Qe2 is the only option that doesn't blunder. Qf5 blunders the bishop due to d5, blocking and attacking the bishop, and attacking the queen. Qf3 fails to NxP, forking the queen and bishop, defending f7. Thus forcing Qe2 anyway to save the bishop, but losing the pawn in the process. So, play Qe2 straight away and save the pawn and protect the position.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Excellent, thank you!

@bluefin.64

Ай бұрын

I thought after Qf3 Nxe5 White pins the knight and threatens f5. If Qe7, Nd5 looks crushing. Then I saw 1...f5, when Black looks okay.

If Qf5 there is d5 double attacking the bishop and queen. If Qf3 the knight can take the pawn on e5 while simultaneously defending f3 (and forking the queen and bishop for good measure). Doesn't look like pinning the knight would work because of Qe7. So I'd go for Qe2. (I'm 1150 so I'm probably wrong lol)

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Excellent! You can still get the course :)

@bluefin.64

Ай бұрын

It looks to me after Qe7 Nd5 wins. I think Black's way out after Qf3 is ...f5.

@rosscup_yt

Ай бұрын

​@@bluefin.64 f5 is bad because of Qxf5, and after ...d5 Qg6+

@bluefin.64

Ай бұрын

​@@rosscup_yt Yeah, f5 is awful. :-) Having seen Nxe5 was losing I assumed f5 was the refutation. That was careless, but as it turns out there is no refutation. Stockfish says Qf3 is crushing, getting up to a score of +3.9 before I stopped running it.

I have often told my students that rating can reflect your worst moves, not your overall ability. You can play 28 perfect moves in the Najdorf, but if you hang your queen your rating is quick to forget.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

That is so true, great point!

Well... I got it wrong. Heh. I thought of QF3 looks so beautiful. The. After 3 secs I saw the refutation. So I became fascinated with Qf5! It looks so beautiful. I was so proud of avoiding my previous oversight from Qf3 Nxe5! Qe2 Qe7. So... then I listened to more of you talking and you said white would resign after one of the moves. And I thought Qf3 Nxe5 isn't resignable. And I double checked. And omg I blundered ...d5! So it is amazing because I psychologically was so proud and avoided a blunder and didn't check the second answer carefully. What a great lesson.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Super interesting to read your answer, thank you for answering! Qf5! looks like the juiciest Karpovian multi purpose move at first sight. But then we become scientist and seek counterevidence before playing it. Then we see that counterevidence (1...d5!).

I settled for the most passive queen move after seeing the double attack d5! or in the other line knight takes pawn. I set it up on the board to give myself a bit more practice looking further into the lines. Nice problem.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Great! Thank you for putting the effort.

Between his Ph.D and CM title, today's thumbnail is probably an accurate depiction of Can's brain

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

One thing I know is that the thumbnail does not truly depict my arm muscles!

homework position - no engine White has three choices for the queen, Qf5, Qf3 & Qe2. I must admit that I first look for the most forcing, attacking, and activating line, because if I can disprove or prove that one is accurate I can then avoid less work on other lines. Qf5 Qe7 Qxg5 white wins the knight. Qf5 f6 Qxg5 and white wins the knight. Qf5 Nf6 exf6 and white wins the knight and black has no counter-check. However, Qf5 d5! Qd3 dxc4 Qxc4 and black wins the bishop. Therefore, Qf5 is a blunder. In an OTB game it is easy to miss the resource d5 because it is the fourth option that is checked and even looks a bit awkward to play. Qf3 is the next most forcing move, however that is easily refuted. Qf3 Nxe5 protecting both f7 and counter attacking the queen. Therefore, Qf3 is also a mistake. Qe2 h5 h3 Nh6 Qxh5 g6 Qf3 is a reasonable line for white.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Excellent as always!

@bluefin.64

Ай бұрын

I think the move that thwarts Qf3 is actually ...f5 because after Nxe5 White can pin it and threaten f4. Qe7 is met by Nd5.

