Chess Lesson # 52: the strategy masters live by
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You are never going to look at the game of Chess the same way after this lesson! Become a more technical and strategic player with National Master Robert Ramirez. In this lesson we are going to take your game to the next level. It’s time to learn about Chess strategy. If we do this right, you will soon start experiencing what it feels like to defeat your opponent without them knowing why they lost. You will soon start experiencing what it feels like to win a game without any apparent material advantage or apparent checkmate threat.
If you have been following this Chess course, at this point you are one of two players: either you think of a knight and you think of a fork or you think of a knight and you think of a fork and also of outposts and how knights like to be in the center of the board. However, none of this is enough. Your Chess strategy needs a boost! We are going to start by analyzing one of my own games, which will allow us to get a strong foundation about Chess technique and Chess strategy. Then we will do three or four exercises taken from games of some of the best Chess players in history, which will allow you to practice and consolidate everything. Once we finish, you will know (1) how to identify an outpost, (2) how to create an outpost out of thin air when possible, (3) how to secure an outpost, (4) how to occupy an outpost and more importantly (5) what to do once you have your knight on that strategic position.
00:00 Intro
01:25 Lesson plan
03:05 Reviewing Coach Robert’s game (learning and implementing our 4-step Chess strategy
21:02 1st exercise from Smyslov’s game
28:30 2nd exercise to reinforce Chess strategy
34:08 3rd exercise from Botvinnik’s game (creating an outpost from thin air)
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Can we just agree that Robert is simply the best chess coach on the internet? Many times when streamers explain "the strategy", I often wonder "But what if the opponent moved this?" or "Why did he move that?". Sadly this never gets explained by most others. Robert enters into the mind of a learner and often answers the very question they were just thinking about in an almost psychic manner. I don't usually comment on videos at all, but it would just be a sin to not give credit were credit is sorely, sorely due.
Thank you, Paul, for taking the time to comment. It is truly rewarding to know you are finding value in these lessons 👍
You are definitely,obsolutely right sir,coach Robert is the only the best
I've only watched three of his videos so far, and I can't argue with you.
Amazing, Paul Pereira; I have just posted a comment that mirrors yours.
I noticed the same thing. He knows what your next thought is going to be
I've watched lots of videos from chess masters where they identify a square that would be a good outpost for a knight, but none of them ever explain how they identified a specific square as an outpost nor how to secure the square. Invaluable lesson here and that last game from Botvinnik was just a beauty to watch unfold.
Hello Dwayne! Thank you for your comment. It's great to know you found value in this lesson. And I have to agree that last game was a masterpiece 💪
I strongly agree. The way you're covering outposts is incredibly well done. How to identify them, which pieces to trade, how to exploit them, and then several examples - it's all really well done. Thanks so much for this excellent content. You're a great teacher and content creator! 👍👍
i tried this tactic after opening with the czech pirc and won by checkmate! regardless if it was a win or a loss, it feels so good to have a tactic in mind, rather than just guessing during the middle game. thank you for about the 18th time, robert lol
You are welcome, Brian! Thank you for your feedback. It is great motivation to read your comments and see you are finding these lessons useful!
I like this video
we definitely need more lessons like that!
Oh they are coming!
I think this one is already enough 😁
It's not an understatement that this might be the single greatest instructive video on chess on all of TH-cam. The repeated examples of piece outposts -> attacks explains chess in a concise way I have seen nowhere else. Well done!
One of the greatest chess strategy videos ever created
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Huge respect
It almost looks magical that a bad trade early on was the cause for Black's downfall. This is the kind of things that leads one to fall in love with the game.
That’s absolutely correct, Aryan. The more we learn the more we enjoy and appreciate Chess! I am glad you liked this lesson!
"I really enjoy seeing how the whole game is decided on a specific square. It's not even about winning a piece, it's not about attacking the king. It's just one tiny square."
Damn. Never have I fully understood the tactical power of weak squares and outposts. Until now. Bloody marvelous. What an amazing teacher.
An IM taught me this concept years ago it was good to brush UP and remember thanks
one of the most influential chess videos I have ever watched
Exceptionally well explained.
Thank you, Kalea!
I have watched so many videos on chess strategy, this was by far the best video ever. Keep up the good work 💪
I know I'm a bit late for these videos, but they are really helping me...thanks to our Coach Robert. It's the best channel for learning chess and I've already advanced a lot from the time I just started learning. Thankyou Robert for this free course💥
I am a new player, less then a year. My goal is to enter an end game even or ahead.
