suggestion: include that there is a model game in your titles Chess Is SO MUCH Easier Once You Understand THIS[Model Game] for example. I almost didnt click this video expecting something ive heard a million times before but so glad I did im a huge believer in the Lasker Method of learning [every lesson can be comprehensive simply including the entire game not just fragments] for my personal database.
@@journeytograndmaster I mean no disrespect and I’m not finished with the video yet but so far the tips you gave. Which absolutely do work! I’m over 2000 but still like videos like this from time to time seeing different perspectives
@@journeytograndmaster the most common tips I've heard were to do lots of tactics, and avoid blunders. They worked, I've gotten to 1800 elo but it gets repetitive after a while
I have found that sticking to basic principles, as you have shown here, has been very helpful when my opponent tries an opening I am unfamiliar with. Thanks, very nice video.
Studying some old Lasker games. He often suggests attacking strong points, esp. in the center. Seems so logical, but in an actual game, with nerves and excitement, we often don't do the common-sense thing, and we get attracted to sidelines and "tricks".
Great channel! Thanks for all the lessons, very much appreciated. Bought the Chessnut Evo because of you and I have to say that it is pretty dang cool.
I try to follow your advise about not memorizing Openings. I try to develop all of my pieces before doing anything. I find a lot of online players play strange openings, so sticking with the basics helps.
Thank you again for your excellent videos. There are several very succesful chess channels out there already, but I like your transparent and easy to understand style. For sure your channel has a lot of potention! Just a personal question: would you think a 55 year old chess player (me), now only elo 1600, can still reach the 2000 level?
My problem with chess is that I usually get nervous with “human” opponents. So I like playing bots for training. In the past 8 months I really took to heart one of Capablanca’s quotes that says “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame”. I’ve focused more on endgames and I noticed that my game in general improved a lot. Everything he says in the video became more clear and natural to me. Against bots, I went from beating 1200-1300 to beating 1800-1900; and my rating against online players went up from 1000 to 1500 (that was in a matter of maybe 3 to 4 weeks, I don’t play online a lot lately, as I’m studying middle games)
I only really play the cow. It's a losing opening. I am playing the long game in my improvement. I will get good at survival with such a bad opening, and one day I will learn a good opening and my learned survival skills of fighting on the back foot from the terrible cow, finally combined with a good opening, will make me leap forward in elo
@@vlnow you can get the same practice playing good openings but playing against players 200-300 stronger than you. The cow is legit a waste of time if that’s your goal
I usually play a safe opening. Then balls to the wall attack on multiple fronts. I'll trade queens early if you offer it. I'm the running with scissors guy.
Wow, that was too complicated for one sentence. I have read it 5 times and still don't really get your point. Could you explain in a different way please?
Becoming a one trick pony for a given response is actually one of the only good ways to become consistent. The advice you give is great because if you switch it up constantly its just not good. Never be afraid to spam the same opening that works against e4 and you have it well studied if your oponent plays e4. Just dont switch it up
Another fire video🔥 I have a doubt if you don’t mind, how do I connect plans with calculation because in my games I always get confused to make a plan or follow the 4 step system, clarifying this will help me and others alot😊
thank you! I have a plan (normally you find it in the late opening-early middlegame) so you can guide all your thoughts. You have a goal. And then you have a 4-step formula as in instrument to help you achieve that goal as well as make sure your opponent does not destroy your plan. I hope it helps :)
Thank you! For me it is not easy to find the Perfect time to attack the King, last Game I attacked to early and only could bring it to a draw by repetition 😢 I had a clear winning position, than a loosing position 😂
What I've noticed frequently is that new players who start with London systems have a big problem with the b knight. Your opponent played Nd2 and ages later Nf1. A lot of Jobava London players knows what to do when Nc3 is met with c5, but get stuck with bad knight if it is met by a6 or even c6.
It really depends on the lines. Some lines are essential to learn as they’re designed to combat the opponents typical ideas against yours. Deviations often don’t necessarily prevent those lines from being played either or at least the key ideas behind them. So whilst I do agree one should not rely solely on openings lines it’s still an essential part of the game to better understand whichever openings you’re playing and a guideline on how to best coordinate your pieces for a longer term advantage and traps are also part of that too. Many GM’s also agree with this and have stated it.
@@journeytograndmaster yeah absolutely. I was also going to say that the main thing is understanding the important lines you’re studying which I think isn’t entirely possible for players say under 1600 level.
