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For those interested in this system, look for games or books on the Rubinstein Opening, which is its correct name. It is also advisable to check resources on the better known and more popular Nimzo-Larsen Attack (in older books, Queen's Fianchetto Opening) which sometimes transposes and has similar motifs in its Classical Variation.
The Colle-Zukertort is my favorite Queen pawn game. The Bishop on b2 affects the center (unlike in the Colle) and the back rank is vacated so the Rooks are connected. I knew you played a3 at some point to keep the N from attacking the B, but the explanation of a heavy piece occupying the c-file and the subsequent pressure on the c2 pawn was very helpful
10:15 i rewatched this joke 5 times, you're such a good teacher man, very funny, effective, and entertaining... i love your videos so much even though i really hate chess rn
Maybe consider making some chessable courses Igor. Including this opening. By the way as an idea I suggest looking at the opening that Mark Hunt uses. The famous MMA and kickboxing star is very good at chess with peak ELO of 2065 in bullet which is almost all he plays. One can see why he could be so effective in combat sports with that level of fast intellect and incredible power along with an ungodly chin. Anyway the opening is a double fianchetto. Check out some of his games. MMA is probably more up gotham's Avenue but it's impossible to contact him so if you can tap into the MMA fanbase to grow your own subscriber count why not.
Igor your videos are so nice, easy to understand, perfectly explainted. But could You please named these openings in describtion? So we could save these videos and come back to them. Thank You for your job (:
Normally when I try a trap it takes numerous games before it plays out the way it's shown in the tutorial. I tried this out and the very first time, black went move for move with this video. Such a satisfying checkmate!
To clarify some confusion: The Colle-Zukertort and the "Colle System: Rubinstein Opening" are the same system. It seems that Colle-Zukertort used to be the more common name (at least in the early internet years), but Stockfish (and the many databases based on it) adopted Rubinstein Opening, which is why it's becoming more common today. Rubinstein was indeed the person who popularized it somewhat as a variant of his friend's opening (the Colle), although it was never really considered viable among GMs until Wesley So used it with some success (and Carlsen had some fun with it). I personally prefer the name Colle-Zukertort, because 1. Zukertort was the first on record to play it and he did play it somewhat regularly, especially during a phase around 1883 (when Rubinstein was 3 years old and Colle hadn't even been born yet). 2. The Rubinstein Opening or Rubinstein Variant is often confused with the Rubenstein Attack, which is a variant in the QGD.
► Chapters 00:00 Most Underrated Chess Opening for White 01:08 Comparison with the London System 01:33 Middlegame plan for White 02:58 Key prophylactic move you should play 04:07 Kingside attacking plan for White 05:22 If Black ever plays Nd7 06:50 If Black tries the e5-pawn break 08:34 If Black plays cxd4 10:12 Using the sniper bishop on b2 11:50 If Black plays Bg4 pin
Crystal clear explanations. Igor, you mentioned the early ...Bf5 move that challenges placing white's bishop on d3 but can you elaborate on how to deal with that? Thank you!
this addresses the london system's weakness: .. c4 as a beginner, looking for my own style, openings that i might try, i tried to use the london.. but once black pushes to c4, you now can't put your bishop to d3. b3 addresses this, and prepares the aggressive b2 bishop.
This is one of the very few good openings ive learned from this channel. Most of the traps never work but this opening seems maybe better than the stonewall attack?
When I play e4 and black plays c5 I play whatever the gambit is called where you sacrifice a bunch of pawns to get the dark bishop on that diagonal. People forget about it ALL THE TIME! 😂
I feel like 10.f4 is a bit weak to 10.Nb4. offering black some counter play before necessary. Is it better to wait an extra turn to play 9.Ne5 and play a3 first? Solidifying the position before going on an attack?
What about bishop G5 from black? P. S. Awesome video, I won quite a few games with this opening! Also lost quite a few when opponents start trading everything left and right and I have no pieces left for an attack.
Hello igor I start playing chess from 13 Jan 2024 now I am at 1100 and your video helps me a lot. now I am struggling with the black please suggest the best opening for black.
Igor, I've been looking at the colle and i am pleased to see your videos on this opening. However, can you do a video on what to do when black plays an early C5 (Benoni style) . the computer keeps playing this! Thanks again for everything you publish
There's a different video from a different channel which I like as much as igor just play e3 and if you want rest watch the 2nd part of this defense on the channel SL chess development
Yes, its close to shuger-cake, but an e is missing at the end, apart from this, "Torte" is a special CREAME-cake, the generell word for cake in german would be "Kuchen".
