Magnus Carlsen's favorite Opening: Ruy Lopez

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[@TorstenSchmidt-od8ne]

I have been playing this without knowing it’s the Ruy Lopez. After I found out, I thought why not learn how to actually play it. So I watched some guides and didn’t understand anything besides memorizing a couple moves. For those who haven’t watched other guides: This guide is so easy, it’s insane.

[@chesspage1real]

yeah that's exactly what I expected, so many people play it and don't even know the name

[@opside231]

@@chesspage1real C4/englisch next pls?

[@ozAqVvhhNue]

@@chesspage1real Could you link the music you used in the description? That would be amazing :)

[@PanderVlog]

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[@LQQ.ERR0R]

Ye

[@benjamincrew8383]

You’re the only person on KZbin that can easily simplify one of the most theoretical and studied openings in chess

[@kill3942]

Stupid?

[@Phroghetti]

and be funny aswell

[@ranagreste]

I love this channel for that

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

It's not simplified and there's no way an engine can even come close to analyzing that many lines.

[@mrtoast244]

Man used tts and was still more captivating and educational than like 99% of other chess channels.

[@Greenscreenkid7400]

wtf is tts

[@mrtoast244]

@@Greenscreenkid7400 text to speech, like the robot voice

[@Greenscreenkid7400]

@@mrtoast244 ohhh

[@shadowcloudzBS]

I like how you give pieces "missions", it makes openings much MUCH more simple and helped me to learn the Caro Kann. Thanks for putting out videos like this: keep it up!

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Openings are not simple unless your engine can cover literally every possibility. With 1 e4 that's maybe three moves; with 1 e3 it's twenty.

[@khaoticgames1]

in my opinion, your style of explaining openings and such is outstanding. the topic is explained thoroughly and well, the visuals and scenarios you give make it so much easier to understand, and to be honest the overall way it's taught makes it a cakewalk for anyone (even people who literally started like 3 days ago (and i know this because this person is literally me)) to learn it with little to no difficulty. and this goes for practically all of your videos which is why i like all of them, much love. keep it up. :)

[@Ment2Mills]

Bravo good man 🎉 that was great!

[@Ment2Mills]

Update! My first attempt failed. Re-watched the video. Used this video to smash my opponents!

[@Adventurer32]

Possibly the best chess instructional content on KZbin, love the amount you can pack into your short videos. Earned a sub.

[@NowChess15]

I literally started learning the Ruy Lopez 2 days ago and now this has been released! This guy is a legend

[@NotBamOrBing]

I'm a d4 player so I won't use this opening, but the explanation of openings around pieces having missions is so much easier and more intuitive than "memorise these fifty lines", you teach a lot better than most resources I've seen

[@sirnato5218]

To add to the praise of all the others, thank you so much. Actually explaining the “missions” of the pieces is something I’ve never seen anyone do, and means that I actually understand how to use the opening, especially in my 700 elo where the other player will often make a mistake and I don’t know how to punish it. Thanks to your previous video, I’m already dominating with black with the Caro-Kann, raising my elo and having a blast. Keep it up mate!

[@sharad23456]

whats your elo now ??

[@5HeadTristan]

What's your elo now mate?

[@timreger231]

Love it! Please make more like this. The “mission” of the pieces is a great learning concept. Thank you

[@The_Queens_Quest]

fr it makes chess openings much easier to learn

[@therealaurum]

i love this guy, bro has the perfect edits and everything to engage someone. literally salute to u bro!

[@le_bodo]

This is brilliant. The only chess videos that look at the bigger picture and actually teach you something in a fun, easy way to understand. Hoping for more! Thank you!

[@osulna131]

The music is literally GOLD in this super fun yet helpful video LOL. Thanks a lot!!

[@hosttt1]

what's the name ?

[@KovoN]

your videos are so well edited, i absolutely love the information delivery too

[@banderas2385]

I love this opening but the guides I've found weret too complex for me and you made it simple and understandable! Thank you so much!

[@fersanz8756]

God tier channel. I'd never got into chess theory because it seemed so daunting, as you showed in the beggining, but thanks to you I understand all the things that the openings intend. Thank you

[@thedoctorLJ]

Commenting for the algorithm, love what you’re doing here! The channel growth is already so good, hope you blow up even more! You definitely deserve it with all the work you put into your videos.

