2 Useful Chess Tips For Beginners

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@lukasvandewiel860]

Top 5% at ELO 2000? Would 1 in 20 players be stronger than ELO 2000? That is a lot more than I thought.

[@JimFarrand]

"What can you possibly blunder if your opponent has no attack whatsoever?" Oh, how you underestimate me.

[@dan7291able]

🤣

[@jacobdrollinger4802]

I love it how all of these comments are made by people who claim to be awful, but I continue to lose to everybody

[@JimFarrand]

@@jacobdrollinger4802 There's always someone better, and someone worse, than you are.

[@dan7291able]

@@jacobdrollinger4802 You only get better by playing better opponents You actually learn from losing as opposed to not really learning when you won, since it all went to plan lol

[@PaulGaither]

GM: It's over. White has the high ground. It is impossible to blunder. White: You underestimate my power!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 2 Chess Tips to Improve Fast 00:08 Example-1: How would you play here? 02:04 The Tal & Fischer Story 02:21 Mikhail Tal's brilliant move 03:41 2 Tips You MUST Know 04:24 Example-2: Offense is the best defense 06:00 Example-3: Can you find the best move? 07:44 Example-4 09:22 BUT, just these 2 tips won't suffice

[@Torgoth1]

Thank you for all of these videos. They’ve made a tremendous difference in my understanding of the game. Helped me beat opponents I had no business competing against.

[@ericst-laurent1194]

Always powerful videos,with lots of strong offensive ideas you give to us,Thank you!

[@kingzao9046]

"What can you blunder after this" Me: "Hold my beer"

[@susymay7831]

Thank you for your fabulous timestamps!!!❤❤❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you like them!

[@aggelosaggelos8243]

In 7:16 there are some very dangerous lines for white after black plays cxb5! and white respinds with Qxa8 Qc7 by black etc. Engine approved lines such as this where you can do an exhange sacrifice to get a huge attack on white's king and the initiative should be a really interesting topic for a future video of yours. Maybe not this exact line so as not to confuse the beginners, but I think lines such as these should be more beneficial to us advanced folks. I've won against a lot of 1800s over the board playing these lines, so there is definitely a "method behind my madness". Best regards!

[@MrDavidhastwo]

Thanks for doing this. As a newbie though, I have trouble remember what was traded, so it would be helpful to show on the screen what pieces were captured in the exchanges. example at 7:22 i had to go back and count what was lost on each side. If you had a quick visual counter somewhere on your screen to show everything that was exchanged it would be a lot easier for a beginner like me to see what happened.

[@Chessdummy]

Learning is a beautiful thing

[@agastya.k8350]

GM Igor Smirnov, at 9:04, Black can go Knight f6 and fork the Rook and Queen

[@Shaun_GTI]

A new player would have taken rook with queen without thinking

[@keeganrichards3163]

let's gooo

[@travishurst2242]

As a noob, agreed

[@AMZCH_]

Where?

[@ReflectionOcean]

- Consider proactive moves, like Bishop E2, to preempt opponent strategies - start at 2:22. - Recognize opponent's threats to avoid blunders - start at 3:42. - Counter threats with offensive moves for defense - start at 5:07. - Develop the skill to find counter moves in mid-game and end-game scenarios - start at 7:47. - Use counter-attacking moves to seize the initiative - start at 8:17.

[@kingdavidapple]

You have many excellent videos. One I saw about a week ago 9sorry, can't remember the title) you made moves involving the knight moving forward early in the game, check, taken & seemingly down some points, then move queen, bishop & mate. Beautiful. I just saw Anna Cramling do that to a chess hustler. Just like you showed it. I might get better since am now able to remember some combinations. Nice work, sir, thank you.

[@kirillriman3611]

funny thing is that in the example 3 h6 move did not solve the problem or hanging rook at all i mean, after white retreating the knight back to e4 the threat is still there due to Nxf6+ with discovered attack on the diagonal, and the best you can do is actually sacrifice the rook even in the initial position taking the bishop with a pawn it is actually a good move, according to the engine (both h6 and cb are zeros at some level of depth) Be7 is also not bad according to the engine, only slightly worse than h6 and cb (+0.1 instead of 0.0) Yea, i know, engine chess is not like a human chess, but still

[@bernardthefourth]

Thanks great video. I'm trying to get to 1000, steady progress. I do play too selfishly not considering the opponents best move.

[@milosbabovic8221]

This is smart! Thank you.

[@po1ar710]

Thanks for all the instructive videos

[@jongalt6837]

Great stuff as always, always like seeing a new video from you.

