BAD AT TACTICS? Do this! Chess Lesson # 146

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@boyohazard]

There's a great book; Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna by FM Emmanuel Neiman, that is based around identifying these "signals" so your brain can spot tactics in games. Your video demonstrates this perfectly, thank you.

[@ClarinetEnthusiast]

This video made me think of another video that I’d think would be really cool. One thing most beginners and even advanced players struggle with in the opening is refuting weird/dumb/non theoretical moves. The feeling that you know the move is not theory and probably really bad but you don’t know how to punish it is pretty devastating and could really bring one’s morale down (I’ve felt this a lot) it also sucks when you don’t punish the inaccuracies, they get a position they never should have gotten, and guess what, you’re losing. I think a video like that would be really cool if there isn’t one like that already. Again, great video, i think one thing that really helped with tactics is the “checklist” are there any checks? No. Are there any captures? No. Are there any attacks? No. Play a solid natural move, but before you do, can they check you? No. Can they capture anything? No. Can they create a strong attack/threat? No. Ok, play the move.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Okay guys! Here are the answers to the HW exercises. Please, let me know if you were at least close 😉 Also, hit the 👍 button as if it would add 300 point to your Chess strength 😅 # 1) 1. Nxe5+, Kh8 (1..., Kf8 2.Qf7#) 2. Nf7+, Kg8 3. Nd8+, Kh8 4. Re8+, Rxe8 5. Nf7, Kg8 6. Nh6+, Kh8 7. Qg8+, Rxg8 8. Nf7# # 2) 1. Rb8+, Rxb8 (1..., Qb8 2.Bc3+) 2.Bc3+, Qg7 3.Qg8+, Rxg8 4. Nf7#

[@theworldofwit4214]

Is Nxd6 also possible as first move instead of Nxe5

[@garobasmadjian8394]

Yes of course you are right i dont know what i missed 1st time anyway thank you have nice weekend. Maestro,

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@garobasmadjian8394 no problem at all! Have a great weekend 👍😎

[@NidusFormicarum]

Not very difficult, but good exercises! As for number 2: there are also 1... Ra7 and 1... Kg7 to calculate, but they both lead to an immediaty mate. My only sliht inacurracy was that after 1 ... Ra7, 2 Bc3+ Rg7 3 Rxf8++ is mate, but I instead intended 3 Nf5 Nxb8 4 Bxg7+ Qxg7 5 Nxg7 Kxg7 6 Qd4+ picking up the knight on a4 with a supereasy win, but not a checkmate.

[@NidusFormicarum]

@@theworldofwit4214 Yes, that's what I went for. In number 2: Note that after 1 ... Kg7 2 Qg5+ Kh8 we have no fewer than 4 different mates in 1!

[@rubberman239]

Nice theme and puzzles. Today I saw you doing a livestream with puzzles and some chess games at the end. Good stuff. Thanks and wish you the best.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 👍😎

[@budcat2]

Take away is the stepping stone method for calculating moves. Also Knowing that a thing is possible and seeing the patterns as you work your students to the solution is key. Finding those patterns during a game under time pressure… well that is golden. Manipulation of the game to end up with the patterns on the board as you do is next level.

[@desmundreid3368]

This video was extremely useful. Some of your previous videos are helping me analyze deeper already and this is gonna help too. Definitely looking forward to applying the lessons live. Thank you Coach! 👊🏽

[@whycantiremainanonymous8091]

8:55: No problem to look for tactics in this position. It's either this or you get checkmated in one move 😃

[@chesscoach4932]

if your solving advanced puzzles does it still helps to say out loud what you see in order to see it in a game as well?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Absolutely! Even writing it down would be helpful (although more time consuming 👍

[@kriszed5329]

I am bad at tactics but part of the problem is that I am playing 5/3 Blitz all the time. Just too busy with my family, not enough time to think and not able to keep it going for long periods. Cant seem to get to that 2000 rating.

