4 Rules To Punish Your Opponent's Weaknesses [Best Strategy]

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares the 4 golden rules of attacking in chess. Mastering these rules will enable you to identify and exploit weaknesses in your opponent's position, allowing you to launch effective attacks.
You will also learn the right thinking process for identifying the best moves in any given position. Rather than resorting to passive defense, you'll be equipped to quickly identify and execute aggressive moves with confidence.
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► Chapters
00:00 Most Important Chess Strategies
00:27 Rule-1
01:24 Rule-2
02:15 Rule-3
05:38 Weaknesses based on pawn structure
08:58 The Winning Tactic
11:27 Rule-4
13:28 What's wrong with Magnus Carlsen?
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[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@Sough]

Is this the one that's supposed to be free? It says $200😅😅😅

[@prasaddevalekar2920]

ans- Bb6 and black can resign

[@Arch2Q89]

Attack queen ?

[@TrendTaless]

Then queen take d7 mate ​@@Arch2Q89

[@Naskari_]

​​@@Arch2Q89 Yes. If black queen takes the bishop or moves away then Qxd7#. Otherwise white wins the queen.

[@franzmuller235]

@@Naskari_ Why? Qc8 protects both D7 and the white bishop, and the queen is safe. Blacks position is certainly not great, but I don't see an immediated threat. Still I agree Bb7 is the best move ro play.in whites position.

[@cdunninair4708]

Exactly. Bb6 traps the black queen due to the Qxd7# threat

[@deoxysgaming192]

I'm 500 elo and you are giving me homework to beat MAGNUS CARLSEN

[@josephsalmonte4995]

"What's wrong with my opponent" is what my opponent says when I sac a piece for no reason 😂

[@tominmo8865]

I am the master of the Botez Gambit. 🤪

[@AcapachVideo]

I remember this game from Carlsen v. Polgar from Spain in 2022: 1. Bb6!! wins since Carlsen is either going to get checkmated or lose his queen!

[@cmwontner]

Brutal! I love Judit's attacking brilliance

[@AcapachVideo]

@@cmwontner I am glad you remembered that!

[@craig1784]

I'm not a great chess player, but I found Bb6 within 10 seconds. I was kinda excited when I saw it, and was happy to scroll down to find this comment. It makes it so the queen can't guard against checkmate on white's next move.

[@AcapachVideo]

@@craig1784 I am proud of you, my packmate! To reach your true potential, you must train!

[@robmo6505]

By far the best chess lessons on KZbin. 👍👍👍

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

❤️

[@ronnie_17]

Amazing videos. Thanks a lot for the crucial lessons!

[@peterochieng9040]

Bb6 to deflect the queen's defence of the seventh rank where Qxd7#

[@shweyeepoeeaint]

Whoa! It just skyrocketed my rating 1000-1300 Thanks! Your videos are useful!

[@ageeah]

I love how much you love this game! Thanks for putting these out there!

[@kennethcrandall8131]

super helpful!

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Nice video, very helpful in opening understanding, thanks.

[@meljames52]

This is a great video! Thank you

[@harendrasharma8270]

Well described.

[@ketonicm8504]

At minute 5:30, what should white have done if black just had moved his pawn to block the diagonal?

[@ojevweukueku1693]

You are the best sir thank you

[@arunaraju65]

great lesson

[@intrinsicload]

wow, really insightful video!

[@raselju]

Another great lesson, thanks Igor! I unofficially teach chess to my students, mostly with your lessons. This lesson will help me a lot. The solution of the puzzle around 13:40, to my opinion is, Bb6. If the queen captures the bishop, that will lead to checkmate (Qxd7#). If it moves elsewhere, that will fail due to the same checkmate. The only logical move will be sacrificing the queen attaining a totally loosing position for black.

[@eekwibble]

*losing

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Most Important Chess Strategies 00:27 Rule-1 01:24 Rule-2 02:15 Rule-3 05:38 Weaknesses based on pawn structure 08:58 The Winning Tactic 11:27 Rule-4 13:28 What's wrong with Magnus Carlsen?

[@cancer2445]

Igor it's best to pin this comment

[@gkfair123]

Wow!! What a great video for advanced players also. Thanks for making these good contents.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@okamisansempai557]

Cool strategy 😊✌🏼

[@Arch2Q89]

Good stuff

[@MrDanielfff777]

Thanks

[@BlunderBunny]

Thank you for another great video. I’ve learned so much from your videos and courses that I got most of the moves right when you asked for them. Now if I could just stop hanging pieces…

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Great to hear!

