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I wished I got this recommended 3 months ago. You're an absolute legend. I reached 1800 from 1500 elo in 2 weeks!! My accuracy also improved a lot. Thanks again GM Smirnov...
Honestly probably the most interesting chess TH-camr. Good content, not click bait, makes complex concepts simple. Awesome guy! Happy birthday GM Smirnov!!
- Look for effective attacking moves first (1:55) - If no attacks are available, use the principle of the least active piece to improve your position (4:18) - Apply these strategies consistently, regardless of the position on the board (8:01)
15:00 The best move is Bxg7 King has three legal moves from here. 1) if Kxg7, then Qe7+ is a fork and wins the rook on d8 (Bishop for a rook is a good trade) 2) if Kh7, then Qe4 is a pin. If black tries to defend it by king to g6 or rook on d8 to f8 then we play pawn to g4. We are threatening to win the rook. Black can't save it this is why the only option left is to take the bishop and has to satisfied with rook for a bishop trade. 3) If Kf7, then Qe6+ is a fork and wins the rook on f5. Again Black can't save his rook, so he has to satisfied with Rook for a Bishop trade
You say king has only 3 moves, but king is not in check after Bxg7. What if instead of moving king black plays Re8? It attacks whites queen and gets control of the entire e file?
If Re8 comes then we can play Qd3 which attacks the rook on f5 and after black defends it we can step back our bishop and save it which leads in winning a pawn
Igor has the gift of making the complex seem easy. However, praxis proves that these principles hold substance if the student is tactically vigilant. Igor would simply say to blunder check, make sure your opponent can’t respond with attacking moves to your own moves…
That's a fantastic video! Wish i knew this recipe 45 years ago. LoL. I will forward this to my niece. Liked and subscribed. Thank you very much. 15:00 Bc7 attacking the Rook on d8 followed by Qe6 + forking the Rook on g5 forcing it to go back and pin itself on g7.... followed by d pawn push toward d8
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5:45 but trying to defend one pawn on the q side... he gave up his defense of his KING. stupid move was bishop to f8. Should have left it there to avoid that check. The game would at least have lasted more than 3 more moves. :) So, look for real attacks (make sure first you are safe?) and if no good attacks are available, make a weak piece stronger by moving it somewhere. seems logical!
"Happy Birthday" from me, too! You are one of my important teachers! Thanks a lot! The solution I suggest: Bxg7. After Kxg7 Qe7+ and afterwards QxRd8. If instead Rdf8 then Qe7. Rdf8 Bxh6 threatens Qg7#. Another Option after Kxg7 Qg4?? does not work because of Rg5.
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Happy Birthday Igor! Always enjoy your videos. I think White should play Bxg7 to win one (and possibly two) pawns. If ... Kxg7 then Qg4+ wins the rook on F5.
After 1.Bxg7 Kxg7, the move 2.Qg4+ doesn't win the rook on f5 since Black has Rg5, blocking the check and saving the rook. Instead, after 1.Bxg7 Kxg7, White should play 2.Qe7+ and win the rook on d8.
@@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579 You're right! I didn't spot Rg5, mostly because I assumed Black would NOT take the bishop but would make some other move, e.g. Rd6 to protect the h-pawn. Qd7+ is the correct reply to Kxg7.
🤔 if I am black and u play bxg7 then I would counter strike with Re8 so that if bishop retreates to e5 then white loose the bishop because it is guard by 2 rooks if white tries to protect the bishop on g7 by playing Queen to g4 it also don't work because the rook can block on g6. Finally my conclusion is bg7+doesn't work.
