Timestamps for my reference but awesome if it's helpful to others: Game 1 - Sicilian Defense Rook Placement Quiz 1 - 2:34 When you don't want to trade and play a retreating move - 5:12 Instructive Middle-game Moment - 5:07 Game 2 - Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Game 3 - Caro Kann Defense Game 4 - London Opening Rook Placement Quiz 2 - 23:53 Game 7 - Queen’s Pawn c4 Opening What to play against c4 in this opening - 48:59 Why you don't want to play b6 in this position - 51:21 Game 8 - Sicilian Defense Simple strategy in an opposite bishop endgame - 1:04:15 Note: If I didn't mention an opening, it means it's a regular e4.e5 opening I'll be updating this if I notice additional teaching points in future watch throughs
@hopefulbloom Жыл бұрын
TIMESTAMPS: *(**0:45**) - GAME 1 [WHITE, SICILLIAN DEFENSE]* - REMEMBER how to respond to e6, e5. Play d4 anyways. Don’t fish for those center pawns if you haven’t castled yet. - (2:33) Where should you place your rooks in similar positions? -- NOTICE the isolated pawn, so adding pressure on to that file would be very beneficial. - (8:08) INSIGHT: Always take free pieces rather than trading lower value pieces for more valuable pieces. *(**9:30**) - GAME 2 [BLACK, BLACKMAR-DIEMER GAMBIT]* - Accepting the Gambit. - (11:14) INSIGHT: If you need to defend a piece, see if you can develop another at the same time. - (11:38) INSIGHT: When you’re accepting Gambits, you’re always ahead in material. So it’s a good idea to trade. You don’t HAVE to trade, but you should be happy to trade equal pieeces. - (13:28) WHAT NEXT?: Knight moves to the center are usually good moves to play in the Middlegame when you don’t know what moves to play. - (15:36) INSIGHT: When you’re up a piece, trading queens can be SO valuable. *(**16:18**) - GAME 3 [WHITE, CARO-KANN DEFENSE]* - (16:28) REMEMBER / THEORY: How do you respond to d4, d3, c4? - (20:08) MIDDLEGAME PLANS: Push center pawns when your opponent doesn’t have pawns that can match it. If your pieces are well-developed, it’d be good for you to open up the position. - (20:52) PAUSE. White to Play and Win Material!! *(**22:04**) - GAME 4 [BLACK, LONDON SYSTEM]* - (22:15) REMEMBER: How do you respond to dxc5? -- The point of playing c5 is to capture back with your bishop. So play e6! - (23:53) INSIGHT: Where do you want your rooks here? -- You should think about what you and your opponent are going to do. If you or the opponent’s going to push pawns in the center, which files open up? - (28:30) WHAT NEXT? If you don’t know what to do, you CAN trade all the rooks. *(**31:05**) - GAME 5 [BLACK, GIUCO PIANO: PIANISSIMO]* - Generally helpful gameplay, nothing specifically instructive. - (41:23) ANALYSIS. *(**42:11**) - GAME 6 [WHITE, THREE KNIGHTS]* - Generally helpful gameplay, nothing specifically instructive. *(**48:46**) - GAME 7 [BLACK, QUEEN’s PAWN: SYMMETRICAL, 3.c4]* - (50:09) TRANSITIONS: Bringing the bishop move out, eventhough you placed it on e7 isn’t a waste of time. But you further develop the piece. - (55:49) How do you maneuver your rooks on the last two ranks to promote a passed pawn with your own rook blocking it? *(**56:23**) - GAME 8 [WHITE, SICILLIAN DEFENSE]* - (1:04:20) ENDGAME TECHNIQUE: In Opposite-Colour Bishop Endgames, put everything on the opposite square, and you want to use your King a ton. *(**1:07:07**) - GAME 9 [BLACK, 4 KNIGHTS: ITALIAN]* - (1:10:20) PAUSE. How can black continue developing/improving their position? -- NOTICE possible checks, captures, attacks with your move. - (1:16:05) ANALYSIS. Solid loss, interesting resource.
@michael88153 жыл бұрын
18:44 i felt that mouseslip in my soul
@self-righteousideologue93983 жыл бұрын
Deep
@SHallett223 жыл бұрын
Continuing to love this series. An idea would be to index the episodes somehow, so, eg, I could find that one where you destroyed the Caro Kann, or where you showed how to combat the Vienna.
@chumdm33 жыл бұрын
A single video that compiles the analysis of all the different openings setups would be mega!
@mattschmidt66622 жыл бұрын
Yea I’d really like to go back and find that Vienna strategy
@rondid2 жыл бұрын
@@mattschmidt6662 Vid num 14, Game 3, Vienna gambit KO in 9 moves.
@Oppenheimerfan4269 Жыл бұрын
@@rondid real one
@Buzzbox3rd3 жыл бұрын
This is a fanTASTIC series. Well done Aman for taking the time making these.
@mikeock20873 жыл бұрын
53:39 I'm excited for when this series reaches 1600+, the amount of knowledge I have been accumulating from this series so far is astonishing, especially gaining confidence in the early game. Also activating the King when in doubt was a very useful advice and has gotten me some wins already. Great series!
@zackperdue3 жыл бұрын
Happy to see the next episode!
