I Try to Reach 2000 ELO in 30 Days - Day 17

[@scotblust5390]

I'm learning a lot from watching you play. Thanks! Also, you're very entertaining and that makes learning fun!!

[@jaidevnani2253]

Hey just wanted to ask if Qa4+ Nc6 d5 and winning the knight on the next move was a possible sequence at 16:06?

[@banjoleb]

Yup missed

[@danielyuan9862]

​@@banjoleb It's a bit painful for her to just say the knight is doing nothing, when it can just be won via a tactic

[@banjoleb]

@@danielyuan9862 indeed, she has missed quite a few basic tactics during her grind and I feel kinda frustrated on the inside every time that happens

[@rayramos2644]

This match was f$%^ing intense! I would have panic and blundered the last 30s for sure! Well done!

[@virgoqalb]

"if you are kind with yourself, yourself is kind with yourself." ~Alessia (with a minute and half time)

[@deadly9115]

Best quote of all time

[@charlesdarwin180]

Great explanations as usual. This might be the first channel to actually do this approach.

[@Shailendra2819962]

Just got off your stream as I'm typing this comment (you were stating out you were asking for HELP in your thumbnail haha), curious to check out this vid! Thank you always for the fun, engaging content and also, thank you for the chess game we played against each other during stream! (I was the guy with 'Shay' in their username)

[@michaelpio8258]

15:09 oh my cheese macaroni the feeling of winning a tough game

[@zainquadri1206]

@8:55 I was also told to talk to my pieces but I don't know if I should mention his name... No need to mention his name, we all know and love Yasser Sereiwan...

[@peterkistler3537]

thanks for blundering like a normal human in this episode 😂. really takes the pressure off!

[@Alessia_Santeramo]

You are welcome ahaha

[@ChanBoogie310]

After that blunder she tap into that mode so quick.

[@awekeningbro1207]

15:50 doesn't queen a4+ win the knight?

[@dr.eugeneemmer9245]

yes

[@Johnnsssmith]

Nice

[@rishi6879]

15:52 you can win the knight on b4 after Qa4+

[@KAY-gg1wq]

Either of the black Knights can block the check on c6

[@riwaaraafat4254]

She can push pawn to d5

[@KAY-gg1wq]

Very true, but that could end up exchanging the 2 white central pawns for a black knight if the knight on b8 is the one blocking

[@ItsDuo1]

day 2 of gaining 69 elo because of the white board in the intro

[@AtomicAndi]

rigged ;-)

[@Bridgepro]

Im a 1500 and alessia thank you making these videos it’s really helpful

[@vanya6110]

15:51 Why it’s not a check with the Queen and winning the night ???

[@user-vw9lj1yn1b]

she probably just missed it. that's the issue with only playing e4 :P

[@Khaled-bubbu]

I'm the same guy who jumped from 1100 to 1200, and I'm now 1350! Your videos are awesome! Thank you for this great content

[@user-lo7om5cr4w]

You said "My chess macaroni.".....like a last minute flight....ticket booking

[@maksimsorokin4439]

15:48 qa4+ was winning the knight after nbc6 d5

[@dr.eugeneemmer9245]

exactly!

[@ThomasLoganRitchie]

In the second game (Marshall defense), why not 5.Qa4+, winning the loose knight on b4 (instead of 5.Nc3)?

[@starry2733]

Perfect series, perfect chess! Love it!

[@jongler9775]

Those videos are inspiring. Sadly, I cannot say I like the 1.d4 opening. I watched carefuly anyway, and learned some things. Now, do you dare play the Czech Pirc ? ( with black, or white ! ) Ho hoooo that would be a sight to behold. Have a good day everyone.

[@sasi_26]

08:54 casually destroying noel and calling him crazy

[@GreenRayJC]

You got really lucky that last game.

[@dcstation74]

Thanks!! was a lot of fun!! and is getting more and more interesting as you climb up!!

[@joejacquesschulz8514]

I like how you say "pawnie". In the beginning it sounded to me like "pony" and I thought it was a cute word for a knight. Yeah, there are actually some old books about how to make plans in chess. Dr. Max Euwe published a whole series of books about the middle game and how typical pawn structures and other configurations. allow for certain plans...

[@superepic4026]

Alessia What is your favorite first moves Mine is 1. b5 and 1. f5 (I also like 1. d5 and 1. c6 but they are not my favorite) I like b5 because of the bishop fianchetto tactics like 1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4 f5 is also good because it is aggressive 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6/e6/d6

[@AmanSai-lm9ul]

15:36 didn't u have Qa4+ and after N8c6 or N4c6 there is d5 right?

[@djokari23]

There is a good book : planning in chess by Romanowsky

[@thefallenwatermelon3495]

Can you play the pirc defense?

[@JS-ir7wh]

That was an action packed episode.

[@tweeglitch]

Other popular chess streamers make me feel a bit of a dummy. But this is fun. And instructional. Today's take-home point. When stuck for a plan, find your weakest piece and try to improve it. And then I suppose also find your opponent's weakest point and try to exploit it.

[@peterguo6187]

Alessia pls can u put the openings’ names during the intro? Ty

[@muhamadoujallow-lk8wh]

1:30 the bb what

[@ressivisti1306]

You have a fun personality

[@LoremasterLiberaster]

You *GOTTA* make a discord for your viewers edit: nvm it already exists😂

[@fintan9218]

That was intense first game, surprised they didnt try to cheese you on time that was very close.

