I'm enjoying the videos so far, keep it up! My black repertoire has a similar idea in which I play the French vs 1.e4 and ...e6 against everything else, aiming to have that familiar e6 d5 pawn chain in every game.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_ChessКүн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! If you like the French then this seems a very sensible approach.
@parlabaneisbackКүн бұрын
I don't think LiChess allows you to enter null moves, but the free SCIDvsPC chess software lets you play KxK as a null move which is really helpful. It effectively passes the move back to the other side, so you can see what the ideas are if one side does nothing.
@GiftigeBalspuwerКүн бұрын
What has this to do with having talent or not?
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_ChessКүн бұрын
This is just the overall theme of the course. If you watch the introduction, there is more explanation. There is a general belief that you need to be mega-talented to reach a good rating at chess, whereas I think you do need to put some work in, but you don't need to be hugely naturally gifted. It can be done systematically, and analysing your games is one of the most important steps.
@KettlebellMaxxin2 күн бұрын
Nice video! Glad to see you play the Scotch. It is my main opening as well. I like the open lines you get and for a beginner like myself. I have noticed i can really work on sharpening my tactics. I also have a win rate of 64% woth it at the 1100 - 1300 rating range.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_ChessКүн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! It is BTW interesting to look at the games that Kasparov played in the Scotch; even recently he had some good wins against contemporary players - he beat Nakamura, for example: www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1820137
@KettlebellMaxxinКүн бұрын
@@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess Oh, that is a great game. Thank you for sharing that. I do have some studying to do for sure.
@AlexScorpionVn2 күн бұрын
Lesson learned. Then a rated game was won.
@AlexScorpionVn2 күн бұрын
Lesson mastered, both rook mates I and II
@AlexScorpionVn2 күн бұрын
Lesson mastered
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_ChessКүн бұрын
Thanks for the comments on the videos. Keep up the good work!
@parlabaneisback2 күн бұрын
I think learning the Bishop+Knight mate can be useful. It teaches you how the pieces coordinate with each other, which can be helpful for middlegame play. Also, if you know the mate, you can head for it in an endgame, and then it won't be as rare as it is if players avoid it. (The defending side may actually let you get it, assuming you don't know the technique.)
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess2 күн бұрын
Sure, I don't want to discourage people from doing this! I just wanted to make it clear that I've never learnt the technique, and I've never had a game where it's come up. That may be because of the openings that I play, I'm not sure. It's definitely worthwhile to learn if you want to put the work in, it's just not something that I've taken time to do personally.
@GiftigeBalspuwer4 күн бұрын
How do you know if you have talent or not?
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess4 күн бұрын
Good question! For myself, I know that I can't play chess as well as I can write, which is my profession. And I also know how much easier writing comes to me, in comparison to chess. It's hard to ascertain whether or not you have talent, but if you assume that you don't have talent, while implementing the practices that I will include in this course, you will improve regardless of whether or not you're talented. I would suggest that if you are talented, your improvement will be quicker than mine. Since the chess boom occurred, there is a lot of emphasis on improving and reaching goals quickly. I can only say for myself that it took me a long time to even reach 2000 online. I was stuck at 1700-1800 for quite some time. Eventually, I worked out how to improve, so I thought this course would be a good way to share that with others.
@shadeburst4 күн бұрын
Born mid-70s you are old enough to remember historical artifacts called "newspapers" which (pre-Sudoko and Wordle) had chess and bridge columns... in my first month of online chess last year I played more games than I had played previously in my entire life.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess4 күн бұрын
Yes, I actually remember reports in The Observer about the Kasparov-Karpov matches. It's a regret that the Kasparov-Short match, which was covered live on TV in the UK, came before I really got into chess. I did watch coverage at the time, but couldn't properly appreciate it.
@shadeburst4 күн бұрын
Spatial IQ is what makes you good at chess. Practice helps a lot too. But child prodigies in chess have very high spatial IQ. The thousands of hours of studying theory just lifts them that last rung on the ladder. My spatial IQ as measured by tests is nothing special. Like you I am a minimalist, only more so. I simply couldn't be bothered to learn ten different openings with all their variations. I apply simple principles. I hope to learn some more from you, in a way that they will spring easily to mind in the heat of combat. I would structure every lesson to include practical examples. I'm not mad about puzzles. All the puzzles I've seen are set at a critical point in the game where the right move sequence leads to checkmate or queen capture. They help not at all when it's a question of which developing move to make and which will be an inaccuracy, and those moves are just as important in the long run. One small misteak can lose a game. Think about it please?