@alexwiththeglasses3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the explanations, especially ones in areas where I don’t really understand, like the placement of the rooks that I usually don’t see quite right 26:14ff 🙏
@jeephiker2995 Жыл бұрын
Lotta good games in this lesson. Several "gotcha" combinations. Will be long time before I could play this level, but fun to watch. Thanks Aman. I think you're a great teacher.
@ahmet186052 жыл бұрын
I've hit 1400 and still improving , Thank you Aman.
@teefaka3 жыл бұрын
This one and Naroditsky's speedrun are the best
@Ryukuss3 жыл бұрын
i agree
@ElectricLadyland872 жыл бұрын
Just found this channel of an r/chess post and its one of the best treasure troves I've found on YT for improving chess. Can't beleive there are only 20k subs... it's gonna be much higher soon I hope! Question: as a 1400 or so player, would you recommend starting from the beginning (400) ?
@amazinginsight-z5p3 жыл бұрын
" In case you're new here..." Hey Man, so where you bin' ? If you want to get ahead , stick around; aint that the tooth.
@imbanana3 жыл бұрын
Aman you're my favorite chess person, love your videos
@Meurkl3 жыл бұрын
Been absolutely loving this series and the full versions are just hour long treasures. Keep 'em coming!
@cjmingo9342 жыл бұрын
Bruh... LOL. "out of respect for my opponent I'm going to see if he meant B4. NOPE!" Love this series Aman
@menpower13 жыл бұрын
RIP ermika. We have all been there, done that, and smashed something afterwards
@henseleien2 жыл бұрын
I was stuck at 900, and all of a sudden, people start blundering their queens. Habits work!
@ForNoOne12 жыл бұрын
Love this series. I could watch Aman coach chess habits all day.
@benjaminanderson68563 жыл бұрын
I went from 800-1400 after watching all your videos, thankyou so much my family have played for years and after 2 months I beat them all :)
@igpetrov53033 жыл бұрын
Thank you Aman for being a fan of me.
@vash64z3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great content!
@user-qd9im8xs6y2 жыл бұрын
What is the White opening called in Game 7?
@lucasoneill26432 жыл бұрын
Such a wham series. Loving it still.
@theatrefreak20103 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all these, they are very appreciated.
@elitacilan891 Жыл бұрын
I started watching from my rating, level 3 rules. Last 7 days I played 37 games 27w/9l/1d. Thanks Aman you’re great. Especially I do excellent against sicilian now that I know c3 and now I know where to place my rooks, these have helped me tremendously
@felipe-n9t3 жыл бұрын
19:49, doesn't Qxe6 win material? (The line I'm thinking of is: Qxe6, fxe6, Nxe6+, Kg8, Nxc7, random move [probably Nd7] and finally Nxa8.)
@JakobS923 жыл бұрын
love this series
@andrewsullivan51053 жыл бұрын
Love this series Aman - keep it up!
@45whity3 жыл бұрын
12:05 wasn't it better to take with the knight instead of pawn since this pawn is a passed pawn, and also considering advice "always take with a piece first"?
@denizyldz53623 жыл бұрын
19:51 does anyone else see the Qe6 idea? That looked really great to me
@hopefulbloom Жыл бұрын
It would work but you’d only be up 2 points of material
@eocaesar82703 жыл бұрын
Keep it cominnnng :))))
@KancerKowboy3 жыл бұрын
What is a Giga Chad?
@ajarnray41152 жыл бұрын
This is awesome I'm following the rules and playing a lot more chess thanks to this series.
@glendamoura1850 Жыл бұрын
let's go, algorithm!
@takidabossen3 жыл бұрын
I feel like it is hard to know when to trade or not. Because earlier it was always trade.
@chumdm33 жыл бұрын
Lotta good info in this one. Deserves more views!
@vosluc79913 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah Aman, ditch that McDonalds
@self-righteousideologue93983 жыл бұрын
Game 4 is how you should blunder a checkmate
@thevanquisher5971Ай бұрын
56:35
@thetransferaccount4586 Жыл бұрын
watched
@astonlanw3 жыл бұрын
At 13:21 does a rook sac not win for opponent ?
@jollygreengiantism3 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me what the intro music is when he is explaining the building habits bit
@jollygreengiantism3 жыл бұрын
A gold star and straight to the top of the class if anyone can do so....
@45whity3 жыл бұрын
22:49 Doesn't Qa5 wins this pawn with a check?
@Mr4512hkj2 жыл бұрын
Idk if you ever found out why, but ultimately it’s impossible for white to hold that pawn. It’s better to win it another way rather than have a misplaced queen and lose tempi.
@mikeock20873 жыл бұрын
Let's goooooo
@gustavodesmoura3 жыл бұрын
Up
@МихаилЧон2 жыл бұрын
"don't hang free pieces + take free pieces" wow, if only I've heard this brilliant advice earlier
@wasimfarooqsial3 жыл бұрын
BLUNDER BLUNDER BLUNDER BLUNDER BLUNDER
@amazinginsight-z5p3 жыл бұрын
Are you talking to me, hey are you talking' to be bud, cause I'm the only one here. Well I don't see no ones else. (Well maybe a few thousand others wondering, "Could I do that, like win with ease ?" Sure thing Man !
@thebullybuffalo3 жыл бұрын
Just hit 1300 in bullet. Lesss go
@KissMyBalls Жыл бұрын
Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.