Top 18 Attacking Principles/Concepts In Chess - How To Attack Correctly - How To Sacrifice Pieces!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - #1 - Lead in development
2:13 - #2 - Control of center
2:57 - #3 - Exposed enemy king
4:15 - #4 - Basic tactics required
5:20 - #5 - Opposite side castling
7:05 - #6 - Need advantages
8:23 - #7 - Attack specific weaknesses
10:02 - #8 - Have/create open lines
11:41 - #9 - Remove key defenders
13:32 - #10 - Momentum is important
14:45 - #11 - Certain openings are better
15:38 - #12 - Easier to attack than defend
16:48 - #13 - Have enough pieces
18:50 - #14 - Use ALL your pieces
19:09 - #15 - Sacrifice multiple pieces
21:32 - #16 - Doesn't have to end in checkmate
22:55 - #17 - Have courage
24:20 - #18 - Know common checkmate patterns
24:56 - Example Game

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11:40 . This clarified so much as to why I see GMs not take strong pieces when you are simply moving a pawn to take it. Chess is so simple but so complex at the same time. I don't understand the defense and counter side and reading what your opponent is trying to do. I simply think of attack. This is a great video.

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#13. Have enough pieces I like Rozman Rule for this one. Have two more attackers than the opponent has defenders

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Paul Morphy is good to study for attacking. Morphy was considered genius because he simply understood development and initiative were even more important than material.

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What a stupid thing to say. Greco won by sacrificing pieces 250 years before Morphy.

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@@beri4138 Yeah but the gift is pretty easy to spot even for intermediate players back then. Most of Morphys attacks made no sense until they suddenly revealed themselves. He was the first of his kind in that respect.

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I am not a strong player, because I could play a million games, and never think that sacrificing two rooks, leaving back rank completely undefended, and responding with weak pawn pushes, and culminating with a Queen sacrifice, would ever make sense.

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A follow up from rule 13 (and kinda rule 14), consider the “rule of +2” you want to have 2 more attacking priced than they have defenders”

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I'm very bad at attacking, but I'm trying to improve. I want to watch this video in parts and then practice. I tried 1 bullet game now just to get a quick one in, and i won by checkmate! Very encouraging.

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I'm not usually an attacking player but I am also bad at attacking so this video helps alot. Thanks nelson.

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Good video! I understood everything and I plan to rewatch and take notes. There were moves in here that I've seen a few times but never in that combination- such with the Bishop to f7, Queen to h5 and knight to e5. These and other opportuinities for attack were right in front of me all this time, yet it took videos like this from Chess Vibes and Nelson Lopez to point it out! I'm going to be watching a few of these!

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#4 - Basic tactics required How do you improve on tactical skills? I try to do daily puzzles where you have to find the best move. Any other suggestions?

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Awesome video! I learned a lot. My attacks were non-existent. Going to start using things I’ve learned during gameplay now. I made to hit the like and subscribe as well. Off to learn the mating patterns now!

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Just gonna pause the video real quick to say that example #9 blew my mind. It would have never occurred to me to take on c3 with the rook, due to going through tutorials telling me not to give up pieces for less points.

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Jerome gambit just wins on the spot.

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Eric Rosen showed that

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@@alandouglas2789 aman was original

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Except one thing

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[@yokoso2386]

1. Dont attack without a lead in development 2. don:t attack without control of the center 3. exposed enemy king 4. basic tactics skills 5. opposite side castling leads to attack 6. don't attack without some advantaage first 7. look to attack spesific weakness 8. have/create open lines 9. remove key defender 10. use momentum 11. certain openings are better for attacking players 12. in pratice, it is easier to attack than defend 13. you have enoigh piecestoattack 14. use all of yout pieces 15. sacrife multiple pieces 16. a good attacker has courage 17. know tge mosf common checkmate patterns very well

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I thank you again for this knowledge.

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Funny enough the only player I've actually seen play the Jerome is a grandmaster

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Hikaru doesn't count let's be real :D

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@@300mare Yeah was talking bout aman lol but guess that makes 2 GMs

[@Martin_Ditzel]

Was it in bullet or blitz game(s)? Gambits are much more likely to work, especially when implemented by aggressive players in tight time control matches.

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@@michaelpark672 do it for Jerome

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@@Martin_Ditzel 3 minute or bullet of course. You are correct. Especially on GM lvl

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I feel so smart for predicting rook taking e3 in your game, awesome video by the way

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Nice video and good review for some fundamental attacking ideas :)

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Principle 17 is a good one, especially in a situation where game clock pressure becomes a factor for one or both players.

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That was a nice one,I'd never would have seen that sac.

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Great video, thank you! If 800 or under, try the blackmar deimer gambit guys, ive been crushing with that opening lately, 13-3 with this opening, and most have not even been close! Two of those losses i should have won as well, but...booze. Cheers!