How To COUNTER Brilliant Moves! | Chess Rating Climb 1012 to 1051

[@sol_mental]

Hey, I'm just watching the video and now I've realized something. I recently went from 900 to 1100!! And you know what? I didn't even notice I've changed much of the way I play the game. Haven't even studied... if not for watching Chess Vibes everyday. Specially these rating climbs and the saga Nelson's doing on the book. It is actually making a huge difference for me, even if I'm not sitting reading chess books all day or taking a course. Just watching, just for fun. In two months I made all that climb! So thank you Nelson, for being amazing and helping my chess journey one video at a time

[@gaopinghu7332]

Great to hear, you have another journey ahead of you.

[@sol_mental]

@gaopinghu7332 eh, my end goal is 1500. Not much more left xD anything above 15 will be absolute sheer luck

[@masetade]

I probably have been watching Nelson's chess content more and haven't been playing as much as I'd like to, but I still feel my game has improved specially in evaluating moves, seeing threats, noticing opponents blunders and avoiding some of my own. Great content. Great vibes. Great guy. Thanks Nelson.

[@andrewbennett5911]

​@@masetade I feel similarly , seem to be absorbing stuff slowly & when I do play am starting to see more things going on

[@hhhhhhhhhhhhh566]

@@sol_mental same here I went from 900 to 1100 thanks to his videos my skills have improved ❤️💪

[@FoxxJunior]

In regards to the whole "taking a lot of time to think", it's what I love about this series. Most of the time watching really good players they very quickly analyse the position and make the move that makes most sense to them leaving me just thinking "Wait, why is that the right move?" You actually take the time to guide us through the process and various moves you've considered, and sometimes dismissed. Helps a lot in actually understanding the game. Thank you

[@belue2429]

I’m really loving these rating climbs. I’m learning to be more careful. You’re always cautious. Added about 300 points of consistency. I play good but to have the decent rating, you have to manage blunders and you show exactly how to do that. You don’t play safe (passive), you just are careful to not lose. That’s a big eye opener. I always considered playing safe as passive and would get crushed because I’m an aggressive player by nature. Thanks again 😊

[@stewartpinkerton5842]

I find your content REALLY helpful and worthwhile! Easy to watch and informative. Thank you!

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Awesome, thank you!

[@creatingonthemargins1089]

Loving this series. Great teaching

[@EricaPani-uh5vr]

Hi Nelson. I’ve always really liked your channel and been grateful for what you do here. Thank you. For sure, though, I hope you’ll recover from being tilted soon. Your loss last week was down to a poor choice you made and the blunder. Even Stockfish can’t make those things happen. 😂 You are still great! It’ll be nice to have you back!!

[@thedugan8r593]

I like(ed) his channel as well, but I hope you will agree Nelson owes FedorZator a public apology for slandering him with implications of cheating... Not sure how many more of Nelson's vids I will watch, if he continues to be a sore looser. 🫤

[@0_0faizan]

We don't care whether u watch his videos or not,nobody cares dude, if you don't wanna watch don't watch​@@thedugan8r593

[@RadishAcceptable]

@@thedugan8r593 Same, fam. There is NO good reason to suspect rice for his loss. The opponent played within his rating level. All the moves made sense. Not a single move felt like a computer move. Nothing. Nothing at all warrants a public accusing of cheating. This is poor sportsmanship, flat out. These kinds of losses are EXPECTED every 1-2 hundred games or so against players rates so much lower, and he's played WELL over what is expected for a legitimate loss like this to be normal.

[@0_0faizan]

​@@thedugan8r593nd the main reason he lost bcz he used so much time in explaining the moves to the viewers, if he wasn't doing that he would never have lost that.... And he's not apologizing to anyone... Just get lost

[@PauIdenino]

@@thedugan8r593 Just because of your comment I will start watching Nelson again :)

[@SunilKumar-tj8rp]

I'm a yo yo when it comes to chess rating mainly because I play very reactive kind of chess without calculating, but after watching your videos, I have started improving. Thank you

[@BaronLucid]

So was Nimzowitsch, as people develop their style there are always trials and tribulations. Play the good game !!

