Provoking Weaknesses | Chess Middlegames

[@farazr2]

Really instructive games. I think it's interesting how in the second game, Taimanov specifically avoided moving his knight ahead of his pawn chain to prevent the dark bishop from trading. That's something that would be very difficult for me to restrain from in my games but maintains the advantages.

[@mattmontag3922]

since watching your videos i’ve gone from 1100 to 1600 and counting. seriously a help in my journey to deeper understand the nuances of chess

[@HangingPawns]

Happy to hear that! Hope you keep improving!

[@williamsmith9510]

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[@klaxcuy591]

I've just discovered your channel and I'm probably going to check all the vids so thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@CamposVerano]

Thanks for all your videos Stjepan. I just hit 1000 rating on 10 minute Blitz, your videos have be a huge help. Keep it up :)

[@jhadesdev9576]

Awesome lesson, very instructive. I find the middlegame series the most original, in the sense that it covers stuff that I haven't found mentioned elsewhere.

[@RonaldMcHenry]

Very instructive analysis. I remember this game but I never analyzed it for this type of content. Taimanov could have kept the pieces on the board a little longer but he avoided trading just long enough for his opponent's weaknesses to become more concrete. A lot of us (myself included) rush into trades with no real benefits. This makes any small advantage we might have harder to convert into a win. Stjepan, thank you so much for your analysis. You're definitely becoming stronger in your assessment of positions that I would have dismissed as either equal or unwinnable. Much success to you!

[@PeterSodhi]

Awesome lesson

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[@joaovl20]

Thanks for another lesson!

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[@ChessIN]

To understand the principle of creating second weakness, studying the games of Capablanca for example Capablanca - Tartakower 1924 New York was very helpful for me to further understand the patterns

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[@The_Daily_chess]

As always....a really needed video...great work

[@bulentkirca3311]

Very instructive video. Thank you.

[@bleezyMadust]

Thanks so much for the instructive videos Mister, we really learning a lot.. Keep shining 🌞

[@chessmode]

Hi, nice video. At 9:50 g6 is not a weakness, but dark squares are☺

[@md.zahurulislam8611]

Your videos are always amazing. Thank you sir.

[@reubenbance2085]

Thank you for the everlastingly awesome and useful content

[@lilnap9588]

at 5:30 I wonder if Qe7 works? It attacks the knight so white has to move the knight or defend it and we control c5 with our Queen, once the knight gets to e6, and then Rc1 and Rc8, we can prepare c5 at the end?

[@lebumbcrack7248]

Qe7 f4 IF Rc8 then b4 to counter any c5 advances

[@iandavidcolinahernandez8231]

Hi master, I just discovered this awesome chess channel and I would to request a video about "how to study chess books", If u can do it I would be very grateful, thank you and keep the amazing job with the channel!

[@antoniobreaux1584]

Ian David Colina Hernández Bro, there’s no science to that. Just follow the notation on a board and let the message sink in.

[@dominusdone5023]

I’ll just tell you something I do we fully memorize something. Say it in your head 7 times while looking at it without thinking about it. Think about something else in your mind and then go back to it. Visualize it in your mind. Actually use it in your games. Dream about it. Then you are sure to remember.

[@schrodingershat3240]

at 8:05, isn't taking en passant quite strong? black would have to play gxf6 and his kingside is just shattered (g6 isnt an option Re7 is just a killer)

[@chessaspire1432]

BRILLIANT AS USUAL

[@alekhinealexander9655]

Thank you very instructive thank you Sir!

[@RahulSharma-oq2ut]

Your thumbnails are to the point

[@boredash4020]

@ 6:33 : wasn't QE7 a good intermediate move? attacking the knight while also eyeing the c5 square, and once the knight moves,you play ne6, and now c5 is inevitable,sure in the end position you have an iqp, but it is a much more managable weakness than the backwards c7 pawn

[@jsammo6528]

great vid thanks stejpan

[@deygaming3236]

Nice video stjepan I hope you keep it up your work

[@HangingPawns]

Thanks Aryan. I will:)

[@therealhardcase3844]

why so few likes?? You deserve one million

[@Azelide]

The thumbnail legit made me think that my screen was cracked for a while lol

[@mohamadrabimohamad4056]

Thank you stjepan !

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[@Ashraf68224]

We need agadmator to give him a shout out

[@kavzgaming4974]

Hello Stephen! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, could you please make a review for english opening?

[@---vo3rw]

Upload more!

[@gagers78]

If he uploaded more then he would have to put less time into each video making them shorter or lowering the quality of the in someway. Personally i would prefer high quality videos at the current rate over short/lower quality videos at a higher rate.

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beware ! the link to your merch teespring in the description doesnt work

[@HangingPawns]

Cheers. For some reason it finished with "..." instead of the correct page.

[@orcatreloaded]

Sir do you Coach?

[@RahulSharma-oq2ut]

How do I improve my endgame , any tips ?

[@matbuc1356]

He has alot of endgame videos

[@chessmode]

I would do this: study endgame positions from books, analyze endgames from your games and spot mistakes, know theoretical endgame positions and also watch videos about it (I am uploading also Endgame videos if you are interested☺). Hope this helped!😀

[@kshitijpadale3040]

Any tips for 1500 rated player?

[@swaroop2518]

Sir its my huge request please make a series on english opening. Pls sir you have not covered that openingvin your channel

[@HangingPawns]

I will cover the English after I finish the d4 series.

[@Ashraf68224]

You should collaborate with agadmator you're both from croatia it will be fun.

[@AbdullahOboda]

I wanna improve my chess .. which playlist do u recommend to me to watch ?

[@HangingPawns]

If you're just starting it would be more beneficial if you played and analyzed long time control games. Videos should only be a small addition to your training.

[@AbdullahOboda]

@@HangingPawns So I just have to play and Analyze my games like Rapid ??

[@mustaphaabdulazeez527]

Hanging Pawns English opening analysis missing in your openings...thanks bro

[@joaovl20]

@@AbdullahOboda hi, I am not stjepan but I think what he meant to say was to analyze games with longer durations, like 1hour and 30 minutes long for each player. Analyzing rapid and blitz games isnt advisable, better go for the long ones, as there are less mistakes and the matches are more thematic.

[@ivanarados6669]

When will you cover queen's Indian defense I need to see it because I am a d4 player which after d4 nf6 c4 e6 plays nf3 btw you are my favourite youtube Chanel you helped me to reach 1600 on lichess and I really like your endgame and middlegame videos and also d4 opening theory. My lichess username is MateSirius36

[@boomjonggol5757]

Ayy a d4 and Nimzo/QID player too here

[@HangingPawns]

After the London I will start the Dutch. The QID comes after that. The Catalan will follow soon too, so Nc3, Nf3 and g3 will be covered for you Nf6, e6 players.

[@mustaphaabdulazeez527]

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[@shubhamrahinj6864]

You should come directly to the point. A lot time waste would be saved

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First comment and view and like

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First like and first reply under the first comment about first view and first like

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[@Alok1619]

Simon Timothy he is Elon Musk. He’s just doing part time job, doing chess videos. But I know no one would believe me.

[@onel3on]

How do I improve my endgame , any tips ?

[@chessmode]

Know theoretical endgames, study endgame positions from books, analyze endgames you played and spot mistakes☺