I somehow don't find these videos as confusing as other chess strategy videos. Thanks for being so clear and enthusiastic about the game.

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Zachary Gardner Wonderful to hear! :) Thank you :)

@unitato5556

7 жыл бұрын

TRUE He is alooking very um.. Enthusiastic in wanting to teach us

Thanks for the great videos. Appreciate the fact that you throw in quick references to the Lopez and Italian game as it helps to illustrate differences.

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Jeff Carter You bet!

These videos are straight brilliant. I dont think there are any other channels on youtube that cover chess openings as precise yet intricate as you do here.

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Inbal Feuchtwanger Glad you enjoyed it :)

This ended up being a more interesting opening than I thought. Great job as always. Clear, concise, and enjoyable enthusiasm.

Excellent video. I enjoy your informative chess videos and look forward to constantly learning from them.

Your videos are helping me a lot and I love your teachings . Subscribed!

@KebuChess

8 жыл бұрын

+lennox boyce Thank you! :)

What a charming opening! It reminds me of my early chess days, beating all comers at the cafe on raw talent, having to yet read any books or play with any "rated" players. We had rough house chess, and it was fun. Most of my opponents would play 1. ...e5, whereas I would usually play 1. ...c5. We didn't know "proper chess", but we knew how to cunningly go after each other's throats. Ah, those fun and vicious battles over coffee and pasta, sweet youth and innocence! The world was a phantom!

Such a well-spoken young man, youtube doesn’t deserve you! Thanks for the awesome intro explanation 🙌🏽

Thank you so much, Dereque! It's always a pleasure following your elaborative and lively teaching delivered with eloquent, bright and precise expertise! Whenever I search for various chess videos and find your name below the thumbnail, I know I don't have to look any further!

Another great video, Dereque. I like the fact that your videos are not too long, but still get some depth.

Your videos are great. Thanks for creating such great content.

this is great. i was playing Chess the other day and because of your vids i was countering all of my opponents openings with ease. thank you and keep up the great work.

Tons of amazing information. I will be subscribing!

There are so many chess videos in the youtube. But yours are the best. Thanks for all this great work.

I am becoming a big fan of your videos, so thank you very much and please keep it up!

Your guides are tremendously useful. Your opening helped me a lot! Thanks,I'll subscribe for you!

I really enjoy your videos. Very instructive, very clear. Keep up the good work, and thank you :)

@KebuChess

7 жыл бұрын

Excellent, great to hear, thank you!!! :)

Mr.Dereque Kelley,thank you for the time that you take to carefully illustrate all the games you do ,I truly appreciate this it has help a whole lot to improve my game. I want to become a A-class chess player,and one day soon be a master at the game. Keep on smiling!

You are always HAPPY AND CHEER FULL U ALWAYS LIGHTEN MYOU MOOD AND IT MAKES IT MORE EASIERFOR ME TO LEARN TNXXX

@KebuChess

7 жыл бұрын

Aww....thanks so much! I really appreciate this, that comment means a LOT to me!! :) :)

Great video!! Dereque, I'm a new fan of your videos. I appreciate how a national master isn't snobbish about it, and is willing to help out us "lesser" mortals. ;)

I find your videos very instructive and full of spirit. Thank you :)

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Peace2thaWorld Thank you :)

@hkhjg1734

9 жыл бұрын

Dereque Kelley Thank you :)

I really do enjoy your videos as they are very informative and not biased towards one side. Showing how both sides can play certain openings and respond to them as well and what their goals are make your videos that much more enjoyable. Now just wondering if you could do a video of the Four Knights Halloween Gambit variation?

@KebuChess

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate the suggestion as well! I really hope we can do this soon! :)

Thank you for the suggestion!

@SleepyKharnac Thank you I'm glad you're enjoying them!

This series is building into an extremely valuable resource - kudos to Kebuchess!

Thank you for the encouraging words! The question about Bh4 is interesting in particular. In those cases where White tried 11.Bh4 Black has mostly played 11...Nf4! with the idea of ...Ng6, continuing the knight's redeployment with tempo. After Bc1, the dark-squared bishop's role is not actually clear. Sometimes it appears on b2, other times at a later stage it can return to g5. Part of the contest my revolve around whether or not White eventually finds an important role for this piece.

Thank you! Glad you found the explanations helpful

Such a good teacher ! TY !

Amazing video. Not only was it useful, but it was full of energy unlike most chess videos I see!

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Milton Holdiem Glad you liked it, thank you!

Your presentation is awesome

Hey KebuChess I love your videos, start making attack/tactics-videos !

