AMAZING CHECKMATE, BANNED GAMBIT, AND 2 DOUBLE CHECKMATES! | Chess Rating Climb 540 to 600

[@derfderf0]

Nelson is so polite about people playing like they've never seen a chessboard before.

[@elementalsigil]

Definitely a solidly good guy.

[@DaveEngleson]

Ditto 😊

[@chess26622]

Because he know that he plays against beginners. If he met someone playing like this on his 2300 rating, he would be definitely shocked. But on this rating until ~1000 it's completely OK

[@Those_Weirdos]

@@chess26622 It's because otherwise you clowns that cheer him smurfing and shit-stomping newbies would criticize him. He expresses surprise and exasperation that players aren't following the opening he wants to use, because he's an absolute clown.

[@derfderf0]

​@@chess26622 i don't really understand elo rating at the bottom end. It just seems odd that people are not even taking his pieces.

[@MitchKarajohn]

Time really is relative. Nelson plays a 10 minute game and, with him explaining and all, feels like 30 minutes. I play a 10 minute game and 2 minutes in I am down to 20 seconds 😂

[@__skullchess__7607]

Same. It's weird how we experience time when playing and thinking versus watching

[@juanjosethaxter1688]

Which we love. The longer the better, theyre so much fun

[@jonathanp89]

"Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity." Albert Einstein

[@Regulus37]

@@jonathanp89 It's more like watching something compare to doing something for yourself, no one wants to put their hands on the hot stove but people can still enjoy watching something and doing something for yourself. I can assure you watching a 2 hour movie will feel longer and playing intense video for 2 hours feels really short because you are engaged fully. This is why we can multitask while watching something but when you play an intense game, you need full attention. Play chess yourself, full attention, watch someone else play chess, they do all the thinking while we learn from them.

[@jg3019]

How did that first guy get a 71.9% accuracy?! He just gave away all his pieces 😅

[@michaelmassaro4375]

71.9% is not that great as far as accuracy

[@michaelmassaro4375]

After watching him Blunder his Queen you’re right 71.9 might be too high 😅

[@christianfrost8660]

He accurately sacrificed all of his pieces.

[@stella.excite]

Stockfish probably saw the non-blunders as accurate enough to contribute to the accuracy. My guess is that a royal fork and hanging your queen rates higher than two moves that weaken your position without losing material.

[@kyleolson9636]

I am a 950 and in my last 20 games I have 5 games with under 71.9% accuracy. I won 2 of them. There is no way this guy played better than me in any of those 60-70% accuracy games.

[@awang_ir]

It seems like it's only yesterday that Nelson celebrated his 50K subs and now here we are with 10 folds. Congrats!

[@carolinejoybarnhart3717]

It's called the banned gambit because GM Brandon Jacobson had an alternate account banned where he used it a lot. I'm not going to analyze why it worked but he maintained a high win rate using it. The alternate account was banned to much protest after this went on a while. IDK if there was actual cheating but no explanation was ever given. So now it's the banned gambit.

[@Makingshavingz]

Describing how you think through positions (in this, and the others) is one of the most helpful aspects of chess education I've come across. Thank you so much.

[@marcwright9442]

- “our opponent is not doing a good blunder check.” - “Maybe our opponent isn’t aware of the piece values.” Nelson has got to be the most polite chess player ever !! . 😂😂😂

[@simonvallee718]

😅😅😅

[@grahamdugan]

Gotta love waking up to a new AverageJoe rating climb video, also it’s really cool to see you give props to the opponent in the last game. Such a kind dude.

[@fabioguggeri325]

I'm only 3 minutes in and Nelson's disappointed tone after both a6 and the queen blunder had me in stitches 😆

[@ТимофейГончаров-ш2ч]

I feel like this lessons had improved my chess skills. I'm just 800 elo chess enjoyer, and for me chess used to be a very complicated game where you should see like 15 moves ahead of each move. And I used to calculate those moves with massive brain energy losses. And because of that I very often overlooked some basic moves which, for example, do not hang a queen in one move. And I was taught by your rating climb videos, that chess is about just making simple moves that make sense, reacting on opponent’s threats, and sticking to basic plans: develop pieces, put them on good squares and some sophisticated tactic will appear by itself, and there’s no need to look for it every move. This works especially well on my rating. Thanks a lot.

