Chess Tactics: The Hook and Ladder trick Aronian vs Svidler .

[@alonsoquijano51]

Great video as always. I'm sort of addicted to your videos. I keep watching them and learn something new each time. Keep up the great work. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into these.

[@alonsoquijano51]

Thank you for another instructive video. Each video I watch teaches me something new. Thank you for taking the time to present these videos.

[@My8world]

I so like the suspens you put us in when you say"and what would you play as the killing move" These killer moves explained by you are also reviewed by Marin Weteschnik in his excellent "Tactics from scratch" thank yo for your excellent and humorous work. chess is a pleasure with Mato!

[@nickpoe]

Love the concise filmmaking style. Preferable to others which drag onnnnnn. Informative, entertaining and importantly, to the point.  TempoJelic!

[@dds1994]

Saw the killer move but I thought recapturing the pawn with the pawn was the best move in the position so I would have fell for that great trick, recapturing with the pawn was an eye pleaser!! As always Thanks Mato.

[@Guishe32]

Thanks for all your vids Mato..I never miss any of them!. Greetings from Argentina!

[@TheCamillusvickerman]

You are the best if you are not a robot...you are an exceptionally talented chess storyteller, I like your annotation and timing of voice, reminds me of doing coinmagikkk at the Liquour store for Jesus...lol You are great. Best Chess Annotator on the web, hands down, you sound like Bela Lugosi...

[@Slothen3]

Mato, you did something that was different from most of your other videos that I found very interesting. You asked to find a good move, not a killer one. Finding good moves is often harder than finding a killer move (esp once you tell us there is a killer move to find). A killer response is the difference between a good-looking move and a blunder. Finding a 'good move' that would prevent a killer response is a good challenge.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you for your comment

[@nathaliegerges4646]

Thank you Mato!!! I love your videos so much!!

[@enzojanzo1808]

Excellent - distinctly pronunciated English, well elucidated tactics, short time of the performance.

[@johnlennon2540]

thanks for the videos you are the best man! =) I just love these games!!! and you know how to pick them!! plus great commentary!! just good stuff thanks again!

[@MatoJelic]

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[@MrWillSlash]

Thanks Mato, love your videos!

[@sspookss333]

thx4 your great videos! very fun to watch

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@BalladCreek]

Thanks Mato Another Gem :-)

[@ravivarma239]

Really worthwhile.Thanks.

[@StratsRgreat]

Always great videos.

[@MatoJelic]

They are great.

[@jhenriquesilveira]

Good move, I think there's a lot to learn. Thanks Mato.

[@nitin211987]

I think I am starting to enjoy watching chess more than any sport because of Mato!

[@Jan_ne]

what a blunder... I saw that move 3 moves earlier... btw you make great videos... today, I won by a Queen sacrifice...

[@GRESULLIVAN]

i found the "mistake" move with out pausing Matoooo... thanks to you!!!!

[@mandurahchess]

Guidelines are good, but if you know better then you can ignore them. Another guideline is, if you can't find a good tactic, move your worst-placed piece to a better square. It might be a piece you just moved, especially if your opponent's previous move affects is placement.

[@Lawrance_of_Albania]

Well kids,thats why you always have to move pawns to make breathing room for king

[@georgesbekhaazi7798]

Thank you for this video btw .. I liked it

[@kittycalisonnypatch]

if k-c4, then qxb2 threatening rook. rook moves or queen protects, then move rook, maybe to e3, with possibility of q-c6 mixed in there

[@lanceschaina3084]

These GMs are rated 2741 and 2750 and he made a blunder like that? This must have been a crazy blitz game or something. In 1971-1972, when Bobby Fischer had the most remarkable year in chess history, scoring against World Champion strength opponents at the Interzonal 15.5-4.5, and Candidate matches Mark Taimanov 6-0, Bent Larsen 6-0, and Petrosian 6.5 - 2.5, his rating was 2785, 125 points above world champion Spassky's rating of 2660. Winning the world championship lost Fischer some ratings points. I guess ratings inflation is a real thing...

