10 Levels of Tactics: The Clearance Sacrifice

Let's not only learn but MASTER the Clearance Sacrifice with this Challenge for all levels!
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  • @thechessnerd
    @thechessnerd Жыл бұрын

    Episode 3 is out now: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYWFsrSag7Kfdco.html

  • @kattimpala
    @kattimpala Жыл бұрын

    top tier thumbnail

  • @thechessnerd

    @thechessnerd

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you !

  • @zacharysherry2910

    @zacharysherry2910

    9 ай бұрын

    I like how it's also a puzzle :)

  • @Quickshot657311
    @Quickshot657311 Жыл бұрын

    So as of right now you have decoy and clearance, right? Super interested in this series and I hope that it becomes a playlist on your channel

  • @thechessnerd

    @thechessnerd

    Жыл бұрын

    It is! Only two videos for now but we will make plenty!

  • @jordanmcmorris5248

    @jordanmcmorris5248

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @JustAnotherCommenter

    @JustAnotherCommenter

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thechessnerd I'm guessing that the next episode for this series is either about deflection, intermezzo, or interference

  • @southernrun9048
    @southernrun9048 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great series, these puzzles were very good and bring some excellent examples on a cool tactic to learn.

  • @ee-shan5125
    @ee-shan51259 ай бұрын

    really loved the explanation and effort in the video. Thanks sir!

  • @chutikarnsaengnil8074
    @chutikarnsaengnil8074 Жыл бұрын

    I love this series, your explanation is also very easy to understand.

  • @ConsumerkingUk
    @ConsumerkingUk2 ай бұрын

    This guy is good. He gets underneath the finger nails of the most difficult but most critical thing in chess...tactics.

  • @shrayammitra6447
    @shrayammitra6447 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!! I thought I have solved the 2000-2200 puzzle but then you showed the stunning qd5😂

  • @davidjames149
    @davidjames149 Жыл бұрын

    great video, hope to see more tactics in this series! would love a 10 levels of Novotny theme (double interference) next!

  • @thechessnerd

    @thechessnerd

    11 ай бұрын

    Great sugg! Though for levels 0-500 that would be hard!

  • @davidjames149

    @davidjames149

    11 ай бұрын

    @@thechessnerd yeah it's a slightly more rare and advanced tactic, I did a free chessable course (chess geometry) that covered the topic and really enjoyed it. definitely would love to see it in your series though

  • @BobChess
    @BobChess Жыл бұрын

    This is so useful! Sadly, I can't use this tactic to clear all of my problems 😢

  • @anonymustarrasque3550

    @anonymustarrasque3550

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @zziakestonilo19
    @zziakestonilo199 ай бұрын

    This is cool. This video is actually helping me learn new types of sacrifices cause I only know the Greek gift sacrifice. And this is helping me a lot

  • @mr.hubris961
    @mr.hubris961 Жыл бұрын

    Please continue this series. It’s great 😊

  • @azimuth6588
    @azimuth65887 ай бұрын

    Great tactik, i love its

  • @harry69007
    @harry69007 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Zach!!! Keep up the great work ❤

  • @moosewild4239
    @moosewild42396 ай бұрын

    Great puzzles.

  • @sosoprofesional4681
    @sosoprofesional4681 Жыл бұрын

    in 1500-1800 elo puzzle after sacrificing horsey i found bishop h7 check if kh8 bishop g6 discovered check king g8 sac rook and then queen g5 check and after that checkmate and if king tries to escape you checkmate him with queen am i wrong?

  • @jeanlegrand4436

    @jeanlegrand4436

    Жыл бұрын

    Same, but there is gxh6 after discovery

  • @NitbaeOff
    @NitbaeOff Жыл бұрын

    In level 4 9:45 after Kf8 exciting subsequent move is Rd8+, after this black plays Qe8 forced, and another rook gotta take on g7 for mate

  • @minhdao-nn7ho
    @minhdao-nn7ho2 ай бұрын

    Love your content bro

  • @FrankieplayzWasTaken
    @FrankieplayzWasTaken10 ай бұрын

    i completed level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 i failed level 7, 8 (i found the first move but played Ra1 afterwards), 9 (i found the first move), 10, final boss (I found the black pawn promote to queen variation)

  • @shulmpino5505
    @shulmpino5505 Жыл бұрын

    great video as always Zach! If only I could use the clearance sacrifice to clear my crippling depression..