I played this opening for the first time and my opponent blundered a piece and I checkmated him in move 15 beacause of the two powerful bishops and queen
great, but my opponents (computer)never play like you expect them to play..so the strategy is all over the board ..however I have the ultimate weapon tune down his ELO rating. Never fails !!
@@robloxgameleaker got any good ones to learn? Got a lot of the basic ones down, been playing my friend who’s around 800 but he knows a defence to every opening I play lol
no, just any good opening, it can be popular or unknown. You can't keep playing the colle system for 2 months and not get bored, so the Italian, London, Caro Kann or kings Indian (the ones that I know don't suck)
Hi Juan, blacks 3...Bf5 is called anti-colle, and really, really annoying. Stronger players always seems to play this move. I suggest 4.c4 immediately then they go e6 then you play 5.Qb3 attacking the weak pawn. Since their bishop no longer can defend their weak pawn, they will play b6 mostly.. Then you go 6.Nc3 and from here black has a plenty of options. He can play 12(!) different moves, one is a blunder. Some are mistakes and others are good... Moves are: Be7, c6, Bd6, Nc6, Nbd7, c5, dxe4, a5, h6, Ne4, a6, Na6 where last move is a blunder. So there are so many lines in this anti-colle variation takes some time to learn 😅. Good luck!
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For those interested in this system, look for games or books on the Rubinstein Opening, which is its correct name. It is also advisable to check resources on the better known and more popular Nimzo-Larsen Attack (in older books, Queen's Fianchetto Opening) which sometimes transposes and has similar motifs in its Classical Variation.
Spoken like a true assassin. Im glad I wont come across you at my rating bracket 😂
Thank you very much for your information.
My favorite opening for a white just happens to be the Colle Zukertort.
The Colle-Zukertort is my favorite Queen pawn game. The Bishop on b2 affects the center (unlike in the Colle) and the back rank is vacated so the Rooks are connected. I knew you played a3 at some point to keep the N from attacking the B, but the explanation of a heavy piece occupying the c-file and the subsequent pressure on the c2 pawn was very helpful
10:15 i rewatched this joke 5 times, you're such a good teacher man, very funny, effective, and entertaining... i love your videos so much even though i really hate chess rn
Hahahaa
Super ghey
You = ♟️+ HATE?!
I started off with the Colle-Zuckertorte. It's a great choice for beginners.
Maybe consider making some chessable courses Igor. Including this opening.
By the way as an idea I suggest looking at the opening that Mark Hunt uses. The famous MMA and kickboxing star is very good at chess with peak ELO of 2065 in bullet which is almost all he plays. One can see why he could be so effective in combat sports with that level of fast intellect and incredible power along with an ungodly chin.
Anyway the opening is a double fianchetto. Check out some of his games.
MMA is probably more up gotham's Avenue but it's impossible to contact him so if you can tap into the MMA fanbase to grow your own subscriber count why not.
Igor your videos are so nice, easy to understand, perfectly explainted. But could You please named these openings in describtion? So we could save these videos and come back to them. Thank You for your job (:
Normally when I try a trap it takes numerous games before it plays out the way it's shown in the tutorial. I tried this out and the very first time, black went move for move with this video. Such a satisfying checkmate!
Colle System: Rubinstein Opening
Colle zukertort
No it's its exact name
Who asked you?
To clarify some confusion:
The Colle-Zukertort and the "Colle System: Rubinstein Opening" are the same system. It seems that Colle-Zukertort used to be the more common name (at least in the early internet years), but Stockfish (and the many databases based on it) adopted Rubinstein Opening, which is why it's becoming more common today. Rubinstein was indeed the person who popularized it somewhat as a variant of his friend's opening (the Colle), although it was never really considered viable among GMs until Wesley So used it with some success (and Carlsen had some fun with it).
I personally prefer the name Colle-Zukertort, because
1. Zukertort was the first on record to play it and he did play it somewhat regularly, especially during a phase around 1883 (when Rubinstein was 3 years old and Colle hadn't even been born yet).
2. The Rubinstein Opening or Rubinstein Variant is often confused with the Rubenstein Attack, which is a variant in the QGD.