[@paraiso1972]

WHAT!!!!!! NO killa move? Mato, you can't do that to us.

[@joey20033]

Thank you Mato

[@mandurahchess]

I put on 99 points in a single tournament once (but lost points in another tournament running concurrently!). It depends on a few things: how much time you spend on it, how you spend your time. Playing is, of course, how you test your progress. At 1600 you're probably not good a tactics, so get some books of tactics and learn them. Play good players. Face to face is best. Do Mato's tactics exercises repeatedly until you can do them all without pausing.

[@robertberger8981]

verry good Mato has good teaching method

[@pacosiquot9625]

gracias Mato!!

[@wreynolds1995]

For the record, I'd have played QxQ, then after the Rook recaptured the Queen, exd4. Yes, it drops a pawn, but it's an awkward position for white anyway, and it at least avoids the Queen drop.

[@ronikarlsson1546]

I was actually thinking about rook a1 -> c1 putting more pressure on the queen's file, while being protected by the bishop on g5. What do you think about that move, Mato? BTW, I really enjoy your videos, and I think they have helped me improve my game very much. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work!

[@collinsobare9881]

That intro! EPIC!!!

[@1033141]

thank you sir

[@manojkrishna8839]

Very good video. I like your accent. Funny cute.

[@Sidharth56]

Great fan of Mato, just a small request-when you tell us about a defence/opening, you could give us a couple of lines about how it works

[@SN011GlobeTrot]

Then white played a help mate! Very strange indeed for him not to see that!

[@My8world]

That was very well explained. I'm glad grand masters can make mistakes! so non grand masters can also win!!!

[@hqwebsolutions]

Thanks Mato - it's Good trick to learn

[@davidchen7hub]

hqwebsolutions can you tell me how it's checkmate? I'm kinda new, but wouldn't the white rook take out the one on e file?

[@hqwebsolutions]

Re1 is Not checkmate it's just a move to win a Queen after Rxe1 - White Queen on d3 is without protection and Black wins! I am not GM but I like watching some Chess Games, it's so interesting! :)

[@kingterosa4035]

Damn that blender move, I'm Finna make a milkshake

[@josephyossi781]

amazing

[@vitakyo982]

At 1:13 white could play pawn to e4 attacking queen ...

[@PizzaCakeSteak]

thanks man

[@RESIDENT44EVIL4]

Same here .. actually i am a new learner and im trying to improve . so i think i will have my rest of the day just watching his videos ^_^

[@Bawarslam]

Mato for president!

[@gigas81]

Man, I thought Aronian would have saw that coming. He is an awesome player (even with Black pieces).

[@Rafa36368]

Thanks for the video! One question, what is the best move after cXd4 for white? Thanks from Brasil!

[@LifetimeLoner]

I don't know about the hook and ladder, but isn't this beautiful tactic called deflection? Have a nice weekend.

[@kevinfranklyn8878]

Nice

[@JamesSnappJr]

. . . and that is why we give our king a back door.

[@Fera-gr5mm]

That happened in a similar game (but in that case, the winning side didn't see that) - Black could just exchange queens and take Ra1.

[@justinnorman9548]

when the rook was pressuring that file and queen moved out of way, couldn't the black knight fork queen and took?

[@iwanabana]

so what move should be played instead at that position? 4:20 pawn to f4, pawn to e4? I'm really bad at this...

[@jxcess3891]

this can be considered as a blunder. It's not an exceptional move by black especially since it was played by a grandmaster. Such tactical situations arise all the time during grandmaster games. It's hard to believe that Aronian missed this since it was not a blitz game.

[@trololo1858]

1:12 when queen goes to D5, i think white should have played pawn to E4. is it a better move? By the way, i have been watching your videos for quite some time now. It have been a lot of help for me. Thanks!

[@jankovskialeksandar]

I saw the e1 move :) thanks Mato.

[@siddharthagupta3754]

God that was great!