[@Markaras]

0:58 bro didn't play banned gambit he just wanted to bring the rook into the game early and lost it

[@DaveEngleson]

😂 woot

[@Those_Weirdos]

That's exactly it. He's stomping newbies, and wondering why they're not playing at the level he wants, when he has what, 5 times the ELO?

[@tianlecheng2656]

Well I don’t think he’s 2665

[@ieatcarsyum8248]

⁠@@Those_WeirdosI don’t think he’s wondering that but ok

[@alandouglas2789]

@@Those_Weirdosthat’s not what is happening at all

[@erichobbs4042]

1st game should have had the player name as Martin IRL

[@g33rt]

Never really understood chess until my 11yr old boy picked up this game. His passion lit my interest as well. We have since then been big fans of your channel. Its never been my thing to give likes or react on youtube as such, but I just wanted to give you credits on the calm way you explain your moves, and love the way you treat every opponent with such respect, no matter the level they play on. Please continue posting your videos. All the best from 🇧🇪

[@Pixelarator]

This has gotta be your rarest and exciting video to watch. 2 double checkmates and an amazing checkmate on the way with some insane accuracies. Also the banned gambit on the first game. Really liked the video

[@Those_Weirdos]

Yeah, he absolutely crushed the unsuspecting newbies and low skill players on his Smurf account. Outstanding. Great job.

[@timm439]

This early in the speed run, Rosen’s “spoiled for choice” phrase kept coming to mind..

[@ReDsOxFaN4LiFe1]

I have been watching both of your rating climb series over and over for months now. i was 300 now 630. Will continue to binge. This is THE BEST chess series ever!

[@kevinashgunaseharan7069]

Your videos have really helped me out. Climbed my way from 300 to 600 and looking to go further so thanks for that. Is it possible for you to do caro kann on black and the london system on white?

[@artti4204]

New to ur channel and im hooked love ur content helps alot

[@Anuanu-uc5bq]

Thank you so much for this session... I'm a beginner and these explanations are really helpful 🙏🏾

[@zavenoganian8394]

Thanks to you I believe most of us have crossed 500. I think it would be nice to see more of this format with players rated 1300-1600)

[@rhysschmutter1362]

These have been great videos. I've found other chess videos a bit hard to follow for a beginner but yours are so helpful. I've gone from 400 to 600 in a week

[@robinrathorr]

best chess series on the internet right now!!

[@MWTGoldenGun]

Thank you so much for your videos. I've been working on thinking the way you do and I've finally beaten Wally and I can't believe it!

[@davidjames149]

loving the series so far Nelson. I'm 1400 but still learning a lot. I would love to see the Evans gambit (if your opponents ever let you play it 🤣). I used to play the Italian Game a lot as white but got pretty bored of slow Giouco Piano games which it ended up being a lot of the time.

[@bm9tube]

Thanks so Mich Nelson I am starting to better understand the language of chess and I can anticipate a lot of moves you are going to make

[@bm9tube]

And for added benefit i am eating rice while watching

[@DaveHawthorne-lk9mz]

That was a great video. I learned a lot. I took down the notation for every game and I'll post it later this week so learners-like me- can go over it. I really get a lot out of these videos-opening, mid-game and setups for checkmate. If anyone has some books on chess that they can recomend-other than 'logical chess'- I would love suggestions. Cheers.

[@Fortuneer]

Play the Jobava London. There are so many tactics and traps in this opening...

[@seedtree3663]

can you please play the Vienna into Vienna gambit if possible

[@OpenRuimte010]

Nelson, I 'm learning a lot from your videos!

