love watching these. as a beginner a lot of stuff flies over my head, so going over the game quickly a second time was huge! great job on these videos guys.
Just the best chess lecturer on the planet and it's not even close (especially as a D4 player). Appointment viewing for me during my daily reload of the Chess Club of St Louis TH-cam page and I see Var was the lecturer. I was home at 7:30 PM on a Friday night to make sure I could take it all in.
Very instructive and fun to watch. Great chess skills, good teaching methods and - not to forget - very joyful to watch. GM Akobian loves this job - he is smiling all the time - and students love this. Very impressive
I always tell people when in doubt ask yourself, "What would Morphy do?" What this does is puts you in the mode of maximising the effectiveness of your pieces. Most club players calculate too much when they should be first assessing the position and brainstorming ideas and only then calculate. ABC ;)
Can someone please explain why black is better @ 12:20? Blacks pawn structure is terrible (doubled pawns and pawn islands), extremely weak light squared bishop.. Is one extra pawn so powerful that it gives black the advantage due to that alone? Thanks!
The Queen is protected by the Knight. This move is still winning, but you need to calculate. For example: after 1...Qg2+ 2.Ke1 Qxb2 3.Nxb2, black doesn't have any advantage
I'm not sure it is necessary for white to play E5 at the start. Just play a3, then bishop takes knight, pawn takes bishop and if pawn takes then Qg4 and you'll get the pawn back
Love the lesson. However I have some questions I cant seem to understand here: first 6. Nxc3 someone (Julian?) suggests ....f5 and Akobian says its incorrect but my computer says its -0.01 (depth 28) while Nc6 (the move played ) is -0.05 (depth 25) does such a difference matter that much?? is this only for GM to care about?? second 12. Na5, Ba2, Nc4 was suggested and Akobian said he didnt like moving his Knight so much but its -1.00 (depth 22) and 12.... Nd5 is 0.-45 at (depth 21) again does it matter since both are better for black in a real game should I be worried about such differences when I'm playing a game? third after 15. Qd6 why is Bg5 not good? Akobian said g3 is forced. ( my computer says Bf4 is top pick but it doesnt make sense dont we want the bishop pair?) fourth 16.... Nxe3 was suggested and it was literally laughed at by the group but again the difference between 16. ...a5, (depth 24) is -0.61 while 16....Nxe3 is -0.59 (depth 23) Are the players so good they can sense a 0.02 difference and is such a difference really so big (that people laugh at it being suggested?) How did these people get so good at the club?? ---- Thanks in advance for helping me understand. : ) Steven Z.
+Kami Skillz hey man :) 1.akobian didnt like f5 cuz we would be too much behind in development even if computer says that the move is fine its dangerous from practical point . 2.he said that its fine , but didnt like moving same piece too much.Its opening idea ..Dont move same piece too much or ur gonna get behind in development ... 3. u cant really keep the bishop pair .. he can take it anytime if he wants . Yea and g3 is not forced bf4 is better becouse we dont weaken the position of our king . 4.it was laugh at becouse he was trying to explain the idea that light bishop is the worse piece in french defence and he wanted to exhange it ... and nxe3 has nothing to do with that idea . And yea those differences dont matter at all and ur not gonna learn much by looking at top engine suggestions , use engine just to check if u missed any tactics in games . Learn by goin over grandmaster games and see where they put pieces in the openings and the common patterns that happen in the game. And those guys at the club r not that good at all ur gonna change ur view on it once u improve a bit :)
Wonderful grandmaster, terrible teacher. Too many of his tips are ambiguous and in most cases nonsensical. For example, he says at some point not to capture the dark-bishop with the knight on d5 because "the knight is strong." Before that he says something along the lines of "the knights want to be like this always." Moments later, he says to capture the dark-bishop with the knight on d5 because the knights don't like interfering with each other. He's clearly a brilliant guy but some intelligent people incapable of letting you in on their thought-process. (He obviously wasn't thinking "the knight is strong and thus I can never capture that bishop" mid-game, or else he wouldn't have captured the bishop next move).
He also makes a fuss that passed pawns should ALWAYS be pushed. Another nonsensical statement since obviously even in the game there were points where pushing the pawn was bad.
Travell you realize his rules are to help you make decisions in chess, but there's always exceptions. He's trying to show beginners what to look for and in what basis they should choose their moves. Grandmasters of course understand that you can't always follow the rules and you need to decide what to do based on the needs of each unique position.
Setting rules in this sense is wise indeed. But if that was what he intended to do, would you not agree the worst possible way to enforce these rules is by bombarding students with counterexamples?
