10 Chess Tips Every Beginner Should Know

[@jimmydore5136]

I can’t stress enough how great it is to just jump straight into a video like this, sometimes a video really doesn’t need a 3 minute intro stating the obvious, and this is a brilliant example.

[@dhruvgirgenti8268]

I hate videos like that. Like, I’ve read the title so I already know what the video is about lol no need for the intro paragraph that a 6th grader could’ve written

[@DiegoLopez-dh1cl]

amen

[@allhailthelicc7759]

“Hi guys, today we’ll be talking about to 10 important chess moves. These moves are vital to your playing. It is key to know these to get better and to win more games. You must know these to be better. These concepts are crucial to deepening your understan- blah blah blah”

[@drdiscostu]

And doesn't teach you how the pieces move... Yeah I know my elo is 700 but come on

[@vincenttrottier3719]

I was thinking the same thing! Very well done by the creator.

[@AjaySolanki-vw5xb]

Bishops, knights first Castle before you attack Don’t push your kingside pawn Don’t take out your queen too early Trade side pawns for center pawns Avoid doubling pawns Use open files and connect rooks Improve your pieces when you don’t know what to do Bishops are good in open positions, knights are good in closed positions, so trade accordingly Activate your king in the endgame…closer to the pawns…or to the center.

[@Qw3rtyKeybo4rd]

367 likes and no replies?

[@amaljose116]

Pedaloski

[@niggasgang8784]

What?????

[@alexiayellenic6176]

uhm ok it works a bit,but not in every situation

[@SaadKhan-ko4nb]

I am Mikhail Tal

[@juliancampolo5282]

10 quick tips in 10 minutes, why aren't there more chess videos like this? This is gold and thanks for producing it.

[@RobertPeru2749]

It really is. Why keep this stuff secret?

[@Yensnor]

This is actually the best short beginner vid i've seen so far. It's for ACTUAL beginners and don't go in deep about all kinds of spesific gambits and opening, before covering the fundamentals. Very nais 10/10

[@mattbloomingdale6147]

This is one of the best chess videos I’ve seen all year. I hope Andrea can do more of these that build of these concepts.

[@furl0097]

simp

[@dliteoftheworld]

@@furl0097 c'mon man really?

[@MrSealh]

@@dliteoftheworld Simp is mostly used by kids nowadays, so its like no offence at all :D

[@adlex1212]

@@furl0097 She's not pretty enough for simping, so not a simp.

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@adlex1212 Reddit moment

[@hindside]

this one video has improved my game so much, from playing with no fkn idea, to now playing my knights, trying to control centre, developing pieces, castling and so much more. Thanks Andrea

[@alihamidi1629]

Andrea:Never push your queen too early Nelson:Observe

[@bernardsoulard4698]

Big brain moment

[@Gerraint]

*Sad Scandinavian noises*

[@siddheshshinde1542]

Hilarious

[@bhavitchopra2058]

Okay but Nelson sucks

[@imaginenation5158]

Lmao you changed hold my beer to observe

[@fayensu]

Extremely helpful because Andrea explains each rule in a way that makes you go, "Oh, that totally makes sense."

[@someother5512]

For all the people that keep raising the exceptions to the rule. You can't learn the exceptions if you don't know the basics, everything she mentioned is correct and will help all people to improve their chess.

[@krithiksingh]

agreed, this is a great foundational video for beginners. The advanced stuff comes after

[@contextinvideos]

yea lol. that's like suggesting someone who just learned how the knight moves to play like alphazero

[@overgrownkudzu]

literally this. if you know the exceptions, that's great, this video isn't for you

[@1utube01]

Agreed. Just like in law, you need to learn the hearsay rule before learning the exceptions. Or you need to learn the Bill of Rights before learning that every one of them has limitations.

[@jessesparks7424]

There's so many "win quick in so many moves" videos that in reality rely upon very specific moves that rarely happen. That's what makes this so refreshing. Wonderful video.

[@dave93x]

It's great to see videos that are done off-stream. Nothing against the stream ones, I watch and enjoy them, but these are nice to have aswell.

[@vhollund]

Yes, it's nice with a more confident, serious and focused Andrea.

[@dave93x]

@@vhollund I got about 10 seconds into it and I was like "oh shit I'm being **taught taught** right now" 😂

[@loulou2302]

I'm a beginner and I panic whenever my king gets threatened, and then the whole duration is only me running away from threat🙁

[@TheSascatch]

I’ve been trying to get better at chess for a long time, it’s hard to learn from watching the streams since Andrea and Alex play so fast and at such a high level, but this makes it super easy and comprehensive. Well done Andrea.

