How To Take Advantage of Opening Mistakes | Chess Rating Climb 641 to 682

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[@producerartistjizzle4089]

Hey bro for more video content you should watch my game and telle and every other beginner where I went wrong and what I could have done better

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@yevhen-bondariev]

@@ungraduatetrader9172 This move is called "en passant". If your opponent's pawn jumped two squares at once and is now situated right next to your pawn, you can take it diagonally

[@phoenix402]

@@ungraduatetrader9172 it's a move called "en passant" which basically says that if a pawn passes the capture range of your pawn using the 2 square move, you're allowed to intercept them and take it anyway. it's not a forced move though, so whether you capitalise on it is a choice. here nelson did choose to make the move because it was strong for him to do so. like castling it is basically a special move that can only be played under certain conditions.

[@AerBossXeo]

I was just watching his other videos when a message popped up showing Chess Vibes released a new video. That's when I go to the kitchen to grab some snacks and click on the video and start watching it. Thank you for making such enjoyable videos and keep making them because I really enjoy watching them.

[@Pixelarator]

Nice pfp

[@scottalker541]

As long as you weren't cooking rice as a snack 😉

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@karlbe8414]

Nelson, thank you again. I don't want you to get cocky, but you are absolutely the best chess instructor on youtube, hands down. You cemented in my little chess pea brain the concept of not trading my bishop and knight for rook pawn. Stay healthy my virtual friend!

[@KashifsPOV]

This series is amazing man, I struggle to get better at chess as I understand concepts but practically I always make mistakes. But seeing someone explain the thought process and reminding what to look out for is really helpful. Great work, I wish you the absolute best 👊🏽❤️

[@shteev]

This is so much more helpful than the thousands of opening videos out there that assume your opponent is going to go down a particular sequence. So often, they don't, so this thing you just studied leaves you scratching your head as to what to do next. This is so helpful because it teaches you how to think.

[@kenyonelliott2628]

I just crossed 1400 on my chess app. I was stuck at 1100 for a long time unable to keep 1200 for more than a few games. I find after watching your videos my confidence goes up

[@shirleyrichard-qv9lw]

Chess app ?

[@mitchelljones9696]

@@shirleyrichard-qv9lwyeah it’s an app for chess

[@andrewbennett5911]

Another great teaching video , thank you ! Really looking forward to next Monday for " breaking 1500 " !!

[@MythicalMaestro69]

I know you would probably never see this comment but, I just wanted to say thanks. Just by following your tips, knowing how to not blunder a piece and thinking more critically about what move my opponent just did, what it threatened. I just got past 1200 after I've been stuck at 700 for like a year. Today I got like 8 win streak by just simply following your advice. Thanks bro!

[@MyGFIsMaria]

I was so frustrated when you did'nt do the fork with the knight at 49:31 but it worked out perfectly anyway. Good job! 😀

[@Qsarify_randomthings]

Yeah , this series Is a banger!!🎉 1 week from now can't wait!!!!🗣️🔥🎉💯

[@Blaxmoke]

17:11 that just killed me right there, the embarrassment, the absolute facepalm, he couldn't believe it. 😂 Nelson keep going, I love this series and watch it every damn Monday. Hope you n your family is up well, take care ! ❤

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@ChrisMMaster0]

​@@ungraduatetrader9172 is called En Passant, is a french move but anybody can play it. It can be played when your opponent double pushes their pawn and your pawn is right next to it.

[@vPegasus]

Maybe the real Busch-gass gambit was the friends we made a long the way

[@victorhenriquecp]

hahahah

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

People at this level don't even see the pawn is not defended. Also this gambit is one of the worst, it's like Stafford with less development, absolute trash.

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@rustyarchitect]

@@ungraduatetrader9172 that's called en passant, look it up

[@kjaslow]

That last game was so instructive! I think I learned more during that one game than any other in the series! 1. the purpose of the Vienna game is to use the rook on the open f-file. 2. The purpose of the Vienna gambit is to force the f6 knight to undevelop. 3. checking the uncastled king ended up forcing a move which required the king as a defender, so that if he castles he loses a piece. 4. line up a battery before the king castles so there's a checkmate threat, requiring more defenders or preventing the opponent from taking any sort of initiative. Really great instruction on that one!!