[@StvB31459]

You are an excellent instructor. I love how detailed you are and how you explain your thought process. I also love how you always sacrifice pieces. Makes it fun to watch. Praying for your health.

[@alexlangford6648]

Been checking for vids all weekend

[@hhhhhhhhhhhhh566]

I haven’t even started the video yet but I can tell it will be as great as always love your contents and appreciate your efforts, god bless you ❤

[@MrEucalyptus47]

Hey Nelson, I appreciate your content. I fall asleep to it every night. It is both educational and relaxing. My favorite series is the rating climb. You do a phenomenal job of teaching the thought process behind each move. Before I started watching you I could never understand the top engine moves.

[@trevorritchie2575]

Thanks for the explanation. I've been watching your videos for quite some time including previous rating climbs. I'm not a rated player but I agree with those who are asking you to move your pieces a little faster in the opening and middle game, because we've all seen those moves and your explanations of those moves. We don't like seeing you get into time trouble and start blitzing out moves and pre-moving so you don't lose on time. Most of us need more help seeing how to play an endgame. Thanks, and please continue making great videos!

[@devrajpatil6117]

Hey Nelson, The Actuall Win is 84 , you Forgot to Add Some.❤✌️👍

[@jeffreyjordan213]

Awesome walk through of all kinds of strategies, tactics, phrophylactic thinking etc

[@HighStakesDanny]

I agree, the whole reason I subbed and watch is because I think you are the best at teaching overall. I learned at least 4 solid things. Also, I learned to stay in the moment, make solid moves, don’t push pawns for no reason, tons more. The more I watch I remember to use something in my games. Thanks

[@ts2495]

Thanks for showing that Vishwaroop *machine-like move.* I thought it was great (though maybe Stockfish). I will definitely look for that type of triple-threat via some x-ray way off on the side again in my play! It was very cool.

[@NJDJ1986]

first game tho, Fried liver attack but Nelson's king survived & got a counter attack against white! GG! ‼️‼️

[@eddydeegan]

Great videos, loving the series! (btw you've got a typo in the tagline for AverageJoe where it says "Authroized" instead of "Authorized".)

[@Shotsvision]

Please play - 1. caro kann 2. queens gambit as white 3. catalan 4. kings indian

[@b01tact10n]

Good luck with the requests. Last time I requested to see English opening from a NM's perspective. I even donated, but even then 0, so good luck

[@specialuset8022]

People are so slow. Nelson isn’t accusing the person he lost against of cheating in this video. He’s talking about someone else who he won a game against. He never even said the person he lost against was cheating either, he said they COULD have been and and asked for everyone’s thoughts were on the situation, and he’s now accepted what people have said about the situation, so why is everyone bringing it up again?

[@theEx0du5]

It is true that people can be slow at times, including myself, but I think people are mostly pointing out how Nelson 1) questioned the loss to cheating immediately in the last video 2) was so salty he couldn’t stop bringing it up - even calling himself out at one point 3) then started this video up by pointing to that same poor player 4) regularly saying things like “I don’t know if he cheated or not” as if there is any suspicion in the first place 5) and used that as a lead in to pointing out an opponent was marked as cheating I think most people are pointing out that it is Nelson bringing that person up again. And that the associations he is bringing that up in, and the words he is using, he is conveying that he still has those same salty obsessive thoughts like he showed in the last episode, which was horribly unsportsmanlike and has left a bad taste in general to me about this channel. The way he now characterizes the game (‘it started bad for the opponent but magically in the middle the opponent got a lead’) is both not aligned with the engine view (where Nelson clearly made significant errors) nor with an internal view that “accepts the consensus opinion”. He is still salty and obsessing, and because he can’t accept that sometimes he makes errors that can beat by 70-something percent accurate opponents he is now latching on any reason to talk about cheating, even opponents he won where there isn’t evidence they cheated on his game - just because the stewing can’t stop. It’s a shame too, because I don’t think anyone watching cares about the loss - I’ve seen Jerry from ChessNetwork get scholarmated and that was just a hilarious episode looked on with fondness. People have also watched the skillful Nelson too and understand the knowledge he has to share - that’s why they watch. He’s a newish dad. People understand. I have 3 kids myself. But this focus on calling the other dude a cheater - sure we’re slow, but we’re not so slow as to miss that repeated implication - is just gross.

