CRUSH EARLY PAWN ADVANCES (Step-By-Step) | Chess Rating Climb 1228 to 1262

[@LordSluggo]

I'm glad the guy in game 2 did the pawn rush, I've always had trouble punishing people who play like that

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

Everybody does the guy make me laugh he try to sofocated Nelson positionaly maybe you can win with a Great tactics if he blounder something

[@RammingSpeed-lk8kk]

You can punish d33z nutz!

[@vitahast]

that was so crazy how bad that position got. i think it was +8 when Nelson was only up a pawn.

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

@@vitahast this is hard bro positional game is hard and endgames

[@MarlonEvangelistadeLima-np9wl]

Me too, man. But next time I'm gonna beat this kinda attack....lol

[@ProCoolBlue]

You’re such a great teacher, I really appreciate and look forward to these videos everyday now :)

[@fahd2372]

I absolutely love this rating climb series, it honestly makes my mondays more exciting haha thank you nelson!

[@rhc-weinkontore.k.7118]

It is very instructive when you share your thoughts. better than with most of the other chess sites

[@shanehall1387]

There's a beautiful irony in game two where White tried to demolish you with pawns only for you to do the exact same thing in the end, I'll definitely take that one with me on my ascension from... 500 ELO lol

[@bobibobbobino]

This series is soooo fkn good man. You have no idea how much I love it.

[@dopamine-crash]

Hey Jude! Don't make it bad, take your worst piece and make it better

[@lordhelps1]

And let them make a check to your king, and in the end, you mate them, better, better, better, better!

[@JustAnotherCommenter]

En passant is love. En passant is life. You can't ever forget about it; it's forced whenever you have the opportunity to do so.

[@SumNutOnU2b]

Don't mind me. Just replying _en passant_

[@stuarthartley6824]

Really instructive Nelson, Loved the way you shifted their strong pawn chain and turned it right around into a long pawn chain of you own.

[@copehick7984]

Watching your play and HOW you describe your moves has helped me tremendously

[@shadeburst]

Like me, do you talk to yourself during your games in Nelson's voice? "That looks like a pretty good square for the bishop. The knight is pretty annoying so I think I'll chase it away."

[@lost1110]

Game 2 with pawns was very instructive. Thanks Nelson!

[@andrewbennett5911]

Very instructive video , certainly for me as Average Joe is now in my rapid range ( although I've not played rapid for a while ) . I appreciate a master will make their craft look easy , but there is much I can learn from these games ! Many thanks Nelson !!

[@heavenwings2]

Thanks!

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

As a 1350 I think Nelson hits my rating on the head. I feel like I have a fundamental grasp on the game and how to look for tactics, attacking and defending concepts and some patterns, a handful of openings, but the games I lose often come down to missed details, not calculating something 100% accurately, little things like that. It's those little things that turn into gigantic things in chess. I also think that people in my rating range can do really well in one area or badly in an area. For me for example I think I am better than my rating at openings, way better than my rating at endgames, but my middle game is pretty trash.

[@AstroBlitzGamer]

14:13 I was thinking NxNf8, RxNf8, c5, B__, then Ne7 is protected once but attacked twice.

[@CrisFerrerYT]

Basically, you would trade your strong-centered knight for a knight on f8 that is useless; it opens the black queen's diagonal, which was previously blocked. You are also giving the black a tempo to develop its rook to f8 while capturing and threatening f2. It is better to leave that rook undeveloped on h8 :)

[@TheNLand]

Thank you. I struggle with punishing pawn pushers. Sometimes I see different types though, like opening pawn storms on the sides and they somehow manage to completely restrict my pieces if I just develop. Would love to see more with different types of pawn pushing.

[@abbyshewrote]

Been struggling with early space issues, so this is exactly what I needed!! Thank you so much!

[@truthhurts1446]

I am glad subscribed, I am enjoying commentary, it’s essentially free coaching.

[@mannequinplayer]

just watched a video of your from 4 years ago - your teaching style has grown so much. GG

[@cablestick]

You're the best Nelson.

[@fighter0707]

No one could explained that stuff better!. Great stuff Nelson 🙌 - Keep them coming!

[@lolodarkness]

What else can i say? Instructive is the word of the day, im learning a lot with ur videos and this serie, thank u Nelson!!!

[@mrihjannerejschn6146]

36:10 I wish I could solve all my problems with playing c6 and going on with my life.

