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@johnny196775

2 жыл бұрын

I am curious if you mean this for beginners, or, if you don't intend this for absolute beginners, why would you suggest castling is a vital principle, let alone in the first ten moves? I thought you were doing great until then. Perhaps it is a generational thing (I am 56); I admit I haven't even watched a game in decades, so maybe state of play has changed so dramatically that it is necessary now? Also, in the 70's a night was worth 3.5 while a bishop was worth 3. I bishop is limited to half the board. Nights can reach every square. I don't know where you learned that bishops are worth more than nights, but if that is what people think today, I should get back into play and clean the place up! What a joke.

@kendricklamarlover247

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnny196775 typically bishops are regarded as being more valuable since 1. They can traverse the board in one move and 2. They can protect more squares then the knight can and that's even better when you have the bishop pair, while knights have to jump, skip and hop to get across the board and can't protect more than four squares at a time

@johnny196775

2 жыл бұрын

@@kendricklamarlover247 If that is what they are telling young chess players, then I should get back into the game and clean the place up... because that is very poor reasoning.

@ednelson2501

2 жыл бұрын

@@kendricklamarlover247 I see bishops and knights as, equal value. A bishop's defensive style is only matched by a queen. A knight has it's own abilities. I see both knights as, more like specialized defensive pieces. That balances, for what they change on attack. Where they are specialized attack, hold position pieces.

@PaulRees77

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnny196775 Bishops have been considered a little more valuable than knights since way before the 70's. This is not a new idea.

One good tip that I've realized after years of playing is that you should think of Chess as a single player game, and therefore always plan out the moves for both sides. It can be easy to tunnel vision on your own side, but if you always prepare yourself by thinking "what would I do if i were my opponent" you often can perform better and formulate more complex ideas.

@jasonbaxter1201

2 жыл бұрын

But what about the time?

@aaronlui8477

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonbaxter1201 just play longer games :)

@ventsyv

2 жыл бұрын

3 minor pieces vs queen - I think most casual players would prefer having a queen as it's easier to play.

@shriram9933

2 жыл бұрын

@@ventsyv yes queen can hang around the whole board and give different sort of forks, when position opens up

@daddydealz6088

2 жыл бұрын

Same goes for poker for poker has a more mental game than chess is more of an intellectual game poker is a game with intelligence but you also have to be able to understand the way normal people think and you can win based off of other people's emotion I would say chess has the second most intellectual game after poker

1. Control the center of board 2. Develop pieces quickly 3. Knights before bishops 4. Dont move same piece twice in opening 5. No queen too early 6. Castle before move 10 7. Connect rooks 8. Rooks should go on open or half open files 9. Knights on the rim are grim 10. Avoid double pawns 11. Avoid isolated pawns 12. Avoid backward pawns 13. Dont trade bishop for knight 14. Avoid moving pawns in front of castle king 15. Dont open center if king is still there 16. 2 minor pieces are better than rook+pawn 17. 3 minors is better than queen 18. Rooks are strong on 7th or 2nd rank 19. Doubled rooks on open file are very strong 20. Bishops are better in open, knight-closed 21.deal with attack on flank with atk on cntr 22. Capture toward cntr with pawns 23. End game, king is valuable 24. Rooks go behind passed pawn 25. 2 connected pawns on 6th rank beats rook 26. Atk base of pawn chain 27. Knights are best blockaders of pawns 28. If position is cramped, trade pieces 29. When ahead, trade pieces but not pawns 30. When down, trade pawns but not pieces 31. Opposite colored bishop pieces dangerous 32. End game, games are drawish 33. Dont play hope chess 34. When you see good move, stop and look for better move 35. Know right time to ignore principles

@DarDarkh

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@SimpleThings4u

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@nickgood3998

2 жыл бұрын

21 .deal Is a hotlink😭

@wasp7969

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@josephsalmonte4995

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate 👍

My elaborate notes *General principles* Look for a better move when you see a good move Know the right times when to ignore chess principles (so basically know why you use the principles) *Opening* Control the center Go for kings safety Develop pieces: first knight, then bisschop, queen not immediately because you may have to move your queen and you miss out on the chance to develop other pieces Develop pieces on side you want to castle When developing your pieces, don’t move already developed pieces if possible Connecting rooks is powerful after you have castled and you have developed your pieces *Middle Game* Put rooks on open files or half open files (half open file is file with one pawn) knights have more options in the centre Avoid double pawns (two pawns on the same file) Avoid isolated pawns (if no pawn is next to his file) Avoid backward pawns (pawns that have no protection from side pawns) Don’t trade bishop for knight without good reason Avoid moving pawns in front of castled king Don’t open up the center if your king is still centered (because your king can get exposed) 2 minor pieces are better than rook and pawn 3 minor pieces are better than queen Rook is strong on 7th rank Double rook on open file is strong (e.g., can prevent opponent from placing rook on open file) Bishops are better in an open game, knights are better in closed game (closed game can be a game with pawns that block bishop lines) Deal with a flank attack (from pawns) with a counter attack in the center Capture towards the center if you have the option to capture a piece with two pawns Attack the base pawn of a pawn chain (pawns that are protected by each other) Trade pieces to open up a cramped position (when pieces are blockaded and can not move) Opposite coloured bishops are dangerous in the middle game because you can not do anything with your bishops against his bishop. His bishop with his queen are particularly dangerous *Endgame* It is strong to protect passed pawn (= a pawn that could walk freely to 8th rank) with a backward rook 2 connected pawns (= two passed pawns next to each other on the same rank) always beat a rookand one pawn gets a queen. Knights are good to blockade passed pawns Trade pieces when you are up in material but don’t trade pawns. E.g., if you are up 2 points in material with a rook against a knight, the rook becomes more valuable after you trade pieces because it can then capture pawns. - The opposite of that is also true, try to trade pawns when you’re down material In endgame, opposite coloured bishops (without queen in the game) can easily result in draw

