Hanging Pawns Thank you for this video, I have played Ruy for years and switched between exchange and the mainline. I never could fully comprehend the advantages/disadvantages of each variation until now despite the numerous amount of videos I have watched on the Ruy. I cannot wait for your Caro Kann! Maybe one on the Sicilian Kan or Najdorf as well? Or even French Winawer!
I have already recorded all the videos you mentioned:) You can find them in the theory playlist, and separate series on the theory of the Sicilian, Caro-Kann and the French. And I'm happy you managed to comprehend the exchange from my video:)
I really love your series on the Ruy Lopez. While others would just show the moves and want you to memorize them you go deeply into the meaning of every move and help the viewer to gain a deeper understanding of Chess. Thank you very much for the videos!
What I love about this series is you don't just show the main lines, but you show the consequences of not following the main lines. You give a reason for each move, and that helps capitalize when the opponent doesn't follow the line. At the end of the video you mentioned studying that specific pawn structure. What's a good resource for that?
3:31 Countless chess teachers seem to agree that black stands better here but I've never seen an analysis of the position. Why do I only manage to reach a draw if I'm lucky when white plays this way and simplifies? Edit: I see you have put out a video with an analysis of this called "28 Ruy Lopez Traps" and the analysis starts at 33:10 in that video. Thank you very much for all your hard work!
Thanks for all these wonderful vidéos, as black i would try ,if white castles on fifth move i would play 5 00 Bg4 6 H3 h5 (setting a fishing pole trap) 7 D3 Qf6 8 Nbd2 Ne7 9 Re1 Ng6 10 D4 Nf4
at 7:07 why wouldn't you take back with the knight and not exchange queens? be a pond up? (edit oops never mind watched later on. you are great thank you)
I really enjoy these videos thank you, one question on the exchange variation you say as white try not to exchange queens but how is that possible in the main line after black plays 7...c5?
Hello! Started playing chess recently, enjoying your channel very much. I have a question, in the main line with 5. O-O, since white would like to keep his queen as long as the black king is in the center, why does he still go for 6. d4?
Hey, to gain space on the board and opening up the center is favoring white pieces cause the black king hasnt castled yet. Also the e5 pawn is hard to defend thats why most will capture on d4. If for example 6. d3 solidifying white position, black would equalize pretty quickly with simple developing moves.
Black can likely force a Queen exchange after Qh5+, Kd7. Though against weaker players its a playable idea since they would likely respond with your line.
I feel like such a bad boy for not following Gotham's advice and learning Ruy theory because it's the only opening for white where i win 50%+ of my games with
At 7:49 what happens if white decides to capture the pawn on e5 with his knight..then checks with the queen and capture again on e5.. is there a compensation in attack for the two pawns vs a knight trade?
What happens if after Nxe5, Qd4; ...Nxc6 (offering the exchange for two pawns)? If Qxe4, then Qe2! Pinning! What after this? White may end up a pawn down, but he has compensation for the end game as Black’s pawn structure is damaged.
Hi hanging pawns. I am your avid subscriber from your RU-vid channel. I am trying to work out my ruy lopez opening. Can I see some of your lichess games that you did a ruy lopez opening? Doesn't matter what variation. Thanks. Subscriber from the Philippines.
I'm starting the Caro-Kann series after I finish the Ruy Lopez. And Panov will come first since it's the best try for white in my opinion anyway. thanks for the imput!
If you take with the b pawn, you potentially open up the possibility of Qxc6# in the future, should the d pawn ever move. This would lose a rook, so you are forced to keep your d pawn where it is or use another piece to defend. Whatever you do, you either lose a rook or glue one of your pieces to a pawn, thus weakening your position
They play 5....dxc6 is to defend the pawn with the queen. If they play 5....bxc6 play 6. Nxe5 and he cant fork the knight and the pawn with the queen and you win a pawn
Bd6 is good and one blacks main tries, but if white knows what he is doing he can blitz out a bunch of moves quickly and black has to be a little careful, but otherwise the more is fine.
Hi, taking with the d pawn opens the path for the Queen to get to d4 double attacking the Knight and the pawn thus regaining the pawn. This was shown later in the video.
Did you need to go to the bathroom? Wow you were speaking so fast that it was hard to keep up. The whole point of these videos is to “teach” and if you can’t keep up you are not learning. Take a breath, slow down, think of the audience and again slow down. Let the position be on the board for at least 9 seconds so that we can look at it. I viewed this 4 times before I realized that it is GREAT MATERIAL! Terrible delivery, but truly great material! Thanks.
Chess Instructor it’s probably a bit advanced for you, i have found the other channels excruciatingly slow. this is better because it is just the right speed. different strokes for different folks
If you're unable to keep up, just keep pausing every time he says something, or reduce playback speed. A lot of his audience *can* keep up because a lot of this is already somewhat familiar.
