They definitely do, if you watch Hikaru play he is losing at some point in at least half of his games against other GMs but he defends and comes out on top
Honestly, I would find an engagement position as shown after 15:00 to be fascinating. Black is slightly up on overall material but White's king is in a slightly better position as well as having two passed pawns. Seeing how two players of Nelson's ability handling that would be very interesting, I think.
What time control is that? My lichess is hovering around 1600 rapid and 1450ish blitz. (And my bullet shall never be discussed under any circumstances ever lol)
2:42 you can counter attack with Nxd4. If Bxd4, Qxc1. If Rxc7, Nxb5 and you got an extra pawn. If they save the queen you retreat the knight and you still got an extra pawn.
At last! Defending topic is important for patzer or casual chess player like me. Thank you and hopefully this channel would have 500k subscribers soon!
Tip1 realize when you can't counter attack Tip2 always start with your king Tip3 move on to the material Bonus tip when you only have one move play it as fast as you can Tip4 drawing is better than losing Tip5. Identify the most obvious threats and find a solution Tip6. Don't stop looking gor tactics
it's funny that I also got most of them correctly quite fast, but I'm a mess when I play my own games... I think the most important takeaway from this is that I should not bother trying to find the best attacking move in any circumstance, sometimes it's easier to defend and let the opponent make the wrong move (at least at my beginner level, this should be a winning tactic).
I have seen many videos about offense, this is a good one for defense. But what about moves that allow for development without committing to one plan/tactic/attack? A video on that would be nice
Needed this today! Just lost a game that I was hanging on by a thread for about a dozen moves. I just did not want to resign and this makes me feel better about my decision to keep defending and pressing.
I get so excited when I see a move that Nelson missed. Of course I ignore the stress he felt due to time pressure, as well as the thousands of moves which he saw and I missed 😂😂😂
The real problem in my opinion is to identify which rules/tips apply in what situation. Because they are at times contradictory. For example you say "if you have only one move, play it quickly, even if you don't want to play it", like Qb8 stepping into a pin. However, you also say "in chess, there is almost always a second alternative" with regards to Nf3+. So when you're defending from a bad position, you have to decide whether to play quickly and likely overlook the opportunities your opponent is giving you, or you play slowly in especially critical positions when you try to avoid an obviously bad move like stepping into a pin. In the end, the better you are at calculation and visualisation, the faster you can consider all your options and then know if there's really just one option that you play quickly, or whether you may want to spend some time. But "being better at calculation" is just not a good tip, that's like saying "just be better at chess". Which would help though...
Key takeaway: Play the position, not the opponent... unless you're flat out losing, in which case remember that you're playing against a human and humans make mistakes under time pressure. I've come to terms with needing to do this, but I never feel good after saving this kind of game.
@@JustAnotherCommenter I know. But This man actually has a lot of mind boggling puzzles including some puzzles with accuracy that even stockfish could not solve.
Finally, a video about defending! Chess lessons about attacking have become cliche that it's refreshing to see the opposite to attacking!
I dont think you know what niche means but I agree
@@arnoudh6203I mean it's become the norm to see videos about attacking in chess and also it's comfortable to attack rather than to defend
@@JustAnotherCommenterthat would be cliche, niche is something that is very specific. Hope this helps
@@legendarybookmanorgodhimse7335Right. I often interchange the usage between those two words. Thanks for clarifying!
Ya always about attacking very few people talk about defending
I find it heartening that these comebacks can happen even at the master level. I need to improve my mindset toward losing positions.
When losing, can race against time 😂
They definitely do, if you watch Hikaru play he is losing at some point in at least half of his games against other GMs but he defends and comes out on top
Honestly, I would find an engagement position as shown after 15:00 to be fascinating. Black is slightly up on overall material but White's king is in a slightly better position as well as having two passed pawns.
Seeing how two players of Nelson's ability handling that would be very interesting, I think.
7:02 As an 1850 lichess, I am proud to say that I found Bd8 instantly!
What time control is that? My lichess is hovering around 1600 rapid and 1450ish blitz. (And my bullet shall never be discussed under any circumstances ever lol)
Same here, as a 700 blitz, 900 rapid
No rating here and I saw it!😊
Same 1300
Same 1600 chesscom 2000 lichess
2:42 you can counter attack with Nxd4. If Bxd4, Qxc1. If Rxc7, Nxb5 and you got an extra pawn. If they save the queen you retreat the knight and you still got an extra pawn.
At last! Defending topic is important for patzer or casual chess player like me. Thank you and hopefully this channel would have 500k subscribers soon!
I somehow found all the moves Nelson played. I'm proud of myself.
Thank you, Nelson! I think, it was most usefull tips for beginer like me!
Agreed
1:30 found the best move ..yeayy
Same
I didn’t see that move but I did manage to see the best moves for black AND white from 5:24-10:38
Tip1 realize when you can't counter attack
Tip2 always start with your king
Tip3 move on to the material
Bonus tip when you only have one move play it as fast as you can
Tip4 drawing is better than losing
Tip5. Identify the most obvious threats and find a solution
Tip6. Don't stop looking gor tactics
Ngl, whenever you've asked to find the move, I always found the top stockfish choice :D I wish I could see that in my own games lul
it's funny that I also got most of them correctly quite fast, but I'm a mess when I play my own games... I think the most important takeaway from this is that I should not bother trying to find the best attacking move in any circumstance, sometimes it's easier to defend and let the opponent make the wrong move (at least at my beginner level, this should be a winning tactic).