@@MzeeMoja1I did 🗿
I used to play these lines many years ago. It's all coming back to me. I often would play it online or at the park against the chess hustlers.
► Chapters
00:00 Most Underrated Chess Opening for White
01:08 Comparison with the London System
01:33 Middlegame plan for White
02:58 Key prophylactic move you should play
04:07 Kingside attacking plan for White
05:22 If Black ever plays Nd7
06:50 If Black tries the e5-pawn break
08:34 If Black plays cxd4
10:12 Using the sniper bishop on b2
11:50 If Black plays Bg4 pin
That was so helpful.
I just started to play this again due to your old video, happy to see a new one about this ! Thanks again for your videos !
What about anti colle system with 1. d4 d5 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. D3 Bf5 ? What is the best answer ? I assume c4 ?
I've been having a lot of fun with the stonewall lately, and I like how this transposes into that, but with a dangerous fianchetto'd bishop.
Crystal clear explanations. Igor, you mentioned the early ...Bf5 move that challenges placing white's bishop on d3 but can you elaborate on how to deal with that? Thank you!
There is no answer for that .. that setup for black itself is called Anti colle system
Excellent results! Thank you.
Can you make a video of how to play colle against the KID? Great video!
Great lesson as always!!
Susan Polgar had a great DVD series on this
Im dabbling with this open. So far its working out for me
this addresses the london system's weakness: .. c4
as a beginner, looking for my own style, openings that i might try, i tried to use the london.. but once black pushes to c4, you now can't put your bishop to d3.
b3 addresses this, and prepares the aggressive b2 bishop.
Utterly destroying oppenants in rapid. Wow I like it! Very easy to learn. Thank you so much Igor Grand Master
Awesome! Cool to hear.
This is one of the very few good openings ive learned from this channel. Most of the traps never work but this opening seems maybe better than the stonewall attack?
Thank you GM Igor! I have been playing the London System lately and this is a really great variation to add to my toolbox!
Enjoy!
Thanks for the video, Bucko
@3:10 - Never heard the term “prophylactic move” before 😂
To be one of those people: Do you have a reccomendation against the 3.Bf5 "elephant in the room" ? it's quite popular aswell.
I play this opening in bullet games. It's a pretty good opening and my favorite.
I would recommend playing this opening till ur 2000fide, well u can stop at anytime but I recommend playing e4 2000+ level 😅
Zuckertort was a 19th-century chess master who played Steinitz in the first official world title match. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Zukertort
When I play e4 and black plays c5 I play whatever the gambit is called where you sacrifice a bunch of pawns to get the dark bishop on that diagonal. People forget about it ALL THE TIME! 😂
GM Igor, can play couple simulations with your subs after tutorial such this ?
Please...
I feel like 10.f4 is a bit weak to 10.Nb4. offering black some counter play before necessary. Is it better to wait an extra turn to play 9.Ne5 and play a3 first? Solidifying the position before going on an attack?
After Knxd7, d4xc5 black can take the pawn by his bishop to open his queen on the 7th rank and support his king
B-f4 would interfere with the Colle more than B-g5 . It takes away White's b1 to h7 attacking diagonal
What about bishop G5 from black?
P. S. Awesome video, I won quite a few games with this opening! Also lost quite a few when opponents start trading everything left and right and I have no pieces left for an attack.
This looks beautiful
I usually play jobava London but I like this setup
Thankxz Igor I love it ..👑
Whitd should be aiming for C2 C4 in this system!
This is extremely helpful. Thanks for sharing 🎉
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If they play B f 5 on move 2, is it better to exchange Bishops, or is their a better option? Thanks
Thank you ones again and again, fantastic work 👏 and thank you
Hello igor I start playing chess from 13 Jan 2024 now I am at 1100 and your video helps me a lot. now I am struggling with the black please suggest the best opening for black.
1100 is great rating for a beginner. Here is a video that will be great for Black.
th-cam.com/video/jEGFEC7qYkM/w-d-xo.html
Igor, I've been looking at the colle and i am pleased to see your videos on this opening. However, can you do a video on what to do when black plays an early C5 (Benoni style) . the computer keeps playing this! Thanks again for everything you publish
There's a different video from a different channel which I like as much as igor just play e3 and if you want rest watch the 2nd part of this defense on the channel SL chess development
Igor please make a video on the Catalan
Can you make a video of the Spanish game
you: D4
your opponent: NF6
you: resigns
Excellente! it looks good. I have not seen that before, and I will try it in several games. For me that is the best from Smirnov.
