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I have a MAJOR weakness in identifying CHECKMATE possibilities. While I may win a game, computer analyses often show previous "missed opportunities" How do I get better in this phase of chess?
Your biggest fan here, I can watch these kind of lectures forever and never get bored. Please don't change anything and keep going on with this super interesting and classy stuff. The italian game and your dutch system are my faves so far. Also the tips to combat the london and get them out of their comfort zone.
18:57 At this position, we play Qxf7, forcing Kh8, then Rxh7 and black is force to play Kxh7, and then Qh5, going back to where she started will be a checkmate, since the c4 bishop is controlling the g8 square
► Chapters 00:00 Bishop's Opening | Complete Opening Guide 00:31 1) If Black plays 2...Nf6 00:43 Ponziani-Urusov Gambit 3.d4 01:45 1.1) If Black plays 4...Bc5 04:20 Puzzle of the Day 04:33 1.2) If Black plays 4...d5 05:14 1.3) If Black plays 4...Nc6 05:53 1.4) If Black plays 3...exd4 08:40 White's powerful attack 10:16 Sacrificing on h6 for checkmate 12:07 Black's correct response 15:07 2) If Black plays 2...Nc6 15:52 Vienna Hybrid 5.f4 17:31 Devastating Kingside Attack 18:44 Quiz for you
First quiz: White mates in four with 1.Qxh5. The threat of Qh8# forces 1. ... gxh5. Then 2.Ng5 threatens Bh7# and Black can only delay this one move with 2. ... Bf5 3.Bxf5 any 4.Bh7#. Second quiz: 1.Qxf7+ Kh8 2.Rxh7+ Kxh7 3.Qh5#.
Probably because it's the only shit that actually works, mind you I've caught some early amd the longer the video is out the harder it is to pull it off because people have come up with defences to it 😂
@ ChristianK: unfortunately you're wrong. In this variation White's e4-e5 is always met with the typical d7-d5. As there is no knight on c6 this counterstrike is even more effective.
4... Bb4 5. Ne2 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Be6 8. Bxd5! followed by f2-f4 has been proven to lead to lots of attacking possibilities against the Black king. 4... Na5 gives lots of decent options to White to try to keep things interesting, notably 5. Qf3, 5. Bb3, and 5. Ne2, all been played by top players.
@ Hah: your first line won't make Black "quit chess", because he/she'll be happy to have the pair of bishops in an open, equal positions. If we only count classical chess games White doesn't di well. "Interesting" is subjective - it applies to Black as well. The objective evaluation is that none of those options after 4...Na5 offer White attacking chances, let alone make Black "quit chess". As Black will have the pair of bishops again any attempt of White to open the position will run the risk of backfiring. So the game will be a slow, positional one. That's exactly the opposite of what the video promises. And it doesn't teach this the target audience.
This is great! Several of your moves made me laugh out loud, as I could see, in my mind, my opponents face, when I will make those moves myself! Instantly subscribed! Thank you for sharing!
Igor. Huge fan of your videos. I always play Calabrese countergambit against this opening (around 1650 blitz). It has Rousseau Gambit lines. I would love to see a video on the Calabrese Counter. Thanks again!
Whenever I try to follow and use these openings, my opponent ALWAYS does something that's not covered in the video, it happens every single time, 3...Qe7 🤬
i think still just castling works. your rook is now in a position to scoot over to e1 and say hello to his queen should he move his knight out of the way, and at this point your development is already superior and he's already feeling the squeeze.
on the opening. after 3. e4 kxe4 and you respond with 4. pxe5 cant just black respond with kxf2. ending with a fork and a black atk similar to fried liver using the queen
f6 with the intention of blocking King’s escape to e7 (after Qxh7+ Kf8, Qh8#) If … gxf6, Qg6+ followed by check mate with Qxh7 or Qxf7. Note that the pawn on f7 is pinned by the bishop.
2:30 I got into this exact position the other day and my opponent just resigned. However Qh4 saves the game and after analyzing, it turns into a crazy position!
In Bishops openimg. How du you treat an early Knight a5, taking the white square Bishop. Seams like a good choice for black. Thx for your teaching, learned a lot from you!!!!! THX
Yeah, good player go with 4...Na5 and trade of their knight for whites light square bishop. Then 5.Bb3 Nxb3 6.axb3 d5 7.exd5 Nxd5 and black is doing just fine.