[@mandotherapper2586]

ooo an O'Kelly my favorite opening and I never see it shown!

[@pettym3]

13:37 Bxb6, if queen recaptures mate coming, best case essentially just losing the queen on the spot

[@RJMTacoma]

Bishop to b6 looks good to me. Threat in next move for white is Qxd3 checkmate

[@blakekeller1125]

Igor i have asked four times... will you PLEASE post a video on how to counter the ruy kopez as black when in the beginning white takes your knight with his bishop then castles

[@Kevin-pt7rq]

Bb6!! - I remember seeing this video - I think they were playing at a park somewhere. gg and what a move by GM Judith Polgar.

[@PB-lu9tp]

Yay! Think i got the last puzzle quickly. In the first game, i’d often have chosen developing moved ex. Be2 or not pawn d4. So didn’t do so well. Also i was looking at Bg5 not pawn d5. Interesting way to think of better moves.

[@yogyasuri9348]

13:42 bishop to b6 and queen is trapped if she moves that wi;; be a mate opponent have to give queen then bishop and eventually checkmate

[@Scherzo-mk4ih]

This video was very helpful! Do you have other questions you ask like “what’s wrong with my opponent?” Or “what’s the downside “? A vid with those would be great

[@kingarmin9474]

I enjoyed

[@tim9497]

"What's wrong with my opponent?" Love that expression. Another great video.

[@michaelrobinson2687]

Looked for attacking moves. I saw only 4 pieces that could really make attacking moves. Queenside Rook, Knight or either Bishop. Next I saw that every attacking square the Knight can move to is defended by Black so that's out. Black's Kingside looks quite solid. There is no way that the Rook can attack, this just leaves the Bishops. My instincts told me that B x b7, attacking the Rook looks obvious but then I calmed myself down and remembered that I've watched enough of your videos to know that to take is a mistake and that it's always better to increase the pressure. Then I saw the answer (which I probably wouldn't spot in a game as I'm one of the type who falters under pressure - I'd probably have actually played B x b7) That answer is B b6 ! (threatening Black's Queen). It took me a while to see why the Black Queen can't just nullify the threat by taking the now undefended Bishop but once I saw it, it makes perfect logical sense. The Queen can't stop protecting the Pawn on d7 because of the threat of Q x d7# (which the move B b6 opened up) and the Queen will be taken if it tries to defend the Pawn. However, I am so bad at identifying a winning position that it would probably take me so agonisingly long to take advantage of the material advantage gained by B b6 that my opponent would resign out of sheer boredom before I manage to land a checkmate. There was one game I played recently where I'd got into a good position, didn't realise just how good a position it was, and missed a Mate in 5 that someone like you would probably have seen instantly. I went on to win the game but it took me 19 moves (in addition to the 28 it took me to get into the position so 47 turns total), and many annoying instances where I could attack but couldn't finish it, to do so. In the end I had to promote 2 pawns and use overwhelming force to win.

[@JosephCouvillion]

quick question: after white played Bg5 why not Be7 for Black?

[@jasonparker6138]

Victor Korchnoi, playing against John Nunn: "What he is doing with his pieces? I have always known he doesn't understand chess."

[@ReflectionOcean]

By YouSum Live 00:00:04 Understanding chess strategy through gameplay. 00:01:00 Offense is the best defense in chess. 00:01:29 Evaluate opponent's weaknesses for strategic advantage. 00:02:02 Capitalize on opponent's neglect of the center. 00:02:39 Avoid releasing pressure by not making unnecessary moves. 00:03:00 Develop a proactive strategy over reactive defense. 00:05:00 Exploit opponent's lack of piece development. 00:11:36 Utilize the principle of the least active piece. 00:12:24 Prioritize aggressive moves over defensive retreats. By YouSum Live

[@OneOfMyriads]

you are my favorite chess teacher

[@pramodkumarnarayanan9520]

Bb6!! Fr the puzzle

[@SiddharthSanjoy]

After bg5 were there any problem of be7

[@radhabinodenandi]

Igor, everytime I try to play the Bishop's opening, and after the Berlin defence, I go for d4, and after exd4, Nf6, the opponent just defends the pawn with c5 and I feel completely lost. Please help me with this. Also, you're quite hard to reach. I really like your style. Please tell me how to reach you easily.