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess4 күн бұрын
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to learn ten different openings either! Thanks for the feedback, I will definitely be including game examples. I've never been a big advocate of puzzles, having not done many myself. I simply don't enjoy them. Also, I largely agree with your views. In a game, you need to understand the context in which tactics may exist, whereas in a puzzle you know there's a tactic, and, as you say, it's almost always an immediately decisive tactic. I do therefore, to some extent, question the value of doing endless puzzles. I will discuss puzzles during the course, I do think they can be useful, but would certainly prefer to show game examples wherever possible. It's also much easier for me, as I have no experience or expertise in devising puzzles!
@shadeburst4 күн бұрын
Thanks for turning the volume up. At least one of your viewers (_!_) has bad hearing and the KZread subtitles aren't good with UK regional accents. Thanks also for enabling subtitles! Finally thanks for playing at a reasonable pace. Some KZreadrs think that they are showing how clever they are by demonstrating three moves a second. The reason why endgames are so neglected is surely that many of us play online and we usually resign immediately after a big material loss.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess4 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comments. In response to the specifics, I'm glad the videos are recorded at an appropriate volume, I don't have sophisticated equipment, so that's good to know. I hadn't really considered the accent issue! I do have a fairly mild northern English accent; in my world, that's just normal! But I try to speak as clearly as possible, hopefully it is comprehensible and the subtitles are easy to follow. I didn't deliberately enable subtitles, but if they have been helpful, that's great. My sole reason for making this course is to help others, so I try to play and explain at a pace that is appropriate. I think you're correct about online play, but still when you get to a certain rating there are quite a few endgames, and I think most chess players don't want to work on endgames, and, consequently, don't play them very well.
@shadeburst4 күн бұрын
I like to check the king with a rook on an open file and make it decide which side of the board it wants to die on.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess4 күн бұрын
Whatever works for you is great, I always use this method and have explained it to others, because I think it's the easiest. It's not necessarily the most technically correct, but I think it's easy to implement.
@randomsnow651011 күн бұрын
what do you think of the idea of usint leela chess zero as a engine for analysis instead of stockfish? its not quite as strong as stockfish but because of the fact that under the hood it works completely differantly it has a differant play style and because the vast majority of players learn from stockfish, learning from lc0 could lead to a more unfamilliar playstyle because its more off the beaten path.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess10 күн бұрын
I'm not familiar with it, but the main thing is that you can look at as many lines as possible. If you can see the best five lines with Leela then it will be just as good as Stockfish. I think it's an interesting idea you have the playing style may be slightly different. I'm not sure it would make a massive difference, but it's definitely worth a look if Leela can support multiple lines in its analysis mode.
@kevinwellwrought202411 күн бұрын
Even with talent it is not possible to reach 2000 fide rating in five years
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess11 күн бұрын
I'm not sure if that's true or untrue, but why set yourself a time limit? It can be a long-term goal.
@kevinwellwrought202411 күн бұрын
@@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess I assure you it is true, of course, if you start chess at the age of 5 or 6 then reaching 2000 elo in 5 years is very easy if you practice regularly and play in tournaments and with proper coaching you can even reach IM level but only as a child, as for beginner adult reaching 2000 fide elo in 5 years is impossible
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess11 күн бұрын
@@kevinwellwrought2024 Well, it took me a lot longer than five years. I wouldn't put a time limit on it, personally.
@kevinwellwrought202411 күн бұрын
@@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess with children we can put a time limit more or less, for example, if a child start learning chess at the age of 5 in 7 to 8 years he can reach GM level with good coaching and regular practice. For adults starting even from 2000 elo it is not possible to reach GM level even many years of tough practice and coaching. However, a teenager who is already 2000 elo fide he can reach FM level in adulthood!
@priapus5612 күн бұрын
I know nothing about computer chess. Could you tell me how do I get a chess board up on a computer screen like you have done? Do I have to buy some software? Thank-you.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess12 күн бұрын
The screens shown in this video are from this page: lichess.org/analysis This enables you to look at computer analysis of your moves and games. If you have any further queries, please drop me a message.
@jondidrikson709613 күн бұрын
I randomly found these videos Im only 1200 so these are very helpful Thanks for these
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess13 күн бұрын
No problem, they have managed to attract some organic traffic and subscribers, which I was not expecting! I will be getting into more advanced stuff as the course unfolds. You're already a good player, so there will be more interesting stuff for you later on. I will try to post a video every 2-3 days. If you have a query or comment at any stage, please feel free to drop a message.
@manalishasarma282615 күн бұрын
Keep it up man
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess14 күн бұрын
Thanks, I intend to upload a new video every 2-3 days. It will probably take me at least a year to compile and record this course, but I will stick at it! If you have any queries or comments at any time, please drop me a message.
