Building Habits FULL VERSION Part 10 (750-800 ELO)

[@Khepriem]

I'm very grateful to you guys for uploading the full version on KZbin. Very cool!

[@Ngineer11]

honestly it's like quick chess level improvement for most people. I'm so glad Aman did this series

[@adrianescalante8313]

@@Ngineer11 completely agree. It’s made me actually feel like I am learning how to improve my game!

[@Stephen-jj8nc]

@@adrianescalante8313 any recaps on how much yall improved over 10 months?

[@Stephen-jj8nc]

@@Ngineer11 any recaps on how much yall improved over 10 months?

[@arghbargh7207]

@@Stephen-jj8nc obviously not entirely due to habits,but habits has helped a lot.my elo gain is about 400

[@keithgoddard4192]

This series of full length videos is pure chess education gold. I've learnt so much more from watching these than just about anything I've tried so far.

[@rianrafi2944]

never thought I'd see a 2 hour long video. thank you so much Aman. easy games with no tricks, sacrifices and gambits. this is real chess.

[@alexwiththeglasses]

Thx again for this thoughtful series. And yes, IMO these full length videos are much more informative than the shorter ones! Even the process of thinking about why I’m not sure about this approach is valuable. And I’m learning along the way. Not too shabby!

[@Stephen-jj8nc]

Any recaps How you doing over 10month, and how much improvement?

[@alexwiththeglasses]

@@Stephen-jj8nc I’ve only done a summary of the first video - planning to write up a summary for each one but life is getting in the way a bit. But I’m not using these videos to learn chess. They’re really wonderful, though, especially for people who prefer a more learn by doing approach.

[@ericthomas8147]

Though I still have a long way to go, I see far more hanging pieces now than I used to, on both sides of the board. The rules simplify the plan, allowing me to focus on board vision. I dare say this Building Habits idea is helping my chess growth more than anything else I've tried to date.

[@antonettej]

I am so grateful for these videos. My elo improved about 300 points these past two months. Feeling like I'm finally improving after having played pretty much the same way for years. Thanks so much for sharing all this.

[@defqqq]

i'm finding it almost funny that chessbrah is not selling overpriced lame-ass chess courses, like some other pop-chess channel(s) and offers this kind of content for free.

[@defqqq]

@Long Vu I'm sure there's plenty good yt chess content, but this habit practise will keep me busy for a long time, I really appreciate the method, especially that in level 1. I'd like to get to at least 650 playing it like Aman, it's a lot harder than it looks. Do you have any specific Naroditsky videos or playlists in mind? He's got a lot of content

[@defqqq]

@Long Vu I checked the one of the first videos there, looks like something I'd enjoy, most "normal" speedruns are just pathetic. So cool, thanks.

[@part0970]

I’ve gotten more out of this in 3 days than anything else I’ve tried & paid for.

[@briansweeney6921]

Brah... I started a chess club at the middle school where I teach. Regularly being crushed by these two (1200+) 6th graders. Level 2 rules have changed my game. I was stuck at 600ish now that I can start to see some of the basic tactics, I'm breezin through the 900s. Hopefully I can hold my own against these kids in the fall. (They're really good btw.). Thanks for everything!!!

[@rondid]

Game 10: I had exactly the same scandi against me today: skewer the queen then fork K+R with Bishop . The guy resigned. I'm sure it's obvious for middle / high rated elo. But for me (800 elo) it's kind of a big deal to find those moves Automatic I also crushed one guy with the Alapin vs Sicilian! Thx a lot Aman. Impressive how good a teacher you are from low elo to high rated guys.

[@theogoluboff]

best series ever

[@davidclark7271]

I know this video is old and you may not even see the comment or reply but these "lessons" are really useful. What I really need to learn is how to play better without my Queen.

