I Almost Lost In 4 Moves - Rating Climb 284 to 334 ELO! (Chess.com Speedrun)

[@tiletapper4ever]

33:40 bxg5 works because if qxg5 then e6+ wins the queen with a discovered attack

[@mtaur4113]

Best defense probably isn't Qx, but you still are probably up a pawn unless something really tricky is on the board.

[@danielyuan9862]

​@@mtaur4113It's not just winning a pawn. It's developing with tempo.

[@mtaur4113]

@@danielyuan9862 Yeah, more or less resignable with that move or what Nelson played for that matter.

[@noplays2480]

Firstly, he could instead of taking the bishop, take the white pawn, and trade queens, which is more forcing, but not forced since now he would attack the bishop and the queen, and after the queen trade, the attacker has less pieces to attack with, and this lets the other side more chances

[@mtaur4113]

@@noplays2480 you're right. After the even trade, their king is more exposed and you can get checks easier, but we didn't win material and could have done better.

[@NIFTYRANI]

This channel has becoming an addiction to me. Sir your voice is great as well as your manners. Learning a lot and able to visualise better. Thanks again.

[@BradMurray]

These are really interesting to me as a novice because an expert player against a novice looks, to an unexperienced eye, like novice vs. novice. I expect (again from my naive perspective) for an expert player to dominate immediately but because of the focus on patience and development and because that development doesn't look like "smart" play without your commentary, the overall play doesn't look that lopsided. With your commentary, though, it's clear just how much control you have over the board. Very powerful information for me as I am learning the game.

[@tillburr6799]

Ever played a chess engine on max? Same thing. You’re making trades, maybe you got something nice going on even. Seems about even skill level. And then POW. You find yourself helpless all of a sudden

[@_.Madness._]

@@tillburr6799 When I am lucky enough to make some relatively fair trades with an engine, I usually end up with 4 isolated doubled pawns.

[@tillburr6799]

@@_.Madness._ thing is while you’re making some of the first trades stockfish already gone “heh, in just 34 moves his pawns will be usless, mate in 37”

[@rogergeyer9851]

Strong tournament players vs. mediocre players, it's generally the same thing. Making consistent good moves and playing solid principles will win over a much weaker player over time, the VAST majority of the time. Trying wild and unsound stuff can be a LOT more random.

[@thebcwonder4850]

Generally, the more crushing moves are suboptimal. For example, mindlessly attacking a queen isn’t great against a 1000, but would be great against a 100

[@BobChess]

Even Masters slip, but they don't stop giving us tips.

[@dl1272]

Yeah 👍🏼

[@omnigodguy]

Officer Pawnpusher: You can't defeat me! Average Joe: I know, but he can. Peter Patzer after eating some funny berries:

[@your_average_joe5781]

I heard that 😅

[@bigsmoke44gaming44]

Officer Pawnpusher secretly being six times Peter Patzer’s elo: 👮🏽‍♂️♟️

[@jacobfrank2164]

Love this channel. My rating has always maintained around 11-1200, and I wondered why I was stagnant. Started watching your low rated games, and I am really starting to see the holes in my game, and why arrogance is destructive. I no longer consider my rating nearly as indicative of my potential, and play with the ideas you cover here in mind. My chess game is improving rapidly, thanks to this. Rock on!

[@poli3642]

yo i just finished your last video, it helped me out a lot lol i won 3 out 5 games that i played after watching your video, especially the pins and all that really helped me , keep it up man , i'll make sure to watch all the videos in this series

[@imlostlmao]

heck yea, good start to the vid. i saw what they were doing and thought "oh no not this" and i always lose the pawn because i immediately go Nh6 then lose the pawn to Qxe5+ and then it gets complicated. i have not been keeping track, but i feel like i usually keep this type of enemy locked in for many moves and can win if i dont blunder. i am rated 490-570, idk if thats too wide to claim but i get crazy win streak sometimes and then i go on losing streaks when i peak i feel like.

[@jackiespaceman]

My whole life I’ve been just okay at chess, but watching these videos has drastically improved my game. My dude really teaches in a super approachable and simple way

[@mistercallme3047]

Great tips for beginners. Im stuck at 1000 elo, usually lose to tactics or just hyper focussed on my attacks and not my opponents. Picked up some good ideas just from this video. Thank you!

[@arrowofkira5658]

Yeah it's easy to forget that on the other end of the screen is another person who also tries to win the game with their own ideas and plans. Once you get a habit of thinking what your opponent wants to do you'll improve in no time. Keep it up!