[@random9-548]

In fact, I like to verbalize internally what is going on the game, so I get a better understunding of the position and its less likely that I miss something.

[@internet-gangsta2162]

I'm amazed at how well this worked after your explanations 💯 nice

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! That's so great to hear 💪😎

[@lesegolukas7989]

Why every time when you say you are going to leave us with a homework you start laughing 😂 😂lmao

[@loc7909]

I sure showed you Coach! You said I wouldn't do it but I did! And I'm 37 yrs old! The speaking through it is strange , feels right but might be annoying to my coworkers when I have a break. ;)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😎💪

[@deepskywest3633]

Before checking with engine (promise)…and this is tricky. 1. Rh4 defending mate and attacking queen. Difficult first move, but opens Queen to smothered mate ideas as well. …Qxh4 renewing mate threat. 2. Qg8+ starting smothered mate attack. 2…Rxg8 leads directly to mate by 3. Nf7+. Prolonging the agony is 2…Kxg8, 3. Ne7+, Kh8 is forced, 4. Nf7+, Rxf7 5. Rc8+, Rf8 6. Rxf8#.

[@deepskywest3633]

Ugghhh…didn’t consider 1…fxe5…who wouldn’t protect their queen in a real game? 😝

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Exactly! 😅

[@firstlast-fr1le]

holy crap... im only 30 seconds in and paused the video but it seems as if it was made for me so far.... loving it and needing it so much.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅 hope you found some value in it 👍😎

[@walkerbutin5171]

Great video thanks

[@TheMichiganFishHunter]

Thanks for the video Robert. Great information.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it, Brett! 👍😎

[@fredbanon3314]

Definitely useful ! Looking forward to discovering the stepping-stone method 👍🇨🇵

[@fredbanon3314]

#1 found moves 1. and 2. ; #2 found all the moves but I needed more than 10'😉🇨🇵

[@juancarlosdavila6591]

Thanks. Very helpful video. 👍

[@mirokokenov5681]

Great video again! The first homework position was fairly simple +- 1 ,2 moves to get to checkmate but the second....... I would have never found this #4

[@metasamsara]

i started hopping on my chair quickly like Hikaru and it gets me in the zone to rekt opponents haha, it's like the less you resist seeing tactics, the easier they seem to appear.

[@aspirant7713]

Plz suggest some best Chessable course for Tactics?

[@astheticrose960]

I needed this for tournament next Sunday

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Good luck! 💪😎

[@alkarbayal282]

Thank you Robert !🔥👍

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome 👍😎

[@jaypark7774]

Thanks for the video. Can you make a lazy catalan video in the future? I've been experimenting with openings and I want to learn the lazy catalan. :D

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! We have one already (lesson # 124) 😎💪

[@nukanook5099]

Thank you!

[@robertgonsalves1966]

This is the next level for us. Thanks

[@NMRobertRamirez]

💪😎

[@manuelfuentes4509]

Homework 2: 1.Rb8 making space for our bishop Rxb8 2. Bc3+ Qg7 3. Qg8+ Rxg8 is forced since black queen is pinned 4. Nf7#

[@NMRobertRamirez]

There you go, Manuel! That one is a nice exercise 💪

[@Hassy171717]

Woo hoo... took about 15 mins but I got both homework puzzles! 1) starts with Nxd6+ (discovered check with the Queen). Black's King has 2 moves only: Kf8 or Kh8. Kf8 is mate in 1 with Qf7#. Kh8 will go into the regular smothered mate pattern with: Nf7+, Kg8. Nh6++, Kh8. Qg8+, Qxg8. Nf7#. (There's also the Kf8 move possibility in there too). 2)This one was tricky and took most of the time as the first ideas I had once I visualized 5-6 moves in and couldn't see a finish I had to start over with different ordering etc and different candidate moves... but I found this line eventually: Qxa8, Qxa8. Rb8+, Qxb8. Bc3# I find I'm not horrible at puzzles.. it just takes me a fair bit of time to find them sometimes (the harder lines)... but when you're playing a 5/5 game for example, I don't have the 15 mins needed to go through the lines so it comes down to wether or not I happen to find the correct line first vs the 20th line I try