Okay I see you have to use the pin for the second way but they both end mate in 3 for 2nd challenge. First way: Block with f6 The can make just about any move long as the don't take then Qxh7, King moves 1 spot then Qh8 Second way: pawn exchange g7xf6 use pin and Qg6 check King has to move doesn't matter were h8 or f8 you put Queen either f7 protected by bishop or h7 protected by rook. Actually, if pawn is taken then Qxf7 check QxKnH7 mate. Or vice versa Same amount of moves just more forceful.
19:13 i would say its like the greek gift sac, when rook leaves f7 undefended, you take it: Qxf7+, Kh8 and g6 threaten Rxh7# and i cant see how black can stop this.
True, but you can be forceful with rook taking knight on h7 sacrificing the rook for the mate using the queen 13.Qxf7+ Kh8 (only move) - 14.Rxh7+ Kxh7 (only move) - 15.Qh5# your light-square bishop on c4 is controlling the only escape square for the king (g8)
there is one opening you have never publissh any video about it whis the CATALAN opening.. I hope you do an introduction about the basic plans and ideas
Bishop's opening used to be my favorite opening around 700-900 level (beginner level), while i don't play it too much now... I just realized now once again on how much i enjoyed playing it back then. I'm still only a lowly 1100 now, but perhaps it's time for me to get some Bishop's opening action, eh?
When GM explains , every thing look so easy, just like my maths teacher, but when you do it yourself your opponent some how always find a move out of syllabus. 😊
I tried the Bishop's opening several times before and I had so much luck with it...I abandoned it. I'll try digging deeper into it but with some trepidation.
Sir, isn't there a way you can make a video to show how the bishop's opening, the two and four knights, the italian, the spanish, even stuff like the vienna falls and flows into one, it sounds dumb but players under 1000 elo are told to learn this and no where on youtube this even exists?
Any FIDE rated player here? I have a question Is it possible to prepare for a FIDE rated tournament with 1 month time I want to get a FIDE rating I am not a beginner I am 1300-1400 in rapid
btw bishop's opening doesn't work on me cuz I have a very high win rate against it with the berlin defense of course I'm not intermediate player that is why.
Tried this, it went off the rails immediately with my opponent playing f6 on move two. You were right though it opens up loads of opportunity. Dominated the game anyway, probably because in the game review stockfish called f6 a miss.
You say @4:28 "there is only one checkmate in 4 moves".. but it's only 3 moves (for white) right?!?! Queen h5; Knight g5; bishop h7... get it together man jeez
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You have mistaken one thing, the most common move for black after bishop to C4 is Knight to C6
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4:33Qxh5 sac the queen brilliant!! After they take ng5 and unstoppable mate on h7 they can only block and then you crush them!!
brilliant!!!!!! !! !11!! 2!!!!!!!
Typo: the mate is on h7, not f7.
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Oh thanks I’ll edit
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I have a MAJOR weakness in identifying CHECKMATE possibilities. While I may win a game, computer analyses often show previous "missed opportunities" How do I get better in this phase of chess?
Start by setting the puzzle theme to just mates in 1, do them until you're seeing them instantly, then move onto mates in 2, then 3 etc.
Your biggest fan here, I can watch these kind of lectures forever and never get bored. Please don't change anything and keep going on with this super interesting and classy stuff. The italian game and your dutch system are my faves so far. Also the tips to combat the london and get them out of their comfort zone.
18:57 At this position, we play Qxf7, forcing Kh8, then Rxh7 and black is force to play Kxh7, and then Qh5, going back to where she started will be a checkmate, since the c4 bishop is controlling the g8 square
► Chapters
00:00 Bishop's Opening | Complete Opening Guide
00:31 1) If Black plays 2...Nf6
00:43 Ponziani-Urusov Gambit 3.d4
01:45 1.1) If Black plays 4...Bc5
04:20 Puzzle of the Day
04:33 1.2) If Black plays 4...d5
05:14 1.3) If Black plays 4...Nc6
05:53 1.4) If Black plays 3...exd4
08:40 White's powerful attack
10:16 Sacrificing on h6 for checkmate
12:07 Black's correct response
15:07 2) If Black plays 2...Nc6
15:52 Vienna Hybrid 5.f4
17:31 Devastating Kingside Attack
18:44 Quiz for you
Would 1. Qg5 do the trick as well? The threat Qh6 can be prevented by 1...Kh7, but then 2. Qxh5+ Kg8 3. Qh8#
First quiz: White mates in four with 1.Qxh5. The threat of Qh8# forces 1. ... gxh5. Then 2.Ng5 threatens Bh7# and Black can only delay this one move with 2. ... Bf5 3.Bxf5 any 4.Bh7#. Second quiz: 1.Qxf7+ Kh8 2.Rxh7+ Kxh7 3.Qh5#.
it's actually Bxf7, then their king moves to h8, then you go Qh7. that's mate in 3 mate
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@@3LM0SVNT on 1.Bxf7+ Kf8 and the there is no mate in three.