@@journeytograndmaster Sounds very good! I think it’s basically a combination right? You’ve got to memorize certain lines whilst simultaneously understanding the ideas behind each move.
I'm pleased as punch playing the Englund Hartlaub Charlick because IT thinks like I do... open the center up, and give your pieces MOBILITY. That's how I find tactics in me "escape artist" style of play. Even when my opponents play new stuff, I have enough mobility that I can shift targets. I DESPISE closed games and facing hypermoderns... EHC gives me EVERYTHING I wanted to get out of stonewalling. I even BEGGED FOR EXACTLY that opening before I quit playing. I don't like mainline Englund, but ...Bd6 with open e and semi-open d with discovered attack POTENTIAL. no one falls for that tactic anymore either moving their queen or putting a knight or bishop in front of it. I DESPISE PAWNS. I destroy my opponents hitting them as fast as possible and driving them into blunders while closed and positional games do that to me.
When my opponent starts chasing my knight or bishop in the opening, I always consider giving up that piece if I can get some compensation like a pawn + ruining his pawn structure or opening the center. At my level (~1500), being down 2 points is not a big deal if I can get a tempo advantage or a better position.
You have a good way of explaining things, so thank you for that, BUT it's really distracting to have both the digital board AND to see the pieces being moved on the actual board. It's difficult to quickly grasp the position when you're moving pieces on the real board, so the viewer has to look at the digital board anyway, and their eyes must shift from you to the digital board, which is a bit frustrating. Please, it would be much better to discard the real board and just keep the digital board, as it's much easier to quickly understand the positions.
thank you for the kind words and the criticism. I am sorry you had difficulties. Making videos with the Chessnut board makes it possible for me to produce such videos in the first place. I hope you understand. But I do my best to improve the user experience. I increase the digital board size, change the view from the second camera to improve the visibility of the real board (the new view will come in the next video). Do you have any tips on what else can improved without eliminating the real board altogether?
@@journeytograndmaster Now you made me go and check out Chessnut, as I wasn't familiar with it 🙂. Okay, yeah, I understand if you need to use it to create the videos. The thing for me when viewing the video is that I'm looking at you speaking, and then you're making a move on the physical board while at the same time I then need to switch to looking at the digital board because it's hard (for me) to immediately take in the position on the physical board. So it feels like my brain is switching back and forth between different areas of the video, which creates a less smooth and enjoyable experience. However, I will be interested to see your future video with the larger digital board; I'm sure that should create a better experience. Other than that, I like your content, as you speak to the same way in which most amateur and improving players think, and it's therefore (for me) very clear to understand the points you make. Anyway, you already have many subscribers, so I'm sure you don't need too many tips on how to improve anything! Good luck, and thanks!
Thanks a lot for explaining it! It's always useful to get some feedback. Try to focus on the digital board mainly then and look at me when I explain certain concepts. Don't put a lot of attention to the real board.
thnx for the nice video! at the beginning you are sort of contradicting yourself, though. you say it does not matter what opening one plays and then you say you should play an opening where you understand the ideas. so it does matter what opening one plays as hardly anyone will understand the ideas of every opening. in order to truly understand an opening’s ideas, quite a bit of opening work is required.
thank you and sorry for the confusion. I meant that the opening choice does not matter, so you don't have a lot of headache choosing the "right" one. But once you choose something, it's crucial to understand the ideas of whatever opening you decided to play.
There is a difference between teaching people the difference between good / bad ideas and publicly embarrassing a lower rated player over and over again. I guess if your opponent was a poor sport or incredibly rude to you it makes sense to blast him online to prove a point. Otherwise, you may know chess but have a lot to learn about being a decent person.
I am very sorry you felt that way. I had zero intention of doing anything remotely close to what you are talking about. I haven't said a single bad word about my opponent and don't have anything bad against him. I played millions of horrible games in my life and shared a lot of them on this channel saying how bad I played. I never connect the level of chess with what kind of a person someone is. Could you please tell me why you have thought that way?
Your videos are good, but I think there are a few areas that could be improved. Know your audience: It seems like you're speaking to players ranging from 700 to 1800, but some of your comments may come off as confusing or oversimplified depending on who's watching. It would help to tailor your explanations to the level of your viewers. Explain your reasoning: When you say something like "you have to attack the most important piece," it would be helpful to explain why that piece is the most critical in the position. This adds depth to your advice. Consider GM games: There are plenty of GM games where White hasn’t castled yet. Are you implying that GMs don’t know what they’re doing? It would be useful to address how different styles or choices can lead to different outcomes. Be more concise: Sometimes your commentary feels a bit long-winded. Fewer words and more direct points would make your videos even more effective. Hope that helps!