@mzukhology5177

Жыл бұрын

Tnank you for these, i have copied them. I will go over the tips and practice. I have always been sad that no one has ever taught me how to play chess. Then a few days ago it hit me: THE INTERNET!!! Again, Thank you.

@davidramljak9961

Жыл бұрын

For the end game the 2 connected pawns ONLY beat a rook if they are both on the 6th rank, otherwise rook takes them. Other than that very nice summary!

@phichetc5300

Жыл бұрын

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@ACE-yo1in

7 ай бұрын

✔️

@3300flavio

7 ай бұрын

Thanks

I want to add: 36. Don't play "Defence chess" which is essentially you trying to NOT LOSE. You only defend and try to protect and preserve your pieces, but there's no attacks or any goal to checkmate your opponent. I see this in a lot of players that are afraid of losing.

@rewdwarf123

Жыл бұрын

Unless, of course, it sucks your opponent in and you then counter-attack.

@AntheInEcht

Жыл бұрын

@@rewdwarf123 or your name is Petrosjan

@mikyl-fo8rh

11 ай бұрын

Strong offense is best defense as you have your opponent defensive rather than offense.

@MimMdance

4 ай бұрын

Against a good player you can become trapped by your own pieces, suffocated, which is such a frustrating way to lose. I rather go all out.

@angrypidgeon1714

3 ай бұрын

wrong. These are tactical principles. Strategic principles are Sun Tzu. Therefore the warrior shall place himself beyond the posibility of defeat, and the opponent will present the opportunity for victory (by mistakes). However a good defense is an offense, or rather taking of strategic points. Strategic points are places of most options

I don´t play hope-chess, i play hopeless chess.

@bastawa

2 жыл бұрын

same here!

@aesaehttr

2 жыл бұрын

"I'm going to move here...i hope he doesn't see it!" -Ben Finegold

@bastawa4569

2 жыл бұрын

@@aesaehttr In my case it's like: I already moved, I hadn't seen how bad it was. I hope the opponent won't see it!

@indyjoe6

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@drewpocernich2540

2 жыл бұрын

@@bastawa4569 same.

0:46 Principle 1 - Control Center 0:57 Principle 2 - Develop Pieces 1:16 Principle 3 - Knights before bishops 1:24 Principle 4 - Don't move the same piece 2 times, while developing 1:36 Principle 5 - Don't bring queen out too early 2:03 Principle 6 - Castle Before move 10 2:16 Principle 7 - Connect your Rooks 2:33 Principle 8 - Rooks should go on open or half open files 3:09 Principle 9 - Knights on the Rim are Grim 3:25 Principle 10 - Try avoiding doubled Pawns 3:56 Principle 11 - Avoid Isolated Pawns and Double Isolated Pawns 4:26 Principle 12 - Avoid Backward Pawns 4:49 Principle 13 - Don't trade your bishop for knight; without good reason 5:27 Principle 14 - Avoid moving the pawns in front of your castled king 5:50 Principle 15 - Don't open the center if your king is not castled 6:12 Principle 16 - 2 minor pieces (Knights/Bishops) are generally than 1 Rook and 1 Pawn 6:44 Principle 17 - 3 minor pieces is better than a Queen 6:55 Principle 18 - Rooks are very strong on the 7th rank 7:19 Principle 19 - Doubled Rooks on an open file are Very Strong 7:38 Principle 20 - Bishops are better in open positions -Knights are better in closed positions 8:16 Principle 21 - Best way to deal with flank attack is counter attack the center 8:39 Principle 22 - Capture towards center of board 9:03 Principle 23 - Utilize King during end game 9:22 Principle 24 - Rooks go behind Passed Pawns 10:00 Principle 25 - 2 Connected Passed Pawns on the 6th rank Will beat a Rook 11:06 Principle 26 - Attack Base of Pawn Chain 11:31 Principle 27 - Knights are best blockaders of Pawns 12:00 Principle 28 - If Position cramped, Trade Pieces Principle 29 went on vacation 12:39 Principle 30 - When Ahead material, Trade Pieces but not Pawns 13:17 Principle 31 - When Down material, Trade Pawns but not Pieces 13:57 Principle 32 - Opposite colored bishops are dangerous in middle game - 15:15 Opposite colored bishops are draw-ish in end game 15:43 Principle 33 - Don't play "Hope chess" 16:44 Principle 34 - When you see good move - Pause and look for better move 17:11 Principle 35 - Know when to go against Principles