6 Akobian favourite things:
1.) Don't rush
2.) Think
3.) Push
4.) Focus
5.) Here
6.) Pressure
And threaten xD
Also,if your opponent offers you a pawn,you take it. :)
If you put your pieces on the right squares, good things gonna happen to you
haha.. :) you forgot: "What to do?!"
Bravo!
I love these kinds of lectures where the audience is participating allowing the lecturer to say more advanced ideas.
LOL! I once said not to stop posting lectures of Akobian and they really not gonna stop!!! I love you St. Louis guys!
+TimurTolibayev He's just the best. The best lecturer on the planet and it's not even close.
+Shawn Nott i like jan gustaffson more :)
One of the best lecture i have ever seen :)
Cant stop watching these lectures. So well done, interesting and even funny to watch. Thanks so much St Louis from switzerland!
love watching these. as a beginner a lot of stuff flies over my head, so going over the game quickly a second time was huge! great job on these videos guys.
move by move thinking: best lectures. please do more viedos like this
I really liked the review after the game- helps to cement those good ideas in one's mind.
I love everything about this lecture. The energy, the humour, the precision. A beautifully played game too.
great lecture by akobian.. thank you very much.. explained every move..
Never seem GM Akobian this much pumped!
Mr. Akobian's lectures are precise and helpful. This guy is in control!
Man, Akobian is heated in this one, I love it! Fantastic lecture, reminds me why chess feels so awesome to play, watch and learn
Just the best chess lecturer on the planet and it's not even close (especially as a D4 player). Appointment viewing for me during my daily reload of the Chess Club of St Louis TH-cam page and I see Var was the lecturer. I was home at 7:30 PM on a Friday night to make sure I could take it all in.
Very instructive and fun to watch. Great chess skills, good teaching methods and - not to forget - very joyful to watch. GM Akobian loves this job - he is smiling all the time - and students love this. Very impressive
I really love GM Akobian's videos. They are very instructive.
Akobian style... fantastic and determined!
These Akobian lectures will not fail to make you a better player!
Seriously the best teacher ive heard .Was a great listen to learn from !
Just saw this. Mr. Akobian gives the best lectures I have ever seen and heard. I also love the club and would move to St. Louis if possible.
Game + bonus - both instructive. Many thanks!!
Amazing lecture, Mr. Akobian! :-)
This guy is a good teacher.
Great lecture
Mr. Akobian is great.
Patrick Moloney Ooooh, really?? Uffff...
So sharp, man. Congratulations.
Wow, finally I get to see a video explaining this sideline against the Winawer.
maybe not the best player but the best chess teacher
Wow, very nice game; also well explained!
I always tell people when in doubt ask yourself, "What would Morphy do?" What this does is puts you in the mode of maximising the effectiveness of your pieces. Most club players calculate too much when they should be first assessing the position and brainstorming ideas and only then calculate. ABC ;)
Very nice lecture Coach
great
more videos akobian plz
he is the best teacher ever!!!
This is one of the very best!
great lecture about pieceplay. Very instructive :)
Very nice.
Very instructive lessons.
wonderful!! thanks!
Обожаю Варужана.
Says he won't give hints at 12:00 but gives a hint right after
Can someone please explain why black is better @ 12:20?
Blacks pawn structure is terrible (doubled pawns and pawn islands), extremely weak light squared bishop..
Is one extra pawn so powerful that it gives black the advantage due to that alone?
Thanks!
GM AKOBIAN DOES A GREAT JOB OF TEACHING AND GIVING CONCEPTS THAT ARE USEFUL. HE HAS HELPED MY FRENCH DEFENSE GAME TO IMPROVE .
I need more French vids, really helped Thanks😁
25:49 Doesn't Qg2 wins the queen?
The Queen is protected by the Knight. This move is still winning, but you need to calculate. For example: after 1...Qg2+ 2.Ke1 Qxb2 3.Nxb2, black doesn't have any advantage
I tried playing the french once. So my opponent opened with e4, I played e6, he said "fuck you" and resigned.
Really?
thanks Mr. akobian
Very instructive!!!
Excelente!
nice lecture ... thx
HereSH! Priceless
At 22:05 I believe e5 is great. I'm not sure if better, but good indeed. However, Akobian's logic is perfect. But~ e5 has my vote v:
+Iván Rivera after e5, Knight e2, e5xd4, Knight e2xd4 and is in better pos
nice lesson
Thanks
8:30 Was Nf5 ok instead of f5?
17:15
“When your opponent has 2 Bishops you want to get rid of one.”
“So Nxe3?”
