Ultra-Aggressive Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack - Chess Openings Explained

[@roguerook]

Jonathan, your voice suggests that you're struggling with nerves. Let me tell you, from one coach to another, you're AWESOME. You have zero reason to be nervous. You are doing an amazing service for kids and adults everywhere and I wish nothing but the highest success. Keep doing what you're doing. Thank you.

[@RobertKaucher]

I had only watched his videos from late 2016 up to this point and wow what a difference a year makes for his confidence in presentation. He's truly doing an amazing job.

[@robertserban2008]

At 29:08 how not white won???

[@alexting827]

+robi robert what do you mean?

[@robertserban2008]

at that scenarion white won .. Black cant exchange his pawns to a queen because the rook was there

[@DeathIsPlanC]

White can only sit there and wait. Rook needs to stay on 1st rank to stop pawn queening. Black will push pawn to f3.

[@allanmanaged3187]

Unboxing chess openings. I suppose it was inevitable.

[@tharindanimnajith3525]

Thanks for choosing my suggestion Jonathan!! Great lecture! PS: Actually you did pronounce my name well.. :)

[@AT-qm8gv]

I only checked the comments to see if you were here. Back to the video now...

[@tusharghude15]

^lolz same >_

[@David-fx3kv]

Tharinda Nimnajith lol 😂 I see u are here didn't know that well worth looking for it

[@aryashetty3924]

That was perfect pronunciation indeed

[@anishnehete]

💪🔥

[@longcastle4863]

I'm surprised there are any "non-enthusiastic" responses. These chess club videos are very helpful - and whatever they cover, whether openings, defenses, gambits, traps etc, the lecturers are always well prepared and give interesting and thorough presentations.

[@Heliflopters]

I stumbled across this video and my first thought was "wow he sounds super nervous for some reason compared to how smooth and confident he normally is" and only then did I realize that this was 7 years ago and that it's a different channel. It's crazy how time changes people. He's my favorite teacher!

[@snippletrap]

At 19:00, the winning move for black is Nc4, which nets two pieces for the rook.

[@fisher00769]

This is one of my favourite openings from both sides. Great explenation, I'm hoping to use this theory in my games, thanks a lot!

[@robmorr23]

InStinct a grandmaster said he had to give up the Dragon because he would lose in 20 moves or squeeze a 70 move draw a pawn down. I use to play the Dragon and loved it. white memorizes pawn on g2, f3, e4; h2 , h4, h5, bishops on e3, c4. queen on d2, 0-0-0 and kb1. This is easy to memorize and is problematic for black.

[@robmorr23]

InStinct a grandmaster said he had to give up the Dragon because he would lose in 20 moves or squeeze a 70 move draw a pawn down. pawns on e2,f3,e4. h2,h4, h5. bishops on e3, c4, queen on d2. bishop- -h6. 0-0-0, kb1. This is east for a lower player to memorize and win.

[@IngTomT]

I love to pla it too with black as well as white. It is just so exciting and rushes your adrenaline. The main thing is to keep calm and don't overreact and try too hard to defend but just focus on your attack and try to do the bare minimun to keep your own king safe. It's usually the first who gives in to his anxiety and shifts his attention too much from attack to defense that loses.

[@younis24de]

12:46 "How to Train Your Dragon"

[@CraigPendlebury]

Great video, I picked up more about the Yugoslav attack from that video than anything I've read to date.

[@dgm7826]

I’m 10 and I’m state chanpion

[@filipubovic8868]

@@dgm7826 nobody cares

[@cslon]

I'm rather late in discovering your lessons, but they are very good and you are an excellent instructor. Well-paced, at a level that works for me. Thank you.

[@bernardpollara8161]

You're an extremely competent lecturer you've taught me so much. I only wish I could attend in person

[@Guckeezy]

This video is not only informative but god damn hilarious. Subbing instantly 😂😂

[@leventeadamszabo1914]

Very good lecture. Thanks Mr. Schrantz!

