Chess Lesson # 58: Best Opening for White | Opposite Side Castling Attack | London System

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@prasadshrivatsa6126]

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[@waterbottlexd1298]

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[@briangorman1079]

what have i stumbled upon here? i just watched this and the Pirc defense video for black - these are the best chess lessons i've ever seen. great job and please keep it up - subscribed!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you so much Brian! Please, let me know if you have any questions as you try those openings and as you go through the rest of the lessons!

[@andylamb5091]

Funny. I just watched the same 2 videos and totally agree. Pretty much the best I've found so far. Stockfish still kicking my ass but I'm definitely beating real people more easily. Probably should start at the beginning of the videos and work through them but I know I probably won't... Brilliant stuff.

[@andylamb5091]

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[@agent-ht5ri]

I came across the pirc last week..I am astounded

[@544regdfdwdqfe8]

I already new the london system but this really improves how I look at the setup also I only knew the king's indian defense but now i play pirc against e4 and kid against d4

[@boomernality1904]

As someone who doesn't play chess much but when he does he only plays the london. You've opened my eyes. I usually play purely positional and only care about tactics when it suits me, but this is so much more active and more effective. Especially the idea of pushing the pawn before castling it makes so much sense. Great lesson.

[@alancoe1002]

I think the Jobava variant of the London with Nc3 coming as the first Knight move would speed the goal of queenside castling. Thanks for this lesson.

[@matthewadkisson99]

wasnt expecting to see the London system as a suggestion for white in the course at all. very interesting. i stopped playing it a while back because people were attacking hyper aggressive as early as move 3 trying to prevent the structure. i didnt know how to respond and wound up with some very chaotic games. i'll give it another go. good to have a plan. thanks again for these videos.

[@leonume]

I watched your course up until this video, and I got my rating up from 600 to 1000 in the span of about 3 weeks thanks to it!!! Chess is my new favorite hobby. Thank you so much! :)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! You are more than welcome 💪😎 Thanks a lot for your kind feedback 🙌

[@andstuff152]

Since recently getting back into chess on my free time, this particular opening and attack sequence has given me my quickest win so far. Awesome videos btw.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

So glad to hear, Dylan! Thanks a lot for sharing 🙌😎

[@pierosolari6358]

Estimado Robert, !no sabes cuánto valoro tus enseñanzas! Estoy muy agradecido por tu generosidad y talento. Eres un maestro excelente. Abrazo desde Perú

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Muchas gracias Piero! Un placer poder ayudarle 👍

[@itzelaguacate]

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[@urielPa308]

Each lesson makes me look at chess more deeply and in a practical way that I see the results and this is only the beginning. I really enjoy learning from you. Just keep going please, thank you very much

[@paolomarsico607]

These are by far the best chess lessons I've ever watched. You are a fantastic teacher.

[@danno1800]

This is absolutely BRILLIANT! Thank you very much for putting this lesson online. I will try it soon and I have subscribed…much appreciated.

[@5CSH]

I’m already hooked on the pirc and now I’m kinda putting the Vienna on the back burner while I learn this. As always, great video

[@stephensmusicroom]

Robert, You have the BEST KZbin channel for learning chess. Love the way you explain how and why you do things and then even add options when the plan does not work out perfectly. I have been trying to use this opening, but I have run into a lot of opponents who wait forever to finally castle and I find myself a little lost and wondering in my moves waiting for them so I can start attacking their king. Do you have a variation or advice on how to proceed when your opponent is slow castling? Thanks again !!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Thank you for your kind words 🙌 Regarding your question, if your opponent takes long to castle, you should castle yourself and attack their king in the center. Once your minor pieces are developed, the next step is locating their king and opening lines towards it. If the moment you castle, they do it too, it's okay - play Chess even if it is not with opposite attacks 👍

[@stephensmusicroom]

@@NMRobertRamirez thanks again! You just make it all look so easy 😉

[@chipojfk5518]

By far the best Chess video I've ever watched,keep it up.

[@stampdealer]

This is a great video, coach. There are a lot of great tips and hints besides the London system specific teachings. I found the places where you pointed out, "watch out here when this happens" or "if you go here this could happen, but if you go here instead..." to apply to any situation we might find ourselves in. Very good lessons in learning how to think about and "see" Chess moves.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Glad to see you absorbed all of those ideas, Greg. Like you said, the least important thing about this lesson is the actual London System 👍

[@alfredstrout7026]

These lessons are wonderful! I have seen this variation of the London called the Barry Attack. I tried it in the past but wasn't attacking with the pawns properly. .Thanks for the great lesson! I will give it another try.