@@3LM0SVNTif you go bf7 the king can move to f8
Agree that would be the more likely move kf8 for defense
4:26 The answer is Qxh5!! gxh5 Ng5! Bf5 Bxf5 Qe6 Bh7#
Every time you drop a video I start seeing the opening against me. 😂
That's a smothered check mate😂😂
Probably because it's the only shit that actually works, mind you I've caught some early amd the longer the video is out the harder it is to pull it off because people have come up with defences to it 😂
@@bozbozman1575 only attack is the best defence,
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1. Qf7x+ Kh8
2. Rh7x+ Kh7x
3. Qh5+ mate
I almost took this seriously 😄 Then I noticed every move is impossible just about!
Qg5 key move.?
Also 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 Bb4+ is pretty good for Black.
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Na5 and ...Bb4 are not easy to meet at all.
Bb4 + doesnt matter... the point is.. you can play later e5.. and thats very annoying
@ ChristianK: unfortunately you're wrong. In this variation White's e4-e5 is always met with the typical d7-d5. As there is no knight on c6 this counterstrike is even more effective.
Refutation of this gambit for black: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 d5!! White's game is just aweful from there.
4... Bb4 5. Ne2 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Be6 8. Bxd5! followed by f2-f4 has been proven to lead to lots of attacking possibilities against the Black king. 4... Na5 gives lots of decent options to White to try to keep things interesting, notably 5. Qf3, 5. Bb3, and 5. Ne2, all been played by top players.
@ Hah: your first line won't make Black "quit chess", because he/she'll be happy to have the pair of bishops in an open, equal positions. If we only count classical chess games White doesn't di well.
"Interesting" is subjective - it applies to Black as well. The objective evaluation is that none of those options after 4...Na5 offer White attacking chances, let alone make Black "quit chess". As Black will have the pair of bishops again any attempt of White to open the position will run the risk of backfiring. So the game will be a slow, positional one. That's exactly the opposite of what the video promises. And it doesn't teach this the target audience.
Remote Chess Academy, nice video you deserve more subscribers
He is already big and IMO the best chess source on the net. Just be patient, he is steadily growing and dersevedly so.
I subscribed when I saw this. I just started back playing, this is my go to channel.
This is great!
Several of your moves made me laugh out loud, as I could see, in my mind, my opponents face, when I will make those moves myself!
Instantly subscribed!
Thank you for sharing!
Appreciate your support, thank you!
Can you make a video about the Sicilian Defense slow Varianten (1. e4 e5 2. Be2)?
Igor. Huge fan of your videos. I always play Calabrese countergambit against this opening (around 1650 blitz). It has Rousseau Gambit lines. I would love to see a video on the Calabrese Counter. Thanks again!
Whenever I try to follow and use these openings, my opponent ALWAYS does something that's not covered in the video, it happens every single time, 3...Qe7 🤬
i think still just castling works. your rook is now in a position to scoot over to e1 and say hello to his queen should he move his knight out of the way, and at this point your development is already superior and he's already feeling the squeeze.
That’s why you don’t memorize gambits instead understand them
@@Oof2030 That's easy enough to say but the right curve can throw that understanding out the window.
@@John-g6x1hyou can't just memorize openings to win every game. Understanding the idea of the opening is the most important part
Well it is helpful for 1500+ at least
puzzle: Qh5x h5x, Ng5 Bf5, Bf5x anything, Bh7
on the opening. after 3. e4 kxe4 and you respond with 4. pxe5 cant just black respond with kxf2. ending with a fork and a black atk similar to fried liver using the queen
Gambit accepted:
02:14 Nxe4 #1
4:33 Nxe4 #2
05:15 Nxe4 #3
Gambit declined:
05:54 pxd4 #1
08:41 pxd4 #2
13:23 pxd4 #3
Option 2:
15:08 Nc6 #1
17:27 Nc6 #2
4:25 for the puzzle g4! is the right move to blast open black structure and checkmate
f6 with the intention of blocking King’s escape to e7 (after Qxh7+ Kf8, Qh8#)
If … gxf6, Qg6+ followed by check mate with Qxh7 or Qxf7. Note that the pawn on f7 is pinned by the bishop.
solution for the second puzzle
Qxf8+, Kh8, Rxh7+, Kxh7, Qh5#
Qxf7 you mean
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For the puzzle of the day:1 Qxh5 gxh5 2 ng5 Bf5 3 Bxf5 Be3 4 Bh7#
Good video Igor..