Very nice explanations

Wow, this is tremendous to hear! Congratulations on your victory :) -Dereque

Thank you for the kind words and the feedback

Your videos are the best chess instruction videos I've ever seen. I'm an Instructional Designer working in online learning, and I'm thoroughly impressed. Keep it up please.

@KebuChess

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I super appreciate it!! :)

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! Best of luck

I'll keep this in mind! The Philidor seems like it would be a very instructive area to look at since it involves typical positional problems -Dereque

Wow, that's really great to hear! Keep up the great work as well :) -Dereque

Wow, you are awesome! Love your videos! Could you do one on the Sveshnikov Sicilian? :)

GREAT vid man, please make one for Philidors Defence - thanx!

Awesome video you’re great at explaining things

@KebuChess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I truly appreciate this what you 're saying :)

@ian9toes(1/3): Great question! 8…h6 does not adequately solve the problem of the pin because after 9.Bh4 the pin is maintained and Black does not want to weaken his position too much with …g5.

This is hilarious! Thank you for sharing, I've had many laughs because of this :-) And thank you for the kind words too.

Dereque, ur simple and clear explanations + that nice smile makes ur videos awesome... may i ask what ur rating is.(juz curious)... keep posting...

Thank you very much!

Great video

Hi brother , your videos are very pleasant, keep up the good work

Thank you!!

You're welcome :-) Thank you for the suggestion!

I love these videos. I have my 7 year old watching them. Keep up the good work kelly.

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

Great video! Can you do a video on the Scotch four knights? This position arises after e4 e5, Nf3 Nc6, Nc3 Nf6, d4.

@Ayokalyb: Thank you!!

Perfect explaination

Thank you! Noted this suggestion! What has you interested in the Philidor? From which side do you normally encounter it?

Thank you for the kind words and the subscription! :) -Dereque

Great videos. Well targeted!

@KebuChess

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

I've been a correspondence player for nearly 40 years, and in the last 10 or so years I turned to the Four Knights opening when playing White in an attempt from getting away from the highly-analysed variations of the major king pawn openings.

@KebuChess

5 жыл бұрын

I never recommend players avoid highly analyzed variations because it is generally based on a superstition that the opponents know more theory than they actually do. Again and again I have demonstrated to people that learning theoretical openings never means encountering opponents who also know theory unless they are over 2600 ELO.

@geographymathmaster: Fantastic question! Black plays it safe with a simple pawn exchange via 7…Qxf6 because he knows that if he tries 7…cxd2+ 8.Bxd2 Qxf6 9.O-O White’s lead in development is too much. Here is a brilliant (but typical) example line: 9…Be7 10.Bc3! Qg5 11.Re1!! Qxb5 12.Qg4 Rg8 (12…d6 13.Rxe7+!) 13.Rxe7+! Kxe7 14.Qe4+ Kd8 15.Qh4+ f6 16.Bxf6+ Ke8 17.Re1+ Kf7 18.Re7+ Kg6 19.Be5! Qe2 20.Rxg7+! +-

Here's a challenge, try to find anyone who explains chess better than this guy. Don't, you can't. Great videos, 12/10

@KebuChess

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! :)

Glad you found the video helpful!

:-) Glad you're enjoying the videos!

Why can't Black respond with Bishop to G4 after the White move Bishop to G5? Wouldn't play continue with (White) Knight to D5, and (Black) Knight to D4, and this would lead to similar problems for White?

Though in in cases where it is "drawish", it is still a great battleground in which to "practice chess". I think the position after 7.Bxc6 is good because it is theoretically even while white has a slight edge with a bishop pinning the knight on f6 and Rb1 soon to follow. It is a slight edge, but it is a good training point even if taken as "even". One could train to "at least draw with a stronger opponent. Can I "draw with pressure" with White? "Force a draw" under pressure with Black?

Will do :)

The camera is a Canon 5D Mark II. Thank you for the kind words! -Dereque

wow, thank you!

Good question! After 7...Bg4 8.Nd5 Nd4 it's actually not that easy for White to gain an advantage but he can do so the move being 9.c3! += there are many ways the variations could play out after that so you might want to run down it with an engine if you have one. Anyway ...Bg4 at least makes White's task of gaining a slight edge a little too easy ... Black is closer to equality and aquiring counterchances after 7...Bxc3! 8.bxc3 Ne7. -Dereque

I love your videos and wonder best first move if white starts game with knight to f3?

@sleepy4x

8 жыл бұрын

Best classic answer is 1.d5. But then you should be aware, that white can go into the Queens gambit. If you like the symmetrical english or the sicilian, you can try 1.c5. Or you can play 1. Nf6 and copy white for a while. It is a matter of taste and what openings you already play.