[@Viva_la_natura]

You changed the way I play chess forever. Thank you!

[@ABadGamble]

This is a game changer. Your explanation for opposite castle's was very good. I played the London and don't do it anymore. But you called me out, I was thinking "yeah yeah the London, so what? But I tried this going in with a clear plan for which pawns I need to push and when I can start to sacrifice, and I have already got some fun wins!

[@marks8759]

London got me to my first goal of 1200 today! It's like butter. The peices all melt together. Thanks robert!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

There you go, Mark! Congratulations on reaching such an important milestone. 1200 is an important one. You might struggle now for a bit to stay at 1200, but soon you will break through that resistance and dominate until you make it to 1400. Thanks a lot for sharing this 💪

[@aniruddha_mandal]

@@NMRobertRamirez I was struggling at the 900s now I reached 1100, hope I reach 1200 after using this London system. Thanks coach😊😊😊

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@aniruddha_mandal I know you will reach 1200 and more :)

[@rahulchib6191]

I reached 1200 now i am back to 1074 I am losing almost all of the games🤣

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@rahulchib6191 that's part of the process 😎 You already tasted it, but you need some time to adjust. You will be up and down for a little until you finally break through and never look back. 💪

[@vladimirbarson4916]

Great lesson sir!

[@skimanu]

Mate, I just love the way you express yourself. Putting this ideas in place with nice results so far...thanks a lot and keep it rolling!! 👍👍👍

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Manu! Thanks a lot for your feedback. It is great to hear you are using these ideas successfully. Let me know if you ever have any questions 👍💪

[@skimanu]

Thanks Robert for such a quick answer. I realized I did a first mistake as I started in lesson #58, so I better fix myself and go back to start from lesson #10, which I feel is a correct start point for me. I will try to be strict with myself as I feel the way you set you teaching structure is very convenient for my purpose of becoming a decent chess player bringing out my best. I will pop any question along the way. Let's do it together tio!! 💪💪💪

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@skimanu hehe sounds good, Manu! You got a challenge!

[@andrewmays3988]

Outstanding instruction and commentary!!! Thank you!! You are a CREDIT to the world of chess players!!!!😇

[@magnustorque5528]

Wow ! That strategy and the awareness about the decision which side to castle on and then push the other side pawns just allowed me to beat 1300. Also noticing which color squares the other player has and which bishop to think about helps too. What I'm starting to learn is that pawns can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

[@Charles-Windham]

Thanks. Familiar with the opposite side attacking concept and developing my dark square bishop outside my pawn chain. Just haven't studied the London System yet. Always have felt comfortable (at least at first :) ) with this opening.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it, Charles! This is not so much about the London as it is about getting developed quickly and attacking. Even if you do not feel like doing the opposite side attack, you can castle to the same side and get a nice middlegame, but at least your pieces are easily deployed. Then, middlegame time 💪

[@felipejco]

Hola profesor. Thanks a lot for your lessons. I'm feeling more secure and enjoy the games. Saludos

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hey Felipe! You are welcome. Thank you for letting me know about your progress. It means a lot to know these lessons are helping you enjoy the game a little more. Saludos y feliz fin de semana!

[@helenclowery8040]

Great lesson, I learned a lot and it gave me confidence thank you so much

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Helen!

[@moniqueheubel8970]

Brilliant idea to start attacking before castling !

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Glad to see you liked it! 👍😎

[@grizzlyjp]

Thank you for explaining the rationale behind the moves. This is excellent!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome! Glad to see you liked it 👍😎

[@stillmattwest]

Great addition to the London. As a beginner I like the London because it can be used against just about anything but I sometimes get stuck in frustrating positional battles when black plays a good defense. This gives some more options!

