I like the way you make things clear. Instead of "if he does this, [12 move sequence]" you say "if he does this, [explains weaknesses and strenghts of each side in plain language]". Really first rate teaching skills.
i know this is unrelated to the video but ty so much for showing the queen sac idea in alapin when you were doing a lecture in a discord server i got it in a game and my opponent resigned because i was up a piece one of the coolest moves i have ever made
Any comment is fine on my videos :P That's all I could ever ask for... the things I teach to bring great success to people who use the skills I taught. To your great success!
Great video and I personally can't get enough of the Philidor for both colors. Would love to see more longer games where you played it OTB or online. That GM game was awesome to watch. Keep up the good work and can't wait to see the next speedrun even though it doesn't have a Philidor in it. A speedrun with only philidors would be a blast a like all you can eat buffet of philidor games. Thanks for the tip about Duda I didn't know that he played it. Thanks for the upload.
I'm currently looking for a good response to e4 that doesn't need as much preparation as e5, c5 etc. So the Philidor (and maybe the Scandinavian or the Czech Pirc) seems very interesting. I have two questions: 1. Can't white prevent our Philidor setup by playing 4.d5 (since you choose the variation with a delayed e5)? 2. What opening would you recommed against 1.d4 that is sound and cuts down on preparation time?
This series was invaluable. I would love to see a Sicilian hyper accelerated dragon with a speed run demonstrating how to play against different white variations. Let’s goooo!!! 😀
Hyper accelerated dragon just isn't the best dragon opening in my opinion. I recommend playing the normal accelerated or normal dragon instead! I can do a video on that in the future though as I am knowledgeable in those lines.
Playing this opening in low elo feels like cheating. Thanks a lot for sharing! It's a great opening to have in your repertoire! Easy to learn, easy plans and it just lets you focus on the middle-endgame which is what most of us should be working on anyways.
watching your videos have inspired me to play the philidor! Do you have any pgns for sale? Or would you recommend any courses or books on the philidor?
Love love love the Philidor series but you still haven't covered the Petrosian system, the Ponziani, and the whale (with me in a msg which was great by the way but what about the other subscribers who are wondering) plus you still haven't covered the very scary Scotch Gambit which I think would permanently silence the critics of the Philidor. Can we also please see a bit of variety in the speedruns? Philidor is an awesome opening but peeps might be getting the feeling that that may be all you kinda well know....
Hopefully after you reach 1000 subs youtube algorithm will promote this channel a bit more. I have to check some of Duda games as you mentioned he plays it a lot. Thanks a milion for your hard work! Never give up and upload videos more often ;)
Definitely will try! The lack of uploads has been more due to UofTears than anything else. I will always continue to upload as this is a fun hobby for me than anything else.
Ah of course! That was the plan from the get-go like you mentioned earlier...attacking the weak side. I'm enjoying seeing the flexibility of Philidor. Thanks!
You have done a really excellent job explaining the Philidor. Thank you - much appreciated!
I like the way you make things clear. Instead of "if he does this, [12 move sequence]" you say "if he does this, [explains weaknesses and strenghts of each side in plain language]". Really first rate teaching skills.
thanks
i know this is unrelated to the video but ty so much for showing the queen sac idea in alapin when you were doing a lecture in a discord server
i got it in a game and my opponent resigned because i was up a piece one of the coolest moves i have ever made
Any comment is fine on my videos :P That's all I could ever ask for... the things I teach to bring great success to people who use the skills I taught. To your great success!
Great video and I personally can't get enough of the Philidor for both colors. Would love to see more longer games where you played it OTB or online. That GM game was awesome to watch. Keep up the good work and can't wait to see the next speedrun even though it doesn't have a Philidor in it. A speedrun with only philidors would be a blast a like all you can eat buffet of philidor games. Thanks for the tip about Duda I didn't know that he played it. Thanks for the upload.
congrats on 1k
Thank you!
I'm currently looking for a good response to e4 that doesn't need as much preparation as e5, c5 etc. So the Philidor (and maybe the Scandinavian or the Czech Pirc) seems very interesting. I have two questions: 1. Can't white prevent our Philidor setup by playing 4.d5 (since you choose the variation with a delayed e5)? 2. What opening would you recommed against 1.d4 that is sound and cuts down on preparation time?
This series was invaluable. I would love to see a Sicilian hyper accelerated dragon with a speed run demonstrating how to play against different white variations. Let’s goooo!!! 😀
Hyper accelerated dragon just isn't the best dragon opening in my opinion. I recommend playing the normal accelerated or normal dragon instead! I can do a video on that in the future though as I am knowledgeable in those lines.
Sounds good! I’ve recently been looking into Sicilian opening and just started learning it .. hopefully can break out of 1250 rating!!
@@RaptureReady2025 You most definitely will
Thank's
Very helpful I really like your videos
Thanks! I really like this comment
Playing this opening in low elo feels like cheating. Thanks a lot for sharing! It's a great opening to have in your repertoire! Easy to learn, easy plans and it just lets you focus on the middle-endgame which is what most of us should be working on anyways.
watching your videos have inspired me to play the philidor! Do you have any pgns for sale? Or would you recommend any courses or books on the philidor?
I learned the Philidor myself but I heard Simon William’S Black Lion video course is good (from word of mouth)!
Love love love the Philidor series but you still haven't covered the Petrosian system, the Ponziani, and the whale (with me in a msg which was great by the way but what about the other subscribers who are wondering) plus you still haven't covered the very scary Scotch Gambit which I think would permanently silence the critics of the Philidor.
Can we also please see a bit of variety in the speedruns? Philidor is an awesome opening but peeps might be getting the feeling that that may be all you kinda well know....
Next speedrun video will have 0 Philidors :P
@@SLChessDevelopment See I'm not the only one lol!
Love ur philidor stuff do u have discord?
In the description!
Hopefully after you reach 1000 subs youtube algorithm will promote this channel a bit more. I have to check some of Duda games as you mentioned he plays it a lot. Thanks a milion for your hard work! Never give up and upload videos more often ;)
Definitely will try! The lack of uploads has been more due to UofTears than anything else. I will always continue to upload as this is a fun hobby for me than anything else.
You seem to favor White Philador now over Colle Zuk - how comes? :-)
Only preference. Colle Zukertort is just a tad bit too boring sometimes
What if Be3 takes Nb6 and stacks your own pawns?
You take with the a pawn and now you have an open a file to attack to weak isolated a pawn!
Ah of course! That was the plan from the get-go like you mentioned earlier...attacking the weak side. I'm enjoying seeing the flexibility of Philidor. Thanks!
@@brianfrisbie7937 You're welcome!
When you say "bad" bishop vs "good" bishop I'm assuming you are referring to which one has better positioning or potentially better positioning?
@@brianfrisbie7937 good bishops are bishops that aren’t blocked by their own pawns while bad ones are ones that are.