@@zoichi_kanoe6227 Not exactly. A 650-1000 rated player won't be able to handle certain complex, tactical or advanced openings. I just meant that it creates an easy to understand position with a simple plan
@@eboatwright_ the opponent is unable as well. If you rely on repetitive auto-pilot openings/plans to win against 1000 rated patzers, good luck improving! You could play 1.a4 2.h4 and score the same against weak players
The only way to call Trompowsky 'simple' is that you have just 1 plan the entire game - attack. Not positional maneuver and all that bs (some positional play is still needed) @@theMosen
@@Zyrexia I'm sorry, 'attack' with no further specification does not qualify as a plan. Attack what, with what? Which region of the board are we contesting? With the Tromp, it all depends on black's next few moves. And the Tromp isn't even known for being such an aggressive opening, if you want to go all out attack from the start, you should probably open with the king's pawn. The 'simple' Trompowsky plan is: trade your dark squared bishop for the knight while damaging black's pawn structure in the process, get a solid dark square pawn structure and control light squares with your pieces, then either attack kingside or take your structural advantage into the end game. That's kind of the basic idea of the opening, but in my experience games rarely actually play out that way. Black has too many very natural moves that derail that plan, starting with the fact that half the time they don't even allow the initial trade. That's not at all to say it's a bad opening, each response by black creates new weaknesses and opens opportunities for white. Point is, you can't just rely on one simple plan, you'll need to come in with several plans for the several directions the game can take early on. It really doesn't classify as a simple opening IMO, not like Colle or London or Vienna
Watching you think trough your games has been a huge influence on my progress in chess, just listening/watching you think through these games has had a tremendous positive in fluency. Thank you.
Here's a great tool for learning openings: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns Chessbook allows you to import and practice your repertoire. It focuses on moves people actually play as well as your mistakes. Connect it to your lichess or chess com accounts to correct the biggest gaps in your repertoire! For easier navigation, you can find the PGN with all the variations imported on www.patreon.com/hangingpawns Just search for the Colle System or type openings into the search bar and all that are available should be listed there.
Interesting coverage. A dedicated Colle (Kolty) player should first of all know against which setups he should not be using the normal development scheme. I think in general against kingside fianchetto plans it's essential to play c4 and just play a normal 1. d4 Nf6 2.c4 position and accept that you can only play systems where Nf3 is a feature. 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 is still fine as after 2...g6 you can just go 3.c4. That's a great choice if you like playing against all the Indian defenses but don't like facing the QGD or Slav Complex. For a QGD/Slav player there is really no way to avoid Colle System while staying inside their repertoire as 3...Bf5 will get you sub-optimal variations of the Slav after 4.c4 and 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.g4 Bg6 6.Ne5 isn't really a typical QGD/Slav position in the first place and is quite promising for White anyway. My comments apply to the Koltanowski which I've played a lot of. I don't really know much about the Zukertort system.
Stjepan, at 16:05 you mention 10…b6 (instead of 10…h6) and that the “Greek Gift Sac” Bxh7+ then does not really work well for White, but how exactly would you recommend to play for White after 10…b6, if not 11.e5 Ng4, 12.Bxh7+, Kxh7, 13.Ng5+ Kg8, 14.Qxg4 Qxe5 (and then maybe 15.Nb3 or 15.Qh5) ?
So these dangerous sidelines you mentioned in the classic colle, would you say the zukertort is better against g6 fianchetto/2. nf6/reverse london setups for example? How do you know when to play one system over the other? Or is it just a matter of taste? Surprisingly fun opening despite it's simplicity. Most black players are simple so used to playing against the london they're have little clue how to throw a wrench in your plans - which are easy to execute too. Especially fun in blitz because the game flows from your initiative with easy to play moves, and constantly asking black questions. Great video. You have an awesome approach to explaining system openings.
I really like the zukertort opening but what if black fianchetto his dark squared bishop in 3rd or 4th moves after we play e3? Since we block our dark squared bishop with the pawn, i generally have a problem in that kind of situation. And also our valuable light's squared bishop's diagonal is closed in that way. What should be our response?