This video has greatly help me attain this goal. Now at 83 percent of my game’s get me to a
Very good endgame. Prior to this video I never even considered an out post.
Ty Ty please keep the videos coming.❤❤❤
Rob your content is out of the roof. Thank you so much, you're the man.
Thank you, Fabrizio! 🙌
I wish all the teacher like you,i have been looking for someone like you for a long time.thank you so much
The best chess Coach on TH-cam
This may be the most helpful chess video I've ever watched. Thank you.
Surely one of the best teachers out there, the crazy part is that you not only teach chess, but teach how to teach through your teachings as well. Well done!
Robert is an excellent teacher.
Easily the most valuable lesson in chess that I have received in a long time.. and explained in a systematic way that allows me to understand what we are trying to do and why.
I have always favored the bishop over the knight..but thank you Mr.Ramirez for such a wonderful lesson on how the knight can be used to such powerful effect, and the overall strategy of creating an outpost.
As someone pointed out, you are very generous for giving these lessons for free.Thank you once again !
That's so great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. And don't worry about the lessons being free. I will charge you when you become a Chess master or a billionaire (whichever happens first) 😜
Thanks Robert. I am already effectively using pirc defence effectively which I learned from your video. I will now practice KIA and outpost tactic. Thank you so much.
Thanks Robert. You're simply great.
This is gold! My understanding of the game just opened up a whole lot! Always struggled with the middlegame. Thanks a lot!
This is the most important video ever made for chess learners. I mean - from this video one can learn how chess is really played. This video tells what chess tactics really are. This video tells why pieces are traded and how you should plan your moves. This video is answer to a million of doubts. Oh, thank you for doing this.
I only watched and absorbed half of this video so far, but I was still able to come back and win a game using an outpost after sacking a knight and a queen. Thank you for all the wonderful lessons, am looking forward to learning more from them in the future :)
This is the best chess lessons I've ever seen on TH-cam. Amazing!! Thanks 🙏
This was a great great great lesson. Thank you for providing us with so much quality exercices.
1st exercice : I found the idea, but not the right way to do it.
2nd exercice : I found the correct moves very quickly. I felt proud, thanks to your teachings.
A big big big thank you, coach.
Hey Coach! I play the Pirc with black & the colle with white. Before I play I watch this lesson, #101 the colle & #52 about night outpost. I beat my buddy for the 1st time ever tonight using the colle!! I'm on a high! He's 1600, over 500 higher than me. I love being able to get into middle game with your systems, then knowing the plans & using tactics. What you teach is 100% the TRUTH!! I watch rewatch, some lessons 4 or 5 times. I play it out on my chess board
I'm clean & sober for awhile now & chess is a HUGE part of my life. So THANK YOU so much for your teaching. It means more than you could know!!!
Congratulations Adam! 👏🎉 It is always nice to read a positive comment, but yours is truly rewarding. I have seen you go over the different videos and I know you have been putting time into your Chess preparation. That's why you are making progress. Keep it up and continue to enjoy the journey. Thanks a lot for sharing your success with me and hope you reach your next goal soon! 💪😎
I watched many videos on youtube and i cant understand what they are saying but his coaching style is really easy to understand i will try to watch all of the course video ❤❤❤
Thank you so much this is the best chess lesson I have ever seen
The fact that i ve spent literaly hundreds of hours watching other youtubers explaining openings, traps and systems and only now i finally found this one video, is making me tilt. Why didnt anyone else start with a video explaining what a weak square is and how to identify it and go on from there? As a begginer i believe this is the most important concept. I finally have a specific and measurable plan to try and execute and it works in every scenario. Thank you so much for this. This video is so good that I wonder why is it even free to watch.
I d love to see more videos with tactics to create weak squares on the opponents defense and also how to avoid making them on my own defence. If he already has made such videos, please someone point them out to me.
Hello! Welcome aboard 😎💪 Just visit my channel and follow the lessons in order, practice consistently and I'll see you at the master level 👍 th-cam.com/users/NMRobertRamirez
The way you explain, it makes chess even more beautiful. You really are a great teacher
Something I really like with Robert's lessons are they are concise, great explanations, and they are not exhaustingly long. I try and do about two a day and then work puzzles. I am a beginner.
With sincere gratitude, thank you. I wonder how it feels to know that you are a teacher to so many people whom you've never met. Truly, you are a wonderful educator, and your planning and concise information is appreciated beyond words! Thank you so very much for all of your work.
Excellent presentation! Thanks a lot.