[@arrowofkira5658]

Nelson I'd like to suggest you playing the Glek System, i've heard about it from Danya who likes to play it in blitz and in his speedruns and i think it's an opening for white you also would enjoy having in your repertoire. ❤

[@Shortchess372]

At 9:33 if Ng4 and Qxg7 (the most probable for a begginer), the opponent’s queen will be trapped

[@thetransferaccount4586]

nice entertaining games tbh.. good instructional value

[@Blaxmoke]

I wonder If we ever see the Scotch Gambit but I assume as soon as your rating is higher, some people start to play atleast(!) The first 3 right moves. Great series, also crazy games to watch, these games feel like my bullet games ngl. Keep it up and stay well!

[@GraysonTheTenYearOld]

Hi Nelson, you are one of my favourite chess youtubers. Can you play the alien gambit? Keep up the good work!

[@davidjames149]

great suggestion, he might actually get to play it too, as it works against Caro Kann and the French Defense.

[@Kenjitsuka]

@7:25 you and me both just had to laugh, because of the perfect comedic timing 😂

[@stevek2340]

Great video - thanks for posting. How about the Fried Liver Attack? :)

[@JeanneTDeaux]

I really enjoy your slow and thorough explanations of your moves.

[@LordSluggo]

I've been studying the Tarrash. Probably won't see that played for a while but if you could put that one in your back pocket I'd appreciate it

[@Oscar-mi7yi]

I don't think you are going to see C4 from white and a chance to play the Budapest gambit until like 900+

[@jelanitarik8452]

07:17 - We’re going to play the Busch-Grass gambit, we’re hoping for Knight to f3…..(opponent goes Queen to h5)…oh man. Which leads to an epic Checkmate 18:56 - 😳

[@petrie911]

41:40 Nh5+ is the way to go here. If the king tries to run away to f2 you have the clean Bd4+ Ke2 Nf4#. Any other king move lets the queen enter with check on h2, g2, or f3 and mate should follow quickly.

[@dixonbainbridge3146]

lol that first game is a shocker

[@michaelmassaro4375]

His opponents rating was 500 something he Blundered his Queen on his third or fourth move not that shocking

[@danielyuan9862]

​@@michaelmassaro4375They _only_ blundered the queen? They blundered pieces very often and consistently and don't take their defended pieces. I swear Martin plays better. A 500 elo player should beat that guy 90% of the time.

[@Maxi_Moxn]

​@@danielyuan9862maybe he was done with the game after the queen blunder and blundered the rest on purpose? you cant judge someone because one game :)

[@FGC292]

Insane that the first guy still somehow had 71% accuracy after blundering literally all their pieces.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Nelson makes a lot of good points mostly he’s giving advice based on Common Chess Sense I’ve noticed a mistake a lot of newer players make is just moving whatever piece they want sort of compulsively without thinking of the legit reason for doing what they are doing Have to keep in mind what is your opponent trying to do and what can you do to counter that’s why it’s said in chess it’s good to see several moves ahead you don’t want to be caught off guard by tactics it’s good to keep a focus on what is going on right at the moment before just jumping into something new

[@GigsTaggart]

It's easy for us to say to look moves ahead. The problem is the beginner doesn't know where to look. Our eyes are drawn to the patterns we know are either risky or have potential. A beginner sees 1000 possible moves, we see 4 or 5 candidates that matter and then look down the lines.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@GigsTaggartI think the first thing most people learn in chess is not to Blunder or hang pieces regardless of what they think they see or want to do they have to realize an attacking piece has limitations on what it can actually do Trading is another thing beginners do they see their Bishop can take a knight or whatever and they do it just because it’s right there in front of them I think over time a player realizes pieces work better when they are in coordination like targeting one piece say a knight with a bishop and a rook they realize those two pieces working together can accomplish a nice capture

[@arcky4137]

First opponent has to be trolling

[@sealcraft4353]

yeah, i mean i get it we’re all human and make mistakes but those blunders were inexcusable.

[@GigsTaggart]

Maybe doing a Chess simp style challenge, give away everything

[@ubre_insania]

Mayhap sandbagging.

[@sagerozycki3478]

Or very tilted

[@chess26622]

C'mon guys, it's 500-600 rating, Nelson literally plays against beginners, what else did you expect?

