I am registered on your channel, I enjoy many different videos, but this tutorial is very fast and it reduces the speed of the video to 50% - and now it is not like the language enrolled is more difficult for you to understand. Like 470👍
Igor this video is loaded with funny comments and jokes that make the chess fun, this is why we keep coming back for your excellent videos. thank you I appreciate the effort and the humor!!
The internet was invented so we can play chess whenever we feel like it. RU-vid was invented so that Igor Smirnov could teach us to play better, and what a great presence he is. Thank him, everyone.
Amazing video Igor! I wish I had found it when I started playing chess, would have saved me a lot of time (and losses)! To all the beginners, a video like this is a pure gold mine, you're so lucky! Would be awesome to see a comprehensive list like this but about positional chess principles, that'd be super helpful for my level :)
@GMIgorSmirnov Can you make a battle against Nelson from ChessVibes here on YT? Explaining your thinking process on every move? And maybe Nelson can make the same video but from his perspective? Your Channel and ChessVibes are my favourites. THANK YOU IGOR
"You need to develop your knights to the central squares. Although this may seem common sense......" 🤔 *Anna Cramling screaming off-camera* "No! My cow opening can't die to common sense!"
In Italian when playing as White, and Black brings the Queen to F6 instead of bringing the Knight, what's the most optimal way to respond? I am at 1050 Elo and still struggle with it.
@@lol-yz8fh Thx for the reply, I have tried that, but then the enemy Queen shifts to G6, and the threat remains, so casting on the King's side seems scary as then both bishops converge on the King's side, and the opponent starts pushing pawns from queen side, so can't castle either side safely. A real struggle, haha.
@@Ploeppsel well it depends I will do kings pawns 90 percent of the time, Italian game, Ruy Lopez especially Paul Morphy variation it’s very aggressive in attack, sometimes French defense. With black closed Sicilian sometimes an open Sicilian, French and queens gambit, Scandinavian defense. With the Sicilian I like C4 if they open in queens gambit. Also your opening is about 3 percent of the game. These are the ones that I’m very comfortable with. I do play modern opening as well. I like learning classical variations
@@Jøkergming-e8v after Ne6, Nxc7? Sure, black will have the two minor pieces for a rook but White should have a major advantage with Black's King position and extra pawns.
This is a stupid comment. Igor is one of the best coaches on RU-vid. If you compare him to Magnus. Magnus is a great player but useless teacher. Igor might not be the world champ but the man can teach and he’s a GM so he knows what he’s talking about. Most GMs are not good teachers but Igor is
@@張謙-n3l well you memorize the most common responses to each move that's the point exactly 🙄 as long as you're following the line you know you don't have to even think about opening principles
@@prplt Except that you have to memorize several lines for dozens of openings, which seems to be a problem even for the top 10 players in the world, if you have watched some recent live tournaments.
@@prpltI Think it's more practical to know the principals because you can apply them to unusual situations and it helps you playing good moves even if your lost in the position. On higher levels however you actually need both. Theory is the specifics that work all the time while these principles can fail in certain positions. The theory is just tough to learn and doesn't apply if your opponent plays differently
@@prplt Oh, of course if you know a lot about the theory, you can neglect any opening principle. The principles are just for you to follow in case you don't know what to play next