[@danielyuan9862]

@@theEx0du5 People get mad at times. Nelson's probably just hiding it inside while trying to justify himself by asking whether he's cheating. Sure it's dirty, but at the end of the day, the opponent only gets punished if they actually cheated.

[@Gabriel-to5gd]

@@danielyuan9862 not really i know some one who cheats once in a while and cheats in certain positions ive reported them over 10 times and hes never been banned

[@specialuset8022]

@@theEx0du5 He didn’t immediately question the loss due to cheating though. He even said at first he didn’t think it was due to cheating, and it was only when he looked at their stats that he suspected cheating. He brought up the cheating suspicion from that game in this video just basically saying that he agreed that sometimes people from that elo range can play inconsistently and play good games. He in no way raised any cheating suspicions or accusations about that game in this video. So, yes people are just bringing it up again when they don’t need to. He’s talking about someone else in this video.

[@thedugan8r593]

@@specialuset8022 we are AWARE Nelson is talking about about two distinct individuals... 🙄🤦 However he has yet to apologize previously throwing shade at FedorZador in the first place! 😬 Remember Nelson is basically hustling his opponents for our education, 🧑‍🎓♟️(playing as 900 rated "Average Joe") as such he has FORFEIT the moral standing to even SUGGEST his opponent MIGHT be cheating... Hypothetically, what if they were ALSO a GM doing a rating climb in disguise? 🪜🥸

[@shadow234LOL]

I've been watching the full videos of this series for a while. I hope to encounter you when you get around 1100-1200, Nelsi! :D

[@lmcs7002]

Hi Nelson. Your Videos are very nice und i can‘t stop watching them. Perhaps you can try the King‘s Gambit… Greetings from Germany!

[@leviclayton5691]

Nelson I started playing chess around 2 months ago and seriously around a month ago and my elo has went from about 250 up to 700-750 in the course of just about a month of watching your videos I am playing most of my games with upper 70 or lower 80 accuracy and I truly feel watching you is to blame for the improvement you’re ability to teach is crazy some of your trap videos(fishing pole) have gotten me so many quick wins because you explain them so well i have even gotten better at calculating by simply mimicking you. Anyways you are a great teacher with a natural gift keep it up!!!!

[@gabrielkierulff]

this is by far the best learning chess series Ive found on youtube

[@echoftw]

Ha thats wild, I just watched that cheater game last night. Love your channel Nelson!! I'm just getting into chess a little more seriously now and started watching a lot of channels here on KZbin, and so far yours is the absolute BEST at showing in-depth thought processes in a very clear and applicable way. I like how you don't just show a bunch of high-skill flashy moves, but breakdown how you arrive at your decisions and invite us into your inner monologue to the game. It helps me *think* about the game and not just memorize a bunch of moves. As a musician I liken it to learning licks vs learning music theory. SO glad I found your channel!!

[@mikemurad7490]

I haven't missed any of your videos in months . thank you for your effort and time .

[@devrajpatil6117]

Hi Nelson, can you say BOOM BOOM and BAM BAM more in your videos??? It Sounds Very Funny😂❤❤❤

[@BeammeupSpotty]

i appreciate you sharing your out loud thoughts because now i find myself doing the same thing (talking out my moves), and i think i'm playing better.

[@edprior6320]

loving this series, I am new to chess, only been playing a couple of months now and this is helping me not blunder so much and take my time to think before moving. So thank you

[@andrewbennett5911]

Another instructive video , thanks again . The opponents ratings are getting closer to mine now , so even more beneficial to me possibly !!

