I have been watching chess videos for a solid 2 years and I have never, ever, ever seen someone flip the board mid-analysis to continue the explanation from the other player's perspective. It seems so benign but that caught me so off-guard I had to comment. Meant positively.
Chess content creators do not flip the boards mid game because they want to show you a particular game from start to finish from the point of view of the winner of that game. You don't want to learn how a game was lost, you want to know how a game was won. Right?
I really appreciate how straightforward and practical your videos are. Please never become one of those “smash that like button!” click-baity UA-camrs; this is perfect.
Your videos are good, i feel like you provide insights in a very understandable way, especially like the attention long term strategy gets in your videos as opposed to tactics alone
Your videos are great, i feel like you provide insights in a very understandable manner, especially love the attention long term strategy gets in your videos as opposed to tactics alone
What I like the most about your videos is that you give it straight. You don't engage in hyperbole and click-bait material to increase your subscribers, or sell your soul for money, like a certain New York UA-camr.
From a beginners point of view, it is always so difficult to decide to move a piece or a pawn on the other side of the board while performing an attack, I tend to doubt my calculating abilities and think I'm missing an attack in positions such as shown, so I tend to lash out and mess up the position . Great Video - will definitely try to play all parts of the board more!
I've seen that Carlsen-Grettarson game on other channels and learned something. It's great to see how you and a student might play it out, proving White's win another way. I can recall a number of times when my opponent and I were very focussed on one side of the board - often the King-side. Then I've had a flash of realisation - start expanding on the Queen-side with something B4 or A4 or re-positioning a Bishop. Usually it leads to a win. But if not, the look of surprise on the opponent's face is always worth it.
Another great lesson and one that is very relevant to my games (fide 1800) and the problems I sometimes face winning better positions. The idea of pushing the pawn to h5 is something I would never have considered. I do recognise the weakness of black on the light squares and the white space advantage but my way of thinking, would be that it has to be defended all the time and I would be afraid of a situation where black gets a knight on g7 via c5 and e6. In my thinking I would also like to keep the option to open up the h file at an appropriate moment in the future to get to the king.
I have been watching chess videos for a solid 2 years and I have never, ever, ever seen someone flip the board mid-analysis to continue the explanation from the other player's perspective. It seems so benign but that caught me so off-guard I had to comment. Meant positively.
underrated comment
Chess content creators do not flip the boards mid game because they want to show you a particular game from start to finish from the point of view of the winner of that game. You don't want to learn how a game was lost, you want to know how a game was won. Right?
@@PabloSoza-en4in why would you not want to learn from instructive mistakes
@@PabloSoza-en4inprobably good to know both
I liked that too, whenever I play in standard tournaments, I usually try to take a moment to look as my opponent point of view
I really appreciate how straightforward and practical your videos are. Please never become one of those “smash that like button!” click-baity UA-camrs; this is perfect.
I, a 2100 player, have discovered your videos a week ago and am amazed with how instructive they are, even the ones supposedly created for
Your videos are good, i feel like you provide insights in a very understandable way, especially like the attention long term strategy gets in your videos as opposed to tactics alone
Your videos are great, i feel like you provide insights in a very understandable manner, especially love the attention long term strategy gets in your videos as opposed to tactics alone
hear hear!
Thank you so much as always. Been watching your videos since st Louis days
Keep this instruction going Irina, great format
What I like the most about your videos is that you give it straight. You don't engage in hyperbole and click-bait material to increase your subscribers, or sell your soul for money, like a certain New York UA-camr.
So happy to see your videos on here Irina. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Love to see this recent rush of content ☺️🙏
You are great! It is a pleasure to listen to your clever commentaries. (i am sorry but i am french and not able to write correctly in english)
Always educational and enjoyable. Good stuff!
From a beginners point of view, it is always so difficult to decide to move a piece or a pawn on the other side of the board while performing an attack, I tend to doubt my calculating abilities and think I'm missing an attack in positions such as shown, so I tend to lash out and mess up the position . Great Video - will definitely try to play all parts of the board more!
great video with a nice analysis of the game.
I've seen that Carlsen-Grettarson game on other channels and learned something. It's great to see how you and a student might play it out, proving White's win another way.
I can recall a number of times when my opponent and I were very focussed on one side of the board - often the King-side. Then I've had a flash of realisation - start expanding on the Queen-side with something B4 or A4 or re-positioning a Bishop. Usually it leads to a win. But if not, the look of surprise on the opponent's face is always worth it.
In order for him to see that day, he's gotta live today. I love it.
Well done. Again. Thank you!
Excellent video!!
Something special about your channel.... beautiful discovery today.
You were not philosophical you were full 007 quote 😅 live another day. Great vid thx sensei
Nice Bond reference! Now I'm always going to think of bishops as little 007s...
Another great lesson and one that is very relevant to my games (fide 1800) and the problems I sometimes face winning better positions.
The idea of pushing the pawn to h5 is something I would never have considered. I do recognise the weakness of black on the light squares and the white space advantage but my way of thinking, would be that it has to be defended all the time and I would be afraid of a situation where black gets a knight on g7 via c5 and e6. In my thinking I would also like to keep the option to open up the h file at an appropriate moment in the future to get to the king.
Very educational. Bravo!
Thank you!!🫶🙏
Terrific. A veritable feast of insight n strategy 😋.
'onya 👏
Epic content.
Magnus has very good sight of the board like Capablanca, not comparable with us!
Keep going Irina.
Every video teaches me new ,I am highly obliged, what I can say about you ,no words, u r best chess teacher,coach,mentor
Congratulations on your student beating you! That's fantastic!
Irina you so charming and interesting, thx for the videos