Unboxing chess openings. I suppose it was inevitable.

Jonathan, your voice suggests that you're struggling with nerves. Let me tell you, from one coach to another, you're AWESOME. You have zero reason to be nervous. You are doing an amazing service for kids and adults everywhere and I wish nothing but the highest success. Keep doing what you're doing. Thank you.

@RobertKaucher

7 жыл бұрын

I had only watched his videos from late 2016 up to this point and wow what a difference a year makes for his confidence in presentation. He's truly doing an amazing job.

@robertserban2008

7 жыл бұрын

At 29:08 how not white won???

@alexting827

7 жыл бұрын

+robi robert what do you mean?

@robertserban2008

7 жыл бұрын

at that scenarion white won .. Black cant exchange his pawns to a queen because the rook was there

@DeathIsPlanC

7 жыл бұрын

White can only sit there and wait. Rook needs to stay on 1st rank to stop pawn queening. Black will push pawn to f3.

Thanks for choosing my suggestion Jonathan!! Great lecture! PS: Actually you did pronounce my name well.. :)

@AT-qm8gv

7 жыл бұрын

I only checked the comments to see if you were here. Back to the video now...

@tusharghude15

7 жыл бұрын

^lolz same >_

@David-fx3kv

7 жыл бұрын

Tharinda Nimnajith lol 😂 I see u are here didn't know that well worth looking for it

@aryashetty3924

5 жыл бұрын

That was perfect pronunciation indeed

@anishnehete

4 жыл бұрын

💪🔥

I'm surprised there are any "non-enthusiastic" responses. These chess club videos are very helpful - and whatever they cover, whether openings, defenses, gambits, traps etc, the lecturers are always well prepared and give interesting and thorough presentations.

I stumbled across this video and my first thought was "wow he sounds super nervous for some reason compared to how smooth and confident he normally is" and only then did I realize that this was 7 years ago and that it's a different channel. It's crazy how time changes people. He's my favorite teacher!

12:46 "How to Train Your Dragon"

This is one of my favourite openings from both sides. Great explenation, I'm hoping to use this theory in my games, thanks a lot!

@robmorr23

7 жыл бұрын

InStinct a grandmaster said he had to give up the Dragon because he would lose in 20 moves or squeeze a 70 move draw a pawn down. I use to play the Dragon and loved it. white memorizes pawn on g2, f3, e4; h2 , h4, h5, bishops on e3, c4. queen on d2, 0-0-0 and kb1. This is easy to memorize and is problematic for black.

@robmorr23

7 жыл бұрын

InStinct a grandmaster said he had to give up the Dragon because he would lose in 20 moves or squeeze a 70 move draw a pawn down. pawns on e2,f3,e4. h2,h4, h5. bishops on e3, c4, queen on d2. bishop- -h6. 0-0-0, kb1. This is east for a lower player to memorize and win.

@IngTomT

2 жыл бұрын

I love to pla it too with black as well as white. It is just so exciting and rushes your adrenaline. The main thing is to keep calm and don't overreact and try too hard to defend but just focus on your attack and try to do the bare minimun to keep your own king safe. It's usually the first who gives in to his anxiety and shifts his attention too much from attack to defense that loses.

You're an extremely competent lecturer you've taught me so much. I only wish I could attend in person

I'm rather late in discovering your lessons, but they are very good and you are an excellent instructor. Well-paced, at a level that works for me. Thank you.

At 19:00, the winning move for black is Nc4, which nets two pieces for the rook.

Really enjoyable! It took me about two hours to go through it but i think I understood most of it! Tyvm :)

yesss man, thanks a lot for exploring the opennings, pls do more. Thanks a lot!!!!

This video is not only informative but god damn hilarious. Subbing instantly 😂😂

Great video, I picked up more about the Yugoslav attack from that video than anything I've read to date.

@dgm7826

5 жыл бұрын

I’m 10 and I’m state chanpion

@filipubovic8868

5 жыл бұрын

@@dgm7826 nobody cares

Thank you for posting this. These opening videos help me a lot.

Thank you so much for these videos

Where can I purchase the ROG 4000? I've tried amazon and ebay but they don't stock them.

@Skjedeo

7 жыл бұрын

I tried making my own but it would only spit out the Scandinavian. Sadly I had to burn it

@Bigassboya

7 жыл бұрын

ren hoek They do stock WITH them

@wiscatbijles

7 жыл бұрын

I've got a ROG 3000 if you're interested. It's got all the features of the ROG4000 but way cheaper.

@catalin-rares3179

7 жыл бұрын

@Russel Shakleford nice one! :))

@bpaultas3167

5 жыл бұрын

Lol republic of gamers

Very good lecture. Thanks Mr. Schrantz!

