How To Always Know Your Next Move In Chess

In this video I explain how to come up with chess plans in the middle game. This is typically a part of the game where many get lost, so I hope this helps you out in figuring out what to do! :)
♟ PLAY CHESS NOW: www.chess.com/register?ref_id...
♟ UPGRADE YOUR CHESS.COM MEMBERSHIP: go.chess.com/anna
(Affiliate links, purchases made through these links may generate revenue for Anna)
⭐️ WATCH ME LIVE: / annacramling
⭐️ Wanna Support Me More? Donate Here: streamelements.com/annacramli...
❤️ SOCIAL MEDIA
➡️ INSTAGRAM: / annacramling
➡️ TWITTER: / annacramling
➡️ DISCORD: / discord
➡️ CHESS CLUB: chess.com/l/the-cramling-club...
(Affiliate link, purchases made through this link may generate revenue for Anna)
00:00 Intro
00:29 Position 1
14:00 Position 2
#annacramling #chess #educational

[@kj01a]

As a 700 rated player, my plan is usually REMAIN CALM 😱😱

[@Beery1962]

That's a far better plan than just being in sheer terror throughout the game (which is the closest thing to a plan I ever have).

[@keiganogrady7481]

Don't blunder queen don't blunder queen don't blunder queen-ohfucktheregoesmyrook

[@rhymetimeuk]

@@keiganogrady7481 😂so true haha!

[@Singapore-Aviation72]

Lmao same and avoiding blunders or mistakes.

[@Bsn8810500]

I'm excited to get to 700 soon!

[@elcrucius]

My plan as a 1200: dont lose in the opening, dont blunder a piece, wait for the opponent to blunder a piece 🤣

[@PowerAnjohn]

Works until 1500 to 1600. There you will face a magic barrier preventing you from winning games. This video was perfect for bypassing this barrier

[@Lehi18]

@@PowerAnjohn Yeah, thats where i'm at now. I used to just make good moves until the opponent makes a weakness and then i can capitalize. Now i'm realizing that no longer works and i need to have a solid plan and provoke weaknesses as opponents no longer blunder regularly. Its a more difficult jump for me from 1500 to 1800 than from 1200 to 1500

[@cduemig1]

I must have played you before. Getting much better at the middle game but always blunder in the end game.

[@kennethcarvalho3684]

good tactics

[@areezmody6916]

This is high-quality stuff for medium strength players. Unlike many channels simply aiming to put something up, your talent at choosing positions coupled with an innate gift of teaching shines through. and makes these postings stand apart. Thanks for the genuine and honest effort that you put in. Greatly appreciated

[@ItsAsparageese]

Very well said

[@david-pz4zk]

I love how your intros feel like an expert intoducing a ted talk

[@AnnaCramling]

Lol 😂

[@BaddKarmaa]

@@AnnaCramling true

[@DSears-vy3bi]

Outstanding video. A great simple framework for making plans: 1. Get your pieces to the best squares, 2. Make your opponent's pieces BAD, 3. Try to create weaknesses in your opponent's position. Please make more. Thank you.

[@kmuskrat]

this is perfect timing, I've been trying to improve and have realized I play without a plan. thanks for your videos. especially liked the one of your parents playing each other!

[@ChrisDAndrealifestyledesign]

Anna you’re quickly becoming my favorite chess KZbinr!

[@donmcnamara2659]

This was such a great video! I now realize that I have been playing the middlegame without a plan. I feel like I usually rely on instinct and patterns. This has been super helpful.

[@heartoftheparty6786]

Great video Anna! Thanks for the plan. This helps alot. I hope you make more of these chess tutorial videos.

[@GeekonaBike]

Positional chess is one of my weakness, I'll work on this & not always be looking for a tactic

[@JustSaying290]

Exactly what I need. Sometimes people makes moves as how they read in books but for no specific purpose at all.

[@kmunson007]

Wow, you are really good at this. Your way of explaining is just perfect. I wouldn't miss one of your teaching-type videos like this for anything. All your content is great but this is solid gold.

[@davidbusse8900]

This is really helpful Anna. Please do some more of these. My ideas around planning are a bit fuzzy and I would really appreciate some more examples. Thanks so much for doing these.