[@robevans3291]

Great video, thank you so much for the time you put into these and sharing your knowledge! At the very end of the video you castled to the same side as opponent. Would you then start a pawn attack on the opposite side? Even though it's not going after the king?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Good question, Rob! I think in that case, we would focus more on placing our pieces on good squares such as Ne5 and so on. A queenside expansion is possible to gain more space, but it won't be our main objective - only if we find it appropriate 👍

[@fanoflanguages7278]

A very interesting and instructive explanation of the London system. I have used the London system in the past, but I only castled on the king side. Your plan of opposite side castling makes the opening much more aggressive and exciting. I intend to start using this method of playing the London system immediately to see how it works in practice.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I am glad to hear you found it interesting. Let me know how it goes when you try it!

[@Treetopper911]

Great video! Thank you so much. Amazing content

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 🙌😎

[@robtaylor9782]

Just found this, I do play the London it would be great if you could cover more lines in this opening, more detail and middle game plans You have a great and easy way of teaching chess

[@danagreen6518]

excellent and clear, improving my chess strategy

[@petio1akrobata]

The greatest channel, really! Feels like 1on1 coaching! Wonder what would be your best response after d4 if black opens with c5 or with e5? Keep up the great content, man!

[@yahyaremah3066]

Really helpful, exactly what I need. You're a great teacher.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

👍😎

[@Abdulkareem-lt8rc]

You are best chess coach in the internet🎉. Please do a series on the london system😊

[@johnannada]

Best chess teacher on KZbin.

[@chackoulahannan6991]

Very good lesson. Thumps up.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 👍

[@kaankahveci1153]

hi coach! I'm back here! I realized that I've already watched the endgame videos so I came here and I will try to master these endgames videos etc. Please upload more! We are hungry

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Now you made me start rushing on a new lesson 😂 Nah I already scheduled lesson # 61 to be uploaded tomorrow morning. Hope you find it valuable. Soon we will be working on endgames again. Stay tuned 👍💪

[@5CSH]

This opening and the Vienna r the two I’m trying to get good at. Your videos are very helpful, and I do hope u go deeper into the Vienna. I also hope that u do videos on playing against the copy cat.and playing against really aggressive players. Keep up the great work.

[@Treetopper911]

I am slowly making my way through the course

[@Boosttgk]

Gracias por la lección 👍!

[@carlospatricio-delirium2470]

very very VERY good, thanks!

[@AvantGarde4445]

I love the way you teach man. Muchisimas Gracias!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Un placer! 👍😎

[@johnsarber9394]

Hi Robert. I am very much enjoying your lessons and have found them to be extremely useful. Forgive me if you have answered this question before but do you have a book recommendation for the London System? Thanks, and Merry Christmas!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello John! Glad to hear you are finding some value in these lessons 👍 I do not know of any specific book to recommend, but I am sure most books will help you prepare the London. If you do find one you like, please, let the rest of us know 🙌

[@johnsarber9394]

@@NMRobertRamirez I will. Thank you for replying and please keep doing what you are doing. Your instruction is certainly top shelf and your willingness to help all of us shows what a great heart that you have.

[@exuviumisopods]

- One thing I don't understand is how in other systems/openings the opposite King can be instantly attacked, but at the example here 6:05 Black Bishop didn't go to b4. - 9:08 "Let's make this more realistic."... so in that scenario the Black is undeveloped? I believe it would be more realistic if the Black was already developed, like before rearranging Black Knight/Queen. Just my 2 cents.

[@ronribman2274]

I have greatly enjoyed your videos, and was wondering if sometime in the might do a number of them on the English Opening.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Ron! Yes, I have mentioned and used it in some lessons, but soon we will have a lesson on it 👍

[@ronribman2274]

@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez@@NMRobertRamirez Great, I'm looking forward to having a second White opening to use in addition to the King's Indian Attack you taught. Your lessons are really outstanding. You have a very enjoyable and unique way of teaching.

[@amitshah9815]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! I reached 1254 learning from your KID/Pirc opening videos for black, but for white I have been using Kings indian attack, but I lose most of the times. At this point I feel I am stuck and it's really hard to progress in rating ladder. Please suggest me a good strategy for further rating push.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Let take a look 😎 Are you doing any kind of training besides playing games? 🤔

[@amitshah9815]

