The 6 MOST INSANE Chess Puzzles

[@nullcandyy]

And he sacrificed....THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK THE OTHER ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK THE QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN AND THE KING!!! Wait....

[@G-chess_channel]

The king is wild!

[@jayhache5609]

Best read in a Darth Trump voice.

[@Devision42]

Wrong channel buddy 😊

[@jayhache5609]

@@Devision42 Looks like you are addressing OP. Edit: If so, why is he on the wrong channel?

[@Devision42]

@@jayhache5609 i meant its not GC's channel

[@DaDitka]

16:10 GREAT sound effect there! Keep doing stuff like that!

[@dew9103]

If you get game 6 position in a game, you should hang it on a wall in your room with the brilliant move symbols

[@Chechov-t9f]

I love that in chess you can recycle the same idea many times based on how your opponent moves

[@jh5320]

First puzzle black doesnt have to take the pawn, can just move his king to C6

[@justsayin...1158]

You are right, but then after dxe7, Kd7, f6, black can only move their king and if they stop defending the promotion square, white gets a queen and if they keep protecting the promotion square, white can bring their king and force the black king off the defence of the promotion square. It's a bit sad this line wasn't shown in the video.

[@jh5320]

@@justsayin...1158 yes i know, i think its a line that needs to be analyzed when you solve the puzzle

[@digntyotaddictd]

@@justsayin...1158thanks I came here to find someone explaining it

[@kaizoisevil]

@@justsayin...1158although white will have to bring the king in from the right side so as to not stalemate black.

[@rubewaddell1704]

Then pxp and whatever black does white will move e7 to e8 and promotion to queen. From there it's just a matter of time before chekmate.

[@davidmasse2829]

I really like puzzle 6. Puzzle 5 game me a headache.

[@jarchdm]

Hey Nelson i just played the Colle system for the second time and caught his queen with the trap you showed! Thanks

[@DvzOuDeveze]

17:41 "i won... but... for what cost"

[@q45ij54q]

After the second rook sac on #6, the checkmate was pretty clear. #5 is the one that blew my mind though. So complicated.

[@davidxencaster6406]

So in a nutshell: If you have the greater advantage, don’t promote to a queen. If your enemy has the advantage, Queen is the way to go.

[@TMBRMECH]

My favorite puzzle involves getting mate in the next move, and the answer is to promote to your opponent’s knight of all pieces instead of one of your own. I had to look up the name which is referred to as the “retrograde” puzzle

[@BramCohen]

In the first puzzle it looks like f6 is also a winning move but it's more complicated. If ef then e6 and if Kd6 then ef or if fe then f7. If black responds to f6 with e6 then de with the threat of ef and if black plays fe then f7.

[@EbuCallinav]

The last one is like channeling your inner Martin.

[@Jonasz314]

@7:45 - there's a game between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen exactly like this - Anand had less material and was trying to trick Magnus into a stalemate, which of course Magnus realized and underpromoted to a knight, causing Anand to resign on the spot.

[@thorveim1174]

my opinion: stalemates are dumb, and a player with no valid move possible should be considered as having lost

[@TheExileFox]

If you do not have a video on "castling the wrong side" - i would like to see some examples where this is the better move, even if the normal castling is available

[@sullenskulls9709]

On the first puzzle, what happens if instead of taking with the e7 pawn, you follow white's pawn back with your king to c6. It seems to me, that you avoid the initial problem altogether. Now, I'm sure there's probably still some way to force a zugzwang in there with some combination, but I can't find it.

[@Robert-mx1io]

White will take the e7 pawn and then your king on c6 will need to move to d7 to stop the promotion. White then moves the f pawn forward to defend the e7 pawn and now blacks king is stuck cause it can’t attack the pawn chain without letting the pawn promote. White then just brings its king into the action

[@I3endoubles]

I think after king to c6 you capture on e7. The king moves to d7 to stop the promotion. Then f6 to defend the forward pawn. The black king is now stuck moving back and forth between d7 and e8 until you bring your own king up.

[@TheBestEver99999]

I’ve always wondered why people underpromote to rooks or bishops (knights make sense because of their odd move style) but this makes sense now. Very cool!

[@anonym5160]

Why do you didn’t do it to the playlist: „Insane Chess Problems“?

[@Irdanwen]

I paused to check your video on two bishop checkmate, it was interesting to hear the difference in your voice from four years ago.

[@davidnee6157]

Love the video! Very nice! But, in your last puzzle, Why was there 3 white Knights on the board? That the puzzle Im trying to figure out!

[@YAYSAR]

possibly because to avoid stalemate

[@theMosen]

0:48 And if ..Kc6 instead, then dxe7 Kd7, f6 black has to guard e8 and white can come up with their king

[@RainbowBrilliance]

1st situation. On suggested pawn move black king can simply go c6. Yes, you still can win as white next, but your suggested solution doesn’t work.