  • @gmkatsu
    @gmkatsu Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for posting more content like this! Could I suggest you do one on the removal of the defender tactic or deflection tactic? P.S. Love your content Zach! Keep it up for my sake 😅

  • @thechessnerd

    @thechessnerd

    11 ай бұрын

    Great idea, next next one :)

  • @bildiginessek
    @bildiginessek7 ай бұрын

    16:06 (after sacrificing the bishop at level 7) Nxf6 Kg7(if black Qxf6 white Qg7 check mate) Qg7 Ke6 Rh6 check mate

  • @alvin7246
    @alvin7246 Жыл бұрын

    I guess I found my favorite chess channel.

  • @yogeshjain6149
    @yogeshjain61499 ай бұрын

    thankyou Sir

  • @KikanKikan-wb1wr
    @KikanKikan-wb1wr Жыл бұрын

    9.25 it also contain wind mill tactics which I see ,i didnt see check mate,thanks , 1.Rf7xg7+ , Ke8-f8 2.Rg7-f7+ , Kf8-e8 3.Rf7-c7 get queen

  • @mohammedouda918
    @mohammedouda918 Жыл бұрын

    great aonother excellent tactic to help me blunder all my pieces :)

  • @guilhermebgirardi
    @guilhermebgirardi Жыл бұрын

    hey your channel is supreme, good job

  • @marioquin
    @marioquin9 ай бұрын

    15:48 the black bishop don't is obligate to capture the white bishop, insted can capture the horsey in e4 what is the Best move The puzzle is wrong😅

  • @spelpotatis7240
    @spelpotatis724011 ай бұрын

    WHAT HOW DID I MANAGE TO SOLVE LEVEL 10? I'm just 800 ELO, I am genuinely so blown away by myself this time. You guys probably don't believe me, I wish I could show proof that I managed to solve it but just, oh my god dude Amazing video btw I solved everything except for level 9 so far, but I haven ot yet seen the final puzzle, I jsut casme down here to comment a bit becasue of how schocked I am I just like I started calculating that wohle line, and I was "No way this is the actrual right answer", but I didn't see any flaws with it, so when he actually dpalyed it exactly how I imagined it it was so satisfying

  • @TheSoulBlossom

    @TheSoulBlossom

    10 ай бұрын

    Dude you can't even spell let alone solve chess problems 😂

  • @F2ScrambledX
    @F2ScrambledX6 ай бұрын

    As an 1100 I am very happy to have fully solved levels 1-6 and even partially solve Level 7 and 8. This series is amazing thank you!

  • @BigDBrian
    @BigDBrian10 ай бұрын

    in problem 6 instead of rh8 immediately you can also premove bh7+ bg6+ rh8+ Qh5+ Qh7# it's 1 move slower but checkmate is checkmate

  • @ashharkamal5280
    @ashharkamal5280 Жыл бұрын

    bro starin in our souls

  • @TheSoulBlossom
    @TheSoulBlossom10 ай бұрын

    Level 8 smashed baby!

  • @bababooeu7539
    @bababooeu7539 Жыл бұрын

    Can you make this type of video but with the exchange sac if it's possible?

  • @jimmybefree
    @jimmybefree9 ай бұрын

    I love the way you present these puzzles! One question, at 18:40 would black rook to A2, connecting the two black rooks, not wreck the plan?

  • @robwilliams3592
    @robwilliams359215 күн бұрын

    Good series... Maybe you can suggest a book of puzzles with these themes...

  • @anonymustarrasque3550
    @anonymustarrasque3550 Жыл бұрын

    Do we have clearance to use this devious tactic?

  • @alyahumoss106
    @alyahumoss106 Жыл бұрын

    Chessnerd on lvl 4 turned around like dr. Evil 😂 love u chess nerd !

