Is it possible to make a complete course just on the Qe2 Ruy Lopez? I am looking at taking it seriously, so looking for courses on that, the two knights attack on the French at a level that would be respected, and the side lines, but those two are most important. I was also wondering if you can do individual positional concepts listed in your GM positional understanding course. It has a list of ideas for positional concepts, but there isn't any book or more importantly any video courses on them expanding on the individual subjects. Thanks for any answer.
Sir, you're a great teacher. You dont just simply tell the moves. You also tell the reasons , logics and visions behind them. You're a great GM. Would love to see your rating goes up even more and you compete in big tournaments. Respect.
► Chapters 00:00 Chess Opening Mistakes in Ruy Lopez 00:39 3...Nf6 Berlin Defense 02:03 White's deadly traps for the win 06:07 If Black defends the knight with f6 08:58 Black's correct response 12:00 If Black defends the mating attack 13:23 3...a6 Morphy Defense 15:49 Stats: 74% Win Rate for White
I appreciate your going over the main lines in Ruy Lopez, and in proving them with the computer's analysis. But, especially, the optimism! Makes chess fun even if I lose, in trying these cool new moves out. Don't worry about anyone commenting that these are not All Possible moves! How silly to expect that.
Thank you for your very good explanations with the many surprising moves that I would never have thought of on my own. This also shows how superior these clear videos are to any chess book for openings! Alois Meyer
Hello Igor. I'm a relative beginner, only been playing online for a year or so, and my rating has been between 950-1050 most of the time. I was just making it up as I go along, trying to learn from my mistakes, and watching what others did. I happened to watch a few of your videos over the weekend, and I watched your free masterclass last night, which I found to be interesting and easy to grasp the main concepts, so I do recommend that video to anyone. I played a few games after watching the video, and was much more attacking in my play, a bit more creative too, I could feel my thought process was different, that I had a strategy of sorts. So, I thank you for the free masterclass, and I am sure that my rating will edge upwards now, but more importantly, I will be enjoying the games more, because (as you say) attacking is always great fun. One other thing, down at this rating level, people don't play that many standard moves, and especially they appear to defend with pawns a lot, which can frustrate my efforts. Best wishes to you, and thanks again. (Oh, please check my own website, with some handy tips for the next decade....2malachi dot com, especially the proclamation).
Great video. I just wanna say that at 4:10 if you manage to get that far, you should really go above and beyond with the lines by keeping the rook on e7 and play d4. There’s a lot of juicy lines following it that are all engine approved.
11:41 if black plays bishop h4 then how are you delivering a checkmate? Eventually you will still end up in a winning position cause you get a queen and a bishop for a rook after all the trades are done right? Is there something I can't see?
I’m new to chess but at min 11:42 looks like move 13 you say it’s checkmate no matter what black player does. what if black moves bishop to h4. I can only get a draw to occur. Thx love your videos.
Yeah I guess you're right but then you take with rook and the black queen has to take back. Then white takes the queen and its no longer checkmate but you're up a queen
Thank you, I'll consider it! Meanwhile, you may check out my other videos about the Scandinavian: th-cam.com/users/GMIgorSmirnovsearch?query=scandinavian
Hi Igor. Vey helpful video. Applied it when playing. Most of my opponents - after black retreats with knight to f6 and I play Sxe5 - play Be7. Can you show in a video how to beat this?
1:13 lukir, kuda hitam maju ditengah Case 1 2:07 kuda, menghindar sejajar belakang 3:11 kuda putih tengah dimakan, kuda putih kiri maju 3:44 gajah menutup, kuda maju 4:33 raja hitam lukir kuda maju skak 5:09 anastasia's skakmat patern Case 2 6:29 kuda hitam kiri dilindungi pion, tidak dimakan gajah Case 3 10:04 gajah melindungi raja
What if at 11:42 bh4? And if Rook takes there is f6 and there won't be any mate. (I now I am late with this comment, because the video was posted a year ago)
Thank you, Grandmaster Igor. Now, I will crush my opponents with Ruy Lopez, along with other methods that I still don't remember, as you don't suggest remembering. What to do, we are all mere mortals, not a GM.
