my chess improved dramatically to 1800 once I actually paid full attention to entire board.I used to focus so much "where the action is" and miss winning tactics or blunter pieces.Its simple but something I noticed improved my chess.
1. Pick solid openings instead of gambits/dubious openings 2. Fight for the center squares 3. Improve your pieces as much as possible (especially your worst pieces), and play solid moves that guarantee gaining material 4. Only push pawns unless necessary, and preferably push center pawns 5. Never trade if there is no clear reason to trade
"play solid moves that guarantee gaining material" - wrong. Play solid moves that guarantee that you DON'T LOSE material. You cannot willfully gain material otherwise chess games would be a breeze to win.
In his book, My System and Chess Praxis, Nimzowitch gives 2 clear ideas when to trade. #1 is trade with a resulting gain of tempo and #2, trade with a resulting freeing move, or what he refers to as liquidation technique. Of course everything is subject to interpretation in chess.
These are things I've been doing lately, always keeping the end game in mind, only making moves that strengthen the position, never breaking the position, never pushing pawns unless necessary, and only trading if there's a clear advantage 👍👍 subbed!
True, I will create a video on how to beat lower rated players as well. I already have some in this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLOQ_Bvb8v_fIIlJX_lgT0mwtSvPiTIgvk.html
I hit 2000 once I learned how to control the opening to always force or transpose into one of the seven essential openings that I have studied in depth. Not only does this give me the home advantage of always playing a familiar game, constraining the number of openings I learn also means I play these games over and over and get to flush out their traps, tactical opportunities and strategic goals. Other caveats in opening: white maintains advantage by f4 as soon as safely possible. Black achieves equality when d5 is pushed with impunity. As White always 1. e4 and 2. is always f4 unless 1…e6 then 2.d4 As Black e4 answered by …d5 then …Nf6. All other openings met by …Nf6 then …e6 I play hyper aggressive and hyper modern because I am an amateur who likes fun games. My progress is halted at master level for this reason. Still, I want to share how far you can get with a solid system behind you. Seven Openings: Scandinavian Gambit Queens Indian King’s Gambit Sicilian Grand Prix Caro Kann (with 2.f4) French (I don’t play it as black, but as white it must be defensed against; In like the Tarrasch variation) English (I don’t play it as white but as black it must be defended against)
After watching this video, I decided to take on the Anna Cramling 2175 bot... and won as a 1600 rated player on my first attempt! Thank you so much for the excellent content.
watched a couple of mins...went to lichess played most beautiful game...keeping it simple...turned into an instructive B endgame for intermediate players....
I went from 1600 to 1150 in a month and i was going to leave chess. But after watching this video automatically i have started winning and getting good positions in game. Thanks Pegasus.
I like your approach of playing solid moves and not creating many weaknesses. I do however believe that learning how to play for the initiative and embracing complications is just as important from an improvement standpoint. Great video👏
Ahh yes, I could have just played Nxd5+ and then it's queen vs knight. Thanks for letting me know, I saw the winning endgame and didn't look for any other moves.
@harryp829 At 18:53, when black played Kf4, white can take the d5 pawn with Nxd5 thus giving a check to the black king and forking the black knight as well.. black has to take back with the knight and on the next move white makes the queen.
In 13:57, after the queen trade: what about Nf4 instead of Rae1, immediately attacking d5? Black can defend with Ne7, but now Rae1 looks devastating (Re8 does not really defend the pinned knight). Rae1 first allowed for f4, preventing Nf4.
Excellent. I'll check out your pegasus course. I mainly play the English Botvinnik type of setup that you have a video on. It might be nice to try your Pegasus. Your play solid moves concept does actually help with one's self confidence. Previously I found myself asking "is this the right move?", trying to remember theory. Your approach leads to a different and more in control mindset. Love this series.
Yeah I really like both the English Botvinnik and Pegasus System, those are my most played openings with white. Good luck with your chess, let me know how it goes!
Love the idea of improving pieces. I already have done that. But never gave it much thought to be a practical strategy in the middle game. To also do it quite a number of times instead of just improving one or 2 pieces Can you do some teaching on creating weak squares and taking advantage of weak squares
Nice simple video at a good pace from a good player. I'm about 500 rating, but I know I can do much better. Hopefully, your video will help me improve. Top man 💪
Good vid. Thumbs up. Just happened on your channel, and have been checking out your videos. I like what I've viewed so far, and I think that I can learn from your stuff. So I subscribed.
You should watch my video on 'The Pegasus System', it's an improved version of the colle zukertort. I used to play English Opening, now I play The Pegasus System. th-cam.com/video/lfjaHO_2nfY/w-d-xo.html
@@Pegasus-Chess just the only problem is the video is not complete.. And i don't have money to spend to buy ur course.. So i would be looking for further videos of urs on pegasus opening
8:52 do you have any tips for doing this kind of look ahead inside your head rather than doing it on the board if you don't have the ability to do what you just did with moving the pieces virtually
Not sure if I'm being dumb here but after that dubious Ng4 near the beginning couldn't it then jumped to Ne3 and fork the rook and Queen if you didn't block the threat?