Thanks a lot! I appreciate it. 1) that's exactly the challenge. Everyone has a different level and I try my best to make videos useful for different levels. It's hard to find a good balance. 2) I think you refer to when I said to attack the most protected piece. Which just means the piece that is protected the most. That's why I thought it's clear. Also it correlates with your 4-th point. If I add more reasoning, you (and others) would I say that I talk too much and should be more concise, no? :) 3) I think I talked about that, when I said that Carlsen or Nakamura can do whatever they want but you should not play like that? 4) Again, goes back to point #2. You would like me to explain more or less? :) Maybe you could give some concrete examples here? It would be very helpful. Anyway, thanks again, your constructive criticism is always welcomed!
@@journeytograndmaster Please ignore everything this man said and teach exactly how you are teaching. Lots of encouraging explanations, full explanations using principles of chess instead of nonsense like no castling. We need you to walk us to becoming good in chess which is above 2000 elo. No other fake commentator's words matter. Only you and we your audience who want to become good in chess are the important people in this discussion, not commentators. You are not trying to get applause from commentators or other GMs even. You are focused on our chess improvement and we listen to you.
I've noticed Hikaru uses same tactic. Often people will sacrifice a piece just to force a king move to prevent castling. With this method same result, but still get to keep your piece in the game. I like it :)
Your Bishop x F1 was NOT the best move 18:43 , I think you should have moved the knight on E5 to F3 with check....His position crumbles faster with my move
Do you mean Nf3 maybe? It's possible, there a lot of good moves in the position. But on itself it's just an exchange, you don't achieve much. It's about your idea, how you want to win afterwards.
I'm am playing the London a lot, your opponent must be drunk or on drugs. If the London is played properly it is a very solid opening. His moves makes no sense! Btw it's not always necessary to castle in the London system.
@@mrfradet he was fighting like he could but not his proudest game of course. Maybe the pressure of playing much stronger opponent. London is indeed solid but so boring, isn't it? :)
Could you not have taken the white bishop on f3 with your bishop on h3 .then it would be mate with Queen to e2 !!!!or am I missing something . Thank you
@@thesmartdoom I am sorry you felt that way. I am trying to be helpful to as many players as possible and most people struggle because they don't understand the fundamentals. However, I have many advance videos where you can learn so much new stuff. Have you seen this one? th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yb0FLIcM88_N0k73
i am a beginner, that becouse i think the start of chess is boring, the openings. and iam overthinking and make blunders over and over and over again. i dont think i will ever reach 1000 🤣 any good tip, what should i think about when i play, it's not my woman 🤣
I totally get you. Watch any of the videos where I play the whole game and explain what to think about from start to finish. It will be very useful for you.
I have a lot of advance videos for grown-ups like you :) Take a look at these two, for example: th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/IqyBAw41_sk/w-d-xo.html
@@philcolbert7864 thanks for your opinion. I truly believe though that he lost this game because of lack of understanding of the key chess principles. No opening theory/memorization would have helped here.
Hmmm... "choose one or two openings that fit your style.." For amateurs, is this really the most important consideration? After 1 e4 d5 2 exd Qxd 3 Nc3 Qd6, which I play more than a hundred times a year, and my opponents might see once every five years, I know all the ideas. He knows mostly the ideas from the Spanish, Sicilian, French, Caro Kann etc. Yes, yes, I know Fischer laughed at Bisguier, when he played the Scandi, but at amateur level its sound enough, and GIVES HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE all the time. Surely, this is a more relevant consideration than "style" at the amateur level?
He means play openings which get you positions you enjoy playing. When i started chess I played the scandi as black because it worked well for the way I played. Today I prefer slow games in the caro kann where I attack a baclward pawn all game and win in the end game due to the weakness. If i was an attacking player then I would want to play something else. Openings are for different people, you may be positional, you may be attacking and tactical. Sp if you are tactical player you need an opening which will help you reach tactical positions. If you are a positional player who hates tactics you wont want to play certain openings.