[@ifbfmto9338]

FedorZador did not cheat against you He made numerous bad moves, even after winning your knight with the (probably lucky more than anything else) pawn tactic, he proceeded to play somewhat poorly and lost his advantage After you blundered the rook in time pressure, that’s when it was truly hopeless, and he was able to convert what should be considered a trivial win even at a 900-1000 rating level

[@thedugan8r593]

@@ifbfmto9338 Personally I think Nelson needs to set the record straight, with a public apology to Fedor... 🙇‍♂️ 🙏 He SHOULD have been congratulated for handing Nelson his first loss, 🏆 and instead he was (not so) subtly accused... 🫵 Nelson is really coming across as a poor sport. 😤⚽

[@thedugan8r593]

@@ifbfmto9338 Agreed... Which is why the the rest of us are all waiting for Nelson to issue Fedor the public apology he is owed. 😠

[@user-vl4iq7bj5e]

inb4 ban

[@MrMali-x]

Not to mention he's talking about just looking at accuracy cause that's what he was doing

[@PauIdenino]

Hi Fedor. I hope u get banned.

[@ninja4O5]

I hope you don't lose faith in us because of the comments. We all still love you man your vids are the best 😭😭❤️❤️

[@SamarthSingh-p2v]

You improved my chess a lot but I still think that player is legit

[@maximos905]

Lol

[@carrija]

I've learned so much from you. I just reached 1230 on rapid (was stuck on 900 before) 2300 on puzzles. I rewatch your other rating climbs on days you don't release a new video. Hope you're still doing calf raises!!

[@hhhhhhhhhhhhh566]

1:03:06 I would like to see queens gambit and caro kan ❤❤

[@erichobbs4042]

Nelson: "You can't go wrong with two pawns in the centre and both knights developed" Me: "Oh trust me Nelson, I can totally find a way to go wrong with that setup"

[@imurpapa8120]

Fedor Zador didn't cheat just take the L humbly, as a 900 I get 80+ accuracy all the time.

[@KyleGreyshock]

Same, I have plenty of games where it says I plays close to 2000 even though I’m 1050. Nelson blundered two pieces and still suggests his opponent is fishy lol

[@thedugan8r593]

@@imurpapa8120 I'd argue the BIGGEST L here, is the slander, Nelson has committed. He owes FedorZador an apology.

[@PauIdenino]

Hi Fedor

[@flyingskyward2153]

Love these videos, they're helping me a lot, thank you! Have you done the old Benoni yet?

[@forddriven8962]

hey - im 850-900 rank and play for relax and fun - if people want to cheat so be it, they can't be having fun. I like that you show your loses, shows that even great players can lose...rather than just show how good you are. I think i heard in one of your old videos that you said you learn as much in loses, as wins....for me the channel is perfect me to learn....thanks

[@jackward-ds1ue]

You got Humbled by a 900 because you made a mistake he won fair and square

[@theliamofella]

And he would have gained big respect if he was humble but instead he is tarnishing the reputation of someone else , I hope he apologises to the guy if he knows about the accusations

[@tonyjpotts]

He actually blundered a knight AND a rook but he still felt his opponent was cheating, if you give anyone with a functioning brain two free pieces they will probably beat you.

[@MurunGD]

​@@tonyjpotts You're implying anyone can beat Magnus up 2 pieces?

[@tonyjpotts]

@@MurunGD @MurunGD no, not a super GM but vs someone who isnt a chess god? Absolutely. The suppossed cheater only had 78% accuracy it was a pretty average game from them.

[@askiny6576]

Yeah but how many 900s will be able to play an entire game without ever blundering a piece? It's a bit fishy still

[@judemorales4U]

I L-O-V-E Nelson's channel! ❤

[@paulsummerfield6357]

Thought Rice was a ratings climb like yourself, thank you for the explanation

[@robby1816]

Some of these endings, I hear Mr. Shaibel's "You resign now."