[@marksmith8667]

Love your clear explanations. Very helpful - if I can just get it in my head, Because it seems that it's not just seeing the position, it is also getting the pieces in the correct squares to kick away or capture.

[@TerencePetersenAjbro]

Excellent advice, if I could put this into practice, it would take me that one step further to advanced play. Creating weaknesses in my opponent's position is something I need to work on, it does not come intuitively yet. Väldigt lärorikt som vanligt Anna, tack så mycket!

[@Hansahmed818]

Thank you for this free informative content! You explain things really well

[@tehjargonz0r]

These board state/analysis videos are so helpful, thank you!

[@jasonduke9034]

Hey Anna, Ive really enjoyed these teaching videos you’ve been making lately! Thanks and keep them coming! Very instructive.

[@garri235]

This is really useful topic,it will be great to have another videos like this. It is often really hard to find plan so more examples about how to find and how to realize plans in the middle game will be more than welcome.Thank you for your effort.

[@TheStationerd]

You’re the only chess KZbinr that explains in a way that makes sense to me. Thank you for your clear and concise insights, you’re a great teacher! ❤

[@rhymetimeuk]

This is a great video, I literally have no plan when I play (been playing 2 weeks), this will really help, thanks Anna!

[@robertakerman3570]

Rhyme, I get ideas, typically the wrong ones. Well, back to the drawing board.

[@bkpete01]

Great video & yes please - more examples like this would be great! I feel this is really teaching me practical and new ideas. Thanks!

[@Phil27389108]

Yes, please do more videos like this one! It’s really good and really helpful!

[@MoneySuccesswithAndy]

That was a super helpful video. I really enjoyed trying to find the best plan before you even gave your 3 options to see if I could find it. More videos like this would be good to watch.

[@shannonjones8877]

This is a fantastic instructional format. Would definitely like to see more like this.

[@enfjftw]

This is a freaking GREAT instructional video, great job Anna!

[@kennethlouisharrison9928]

Thank you Anna for a fantastic video. It would be very interesting to see some videos on how you link the opening thinking with the middle game planning and endgame planning with some specific openings like the QGD and other examples. It seems that some openings have inherent ideas that dictate what you do in the middlegame. With thanks for your kind help.

[@PixelatedDude]

This is something i really needed as i see gms making plans and good players when i dont know what to do in my position and normally i would go for an attack on the king but sometimes that is not the best option

[@cocovacilando6601]

anna habia jugado ajedrez cuando tenia 4 o 5 años y nunca mas y de mirar estos videos tuyos empece a jugar esta semana, voy por 600 de ELO, muchisimas graciasssss

[@Beery1962]

I love this kind of content! I'd love to see more videos like this.

[@j24601valjean]

Definitely one of the most useful instructional chess videos I have seen - thank you.

[@Mr512austintexas]

This lesson was excellent! Anna, your explanations are crystal clear and really useful. Keep up the great work.

[@yenegpo123playz8]

Anna thank you for your videos! You really helped me in chess!!!!

[@danielquill]

thank you for this lesson - so well delivered

[@BrendaHardesty]

I found this video very helpful. Your explanations are clear. Thanks, and keep those videos coming, please!

[@EvanTec808]

Great overall instruction! Took notes on what you covered so I could remember and it added up to more than 3! 😉Thanx much, will share.🌈 1. Assess Opening Approaches and Reactions 2. Achieve Best Squares and Structures 3. Weaken Opponent's Best Squares 4. Trade Only for Advantage 5. Force Opponent Retreats 6. Reduce Opponent's Options and Mobility 7. Weaken/Deny Linkages, Interactive Strengths and Structures of Opponent 8. Develop Plan, Be Flexible and Revise 9. Mind Time Control 10. Calculate and Deploy Tactics 11. Create/Force Positional Weaknesses for Opponent 12. Gain Material and Preserve Piece Synergy (like Rooks and Bishops) 13. Execute Winning End Game 14. Close In Time

[@jacobo5509]

Magnífico vídeo. Te empecé viendo con el GM Matamoros. Me alegra verte de nuevo y con videos de tanta calidad y tan didácticos.

