This Word Changed My Chess | Chess Middlegame Strategy

When you're not sure how to coordinate your pieces in the middlegame, it can be helpful to find a target. Targets are squares or enemy pieces that you want to aim all your resources toward attacking. This idea helped me understand how to make middlegame plans as an intermediate player!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Targets simplified
01:51 - Example 1
03:47 - Example 2
05:41 - Example 3
07:03 - Example 4
10:34 - Thanks for watching
Original outro music by Nela Ruiz
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[@kamrynheidi]

Nearing 10k subs 🎉 and I’m excited to celebrate soon with my first livestream AND a merch drop 👀 (you may have seen some of the designs in my recent videos). Details tba. Thanks for all the support so far, looking forward to creating lots more content in the future💕

[@ppm2019]

Really looking forward to the livestream, hopefully I will be able to participate, please let us know of the exact time & date in advance as much as possible ;)

[@ReelWatch]

Congratulations on over 10K 🎉 Very well deserved and looking forward to more content, well done 👏👏👏

[@tristanrujano]

I really like how you said “now that the king is a target, this diagonal also is a target” That’s a very good thought process to develop positional plans

[@itsorcacraft9037]

These videos are really helpful. I love how they are so simple and not in your face and over the top

[@deveshkhanal7971]

Love this. Not enough chess KZbin is focused on the middle game which is where all of us beginners need to improve. There are all these openings videos but until 1200 or more games are all decided by mess ups in the middle game anyways.

[@anasx2700]

so simple explanation, no unnecessary jokes. thanks for making these types of videos!

[@JosephLachh]

I observed that the rook's protection of the pawn being blocked by the bishop may not be a big deal due to the Greek gift idea, except, after further analysis black should not take the pawn anyway but first play bishop a3. That's not the point of the video, but I decided to mention it in case anyone was wondering about the same idea.

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

nice lesson thanks ! chess 960 is all about spotting targets in the opening.

[@vikasreddy3562]

Excellent video sister. Thank you 🎉

[@Nobody-ce9ic]

The presentation was very good clear and not too fast - well done👏👏

[@zozezoze0425]

Example 4 was kinda the best in the vid all the other Examples were 1 in 5 games at least but middle-game strategies r the complex so it really depends on ur game but i learned something from ur video so thx .

[@JosephLachh]

I'm holding back tears and emotions listening to the first minute of the video: I'm ready to win! Could you go over common squares in certain openings that are good to try to attack? I know the London wants to jump the knight in the middle for white. Also, I'm sure there are times to abandon the regular ideas because the position no longer calls for it. Could you do a video examing this concept in more depth?

[@roger3141]

Your advice has helped me so much. Thank you.

[@pearsonfamily9340]

Only 11min of Kamryn this week😢. Fab vid however. Looking fwd to the merch as i have really liked your t-shirts.

[@philipjano2799]

You have a talent for teaching. Thanks for the clear explanations!

[@richardlee-shanok5578]

Very useful lesson! Thanks and keep up the great content!!

[@nighma]

Your videos are the first I watch when I get alerted. Really good content! Thank you!

[@edfrato-sweeney4225]

Keep up the great work, Kamryn. You're doing an excellent job, especially for those of us who love the game, love playing, but we're not very good. You are really helpful.

[@nametry3]

I found this video suggested and enjoyed it very much! your explanation of the concept is very straighforward and i appreciate the different kinds of examples. Time to keep discovering your channel, thank you for the video :)

[@carissa4081]

That was so helpful! Your videos are great and especially inspiring as you started chess as an adult which gives me hope! Thanks again, I’m looking forward to your next video.

[@michaelhoy658]

Really enjoy your teaching style.....thanks Kamryn!

[@Daniel-G-P]

Superb video! So helpful. Thank you.

[@kennycampbell24]

Great lesson, thank you!

[@Vonkater]

Nice topic . Keep up the good work ! 😊👍🌷

[@LooopQ]

Very helpful, earned a sub

[@seanobrien2306]

Hi, Kamryn..., An excellent video and very informative and I learned a lot from this Middlegame Strategy ! ! Kamryn..., you have a ( perfect way ) of explaining the movement of the chess pieces and finding your target positions or chess squares... Thank you for sharing the video... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: Kamryn..., is bright, intelligent, and attractive... :)

[@aimeespillane8325]

Thanks!

[@Brandon88able]

Good content

[@shawnkmetz521]

Example 4 ignores the tactics around Bxh7+. White really doesn't need to spend time moving the bishop.

[@DarkShaman667]

But the h7 square is defended twice and there is nothing else there, unless you bring more attackers. White moves the Bishop to d3 to attack a6, since h7+ would just lose the Bishop for a Pawn, while the Pawn on a6 would be free. Alternatively: Rfb1 or Rab1, yes, since the Pawn b6 is also not defended yet. But you end up in a similar position, right?

[@axileus9327]

Bh3 attacks c1

[@thomas_m3092]

Nice video. Thank you. 😊 At pos 9:02 wouldnt't it be a good idea for white to play a4 to get of this weakness a2?

[@honchkrowabcd]

you should do gameplay videos

[@delmonte6649]

Sick channel

[@BrianTimmonsTX]

6:50 is it even possible for black to save the game here? The only thing I can see is pushing the F pawn, but that only delays the inevitable. It's also possible I'm blind and missing something.

[@gebruikersnaam415]

It is a mate in 5 by: f6 Qxf6 Ne6 Ng5 Qd1+ Rxd1 Nd4 Qf7+ Kh8 Qxh7#

[@jaybingham3711]

Ex1 - Put Pressure on the Pinned Piece. Never can you ever forget this thanks to Gotham. No one needs to be assailed with the indignity of failing to "PP on the PP." You always PP on the PP!🤭🤣👍

[@pinagullurani3723]

What is your rating

[@timchapman5553]

I prefer the chopped salad attack

[@JudeKeaf]

8:31 is moving any rook to c1 for white okay because of bishop takes h7 discovered attack?

[@AshChess2200]

well I thought it was me only who saw that xD .. but sadly black has a intermedzo here .. they can ba3 and then the rook moves and then white lose the pawn

[@TheWeeabooCrewGamers]

Captions appear all at once at the beginning. Great video though

[@hschessaddict5883]

You're around 2000 right?

[@firiasu]

You have a nice voice, also you are smart and beautiful!

[@jaws5620]

Pp on the pp Put Pressure On The Pinned Piece

[@gobyg-major2057]

1:18 actually ur gonna move the bishop instead of the knight for an easy checkmate…..

[@shutup4253]

That’s not checkmate

[@gobyg-major2057]

@@shutup4253 actually it is

[@gobyg-major2057]

@@shutup4253 if u move the knight, the king can move and attack it; if u move the bishop, the king can’t move

[@michaelmorrell9513]

@@gobyg-major2057Bishop checks on F7, King moves to E7 1:18

[@gobyg-major2057]

@@michaelmorrell9513 ah didn’t see that

[@vikasreddy3562]

First