All your lessons are good. This one is next level. I feel like I finally have a solid plan for the middle game and will be trading pieces with a more specified intention from now on. Thank you again for these fantastic videos.
Just used your training and won, it is very reassuring when playing that game of chess, to be learning to gain a grasp of understanding the depth of the game. Thank you
Just came across Robert for the first time, this guy is a great teacher, great job Robert !!!!!, if U won’t to improve ur game, Robert is a must see!!!!
Really outstanding teaching! A layman can have a hang of the difficult stuff. Very very vivid and useful. Oceans of thanks!
Incredible lesson! I feel like the middle game has become so much clearer, thanks to you. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I'm also having success with your Czech Pirc Defense from your other lessons because you explain so clearly with such relevant examples.
Excellent video! Thanks!
He says it not exciting but for true players that are passionate about the game and want to improve to become amazing tactical and strategic players this is very exciting! You really explain yourself well thank you for your time this is the first video I found by you and you definitely have yourself a new subscriber, awesome video and I can’t wait to check out your other videos!
So good. When I go back and rewatch some of these I learn so much more the second time through!
Definetly one of the most underrated strategic chess video on TH-cam. So helpfull to setup a powerfull plan. Many thanks to share all these secrets
very useful information! I've played about 4,000 blitz games, yet I have got so many insights until I saw this video
Really long lesson, Grandmaster Ramirez? No; a really perfect lesson, the kind I need; very clear, perfectly explained, and repeatable. I will watch it again. Thank you.
Sir, you should stop saying that exercises are boring, it wasnt actually. It actually just made it more exciting and I am really grateful of you for bringing us this content. Thank you so much, sir! I really appreciate it...
What an absolute gem of a lesson. I loved every second of it.
I’m so happy I found this video and all of your lessons.. they always say, knight to e5, yeah, but what then!?!!
I’ve gained hundreds, literally hundreds of elo points converting games I used to drop, cuz I know how to easily checkmate with queens and rooks. The windmill stuff is lethal too lol.
Thanks for your effort , for sharing the knowledge with us noobs. I’m blitzing through these lessons
I only discovered your channel a couple of days ago and I'm incredibly impressed. You are a fantastic teacher! I've learned more from the 4 videos of you I watched than I learned in the past couple of months.
you're the best! keep up the good work. you're helping a lot of chess peeps out there. thank you master Rob
Fantastic lesson offering positional and strategic plans!
Easily the most helpful chess video I have ever studied. Thank you so much Robert!!!!
This video is a FULL book of knowledge. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Another big pile of solid gold from Mr. Ramirez. Thank you, sir.
This is probably the BEST chess lesson I've ever watched ☺
Thank you! 🙌😎
One of the best if not the best chess lesson on the whole TH-cam, gracias Robert.
Un placer, Rubén! Glad to see you found some value in this lesson 👍
Absolutely great coach. Well done.
I played a tournament game a week after watching this video and managed to set up a weak f6 square, trade dark squared bishop on f8 stopping my opponent from castling and put a knight on the f6 outpost protected by a pawn chain. That knight sat there for 22 moves, not attacking anything but completely dominating blacks territory. An “Octopus Knight” as Gary would say. While he was busy running his king to “safety” on the other side I tripled my rooks and queen and barrelled down the D file. Missed a pretty cool mate in 3 but I still got mate OTB a few moves later. I’m rated 1100 and my opponent was rated 1400, this was by far the best game I’ve ever played in my life.
This video made something click for me and I cannot be more excited to keep learning more concepts bringing my game to the next level. I cannot thank you enough for helping me break through.
Congrats 👏🎉💪 And thanks a lot for taking the time to share this with us. It means a lot 😎
This is a brilliant lesson. Thank you. I think the insight that makes this better than all the others out there is that Ramirez understands something deep: Strategic patterns need to be practiced and developed just like tactics training. Other teachers don't do that, they present strategic patterns as one-off 'brilliant' ideas. Ramirez takes the next step (and it looks obvious now, doesn't it?). Strategic ideas aren't simply found because the player or teacher is a genius. Strategy is a learnable skill, but only through a lot of well-focused practice. Thank you for that insight and for implementing it so well.
Best chess coach of the year
this video is such a gem, i have never before found chess videos so interesting that i stayed concentrated for such a long time. You have a gift my friend
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Jeffrey! It is truly rewarding to read comments like yours 🙌👍
@@NMRobertRamirez just watched this a second time the whole way through making these concepts stick. Now off to some blitz games :)
Wow! Been following your content for some time, but this is just incredible. Possibly the best explanation of how to take your game to the next level. Cannot believe you provide this level of content for free. I agree, I will never look at chess the same way again :)
Excellent! Thank you!