  • @sumansharma7583
    @sumansharma7583Ай бұрын

    In Level 8, I was thinking of rook B2 (Defelecting black rook) If takes then bishop E5 check forced move G8 then mate with knight. If rook to E4 then rook C4 (Defelecting again) To options take my rook then same mate thing, if he takes my bishop then we up with an piece I REALLY DIDNT SEE QUEEN D5, if that happens then there we loose a rook because we have to move my king to H1 and he can takes my rook after giving check with queen but it also depends upon when he plays like if he play queen D5 after my Rook B2 then its not a problem but if he plays queen D5 after C4 then its a problem and he will win a free rook

  • @samyakhp4353
    @samyakhp435311 ай бұрын

    30:48 How does Bishop to G5 stop anything? Queen captures pawn is still a checkmate in this position!

  • @nathanaeltoms9289

    @nathanaeltoms9289

    10 ай бұрын

    Because the bishop puts the white king in check.

  • @Chessflamingo
    @Chessflamingo11 ай бұрын

    Does Rxg7 not work in the first example?

  • @leapinleroy1658
    @leapinleroy1658 Жыл бұрын

    1500 - 1800 somehow took me 10sec

  • @andijoe1888
    @andijoe1888 Жыл бұрын

    do you have a fide?

  • @theguyshetellsunottoworryabout
    @theguyshetellsunottoworryabout3 ай бұрын

    For the level 5... What about rook h8, pawn f7 and rook h1?

  • @adankhan5203
    @adankhan52032 ай бұрын

    in lvl 8 cant we just attack his queen with rook if he takes it we get a queen for a rook and threaten mate but if he slides it we can just take our queen to d4 directly and go for mate?

  • @murshidsameer5765
    @murshidsameer5765 Жыл бұрын

    it will be easy if you flip the board if black to move

  • @calebeshetu8335
    @calebeshetu83358 ай бұрын

    Hey isnt be5+ a good move on level 8? Cuz if rxbe5 Nxre5, and white is advantageous, but if be5+ and kg8 then nh6#. Im i right?

  • @drewpocernich2540
    @drewpocernich2540 Жыл бұрын

    at 35 minutes, 25 seconds you could also play rook f6 which is the same line.

  • @ck-kc2903
    @ck-kc2903 Жыл бұрын

    at level 8 theres Be5 Kg8 knight-h6 checkmate if he takes the bisshop then itake his rook. 50 50 chance thou.

  • @SuperIdol-td6tv
    @SuperIdol-td6tv Жыл бұрын

    level 6 also uses a deflection tactic, try to find it

  • @narutomat2493
    @narutomat24939 ай бұрын

    Can't we launch a windmill attack at 9:12? I think that will be fun

  • @sumansharma7583
    @sumansharma7583Ай бұрын

    In level 7, I thought of first knight G5 then bishop H7 check King has to move somewhere like H8 or G7 and then its a mate with bishop G8 If king takes bishop then its a mate with queen NOW I GET IT WHY THAT WONT WORK

  • @Infinite_Atoms
    @Infinite_Atoms10 ай бұрын

    11:21 I found Rxd7, doesn't seem to have any drawbacks.

  • @BigAsciiHappyStar
    @BigAsciiHappyStar Жыл бұрын

    Level 1 - couldn't happen to a nicer bloke

  • @avalanche6987
    @avalanche698710 ай бұрын

    14:05 after Rook h8 can't the king just run away to f7 and block with g6 if needed?

  • @m8fright
    @m8fright Жыл бұрын

    Forgive me if its obvious but for level 3 at 11:26 i saw rook sack then pawn takes on f7 threatening rook to h1 checkmate. Queen can block but is ultimately captured. I see that its more moves but does it work?

