The video is about positional chess, a style of chess that focuses on long-term strategy and control of the board rather than immediate attacks. The video discusses the concept of "strong squares," which are squares on the board that are not defended by pawns and are therefore ideal positions for your pieces. By placing your pieces on strong squares, you can put pressure on your opponent and create opportunities for attacks. The video provides several examples of how to identify and use strong squares in chess games.
With your one simple rule of "to take is a mistake" and your video looking at your opponents side of the board to see what can be attacked, it helped me boost my elo from 1700-2000. You are the best GM Smirnov. Thanks for putting such helpful content on youtube!
► Chapters 00:00 1 Key Chess Positional Concept To Win More Games 00:17 What are strong squares in chess? 01:28 Bonus rule for even stronger square 02:53 Example-2 03:56 Outpost - strong square for your knight 06:04 Example-4 07:45 Example-5 08:56 How to secure a strong square? 10:17 Example-6 10:38 How to create a strong square?
1. Put your pieces, preferably your knight, to a strong square. 2. If the strong square is guarded, trade the guarding pieces. 3. If it is difficult to put your piece on a strongest square, you can be modest and put them on a less stronger square. 4. If there are pawn or pieces that can threatening your pieces on a strong square, prevent them from doing so (neutralize them). 5. If there are no strong squares you can occupy, you can create the strong square yourself. If you don't know how to do so, you can wait for the opportunity. You can check your opponent move and see if that move weaken one of their squares 👍
Thank you for the great tutorial. I'm glad I could find these squares easily in the positions you were showing here, so in my own games, but now I will surely be looking for them every time when playing. By the way, isn't 'outpost' the same concept as these 'strong squares'?
12:58 In the last example, are we trading 3 pieces for a queen & an open king? Is this trade good? hxg5 Bxd7+ Qxd7 Nxd7 Kxd7 I think the white position is good because of the undeveloped pieces. If black develops all other pieces is position relatively equal? Realistically black will be checkmated by then..................
When you explain it, I always think: that makes perfect sense, how can it be that I didn't realise that myself? The best thing about it is that you don't have to ‘learn’ something like this by repeating it, it just falls into place and you know it from now on. Thank you so much!
After playing chess in less than a year after starting in 2023, i managed to reach 1400, but I've been stuck there ever since, now I'm going to try and aim for a title because of this one, thank you so much for your videos
1650 player from 1989. I hated knights. Terrible with them. This video was amazing because it helped me understand the strong squares better and that last game at the end was incredible to see. Great video.
Hello Buddy, I want to give you a suggestion that you should also start a rating climbing series like Chess Vibe channel, where you start from 200 level and defeat opponents up to 2000+ or 2500+ elo player explain your thought process with that, one video time should be of 1 hour, it will still acceptable by good chess player.
You got some tips for people who love to just trade every damn minor piece? Makes for such a boring game, but people that aren't that good always do it.
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90% of my chess knowledge comes from you Igor! I am only 10 and have been playing chess for 6 years
What's your rating?
@jburrito75 1,182
I am 11 and my rating is 2100
I'm 13, 1930 ChessCom
Then you are violating TH-cam TOS
It requires you to be 13+ in order to use youtube
omg coach igor, everytime you post these conceptual videos, i learn something new😭 pls keep posting more of these
I'm glad you're finding these helpful!
The video is about positional chess, a style of chess that focuses on long-term strategy and control of the board rather than immediate attacks. The video discusses the concept of "strong squares," which are squares on the board that are not defended by pawns and are therefore ideal positions for your pieces. By placing your pieces on strong squares, you can put pressure on your opponent and create opportunities for attacks. The video provides several examples of how to identify and use strong squares in chess games.
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This kind of video must be reviewed several times. This is brilliant pedagogy for quite complex concepts to step further the openning !
Another brilliant, clear, precise exposition. The clearest explanation of the strong square. Thank you.
GM Igor is basically teaching me how to utilize the knight better through middlegame & endgame! 🏇
With your one simple rule of "to take is a mistake" and your video looking at your opponents side of the board to see what can be attacked, it helped me boost my elo from 1700-2000. You are the best GM Smirnov. Thanks for putting such helpful content on youtube!
► Chapters
00:00 1 Key Chess Positional Concept To Win More Games
00:17 What are strong squares in chess?
01:28 Bonus rule for even stronger square
02:53 Example-2
03:56 Outpost - strong square for your knight
06:04 Example-4
07:45 Example-5
08:56 How to secure a strong square?
10:17 Example-6
10:38 How to create a strong square?
Thanks for timestamps
You should pin the chapters comment
1. Put your pieces, preferably your knight, to a strong square.
2. If the strong square is guarded, trade the guarding pieces.
3. If it is difficult to put your piece on a strongest square, you can be modest and put them on a less stronger square.
4. If there are pawn or pieces that can threatening your pieces on a strong square, prevent them from doing so (neutralize them).