“Why do you want to take that Bishop?” 😂😂
The favourite thing
I'm not sure it is necessary for white to play E5 at the start. Just play a3, then bishop takes knight, pawn takes bishop and if pawn takes then Qg4 and you'll get the pawn back
And what do you play when you play white
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4
5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Nxc3 Nc6
What do you think about 7. d5 instead of 7. Bb5 ?
Love the lesson. However I have some questions I cant seem to understand here:
first
6. Nxc3 someone (Julian?) suggests ....f5 and Akobian says its incorrect but my computer says its -0.01 (depth 28) while Nc6 (the move played ) is -0.05 (depth 25) does such a difference matter that much?? is this only for GM to care about??
second
12. Na5, Ba2, Nc4 was suggested and Akobian said he didnt like moving his Knight so much but its -1.00 (depth 22) and 12.... Nd5 is 0.-45 at (depth 21) again does it matter since both are better for black in a real game should I be worried about such differences when I'm playing a game?
third
after 15. Qd6 why is Bg5 not good? Akobian said g3 is forced. ( my computer says Bf4 is top pick but it doesnt make sense dont we want the bishop pair?)
fourth
16.... Nxe3 was suggested and it was literally laughed at by the group but
again the difference between 16. ...a5, (depth 24) is -0.61 while 16....Nxe3 is -0.59 (depth 23)
Are the players so good they can sense a 0.02 difference and is such a difference really so big (that people laugh at it being suggested?)
How did these people get so good at the club??
----
Thanks in advance for helping me understand. : )
Steven Z.
+Kami Skillz hey man :)
1.akobian didnt like f5 cuz we would be too much behind in development even if computer says that the move is fine its dangerous from practical point .
2.he said that its fine , but didnt like moving same piece too much.Its opening idea ..Dont move same piece too much or ur gonna get behind in development ...
3. u cant really keep the bishop pair .. he can take it anytime if he wants . Yea and g3 is not forced bf4 is better becouse we dont weaken the position of our king .
4.it was laugh at becouse he was trying to explain the idea that light bishop is the worse piece in french defence and he wanted to exhange it ... and nxe3 has nothing to do with that idea .
And yea those differences dont matter at all and ur not gonna learn much by looking at top engine suggestions , use engine just to check if u missed any tactics in games . Learn by goin over grandmaster games and see where they put pieces in the openings and the common patterns that happen in the game.
And those guys at the club r not that good at all ur gonna change ur view on it once u improve a bit :)
+Kami Skillz Yes but as a human you don't want to play extremely sharp when you can gain a positional advantage with a safer plan.
Very good video. I would like to have a trainer like you :)
Double up the bubble up!!
I play the Winawer all the time...
Did he win his match yesterday?
By the way: a real fan of your channel, best chess channel around, covers everything. Thanks a lot
perfect french
23:25 i was expecting that yarn!!
Sir why do you play french defence
Regards from INDIA
Any questions about the game ? Why is your brain not hurting like mine!
after the lecture,the opening got renamed to->Flesh defence win-over variation...jk
Yeah, but again he was destroyed by So in a brilliant 2 piece sacrifice in less than 20 moves or something I stopped playing the French since.
But how many of us will be playing Wesley So in our games...
LMAO @ 5:10 that's temporererererly temporererererly
@@beloglavisup2 Why would an Armenian speak Serbian?
You make no sense.
@@beloglavisup2 In Armenia they speak Armenian.
PUSHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
A typical Petrosian game!
I heard akobian plays with only a jock strap no underwear
Wonderful grandmaster, terrible teacher. Too many of his tips are ambiguous and in most cases nonsensical. For example, he says at some point not to capture the dark-bishop with the knight on d5 because "the knight is strong." Before that he says something along the lines of "the knights want to be like this always." Moments later, he says to capture the dark-bishop with the knight on d5 because the knights don't like interfering with each other. He's clearly a brilliant guy but some intelligent people incapable of letting you in on their thought-process. (He obviously wasn't thinking "the knight is strong and thus I can never capture that bishop" mid-game, or else he wouldn't have captured the bishop next move).
He also makes a fuss that passed pawns should ALWAYS be pushed. Another nonsensical statement since obviously even in the game there were points where pushing the pawn was bad.
Travell you realize his rules are to help you make decisions in chess, but there's always exceptions. He's trying to show beginners what to look for and in what basis they should choose their moves. Grandmasters of course understand that you can't always follow the rules and you need to decide what to do based on the needs of each unique position.
Setting rules in this sense is wise indeed. But if that was what he intended to do, would you not agree the worst possible way to enforce these rules is by bombarding students with counterexamples?
When everyone plays sicilian
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White just did not know how to make a draw in this line