[@Anime-fk4iu]

Yesss daddy keep it up

[@Matt-of2eq]

Yeah this is my rating and issue as well

[@Max-mz5ls]

you have a very calm soothing voice and a way with words in explaining your thoughts, this is such an underrated channel I swear

[@-jl.]

Thank you ChessVibes, i’m learning so much from your videos - they really help alot with me getting out of 200 elo and going up (yes im that bad). You explain every move so I know why a move is a blunder. Thank you

[@disenetic]

36:34 Bd8+ would also be good as it opens up a revealed attack on the rook

[@SachinMahato-w9k]

Hey thanks for uploading beginners level game play. I'm improving my chess skills because of your videos and the explanation you do during the games. I like this.😊

[@joecatalan]

33:37 after bishop takes g5 queen takes pawn to e6 check is discovered attack on the queen and you win the queen.

[@noplays2480]

Taking the bishop is not forced, stop thinking like that.

[@admonh]

@@noplays2480 but it is a good tactik as you attack the queen and develop piece and win a pone if queen is escape

[@noplays2480]

@@admonh Qxe5 forces a trade of queens or else its checkmate

[@NewCaledoniaPremium]

36:34 i would play Bc8+ Kxc8 but u play Qxh5 bcz it was a discover attack on the rook

[@matthewcheung5136]

20:46 for reference... I have a question about knight bc3 and the opponent responds by pushing p b5 to b4. If the knight advances forward c3 to d5, black can continue to drive your knight away with move pawn pushes. I always view this move as a very strong move for black. Can anyone please explain what to do for white if that happens? I can see an argument for getting the knight ultimately to f4 or d3 but it seems like black would gain tempo from all the pawn pushes if you advance the knight forward. also, if you route the knight back to e2, i feel like it blocks in your queen and white square bishop. What would be the simplest/best response? Thanks!

[@mattl4129]

At 36:30, is bd8 not the best option? Check to win the rook/ exchange. Or because you’re attacking, keep pieces on the board regardless.

[@M3inelRaC4raft]

14:22 Didnt Scan Inuf Id Say The Best Move Would Be Pd6 It Does A Lot Of Things 1. It Threatens An Absolute Skewer Between The King And Queen 2. It Develops The Bishop When U Skewer (If They Dont Notice) 3. It Protects The Bishop Because If They Notice It They Wont Take And Block The Absolute Skewer And You Can Do Bxg2 Putting You Up In Material By 13 Instead Of 10 And The Absolute Skewer When You Do Pd6 Is Bg4 Pd5 Is Also Correct But Pd6 Is Better As You Dont Lose A Piece

[@noplays2480]

No, actually after d6, they can take the bishop on a1 with the queen, you are only thinking bout your own moves.

[@GugaVilaini]

*PLEASE SOMEONE HELP* I have so many questions, for instance: at 30:21, isn't be6 then after ke8, kf7 just the better move? Because it take the right to castle and wins a rook but Nelson choose to do another line because he didn't want the trade? I don't get it. because the line he went for was inferior since it depended on the oppnonent Kd5 blunder. Also: at 32:25, dosen't bxg5 jsut winning a queen? Cuz if Qxg5, then pawn e6 wins a queen? Nelson didn't acknowledge that line. And finally: at 35:56 dosen't bd8+ check winning a rook for a bishop? Nelson didn't acknowldge that either and went for a line to take just a pawn and ended up depending on the oppnonent's blunders.

[@qazzaqstan]

11:15 I'm still not sure if the Fried-liver attack is good for beginners because at that level it tends to actually be easier to defend than attack. Still a lot of potential learning opportunities by doing it.

[@briansrandomstuff411]

10:46 "and yes we are giving up our knight for free" *Opponent resigns to the fried liver!

[@Jurjen_Hettinga]

At 34:00 if bxg5 taking with the queen loses the queen to pawn to e5 check with a discovered attack on the queen. Instead just take the pawn after bxg5 to force queen trade to get a more comfortable position (but still losing)

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

7:21 at this point I said take the bishop, but for a different reason and that reason being if they take back, then you take the queen for free, if you take the rook then they take your bishop back for free

[@noplays2480]

If you take the rook, your queen is hanging..

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

​@@noplays2480yes, he told me that

[@Tocinos]

1:54 After Qb3, the main line is Nd4 Bxf7+ Ke7 Qc4 b5 Qd3 Kxf7

[@mattl4129]

At 33:30, why not bishop takes g5? If queen takes, e6 check, you win the queen. Otherwise, free pawn and getting the bishop into the attack.

