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[@aussieandrew]

I learnt a lot from this 1 video more than watching 100 gothamchess videos. Thanks mate!

[@journeytograndmaster]

Wow, happy to hear it, thank you! :)

[@oloffagerstam]

I watched this video and immediately went and beat a 1500 bot for the first time in my life. Thanks a lot for the advice!

[@journeytograndmaster]

Fantastic! Happy to be helpful :)

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Congrats 🎉 👏🏼 🥳!¡ Nice. I've beaten the Hafu 1500 bot, and then struggled to win even once with the basketball girl 1450 bot, or this other 1500 bot, Wendy. Lol. Shalom.

[@bnelkin]

this was probably the most informative chess video I've ever watched... gonna go play a match now

[@journeytograndmaster]

Wow, thanks a lot :)

[@ApprehensiveResilience]

You're replying to every comment. Very commendable. This is my first video of yours that I'm watching. Half way through, I'm liking it, looking forward to more:)

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks a lot! You will definitely learn a lot from the videos of you take it seriously :)

[@stevehoward9356]

So impressed with the straight-forward explanations, I immediately sigend up for the Opening Repetiore in 10 days course. It will probably take me more than 10 days to complete, but it looks as thought it will help my inner panic when faced with an opponent that plays something unexpected 🙂

[@nilss0nDav]

The statement: "Never go back" can easily be corrected like this: "Go forward first only if you can, then never go back!"

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@nilss0nDav I like it :)

[@nadeemsaim1]

Wow what an excellent coaching. Thank you dear Sir for your golden guidelines ❤❤❤

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@smitakhosla2715]

Wow you explain the concepts so clearly

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you :)

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

@@journeytograndmaster So. I've learned from You; let Me polish Your wonderful English. "...explain to You..." sounds more proper. If we don't know simple errors, we can't improve. I am indebted to You & your words of wisdom. Thank You so much.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@R.Akerman-oz1tf thanks! If you notice more things like that I would always appreciate your help!

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

@@journeytograndmaster My pleasure, but so far so good.

[@Robtmmartine77]

Great video. Please more like these at next level up.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you! Feel free to take a look at other videos, it's already on the channel. Also, more is coming :)

[@Spiethstar]

Great video. I think now i understand maybe when the middle game starts. It's when a player got it's development done and is ready to put pressure on the opponent.

[@journeytograndmaster]

indeed. Thank you!

[@milehighslacker4196]

I love the concept, and the presentation! Alas, I tried it against Antonio and got bowled over! Please play Antonio more and provide some fine tuning to this approach in additional videos. thanks!

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you!

[@chadsmith3171]

My favorite move of yours was a3. I probably would have jumped at b3 to easily fianchetto the bishop, but I really liked the idea of first going after his queen with the a3, b4 idea.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you!

[@kfcheah5697]

1. Focus on controllingl the centre. Don't not be distracted by counter-attacks along the side of the board by your opponent. 2. Once done, bring your pieces to the centre. This will have a paralysing effect on your opponent. You are now controlling the game.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@kfcheah5697 sounds good!

[@JuanPablo-wt7gs]

thanks! I really like your videos. Greetings from Argentina!

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks for watching!

[@foreropa]

What´s the name of the board you are using? It looks great! Also, what a wonderful video, I´m subscribing, obviously! And Antonio is NOT 1500, I wish 1500 played like that, he´s more like 900, specially for that mistake where he loses his queen.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you! The name is Chessnut EVO. The link and a discount code "journeytograndmaster" is in the description

[@ShaShaSha534]

Thank you!I never thought of using the a3, b4 idea when the queen/pieces are in the center over a fianchetto for the bishop. I only used it to trap pieces.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Nice! Thank you :)

[@rpd350]

I struggle with 5.dxc5 move being part of a simple system. My PC Stockfish gives choices 5.c4 or 5.0-0 (simple & understandable) & 5.c3 & only 5.dxc5 if left to run for several minutes. I think I call 5.dxc5 one of your "fancy moves" types. I do very much like your concept that playing logical & principled chess moves is good & will succeed over opponents who don't follow this (trying to attack too early or not thinking what the position needs & the importance of not wasting any move) & a good strength of this video is that it challenges you to think more deeply about chess ideas & moves. Nice, thank you ;-)

[@journeytograndmaster]

Yeah, I agree that dxc5 was not necessary. I just wanted to show how it might be possible to use opponent's mistakes. Thank you!

[@franklinturtle9849]

Honestly, even better advice for low rated players is: "Be aware of threats." and "Do not hang pieces for nothing." Against low rated players all you need to do is shuffle pieces around until they hang something.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Here I agree with the first part. I don't like the philosophy of shuffling pieces around hoping for blunders as it doesn't make you stronger at chess. Which is what I am trying to help viewers with.

[@Spiethstar]

Agree, finding strong moves is better then hoping you opponent not to find them.

[@u2b83]

It's the blunders that get you. At my level, I'd say losing a game is 80:20 a blunder. If you make a mistake at 2 ply, forget about 3 or 4 or any advanced strategy beyond that.