[@stanleyw5410]

I feel like you’re one of the best chess educators on KZbin at the moment. Keep producing this great content!

[@Birdingtheorist]

I've been playing for 2 months and I'm up to 750 all thanks to your channel. Thanks Nelson, love your videos!

[@Kenjitsuka]

@ChessVibesOfficial Nelson, I just got my third ever brilliant move with a Bishop sacrifice, luring the King out and then checkmating a few moves later! And I managed to snag a few Pieces in recent games by bringing the Queen out to check the King and forking a piece! All thanks to watching your rating climb video's; thanks man, you're awesome!!!

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Awesome!!

[@sushantkulkarni97]

Love your content Nelson, been watching you from when you were just starting out. Amazing growth, and wish you loads of KZbin success!

[@abviruss2868]

Thank you, Nelson. You're amazing. I love watching your videos and learning everyday. I'm learning so many things especially how to open when I don't know what to do. Love from Bangladesh.

[@adagioq8]

I really love to watch when you playing high rated opponents and think loudly, I hope you do it more frequently, wishes

[@rhyssdeacon1845]

Thanks for your videos you are an excellent teacher. Very entertaining to watch. Looking forward to your breaking 1500 course I’ve been stuck around 1000 for so long now and joined a chess club which is on summer break right now and I’m hoping to start the next season being a bit more competitive as I didn’t win once at the club.

[@bobizbobiz4297]

Thank you for this video i know it’s late but because of this i found the perfect opening for my style wich is the vienna gambit

[@therealguanzo]

Recognizing pins is so valuable. As a beginner I often miss opportunities because I think that a piece can attack me, when in reality it can't due to the pin.

[@eirikraude854]

Thanks! :) I love the way you take us (we the low rated guys) through your thinking process. It's a super way to learn how to think chess! :)👍👍👍

[@MichaelBass-k5r]

Great series! Would really enjoy some King’s Gambit- always loved the wildness of those games from your last rating climb.

[@rawr333r]

I've only been seriously learning about chess for 1 month, such as opening theories, basic principals, how to checkmate, things like that. I'm currently at 300 elo. Your channel has been helping a lot. I love your style and energy but obviously I'm probably not ready for your class yet. The main reason I'm losing games right now is I'm still blundering a lot of pieces (I lost my queen to a pawn the other day). I'm also sometimes not sure exactly what to do so I make a random move. Learning is a lot of fun tho!

[@ViolentRetribution]

I don't think anyone needs to pay for a chess educational course these days, especially if they're below 1500. There's a massive amount of free educational resources out there, especially geared toward that skill level. The market is both saturated and highly competitive. Anyway, good luck on your chess journey!

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Module 6 of the course deals entirely with not blundering and details my 4 step process to minimize them! I don't think you're too low for it, you just might have to re-watch a few of the lessons for them to click. Good luck either way!

[@fahadjamal3477]

Big fan Nelson! The way you teach chess! I hope one day you will be a GM 🍻

[@carlosedwardos]

maybe not a GM, but he is definitely overdue to be an IM

[@Tarmogoofy]

Enjoying the new Elo climb series! If you're taking requests for openings still, would love to see the Danish Gambit.

[@Bupp0s]

As a super beginner, your videos have helped me improve my game big time!

[@ooavox7285]

I’ve been stuck on 1500 bots for ages so decided to start watching some chess videos… found you a couple days ago and have beaten all the 1500’s now :) Some simple things you talk about that I now can’t believe I’ve got this far without them in the past… admittedly I’m 37 now and haven’t properly played since I was about 8 in primary.

[@svenjonsson4275]

Thank you for these great series! It's VERY helpful. There WAS actually a mate in two just as you thought course the d2 rook was defended, Bd3+ and then Rg1#

[@saiseijoy4828]

Ah!!! Nelson, once I graduate from grad school and have time, I am SO gonna take one of your courses!!