@GaryWalters-tk2lp

Ай бұрын

I have to say the way your able to find the lines in any situation fascinates me, and it's not so much that your always able to find the correct line but more that you know when to stop calculating the opponents options even when there still seems to be moves available in the line your looking at! Thats an incredible skill, I actually look forward to reading your replies to a given senario, your a very talented player 👍

@eschiedler

Ай бұрын

@@GaryWalters-tk2lp Your words are too kind, Mr. Walters. A couple things come to mind. One is that I've been playing logic puzzles and strategy games my entire life. The other is that some of the chess studies take a long time while concentrating to solve. Enjoy your chess as well!

Qf5 d6 Resign Qf3 Nxe5 - f7 is held by the Knight, plus we are being forked Qe2 There are no good squares for the Knight. Defend to prevent Qxg4. This is only a temporary fix because h3. Perhaps h5 to defend, and provide a safe haven on h6, which also guards f7. The h5 pawn would be hanging. Counterattack: b5? But the White Bishop has d5, forcing the Rook to move, and then Qxg4 Thank you again for your amazing videos.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Excellent, thank you!

1.Qf5 d4 Black wins. 1.Qf3 f5 exf6 2.Nfx6 and Black is fine. Therefore 1.Qe2, and as we're talking about a puzzle, variations are not needed. :-) In a game, Qf2 would need calculation, and truthfully I did some, but it got complicated and I fear I overlooked something obvious. Chess Elevator is a good name and I'd consider using it as the title proper for a series. The Chess Elevator: How to Crush Magnus, or The Chess Elevator Part 1: How to Make Magnus Scream.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Love it! 1. Qe2 is good indeed. Very clickbaity titles, perhaps I need to go in that direction finally to help grow the channel :)

this is exactly what i was looking for!! thank you

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thank you!

Qf5 is a blunder because of d5, Qe2 is a good move but Qf3 actually is not a blunder either. A) 1. Qf3, Nxe5 2. Qe4, Qe7 3. Nd5 White wins a piece B) 1. Qf3, f5 2. Qxf5, d5 3. Qg6+, K moves 4. Nxd5 white wins After this lines i come to the conclusion that Qf3 is winning on the spot, even if it looks like a blunder at first.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind feedback and analysis!

1.Qf5 with a double attack on the knight and f7 pawn where a checkmate is threatened! Black will play 1…Nf6 (the knight is lost anyways) 2.exf6 and White will have material advantage and should convert it easily Greetings from Beirut, Lebanon

@mikejschin

Ай бұрын

1.Qf5 actually loses for White. Black has a much better move than 1...Nf6.

@Aramalisadventures

Ай бұрын

@@mikejschin ah yes didn’t notice that! True

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Good that you saw it now :)

Homework: Qf5 is a blunder to d5 double attack Qf3 blunders Nxe5 defending f7 and forking bishop,Queen. I checked Qe2, with the idea of f4 winning the knight. Qe7 defends the knight and removes the pin Qe2 defends the e5 pawn, attacks the g4 knight and is not a blunder. I have a Question Coach, what about Bishop takes f7 here? Kxf7 and then Qf3 winning the piece back and exposing the King. Nf6 saving the piece and stop the check does not work because exf6. The d5 double attack is also not working after Qxg4 because there is no bishop on c4 anymore. Bxf7 is the move i would play in my game, but maybe i am also blundering something here. D6 wins back the pawn because the Queen is attacked too, but i think it is still worth it

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 1. Qe2 is the best. 1. Bxf7+ is a thought, but I don't want to exchange my strong bishop for that unstable knight on g4. They will cover with ...Nf6 and exf6 will be answered by ...Qxf6. Yes, their king is still weaker, but we will be missing that bishop.

Well, tactical skill helps you reduce blunders. Tactical skill isn’t just seeing your tactics. It’s also seeing your opponents tactics.

1. Qf5 allows black to play d5, making a discovery attack on the queen, guarding the knight and attacking the c4 bishop. 2.Qf3 allows Nxe5 and the knight defends f7 while forking the bishop and the queen. 3. Qe2 traps the knight with no issues.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Excellent!