[@abrahamk1408]

23:57 min of the video why not rc7+, bishop takes and qxn threating checkmate, is it a good move or a miss?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Yes, it's a good move. Basically, at this point every reasonable move is winning. I just tried to avoid unnecessary complications like sacrifices

[@2Oldcoots]

Thanks!

[@journeytograndmaster]

Wow, thank you! That's the first time someone does it :)

[@joshuakonana9925]

Definitely best chess channel amazing content👌

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you so much! :)

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

Too early Q move, then too many same piece moves. I "might" have conquered. I must be catching on.

[@dennisroijers]

19:50 Qa1 anyone? Winsca piece right

[@journeytograndmaster]

True :)

[@johnmahugu3527]

Danke Schön.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Bitte :)

[@McBumbleFlump]

What board are you using?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Chessnut EVO, the link and discount code are in the description :)

[@ImCalebRosengard]

What is this board he’s using and where can I get it?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Chessnut EVO, the link and discount code in the description :)

[@joeymurdazalotmore6355]

really helpful content

[@journeytograndmaster]

thank you!

[@timwoods3173]

Thank you

[@journeytograndmaster]

You're welcome :)

[@ahmedtg8063]

You are amazing

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you!

[@GamingStyleBFH]

Why did you never mention the threatening move b5?

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks! Yeah, that was a very good resource. I haven't noticed it because I was focused on showing the importance of bringing all the pieces to the game and the attack. That could have been a very nice way to win the game for sure!

[@kris_badass]

The idea that you want to simplify it down to two concepts/rules is good, but if you do a count on all the rules, tips and lessons you talk about throughout the video, I think you got through all of the general things and concepts that I widely known. I like the idea that there is a simple way of thinking that could make the game easy for you, but in reality I think it comes down to hours spent playing the game and not hours spent watching a video about a new concept. But thank you for bringing a new idea to the table 👍🏼😊

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you for your feedback! Absolutely, you have to play the games yourself to make it work. That's actually the point, I explain these principles and want you to use them in your games. Otherwise, it won't be that efficient, you will just forget most of the stuff. I understand it's not easy at all, chess is a very complicated game. Still, if you focus on the most relevant stuff, you can improve a lot in a short period of time up to a certain level. That is what I am trying to help with my videos :)

[@franklinturtle9849]

"Never go back" is terrible advice. Retreating moves are some of the best moves. Better advice would be: "Never retreat without a good reason." Good reasons could be: Tactical threat, it's under attack, repositioning the piece, your king needs a defender, you can make a threat with a backwards move, they may gain tempo on it. I'm sure there are plenty of more good reasons than these. Retreating moves are the best move in many positions. Of course that does not mean you should just retreat all of your pieces back home.... Think before retreating.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thank you! I agree with the second part of your comment. I also add it sometimes. To be fair though, it applies to absolutely every advice: don't move your piece twice in a row without a good reason, don't leave the king in the center without a good reason, don't leave your pieces hanging without a good reason. Chess is a game of exceptions. So you can find hundreds of exceptions to every principle. In 99% of the cases move forward would be better than move back if there a choice so that is what I am advising. Every advice should be used wisely though :)

[@JimJWalker]

I was looking at e4 rather than Rc1.

[@journeytograndmaster]

No need for fancy moves if everything is great

[@gorryman]

this 1500 is playing like a 750

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@gorryman I also have a feeling it should be stronger

[@madchessLeviathan]

Qg4 ++ is a mistake, g3 ++ is the right idea

[@journeytograndmaster]

Indeed! How could I have missed it? :)

[@randomedge4558]

Definitely worst 1500 player

[@journeytograndmaster]

Well, that's the question to chess.com :)

[@jasonhighdale6690]

John 6:37 New International Version 37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. Read full chapter

[@journeytograndmaster]

Sorry, I am not sure I get your point. What do you want to say with that?

[@jasonhighdale6690]

@@journeytograndmaster Jesus said in the gospel, that any one who come to Him, he won't turn him away.

[@journeytograndmaster]

Is it connected to the video somehow?

[@DJF1947]

You cannot even fix the sound.

[@journeytograndmaster]

What's wrong with the sound?

[@DJF1947]

@@journeytograndmaster The problem is hard to describe without a diagram of the sound amplitude but, essentially, the 'attack' of each word is too strong but then drops off too quickly to allow the remainder of the word to be fully intelligible. I don't find this problem with any other video.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@DJF1947 you mean any other of my videos? Because here are the same settings as always

[@DJF1947]

@@journeytograndmaster I hadn't seen any of your other videos. But now that I have checked, the sound is OK on some of them. OTOH, the Magnus Carlson video sound seems to make my entire laptop 'resonate'. I shall ask some friends whether they find the same problem, just in case it is my system which is at fault.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@DJF1947, Thanks! Could you please check the latest video (from yesterday) and say whether you like it more?

[@RD-uk6wt]

â guide like everyone else on youtube... u are number 1000+... thumbs down, dude, thumbs down.

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@RD-uk6wtOk, good to know :) I am just curious, have you read any of the other comments before writing yours?

[@RD-uk6wt]

@@journeytograndmaster no why i ahould?

[@journeytograndmaster]

@@RD-uk6wt sure, no reason :)

[@dlareggerald]

Very good

[@journeytograndmaster]

Thanks!