Bird's Defense: Ruy Lopez Chess Opening

[@luigilabigalini6776]

This feels so complete and are definitely helpful tips for a beginner like myself, thank you so much!!!

[@exoplanet11]

Thanks much. One of your best videos yet!

[@herbertcharlesbrown1949]

I play Blackbourne-Shilling Gambit very often. I started playing Nd4 also against Ruy Lopez. Didn't know that this variation has an own name called Bird's Defense

[@jacobgelman7015]

SAME

[@ShubhankarChawla]

Same

[@krishanusaha5543]

Same

[@superswordman039]

Same

[@zanevillaincru]

Good, concise, no time wasting. Thank you. Rooee Lopez 😊

[@chesswebsite]

Boom. Thanks Vince.

[@moustafaadel6664]

regarding the variation in 4:46, in one game I brushed the d pawn then he captured it En passant

[@neriacohen5490]

My thoughts exactly

[@ev8353]

4:57 couldn't the e5 pawn just en passant?

[@shreyanjo]

thats what i was thinking lol

[@bennytennyson]

it will undouble the pawns so it's still good for black

[@dannyboy6668]

You will see this among lower rated players who always en paasant whenever possible, usually en passant isn't the best option

[@zachm951]

I'm not sure about the pawn push on the a file @5:11 as white always has a3, ba2 which is a very common position for white in the ruy Lopez and a comfortable pressure diagonal for the light squared bishop always pressuring the weak f7 square on the kings side. Thoughts?

[@nadeeplasantha9935]

Brilliant! Thanks for the video

[@MrGreglatter]

If I'd watched this before I played my last game, I would've won!

[@asadsiyad8779]

Same here 😄

[@drewaw8314]

what's the best move for white after Nd4?

[@n9583]

Ye

[@Pdy04]

Same !!!

[@CaoNiMaBi]

or lost.

[@TheAlmightyPoke]

At 10:07 why not Nxf7???? The knight i threatening the rook

[@hughhuytruong5284]

I don't think it's a good move because if knight takes the f7 pawn, queen can take the e4 pawn putting the king in check forcing him to move his king, ridding him of the potential to castle. then the queen can reposition to c6 attacking the bishop. if knight takes rook, queen recaptures bishop, and his knight is rendered somewhat useless in the corner making it easy to recapture later. it's like a rook trade for a bishop and a knight. idk though

[@oliverobler5491]

I was thinking the same thing but you’re right, Qxe4+ defends

[@LancerFFS]

@4:58 why not take the d pawn en passant? That opens up a lot of play for white

[@HenryMcCraken4]

Take with the bishop and black has a centeral pawn fine development and a good game. Or check with the queen and force white to make their bishop terrible on e2 then retake. Taking en passent is really just a move someone plays because it isn't immediately losing

[@lks9988]

@@HenryMcCraken4 thanks for the explanation

[@HenryMcCraken4]

@@lks9988 no problem. The move is fine, but only capture if you have a very good reason. It looks as if white has a reason but black has great counterplay

[@gus9351]

@@HenryMcCraken4 can't chexk with queen as after en peasant e7 is now guarded by the pawn so yeah

[@HenryMcCraken4]

@@gus9351 ok then take first with the bishop. Now if white castles nf6 and greek gifts are looming, so yeah

[@levitheentity4000]

4:58 not really, white can take en pessant

[@hamishmchamish]

In which case black can recapture the pawn with the dark squared bishop improving both development and position

[@neriacohen5490]

​@@hamishmchamishbut now the Queen isn't controlling the d file

[@priyanshu4434]

Brilliant analysis

[@MeaninglessVids.]

Using this as my prep for an opponent who im sure will play the ruy lopez, thank you!

[@dassitdassall]

I hope you didn’t get too excited… no one accepts that pawn.

[@MeaninglessVids.]

@@dassitdassall i lost both games 💀💀💀

[@kailashbhatrai8171]

At 4:58 the white pawn can just play "En passent" move (not sure about the spelling tho)

[@danielbenyair300]

7:40 Bd3 looks great for white 10:00 o-o looks like the best option 10:25 it's not that bad, white can manage 10:35 white can play Nf7 and then Ng5 protect e4 12:00 Qe2 is a fine sacrifice that pretty much force an exchange of queens

[@theodinkel4050]

@5:04 What about 'en passant' for white, e5 x d5?

[@GeminisArising888]

absolutely brilliant...flip side....the other dudes r learning the same strategy too....brutal stuff kevin...appreciate the stuff///......

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@HenryMcCraken4]

This is a nice surprise! I have seen this but never played it. Usually try for a marshall, but this looks fun. May try it out soon

[@eigobenkyoushimasu6547]

Thx up for this video! Bird's def is the best variation of Ruy Lopez for me

[@oceancolt]

5:24 whats stopping black from moving c4? Kind of blows up the whole plan, if you know what i mean. Dun dun tssss

[@liran1234567]

1:41 Takes pawn 3:08 Takes knight 7:27 Develops knight 9:53 Bishop moves back

[@Burn269]

@5:00. What about white taking with En passant ?