That's more or less what I meant as well. Don't overthink the opening choice too much. Choose what you like and what works for you and go from there. Understanding and mastering the key chess principles is far more important.
no problem, I have plenty of advanced videos. Take a look at this one, for example: th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FkMWADlRbKVfCS20 You will learn so much new stuff
@English-2day, it's not about the courses (I actually only have one paid course now). I just try to provide value to people. And most people struggle with fundamentals. It just does not make sense for them to go further before they master the core principles. These will give them the most benefit. If they do find the content useful, than maybe they will be interested in my paid course to dive even deeper. That is why I only talk about it in the very end of the video.
Thanks for your opinion. I always try to find the right balance. I actually did a poll recently, asking exactly that and the majority says otherwise :)
@@dudewithgreenhat fair enough. What is a good indicator then? Average view duration also improved recently. In fact, Analytics says that people rather leave when I make a lot of moves, or calculate a lot of variations. But when I just talk, they listen.
dude i just got like 9 wins in a row by just thinking: what are my goals, and what are my opponents and it worked/works! i am approaching 900 "rapid"ly PS: As well as the 1 move per piece rule and pressuring too
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@@jaylenlenear3944 1000 to 2100
@jaylenlenear3944, thank you! Anyone below 2200 ELO would benefit hugely from it.
Soooo, don't memorise, but learn principles. I will try to remember. Thank you.
Exactly :) not only learn but also master it
suggestion: include that there is a model game in your titles Chess Is SO MUCH Easier Once You Understand THIS[Model Game] for example. I almost didnt click this video expecting something ive heard a million times before but so glad I did im a huge believer in the Lasker Method of learning [every lesson can be comprehensive simply including the entire game not just fragments] for my personal database.
interesting perspective, thank you! Could you tell me what you expected to hear that you have heard of a million times?
@@journeytograndmaster I mean no disrespect and I’m not finished with the video yet but so far the tips you gave. Which absolutely do work! I’m over 2000 but still like videos like this from time to time seeing different perspectives
sure, I guess I understood your comment correctly. I was just asking to know what I should avoid saying in my videos :)
@@journeytograndmasternothing. Everything you say about chess is completely useful.
@@journeytograndmaster the most common tips I've heard were to do lots of tactics, and avoid blunders. They worked, I've gotten to 1800 elo but it gets repetitive after a while
I have found that sticking to basic principles, as you have shown here, has been very helpful when my opponent tries an opening I am unfamiliar with. Thanks, very nice video.
Absolutely! Thanks :)
Studying some old Lasker games. He often suggests attacking strong points, esp. in the center. Seems so logical, but in an actual game, with nerves and excitement, we often don't do the common-sense thing, and we get attracted to sidelines and "tricks".
So make your goals to focus on the key principles and ignore all the tricks and see what happens :)
Amazing master class. Very instructive. Thank you and thanks to Chessnut for supporting you.
Thanks a lot!
Great channel! Thanks for all the lessons, very much appreciated. Bought the Chessnut Evo because of you and I have to say that it is pretty dang cool.
Wow, thank you so much! :)
Great explanations, many thanks!!
You are welcome!
Hi, I'm a relatively new player at chess and I found this video. Thanks for it, I learnt a lot of things!
Hi there! Happy to hear it :)
Thanks for this! I also appreciate you having the full game score, which I was able to cut and paste and analyze with side questions I had.
@@andrewschultz6608 you are welcome! :)
I try to follow your advise about not memorizing Openings. I try to develop all of my pieces before doing anything. I find a lot of online players play strange openings, so sticking with the basics helps.
Absolutely! Happy to hear it :)
Thank you! 🙏 your tips are actually very useful and something new that I’ve heard in a while ❤❤❤
Happy to hear it :)
Very insructive game, thank You for sharing it!
You are welcome!
That was useful. Thank you.
You're welcome!
After watching your video, my elo is going good. Thanks.
Happy to hear it!
Beautiful finish!
Thank you!
I like your instruction style. Subscribed 🙌🏻
Happy to have you in our amazing community :)
I really enjoyed your explanation of this game. I think this is the approach that I need to be able to improve quickly.
@@stephenconnor6309 happy to hear it!
Thank you again for your excellent videos. There are several very succesful chess channels out there already, but I like your transparent and easy to understand style. For sure your channel has a lot of potention!
Just a personal question: would you think a 55 year old chess player (me), now only elo 1600, can still reach the 2000 level?
thanks! I hope I will be able to fulfill that potential :)
Do you mean online or fide rating?