To a certain point, if you just play good moves, tactics present themselves because your opponent will eventually make some degree of inaccuracy. Sure we know this, but low level players don't really understand it. Just training tactics is fun, but the opportunities for such things don't present themselves often enough to catch them (if you are lower level) if you aren't playing solid moves.
great video. What if we really like sharp chess? I definitely have the urge to play more solid the more I play, but the influence of great players like Tal and Kasparov is too strong on me, I must make try to create a masterpiece 😓
@@Pegasus-Chess thank you! Enjoying your videos and I'm going to try to think in a more solid logical way instead of always searching for the beautiful tactic
Reassesses your chess by Silman, is also a great book to help with mid game ideas and plans. You need a board or a device to play along with the algebra but it’s eye opening.
I like to pawn push myself sometimes. Especially the minority pawn push in the Caro Kahn Also the London I guess you mean in the opening of this game Which I didn't quite hear you. I know you gave the name Do you mean your against pawn pushing in general or in certain openings and game situations Can you please elaborate on this
I played the Colle System in this video. Yes, there are absolutely exceptions where pushing pawns really helps your position. I am not against pawn pushing if there is a clear purpose and if they don't create weaknesses. I have a 50 min lesson about pawn structures here: th-cam.com/video/74D0PCKYfqU/w-d-xo.html
Your new to me and i really like your approach,im only a 700 but play at a 1000 level (most of the time)I would pay to interact with you,cause im stuck on the Italian
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my chess improved dramatically to 1800 once I actually paid full attention to entire board.I used to focus so much "where the action is" and miss winning tactics or blunter pieces.Its simple but something I noticed improved my chess.
That's good advice!
1. Pick solid openings instead of gambits/dubious openings
2. Fight for the center squares
3. Improve your pieces as much as possible (especially your worst pieces), and play solid moves that guarantee gaining material
4. Only push pawns unless necessary, and preferably push center pawns
5. Never trade if there is no clear reason to trade
"play solid moves that guarantee gaining material" - wrong. Play solid moves that guarantee that you DON'T LOSE material. You cannot willfully gain material otherwise chess games would be a breeze to win.
I love how you change the board color when talking about hypothetical moves. Subscribed!
It happens automatically when you go ta analysis in a game.
In his book, My System and Chess Praxis, Nimzowitch gives 2 clear ideas when to trade. #1 is trade with a resulting gain of tempo and #2, trade with a resulting freeing move, or what he refers to as liquidation technique. Of course everything is subject to interpretation in chess.
These are things I've been doing lately, always keeping the end game in mind, only making moves that strengthen the position, never breaking the position, never pushing pawns unless necessary, and only trading if there's a clear advantage 👍👍 subbed!
Welcome to our 'solid moves only' movement
Lower elo players go for the attack without developing their pieces and castling their king and then blunder in the middle game.
True, I will create a video on how to beat lower rated players as well. I already have some in this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLOQ_Bvb8v_fIIlJX_lgT0mwtSvPiTIgvk.html
Instead of promoting, Nxd4+, forking the black king and knight. If king moves, take the knight defender, if NxN, g8 = Q.
True, it's a nice tactic then it's a queen vs knight endgame.
I hit 2000 once I learned how to control the opening to always force or transpose into one of the seven essential openings that I have studied in depth. Not only does this give me the home advantage of always playing a familiar game, constraining the number of openings I learn also means I play these games over and over and get to flush out their traps, tactical opportunities and strategic goals.
Other caveats in opening: white maintains advantage by f4 as soon as safely possible. Black achieves equality when d5 is pushed with impunity.
As White always 1. e4 and 2. is always f4 unless 1…e6 then 2.d4
As Black e4 answered by …d5 then …Nf6. All other openings met by …Nf6 then …e6
I play hyper aggressive and hyper modern because I am an amateur who likes fun games. My progress is halted at master level for this reason. Still, I want to share how far you can get with a solid system behind you.
Seven Openings:
Scandinavian Gambit
Queens Indian
King’s Gambit
Sicilian Grand Prix
Caro Kann (with 2.f4)
French (I don’t play it as black, but as white it must be defensed against; In like the Tarrasch variation)
English (I don’t play it as white but as black it must be defended against)
It's simple. If the first 6 moves aren't solid then a good opponent will rip it open.
Your tips are super helpful, even for a hopeless case like me!
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Thankyou, i've just begun, played the odd game over the years, learnt when a child, and keen to dabble a bit, subbed.
After watching this video, I decided to take on the Anna Cramling 2175 bot... and won as a 1600 rated player on my first attempt! Thank you so much for the excellent content.