I like how you make chess simple with your strategy.Its very helpful and practical and simple but effective.It's worth more than a book teaching how to find the right move.you are the best chess teacher that I have ever seen
Nah bro it's wrong it is not forced for the king to capture the bishop bxg7 instead it can move to h7 the correct sequence is: Bc7 Rd7 Qe6+ and then it can take one of the rooks on f file or d file
HBD Igor sir, ur videos are really good and you are now my favourite chess teacher bcs I can understand your videos and is not too complicated, you also Helped me learn Ruy Lopez, may god bless you and also have success in ur journey as Grand Master
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Bc7 attacks the rook, yes the rook can slide to attack the bishop but then you just advance the passed pawn another square for free. They can attack your queen but then you can just offer a queen trade (if they dont accept, their queen is undefended so they at least still need to move it) and then from there they dont have any good enough attacking moves to stop you from advancing the the pawn to d6, the rook can no longer go back to blockade and just becomes a goofy looking piece. As a 600 Idk if thats enough for me to convert or if I missed an obvious tactic but if thats how it plays out its a better position for white
9:14 If you check the statistics at Lichess database, you will see that taking on e5 is the correct move, but NOT THE ONLY correct move. Passive move c3 (and also sacrificing own pawn on d4) has the SAME statistic results - 54% wins and 43% loses. The most popular Bc4 is only slighly worse (53% : 44%), so it is also playable. And you might ask "why would any reasonable person prefer passive c3?" The answer is - to transpose into Ponziani Opening. Transposition is a good tactic for those who are tired of memorizing too many openings and want to learn and play the ones that they are good at.
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Bxg7 Kxg7, Qe7+ forking the rook d8
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Im stuck at 1700 hundred what do i do igor
@@ThatGuy-sk7lmno rook can protect the king
I wished I got this recommended 3 months ago. You're an absolute legend. I reached 1800 from 1500 elo in 2 weeks!! My accuracy also improved a lot. Thanks again GM Smirnov...
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Idk why but everytime I reach 1600. I always have a loss streak that send me back to 1400. And that happens twice
Honestly probably the most interesting chess TH-camr. Good content, not click bait, makes complex concepts simple. Awesome guy! Happy birthday GM Smirnov!!
Yes I appreciate his humility and great sense of humor. Class all the way!
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- Look for effective attacking moves first (1:55)
- If no attacks are available, use the principle of the least active piece to improve your position (4:18)
- Apply these strategies consistently, regardless of the position on the board (8:01)
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15:00 The best move is Bxg7
King has three legal moves from here.
1) if Kxg7, then Qe7+ is a fork and wins the rook on d8 (Bishop for a rook is a good trade)
2) if Kh7, then Qe4 is a pin. If black tries to defend it by king to g6 or rook on d8 to f8 then we play pawn to g4. We are threatening to win the rook. Black can't save it this is why the only option left is to take the bishop and has to satisfied with rook for a bishop trade.
3) If Kf7, then Qe6+ is a fork and wins the rook on f5. Again Black can't save his rook, so he has to satisfied with Rook for a Bishop trade
You say king has only 3 moves, but king is not in check after Bxg7. What if instead of moving king black plays Re8? It attacks whites queen and gets control of the entire e file?
If Re8 comes then we can play Qd3 which attacks the rook on f5 and after black defends it we can step back our bishop and save it which leads in winning a pawn
Igor has the gift of making the complex seem easy. However, praxis proves that these principles hold substance if the student is tactically vigilant.
Igor would simply say to blunder check, make sure your opponent can’t respond with attacking moves to your own moves…
Happy Birthday Igor! I love your teaching and your humor! You're such a great man
Happy Birthday GM Smirnov! You’ve been the best chess coach to me out of all the youtube coaches.
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Many more happy returns of the day Igor!🎉
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This is great video! Wow was wondering why was struggling finding great moves. Thanks so much GM Igor!
Glad you liked it!
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Happy Bday Igor.. wishing u all the best!! your content helps improving my chess 😊
🎉 Happy birthday Igor. Thanks for all these amazing videos
That's a fantastic video! Wish i knew this recipe 45 years ago. LoL. I will forward this to my niece. Liked and subscribed. Thank you very much.
