At 23:30 17.Nbxc4 is actually the main move. If black creates those three connected passed pawns with 17...dxc4?, he will never have time to use them. White finishes him off with 18.Bxh2+ Kxh2 19.Qh5+ Kg8 20.Ne4 followed by Ng5. White suffers heavy losses at least.
Therefore black recaptures with the b-pawn instead: 17...bxc4 so that their d-pawn stays in defence of the e4-square. It's still extremely bad for black, though: 18.Bxh2+ Kxh2 19.Qh5+ Kg8 20.Nf3. I see 75 master games in my database, 83 percent of which won by white.
I've been studying Negi's repertoire with the Steinitz for White recently. You might be surprised by some of his recommendations. For instance, at 13:00 he recommends 11.Qf2 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Be3 which scores much better (by over 21 points!) and is overwhelmingly played by top players. After 13...b4, the idea is 14.Na4! holding up Black's queenside play.
This actually doesn't seem surprising. Just confirms that opening books and engines are still only a small percentage of quality preparation. Thanks for the input! I will study the line to understand it better:)
@prabalpandey6984 bro did not just say this! Lol, I'm content with my skill and progress in chess. It's not something I'm willing to put enough effort into to reach this level and really become a great chess player, but even if you think that means I'm not a good player, you still shouldn't tear people down like that. It only makes the world a worse place.
Stjepan, I'm a big fan of yours. Your videos are helping me to prepare my repertoire (I'll start playing for a club this year) into having a basic overview of most of the lines, and deciding which ones to play. I wanted to note something of this video: my database shows that after 7...a6, 8.Qd2 b5, the modern and best move for white is not 9.Bxc5, but 9.Bd3; and after Qb6, the move is Bf2 defending the bishop with the queen and the king; and then: Black can take and exchange queens; or develope with Bb7; or play b4 first; or play h6 (which seems weird because you give a contact point in g5 in case of a kingside expansion). Anyway, keep up the great quality of your videos. Cheers from Argentina.
@Ole Olee because that’s the only move that gives white the advantage because if nf3 or nce2 it is easy for black to undermine whites centre by c5 nc6 etc and put pressure on the e5 pawn and eventually combine it with f6
Late reply but if you're still interested in the answer -- If you leave your queen on b6, white will take on d4, e.g. 10... h6 (useless move) 11. dcx5 Bxc5 12. Ned4 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 and now white is threatening b4, chasing the Bc5 away which will threaten discoveries against the black queen from the Be3. In short, black's queen just can't stay on the same diagonal as white's dark-squared bishop.
5:25 a6
11:46 cxd4
16:42 Be7
20:24 Qb6
Over the years as a senior player your videos have been very helpful keep it up🎉💯👏👏
How luck to have found this channel.
Thanks for repeating the lines in short form, this helps a lot!!
At 23:30 17.Nbxc4 is actually the main move. If black creates those three connected passed pawns with 17...dxc4?, he will never have time to use them. White finishes him off with 18.Bxh2+ Kxh2 19.Qh5+ Kg8 20.Ne4 followed by Ng5. White suffers heavy losses at least.
Therefore black recaptures with the b-pawn instead: 17...bxc4 so that their d-pawn stays in defence of the e4-square. It's still extremely bad for black, though: 18.Bxh2+ Kxh2 19.Qh5+ Kg8 20.Nf3. I see 75 master games in my database, 83 percent of which won by white.
I've been studying Negi's repertoire with the Steinitz for White recently. You might be surprised by some of his recommendations. For instance, at 13:00 he recommends 11.Qf2 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Be3 which scores much better (by over 21 points!) and is overwhelmingly played by top players. After 13...b4, the idea is 14.Na4! holding up Black's queenside play.
This actually doesn't seem surprising. Just confirms that opening books and engines are still only a small percentage of quality preparation. Thanks for the input! I will study the line to understand it better:)
My games will never follow this much theory, but I really appreciate seeing the logic behind the moves
Then also you are never going to become a good player
@prabalpandey6984 bro did not just say this! Lol, I'm content with my skill and progress in chess. It's not something I'm willing to put enough effort into to reach this level and really become a great chess player, but even if you think that means I'm not a good player, you still shouldn't tear people down like that. It only makes the world a worse place.
@@windwatcher460that guy is just butthurt, don't listen to him. He is probably 600 or something. He's like: " 🤓 you are not good at chess".
So good!
Thank you:)
Stjepan, I'm a big fan of yours. Your videos are helping me to prepare my repertoire (I'll start playing for a club this year) into having a basic overview of most of the lines, and deciding which ones to play. I wanted to note something of this video: my database shows that after 7...a6, 8.Qd2 b5, the modern and best move for white is not 9.Bxc5, but 9.Bd3; and after Qb6, the move is Bf2 defending the bishop with the queen and the king; and then: Black can take and exchange queens; or develope with Bb7; or play b4 first; or play h6 (which seems weird because you give a contact point in g5 in case of a kingside expansion). Anyway, keep up the great quality of your videos. Cheers from Argentina.
Thanks from Argentina
More thanks from Argentina :D
thank you so much 🖤
Great summary
thank you soo much best variation
You are doing amazing job sir. Thank you.
You can't take the pawn with the king at 25:01 because knight can just fork you with the move knight to h7+ and winning the rock
The knight will get trapped and black win two pieces for a rook with Nxb2
20:55 Could you make a video on b6 there after c3?
By fighting do you mean competitive or aggressive? I hear you say it a lot but never knew what you meant. Cheers in advance!
Actually nce2 is a move instead of f4. Just wanted to point that out
Why is f4 forcing for white in the first 7 moves?
@Ole Olee because that’s the only move that gives white the advantage because if nf3 or nce2 it is easy for black to undermine whites centre by c5 nc6 etc and put pressure on the e5 pawn and eventually combine it with f6
7:52 Ne2 sounds very bad to me. Why would you prefent b4? after b4 white can play Na4 right? Instead of Ne2 I would rather say Be2.
Why at 7:56 does black play Qc7?
Late reply but if you're still interested in the answer -- If you leave your queen on b6, white will take on d4, e.g. 10... h6 (useless move) 11. dcx5 Bxc5 12. Ned4 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 and now white is threatening b4, chasing the Bc5 away which will threaten discoveries against the black queen from the Be3. In short, black's queen just can't stay on the same diagonal as white's dark-squared bishop.
@@maelstrom57 thank you
Do you prefer the French or the Caro-Kann?
The Caro-Kann, definitely.