Please continue making more videos like this it’s very helpful🙏🏾
I will!
watched a couple of mins...went to lichess played most beautiful game...keeping it simple...turned into an instructive B endgame for intermediate players....
That's nice, thanks for commenting!
Thanks!
Thank you for the super chat!
13 years into 13 minutes would have been catchier.
Thanks, great Instruction !
Jim
Canada
Well now...another interesting presentation! Nice one...thanks!
thx for your nice and clear videos. My rating is in 2 months +200 elo!!!! by watching this videos
That's amazing, thank for checking in. I am happy it's going so well.
One concept that allowed me to improve quite a bit: to take is a mistake
This is the first video that actually helped me get better. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words!
I went from 1600 to 1150 in a month and i was going to leave chess. But after watching this video automatically i have started winning and getting good positions in game. Thanks Pegasus.
That's great! Thanks for sharing!
Nice, simple, clean presentation with actionable advice. Very well done!
I like your approach of playing solid moves and not creating many weaknesses. I do however believe that learning how to play for the initiative and embracing complications is just as important from an improvement standpoint. Great video👏
Thanks. My game is also improving just by making solid thoughtful moves instead of using stupid tips and tricks. Each game is different.
It will still take 13 years to completely undersrand
You deserved million subscruber sir. I just gained 300 elo ratings from your schematic thinking.
That's amazing! Thank you, I think one day we will get to 1 million subscribers
16:33 Maybe ideas of Knight F5 then fork when rook gets taken👍 Love the video, very insightful!
You missed a nice tactics at your second last move to distract his knight from f7.
Ahh yes, I could have just played Nxd5+ and then it's queen vs knight. Thanks for letting me know, I saw the winning endgame and didn't look for any other moves.
@@Pegasus-Chess around 18:18? Very nice lesson; all in all.
Good catch
But can’t black just play Ne7 after capturing the night on d5 stopping the promotion?
@harryp829 At 18:53, when black played Kf4, white can take the d5 pawn with Nxd5 thus giving a check to the black king and forking the black knight as well.. black has to take back with the knight and on the next move white makes the queen.
Not long started playing chess but really struggle with the middle game
Hope my videos have been helping, Will release a middlegame strategy video tomorrow
I like this simple strategy. Thank you.
I love this coaching. Thanks!
His style reminds me of Capablanca with a touch of Philidorian spirit...
Great instructional video!
In 13:57, after the queen trade: what about Nf4 instead of Rae1, immediately attacking d5? Black can defend with Ne7, but now Rae1 looks devastating (Re8 does not really defend the pinned knight). Rae1 first allowed for f4, preventing Nf4.
That's a very good line!
Great work!!❤❤❤. I have been watching your videos for a long time and this is your most popular video so far. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉.
Yes very exciting, I am curious when I'll get a 100.000 view video.
at 16:50 you might just play Nf5, then if he defends or pushes the pawn play Ng7 and grab the pawn on h5.
This is quality instruction. I could watch lots of videos just like this, even if you just repeated the same principles.
Thank you!
Your videos are gold! I can now draw stronger opponents instead of losing!🎉
I’ve learned more from this video than I have from hours of reading.
Thanks 😀
Good video , informative,kinda makes sense other videos don't.
Very clear, thank you.
Very good explanation. Thank you.
i don’t think u needed to promote at that point. you could’ve put him in check and forked his knight with your knight.
Yes! Beautiful tactic
GothamChess would not approve of trading the light-squared bishop when almost all your pawns are on dark squares 🙂
Found the channel, helpful advises, thank you!
Excellent. I'll check out your pegasus course. I mainly play the English Botvinnik type of setup that you have a video on. It might be nice to try your Pegasus.
Your play solid moves concept does actually help with one's self confidence. Previously I found myself asking "is this the right move?", trying to remember theory. Your approach leads to a different and more in control mindset.
Love this series.
Yeah I really like both the English Botvinnik and Pegasus System, those are my most played openings with white. Good luck with your chess, let me know how it goes!
Bro plz play Catalan opening and also make video on it
Love the idea of improving pieces. I already have done that. But never gave it much thought to be a practical strategy in the middle game. To also do it quite a number of times instead of just improving one or 2 pieces
Can you do some teaching on creating weak squares and taking advantage of weak squares
I will create more videos about weak squares, good suggestion. I also have some lessons about this in my free chess academy www.pegasuschess.com
Thank you very much, I have understood my moves a los better and now calculate and think about every move before playing it
Really solid video, thank you!
Solid advice
Thanks!
Nice video thanks ❤ only at the end there was fork d5 8-)
you r good bro, i usually watch Nelson Lopez but I like the way you explain as well
Thank you!
Thanks dude!
Awesome video, very instructive
Amazing content ❤
Nice explanation, thanks.