[@zimbees832]

Yea I can beat 1000+ elo bots but thing crazy here that I lost to those idiot flank pawn😂😂

[@visionquest95]

1:33 reaction 😂😂😂❤

[@JosephCatrambone]

33:47 Bishop to G5, then if the queen captures you can push the pawn for a discovered attack on the queen + check on king. You'll lose the bishop and pawn but win the queen, right? EDIT: Oh. Nevermind. That's good.

[@arjunkarthic8111]

Yes good idea

[@rusandrei9770]

Queen e5

[@Rearmostbean]

Scholar’s mate is so many openings against me. Remember pawn>knight>pawn>queen. If they take your queen you are using your undeveloped knight to take and you are ahead already. A forking knight attack will work because no queen left to defend

[@discostu483]

Great video Nelson. You're one of the few streamers that made a video for newer and lower rated players like me. Im only 800 so i suck and the problem i have is i study openings several moves deep but when i play against a lower rated player like myself they always make weird moves that don't follow any lines and I'm not sure how to continue and punish them and things just get messy.

[@screwmatik]

Messy games are best games, stuck in 400 tho lmao

[@karlboud88]

4:06 why not Ne4 here?

[@noplays2480]

Because after Nxe4, the knight also protects the biahop, so if you take the bishop on d7, hell take back with the knight and win a piece

[@calebyates253]

“Let’s see, do I have time, another few minutes” at the 20 minute mark of a 40min video. So true.

[@BenLJudy]

Regarding what you said in Game Four about exceptions to principles, each principle has a purpose. In that game, you didn't develop much, but that was okay. The purpose of developing is to have more pieces in the game than your opponent, meaning you are *more* developed than the other person. In moving the bishop, you eliminated all of your opponent's developed pieces, so even though a few moves in you had only developed one knight and one bishop, the other player had nothing developed and was missing a knight, bishop, and rook, so they were behind in development. By forcing pins, skewers, and and forks, sometimes sacrificing development can cost your opponent even more development than you put in, making it an investment, not a true sacrifice.

[@Impossidile]

At 7:24, why not throw in Qa6+ first and then you can take the rook Edit: I thought about it more after sleeping and I realized that taking Bxd2 is a free Bishop, where Qa6+ then Bxa1 is a rook but you lose your Bishop so it's a +2 on material vs a +3. I get it now.

[@LloydHall-f8h]

I just played that against the 1500 rated computer. Where it loves to use its queen constantly. Because I messed up a little in the middle game. It went the distance and I lost. It did do some moves I did not expect and caught me off guard with trying to scramble to fix it. We are all still learning. I love the computer because it does not play around. It takes the best moves it can per piece at the time. I love the challenge.

[@Hoshynai]

The first opponent literally says: im about end this man whole career, Oh no he didnt play what im learning!

[@pranaypatil4756]

At 16:40 you had a Knight as well to finish off with checkmate!!

[@ElSantoDeMostoles]

Nah it wouldn't work immediately

[@HarleyMaebry]

33:31 My original thought was “Isn’t Bxg5 a free pawn? If the Queen takes, e6+ wins the Queen with a discovered attack he can’t defend.” But then I thought about it, and what if black doesn’t take the bishop? Qe8 is the best case scenario for white since that undevelops the queen, but Qe6 or Qxe5 (which wins back the pawn) would be offering a queen trade, which you don’t want to take because you’re attacking, but you also don’t want to let black’s queen be more active. All this to say that Rd1 is definitely the better move. That said, the bishop sacrifice might work at this level.

[@noplays2480]

you dont know how many people commented without calculating other variations, amen

[@reubenmanzo2054]

In the first game, what does Qb3 actually threaten? If Bx7+, you simply play Ke7->, Nd4 is on the way, if it isn't there already, and white no longer has an attack.

[@reubenmanzo2054]

@@leveric743 If they try retreating the bishop, they lose the queen, Nxb3.

[@reubenmanzo2054]

@@leveric743 1. e4, e5 2. Qh5, Nc6 3. Bc4, g6 4. Qf3, Nf6 5. Qb3, Nd4 is the best move, threatening the queen on b3 as well as a fork on c2. If 6. Bxf7+, Ke7 is forced. Any move that isn't with the queen will be responded by Nxb3.

[@sietsejohannes]

Good point, according to stockfish white is already down -3.2 after Qb3 Nd4. However there are some other openings where the bishop sacrifice on f7 can actually be quite deadly, so it makes sense to play it safe in a 10 minute rapid game, and just defend the pawn i stead of having to calculate the complications.