Please speak on Von Der Lesa Gambit as well..
I don't want to make people quit chess.
2:30 I got into this exact position the other day and my opponent just resigned. However Qh4 saves the game and after analyzing, it turns into a crazy position!
I was thinking the same thing. Qh4 seems to be a good neutralizing move to white attack.
If they play 2...Nc6 I recommend Nc3 before d3. Just because if they play Bc5 then white can play Qg4 and if Qf6 Nd5 is super good for white :)
4:30 Qxh5, with the threat mate on h8, gxh5 and now Ng5 with unstoppable mate in h7
Qf7+
Kh8
G6
No matter what move black makes, Rh7 is checkmate
Interesting moves! Thank you for sharing!
17:53 what if Black takes the ponny with Bxg1? When you recapture with the rook it leaves the h-file.
I would do step 1 Knight G5 first holding the position in place and then steo2 Qxh5 as this forces the checkmate in 4 moves as per the question
In Bishops openimg. How du you treat an early Knight a5, taking the white square Bishop. Seams like a good choice for black.
Thx for your teaching, learned a lot from you!!!!! THX
Yeah, good player go with 4...Na5 and trade of their knight for whites light square bishop. Then 5.Bb3 Nxb3 6.axb3 d5 7.exd5 Nxd5 and black is doing just fine.
In the scenario of 2.nc6, after 5.f4 what if they play d5 instead of d4, is there a better follow up than just bishop or knight takes?
or another variation same result is white plays qxh5 qe7, qh6 and same moves to finish with checkmate as before after black goes qxe6
At the end, it goes Qf7, Kh8, rook sac on h7, King takes, and Queen h5 is checkmate :) thanks Igor
Great explanation
Position at 18:44 would Qxg5 negate attack?
2nd puzzle answer is qxf7+ kh8, g7 doesnt mater what black plays next and checkmate with rxh7#
I was looking for this comment ✨
This way one doesn't sac his rook
My solution too 👍🏼
Whare is the link to the scotch gambit vid?
Okay I see you have to use the pin for the second way but they both end mate in 3 for 2nd challenge.
First way: Block with f6 The can make just about any move long as the don't take then Qxh7, King moves 1 spot then Qh8
Second way: pawn exchange g7xf6 use pin and Qg6 check King has to move doesn't matter were h8 or f8 you put Queen either f7 protected by bishop or h7 protected by rook.
Actually, if pawn is taken then Qxf7 check QxKnH7 mate. Or vice versa Same amount of moves just more forceful.
A second solution for the second quizz besides Qxf7+ Kh8, ...: Nd5 Be6, Qxh7+ Kf8, Qh8#
19:11 Qxf7, kh8, Rxh7, kxh7, Qh5+
Funny thing at 4:27 you can sack the queen with ng4 threats and bh7# is inevitable (literally unstoppable)
Great Video!
I have had allot of success with the Bishops opening great lesson
What if black plays pawn which is in front of queen... please advise
4:32 puzzle
1Qg5 Qxe5 2 Nxe5 Re8 3 Qh6 and 4 Qg7#
If 1Qg5 Kh7 2 Qxh5+ Kg8 3 Qh6 and 4 Qg7#
19:13 i would say its like the greek gift sac, when rook leaves f7 undefended, you take it: Qxf7+, Kh8 and g6 threaten Rxh7# and i cant see how black can stop this.
True, but you can be forceful with rook taking knight on h7 sacrificing the rook for the mate using the queen
13.Qxf7+ Kh8 (only move) - 14.Rxh7+ Kxh7 (only move) - 15.Qh5#
your light-square bishop on c4 is controlling the only escape square for the king (g8)
Second puzzle at the end is Qxf7+ Kh8 Rh7+ Kh7 Qh5#. Great video @GMIgorSmirnov
I made a brilliant move after watching your video. Thanks 🔥
Won like 5 of 6 games last night with this. thanks!
18:55 Qxf7, Kh8, Rxh7, Kxh7, Qh5#
best teacher !
1. Qxh5, gxh5 2. Ng5 then checkmate is unstoppable and Bh7 is mate
at 4:19
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q (h4) - g5 n (b8) - d7
q - h6 n x b f6
p x n f6 any move
q - g7 #
Why would this not work?