Out of interest don’t you need to do dxc5 before castles? As black doesn’t need to copy castles and can just play cxd4 which white doesn’t have a move to punish. This either forces exd4 (which ruins the system plan for e4) or if cxd4 from white then they will always get an IQP when pushing e4. Then after the recapture black can castle with probably an easier to play position.
you can do dxc5 before castles but generally white is always happy about cxd4 exd4. It opens the dark squared bishop up on c1 and the e-file for the rook. It's a good carlsbad structure for White.
@@bahatieugene657 man come on i wasn't rude i just talked casually when the please comes out it comes out from the heart not until i think of it i thought about it like an advice or a suggestion and thank you
My favorite d4 system. So relaxing to play when I want a break from the highly theoretical d4 c4.
Thanks, ive watched this at least 5 times, ive learned the lines and i have used in my recent games with successful possitions. 🙏
I'm glad to hear it helped! Thank you and good luck in chess and in life!
This is an amazing opening for low ELO. This opening carried me from 650-1000. It creates an easy to understand and simple position
Not to sound rude, but literally every opening could carry from 650 to 1000..even 2500
@@zoichi_kanoe6227 Not exactly. A 650-1000 rated player won't be able to handle certain complex, tactical or advanced openings. I just meant that it creates an easy to understand position with a simple plan
@@eboatwright_ the opponent is unable as well. If you rely on repetitive auto-pilot openings/plans to win against 1000 rated patzers, good luck improving! You could play 1.a4 2.h4 and score the same against weak players
@@zoichi_kanoe6227 That's all very true! I was just stating what worked best for me. Cheers 🍻
not only for low elo i guess… Ding just won with it on world championship 😅
Anand was crushed by Lazaro Bruzon in the Zukertot when he was 2800+. Resigned on move 28
little tip : if you want to keep your repertoire as simple as possible, play the trompovsky against 1. ... Nf6
The Trompovsky and 'simple'? That opening can go in multiple directions very quickly
The only way to call Trompowsky 'simple' is that you have just 1 plan the entire game - attack. Not positional maneuver and all that bs (some positional play is still needed) @@theMosen
@@Zyrexia I'm sorry, 'attack' with no further specification does not qualify as a plan. Attack what, with what? Which region of the board are we contesting? With the Tromp, it all depends on black's next few moves. And the Tromp isn't even known for being such an aggressive opening, if you want to go all out attack from the start, you should probably open with the king's pawn.
The 'simple' Trompowsky plan is: trade your dark squared bishop for the knight while damaging black's pawn structure in the process, get a solid dark square pawn structure and control light squares with your pieces, then either attack kingside or take your structural advantage into the end game. That's kind of the basic idea of the opening, but in my experience games rarely actually play out that way. Black has too many very natural moves that derail that plan, starting with the fact that half the time they don't even allow the initial trade. That's not at all to say it's a bad opening, each response by black creates new weaknesses and opens opportunities for white. Point is, you can't just rely on one simple plan, you'll need to come in with several plans for the several directions the game can take early on. It really doesn't classify as a simple opening IMO, not like Colle or London or Vienna
Trompovsky is " not ! " simple!
And if you want an easy opening to play as black against 1.e4 I would recommend the najdorf sicilian
Watching you think trough your games has been a huge influence on my progress in chess, just listening/watching you think through these games has had a tremendous positive in fluency. Thank you.
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Here's a great tool for learning openings: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns
Chessbook allows you to import and practice your repertoire. It focuses on moves people actually play as well as your mistakes. Connect it to your lichess or chess com accounts to correct the biggest gaps in your repertoire!
For easier navigation, you can find the PGN with all the variations imported on www.patreon.com/hangingpawns
Just search for the Colle System or type openings into the search bar and all that are available should be listed there.
Like, this is so advance for me to understand and yet I'm still here memorising the lines! Thank you!!!!
Happy to help!
dude the colle has pulled me out of the 500 rapid curse. now 680 and going up. will probably learn this one and keep it going for as long as i can
what are you now?
dude hell yeah this video rules. The way you explain things is so easy to understand.
Thank you for focusing on strategy, ideas, and model games. It's much more useful to everyone than hours of theoretical moves.
Thank you very much for teaching how to play the Colle system. You explain very well.