[@michaelneedssleep]

Thank you, Anna. This is very helpful.

[@kijetesantakalu]

This was a fantastic lesson, really helpful. Thanks!

[@CoachWenchell]

Superlike!! 👍 Really enjoy this format! It is helpful to understand why the right idea is good but it is at least equally important to understand why the other ideas are worse.

[@culleng.1653]

Lots of great lessons here. Thanks for demystifying a very foggy topic with wit and candor!!

[@generalbrowser680]

Anna with her really easy to understand, and well explained tutorials 🤔🧐😊. Thx

[@muchel2]

This is a great video! More content on the middle game would be great. 😄 Thanks Anna!

[@pablogr6960]

I always thought i was terrible because i thought having a plan was something much More complicated than this, now not only learned a Bit by seing a New idea i wouldn't have seen by myself but im now much more confident in myself, thank you for this great lesson, One of the Best chess videos ive ever seen

[@ErickHagstrom]

For me, this is probably the most helpful chess video that I've seen in a very long time. Thank you for your efforts.

[@mohammadmahdavisaeed2656]

you'r brilliant Anna , your advice are very helpful and practical, please summarize at the end . thanks

[@daveconvoy5793]

Excellent Anna thank you. Loving your tuition!

[@jefferywilliford]

Very helpful and well thought through. Great job 👏

[@michaelsmith6094]

It never occurred to me that part of my planning process should include sabotaging my opponents position. That's definitely a new idea. Thanks!

[@briantrask8173]

Thanks for a create training video. For someone who has never had a formal training this is great.

[@chessmanboy679]

I have never seen any other video that explain it as well as you did. I always had issues with the middle game as a 1400-1600 player. I love your other chess contents but please keep teaching, you're very good at it.

[@dmw0077]

Great video. I rarely smile when playing the middle game, but this video had me smiling the whole time. Hopefully that'll carry over to my matches.

[@77Tenacity1]

Great video, Anna! enjoy the light hearted way you explain things. it feels like you're happy speaking about this, which makes viewers happy to watch.

[@michaelkrailo5725]

Love how you explain your thought process and how you evaluate which pieces are good or not. I'm too slow to play chess with a clock though.

[@gabbro72]

Such a nice and clear way to explain things. I will not forget these ideas anymore

[@judsongordy8872]

I love this video! I'd love to get more videos on forming a plan.

[@ryekis]

i love this.. usually at complicated positions, i do not know what to do...but this is gold!!!

[@rexnicholson6705]

good teaching... Levi teaches openings & end games well, you teach middle game well, so you compliment each other.

[@misterguts]

4:55 "Our good pieces are gonna go over to their bad pieces, which means their bad pieces are gonna to come over here."

[@uzielceballosliriano6023]

Thank you so mucho, it is really helpful!

[@xeenon5438]

I love practical + educational video like this one

[@cwgriffin1]

thanks Anna. This was very instructive. Please do more like this video.

[@user-xn8wg6yw7g]

This is good. Thanks. The choice of positions is good, the level is right, the explanations are helpful. Your videos are improving.

[@Ultra-Violet]

Thanks Anna, very informative video 💜

[@nilsalmgren4492]

A plan is something I have heard about, but never really grasped. My plan seems to be react to what my opponent does.

[@nilsalmgren4492]

@@isabelsinclair2899 Pieces out and castle is opening. I can get that far lol. My board vision has greatly improved over the years. It's the imbalances and plans to use them that seem to evade me.

[@robdubent]

@@nilsalmgren4492 checks, captures, threats. Play for threats to weaknesses with tempo. If none of this is possible, improve your worst piece on a square that gets you that much closer to executing the aforementioned.

[@maocharlisme]

Napoleon scoffs at you from his grave, lol

[@EannaButler]

What a great video. Thank you very much!! Makes total sense. 👏👍

[@brianwalker2201]

Super duper duper instructive!! Love these videos Anna! 👌🏻

[@a_wild_Kirillian]

Watching this video made me remember how hard it's actually to create educational videos that are also entertaining and fun.

