Nate Solon

Nate Solon

I'm a chess master, coach, and author. On this channel I share my best tips for getting better at chess.

Reti | Speedrun | 500-700

Reti | Speedrun | 500-700

Database Review: d1lla

Database Review: d1lla

Engine Analysis Self-test

Engine Analysis Self-test

How to Talk to Engines

How to Talk to Engines

Key Moves 4

Key Moves 4

Key Moves 3

Key Moves 3

Key Moves 2

Key Moves 2

3 Move Repertoire (White)

3 Move Repertoire (White)

Key Moves 1

Key Moves 1

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  • @thetotalitarianturtle3755
    @thetotalitarianturtle3755Күн бұрын

    You mentioned using the Semi-Slav against 1.d4, are you ever going to make a course like a 100 Repertoires about the Semi-Slav?

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonКүн бұрын

    Yes, I am working on the files this month!

  • @thetotalitarianturtle3755
    @thetotalitarianturtle375515 сағат бұрын

    @@natesolon Sweet! I can’t wait to see it. A 100 Repertoire style course on the Semi-Slav is right up my alley.

  • @magicode99
    @magicode994 күн бұрын

    Love your courses and this video series. One comment, though - when you review the game with the eval bar, the screen moves and we only see the first 6 columns.

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon3 күн бұрын

    Argh I was supposed to fix this and forgot. Good point on the eval bar, I think I can just remove that to solve the problem.

  • @MattduCouloir
    @MattduCouloir8 күн бұрын

    Good job, love the explanations !

  • @cheetah_100
    @cheetah_10015 күн бұрын

    33:29 LOL If only you guys knew what was coming a few months after this session...

  • @sh3lton
    @sh3lton16 күн бұрын

    During the game review, the H file was off screwn

  • @sh3lton
    @sh3lton16 күн бұрын

    screen*

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon16 күн бұрын

    Noted, I’ll fix that for future videos

  • @sh3lton
    @sh3lton16 күн бұрын

    Is there a chance we get an endgame series in the future?

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon16 күн бұрын

    Sure, what would you like to know about the endgame?

  • @sh3lton
    @sh3lton15 күн бұрын

    ​@@natesolon Basic endgames like lucena, philidor, centurini, i am familiar with them but when there are a few more pieces they get more complex, that's where i struggle the most, or maybe it is just a calculation problem?

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon14 күн бұрын

    @@sh3lton Sounds like you're talking about practical endgames, where there are more pieces on the board and you have to play according to principles and calculation, not just execute a well-known procedure. These are definitely really important!

  • @b0wg.941
    @b0wg.94117 күн бұрын

    11:55 why you don t take the knight?!

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon17 күн бұрын

    I didn’t see it 🤷‍♂️

  • @MattduCouloir
    @MattduCouloir17 күн бұрын

    Good job, thanks !

  • @MattduCouloir
    @MattduCouloir17 күн бұрын

    Cool position to play as white, go Nate !

  • @josheshwarsingh4479
    @josheshwarsingh447920 күн бұрын

    Make more vedio on London

  • @sh3lton
    @sh3lton24 күн бұрын

    Is there a chance to play the caro on a future speedrun?

  • @Ayan-rh6gj
    @Ayan-rh6gj24 күн бұрын

    There is a lot of Caro material on the internet. I think it is better if he focuses on Nimzo Sicilian

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon23 күн бұрын

    I am not a big Caro guy, but I'm planning to do other openings in the future

  • @KisameHoshigake-oh1gp
    @KisameHoshigake-oh1gp26 күн бұрын

    play rapid

  • @natesolon
    @natesolon23 күн бұрын

    5+5 is kinda on the border between blitz and rapid

  • @tomas.c5276
    @tomas.c527626 күн бұрын

    These are amazing!