[@Redserpent2000]

Hi Igor, I find these problems very instructive and go a long way for my improvement. I have a suggestion, instead of saying white to move and win or black to play and mate, why not, for a couple of videos, just say white to move or black to move, without any clue as what to do, just like a real game. It might well be white to win or mate or it might just be a positional move. The point is we won't know so finding the best move is much harder. I'm no GM or IM but I find that once you tell people it's to win or mate, then it becomes much easier because you know there is a concrete outcome. So how about giving us higher rated players something more to think about, I'm sure others would benefit as well. So what do you think? Your move!

[@TKZprod]

At 7:00 I thought of the move Nd5. It obstruates white queen's trajectory, and the queen is now attacking the knight in g5, resulting in a double attack (the bishop is treatened by the pawn). Then I realized it blunders checkmate with Qf7 lol

[@BM-hj6lq]

6:48 .. h6 suggested in the video is inaccurate. White can play Ne4! Theoretically the best move here is .. rb8! however Ne4 is not an easy move to find. So .. h6 might work against a lower rated player.

[@noobgamer-x9n]

Before watching video that improve my result 200% is 400elo. a)What is my elo right after watching that video? b)Use the result, calculate the mass of sun.

[@richardcasey4439]

This was very instructive indeed

[@binary0101code]

At 9:01 black can fork rook and queen by moving the knight to f6.

[@CastChaos_69420]

But then bxf6 and if the bishop takes then our rook is active and the black king is going to be probably butchered

[@erwindewit4073]

Hmm, well I've been playing for a while on lichess, 5 minute games, and was stuck on 1650ish. So I've reduced blundering significantly and started counter attacking asap. I'm now reaching 1800 and it's a lot of fun. Thanks Igor!!

[@L4v4molly]

Prophylactic attacks and defenses

[@francoismichel5380]

Hello Igor. Thank you for all your videos. How can we buy these videos ?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Do you mean Igor's chess courses. You can find them here. online.chess-teacher.com/

[@dan7291able]

Yeah, great tips thanks, I became a much better chess player once I realized I dont have to protect "every" single piece that I have lol, when you look at them, sadly, as more as decoys and sacrifices, you instantly get better I find lol

[@TKZprod]

At 0:50, even without anticipated Bc6, Rd6 is really underestimating black's attack. Like keep the king in the pin looks quite bad lol

[@abdulghani6686]

For a beginner, is it better to play aggressively or stay solid

[@Chunda8]

At 4:18, that is pretty funny, life goals. I usually work for the city here in New York, I have seen this a few times. Some of the Billionaires who live here- their boats have their own boat. That's when you know you are financially successful. It was a bit startling to see it at first, if I had larger accounts I'm not sure it would occur to me: you know what? My boat needs it;s own boat. But it's nice to be able to do that, despite that yachts are a liability not an asset.

[@alexblue6991]

This proves to me how hopeless im a chess as a complete newbie

[@mustaphaal4801]

At 7:50 , instead of black moving the knight to e4, why not take the pawn in g2 with the queen and checkmate white ?

[@yocopter]

cxb5 in example 3 is interesting...

[@bullshihtology8088]

"What can you possibly blunder if your opponent has no attack whatsoever?" The Queen

[@virendabas5811]

Awesome

[@Captain_JR]

your videos have been really helpful to me, iv'e improved a lot and now 1700 elo. Your doing a great job keep it up :)

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

🙏

[@Chunda8]

I'm at 6:46 testing myself out- in this position I'm thinking Rb1 unpinning and attacking the bishop.

[@Chunda8]

Whoops bishop still has the capture with check.

[@BM-hj6lq]

You mean rb8? You are right, that is the correct theory. .. h6 as suggested in the video is slightly inaccurate! White can play Ne4!

[@Chessdummy]

you already know what I play 😊

[@MaltaCros]

At 7:03, why not e4? Is it not better to attack the Queen than the Knight?

[@raghibali4942]

If you move the pawn to e4, the white knight at g5 will capture it

[@elad2054]

​@@raghibali4942 but than you capture the bishop and white is down material

[@sycariummoonshine7134]

:( I didn't see that move immediately (1st problem) . My instincts just screamed at the problematic board state but couldn't find the move, even when I saw it played, my head went questionmark?... Maybe if I had played the game to that point...? Gah. Anyway, I'm 2000-2100 and have beaten a 2300 twice...

[@ParthipanKasiban]

my rating according to your puzzle is 1600 soif i implement these will i be 3200?