[@coenkuijpers1800]

Good choice to play the Vienna Gambit against an Austrian :)

[@lucalarghetti706]

😂

[@skramoce]

i started playing chess 2 months ago at 140 elo. Watching your videos im up to 620 with a 54% win rate with some game reviews saying im playing at 1250 level with 90% accuracy. Thank you for your service :D

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Good stuff!!

[@ethanrigopoulos]

I applied for the course only to break 1500 a day later. It wouldn't have been possible without your videos!

[@ramiroexposito4010]

I would like you to play the London. I know there a re lots of videos of it, but I would like to hear your way of explaining its concepts.

[@rahullamba9318]

30:52 was such an impressive checkmate! Bringing all the pieces together

[@cablestick]

You're the best Nelson

[@nyny]

It's easy to watch these and have them in mind and improve, it's more difficult to make them instinctive!

[@soheilazizi5306]

Love your videos Nelson.

[@Maxi_Moxn]

petrov defence and 4 knights game would be nice to see! thaks for the series!

[@locke_ytb]

Would it be okay to have some Caro-Kann action going? Thank you

[@Oscar-mi7yi]

It's not that people are declining the gambit, they just don't even see the free pawn. Great vid again Nelson

[@Nathan00at78Uuiu]

Finally got a little info about what breaking 1500 is going to be about. Yay! 17:52 middle game and how to think.

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@adamkubiena1912]

great video as always! Really learning a lot here.

[@SparrowLee-me1mp]

Can you please add pgn of your games in description of video.thank you,love the video😊

[@yudeaos1805]

It's a great video for me who already achieved 1500 without solid basic.

[@Caaaaaaarl]

Cool to see the last game as I usually play the Vienna as white! I wish more players in the 600-1000 range would play d5 like you mentioned, I need more practice with that response but only like 2% of players play it against me. Like 50-60% of folks take on c4 instead and it's basically game over at that point.

[@AgentSmith-w8s]

Will you play the botvinnik english as white? Solid and flexible...

[@helxis]

"Are they going to do another 4 move checkmate"? Just look at the flag, my friend. Yes, they are. Always.

[@OkoYT]

49:30 was a fork i think you missed! Great video as always, really enjoyed it

[@azurehydra]

These videos are great. Love this channel.

[@marcwright9442]

Another awesome video . . . . thanks, Nelly !!

[@ศกรโสมาภา]

33:04 Busch Gass gambit theory here. Yes, Nf6 is a line. But instead of castling to protect f7 you play an insane looking move Nc6 after they take on e5. It turns into something similar to Traxler but with a lot more tricks. Unlike Traxler, taking on f7 with bishop doesn’t avoid dangerous lines and white might still dies within 5 moves. And if white takes f7 with knight you have a super Traxler without your own e pawn blocking your queen vision. Of course, stockfish will hate you for playing this line but I’ve seen 2000s lose in this lines countless times.

[@seedtree3663]

Thanks for playing the Vienna!

[@Iphoneandmac]

1:02:06 what if he took back the d5 pawn with the knight attacking the bishop and your pinned knight? LOVE YOUR VIDEOS btw. Most helpful KZbin chess series by far imo and I hope I make the list for Breaking 1500 I’m already signed up. Hope you see this

[@Iphoneandmac]

NVM I’m blind. Queen takes. Everything else I said still stands though!

[@Kenjitsuka]

I would love to see the Leningrad Dutch, please! I have a hard time getting my pieces on the right side out...

[@universalnetwork264]

52:40 another way to deal with the queen coming down is to play bishop c4. Yes if the queen comes down you have to move the king but you're now able to move the king to the safe square where the bishop departed from. Then you can gain various tempos on the queen and are able to get quick development at the cost of not being able to castle. You most likely will be able to castle easily by hand with a spare 3 moves which is quite likely once all your pieces are out and your opponent is spending time developing. There are various tactics for you if you decide to do this but if the opponent plays well, it ends up being a dynamic and interesting position where both sides are pretty equal. Usually if the opponent is busy trying to attack your king aggressively instead of finding the best long term position of their pieces you will find that they will blunder or get into a bad position but at the same time you do have to play the right moves when they get aggressive. If you do, you'll be winning.