[@GigsTaggart]

Sounds good in the movies, but below 2000 elo if you can't see obvious forced mate, best not to resign. Those 5%-10% stalemates or blundered forced draws add up in lost ELO.

[@chess26622]

It's actually beneficial when your opponent doesn't resign. This allows beginners to learn how to utilize their advantage and win the game. When I play, I often find myself with an extra rook, for instance, but then I encounter time pressure and lose due to time constraints.

[@abdeez]

Really appreciate this... Much love from Cairo

[@V3ntyl]

Hi Nelson. I'm watching this great series from Poland. Can you play the Polish opening?

[@thedugan8r593]

Nelson, you STILL owe FedorZador a public apology for even SUGGESTING to your viewers his win was due to anything other than a mistake on your part... 😬🤥 As a GM playing well below your rating you have a responsibility, to be an honorable opponent, and a gracious loser. 🤝

[@zuma15]

I agree. There is zero evidence that the person was cheating. Without evidence to point to, it should not even be hinted at much less be brought up as a possibility on a big platform. As a 700 I'm starting to get turned off by chess as a whole and this isn't helping. I have better things to do with my time. God forbid I very occasionally beat a much higher rated player because that player screwed up. Hey, must mean I'm a cheater. It's very disappointing.

[@thedugan8r593]

@@zuma15 My point precisely... To be clear, had there been some actual evidence of malfeasance, Nelson's comments would have been justified. ⚖️ He was just too quick to throw shade, and he needs to make that right.

[@thedugan8r593]

@@zuma15 Also, please don't let other people's poor sportsmanship deter you from challenging yourself. The ONLY difference between a 700 and a 1200 is the number of blunders they make. An Elo rating is a reflection of the WORST move a player may make, NOT their best...

[@zuma15]

@@thedugan8r593 I should probably quit anyway. Chess has brought me to a very dark place mentally.

[@thedugan8r593]

​@@zuma15 I am sorry to hear that. Do whatever you feel is best for your mental health. 🧠🩺 Please consider counseling if you are unable to do the things you enjoy... No shame in getting help. 🤗

[@enricocarocci]

Hi this climb format is amazing. Awesome job! Could you please play Colle-Zukertort?

[@Shaw_Cardboard_Treasures]

Anyone can get lucky sometime. I beat the advance level computer that said it had a rating of 1600. And I consider myself low level intermediate.

[@r33th]

I wish you would show the Na5 line for black in the fried liver. That's what I play, and I get winning positions nearly 100% of the time because white has to respond perfectly to maintain equality. It's more solid and less risky than the traxler, and far better than allowing the knight sac on f7.

[@alexwangombe8534]

I disagree, just about everyone who plays the two knights defense goes Na5, it's pretty much the main line in that position; it's much easier to play and honestly a bit boring to watch at this point (at least in comparison to Nelson's choice) -- it's incredibly rare to see higher-rated players knowingly play into the fried liver and have to defend their way out of it. I found it really interesting and was disappointed in the opponent's play, I hope he tries again and gets a better opponent who actually challenges him and doesn't just trade off all the pieces

[@FitzyyLives]

just hit 1004 last night after a 6 hour grind. thanks to you and gotham for making great educational content!!

[@bryanrisso7508]

Isnit just me or does anyone else hatebit when soemone resigns half way thru the game. I cant tell you how many times i lost my queen 5 moves in and still came out on top with the win!

[@VRNocturne]

Yeah - I want to play it out. I'd get practice with converting a win and I might screw up doing that.

[@fabioguggeri325]

On the other side of the spectrum you get those who get mad because "my opponent didn't resign a lost position". I never resign because at low level you NEED to practice endgames.

[@texarcana2450]

Also depends when i lose my queen what type of game it is either open or closed because ill keep going if its a closed position!

