Colle Zukertort System | Great Opening to improve as a Chess player | Chess Lesson # 104

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@talulahsafir]

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[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Talulah! I really appreciate you took the time to provide such a nice feedback. I am honored to see you are finding value in these lessons and hope to continue to help you take your game to the next level. Please, feel free to ask me any questions you might have at any time. I am happy to help 👍

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Plus you get the occasional "muahahaha!!!" moment, which is funny. 😜

[@tarunharithas8058]

2 Minutes of silence to those who haven't found this channel

[@Hauserstjepan557]

I swear this channel is the best

[@BlockTalk-b6x]

Haha

[@mayanksolanki7028]

@@Hauserstjepan557 it is indeed.. and it's pure gold if you make notes from it.

[@gjerahlddindji-msimang7874]

For real bro. Authentic content

[@choepatenzin5973]

Lol you r sarcastically true.

[@lonewolf5238]

I've been casting around for a strong white side opening for awhile, and I have finally found it. Strong, relentless, subtle without complications. Very simply presented. Love it. Thank you

[@strangelove6757]

Played 5 games with this opening today to learn it and won all 5. Enjoy this setup and the pleasant positions it gives going into the middle game. Thank you for the lesson. I have also adopted the Czech Pirc as my black opening now for last few months and really enjoy it as well. Love your teaching style.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Congrats! 👏💪 And thanks a lot for your feedback! 😎

[@jumpingship3001]

Czech for me as both black an white. No going back, pirc for life.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello guys! Don't know what to do VS 3..., Bf5 or 3..., Bg4? Check the video below 💪 I'm also leaving two other games you can review to learn more about the Colle - Zukertort System. If you find them useful, do not hesitate to like and subscribe 😎👍 Deal with Anti-Colle Systems ➡ kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqLIkmVqbJ2ciK8 GAME 1 ➡ www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1064792 GAME 2 ➡ old.chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/130786

[@nrmz22]

thanks for introducing me to Chess Tempo. They have a really easy to understand opening study program. Im currently imputing the Pirc lines and the Colle lines 🤙

[@mehdila6144]

thaannnkkk youuu sooo much i was searching for a new games, and i didnt see your comment before, because i was tired heheeh and i have already an account on chesstempo and chessgames that i used for learning games xD already your lesson is very complete, and it's as if you were reading my mind i wanted to see and look for other games, apart from the video, and the xd book i read the comment and it was in front of me hehehe thank you very much master,

[@mehdila6144]

@@nrmz22 yes i understand the imoprtance of time (tempi) inchess thanks to his strategics video the gain in tempi is like a gain in meterials, with positions in the development in openings etc, and that the first army which is complete in the field has a materials advantage because the other pieces of the opponent are still blocked and not yet developed etc., and that you can slow down the opponent by attacking the first, by threatening etc, this is why we must not make unnecessary moves in the opening, and gain tempi, if we just have a small advantage of tempi, we can slow down the opponent even more by threatening for example a piece that 'he has just developed, and that he has to re-move it another time etc etc, and like that we gain tempi by tempi, and at the end we will have more pieces on the chessbord, and his pieces will be blocked and not developed and therefore as if they were not there, and that you had a material advantage in the chessboard, and therefore you could even sacrifice etc, because you have a material advantage because most of his pieces are blocked as if they were not there, this is the importance of tempi and time in chess, and so you are lost of the time in a wining position, , that's why the GMs sometimes bet on the tempi with gambit than the materials, really I learned a lot about each of his lessons and personal advice, that NM Robert Ramirez tell me, I saw all the videos of the channel, and again I see them again to revise, and in a short time I have improved a lot, good luck with your chess dude and enjoy :)

[@mehdila6144]

the game of David Janowski vs Charles on your link in chessgames Jaffe is very funny, blundring queen at the end, but chakemate is impossible to stop xD i love it

[@5tickman899]

I learn chess from the beginning but I don't know in what pace i should study your lessons, I don't wanna overload my brain with informations.

