Chess Coach Reacts: Subscriber Dominates with the English Opening!

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02:11 Sayed Starts Analysing
06:25 An Extremely Strange Move
11:46 A Developing Move with Tempo
16:00 A Great Trade
19:18 The Art of Multi-Purpose Moves
20:41 Tactical Vision
30:40 My Observations
A new series is launching today: "Coach Reacts to Student Analysis"! In this series, my subscribers send me videos where they analyze one of their rapid or classical games. They discuss their move choices, evaluations, calculations, fears, and psychological considerations. I will react to their analysis, pausing at key moments to address and correct any thought process issues.
The first episode features Sayed from Germany. He recently played and won an over-the-board rapid game. The game showcases interesting patterns in the English Opening, demonstrating how to create weaknesses around the enemy king while immobilizing their minor pieces. Sayed concludes the game with a checkmate.
If you enjoy this format, please send me your game analysis videos. And there is no shame: you can also send me your chess crimes! I would also love to hear your feedback on how this series can improve.

[@charlesreinhorn6821]

Your calculation course beyond excellent. Whole new outlook, new enjoyment, 82 yr old and holding at 1000 level first time for me. Thanks for showing us all these fabulous tools, seen all your videos that I now use with my new chunks. Your presentation skills are highest level. Many thanks. How can I get new chess elevator course? Best, Chuck.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

I am very honored to hear your words Chuck, thank you so much! Such feedback is really amazing as a chess teacher/author. I am very happy to ignite your passion for the game. Congrats on reaching 1000! The Chess Elevator will be published on the 24th of July :)

[@FindlayHaddow]

I suggest you ask people to submit 2 games (a loss and a win). It’s very tempting to send great games, but we probably learn more from the loss. That way they still get to celebrate and share the success while gaining learning opportunities too.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

That is a very good idea, but the video would be too long that way I think. Even a single game tends to last for than half an hour, and many people shy away from watching videos that are too long (unfortunately).

[@GaryWalters-tk2lp]

Very enjoyable to watch, and credit to Sayed for providing the game and his anylasis 👍

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Much appreciated!

[@hossainmahi3559]

Hi! Sayed here. I am really touched by the nice replies! So, about the opening choice, yes when I meant that I studied his games and decided to play c4, what I meant is that I have not found any single game of him online here he has either played c4 or played against it, so I wanted to put him out of this opening book. As many of the people here mentioned! Yes! It is "early attach" not "ally attack". Although ally attack sounds more exotic! xD About Qd2 I agree, I could have gone for it straight away! I have tried to calculate some responses of black in this position. None of them looked scary, so I decided to go for a3 because that will bind the knight and he would feel suffocated and the chance of him making a mistake would probably go up! About sending some games where I lost, sure! I have no problem sending them. The only thing is that I would probably only like to send tournament games of mine. And also the latest games. Currently, I am playing this tournament in my club. So far I have not lost any game, I will send if I lose any. Although I am not hoping for it! :D I only think, that for me sending only tournament games makes more sense, because those are the games where I have some specific preparation. I do not know if sending some casual online game would make any sense! Although I can send maybe home training games of mine! But all in all, thanks a lot Can for giving me the chance! And thanks to everyone for their kind words and valuable suggestions!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Thank you so much Sayed, both for analysing your game and your kind reply to my comments in the video! Otb games are definitely preferred, as stakes/focus are usually higher there than online games. But let's see how many videos I will receive from other subscribers, there is no rush :) And apparently you are not losing many games anyways :)

[@drewskiibaby4446]

INCREDIBLE game by your student I’m going to go get your chessable courses NOW!! Excellent explanations from him it showed his DEEP understanding of WHY he’s making those moves!! This game just made me excited about my own chess journey!! Best teacher on KZbin 💯💯💯

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Your words mean really a lot to me, thank you so much! ❤️ Please ask me anything while you study the courses!

[@derweigo]

Excellent new series and great game and analysis. I look forward to new videos in this series.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

So motivating to hear this, thank you!

[@indigochild2.098]

amazing idea for videos! luv it!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Yay! Thank you! ☺️

[@fishnets007]

Really enjoyed, thank you both.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Our pleasure! ☺️

[@michaelf8221]

I think maybe Qd7 is designed to play Nc6 and meet Bxc6 with Qxc6. But that's ridiculous because white would never play Bxc6 and also Bxc6 bxc6 is a great for black - dominating the c3 knight.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

That is true...

