Play the Queen's Gambit Declined like Kasparov - GM Varuzhan Akobian

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows the kids a game based on Garry Kasparov-Dibyendu Barua, 2000. Learn not to lose a piece in the Elephant Trap, and find key ways to traverse the QGD to win like Kasparov.
2016.03.06
D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Emanuel Lasker, Lasker - Capablanca World Championship Match (1921)
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Nicolas Rossolimo, Paris (1938)

[@MultiTictock]

Its sad when you think you're clever getting the questions correct, until you realize its a kid's class

[@Hinchey613]

I still feel immensely proud

[@TheBeanis8]

especially considering they sound like they are 6 years old.

[@austinrodriguez8573]

@Moiz Haider 1²4y I

[@samichaudhary9214]

You're getting those Correct?

[@astlinj]

Everyone is kid when they start learning something new😁😁

[@basicallyyes1796]

I’m so happy I got a Kasparov add on a Kasparov game

[@azadiancustomworks1027]

Are you related to Azadian via marriage at any point? Great channel

[@maddogsmith2185]

Question: If black does not play BF% on turn 22? Why does white have an advantage if he takes The Bishop?

[@maddogsmith2185]

Sorry, meant BF5.

[@anyone5003]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="354">5:54</a> - <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="356">5:56</a> on his face

[@tristanhurley9071]

like, i dont really get when watching these videos that your opponent is going to follow your game as done by others in the past? dont they only have to deviate by one move?

[@zoom2deepak]

This is just to learn the main ideas and themes. Not remembering the exact moves.... Although, some people do remember a model game just as pivot point for the themes and ideas in general for an opening.

[@SincerelyVince]

Tristan Hurley Although there are millions of possible moves, you could lose in a few turns by making bad moves. The moves made by the opponent in these videos express rational decisions the opponent COULD make, and the different "smart" defenses/attack are organized by different variations

[@baharsafari.4455]

That's the pawn ;)

[@MrMekrin]

I know its a kids class but I still have this urge to shout "I know the asnwer, choose me!!"... :/

[@zainquadri1206]

I'm 50 years old and I've played 100s of 1000s of online games and now finally I'm as good as the Saint Louis Chess Club kids... I think I can actually win against these kids...

[@flotechno3920]

Gg

[@Archana_bhatt483]

Bruh I wanna play with u

[@bigmac329190]

Im an adult and i am learning from these kids classes

[@abhishektyagi4047]

Mac C same here

[@johnlowry1803]

same here

[@fuury09]

Same

[@rogerscottcathey]

Start in the mail-room.

[@mrfokus901]

You're not an adult you're just a big kid

[@MoritzAdler]

Akobian is such a great teacher. Love his style and how he challenges the kids.

[@ricksworlddereaux2397]

yes its to learn kids like this style......or teach a dog...lol

[@beattoedtli1040]

I disagree slightly. He gives kids 2 minutes to solve a puzzle, but then resolves it after barely one minute because one kid already found it. And at 19:27 he does not resolve the puzzle since the queen does not have to take on f8. He should do fewer puzzles, but do them properly.

[@beattoedtli1040]

@@DougieDimmadome maybe you are talking about a different puzzle?

[@johannchin6431]

@@beattoedtli1040 if queen doesn't take on f8 and instead moves the king, black still loses a knight AND queen.

[@pokerchannel6991]

Dude: I literally thought the teacher was kaparov. The title of the video literally says Kasparov! I was like: wow! they got Kasparov to teach the game of the famous queen gambit game played by himself, as the white! Plus, the teacher dude literally looks just how you would imagine Kasparov would have looked today.

[@miodragdevedzic750]

"Instead of material i want to mate" - Akobian 2k16

[@alessandrobolognesi4746]

lol

[@SuperYtc1]

He wants to teach those kids how to mate.

[@thegreatNEb]

“Chick chick chick chick chick, kids got alligator blud”

[@JSamad]

That's what Magnus was doing lol

[@johannchin6431]

Tal has entered the chat

[@vovk1993]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="199">3:19</a> I could have sworn i accidentally pressed the pause button

[@nonnenhut]

Exactly same here, well even better, I pressed space (pause) to get it rollin again and it still held.

[@brainfeed8671]

xD!!

[@heeshassi]

Hahahahaha

[@ShoeAlmighty]

this guy is a fantastic teacher

[@SuperYtc1]

You had trips though.

[@rachidvanheyningen]

absolutely not

[@hutchyy6836]

He didn't really explain the plans or even the purpose behind a lot of the moves

[@Indianculturalprotector---]

Hutchyy might be because he is teaching to primary kids.

[@hutchyy6836]

@@Indianculturalprotector--- If he's teaching lower rated players then there's no point in going so deep into opening variations when the kids are gonna have no idea what to do when their opponent deviates from the theory on move three.