Thank you again Dr. Can, great video! Re: Homework - My thoughts on each possibility: 1) Qe2 attacks only the knight doesn't seem like a useful move, imo, queen is retreating - was pruned immediately from my candidates list. 2) Qf3 forks knight and f7, but black has defensive option f6, if exf6, the knight can retreat with Nxf6 and both threats are neutralized. 3) Qf5 looks strongest because it still forks knight and f7, but now if black moves f6 to try defend, it result in mate: Qg6+ Ke7, Qf7# so White will have to give up Nf6 in order to defend. Pushing d5 result in exd5(ep) and the fork is still there. So based on this, Qf5 is my choice.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the answer! Qf5 d5! creates a double threat on the bishop on c4 as well as the queen on f5 (you forgot about the bishop on c8).

@brainfellow5140

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic Oh wow, I didn't see that... 🙄 In that case... Qf3 then, maybe it's not such a useless move - keeps an eye on e5 and also attacks the knight. I threw that move out from the outset...

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@brainfellow5140 Thanks, but 1 Qf3 allows ...Nxe5! :)

@brainfellow5140

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic I think I'm confusing myself now, I meant Qe2 when I said "keeps an eye on e5"...

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@brainfellow5140 Hah, great! :)

For the homework: Qf5 fails to d5 and Qf3 fails to Nxe5. Qe2 defends the e5 pawn, attacks the knight, and discourages black from pushing the d pawn. Qe2 is the answer. As for why puzzle skills don't always transfer to playing ability; I assert one of the reasons is the mental heuristics of fast time controls. Most of the time, people play chess online in fast time controls (blitz or faster). They have conditioned themselves to move quickly. In a blitz game or bullet game, if you don't see a tactic within a few seconds, you assume there is no tactic. If you're not certain there's a tactic, you can't afford to spend too much time looking because time is a precious commodity. In a puzzle, you know there's a tactic so you will spend the time to look for it. I personally find that in long time controls (classical and correspondence) the transfer of skills is much better.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Excellent answer, and great insights! Totally agree on the fast time controls encouraging those habits & impulsivity & lack of blunder-check process.

@EliDollinger

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinicIn your opinion, should an adult improver play those fast time controls? On one hand you get a lot of practice and exposure to positions, which will help your pattern recognition. On the other hand, the fast games encourage bad habits in regard to calculation and blunder checking. If I have 3 hours to play, should I fill that time with blitz games, rapid games, classical games, or some combination of all of them? What is most valuable for my growth as a chess player?

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@EliDollinger That is a great question that deserves a future video. I will explore long formats/podcast idea more in the future, and that will be discussed deeply there. But my hunch is that you should predetermine the number of blitz games you will play per day. And stop playing once you reach that limit.

Great video and I look forward to the new course. I can spot mate in 2 in 10 seconds, unless it's of me and then give me a lot lot longer.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback and considering to study the new course!

I think I have noticed an additional type of blunder that the computer never catches. I play a "good" move where my opponent has a good response that I haven't considered. If I find the right follow-up, the computer says I played well, but I really just got lucky.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

I made a video about this very topic! It is called "There is luck in chess, here is why" :)

How do you solve the issue of your mind just going on autopilot and refusing to blunder check. I tell myself that I am not allowed to make a move without blunder checking first, but that lasts for about three moves and then later I realize I've made 25 moves without blunder checking. My mind just won't listen to me. I think it's because it feels like 90% of the time the move you make is not a blunder, so checking for blunders is not being reinforced (as in operant conditioning), instead it feels like you wasted your time looking for something that isn't there so the behavior of blunder checking doesn't become automatic.

@Watercolordragon

Ай бұрын

For me is a so tiring process, but in some positions my alarm goes on because they destroy me so many times 😂

@s1mon_234

Ай бұрын

Yeah its like mental stamina, if you play too many games or too fast time control you stop the blunder check and calculate less. It helps to play 2-3 Games per day with slower time control to train the good habits. To think about what would my opponent do after my move is not wasting time, even if your move is no blunder. Preventing the opponent ideas/plans is always good

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Playing slower time controls helps. Smelling the right cues from the environment helps a lot! Some positions require much more careful blunder check process, especially if as a result of your move you are creating a weak king, loose pieces, alignments and forks, trapped pieces, pawn structure changes, etc. In those moments you can take more time in this process, instead of blindly following the recipe of always check for checks captures threats by the opponent (then you lose on time).

@bluefin.64

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic I said basically the same thing as Slash recently, and I think your answer here is right. These days I blatantly overlook things that are well within my ability to see, but this started after playing bullet exclusively for over a year. Maybe all those coaches who say too much speed chess is bad for your game have a point.