[@zorro5651]

Loved how AverageJoe beat the Fried Liver! Yesterday, in the SCC Magnus almost beat Alireza when he tried the Fried Liver. By that time the match was pretty much settled, so it was fun to watch how Magnus played it. He did lose that game, but it was much later during the end game.

[@discostu483]

Cheaters keep the accuracy rating down by playing normally and then cheating 3 or 4 moves in a row to get a better position. Im a 900 rated player so I suck and I go through it alot. It's frustrating to get a better position and in 3 or 4 moves your suddenly worse then you fight back to equal and then it happens again. When your not very good and suddenly see strange moves and then your in a pin etc it's easy to tell. It's just sad to cheat especially at a low rating.

[@andrewbennett5911]

Can't agree more , I mean what do these people actually get out of it ? Just pathetic ! Watch Chess Vibes & practice , no need to cheat !

[@plutoniumdust]

They just need a region lock, but they won't because woke agenda

[@theliamofella]

But accusing people of cheating without any proof at all especially after loosing when making big mistakes and using the fact that someone else cheated who had a similar percentage at the game review as being your only reason for the accusation is in itself cheating

[@deinauge7894]

and your opponents say the same about you, when you "fight back" get out of a losing position in 3-4 moves? It's just a normal thing to happen if you are not at the level to find the right continuations.

[@90sK1dFOr3v3r]

It’s sad fr

[@SlashBurner]

Would like to see the polish. 1 b4, usually gets to chase the knight around or trade off the rook at low elo

[@張謙-n3l]

30:50 A very important point of trading bishop is that the second one is generally considered 0.5 points more valuable than a single bishop or a knight, so giving up a bishop when we have a bishop pair should be considered carefully

[@alexwangombe8534]

Generally yes, you're right, but another thing to keep in mind is that piece value is relative, in closed positions a knight might be worth much more than a bishop

[@張謙-n3l]

@@alexwangombe8534 That's true, in a much more cramped position, minor pieces may even outperform rooks

[@alexwangombe8534]

@@張謙-n3l indeed

[@DeepakSah-j7n]

Helpful content. Improved 850 to 1490, TQ mannn...

[@bryanrisso7508]

Greatest lesson i have learned from this channel was the value of a pawn! 😅

[@robby1816]

4:22 No, that's a win for us, your audience.

[@danielyuan9862]

So he's just doing this to lose?

[@Arcturus_YT]

Hey!! Enjoys your videos. It helped me in getting more ELO...I wonder if you could play the Catalin❤

[@FructuredEchoes]

However, even if you do know he have cheated in some games, you don't know that he cheated in that specific game, right? So you cannot infer that the accuracy is related (or not related) to someone cheating by looking at that game. I guess no matter how good a move is, the system can only classify someone as cheater if he makes suspicious moves repeatedly.

[@nicholasintrepidity5073]

respect the nelson for the early vids ❤

[@trevlince1929]

Well done, great tactics, you were a bit less salty, still bugging you though 🤣

[@cablestick]

You're the best Nelson.

[@jot2b]

Hi Nelson, will you do a 960 ratings climb?

[@MonjurulHasan-b2o]

Nice video

[@abhiN3127]

Ngl mate i was 800 when i started watching this series but now I'm currently 1033 thank you so much for teaching and providing us better content ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pheonix6553]

Loving the series! Can you play the English or Samisch King's Indian as white?

[@davidperalta9352]

Just in time for lunch once again 😎

[@remus_lupin]

I think I played a nasty d4-e5 trap, against someone, yesterday, & am trying to find if it's got a name. All that searching brought up was the Englund Gambit, which I'm pretty sure isn't it. I normally play different stuff, but usually e4 or King's Indian (which I accidentally worked out on my own, long ago), but played d4 to mix things up. I don't remember the whole line, but I quickly got my knight on F6 for check (also took a center pawn, with my queen, at some point), saw my bishop could check again, forked the king & queen with a double check with both, then my queen took the rook, along with black's entire back row. Had he not moved his knight to G8, forcing the king back where it came from, it would've probably been mate, instead of gobbling up all the pieces. I could be wrong, about it being F6, but I remember the sequence of checks, the bishop was definitely on F8, & I think the knight had one space between it & the bishop, hence thinking F6. It's also possible the knight moved one or two times (probably H5 & G7, trying to reverse engineer how I got the fork), not listed in the sequence of events. So, something like (my moves only) qxE5, nF6 check, nH5, nG7 check, bF8, nE6 double check, nxD8, qxH8 & the rest of the back row. First time trying to use the notation, so there probably are errors. I'm pretty sure I've seen this line, before. Probably here, at some point.