[@proguy6142]

Dude, today was my national tournament and my last game was the one where if I won I would qualify. My opponent definitely studied me so I know to change a colle system line. AND I CHECKED OUT YOUR VIDEO. I used something super similar to your first game, and it worked. I won in around 30 moves and I was putting pressure like you told me too. I watch a lot of other chess youtubers but you seem like the nicest and best teacher. I wish you to keep thriving and making content like these. Good Luck and thank you so much!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Congrats!! 🎉 I'm sure you have been training consistently and it certainly pays off 👏💪 With that said, thanks a lot for sharing this great news with the rest of us. I will post your comment in the community tab 😎

[@masterbeernuts9344]

Whoa. Robert when you went to pawn structures associated with the opening (3:43)... wow. This is rare content - noone seems to mention it on youtube. I'm hoping you can break down ALL the d4, b3 and c4 openings like this!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Glad to see you appreciated that approach. We are certainly going to cover almost every opening out there and I will try to use this method for sure. Thanks a lot for your feedback and support 👍😎

[@Speedster___]

Aye

[@mikejschin]

Finally, a KZbin chess teacher who clearly explains the way to really learn an opening. Way too many players from beginner to club level think they should memorize a multitude of lines, only to become lost as soon as their opponent deviates from those lines. The method you describe is golden for all of us rated below 2000, or maybe even 2200: know the first few moves and the pawn structures and plans from there. Then just play chess. Thank you for this valuable insight.

[@mayanksolanki7028]

This channel is a diamond, I luckily made notes of every moves and suddenly I see drastic improvement in my chess performance, especially in that 10 min ones.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Thanks a lot for your kind words and for sharing your experience. It means a lot to know you are finding some value in these lessons 👍😎

[@ElijahStormblessed]

Found your channel recently, and my opening repertoire has really flourishing thanks to you! Thank you!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Welcome aboard! Thanks a lot for your feedback and please, feel free to ask me any questions you might have 👍

[@MacsGambit]

What a great explanation. I enjoy how you describe the pawn structures and what squares they control. I just discovered your channel, so I'm hunting for more.

[@fredbanon3314]

Nice overview of an agressive opening for white. I'll test it in replacement of my Vienna for a while. Thanks Robert 🇨🇵

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it Frederic! Let me know how it goes. By the way, instead of replacing your Vienna, just try to add new opening to your repertoire and you will get to the point where you can easily play multiple openings 👍

[@mridgaf3233]

Good video on the topic man. I've played the CZ for years but via a 1. Nf3 2. b3 3. Bb2 move order. There's a lot of good info here, nice job

[@pasadenapsych44]

I've played the Colle for years (not lately, mostly the other one - Koltanowski), and this is a really nice refresher. Thanks!

[@eanwilliams4883]

Thank you so much for this video I used to play the colle system but now I know a new variation that seems better. Everyone is you see this follow him now for improvement!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome! Let me know how it goes with this new variation 👍💪

[@mehdila6144]

when i studied it the first time i was focused on the chessboard etc i didn't pay attention to the remarks on the right, and when i review it now i saw them, first i thought im an idiot heheh, and secondly these are remarks which have helped me even more and more, and which have given me the priority to see first, and which clarify all your explanation, this lesson is incredibly complete pedagogically and rich in information, thank you very much for all your generosity, knowing that you spend time reading books doing research to give us a complete lessons like this, so thank you again and again, and like i said, don't hesitate to ask me anything I will be happy to do something for you, because you have given me everything I want and thanks to you I have reached this level and I am getting closer to my goal little by little, so thank you again and again my brother friend, coach and master

[@JohnS-il1dr]

This channel and Hanging Pawns with Stephan are gold mines for chess content.

[@M8gicmike]

I messed around with the original Colle system and gave it up quickly, however watched through this and getting instant results, amazing teaching as always 👏

[@ravendon]

At 26.55 wouldn't black capturing Nxe5 be the best moment, since Whites Queen is preventing f4? Then follow up with Qc7 and d4 push?

