27:05 i saw a video where Rosen got the Ne3 tactic in a blitz game, but the position was a little different. after Ng4, his opponent played Ngf3, and Rosen included Be7 to make the tactic still work after h3 (which his opponent played)
31:15: bishop d3 is an insane move to me. I guess if you spend a long time thinking about how to still make the knight sacrifice work, you can notice the king - queen alignment after the king moves to d8 to get out of check and build from there? But the full board geometry vision that's required 4 moves ahead is nuts
The funny thing about position 2 is that Bc5+ is actually the move the Engine recommends. I think its because after Nd4 Bxd4+ e3 Bxe3+ Ke2 Bd4! the engine is relying on the fact that the white king is a target. Black will castle and develop quickly while white has problems to solve.
The only one were I got stuck was the one with Qh8+. I realized that it probably had something to do with trapping the knight, but I just wasn't able to connect the dots. The other ones I solved in a couple of minutes.
I am a newly regular player as of early this year and have greatly enjoyed your channel. While it took me staring at the position for 10-15 min, I eventually did find Qc7 and calculated all variations leading to mate. Thank you for teaching and inspiring me.
21:47 ahhh, the good old Lasker trap, always a joy :) PS. Lasker also found the 4.a3 move that is totally my choice as a Queen's Gambit player because it prevents all those pesky variations that make the Albin Countergambit so unleasant
Would prefer 1850-2100+ material, I know most of your students are within a certain range but when you're on UA-cam anyone of any range can be watching including those well versed in basic tactics, what you refer to as "intermediate". That said it must be noted it can't hurt to stay sharp, thank you for your time Ben!
I notice that the board has these differently colored squares and the squares are differently numbered and the pieces move differently and sometimes everything I just said gets ignored.
I'm pretty sure the Fireside Book of Chess gave the names of the players in the Nd2 game. Doesn't mean the game really happened, but I could see a strong player sleepwalking in that position, thinking nothing was happening yet.
Thanks Ben, for this video and for (formerly not-known-as) part 1. I can't wait until your next video. This was very helpful; I know these tactics, but as you say, I need to get stronger and quicker at recognising them as they arise in different situations and positions, so I can then exploit them as needed when needed. I loved how you showed the game that Dina played the other day (was the day before at the time you recorded this video). I also loved watching you play against her in a casual game a couple of weeks ago; linking here for others interested to see: ua-cam.com/video/elLPLLGOWoc/v-deo.html Later today I will watch this instructional video between you and Dina, since 1. d4 has ALWAYS been my favourite white opening: ua-cam.com/video/Ccd8w_Oai6I/v-deo.html
"You can't let somebody play knight takes rook in the opening." I used to routinely let people play bishop takes rook in the Giuoco Piano. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Ba3 Bxa1 and white is pretty much winning. But that's not knight takes rook and it's totally different, so there's that. lol
I've seen the tactic "opponent captures your piece which is just hanging" thousands of times, but I don't seem to have truly learned it yet.
Thank you very much Greatings from Croatia 😂
29.21 is this Karjakin blounder i dont remember against whom
Alexandra Botez, is that you???
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I hope this series continues, lessons aimed at intermediate players. Really superb videos
That last one was definitely the move of the Century.
Thanks!
27:05 i saw a video where Rosen got the Ne3 tactic in a blitz game, but the position was a little different. after Ng4, his opponent played Ngf3, and Rosen included Be7 to make the tactic still work after h3 (which his opponent played)
it's actually rare to learn a new concept inchess if you've been playing for a while. But ill give this "overlearning " thing a try
Thank you
31:15: bishop d3 is an insane move to me. I guess if you spend a long time thinking about how to still make the knight sacrifice work, you can notice the king - queen alignment after the king moves to d8 to get out of check and build from there? But the full board geometry vision that's required 4 moves ahead is nuts
Thx Patrick
The funny thing about position 2 is that Bc5+ is actually the move the Engine recommends. I think its because after Nd4 Bxd4+ e3 Bxe3+ Ke2 Bd4! the engine is relying on the fact that the white king is a target. Black will castle and develop quickly while white has problems to solve.
'Checkmating your opponent, that's the ultimate tactic.' Hahahaha
The last puzzles were amazing! Thank you so much!
I *love* the original Danish Gambit opening (about 13:40 or so). There's so few pieces, the board's super open, and it just seems *clean*.
"Kramnik wanted to say he was cheating" joke at 46:27 mark is HILARIOUS!!!