@ibrabazzara8765

2 жыл бұрын

despite watching this many times, I’ve just noticed that principle No 29 has really gone on vacation 😂😂😂

@SnowBoy1008

2 жыл бұрын

Principle 29 might be vice versa of 28

@962Pixels

2 жыл бұрын

17:55 Principle 29 - Trade your passive pieces for your opponent's active pieces. (In the spreadsheet) Even though it surely did go on vacation...

@reginagoodbody213

Жыл бұрын

Principle 31: didn't he say rather trade pieces than pawns?

@Luke-ot1ql

Жыл бұрын

👍

I also love Levy Rozman's principles of "Checks, Captures, Attacks" for analysis importance, and "disprove the move" in calculation (the latter basically means you should never justify how a move could succeed, but instead justify why the move can't fail)

Also don't forget to try to force your opponent into breaking the principles. Eg try to put them under pressure to double up their pawns, try to pressure them into moving their knights to the edge of the board, pressure them into moving the same piece multiple times during the opening, etc.

Great list! I can totally relate to #34 "When you see a good move, look for a better move". Against lower-level players, I have often turned a winning game into a draw with a single move. Other times, I have excitedly taken a piece only to be checkmated on the next move. Ugh! Never let your let your guard down in a game of chess. As GothamChess said, "chess is a game of one blunder".

@ChessVibesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Haha exactly right

@ChidiUma

2 жыл бұрын

Nah fam. Mine’s a game of 9 blunders

@aesaehttr

2 жыл бұрын

One blunder lol true. Savielly Tartakower was quoted for saying: "the winner is he who makes the next-to-last mistake." The opposite attitude is also true. David Bronstein was quoted for saying: "in chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once."

@rondid

2 жыл бұрын

When I see a good move move I mostly play it and don't look for a better one, maybe I'm wrong but clock's ticking and I think it's best to play a good move than overthink and get flagged. Time management is a big issue for me.

@andycopeland7051

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChidiUma hahahahaha me too

Principle 5: Dont move your queen too early Nelson: So i took that personally

@HOWITZER169

2 жыл бұрын

Yo I got that reference xD

@aesaehttr

2 жыл бұрын

When i beat that guy i took a screen shot and posted it to Facebook. Lol

@moltenshard

2 жыл бұрын

Chess Vibes’ name is also Nelson lol 😄

@martinplayer2348

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@martinplayer2348

2 жыл бұрын

@@aesaehttr I also beated him😂

I’ve taught myself a lot of rules playing chess & it’s great seeing most of these rules in your video. Personally, one thing I don’t abide by is developing pieces asap. I’ve learned to develop my pawns in early game to really take control of the games direction, they are integral to many of my wins. I’ve never looked at chess strategies, how I play is based solely on my own experiences, which is likely why I’m a 1500 level at my very best. However, I enjoy this aspect of chess, which is developing my own strategies, I don’t want it to turn into a game of pure memorization. So I will continue to break any rules I want 😁

For a ""beginner+" player like me this was a perfect video. Clear, logical, and brief/helpful explanations! Thank you so much! 👍

@bulbasaurbrutal5137

9 ай бұрын

You are a wonderful enthusiastic chess friend!

@CASLOAcademy

2 ай бұрын

Nelson is the best!!!!!

Whenever your opponent has a single bishop in the end game, you neutralize it by keeping your king off of that bishop’s color (as much as possible).

@moosakt8876

2 жыл бұрын

very good tip, Learned it from my expierience

@Dodo-ur7cq

2 жыл бұрын

@Rusty Highlander yes, not just king but the other pieces

@zorkan111

2 жыл бұрын

​@Rusty Highlander No, not pawns. If the opponent has only one bishop, most of the time it's better to keep your pawns on the same color as the opponents bishop. Pawns control squares on diagonals, just like bishops do, so if you form pawn chains on the opponents bishops color, you severely limit them. Likewise, if you only have one bishop, try to arrange your pawns on the opposite color of your bishop. That way your bishop won't get cramped by your pawns. That leads into another point. The strength of the bishop largely depends on the pawn structure, so when an opportunity to trade bishops arises, look at the pawns to judge the value of that trade.

@anshik.k.t

2 жыл бұрын

Can someone tell what to do if opponents rook is taking my pieces one by one?

@zorkan111

2 жыл бұрын

@@anshik.k.t Don't leave your pieces undefended.