[@wanderair9999]

Je ne sais pas pourquoi vraiment je trouve que les vidéos de Robert Ramirez sont limpides, stimulantes et tellement agréables à suivre... C'est la voix, le ton peut-être, en plus d'un contenu d'une grande qualité? Il n'empêche que le cavalier aurait été mieux en h7 à 22.40, non?

[@banzaiburger]

I won a pretty good otb game today using this system for the first time. Because of coach Robert's explanation of the ideas, I was able to navigate the game even though the move orders were all different. Thanks Coach!

[@Truthsker]

I subscribed to your channel. Thanks a lot for the lessons! You teach me and I teach my kiddo

[@Steve_K2]

Great lesson, many thanks. No wasted time, well organized and planned. I've recently learned this opening and enjoy playing it. Your tutorial will make it easier. Thanks again.

[@Charles-Windham]

The Door to the Next Level! Thanks Coach!

[@Charles-Windham]

Very much! Funny that really I like d4 openings but yet want it to be somewhat aggressive also.

[@brasileirosim5961]

Amazing explanations, thanks very much for the video! I specially like the way you switch between moves, pawn structures, and plans. I will watch all your other videos in the next weeks.

[@mehdila6144]

thank you soo much i was reading and practicing in the book and in your other lesson that you gave us an exemple of a colle system game, now its morre helpful, i will start studying this lesson this night thank you :)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, I know you liked this opening! 💪😎

[@mehdila6144]

@@NMRobertRamirez yes i spent the week studying it with euwe's book, and i watched your old video again, and i spent this evening studying this lesson, looking for some other variations, and i have played games among myself etc, I loved it, I didn't want to comment until I mastered it very well, if I have any questions, because this lesson is all just amazing !!! thank you very much for all you do !!! I haven't slept since yesterday hehehe :D

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@mehdila6144 nice! Remember to take a break from time to time. You already have experience and know what happens when we overload 😎

[@mehdila6144]

@@NMRobertRamirez exactly and I make the same mistake again, heheh, because I forget myself, when I discover something, I feel more boosted, and I feel like a suspense, I want to know more things, etc, and I enter into this infernal circle, and really I will not thank you only for your lessons, the mental coaching, the encouragement, but I also thank you for your advice, and for waking me up when I forget myself, thank you very much coach, really, what you doing is huge for me, and like I told you, I give importance to everything you say in the lessons, and even the advice, and the coaching, thank you, you are right, the information is wrong. fly away, I'm going to rest and finish tomorrow, even if every night I imagine the positions in my head heheheh like crazy hehe, but I'm not going to make the same mistake as the last time, a good little slap who reminded me that it takes balance in all heheheh :D thank you again master

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@mehdila6144 😜😎💪

[@diozawer1799]

I was struggling with finding an opening that I like for white, great lesson and thank you very much!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome! Let me know how it goes 👍💪

[@ronvanliempd3274]

I only now got to this lesson, thanks to your videos I moved up before from 900 to 1300 but there I got a bit stuck because of not finding my way with white. First three colle games won, this is working great!!

[@kosktk]

I love this opening because I got every important information from you! You helped me use it better than ever.

[@albertocrespi626]

Another crystal clear lesson from our Master Robert, how can we thank you NM Ramirez?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Alberto! Knowing you guys are finding value in these lessons is more than enough 👍

[@Iru_Creations]

This is a very nice oppening 16:02 ❤❤

[@JM-gz1cp]

Another fantastic video. I only discovered you recently but your already one of my favorite channels.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thanks a lot for your kind words! 🙌😎

[@gmassiac]

Despite my english i follow your Channel which is tremendous for thé player I am(1850 elo in thé seventhies )and Côme back to chess after a break of 30 years with you and blitzstream👏👏👏👏

[@preetham3193]

wow its an amazing opening . Today morning I saw it and thought i will play it later becuz i needed to be perfect in it . But today I was playing a match I mouse sliped to e3 instead of e4 and then remembered your video and continued with d4, Nf3 Nbd7 etc and i won the match even tho my opponent was 50 higher rated than me . Thanks Robert for the Video 👍.

