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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
@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.
@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+! +-
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
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!
@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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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. :-/
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. ;)
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 :)
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?
6:40 why bother disturbing the Bishop with the Knight when you could just do H6 which not only disturbs the Bishop in less moves, but also creates a flight square for the king?
At 5:40, after Bg5, why cannot Black continue to mirror White's moves? The threat of White's Nd5 may be strong, but surely Black can continue to mirror with Nd4?
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
thank you for your serves and there is one comment that will change all of your videos dont make the camera only in front of you Chang the place or use an other camera and make some scenes on the chess board while you are explaining to make the video more interactive and use better background sorry for the advises
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
Most of the time i see white playing 3. Nc3 is as an answer to the russian defense. After 2. ... Nc6 it feels like giving away momentum, no? Anyway, great video!!
I somehow don't find these videos as confusing as other chess strategy videos. Thanks for being so clear and enthusiastic about the game.
Zachary Gardner Wonderful to hear! :) Thank you :)
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.
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.
Inbal Feuchtwanger Glad you enjoyed it :)
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.
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!
Your videos are helping me a lot and I love your teachings . Subscribed!
+lennox boyce Thank you! :)
Thank you for the kind words and the feedback
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!
Thank you for the kind words and the subscription! :) -Dereque
This ended up being a more interesting opening than I thought. Great job as always. Clear, concise, and enjoyable enthusiasm.
@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.
@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+! +-
There are so many chess videos in the youtube. But yours are the best. Thanks for all this great work.
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'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
Here's a challenge, try to find anyone who explains chess better than this guy. Don't, you can't. Great videos, 12/10
Thanks so much!! :)
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!
I find your videos very instructive and full of spirit. Thank you :)
Peace2thaWorld Thank you :)
Dereque Kelley Thank you :)
This is hilarious! Thank you for sharing, I've had many laughs because of this :-) And thank you for the kind words too.
Such a well-spoken young man, youtube doesn’t deserve you! Thanks for the awesome intro explanation 🙌🏽
@SleepyKharnac Thank you I'm glad you're enjoying them!
This series is building into an extremely valuable resource - kudos to Kebuchess!
@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
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.
Thanks so much I super appreciate it!! :)
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.
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.
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.
You are always HAPPY AND CHEER FULL U ALWAYS LIGHTEN MYOU MOOD AND IT MAKES IT MORE EASIERFOR ME TO LEARN TNXXX
Aww....thanks so much! I really appreciate this, that comment means a LOT to me!! :) :)
Excellent video. I enjoy your informative chess videos and look forward to constantly learning from them.
Another great video, Dereque. I like the fact that your videos are not too long, but still get some depth.
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?
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate the suggestion as well! I really hope we can do this soon! :)
Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! Best of luck
You're welcome :-) Thank you for the suggestion!
Amazing video. Not only was it useful, but it was full of energy unlike most chess videos I see!
Milton Holdiem Glad you liked it, thank you!
Nice work! This is a very lucid explanation. I hate when teachers just give variations.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you for the kind words!! -Dereque
Thank you for the kind words! Suggestion noted :)
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.
Excellent remarks and feedback, thank you!
The camera is a Canon 5D Mark II. Thank you for the kind words! -Dereque
Dereque, ur simple and clear explanations + that nice smile makes ur videos awesome...
may i ask what ur rating is.(juz curious)...
keep posting...
I am becoming a big fan of your videos, so thank you very much and please keep it up!
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?
I love these videos. I have my 7 year old watching them. Keep up the good work kelly.
Thanks so much!
11:48 “Backing Wayyaaaa” 😂
Wow, this is tremendous to hear! Congratulations on your victory :) -Dereque
I really enjoy your videos. Very instructive, very clear. Keep up the good work, and thank you :)
Excellent, great to hear, thank you!!! :)
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. :-/
@flushentitypacket: There is already a video on the King’s Indian - I hope you enjoy it! -Dereque
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. ;)
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?
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 :)
Dereque Kelley Thank you! It is so cool that there are people that actually respond! :D
Your presentation is awesome
Your videos are great. Thanks for creating such great content.
@Ayokalyb: Thank you!!
Your guides are tremendously useful. Your opening helped me a lot! Thanks,I'll subscribe for you!
Tons of amazing information. I will be subscribing!
4 nights is way more fun than i expected
Indeed :)
Such a good teacher ! TY !
Very nice explanations
Glad you found the video helpful!
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?
I'm really glad to hear this! Sorry that I did not see this comment earlier... -Dereque
Thank you! Glad you found the explanations helpful
GREAT vid man, please make one for Philidors Defence - thanx!
Something like that! But actually the more common saying is "whoever makes the next to last mistake wins" - or something like that ;-)
it should be called the copycat opening or the mirror opening
:) that could also be a name for it as Black is copying White's moves in this opening!
instead of knight 6:28 to take out the bishop what about the pon in G7 to g6
This should help. The knight on D4 always a problem for me
Thank you! Noted this suggestion! What has you interested in the Philidor? From which side do you normally encounter it?
Perfect explaination
6:40 why bother disturbing the Bishop with the Knight when you could just do H6 which not only disturbs the Bishop in less moves, but also creates a flight square for the king?
i love his smile
I beat my Dad for the first time ever thanks to this video. Would definitely buy a book of your openings. Keep up the good work!
At 5:40, after Bg5, why cannot Black continue to mirror White's moves? The threat of White's Nd5 may be strong, but surely Black can continue to mirror with Nd4?
I don't know enough about it but I doubt it's a grand idea for White. Perhaps I can consider doing a video about this on Halloween though :)
Awesome video you’re great at explaining things
Thanks so much!! I truly appreciate this what you 're saying :)
Hi brother , your videos are very pleasant, keep up the good work
Hey KebuChess
I love your videos, start making attack/tactics-videos !
:-) Glad you're enjoying the videos!
This was so damn clear
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
Great video! Can you do a video on the Scotch four knights? This position arises after e4 e5, Nf3 Nc6, Nc3 Nf6, d4.
Hmm, that may be a long ways away :-) But thank you for the kind words! -Dereque
i agree
...Nxf3++! (double-check, because of the bishop on c5)
Will do :)
1st: thnx so much 4 all, go on like this.
2nd: wat abt the Petrov's defense? ;)
Wow, you are awesome! Love your videos! Could you do one on the Sveshnikov Sicilian? :)
Glad you found the video helpful :)
thank you for your serves and there is one comment that will change all of your videos dont make the camera only in front of you
Chang the place or use an other camera and make some scenes on the chess board while you are explaining to make the video more interactive and use better background sorry for the advises
Thank you for the kind words and for the feedback, I super appreciate this! :)
Wow, that's really great to hear! Keep up the great work as well :) -Dereque
This is probably too late, but what side would this opening be for? Black or white?
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
Thank you!
Great video
Most of the time i see white playing 3. Nc3 is as an answer to the russian defense. After 2. ... Nc6 it feels like giving away momentum, no? Anyway, great video!!
It is okay for Black, I also play 3...Bb4! sometimes - the Four Knights should be fairly easy for Black to get to equality :)
I am from INIDA thank you for teaching me
Nice video. However, 'knights' is misspelled in the thumbnail!
Tnx for teaching meYOU ARE THE BEST😄😄😄
You bet, thanks for watching! So much appreciated!! :) :)
Thank you very much!