[@jaredsayers9920]

i was wondering this as well

[@bernhardriemann2700]

Hey man, can you upload more covering of games? These kind of videos are the best.

[@TheAmeyaDoc]

9:02 white just has to push the same pawn and the bishop is saved. Unable to understand how we will end up capturing the bishop ..Black has an advantage but a little!

[@lukasgb804]

5:00 what about en passant after d5 for white?

[@m4tas0]

capture with queen and you get a better position

[@zaarongaming8174]

@@m4tas0 Capturing with your dark-squared bishop is better as it allows you to start an attack on the king with your queen and mess up his pawn structure after he defends.

[@georgepantelides9825]

White can use en passant at 4:58 doesn’t have to move bishop

[@alanpierce2002]

I saw that too, also en passant is basically forced #anarchychess

[@jasonwu5062]

I played a game with Ruy Lopez opening as black and played intuitively but almost identical, to the Bird's defense! After 4. Ng5 Qxg5, everything went downhill from that point for white. this variation is simply amazing!

[@thecopydex1]

At 4:58, why wouldn’t they just en passant after d5?

[@jidar]

queen takes and black is still better.

[@rosiejo560]

in min 3:47 if black plays Nf6 white can push E pawn forward and knight has to go back so Nf6 = bad move or am I missing something ??

[@DaFuchs187]

Wouldn't e5 pawn take d5 via en passante at 05:00?

[@coryjackson6034]

Watching this lets me know how much of chess i have 4got...i had a opening that was so good and unorthodox... every new player I played said the same thing I never seen someone open like that that I couldn't beat... I pretty much mastered it it was my go-to opening when a player was much stronger than me.... over the years I can't remember what I did to counter the unorthodox opening so I stopped using it.. with that being said I really wish while I was using that opening that I could have played someone that was a known great player to see if it was as good as I thought...

[@Dhieen]

what if he takes en passant the d5 pawn at 5:02 ?

[@sanukayjayawardana9786]

I'm also having the same question

[@davidmoore8415]

after the d5 move at 5:03, can't e5 take d5 en passant?

[@BlueDoubleSharp]

That’s what I’m thinking too!

[@bennytennyson]

it will just undouble the pawns and develops the bishop

[@DamianNAudio]

I discovered this by accident. I thought - if this works as anti-Trompowsky, why not trying it for Spanish? Then turned out engine very much likes it. Thanks for some cool ideas

[@Noknes]

damn this is one hell of a defense

[@rtxagent6303]

5:01 what if he takes the pawn with en passant

[@Nathan_RdB]

4:56 White can do en passant and take the pawn on d5

[@tommy.ghosh96]

now im gonna play this everytime against the Ruy Lopez.. just played as white against this kinda opening against a +100 higher rated player and fortunately won.. but I loved the opening so checked it out !! ❣️❣️

[@toad33332]

onceknight is taken theres a mainline missed here which i see more than anything

[@christophertaffard674]

Disappointing video and I'll explain why. Kevin spends roughly 30 seconds discussing the mainline, which runs 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.O-O, instead spending most of his time on sidelines that rely on white making absolutely terrible moves. For example, more than two minutes spent analysing the blunder 4.Nxe5??, which is played in less than 1% of games and has never been seen at master level. In the mainline after 5.O-O Kevin suggests the move 5...c6 for black (which is credible), but only briefly mentions the theoretical continuation 6.Bc4 Nf6. Instead of analysing this position, he once again turns his attention to analysing the sub-optimal move 6.Be2, which is played in less than 4% of master level games.

[@KetamineUser69]

Finally someone who openly speaks with his opinion with a well explained argument. Nice!

[@KetamineUser69]

@Biglyp debunk me, I dare u

[@KetamineUser69]

@Biglyp im waiting for almost a day now and im still waiting

[@xboxtroller4288]

@@despacitospidr9293 I'm so confused bro why u beefing with him

[@KetamineUser69]

@@xboxtroller4288 idk :/

[@xxak47xx18]

4:55 couldnt he en passant the pawn?

[@LeslieB73]

This is a nice video kevin! Keep up the good work!

[@chrishan1101]

your explanation are complicated! I hope you explain it step by step at the begining...

[@OnyxGetsDubs]

5:11 en passant?

[@nazarudin999]

After Qe7, then what if the opponent immediately responds with Nxf7?

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

Yes 10:11 Nx7 gets a free pawn and the Queen can't take the Knight. This video is silly.

[@MonurA34]

Qxe4+

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

@@MonurA34 - then NxQ

[@larrysulky7614]

@@Bobby-fj8mk -- No, the Q is on e4; the N on f7 can't reach it.

[@abhinav9986]

After Nxf7 Qxe4 , Be2 Nxc2+ ,Kf1 Nxa1

[@rob_olmstead]

The first minutes look a lot like the Kostic Gambit

[@chesswebsite]

I do have a vide on the Kostic Gambit

[@rob_olmstead]

@@chesswebsite oh, nice! Can you reply with the link? Good night.