[@peteandtessTube]

I’m quickly becoming a big fan. I love your logic and ability to make the game fun while being strategic. You are providing me with a reason to stay engaged with the game by creating a Plan in any given situation. Many times after my opening, the London, if the opponent makes some unexpected moves, I feel lost, no plan. But your strategy is on going and now I will try again to play with purpose instead of thinking that I need to memorize certain moves for every layout.

[@user-lu9fg7pc9q]

thank you for the video! i will use this concept in todays tournament

[@tennesseered586]

Good explanation of strategic thinking. Thanks .

[@kroy4345]

Your videos are really educational. Thanks Anna!

[@samfisherniallcase5692]

Before you listed the plan options, I paused and decided on Be2, but while that attacks the queen, it doesn't really do much and it blocks the knight from going to e2, which allows their knight to capture ours if white plays f3.

[@dronai]

Yes keep it going please. Learned a lot here

[@mmathems395]

Hi Anna, thank you for this content. I think I watched this before but forgot about it, but listening today it is a gift of understanding that will definitely improve my game (if grasped). As a subscriber, thank you and I'd like to thank you more : )

[@themistdu]

I learned a lot with this video! Thanks!! :)

[@nunocastro1810]

I watch a lot of chess videos looking for content to develop my game and increase my rating (800). For a few months I watched Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian, American, English videos and I can honestly say that this video conveys very clearly and effectively what I was missing in my game and it`s not a content about lines and lines and tricks that don't help us improve our game and we just lose time. If I could give this video 100 likes at once on this video I would. Excellent content, keep it up Anna!! 5 stars!! Kisses from Portugal

[@zigz0072]

Great video. Thank you 😊

[@fabioslink5867]

Love your energy❤

[@mmd_rfi]

thanks for your great tips, this video helped me a lot. can we have more these types of videos?

[@ChristianSoschner]

Fantastic content. Thanks for sharing

[@TheRighteous100]

Anna I love your vibe and how intelligent you are. Keep it up !

[@randallbsmith]

Wow, the perfect lesson for me! I usually find my opponent and I know to develop but after that…?I often feel stuck. Here are 3 tips exactly on point! The pawn structure stuff is particularly interesting as I had heard about it but never understood! THANK YOU!

[@sujoyroy8350]

Ur doing good work...thanks for these tips❤️❤️

[@deanmonyo6212]

Excellent presentation skills! This is very informative and definitely helps improve my gameplay. Other channels seems to have deviated from chess to gimmicks in order to get more views.

[@jamesdelb6885]

I love your animated gestures. Thanks for sharing.

[@thomasbao4477]

This video is so good. Subscribed!

[@ethanvmk2623]

This was amazing !!! Very very educational hopefully we’ll get similar videos soon !!

[@jockez3581]

After 29 minutes I realized there was a chess board to the right. I had all the moves in my head just like Mägnus. Great video btw!

[@jimih02]

Thanks Anna for such great advice about how to play chess!

[@Daniel-G-P]

Very helpful video, thanks 😀

[@OlleJonasson-pr8lu]

Very good teaching again. Thanks Anna.

[@dixonbeejay]

Ive never been rated but ive been playing since i was 13 im 40 now ive lost soooo many times i cant even count😂 youve improved my way of revisiting old manuevers re adjusting my view of advancing even when things fail still having the abilty to re create a plan🙏♥️thankyou so much your a legend

[@Mercarious]

such a helpful video thanks so much

[@kr0znik379]

very instructive. thank you Anna.

[@Cousinsjay]

Just what the doctor ordered Anna. I can't begin to tell you how valuable this is at any level. Well done my friend. If you're ever in Beverly hills, California I owe you a lunch.

[@godisgood789]

Excellent teaching!

[@nilsen39]

You have such a pretty smile, and also, such a good teacher and good mood. Keep it up :)

[@isidroyaptinchay638]

Love your videos. Lots of fun!

[@robhead22]

Im finding your video instructions to be very helpful!! Im 65. I have been playing since i was a kid. And about five years ago i got my elo up to 1560. I stayed in that range for a while. Then ended up where i am today. 1260. But im determined to get better! And youre helping!! Thank you! Btw. Youre not only a great and inspiring player. Youre a great teacher! For all you do. Thank you!