5 Most Common Chess Pawn Structure MISTAKES

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Speedrun pleaseee. It would be so helpful to see how you apply the rules of going forward and attacking at defferent rating levels

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One of the most helpful videos I have ever seen on when to trade pawns! Thanks!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 5 Tips To Understand Pawn Structures [Common Mistakes] 00:10 Tip-1 01:21 Example-2 01:52 Example-3 02:54 Example-4 (also applies to major pieces) 04:04 Tip-2 06:50 Example-6 07:58 Tip-3 10:53 Do NOT make this mistake! 11:30 Example-8 13:41 Tip-4 15:47 Tip-5 18:03 Example-11

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Have you ever seen the Building Habits series by GM Aman Hambleton? I'd like to see Igor do something similar with his own set of rules and play through the ELO's using them as Aman did. That was a really helpful set of videos if you're looking for an instructive speedrun because he really breaks it down. I think Igor would do great at that.

[@TheSuperhoden]

Chess is funny. Because when i play patient usually my games are rated upwards of 1200. But i often lose focus and do something silly. Like forgetting my queen is under attack.

[@praney_pdr]

Speedrun of all tips and concepts would be a brilliant move by Igor at this point, both offensive and defensive

[@arthurgold491]

French defense exchange and caro can exchange variations are NOT a mistake

[@peterbago4574]

Especially if you drag opponent out of prep. Probably they played hundreds of games in the french, more experienced in it.

[@josephsalmonte4995]

That's it mate. You give the GM the benefit of *YOUR* expertise 😂

[@JackMeyer09]

I get what he's saying though. At an elementryy level it's a "mistake" to play that way, but for intermediate + players you can play what you want according to your taste. For example, in his King's Indian example he said pushing (the Petrosion) is better than taking (the Exchange). I (KID player) honestly love it when my oponent plays the Petrosion becasuse I like to play a5, and put my knight on c5. In the Petrosion, white also gets less Queen side play vs the Exchange. I know I'm rambling on but I'm just making the point that the higher you go, the more you can "break" the rules.

[@Dakodi_]

The exchange caro is usually just more stale than the advanced. In the advanced the c5 break is how you play but it doesn’t always open up. In the exchange you get your pieces out easily. They are usually very stale and drawish feeling imo. I feel like in the advanced there’s so many ways to positionally outmaneuver your opponent even if it takes awhile. But in the exchange it just feels like you’re trading down pieces to an endgame. I don’t play the French. Maybe it’s similar?

[@gabrielzeitholoya5060]

He does not say that the exchanges are bad, he just saying how it can affect it in ur games

[@a.k.550]

Well,you certainly mastered this game and it is allways the opportunity to learn something new watching this uploads.

[@JeffMoche]

The section on untouchables was really helpful. I often get pressured with this same attack when I'm castled queenside. Thanks!

[@danno1800]

You do such a wonderful job explaining things! Thank you very much…

[@blinkvideo]

Man, I need so much help with pawn structure. This was very useful!

[@jillmageeful]

I take your point about pawns being untouchable if in their starting positions, however, in many of your recommended openings ( benko, Kan, etc) you suggest a fianchetto kingside. when i look at the sample games, very few Kan or Bento black players who won, actually did this fianchetto. I find when I do it, i lose a tempo and seem to run into problems. Can you please do a video about when to fianchetto and when not, and the pros, cons and pitfalls?

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Living the American dream lol. Go side pawn go!

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Hello, these rules you have during your videos are so incredibly helpful. Do you think you could create a document or a separate video referencing all of these rules? They are some of the most useful bits of information- I always reference them in my games.

[@ReflectionOcean]

Insights By "YouSum Live" 00:00:05 Common pawn play errors in chess 00:00:10 An invitation is not an obligation 00:01:07 Avoid unnecessary pawn exchanges 00:01:15 Maintain tension in pawn structures 00:05:25 Trading strong pawns is a mistake 00:06:27 Analyze trades for better positioning 00:08:01 Be untouchable with pawn structure 00:12:44 Break open the center to attack 00:16:07 Avoid exchanges that strengthen opponent 00:20:09 Utilize pawn structure for attack Insights By "YouSum Live"

[@Cyber_punky]

These are some of the common mistakes I should have taken into account at the beginning of my chess journey. Thank you for sharing this invaluable information.

[@audigex]

My theory is that they’re only offering the trade because they want to trade. And if they want to trade, I probably don’t

[@FortunateAkani]

Thanks so much Igor I needed such a video because the topic of pawn breaks always makes me so confused ❤

[@mhiperboreo]

Bobby Fischer used the exchange variation in the French.