I was stuck in 1000 range and by just using 3ply calculation method.. I reached 1100 easily.. justt wantt to thank you 😁❤

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Wow, that is so motivating to hear, congratulations! I am really happy that my work has likely contributed to it❤️

@xdhruuvvv

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic I want to ask u something... Before i start playing online chess... I feel very anxious and scared.. (i love playing chess) but idk how to cure this problem.. by this I'm not consistently playing... Any solution for this... Maybe in video format ?? Or in reply.. it would help lot's of players i guess

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@xdhruuvvv Thanks. That deserves a video on its own :)

Theres an app called REALITY CHECK on android which offer positional puzzles. Allowing/asking you to find the best move in the given position

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Are there explanations/annotations too?

Raising your floor in the chess elevator,and i will be buying instantly with video...

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Then I will catch you on the 3rd floor!

also homework: Candidates Qe2, Qf3, Qf5, Qf3: doesnt work as the knight can simply take the pawn, Nxe5 whilst simultaneously defending the mating square f7. Qe2: this is an okay move, you attack the knight whilst defending the pawn on e5, but black can simply play h5 defending the knight, and if you folow up with f3 or h3 to try and win the knight, you have created a square for the knight on h6, not the best option for black, as the dark squared bishop for white can rip it of the board if he wants, but its a fair trade as the rook and pawn cover, im sure white would not want to do this trade anyway, as the dark squares for black can be taken advantage of. so its an okay move but not the best. Qf5: To my eyes Qf5 is the best of the 3 moves, it is the most direct and is multi-faceted! it combines both attack and defense 3 fold, defends the pawn on e5, attacks the knight on g4 and is threatening #Checkmate on f7. black loses a piece or gets checkmated. Black has to play damage control and defend the mate so either Qe7 just allowing the knight to be captured, perhaps black could take the pawn anyway on e5 defending the mate, then black captures Qxe5+, the only move then is Qe7 anyway, Be7 queen takes on g7. so Qe7 straight away seems like the best black can do here, stopping checkmate and allowing white to pick up the knight. sticky situation for black but Qf5 is the best move Dr Can! so after so much needed revision with Dr Can Qf5 runs into the beautiful d5 discovery, which i missed! So Qe2 must be the correct way to go!

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! 1. Qf5 looks beautiful at first sight, but there is a direct refutation. Can you find it? They will create a double threat on the bishop on c4 and the queen on f5.

@indigochild2.098

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic oh wow ahaha thankyou for the reply, been away from chess for quite a while im rusty! Qf5 runs right into D5! beautiful little discovery, thanks for helping me, so much fun to learn so i guess Queen e2 is the move? i was so focused on the knight and queen i missed the tactical shot. thanks for the reply

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@indigochild2.098 My pleasure, always happy to reply :) 1. Qe2! is the best indeed!

HW: Qe2 as the knight is almost trapped also qf5 can be met with d5 and qf3 with ne5

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Beautiful!

9:40 Yes, Bh7 ends up just being hope chess. These moves are common when the stress of the clock is assaulting you. Definitely know better than to do this. In a classical game, this kind of blunder is very much avoidable. Staying with a time scramble situation, the Qxh7 analysis would wreck me. I can easily find what's on the board at this timestamp. But then assessing moves 4, 5 (more even) primarily centered around piece play only to realize an h pawn march also deserves attention...that's quite a chore. I really like such a challenge. I so hate very much when tasked with a challenge like this in a rapid+ game and the clock precludes you from investing the time needed to find a workable solution. Kudos to those who have achieved the ability to effortlessly operate at that level.

@Dr.CansClinic

29 күн бұрын

Thanks your your great feedback.

