Top 3 Chess Shortcuts To Improve FAST & WIN More Games

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@mdashrafulislam969]

The winning combination is Bb7 followed by Bc7 and the rook is trapped!

[@markj4202]

At 15:45 in video, I believe the winning move is Bb7. This wins the rook. After RA8 to d8 (only safe square for the rook) then Bc7 traps the rook

[@marftrogdor]

Why wouldn't black trade the rook to take the bishop with Ra8?

[@Berk2005]

@@marftrogdor Because a rook is 5 and a a bishop is 3?

[@antoinegoujon3124]

The current best coach for improving adultes ! Kudos Igor!!

[@darrylkassle361]

Another great channel definitely better than Levy’s channel in a lot of ways and his channel is quite good. This guy even studied psychology in the pursuit of chess. I think that says a lot

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 3 Chess Shortcuts to Improve 00:53 1st - Opening Stage For White 03:17 1st - Opening Stage For Black 04:11 2nd - Middlegame Stage (LAP Principle) 07:01 Least Active Piece Principle 10:45 3rd - Endgame Stage 13:30 2 Endgame Plans 15:42 Can you find the winning move?

[@jackromero7554]

1. Bb7 Rad8 2. Bc7 wins the exchange.

[@TeeGar]

At first i thought your cat was a loaf of bread. It never moved.....

[@namedperson1436]

Great video! It looks like bishop B7 is very strong since B8 is protected. Rook will be trapped after bishop C7.

[@smithyq6335]

There are different ways to "lock in" an opening. For example, as White, you can play 1.d4 and against 1...d5, play the Queen's Gambit and against 1...Nf6 the Trompowsky or London. You only need to study two systems, and you can eventually branch out. Similarly, you can start with 1.e4 and against 1...e5 play your favourite line, and against everything else try the King's Indian Attack. Later on, you can study the individual systems against the Sicilian, French, etc if you want, and you always have the KIA to fall back on. It's not as easy with Black (much bigger trade off with "fewer lines" vs "objective strength"). I'm content to say one opening against e4 and one against d4. Sure, there might be lots of lines within these, but if you stick with the same one, you'll eventually get a feeling for it. Maybe it's just me, but I'm willing to work harder as black to play an opening (or reach a position) I like vs playing something offbeat just because it's less work.

[@namedperson1436]

Robert Ramirez recommends Pirc. It is about as boring as the London, but it is pretty solid. There are also many ways to transpose into it.

[@sjefke7206]

I would say scandinavian defence with QA5/QD6 against E4. Against D4 its more difficult but the Dutch makes it your opening on move 1 though

[@virginmary58]

I first liked your video and then watched...thank you for improving my ranking.

[@deejy232]

Very good video thank you. What is your lovely cat called and has he got a Facebook page yet?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Ha ha! Soon he will get an Instagram page.

[@sjefke7206]

Igor, do you feel like openings such as Colle/London/trompowsky is a way to lock' your opening ' too? Or is it only things such as B3 Bird Sokolsky etc?

[@janroldanoriendo7091]

Great video as usual! Thanks GM Smirnov! Fan since 2013! 😁 my online rating now is 2700! Big thanks to you!

[@misterfragrance3319]

WoW you’re a beast

[@shymboy77]

nice idea about chess. i learn new things.

[@normanwilson9594]

B-b7 wins the exchange

[@ericf7571]

Great content as always. Is that cat real, he didn’t move the entire time

[@keisuketakahashi3597]

no it is not .when I first started to see videos the cat seemed inactive .

[@inspiration3364]

He did

[@ericf7571]

@@inspiration3364 I totally miss that lol

[@rolandeauten8798]

Surely cats don’t move much when asleep?

[@rolandeauten8798]

Definitely a real cat; In the latest video it does lots of washing!

[@benjaminjones5744]

e4 has more theory if you stick to d4 systems (London or Colle). the best advice I can give getting to 1800 elo in classical and rapid chess online. as for playing for black that's kind of tricky because you can't lock in a system for white but there are systems for black (Owens defense) but it is in high elo theory less sound. for me playing at around 16-1800 elo online chess the Owens system works well but against 1900 plus I almost never win. another tip don't always worry about what gms play because they play way more sound so don't play the Lopez or Sicilian as they are very advanced and require a lot more theory. if you ever get tired of the London system, the Botvinik system found in the English is also very good

[@nicovanderwilt7502]

You have to learn them all. That is the way. Every opening. Middle and engdame. I can play pretty much everything. But yeh you always have a favourite. I like to randomly change. It doesn't matter to me.

[@astro6897]

9:38 does nxe5 work?

[@josephsalmonte4995]

A great video as always. Thanks Igor 👍

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@karolus2007]

very well explained and useful

[@anthonyhemphill2788]

bb7

[@Iamwrongbut]

Why would the rook just move to b8 to block all the pawn attacking shenanigans in the end game section!?

[@jtcashmoney121]

The other bishop covers b8

[@Iamwrongbut]

@@jtcashmoney121 you are beautiful my dear

[@grinningintheirface2685]

white or black, i go for a hipoos style opening. I can start with nimshcowitz larsen, owens, modern, etc anything but 1e4, e5. Most hesitate after first move, then i go into hipoo, rat style while looking for weaknesses. Went from 33 percet win to 60 plus! Almost reached a 1000 from 600 since november, lol!

[@nicovanderwilt7502]

There is no shortcut in chess. It's like the god question. You can spend you're whole lifetime searching. And everytime you can find new things.

[@xtceeee1]

Why is black resigning in the end game he can still play, it’s only one pawn if white wants to sacrifice a knight fine.

[@marftrogdor]

Can someone help me understand why white played bishop b3?

[@mdashrafulislam969]

Thank you so much. I didn't know that pawn attacking endgame idea.

[@krishnansumohapatra2532]

Bishop to b5 pining the knight to the rook.After that bishop to e3 trying winning the c5 pawn.

[@Fahmid_Al_Jaber]

hlw.... ur explaination is great.... i have one question..my younger brother start training chess just last month..he is curently 16 years old...can he be grandmaster...coz he starts so late...pls what should he do???

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks for the question. When asked this question. Igor said older chess players grow slowly because of other responsibilities in life. So if your younger brother is focused and gets the right training. He can become a GM for sure.

[@dangrunewald8830]

1. Bb7 Rad8 2. Bc7 - and capture the rook.

[@Daniel-xv3nw]

how the fk the cat climbed so high xDD

[@rosiefay7283]

4:41 But in the middlegame my least active piece will probably be my king.

[@Isuppose134]

Bruh

[@davejones804]

Hi Igor you recommend the scandinavian defense as a good defense to learn and use, but I watched your video 7 best traps of scandinavian, and it appears white overwhelms the scandinavian quite easily. I like your suggestions for playing white , the bishops opening and the Larsen opening, do you still recommend the scandinavian, my friends are strong players is there a stronger more resilient opening for black or should I persevere with the scandinavian

[@sjefke7206]

I'm no Igor, but I think any opening thats not a gambit is fine for 99% of people. At my local club there plays a Fide Master who opens with the birds opening. I know a fairly strong player who starts with 1B4 ... and he crushes me everytime. I personally play the scandinavian defence with great succes. I had a better player coming up to me after the game asking if it's my normal opening? Bit he did not get to beat me, he got a draw being frustrated. Hypothetically if you would play Carlsen, would you lose because of the opening or because he is the better player?

[@akdevendraswamy141]

Bb7 followed by Bc7 winning exchange up