[@rkevinhunt8134]

1:28:13 for Scotch Game response

[@oznoone6892]

Thank you ! I'm helping this comment going up, it's very useful

[@digikaininja5]

Aman, u do know that,these series goes beyond chess right? It transcends into life,work,health,play etc. And if we develop our own good habits for work and play, it would be only fair to say that our life would be principled and turn out better at the end of each gift of 24 hours/day. We appreciate the time and efforts you have taken to showcase us these simple but beautiful tips. One question, your STONEWALL speed run, doesnt it play on these very same principles? centre stage asap, develop asap, castle asap, strong centre....the stonewall is the living proof of this...same goes for the Vienna opening/gambit. ..the gambit however are tactics but the Vienna game is a good solid opening. What do you think? Greetings from Billy, India. 22/7/23 Today i made my own building habits for my morning work outs and to work...thank u Aman for making me a better version of myself today than yesterday. Billy. India.

[@davegreen8569]

I'm hoping to teach a chess class at my high school this fall. I'm a total beginner, but these rules will serve as a great entry point for anyone wanting to unlock the mystery of chess. I'm sure I will present the first rulesets at a less than grandmaster level, but it should be good comedy....THANK YOU!

[@sdgc543df]

Thanks for uploading these streams, very informative and fun to watch

[@slickdanger_]

All this series has done has showed me how abysmal my chess mind is.... I've rewatched it twice up to this level and can't stop blundering and getting knocked down into the 600s lol

[@udubnate]

Thanks Aman, I am grateful of your videos and teaching abilities

[@chessbrahEXTRA]

It's my pleasure

[@burchds84]

These videos are fantastic and all of the games provide context to the rules you're following. We get to see the rules applied to situations and understand what the rules mean in real games.

[@TheDedloc]

1:15:42 Is this a fork a pin or a skewer? yes. It's actually a fork and a skewer So, ur telling me this is some sort of mother forking skewer? lol

[@cristiantudorescu9153]

Incredible work! Thanks a lot! 🏅

[@timholt1556]

I started off with a couple of the shorter videos, then realised this series was worth committing to properly, and began watching the full versions. Really helpful. Looking forward to seeing what it does to my ELO over the next few months.

[@InterlogicHD]

Thank you so much for uploading these full games! You can really get the repetition of concepts, compared to the highlights on the main channel

[@garagavia]

This content is so good. I watch every episode multiple times, both the originals and the full length versions!

[@rulamagic]

Is there a name for the trick used in game 2? In Game 1 we see a nice mate idea using the pin on the knight. 1:47:48 Game 12 is the Scholar's Mate (LCave)

[@jeancena3556]

do you mean the opening

[@rulamagic]

​@@jeancena3556it's games 1 and 3 actually. The bishop pinning the knight move and taking the queen eventually or mating like in Game 1.

[@HadynWiseman]

Does anyone have a link to the full rulesets? Loving this series.

[@defqqq]

imgur.com/a/342h1p0, for some reason it doesn't work in chrome for me, if so use other browser

[@45whity]

Thank you SO MUCH!

[@jeephiker2995]

Dec 2022...Game 1 played as white, features common early move sequence with white bishop pins black knight to queen, quick white knight move from Nc3 to Nd5 to Nf6. Causes black to double pawns at castled black king. New white bishop move to h6, then prepare white queen for move to g file - quick checkmate. A sort of knight sacrifice attack. Otherwise, still playing endgames with king out to center, chase/take pawns, push pawns. Even when teacher has pieces available to more quickly check or checkmate. So still no endgame attacks. At 1:02:00 first time in lessons where teacher puts a knight on the edge of the board (...h5). Best choice of only two options. After game concludes, shows difference in analysis evaluation of this move. At 1:15:30...question defines fork or pin or skewer. Game at 1:28:00 as black against white scotch opening. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4... another situation that leads to loss of e pawn, and the fall out. At end of game teacher discusses best habit to survive this opening. Game at 1:31:00 moves include pin-queen, fork king, how fundamental habit moves eventually set up a multi-piece checkmate. Game at 1:48:00 early queen attack/bishop attack game Mr. Hambleton, what you give to the chess beginner is very generous. A way to consider candidate moves without panic. Trade pieces even up...clear up the clutter, remove the queens, and it gets easier to think. Sort of obvious to everyone but me. Thank you.