Thanks GM Schrantz, always interesting :)

Super good video. At last. More of Jonathan please.

Brilliant opening, that ROG gambit.

@aesaehttr

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Queen's gambit accepted from black's point of view. Or the Grunfeld

Great video, thanks for sharing!

thanks for speeding it up at the end

this is what i need. thanks for your detailed explanation.. hoping to see more videos from you soon God bless

Oh geez here comes the ROG 4000 again. Loving the videos!

Great video. Really enjoyed it. Great job.😊 dragon is pretty interesting.

Thank you sir just because of u I won the chess tournament in my college☺️

18.00, the move behind black lack of fear is: knight x f3, sacrificing the quality and a pawn have a massive initiative and a powerful passed pawn

just came across your chess club seminars love it!

18:08 Nc4! from black wins a whole knight after Nxc8 Nxd2+ Kc1 Rxc8 Kxd2 Bxd4, (or) it gains the initiative after Nc4! Bxc4 Rxc4 Ne2.

@aravindgundakaram1830

Жыл бұрын

There is actually also the incredible move Rc4!....for the analysis, you will have to consult an engine. I am too weak a player to give a complete analysis of that move.

So excited to learn this one!

similar to 20:55 knight e5 to f3 was played against me. didn't stop the Yugoslav, but it bought her dozens of more moves, and she was almost able to draw. a 14 year old girl....

GREAT STUFF BIG J ... Thanks Pal & Blessings from Oregon! ... Mike AKA Chess Barron

great video! love that opening!!

great channel thank you so much

i really like your teaching sir, God bless you.

I really love your videos regarding chess openings....Can you do Queen's Gambit accepted and declined opening

I love the break down, thank you. The nervous energy, makes for kind of an annoying delivery of the information you're trying convey. Just take a deep breath and relax.

Thanks again. I will compare your lesson in this video with A. Dgebuadze vs M. Fedorovsky , Sicilian Dragon game in year 2008, At the Neckar Open in Deizisau tournament.

Phenomenal series!

I’m suprised you managed to get Chris Evans for this video.

Very well done could you do a longer in depth of the Sicillian and Yugo-Slavian , keep it up John

Love these videos

Thank You the Sicilian is my favorite.

Your videos are the best. I would love to see how to fight the grandprix. E4, c5, nc3, g6 and then d4, thank you :D

This was an instructive and entertaining discussion, and I think some of it will stick (at least for a little while)

very good and interesting lesson!

actual discussion of the sicilian dragon starts at 2:59, save 3 minutes and go straight there

@rishabhb4800

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Defending this attack what if I bring out my Knight at C6 and Bishop to C5? Would it be a better idea?

21:45 - a strange and unusual variation, although it can be used for blitz. :)

The Modern Benoni!! :D

There are sever more good options for white: 1. Super ultra sharp Yugoslav, going on directly with h4-h5 attack before castling long. This may force black to play h5 which in other variations black may avoid, in the one you demonstrated I allow white to play h5. I play the dragon variation and the idea is after exchanging white light sqaure bishop and removing the pin I can play fxg6 followed by rock to f7 to cover my king. Lot's of different options...

I really like your format

backk at some unreeber move number when black was threatening rook-rook-queen checkmate and white answered with a3, if the black bishop takes the e knight, could you look rxb2? with the knight's protector off the board and c2 still closed, it seems like there is a mate there. (and thank you for your awesome videos)

Great video! You guys are great. I'd love a video on the Polish opening.

Why not go for the bishop exchange immediately here (08:35) with Bh6? After all we are wanting to capture that bishop eventually...

'Alle gute dinge sind drei' as they say in German ....nice lecture!

@noneofyourbusiness6269

5 жыл бұрын

porken goden lol

Such a good lecture

Nice video,excellent.

this is so good :D

Hilarious Intro!!

@renateschueller3248

7 жыл бұрын

lunar2017

I would love if Yasser would go into the Bronnstein-Larsen variation and/or show a game or two of his in it.

I am really new to this channel and Chess, and i find this channel really great helpful. Could you please let me know, the chess client on the computer, that is being used to educate the audience.

Can you guys do a video of the top 10 most common openings using E4, with a little synopsis of each, as well as the best possible defense for black to play versus each? That'd be great! Thanks!

Can you do one on the Smith morra gambit or the Dutch defense ?

I would really like to see a lesson on the Bongcloud. 1.) e4, e5 2.) Ke2..

@jandejong6858

8 жыл бұрын

dont think he will do it honestly

@missjessgem

8 жыл бұрын

Jan De Jong neither do i... but one can hope

I would like to see a detailed analysis of the Wilkes-Barre Variation of the Two Knights Defense.