@@NMRobertRamirez I solve puzzles, I watch games on KZbin by GM/IM (even if I don't understand all the move motives 🤪). I am not getting any training beside these. Also I am following the Playlist on your channel "Chess course from beginner to master" , that's a whole lot of knowledge there! Thank you for replying!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@amitshah9815 That sounds good actually 👍 However, If you want to make solid improvement, I would recommend the following. 1) Keep training your tactics (top priority) 2) Play games (we need to practice). I typically have my students play 15|15 and 5|5 the most. From time to time, we do longer time controls. Especially if there is a tournament coming up. 3) Follow this free course in order. I am providing you guys with the teaching plan I follow and it is in this specific order for a reason. Feel free to even rewatch some of the lessons. 4) Complement all of this with Chess books. In the description of the videos I listed my book recommendations. Some of them you might even find for free online. 5) Ask me questions as you go over the videos and books. I'm happy to help 👍💪

[@torredebalerma]

Buen trabajo, un saludo y suerte

[@rahulchib6191]

Congrats for 10k subscribers ...100k coming soon

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Rahul! All thanks to you guys 🙌

[@pietervangompel7574]

Just wondering: what about not castling at all, but bringing your king to the second rank at some point so you have both rooks free? Is it structurally weaker? Thanks for the video btw, it's another gem!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! That will depend on the position, but it is certainly an option. As you get more experience, you will be able to better access each position and choose the right approach 👍

[@bsph6504]

Awesone stuff man.

[@stevechoatie249]

I may be brain dead but if I am I can't figure out where I'm messing up. At 11:07 you go back to your initial position where you show black castling on the queen side. When I count the number of moves made by white and black it appears black has played one more move than white. It's kind of hard to follow the logic of the next several moves with that in mind. Do you have an explanation?

[@tarekfakhoury2401]

Final question plz. At 13:20 why not capturing towards the center as u teached us ?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! I think you are referring to a different time of the video 🤔

[@tarekfakhoury2401]

@@NMRobertRamirez Sir at 12:30 , when black captures our pawn with his c pawn. U thought us always to capture towards the center but u captured with e pawn instead of c pawn😊

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@tarekfakhoury2401 I see now. This rule is sound, but it is not set on stone. Sometimes, it depends on other factors such as the files that you open and so on 👍

[@LifeandStuff001]

Best chess lessons I’ve ever seen.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@yossicorcos6845]

Hey Robert great video lessons thanks for your time. What do you do against an early BF5 from black before your Bd3. This seems a common response against the London,

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Yes, I like Bd3 and play Chess. Then, if they do Bxd3, you need to try both Qxd3 and cxd3 to see which one you like better 👍

[@yossicorcos6845]

Hey Robert thank you for your reply.

[@romaglue]

Really good lessons thank you

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are mote than welcome! Hope you enjoy the next 4 lessons too 👍

[@aayushsharma1428]

hey love your lessons man but what if after i play d4 they play e5? would love to see another video regarding this.

[@AbdullahAlMuhitMridul]

Amazing, just one last question. How to deal with the king once he castles on queen side?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! You will see it as you continue through the videos in order especially # 62 👍💪

[@zHqqrdz]

After almost a year of watching a hours of (paid) courses from many GMs, I had to watch this free 14 minutes video to finally understand the whole idea of an aggressive play and where/how to attack with opposite castling using the london system. Thanks for this.

[@namrata.agarwal]

I love your lessons. They have helped me become a better player and you explain it so nicely. I hope you reach 100K subs soon. I have subsribed too.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 🙌😎

[@namrata.agarwal]

@@NMRobertRamirez You are welcome! Thanks for these videos

[@zackviccaji6342]

Love you coachhh!!!!!!

[@guillaumebarresi9815]

Hi Robert, what would you play against an early Bf5 with this plan ? Forget the attack on king side and go for the weak B7 with c4 Qb3, or develop your bishop on another square and keep the same strategy (castle queen side and pawn storm) ? Thank you, love all your videos and i became a pirc club member :)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Guillaume! Glad to know you are enjoying the Pirc 👍 More lessons coming on that opening. Regarding your question, at this point in the course, I would like you keep it simple and consistent. So, probably do Bd3 and be open to the same ideas of castling opposite side and attack or just castle to the same side and play more quietly. If they took on d3, you can consider Qxd3 and you are one step closer to castling queen side. Otherwise, your queen is pretty active on d3 anyways. hope this makes sense. P.S. you can perfectly do what you mentioned of c3 and Qb3

[@paulpereira4004]

At 13:11, What if 4... c5 5. c3 c4 is played? then Bd3 cannot be played anymore right? How does white continue with the London?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, it can be played. In that case, you can just develop your bishop to e2, which is very common in the London system. Then, you can continue with b3 to undermine their pawn chain in the queenside. The important thing is to realize we would need to castle to the kingside since the queenside is not safe anymore. Sort of what I mentioned at the end of this video.