15:00 Bc7 attacking the Rook on d8 followed by Qe6 + forking the Rook on g5 forcing it to go back and pin itself on g7.... followed by d pawn push toward d8
wrong
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5:45 but trying to defend one pawn on the q side... he gave up his defense of his KING. stupid move was bishop to f8. Should have left it there to avoid that check. The game would at least have lasted more than 3 more moves. :) So, look for real attacks (make sure first you are safe?) and if no good attacks are available, make a weak piece stronger by moving it somewhere. seems logical!
Thank you Igor for making chess principles simple and clear to grasp and practice. Happy birthday, best wishes to you and yours! 🐬
"Happy Birthday" from me, too! You are one of my important teachers! Thanks a lot!
The solution I suggest: Bxg7. After Kxg7 Qe7+ and afterwards QxRd8. If instead Rdf8 then Qe7. Rdf8 Bxh6 threatens Qg7#. Another Option after Kxg7 Qg4?? does not work because of Rg5.
That's what I got too
this is where im at too
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Happy birthday GM Smirnov!!! All the best and thank you for all your tips and tricks. They are helping me so much!
Take care.
Happy to hear that!
Happy belated birthday, Igor! You are, in my humble opinion, the best chess teacher on the internet, and your modernized assessment of chess strategy is brilliant. Aron Nimzovich, move over for Igor Smirnov! Thanks so much for all your help.
Best, David Hinckley
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I suggest : Bc7 attacking the black Rook (d8) forcing to move and leaving the square e6 for the white queen
It looks like a nice move but don't think I'd work since the check can be defended easily. Plus, if you put your queen on e6, you'll lose your pawns.
thought the same but gave it up for Bxg7 ? taking the pawn, he can t take back as there is Qe7 check then the rook would be hanging
Qg4, or g4
@@nathanthenewbie8325b g7 then king takes, if queen checks at g4 move rook g5 and if queen e6 rook f7
@@Sadhil-r4b, if Qe6, then there is no room that can come to the f7 square. The two black rooks will be on d8 and g5.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! GM Smirnov one of the best and one of my fave chess teachers and streamers!!! i hope you have an amazing day, another year has passed all the best! fan from Manchester England
Happy Birhtday Igor Smirnov!!! The GrandMaster who introduced me to my best and favorite white opening 1.b3! ^-^
Many many happy returns of the day Smirnov 💐🎂
Thanks for helping so many people with their chess. Happy Birthday
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I think White should play Bxg7 to win one (and possibly two) pawns. If ... Kxg7 then Qg4+ wins the rook on F5.
then Qg4+ wins the rook on D8
After 1.Bxg7 Kxg7, the move 2.Qg4+ doesn't win the rook on f5 since Black has Rg5, blocking the check and saving the rook. Instead, after 1.Bxg7 Kxg7, White should play 2.Qe7+ and win the rook on d8.
@@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579 You're right! I didn't spot Rg5, mostly because I assumed Black would NOT take the bishop but would make some other move, e.g. Rd6 to protect the h-pawn. Qd7+ is the correct reply to Kxg7.
After Kxg7, Qg4 wins nothing because of Rg5 (the Q on G4 cannot take in d8, BTW). But Bxg7 Kxg7 Qe7+ would win the Rd8.
🤔 if I am black and u play bxg7 then I would counter strike with Re8 so that if bishop retreates to e5 then white loose the bishop because it is guard by 2 rooks if white tries to protect the bishop on g7 by playing Queen to g4 it also don't work because the rook can block on g6. Finally my conclusion is bg7+doesn't work.
As a grandmaster that always seeks to improve this has increased me comprehension slightly and i appreciate it😁👍
Good teaching - very good teaching, indeed! 😊
I like how you make chess simple with your strategy.Its very helpful and practical and simple but effective.It's worth more than a book teaching how to find the right move.you are the best chess teacher that I have ever seen
Thank you so much boss! Watched this video last night and following your principles I beat the bot I was facing. Thanks a million.