Have fun!
Nice! Thanks 😊
Sir can u make a video on middle game plans
Colle-Zuckertort! sweet😀
😊
Yes, its close to shuger-cake, but an e is missing at the end, apart from this, "Torte" is a special CREAME-cake, the generell word for cake in german would be "Kuchen".
Can you make a detailed video for petrov defense
You missed including lines against black's king's Indian fianchetto set ups.
What to do if black knight goes to b4?
7:56
What shall we do if Black Moves NB4 instead of Nd7?
Putting pressure C2 pawn
Happens only 1% of the games, so very rare move... More to worry about is anti-colle.
What is f5 is played. Double B sac does not work so well then
I played this opening for the first time and my opponent blundered a piece and I checkmated him in move 15 beacause of the two powerful bishops and queen
What's the name of this opening?
From the thumbnail I thought he would start the video with "Hola jaquetones, que tal, como estais?"
I wonder what white should do if black castles long?
Does this work against King's Indian / Modern type setups?
great, but my opponents (computer)never play like you expect them to play..so the strategy is all over the board ..however I have the ultimate weapon tune down his ELO rating. Never fails !!
I feel like you didn’t address the night on F7 protecting the king when you were showing us all the checkmate attacks
Ah. The stone wall. My fav is either white or black
Just learning chess an this is the only opening that I’ve won multiple games in a row on lol feelin like a god
Learn another opening once you get bored
@@robloxgameleaker got any good ones to learn? Got a lot of the basic ones down, been playing my friend who’s around 800 but he knows a defence to every opening I play lol
no, just any good opening, it can be popular or unknown. You can't keep playing the colle system for 2 months and not get bored, so the Italian, London, Caro Kann or kings Indian (the ones that I know don't suck)
Can you actually get a title when you only play online? Or is it mandatory to play official tournaments over the board?
Please wish me good luck for my tournament.... Gonna play this oppening and defeat my opponents. 😊
From black’s perspective I always play anti-colle.😂
The kingside attack is nothing to afraid.
CLEAN 500K SUBSRIBER !!!! GZ
My new favorite opening(London player) ...please archive this video before black learn how to crush it... lol
Igor, I've tried this a few times, and to me the real elephant in the room is their black Knight to e4. Do I sacrifice my bishop to get rid of it?
Pawn to e5.
They always play h6 after I finish preparation
I came up with it without knowing what I was playing 💀
I am gonna use this because i only knew london
I will study this thanks 8 more days to study to beat my oppents please wish me goodluck
Put the pawn on c4 and I have more respect for that sort of system!
Name of the opening?
Colle Zukertort
"lifes good"...😃
this looks like a mirror of the dutch.
i tried
20 moves win
thank you
My new favourite opening, bye bye London.👋👋👋
Nice!
Is this the StoneWall?
please Make video alien gambit
0:23
this is catalan opening?
Zuckertort
they play Bishop g4 often instead of e6
Just watch till the end
haha@@zorkov
What to do when black plays e5
What if he castle the other side? 😂
I tried it it doesn't work on computer (master level)
Ah yes, a 2200 elo bot falling for a known opening is surely probable?
but what if black castles long
Youre prepared for a pawn storm on the queen side and the black king is much less safe
Zuckerberg. Lol.
1 lakh opponents now know this😅
Naah you should try no one plays this
This opening doesn’t work against the computer
Play people
ZUKEM
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What to do if they play Bf5? I see Bg4 is covered but Bf5 messes me up. Any advice?
Hi Juan, blacks 3...Bf5 is called anti-colle, and really, really annoying. Stronger players always seems to play this move. I suggest 4.c4 immediately then they go e6 then you play 5.Qb3 attacking the weak pawn. Since their bishop no longer can defend their weak pawn, they will play b6 mostly.. Then you go 6.Nc3 and from here black has a plenty of options. He can play 12(!) different moves, one is a blunder. Some are mistakes and others are good... Moves are: Be7, c6, Bd6, Nc6, Nbd7, c5, dxe4, a5, h6, Ne4, a6, Na6 where last move is a blunder. So there are so many lines in this anti-colle variation takes some time to learn 😅. Good luck!
@@tobias4411 going to review that! thank you!! 🙂