[@hanselrizzal]

I just wanted to leave a comment because I love your videos. It's easy to understand and I enjoy watching the whole time. Thank you for making these videos

[@-_deploy_-]

Just commenting here to come back later

[@tahammt3018]

Comeback man maybe you forgot

[@-_deploy_-]

@@tahammt3018 thank you

[@tahammt3018]

@@-_deploy_- welcome anytime

[@DizzMal]

@@tahammt3018still around??

[@NovaTheDudeInRoblox]

No... ​@@DizzMal

[@indian_doc]

I've played chess in my school years casually and then got busy with life, now in late 20s. Your channel is awesome, stumbled upon one video in recommendation, I watched many of them and now might begin playing chess again.. Subscribed.

[@explodingvortex4368]

This is actually the best guide I’ve seen, even the caro guide was top tier, explaining the missions of each piece is so much more helpful, but I’m BEGGING YOU, please do Sicilian one day 🙏🏼

[@Drako_2210]

And even more important: how to counter it

[@Ruthiel]

This is really the best chess content I have found here. Thanks for sharing!

[@tranquilclaws8470]

Well, this is absolutely brilliant. I bet even more chess openings can be explained as giving pieces a mission and then patiently letting them complete that mission.

[@TheMunigrot]

best chess channel on youtube. Informative AND funny, keep it up!

[@kennethguichardo8957]

Your commentary and editing is awesome! Watching this was so entertaining 🤣🤣 also super informative and helpful! Thank you!

[@oglordblight]

I’ve never watched a chess video on KZbin in my life and here I am subbing. These are incredibly entertaining and I think I might try Chess again.

[@leedang2343]

If a guy ask me how to play chess, i would just give him this channel link, so helpful. One of the best instructional chess youtubers, i would definitely recommend chess vibe too

[@rsl6767]

Finally found a channel that addresses the fundamental tactics instead of just sequencing a hundred move variations. Great format, new sub.

[@gamingwithrafi4895]

Center: at 1:17 Knight + bishop: from 1:55 to 2:57 rook: from 3:20 to 4:30 pawns: 4:40 to 5:10

[@Staria-Asta]

5:17

[@MrKikke2]

Your videos made me love chess again. Please, keep it up! This was awesome

[@BadWithie]

3:08 most realistic graph ever!

[@FEATDOXMOTION]

that graph is suspicious!!

[@aas_shortforsmthin]

This channel is gold. This was a really good ruy Lopez video.

[@KittiezeittiK]

This guy makes complicated openings into things all players can understand, and make some pretty good edits too. Keep it up my guy

[@jenniferschlosser6591]

First channel I have ever subscribed to. This video and took me from an inexperienced player to 875 elo. My brain resonates with the idea of jobs and roles for each piece instead of memorizing lines. Thank you so much!

[@kasperderej7401]

I’m blown away with how well it’s presented. Very clearly and simply put, just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks!

[@hantergidi]

And I realised I've been playing this opening without knowing lmao

[@justathought4914]

I enjoy your funny regular content but you are really good making these more instructional videos too. You made one of the most complex opening to look simple and easy to understand with "missions" and general game plan. I really hope that se will see more content like this on future! Maybe solid opening as a black against D4?

[@opside231]

Actual good, I could learn a complicated opening in a 15 minute video !!

[@poliwayxswordedu2903]

This is a top tier way if explaining openings. Make more. I will watch all

[@MrWhite00001]

I’m extremely low Elo. Basically a beginner. Your videos have helped me so much. In my last 14 matches I’m 12-1-1.

[@TheLateAdopter]

The editing is out of this world. Very entertaining!

[@nivington]

Continue to make videos like this, this is very educational, I got to 1700 rating playing the Ruy Lopez and I know that I would've wanted videos like this when learning my openings. Actually understanding an opening and explained simply at that instead of a long list of variations to memorize just to play like a robot. I'm sure if you keep creating videos in this style that alot of people would benefit from it.

[@based8223]

1700? Yeah doubt lol

[@nivington]

@@based8223 what??

