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@venciobiong2486

Жыл бұрын

Do you have complete repertoire of sicilian (white&black)?

@shahabuddinmohammed6217

Жыл бұрын

@@venciobiong2486 GH juijk

Puzzle of the day: 1. Knight C4 is the winning move that crushes white completely. 2. If his queen takes yours, then rook A1 is simply a check mate.. 3. If his knight takes your knight on c4 then once again Rook A1 wins the game on the spot.. 4. I also believe that no matter what white does, after Knight to C4 .. it's just over.. He cannot stop what is about to come. Simply beautiful :)

@wedsonsantos3967

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I also got that position. I don't see any move posible to the white go out of that situation

@thredligut2288

11 ай бұрын

What about bishop to c5?

@gkorp

8 ай бұрын

​@@user-ip8ij9yw3tthe Knight on c4 covers the void (d2) left by the white Queen moving

@kov_aks

7 ай бұрын

@@user-ip8ij9yw3tthe black knight on c4 controls the king's escape square on d2

@Alejandro94loppas

3 ай бұрын

if his knight takes your night then queen to A1 is checkmate

Halfway through and I'm blown away by this idea. Something I never think about. I've also heard many times about "weak squares" due to the loss of a bishop, but this video actually showed how it gets exploited. Looking forward to trying to implement some of these ideas into my next games!

GM Smirnov, you are such a bright light in the chess education realm!! I just recently learned the game (Thanks to Netflix's Queens Gambit, I now tend to obsess over chess and think of it often.) and am now reading multiple chess books, trying to learn new strategies and to further develop as a player. Your videos are helping me tie it all together! Thank you! God bless you!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin, I am glad that you are enjoying chess!

Nc4,White Queen take Black Queen and Rook A1 mate

@firasmiri1576

Жыл бұрын

That’s the first thing I thought of. But not sure if correct

@nikk0693

Жыл бұрын

Rook a1*

@bioshadown1788

Жыл бұрын

@@nikk0693 sorry

@nikk0693

Жыл бұрын

@@bioshadown1788 why are you apologizing lol it was just a mistake that anyone else could've made

@ausarge

Жыл бұрын

@@nikk0693 depends what the tone was like lol

I love youre teaching videos, Igor!

Need more videos like this.... I'm just trying to learn and am struggling a bit with middle and end game concepts and general plans

Knight C4 looks very deadly. The goal being to control/block D2 and B2 while opening up the lane for the rook. I think every counter is still mate in 2.

@derektoyne2729

Жыл бұрын

I think your right I spotted this move...Nc4! straight away. What ever White does it's mate.The threat is Qxb2 mate,on Nxc4 and ...Ra1 is mate.On Qxc3 we again have...Ra1mate. An even on Re1 we Ra1 mate.

@JeffMoche

Жыл бұрын

This seemed easy to me as well.

@TrustingTroller

Жыл бұрын

You guys are too high elo! It took me about 3mins and 27secs to see that move.

@prateekbasera4653

Жыл бұрын

No bro even every counter is mate in 1, the only counter I can think of is white Na4 and after that don't take with Rxa4 cus after that white will play Qxc3 and you can't checkmate white, so after Nc4 and Na4 play Qa1 and that's a checkmate in 1

@lucasbortoluzzi9369

Жыл бұрын

@@TrustingTroller it's more a question of doing problems. Elo depends on your opening knowledge and on your positional Plays, not only on your tactics. I saw that instantly while i'm intermidiate elo

GM Igor I honestly enjoy your videos, please keep up the awesome work and thank you for your efforts 💚

Love this video. Very helpful. Thank you.

You are a great teacher. You make the game and learning about it understandable and fun. Thank you so much for all your hard work!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Nc4. If Qxc3, Ra1#. If Nxc4, Qa1#. If Kb1, Nxd2. If Na4, Qa1#. Anything else, Ra1#. I didn't think it was that complicated at all, but I've been grinding puzzles for a couple hours a day over the past 3 days.

@matthiaskellner9331

Жыл бұрын

if Kb1, not Ndx2 but Qxb2 #

@clivethereddevil3178

Жыл бұрын

Na4, Qa1is not mate

This is nice, Thanks Igor, you're the best

Your lessons are fantastic! I love when a lesson centres around a single middle level idea, and not just beginner stuff everyone knows. At first I thought the solution to the end position was N captures pawn, followed by a queen exchange, capturing a second pawn and then trading down the rooks. But then I saw the Anastasia's mate threat Nc4.