If black can force the Ruy Lopez b6 bishop back w a7 and b7 pawn advances to b3 diagonal, can the game then be considered the Italian game, and then black can use, say, the Rousseau Gambit defense p-f5?
why on berlin defense, black defend with bishop e2? what if black defended with e2, our rook cannot take the knight e5, and it seems to be more optimal, how do we deal with that?
hey wouldn't it be better to play rook e7 @6:00 having checkmate threats but even with good play from your opponents you'll just hunt the king out into the open than fianchetto your bishop and develop the rook to e1 and you got a killer attack before black can do anything. example: after king g8 - rook e7 - rook f7 - rook f7 - king f7 - queen h7 - king e6 - knight f4 - king e6 - queen d3 -king e7. In this position the knight is hanging, the king is vulnerable giving you enough time to develop the bishop and rook to active squares en make another killer attack.
Yeah, Ruy Lopez is kinda tricky and that's why it's my favorite opening, even against high level bots. Just a mistake from black can easily get destroyed pawn's structure and it leads to advantages to white
What if he doesn’t take the knight after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6 Nxe5 but instead plays Be7? Do we take the knight on c6 with bishop or knight?
![English Opening: King's English Variation [Reversed Sicilian Trap]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PPoFaxSyuTQ/mqdefault.jpg)
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15.30 how can you move straight?????
Is it possible to make a complete course just on the Qe2 Ruy Lopez? I am looking at taking it seriously, so looking for courses on that, the two knights attack on the French at a level that would be respected, and the side lines, but those two are most important. I was also wondering if you can do individual positional concepts listed in your GM positional understanding course. It has a list of ideas for positional concepts, but there isn't any book or more importantly any video courses on them expanding on the individual subjects. Thanks for any answer.
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He just taught us everything there is in the Ruy Lopez in just 2 videos
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
How do I find the 2nd video
@@joshvir262 th-cam.com/video/IQrtrPvU3bQ/w-d-xo.html
I wanted to like your comment but i have something with 115.. If you know you know 🤭🤪
@@Toku91 LOL everyone if u see this dont like my comment
Sir, you're a great teacher. You dont just simply tell the moves. You also tell the reasons , logics and visions behind them. You're a great GM. Would love to see your rating goes up even more and you compete in big tournaments. Respect.
yeah theres another channel that gives all the theory but no explanation which is a trade off
Best chess teacher i ever seen💖🔥
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► Chapters
00:00 Chess Opening Mistakes in Ruy Lopez
00:39 3...Nf6 Berlin Defense
02:03 White's deadly traps for the win
06:07 If Black defends the knight with f6
08:58 Black's correct response
12:00 If Black defends the mating attack
13:23 3...a6 Morphy Defense
15:49 Stats: 74% Win Rate for White
thanks for the time stamps, very helpful
@@JohSmith you are the reason why shampoos have instructions
@ProGamer-li1zm was just playing xd
Great lessons. Greetings from Romania.
Thanks! 😃
I appreciate your going over the main lines in Ruy Lopez, and in proving them with the computer's analysis. But, especially, the optimism! Makes chess fun even if I lose, in trying these cool new moves out.
Don't worry about anyone commenting that these are not All Possible moves! How silly to expect that.
Thank you for your support!
I'm a Chess player from the Philippines. Ruy Lopez is my first opening I learned and used to play during my highschool days 💖
Been looking for a good resource video on the Ruy, thanks
Thank you 😊 for sharing this with us.
Really helpful video. Thanks you.
I learned so much from this channel. Thank you a lot. I really appreciate!
This was a great video Gotham has some competition.
really great video. Thanks, your english is also very clear and understable.
This is why I love playing chess there are many tricks and you can be creative in many ways
Out of topic, but I love the way your cat is just there.
Thanks a lot GM. IGOR SMIRNOV 👍 for interesting lessons
Glad you liked it!
Props to this channel.
Very nice video coach Igor!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for your very good explanations with the many surprising moves that I would never have thought of on my own. This also shows how superior these clear videos are to any chess book for openings! Alois Meyer
Thanks!
My opponents just never seem to play the right moves...
I know right?? Like literally no one follows this lines
It's not about the moves though. It's about the theory. You need to know the goal of each move and adapt it to each position
Play something more forcing then. Like e4 nc3 f4 as white. Or scandi with 2nf6 as black into icelandic gambit.
