Basic Development | Avoiding a Trapped Bishop - GM Yasser Seirawan - 2013.07.18

[@matteovrizzi]

He remembers every move of his games... I am lucky if i remember whether i started with e4 or d4!

[@zbo1]

Yasser seems like a really great guy, so warm and inviting. He is also really great at making it understandable for us sub 1000 players.

[@zbo1]

Yeah, I am a terrible player haha

[@torino429scj]

Thank you to the St. Louis Chess Club for making these videos available to the public. Don't ever think that it isn't appreciated!

[@LordKibblez]

I put yasser on 1.25 speed and ive never been happier

[@wilsonman8661]

You mean 2x. :D

[@RibenzRijal]

I owe you 5 minutes

[@cannastartover1720]

Kibblez HmK that music at the end is dope on 1.75

[@BuddhistProdigy]

That's just a waste of good Yasser 😁

[@loganthompson3398]

This is the bob ross of chess

[@s.fartash4244]

I love you Yasser, you're great teacher . . . Thanks

[@otto7848]

That intro music made me good at chess.

[@waynemiller6070]

Behind this big, beautiful, warm smile is a vicious man! Lol

[@thomasdawson6887]

Love these videos. Great chess advice. Great stories. I can watch these lessons forever. Thank you Yasser. You sir are an amazing human being.

[@jeremybowman4847]

His voice is intoxicating. What an excellent teacher!

[@MrCk1234567890]

“A very inspiring move”

[@marlonjb]

I started playing chess very recently and got lucky to stumble upon this video. Yasser seems to be a super nice person! Really enjoyed the video, especially when he explained the sacrifice at 18:00

[@nikdsh]

Funny that KZbin should recommend this today, wonder if something related to this happened yesterday....

[@Sindoku]

thanks for the lecture. really loved the way Yasser presented and explained things.

[@jeffreymiranda8091]

#1 Fan here beginning to finish all the videos in this playlist! Props to GM Yasser!

[@drblunder77]

Fantastic lecture, thank you Yasser...

[@mitchelle4322]

Love this guy...so chill and laid back

[@stephenp20]

You sir are an amazing teacher. Fantastic work STLChessClub

[@northzealand]

Love ur lessons

[@kevinhaggins9847]

I am a beginner in chess, and I started to learn the Sicilian defense. I was told not to learn the Sicilian cause it wasn’t for beginners. Are these moves more suitable for my skill level?

[@Jean-Berry]

Maybe watch Mike Kummer's commentaries on this channel. He has a series called "Beginner Breakdown" where he talks about begineer player's games (Also he's funny)

[@rashadulsazal3091]

in second variations, why we can,t take white,s 2nd rook with bishop?

[@richardsrensen4219]

great lesson

[@combat246]

Very enjoyable lecture. Yasser is a great teacher. Good job STL.

[@rashadulsazal3091]

in second variations, why we can,t take white rook with bishop?

[@kieranterry3410]

at 28:21 can he not play c4 c3 then bishop to b1 check to free his bishop?

[@psd993]

There are two pawns guarding c4 so even if you take d5, you are still blocked for one more move. Or he can simply capture your c4 pawn, you move c3, and then he blocks the b1 move with his own bishop. Calculate who gets to go to that diagonal first, its black.

[@jvc113]

Is it a sacrifice when you are getting three pawns for the knight?

[@williamcampbell2001]

jvc113 depends but typically no

[@TheKero101]

I think he give you the key move .. in position closed like this may you think a draw .. but he give you the answer

[@joe0633]

If the bishop's out of the game why not sac it for a pawn? Like Bxf5 exf5. Then black at least has a pass pawn.

[@James-oj6ck]

I appreciate Yassir's teachings. Very clear and helpful.

[@jorgealgara3059]

very interesting how Nigel's bishop got jailed! Thanks Yasser

[@SuperYtc1]

I don't want to have to play 2. c3 and in fact the engine says it's a bad move. There must be a better response to the hippo defense for 1.e4 players.

[@betterbelle29]

Uranus against the hippo I play c4 and d4. Set up your pieces on optimal squares. Then you have a super strong center, and the extra pawn on c4 which you usually don't have will prove to be extremely important.

[@Zoomsoldier5]

Any way to contact Yasser? Email maybe?

[@SrinivashM29]

Yasser, why not get your king to the centre before sacrificing the knight?

[@RossTheNinja]

Is this bloke available to call me and tell me everything is going to be ok? Would be worth every penny

[@Toadspring]

If they ever do a reboot of Batman Yasser would make a great Joker

[@Toadspring]

Also I think he’s great, not trying to be insulting. Its his big smile, soft spoken demeanor and unique vocal cadence. He seems like he’d be perfect for the role :)

[@mateobartlett]

Haha Joaquín instead. ;)

[@blueromeo1974]

That bishop e7... I would jumped out of my seat if I was black...trading queen refuted. ..good lecture

[@SixStringStrumming]

Sadly I did not see immediately why the rook on g8 liberated the bishop. It is, of course, because of the pin on the white king , which wasn't explicitly stated..

[@ronaldlorimer9370]

It hit me as i clicked the video back, he did mention the rook was the reason the bishop would be liberated without Kh2. A good instructor makes you work some out yourself.

[@aliqatishat3790]

I keep thinking there's a piece on h1 lol

[@therewill1584]

I swear it's just like one of my games

[@NA-cx5zm]

Good lord I am exactly the kind of player Yassser describes Black as

[@walidibrahim3]

dear yaser .. im surprised your opponent is a gm .. he actually playing awkward to trap his BOTH bishops that way .. the black dark square bishop is worse and cant break into the game .. i think your opponent should have his dark squares bishop on e7 to sack it for the c5 in case you moved the knight and get a passing pawn .. Bc5 - bxc5 -b4 axb4 - a3! - another strategy for white ..and that what i would do in similar position as i usually find difficult to calculable will the black king make it on time or not to save the queen side .. so i would place my light sq bishop on f1 .. to hold any attack or bishop sacking then travel with the king to Kg2-Kh3-Kh4-Kh5 to collect the pawn and the bishop .. now if the black dark bishop come to f8 "only sq" to defend the h6 i would easily bring me knight to f3 and collect that cant be defended h6 pawn and then same colour easy bishop ending with at least one passing pawn up and super easy winning endgame

[@jaydeepkavade7630]

cool :) :)

[@rxp5541]

nepo would have improved greatly from this one

[@mantasvaiciulis3657]

He talks like bob ross

[@cannastartover1720]

Sorry I was the 667th like

[@SteveRunciman]

I'll bet anything the other GM was Karpov...he's of the age when the mind starts to slip...

[@alekspachalov1223]

first

[@assaultgrynder8656]

The topic itself is fine but this guy is annoying and kind of weird

[@jabr6349]

+Assault Grynder one year later i may ask you why, why?

[@SuperYtc1]

+J. Dee Or maybe you haven't learned yet that just because someone isn't a chav like you doesn't mean they're weird.

[@Rckrrr]

+J. Dee why is he weird?? :S

[@tonitonev314]

5 years later I still may ask, why?

[@about-40-ninjas97]

7 years later i still may ask, porque?