Is there a chance for me to become a titled player? I started to excessively played chess rn and im 19 years old
@@cristeveladra-uw1kw of course, you are not old at 19 years :)
It's just a question of time and resources you have to dedicate for chess
Some good points!
thanks!
This video was so informative , i got to learn many new things .
Currently I'm at 900 in rapid and I'm confident that it won't take long to reach 1500
Thanks a lot!
My problem with chess is that I usually get nervous with “human” opponents. So I like playing bots for training. In the past 8 months I really took to heart one of Capablanca’s quotes that says “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame”.
I’ve focused more on endgames and I noticed that my game in general improved a lot. Everything he says in the video became more clear and natural to me. Against bots, I went from beating 1200-1300 to beating 1800-1900; and my rating against online players went up from 1000 to 1500 (that was in a matter of maybe 3 to 4 weeks, I don’t play online a lot lately, as I’m studying middle games)
thanks for sharing your story!
Then you will definitely enjoy this video if you haven't seen it yet: th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your demonstration
You are welcome!
I only really play the cow. It's a losing opening. I am playing the long game in my improvement. I will get good at survival with such a bad opening, and one day I will learn a good opening and my learned survival skills of fighting on the back foot from the terrible cow, finally combined with a good opening, will make me leap forward in elo
so if you know it's a very bad opening, why do you play it in the first place? :)
@@vlnow you can get the same practice playing good openings but playing against players 200-300 stronger than you. The cow is legit a waste of time if that’s your goal
@@journeytograndmaster I've used the cow twice. It keeps things of kilter. I won't try again in case someone studied.
Very entertaining Video and good Tips.
thanks a lot!
Great video - thank you :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
I usually play a safe opening. Then balls to the wall attack on multiple fronts. I'll trade queens early if you offer it. I'm the running with scissors guy.
Tell us what is you KNOW we need to understand, nothing else until after you've told us what we signed in to hear!
Wow, that was too complicated for one sentence. I have read it 5 times and still don't really get your point. Could you explain in a different way please?
Great content @journeytograndmaster 👏
Thank you 🙌
good stuff bro.
@@asdf9C thanks!
Becoming a one trick pony for a given response is actually one of the only good ways to become consistent.
The advice you give is great because if you switch it up constantly its just not good. Never be afraid to spam the same opening that works against e4 and you have it well studied if your oponent plays e4. Just dont switch it up
@@Oi-mj6dv thank you
Another fire video🔥 I have a doubt if you don’t mind, how do I connect plans with calculation because in my games I always get confused to make a plan or follow the 4 step system, clarifying this will help me and others alot😊
thank you!
I have a plan (normally you find it in the late opening-early middlegame) so you can guide all your thoughts. You have a goal. And then you have a 4-step formula as in instrument to help you achieve that goal as well as make sure your opponent does not destroy your plan. I hope it helps :)
nice finish!
Thanks!
Thank you! For me it is not easy to find the Perfect time to attack the King, last Game I attacked to early and only could bring it to a draw by repetition 😢 I had a clear winning position, than a loosing position 😂
Try to have at least two more attacking pieces before you go all in
@ thx i will try it in my next Game 😊
Excellent video. New sub here.
Thank you! Happy to have you in our amazing community :)
What I've noticed frequently is that new players who start with London systems have a big problem with the b knight. Your opponent played Nd2 and ages later Nf1. A lot of Jobava London players knows what to do when Nc3 is met with c5, but get stuck with bad knight if it is met by a6 or even c6.
good consideration, thank you!
It really depends on the lines. Some lines are essential to learn as they’re designed to combat the opponents typical ideas against yours. Deviations often don’t necessarily prevent those lines from being played either or at least the key ideas behind them. So whilst I do agree one should not rely solely on openings lines it’s still an essential part of the game to better understand whichever openings you’re playing and a guideline on how to best coordinate your pieces for a longer term advantage and traps are also part of that too. Many GM’s also agree with this and have stated it.
That's exactly what I meant when I said that you should understand the ideas of the opening instead of trying to memorize everything :)
@@journeytograndmaster yeah absolutely. I was also going to say that the main thing is understanding the important lines you’re studying which I think isn’t entirely possible for players say under 1600 level.
that is why I created 10-day Opening Mastery to help people with that :)
It's all about the ideas instead of memorizing.