No one does, because it's not how it works.
i've rewatched this like 20 times since it was uploaded until it just sticks
A few days ago, I used the trap in this video at Lichess and I won! Really helpful! Thank you for this great video! :D
Ty !!!!! This is the line I like to always play. You have shown me many variations I can go.
Great intructive video, thank you, Igor! :)
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it
You're style is hilarious. And great.
You are really a great chess teacher. I learned alot from just watching your vedios. I appreciate your hard work for students from all over the world.
Amazing video! Very good energy! :)
Hello Igor. I'm a relative beginner, only been playing online for a year or so, and my rating has been between 950-1050 most of the time. I was just making it up as I go along, trying to learn from my mistakes, and watching what others did. I happened to watch a few of your videos over the weekend, and I watched your free masterclass last night, which I found to be interesting and easy to grasp the main concepts, so I do recommend that video to anyone. I played a few games after watching the video, and was much more attacking in my play, a bit more creative too, I could feel my thought process was different, that I had a strategy of sorts. So, I thank you for the free masterclass, and I am sure that my rating will edge upwards now, but more importantly, I will be enjoying the games more, because (as you say) attacking is always great fun. One other thing, down at this rating level, people don't play that many standard moves, and especially they appear to defend with pawns a lot, which can frustrate my efforts. Best wishes to you, and thanks again. (Oh, please check my own website, with some handy tips for the next decade....2malachi dot com, especially the proclamation).
That Knight + Rook mate was naughty! 👍
Thanks for this. I was very obsessed with c3d4 line. I have new variations to play with
Thank you it was an excellent video
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. I just wanna say that at 4:10 if you manage to get that far, you should really go above and beyond with the lines by keeping the rook on e7 and play d4. There’s a lot of juicy lines following it that are all engine approved.
If this is not the best tutorial video, then I don't know what is! Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
Very nice and detailed video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
GREAT TEACHER THANK YOU
5:05 He sacrifices.... THE QUEEN!!!!!!
11:41 if black plays bishop h4 then how are you delivering a checkmate? Eventually you will still end up in a winning position cause you get a queen and a bishop for a rook after all the trades are done right? Is there something I can't see?
That animation for kicking the knight at 1:47 cracked me up so much
I’m new to chess but at min 11:42 looks like move 13 you say it’s checkmate no matter what black player does. what if black moves bishop to h4. I can only get a draw to occur. Thx love your videos.
Yeah I guess you're right but then you take with rook and the black queen has to take back. Then white takes the queen and its no longer checkmate but you're up a queen
I love these videos -- even though they make me feel really dumb knowing I would never have thought of any of these moves on my own.
I personally like the animations - it keeps me engaged and I find help me remember key moves more :)
Very refreshing!! Thank you so much for your videos!! Lot of fun with learning!!
Glad you like them!
Thanks , Igor!
Fantastic!
Love the video friend, quick question. Why not Qe2 at 4:25?
I like your videos so much. Your tactics are sooo brutal
Thanks so much for the info
good teaching,🙏🤝👌
really good as i always end up taking the knight when i play the ruy. i like doubling up pawns then attacking them later
Could you please make more detailed videos on kings gambit variations. Your previous kings gambit videos doesn’t cover many potential moves from black
Very helpful
The anastasia check mate is brilliant😈😈👏
Thank you Igor,could you make a Video about the sicilian ? What thé plan for black,ans so?
thank u grandmaster igor my eyes can believe what i am seeing. chess is not for the timid that for show.
This video really helped. 👍
Please make such a 2-video series for the Scandinavian Defense as well 🙏
Thank you, I'll consider it!
Meanwhile, you may check out my other videos about the Scandinavian: th-cam.com/users/GMIgorSmirnovsearch?query=scandinavian
It's good to learn ideas,attacking plans
You covered the Morphy Defense and the Berlin Defense, but I just as often encounter the Steinitz Defense or the Delayed Steinitz Defense.
I won't remember a thing but damn I had so much fun watching this
Thank you sir
Hi Igor. Vey helpful video. Applied it when playing. Most of my opponents - after black retreats with knight to f6 and I play Sxe5 - play Be7. Can you show in a video how to beat this?