[@RagnarsAxe1945]

Good video. Helpful and provides additional perspective to the lesson themes. Another arrow in your quiver, Dr. Can.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

So motivating, thank you so much ☺️🙏

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Danke, Sayed, I really enjoyed that. 06:28 Ne2 Qd7? even the birdie moved!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Haha even the raven reacted to it...

[@briandwi2504]

Nice format. Thanks.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Thank you so much!

[@YashpalSinghKatharria]

Very instructive and interesting. 😊

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HerrKapitaen]

I found myself hoping for bad moves, because I fell in love with your stunned expressions :D Very instructive format over all!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Haha I can't stop those cringy expressions where chess crimes take place. But there were almost none from the subscriber side in this game!

[@HerrKapitaen]

@@Dr.CansClinic I think I should send you one of my games. I‘m a convicted chess criminal on probation!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

@@HerrKapitaen 😅😅 I will prepare my napkins before looking at your game then...

[@s1mon_234]

Great Video, i also hope to see some analysis on lost games. In general you learn more from your loses than your wins. Here everything was great and its hard to improve, if everything is perfectly played

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Thank you! Absolutely, I also mentioned that to Sayed at the end of the video.

[@hacksandshet8553]

This was great 💯

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Really appreciate it, thanks!

[@Mikejones011990]

Brilliant idea for a series. What makes a game a good candidate for submission?

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Thank you! I think it should include some mistakes from your side. Complexity, trade offs, where you felt a little thorned. Your evaluations are also important to include. Or perhaps the presence of some engine lines that you want a human interpreter to understand :)

[@nisbener]

7:51 I think he meant early attack

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Absolutely, he clarified that himself :)

[@ChessAndKungFu]

Go Sayed!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

He did go indeed :)

[@eschiedler]

The only threat posed by the early Qd7 in the first game was Qg4 after knight e2, which would sort of restrict white's development a bit and also hits d4 and g5. It's not terrible but it's not solid either. At 7:50 he says "early attack" not "alley attack", his accent slips on the long e-sound and makes it sound like an a. Although finding an alley attack might be useful in chess! At 16:40, there is no question that Qd2 to Qd6 should be calculated. It is probably a very forcing line that black can't counter. I think he didn't choose it because he didn't name any 5 to 7 ply proper lines for black's best counters.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Thank you as always! :) I agree with your comment for 16:40, although if you are short of time, I think it is totally justified to simply play Re1 in that position, without bothering to calculate Qh6. We have all the long-term cards, our king is safe, and the rook lift becomes an option now. No risk policy (the risk being we are sacrificing our rook on f1). But we should obviously work on our calculation skills to gain confidence in those situations and not miss a forcing win :)

[@eschiedler]

@@Dr.CansClinic Good explanation. When you are winning with various lines there is no need to take risks on time or other factors.

[@spark5010]

This was so Instructive to watch players analyze their games, Also how can I send my games?

[@Dr.CansClinic]

So motivating, thanks! You can send the game to [e-mail]

[@reneepaz8077]

Does this course "Fundamental Chess Calculation Skills" has a video or is it just a move trainer

[@Dr.CansClinic]

It has around 1 hour of introductory video. But I am considering video recording the full course.

[@reneepaz8077]

@@Dr.CansClinic Yes please, that will help a lot of players improve, I will be first in line to buy it!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

@@reneepaz8077 Great feedback, thank you!

[@Jessikas-Klarinettenoase]

Nice Videoformat ❤

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️

[@davidelstob]

Think Sayed said early attack not ally attack 😁

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Ahh, that must be it! Thanks! :)

[@Ayan-rh6gj]

How to send you my game analysis?

[@Dr.CansClinic]

You can send it to [e-mail]

[@AgentSmith-w8s]

Botvinnik English! im a d4 player but been testing out c4 a lot lately...

[@Dr.CansClinic]

A good system indeed!

[@AgentSmith-w8s]

@@Dr.CansClinic Im impressed by the system dr can,and i ordered a new d4 repertoire book today as well...Still,i shall keep trying.