@nafsinhossain875415 күн бұрын
Downloaded the whole course, let's see what happens.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess14 күн бұрын
Thanks for the interest. I am not titled, I'm around 2100 FIDE. I hope you find what I've recorded so far useful. It will take me at least a year to record the whole thing, but I'll keep working through it steadily. If you have any queries or comments at any stage, please drop a message.
@nafsinhossain875415 күн бұрын
What's your title?
@daytonagreg876517 күн бұрын
Yes! I just started doing this. Some Magnus, some Bobby Fischer playing Queens pawn opening trying to understand how & why they dominated other GM's. Thank you.
@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess17 күн бұрын
It's a very good practice, good luck with your chess!
@theayushr17 күн бұрын
thank you for this video, youtube recommended your video in my feed ❤
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I'm enjoying the videos so far, keep it up! My black repertoire has a similar idea in which I play the French vs 1.e4 and ...e6 against everything else, aiming to have that familiar e6 d5 pawn chain in every game.
Thanks for the comment! If you like the French then this seems a very sensible approach.
I don't think LiChess allows you to enter null moves, but the free SCIDvsPC chess software lets you play KxK as a null move which is really helpful. It effectively passes the move back to the other side, so you can see what the ideas are if one side does nothing.
What has this to do with having talent or not?
This is just the overall theme of the course. If you watch the introduction, there is more explanation. There is a general belief that you need to be mega-talented to reach a good rating at chess, whereas I think you do need to put some work in, but you don't need to be hugely naturally gifted. It can be done systematically, and analysing your games is one of the most important steps.
Nice video! Glad to see you play the Scotch. It is my main opening as well. I like the open lines you get and for a beginner like myself. I have noticed i can really work on sharpening my tactics. I also have a win rate of 64% woth it at the 1100 - 1300 rating range.
Thanks for the comment! It is BTW interesting to look at the games that Kasparov played in the Scotch; even recently he had some good wins against contemporary players - he beat Nakamura, for example: www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1820137
@@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess Oh, that is a great game. Thank you for sharing that. I do have some studying to do for sure.
Lesson learned. Then a rated game was won.
Lesson mastered, both rook mates I and II
Lesson mastered
Thanks for the comments on the videos. Keep up the good work!
I think learning the Bishop+Knight mate can be useful. It teaches you how the pieces coordinate with each other, which can be helpful for middlegame play. Also, if you know the mate, you can head for it in an endgame, and then it won't be as rare as it is if players avoid it. (The defending side may actually let you get it, assuming you don't know the technique.)
Sure, I don't want to discourage people from doing this! I just wanted to make it clear that I've never learnt the technique, and I've never had a game where it's come up. That may be because of the openings that I play, I'm not sure. It's definitely worthwhile to learn if you want to put the work in, it's just not something that I've taken time to do personally.
How do you know if you have talent or not?
Good question! For myself, I know that I can't play chess as well as I can write, which is my profession. And I also know how much easier writing comes to me, in comparison to chess. It's hard to ascertain whether or not you have talent, but if you assume that you don't have talent, while implementing the practices that I will include in this course, you will improve regardless of whether or not you're talented. I would suggest that if you are talented, your improvement will be quicker than mine. Since the chess boom occurred, there is a lot of emphasis on improving and reaching goals quickly. I can only say for myself that it took me a long time to even reach 2000 online. I was stuck at 1700-1800 for quite some time. Eventually, I worked out how to improve, so I thought this course would be a good way to share that with others.
Born mid-70s you are old enough to remember historical artifacts called "newspapers" which (pre-Sudoko and Wordle) had chess and bridge columns... in my first month of online chess last year I played more games than I had played previously in my entire life.
Yes, I actually remember reports in The Observer about the Kasparov-Karpov matches. It's a regret that the Kasparov-Short match, which was covered live on TV in the UK, came before I really got into chess. I did watch coverage at the time, but couldn't properly appreciate it.
Spatial IQ is what makes you good at chess. Practice helps a lot too. But child prodigies in chess have very high spatial IQ. The thousands of hours of studying theory just lifts them that last rung on the ladder. My spatial IQ as measured by tests is nothing special. Like you I am a minimalist, only more so. I simply couldn't be bothered to learn ten different openings with all their variations. I apply simple principles. I hope to learn some more from you, in a way that they will spring easily to mind in the heat of combat. I would structure every lesson to include practical examples. I'm not mad about puzzles. All the puzzles I've seen are set at a critical point in the game where the right move sequence leads to checkmate or queen capture. They help not at all when it's a question of which developing move to make and which will be an inaccuracy, and those moves are just as important in the long run. One small misteak can lose a game. Think about it please?