I'm playing hope-hope-chess : hoping my opponent plays hope-chess and then blunders

@JW-qd3ol

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

@wallis1981

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

@HM-yq3cn

2 жыл бұрын

this made me laugh

I would add Principle #36. Always think twice before moving a pawn because you can't move it back. If you make a poor move with your other pieces you can move them back, but pawns only go forwards. A lot of beginners make pawn moves when they can't think of any other moves and often they do it with little thought. I think beginners tend to underestimate their pawns.

@lezty

4 ай бұрын

Most important principle is not move your King pawn until you're high enough in ELO

@Marsbars-iz3iv

3 ай бұрын

Im new to chess and what do you mean by that other than the obvious?​@@lezty

That was really valuable. I knew just about all these rules, but really useful to see them all together. A couple of them, such as three minor pieces are better than a queen, I had suspected, but wasn’t sure. A couple of them, such as when to exchange pieces and when to exchange pawns, was new. Great video. Keep it up!

This is one of the best beginner level instructional/informational videos I've seen. Spoken very clearly and well articulated. Great job!

I really enjoyed how you were thorough yet succinct. 35 important principles in less than 20 minutes. Great job.

@JohnFKennedy420

11 ай бұрын

Oo succinct, someone went to college! Lmao

@stevenshockley3665

11 ай бұрын

@@JohnFKennedy420 someone went to college and someone else has an inferiority complex

@AFatherToTheFatherless

10 ай бұрын

Succ

I've been trying to play against a chess app in the level hard and had been repeatedly beaten by it in the opening. On my first game after watching this video I did significantly better. Thank you!

@ChessVibesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

I can not thank you enough for this youtube. I was so rusty and struggling. Following your suggestions i was finally able to beat my PC normal mode! I realized I have been doing so many mistakes. I am finally organized. Very condensed information, everything is important.

Something that helped me was to look for attacking moves as a way to interrupt the opponent if you need to escape danger or develop a stuck piece. If I can safely threaten one of my opponent's pieces, many times he needs to defend it or move it, which can buy me an extra turn, and with the board a little bit different on my next turn it can sometimes give me better move choices without the opponent having made much progress, if that makes sense.

@saudade7842

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's really good at buying time. One example for me would be when one of my opponents had me in a but of a tight spot, but his queen was out, and while I could not take it at the time, I could harass it, so I did, and I shut down his attack for a while while I kept moving my pieces further into his territory, putting him on the defensive. That was a really satisfying win and I learned a lot from that game

This is one of the best explanations chess videos I've seen

@ChessVibesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@aaronsahipakka3224

2 жыл бұрын

This! Most people just assume that chess newbies know every term etc., this guy explained everything very clearly and quickly. Earned my like

@HM-yq3cn

2 жыл бұрын

no doubt

@RachelWangCal

2 жыл бұрын

AGREE

When I saw 35 in less than 20 mins I didn't think you'd be very detailed, but was pleasantly surprised with your performance. Well done!

Was doing pretty rough at first but after coming and watching these principles I’ve been able to get 2 checkmates! Great video!

This is a great video. Loved how you sped through the principles whilst still making the points. You're a good teacher. Keep it up!

@billyndolo4348

Жыл бұрын

He is.

@murderah17

Жыл бұрын

Let's play a game Dipo. I will win many times against you, trust me.

@y0h0p38

Жыл бұрын

​@@murderah17 Insecure?

A nice collection of "Vital Chess Principles." Yet, if there are many out there that prefer memorizing fewer Principles, A number of the listed can be summarized and taught as 1. Identifying or striving for dominance of a network of squares (White vs Black). Dominance means having the "Good Piece" that can take advantage of that network of squares vs your Opponent having the inferior piece, suffering from lack of Dominance (And hopefully you'll never be in that inferior position yourself). 2. Similar to the first rule, Identifying or striving for dominance of individual critical squares. This is usually a bit more difficult than the first rule because this requires understanding of various pawn structures and being able to recognize why certain squares are more valuable than others. A short list of possible reasons are... Unassailable because the opposing pawn structure has weaknesses. A piece on a particular square can have "blocking qualities" like plugging an open file so your opponent can't use it. A critical square for a particular piece for a particular combination pattern. A particular square that can enable transit to another critical square or multiple possible squares. 3. Mobility can be a crucial winning (or losing) characteristic. The only reason why for instance a Queen is worth more than any other piece is because she can move to so many squares on an open board... Otherwise, she is like any other piece on the board, a piece of wood (or plastic). Therefor, for each and every of your pieces, strive to enhance the absolute number of possible squares it can move to, but balance that thought with the first and second rules because the quality of squares also makes a difference. So, what leads to an advantage in Mobility? Stuff like dominating the center, control of more space, control of open lines like files and diagonals. And, this can become complex as advanced technique can require certain piece and pawn strategies or even sacrifices that lead to necessary mobility that was originally denied. 4. The inverse of the above 3rd principle is also extremely important, and numerous successful strategies can be built on simply restricting the scope of your opponent's pieces and denying them access to a network of files and critical squares. The above few principles encapsulate the underlying principles of Chess, but may suffer compared to this author's 35 Vital Principles by being less specific with concrete examples. The idea of these are that hopefully the Student learns how to think of chess strategically with all pieces working in coordination rather than as individual, disconnected moves.