  • @raghaviyer3650

    @raghaviyer3650

    Жыл бұрын

    Rook e6 saves it for black after pawn takes, since when white goes rook h1, black can block with rook h6

  • @hirakjyotisarkar5745
    @hirakjyotisarkar57457 ай бұрын

    Bro in lev 8 place the queen at f2 rest you can think by yourself

  • @Blinkers2007GameDev
    @Blinkers2007GameDev11 ай бұрын

    I SOLVED ALL LEVELS LETS GOOOOO🤩🤩🤩🤩. The last two ones might have taken 2 minutes or so but as long as you look for attacks and captures and checks you’ll be fine

  • @noamlindell4530
    @noamlindell453010 ай бұрын

    6:41 it literally took me 3 seconds 😂 (im a 1700 btw)

  • @ZEDifx
    @ZEDifx11 ай бұрын

    i solved 3 and 6

  • @KaidenKnight
    @KaidenKnight Жыл бұрын

    I kinda like the thumbnail but yes smiley imrpovent can be done there Btw love from nepal❤❤

  • @hughpenner5051
    @hughpenner5051 Жыл бұрын

    The 1500-1800 was easier than the 1250-1500

  • @rgqwerty63
    @rgqwerty63 Жыл бұрын

    Love the content, but please flip the board to the POV were playing as!

  • @minh9545
    @minh9545 Жыл бұрын

    I suck at clearance sacrifices apparently

  • @Aimbotish
    @Aimbotish10 ай бұрын

    I had a close position to lvl 2 but I sac'd my queen for a knight instead of fork allowing me to fork his king and queen

  • @dhiiraj4ux
    @dhiiraj4ux8 күн бұрын

    Level 3: Can't we checkmate rook on g7?

  • @raghav5747
    @raghav574710 ай бұрын

    Level 5 was easier than level 4 ngl (fewer variations)

  • @fahimnabeel606
    @fahimnabeel60611 ай бұрын

    Iam 1800-1900 ish and got the 2000 apmost right. I had the right idea but after that i was completely lost

  • @hedwshjredns
    @hedwshjredns Жыл бұрын

    i made it to level 6 then got it wrong (makes sense im 1500 rn) although i saw the line he showed i thought it was wrong because i forgot the black queen would no longer be protecting h5 the line i found was knight g7 then slide the rook up if they take once he showed the line and it showed the black queen move i right away knew how to win lol (didnt see the second way he showed tho prob cuz i didnt think abt it after i saw the first way)i got level 7, missed level seven but i saw Be5 and if he doesnt take with rook Nh6 is mate so he either takes with rook or loses and if he takes you also have a fork between knight and queen on the way, didnt get level 9, def didnt have level 10, and 100% didnt have 11

  • @jasrajsingh8580
    @jasrajsingh8580 Жыл бұрын

    Chess nerd giving time and saying you may paused the video also me: speed running 10 puzzles in 1 min

  • @teddyyip6752

    @teddyyip6752

    Жыл бұрын

    fr?

  • @multibrinX
    @multibrinX Жыл бұрын

    I'm proud I reached level 7 And also no 2200hundred is finding that on level 8 without serious thinking

  • @scyar
    @scyar Жыл бұрын

    i dont know why but the higher rated puzzles were way easier than the actual easy puzzles

  • @quinnhall9755
    @quinnhall975511 ай бұрын

    Me as a 350 eli who found the 3rd puzzle queen sac: 🗿🍷

  • @TheSoulBlossom

    @TheSoulBlossom

    10 ай бұрын

    350 elo? Is that even possible?

  • @user-xf2bq6go5j
    @user-xf2bq6go5j8 ай бұрын

    I found another way for level 8

  • @kokoneik
    @kokoneik Жыл бұрын

    Bro, I can beat level 6 as a SIX HUNDRED ELO PLAYER, it took 3-7 minutes tho

  • @marvinsam9099
    @marvinsam90997 ай бұрын

    There is another way on Level 4 bro

  • @Beery1962
    @Beery19629 ай бұрын

    In the thumbnail for this video, you look like the young Josef Stalin. Not as bad as you might think - he was a good looking young guy.

  • @campione8campione818
    @campione8campione81810 ай бұрын

    24:08 If Black rook g8?

