This feels so complete and are definitely helpful tips for a beginner like myself, thank you so much!!!

Thanks much. One of your best videos yet!

Good, concise, no time wasting. Thank you. Rooee Lopez 😊

@chesswebsite

2 жыл бұрын

Boom. Thanks Vince.

Brilliant analysis

This is a nice surprise! I have seen this but never played it. Usually try for a marshall, but this looks fun. May try it out soon

If I'd watched this before I played my last game, I would've won!

@asadsiyad8779

4 жыл бұрын

Same here 😄

@drewaw8314

3 жыл бұрын

what's the best move for white after Nd4?

@n9583

3 жыл бұрын

Ye

@Pdy04

3 жыл бұрын

Same !!!

@CaoNiMaBi

2 жыл бұрын

or lost.

Hey man, can you upload more covering of games? These kind of videos are the best.

regarding the variation in 4:46, in one game I brushed the d pawn then he captured it En passant

This is a nice video kevin! Keep up the good work!

Brilliant! Thanks for the video

I play Blackbourne-Shilling Gambit very often. I started playing Nd4 also against Ruy Lopez. Didn't know that this variation has an own name called Bird's Defense

@jacobgelman7015

3 жыл бұрын

SAME

@ShubhankarChawla

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@krishanusaha5543

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@superswordman039

Жыл бұрын

Same

I played a game with Ruy Lopez opening as black and played intuitively but almost identical, to the Bird's defense! After 4. Ng5 Qxg5, everything went downhill from that point for white. this variation is simply amazing!

absolutely brilliant...flip side....the other dudes r learning the same strategy too....brutal stuff kevin...appreciate the stuff///......

@chesswebsite

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Using this as my prep for an opponent who im sure will play the ruy lopez, thank you!

@dassitdassall

Жыл бұрын

I hope you didn’t get too excited… no one accepts that pawn.

@MeaninglessVids.

Жыл бұрын

@@dassitdassall i lost both games 💀💀💀

Thx up for this video! Bird's def is the best variation of Ruy Lopez for me

Thanks for the vids

Can you explain what to do if after king's gambit the opponent does a classical defense except instead of Bishop to c5 they move it to d6?

very helpful! thanks!

I'm not sure about the pawn push on the a file @5:11 as white always has a3, ba2 which is a very common position for white in the ruy Lopez and a comfortable pressure diagonal for the light squared bishop always pressuring the weak f7 square on the kings side. Thoughts?

4:57 couldn't the e5 pawn just en passant?

@cloudybal

2 жыл бұрын

thats what i was thinking lol

@bennysontennyson

2 жыл бұрын

it will undouble the pawns so it's still good for black

@dannyboy6668

Жыл бұрын

You will see this among lower rated players who always en paasant whenever possible, usually en passant isn't the best option

That is pretty good, I like it. Go on....

damn this is one hell of a defense

Watching this lets me know how much of chess i have 4got...i had a opening that was so good and unorthodox... every new player I played said the same thing I never seen someone open like that that I couldn't beat... I pretty much mastered it it was my go-to opening when a player was much stronger than me.... over the years I can't remember what I did to counter the unorthodox opening so I stopped using it.. with that being said I really wish while I was using that opening that I could have played someone that was a known great player to see if it was as good as I thought...

Hi Kevin, I'm an amateur player looking to become a fide rated master. What online chess classes would you recommend?

@enlightenedwarrior7119

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Rosen Ben FINEGOLD

At 10:07 why not Nxf7???? The knight i threatening the rook

@hughhuytruong5284

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's a good move because if knight takes the f7 pawn, queen can take the e4 pawn putting the king in check forcing him to move his king, ridding him of the potential to castle. then the queen can reposition to c6 attacking the bishop. if knight takes rook, queen recaptures bishop, and his knight is rendered somewhat useless in the corner making it easy to recapture later. it's like a rook trade for a bishop and a knight. idk though

@oliverobler5491

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing but you’re right, Qxe4+ defends

now im gonna play this everytime against the Ruy Lopez.. just played as white against this kinda opening against a +100 higher rated player and fortunately won.. but I loved the opening so checked it out !! ❣️❣️

Love the bird's defense!!! Hehe

Thanks good video

@chesswebsite

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Abdeslam Miam.

what is the best play for white?

in min 3:47 if black plays Nf6 white can push E pawn forward and knight has to go back so Nf6 = bad move or am I missing something ??

@5:00. What about white taking with En passant ?