[@amirrozenmanmalach3771]

Maybe he bored his opponents with to death

[@eb8232]

Didn’t Hikaru play the exchange French in the Chess world championship this year?

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Request: make this basic videos for players under 1500 and can you make a video pointing mistake of 1000 elo I'm stuck🙁 A member of #Igornation

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Don't blunder Pisces

[@edwardwalsh4454]

Powerful pawn pointers! Win games once you learn the untouchable secrets. Great video.

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Saved this one, will watch many times. Thank you for solving my chess weakness😊

[@KingPanda-lp5ir]

Gotcha im quiting my exchange french sorry for playing it 😅😅😅😅😅

[@emphatically]

For example 4 why can’t you trade pawns, trade queens, then play knight takes e5? Wouldn’t you be up a pawn with a better position?

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[@robertk.3286]

In the Caro Kann Defense, the pawn can be exchange. This is the so called Panov-attack.

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Brilliant, Master Igor! Thank you.

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[@kkass2]

Can you make a video about reti spielman attack in french defence? I will appreciate

[@lauri-ug6hz]

Not trading is a lesson that i learned after about 300 games. Or if you really want to trade, either you should offer it or stall the trading

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[@MarieHalasan-y7v]

Yes, I agree. You are right. These exchange variations are not optimal by any stretch of the chess theory. Does that mean they are not good for us, the amateurs, too? Theoretically it does mean that. But practically they can be the only thing that we are capable of playing without blundering big all the time. Keeping the tension is great, if you are able to calculate endless move chains. Because keeping the tension will lead to very comlicated variations. As for me, I normally lose the games where I keep the tension. And I have a better chance in less complicated variants. And I studied courses and books like crazy. It always comes down to the fact that I am not that good of a chess player. My rating is about 2000 in Lichess and 1800 over the board more or less. And THEREFORE I have to avoid over complicated variants. My most successful openings by far if I believe the statistics are the Caro Cann exchange and the Roy Lopes (lol, auto correction. Ruy Lopez) exchange. A little less successful is the French exchange that I also play. But if I try the Advance, the Winawer or the Tarrasch I lose them all, automatically.

[@maneeshsk4375]

I could never comprehend why you would play something such as the Ruy Lopez when white. You literally give black the choice to choose the variation that he/she is comfortable in. Ruy lopz requires knowing a dozen lines by-heart or making a ton of calculations.Its only GMs who actually prefer such openings.In e4,Italian would be better on amateour level since you force black to play the opening you want them do. Also there are no much tactical shots in italian, since it is a closed and theoretically well known opening. Caro-cann is good but I would recommend Nimzowitch defence for black when e4. One the most dynamic and modern openings black could play against e4. Infact I prefer d4 openings compared to the plain old theoractical e4 openings when playing with lower levelled players since there is no way they would go for a much interesting non-drawish Sicilian.

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Can you make a video about ruy lopez new tricks

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pawn living it up, the american dream still alive 😂

[@DoctaHobo]

3:23 I see all the points you are making, but wouldn’t white be able to win a pawn after dxe5 dxe5 Qxd8 Rxd8 Nxe5

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Re8?

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Pawnplay, the foreplay of chess

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seems small but big its a great tip

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Will be superb. If we will see GM Igor for speed run

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Even though I'm hopeless at chess, I enjoy your videos very much, moreso than any other chess youtuber I've watched. This one was super interesting, even though I tend to prefer those about opening gambits. And the American dream's still alive 😂

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Great information and extremely helpful focus on concepts that are always relevant. Simple enough ideas and a simple lesson but from someone with familiarity and who brings specific reasoning that makes things seem "obvious". Your videos are very appreciated.

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[@eddiehjelmpedersen9489]

Why not Knight to a5 or b4 @ 5:53??

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Excellent tips! Thank you GM Igor!

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30min ,782 viewers why are they not pressing the like button 😢...

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GothamChess just lost the first tournament game because of a pawn, then I see this new video appear

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17:43 Yes Cody is my favourite and American Dream is his dad and his story so I love how you mentioned him!

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Very Nice Video Very efficient rules which I will memorize especially the last one “the bishop trade”

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Fantastic video - great information that I can use right away! Thanks very much for this!

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I mainly want to see about garbage openings, when your opponent tries to confuse you, and how to punish them properly

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17:28 😂 🇺🇲😴 I shall dub this the "Dusty Rhodes Maneuver."

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Very helpful. Thanks Igor!

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That was so helpful

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I have something weird: if I want to win badly, I lose easily. But if I play without want to win, I win easily. Why??

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cause you're overthinking

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Because your performance drops if you're nervous or frustrated. You need to be in a relaxed but also focused flow to perform best. Looking at the rating all the time and the result is not useful.

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