[@rulamagic]

35:10 Scandinavian 1:12:55 the queen is forked move and utilising the pin on the knight 1:17:57 the Scotch opening 1:48:00 Queen attacks pawn defense

[@viktorialis9675]

Why not ba4 in game 2? Said c4 actually traps the bishop but bishop can be put on a4 and after nxa4, white can go nxa4, guarding b2 so that rook can't easily take the b pawn

[@juhonieminen4219]

Building habits = Building addiction.

[@amazinginsight-z5p]

Wherever you're from, this is the business, top tips & plenty of practical demo's. This is undoubtably the free deal to beat all (deals) ! Thanks to a brill Aman, brilliant.

[@baylorlambiotte1478]

This series changed my game

[@kaugh]

R. I. P. Shneily The greatest Llama to ever touch the game, lost from lack of opposable thumbs. (game start 23:06)

[@thevanquisher5971]

1:18:03

[@joeb4142]

Love this series 👍🏻

[@hopefulbloom]

= HABITS RESPONSES: = ( 1:28:35 ) THE SCOTCH [e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, D4!!]: -- Scotch Game: 3...exd4 4.Nxd4 Nxd4 5.Qxd4 d6 ---- Unnamed, but basically just does specific trades until we reach a point that we can use the habits from.

[@asalnonton]

1:28:00 scotch 1:47:50 scholar's

[@Watercolordragon]

You improve my self steem I swear ❤

[@milehighslacker4196]

1:02:20 Since the only two choices for the Knight are ...h7 and ...h5, one might argue that ...h5 is a bit closer to the center, and as he said - it controls f4 in White's camp. So in general I see the move ...Nh5 as following the basic habits (control the center/move to the center) a bit more than ...Nh7.

[@spoilka666]

best series

[@noThankyou-g5c]

i get that the tactic in game 10 is technically a skewer but i feel like there is an argument for it being a pin there only bc in a skewer you basically pressure your opponent to move the attacking piece to give up the weaker piece but when u pin a queen to a king your opponent can’t do that. They have to give up the less valuable piece which is more in line w the spirit of a pin. but honestly skewering/pinning w discovered check is kind of its own thing. anyway I love this series a lot. im glad i found this before buying a course

[@ChessAndPawns]

With these habits, I have gone from 600 to 966 in Lichess in five days.

[@greatdanelegend7001]

That poor guy that lost their queen in the Scandi on move 3 and then immediately got knight forked

[@IcarusGravitas]

Was anybody there live? What was Sneilly's story?

[@brucehamilton9545]

I know I’m repeating myself but I love this series.

[@mynameisbakr]

14:18 what about bishop to g7? That traps the rook

[@complexx8092]

1:24:00 Scotch + Vienna

[@complexx8092]

2:15:00 defend your pawn on a square where your passed pawn is getting attacked by another piece defend with rook 😅

[@R2242V]

It works I am still at about 650 but often get rating between 900 and 1400.

[@Gross_Gaming27]

Curious where you’re at 3 months later

[@phildo864]

@15:55 our bishop isn’t trapped. Ba4 Chess Brah. Rule “don’t hang pieces” my guy. P.s., love the content. Thank you for your videos

[@AAA82680]

Ba4 is still a hanging bishop.

[@phildo864]

@@AAA82680 the bishop is still trapped? Let’s play it out so I can see? 1.Ba4 then what is your move?

[@phildo864]

@@AAA82680 I’m still curious if anyone can explain it to me

[@AAA82680]

@@phildo864 Hey sorry late reply. No I cannot explain it to you because I've realized I'm actually a moron and missed that we had Nc3 defending Ba4. Good call. So I assume the opponent would take our bishop with their knight and we retake with ours but it would be better than just losing our bishop to a pawn, right? Edit: if I'm wrong and missing something else you notice, please explain if you don't mind.

[@phildo864]

@@AAA82680 that’s what I was thinking. Making sure I wasn’t missing anything

[@cellardoor3486]

really wish i knew what that question was

[@garrett6076]

1:00:25 it looks like you moved the other guy's piece. weird. Are you using Jedi mind tricks?

[@misraanurag]

Thanks!