[@tellcotten376]

Hi Robert. Love your videos. You’re a great teacher. I’m curious how you handle an early c5 and then c4 pawn push by black? It would make your white bishop retreat to e3 and mess up the set up you’re going for. Thanks!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! That is a great question. For now, you can easily insert a move we have to do anyways ― c3. Then if they do c4, we simply retreat to c2 keeping our bishop on a good diagonal. Hope this makes sense 👍

[@tellcotten376]

@@NMRobertRamirez makes sense to me! Thanks for the reply and your videos

[@timothyhallinan6614]

Excellent video but I am confused as to why Black did not take the pawns in a few different examples.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! Feel free to check out lesson # 62 where I play live games using this opening 👍

[@gilbertconsolacion5263]

what if black move knight h5 in move 2？black bishop will be pin and cant move to other square coz it is,block by e3...

[@autoresmateriales4405]

It’s nice that you call us ‘Students’. Your channel, Robert, is really enjoyable! ‘with this said…’

[@jgn2112]

OK, so I used to play the London but I hated it so I ditched it. I never thought of opposite side castling! Just played a game like this and got the checkmate! 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bf4 e6 4. e3 a6 5. c3 Bd6 6. Bd3 Bxf4 7. exf4 Nf6 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Qc2 g6 10. h4 b5 11. h5 Nxh5 12. g4 Nxf4 13. O-O-O b4 14. Ne5 Nxd3+ 15. Qxd3 Nxe5 16. dxe5 bxc3 17. Qxc3 d4 18. Qh3 h5 19. gxh5 g5 20. Nf3 Qd5 21. Rxd4 g4 22. Qxg4+ Kh7 23. Rxd5 Rg8 24. Ng5+ Kh6 25. Nxf7+ Kh7 26. Qe4+ Kg7 27. Qg6+ Kf8 28. Rd8+ Ke7 29. Qf6#

[@NMRobertRamirez]

There you go! This was a sharp game indeed and that's what you need at this point in the course. Just train your tactics consistently and embrace the craziness 💪 Nice checkmate by the way. For a moment, it looked like you would not get anything, but even though your opponent put up a fight, you found the way 👏

[@arnoldmelton2755]

Interesting but what do you do with a passed pawn response to the pawn attack?🤔

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Arnold! Can you provide a specific position? 🤓

[@mehdila6144]

how i missed this lesson heheh I thought I had studied all the lessons and I am discovering some heheh thank you master for all

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Ahh come on! 😜

[@mehdila6144]

@@NMRobertRamirez i swear xD i loved it and i was missed it heheheh

[@tarekfakhoury2401]

Coach this is the video I have been waiting for 👍 If at 11:32 black plays a5 , with which piece we shall take back ? Pawn or rook is better ? Many thx

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Tarek! In this case, if I had to take, I would do pawn because the rook would be captured by their c6-knight. However, another idea to consider is b5 attacking their knight and when the c6-knight moves, then Rxa5 👍 By the way, I think you asked if you should watch endgame videos first or middlegame videos instead; the idea is that you guys go in order by lesson number regardless of what it is about 👍

[@tarekfakhoury2401]

@@NMRobertRamirez aha. Sorry Coach didn’t see the knight. And about the videos. I will continue watching them by lesson number as u told us. Now iam at lesson 52. Thx for ur replies and for ur time Mr Ramirez

[@brass4235]

@NM RAMIREZ- I had saved the entire library of your vids. I believe it's 100 videos. I'm super impressed with the Czech pirc black vid, the middle game strategy outpost vid, and this video is seriously great too! I'm trying to find your vid on pattern recognition that can help me reduce my amt of missed checkmates... Could you please help me out and lmk what # video that you address that. Thanks for helping me increase my rating 100 points in 2 weeks 1300-1400!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! I just uploaded lesson # 101 today. Hope you find it useful too. Regarding the video you are trying to find, I wonder if you are talking about # 11 or # 68 🤔

[@crwarrior7clash107]

Should I start using this as my opening for white then? I'd been using the Czech Pirc for both black and white openings but maybe I now should just use that for black and use London for white?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Good question! I think you should try it just for the sake of learning something new. Understanding how to handle opposite side castling attacks is a skill we all need regardless of the openings we play. Many times, we do not have control over what side our opponent castles and we end up in situations like this. Likewise, the London system itself (without the opposite side castling component) is a great opening.

