen play B6 to put pressure on F2 and B2?
6:00 instead of playing d4 he can go Qb6 and attack two pawns simultaneously
I had that "what the eff just happened" face when the moves were revealed in the end... !
I never play this opening, but I would have taken thinking the isolated pawn a target with helping him developer, what's wrong with this reason for taking?
More videos like this would be awesome.... Basic techniques.
You got it!
What about QB6 at 3:40?
Great tutorial!
Thank you!
Nice video❤
This will help my game - which isn't saying much 🤔
Number 00. First you have 2 read or LOOK first at your opponents LAST MOVE brother, and then ask yourself, "What is the LOGIC behind that move boy?" Get my point?
And then this.
I learned this from a boy, an "FM" boy
Step #01. Candidate moves
02. Delete Candidate move
03. Calculate
04. Decision make
and
05. Make the move
This "Technique" helps me sometimes when I'm playing Rapid
My Elo rating in lichess is 1599 hahaha
gg Well Played boy
Respect and Chess
It's working
what about h6 attack on Bg5?
Nice video thanks! I can't find this piece set on lichess, do you use some custom extension to get it?
No, it's one of the default sets.
That was really gooood
I would Queen to A5. It unpins the queen puts in check and if they move knight to block then I am free to take the knight on E4 because I am no longer pinned. The other way you are just Queen swapping.
4:45 i would have played Pawn h6
Thanks boo
Your videos are very helpful. My Elo was 900 when I first saw your video. But now it is 1400. And it happen under 5 or 6 days. Your videos helping so much to improve my chess games.
You went from 900 to 1400 in 5 days?
@@bluevelvet772right lol bulllll ish
I would move black pawn 7h to 6h then the wite will move away to row 4 then i move black pawn 7g to 5g and after that I would bring the queen out and atack with my horse and queen
can u not check it first with the Queen? then B or NxN
knight to e5 for white in the first section is the best imo
Recently gained 400 elo points watching videos like these! Thanks for the awesome content!
That's awesome, congrats!
Nice💗💗💗
4:44 Knight e4
If bishop takes sacrificial queen, checkmate with Bf2 :)
But White has Nxe4 and if Black captures Knight with d5 Pawn then you lose queen, can't capture bishop because it is now defended by both Knights, so the best move would be push f6 Pawn or move your Queen. So you would be losing because you are down a Knight.
@@zefus7 thank you.
'Always push forward' helped me play better
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5:41 why not pawn to h6?
Bishop takes f6 and messes up your pawn structure.
Couldn’t you sac the queen for bishop mate
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7:26 I found a really nice move here Nxe4 with the idea that if they take your queen you take their knight forcing them to give up their queen too and the opportunity to castle and like that the king is unsafe and you can win tempo easily
Edit: you explained another move similar to mine but I'm really happy with my find
Edit: my move was not as good as I thought it'd be because I also need to sacrifice my right to castle sadly
my first thought...
Qa4
if
Bd7
Nb5
if Bxb5
Qxb5
if a6
Qxb7
...
if blacks defends
Nd7
after Qa4
Bg5 f6
...
idk it's good or not...
Taking the pawn in the first example is actually the theory move...
Actually, g3 is the most common variation, transitioning back into the Tarrasch mainline.
Black's moves: Q-e5?
this guy is a professional yapper
What about queen a5
Offense is defense, and defense is the most important thing. Makes sense but also feels like it doesn't.
Now I’m a professional
nice