[@reubenmanzo2054]

@@sietsejohannes What's there to calculate? It's an obvious move.

[@xiongkham]

Loving this series! Keep it up!

[@Fachuro]

Damn I was screaming at 35:25 when you disregarded Qf5+ because it would either allow a forced mate if Ke8 or allow a follow-up with Kc7 Qf7+ King moves or bishop blocks followed by Qxh5 - OR if Kc6 then Qf3+ allowing you an x-ray fork on both opponent rooks... It would've completely demolished them...

[@poresok]

33:22 Can't you sacrifice the bishop by taking on g5,after queen takes,check with the pawn with a discovered attack on the queen?

[@noplays2480]

He doesnt have to take the bishop, stop with this nonsense

[@Timinem]

I always move knight to the square below the queen and they usually immediately take the pawn pinned by the queen and bishop, WITH the queen, so i take back with the knight and they resign

[@billybrennan9390]

33:57 was there Bxg5 followed by Qxg5 and e6+? Doesn't that win a queen

[@noplays2480]

He isnt forced to take the bishop, he could take the pawn then trade queens and its equal.

[@zoomTV1000]

Fantastic video and series. Great explanations well presented. Something here for everyone 👍

[@РепринцевГлеб]

36:34 when i tried to look for tactic i saw Bishop d8+ and you pick up a rook, im only 600 elo but i think its a right idea

[@TheChristopherCorbin]

Why not play Ne6 @30:13 wins a queen?

[@張謙-n3l]

33:35 if Bxg5 and Qxg5, isn't e6 a check that create a discovered attack on the queen? Then you'll win a queen for a bishop

[@noplays2480]

Bro, he doesn't have to take the bishop, stop only thinking about 1 possible path of the game.

[@張謙-n3l]

​@@noplays2480 then black will lose a tempo by moving the queen to dodge

[@張謙-n3l]

​@@noplays2480also, the reason I mention this move is that Nelson only calculated that if Bxg5 and Qxg5, the d6 pawn will still be defended by the f8 bishop. I'm just saying that he can unleash this discovered attack and wins a queen if this happened.

[@noplays2480]

@@張謙-n3l he could take the white pawn and trade queens, doesnt lose a tempo.

[@mareksroka5629]

at 36:16, you could probably also mention ".. and remove the checkmate threat on h2"

[@iammerida]

As a German Peter Patzer ist hilarious 🤣🤣

[@jemimahfaithnarvato5363]

41:31 i saw a checkmate net ,move first Qc6 Kb4 Ra4#

[@noplays2480]

Thats not a mating net..

[@l..1434]

question can you blunder a few moves to make it to some kind of endgame, we get a lot of middlegame advice and early game. But perhaps some endgame tactics and simple ideas for beginners would be helpfulll. Eitherway an amazing series which shall help me

[@fintan9218]

Yea i agree it would be cool to see him make a big blunder purposely to learn how he would go about trying to win still. Never resign at low elo, half the time youll get draw or stalemate because they cant find checkmate.

[@leonelrocha1024]

Thank you for all your content very entertaining. I know it takes alot of time on your part but its much appreciated,

[@astlinj]

This series is lit🔥

[@spirioli]

Glad to see a game involving En Passe. Not many players are aware of this rule.

[@educat1on166]

bro from game 4 is never gonna put a piece on a dark square again after that game

[@claytonbenignus4688]

At 33:42, I would risk BxP, QxP., Pe6+ followed by QxQ.

[@noplays2480]

But he doesnt have to take the bishop

[@mtaur4113]

33:43 - I think if Bxg5, then Qx, e6+, discovered attack, you won the queen.

[@mtaur4113]

Queen doesn't have to take bishop, but unless there's a clever line, you still won the pawn.

[@noplays2480]

taking the bishop isnt forced

[@rafaelpaquete3350]

You missed a beatiful tactic here 35:24 you could have played Qd5,opponent goes Rb8, you go Qf7+, opponent moves his king somewhere and then you pick up the h5 rook

[@idrunkdrive]

Awesome series

[@kruksog]

I'm impressed with the 300s finding d5 in the fried liver.

[@markoneill525]

in game 2 why didnt he move bishop to b4 to pin queen? seemed like a trade for the knight? Or am i just so poor.

[@lesnikNaDrevesu]

Wouldnt at 8:02 Knight g4 be better? Then Knight takes e3

[@ohyeahohyeah1071]

Anyone knows where I can watch GCL in India?

[@karlboud88]

33:33 bishop g5 then discovered attack by pawn on queen! No?