@nileshseban1335

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Wow, this is incredibly insightful! Thank you, Nelson for breaking down those principles in such a clear way.

Thanks. I have actually intuitively adopted all the principles over time. Principle 21 is the one I'm struggling with, as is EVERY beginner: "attack". This is what makes you an intermediate player: being able to plan an attack, i.e. predict more than 2-3 moves.

As a new chess player, I gotta say this was a fantastic primer. Very helpful. Thank you!

@SkullBeast3000

7 ай бұрын

Verified but no response?

Fantastic video! Thanks. Can you give us some more principles, or even tricks? Some principles I've learned as a novice: 1. Beware of focusing too much on your own attack. You may miss major threats from your opponent. Stay vigilant! 2. Beware of intuition. It lies! You must calculate, calculate, caculate. 3. Beware of sneaky moves from your opponent in a winning endgame. You may be suckered into a stalemate.

@psykonauta

Жыл бұрын

Bad intuition lies. Real intuition is right only 100% of the times

@williamschlass6371

Ай бұрын

@@psykonautatrue but how do you distinguish between good and bad intuition except for calculation or hindsight?

Another good principle to note is "responsibility pins". It's when an opponent's piece must stay in a certain area to prevent checkmate or an immense loss of material. The piece's responsibilities keep it confined "aka" pinned to an area. For example, if I have my rooks lined up, getting ready to back rank mate my opponent's king, my opponent's rooks MUST stay on the first rank to prevent checkmate. That means I can get a piece like my bishop onto the second rank to help attack rooks and attack the king without worry about it being captured, because the instant one of the rooks goes to the second rank to capture my bishop, I can deliver back rank mate.

I have watched and re-watched this several times. . What a great and helpful overview for those of us who are still learning! THANK YOU!

Fantastic instructional video! I knew nearly all of these, but never had them explicitly explained and validated. The three or four I didn't know will really help my end game.

I've enjoyed playing chess for a while, but am only just now starting to learn some theory. This video has been the best so far! Quick, straight to the point, and many pieces of info in one place. Thanks man!

Love how you explain, demonstrating basic principles visually & with reasons. Thank you.

Thorough, yet succinct. And as others have said, well articulated. Really enjoyed this video and no doubt will come back to it. Thanks for your work here. Haven't played in decades and only as a kid. Now keen to learn to play properly and teach my niece and nephew!

wow, that was super useful. even the ones i knew implicitly - it's good to have them confirmed explicit. will enjoy applying the new ones!

@ChessVibesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@itismethatguy

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah earlier i exchanged bishop for a knight sometimes didnt know that bishop was better….

Another thing to add about blocking pawns with knights is that when you move the knight away it isn't the easiest for the pawn to immediately move up since the square it would enter if it moved up 1 space is in the Knight's vision.

@FantasyFantasy934

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t that work for a bishop, queen and rook too?

@FantasyFantasy934

2 жыл бұрын

My personal preference is bishop blocking as if the opponent wants to use an adjacent pawn to attack the blockading piece, my bishop would be covering that square and attacking the pawn

this was a great watch ... i dont play much.. but will be helpful whenever i play next!

This was awesome, brother. Thank you. I knew almost all of these, but I still learned something. And, it’s great to have a sort of mental checklist when working through the game.

Wow I was skeptical about a Top 35 video but this was very amusing and helpful. I haven't even seen this guy play but I know he's good. I learned more in 20 minutes than all my games I've played. Thank you so much for the tips. They feel like secret weapons.

@thegenuine9173

Жыл бұрын

I'm

@MrMrneil1

Жыл бұрын

actually, it helped that I've been in these situations before, making it a lot easier to 'relate to'.

@k46_clips

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he is really good

@Flexy59

9 ай бұрын

@@MrMrneil1 100%! for most of them i immediately remembered a recent scenario where i subconsciously understood that principle but didnt actually consider it as such at that moment, really a good video

@andrewhenriques6806

6 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this Video very much,

another aspect of rule 27 i just realized about knights being great blockaders of pawns is that if they do jump forward on the rank behind the pawn it also protects the square the pawn might push to! :)