[@Gurkeboy]

Why c6 not a6 to attack the bishop?

[@ydc3396]

Thanks for the vids

[@abdeslammiam9087]

Thanks good video

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it Abdeslam Miam.

[@voxxyapeiron2015]

i believe we can get all pieces across without lossing any !

[@theallcontentchannel3320]

can the e5 pawn en pesant the d5?

[@izzojoseph2]

If white played e5, you suggested black play d5 and threaten the white bishop on c4. Why wouldn’t white trade pawns and play en passant to d6? Yes white loses a pawn but it even material and Bishop is still on c4

[@LancerFFS]

Joseph Izzo yes I was wondering that too, I saw it immediately

[@milankotevski1663]

It undoubles blacks central pawns, and accelerates blacks development, so not a very good idea.

[@izzojoseph2]

Milan Kotevski ~ thanks

[@RayaanVivaan]

very helpful! thanks!

[@whoawhoaization]

Hi Kevin, I'm an amateur player looking to become a fide rated master. What online chess classes would you recommend?

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

Eric Rosen Ben FINEGOLD

[@variantblader1146]

what if knight to f7?

[@lapse4368]

Thought this was posted in 2010 lol

[@batuhanik]

lol no

[@RyZeDHD]

Ok boomer

[@aaaaaaaaabaaaaaaaaa]

What's the refutation of this opening. Obviously it's not as good as a Berlin defence since it's not seen at top play, so what's the best way to play against the opening?

[@jasperhalsey8574]

i think 4. Nxd4 is good for White... anyway the Bird’s defense kind of goes against chess principles as far as moving the same piece twice in the opening

[@DarmaniLink]

The best way is to take the knight then reroute your other knight to take the pawn and use the fact that your bishop still has its f3 diagonal to threaten some checkmates Birds defense is horrible

[@zheplow]

Can you explain what to do if after king's gambit the opponent does a classical defense except instead of Bishop to c5 they move it to d6?

[@jasperhalsey8574]

Doesn’t the Bird’s Defense kind of go against Chess principles as far as moving the same piece multiple times in the opening?

[@m4tas0]

its for very advanced players. I dont recomend playing this if you are new to the game

[@m4tas0]

The purpose of this opening is to surprise oponent and hope that they make mistake and you get a better position or material advantage

[@jasperhalsey8574]

oh i’ve been playing chess for a while. but i’m just now looking at the Ruy Lopez theory if u can believe it. I dont usually play the Ruy

[@Socrates...]

what is the best play for white?

[@billdriver5826]

d7-d5 why doesn't white d5xd6

[@sarthakyou]

What abou 4. c3

[@arwanpawar419]

That is pretty good, I like it. Go on....

[@kevgoatfarmmanorpalghar4734]

Thx

[@sasmisithumsa]

This opening is not boring. 😂😆😆😆

[@mareezy]

Love the bird's defense!!! Hehe

[@thomasedgerley7453]

If Charlie Kelly played chess

[@harbanlutchman6563]

I am the Greatest ! Ruy Lopez. Thanks for this Video, I hope you can make some more opening tricks by the great one ,the Art and Science of Chess!!!! Thanks!

[@DarmaniLink]

If anyone comes across this video, learn the berlin defense if you want a legitimate response to the ruy lopez. This is a horrible response that leaves you extremely vulnerable

[@heavencanceller1863]

Gonna spam this against a friend who spams ruy lopez

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

Thanks....beginner here.

[@arwanpawar419]

That is good, go on I follow you

[@demetriusdemarcusbartholom8063]

O birdy

[@freetheorcas8509]

This defence is just bad if white doesn't fall for taking on e5, everyone plays this against me in lower rated games and loses badly lol. Good if you think you can trick your opponent but there are way cooler, more serious defences against the ruy lopez, the berlin, the arkhangelsk, etc.

[@БогданКовальчук-й3н]

Thing is, Its not good for someone above 1300. (They have a course on it) Also the average ruy lopez player mostly has a mindset to win, They dont care about what they saw in other variations. They play their perfect prep smh.

[@puvendranpillay8802]

Ka ka kaw!

[@greg12145]

Just noticed your videos... you went from 939 thousand viewers in 2010 to this... they told you... show the game, then do the analysis!

[@shabazhussain1576]

Calm down, breath, relax, drink hot tea ☕

[@greg12145]

@@shabazhussain1576 lol

[@abhijeetgore310]

Hiiiii kevin

[@saishraavanlee]

Love from india

[@megamckaren9042]

me: plays the ruy lopez opponent: plays the bird's defense me: :C

[@megamckaren9042]

me: *cries

[@brain5531]

elaxio and then you won with tactics LoL

[@megamckaren9042]

now i will hate the ruy lopez :(

[@thanhhong9549]

My friend is good at ruy lopez and im gonna destroy him with this 🤣😅

[@buddy3635]

Did you destroy him with it? How did the game go? We and my friend have played over 100 games and I’ve lost every one, he’s an expert, and I’m not😂😂, so i know how to lose

[@optionalroux4347]

the bird is very anti-theory, i hate facing it