[@pnoodl3s775]

If king goes c6 then take on e7. If king goes d7 then pawn to f6 creating a chain that the king cannot stop. If king goes to take the undefended e5 pawn then the e7 pawn can promote, so everything is protected. At this point just gotta bring the king and flush the king out

[@SmilyTheMare]

i need more content like this very enjoyable i figured out most of these but still the fact that one move for white stops black completely is fascinating to me

[@preoklenthe]

I have a question. In the first puzzle what happens if on its first move black moves Kc6 instead of taking the white with its pawn?

[@ernietollar407]

best channel - most instructive for begineers intermediate level without relentless jokes like others

[@alexrobinet7576]

Puzzle 1 and 2 were harder than the others.

[@kalelpi314]

I loved 5 more than 6. Cool stuff

[@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579]

Puzzles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 were easy and normal, but puzzle 5 was indeed very cool.

[@AwsomeSkyXYT]

Puzzle 6 after bg2 and knight f3 if qd4+ white qdd4 pawn takes and knight e2 is still a checkmate 😁

[@MarkWiseTechno]

#5 was crazy!! At first, I didn't even register Black's own threat of Qg3# and didn't understand why most of the checks other than Nxf1+ didn't work, but once I did recognize the threat of Qg3# I still couldn't get it because of how difficult Nd5+ was to calculate. After Nd5+, I saw e3 Qf4 Qxf4 Qxf4 Nxf4 Bg2 Nxe2# but also saw e3 Qf4 Qg3+ Qxg3 hxg3 Nf4 g2 and thought it was no good because I missed Nxh3# with the only alternative being Nxe2+ Bxe2 stalemate, so I didn't think Nd5+ was correct for that reason. Then I watch the video and realize I didn't even consider Black responding to Qf4 with Bg2, so I didn't calculate any of that part at all. Just effing insane that one! 😮😮😮😮

[@muhammadalfariz-v6u]

Number 1 ,2,,3,4, and 6.... easy , but number 5 , too hard for me. ❤❤❤❤

[@skywalkerjohn8965]

I have a question, of couse this is just me curious. So let say we delete stalemate from the game. How would that effect chess as a whole.

[@VincentStaples]

Stunning puzzles! You always surprise me and your presentation is fantastic. Thank you!

[@emersonarriety]

Solved puzzles 1 and 2 fairly quickly. Puzzle 3 I did succeed at winning but I went to the right instead and that way takes much longer. I knew that there was some stalemate trap in puzzle 4 but for the life of me I could not find Rg3 after e7. Puzzle 5 was a difficult one, I could see some of the moves and the ideas but I couldn't find the line. I didn't even know where to start with puzzle 6. Fun video even if I only solved 2 and a half puzzles.

[@rauntaft7753]

Just amazing!!! Thanks for sharing, Nelson!😮

[@sebastiaanpeekstok4577]

Finally some puzzles from Nelson!

[@keithdarnell5500]

is there a free chess game i could download on my pc that allows to set up pieces on any squares

[@ric8248]

The last puzzle reminded me of the Chilean immortal by Salinas

[@MartijnVos]

One thing you're not addressing about the first puzzle: what if black moves the king instead of taking? Even if white then takes the pawn, the king can keep up.

[@ashleyharris4114]

Sure the Black King can "Stop" that Pawn from promoting, the problem is that before it can be taken it's going to be defended by the f Pawn and that holds until the White King comes over to ensure the promotion. 😊

[@hsbgdvn]

Is this the position in a game of Hou Yifan? 15:28

[@manuelalvarez-requejo4660]

In puzzle #1, couldn’t black just respond with kc6?

[@UnknownOP11]

then we play e6

[@joelkyle1250]

​@@UnknownOP11I think you meant e7.

[@joelkyle1250]

E6 is just losing for white.

[@joelkyle1250]

You have to capture on e7, then defend with f6. This also blocks the f7 pawns' advance. After kd7 no capture can be made. If ke6 happens then white queens with check. The king is stuck defending against the promotion which allows white kig to come in.

[@joelkyle1250]

King*

[@NicoRTM]

Hi nelson, great video as always. How long will the course be open? I'm waiting for the end of the month to buy it

[@ceejay0137]

Definitely smiling after the last one! 😄😄😄

[@jefftaylor1186]

Thumbnail puzzle is deceptively easy. d6, exd6, e6, fxe6, then Freddy will have his coronation ceremony in 3 moves. Also I’m pretty sure this puzzle was in Capablancas book.

[@nilshald4338]

6 : 39 why can't you block with the bishop

[@thomasmartin7542]

The first one was easy, I had the right idea after just a second. Yesterday I had a situation and thought that it hast to end in a draw, but stockfish found a solution which I never would have been able to find. The last one really was amazing, but difficult to imagine that a situation like that could arise in a real game.

[@Redstoner34526]

0:43 how does white win if black doesn’t take back and plays kc6 instead?

[@Redstoner34526]

⁠@@feverdream11mThe king can keep up with it though how can it not also no pawn is attacking b7???