[@farouqbaiti4315]

Those are the tips that I needed.😎

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Perfect!

[@Zywl]

puzzle is bishop b6?

[@paulmacariola10]

Bb6 thretining Qd7+#

[@andyrahman5744]

Bishop b6 and checkmate on the next move

[@stanlyaateja7778]

Bb6 is the move. If queen takes bishop, it's a beautiful move queen d7#

[@user-oy6mu5qg4y]

For the puzzle, I would guess Bb6, deflecting the Queen from D7 either allowing # or losing a Queen 😁

[@ujjwal10]

This game was played in the open park where Judit crushed Magnus, just incredible stuff! 😃

[@YodharthNarule]

Bb6

[@clarencemercurio1833]

Bb6 deflects the queen from guarding the d7 square. If qxb6 then qxd7 mate

[@Suresh-kv6oe]

Ans to the puzzle is Bb6 I remembef this park game Magnus Carlsen vs Judit polgar

[@fractales100]

this bishop b6 was in spain right ?

[@farouqbaiti4315]

1. Bb6 Qxb6 2. Qxd2# 1. ... Qd8 2. Bxd8

[@Arch2Q89]

What is wrong with my opponent 😭

[@NimaRa1992]

The answer is Bb6. Since if the queen is deviated from the defence of the d7 square, then Qd7#. Otherwise the queen is lost and it is time for black to resign.

[@OlavSurlandHansen]

Bb6 is devastating, captures queen

[@Belvichy_Chibs]

I'm the kind of fan who likes and saves first then watch later❤ thanks this will really help me.😊

[@resop3]

On 1.Bb6 black loses his Queen because if it takes the Bishop or moves to a square where it is not attacked then 2.Qxd7#.

[@shakedsayag6626]

Can you please change the background color behind your video to something dark?

[@jayrushanrangasami3181]

The best move in the position is Bb6

[@pythagorustheorem3616]

Bishop B6

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I would play Bb6, attacking the queen. Black cannot capture the bishop, or Qxd7 is mate. However, black doesn't have any other good move to prevent the checkmate while also saving his queen. He could play Rd8, but then after Bxc7, the rook is also under attack. His best option is probably Bd6, which would give him time to castle, but it would mean sacrificing both the bishop and the queen. Game over.

[@mattheww4862]

pretty much. In the actual game Carlsen allowed the queen to be taken and resigned shortly after kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqfFi3aInsloebs

[@gabrielfernandezmendiguchi5768]

❤❤❤❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

❤

[@tungvu1742]

Bb6 for black, either lose the queen or get check mated

[@toriasygramul7128]

Bb6! wins the queen because she has to defend against Qd7 mate.

[@rudradevsingh228]

Dutch Defense crash course?

[@JosephCouvillion]

for the Magnus Carlsen puzzle....I see Bb6 but after Qc8 I do not see a follow up...I am not sure what I am missing...

[@mattheww4862]

Qc8 is not playable because the rook occupies that position. If you mean Qxc6, then the Bb6 move means the white bishop no longer blocks the d file, so white can play Qd7#.

[@youtuber9995]

Bb6 I'm proud that I saw that in like 0.5 second

[@mattheww4862]

Judit Polgar's reaction was gold in that game.

[@cdunninair4708]

Bb6 and the queen is trapped as there's Qxd7# threat

[@surajraut8619]

Bb6 and black position is destroyed

[@renasway6635]

first i love your vids

[@derkamon]

homework: bishop b6

[@sandraviknander7898]

Bb6? Then oh Qxb6 than Qd7

[@uifwastaken]

Honestly, 2000s fide can't play chess, it's like beating 2200s-2300s online, puppies on their backs but you don't wanna kick them too hard cuz they're cute (i almost threw a game against this pretty girl, she's almost 2k and had I not won I would literally have lost 190€ in the last round..)

[@tarumtrue2834]

this video made me realise that igor could be more toxic than levy

[@ricwhk]

Bb6

[@hubertmartens3373]

Bb6

[@PrakharRSingh]

Bb6

[@mvictor80]

Bb6

[@AjanthaMarkandan]

Bb6