[@Jimbalim]

Another brilliant lesson thank you very much coach. I don’t normally like d4 openings but I liked the look of this one and thought I’d give it a go…practiced on the bots first til I was familiar with it then had a go in a blitz game and won first go. I’m pretty certain I won’t win every time I use it but it’s another one for my repertoire…thanks again.

[@carlbinch898]

Thanks Robert. Ne5 is right up my street. Will try it later this week. Colle is like a reserve opening for me. However I play c3 instead of b3. Take on c5, play e4 looking for a queenside majority if it go's to plan. (Colle ending). The b3, Ne5 plan seems more exciting though.

[@pressf4896]

robert, thank you for making these lessons...chess didnt really "click" for me until i watched your videos. now i can actually use and understand these openings, thanks my friend.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome! Glad to see you are finding these lessons useful and appreciate your kind feedback. Thank you! 👍😎

[@GarciaPics]

Thank you, Robert. Outstanding channel.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome, Carlos! 👍

[@gefitrop3496]

The Nimzo Larsen attack - my favourite opening with White - leads to similar positions hehe

[@dasemaw1862]

I watched other chess channels in KZbin but your videos are the best. Thank you.

[@noone.4981]

It's 12.01 AM in our country, by the way I am Lesson #59, but I am here to show us our love towards you.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I truly appreciate your gesture ✊💪😎

[@dhruvverma6460]

I'll stick with the Pirc but learn this any ways as I like the rook lift ideas, it seems very agressive.

[@JimJWalker]

I have played thousands of games in this exact position. An early a3 for white is often needed if the black Knight is on c6, preventing Nb4 attacking whites bishop on d3. Black's most aggravating setup involves g6, Bg7, and 0-0. Studying the games of GMs Yusupov and Kovacevic are a good start.

[@bongcloud]

Wow!!!!! Thank you so much. this is a new weapon for white 😁 Its the 1st day i found this channel.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Welcome aboard and feel free to ask me any questions you might have 👍

[@bongcloud]

@@NMRobertRamirez thanks. I Will explore ur channel first before making a question 😁

[@3D_Medusa]

Any chance you might add a video about lines where black plays Bf5 or Bg4? That's where I run in to the most problems. Thanks for the great videos!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Joel! Yes, we have a few lesson left about the Colle 👍

[@Centurion-yw5ky]

Excellent, I've been waiting for this one. Thanks Robert.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome! Let me know how it goes 👍💪

[@ronaldfelicilda454]

thank you Coach Ram.. , you really help us a lot on how to improve our game with step by step situation ...pls dont stop sharing your knowledge with us beginners ... good thing I subscribed to your channel ... very helpful ..😁😁😁

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it Ronald! We still have a long way to go 👍💪

[@Hassy171717]

Really liking this system! I've mainly been using the opposite side castle idea with the London, but have been getting tripped up by my opponents recently. This Colle has been a fantastic addition and the 2 Bishops lined up looking at the King side then sliding the Queen over has made for some really nice attacks. I also like how, similar to your Pirc/KID set ups, you really can use it against virtually anything Black plays. I hope you do more on this system... I've been looking at some of the GM games and DAMN can you say double Bishop sacrifice ftw!!! Mind.. Blown!!!

[@luisvasquez-fg6fo]

That my favorite opening with white with good results

[@darylwong4403]

Very underrated channel! As a state player myself I'm learning alot from your content bro Good job NM!!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thanks a lot for your feedback, Daryl! It means a lot 🙌👍

[@mentos4898]

Great video @NMRobertRamirez! I played a few games with that system but found that the black pawn on d5 blocking white's d4 pawn can often make the bishop on b2 unusable, what is the best way to put that bishop in play or remove the d4 pawn (when it cannot make the obvious dxc5 capture)?