Really good work keep it up brother
Thank you!
What’s the opening called? Collie?
Colle System
Very good teaching!
Many thanks.
That was excellent.
I realized solid play is the key!
Question: what is your opening? I can‘t understand it accustically.
In this video I played the Colle System
@ i wanted to say thank you for the help :-)
16:16 yaaay i found Nf5 on my own.
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10:06 Isnt your knight trapped after h6?
Nice simple video at a good pace from a good player. I'm about 500 rating, but I know I can do much better. Hopefully, your video will help me improve. Top man 💪
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Thanks, I'll take a look. 😊
Good vid. Thumbs up. Just happened on your channel, and have been checking out your videos. I like what I've viewed so far, and I think that I can learn from your stuff. So I subscribed.
Thanks!
It makes sense, but I'm not good enough to be sure I'll win with one pawn more
That you. That was really excellent.
Thanks
Can you please make a video on colle zukertort..i can't decide between english opening and colle zukertort system
You should watch my video on 'The Pegasus System', it's an improved version of the colle zukertort. I used to play English Opening, now I play The Pegasus System. th-cam.com/video/lfjaHO_2nfY/w-d-xo.html
@Pegasus-Chess Ok will definitely try
@@Pegasus-Chess just the only problem is the video is not complete.. And i don't have money to spend to buy ur course.. So i would be looking for further videos of urs on pegasus opening
8:52 do you have any tips for doing this kind of look ahead inside your head rather than doing it on the board if you don't have the ability to do what you just did with moving the pieces virtually
Not sure if I'm being dumb here but after that dubious Ng4 near the beginning couldn't it then jumped to Ne3 and fork the rook and Queen if you didn't block the threat?
To a certain point, if you just play good moves, tactics present themselves because your opponent will eventually make some degree of inaccuracy. Sure we know this, but low level players don't really understand it. Just training tactics is fun, but the opportunities for such things don't present themselves often enough to catch them (if you are lower level) if you aren't playing solid moves.
Exactly!
great video. What if we really like sharp chess? I definitely have the urge to play more solid the more I play, but the influence of great players like Tal and Kasparov is too strong on me, I must make try to create a masterpiece 😓
actually after playing a game with your advice in mind I won super easily. they made structural weaknesses and I didnt. So nevermind...lol
Welcome to the solid chess cult
I have a really difficult time playing passive solid chess. I feel like I need to attack attack attack! Maybe this is why I'm stuck at 1500 online elo
This video might help, it teaches how to attack in a solid way th-cam.com/video/tT5VX7gyUBE/w-d-xo.html
@@Pegasus-Chess thank you! Enjoying your videos and I'm going to try to think in a more solid logical way instead of always searching for the beautiful tactic
Reassesses your chess by Silman, is also a great book to help with mid game ideas and plans.
You need a board or a device to play along with the algebra but it’s eye opening.
My favorite book, it change the way I look at chess and help my gain hundreds of rating points. Thanks for your comment!
@@Pegasus-Chessthe videos of his on here are also amazing. Agreed.
What’s this opening?
Colle System
I like to pawn push myself sometimes. Especially the minority pawn push in the Caro Kahn
Also the London
I guess you mean in the opening of this game
Which I didn't quite hear you. I know you gave the name
Do you mean your against pawn pushing in general or in certain openings and game situations
Can you please elaborate on this
I played the Colle System in this video. Yes, there are absolutely exceptions where pushing pawns really helps your position. I am not against pawn pushing if there is a clear purpose and if they don't create weaknesses. I have a 50 min lesson about pawn structures here: th-cam.com/video/74D0PCKYfqU/w-d-xo.html
Ngl this video description is why I clicked. Just wanted to let you know. Great video btw
Enjoy the free courses
how do you get into edit mode to move the pieces?
At the bottom right there a 🔍 like icon that open edit mode
Bro im a attacking player can we attack while playing solid moves? And I'm learning nimzoswitch defence can you play it next?
Today I'll upload a video that shows how to attack combined with playing solid moves!
@@Pegasus-Chessthank you ❤ love your chanel
You start with 1000
Try playing Magnus Carlsen age 10 on the play Magnus app
Good suggestion for a future video, remember playing against it many years ago.
It worked nice to me ❤ till the cheater put the engine on 😢
😡
Way too much jargon.
I'll keep that in mind for future lessons
I like
@3:04 the Nb4 move…the bot on Chess Epic ALWAYS does that, then retracts or goes to Nh6 or
Your new to me and i really like your approach,im only a 700 but play at a 1000 level (most of the time)I would pay to interact with you,cause im stuck on the Italian
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thanks, good advice. wonderful. Can you play games on your page. Let me know Thanks, May Jesus bless all that you do . Amen
On my chess platform you mean? We do have regular tournaments for all members, we host those on Lichess.
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