[@Rainy_Day12234]

Slow the sound speed from normal to .25

[@aleksanderzalar1195]

@@Rainy_Day12234 What is had it in 1.5 lmao

[@zebin7247]

i like how andrea sounds weird when she talks at normal speed

[@noce1043]

Concuerdo contigo Igual a mi me encanta

[@concrete37]

and professionally

[@elliottmoyse897]

Facts lol

[@tim_schu5850]

I watched this video at 1.5x speed and actually looked at the beginning to see if it was sped up because it sounded like she was talking pretty normal.

[@jadenchan3953]

Yeah I couldn't understand a word she was saying until I sped this up to 1.5x and turned my volume up to the max

[@KeepRecordsTV]

Definitely a good 9-minute rundown of what's important on the board and what isn't. Emphasizing pawn structure without over-explaining was nice too. It sucks when people go too far into this and start boring you with unnecessary extra info. Andrea does a very good job of keeping the topics moving without taking you too far down the rabbit hole. Great video for quick pointers!

[@saricocking4489]

as a beginner these type of videos are actually very helpful, I would like to see more!

[@EvilTim1911]

I'm a complete beginner and these are the exact tips I need to up my game, it all makes so much sense when someone actually points it out

[@christophertan9571]

One of the best chess basics video's I've ever seen, and by my favorite chess streamer :) Keep it up, Andrea!

[@awonderfulway]

^

[@roryosborn4227]

Thanks Botez, your awesome, this vid helped to up my chess game big time 💪

[@thefollers7517]

This is actually really helpful, I’m starting to learn chess and most of “chess for beginners” videos are hard to understand. Thanks

[@jamieunderwood5487]

Them and GothamChess are real Heroes!

[@oamarkanji3153]

"When you castle, you make all your worries less". What a line

[@trevpr1]

Excellent. Andrea's confidence to-camera (when there's no stream) has come on strong of late.

[@ollieox9181]

Just saved this to my Favorites file. No long, tedious, intros - I know what the video is about from the title. She gets right to it. We need more like this.

[@jbthepianist]

Step 1: how do knight’s move? ;)

[@danig9871]

Step 2: avoid the ninja knigths

[@1LRAJABM0]

In L shape

[@beefcattle1458]

like a horsey

[@oOPPHOo]

_"How do knights move?"_ - Magnus Carlsen, 2021

[@donkbonktj5773]

@@beefcattle1458 and not a straight line like castlehead

[@vonSmash]

Awesome video! Went from a terrible beginner (been playing on and off for years) and winning 1 in 10 games, to winning 7 games in a row after watching this video a couple of times 🙏 Clear and straight to each point, thank you!

[@venividivici6685]

1:20 Andrea: don't push kingside pawns Also Andrea: plays King's Indian

[@smking2035]

I'm 1/3 through the vid and it's already the most helpful chess lesson I've ever had. Just discovered you today, love it, thanks a ton!

[@ellisj98]

Does anyone else think her voice is really soothing(when she’s not shouting 😂)

[@DaveLH]

Andrea invokes thoughts of the line from "Bringing Up Baby" when Cary Grant tells Kate Hepburn, "You're very soothing in quiet moments -- The problem is, with you there AREN'T any quiet moments!" 😂

[@ABZein]

😂

[@Ojisan642]

@@DaveLH wow that’s such a brilliant line

[@sakimano]

she sounds like she's all partied out, but she also sounds 13. It's odd.

[@paulthompson9668]

@@sakimano Kind of like Lindsay Lohan.

[@noaaavongunten7762]

Andrea: Dont bring out your Queen in the opening Skandinavian defense: *sad opening noises*

[@MrChrisdube]

True. Again, it's a BEGINNER video! You can do it, if you have a good reason. I play the Scandinavian too. There are many where you don't take with the Queen, as well.

[@postmanscott767]

Andrea:Never push your queen too early Magnus: Yeah, yeah, whatever!

[@DaveLH]

Someone (possibly Andrea or Alex) has defined a GM as a player who "knows when the rules should be broken."

[@postmanscott767]

@@DaveLH It is humor humor, man Chill out.

[@eugenelin2390]

Magnus: pushes king

[@christianpaul3651]

Bongcloud

[@Jadaw1n]

@@postmanscott767 NO YOU CHILL OUT!!!