The only one were I got stuck was the one with Qh8+. I realized that it probably had something to do with trapping the knight, but I just wasn't able to connect the dots. The other ones I solved in a couple of minutes.
I am a newly regular player as of early this year and have greatly enjoyed your channel. While it took me staring at the position for 10-15 min, I eventually did find Qc7 and calculated all variations leading to mate. Thank you for teaching and inspiring me.
Another banger straight from the master himself. Bravo!
Excellent lecture, TY! 💯
21:47 ahhh, the good old Lasker trap, always a joy :)
PS. Lasker also found the 4.a3 move that is totally my choice as a Queen's Gambit player because it prevents all those pesky variations that make the Albin Countergambit so unleasant
Go Patrick Wheeler! Go Ben!
Thanks Patrick ! That was awesome thanks Ben, except for 1 thing GO BEN !
I know the GM Dr John Nunn game I was hoping you show it when you got to that theme.. actually the game went to the time control before resigning
Can you do a longer version of Benoni
I saw a game earlier where Rosen told us f4 is pretty much good whenever the black pieces have castled on kingside, agree?
How about Qd4 by white to defend the f2 pawn?
Sir Ben.. your an absolute legend brother💪 You so funny and the content is great
New lecture!
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'If you can call yourself a person' haha😂
Would prefer 1850-2100+ material, I know most of your students are within a certain range but when you're on UA-cam anyone of any range can be watching including those well versed in basic tactics, what you refer to as "intermediate".
That said it must be noted it can't hurt to stay sharp, thank you for your time Ben!
This is very cool. Jokes aside, just two cool, very interesting lectures. Thanks from Ukraine to both Ben and sponsor.
This is the best video ever
To get good at tactics watch this video...20 or 30 times and then let Ben do it to you.
Greetings from Uruguay Ben!!
Wow jon nunn vs kiril georgiev. 02/28/1988 Linares. He wasnt kidding about top level GM's!
I notice that the board has these differently colored squares and the squares are differently numbered and the pieces move differently and sometimes everything I just said gets ignored.
For me move od the century id Rb3 from gamę Mariic- Gligorc 1962
ncie tactics part 2
Ahh a reference to the best chess clip ever - the wooden shield
How do you actually put three knights on the board in an over the board game?
You call the arbiter and ask for an extra knight
@@herrspaten1796 Oh, sounds easy. Thank you!
With a little bit of carving skills, you could take the rook and remove some material to make it look like a horse.
Promote a pawn to a knight?
I learned so much from this....too bad I'm old and now forgot my own name
I'm pretty sure the Fireside Book of Chess gave the names of the players in the Nd2 game. Doesn't mean the game really happened, but I could see a strong player sleepwalking in that position, thinking nothing was happening yet.
i'm none the wiser
I wonder if Kholmov saw d7 when he played Nc6. Probably not? Also what I remember Georg Meier for is that he lost a pawn up Q endgame :)
I wonder if Kholmov knew that one day someone would refer to him as 'Kotov' :)
We're lucky to have only 2 colors so we are correct at least 50% any given moment.
Kholmov was never so mad... except for 1thing.
15:30 You said white instead of black!
always play King B1
I can believe the position 4 game happened if white was a beginner.
Ben's got his beard looking like a Marvel villain
Nxd4 has such a bad reputation, Thin Lizzy wrote a song about it.
Thanks Ben, for this video and for (formerly not-known-as) part 1. I can't wait until your next video.
This was very helpful; I know these tactics, but as you say, I need to get stronger and quicker at recognising them as they arise in different situations and positions, so I can then exploit them as needed when needed.
I loved how you showed the game that Dina played the other day (was the day before at the time you recorded this video).
I also loved watching you play against her in a casual game a couple of weeks ago; linking here for others interested to see: ua-cam.com/video/elLPLLGOWoc/v-deo.html
Later today I will watch this instructional video between you and Dina, since 1. d4 has ALWAYS been my favourite white opening: ua-cam.com/video/Ccd8w_Oai6I/v-deo.html
"You can't let somebody play knight takes rook in the opening."
I used to routinely let people play bishop takes rook in the Giuoco Piano. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Ba3 Bxa1 and white is pretty much winning. But that's not knight takes rook and it's totally different, so there's that. lol
The principle is not too complicated, always sacrifice the exchange but never let your opponent take your rook with their minor piece.
The lip smacking... if he isnt chugging water. Just trun the gain down and turn on micrphone filtering on.
I wouldn’t watch if he did that