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to learn ten different openings either! Thanks for the feedback, I will definitely be including game examples. I've never been a big advocate of puzzles, having not done many myself. I simply don't enjoy them. Also, I largely agree with your views. In a game, you need to understand the context in which tactics may exist, whereas in a puzzle you know there's a tactic, and, as you say, it's almost always an immediately decisive tactic. I do therefore, to some extent, question the value of doing endless puzzles. I will discuss puzzles during the course, I do think they can be useful, but would certainly prefer to show game examples wherever possible. It's also much easier for me, as I have no experience or expertise in devising puzzles!
Thanks for turning the volume up. At least one of your viewers (_!_) has bad hearing and the KZread subtitles aren't good with UK regional accents. Thanks also for enabling subtitles! Finally thanks for playing at a reasonable pace. Some KZreadrs think that they are showing how clever they are by demonstrating three moves a second. The reason why endgames are so neglected is surely that many of us play online and we usually resign immediately after a big material loss.
Thank you for your comments. In response to the specifics, I'm glad the videos are recorded at an appropriate volume, I don't have sophisticated equipment, so that's good to know. I hadn't really considered the accent issue! I do have a fairly mild northern English accent; in my world, that's just normal! But I try to speak as clearly as possible, hopefully it is comprehensible and the subtitles are easy to follow. I didn't deliberately enable subtitles, but if they have been helpful, that's great. My sole reason for making this course is to help others, so I try to play and explain at a pace that is appropriate. I think you're correct about online play, but still when you get to a certain rating there are quite a few endgames, and I think most chess players don't want to work on endgames, and, consequently, don't play them very well.
I like to check the king with a rook on an open file and make it decide which side of the board it wants to die on.
Whatever works for you is great, I always use this method and have explained it to others, because I think it's the easiest. It's not necessarily the most technically correct, but I think it's easy to implement.
what do you think of the idea of usint leela chess zero as a engine for analysis instead of stockfish? its not quite as strong as stockfish but because of the fact that under the hood it works completely differantly it has a differant play style and because the vast majority of players learn from stockfish, learning from lc0 could lead to a more unfamilliar playstyle because its more off the beaten path.
I'm not familiar with it, but the main thing is that you can look at as many lines as possible. If you can see the best five lines with Leela then it will be just as good as Stockfish. I think it's an interesting idea you have the playing style may be slightly different. I'm not sure it would make a massive difference, but it's definitely worth a look if Leela can support multiple lines in its analysis mode.
Even with talent it is not possible to reach 2000 fide rating in five years
I'm not sure if that's true or untrue, but why set yourself a time limit? It can be a long-term goal.
@@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess I assure you it is true, of course, if you start chess at the age of 5 or 6 then reaching 2000 elo in 5 years is very easy if you practice regularly and play in tournaments and with proper coaching you can even reach IM level but only as a child, as for beginner adult reaching 2000 fide elo in 5 years is impossible
@@kevinwellwrought2024 Well, it took me a lot longer than five years. I wouldn't put a time limit on it, personally.
@@How_To_Reach_2000_At_Chess with children we can put a time limit more or less, for example, if a child start learning chess at the age of 5 in 7 to 8 years he can reach GM level with good coaching and regular practice. For adults starting even from 2000 elo it is not possible to reach GM level even many years of tough practice and coaching. However, a teenager who is already 2000 elo fide he can reach FM level in adulthood!
I know nothing about computer chess. Could you tell me how do I get a chess board up on a computer screen like you have done? Do I have to buy some software? Thank-you.
The screens shown in this video are from this page: lichess.org/analysis This enables you to look at computer analysis of your moves and games. If you have any further queries, please drop me a message.
I randomly found these videos Im only 1200 so these are very helpful Thanks for these
No problem, they have managed to attract some organic traffic and subscribers, which I was not expecting! I will be getting into more advanced stuff as the course unfolds. You're already a good player, so there will be more interesting stuff for you later on. I will try to post a video every 2-3 days. If you have a query or comment at any stage, please feel free to drop a message.
Keep it up man
Thanks, I intend to upload a new video every 2-3 days. It will probably take me at least a year to compile and record this course, but I will stick at it! If you have any queries or comments at any time, please drop me a message.
Downloaded the whole course, let's see what happens.
Thanks for the interest. I am not titled, I'm around 2100 FIDE. I hope you find what I've recorded so far useful. It will take me at least a year to record the whole thing, but I'll keep working through it steadily. If you have any queries or comments at any stage, please drop a message.
What's your title?
Yes! I just started doing this. Some Magnus, some Bobby Fischer playing Queens pawn opening trying to understand how & why they dominated other GM's. Thank you.
It's a very good practice, good luck with your chess!
thank you for this video, youtube recommended your video in my feed ❤
Thank you! There are many more parts to come!
36:20 Ra1+ wins the queen after Kb6 Rxa6+
Good spot, I missed that at the time.
Good game
Thank you!