[@codyjames5189]

I know these videos are for kids but as a 26 year old who's quite new to this it is helping a lot.

[@dandiaz19934]

Akobian is such a GREAT teacher and an incredible grandmaster. My respects to him. Keep up the good work! :D

[@fjudiantonov4228]

What do we do with a weak square? Putin pressure! Got it Putin pressure🤕

[@ForeverScape]

+Fjudi Antonov whose going to be putting that mating net here?

[@scottmuck]

me: this stuff is really helpful! I'm going to go play some games and really focus and use these ideas! game result: loss.

[@Sei783]

Take out from someone who knows; the weakness is not in the ideas.

[@marsharupe8112]

I have seen a lot of the Saint Louis Chess Club videos and I do have to say that GM Varuzhan Akobian is probably one of the best teachers I have seen in any of the videos. He has a nice way of working with kids, and I am learning a lot from the videos.

[@chrisinselwyn]

When I first watched this I couldn't answer the questions or see the mate, I'm now smart enough for kids class 😂😂

[@GoldenB101]

i probably need to watch more kids class games

[@samuelyoung8103]

My favorite opening and one of my favorite instructors :D

[@Mr8Ix]

It's so nice hearing those child like question! *cute*

[@BloodFalcon2k7]

Thank you for another great lecture GM Akobian!

[@adip8]

I love love this guy's lectures. He's so eloquent, graceful, lovely.

[@amitbhattrai7038]

Akobian is the the best from the coaches in ccscsl. Better than Ben finegold i think

[@JonnyBurkholder]

Better than Finegold? Suspicious

[@BaconBLTurner]

@@JonnyBurkholder Finegold is more fun to watch certainly. Something about this guy's teaching style, especially with kids, just seems attractive. Maybe its because his insistence on challenging them and not sugar coating it when they make mistakes is refreshing.

[@jordanwheeler909]

Rawr!!!!

[@CodyBanks10]

Finegold is boring, he makes jokes that are only funny to himself. Talks more trash than chess.

[@Bwt_0162]

CodyBanks10 rawr!

[@ianallen738]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="432">7:12</a>, after black plays h3, why would you not play Bxh6? This looks devestating for black, if they recapture with the g pawn then Bxg6 is crushing, if they leave the bishop you can take the pawn instead on g7, I cant see a good move they might have played in the interim other than maybe Ne4, which looks like a desperate attempt to block the queens diagonal and lock the bishop in (which you are saccing anyhow) which can be later countered with Ng3. You are down a bishop but black has absolutely no king safety and there are serious threats of checkmate, or at a minimum a bad trade off for white in order to not lose. Or am I missing something critical? EDIT: Stockfish def. favors Bxf6. And I see it now. White loses its supporting pieces for the attack, its rooks are poorly developed, and black has a rook, a queen, a knight, and a bishop pair now able to go on a major offensive. White comes out behind in the end game with an inferior pawn structure and never makes up the lost bishop. Not so hot after all.

[@pabloar]

who is this kid ARGEN or ARJUN? he is a genius

[@JohnSmith-jx1ye]

He’s a young kid that plays alot at ccscstl. I played him in a rated tournament back when he was about 800, promising kid. He’s about 1700 these days

[@hi10drakk]

Var is the best.

[@НиколайИванов-ш4ц]

+Hitendra Kishanchandani What I liked most about this particular lecture is that he actually patiently answers all of the kids' questions. Var even showed the possible winning idea for that game with 2 pieces up when I thought he was short on time and would excuse himself to move on to the next part of the lecture. To be honest, I always felt bad for a kid asking Ben Finegold a question and getting rejected with some harsh joke (big fan of GM Finegold otherwise)

[@marufsarkar2960]

+Hitendra Kishanchandani Yes he is of course.Probably in the whole world he is the the best !

[@johnpedraza629]

awesome guy, hes a really good teacher

[@peworrengars1538]

I love Akobian's Opening Analysis!

[@Chessdrummer83]

Haha sounds so much like yoda at times. Love your work Arkobian!

[@infotechyeti]

great teacher. allows people to think with his pause and not just dump moves without explaining. thank you. appreciate the lesson.

[@TicoKamisaki]

What a man! Such a great teacher, he got a way with kids and adults, thx, Master! I appreciate it a lot! s2

[@Daniel-lb3lj]

about the last puzzle,what if u put rook c8 then he takes it and u take with bishop then put rook a8 and its inevitable checkmate with bishop f5 unless he puts rook a6 and then u take his rook then u have 2 rooks advantage which i think is better than the other alternatives cause in the first occasion he might just eat ur bishop with knight and then u can take his rook but only have 1 rook advantage.

