Open Center Positions | Chess Middlegames

[@isabelagusmao6504]

Every time I watch your videos I just feel the need to tell you how much I love that little intro with the stop motion :D

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you Isabela. I managed to do it with the help of my gf who is an animator and when I pest her to help me do something she will often do it mostly herself:)

[@animezoneamv9116]

@@HangingPawns Interesting 😅

[@thecager1006]

The engine just attacking you on the last game was really funny to watch. I’m enjoying the playlist so far ❤

[@davidwestwood6850]

Second middle game video of the day. We are both blessed and blasted. Truly exceptional excellent nearly overwhelming volume of instruction. It's great being able to have direct comparison of closed and open centers, but it feels like a fire hose of information. I know you've got goals to meet. Fire on the channel! You're a superhero of KZbin chess.

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you David:) I would suggest finding some games online, setting them over the board and trying to steer them in the direction of open or closed center somewhere in the late opening or early middlegame. Find a position in which you think the players could've chosen one or the other. Then play the game out with the ideas from the videos!

[@davidwestwood6850]

@@HangingPawns I will do that.

[@mustaphaabdulazeez527]

u can say that again

[@stevenmason4150]

Bf5 in the last example is so illuminating to me. It doesn't set up any impending attack but takes away squares - this is demonstrably what the most active square' amounts to, I guess., a small but worthwhile improvement.. In the video, you get clear about what a this 'most-active-piece' locution actually entails in concrete play. "Activate your pieces" is more or less a slogan to players my level (1450), because my concept of activation is precisely what needs to be improved. Learning strategy from your videos is as entertaining as it is instructive ...thank you very much for that

[@Cursein]

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[@stevenmason4150]

@@Cursein you said what only a twat says

[@microitos9754]

@@Cursein If you used more than 1% of your brainpower you will realize that they did communicate something.

[@leenaoleenatarun]

You are the hero of many chess player, Sir carry on

[@nikhilbhute4949]

Very helpful Mr.Stephan.Please continue the good work.Undoubtedly the best you tube Chess channel to understand the finer nuances of the game.

[@svenabh]

I feel I learn more from you than even my other favourite GingerGM. Due to more depth and doesn't take for granted that all viewers understand. And to be honest, with all your knowledge it scares me that your rating isn't higher. It will take so many years to understand all this.

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you Sven. That means a lot!:)

[@animezoneamv9116]

Hi Sven. I seem to be dreaming. I am also a guy just like you who watches Gingergm and Hanging pawns. I learn the general principles from Stjepan and watch Gingergm's longer games where he use those principles. I can't believe a guy had been just like me 3 years back. My first favourite is gingergm too!

[@מנדיסגל]

Thank you very much for all the videos, they have tremendous educational value .. You help me understand the game better and I am grateful for that .. Keep going

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching:)

[@animezoneamv9116]

I am so much weak in open centre position. I like defensive ones, attacking ones and closed pawn structures(a reason why I play Caro kann) but in open centre position( reason why I hate playing against Sicilian and never touch to play d4) I and my level players(1900) don't know what to do. I must learn Sicilian theory other than Najdorf and French variation which I watched on your channel. THANKS for that as well. Now I know 😌. Thank you Stjepan.

[@anasmokhtari6212]

Damn it this video deserve a 1m view 😉 good job

[@HangingPawns]

:D Thank you!

[@anasmokhtari6212]

@@HangingPawns you're welcome 😉 I started learning chess and i found it very enjoyable

[@murengumulindi]

I think it's hard to suggest a move for White in 26:40 given ...Rxf5 or ... Rxe3 is threatened. What do you think he should have done?

[@danieleoddo1880]

Important points: 12:50 16:39 23:04

[@khaleelsharafsharaf6144]

Very cool explanation

[@matthewwroblewski8752]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@lionsskyblue442]

Definitely fire on this channel! thanks sir

[@HangingPawns]

No problem. Thank you for watching!

[@dert159]

26:54 I think a better move for black would be Rook takes bishop and knight can't capture back, black is up a piece by the moment but if played perfect is a draw

[@fpenzar4177]

You could just retrieve with the rook as white and you would be up the exchange

[@dert159]

@@fpenzar4177 you cant, the best move for white after rook takes bishop would be to trade back then the black bishop as it cant move

[@murengumulindi]

I think it's risky for Black. I'm looking at, after 1. ... Rxf5, 2. Rxf8+ Kxf8 3. Rd8+ now if: 3. ... Ne8 4. Rxe8 Qxe8 (...Kxe8 Qd8#) 5. Nxf5 and White is simply a piece up. And if: 3. ... Ke7 4. Nxf5+ Ke6 Which doesn't look too good for Black because of his exposed King

[@jagjiwansingh1175]

I m a Chess lover I like your videos so much !!

[@saubhagyasingh4655]

At 26:55. On B×f6 .R×Ne3. Was a better move. Threatening check mate and gaining a more piece???. Do reply

[@HangingPawns]

But after I take the rook with the f pawn I'm defending mate with my rook from e2. Not a bad move though.

[@saubhagyasingh4655]

@@HangingPawns oh yes. Missed that

[@thu6ishru66ish7]

as always good and very instructive, thank you!!

[@HangingPawns]

Thanks:)

[@Fragmentsofsalafiyah]

Thanks

[@lord_lardi9041]

Excellent video!

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you!

[@aleksandardimovski8589]

Around 28 min after white plays Td8, black is kind of forced to play g6. If you simply move the bishop away from a8 you get Lh7:+ and then Tf8: . If you put it on e4, you have Sg4, Df5 and Dd6 wins the game because you dont have the inbetween check Re1+.

[@aleksandardimovski8589]

Great video and great channel by the way! I am on a similar quest as you, i just don't aim as high :D Best of luck

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you Aleksandar. Good luck to you too!

[@Zylaqueza]

Hello Sir I like your channel but I try to download your video here in KZbin but it came Download Failed I tries a lot but it can’t, Why is this Sir ?

[@HangingPawns]

I have no idea. I didn't know you could download from youtube:D

[@Zylaqueza]

Hanging Pawns yes hehe, some of your videos i saved to offline in my iOS phone but a lot it can’t, maybe I need to use android to download absolutely

[@Zylaqueza]

Hanging Pawns yes hehe, some of your videos i saved to offline in my iOS phone but for others it can’t, maybe I need to use android to download absolutely In android I just use vidmate app and for iOS I saved it only in offline Sir 😂

[@adamvarsanyi7228]

perfect video

[@HangingPawns]

Thank you Adam:)

[@joelabraham8734]

Great!!

[@HangingPawns]

Thanks Joel:)

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[@БатырханКабдырашит]

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