I have seen many videos about offense, this is a good one for defense.
But what about moves that allow for development without committing to one plan/tactic/attack? A video on that would be nice
Great advice and examples.
Gotta fight till the end!
Needed this today! Just lost a game that I was hanging on by a thread for about a dozen moves. I just did not want to resign and this makes me feel better about my decision to keep defending and pressing.
Another great lesson 👍🙏✅
bishop d8 was such a good move for so many rounds and i wondered why you still didnt play it
I get so excited when I see a move that Nelson missed. Of course I ignore the stress he felt due to time pressure, as well as the thousands of moves which he saw and I missed 😂😂😂
Another great video. Thanks Nelson.
Another great video. Whenever I watch your videos I always am impressed with how helpful they are for my improving in this game.
The real problem in my opinion is to identify which rules/tips apply in what situation. Because they are at times contradictory. For example you say "if you have only one move, play it quickly, even if you don't want to play it", like Qb8 stepping into a pin. However, you also say "in chess, there is almost always a second alternative" with regards to Nf3+. So when you're defending from a bad position, you have to decide whether to play quickly and likely overlook the opportunities your opponent is giving you, or you play slowly in especially critical positions when you try to avoid an obviously bad move like stepping into a pin. In the end, the better you are at calculation and visualisation, the faster you can consider all your options and then know if there's really just one option that you play quickly, or whether you may want to spend some time. But "being better at calculation" is just not a good tip, that's like saying "just be better at chess". Which would help though...
@14:57 talk about double queen & rook sacrifice!
Very lovely and opaque, this will help me, thanks.
3:00 Whoa, right on time.😗
Also, the Queen is defended by the Bishop.☝🏻
Every White Piece and Pawn except for the A Pawn.😉👍🏻
Very good lesson ! Thanks
Do you have videos on "tactics" because I hear that thrown around so often without knowing what it specifically means? Is it just pins and forks?
Thanks for the video very informative
Is the queen not defended by the white bishop at 3:00
Fantastic! Defense can be huge and this video is helpful, especially as black.
Crikey, I'm stockfish at 7:00 😱
How was the queen trapped at 9:40? Why couldn't it take the bishop?
What bishop? There are no queens aligned with any bishop
@@enderyu I guess I got the colors confused.
Great lesson here!
6:39 bd8 I found
yes i was down a queen but decided to continue. the opponent blundered and lost his queen . in lower elos it is always wise to continue playing on
DURING 8.33 YOU COULD ALSO HAVE PLAYED BISHUP TO D8 IT IS ALSO A GOOD MOVE IF YOU SEE
I saw Bd8 right away and if checked, that'd give your king an opportunity to get to g8 and it has an escape square so no back rank checkmate.
I seen the bd8 twice that makes me happy
Key takeaway: Play the position, not the opponent... unless you're flat out losing, in which case remember that you're playing against a human and humans make mistakes under time pressure.
I've come to terms with needing to do this, but I never feel good after saving this kind of game.
The problem with chess is that the winner isn't necessarily the one who played better.
That is literally false. Its actually the one game where thr better player ussually wins and thr winner is always the player who made better moves.
The Best Opening for Defense is the Sicilian.👊🏻
That's why you should talk about Ahmed Adly.☝🏻
By the Sicilian Defense, he beaten Magnus Carlsen.👍🏻
nelson is like me, clinging on to dear life.
Eval bar please
I love your videos.
Imagine if u could kill your own pieces in chess if u wanted
How did I manage to find all the best move for both white and black. I am 1550 BTW.
you should rephrase it with "6 Tips For Defending in Blitz Chess"
When I think I win but I lose 14:43
omg that was tough, I have lots to learn
Because of NELSON my rating is 1800+ ❤
Love from 🇮🇳
I appreciate you showing your mistakes.
Stop analyzing when you've only got one obvious move, just move it!
Don't stop analyzing for tactics or you'll be mated!
Which is why I hate Blitz games 😂
You can snatch defeat from the Jaws of victory, ridiculously easily 🙂
The thumbnail changed suddenly.🤨
I said bishop d8 🤓 but that might be because I didn’t consider the check 🤤🤤🤤
I find it heart
❤❤
Rd7
Sorry, You didn't win, as much as your opponent lost. I don't feel satiated when I win like that. You are still. IMHO. the top streamer
Bruh, Nelson could've resigned but instead he made it tricky for his opponent to find a win. He deserved to win.
❤🎉
Im sorry to say but in this match, according to your moves I feel like you are a noob.
If ever there was a video about some obvious bs, this is a good example. Dude, come on.
First?
33rd person to comment😂
Freemason 😂
Game of blunders. With lots of rushed moves.
You're really telling that to a NM? He doesn't even mind showing it just to give us chess lessons.
@@JustAnotherCommenter he's the type of guy to give fight advice to ufc fighters :)) It's always easier to criticize other people's games.
@@JustAnotherCommenter
I know. But This man actually has a lot of mind boggling puzzles including some puzzles with accuracy that even stockfish could not solve.
And obviously. The accuracy in those puzzles are massively much higher than this game.
@@AbouTaim-LilleEvery titled player has games like this, but it’s just that no one else is courageous enough to share them for us to learn from them