► Chapters 00:00 Important Chess Strategy to Win More Games 00:15 If opponent attacks early in the opening 01:22 Eg-1: How would you play in this position? 01:58 KEY idea to remember in such positions 04:32 Eg-2: Exploiting weak squares 07:24 Eg-3: Fascinating chess puzzle 07:52 Can you find the best move?

@jackskura923

Жыл бұрын

Hi GM, So what is the best move for this puzzle? Thanks

@manishenglishgamingmeg2123

Жыл бұрын

I found Queen takee knight and then fork..But.. You should LOOk FOR better MOVE!!! Yes! You sac your queen by playing Nc6!!! If he takes your queen..ROOK H8 MATE!

@manishenglishgamingmeg2123

Жыл бұрын

It's A1 mate

The cat from behind speaks for itself

Thank you so much

Thank you, Smirnov is very good in his teachings and insights of the game, everybody can learn a lot about chess from him!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

After I studied the course 'GM's Positional Understanding ', I was able to win the B-section of South African Chess Open 2022 all thanks to him 🔥

Please more of this! I love your middlegame content the most of all!

@jdrodrigues7

Жыл бұрын

Those who grow their Endgame skills the most are the strongest overall.

@lukastux3024

Жыл бұрын

@@jdrodrigues7 it's pretty easy to learn endgames on your own. You can't really learn middlegames the same way..

@jdrodrigues7

Жыл бұрын

@@lukastux3024 That is because players don’t focus on Endgame.

GM Igor's content is out of this world 👏👏🤝

You are my chess Rabbi . I get the deadly poison pawn sacrifice going with bishop or knight just to expose The opponents king. It's material well spent likely to be taken in A lesser affective effort . Just reflecting on what I've seen You teach here on You Tube it clicked in my mind that exposing the king on that side by a sacrifice is an affective weapon and worth going down in material for if I'm careful Moreover the opponent is always at risk to it so long as they haven't castled and often fall asleep on it deep in middle game So I develop always accommodating that quick strike option forgoing when they castle I have to feel My opponent out by the moves they make To know what approach will do . You helped my offense alot Thanks Man

Thank You Again: this video was very helpful.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

Well done once again

I keep falling in love with GMs on KZread hahaha

I love these tricks, thank you😊😊😊

@GMIgorSmirnov

5 ай бұрын

😊

Love u bro❤️

good man 😀

Exactly my problem, the opponent computer "violates" opening principles and attacks me very early. Now I know. Tx.

Nc4, if bxc4 Ra1# and if qxc3, ra1# because the knight covers D2. There's no escape for the mating attack. A very nice principled idea on bringing in the rook opening the file and take advantage of the king being stuck on c1

Wow thats crazy, when I played against some GMs I was allways wondering "how did my position turned bad so fast", now I got the answer xd

igor is really on fire with these chess tips... I just got 10 win streaks and I am afraid Im gonna enter a different bracket that is out of my league (currently 1100).

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice keep it up.

Puzzle answer Nc4, and after that no matter what white plays, there is always a way to checkmate in one. Edit:- Well I just found one more interesting thing, after Nc4 if black plays Na4 then don't get greedy and take with Rxa4 cus after that if White's queen takes our queen then there will be no checkmate. So after Nc4 and Na4 play Qa1 and that's a checkmate

@bazcuda

Жыл бұрын

"...if White plays Na4..." * (not Black) Very good!

Amazing videos this help children improve chess

I had to look hard to realize that Knight to C4 counter attacking White's Queen is inescapable Check mate in 1 With The Rook coming down in the corner A1 . Because The C4 knight then has the only escape Route covered and Whatever whites Queen does doesn't matter .

Just seeing your videos...been watching and learning from Amans Building habits series (currently on #16),Erics Hippo speed run (what do u think of the hipposystem...i find it a beautiful opening...it can either crush u or crush your opponents), Gothams building habits,Alex Banzeas Caro Kann and Vienna game. Which is your favourite openings for white and black? What do u think of the caro-kann???