[@rinamazumder6408]

There is a maneuver of the dark squared bishop Bb2-Bc1-Bd2-Be1-Bh4 , I have seen some good playing this maneuver and you can also play c4 and sometimes e4 breaking the position and lastly, dxc5 is not a bad move dxc5 can be played in the colle zukertort and even in many positions it is the best move in the colle zukertort.😊

[@chessforfunonly1586]

Can you do a video on the Colle Koltanowski variation with c3 instead of b3, please?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, I just made a note and will try to go over it whenever possible 👍 We still have to talk more about the Colle 😎

[@JLFuerteventura]

Hi Robert, Fantastic chess channel. Always very instructive. I have a precise question re placing the Bishop on D3. In fact, I got punished several times by the Black pawn moving to e4 and forking the bishop and the knight. Hence I tend nowadays to place the bishop on e2. What's your best advice Re that move as it blocks the queen to move to that square ! Tks for your reply

[@mateosmind751]

Good video, much appreciated

[@kelemenaron2]

I'm very thankful because of found your channel, I'm surely improved a lot while watching your videos, again thank you for the great video keep up the good work👍💪❤️ You are an awesome second coach to me and for even 🆓

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! It is always nice to see feedback like yours! 👍😎

[@Mr354135]

I usually played e4 and KIA Pirc as White and i was looking for a d4 opening i will try this thx coach

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Excellent! Let me know how it goes 👍

[@Mr354135]

I played on liches and my opponent played an opening called anti colle sistem:))

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@Mr354135 how did it go? Did you play Bd3 when they did Bf5?

[@Mr354135]

@@NMRobertRamirez yes i took with the queen i was a superior position plus 5 but i blundered in limited time and lost it happens to me a lot in blitz i am not very good at blitz but i hope by playing i can learn this opening thx

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@Mr354135 absolutely! And more importantly, you will learn more Chess in general 👍

[@adamwu4565]

This opening looks like the London System, except the C1 B is fianchettoed instead of developed to f4, and seems to provide the same dual option of either launching a fierce K-side attack or playing more positionally maneuvering in the center. It also looks like you could transpose into this after starting with 1.Nf3, so adding this to one's repertoire would be pretty straightforward if you're already playing the Kings Indian Attack some fo the time. It also conceptually reminds me of the difference between the Czech Pirc and the Pirc, where the B is fianchettoed in the latter system but not the first. Is there a reason for teaching/training purposes that you recommend the non-fiachetto opening be learned first, followed by a similar system that adopts a fianchetto at a later point in time?

[@JacobK254]

I just found your channel. This is great. I love your simple explanations.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Jacob! Welcome aboard 👍😎

[@harshsingh1517]

Amazing video 💯

[@jennyamsden2209]

Thank you so much for the road map. I pray that God blesses you.

[@Daniel-G-P]

Hi Robert. Amazing channel. I am supporting you now as I value your teaching so much. I'm loving the CZ. But I have 2 questions. 1) What helpful adjustments to the CZ can be made when black castles queen side? 2) How does the CZ work when black plays a g6/KID type defence? I'm having less success against these defences with the CZ and am wondering what adjustments can be made? Thanks so much teach, Daniel.

[@rinamazumder6408]

1. You can play the c4 plan , Ne5 is pretty good also since it control the centre or you can mix these plans and you can play a3 and attack with a pawn storm.

[@Daniel-G-P]

@@rinamazumder6408 Hey, thanks for this 🙂

[@mannylokzzz]

Such an underrated opening!!! Makes me feel like Tal sacking like crazy in blitz games

[@jacobjones3227]

Hi Robert, thanks for a great video. Is there any chance you could suggest a low theory response for white when black goes for a KID or Benoni setup?

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

It is good to supplement this with a good repertoire for black playing the King's Indian and a good queen's gambit repertoire for it black plays Bf5 on move 2. Your opponent doesn't always make the moves you want them to.

[@mariogilligan841]

Often, there is knowledge about opening, middlegame, pawn structure or endgame and we have to struggle to tie them together. With this kind of video, we have the whole picture. Thanks!