  • @campione8campione818
    @campione8campione81810 ай бұрын

    Say to, not too

  • @mukelwezondo3643
    @mukelwezondo364324 күн бұрын

    Level 1500 to 1800 puzzle. I don't see the need to sacrifice the rourke

  • @mukelwezondo3643

    @mukelwezondo3643

    24 күн бұрын

    Level 8, black's pawn to E5 after queen check is black winning

  • @arnavjain7566
    @arnavjain7566 Жыл бұрын

    12:40 Doesn't Qh5 work? Black's queen is trapped or forced to exchange and the only safe square is e7 and Nxe7 is mate.

  • @teddyyip6752

    @teddyyip6752

    Жыл бұрын

    Black's King can go to f7 square after black's queen captures white's queen

  • @arnavjain7566

    @arnavjain7566

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@teddyyip6752thanks

  • @MTsEnder
    @MTsEnder Жыл бұрын

    Lol i can't solve level 9 and 10 and solved the last puzzle the final boss

  • @theguyshetellsunottoworryabout
    @theguyshetellsunottoworryabout3 ай бұрын

    Use me as a 'me with my 500 elo solving 2000 elo chess puzzle'

  • @tanjastefanovic5206
    @tanjastefanovic5206 Жыл бұрын

    Damn camerman is becoming famous

  • @olivergrim7634
    @olivergrim7634 Жыл бұрын

    how did ppl comment 9 hours ago if this was released only 40 minutes ago?

  • @AlrightLetsGo111
    @AlrightLetsGo111 Жыл бұрын

    at 30:48 why are you taking the bishop??? When your gonna Great. Remember this don't take that bishop.

  • @user-mk8cz5eo2r

    @user-mk8cz5eo2r

    Жыл бұрын

    You are forced to take the bishop with the rook Brev :v .. It's a check see...

  • @jjmcnamara5236
    @jjmcnamara5236 Жыл бұрын

    a 500 doesnt find that first tactic lmao

  • @AlrightLetsGo111
    @AlrightLetsGo111 Жыл бұрын

    So sorry great 1. I did not see the check. my bad. Ur still be great!

  • @himagowri4985
    @himagowri49852 ай бұрын

    I completed 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 but failed 2 my elo: 392

  • @anonym5160
    @anonym516013 күн бұрын

    Level 7 doesn’t work

  • @l0v0l78
    @l0v0l78 Жыл бұрын

    I think level 5 is easier than level 2 I only used 1-2 seconds to find the answer of level 5

  • @mukeshyadav-wo8is

    @mukeshyadav-wo8is

    Жыл бұрын

    No bro

  • @l0v0l78

    @l0v0l78

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mukeshyadav-wo8is It's just my opinion

  • @teddyyip6752

    @teddyyip6752

    Жыл бұрын

    Literally found it instantly

  • @mukeshyadav-wo8is

    @mukeshyadav-wo8is

    Жыл бұрын

    @@teddyyip6752 same here

  • @user-su9hj4kh2g
    @user-su9hj4kh2g2 ай бұрын

    Hi

  • @jeremyseet9753
    @jeremyseet9753 Жыл бұрын

    w

  • @slimefx4110
    @slimefx4110 Жыл бұрын

    W

  • @kirankurse5716
    @kirankurse57167 ай бұрын

    im about 1250 and I solved level 6 before you even stopped talking lol

  • @justaepicbananacat3564
    @justaepicbananacat3564 Жыл бұрын

    Yippie

  • @simplyaturner
    @simplyaturner11 ай бұрын

    be honest do you recognize my username zach?

  • @jamarimcfarlane4844
    @jamarimcfarlane4844 Жыл бұрын

    7:21 bishop blocks first 11:50 queen blocks first reached level 8 btw...level 8 was pretty easy..didn't even bother attempting level 9 lol Also, I don't believe that any super gm would struggle to solve that last puzzle.

  • @thereal_lp
    @thereal_lp11 ай бұрын

    Ok nerd

  • @scrapenbass493
    @scrapenbass493 Жыл бұрын

    3:36 saying "white to play and win" really threw me off cause i was looking for checkmate in 2 or 3 moves....i did see queen sacrifice on g6 then Kf6 with a royal fork but you said "play and win" you did not say play and have an advantage....trickster🤨

  • @noplays2480

    @noplays2480

    11 ай бұрын

    Play and win does not mean checkmate, bud