[@crwarrior7clash107]

@@NMRobertRamirez Thanks Robert!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@aridojikatochiri9120]

I would really love to see this type of opening for black pirc is good but hard for me to attack when they castle king side

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I totally understand. It is harder as black.

[@shschesschamp]

Maestro Ramirez de donde eres? Soy un experto en ajedrez y me gusta la forma q enseñas en ajedrez.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hola! Soy cubano pero vivo en Miami hace años ya. Saludos! 👍😎

[@tfoxsail]

Is a 'reverse London' for when you play black a possibility?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You could get it, but it truly depends on what the white pieces do.

[@marks8759]

Just won my first game with the London. Didnt even need to castle. Pawn storm!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

heheheh it must have felt good! Consider castling to the same side sometimes too. Try to get experience with both approaches 💪 Thanks a lot for telling me by the way!

[@kas9633]

Is it OK to introduce a 8 year old boy to this opening? He is playing italian game at the time (of course we dont forget about end games). Isnt it this opening not good enough for development of children in chess? What is your opinion about it?

[@elliotdance7790]

Wow, I watched this last night and the first time I tried it, I checkmate my opponent early in the game with knight on g5 and queen on h7. For black I'm learning caro kann. Are the any vids that give attacking ideas for that system. In some ways it seems similar to London in that you get the bishop out of the pawn triangle.

[@elliotdance7790]

Yes, now that I think about it, you could probably do a similar attack with caro kann. I've only been playing about 3 months and I'm very low rated but it makes sense to me.

[@elliotdance7790]

Yes, I just tried it with black and it worked!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Elliot! Glad you liked this lesson😎 I see you already tried using these ideas in the Caro-Kaan and it worked. The truth is that if you go over this lesson and the following four lessons, you will have a good understanding of opposite-side castling attack and you will be able to implement it it positions coming out fo many different openings 👍

[@thomastennis2046]

What if black comes out with Bf5, ruining the queen/bishop move?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Thomas! At this point in the course, I would do Bd3 👍

[@Quotesthatmatters]

Can we do the same with stonewall attack

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Interesting question! Honestly, the idea of opposite-side castling attack can be done with any opening if the conditions are right 👍 Just try to understand the different ideas. Especially the ones from lessons 59 through 63 👍

[@BamaRider]

Hello coach, what if black moves C3 or C4, followed by Qb3? The queen will be attacking by undefended pawn on b2 and making a shambles of my queen side, how do we defend?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! I would like to know the specific position to give you a better advice, but in general our queen goes to c2 anyways and protects b2. Depending on the position, we can even do Qb3 or just b3. Hope this makes sense 👍

[@BamaRider]

@@NMRobertRamirez yes makes sense.

[@YoDeeJay]

Hey coach! So I only want to focus on two openings one for white one for black. So in your opinion would you recommend London for white or another white opening...and Czech pirc or regular pirc for black? Thank you @ NM Robert Ramirez

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Good question. It depends on your level and how much time you have to study and learn your openings. When I talk about time, I just don't recommend prioritizing opening preparation over studying middle and endgame. So, if you do not have much time to study openings, the Czech Pirc can be a good way to play through your opening without spending much time learning it. The regular Pirc (my favorite) is more dynamic and offers more for Black, but it requires way more preparation. It might be a good idea to start with the Czech Pirc and then transition to the main Pirc little by little. For white, I like people to get experience with 1.e4 before moving into 1.d4 and other systems. I recommend the Four Knights (lesson #33), Ruy Lopez (lesson # 32) or one of my favorite, which is the Vienna with the fianchetto (lesson # 34). You can also look into the legendary Italian Game. With that said, if you already have experience with 1e4, the London is a great option. Hope this answers your question. If it doesn't, just let me know and we will talk more about it 👍

[@YoDeeJay]

@@NMRobertRamirez is there a way to contact you about a private lesson

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@YoDeeJay yes. Here is my e-mail address: [e-mail]

[@jhonglenncambangay8344]

The colle system is so damn good thank you coach

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome! Just know the Colle is the one we covered in lesson # 104 👍

[@claudiosalerno1094]

Hi! This is a really interesting idea, I’m trying using it and I have a question. What do you suggest against a move like Bd6 early on from black? In the London I usually move my bishep to g3, but doing so it gets in the way of the pawns. And btw great explanation as always!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Claudio! Thank you. In that case, moves like Bg3, Bxd6 and even Ne5 are great candidates moves. I typically recommend trying them all until you find the one you like the most. When planning to castle on opposite sides, I personally find it more practical to just take on d6 because they are forced to recapture and I get to move again.