[@gtrmusic69]

Super good video. At last. More of Jonathan please.

[@bgb702]

Oh geez here comes the ROG 4000 again. Loving the videos!

[@renhoek3851]

Where can I purchase the ROG 4000? I've tried amazon and ebay but they don't stock them.

[@Skjedeo]

I tried making my own but it would only spit out the Scandinavian. Sadly I had to burn it

[@Bigassboya]

ren hoek They do stock WITH them

[@wiscatbijles]

I've got a ROG 3000 if you're interested. It's got all the features of the ROG4000 but way cheaper.

[@catalin-rares3179]

@Russel Shakleford nice one! :))

[@bpaultas3167]

Lol republic of gamers

[@aravindgundakaram1830]

18:08 Nc4! from black wins a whole knight after Nxc8 Nxd2+ Kc1 Rxc8 Kxd2 Bxd4, (or) it gains the initiative after Nc4! Bxc4 Rxc4 Ne2.

[@aravindgundakaram1830]

There is actually also the incredible move Rc4!....for the analysis, you will have to consult an engine. I am too weak a player to give a complete analysis of that move.

[@andysnyder7607]

actual discussion of the sicilian dragon starts at 2:59, save 3 minutes and go straight there

[@rishabhb4800]

Thanks

[@MrMartinmozz]

Really enjoyable! It took me about two hours to go through it but i think I understood most of it! Tyvm :)

[@XieQiu]

Thank you for posting this. These opening videos help me a lot.

[@TremendousSax]

Queen's gambit accepted from black's point of view. Or the Grunfeld

[@CarlosRodriguez-ru8em]

just came across your chess club seminars love it!

[@leandrodutra329]

yesss man, thanks a lot for exploring the opennings, pls do more. Thanks a lot!!!!

[@Sc2greenst]

Thank you so much for these videos

[@jean-danielriopel1440]

Thanks GM Schrantz, always interesting :)

[@TheGreatWaldoPepp]

thanks for speeding it up at the end

[@chessassassin4062]

Thanks again. I will compare your lesson in this video with A. Dgebuadze vs M. Fedorovsky , Sicilian Dragon game in year 2008, At the Neckar Open in Deizisau tournament.

[@jeffjrums6051]

at 10:45 why can't bishop just defend? rook protects it and took on a8 is protected by queen

[@Thaumazo83]

If after Bb5 cxb5 Qxd5 Black plays ... Bb7, then Qxb7 but yes, at that point the rook is protected by the Black Q. Still, White sacrificed a piece to gain two, he's a piece ahead.

[@Kenzaki25]

@@Thaumazo83 man, he meant Bbe6

[@Thaumazo83]

@@Kenzaki25 Yea, you're right, Bb7 would not even be legal, lol. And yes, Be6 works as a defense.

[@williamweekhai3252]

If 1. ... Be6, then White will play 2. Qxe5 Bg7 3. Qe3 Bxa2. If 3. ... Re7, then 4. Nxf5 is strong. Even Black can protect his rook by playing 1. ... Be6, but there still some issues on the Black's side.

[@adrianmarcagan1036]

this is what i need. thanks for your detailed explanation.. hoping to see more videos from you soon God bless

[@Entropy03021990]

18.00, the move behind black lack of fear is: knight x f3, sacrificing the quality and a pawn have a massive initiative and a powerful passed pawn

[@OregonMikeH]

GREAT STUFF BIG J ... Thanks Pal & Blessings from Oregon! ... Mike AKA Chess Barron

[@andregoepfert2745]

42:31 Am I missing something and this move was not a blunder? Because the knight is hanging now and black can just take it. Its only defender the Knight on C3 is tied up preventing check mate (Qxa3, pxa3, Rxa3?)