[@Crateron1]

+Daniel the Seventh after the white bishop captures on c8, and before white can move his rook to a8, black moves his rook to c6 giving check and attacking the bishop, so on the next move he will capture it. If white tries to attack the knight with his king (by moving him to d4), then before taking the bishop, the black knight moves to safety by taking the pawn on f3 with check, and again black is about to take the bishop, and if white keeps attacking the knight by moving his king to e4, the knight goes to g5, giving check and moving to a square guraded by the pawn on h6, and now the capture of the bishop is inevitable, leaving white down a piece.

[@Saschaborg]

explanation rule for <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1195">19:55</a> ... If you can withdraw an attacked piece by creating a greater threat at once this piece is not hanging anymore. Thereby you win the tempo you need.

[@WhatMACHI]

I'm learning so much from these Varuzhan lessons as an adult! Thanks for sharing.

[@Hoody_Moody]

As an Italian, his hand gestures are filling me with joy and pride.

[@lecobra418]

I was dubitative at firts but this guy really is a great teacher. I'm an adult and yet I have learned a lot here. Thank you.

[@KF1]

Dubitative. Nice. This is the kids class, though, so I'm going to have to ask you to tone it down a notch

[@reza6718]

thanks Var

[@Xargxes]

F3?!?!!! Never play F3!! -Finegold

[@isaiahsleepyperez6233]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="969">16:09</a> (sums up the video)

[@g4yktzgjx6]

Kinda happy that I got all moves correct even though it is kids class. I think my chess is improving.

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1087]

Thank you, GM Varuzhan. You are both a Grand-Master and Genuine Master.

[@Di4nRB]

He sound like the real life gru

[@osgubben]

Just like me he looks like a character from Sopranos.

[@Nerthym]

He's way of speaking reminds me of skeksis form Dark Crystal a tiny bit.

[@-dash]

Ahahah I don’t hear it at all

[@May-yb4mm]

Akobian is a great chess player. Helping me learn impressive moves. Guess these kids aren't the only ones taking classes from him.

[@Daniel-lb3lj]

about the last puzzle,what if u put rook c8 then he takes it and u take with bishop then put rook a8 and its inevitable checkmate with bishop f5 unless he puts rook a6 and then u take his rook then u have 2 rooks advantage which i think is better than the other alternatives cause in the first occasion he might just eat ur bishop with knight and then u can take his rook but only have 1 rook advantage.

[@elseb80]

Question … At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> why the best moves wouldn‘t be as follows. White to play … So to sacrifice the white bishop on g5? Bxh6 - g7xh6 D3xG6 - F7xG6 C2xG6 and check with Queen?

[@akshaysvnit91]

As a mark of respect.. Commenting again what I do always.. Incredible teacher.

[@dmstudiofoto8784]

My level is kidergarden

[@vitolarussa]

Never play F3!

[@Leon-ld8kr]

If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the deadyou will be saved Romans.<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="609">10:9</a>,Pls Repent And accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour Rapture and Hell is the consequence pls

[@decentrdruid]

Started chess some years ago and just Ng5 with h4 opening trap to a 1730 and won in 18 movzs

[@seanlawlornelson9717]

Why are we even talking about the Queen's gambit declined? Because I emphasize it as the most practicable of the hyper-modern chess openings; which is a whole unexplored Africa of chess possibilities.

[@martywhite2988]

Why does he shout at me?

[@renehenriksen1735]

Mac C >>> Some people may hate me for saying this because it doesn´t harmonize with socalled research, but are the conditions in life, chess and all other matters not the same for kids and adults? Some say tricks are for kids and yet everyone in chess tries to complicate the position in order to create the basis for these "tricks"/combinations. So if you complicate things you´re just regarded as a dumb kid? Or? And if you try to create "practical" simplifications you´re regarded as an adult? Man then the greatest players in chesshistory like Tal, Fischer and Kasparov for example must be kids if we have to follow that logic through.

[@robertmacias8343]

Very simple for kids, but as a QP player I (rated 2020) still enjoyed the lecture...

[@seanlawlornelson9717]

B8 to D7 is in my incomplete analysis a blunder. But I was once a much better chess player and the Queen's gambit is excellent accepted or declined. And once players start seeing that the conventional opinion that black is safe declining is exposed as gambiters win; They'll get frustrated and start taking the offered white pawn which is even worse.

[@kh00sh4ever1]

in the last puzzle , what if when you move white's bishop to d4 and black's Knight takes it before white's rook takes the black's rook A1?

[@emilj1503]

Nice lesson, but frustrating he said you want to develop f1 rook, then moved the a1 rook to d1.....after a student made an attempt to move the f1 rook. Trick questions eh?