[@r33th]

@36:10 I think it's important to distinguish for beginners that disallowing the knight forward with the pawn is only good against the Jobava london, not the against the Italian (e4, nf3, bc4). Against the Italian, it is completely fine to allow the knight in to threaten the fork because there much better ways of dealing with it than in the d4 version with the Jobava London

[@RoundElephant]

It was so satisfying seeing you shut down the exact type of pawn storm that always ruins me. Thank you! I’ll remember to meet aggression with aggression 💪🏾

[@Calibanman2468]

Great teacher. Your presentations are great!

[@MsMastress]

The first game had so many tactics Nelson! I think I've spotted a material win at 14:05. Nxf8... Rxf8 c5 and the bishop can't defend the knight on e7. Perhaps Qf5 provides black some counterplay but after Bxe7... Qxf2+ and Kh1, the attack is gone if I'm not mistaken

[@SCBB24]

Thanks for the tip in game 2. Naturally I play aggressive but when my opponents take up space in the opening I usually play tight as to not make a dumb mistake but this made a lot of sense. Open that shit up as opposed to playing with no space.

[@lemomar]

Second game was very instructive indeed

[@praf1069]

Nelson here really calculated 5 different lines in under 1 minute. Meanwhile my time is suddenly down to 1 minute after I calculated only one line.

[@rolltide419]

I always get into bad positions when my opponents start pushing all their pawns in the beginning of the game. That was extremely helpful!!

[@CS-en5xz]

41:00 ng4 sure looked tasty

[@CS-en5xz]

Even better before the queen was moved

[@qanyz7534]

I saw the same thing.. So i put the position in the engine and, its actually a bad move.. So black goes Ng4, but white goes Ne6 (sacrificing his knight and threatening blacks queen) so you take the knight with pawn. Now white has a queen check on g6 that fork that very knight on g4. Man, chess i hard :D

[@ninjawatchdog]

Dude I was staring at the square WAITING for Nelson to grab a triple fork. A Trident, if you will

[@rubencastellanos8732]

I was looking for this comment

[@BlackSheep_216]

Dude the rating climb videos are great!

[@RichieValentine]

Cool video, subscribed! I enjoyed the breakdown

[@ЕленаОлексюк-г4п]

Love your videos! thank you for making this content, very instructive

[@davidl7973]

Started playing chess two months ago. Broke 600 today thanks to your videos. Cheers.

[@nicholasintrepidity5073]

second game that guy was probably so mad because he wanted to do that pawn attack but then you did the brutal pawn push back to him 😂😂

[@jamaalclarke2444]

In the game at 40:00, I was wondering why you did not play NG4 you were opening the Queen which threatens the knight and at NG4 you had a chance on the next turn to threaten a triple fork on Nf2

[@brass4235]

@nelson I've stopped watching all other chess content creators. Bravo my friend. One question for ya- Have you made videos where you play like you normally do, like in game 1 ( Halloween Gambit ) and then you give us the top candidate moves from the opponent? Example game 1- opponent taking going Nf6 x Ne5 fell right into your Gambit. What would have been the best move there for black?

[@tunneltu]

Wooaa, the game with the early pawn storm, soooooo helpful

[@DEVS_4k]

Loved your videos, Can't wait for the next episode. Can you please show opening name somewhere around timer? So we could also see which is opening are you playing

[@lorcster6694]

So instructive thank u

[@susanyoung3190]

I just retired and just discovered Chess Vibes. Watching these videos is my new job. Thank you, Nelson!

[@crazypanda6919]

Thanks for the videos, it helps ALOT! Also , I hope to play with you soon if possible. You are the best mentor ngl.

[@davidperalta9352]

I love eating with your videos man! Love this type of content, thanks!

[@normanlove222]

Loved the Halloween gambit, thank you

[@fabioguggeri325]

AverageJoe is almost at my elo :D maybe I'll end up being paired against him in the next weeks!

[@alexalt2630]

35:40 I frequently make this mistake. I deal with it by pushing e5 and then Nh5. Not sure if thats flawed but it has worked for me a couple times.

[@tiletapper4ever]

14:00 i think after nxf8 nxf8 you have c5 removing the bishop from defending the knight?

[@josefyt4293]

Now it get is getting interesting for me, nelson is coming closer to My rating range 😊

[@Vansh009]

Can u please play kings Indian defence or kings gambit I am trying to learn those having some hard time doing that so it will help me a lot

[@vitahast]

in the first game at 13:46 there was a clean way to win a piece because after Nxf8 Rxf8 c5! the bishop is attacked but if the bishop moves it undefends the knight on e7 so black has to give up a piece. i think blacks best continuation is Bxh2+ giving up one of the pieces for a pawn. this idea of c5 or playing c4 to threaten c5 trapping the bishop or distracting the bishop had been hanging over the position for a bunch of moves.

[@joepvanl903]

19:20 there is a nice tactic here, there is just a mat in 1. Instead of 2.