[@beshyrenz6429]

Dude Tomorrow is my tournament this helps very much thank you🎉😊

[@Not3xactly]

As someone who plays the london, I like this alot because its similar but you don't run into Qb6 issues from Black

[@jblue__]

TY for the vod! After reviewing this and S. Williams videos I picked up the CZ. Is there a CZ-style line that is recommended vs the KID setup? Also, 2 ...Bf5 is pretty annoying

[@mookosh]

This channel feels like the best kept secret on chess youtube :)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

🤫😎

[@davidbatchelder85]

It was Bishop f5 that gave or is giving me the trouble, I have found the counter, c4, I just played a game, I lost because I had made a blunder, did not do h3, allowing my pawn on h2 to be taken and that really caused problems, I fought back but in the end I was check mated. could not castle. King safety key.

[@RS-gg4ox]

Can you please point me to information to play the zukertort against g6 with bishop fianchetto?

[@cmgioe975]

Great episode. Other than doing puzzles, what do you recommend for tactical training? Thanks for the great content.

[@ronvanliempd3274]

Hi Robert, as always appreciating your videos very much. They are really bringing me to a higher level. Thank you! Playing the Colle Zukertort I ran it to trouble playing against the king’s Indian defense. Today I learned about changing into the Barry attack when facing Nf6 or g7. Do you play this and if so are you planning a video on it?

[@ronvanliempd3274]

I meant g6..

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@ronvanliempd3274 absolutely. We are going to go over almost every opening including the Barry attack. When we talk about this one, we will also review the Veresov attack 👍

[@ronvanliempd3274]

@@NMRobertRamirez great! I look forward to it!

[@davidbatchelder85]

I am playing the colle and when black fancetos his king, how is the best way to attack, castle opposite and pawn storm... PLease advise.

[@dyepsychosegg2471]

OMG I LOVE THIS CHANNEL I CANT STOP WATCHING now pirc is my main opening for black

[@dyepsychosegg2471]

OMG I JUST PLAYED A 15|10 match with this and it was amazinggg i beat a 1497 rated with myself being only 1356 the attack was beautiful even though i fail to look for the mate in 3 but it was sooo goood now its good to train on the tactics i guess.

[@darensweeney5925]

Coach, I have the problem that, when playing a new opening, the opponent doesn't do the book move. It's often a trap or something really aggressive. It's easy to get caught. Could you do a companion for each opening called, e.g., "Colle Zuk: When your Opponent Does Dumb Stuff."))))

[@davidbatchelder85]

JUst for a different view, can white move, Nh7 blacks knight can take or move say he takes h7 Qxg6 + Kh8 white Q xh7 #

[@jinxedjoe8862]

cant wait for next video

[@ahmetsamiyeniceri]

I really like the zukertort opening but what if black fianchetto his dark squared bishop in 3rd or 4th moves after we play e3? Since we block our dark squared bishop with the pawn, i generally have a problem in that kind of situation. And also our valuable light's squared bishop's diagonal is closed in that way. What should be our response?

[@adamblomquist5581]

The more I watch this lesson the more I love the colle!

[@milesgreenwood5036]

Loved this video! Please use a lighter font on the black background, I could barely read it :)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Will do, Miles! Thanks a lot for bringing it up 🙌

[@ianbenedictolaguir8603]

Good day sir Robert.. which do you recommend? .. colle system or london system?

[@sayantanghosh000]

Just found out you are doing great job keep doing more people like me will find, also please do more on imbalance or chess strategy 🤗🤗

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thanks a lot for your kind words! And yes, we have a lot left to talk about strategy and positional play 😎 In the interim, feel free to check out the playlist I have put together with all the lessons we on strategy 👍 kzbin.info/aero/PLQKBpQZcRycrItQHTvowBfgAt8Ea4z119

[@patroclus8163]

Hi, great video. What would you recommend playing against g6 Bg7?

[@alancoe1002]

When Black brings Nc6, I always prevent Black's attempt on my d3 bishop with an immediate pawn to a3. I'm only a third through your article, so apologies if covered.

[@johnmillett2831]

So what do you do when Black plays the Bishop to d6?