[@godeminoveou6224]

​@@based8223bro is 700 he cant believe there are people higher thsn hin

[@But_daddy]

​@@based8223someone's jealous lmao

[@LowMelaninLife]

I am so lucky I found your channel. I guess all the players lost to the other guides will eventually stumble upon these gems of videos. Thank you very much, respect from INDIA Also I want to mention : 1. The music used is so amazing. While I was watching VFX artist reacts, I think someone said there when they were doing Oppenhiemer Review that great music is when you dont pay attention to music but you can feel it. I can feel the buildup 2.Then the voice even though automated somehow delivers the imapct! The script is amazing! Thank you again

[@jekoys1433]

This guide is amzing and got an easy explanation

[@aikoralambo]

I spend my live on YT and this channel is gold! You found the perfect way to keep the video interesting, engaging, entertaining and easy to follow! So refreshing! Thank you :)

[@jaabbbb]

Nobody else bothers to explain, or simply cannot explains it good enough, the reason and intentions of first couple of moves but you did do it perfectly!

[@XPLAYERJX]

Incorrect! There are thousands of people who can explain the line very well. They chose not to do it because they don’t want to give out the information for free. They charge people for the information because that is how they make their living.

[@oni_shin]

Honestly absolute amazing deconstruction and simplification of the ruy lopez opening. Very respectable work you are doing here.

[@mikeiavelli]

I have been playing the Ruy Lopez my whole life, and it's pretty much how I conceptualize it. The Ruy "storyline" is very easy to follow once you know the key ideas... Awesome video 👍, that's the vid I will recomment to people saying the Ruy is too complicated... (...hi there Levy!...)

[@absbox_]

The most underrated channel (not just chess) on KZbin

[@3cooo659]

any plans to do one of these for the vienna? i already understand it mostly but the way you give the pieces "missions" is so helpful i feel like id still learn a lot from it

[@chesspage1real]

I definitely want to make one for vienna but I don’t know when, might be a few more weeks

[@3cooo659]

@@chesspage1real alright, thanks 👍 its a really nice opening for beginners just cause it catches a lot of people off guard when you don't play Nf3

[@joacosolbes9283]

@@chesspage1real and this one was supposed to be not funny? LOL, this was also funny as hell bro, keep doing more videos, your channel should have more subscribers

[@a1moshe]

you have sparked an interest in chess in me like no other. i've never played chess in my life and have been a blank canvas

[@jefftaylor1186]

0:25 This right here is why it’s kind of not important to even bother with the Ruy Lopez until you’re about 2200. Your opponent won’t know it either, and he will blunder if he plays it. But if you want to do it, fine. I’m not a chess cop

[@muhammedjimoh1162]

This is the best chess channel ever 😂.. So funny and educative... The commentary and bg sound or the teaching style... I really don't know which to love best ❤... You're great bro. Keep it up

[@babatona]

2:19 - Berlin defense variation THEORY (Knight attacks the center pawn) 3:34 - Berlin defense, but knight takes the "free" center pawn, after that it retreats 4:24 - How to play the middle game THEORY with two pawns 5:25 - How to play the middle game THEORY 2, The gameplan 6:36 - Game 1 ( example ), Berlin defense, Pawn sacrifice 8:19 - Game 2, Berlin defense, Bishop got attacked 1 time and it retreated one time back (then later 2nd time), No pawn sacrifice The end

[@velsetheverlormember]

goated

[@XPLAYERJX]

Your explanation at 8:19 isn’t correct. The Berlin Defense happens when Black plays Nf6 on move 3. If Black plays a different move on move 3, The Line for Black has a completely different name. If Black plays Nge7 on move 3, The line is called the Cozio Defense. If Black plays a6 on move 3, which is what happened in video, The line is called Morphy Defense. The reason the lines have different names is because different Grand Masters played those lines and they implemented different strategies against the Ruy Lopez. ------ The Berlin Defense (3…Nf6) doesn’t defend the e5 pawn. The Berlin Defense tries to do a glorified trade of E pawns. Ruy Lopez player has a mission to win E5 pawn. The Berlin Defense player doesn’t care about whites mission. It allows white to win E5 pawn in exchange for black to win E4 pawn. ------ The Cozio Defense (3…Nge7) aims to defend the e5 pawn. The Cozio Defense tries to defend with blacks other knight. Ruy Lopez player has mission to trade off bishop for knight on c6 in order to win e5 pawn. The Cozio Defense plans to defend by recapturing the knight on c6 with his knight on e7. ------- The Morphy Defense (3…a6) aims to defend the e5 pawn. The Morphy Defense tries to defend by breaking the White Bishop line of attack with the pawn move b5. -------- Again - Different players all confronted with same dilemma. They all played the situation differently.