[@snoopstp4189]

Those sporadic quick close ups of Andrea making her point are awesome, pro level editing.

[@Muhammad_Nuruddin]

"Don't push kingside pawns, especially when you're going to castle kingside." *Laughs in King's Indian Defense*

[@dariodesansebastian]

I'm laughing in Dutch Defence!

[@TheRamoach]

What does a King's Indian Defense laugh sound like?

[@dariodesansebastian]

@@TheRamoach like a laugh in castled kingside but with a bishop in between

[@littleretroship6403]

Did you even listen after? After she said that fianchetto (or however you write it) is fine

[@samsmusichub]

Great tips! Improving your position is very important, and something I overlook sometimes in pursuit of a game-changing move - which leads to more frequent blunders.

[@pathikritsengupta4916]

Please do make more of these type of tutorial videos, Botez style

[@kummer45]

OMG, a RELEVANT video from these PEOPLE that actually IS PURE EDUCATION. THIS IS OUTSTANDING in every single way. Thank you for making chess mainstream again.

[@kerravon4159]

Rule #11: Evaluate every move sequence by verbally saying "Beng, Beng, Beng and Beng!"

[@charlesstevens9775]

I can confirm this does help

[@justanoobguy7462]

8:16 Bishop Blundered😂😂😂😂😂

[@duartista]

8:18 I think I'd choose Nxc6+ instead of Na6

[@MakeWishKid420]

Haha yes

[@kentmartin9289]

Sure, but it wouldn't get her point across. Obviously she wasn't paying attention to what she was doing with the bishop.

[@ishafiq8241]

I was literally in a tournament losing and when I had time I watched this video. I won the next round. This video helped too much and massive thanks to the KZbinr. Good speed.

[@davidnelson4960]

VERY WELL DONE! EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE FROM BEGGING TO END! FIVE STARS TO ANDREA!

[@UhmActually.]

After going straight to the point, this is the first time I've ever liked a video ever. I have never appreciated a video so much in my life

[@Dan-yd2jq]

Andrea has such an adorable voice. I could listen all day long. 🙂

[@BevidsthedOrg]

Probably because you visualize her face also :)

[@kratos.8151]

How would one describe her voice? It's like a cold by nice and charming.

[@dcmhsotaeh]

@@BevidsthedOrg farmers daughter by the barn

[@crimson.ghost22222]

@@dcmhsotaeh wit dat honkytonk badonkadonk 🧐👍🏼

[@rainboltfiend]

Thanks!

[@BotezLive]

glad you enjoyed it

[@ndronikusri1992]

I started because of the other one but stayed because of Andrea. She seems really good natured

[@vetiarvind]

They're both really chill.

[@SundaraRamanR]

"the other one" Lol

[@kindnesslove5482]

Andrea do more of these videos. I am just a 400 level beginner who just randomly plays a few games when bored, and this helped a lot.

[@damiester1]

It's usually Alex who does these types of videos right? I'm loving this though.

[@Arielle_travels]

- Start pawns as usual you don’t want them on the outside of the board - Next move your nights and bishops - Castle next ~ king and castle swap - Don’t push your kingside pawns ~ don’t move the pawns in front of the king, they protect it - Keep the centre pawns as much as you can. Trade the side pawns (the ones next to the centre) for centre ones - as a general rule you don’t want to double pawn ~ have one pawn in front of the other ex. Pawn on D4 and D5 it makes it hard to advance - A good way to develop rooks (castles) is in an open file as opposed to a semi open file or a closed file. ~ Open file is where there are no pawns on it. Semi is 1 pawn, closed is 2 or more. A file is a vertical line on the board - WHEN YOU DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO: improve your pieces. Instead of just pushing pawns or taking pieces look if anything is badly placed - Bishops are better in open positions. ~ I think this is where the board is more open not necessarily less pawns but they are more spread out - Knights are better in closed positions. ~ I think this is where the pawns are close together making it harder for the bishop to move - Activate your king towards the end. This is when the queen is off the board so you don’t need to worry about checkmate

[@postcaard]

this was extremely helpful, made me realize how flawed i've been playing

[@roryosborn4227]

Thanks

[@obadam1123]

Great content! I wish Andrea could make much more instructive videos like these

[@sirwilfried]

Rule number 11, don't play according to the "template" but check every move! Example 8:17 you can simply capture the bishop from b4, with check !! Things like that are easy to miss when playing stenciled! A very good Video for beginner! Thx!!