[@wasanthadharmasena840]

How to find pgn in description to your video's sir? 😢 I am confused, please help me out

[@brownkelvinukunoritsemofe2262]

Thank you Sir

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome! 👍😎

[@PatrickRecordon]

Could you make a video about the other plan, pushing e4? (Instead of c4). It leads to interesting positions but it’s vague for me strategically.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! I am sure we will address it later in another lesson. We still have a lot to talk about regarding the Colle 👍

[@PatrickRecordon]

@@NMRobertRamirez glad to hear it! Thank you for everything!

[@mychessnotebook8653]

Great video! I wonder what happens if Black gets his light-squared bishop outside the pawn chain. Something like: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.b3 Bg4. I wonder if we should change our plans and put our bishop on e2 instead of d3 in that case.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Be2 absolutely 👍

[@mychessnotebook8653]

@@NMRobertRamirez Thanks!

[@BoomaOhDet]

So for that reason would you always delay developing the white bishop until he either plays e6 or Bg4?

[@brucewayne2184]

Can you make a video on the Sicilian defense? I never know how to play it right. But I do win some games with it regardless.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, that will be the next opening we will learn in this course. Probably lesson # 110 👍

[@wilmarlima1698]

Robert, how to play Colle Zukertort , when on Black's second move, it's Bf5?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! That lesson is coming out on Saturday 💪

[@JPMS_YT]

Can I ask a question If you go for c4 variation is it okay to do Qc2

[@angel_machariel]

A must-have book for this opening is "Grigory Bogdanovich, The Zukertort System: A Guide for White and Black " Even the introduction is interesting as it explains it's scope, namely that this system assumes black plays ...e6 and ...c5. So it's not a "system for all" like the London. Zukertort doesn't work for: a) KID-ish setups b) Black plays early ...Bf5 or ...Bg4 c) Black plays c6 (Slav / Semi-Slav) Colle-system (instead of Zukertort) works a bit better against KID but better is to go for mainline against the KID.. Against he popular Slav/semi-Slav the Zukertort is problematic too, so best is not be afraid and go for sharp Moskov variation. Most club players prep for Meran mostly. I know people seek simple formulas but this is reality. Get the book. Cheers!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 👍💪 With that said, feel free to try it against KID and anything else. Only Carlsen can prove if it is effective or not 😜 Nah seriously, at this point, it is about you guys making it to the middlegame and experiencing new position types 👍

[@angel_machariel]

@@NMRobertRamirez Or an alternative is also to buy the book "Zuke 'em: The Colle-Zukertort Revolutioqized by David Rudel". This book goes seriously into alternatives where the Zukertort variation of the Colle doesn't work. Peronally, Robert, I'm not a fan of teaching people a Pilsbury (d4-e3-f4 + Ne5) setup against a g6-setup (KID, Grünfeld). But I still love you (like in Bro-love, not man-love lol).

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@angel_machariel 😎😜

[@B0rn2winnñ-00]

Hey Robert I got a position that I wanna know ideas there how should I do that

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Just paste the link or PGN here 👍

[@lloydtoppins5317]

Robert, I tend to improve my play a lot more by playing games that are at least 15 minutes + 10 per move. Blitz chess for me has a tendency to result in an increase in moving before thinking.. Thus, blitz promotes the bad habit of not visualizing or just thinking. I do play some ten minute games for speed in playing a game, but I am cogniIzant of an increase in mistakes.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

That makes perfect sense, Lloyd! The key -in my opinion- is to keep a balance 💪

[@parikshitrajkulkarni3313]

hey, this might be a late comment, but this opening is working great for me. but at 30:00, what if instead of rc6 black did bc6?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! I think our rook takes on a7 and remains on the 7th rank 👍

[@3D_Medusa]

Excellent!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Joel! 👍

[@Mike072]

Thanks for this cool system! One question: what if black challenges your bishop at d3 in the opening with Bf5?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it, Mike! I recommend you simply accept the trade of bishops when they play the anti-collie and carry on with your system 😎 If they do Bf5 and then Bxd3, feel free to try both Qxd3 and cxd3 👍

[@Mike072]

@@NMRobertRamirez wow I didn't expect you'd answer me, thank you so much. Great fan since a couple weeks. Love watching your videos. You're very good. Greetings from the Netherlands!