[@noplays2480]

He doesnt gave to take the bishop, be could just take the white pawn with his queen, then after the queen trade its an equal exchange

[@G1ng3rBreadMan]

In game 7 a few tactics was missed, Bxg5 but also could have played after the queen was taken Rxd6 Bxd6 then Qxg7+ and taking the rook on h8 after

[@reubenmanzo2054]

40:40 While you're discussing the risk of back rank checkmate, Qc6 shuts that down immediately by forking king and rook.

[@lonewolf42923]

Qc6+ if Ka6 axb6#, if Kb4 Rd4#

[@creeplickitaOFFICIAL]

Thank you very much. I just punished a scholaro mate! 🙂 I got theyr queen and they resigbed💀💀

[@arminulrich2319]

7:35 It seems, that the temperature at your opponents room is even hotter.

[@fryonthemoon]

Cool explanation, thanks!

[@rajatdogra96]

35:44 instead of knight forward why not attack with queen by taking the pawn .

[@Kuchmi123]

Because he bishop takes queen

[@ThsHunt]

30:11 Ne6 is queen trap

[@motasamf5608]

Peter patzer after eating the magical bares

[@josephsalmonte4995]

If you took the pawn with bishop at 33:55 then their queen takes your bishop, you push your pawn to e6 & take the undefended queen 👍

[@Thisboy8426]

But taking the bishop was not forced he can also ignore it.

[@user-mx2vw9ep1w]

24:49 new response just dropped

[@islambouzaher2182]

I came to say the same thing , what happened there i didn't understand?

[@christiaanoosterveen8528]

Haha I got this checkmate recently.. was way too busy in developing pieces. Learned a lesson 😅

[@LNDN1905]

Ever since I’ve learnt about the scholars mate, I’ve been using it but the opponents know how to defend it so I stopped using it but the other day someone played the scholars mate on me and I was checkmated I didn’t see it coming. Made me laugh a lot 😂 🤦‍♂️

[@JINKAVISHNURAJ]

37:15 you missed a forced checkmate in 2 moves Qc3, Qc7 is a mate

[@harrytiltmam3075]

I started watching some these climbs but at higher levels then got some kind of bug and now iv restarted to watch the whole series lol

[@KimiiiRaikkonen]

9:20, That's a blunder to not checkmate with the knight. Pure game up til that point.

[@L999Million]

19:26 I wouldve played Ne4 winning a rook if he takes

[@overdrivebanda2485]

it is easier to climb when everyone resigns so fast...i had games when op would be down to a king and a pawn and just not concede more often then not... just fighting for the draw great series anyway, i am learning a LOT

[@andyclark8991]

What a awesome awesome video love it

[@radututulea2736]

I know I am INSANELY late on this video, but i sometimes see people using the Scholar's Mate as the black pieces in the 1100 elo rating in blitz..

[@BlazingTorch1517]

around minute 33: Bxp qxb, p-e6 check wins the queen! :)

[@kendreamer6376]

@4:12 missed some tactics

[@bruhsomebodytookmyuser]

Theres a counter you can use ending with a royal fork and them loosing queen

[@NoKo330]

Pretty sure in game 7 you could’ve won their queen with the bishop move you said didn’t look good, if you had just pushed your pawn after they recaptured it would’ve been a discovered attack on their queen

[@NoKo330]

That being said great video and I can’t wait to see more 🎉

[@benjamintoybonniephillips]

Damn, you and Gotham look hot in tank tops.

[@0hopscotch0]

Its always funny to me when people quit if they lose or blunder the queen right away. It’s happened to me a bunch. But some games i am able to figure something out and win. Or end up losing because my idea failed.

[@GloriousCoconut]

So many streamers have done rating climbs i wish for something different. Inlike nelson though his voice is calming

[@afabian2]

looks like you got a 305 vs 163. speed run will probably go faster if you do a custom game and cut off opponents more than 25 points less than the account's current rating.

[@Budebal]

34:08 bruh i scream at my phone to go Rd1

[@eck3483]

Game 7: bishop takes g5 queen takes back e6! Wins the queen

[@noplays2480]

He doesnt have to take the bishop, he could take the advanced white pawn. Then trade queens

[@jccalhoun4972]

Gunz Gambit in a tank top?

[@abolhasan3970]

Plz keep going 🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Right people try this against me usually I bring my Queen c3

[@joaoprezado6915]

Well explained but really this is very very low level chess. I wouldnt feel this interesting even as a begginer

[@patrickhein9470]

I wished i could see the board better. It seems like you are getting easy victims. But i often rush moves without good calculation. Gotta break the habit.