@@journeytograndmaster Sounds very good! I think it’s basically a combination right? You’ve got to memorize certain lines whilst simultaneously understanding the ideas behind each move.
yes, a certain combination of two, for sure. The higher you get in chess, the more memorization you need (unfortunately :)
I am new for your channel 😅 is that your hands are short or it's camera angle? I know but it's itching my brain 😂
haha, I have never heard that before. Could you specify the timecode when you feel that they are short? :)
I'm pleased as punch playing the Englund Hartlaub Charlick because IT thinks like I do... open the center up, and give your pieces MOBILITY. That's how I find tactics in me "escape artist" style of play. Even when my opponents play new stuff, I have enough mobility that I can shift targets. I DESPISE closed games and facing hypermoderns... EHC gives me EVERYTHING I wanted to get out of stonewalling. I even BEGGED FOR EXACTLY that opening before I quit playing. I don't like mainline Englund, but ...Bd6 with open e and semi-open d with discovered attack POTENTIAL. no one falls for that tactic anymore either moving their queen or putting a knight or bishop in front of it.
I DESPISE PAWNS. I destroy my opponents hitting them as fast as possible and driving them into blunders while closed and positional games do that to me.
Good advice.
Thanks for watching!
Whites dancing knight was hilarious! 😅
Indeed :)
Great video
Thanks!
When my opponent starts chasing my knight or bishop in the opening, I always consider giving up that piece if I can get some compensation like a pawn + ruining his pawn structure or opening the center. At my level (~1500), being down 2 points is not a big deal if I can get a tempo advantage or a better position.
I am afraid that could be too much to give up. You can think of it like 1 pawn = 2 tempo.
Thanks this was pretty instructive. I'm about 1800 ELO
You are welcome!
Kin is secured🙂
You have a good way of explaining things, so thank you for that, BUT it's really distracting to have both the digital board AND to see the pieces being moved on the actual board. It's difficult to quickly grasp the position when you're moving pieces on the real board, so the viewer has to look at the digital board anyway, and their eyes must shift from you to the digital board, which is a bit frustrating. Please, it would be much better to discard the real board and just keep the digital board, as it's much easier to quickly understand the positions.
thank you for the kind words and the criticism. I am sorry you had difficulties.
Making videos with the Chessnut board makes it possible for me to produce such videos in the first place. I hope you understand.
But I do my best to improve the user experience. I increase the digital board size, change the view from the second camera to improve the visibility of the real board (the new view will come in the next video).
Do you have any tips on what else can improved without eliminating the real board altogether?
@@journeytograndmaster Now you made me go and check out Chessnut, as I wasn't familiar with it 🙂. Okay, yeah, I understand if you need to use it to create the videos. The thing for me when viewing the video is that I'm looking at you speaking, and then you're making a move on the physical board while at the same time I then need to switch to looking at the digital board because it's hard (for me) to immediately take in the position on the physical board. So it feels like my brain is switching back and forth between different areas of the video, which creates a less smooth and enjoyable experience.
However, I will be interested to see your future video with the larger digital board; I'm sure that should create a better experience. Other than that, I like your content, as you speak to the same way in which most amateur and improving players think, and it's therefore (for me) very clear to understand the points you make.
Anyway, you already have many subscribers, so I'm sure you don't need too many tips on how to improve anything! Good luck, and thanks!
Thanks a lot for explaining it! It's always useful to get some feedback.
Try to focus on the digital board mainly then and look at me when I explain certain concepts. Don't put a lot of attention to the real board.
thnx for the nice video! at the beginning you are sort of contradicting yourself, though. you say it does not matter what opening one plays and then you say you should play an opening where you understand the ideas. so it does matter what opening one plays as hardly anyone will understand the ideas of every opening. in order to truly understand an opening’s ideas, quite a bit of opening work is required.
thank you and sorry for the confusion. I meant that the opening choice does not matter, so you don't have a lot of headache choosing the "right" one. But once you choose something, it's crucial to understand the ideas of whatever opening you decided to play.
Thanks for sharing. A informative video. I'm sure your opponent would defeat me!
thanks! What's your current rating?
There is a difference between teaching people the difference between good / bad ideas and publicly embarrassing a lower rated player over and over again. I guess if your opponent was a poor sport or incredibly rude to you it makes sense to blast him online to prove a point. Otherwise, you may know chess but have a lot to learn about being a decent person.
I am very sorry you felt that way. I had zero intention of doing anything remotely close to what you are talking about. I haven't said a single bad word about my opponent and don't have anything bad against him.