[@anthonyelliott7139]

For game 1 example, what happens if he blocks with the queen instead of the bishop? Cause then the rook is on an island all alone

[@TheSilverGate]

What a great video, I'm glad I found your channel

[@fili24]

There's only one problen - The Marshall attack

[@TheSixSides1]

tru

[@IamNoobYT]

but u can beat up noobs with ruy lopez

[@4th_wall511]

I just want to acknowledge that your approach to unpacking these openings is really well done. To draw an analogy, it pains me the way music is often taught in a convoluted "memorize this" way and I'm still looking for the same boiled-down approach in that sphere. Often teachers will tangle you up in overcomplicating things for the sake of giving themselves more work. There are many bs teachers like that in the chess sphere just like in music. Your videos are really popular because they're actually helpful. Thanks.

[@Azidplayz_2]

None of this happens when I play bro

[@Waterdrinker-f3b]

Fix this by simply learning every single Variation and traps if they play Sicilian defense learn how to counter it. Just learn the popular openings

[@grunklesmuff]

Try mango phonk

[@justarandomonlineperson8094]

as a newb, i realized some of the opening i learn actually do happens, i js didnt remember it that moment it did

[@sebastiansacher7017]

My god, i love your vids! Thank you for creating.

[@romaingerard3661]

Amazing video !! Your opening tutorials are always very informative, could you please do stuff regarding endgame too (covering concepts like opposition, how to push pawns properly, etc..)

[@chesspage1real]

yeah definitely

[@romaingerard3661]

@@chesspage1real Damn thank you very much bud ! You're the best chess teacher out here and I could really use some entertaining and well explained content regarding the part of chess that I suck at the most at lmaooo

[@FredAttyah]

Thank you for your videos! I love your humor in the videos!!

[@E8oL4]

Okay 10/10. Now just apply this exquisite way of explaining to all my favourite openings. Here is a list: - Caro Kann - Four knights scotch I dont have anything else. kthanksbyeloveu

[@BoinkChess-wj2ym]

There’s already a Cato-Kann Vid

[@seedooo5315]

@@BoinkChess-wj2ymAnd it’s probably one of the best Caro videos around

[@Treemx23]

ayo, I have watched a bunch of chess youtubers to try and understand how to play certain openings and strategies, but THIS channel has by far the funniest and most interesting way of explaining chess. I love the humor and the simple but efficient way it is explained and shown. Really great work thank you

[@DravenRazor]

This video explanation cured my ADHD

[@AramZero]

God DAMN I don't even play chess but I find this channel so hylarious.

[@HARSHRaj-bj5er]

bro didnt even hesitate 😂😂😂 0:13

[@ManagobindaDas-u3p]

😂

[@SEBASTIANWONGZHUNKAIMoe]

goated chess youtuber you helped me alot during my time representing my school

[@ElvijsDundurs]

Holy shot i was rated 400 but i played a game , my opponent was rated 700 and me 1200 thank you so much i will give a like and a sub, and i got 100% acuracy usualy i get 40% to 60%

[@elreturner1227]

You can get 100% accuracy?

[@Alex_St4rr]

Just if you and your opponent just play book moves and one of you resign

[@marcelojavierzayassisa7389]

2nd commentary cause it's worth it, bro the more I watch the more I love your editing and humor! + you actually show some brain by the opponent

[@ozAqVvhhNue]

I'll have to say the music is on point!!! What is playing at 13:50 ?