1. Control the Center of the Board 2. Develop your pieces Quickly 3. Knights before bishop 4. Don’t move the same piece twice in your opening 5. Don’t bring out your queen too early 6. Castle Before move 10 7. Connect your Rooks 8. Rooks should go on open or Half-open Files (Open files are totally vacant files/ no other color piece should be there) (Half-open files have one other color piece) 9. Knights on the rim are grim. (Do not put knights on the side, try to put them in the center for more moves) 10. Try to avoid double pawns 11. Try to avoid isolated pawns 12. Try to avoid backward pawn 13. Don’t trade a bishop for a knight without a good reason 14. Avoid moving pawns in front of your castled king 15. Don’t open the center if your king is in the center 16. Knights and Bishop > Rook and a pawn (Knights and Bishop = 6 points and Rook and Pawn = 6 points. But 2 minor pieces are better than a rook and a pawn) 17. Knight and 2 Bishops (or 2 knights and a Bishop) > Queen (Similar reason as that of the 16th Principle) 18. Rooks are powerful on the 7th Rank 19. Doubled rooks on an open file are Very Strong 20. Bishops are better in Open positions. Knights are better in Closed positions 21. The best way to deal with an attack from a flank is to attack at the center 22. If you have the option to capture a piece with two different pawns, generally you wanna go toward the center of the board 23. In the end game, the king is also a valuable piece to capture and win over the game (Do not let the king lie somewhere it’ll become a target for a series of checks) 24. Rooks should go behind pass pawns 25. Two connected passed pawns on the 6th rank will always beat the rook 26. Attack the base of the pawn chain 27. Knights are usually one of the best blockaders of pawns 28. If your position is cramped, then you should try to trade pieces to open it up and give you more options 29. When you are ahead of materials, you can trade pieces but do not trade your pawn 30. Opposite of 29: When you are losing (Down material), trade down all your pawns but do not trade your pieces. 31. Opposite color bishop game- is dangerous in the Middle game and Draw-ish in the endgame. 32. DON’T PLAY HOPE CHESS (Don’t play with the hope that your opponent does something blunder, or you hope that your opponent doesn’t see something) 33. When you see a Good move, stop! Go see a better move. 34. an outstanding chess player knows the right time to ignore chess principles.

Thx for the table, in the end, I copy it and will mark each of it with a bit of time

This video has helped me so much, and I've still got 5 or so more to understand and add to my game. Having said this, I want more! Give us more like this!

@ChessVibesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a part 2 in the pipeline that will happen at some point soon-ish. Appreciate the feedback! Glad it's helping 👍

Just seeing this now - sharing with everyone I know. Was a 1650 player at 15 in 1990. You nailed a lot of good ones. Two I didn’t know. I think you need a follow up video with more of these. Call them bonus rules. I have a few. 1) generally speaking, do not exchange a ‘good bishop’ for a bad bishop 2) create open lanes for bishops to increase their value 3) attack supported pawns with minority attack 4) keep tempo, or fight to get it 5) create space, when possible 6) support all pieces, when possible. Don’t leave hanging pieces 7) understand tactics like forks and pins

@paulkanja

Жыл бұрын

so chess noob here,, is Ne4 at 12:00 bad?

@esquerdocorrimao4021

Жыл бұрын

@@paulkanja no, its not at all

@paulkanja

Жыл бұрын

@@esquerdocorrimao4021 thanks :)

@mitch6602

Жыл бұрын

@@paulkanja yeah it really is he was wrong after you do that he takes you bishop with his bishop after you move your queen (you cant take he will take with the knight) so after you move your queen he take your knight you are 2 pieces down and saving the rook is hard so yeah thats REALLY bad but keep trying to get better trust me its worth it

@spark5010

Жыл бұрын

@@paulkanja After Nxe4 I think White can play Bxe7 forking Queen and rook, so Ne4 is bad

The most helpful, informative approach to chess I have seen on any platform, at this level. THANK YOU!!

i like how you made the tutorial. you broke down a lot of fundamentals in a quick efficient style. i feel i learned a lot. cheers

Great video. I had missed some of these basics

@e.m.9590

Жыл бұрын

1m subs and three likes?! XD

My undestanding of these principles are: Who controls the most of board has biggest chance to win (either by developing pieces or by area denial of spaces, i mean using rocks in files or half files, basically spheres of infuence). That is why the center of the board is important. Use 3 pieces to develop game fast, to control and influence space fast. Be fast. Always look for better positions, by having "high ground" opportunities to win will become visible. Never forget the weak link. The king is my vulnereable link, it must be protected, must be casttled, but defend it after i attack my opponents king. An attack is by itself a defense, it puts pressure on my opponents. What do you think?

since watching this video. i've gotten a lot better because i can somewhat read the board better now. i appreciate this video. great work.

This was excellent. Lots of good info and compact for people like me that know the very very basics but are trying to learn some things to get a bit better quickly.

This video is very instructive. I'm a beginner player myself and I've read various beginner books and some principles here I kinda learned by experience but never have seen them explained like this in any of the books I've read. Thank you very much.

When I play a cutie, I develop feelings instead of pieces

@fyezahmed1947

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@locutusdborg126

2 жыл бұрын

Since most players are male I assume you are gay, not that there's anything wrong with that.

@sunrevolver

2 жыл бұрын

@@locutusdborg126 maybe or may not be.. didn't know a male can be a cutie as well

@sunrevolver

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddist0rtt dat... is illegal...

@ralphzoontjens

2 жыл бұрын

As the host said: Stay sharp, play smart.

Great video. Thanks for clear, quick explanations and no BS.

You're the Man Master Lopez. This is great and easy for my students to see. "Stay Sharp, play smart and take care."