[@jcummings6852]

Really enjoy your videos! Thanks for making chess fun. 😄

[@patrickdevlin8553]

Very much enjoying the video series

[@HWLee-vu4hv]

Entertaining and educational! Very nice!

[@superepic4026]

Winning a queen in 7 moves: 1. a4 e5 2. a5 d5 3. Ra4 Kd7 4. d4 exd4 5. Rxd4 g5 6. Rxd5+ Ke3 7. Rxd8

[@robertandstein56]

Very well done Alessia...you keep panic at bay well.

[@dr.eugeneemmer9245]

You missed a nice trap on move 5 to win a knight. Qa4 followed by d5

[@mpharamawyify]

Can u plz tell us why dont u like london system?

[@AtomicAndi]

I still can't get over the 1500 from a recent vid where he texted "chess is about check-mate, WOMAN" these things should maybe result not in a ban, but in a "dumb dumb brain" badge next to their avatar then again 1500 is the "dumb dumb brain" badge (oopsie)

[@foobar69]

15:57 missed Qa4

[@fusionflicker]

this helps me a lot for training thanks !!

[@KancerKowboy]

Blunders make for exciting games 🙂

[@dhruvkumargupta9d856]

Plz make a playlist

[@Mattehah]

have no idea how you can see the whole board and all the moves, when i play i just get tunnlevision :')

[@AmanSai-lm9ul]

16:01 ....black to move isn't there Qxd4 Qxd4 Nc2+

[@chandanjha1654]

alessia playing with BBC in the first game. nice !!!👍👍👍👍😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I would have taken the knight on a4 then the bishop on b2.

[@cwesley2005]

Alessia for Chess streamer of the year! Move over Levy!

[@inniciwetrust2039]

love ur profile pic

[@lonelyfella4518]

We need theory in YT. Please teach us how to utilize imbalances...bishop vs knight... pawn structure... initiative.... space/square/file... be a different from all the content creators by actually spilling everything

[@travisnobleart]

I don't know, I think most of it is already in the video. Early development, centre control, overprotection, bishops over knights. I think it covers a lot of what you're asking for.

[@Totallynotdoggy]

Do you have any secret tips for beginners

[@patrickdevlin8553]

You mentioned reading all the comments. I hope you don't read *all* of them since every KZbin video has a fistful of comments that are awful for no reason. Don't be discouraged by any of that! Just keep being great. :-)

[@grad83]

12:00 ..... when I lose a strong game, I talk after 30 minutes alone around the house (im think im broke)

[@Brentramboer]

I think she had queen a4+ when she played Queens gambiet right?

[@dhaneshr8025]

alessia analyzing next moves of the opponent. Opponent just resigns 😂

[@Foto_gui]

2:33 hahaha

[@elkr79]

2nd game: Qa4+ tactic for punishing misplaced knight missed :D

[@ri0417]

❌bing boom bang ✔pick pak puk

[@davideberti5095]

Ma parla come magni!!!

[@nuke8672]

Please do a cheese macaroni gambit next time

[@viamese]

Que pasó con el día 16?

[@moeibra]

if you see this, i want to thank you because my level has been better when I watch your videos ❤❤

[@grad83]

i love it........ loth of Philosophy

[@prieten49]

You're fun!

[@moredx2674]

Scandinavian defences

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Your opponent was over 1600 rating and he played an utter garbage opening but he's 1600 and I'm only 1400. What am I doing wrong? Lol!

[@hidroman1993]

Mamma mia that first game had me on my toes

[@grad83]

12:00 make a short video one... whit that words

[@djokari23]

That's évident that you love cheese macaroni... don't ya 😊??? How you cook it ???

[@never_forget_it]

That game review tho 💀

[@superepic4026]

My “2000 ELO OPENING” 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Ke7 3. g4 Ke6 4. f4 Kd5 5. Nf3 Kc5 6. Nc3 Kb6 7. fxe5 Ka5 8. d4 Kb4 9. Bg5 g6 10. Bxd8 gxh5 11. gxh5 Nh6 12. O-O-O Nc6 13. Nd5+ Ka4 14. b3+ Ka3 15. Kb1 Nxd8

[@superepic4026]

Also I use this to gain elo this is best opening on earth

[@superepic4026]

As black player not white

[@stratosm3154]

so your opening is expecting your opponent to move his queen round 2?

[@de5letras1]

I think you have a Latin spirit, I mean that extrovert idiosyncrasy. Are you from Switzerland? I understand that the Swiss have a certain Latin influence, some even speak Italian. Well, actually your last name sounds italian.

[@travisnobleart]

I think books are obscure about plans because some positions are just a long staring contest to see who flinches first, like a spaghetti western.

[@gregsonnichols104]

😊

[@cliffordanunobi4025]

Good games today

[@PoolProblems]

she uploaded 3 minutes ago. It's a 30 minute video.

[@Shailendra2819962]

@@PoolProblems He relatively watched it in supersonic speed in reference to our own frame of reference by time delatation (making his reference of time fit a multifold within our own perception of time), thus being able to cram this video in a shorter time frame in this world whilst still being able to follow everything in said video coherently

[@windowtion]

good content ...

[@YellowFlash-bi6pp]

your so cute and I really enjoy your videos and your acent.... keep making this kinda of videos... 😇👍

[@Jaypwndu]

1:12 rook is protecting pawn

[@The94Beanie]

The queen also attacks it

[@geauxgaia]

🔥❤️🪷

[@ramezalzraikat6542]

6th

[@brandonhaygood6824]

Bbc