  • @hactavis
    @hactavis27 күн бұрын

    thank you

  • @caioteixeira1541
    @caioteixeira154128 күн бұрын

    Glad I stumbled on this video. I learned a lot with it. Thanks 👍🏻

  • @jamesbabkes1493
    @jamesbabkes149329 күн бұрын

    Nate is a gifted teacher. He is able to communicate his thoughts in a way that helps someone unfamiliar with the material come away understanding it.

  • @vdbergd
    @vdbergdАй бұрын

    Great content and good emphasis on not only the courses and openings but also basic chess principles

  • @Jeppy9292
    @Jeppy9292Ай бұрын

    Taimonov?

  • @gregwhittier5206
    @gregwhittier5206Ай бұрын

    Great stuff! I've been studying the Four Knight Sicilian with IM SIelecki's "My First Opening Repertoire for Black" course on chessable, so apparently, he also thought it was good for beginners 🙂 I really enjoy it for all the qualities you point out: You don't have to remember all the much (knights on natural squares, pin the knight on c3, and push d5 at the right time), e6 avoids a lot of attacking f7 nonsense from white, and there are some Qa5+ tricks that can get you an early lead. Also if they don't play into the open sicilian, which they often don't at the beginner level,, the setup is principled and still works well for lots of other responses.

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    Christof is the man!

  • @Brrbank
    @BrrbankАй бұрын

    Needed this!!

  • @tong_thanh5837
    @tong_thanh5837Ай бұрын

    Most of the time White won't commit to an Open Sicilian at all, just some dumb Bowdler and McDonell stuff

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    According to the stats the Open Sicilian is the most popular option at 1600 Lichess.

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    Here's a Lichess study with the lines covered in the video: lichess.org/study/eg3Y97cJ

  • @Siderite
    @SideriteАй бұрын

    You might like LiChess Tools, the browser extension I am developing. Not only does it show the eval for Explorer rows (taken from a very deep and large chess db), but also shows which of them lead to gambits and you can create Snaps of Explorer settings and just cycle them by clicking the lichess Explorer tab. And a lot other stuff, too :)

  • @SriramMalladi
    @SriramMalladiАй бұрын

    Thanks for the interesting ideas shown in the Sicilian lines for Beginners , waiting for the more theoretical lines

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    Cool, I will do another video on those

  • @Qumec59
    @Qumec59Ай бұрын

    Please keep these coming!

  • @rudiausbuddeln7573
    @rudiausbuddeln7573Ай бұрын

    Awesome content! You are a little quiet though, had to turn the Volume all the way up

  • @JackMeyer09
    @JackMeyer09Ай бұрын

    Your channel is underated. Great stuff

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    Tell your friends! 😆

  • @cyclingdelights
    @cyclingdelightsАй бұрын

    really appreciating these videos in conjunction with the Réti course!

  • @marcel2711
    @marcel2711Ай бұрын

    can you please make the chess board smaller. your face is not visible very well :D

  • @JM-sz3to
    @JM-sz3toАй бұрын

    your video is lagging or buffering

  • @nickgluciano
    @nickglucianoАй бұрын

    The opponent you lost to was almost certainly cheating. I've been experimenting with the Nimzo-Sicilian at the 1900 level, and in over 70 games playing it to date, I've played the double pawn sacrifice line exactly once, against someone who was later banned for cheating! The odds of an 1100 even knowing that line, let alone subsequently outplaying an FM are so miniscule that I'm shocked they haven't been already banned!

  • @jasonharris2412
    @jasonharris2412Ай бұрын

    Hi Nate! These are great! Would you consider adding all of these speed runs under a single easy to find playlist on your channel?

  • @vitahast
    @vitahastАй бұрын

    these gambits can be very double edged. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZ9rw9armda8l9I.html if you don't play accurately then you just end up in a worse position down some pawns. this g5 and Bf4 idea is hard to spot. because you look at g5 and after they move the queen and the bishop is still defended you kind of stop calculating.

  • @BenRook
    @BenRookАй бұрын

    Thanks for showing the games...it does get harder as you go up. Cheers!