[@davidtaylor606]

What happens when I got pawn to d4 and black counters with pawn to e5???!!! It messes me up everytime

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Let me known if this helps 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5uWpGljjq2kjsk

[@789armstrong]

after 2.Bf4 c5! can transpose into an exchange Caro Kann.

[@789armstrong]

rather than allow black to transpose by 3.e3 cd4 4.ed4 white can liven things up with 3.e4!? de4 4.d5 with a reversed Albin Counter and an extra move

[@harper626]

what if after pe3, black plays nh5 attacking white bishop?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I like to do Bg3 and if they do Nxg3, I take with my h pawn opening up my rook. If you don't like this idea, you can always insert h3 before e3 to have the h2 square available for your bishop 👍

[@Valer0n07]

In this position is e4 a weak place for white?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! In this opening, we typically have the light-squared bishop as well as the knight controlling e4. Not to mention the f-pawn, which can always move to f3 👍

[@carlbinch898]

Thanks Robert very good. Could you start the attack with g4? instead of h4. If Nxp then so what. I am always wary of putting my K on c1 Q on c2. e.g Rc8 and Nb4 ideas for black. Is it a case like the King's Indian of getting your attack in first here?.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hey Carl! I think you will be able to answer these questions once you look at lessons # 59 to #62. You will get way more insight regarding opposite side castling attack. Just keep in mind what I mentioned towards the end of this lesson. It is extremely important that we assess the position before deciding to castle queenside. If you think your opponent can put pressure down the c file before you can create anything on the kingside, then maybe it is better to castle to the kingside. For now, I just want you to get familiar with the patterns and ideas so that you can asses and plan when it comes to deciding where to castle 👍 And yes, it is mainly about who makes contact first like in the KID. Hope this makes sense!

[@carlbinch898]

Yes i like this aggressive play. Always taught Robert, castle then go get em. Here its go get em and then maybe castle saving tempo's. Will give it a go.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@carlbinch898 hehehe exactly! Many people are not familiar with it. So, when you go after their king, they do not know what to do. You will have fun 👍

[@carlbinch898]

Yes going to try this next game(s). Like in the Pirc/Czech. Would you recommend playing this as Black?. Maybe like a Slav defence?.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@carlbinch898 absolutely! It is not so easy to get it since it depends on your opponent, but you can play it. Also, be open to castling on opposite sides in any position. Just make sure it is not suicidal and then start to attack 👍

[@חגיהשינג]

What would yoy say is the avg. rating of your students at this point of the course

[@NMRobertRamirez]

It is hard to say. When I work with my students privately, I do not necessarily go in this order. It all depends on the student and his or her specific characteristics. Some might learn about this topic way sooner or way later. Each player is simply different and their training program should be specific to each one of them too. I wish I knew what the rating is for those of you who have followed this course in order up to here.

[@shahshah6562]

And why do you think that the openest will move according to your wish ?

[@sumrandmohammadamini4734]

Hi robert. Is it good to use london system if opponent doesnt begin with 2.....d4 like e6 e5 c6......?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! At this point in the course (lesson # 58) I would have you play it against anything 😎💪

[@sumrandmohammadamini4734]

Thanx

[@sumrandmohammadamini4734]

I just played my first attempt in london system and i lost 2 times, disaster 😂😂😂😂

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@sumrandmohammadamini4734 enjoy the process 😎💪

[@vijyantmehrotra8119]

I also like opposite side castling Coach

[@aridojikatochiri9120]

Yo thanks I was hoping there is a opening like this i love to attack my oppenent king

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Enjoy!

[@travisnobleart]

I actually use a line that prevents this kind of attack. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Qb6 7. Qb3 c4 8. Qc2 Nh5 9. Be5 f6 10. Bg3 Nxg3 White still favorable but it irritates my opponents.