[@Ken.-]

She was just demonstrating a point. She even said that she was going to just move the bishop back and forth to prove the point that the knight can get to that square and take all the time in the world to get there.

[@HarshAnalysis]

Andrea is really good at teaching. Hope she makes more of these videos.

[@bdemar2k12]

Thank you SO much! I just started chess a month ago and I have been stuck at like 500 elo losing every game. But now I am on a winning streak and have gained almost 250 elo!

[@megash532]

nice video! keep more of these coming! my friend taught me some of these and made huge difference. another thing he said was bishops are usually better as endgame positions are generally open. and to never touch the f pawn.

[@Kazual12]

This young woman just seems like an absolute sweetheart who breaks a lot of hearts.

[@mrsommer84]

End of the video: 9:07 I want to hug my teacher. She was very good and nice and did it with excitement. :-)

[@andrewxavier01]

This is great! no filler just content

[@DaveLH]

This video was very helpful -- Especially Rule #8. I've often heard, "Improve Your Pieces" without much explanation. Even Fred Reinfeld, who for years in the pre-Internet era was kind of the Wayne Dyer of chess self-improvement books, didn't explain this well. But you explain it well here, and I'd love to see a video that expands on this principle further. Anyway, Thank, you Andrea!

[@SophiaLewis-k2y]

Awesome video! Went from a terrible beginner (been playing on and off for years) and winning 1 in 10 games, to winning 7 games in a row after watching this video a couple of times Clear and straight to each point, thank you!

[@yuhangqin7670]

But what if the other opponent doesn’t move like that???

[@craigwhiting777]

This is probably the best brief tutorial I have found. Well done.....

[@chiyembekezomaunjiri3278]

Her voice is a musical instrument

[@toriespeaks]

I agree

[@BrixyBrixhamite]

I accept these are sound generalised tips for learners however I would like to point out that whilst castling early has always been good advice for beginners it has the potential to be a weakness too. Firstly, after an early castling your king has lost the opportunity to select which side to occupy. In situations where white castles first any carefully timed delay in castling by black can potentially gain some initiative from white (this is actually the main opportunity black has to negate the advantage white has with the first move). Secondly,. after castling you may potentially be placing your king into a situation where it is harder to defend. On the whole a castled king is better defended normally, however in the wrong position castling can lead to an early end to the king (usually with a pawn storm followed by an attack down the flank towards the king. Just to confirm I do understand this is just generalised tips for learners but some players never get to find out that these tips that help them as learners may also introduce weaknesses into their game if exploited at the right time.

[@jsilva3rd]

8:30 "RULE NUMBR 10" ****Caption says Rule #9**** .🤣🤣🤣

[@MarkoVegano]

As a confused new player trying to learn chess at 66, thank you for making these lessons clear and easy to understand. Thank you. ❤️ you’re very sweet.

[@jashepoon]

8:18 because taking bishops is overrated

[@chrisfrederiksen1358]

Also putting the king in check and taking another pawn lmao

[@katiedonovanAlt]

7:44 I'm sorry for going all over this, but I really love chess. In this game, black has the clearest advantage. Even if we only look at the kings and pawns, black is doing very well. However, while traditional wisdom gives the half-point advantage to the bishop, in this case it is clear that the pawns make the knight particularly valuable. Speaking of knights, white's knight will be forced to move at least twice in order to become relevant. White's king is still on the back row guarding a single pawn.

[@NotAshamedOfficial]

There is one thing I don't understand. How does the knight move? :D

[@nunyobidnezz707]

so a lot of people do a bad job with beginner tutorial videos (any subject) becsue they assume viewers know terminology. I really liked how you gave a term and then explained it. Great job!

[@dliteoftheworld]

I'm a beginner and I just played a game following the first 5 rules and forced a rage quit which was my first game with no mistakes or blunders Edit: I just won 2 in a row

[@BotezLive]

YAAAY 2 DUBS

[@dliteoftheworld]

@@BotezLive thank you so much for the support, this video taught me how important the openings are it gives me the opportunity to attack instead of defend

[@obsanzenahabtewold3573]

straight to the point , very useful

[@oopsdididothat7727]

💜 The Cigarette Smoker Scratchy Voice 🚬

[@mirrezarezaii3078]

I train The Trainers for a living. What I have learned is that it is not enough to know the subject you are training, but how you communicate what you know, to others… This video is one of the best examples I have come across. BRAVO You ARE a winner in my book ✅🍀🙏🏻

[@gideonturner8716]

No intro? Was expecting a "Howdy, KZbin!" Oh, and the video was cool too, I guess.