Najdorf English attack, specifically Be3 Ng4 sideline :)

I think a video on the Berlin would be well received :p

an albin countergambit lecture would be awesome :)

thanks a lot

came across recently English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense.Zviaginstev-Krasenkov attack (A18) 5.g5 looks interesting...

I would love to see an explanation of the Kopec System for White to play against the Sicilian.

the second game where magnus won with the white pieces ,the black pieces were greatly placed in front of the white king bt the only thing that was defending that attack was that knight on c3 , it never moved but if black had put more pressure to that knight and move it away from c3 then his attack would have been great

8:30 I only go g4 here I think it's by far the best out of the 3....castling probably the safest....moving the bishop where he put it will lead to a game where who ever is the sharpest will win....the move I like is pretty positional and keep the slight advtanage white already has in the beginning in tact, as well as it being a good move by itself.

id like a video on the kings indian specifically the saemisch variation or maybe the sicilian kan or taimanov or id even like one on the slav defence main line with 4. dxc4

good job thanks.

lololo,lol the beggining was hilarious

Thanks for this vedio

All the lecturers here are great.

I'm excited to try this against myself

Deduction using your knowledge of the game principles and experinceInduction finding new patterns and use them to find new solutions

Dear Mr.Schrantz,I always loved your lectures.They made me so much better.At position 9:31 what if Nxd5.Whats the compensation for the pawn..

@chinmayaprakash

8 ай бұрын

I am sorry I am six years late to your query. Black does have compensation for the isolated d pawn after Nxd5 cxd5. It gets semi-open b & c files to attack the white king castle. After bringing Rb8, it has two attackers eyeing the b2 pawn. And should White capture the isolated pawn with Qxd5, Black has Qc7 avoiding the queen-rook battery and Black can hold the position without problems. And after something like Bf5, the queen and the light-squared bishop can put pressure on c2 pawn as well.

great game!

Thanks u are great

Have you all ready done qgd? Also can you please put all your opening vids in a playlist?

@TheBrammiej

8 жыл бұрын

Great video by the way

Alekhine Modern, Schmid variation would be awesome: 1.e4 ♘f6 2.e5 ♘d5 3.d4 d6 4.♘f3 ♘b6

The problem with the Yugoslav attack is that all of your pieces end up in the Scheveningen. (extremely topical joke)

he seemed a little nervous :p

@MasterArt7

7 жыл бұрын

hes a really good chess teacher, not a really good public speaker haha

@abhishekayithe

7 жыл бұрын

he was struggling to say "chess website.com" at the beginning.(11 th sec)

@nolanmendoza3643

7 жыл бұрын

+Catharsis well he's willing to face his fears. He'll get better.

@jewssy

6 жыл бұрын

yeah he seemed nervous which is weird because iv seen abunch of his vids and he comes off easy. wonder if it was a big crowd

@tomer2724

5 жыл бұрын

Well and alright soooo yeah

Analysing positions is good learning

Correction - 10:40 this is simply an exchange, no advantage gained for White. After cxb5 and Qxd5+, black moves bishop Be6 and rook is defended.

What analysis and program do you use where you can draw all those lines and get computer grading on the position?

Very informative video Please make video on kings indian samisch variation

this is a great channel. you're a terrific teacher for both old (me) and the young (my niece and nephew). so thanks.

@41:47 Black King to F7 to protect B and P @ e7, Followed by Black Kn x P (if still feasible after white response). If white Kn x Kn, Q x Kn grabbing the lost Bishop diagonal. Whites Rook attacking Q doesn't cost you E7 pawn which is protected by King. Or you can do it without moving king and eventually have to protect stuff anyway later.

I'd like to know how the reti opening is any good. I've played it for a while and my games went 50/50

Seeking assistance with beginner Sicilian Dragon vs the Yugoslav attack. God bless

id love to see the London system explained

At 20:57, couldn't you play Nf3 with a fork? On Nxf3 you could respond with Bxf3 with tempo on the rook. If Bishop gets in trouble, he could always go back to g4 and if not, he becomes a very active piece.

@chinmayaprakash

8 ай бұрын

After Nf3 Nxf3 Bxf3 Rh3 you have managed to voluntarily trap your own bishop. Congratulations!

@Alpacalypse-ro8tn

8 ай бұрын

@chinmayaprakash brother I made this comment 7 years ago. Thank you for responding tho

@chinmayaprakash

8 ай бұрын

@@Alpacalypse-ro8tn and I appreciate your courtesy. In hindsight, I could have made the point more softly.