[@thelight288]

You are missing that the bishop is defending the black Knight and if Bxe4 white plays Rxg4+ winning a piece

[@ethan073]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@millivanilli22]

Correction - 10:40 this is simply an exchange, no advantage gained for White. After cxb5 and Qxd5+, black moves bishop Be6 and rook is defended.

[@DowJonesDave]

@41:47 Black King to F7 to protect B and P @ e7, Followed by Black Kn x P (if still feasible after white response). If white Kn x Kn, Q x Kn grabbing the lost Bishop diagonal. Whites Rook attacking Q doesn't cost you E7 pawn which is protected by King. Or you can do it without moving king and eventually have to protect stuff anyway later.

[@reynoldvillalon8953]

i really like your teaching sir, God bless you.

[@luketufts6827]

So excited to learn this one!

[@tusharmeshram5708]

Thank you sir just because of u I won the chess tournament in my college☺️

[@miteshgupta1831]

I really love your videos regarding chess openings....Can you do Queen's Gambit accepted and declined opening

[@luaghingatyou]

I love the break down, thank you. The nervous energy, makes for kind of an annoying delivery of the information you're trying convey. Just take a deep breath and relax.

[@Alpacalypse-ro8tn]

At 20:57, couldn't you play Nf3 with a fork? On Nxf3 you could respond with Bxf3 with tempo on the rook. If Bishop gets in trouble, he could always go back to g4 and if not, he becomes a very active piece.

[@chinmayaprakash]

After Nf3 Nxf3 Bxf3 Rh3 you have managed to voluntarily trap your own bishop. Congratulations!

[@Alpacalypse-ro8tn]

@chinmayaprakash brother I made this comment 7 years ago. Thank you for responding tho

[@chinmayaprakash]

@@Alpacalypse-ro8tn and I appreciate your courtesy. In hindsight, I could have made the point more softly.

[@Mr100JUMPS]

Dear Mr.Schrantz,I always loved your lectures.They made me so much better.At position 9:31 what if Nxd5.Whats the compensation for the pawn..

[@chinmayaprakash]

I am sorry I am six years late to your query. Black does have compensation for the isolated d pawn after Nxd5 cxd5. It gets semi-open b & c files to attack the white king castle. After bringing Rb8, it has two attackers eyeing the b2 pawn. And should White capture the isolated pawn with Qxd5, Black has Qc7 avoiding the queen-rook battery and Black can hold the position without problems. And after something like Bf5, the queen and the light-squared bishop can put pressure on c2 pawn as well.

[@creativekingchess9947]

21:45 - a strange and unusual variation, although it can be used for blitz. :)

[@vincentscott7435]

Thank You the Sicilian is my favorite.

[@xXneonJAhrXx]

At 8:40, from my experience it is also common to play Bh6, forcing black to lose his bishop and effectively "removing the dragon's tooth", so I learned to play 7. ...Re8, so in case of Bh6 Black can play Bh8. Any thoughts on this variation?

[@flightyavian]

? in this case that would hang a knight.

[@longcastle4863]

Why not go for the bishop exchange immediately here (08:35) with Bh6? After all we are wanting to capture that bishop eventually...

[@PNWESQ]

Phenomenal series!

[@FelipeTitans]

At 18:00 I think the variaton: black plays Nxf3 forking the bishop and the rook with a discovered attack on the Knight by the dark square bishop is the reason why white didn't go for it

[@theOmerbuhbut]

38:00 Nd4 by white is mate in 3 for black... Qxa2 Kxa2 Ra6 Qa5 Rxa5#

[@vishvajitsinhkosamiya7154]

Great video. Really enjoyed it. Great job.😊 dragon is pretty interesting.

[@jotto0420]

At 24:00 the knight moves to F6, as anticipated by our teacher. I was surprised that it wasn't knight to G3 though. This would threaten the same pawn, but also the rook at H1. Am I missing something obvious that makes this a worse move? Thanks!