[@chessbrahEXTRA]

thank you! hope you'll enjoy Aman's new series coming out

[@sebel2012]

Hey Algo Rythm, you rock! Love this, really do!

[@paulallen9590]

Great stuff!

[@macdon1984]

These are fantastic. Thanks a million for uploading

[@tmcdermottg]

I tell everyone I can about building habits. Thank you so much

[@common0324]

16:00 does Ba4 not save the bishop? Why did we lose a free piece?

[@AAA82680]

No, the opponent has a knight on b6, a4 would still lose the bishop.

[@common0324]

@@AAA82680 but you have a knight on c3 defending a4....

[@GregTurismo]

Can anyone share that video with CHererra96 game? I wanna see Aman with his reaction.

[@qainstep1129]

Great series

[@notyourdad]

Love it!

[@paulleard8349]

Game #9 lose was do to not castling the other way.

[@wascallywabbit8425]

at 30 mins, would g6 be better than h6 given the black square bishop was off the board?

[@Raugturi]

Been following these habits since about 800 and I still get wins that look just like Game 1 at 1100.

[@henseleien]

Great series! Will it continue to 2000 or even 2200? As you said in 52:40? Admitted, I have to reach 1200 before.. :)

[@freddiekay]

Not to be "that guy" but I'm at 800 and my opponents don't play like this. I guess I'm just missing the moves but even following every principle in the book I just can't get a winning position most of the time

[@jeancena3556]

it really seems like that man

[@user-qd9im8xs6y]

Loving the series man!

[@ziemlichgelangweilt3378]

Dude, I don't know what opponents you are playing here but you will barely find anyone at 400 that falls for your trick in the first game.

[@greatdanelegend7001]

Was this a trapped rook at 14min?

[@JakobS92]

love this series

[@Shapafade]

This series is so good 👍

[@chuckgravity7616]

Thanks for the great content which helps my chess game. That’s why I decided to become a Tier 3 sub.

[@stagmeyer]

very disappointed you let the Wayward Queen cheeser win that game.

[@marcroulleau9510]

GG

[@Maw0822]

Sometimes Aman sounds so bored LOL

[@juhonieminen4219]

Today everyone is fussing about some billionare cheating in a simul against Vishy Anand. Who cares? This is chess.

[@KironKabir]

they care because these billionaires and celebrities influence the rest of the population. many people watching weren’t into chess (there were other celebrities also playing with vishy to drive up viewership ) and the indian audience believed the cheater was legit, they get offended over indian criticism , but the indian chess community complained because they don’t want a cheater lauded over their national hero, vishy. He was claiming they were his own moves against Vishy, and that sort of lying isn’t ok. Only after the public backlash, he admitted he cheated to save face and millions of dollars from his trading company . Furthermore, they don’t want newer players to get the idea that using an engine is ok, thus chessdotcom, lichess, etc gets flooded even more with stockfish moves. Imagine someone plays against carlsen on a public platform with engine help and beats him. The same reaction and debate would probably happen. This is chess

[@juhonieminen4219]

@@KironKabir I understand what you are saying, I watched videos from Agadmator and Gotham Chess. But building habits is the opposite of taking shortcuts. And it is the opposite of big celebrity news.

[@jeancena3556]

21:09 ke1 is an illegal move

[@johnp845]

in Game 12 LCave actually played a really good Patzer opening line

[@TheDedloc]

If you play it back at 1.5 speed its like were playing 3 minute chess instead. This is the honors course lol

[@joebortiatynski3192]

Algorithm

[@JN-kk4nk]

love the fact that Aman is sitting there for 2h, not just playing 3 games and then "hey there you are" and he is loosing too, so funny ahha

[@someonesomeone25]

Just applied these rules and sadly lost 5 times in a row. Chess is hard.

[@cli_ninja]

Are you still following these? How far along are you?

[@someonesomeone25]

@@cli_ninja I stopped at 1000 because that's beyond where I'm at

[@garrett6076]

highlight of my week when this comes out. ... kinda sadge, I know.

[@kaugh]

Not at all, we all here feeling the same.