[@leszekryniec7054]

*4800

[@enzorocha2977]

3:34 "...there's no way to defend [from Qxh4]" How about Qd8? Still not halting Black's incoming defeat but it's one way to defend that pawn, no? Unless I'm missing something, of course! lol Then I'd be a perfect example of whom this video is addressing- a low ranker in need of that 200% improvement xD

[@jg3019]

I think he just meant there is no way to defend it without losing a pawn anyway as Qd8 loses a pawn after Rxb7

[@cikonianiggra1415]

Well, probably these advices are really valuable - to think a little longer and with a little more caution. But really these advices can give the beginner drastic progress? I think that no. The progress in chess is the matter of time, long time, is the matter of trained memory, where afther long time are gathered many ways how to play. This what I have said means that you must study the chess to play it and like in every art - to be patient. To be patient that is the basic trait of character for chess player. And one decisive advice from me: please get the book from Matthew Syed: Bounce. In this book is elucidated how to be a master of the universe, so virtuoso in any thinkable branch - art, chess, sport and I think also in science - in science is exception, I think you will be the master afther you 50 of age. In this book is written that you will need 10 years of work, at about 3 hours of work daily, and the time of work must be rationally used. So work, work and work /something in the way of Lenin´s advice: learn, learn and once more learn - work and learn is by the way the same/ To read this book is very good. When you would come to the idea that you have no chess talent /to reach master level you need medium talent/ you probably can find something other what can you lead to master class in other branch - art, sport etc.

[@BobChess]

Most people looks for their moves, but GM looks for opponent's moves and counter them. This is the difference between GMs and you.

[@artie8561]

Actually I asked AI. Who is suitable for the3 steps to reach 2000 Elo course. They think for players around 1200. It’s not as suitable as to someone who is 1500-1600. One should start with grandmaster secret and grandmaster positional understanding. What are you guys thoughts?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

It is also suitable for players around 1600 rating. Igor recommends to start with GM Positional Understanding. online.chess-teacher.com/course/the-grandmasters-positional-understanding/

[@uncannysnake]

7:41 is wrong, white has the extremely nasty counter of Nxf7 here. gaining at least a pawn if not even a forced king move

[@NisseHult101]

After Nxf7 Bxc6 Nxd8 Kxd8 black has the knight for the 3 pawns. Unbalanced but materially even. Maybe black have more active play even though he lost the castling right?

[@jg3019]

Pretty sure Nxf7 just loses the Knight. Nxf7 loses the Knight after Kxf7. There is also Nxf7, Bxc6, Nxd8, Rxd8 which leaves black up a Knight for a pawn and black still has the right to castle. Also black will be miles ahead in development after this exchange

[@feliperodriguez4480]

Okay Igor, your statement about Tal and Bobby Fisher is actually wrong. They played 13 games and the overall record was: Robert James Fischer tied Mikhail Tal 4 to 4, with 5 draws.

[@Stalemater1]

Sometimes the opponent just isnt ready for this. I will not remember anything to spread some love (I just forgot how to checkmate in the position)

[@ryoshinbig846]

That is fucking great

[@TheDedloc]

0:15 Everything look great for white and blacks pieces are terrible. I pass the turn.

[@derektoyne2729]

Hello Igor, My problem is not that I don't recognise my opponents threats probably too well, it's that I miss simple things like leaving something hanging. A good example is the game I played last night,I castled leaving my e-pawn hanging and my opponent grabbed the pawn. I should have countered but was so annoyed with myself that I went onto lose in the endgame fifty moves later. Any advice would be appreciated as I am making these blunders too often lately.

[@Real_Musicc]

Before you make a move you simply look at all your pieces then. Before you make a move, check if any of your pieces are unprotected Also before you castle

[@SHCVoodoo]

"Want to improve your chess game? Simply know what your opponent is going to do and do something better and counter them." Ya don't say?

[@gabrielfernandezmendiguchi5768]

❤❤❤❤

[@PaulGaither]

One contradiction at the end: "Most players overlook this" because they (we - I) can't see it. But then, you follow with: "You can do it easily". Um, did you forget your previous sentence? I know/understand your intended meaning, but the logic doesn't flow. Great lessons though.

[@leszekryniec7054]

I guess Magnus is 8.6K now

[@King.Mark.]

got it right 👴

[@defaulted9181]

Does this mean I can double my Elo? Always wanted to make it to 4000

[@leszekryniec7054]

To 6K, because it *increases by* 200%

[@gregwallace6159]

That jew Tal knew that Fischer would have crushed him if he ever played Fischer in his prime

[@jacksonbrown9907]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@NF-Alpha]

First viewer and liker.

[@animedebo8183]

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[@patricfoord7126]

your examples are interesting but it's probably asking too much for you to speak a little slower? -- at times you are very difficult to understand, particularly when your voice drops.

[@musicalprem_]

I am first please pin my comment 😊

[@maalikshakoor]

Great… now I can’t play the Englund anymore🥲

[@AjedrettoTV]

I found Qxf5! in the last one ❤

[@majigaatserendorj1486]

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[@AK_Learning]

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