I like how you used pratical positions rather than just a position that is completely winning for the side that you’re on

I really appreciate this video. I am an intermediate chess player who is trying to up my skills, and finding videos with a lot of good intermediate chess philosophy is harder than I expected. I keep finding either really obvious basic stuff for beginners or extremely advanced tactics that still feel like they are beyond my skill level for now. I especially loved the rook file advice principles because I've gotten good at developing bishops and Knights, but besides castling I feel like my rooks don't get developed or used until the endgame.

@Beasly1

Жыл бұрын

Do you need a chess coach?

@sohaibalam786

8 ай бұрын

Rating?

Thank you this is inspiring! I want to learn how to properly play and understand chess but theres just too many strategies lol. Thank you for helping me understand at least basic concepts. As you explain each concept the game starts to take more shape and i began to see each piece differently. It makes more sense and the board no longer looks like just a bunch of squares. I can actually see the territory and its advantages.

Solid advice. Only several games in, bouncing around 700-800 elo. Trying to learn openings, but this is really helpful seeing the principles of the game, thanks!!

@johnhinkleman9757

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah principles are so much more important for a beginner than theoretical opening knowledge. If you just keep an eye on the board and develop to control the center, openings should be no problem for you

This is fantastic. So much great info packed into a relatively short video.

Amazing format of explaining each chess principle one by one. Would like to see more

One move I find to work often (for reference I have played roughly 4,000 chess games, still new) I play Rapid Chess, it is possible to mess with your opponents mind by starting out with your tactics very quickly or very slowly. Either way you know what you will do but if you rush your opponent rushes yet our plans are already predetermined, then I slow down mid game and my opponent does make many hope mistakes. I can also start off slow making my opponent think I take caution and mid game go very quickly with a plan that is flexible enough to work even if something unexpected should arrive. Great video by the way.

This is an incredibly well done video. Very concise and nice fast pace. Thank you for not wasting time.

one of my favorites is getting pawn chains on both colors. Ideally deep and early if they are playing defensive. If you have to give up a rook do it on the far side away from the king(s)

Amazing! Thanks a lot! Great to see genuine people wanting to help others!

I appreciate this so much! I'm gonna be 31 this year and decided I wanna try this out. Thank you for spending your time making this and putting it on here

A related thought to principle 35 (know when to ignore chess principles): these principles can give contradicting advice. In a given position, you need to weigh which of the principles is more important in that situation. I guess some calculation and a lot of experience helps you to decide which principle is more important in a given situation.

Great video! Especially the middle game principles. Knowing some of the general ideas of what to do in the middle game greatly helps minimize the moments of confusion about what to do once all my pieces are developed and my king is castled.

@ChessVibesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment, Corrado!

@grantojeh1251

2 жыл бұрын

The middle game can be very confusing !

For a ""beginner+" player like me this was a perfect video. Clear, logical, and brief/helpful explanations! Thank you so much!

HUGELY helpful. This video is exactly what I was looking for! Actually better... I was hoping for 10 general principals. Thanks.

I am a rather regular player (1600) and although most of these principles I know, it is really good to have them all mentioned together, thanks! I'll suscribe

@davegrenier1160

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I've found the best chess books to revisit are those that cover the principles. You can't go wrong by re-enforcing the basics.

@Benyad23q

2 жыл бұрын

when

@Blitz_tz

2 жыл бұрын

aronbadu lixu

@hendo1877

2 жыл бұрын

you’re not 1600

@kayasper6081

2 жыл бұрын

@@hendo1877 What makes you think that? Wanna play?

Following these principles Learning 3 opening for both sides not hanging pieces And practicing your tactics can alone help you get to 1600-1800

This was very helpful - I have a feeling I will be watching this over and over again to help me better understand this wonderful game - thank you

Thank you for the very well made and informative video. I like that you just go to the point without any extra unnecessary talking and time wasting. Just subscribed.

This is probably the most valuable chess video I’ve seen to help me improve my game. My 11 yo son has started to surpass my skill level, so I need to up my game, LOL. Thanks for this vid!

@ChessVibesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@k46_clips

Жыл бұрын

It is very valuable I learn a lot from the piece

Thank you. 5 years, I still suck, but I can beat everyone I know. There are several points that I know will help me improve more. The double pawns on the 7th, I never learned that. Although there are a handful I could probably tell you or were left out rather. All in all, a treasure of knowledge. Thank you!!

@luciusthomas4017

Жыл бұрын

7th not 6th lol

BRAVO, BRAVO. Great lesson. Thank you.

Watched your videos all night. Man you have a lot of great information that is paced well and easily digested. Please keep it up man you're doing great. Thank you

@k46_clips

Жыл бұрын

Really a great tutor

This is one of the best, and most synthetic video I've ever seen ! Congrats !

Amazing tutorial, very instructive for beginners. Thanks for the smooth editing.

Best informational video for chest and helpful information. If you came across so far, thank you sir!

Knew most of these - but the knights in closed - bishops in open positions info was very useful thanks.

