GM Neiksans Boot Camp #38: The Hedgehog

[@sergiob8501]

oh no, i did missed this bootcamp. thank you for uploading to the youtube, Arthurs!

[@DimPlaysChess]

Always wanted to learn this opening! Thanks

[@antoniobanderas-h7n]

Great stuff)

[@NicoSeven7]

Thanks 👍

[@witcher-86]

awesome content, thank you!

[@GMNeiksans]

You're welcome!

[@jahismighty1576]

Thank you for this lesson.

[@sharonjoseph959]

Best hedgehog structure tutorial on KZbin 👍..Pls do future bootcamp videos related to Benoni structures, Ruy Lopez/Kings Indian closed structures and Grunfeld/Semi-Tarrasch center

[@GMNeiksans]

Thank you! I will consider it, thanks for the ideas.

[@ddulullrraa]

Thanks for the great contents ever. I wonder how the boot camp series is organized and I want to know when the live broadcasts are regularly performed, so what are you thinking about next to Hedgehog?

[@GMNeiksans]

Thank you! I aim to have one bootcamp per month. At the moment I'm streaming in the mornings of European time. Next topic - I'm open to ideas! :)

[@davidwhitecross1021]

hi Mr Neiksans I'm thinking of buying your kan course on chessable but I wanted to know a few things - what line are you offering against the alapin, and does your course cover all the really obscure sicilian variations that are unsound like 2.a3 etc? thank you, I'm a huge fan of your work!

[@erikfurudi975]

I love those boot camps so much, and especially your video on the pianissimo with the d5 break, the Ng4 threats, the Bg5 after black has castled there was no study on lichess that explain everything like that, anish giri has one for chessbase india that's great but he's going so fast I can't take notes lol

[@GMNeiksans]

Thanks, Erik, I'm happy to hear it!

[@DK-fz1yx]

Which one is better to play against lower rated opponent - hedgehog or caro? I mean in order to avoid drawish game

[@GMNeiksans]

I like both.

[@DK-fz1yx]

Can we leave the King on e8 or f8 and execute that plan with rook g8 and G-pawn push? In this case we probably save some tempies. Or it's too much?)

[@GMNeiksans]

The only limit is your imagination :)

[@DK-fz1yx]

@@GMNeiksans yep, i am just wondering if it was already played on a high level

[@fazzolarijames]

I play the hedgehog set up in some lines of the Nimzo or Queens Indian. It seems like you can the hedgehog versus the English too, is there a recommended move order to achieve the positions? I worry about 1 c4 c5 2 g3.

[@GMNeiksans]

If White never plays d4, it's difficult to setup the Hedgehog :)

[@fazzolarijames]

@@GMNeiksans obvious when you point it out 😂 thank you GM Neiksans, great content as always

[@davidc5191]

He shows a typical English Maroczy vs hedgehog at around 6:00

[@nbeqo]

Hedgehog and Maroczy Bind are 2 different setups :)

[@arsensoroka6475]

Hedgehog is Maroczy Bind reversed. One of its lines

[@XX-ih8zu]

I'm sure you already have analysed 11. ...g6 instead of 11. ...h6 in that 7. a3 line you mentioned. What's exactly wrong with that? Seems complex, but that king walk seems less dangerous according to low depth stockfish...

[@GMNeiksans]

Umm, which moment in the video is this?

[@XX-ih8zu]

@@GMNeiksans at the 'dangers of hedgehog' section; around 1:59:13 where you play 11. ...h6.

[@GMNeiksans]

@@XX-ih8zu I'm not sure about that particular moment but in general the Bg7 maneuver weakens the d6 pawn in the long term, plus there might be immediate Ndb5 shot.

[@yehitzmedapirc]

For Taimanov players, when is important to learn the hedgehog? I mean, which lines

[@GMNeiksans]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4