[@jeremiahlyons5488]

He was so excited that he finally got to deliver on the fried liver attack. 😅

[@theliamofella]

I really think nelsons chess channel is the best for people who want to pick up knowledge of the game, as he is thorough and understands that people with lower ratings need to be spoken in more simple terms, and he does that, and that is not easy to do when you are so far advanced in a subject, I know I ribbed him for being a sore looser (but nobody is perfect and he would beat that player without any problem’s at all usually , we all know that), and like everyone else we are all evolving in the great game of life and learning our way through the trials on the way, 👍✌️

[@theliamofella]

And nelson did actually say that the rice was related to the game that he won and not the one who beat nelson, and that is what is causing the confusion, people think it’s related to that game , but I do think it’s coming from a hint of bitterness, anyway I’m just saying because I got confused myself, Anyway I’m looking forward to the next video ✌️😎

[@JariSatta]

Rice should be made a lexical item in chess. It should be a chess engine commentary mark, maybe w/ a Chinese character representing rice: 米

[@Kirbykradle]

the ulvested against fried liver is fun!

[@ChristofAbsolution]

Alright. I was about to go off on Nelson for not letting his one loss go... then the mad lad WALKS INTO THE FRIED LIVER AND WINS! Hot DAMN he's on fire!

[@QDWhite]

More Latvian gambits please!

[@gdoak1836]

It feels like about half of the players out there want to do a fried liver. After watching your video on how to play against it about 30 times and trying to win as black with mixed results, now I just do the giuoco piano.

[@RepentInReprise]

The fun part about that is using the Traxler against them! I won like 9/10 games lol. With the 10th game being someone who actually knew the lines on how to survive -- or I misplayed some moves :P

[@tal121241]

Can we get a Belgrade Gambit game? I really like playing this opening and I think it's a crusher in most games, especially in this ELO level Thanks a lot for the content, you're a really fascinating KZbinr

[@DrizzyDefenseForce]

Please play Caro-Kann in your next video! 🎉🎉

[@elementalsigil]

The problem with stockfish is that it assumes you are also playing against stockfish. Many positions are like a dance with each side knowing the moves.

[@davidjames149]

can you please play the Grand Prix attack next time you face the Sicilian as white? lately i've been loving any opening where you push the F pawn (Kings gambit, Vienna gambit), win or lose it's always a fun tactical game as those openings can be very double edged.

[@Ka_dol]

Hey , I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your incredible videos! Your content is always engaging and informative, and I can tell how much effort you put into each one. You’ve truly inspired me with your creativity and passion. Keep up the amazing work-I’m excited to see what’s next! If you see this, it would be awesome to get a shoutout. Thanks again for everything you do!”

[@nwood1311]

Nelson, would love to see the Apocalypse Attack in the Caro. 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4. Ne5

[@chess26622]

I'm looking forward for you to get to 1900+ rating, where you will face more decent opponents and I will be able to learn something new as a 2000+ rated rapid player

[@despoinazachariadou5317]

Nelson you are the best

[@robinschnieders2001]

Hey, is there any video where you explain a "Rice"? Just wondering last video from Average Joe where you climb til 1012 there was no rice? Where does it come from, when it spawns in? :`D

[@alexanderevgin28]

Hey Nelson! Why you never play Caro-Cann? Give it a go!

