99% Of Players Violate This Key Principle And Lose Every Time! Learn The Game-Changing Fix Now!

[@journeytograndmaster]

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[@joshuakelly9788]

I was stationed in Germany. What part of Germany do you come from? I lived in Stuttgart, Wurzburg, Vilseck, Grafenwöhr and Auerbach Germany when I was younger. :)

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@joshuakelly9788 I am originally from Ukraine. But study in Nuremberg :)

[@johnspivack]

Good lesson. Thank you. I really respect your good sportsmanship. Many other online teachers only show their wins, and this is silly. It is admirable that you are willing to show a loss and do self criticism for our benefit!

[@journeytograndmaster]

Of course, that's part of the journey, thank you!

[@Interstellore]

This is extremely helpful that you explain your thought process so well

[@journeytograndmaster]

Happy to hear it! :)

[@splenzid]

I just subscribed to your channel. I like the fact that you openly agree to your mistakes without making excuses like hikaru, also you took the time to respond to comments. I did not see the key principle and lose everytime 🙂 but that is okay. I am 1800 and would like to improve to 2000 in 2024...any tips?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Welcome to our amazing community! I promise, you are gonna enjoy it here! :) Here are 2 tips for you. 1) Go to all videos of this channel watch 1 video per day starting from the newest (or the ones that seem more useful for you) very carefully, and then play 1 rapid game making your main goal to use the principles you have just learned. Then analyze it afterwards (the most important part) trying to understand where you followed the principles and where you have broken it. Also, solve tactics for 15 min+ every day. That would definitely lead you to your goal. 2) If you value your time and want to get to the goal much faster, there is a perfect course, ready for you here: www.journeytograndmaster.com/ It's an opening course but in fact it's much more than that. Feel free to take a look at the free tutorials and and the reviews on the webpage. It will change the way you play chess - forever and you will not gonna want to go back :)

[@Mr512austintexas]

This was a great learning experience, and I really appreciate the opportunity to hear your thought process all the way through this very interesting game. I think I might have "Never make your moves automatically, always think what your opponent (might do)" (45:30) tattooed on my left forearm, so I could see it every time I play.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Happy to hear that you liked it :)

[@PickleCODM-hw6cj]

Another banger! Can't wait for more great videos

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks a lot for the support :)

[@jonnyjansson7320]

Very nice video! Interesting to follow your thought process. But what was the key principle 99% of the players violate? Was it that you shouldn't move the same piece twice? Isn't that just an opening principle or is it applicable also in the middlegame? Of course one can argue that you never finished the opening, since didn't develop your queenside bishop and rook until very late in the game, and thus geral opening principles still applies for white. It is not that obious that this is what you meant, and you don't elaborate which renders the title of the video just clickbait, which is a little bit annoying. Apart from that I enjoyed the video.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you! Yeah, it's making too many moves with the same piece. Of course, most importantly in the opening, but in the middlegame it's still essential. Sorry that I didn't elaborate more on it, was busy playing the game :) but I hope to do even better next time

[@kenthebean6619]

Its never this complicated when i play !

[@journeytograndmaster]

Is it good or bad? :)

[@ericksbookshelf]

What are those 2 green books on the bookshelf behind you?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Chess endgames :)

[@joshuakelly9788]

The best way to learn is from trial and error. I like the fact that you reviewed the game to find the errors. I always play Blitz 3 minute games. What is the ideal playtime for chess players? I almost broke 1000 on blitz however I think I would do better if I had more time on the clock. I just really enjoy the thrill of speed and time on the clock.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Well, it's simple, if you want entertainment, you play fast time controls, if you want to learn, you play slow time controls :) If you play 10+10 or 15+10 and analyze your games carefully afterwards, you will improve hugely! (In a combination with watching Journey to Grandmaster, of course :)

[@joshuakelly9788]

@@journeytograndmaster absolutely man thanks. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question!!

[@journeytograndmaster]

You are welcome!

[@yvesleroy5740]

Very instructive thank you !! What I think .... is that you played a cheater ... Just look at his games played against masters 8 wins 3 lost .. rating blitz 2059... But he does it smartly not playing first lines all the time ...

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks! Well, nowadays it's always possible but no reason to worry. If he is a cheater, it's his problem, not mine :)

[@owaisabdulmoeed7644]

@@journeytograndmasterI love this mentality!

[@ytmndman]

I don't think he cheated, he took a varied amount of time for his moves and the engine analysis says he played a lot of suboptimal moves and even missed forced mate.

[@yvesleroy5740]

@@ytmndman His account has been closed for Fair play ...

[@journeytograndmaster]

Wow, that's a turnaround!

[@royyearwood7136]

What is the key principle please?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Never make more than 1 move in a row with the same piece without a very good reason for it.

[@royyearwood7136]

@@journeytograndmaster thank you

[@journeytograndmaster]

You are welcome!

[@kingskingsmanship]

What is the name of the system?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Colle System

[@Wolferal]

So what was the KEY PRINCIPLE that the title talks about?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Never make too many moves with the same piece :)

[@Wolferal]

@@journeytograndmaster - Ah. Okay. Thank you!