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Thanks a lot for sharing your answers 🙌 However, you almost got them 😎 For # 1, the final Nf7+ is not mate because the queen can capture Qxf7. FOr # 2, after Rb8+, they can play Kg7 instead of taking your rook 🥸

[@Hassy171717]

@@NMRobertRamirez k so I'm not nearly as good at tactics as I thought lol :( I'll have to look at 1 again some more... but for 2 I'd be fine with Kg7. I'll take back the Queen which is a favourable exchange for me... but I'm guessing there's still a mate line I'm missing. Damn this game!

[@Hassy171717]

2nd attempt for #2: Qc8+, Qg7(to block). Rb8+, Rxb8. Bc3 (lining up bishop and queen, if queen takes queen then bishop recaps with mate... so black has to defend), Rg8. Now Nf7 should be mate cause queen can't capture as it's pinned by my queen/bishop.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@Hassy171717 welcome to the club 😅

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@Hassy171717 feel free to take a look at the answer I pinned on the very first comment 👍

[@jasonbourne4784]

4:46 lol you forgot to edit this part out

[@vijyantmehrotra8119]

What should I do

[@darrylkassle361]

Even if you are an adult there is no harm in giving it a try particularly when it has been shown to work. It makes sense because it reinforces the themes and concepts in ones mind.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

💪😎

[@vidarseiger9495]

I played a really nice game with the kings indian defense in a tournament against a 1755 thanks for the lessons on it 😁😊

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Congrats! And thanks a lot for sharing 🙌😎

[@tpiano1165]

Very nice video!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 👍😎

[@manuelfuentes4509]

Homework 1: 1.Nxd6+ if Kf8 then Q7f# so 1. ...Kh8 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. Nh6+ Kh8 4. Qg8+ Qxg8 5.Nf7#

[@paul2tr]

5... Qxf7

[@manuelfuentes4509]

1. Nf7# Rxf7 2. Rh4 attacking Black's Queen and making space for White's Queen. 2. ... Qxh4 3.Qg8+ Kxg8 4. Ne7+ making space for rook to deliver back rank mate?

[@manuelfuentes4509]

I completely mixed up the order. 😬 Saw the tactics ideas but wouldn't have found the correct order in a Blitz game. 🙁

[@vladrileynavilys]

7:05 - Queen takes Knight, why not?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Our bishop from c4 is checking the king too (double check) 👍💪

[@vladrileynavilys]

@@NMRobertRamirez Ha damn! Thanks for taking the time :]]

[@edcraddock9868]

Great vid

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Eddddd!!! 😎💪

[@resvolver]

wish you had more likes and even more support. ur vids r really helpful. thanks a lot man.

[@resvolver]

have*

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 🙌😎

[@avikdatta]

I m an adult... And I ll do it...thank u for d lesson...

[@garobasmadjian8394]

Hello somebody help please, 2nd exercise after whites are getting checked Qg7 what is happening ?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Do you mean the HW exercise? 🤔

[@garobasmadjian8394]

@@NMRobertRamirez .yes please

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@garobasmadjian8394 in that exercise, we do Bc3, which doesn't allow the g7 queen deliver check 👍

[@chessnikova]

2.qe5+ qg7 nf7+ kg8 rg4 double pin.. and winning queen ..is it right? i tried this against stockfish 8.. and its too easy to win the endgame

[@NMRobertRamirez]

💪😎

[@33columba]

I need this 🧐

[@edcraddock9868]

Legend

[@vijyantmehrotra8119]

I am weak in tactics

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Consistent training 💪😎

[@kushalreddy8991]

Homework 1

[@vijyantmehrotra8119]

Love from INDIA

[@electrumlight]

Salte to you sir

[@Lauseman]

The teacher is awesome as always, but the photos and clips are embarrassing.