I'm coming back to chess after years of take or leave it attitude. You, M. Ramirez, have inspired me, at last, to dive in & take it to the next level. Merci beaucoup, maître Ramirez!
Welcome aboard, Alan! 💪😎
Thank you! You tell us what you are going to teach us. You teach us. You tell us what you taught us. Then we see it in practice. Exceptional teaching throughout your videos. This video in particular helped me see in a new way.
Brilliant. Thank you so much 🙏🏽
I actually like these sort of videos even more than the tactical videos, because they reveal subtleties I've never realized before!
I have such a hard time making the call between when I should be, say, pushing pawns forward or trying to set up tactics, versus making my way towards an outpost. It seems like I never find myself in a position where I can spend four knight moves landing an outpost! By the second move or so I find myself on my heels defending against an opponents attacks. You make it look easy sir! Fun vid.
Glad to see you enjoy this kind of videos, Matthew. What you are describing is normal since you have not gotten much exposure to these patterns. You might find forks and pins easy now because you have trained such tactical patterns. Now it is time to little by little do the same with strategic ones 👍
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Hi Robert. Here again for the some lesson. Appreciate the effort and patience for sharing the outpost strategy. Still a long ways to go for me but your teachings are a great help. Thanks.
Thank you, Carl! Glad to see you here 👍💪😎
@@NMRobertRamirez Such a pleasure when the content creator replies to your comment. Weeeehaaaa.
This lesson is amazing, is pure gold! Very good content and is easy to understand. Thank you from Portugal.
Thank you for this great lesson, truly fantastic. Thanks for all of the other excellent content you have provided too. I'm very glad to have discovered it recently.
wow today i really learned something very strong. Until now I have watched all of your videos up to this lesson and I have to say I don't know any other channel that gave me so much knowledge that my chess game significantly improved. thank you very much.
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
13:15 You're casually reading my brain and answering the questions I have, that's amazing
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Ought to be able to "like" a lesson every time (many times) you view it when it is so good! 😊
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Thanks for these tutorials. You are a really good teacher and your explanations are logical and easy to understand. I wish you 1 million more subs.
I don't normally leave comments, but I was driven to leave one this time. This was a life-changing video for me. I've always wondered, "What is it that the great chess players are thinking about, that I am not?" Now I have an insite. It's as you said, I'll never see chess the same way again. You started your video with a bold statement, and you more than delivered. Thank you.
Man more tactics videos . Love your efforts. Keep going on . Best coach and yeah go aged in your career
This is brilliant! You were right, this will completely change the way I analyse a position, and it makes so much sense too! Thank-you so much. I'm looking forward to seeing your other videos.
You are more than welcome, Sean! Glad to see you found some value in this lesson. You will certainly see a lot more of this from now on 👍💪
Brilliant lesson! Very clear and easy to follow explanations!
1. identify the weak square in your opponents position
2. take out the deffenders of the outpost
3.secure your oupost.
Finding this channel is like finding gold in a river of sand. I wish I had discovered this channel sooner. This is perfect for beginners to climb from being the average 1000 to a 1800
These moves are so beautiful. Thank you for teaching me
You are more than welcome!
This was the most exciting video so far for me, because it opens up a new concept for me which i never thought about before, i only knew about forks with knights lol
You always have great content, but this is way above any other chess lesson out there - truly wonderful teaching of an amazing concept, thank you sir 🙏
Fantastic video! So helpful! Really enjoying this series! Keep up the good work
Hey Ryan! Glad you liked this lesson.Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment 👍
You are the best chess teacher on YT and i been watching all of em for a long time! Thanks a lot!
This wasn't only a long but also a Deep lesson....gotta watch again so i remember everything I learned.
Great videos. I love your content.
Thank you maestro
this is incredible…i bought a lot of courses explaining middle games but this one is truly better than anything i got… Thank you soooo much
One of the best videos I watched
I can't thank you enought for this lesson. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH❤️
You are learning me a lot of fresh ideas Robert, many thanks. Always hung on to my bishops unless forced, but not now.
You are welcome, Carl! Happy to hear your game is evolving. You will like lesson # 74 too when you get to it.
Keeps it simple...... Not boring always educational.... great explanation......
This is a new way of thinking for me.
Long live the king... The best king Robert sir
Wonderful instructor! I could tell you really love the game! Great instruction sir!