[@achessplayer6288]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="979">16:19</a> it's a mate in three actually since the rook can defend for 1 move on d8

[@seanlawlornelson9717]

I'm not a chess grandmaster but I was and I can set the fashions and philosophy for chess; Because when I did the analysis I was among the best players in the world. I could brush up and play a bit, too

[@beeble2003]

Most GMs drink coffee. Akobian seems to drink ballpoint pens. Very suspicious.

[@iansutanto3408]

I never understand why black doesn't move pawn h6 to put the white bishop into question earlier? Am I missing something? why not do that right away and not have your knight pinned there

[@TheBloodyBlizzard]

Which software is he using? Does anybody know? Thanks in advance!

[@MK-13337]

I belive its chessbase.

[@shebahe6686]

+TheBloodyBlizzard Latest chessbase because of type of arrows

[@bazingadude2492]

The kid at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1004">16:44</a> be like it's a check

[@savinsnsn]

"If you take this, i take you!"

[@baharmonyy]

bad... for you :D

[@xijinping1099]

I love Akobian’s accent. The little j/szch sound after his R sounds.

[@richardschessworld]

Play the queen's gambit accepted like Kasparov and lose in 7 moves🤣

[@KarenJones-l5l]

Walker Mark Jones Robert Johnson David

[@BizuteriaMoxie]

What if kh5

[@aaronf.186]

I’m an adult having trouble finding moves these 9 year olds are finding with ease

[@thomaslicht1472]

Natural teacher a Master who can explain concepts of chess in simple terms A genius.

[@KF1]

Im playing along on my board at home. I don't even care if this is a class for kids, it's solid teaching.

[@ivicapavic3381]

Akobian us such a Kasparov groupie 😊 I don't blame him

[@jessesmoot1285]

I mean who isn't a Kasparov groupie at heart

[@davidcopson5800]

@@jessesmoot1285 Anatoly Karpov?

[@trkg7356]

This guy is great! I really like the way he teaches chess to the kids, such a likeable dude :)

[@shebahe6686]

I loved that how i can win part which asked by kid and answered by teacher with patient and interest.

[@Majora1988]

+Vahid Alimohamadi I have to admit, I really enjoy Akobian answering that, because playing when I'm up material, and my opponent isn't resigning, is when I tend to make the most blunders, mostly because I don't study those positions at all.

[@gregbattis]

+Majora1988 Same here. I tend to lose a winning position quickly because I know the steps to get the winning position but not the follow up afterwards. (rated 1700ish)

[@harrellt1405]

+Majora1988 same

[@posh0610]

I would pay to go and listen to Varuzhan!

[@elizabethbarban1023]

I missed the explanation of PIN IT. Can someone elaborate please? 😂

[@daryllguaque8994]

umm thats mate in 3 actually cause after rf8 he can go rd8 so you need to take the rook first before delivering mate hahah but does not matter

[@rl1319]

I love akobian's style to teach chess. i am 13 year old boy I watched his all video

[@Gixeer75]

nice video ... thx

[@NorbertKates-w2r]

Brown Anthony Wilson Betty Lewis Nancy

[@HiknbfunnyHkkgg]

Lopez John Thomas Steven Lewis Sharon

[@CarmenQuincy-g2h]

Martinez Jennifer Miller Carol Brown David

[@felsal20]

I prefer to play like Magnus

[@felsal20]

Kasparov couldn't beat him

[@UralaTAO]

Splendid lecturer.

[@michellehardman7487]

Davis Maria Davis Steven White Brenda

[@droninaelJackson]

Johnson Karen Hall Barbara Lopez John

[@tristanhurley9071]

what if black moves h7 forward? you lose the bishop or have to retreat?

[@ISwearSheLooked19]

when? you need to add a time period to make it easier to understand which point of the game you are talking about. if you are talking about say 2:36 if black moves h6 then Bh4 and if g5 then Bg3 which leaves black in a nastier position because you would like to castle kingside and right now if you do your king won't be well defended due to the weakened pawn structure

[@voidofmisery4810]

From the thumbnail I thought this was Joe Rogan lol

[@shanmugapriyan4601]

Very slow video. That's irritating

[@felixwtoro]

At 21'28" I believe the best move for black is Rc8. If white plays everything right white will still win, but it will be delayed several moves, but there's a chance that white will blunder the game, such as KxB3.

[@arijitneogi5500]

When bishop goes to G5, what if black plays pawn to h6, instead of castling. How to proceed then? It would be great if someone would be able to help me here..

[@vipanbhgt]

After watching this....confident.....went back to chess.com to be a GM...lost ...and lost and lost ....not playing this anymore

[@mafk9099]

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[@aymanalfayez]

Can anyone send a link for Kasparov vs barua game

[@Scotty__]

Does anyone know if he has his own KZbin channel