[@GauravAgarwalR]

Chess is helping me deal with the stresses of life and your videos and explanations are helping me calm down more!

[@kchinchilla1724]

I look at some moves and panic!!!!! Nelson is sooooo chill.... Love it!!!!

[@GOC_GlobalOccultCoalition]

Can you reverse your playlist? The videos are going from the last to the first.

[@GlennRauch]

There's a browser extension called Iridium for KZbin that lets you reverse playlists and has lots of other quality of life things. Gamechanger.

[@Kurt_Winner]

Hey love your vids bro

[@ianchandler9993]

(in Bernie's voice) I am once again asking for you to cover the Danish gambit

[@doctorprepper8106]

16:55 queen to G5 threatens mate

[@watchmanknowledge4345]

I would love to see a game or two between you and agadmator. A 10 min with no Thought Process Commentary or a 20 min with TPC or both. He lives in Croatia so the timing may be an issue. I think I would be a great learning experience for everyone.

[@stillmattwest]

Great example of why openings like the Scotch Gambit aren’t a good foundation for your opening repertoire. I like falling back on the Pirc and Jobava London. You can get them in 90% of your games and you can add on from there.

[@exuviumisopods]

51:36 if you know how to play the Stonewall Attack you don't have a weak square on e4 because light square bishop defends it in the next move. :)

[@danielwood2404]

7:23 his reaction 😂😂😂😂

[@indrakshikar5988]

Hello Nelson how are you? I have a small request, is it Ok if you play the scotch gambit if you have a chance?

[@MoneyMagicAU]

My day has been made with this new video 😍

[@alexcsilaban]

Second game starts and "oh, man.." LMAOOOO this episode is cracking! 🤣🤣🤣❤

[@Righteousjules]

hilarious that you added the rice stat

[@BadWithie]

Can you make a video on how to play French defense against black's weird moves.

[@AdvikPanda]

Thanks, it would be great for fried liver

[@michaelallport5816]

Great series, Nelson. Thanks for your effort here. 44:40-Take the Bishop or the Knight? You picked the Bishop. I would take the Knight, leaving a possibility of a fork, and, if not, when the 'smoke clears' black has tapped pawns at h7/h8 leaving the G File open. I think there is a positional advantage at this point. Please, make an engine analysis comparing the two move orders. You are gold! Explaining the whys and wherefores that is rare with "hop-headed" streamers these days. Great work!!!

[@sh0ker]

I think a free piece is better than positional advantage And he explained why it's better to take the bishop first because it wins material

[@jeffreyherrera5069]

18:44 "Oh no, Nelson's beautiful Queen! Someone call an ambulance! But not for him." ~Eric Rosen, probably

[@ralkadde]

17:26 Now about mating white in 2 moves? Bd2+ Kd1, followed by Nxf2# !

[@alexcsilaban]

The first guy was actually defying all of Nelson's lessons in one game 😢

[@amazing5749]

new subscriber bro , great playing

[@lilspendaddy880]

Pawn to A5 1:01:31/1:05:31 checkmate in 2

[@Tifford1]

Please excuse a not so bright question: What web site do you play on? In the 80s I use to play often. I actually taught myself using a book when I was around 6 years old. I was a chess coach for a school in NC and in our first year my team took 2nd place in the tournament. I would love to coach the local school here in NY but my job takes too much of my time. Maybe when I retire I'll do that.

[@danielwood2404]

Last game would have been cool to see where your mistake and blunder were according to the eval

[@Joshgojo]

tnx man you chage a lot my insight in the chess

[@r33th]

This first game is hilarious

[@michaelallport5816]

Thanks for the response.

[@muncie1742]

In the first game... How in the world did black have a 71.9 accuracy.... more like 9.17😮

[@user-qsdf9br3e]

At'a boy Nelson, nice one bud.

[@ejjames1675]

Love your videos. Can you find the checkmate in one.