5. If there are no strong squares you can occupy, you can create the strong square yourself. If you don't know how to do so, you can wait for the opportunity. You can check your opponent move and see if that move weaken one of their squares 👍
Loved this video, Igor! SImple, easy to understand, and will help me HEAPS in my middle to end game transition
Great video and a fantastic lesson on how to use strong squares! Thank you GM Igor!
My pleasure!
You make such a quality content. Now I understand string squares. 🙏🏻
Hello Igor, Great Video. One question from my side, Are strong square and outpost same concepts or is there any difference?
Thank you for the great tutorial. I'm glad I could find these squares easily in the positions you were showing here, so in my own games, but now I will surely be looking for them every time when playing. By the way, isn't 'outpost' the same concept as these 'strong squares'?
Thanks for the best content.......it improves my game n I won my office tournament
12:58 In the last example, are we trading 3 pieces for a queen & an open king? Is this trade good?
hxg5
Bxd7+ Qxd7
Nxd7 Kxd7
I think the white position is good because of the undeveloped pieces.
If black develops all other pieces is position relatively equal?
Realistically black will be checkmated by then..................
I want to thank you for great effort, I have never been or to think in this fashion, great job
It's my pleasure
Please make videos on endgame theories also, you explanation is great 😊
It's not a video but you might like this: chess-teacher.com/endgame-study-crash-course/
Super helpful, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the tips, master!
Octopus knight is my favorite 😍
When you explain it, I always think: that makes perfect sense, how can it be that I didn't realise that myself? The best thing about it is that you don't have to ‘learn’ something like this by repeating it, it just falls into place and you know it from now on.
Thank you so much!
After playing chess in less than a year after starting in 2023, i managed to reach 1400, but I've been stuck there ever since, now I'm going to try and aim for a title because of this one, thank you so much for your videos
Keep working at it, you're on the right track! Have you taken our free masterclass? Here's the link: chess-teacher.net/improve-chess-instantly/
We love your content straight to the point easy and have climax explaination
4:00 would f4 be a good move to open up the king and activate the rook on the f file?
Your videos are so helpful,Please make videos on endgame also
It's not a video but you might like this: chess-teacher.com/endgame-study-crash-course/
1650 player from 1989. I hated knights. Terrible with them. This video was amazing because it helped me understand the strong squares better and that last game at the end was incredible to see. Great video.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
new tips!
Thanks!
Who was Fischer playing as white in the example at 6:04? I'd like to review the whole game. Thanks
The game was played against Miguel Najdorf. You can find the PGNs here: chess-teacher.com/strong-squares/
Thanks Igor - you can never study too many Fischer games!
I always wondered what they meant by strong squares or strong pieces. Thank you for the explanation.
Glad I could clarify that for you!
Excellent lesson.
Thanks for watching!
brilliant concept
Been playing chess for 2 years im 15 and now 2000 elo thanks to your vienna videos
Fabulous lesson
Thank you.
1:56 what will the opponent do if i push the g3 pawn and threaten to take his pawn if he takes mine and afterwards the next pawn, ...
What should i do to stop losing to 2-3 move tactics
the last example was insane.
Hello Buddy, I want to give you a suggestion that you should also start a rating climbing series like Chess Vibe channel, where you start from 200 level and defeat opponents up to 2000+ or 2500+ elo player explain your thought process with that, one video time should be of 1 hour, it will still acceptable by good chess player.
Thank you
Thanks sir
At 6:09 it's amazing
Your videos are my goto when I am gonna sleep. So relaxing
I'll take that as a compliment.
@@GMIgorSmirnov it's a compliment 😂 I love to watch chess commentary and fall asleep. You and Eric Rosen is what I watch
This is how quality content looks like
Is the rule how to rewrite the word "secret" as "secert"?
We didn't have enough coffee
That last tactic was genius
Best teacher ever
12:43 bxd7 and then Nb6
I learned now with chess moving your premium pieces up the board then opponent moves a pawn so you go back. Which is annoying
Love this secert rule
Is this the same as an outpost?
Good advice for lower level opponents under 2000ELo
You got some tips for people who love to just trade every damn minor piece? Makes for such a boring game, but people that aren't that good always do it.
Typos in titles are the blunders of the TH-cam game
Some games can be saved even after making a blunder. #ChampionPsychology
Oh, I gotta know the SECERT!
Think of it as an outpost, that's what HIkaru always calls it
Sometimes you have to get around to get a square.
Noobs - Queen is better, rook is better.
Me with 890 elo : noob you are not the GM yet only GM knows that knight are best
secert rule
Good eye.
Hi
Where there's a hole, there's a goal lol
The secert rule is to know how to spell secret before you post it online with incorrect spelling. 🤔🙄🤦
Don't you have better things to do?
Too many secrets, too little coffee...
Hey Igor Sir, How are you doing today? :)
99%? really? huh!
10 seconds ago
Why does it take 13 minutes to explain 1 Simple Rule?!!