[@guang-wen]

It’s crazy to watch Nelson explain, move by move, how to exploit the mistakes I make almost every game 😂

[@denissaliev3848]

Amazing videos bro thank you !

[@johnhewett4267]

I wish I played total noobs at the 600-700 level in blitz games like I saw in this video.

[@Fitness4London]

It's going to get interesting when Nelson starts playing 1500 opponents.

[@jtgraham00]

If you aren’t finding them… you are them.

[@adelgado2367]

Just came across this series, and I have a question: in the stats section, what does RICE mean? Thanks

[@91junglecat52]

really appreciate your videos, thank you

[@bradlichtenstein1160]

At 26:30, you move the knight back: but it’s a discovered attack on the rook with the bishop, so you should have moved the knight to instead attack the other rook - thus forcing some rook for knight trade!

[@Sinicul87]

I can’t wait for breaking 1500!

[@WheatGrinding]

50:35 I think there was M3 there, Bd3+ forces Ke1, then Rg1+ forces Rf1, Rxf1#, all of this supported by the fact that the knight protects the rook on d2. Obviously the position was totally winning for black either way but usually you see stuff I don't so it feels nice to notice something you missed for once :)

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@Markaras]

14:08 I KNEW IT LMAO!

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@Markaras]

If you are talking about black losing the bishop, he just played really fast and didn't really care about the game and he thought that he wouldn't lose the bishop, he didn't think further because he was lazy, it is not bad to be lazy, you do things for fun mainly.

[@be2712]

Why do i always win from stronger opponents after watching this, and then forget about it by the next morning...

[@grider411]

Can't wait for breaking 1500!

[@samwinchester1326]

Hey Nelson, I am broke ahh Student and I wanted to ask u how much the course is going to cost

[@Ulujmf]

when people thinking a lot they usually turn on the engine and putting the pieces in position. Happen all the time. a chater will start normally you will dominate the game then at one point in the game the player will take for ever to make one move then you will be crushed

[@ace5161]

When I saw the move at 49:31 I was like it's a FORK!!!

[@vladislavshevchenko634]

I crashed through 1500, my highest rating ever was 1556, and now im back at 1300.

[@Zygnity]

If you face the Sicilian as white, try the Alapin with 2. c3

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Boooooring

[@alexsilent5603]

49:15 Says "scan for forks" and misses a fork 15 seconds later.🤣

[@justd3fy]

it be like dat sometimes

[@Hastybolt]

Got me yelling at the screen 😂😂

[@carlosedwardos]

good catch, however, always remember, Nelson would beat you like a drum in a 10 minute game! 🤣

[@alexsilent5603]

@@carlosedwardos Not if I surprise him with Beaver's Dam opening.

[@Ak_Draws_]

​@@alexsilent5603bro could you show me the move i am a beginner

[@universalnetwork264]

10:35 you could of taken another free pawn with the knight before it gets captured because it's with check before you saved your queen

[@thetransferaccount4586]

low elo chess is the sauce to look out for always

[@michalS-]

2:29 you can go bc5 and try to transpose to bush gass

[@sachigames5346]

i have a challenge: Regular Chess, but the first capture you find, even on accident, you do

[@ga9941]

Hey Nelson , at around before 50 minutes you could’ve forked the king and rook with nd2, but instead you went for the checkmate attempt with the rooks, any particular reason?

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Sometimes if I see a line that looks good and I'm low on time I'll just play it and not keep looking for better moves. I think I noticed that check before I saw the fork and just played it.