[@jeroen3657]

Haha the sigh when Wayward Queen was played

[@JamesQMurphy]

But that checkmate was _so_ satisfying

[@chuckf4899]

Us busch gassers got robbed

[@NJDJ1986]

the first opponent really played the Viih sou opening but they forgot to captured back Nelson's bishop!

[@Wearenotyourkind7x7]

For the last game please at time of video 1:00:40 at 3:33 seconds left on the game your clock time the last pawn to move two steps is the best move if the queen takes it then bishop at queen’s side white suqare is check mate cause the queen has moved away because of capturing the pawn. I am at 500 but i saw that😀. I know if queen doesnt take the pawn there different options but at this level the queen will definitely take the free pawn ani it would displace the queen and deliver the bishop checkmate at white square beside the queen where it is now . At time 3:33 left on your clock in the game

[@prplt]

the first guy was probably thinking that the goal is to get rid of the pieces ASAP 😂

[@dubudubu2442]

I’d like to see the Englund gambit, it’s my main move as black against d4 cause I hate the London/queens gambit setups

[@nataliazachariadou5655]

Can you play the trompowski attack please?

[@codeofsilencecos3334]

Good day nelson Hope you are doing well just wanted to say thanks for the content especially the video about the fried liver counter attack I have won so many games with that thanks a lot. Keep up the good work. I do have a opening request but its kind of a future request as I would like to see the London system but when you get to 700 elo please sorry for the long message. Have a great day.

[@ejjames1675]

Smashing video. Can you find the checkmate in one.

[@supernoob7422]

FYI, the Pirc is named after Vasja Pirc, a slovene grandmaster, and is pronounced like "peers" (yes, i'm fun at parties)

[@bcat010]

I am now referring to what happened in the first game as the firesale gambit. EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!

[@aaryavpatel6177]

Please play the deutz gambit...

[@Lhotta]

Can you play the London opening please?

[@Pasakoye]

Nice explanations.

[@cablestick]

You're the best Nelson

[@Overkill9991]

Can you play the stonewall Dutch?

[@bryanrisso7508]

Have done a video for playing siciliano and defending against it?

[@MrAlanfalk73]

"Our opponent dident do a good blunder check" might be the understatement of the century 😂

[@drewfenton866]

Around this rating range you will likely see a lot of people going for the fried liver attack. Please add the Rousso gambit to the list. There are a lot of fun lines 😃

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Added!

[@All4One_1FourAll]

​@@ChessVibesOfficial NELSON!!!!! I was really hoping that you could start a series where you explain openings on your channel..Like at least the basic idea behind each opening and going into it a bit more. I'm watching your rating climb series and frankly, it doesn't go into much detail about different openings or their variations.. This could be a good opportunity for guys like us to learn the basic ideas or principles behind openings instead of just memorizing the main lines..I don't think a lot of chess channels do this.. Would be really great if you could consider this. I really love your content mn.. I've tried a few channels and actually switched over from Gotham chess to here because, there it was going a bit fast for me..Good luck with your channel nd good luck to your wife on improving her chess skills. Hope the kids are not giving you too much trouble. Take care of your health! 😊

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Of course Nelson is a National Master he’s a very good player and can beat very good players he’s trying to give instruction in these games which his opponents are making the mistakes that are common for players with lower rating or playing ability he’s being helpful in consideration I’m sure most watching are not GMs and some probably make the same mistakes his opponents are making it’s not to judge or ridicule anyone’s mistakes or playing ability it’s about learning to play better chess

[@kylem1398]

I’d like to see u play the Caro-Kahn

[@scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943]

Nelson was so disgusted with that first opponent, I could somehow taste the puke in his mouth.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Welll his disdain was mostly because his opponent just made blatant mistakes like Blundering the Queen when my opponents do that it makes me smile 😊

[@donkeykong1234]

so what exactly do you mean when you're scanning for tactics?

[@trassage]

That queen sac into a checkmate should have been a brilliant move. And I was hoping to see what thge brilliant move in the last game was :(

[@sujalmaharjan7563]

banned gambit❌ Ooga Booga gambit✔️

[@egvallejo91]

Love this series 🌞