[@TheLvbowler]

seems like a solid move, i would just worry that H1 to H3, G3 to E4, then you have E2 move to H2 stacked rooks and a potentially dangerous open H file again.

[@orgroman6541]

There are sever more good options for white: 1. Super ultra sharp Yugoslav, going on directly with h4-h5 attack before castling long. This may force black to play h5 which in other variations black may avoid, in the one you demonstrated I allow white to play h5. I play the dragon variation and the idea is after exchanging white light sqaure bishop and removing the pin I can play fxg6 followed by rock to f7 to cover my king. Lot's of different options...

[@asamataua]

Wouldn't Bishop to E6 be a great answer to the queen check at 10:44?

[@hritwikranjan2198]

Can you do one on the Smith morra gambit or the Dutch defense ?

[@danni8191]

similar to 20:55 knight e5 to f3 was played against me. didn't stop the Yugoslav, but it bought her dozens of more moves, and she was almost able to draw. a 14 year old girl....

[@smit930]

Defending this attack what if I bring out my Knight at C6 and Bishop to C5? Would it be a better idea?

[@DissiDiaTunez]

at 28:10 why did white not instead play rook take pawn e4, blocking the king from advancing, then advancing the pawn up to get an easy promotion, yes black would promote too but after a sequence of checks the black queen would fall. correct me if i am wrong but i think that would have been better than the meaningless move of pawn c7 without any protection.

[@ldeans5620]

This was an instructive and entertaining discussion, and I think some of it will stick (at least for a little while)

[@AndrewIsbell]

The Modern Benoni!! :D

[@drewkavi6327]

Very well done could you do a longer in depth of the Sicillian and Yugo-Slavian , keep it up John

[@lozmusic4421]

great video! love that opening!!

[@timjan9329]

10:42 you can just block with the bishop so that the queen defends the rook?

[@missjessgem]

I would really like to see a lesson on the Bongcloud. 1.) e4, e5 2.) Ke2..

[@jandejong6858]

dont think he will do it honestly

[@missjessgem]

Jan De Jong neither do i... but one can hope

[@MasterEyason]

Hilarious Intro!!

[@renateschueller3248]

lunar2017

[@SeriousPoo]

Brilliant opening, that ROG gambit.

[@aesaehttr]

Lol

[@mstalcup]

At 38:05 - If white plays Nd5, don't take the free queen; play checkmate instead... Qxa2+ and Ra6+ with mate to follow after the queen interposes. Edit: After seeing the rest of the video, it's funny to see the same queen sac idea come up a few moves later, even though it is prevented with a3.

[@i_i8924]

At 41:48.. does the queen sac work Qxa5, bxa3, Rxa3+, Ka2, c3!? or does black give up too much material? Feels like a Tal move lol, wondering bc of the Bishop on E6

[@mrockTROLLIN]

At 19:04, shouldn't black play Knight takes F3? That way he threatens a rook, and Knight takes D2 check if he moves the rook to take both bishops for pretty much free right?

[@KKsKrissvs121]

I’m suprised you managed to get Chris Evans for this video.

[@sakules]

very good and interesting lesson!

[@inkredableone8029]

I really like your format

[@cjxd]

10:42 couldn't black actually block the check with bishop to E6, and thus prevent the loss of his rook? I assume the white queen then captures the E pawn, but that's better than losing a rook. (I'm an amateur, so I easily could have missed something.)

[@Daniel-wh1pu]

8:30 I only go g4 here I think it's by far the best out of the 3....castling probably the safest....moving the bishop where he put it will lead to a game where who ever is the sharpest will win....the move I like is pretty positional and keep the slight advtanage white already has in the beginning in tact, as well as it being a good move by itself.

[@MRmaloi80]

minute 10:50 What would you do if bishop goes to d7 ? If you take the rook with your knight then black bishop takes at c5 ...or pushing pawn to c4 doesn't give much benefit ...looks like completely lost game for white

[@Aswin923]

I am really new to this channel and Chess, and i find this channel really great helpful. Could you please let me know, the chess client on the computer, that is being used to educate the audience.