I played millions of horrible games in my life and shared a lot of them on this channel saying how bad I played. I never connect the level of chess with what kind of a person someone is.
Could you please tell me why you have thought that way?
Your content is excellent …. 2nd to no one
Thank you!
Your videos are good, but I think there are a few areas that could be improved.
Know your audience: It seems like you're speaking to players ranging from 700 to 1800, but some of your comments may come off as confusing or oversimplified depending on who's watching. It would help to tailor your explanations to the level of your viewers.
Explain your reasoning: When you say something like "you have to attack the most important piece," it would be helpful to explain why that piece is the most critical in the position. This adds depth to your advice.
Consider GM games: There are plenty of GM games where White hasn’t castled yet. Are you implying that GMs don’t know what they’re doing? It would be useful to address how different styles or choices can lead to different outcomes.
Be more concise: Sometimes your commentary feels a bit long-winded. Fewer words and more direct points would make your videos even more effective.
Hope that helps!
Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.
1) that's exactly the challenge. Everyone has a different level and I try my best to make videos useful for different levels. It's hard to find a good balance.
2) I think you refer to when I said to attack the most protected piece. Which just means the piece that is protected the most. That's why I thought it's clear. Also it correlates with your 4-th point. If I add more reasoning, you (and others) would I say that I talk too much and should be more concise, no? :)
3) I think I talked about that, when I said that Carlsen or Nakamura can do whatever they want but you should not play like that?
4) Again, goes back to point #2. You would like me to explain more or less? :)
Maybe you could give some concrete examples here?
It would be very helpful.
Anyway, thanks again, your constructive criticism is always welcomed!
@@journeytograndmaster Please ignore everything this man said and teach exactly how you are teaching. Lots of encouraging explanations, full explanations using principles of chess instead of nonsense like no castling. We need you to walk us to becoming good in chess which is above 2000 elo. No other fake commentator's words matter. Only you and we your audience who want to become good in chess are the important people in this discussion, not commentators. You are not trying to get applause from commentators or other GMs even. You are focused on our chess improvement and we listen to you.
Not everyone can be Dr Nunn.
@@scottrackley4457 I am sorry, I don't get it. Could you explain please? :)
chess set is backwards in opening credits
Could you specify the timecode of what you mean please?
He nvr go straight to the point
Could you elaborate on that please?
@@journeytograndmasterI think you are doing great, you actually got straight to the point 😅
But your bishop is completely pasif, how about that?
Well, you can't always get everything you want :) But you should still try your best!
I've noticed Hikaru uses same tactic. Often people will sacrifice a piece just to force a king move to prevent castling. With this method same result, but still get to keep your piece in the game. I like it :)
Interesting game man but a bit longwinded and slow for intermediate players. Decided to watch it on 1.5 x speed
Thank you. Well, I have to find the right balance to make it useful for a lot of people, right?
Your Bishop x F1 was NOT the best move 18:43 , I think you should have moved the knight on E5 to F3 with check....His position crumbles faster with my move
Bxf1 is indeed the best computer move. But Nf3 is also good enough obviously.
Thoughts on Knight to G3 at 18:49?
Do you mean Nf3 maybe?
It's possible, there a lot of good moves in the position. But on itself it's just an exchange, you don't achieve much. It's about your idea, how you want to win afterwards.
Principle 1. Learn chess.
All what you say is true but good calculation was also required to win this.
That is why I make so many calculation videos to help you improve this skill :)
I'm am playing the London a lot, your opponent must be drunk or on drugs. If the London is played properly it is a very solid opening. His moves makes no sense! Btw it's not always necessary to castle in the London system.
@@mrfradet he was fighting like he could but not his proudest game of course. Maybe the pressure of playing much stronger opponent.
London is indeed solid but so boring, isn't it? :)
I grind like a Grandmaster ... until I blunder
Then all is left is to learn not to blunder, no? :)
Could you not have taken the white bishop on f3 with your bishop on h3 .then it would be mate with Queen to e2 !!!!or am I missing something . Thank you
@@stephenweale9776 thanks for the question. He can take with the king (Kxf1) and then escape to g2 after Qe2+
My conclusion from this video - Chess is easier if you get to be an IM an invest years and years learning chess
@@liorkoren8293 that helps of course but no necessary. It's easier when you master the essential principles :)
You keep repeating the same thing talking bla bla bla , very annoying to watch.