A great lesson, pattern recognition or lack of it! plays a big part in my mistakes, although they are getting less frequent now I'm looking for the oppenents threats first of all. I noticed when the board was flipped in the second position I didn't initially see the pattern until I asked myself if the opponent could refute my move, then it suddenly clicked that I had to recapture with the knight and then the pattern appeared like magic, so I guess for me this has now become a three part process for each move.... Does my opponent have a threat, what are my candidate moves and can my move be refuted. Loved the homework example, by process of elimination Qe2, Qf5 and we're in a world of pain after d5, Qf3 and we loose the pawn and have to deal with the fork on our bishop and queen. Interestingly I was itching to castle here and attack blacks centralised king as it looked so vunerable ignoring the threat of Nxe5 or Qh4 but I do think I try and over think what I can play

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your excellent feedback! Calculation has 3 legs, and you laid it out nicely. And order is also important, and you laid out the order correctly too :)

Qe2❤

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Yes!

Why not 1. Bxf7 Kxf7 2. Qf5+ Ke7 3. Qxg4 d5 4. Qf4 dxc4 5.Qxc4?

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

They can cover 2...Nf6 and we really did not want to give up our strong light squared bishop.

I was wondering about starting with Bxf7 and then bringing the Qf5. We can trade bishop and pawn for a knight, a pawn, and castling rights.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thanks. But for the moment we may not want to trade off our strong lsb for that misplaced knight on g4.

Qe2 but I would consider bf7 -1 for an exposed king

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thanks! We don't want to give up the strong lsb for that knight though :)

Filipino subscriber here mabuhay and God bless...

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Greetings to Philippines! 😊

Instead of moving the Queen first, why not 1.Bxf7+ and if 1... KxB only then 2.Qf5+, winning the Knight. The only alternative to 1.Bxf7+ is 1...Kd7, in which case 2.Qf5 anyway, and White has a strong attack against the uncastled Black King.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Logical, but our attack will lose steam without the lsb, and we don't want to exchange that piece for the poor knight on g4. Where are our remaining pieces in that final position to deliver a decisive attack against the black king?

Do you have any courses for us 1900s

@Dr.CansClinic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for considering! - The Art of Multi-Purpose Moves - The Value of Pawns: Evaluating Material, Quality and Time - The Art of Exchanging Pieces Those three would be beneficial for 1900s I think.

What fide classical rating range would you say chess elevator will be for?

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

I designed it for 600 - 1200 ELO players.

my rating stuck in 1200 elo I solve daily puzzles and play games and analyse them still not improving my thought process and rating tell me should i play Sicilian opening and Italian opening

@Dr.CansClinic

3 күн бұрын

Have you seen my video how to reach 1500? Have you checked my recent course, Chess Elevator? Several 1400 players said they benefited from that course. I don't think it is choosing between the Sicilian and the Italian that will unlock the key.

Why not bishop f7 then Qf3 and equalize material🤔

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

That is a thought, but we don't want to exchange our strong bishop for that misplaced knight :)

since i’m the world champion in blundering i searched for the course but couldn’t find it please post a link to it specifically since the current link takes us to all courses and that one doesn’t appear, thanks

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thanks! The course will be published by the end of July :) You will soon be cured from your blunders!

@salemtv5808

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic hahahah looking forward..thanks a lot

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@salemtv5808 Will your friend make that video on attacking chess? :)

@salemtv5808

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic yes he’s very excited but he’s committed to the 100 end games series he will work on it once he’s done …thanks

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

@@salemtv5808 Great!

Bxf7

@Dr.CansClinic

25 күн бұрын

Thanks, but we don't want to trade off our strong bishop for that knight on g4.

@reneepaz8077

25 күн бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic That is a good point, thank you

hi i am 14-1500 can i get somthing from your course ?.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Absolutely! Those fundamental processes can be beneficial for intermediate players too. Elevator 3 contains positional puzzles as well, so you can benefit from those too.

I like puzzles but its absolutely not similar as playing games, by playing the game you understand to handle blunders in the game.

@Dr.CansClinic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Playing games can give you great feedback indeed, if you are willing to analyse your own games and mistakes!

@TheChingChongSlayer

Ай бұрын

@@Dr.CansClinic yeah for sure, inthe area of 600 or 800 I agree 100%, puzzles and middlegame principles are key. But i see about myself, im around 1650 elo, and I took a pause because of semester exams(I study computer science) I always gets a big elo drop of 70 elo because of loses sometimes even 100 and I trying to solve few puzzle rushes during this period to maintain the level. Its still hard😭 P.S. I forgot to say, but great video Dr. with or without that those puzzles were entertaining!