[@geographymathmaster]

@4:13 what was the best move for white? Thanks.

[@MatoJelic]

Meyo Nez will prepare some Chocolate Hedgehog recipes.

[@pleasewaitus]

at 3:15 why didnt white took e7 pawn ??

[@mandurahchess]

It's a mistake to give material back without a good reason. At this level, two pawns down without compensation is most often lost.

[@MatoJelic]

Viva Argentina!

[@JMTavares7]

saw this instantly, whats the time control here. I cannot believe he missed that.

[@hekarus7270]

After this video i was like oooooooooh that is the hook and ladder trick. I was like wow name makes a lot of sense.

[@LJLMETAL]

I like that tactic

[@mandurahchess]

Playing is, of couse, essential.

[@grungelink]

I love it when I guess the killer move!!!!

[@SuperShakespeare]

hard to believe that Aronian was trapped with this old trick

[@PizzaCakeSteak]

Mato thanks very much for the video. I am chess novice (~1100 rating) I heard you should not move the same piece twice in the opening, but white moves the knight so many times. can you please comment on this?

[@MatoJelic]

If I was a robot Than I would be the robot MATO. LOL. Thank you for your compliment.

[@dondefact3541]

And the moral is: Don't send your king down a dead-end alley. Provide a side door.

[@ncripzx]

9seconds in and I hit the subscribe button...

[@Sally10268]

C'mon mato! First chess! However.. that does sound good. I can't find the proper way to play it.

[@ArmaanAgrawalminecraftofficial]

2:30 queen rook fork am i missing something?

[@lllexoduslll]

It would be white's turn next.

[@ArmaanAgrawalminecraftofficial]

lllexoduslll Thanks

[@TheHoohoodragon]

What's a better response than exd4? I was thinking Qb1 threatening to capture the pawn on b7

[@ნიკაძიგოშვილი]

mato I have a question who was the best endgame player ?

[@bhishmarajdhungel4795]

it was already guessed before that move

[@mandurahchess]

If you're a teenager, 100 points a year from 1600 is pretty modest. If your rating is below 1000, reading and understanding a good beginner's book will probably do the trick.

[@dimethylethyltritolu]

simple deflection; saw it (and many others did, also). however, rook endings so DULL.

[@Sally10268]

Sorry I ment mato. Spell check.

[@aradittasunderdutti]

the best move for aronian in that position was queen takes queen

[@yggdrasil9039]

That pawn take at 5:08 is a blunder, even I saw that. Should have got the queens off the board first, then pxp and then try for a pawn push. Oh dear.

[@Watermelon_Man92]

Yeah, it's funny how easily back rank problems get missed. This was a GM that made this blunder.

[@1001themaster]

I didnt like the pawn move in the first place because it opened the e file. Granted I did not see this enormous cheapo, but I still feel proud lol

[@arammasiv23]

Mato what do you think about Armenian chess players?

[@pkwow545]

well dishant patel i dont think the second last move or exd4 is a good move i think mato has a different move other than blunder

[@TheTwaij]

Hey Mato, for 21 why not Rxb7?

[@parkerhboyd]

wanna tell how you are watching a video from MATO. no dislikes :)

[@rayarjomand6533]

Another Genius idea.

[@MatoJelic]

It was a normal game

[@georgesbekhaazi7798]

White played wrong,, I wonder how he couldn't see the next move!! When i paused for first time,, I considered the pawn take pawn but,, then i saw the killer move for black ,,,, and it didn't take me time :)

[@Mackoloco]

ouch, you must feel bad as a gm when you make a move that bad

[@ienjoyapples]

can't beleive aronian would make a mistake like that

[@Sally10268]

Mayo. Teach us the hedgehog.

[@2104Danny]

how can the second last move be a "GOOD" move, if it is a Blunder! Doesn't make sense!

[@philopolymath]

My guess was Bishop takes rook...now lets see if ot worked

[@DarkSideChess]

This is just deflection, right?

[@username2140]

found it :D