Thankyou

U should still show solutions in the end of ur vids. Would make them better

1)...Kc4, 2) if kxc4, there're 2 checkmates) if qxc3, Ra1#

Nc4 is the move! If Q:c3 then Ra1#! If N:c4 then Ra1#

whenever i truly focus on one of your videos I subsequently play much better games. Even if i dont win the next game I play, I'll always feel better about how i approached each challenge in the match

Sohh Great...

Nice video ✋

In pirc defense, white usually aligns the dark bishop with the queen before trading off blacks fianchetto bishop. What should I do then ?

Nice

I like it exellent

I like Bb4 to support that queen and cover the king’s only escape square (C3) in the case of Ra1.

Nice strategy

N to f5, Q x Q or N x N, R to h8 checkmate. The white King could delay being checkmated for one move by going to g8.

In the original position (before Qc3) Black can play Nxc2. If White plays Qxc2, he loses the Queen after ...Ra1! Kd2 Bb4! Kd3 Ra3!

NC4 setting up an unstoppable check mate with RA1 or, Qb2 check mate if he moves his king.

Ans to the puzzle is Nc4 any move and Ra1# except Kb1 , in that case Qxb2#

I have realise the best defense is the best offense , also in the last puzzle Nc4 is the best. White is getting mated

NC4! is the move which black can play in the situation at 8:19

Agressive openers learn: the counter attack!

1.Nc4 Qxc3 2.Ra1# if 1.Nxc4 Ra1 or Qa1 is checkmate

1. ... Nc4 2. Qxc3 Ra1#

Answer to puzzle... Nc4 , Q×c3 Ra8#

Kc4, Qxc3,Ra1

Knight C4 is Savage 😎

This is Josh Waitzskin’s 20y/o+ idea the GMs laugh at back then. I learned this about 16yrs ago in Chessmaster 9000 for PC. from Josh.

@n0xure

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I also did that course! He calls it "the space left behind" I believe he got that idea from studying Taoism.

Yep its Nc4 and if queen takea Ra1#. But if he doesnt take, well you js win a bishop and continue the attack.

Nc4 was calculating that move before the Queen move

Thanks nerd. Nice video as usual.

8:03 I think it’s just nc4 bcuz if qxc3 rh1#

The rooks for the endgame is of the original strategy of the inventor of the game itself going back over 1000 years I believe .

2...Nc4. How about 1...NXc2 (instead of 1...Qc3) 2Q X c2 Ra1+ 3Kd2 Bb4+. 4.Kd3 Ra3+?...

Nc4 is #m-2 or m-1.... nice

Q×g7 Kxg7 Ng5+ forking the King and Queen

Nc4 sure is interesting but did anyone think of Qb3 could be a winning move in fact its real savage

Nc4!!

Nc4 the Rook A1 checkmate

Black knight moves from a3 to take white pawn at b5

I think you should do the logical moves.

need the engine to resolve the final position.... i'm still a beginner

Q takes g7 Knight check.

Nc4??

Ahh! I thought I stopped looking after Qxb2 I should've known better, after 0-0-0 anytime your opponent puts something on d2 d7 mate opportunities often arise out of that, especially with an open a file

Nc5 Qxc3 Ra1 mate

Knight c4 If knight takes knight c4, then queen A1 mate If queen takes Qc3, then rookA A1 mate

8:10 Kc4!

Qxb2 Kxb2; Nc4+ forking the queen and king

1..końC4 , 2...hetman lub wieża A1

Nc4?

I think the correct solution is ... Nc4 Qxc4 Ra1#

After Nc4 white is simply going to resign coz after this move there is mate in 1 no matter what white plays

Nc4... Ra1#

QxB2 takes Knight king retakesNC4 fork would win Queen back then you could set up with a bishop and rook mate …NC4 crushes I’m sure there’s other Moves mine is just a exchange which isn’t best

After Nc4 white has no escape from Ra1# other than Kb1, which fails Qb2#

i think it is Nc4🤯

wait I got to this line so many times now lmao

Nc4, QxC3, RA1 #

Nc4-Qc3 Ra1chqmate

Qxb2+,Kxb2 Then Nc4+ and win the queen.

NC4 !!!

❤❤❤❤

Nc4 is winning, as white Qd4 has helped blacks Knight to jump up to that lovely c4 square.

8:00, Nc4?

Nc4, Ra1#

Nc4 if Qxc3 then Ra1 #