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15:01 Bc7 Rf8 (Rc8 Qe6+ then capture either rook) Qe6+ followed by d6. Alternatively Bxg7 Kxg7 Qe7+ capturing d8 rook.
Bc7 countered by Re8. Bxg7 wins material advantage if either Kxg7 Qe7+ or Qe8 Bxh6
@@KermitNZ Thanks, I didn't see Re8 after Bc7. In the Bxg7 Qe8 line did you trade Queens first, move it somewhere or defend it with a rook?
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15:03 - Bxg7, Kxg7, Qe7+, Kg6, Qxd8 taking the free Rook because of a check, that's quite nice.
Your probably wrong after the Queen e7 check, the king can't move to f6 coz of the Queen standing next to it .
@@uniquegamer8689Oh I just noticed that, thanks for noticing.
I edited it to Kg6
@@Naixx2you didn't edit it
@@JD-mz1rl Well, I did now-
Nah bro it's wrong it is not forced for the king to capture the bishop bxg7 instead it can move to h7 the correct sequence is: Bc7 Rd7 Qe6+ and then it can take one of the rooks on f file or d file
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Very helpful and seems to simplify the process that often is challenging to figure out. Nice to have these two ideas to consider, thanks
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F4, followed by Q g4, then R D3 and R g3.
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Happy Birthday. A;ways enjoy your tips and your style in presenting them.
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HBD Igor sir, ur videos are really good and you are now my favourite chess teacher bcs I can understand your videos and is not too complicated, you also Helped me learn Ruy Lopez, may god bless you and also have success in ur journey as Grand Master
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Solution for last puzzle i believe is bishop to c7 and after whatever black do then Queen to e6 chceck and take the rook
Bc7 Rdf8, imo; Bxg7 if Kxg7, then Qe7
Re8 laughing in the corner
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Is the move pawn to g4? I'm still kinda new
I'm not sure, but I'd move queen to g4, as it would be attacking more. I don't know this for a fact and I am probably wrong but thats what I'd do
Happy Birthday you are an amazing coach , fantastic content , thank you .
► Chapters
00:00 2 Important Chess Rules You Should Know
00:20 Example-1: Fischer vs Durao
01:50 1st chess principle/rule
04:05 2nd chess principle/rule
08:02 GM Igor Smirnov's Birthday Special!
09:13 Example-2
10:38 Example-3
13:15 Example-4
15:00 Quiz: Can you find the best move?
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Happy Birthday GM Smirnov! The best move of Quiz is Bxg7, I think.
@@宇宙次佛but that loses the bishop
@@Ibn_adam308 Yes, you are right!😄
Bc7 attacks the rook, yes the rook can slide to attack the bishop but then you just advance the passed pawn another square for free. They can attack your queen but then you can just offer a queen trade (if they dont accept, their queen is undefended so they at least still need to move it) and then from there they dont have any good enough attacking moves to stop you from advancing the the pawn to d6, the rook can no longer go back to blockade and just becomes a goofy looking piece. As a 600 Idk if thats enough for me to convert or if I missed an obvious tactic but if thats how it plays out its a better position for white
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9:14 If you check the statistics at Lichess database, you will see that taking on e5 is the correct move, but NOT THE ONLY correct move. Passive move c3 (and also sacrificing own pawn on d4) has the SAME statistic results - 54% wins and 43% loses. The most popular Bc4 is only slighly worse (53% : 44%), so it is also playable.
And you might ask "why would any reasonable person prefer passive c3?" The answer is - to transpose into Ponziani Opening. Transposition is a good tactic for those who are tired of memorizing too many openings and want to learn and play the ones that they are good at.
Happy birthday Igor Smirnov. I learned a lot from you.
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Example 3 on 10:40 is it not possible to play Ne6 and if the opponent plays something like
Rf7 white can play Qg5 checkmate
This is such good advice
Without a doubt that's the best YT channel for beginners who want to improve their chess level.
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This game exemplifies diverting attention for superiority on one side of board while not forgetting to add pieces on other half for complete success!
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