[@violetayapur6499]

great channel thank you so much

[@Thjarkvaldur]

Your videos are the best. I would love to see how to fight the grandprix. E4, c5, nc3, g6 and then d4, thank you :D

[@tusharghude15]

gr8 video GM :) question: at @12:00 if black wants to trade knight (onC6) with white's bishop on B3 why not just Knight to A5 i know... knight on d rim... but if you just want to exchange why not

[@ckr1011]

10:45 17.Qxd5 does not win a rook as ...Be6 blocks the check and the rook is protected by the queen. 18.Qxe5 wins a pawn and white has the advantage but the black's queen rook stays on the board. White may then be able to exchange his knight for the king's rook later.

[@TheBrammiej]

Have you all ready done qgd? Also can you please put all your opening vids in a playlist?

[@TheBrammiej]

Great video by the way

[@maxpower477]

I would love to see an explanation of the Kopec System for White to play against the Sicilian.

[@bluefire8353]

30:17 what if black move Ne5?

[@alfaray8968]

3:56 pawn to c4? How to attack white with black pieces if white move to c4? I lost in the tournament.

[@jeffsimmons95]

Not understanding at 28:32 why not Rxe4?

[@FinCrow84]

at 10:40 Bb5...cxb5 Qxd5+... and this point he says that black will lose the Rook a but I wonder why if black simply makes Be6 blocking the check so black queen reveals to protect the rook a, rook e will protect the bishop at e6 and same time that same bishop attack white Queen so... any ideas here on?

[@KostaMaliBuraz]

8:19 Knight to d2 ?

[@jamespappas9532]

Great video! You guys are great. I'd love a video on the Polish opening.

[@OhplsAndrew]

29:10 Why did you end it there? I was curious to see what would happen further if it was continued.

[@Ctrekt]

Just curious could one combine the nidorf and the dragon just wondering

[@user-qk5df7ef9j]

Called the dragondorf see Simon Williams channel he plays it occasionally

[@JoseRodriguez-jt4ve]

Love these videos

[@anglosaxon5874]

'Alle gute dinge sind drei' as they say in German ....nice lecture!

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

porken goden lol

[@afdhalmuchtar9744]

At 41:25 why not Rb4 to b3? If c2xRb3, so c4xb3. It is gonna be an interesting thrill!

[@jj385064]

an albin countergambit lecture would be awesome :)

[@julianmccormack8704]

this is a great channel. you're a terrific teacher for both old (me) and the young (my niece and nephew). so thanks.

[@atharvadeshmukh2454]

Sir at 34:57 black can Play R×b2 After R×b2 we take knight and then bring other rook and push a file pawn What is the problem in R×b2

[@pierrelion5226]

... Rxb2 Kxb2! Rb8+ Kc1 Rxb1 Nxb1 And you're a rook down

[@SuperSaniyat]

came across recently English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense.Zviaginstev-Krasenkov attack (A18) 5.g5 looks interesting...

[@DavidEmerling79]

I would like to see a detailed analysis of the Wilkes-Barre Variation of the Two Knights Defense.

[@Yearofthebows24]

What analysis and program do you use where you can draw all those lines and get computer grading on the position?

[@JoeComedy]

42:32 Ne4 isn't that a blunder? Cause I thought I saw a Queen sack earlier but was foiled by the rook but if the knight is gone isn't that gonna be mate?

[@JoeComedy]

+JoeComedy Nc3 if it recaptures

[@JoeComedy]

+JoeComedy wow Rxg4+ i totally missed it

[@jollyblume9006]

backk at some unreeber move number when black was threatening rook-rook-queen checkmate and white answered with a3, if the black bishop takes the e knight, could you look rxb2? with the knight's protector off the board and c2 still closed, it seems like there is a mate there. (and thank you for your awesome videos)