[@someone33342]

I love u nelson 😊 . I was a 400 and now i am about to reach 1000 in blitz and rapid , thank you for everything ❤

[@RoboSparkle]

39:48 is Ng4 a decent move here? You unleash your Queen on the annoying knight and threaten Nxf2 with the triple fork, so the only way white can defend against both threats that I saw is by retreating his knight to h3 which neuters it for the time being.

[@lelethumnisi4478]

I was wondering the same thing...Wonder if it works

[@qanyz7534]

I saw the same thing.. So i put the position in the engine and, its actually a bad move.. So black goes Ng4, but white goes Ne6 (sacrificing his knight and threatening blacks queen) so you take the knight with pawn. Now white has a queen check on g6 that fork that very knight on g4. Man, chess i hard :D

[@stephens2272]

Hey brother... love the videos..just got into chess and I'm having a lot of fun (and many mistakes) but I do have one question. I see you and many others using those arrows to acout or see what lines to take and move etc (planing) how come that isn't considered a form of cheating cause I noticed it really helps you and others that stream with future moves and tactics... cause I dint have the arrows anddoing all those premeditated moves in my head I always seem to over look somthing or make a mistake 🤔 any thoughts on that? Was just curious 😊

[@scottyoung2601]

You have access to the arrows as well Just learn how to create them.

[@stephens2272]

@scottyoung2601 yeah I didn't say I didn't have access.. I was asking him if anyone thinks that's sort of cheating or unfair. If it were up to me I wouldn't want anyone to use them

[@robertocolumbie1228]

Excelente análisis de las jugadas facil de entender, donde podría encontrarte en el idioma español para seguirte y si tienes algún curso en línea me gustaría registrarme y si tienes algún libro editado poder adquirirlo, excelentes explicaciones y análisis. Saludos desde Miami.

[@paulcifer9016]

Good stuff!

[@julier5104]

I just wanted to say thanks for working on how much you say umm and right. I know I caught some flack from a few of your viewers when I mentioned it before, but it makes it more enjoyable for me to listen and learn from you. You are a very good teacher and my favorite chess channel. Thanks for helping out a poor soul with OCD. :)

[@StvB31459]

Just enjoy the content and don’t worry about how much he says right or um.

[@spankymcduff9683]

umm really?

[@bobhicks8404]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience

[@nathimngadi764]

From south Africa thank you 🇿🇦🙌🏽💙💚❤️💜💛🇿🇦

[@Chessldk]

I finally understand the Sicilian Defense thanks to you.

[@Chunes3]

I don't think I have ever noticed a chain-reaction like that before, where you move your king, it affects your rooks, and unpins some pawn. That's wild

[@CranberryFo]

How about this for a Matin challenge. Every time you capture one of Martin's pieces, it returns to it's starting position. If one of your pieces happens to be on said starting position when the piece is returned, it's captured. If one of Martin's pieces is on said starting position, that piece also returns to it's starting position.

[@kodekata]

12:50 what a relief that some smart guys are still having kids... way to vibe!

[@sandeepverygoodvedeo8693]

Thank you very much Sir this is a helpful video

[@andrasferencz7948]

@23:38 why not Kc6, block the pawn and prepare the push to e5? If e5 gets captured, retake with the knight, then pick up the c5 with the bishop.

[@faznaz7455]

Because Qa4 then Bb5 and you cant keep your knight there anymore, then white can play c6 which keeps your pieces trapped.

[@tejapix]

19:20 Can we go with rc6?

[@paulorinaldi7767]

Nelson, at 18:16 minutes, if you take the bishop with the rook, you win the white queen?

[@NJDJ2]

another 4 wins in a row, with still 1 loss & 2 rice! GG! @23:32 anybody else could hear the baby in the background?

[@lemomar]

Go back to 13:00 for an explanation

[@pulkitjain2361]

44:08 was King takes pawn a better move?

[@enjoyer7742]

At 40:00, couldn’t you have played Ng4? It’s a discovered attack on their knight and threatens a triple fork of white’s rooks and queen. Any problem with that?

[@jakehaughn2604]

When he called it "Charlie the C-pawn" I heard "Charlie the Sea Pawn" and began thinking of pawns as baby seals

[@CharlesStearman]

At 10:00, what happens if Black castles instead of playing fxe6? It gives back their 1-piece advantage, but gets the king out of the centre.

[@MuhamamdUmar-lp4ee]

This man NELSON is a legend 🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@juhonieminen4219]

It would be cool if you could make Fischer Random / Chess960 rating climb series. Less focus on the opening theory and more about good opening principles.