[@DrizzyDefenseForce]

Agreed, I've been playing Caro-Kann a lot lately and I'd love to see Nelson play it

[@goodspellr1057]

You showed that one of your previous opponents was banned for a Fair Play violation since the time that you played them. It does not follow that they used an engine to cheat in that specific game. They may have cheated in other games, or they may have been banned for one of the Fair Play violations that have nothing to do with engine use (e.g., sandbagging). You really don't know. Also, the Accuracy score means fairly little. ChessDC does not reveal how it is calculated, but they have said that it is meant for entertainment purposes only and it is not used in their own cheat detection algorithm.

[@theliamofella]

And the person who was banned for cheating had nothing to do with the person who beat nelson, completely different player/account, nelson simply blundered the rook and made other mistakes, if he didn’t do that he would have easily won and wouldn’t have made accusations at anyone

[@goodspellr1057]

@@theliamofella Yeah, I think anyone looking at that stats graphic in the future is going to inaccurately think that the loss is due to the person Nelson is accusing (without sufficient evidence) of cooking rice.

[@robbiepreble5974]

I hope to play you once I meet master level my guy. That’ll be a fun game for sure

[@Rahulterabhaisabsebhar.i]

Nelson Please Use Green Colour Chess Board It gives Good Vibes

[@WiggTheMobileBarbR]

“Rice: 1” 😂😂😂😂

[@CharlesStaal]

Technically I think that fair play thing comes up if they were banned for ANY games, not that specific one. So maybe he was banned a couple games after or something?

[@prplt]

it would be better if you also analyzed the games with the engine afterwards

[@theliamofella]

What I don’t understand is, what has the game two weeks ago that has been highlighted for a cheater got to do with the person that beat you? How does the game two weeks ago show us that the other account/player was cheating? Or am I missing something? Thanks

[@IWontBuy-RP]

Getting caught for cheating in chess, even only one time, means you're doing it over and over again. The detection of cheaters is pretty difficult.

[@theliamofella]

But what I’m saying is the person who has been highlighting for cheating two weeks ago against nelson , even though nelson won is not the same person/account as the person/account that beat nelson, they are not connected in any way, so how does the the fact that a different person has cheating previously show that the person who beat nelson has cheated at any time? Because I’m right that they are completely different people? The only reason that nelson had to connect them is that they had similar scores in the game review?

[@IWontBuy-RP]

​@@theliamofellaYou're right, I went back, and they are not the same person. His thought process behind it is that accuracy is not a good indicator, I think.

[@theliamofella]

@@IWontBuy-RPyes I think that was his only “confirmation” and reason for cheating going on, I wonder if the opponent who beat him knows he is being accused of cheating,

[@andrewroddy3278]

I have to say I think Nelson is undermining his own dignity by not simply letting that loss go. When you're in a hole you should stop digging. It's disappointing.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

There is a lot of cheating going on and it is offensive it’s no secret bro it needs to be called out and sorted out it needs to be deterred somehow

[@andrewroddy3278]

@@michaelmassaro4375 it won't be deterred by random accusations with no substance. That's bad form.

[@PauIdenino]

@@andrewroddy3278 He's only suspecting, not accusing. Let go.

[@enzogonzales608]

best chess videos I've found. very interested to see if that account gets banned!!

[@r33th]

Nelson PLEASE play Alien Gambit when black plays caro-kann.

[@robertbalazsi]

He was probably Hans with his BeadRun. :)

[@MumbaiBoyy]

Thank you

[@fridolfwalter2256]

28:06 c5 was in fact possible. c5 Ne4+ Ke3 Nxc5 Qh3+. Kg8 Qc8+ Kh7 Qxc5 and white ends up winning a knight.

[@chess26622]

There was actually every move winning that doesn't give away a queen for free or the king moves that walk into a knight fork. Absolutely winning position

[@H911Reiver]

The person who got banned for cheating was in the 900's for a long time before and after playing you, and that was likely his real strength, right before he got banned he started playing blitz and won 10 games in a row shooting up to over 1700 and got promptly banned.