[@ga9941]

@@ChessVibesOfficial makes sense thanks

[@張謙-n3l]

36:18 Another common mistake amateurs like me usually make, besides not thinking about what the opponents want to do, is that immediately think about how to defend once attacked, while masters usually think about how to create a bigger threat before trying to figure out a good defense

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@張謙-n3l]

@@ungraduatetrader9172 that move is called en passant

[@張謙-n3l]

@@ungraduatetrader9172 basically this rule says that if your opponent's pawn moves 2 squares, then in your next turn only, your pawn (not other pieces) can capture it as if it has only moved 1 square

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

@@張謙-n3l thanks

[@Chewy_GarageBandDad]

it never stops, they all play that way... Im stuck in the thick of it right now.

[@alexanderlaffond5744]

@49. Minutes checked king with room when there was a king rook fork with knife

[@paulbeades6681]

Excellent

[@bellumodium2740]

Can u play Danish Gambit or Blackburne-Klosterboer gambit?

[@MitchKarajohn]

I think the opponent in game 3 (at around 18 minutes) was going to fried-liver and played h4 to avoid the traxler counter? (Cause black queen must move to those h-g squares at some point, iirc)

[@Chomta]

Ponziani pls!!!

[@davidrigby-yo9zh]

Nelson, using your game against Surfdog as an example, after the game ends, AverageJoe's rating increased from 666 to 674, and Surfdog's rating decreased from 687 to 679. But of course, AverageJoe isn't a player with a rating in the 600's, since you are much higher rated. Does this matter to the rating system? Is it (in any manner) unfair to Surfdog and his rating? Just asking for some explanation.

[@seanmatthewking]

Who cares. It's one game.

[@57thorns]

11:15 You also "give" the opponent two isolated pawns instead of two joined pawns.

[@storploin3860]

At 47:35, would white have any viability with the move Queen b7? It seems like a free pawn and forking a8 and e4; black could instead take the knight with the rook and buy time with check but it feels like white could have something here. Thoughts?

[@jesuschristissonofgod5366]

I am so sick of Qh5 wasting my time and gets me anxious completely taking any joy out of the game

[@killwalker]

That guy in the first game, that long pause before a second move.... I must be a rare one. I do that sometimes, getting stuck in indecision right from the get go. I have high ADHD and maybe that's a strong contributor idk.

[@ungraduatetrader9172]

39:50 how did it happened..pawn to b4 how did you took the pawn I didn't understood if anyone know please reply

[@Fitness4London]

Google "en passant in chess" for the explanation of this rule. It's worth learning this and using it to your advantage. Many players overlook this rule.

[@GoopyMcGooperson]

So that’s why I faced three unprepared bussh-gass gambits in my games tonight. Lol. Your reach is large, Nelson.

[@NJDJ1986]

35 wins so far by Average joe! 👏 great game Nelson!

[@plasticcitizen]

I'm stuck around 1200... need this insight

[@Fortuneer]

Can you play the Jobava London ?

[@Fitness4London]

What happened at 47:47? Looks like you made 2 moves without the opponent making his move, when you checked him with your knight then took his queen with your knight?

[@FieldMarshallNey]

I get so tilted sometimes because I don't even want to give my opponents an ounce of my thought because I used to be 1400+ but I decided to play drunk at times and now I'm stuck at 800 premoving most of my moves because the dumb things people at this level do

[@davidrigby-yo9zh]

At the end of each game, please consider talking about any blunders.

[@shadeburst]

If you want to make sure that opponent takes e5 in the Busch-Gass, play Nf6 before Bc5. Lower-rated players (whom this episode is aimed at) that do not bring the knight out, expose themselves to all kinds of ugliness when the knight sacs on f7, and the white queen comes out followed by the two bishops. This is not rocket surgery stuff beyond the imagination of a low-rated opponent. A quick forced mate becomes extremely likely. Bc5 is also loss of a tempo as the bishop doesn't have anything useful to do yet, and can be caught out by d4. But these low-rated games are more instructive to the average player who could practice faithfully for eight hours a day and never cross 1500. We just want to learn to play solid chess without stupid blunders.