What's "Opposition" in chess? And why does it matter?

[@karenp7046]

I've watched and read many explanations of opposition but this is by far the clearest and most comprehensible. Thank you!

[@philudoh5859]

I concur

[@einsteindonascimentojunior440]

I saw other explanations. But really this one is the simplest and understandable. Thanks!

[@hitandrun117]

Great video, thanks for helping me learn!

[@F1ashingblade]

Most people learn this painfully through many endgames; either getting stalemated when you know you should win or letting them queen when you know you didn't play the best moves to try to prevent it. I didn't even know it had the name "opposition". Good Video.

[@stoundingresults]

This is one of the damn reasons I lost so many endgames

[@briankbuckley]

Terrific explanation!

[@joeb.fromsydneyaustralia5313]

ANOTHER great video... thanks!!!

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

You bet!

[@brianbennett2397]

Nelson, I find your videos extremely helpful; Thank you!

[@marcusminifee3978]

Thank you…great instructional video

[@gtk966]

Thank you for your time

[@viktorvondoom9119]

Great explanation! So much clearer with visuals than reading it from a book. I also did the practices on Lichess, turns out you only get the opposition as long as there is an odd number of squares between you and the opposing king. So 3 squared between both kings also means you get the opposition (called 'distant opposition'). Thanks!

[@VikiKonstantinova]

Amazing video thank u so much!

[@peteandtessTube]

Another Great Lesson that I hope I can use right away.

[@m.rubland6737]

Thank you for the great explanation. Previously I thougt oppostion would be a situation which counts for both sides. Now I now, that one player gets the oppostion, this is really different.

[@rahulpanjwani1967]

good stuff

[@theoutskirter8501]

Most under rated endgame video.

[@dr.sheldoncooper4828]

What if he moves side ways instead of going back after getting direct opposition?

[@nazanin7600]

Thanks ♡

[@arshitschess1931]

Thanks

[@ilehe6887]

At 5:00, doesn’t white has opposition ? Because black has to move and go back and white did the last move

[@katierumlock6645]

You are correct. However, after Black moves back, the only way for white to retain his opposition is to play Kc6 which is impossible since there is a pawn on that square. White has to move his king diagonally instead, which gives Black opposition since Black has now effectively lost a tempo (wasted a move) by using two moves to get to a square that should only take one move to get to. If that doesn’t make sense let me know and I’ll try to explain it better.

[@sred5856]

nice

[@shadowofzeus6267]

I like the way you explain bro...im coming from GM channels and they explain like its astrophysics😂.....thanks alot!!

[@drixcamposano8407]

thankyou for this because Im an endgame player

[@Sebastin07]

Kc5

[@aloknayankashyap6969]

By this reason I end many winning games into stalemate or draw

[@saadhusayn]

Lopez>>>>>> King 👑 explanation

[@bigmoose1439]

Just drew a game after having a huge advantage because of this… so here I am

[@danielbillings1876]

Wow…Nelson…you look so young!

[@learningisfun2108]

Great lesson.

[@CourtneyAristondo]

Huh, this is why I stalemated emir

[@brunoalexandre2299]

3:51 chess noob here, if black has no legal moves, why is it not mate?

[@lenalittle4193]

The king have to be attacked to be mate, he have to be in check, mate is just a short term of checkmate. If there is no legal move possible, but also no check, it is stalemate and draw. This are chess rules.