Yeah this is where i’m getting hung up as well
very useful; thank you
I don't know english very well, but your videos are really good and helpfull for me. Pozdrawiam 😊
1:13 lukir, kuda hitam maju ditengah
Case 1
2:07 kuda, menghindar sejajar belakang
3:11 kuda putih tengah dimakan, kuda putih kiri maju
3:44 gajah menutup, kuda maju
4:33 raja hitam lukir kuda maju skak
5:09 anastasia's skakmat patern
Case 2
6:29 kuda hitam kiri dilindungi pion, tidak dimakan gajah
Case 3
10:04 gajah melindungi raja
6:48 pion putih makan kuda hitam, kuda hitam kiri makan gajah
7:17 Pion x pion, skak, pion maju promosi ratu
7:34 jika gajah hitam x pion, ratu maju skak
8:07 Gajah hitam cover skak pojok atas
Very interesting videos in the last time
Excellent
Outstanding. Thank you
Glad you liked it!
the cat sleeping is so cute
I like this debut
Honestly, they way you explained got me from 500 to 800 in 2 weeks. I mean, I improvise if I see a blunder. Thank you! Any good videos for black?
Very upstandind moves
Nice 👍
Amazing share
What if at 11:42 bh4? And if Rook takes there is f6 and there won't be any mate. (I now I am late with this comment, because the video was posted a year ago)
this is the first time I've ever seen the Anastasia's mate and wow, I think I've found my favorite checkmating pattern
Nice video 👍
Absolutely fantastic variation to take black out of book and comfort zone!
Thank you, Grandmaster Igor. Now, I will crush my opponents with Ruy Lopez, along with other methods that I still don't remember, as you don't suggest remembering. What to do, we are all mere mortals, not a GM.
I like this trap..
@4.31
Can anyone please explain....
How can he castle when bishop is there.
If black can force the Ruy Lopez b6 bishop back w a7 and b7 pawn advances to b3 diagonal, can the game then be considered the Italian game, and then black can use, say, the Rousseau Gambit defense p-f5?
Interesting 👍
This is badass
Very well explained. I try to follow them but my opponent wants to eat everything whatever it finds in the way.😬
13:40 what do you do if white takes the knight on c6
why on berlin defense, black defend with bishop e2? what if black defended with e2, our rook cannot take the knight e5, and it seems to be more optimal, how do we deal with that?
2:34 i used this trap and opponent resigns in just 5 6 moves😂😂
Igor Smirnov da god
AFTER BH6+ BG7 PLEASE EXPLAIN
I SEE IT RREALLY AMAZING THANKS
@@TawhidAnam I'm glad you figured it out!
4:08 after Re1 back, the engine does not think White is still winning (+1.2 instead of +4.0 with d4)
hey wouldn't it be better to play rook e7 @6:00 having checkmate threats but even with good play from your opponents you'll just hunt the king out into the open than fianchetto your bishop and develop the rook to e1 and you got a killer attack before black can do anything. example: after king g8 - rook e7 - rook f7 - rook f7 - king f7 - queen h7 - king e6 - knight f4 - king e6 - queen d3 -king e7. In this position the knight is hanging, the king is vulnerable giving you enough time to develop the bishop and rook to active squares en make another killer attack.
It could work... but it's hard to calculate.
At 4:07 why wouldn't you go queen to e1, because they'd block with their bishop eventually freeing their king?
I don't know what rating this is for but I have never encountered the variation of moves with knights in this video.
I think I just hit the 10.000 like - wtf! Well deserved and thanks for the lessons!
Yeah, Ruy Lopez is kinda tricky and that's why it's my favorite opening, even against high level bots. Just a mistake from black can easily get destroyed pawn's structure and it leads to advantages to white
I can't believe my chess has improved just by watching video from him.
What if he doesn’t take the knight after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6 Nxe5 but instead plays Be7?
Do we take the knight on c6 with bishop or knight?
What's the name of that app
At 0:24 how do you continue if black moves knight to D4?
Trade knights castle good position . D pawn is pinned if they decide to activate knight you push pawn gaining space and play with it from there