@far2ez539

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I was pleased to see that tip. I recall reading it ages ago in a book by, I believe, GM Nimzowitsch, that I haven't seen many mention since. Another great tip he had was about doubled pawns. In particular, he noted that the true weakness of doubled pawns is the space _in front of_ the two pawns, as well as the front of the two pawns. The square in front of the two pawns is weak for two reasons: (1) a blockade on that square stops both, and (2) that square has already been inherently weakened by the adjacent pawn traveling to that file. Additionally, he noted that the forward pawn is weak for two reasons: (1) the adjacent files lack a defender for it (because it _was_ the defender of that square), and (2) it cannot be protected from behind by a rook (because the backwards pawn blocks the rook). Interestingly, he argued that a doubled pawn structure stops being a net weakness if you can address these two problems (defending the forward-pawn and the blockade square), and even argued that it is overall a net-benefit in that scenario (as it offers far more protection against minor pieces -- Knights especially).

Bishop tip: when in the endgame, keep a king on an opposite colored square as the bishop, it is also wise to protect said king with a pawn.

@MimMdance

4 ай бұрын

Another good tip once your opponent and you only have valuable pieces left is to lock a bishop and a pawn (the pawn behind) and keep playing with other pieces. If the opponent has no pawns bishop or knight around to break that lock it might have to sacrifice a rook to do it. I hope I explained well.

Crystal clear and very concise. Thanks a lot ?

super helpful and informative, you communicated all of this very transparently, thank you!

Thank you man, I get overwhelmed as a beginner sometimes but this is just a logical and fun game

The worth of the pieces varies with every move. The strict system with points is an approximation for beginners.

@adammcallister9675

2 жыл бұрын

This. A closed bishop is worthless whereas an open knight is worth the same no matter.

This is the 1st helpful video on chess that I've seen. Every other one goes so fast and assumes I understand all the terminologies. I've only been playing a couple months and this video is very helpful. Subbed.

Thanks for your amazing content bro. Straight to the point, loud and clear! Cheers!

based on experience, principle 34 is really important 😏

@cedricmichaud552

2 жыл бұрын

The one where you see the greatest WGM being mated ^^

@ephemera...

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@ephemera...

2 жыл бұрын

@@blablabla7796 way to bring the conversation down dude.

@blablabla7796

2 жыл бұрын

@@ephemera... it’s a common internet name. I’m sorry if you didn’t like my meme.

@Mayank-mf7xr

2 жыл бұрын

It is a famous quote from Emanuel Lasker.

Great video. Quick and to the point. So many people talk on and on and on and on. Love this video.

Thank you so much for the quick and easy explanation !

Excellent! I recognised many but I never thought about pawns capturing towards the centre, counter-attacking in the centre being the best response to a flank attack, knights to block pawns, OR the one about when to trade pawns

@travelfreak2

2 жыл бұрын

Pawns capturing towards the center was the first rule I ever learnt at age 14

@andycopeland7051

2 жыл бұрын

Hey did you ever break out of 800??

@itsPenguinBoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@andycopeland7051 hell no

@andycopeland7051

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsPenguinBoy I'm still struggling and floundering in that range myself after a year of trying semi-seriously. I just gotta learn more, get better. Good luck man it's worth the pursuit. Happy new year, God bless you

@itsPenguinBoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@andycopeland7051 I honestly think there is a ceiling to my level of play... I love learning strategies, including very advanced ones, but during a game I don't think my spacial processing, or capacity for organised memorisation, ever allows me to follow the lines I would like to, a seemingly obvious blunder always takes me down first. When I have hovered at the higher end of my range, it has required constant revision of openings, strategies, positions, but I never seemed to retain it long enough to move on to newer information, and improve my playing to the level of my understanding. With certain things, it seems, I will always forget as quickly as I learn, and that's ok, because I enjoy the experience of playing chess and don't need to be big winner. I love teaching kids chess and see them get better than me, and have non-chess-playing-friends being already close to my level for casual games.

Double pawns are beneficial in this particular situation (4:19). Queen is in a great spot to take advantage. p×c4 leaves black in a bad spot. Mate in 5, at worst.

loved this video! straight and to the point! no useless blabber thanks so much for it!!

I have just started playing chess again after 40 years and this clip was EXCELLENT!! I have already subscribed. I sincerely hope you can give us more tips to help all players go up a level in their play

@Beasly1

Жыл бұрын

Hi..looking for a chess coach?

Dear sir, your session on Top 35 chess principles is worth working as it is gist of all 100 chess principles. You also nicely elaborated each of them making it really interesting and worth considering. Each chess player should take a note of them and try to implement at actuals. It will surely provide right direction playing chess and a road to chess master. Your each video session is conducted in a nice professional way. Looking forward for such session. Thanks and regards. Dmbhangaonkar

There are two points that i want to add: 1. After mentioning principle number 28 you jumped into 30 which makes 34 principles in the end. 2. there is a greate principle that i think you didn't mention at all and that's trading your worse placed pieces for your opponents better placed ones.