@jaredsayers9920

3 жыл бұрын

i was wondering this as well

onceknight is taken theres a mainline missed here which i see more than anything

That is good, go on I follow you

@4:58 why not take the d pawn en passant? That opens up a lot of play for white

@johnvuillemot4805

4 жыл бұрын

Take with the bishop and black has a centeral pawn fine development and a good game. Or check with the queen and force white to make their bishop terrible on e2 then retake. Taking en passent is really just a move someone plays because it isn't immediately losing

@lks9988

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnvuillemot4805 thanks for the explanation

@johnvuillemot4805

4 жыл бұрын

@@lks9988 no problem. The move is fine, but only capture if you have a very good reason. It looks as if white has a reason but black has great counterplay

@gus9351

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnvuillemot4805 can't chexk with queen as after en peasant e7 is now guarded by the pawn so yeah

@johnvuillemot4805

4 жыл бұрын

@@gus9351 ok then take first with the bishop. Now if white castles nf6 and greek gifts are looming, so yeah

Thx

What's the refutation of this opening. Obviously it's not as good as a Berlin defence since it's not seen at top play, so what's the best way to play against the opening?

@jasperhalsey8574

3 жыл бұрын

i think 4. Nxd4 is good for White... anyway the Bird’s defense kind of goes against chess principles as far as moving the same piece twice in the opening

@DarmaniLink

Жыл бұрын

The best way is to take the knight then reroute your other knight to take the pawn and use the fact that your bishop still has its f3 diagonal to threaten some checkmates Birds defense is horrible

I discovered this by accident. I thought - if this works as anti-Trompowsky, why not trying it for Spanish? Then turned out engine very much likes it. Thanks for some cool ideas

5:24 whats stopping black from moving c4? Kind of blows up the whole plan, if you know what i mean. Dun dun tssss

@5:04 What about 'en passant' for white, e5 x d5?

After Qe7, then what if the opponent immediately responds with Nxf7?

@Bobby-fj8mk

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 10:11 Nx7 gets a free pawn and the Queen can't take the Knight. This video is silly.

@MonurA34

4 жыл бұрын

Qxe4+

@Bobby-fj8mk

4 жыл бұрын

@@MonurA34 - then NxQ

@larrysulky7614

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bobby-fj8mk -- No, the Q is on e4; the N on f7 can't reach it.

@abhinav9986

4 жыл бұрын

After Nxf7 Qxe4 , Be2 Nxc2+ ,Kf1 Nxa1

can the e5 pawn en pesant the d5?

after the d5 move at 5:03, can't e5 take d5 en passant?

@seanwaddell2659

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m thinking too!

@bennysontennyson

2 жыл бұрын

it will just undouble the pawns and develops the bishop

5:00 what about en passant after d5 for white?

@m4tas0

3 жыл бұрын

capture with queen and you get a better position

@zaarongaming8174

3 жыл бұрын

@@m4tas0 Capturing with your dark-squared bishop is better as it allows you to start an attack on the king with your queen and mess up his pawn structure after he defends.

4:58 not really, white can take en pessant

@hamishmchamish

3 жыл бұрын

In which case black can recapture the pawn with the dark squared bishop improving both development and position

what if he takes en passant the d5 pawn at 5:02 ?

@sanukayjayawardana9786

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also having the same question

Wouldn't e5 pawn take d5 via en passante at 05:00?

what if knight to f7?

i believe we can get all pieces across without lossing any !

What abou 4. c3

Why c6 not a6 to attack the bishop?

At 4:58 the white pawn can just play "En passent" move (not sure about the spelling tho)

O birdy

At 4:58, why wouldn’t they just en passant after d5?

@jidar

3 жыл бұрын

queen takes and black is still better.

9:02 white just has to push the same pawn and the bishop is saved. Unable to understand how we will end up capturing the bishop ..Black has an advantage but a little!

Thought this was posted in 2010 lol

@batuhanik

4 жыл бұрын

lol no

@RyZeDHD

4 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

your explanation are complicated! I hope you explain it step by step at the begining...

7:40 Bd3 looks great for white 10:00 o-o looks like the best option 10:25 it's not that bad, white can manage 10:35 white can play Nf7 and then Ng5 protect e4 12:00 Qe2 is a fine sacrifice that pretty much force an exchange of queens

Ka ka kaw!