[@munnkiboy8014]

This is one of the most elite channels on KZbin, packed with info and even if you don't play chess this is funny af

[@shortnotice5970]

pov : your enemy watching this

[@BaoPlays]

NOOOO

[@SM-bk9xu]

Your videos are awesome.. The amateurs need such content. Thanks ❤

[@neelamkabra4592]

7:23 what if black defends the knight by playing pawn to f6 ?? Pls reply

[@tellahsage6477]

Attack the knight with your pawn and it can't move out of the way since it's pinned.

[@ifixfridges7792]

this is better than any chessable course on the topic. Great video! Please do more openings next!

[@valentin3193]

Ok I'm stupid

[@human_thing.]

LOL the bgms are killing me XD.. but anyways loved the vid.. studying openings was always boring af, but you just made em' interesting for me... thanks bruv!

[@CHSPART4N117]

@ChessPage1: What is the name of the music starting at 5:55?

[@arunimadg]

Just found your channel. As a beginner chess player, this is insanely addictive and makes so much sense!

[@theagent557]

1:39 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rose_Studio]

E4 pawn - Does E5 Right knight - Left knight Bishop b5 - Right knight Castle - Takes pawn Move rook to the left - black retreats to the left, attacking bishop White knight takes black pawn - black knight takes white knight Bring out left knight - Black knight takes bishop Rook takes knight - Black blocks with bishop Knight goes to d5 - black castles Knight goes to check king - Black goes to h8 Queen goes to h5 - retreats knight sac queen on h7 - takes queen checkmate with rook

[@TheChampionsLeagueFanClub]

Fun Fact:my opponent is also watching

[@kwamebrownofficial]

Your videos are fun to watch! Entertaining and educative.

[@iamnotdrunk-minecraft8602]

What if my enemys dumb as hell

[@lammbokk420]

the best video of all time

[@avonmus6441]

I remember subscribing to this guy when he had 1.7k subs even though that was just 4 months ago . Good times!

[@shipraaa_]

Bruh one of shortest and best among all videos wohh learn more than i could from learning them separately amazing 👏 u gain one more subscriber. We would really want to learn most of the end games or middle games concepts from u in one video please 🙏 that would be really amazing

[@jonathankammerer1371]

3:43 -> why cant black play pawn to f5 to protect the pawn?

[@Heropyx]

Bishop takes Knight, pawn takes Bishop then Knight takes the e5 pawn then we will move the Knight and play d4 or Queen h5

[@nidrvlogs]

@@Heropyxthanks

[@nidrvlogs]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Heropyx7:58 what if black plays g6 attacking the queen instead of moving the rook

[@Heropyx]

@@nidrvlogs I think we play re3 then rh3. To form a battery and attack the king. I dont know if that is the answer

[@nidrvlogs]

@@Heropyx possibly, thank you

[@deranimusic]

I just started playling chess and didn't even know about these many variations. Thanks for this informative video!

[@staceyestoque9126]

Im too much of a caveman for this i still dont get it

[@LoggieTheGreat-nq8dn]

He did say this video is for the brains

[@ariyokorede159]

Really love your sound effects...I wish Gotham chess do like this

[@Banana58123]

1:44 broke me 😂😂

[@zxndrrswashed]

same lol

[@Narayan-q8k]

This is so phenomenal.....Simple yet subtle...

[@rebecapazoscrespo5508]

First comment and it feels illegal to be this early

[@fildafernandes4366]

Bro forgot what the refresh button is

[@matyasfukk3270]

Hands down, this is the best flipping chess teaching video I ever saw in three years. I absolutely love your channel and videos. Keep it up!

[@shostakdim]

This is the best explanation of the Ruy Lopez on here, period. Please do the Petrov and the Italian next!!

[@daz7926]

This is my favourite KZbin channel full stop

[@rastil2472]

The channel poped on my feed, and since i play a game of chess once in a while, i was like "alright, lets see" i saw 2 videos, very entertaining. i searched for "chess memes" clicked first video of another channel, closed it in less than 15 secs since editing wasn't that good. And i came back to enjoy more content. Fastest Sub i've ever done, Very clean job u've done there. Your videos got me hooked.

[@letsclimb5828]

Never seen this strategy explain with such simplicity. Good job

[@leandrewtzy7506]

This dude deserves a lot of fans thank you for your vid. Sicilian next please.

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

Fantastic video. Beginner here....and was using part of the opening without knowing it. Liked and Subscribed.