[@erlandgadde7445]

What about in #1: 1. d6 Kc6 ? After 2. dxe7 Kd7 the king will catch the pawn.

[@librarylord2003]

love chess puzzles but when do we get more chess adventures with our intrepid trio?

[@ytmndman]

I didn't see the answer to the 5th one until you gave the first move, then I saw the rest.

[@joschuafieguth9151]

Knight to g4 is a winning move too ^^ puzzle 5

[@Together4.4M]

10:00 This position would likely still be a draw because of perpetual check, but yeah you wouldn’t be able to win

[@toastbrotfan6585]

Those are definetely not the most insane Puzzles. But they are very understandable and interesting

[@rhc-weinkontore.k.7118]

great puzzles. Thank you

[@harikumars1487]

The last 2 were brilliant!!!

[@HarshitKulhari-zv3us]

In puzzle 5 after the wrong move Nxf1. Qc1+ Qd1 Qxd1# is mate

[@rubewaddell1704]

As a very average chess player I thought that first puzzle was very simple.

[@parkershaw8529]

If the black king can take white pawn, i would imagine it should be able to tame black pawn easily!!

[@Lieelith]

very informative!

[@borbarad2.0]

The last one is really amazing.

[@beatch42]

Why would you promote to rook or bishop when the queen does the job of both

[@n0bl3hunt3r]

There needs to be more chess puzzle videos. Not for us, but for you.

[@Duckshotz]

Thanks for another amazing video!

[@randakarim4431]

5:26 it’s like M78

[@JordanFernandes-i7v]

*04:50*→King to a1 and look at what we have done!! That rhymed and the checkmate clock has chimed.

[@notsus8537]

You finally make a video about puzzles 🎉

[@Afterthoughtbtw]

Out of interest - have you ever been forced to underpromote in a game to avoid a stalemate trap? If so, how common an occurence would it be?

[@favesongslist]

Yes I did once, but only due to bad play by my opponent.

[@b.trumane]

And I was smiling hard when you said that lol. Those the type of moves you get hype for

[@lusterris9183]

Im surprised I actually saw the solution to the first puzzle since I’m only 800 lol but I love cool puzzles like these

[@maxmidt]

the first puzzle is wrong. While it is true the white move is d6 but black response is to not take but kc6, leading to a trickier win for white

[@randomjapsi]

Its actually much easier. White simply takes the pawn dxe7 and black has to play kd7 else the pawn promotes and then white plays f6 and black has to shuffle the king until the white king moves to help

[@Al_Mashwali]

I liked puzzle 5 & 6❤❤❤😊

[@fenrirgrimm6834]

puzzle1 wpawn to d6, bking to c6, bking takes wqueen in the end, or did i missed something

[@Lucas-c4f5v]

0:40 Also f6 works

[@williamsquires3070]

I want a puzzle in which white has to sack ALL his pieces just to save the half point! 🤣

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Nr. 6, wow! Amazing.

[@mitch9237]

Yes! More chess puzzles! It's my lucky day

[@fantomghost6213]

That last one was a doozie!!

[@vanillaswirls1720]

Do you create these puzzles yourself?

[@Crispysyelloweyes]

1st time ever seeing a double check.

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

Yup, I got those mostly. The first three certainly.

[@LeoNidas-c8g]

I think pawn From f5 to f6 would also work

[@DaveSale-DKSALE]

Nelson both plays chess and excersizws for us

[@ClimateScamBatman]

Gold

[@TottenvilleMiddleSchool]

The first puzzle was honestly straightforward.

[@dane6689]

I am really bad at chess, especially end games - but I have found the first puzzle to be very easy.

[@andyclark8991]

2:01 Going to say Bishop to C6

[@pepebeezon772]

7:24 I always get a rook to flex

[@СергейСлышков-б5л]

в первой позиции король c6 гарантирует более долгое сопротивление

[@arseniylanin]

Last position was the easiest one, but sure very beautiful

[@SecureHandle]

Not even close it was the 3rd hardest lol

[@GanemJohn]

Puzzle 5 Knight to G4 is winning too isn't it ?

[@dineshpr4541]

Nelson can you please play with levy

[@WaldoWizard]

who could see all those sacrifices to # with the knight?? UNBELIEVABLE... we're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy.. Click them slippers and repeat 3 times -- Sacrifice - Sacrifice - Sacrifice !! 😅

[@rpralica]

That's why chess is magical

[@PradeepM-p1l]

Teach you are teaching good❤❤❤

[@tiborgrun6963]

Thank you for making me smile.

[@islambouzaher2182]

I was indeed smiling 😁

[@erinstieglitz424]

Nelson is the best chess creator!

[@456death654]

2 bishops vs rook? Yea I would just take the draw, f learning how to convert

[@NJDJ2]

number 6 was at least most insane cause i could hear Gothamchess echoing "THE ROOOOOOK!" in the chess puzzle! great puzzle video Nelson!

[@JustAnotherCommenter]

literally, cuz they added that in the video, but yea