Interesting coverage. A dedicated Colle (Kolty) player should first of all know against which setups he should not be using the normal development scheme. I think in general against kingside fianchetto plans it's essential to play c4 and just play a normal 1. d4 Nf6 2.c4 position and accept that you can only play systems where Nf3 is a feature.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 is still fine as after 2...g6 you can just go 3.c4. That's a great choice if you like playing against all the Indian defenses but don't like facing the QGD or Slav Complex. For a QGD/Slav player there is really no way to avoid Colle System while staying inside their repertoire as 3...Bf5 will get you sub-optimal variations of the Slav after 4.c4 and 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.g4 Bg6 6.Ne5 isn't really a typical QGD/Slav position in the first place and is quite promising for White anyway.
My comments apply to the Koltanowski which I've played a lot of. I don't really know much about the Zukertort system.
Great analysis.
Stjepan, at 16:05 you mention 10…b6 (instead of 10…h6) and that the “Greek Gift Sac” Bxh7+ then does not really work well for White, but how exactly would you recommend to play for White after 10…b6, if not 11.e5 Ng4, 12.Bxh7+, Kxh7, 13.Ng5+ Kg8, 14.Qxg4 Qxe5 (and then maybe 15.Nb3 or 15.Qh5) ?
What about the blunder at 21:13 ? Re8?? - Knight just takes on c8
Great Stjepan, thank you!
Finally!!! This should be your main d4 weapon.
21:18 if Re8 you obv capture the bishop and not the pawn 😅
The Colle System may be a good opening for Classical, but for Bullet and Blitz it develops too slow...that is my opinion. It might be okay for Rapid.
So these dangerous sidelines you mentioned in the classic colle, would you say the zukertort is better against g6 fianchetto/2. nf6/reverse london setups for example?
How do you know when to play one system over the other? Or is it just a matter of taste?
Surprisingly fun opening despite it's simplicity. Most black players are simple so used to playing against the london they're have little clue how to throw a wrench in your plans - which are easy to execute too. Especially fun in blitz because the game flows from your initiative with easy to play moves, and constantly asking black questions.
Great video. You have an awesome approach to explaining system openings.
21:18 Nxc8
21:10 If the Knight is attacked straight away, you play Nxc8 and black doesn't get the piece back.
Great video Stejpan :)
I really like the zukertort opening but what if black fianchetto his dark squared bishop in 3rd or 4th moves after we play e3? Since we block our dark squared bishop with the pawn, i generally have a problem in that kind of situation. And also our valuable light's squared bishop's diagonal is closed in that way. What should be our response?
Pawn b4
Love this video
ding liren used this in one of his world championship games in april, game 12
What do yo do if black pushes e6 pawn before we push our e3 pawn?
Here after Ding played Colle system in WCC.
On Blacked 5 move why not c4?
yeaah, my favorite system/aperture with white
50:11 b4 or b x f6 and then b4
too early with that one^^
26:19 i think it's isn't that bad to play against bf5 und can go with c4 and walk in shoes of arthur jussupow
Great 👍
21:19 If re8 knight x c8^^
Out of interest don’t you need to do dxc5 before castles? As black doesn’t need to copy castles and can just play cxd4 which white doesn’t have a move to punish. This either forces exd4 (which ruins the system plan for e4) or if cxd4 from white then they will always get an IQP when pushing e4. Then after the recapture black can castle with probably an easier to play position.
you can do dxc5 before castles but generally white is always happy about cxd4 exd4. It opens the dark squared bishop up on c1 and the e-file for the rook. It's a good carlsbad structure for White.
"I find it hard to come up with bad moves" 😂
Colle zukertort in depth plz
Always play a3 if the black knight is on c6.
Suppose black plays 5.cxd4? Should you take with exd4 or cxd4?
Do more opening video's
Learn to say "please" & "kindly"
@@bahatieugene657 man come on i wasn't rude i just talked casually when the please comes out it comes out from the heart not until i think of it i thought about it like an advice or a suggestion and thank you
You took me to 1700.
If you can play it slowly, you can play it aggressively.
You didn’t say “PP on the PP” when you put pressure on the pinned piece. For shame.
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You play the colle wrong
Степан, когда ты успел стать стЕпаном?)
Богданович написал шикарную книжку про систему Цукерторта.