The SECRET to the Hanging Ruy Lopez pawns! | SlowBrah Ep.3 

Aman is really an incredible teacher of these simple yet very significant principles

It actually amazes me how aman can break down and explain such things so clearly. I mean, its not too hard things to understand, but even if i know during the game if my e5 pawn hanging or not I never actually was able to verbalise why it is not hanging. I never knew such simple two reasons (opponent king is not castled and e4 pawn is not defended), i just always checked if my queen trick works or not or some positions already became so familiar so i didn't even have to calculate

could you do more videos like this about core concepts of other openings? i feel like so many people your level don't understand that not all of us had chess coaches growing up to tell us the themes and principles, and just teach exact moves(but not why you make them). i really appreciate videos like this.

This is the best beginner tutorial on the Spanish ive ever seen

I'm so glad there's a series made specifically for mentally slowbrahs like me who never understood these principles - the explanation was super straightforward and really helpful, thank you Aman

This is the ruy Lopez explanation we needed in level 4 habits. Since starting level 4 my ruy looez has sucked and I’ve been struggling with the opening. There isn’t a lot of explanation about it in the habits series so I’m grateful for this.

As someone getting back into chess and with young kids that I am trying to teach I appreciate thorough explanations without being rude to opponents or any vulgarity. Thanks!

On point. Somehow I never figured all of this out. But it is really simple. For me the memory trick I've now put into my head is to remember that Black can often play Qd4, forking.

I love these SlowBrah vids, keep them up Aman! I've always just avoided the Ruy Lopez because it's so well studied, but after absorbing this video I think I may stop evading it. Understanding that center tension is completely understandable for a player at my basic level and seems easily exploitable when I'm playing my fellow n00bs.

Oh brother now everyone's gonna play the Ruy Lopez 💀

Best video yet! I struggle with center pawns… knowing when they’re free and when to take is a mistake, and not exclusively in the Lopez but in general. Any middle game situation where I should feel confident taking a center pawn, and I never take it. Any time I do, it’s always a mistake. And I just don’t know the difference. It’s all very difficult for me to grapple with in my brain (my aural learning skills are just more developed than my visual, I suppose?). Seeing and hearing it are very helpful. I even laughed when Aman said, “I’m so annoyed when I see players hang center pawns,” because I’m exactly that person he’s talking about. Not ashamed to admit I struggle with the concept more than anything else. So, thank you Aman! I’m sure this one was intended for a lot more players than just me, but I honestly feel like you made this one just for me. And I could watch a hundred more like this if you still have enough frustration to keep venting about hanging center pawns. Just take it all out on me. I’m the reason for your frustration, and I apologize for continuing to struggle with this concept over the many years I’ve been following the channel. Keep up the good work you’re doing! Thank you!!!

This is brilliant!

One of the best teachers out here!!

Thank you for posting this… it took me years to internalize the idea of how to attack and defend pawns in the first few moves… I’ve watched so many opening videos over the years yet still it took years to even realize that that 1d4 is protected by the queen and 1e4 isn’t protected lol and I would play strong players that would attack me in the opening and I wouldn’t even realize I was being attacked until it was too late lol it’s nice to have it broken down in this way

Aman, I think this might be the best single chess video I've seen... thanks!

dad is mad at us

thx for singling out this lesson out of the slowbrah series. very informative brah!

I played the Ruy lopez when I first started because it was the first youtube opening video I came across and the move order seemed easy to understand, played at least 100 games with it, and ya, I'm guilty of still not understanding these basic principles. So thanks for this little lesson.

Great video. I'd love to see these aman rapid instructional videos mixed in with some of Eric's relaxing rapid videos

I’m learning so much from this series..! Thank-you!

this was such a fantastic video! Love it!

Nice lesson, Aman! Good job turning a blunderful 500 game into something productive

I am absolutely loving this slowbrah content and Rehab content!

Thanks, I rarely play Ruy Lopez as I never understood my hanging pawns. Now I do! Very clearly explained Aman, many thanks.

Very helpful. Thanks, Aman!

Oh man, what a great instructive video!

I feel personally attacked by the intro. Jokes aside this series once again shows what a great teacher he is.

thanks Aman. I play the Spanish game, but have never been taught this crucial dimension of the opening, for over 5 years of playing it

Please continue these!

Aman straight up proves yet again why he is such a great teacher! love his series, videos, tutorials! keep em coming

Need more of these

This is the content we need. More plz.

Super informative!

this was very useful! definitely not too basic for me :-) thanks!!

Fantastic!

Amazing video! You're doing so much for chess. Congratulation on your great channel!

I cant wait for this series to move up to my rating range, really good info

Great video! Whats the name of the first song by the way? 'Over you'?

Aman, you are an incredible teacher. Thank you.

Another topic similar to this would be when it is safe or good to advance the pawn to E5 in the Kings Indian defense as it always seems like it can be advanced sooner than I usually do it.

good explanation of ruylopez .. but still can't figure out why 3rd move a6 is needed?

Same as a magician explaining the magic trick.

This was so good I think I’m ready to climb to 250elo 😂

Love this.

Tyvm

When the e pawns are/are not hanging is a very small, albeit non-trivial, aspect of the RL. “Everything”…or even some small fraction of everything….would take many hours.

500 skill players arent studying grandmaster ruy lopez games though. I'm sure this will help out a lot of newer players.

love you aman !

I need basic stuff like this

Your talent as a teacher is such that even if you call this a rant this is one of the most didactic videos on the e5 pawn in the RL 😅

Even at 1500-1600 level I still win a clean pawn in the opening in most of my ruy games

What's the definition of "hanging"? I thought is was when an undefended piece can be taken. The definition here sounds like when an undefended piece can be taken without similar retaliation.

I love how he is explaining completely obvious things to a 300 audience ... this guy can teach the Ruy to a monkey, lol

Aman is such a good chess instructor. Others try to imitate, but there's only one Aman. And all this stuff is free... best deal out there. That said, don't support these guys

Wtf is that thumbnail 💀💀💀

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