Thank you for the kind words! Suggestion noted :)

Im trying to find in the video but I'm not sure this is there. Why not pawn to a6 against the bishop in b5?

@ian9toes (3/3): But even if White only could respond with 10.Bg3 he would still be at an advantage since Black’s kingside pawns (and king) would now be seriously weakened. -Dereque

What would you do if black plays Bd7 instead of Qe7?

Well I dont know, it is kinda hard defence to play, so I would like to pick up some ideas for black from the guy who makes the best chess videos on tube ever!!! Thanx again man! :D

i love his smile

Hi Dereque, Thanks for posting these great videos. It's instructive, helpful and you're very charismatic. At 7:44 why would White retreat his bishop to c1? Why not play Bh4 to maintain the pin? What is White's plan when he actually undevelop his piece? Could it be because he wants to relocate it at to a3 and if so, does he play a4 before? Or maybe does he want to move it to b2? Regards, Sylvain

These videos are really helpful. I do have a question though. What should you do at 6:10 if black plays Be6 instead of eliminating the knight?

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

My first guess is Nd5 ...Bxd5 exd5 ...Ne7 gaining the bishop pair and then possibly returning it with Bxf6 ...gxf6 for a superior structure and attacking chances on the kingside. This looks good for White :)

@origamicaptain5664

9 жыл бұрын

Dereque Kelley Thank you! It is so cool that there are people that actually respond! :D

Man, wish these videos and Chess software where available when I was playing tournaments as a teenager more than 30 yrs ago. You would have to buy a book (if you could get one in your town bookstore - no Amazon) ,sit with a board and work through pages of variations, resetting the board and taking hours to study openings. As a result, I didn't study openings and would spend a lot of time thinking them out while other people would just play automatically. I'd always be under time pressure. :-/

Hello Dereque. Your videos are amazing and they have taught me so much! But i wonder why White doesnt play f3 instead of queen e1. I hope you Will talke a look at it. Thank you so much for These videos.

@KebuChess

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question! I'm not sure I can think of where White plays Qe1, could you specify more clearly where you're referring to? :) Thanks again! :)

Nice work! This is a very lucid explanation. I hate when teachers just give variations.

do you have for beginner

Can you make a video of what to do if black moves bishop on c5 instead of b4 thanks:p

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Azeroth Evony Appreciate the suggestion :)

Thank you. I normally open with knights, but I use a responsive approach. Because I don't really know any openings. So I thought to get better I should learn. Also what chess program would you recommend (if you use one) for people who want to learn, but already know a bit past the basics.

@KebuChess

9 жыл бұрын

Blake Kucera I have used ChessBase for years as a way to study databases and learn more about the openings (and catalog my games). Any database software can generally serve these functions, however and many people don't wish to study chess in this way. In those cases, books may be more helpful. And blitz is good :)

Great videos. I have a question. At 6:30, to get rid of the annoying Bishop you suggest moving the queen in order to reroute the Knight to an attacking square, why wouldn't you save two moves and simply move the A-pawn to A6, which also provides an escape route for the King for later on in the game?

Thank you :-)

:-) Thank you!!

Glad you found the video helpful :)

Good Video. I like the 4 Knights. I think it should be mentioned that White can also use the move order 2.Nc3 and 3. Nf3. This has the advantage to avoid black moves like 2. d5 or 2. f5 which are objectivly not so good, but anoying on club level. Further white has the moves 4. d4 going into the Scotch or even the Belgrade Gambit or 4. g3 which is the subtle Glek variation. These additional possibilities make the 4 Knights even more attractive. Many black players play 2. Nc6 and 3.Bc5 and then the Nxe4 tricks works for white.

@KebuChess

8 жыл бұрын

Excellent remarks and feedback, thank you!

11:48 “Backing Wayyaaaa” 😂

I'm glad! :-)

What do you think of the halloween gambit?

I am from INIDA thank you for teaching me

Can you please tell me till what rating will this opening be useful. Can I even play this in national tournaments?

@KebuChess

5 жыл бұрын

I have seen grandmasters play this as White! I always advise students to stick with more critical lines - such as Ruy Lopez for White. With Black, it is okay to play this forever because White is giving up a portion of his advantage! Sent with Love....Dereque! :)

@8:51 why not cxe2+ to win a pawn? Great video.

i agree

instead of knight 6:28 to take out the bishop what about the pon in G7 to g6

This is probably too late, but what side would this opening be for? Black or white?

What about 4. d4?

@flushentitypacket: There is already a video on the King’s Indian - I hope you enjoy it! -Dereque

This was so damn clear