[@martywhite2988]

Thankfully there's no intro.

[@garylawrence825]

Gary Lawrence So a piece being closed is when it’s blocked by it’s own pieces and therefore can’t move, correct? A piece being open is when it is not blocked by it’s own pieces and can therefore move, correct ? Bishop better to move in open positions and Knight better to move in closed positions.

[@p0larny]

Step 1: never play against Bartosh B)

[@wolfmangosan539]

Brilliant video! Well done without any added intros or anything. Thank you for the pointers. I think that will help a lot in my next chess night! ❤

[@woolyimage]

Rule 11 scream loudly at everyone ;)

[@BlanBlan19901990]

Yes. I dont think this will work with chess tho

[@antoniobling]

Some times is good to go back and listen to these reminders 😊

[@namansharma_]

Her vocal frequency is so unique . Soothing to hear but also too loud at some points .

[@Hat3eer]

This is the most accurate review I have ever seen

[@dannylaw7367]

Nice refresher on the basics.

[@pavansomwanshi4914]

Thumbnail, Sssniperwolf much?

[@angelmatos9143]

I will never tire of this game because I play every match with Tal's philosophy. Mikhail Tal > Quotes “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ... “There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones, and mine.” “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” Forever grateful Mr Tal.

[@ExpresShans]

Whenever a woman speaks information she usually refers the the mystery opponent as “them or they or their” Which is very refreshing seeing we don’t know who the opponent is. Usually when men make these videos they always refer to the opponent as a “he” and it’s weird.

[@heithheithinson2495]

Omg why does that matter so much. It literally effects or interferes with absolutely nothing in your life. People live such comfortable and privileged lives the dumbest shit offends them or makes them uncomfortable.

[@dolphinfaith63]

Nice and simple. Super helpful. Thank you!

[@roohollahsajjadi8486]

Damn You are pretty

[@katiedonovanAlt]

1:20 I must respectfully dissent. There are several robust King-side defenses and they all rely on pushing King-side pawns. The Raven Defense (and several variations)springs to mind. On the contrary, one of the worst and most common beginner errors I've seen is people jamming their King up behind a row of pawns, leaving themselves open to a quick Queen or Rook CM. But you're mos. def. right about 1:40. Whenever I see s/one doing this AFTER castling? I KNOW they're pwned.

[@amansingh9373]

If you saw a different person in the thumbnail,then you're ruined😂😂😂

[@samuelsteiner3854]

What are you talking about?

[@rogerscottcathey]

"That way you can worry less!" Swoosh!

[@salvadoralvarez1777]

I have checked a few videos for beginners. This one efficiently covered the most ground by far. Thank you.

[@syndicateproductionstarana4925]

This is a good video, pretty much the same points most channels show opening chess moves.I found this s little more thorough.Really well done

[@innapinch7112]

Thank you so much for putting this in plain English. I'm still pretty much a beginner, and most strategy and theory videos either go so fast, or use terms I haven't learned yet while I'm still trying to get my footing.

[@chrissmith6947]

Thank you Andrea. Yes most of us should know these tips by now. But when I started Chess years ago I watch a video just like this one and it CHANGED my life. So definitely a need to know basis for beginners.

[@BennettPatten]

This is one of my favorite subscriptions. These girls are really really good. Thank you for the advice.

[@derekromero2331]

Cool, first time listening to a chess commentary and it was actually surprisingly easy to follow and piques interest in trying a chess game myself. Definitely helps that you have a nice, confident speaking voice. P.S. not sure how this ended up in my recommended

[@mrsommer84]

I liked how you did it without taking a breath. Or you're very excited to inform us.

[@harveyjohnny1967]

great video, really helpful

[@captquiggs1257]

Thank you Andrea!

[@kmlgraph]

The knight maneuver at @8:00 is brilliant.

[@multim6571]

Rare variation of Sandomiria's Gambit.

[@raymakerscalisthenics660]

Recently have took up chess and have found myself stuck at a 50% WR around 1200 elo. Started a month ago. These tips are gonna go such a long way! I learned so much from this.

[@vandalorian8777]

At 8:18 in the video you should have moved the knight from b4 to c6 to take the bishop. In addition to taking the bishop it would have been check