If white played e5, you suggested black play d5 and threaten the white bishop on c4. Why wouldn’t white trade pawns and play en passant to d6? Yes white loses a pawn but it even material and Bishop is still on c4

@LancerFFS

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph Izzo yes I was wondering that too, I saw it immediately

@milankotevski1663

4 жыл бұрын

It undoubles blacks central pawns, and accelerates blacks development, so not a very good idea.

@izzojoseph2

4 жыл бұрын

Milan Kotevski ~ thanks

This opening is not boring. 😂😆😆😆

Doesn’t the Bird’s Defense kind of go against Chess principles as far as moving the same piece multiple times in the opening?

@m4tas0

3 жыл бұрын

its for very advanced players. I dont recomend playing this if you are new to the game

@m4tas0

3 жыл бұрын

The purpose of this opening is to surprise oponent and hope that they make mistake and you get a better position or material advantage

@jasperhalsey8574

3 жыл бұрын

oh i’ve been playing chess for a while. but i’m just now looking at the Ruy Lopez theory if u can believe it. I dont usually play the Ruy

Love from india

4:55 couldnt he en passant the pawn?

4:56 White can do en passant and take the pawn on d5

The first minutes look a lot like the Kostic Gambit

@chesswebsite

3 жыл бұрын

I do have a vide on the Kostic Gambit

@rob_olmstead

3 жыл бұрын

@@chesswebsite oh, nice! Can you reply with the link? Good night.

5:01 what if he takes the pawn with en passant

If Charlie Kelly played chess

Thanks....beginner here.

5:11 en passant?

d7-d5 why doesn't white d5xd6

Hiiiii kevin

I am the Greatest ! Ruy Lopez. Thanks for this Video, I hope you can make some more opening tricks by the great one ,the Art and Science of Chess!!!! Thanks!

Disappointing video and I'll explain why. Kevin spends roughly 30 seconds discussing the mainline, which runs 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.O-O, instead spending most of his time on sidelines that rely on white making absolutely terrible moves. For example, more than two minutes spent analysing the blunder 4.Nxe5??, which is played in less than 1% of games and has never been seen at master level. In the mainline after 5.O-O Kevin suggests the move 5...c6 for black (which is credible), but only briefly mentions the theoretical continuation 6.Bc4 Nf6. Instead of analysing this position, he once again turns his attention to analysing the sub-optimal move 6.Be2, which is played in less than 4% of master level games.

@KetamineUser69

Жыл бұрын

Finally someone who openly speaks with his opinion with a well explained argument. Nice!

@KetamineUser69

Жыл бұрын

@Biglyp debunk me, I dare u

@KetamineUser69

Жыл бұрын

@Biglyp im waiting for almost a day now and im still waiting

@xboxtroller4288

Жыл бұрын

@@despacitospidr9293 I'm so confused bro why u beefing with him

@KetamineUser69

Жыл бұрын

@@xboxtroller4288 idk :/

Gonna spam this against a friend who spams ruy lopez

Just noticed your videos... you went from 939 thousand viewers in 2010 to this... they told you... show the game, then do the analysis!

@shabazhussain1576

4 жыл бұрын

Calm down, breath, relax, drink hot tea ☕

@greg12145

4 жыл бұрын

@@shabazhussain1576 lol

If anyone comes across this video, learn the berlin defense if you want a legitimate response to the ruy lopez. This is a horrible response that leaves you extremely vulnerable

White can use en passant at 4:58 doesn’t have to move bishop

@alanpierce2002

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that too, also en passant is basically forced #anarchychess

Thing is, Its not good for someone above 1300. (They have a course on it) Also the average ruy lopez player mostly has a mindset to win, They dont care about what they saw in other variations. They play their perfect prep smh.

This defence is just bad if white doesn't fall for taking on e5, everyone plays this against me in lower rated games and loses badly lol. Good if you think you can trick your opponent but there are way cooler, more serious defences against the ruy lopez, the berlin, the arkhangelsk, etc.

now i will hate the ruy lopez :(

me: plays the ruy lopez opponent: plays the bird's defense me: :C

@megamckaren9042

4 жыл бұрын

me: *cries

@brain5531

4 жыл бұрын

elaxio and then you won with tactics LoL

My friend is good at ruy lopez and im gonna destroy him with this 🤣😅

@buddy3635

3 жыл бұрын

Did you destroy him with it? How did the game go? We and my friend have played over 100 games and I’ve lost every one, he’s an expert, and I’m not😂😂, so i know how to lose

the bird is very anti-theory, i hate facing it