  • @aukjew3245
    @aukjew3245Ай бұрын

    This lag is absolutely undoable, not sure how you can upload like this. Great play tho

  • @SriramMalladi
    @SriramMalladiАй бұрын

    What is the ID being played with ?

  • @BenRook
    @BenRookАй бұрын

    Looking to pick up the Reti course on the next Chessable sale. Will be following future speedruns as they develop...cheers!

  • @derweigo
    @derweigoАй бұрын

    Great game and great explanation. Hope to see more of these in the future to deepen the understanding of certain variations with the corresponding plans and ideas. Also a perfect extension to the Chessable course and your Speed Run.

  • @LetsPlayChess2000
    @LetsPlayChess2000Ай бұрын

    No I missed it live :-( But very instructive games. Hope I won't miss the next one.

  • @jasonharris2412
    @jasonharris2412Ай бұрын

    These are great! Especially loved the tactics on those last two! Thanks for doing these!!

  • @derweigo
    @derweigoАй бұрын

    Thanks for this. I only own your Reti course and I learned a few interesting ideas here. Looking forward to the next part.

  • @SriramMalladi
    @SriramMalladiАй бұрын

    What is the ID being used for this speedrun?

  • @TayseerAbuToama
    @TayseerAbuToamaАй бұрын

    Hello Solon, I own both chessable courses. I have an OTB tournament coming soon, any idea what shall I play against 1.d4? I an in love with your work. thanks

  • @LetsPlayChess2000
    @LetsPlayChess2000Ай бұрын

    Awesome content!!👍👍Looking forward to this series, as I'am actually trying to use a big part of your repertoire. Is it possible to make an announcement on the community page before going live? I always miss these events...

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    Sure. Do you mean the forum on Chessable?

  • @LetsPlayChess2000
    @LetsPlayChess2000Ай бұрын

    @@natesolon Oh ja, that could be an option, I do get notified when you post there. Or on your youtube channel. I don't know in which way you reach the largest audience, but I know when you go live. Then I'll be there :-)

  • @raowls
    @raowlsАй бұрын

    This will get more interesting when facing higher elo opponents

  • @jeremyfigueroa4144
    @jeremyfigueroa4144Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Im excited to see the series progress and watch the complexity of games change as the climb continues. Good stuff!

  • @danielnorton6073
    @danielnorton6073Ай бұрын

    I don't think the guy playing the London understood the opening very well

  • @natesolon
    @natesolonАй бұрын

    Bf4-g5 didn't seem ideal

  • @danielnorton6073
    @danielnorton6073Ай бұрын

    @@natesolon Yes, moving same piece twice is not principled, but also they didn't secure control of d4 and moving the bishop away from fighting for control of e5. I don't even play the London but I'm pretty sure that is not how it's done. (edited as mixed up my squares)

  • @danielnorton6073
    @danielnorton6073Ай бұрын

    @@natesolon edited previousl reply 😆

  • @danielnorton6073
    @danielnorton6073Ай бұрын

    Didn't know you were streaming live and missed most of it. I've clicked the bell and these will get more useful as the ratings get higher.

  • @flyxiboy
    @flyxiboyАй бұрын

    I have the 1. Nf3 Repertoire and am looking to use it as a sort of secret weapon that’s not in the databases, am looking forward to higher elo opponents.

  • @stoutlager6325
    @stoutlager6325Ай бұрын

    "They've even disconnected. Well that's a bit rude." Alright sure, Nate, but you are smurfing here for quasi educational content. You're playing on an account with an ambiguous name, people are not generally tabbing in to your profile mid-game to see the ladder climb refund notification in the profile, and they are giving what they believe to be a cheater the respect he is due. You bet they're going to be mad and they are absolutely right to be.

  • @jasonharris2412
    @jasonharris2412Ай бұрын

    Meh… he’s showing lines and approach from his chessable courses so us patzers can see how they play out at different levels. Very educational! I love his Nf3 Reti course and can’t wait to see the rest of these all the way up the rating ladder. Thank you Nate!!