Mastering Chess Fundamentals - Speedrun 700-900

In this episode of the speedrun series (700-900 Elo), I demonstrate how fundamental chess principles can turn early mistakes by opponents into powerful advantages. My opponent creates an early pin with a premature queen move, but I show how such setups can be exploited and turned to our benefit. By staying calm and focusing on development, I neutralize the threat and position myself for a winning attack.
A key concept I highlight in this game is "the threat is often stronger than the execution." Instead of immediately grabbing material, I constantly create new threats and force my opponent into uncomfortable positions. This mindset allows us to dictate the pace of the game and force errors from our opponents.
Watch closely as I demonstrate how patience, development, and creating ongoing problems for your opponent can lead to a decisive advantage, even against players who use aggressive tactics early on.
If you're looking to improve your chess fundamentals and climb the rating ladder, this episode is a must-watch!

[@chimbiepaladin4629]

This was delightful. I think that guy deserves a medal. Its so refreshing to just see someone doing their best playing chess and being real and smiling. Very refreshing. Fun game too.

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

Black played worst. This is the true.

[@ericwagner6839]

"you followed a great chess principle and developed a new piece" "bruv! i am the god of chess principles! it's tattoo'd on my forehead!"

[@ChessCoachAndras]

:):):)

[@omtiwari_04]

15:19 genuinely a source of comedy 😂( this was a really funny episode)

[@TheMrBlazeR64]

😂

[@matteomorellini5974]

Thanksss🥰

[@BDuff2233]

I'm really excited about this series! Just stumbled across it and watched all 4 episodes. I'm a big fan of your content and teaching style. I think speedruns are one of the best ways to digest chess teaching, as we can see you apply the principles in an array of different real-world situations. So this is going to be great! This video was super fun, in particular :) I do encourage you to post videos of all the games. I've always found speedrun content at my own rating to be the most instructive, so I'm sure your

[@salemtv5808]

There are many good chess channels out there but watching and paying attention to the Coach’s way of explaining and analyzing makes me feel smarter…truly no nonsense solid channel

[@DadOnHisOwn]

Another great video - always very instructive

[@KaiParkinson-eh7zg]

So glad to finally see you doing the speedrun, Andras! Hope to see you continue to use your opening courses on this as well. Great stuff amigo

[@ty-le4bf]

the chess coach ai voice jumpscared me so bad😂😂😂

[@matteomorellini5974]

Thanks mate

[@cortneykelley74]

OMG I was rolling laughing bc your reaction to the engine talking was EXACTLY like mine, hilarious.

[@jonjones820]

That's the new tts of the game review "coach." Drives me nuts. Anyway, more speed run, let's go!

[@joeldick6871]

I was rolling on the floor at your reaction to the talking AI.

[@althompson3085]

Just noticed the play by play on reviwew this week.

[@Nemtomi]

Hahaha, what a character! Those Italians!

[@tmbhbnt8281]

by the way the crazy thing is Englund Gambit has positive win rate on Lichess, even at intermediate rating range!

[@girator2010]

It's John Bartolomew, he's your "helper" (or AI-competitor?)

[@VexilleThePunisher]

Matteo uno di noi

[@matteomorellini5974]

Grazie hahaha

[@Chess_venomenon]

Hello chess chicas & chicos! The one and only man in a suit jacket 🎉

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

At first his gambit attempts were interesting. But moves like ....f6-f5? and ...fxe4? and so ...Qe7 -Qxe4? were beginner's mistakes. He didn't know what development meant.The way Black played, I played as a beginner. Black didn't even know the value of a pin. These are usually the first lessons I learnt as a chess player beginner.

[@roytwinberrow7956]

With all these stupid gambits, its often best just to take the pawm & dont cling onto it, carry on with your game if they get their pawn back, material is equal but your'e ahead in development.

[@omamoka63]

The sore thumb gambit.😂

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Hahhaa!

[@wellutopia2237]

I climbed to 1550 blitz 5 min time control and i mess around in open challenges and getting smoked by 800s to 1200s on cheatcom. Its annoying. Yesterday i played a i think 1256 player who played the daimino defense type set up (wasnt exactly same move order) which is basically losing with that knight sac on e4 then queen h6 check and then all of a sudden he starts playing extremely accurate and destroyed me without ever developing his queen side. I essentially had all my pieces developed and said to myaelf surely im completely winning and of course he played all the top engine moves when it came to king safety. Cheating is absolutely out of control and they dont even ban accounts anymore. Couple years ago some of my live pages were 🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫 all the way down some days. Now a days nothing. Its making me lose passion for chess. Find myself playing less and less.

[@wellutopia2237]

Of course cheatcom is the giant in Internet chess so anyone who questions cheating is insane and everyone else is bought and paid for. All the way up to Magnus being partnered to them. Lichess seems to me much better. I play 2000s on there and their moves dont feel engine like. I can understand and have chances. Tactics open up. I play a 800 on cheatcom and im getting absolutely squeezed to death.

[@wellutopia2237]

Queen h5 check**

[@TikariChess]

Cut the voiceover before the brilliant move!

[@mark100net1]

It's not that complicated. It’s (obviously) just a synthetic voice reading the same comments that have been there for years.

[@stayinspired1271]

Please use queens gambit for white and kings indian for black after 1000 ❤