[@lebronjames06rules]

In game 1, at 19:19, rook takes c6 was mate no? you went for mate in 2 instead of mate in 1, just thought it was cool to mate leaving queen hanging. (bishop covers c8)

[@alanfisher50]

First game I think missed mate in one. Move rook to take pawn unleashes bishop and puts king in checkmate.

[@ViolentRetribution]

Timestamp?

[@mc-p9874]

​@@ViolentRetribution19:19, I saw it too

[@mc-p9874]

Yep, at 19:19

[@DannyKenpachi]

Yup, I saw it too

[@charliedrummond5356]

In the first game you could have played check with knight to d6 with check, which forces the king to move and lose castling rights. He's got E7 or F8 if he doesn't want you to fork his rook and his queen via knight to F7. Then you can move the bishop, but the position looks a little weaker once you do that - other than the knight on the outpost. What am I missing here? Instinctively this is what I would have played, and probably bishop to D3?

[@charliedrummond5356]

*at the point where you play en passant

[@German_Qc]

At 40:20 what if you would of move knight to g4 threatening à fork and attacking the knight?

[@CrisFerrerYT]

Rook d f1

[@yyyyyk]

What does "RICE" mean the the bottom right corner, under "wins", "losses", "draws"?

[@readyplayerJesse]

@39:54 before you move your queen to A5 why not move knight G4 opening an attack on the white knight and threating a tripple fork on the rooks and queen? I guess the white knight could go to H3 defending F2 but it also blocking in the rook and is on the edge of the board. Then White pushes the F pawn to kick the knight their G pawns are very weak. just thinking out loud

[@mrblablablabla]

27:05 Could’ve gone for Greek gift, no?

[@hackstargaming1253]

No 👎 because at higher elo like above 1500 they don't accept it. Like i myself simply tuck the king into corner. And u will have no follow up there against a strong player. Yes but if u are at 1200 maybe or like around 800 then yes there was a chance of greek sac. ❤ Hope it helps...

[@hackstargaming1253]

And even in this position if the king takes your bishop and then u go check with the knight . Ok then what's the follow up from there. The queen has no way to come instantly. Its too late and black will defend that. And u will be simply down a bishop

[@mrblablablabla]

@@hackstargaming1253Ah yes, I didn’t calculate all the way through. I just saw the configuration and thought there might be something there. Cheers

[@danielhowell8808]

nice thanks

[@donkeykong1234]

when white does the pawn chain, it sucks. when nelson does the exact same thing - it's amazing

[@Demian_R]

"Just play c6 and go on with your life" A Karpov quote I believe. 😆

[@AmarMehta-je9mi]

14:45 Didnt you say that it would be netter to take with the pawn to male a passed pawn in another video

[@andrefasomann859]

Hat Carlsen gut gemacht. Happy für Nepo. Und jemand Offizielles mußte ja schließlich auch einverstanden gewesen sein 👍🏼

[@AngrySkipperGC]

Played the halloween gambit for the first time ever today. I think I confused my opponent into sacrificing his queen 😂 sufficed to say, it was a success.

[@MatthewHaydenRE]

27:57 Nelson wins connect four!

[@mrrobinson10]

You make it look so easy

[@Smellslikebacon-su8cx]

Me: I would resign. "I wouldn't be surprised if my opponent resigns." Lol.

[@GEORGELENGIRNAS]

In game 3, what about Ng4 unleashing the queen to attack the knight and preparing to triple fork Nb2 😊

[@steveschechter1653]

One what chess website are you playing?

[@Billionare.wolf2]

you missed knight g4 it would but a threat on the white knight and there is a fork for the rocks and the queen when knight takes on f2 ‏‪40:32‬‏

[@miked2125]

at 1:31 what if they move the e5 knight to g4 ? cant take

[@zandiskoul]

Play like 1200 get a 1200, try playin like a 2000+ 😂

[@AstroBlitzGamer]

9:50 What if he/she gave the piece back by simply ignoring the bishop and castled? That's a move I would play to be honest.

[@Suluu00]

at 40:06 - Why didn't you consider knight to g4 - attaching a knight with a queen and threatening a rook fork in the same time?

[@faznaz7455]

Because our king is not safe. Even if you win the exchange on f2 , there is full compensation to the threats against the King. Nxe6 also wins a pawn and if you take back then Qg6 is check which forks the knight on g4 too. Also, even if Nxe6 isn’t possible and they defend f2, ask yourself “then what? Is my knight useful on g4? What is white’s plan?” White wants to open up lines against enemy king so e4 is a perfect idea to try and break through.

[@Suluu00]

@faznaz7455 thanks

[@josefsauerlacher5740]

I just recognized you match shirt and background color in your videos 😎. So where is my focus 😅