4:43 how if black played Nxf2 😍
Sir what is the best way to counter English opening please
The best imho is E5 and try a reverse alapin or rossolimo.
kg5, followed by qxh5, or opposite order.
What if black plays d5 instead?
Very interesting, thank you very much Igor Dxf7, Kh8; Txh7+, Kxh7; Dh5 Matt!
there is one opening you have never publissh any video about it whis the CATALAN opening.. I hope you do an introduction about the basic plans and ideas
that one was called *"Urusov"* gambit, right ??
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Do a complete video on najdorf sicilian ❤
I think Qg5-Nd7, Qh6-Nxf6, e5xf6-Be3 (??), Qg7# (1-0) is the unrisky solution of the puzzle. isn't it Sir?
Qxh5, gxh5. Kg5 black can play Bc8 on f5 to block, white responds Bd3xf5 then whatever black may play, white responds with Bh7++
What about the "copycat" line that black most often plays? 2...Bc5? This line is missing.
Learning the proper spelling for bishop is actually "billshop is a great start!
What about after e4 e5 Bc4 Nf6 d4 Nxe4 dxe5 Qh4
Bishop's opening used to be my favorite opening around 700-900 level (beginner level), while i don't play it too much now... I just realized now once again on how much i enjoyed playing it back then. I'm still only a lowly 1100 now, but perhaps it's time for me to get some Bishop's opening action, eh?
Thanks
Easily defended opponents always move queen to e7 and Knight back to f6 rarely works against good players
When GM explains , every thing look so easy, just like my maths teacher, but when you do it yourself your opponent some how always find a move out of syllabus. 😊
Qxh5 sac the queen brilliant!! After they take ng5 and unstoppable mate on f7
I'm pretty sure it's Qxh5, gxh5, Ng5, Bf5, Bxf5, [anything], Bh7#.
if I face this I just play Nc6 and f5 Rousseau gambit style 😂
i like how he explains the meu-es
I tried the Bishop's opening several times before and I had so much luck with it...I abandoned it. I'll try digging deeper into it but with some trepidation.
Nice video
what to do if they play bishop b4 after pawn to d4
in blacks correct response seems like lower elo players go for BC4+ instead of NC6
So what If they Play Qe6 after i Play Bc4 ?
Im looking for reti gambit video some players just dont take the pawn nd there are no videos out to explain what the hell i have to do
Only push defend and take 😢
At the 14 minute mark after e5 black can play d5 the Max lange
Why would the blk night defend pond by g5
Sir, isn't there a way you can make a video to show how the bishop's opening, the two and four knights, the italian, the spanish, even stuff like the vienna falls and flows into one, it sounds dumb but players under 1000 elo are told to learn this and no where on youtube this even exists?
3:07 why not Ke2
Knight is defending the bishop
Any FIDE rated player here?
I have a question
Is it possible to prepare for a FIDE rated tournament with 1 month time
I want to get a FIDE rating
I am not a beginner
I am 1300-1400 in rapid
for quiz is it Qxf7 Kh8 Rxh8 Kxh8 Qh5
I think you mean RxN+ but I get your idea.
Rxh7+ would be correct notation
for puzzle of the day is it Qxh5 gxh5 Ng5 Bf5 Bxf5 anything and Bh7#
That kings pawn is a rare open in my experience. I feel like this all relies on that play.
This feels like a cross between the Elephant Gambit and the Busch-Gass Gambit, but up a tempo. Might have to dive deeper into this.
Urosov gambit. There are older youtube videos on this. Gj chess videos have been popularised by him
Very formidable opening.
Why didn't you cover Ng4?
Thank you for that excellent lesson. I would quit chess for at least a week if I lost so helplessly. But to win like that must be so exhilarating.
btw bishop's opening doesn't work on me cuz I have a very high win rate against it with the berlin defense
of course I'm not intermediate player that is why.
Queen sacrifice, on h5, pawn takes, knight to g5, they can sac bishop, but checkmate on h7.
18:50 Qxf7 Kh8 G6 rdy to play rxh7
Tried this, it went off the rails immediately with my opponent playing f6 on move two. You were right though it opens up loads of opportunity. Dominated the game anyway, probably because in the game review stockfish called f6 a miss.
Very nice Blackburn checkmate
You say @4:28 "there is only one checkmate in 4 moves".. but it's only 3 moves (for white) right?!?! Queen h5; Knight g5; bishop h7... get it together man jeez