[@gmsrff]

Very instructive but i suggest that can you make videos a little shorter around 20-30 mins that everyone can enjoy and ultimately result in growth of your channel

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks! It's like a never ending story. The videos were shorter before and people asked to make it longer. Not it's vice verse 😀 The results show though, that the longer the videos are, the better 🧐

[@bpro5848]

I like the longer videos

[@КороткийГеннадий]

Nope... long videos are okey. In this way you can understand thoughts process of the International Chess Master.

[@fredgandolfi2356]

Longer videos you can actually learn something. Good. Chess is a thinking game after all. Thank you for this.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@fredgandolfi2356 thanks a lot! Happy to hear it :)

[@Martin_Neal]

Maybe show the computer lines in the analysis, post-game; so we may see the +/- and the other moves you may have missed, @journeytograndmaster

[@journeytograndmaster]

Makes sense, thank you!

[@josefgross1493]

Good job

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you!

[@lucdenolf1570]

I have watch 13 minutes of the video and I already write this comment. You learn to always develop all your pieces before attacking. You learn to move every pice and pawn just one time. Your dark bisschop dit not move and you castle in minute 16 of the video. I am only 1000 elo, so nothing compared to you. I always play as white d4, e3, and the rest of this opening. A little bit like you did. In minute 06.27 you move a3. I would have played b3 or c5. Not so dynamic, but, I believe it would generate less problemes. It looks like you were in the middle game before the opening was finessed. I geuss that is how high rated players play. Do not allow your opponent to finish his opening, attack fast.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Well, yeah, we try to be "very smart" breaking those key principles sometimes but not always it's working great as you see from this game. But I can assure you, all high rated players first learned and applied those principles in many games before starting to break it when they think it's time for it. So I highly recommend you focus on the first step first which is learning and mastering the golden principles in every single game :)

[@MaxChessman007]

It was an interesting game, but I never understood what "Key Principle" that was broke that exposed a game changing fix. I was kind of confused, as it just seemed like a game where you made a few inaccuracies, and lost.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Sorry for that. The principle I broke was making too many moves with the same piece. I mentioned it during the game after I played Rc2 and understood that it's not good as well as in the game review afterwards.

[@mikecantreed]

That’s what we in the biz call “clickbait”

[@joshuakelly9788]

Hahahaha, I like click bait though. :) @@mikecantreed

[@joshuakelly9788]

Thanks for the clarity. Either way I really enjoy your content and you are a unique chess personality amongst the group of current Chess players on youtube.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@joshuakelly9788 thanks a lot for your support!

[@KumarBendrake]

I want my money back

[@journeytograndmaster]

Sorry, what do you mean by that?

[@KumarBendrake]

@journeytograndmaster , I am sorry. I speak in jest. I paid no money. I was disappointed that you lost the game.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Ah okay. Well, you can't always win, right? :)

[@KumarBendrake]

@journeytograndmaster, Sorry I misspoke. It's not that you lost that made me say that. It was the way you lost. I felt you had a winning position and did way too much overthinking. If you would have blundered a piece. I would have said: "Great game! don't worry about the blunder, it happens to the best of us. It was still a fun game. " But watching you mismanage time was like watching a very slow-moving train wreck. I will make you a deal. Keep your time relatively even with your opponent, and win or lose, I promise never to criticize again.

[@journeytograndmaster]

I have absolutely no problem with the criticism. In fact, I always welcome it because I want to improve both in chess and in content creation for the community. So you can criticize all you want. Just make it more clear next time please so I can understand your point :)

[@topnotcher231]

Journey to Grandmaster but you're an IM. Be a Grandmaster first.. 😂 Wishful thinker... 😅

[@journeytograndmaster]

Sorry, there is something wrong with your logic. That's exactly the point. I am on my journey to Grandmaster, that is why the channel is called like that. If I am a GM, then I am no longer on the journey to it.

[@ppal64]

He is on his way to it. What’s with the negativity? Why don’t you challenge him.

[@КороткийГеннадий]

Yes you Played too passively

[@journeytograndmaster]

True!

[@lordjosephleetownley7742]

Not possible to memorize chess? No wonder you are only an IM. I am a mere chess coach and I have memorized over 40 variations in the alapin. What are you on about?

[@PickleCODM-hw6cj]

the alapin is such a bad opening its borderline refuted lmao i bet all 40 variations are a draw. Clearly you have misunderstood what he means. Obviously you can memorise openings, not the game of chess. Insulting his title is completely uncalled for. What is your title/rating?

[@davidshosho1173]

@@PickleCODM-hw6cj yep, it was a very stupid comment he made, to say "you are only an IM" can only be justified if he is higher like a GM which i highly doubt.

[@journeytograndmaster]

I am pretty sure you must be joking. It would be too weird otherwise :)

[@Markus451]

CLICKBAIT titles work great to get views BUT if the video has nothing to do with the title, I will never reward such dishonest tactics. Downvoted.

[@journeytograndmaster]

I am very sorry if you felt that way. I never do any clickbait and don't plan to. Not even talking about "dishonest tactics". I do my best to provide as much value as possible in every video. Could you please explain a little bit maybe, what you are referring to?