@@thesmartdoom I am sorry you felt that way. I am trying to be helpful to as many players as possible and most people struggle because they don't understand the fundamentals.
However, I have many advance videos where you can learn so much new stuff. Have you seen this one? th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yb0FLIcM88_N0k73
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Yep; click bait
Why?
Please maximize the chessboard size, not your own head.
@@NightlightFischer to be honest, that's exactly what I did in this video, it was smaller before :)
Good but to much talking
i am a beginner, that becouse i think the start of chess is boring, the openings. and iam overthinking and make blunders over and over and over again. i dont think i will ever reach 1000 🤣 any good tip, what should i think about when i play, it's not my woman 🤣
I totally get you. Watch any of the videos where I play the whole game and explain what to think about from start to finish. It will be very useful for you.
Grow up a little -- this advise is probably good for below 1500 players -- those who cross that are already much better than this childish stuff.
I have a lot of advance videos for grown-ups like you :)
Take a look at these two, for example: th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/IqyBAw41_sk/w-d-xo.html
It's because he's NOT memorizing the opening that he plays Ne5 and doesn't castle. Sorry to contradict you but you're just wrong about it.
@@philcolbert7864 thanks for your opinion. I truly believe though that he lost this game because of lack of understanding of the key chess principles. No opening theory/memorization would have helped here.
Hmmm... "choose one or two openings that fit your style.." For amateurs, is this really the most important consideration? After 1 e4 d5 2 exd Qxd 3 Nc3 Qd6, which I play more than a hundred times a year, and my opponents might see once every five years, I know all the ideas. He knows mostly the ideas from the Spanish, Sicilian, French, Caro Kann etc. Yes, yes, I know Fischer laughed at Bisguier, when he played the Scandi, but at amateur level its sound enough, and GIVES HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE all the time. Surely, this is a more relevant consideration than "style" at the amateur level?
He means play openings which get you positions you enjoy playing. When i started chess I played the scandi as black because it worked well for the way I played. Today I prefer slow games in the caro kann where I attack a baclward pawn all game and win in the end game due to the weakness. If i was an attacking player then I would want to play something else. Openings are for different people, you may be positional, you may be attacking and tactical. Sp if you are tactical player you need an opening which will help you reach tactical positions. If you are a positional player who hates tactics you wont want to play certain openings.
That's more or less what I meant as well. Don't overthink the opening choice too much. Choose what you like and what works for you and go from there. Understanding and mastering the key chess principles is far more important.
Same old blah blah blah BS. Activate your pieces. Castle early. Yadda yadda yadda. Now tell us something we DON'T know.
He sells his courses, you must understand his logic.
no problem, I have plenty of advanced videos.
Take a look at this one, for example: th-cam.com/video/nCQ5puJ3KPo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FkMWADlRbKVfCS20
You will learn so much new stuff
@English-2day, it's not about the courses (I actually only have one paid course now).
I just try to provide value to people. And most people struggle with fundamentals. It just does not make sense for them to go further before they master the core principles. These will give them the most benefit.
If they do find the content useful, than maybe they will be interested in my paid course to dive even deeper. That is why I only talk about it in the very end of the video.
Needlessly aggressive comment. If you’ve already mastered these concepts, just go and play and rise through the ranks!
You talk too much!
What else is he supposed to do
Thanks for your opinion. I always try to find the right balance.
I actually did a poll recently, asking exactly that and the majority says otherwise :)
@@journeytograndmaster that might not be representative
People who voted are naturally gonna like your video style
Or else they'll leave
@@dudewithgreenhat fair enough. What is a good indicator then? Average view duration also improved recently. In fact, Analytics says that people rather leave when I make a lot of moves, or calculate a lot of variations. But when I just talk, they listen.
@@journeytograndmaster good for you sir
Blablabla
You don't find what I am saying useful?
@@journeytograndmasterHe probably can't get out of 100 elo just keep the loser alone
dude i just got like 9 wins in a row by just thinking: what are my goals, and what are my opponents and it worked/works! i am approaching 900 "rapid"ly
PS: As well as the 1 move per piece rule and pressuring too
@@Dragon_killerTM fantastic, happy to hear it! :) Let me know when you cross the magic 1000!
@@journeytograndmaster thank you sir, have a great rest of your (insert wanted time here)
Thanks a lot!
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7:12 Ya the only thing you need is stockfish and a method for not getting caught luls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But what's the point of it?