@egoios Nice work! There is a certain aesthetic pleasure in solving these problems that is unique to chess I think. Go problems can be very rewarding too, but there is something about the geometry of chess that is very pleasing. Thanks for leaving feedback.
when will your next video come?....i enjoyed and learned from all of your videos that you uploaded.
and a question here- if it was black's turn instead of white are there any chances of draw...or black wins..after g3+ followed by a series of checks as i can see.
@canaanballard Thank you very much for your kind remarks. I have a lot going in my life right now, but hope to be able to make some more in the future. It is the good people of the community like yourself that make it all worthwhile. We can all learn from one another. Thanks for participating and leaving feedback.
@robinabram ...Qf6 seems to prevent the mating line but white still wins I think with 1. Qe8+ Rf8 2. Bh7+ Kh8 3. Bg6+ Kg8 4. Rgh4 and the best defense I see for black is Rxg6 opening up the diagonal for the black Q to cover h8. Then white can exchange his rooks for the black Q on h8, and grab the black R on f8 and soon the hanging black knight. So I think Qf6 refutes the mating line but still wins for white. Anyone else see a forced mate for white after Qf6?
@Doirse1 yes I thought similar as you in this position : 1.Rxg4 Qf6 2. Qxf6 Rxf6 3.Rxg7 Kxg7 (he is forced because otherwise he is a rook down) and then the key is 4. Rh7 Kg8 (doesn't matter) and 5. Rxb7 and now he is up a piece there isn't a mate but with the knight up this should be a easy win ;) I thought you don't know what to do after Qf6 and I have read your whole commentary first after i had written this but i don't think there is a chance to mate immediately after Qf6. have fun ;)
@whoslayedgoliath Sweet! This kind of exercises can do a lot for your game. A lot of people think that chess mastery is all about talent, but that is far from the truth. The strongest players work really hard at their game and put forth a lot of effort at the board. You see at it tournaments - the unrated players always finish first and the expert and above finish last. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! I saw the same sequence that you saw at first, but wondered why the rook on g1 wasnt doing anything... Theyou gave the hint and I was lik DAYUM! anywayz nice work.
Qd8 is the only square you dont outright lose the queen besides capturing the rook... I believe the winning variation from here is Rxg7, Kxg7 (Kf8 is mated with Rh8++) Qg6+, Kf8, Rh8+, Ke7, Qe6++. I'm doing all this from calculation, so it may not be correct but I believe it to be so?
very nice! at first i tried Qf8+ as well and saw that checks were not possible... missing the valuable Qh6 move and focusing on Qf6... with this in mind i tried Rxg4 and then still mised Qh6... not able to see the forcing line... after looking through variations with Bh7+ I returned to this variation, and finally spotted the Qh6++. I think your idea of looking at ALL POSSIBLE CHECKS can be very valuable in looking for forcing variations, and something i must consider in my future games. Gr8 vid
you dont need to respond this comment... but... i would like to say...THANKS a lot for the video man!!! its a great way to make our brain start working like one big factory... keep this videos comming man... im enjoying them a lot...
@sheepwshotguns Thanks for watching, and good question. There is a specific reason why queen to f6 doesn't work, and I probably should have included that variation in my analysis. The winning line starts out with Qe8+ and then after Rf8, Bh7+ since the rook on g7 is pinned, Kh8, Qh5, and black is mated in a few more moves... This is exactly the type of variation we should be checking so thanks for your question!
@sheepwshotguns Is that a rhetorical question? lol. I would say that a misplaced piece is an important characteristic of a position. It is easy to imagine a square from which the knight, if repositioned, would be able to prevent white from conducting this brutal attack on black's position. As an exercise, it might be useful to figure out where we would reposition the knight if we were given the opportunity. Thanks again for watching.
@jrobichess Thanks man. I was just watching some of your queens gambit videos the other day. Excellent stuff. Hope you enjoyed the book that you won in the competition. Forgot to ask if you liked it. It is heavy going, but one that you can come back to again and again. Endgame theory is fairly stable thankfully!
@mahee79 You are most welcome. I appreciate your comment, and thanks for watching. It is the participation of the community that makes it all worthwhile.
and i saw this combination ! :-D
egoios 3 months ago
@egoios Nice work! There is a certain aesthetic pleasure in solving these problems that is unique to chess I think. Go problems can be very rewarding too, but there is something about the geometry of chess that is very pleasing. Thanks for leaving feedback.
isayoldchap1 3 months ago
@isayoldchap1
when will your next video come?....i enjoyed and learned from all of your videos that you uploaded.
and a question here- if it was black's turn instead of white are there any chances of draw...or black wins..after g3+ followed by a series of checks as i can see.
SuperVineet666 2 weeks ago
@isayoldchap1
Your videos are a delight. Thank you for the time you put into making them.
canaanballard 3 months ago
@canaanballard Thank you very much for your kind remarks. I have a lot going in my life right now, but hope to be able to make some more in the future. It is the good people of the community like yourself that make it all worthwhile. We can all learn from one another. Thanks for participating and leaving feedback.
isayoldchap1 3 months ago
@robinabram ...Qf6 seems to prevent the mating line but white still wins I think with 1. Qe8+ Rf8 2. Bh7+ Kh8 3. Bg6+ Kg8 4. Rgh4 and the best defense I see for black is Rxg6 opening up the diagonal for the black Q to cover h8. Then white can exchange his rooks for the black Q on h8, and grab the black R on f8 and soon the hanging black knight. So I think Qf6 refutes the mating line but still wins for white. Anyone else see a forced mate for white after Qf6?
Doirse1 9 months ago
@Doirse1 yes I thought similar as you in this position : 1.Rxg4 Qf6 2. Qxf6 Rxf6 3.Rxg7 Kxg7 (he is forced because otherwise he is a rook down) and then the key is 4. Rh7 Kg8 (doesn't matter) and 5. Rxb7 and now he is up a piece there isn't a mate but with the knight up this should be a easy win ;) I thought you don't know what to do after Qf6 and I have read your whole commentary first after i had written this but i don't think there is a chance to mate immediately after Qf6. have fun ;)
egoios 3 months ago
Where is Calculation Training 8?
YtubeUserr 1 year ago
Double deflection :)
chickenbrad 1 year ago
wow, i actually got this one
and my train of though was the same as yours: finding Qe8 doesnt work before looking at Rxg4
whoslayedgoliath 1 year ago
@whoslayedgoliath Sweet! This kind of exercises can do a lot for your game. A lot of people think that chess mastery is all about talent, but that is far from the truth. The strongest players work really hard at their game and put forth a lot of effort at the board. You see at it tournaments - the unrated players always finish first and the expert and above finish last. Thanks for watching!
isayoldchap1 1 year ago
Beautiful sequence indeed. I loved that one.
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nblfyb 2 years ago
What if after Rg4, Queen goes to f6, what then, i don't see it.
robinabram 2 years ago
Awesome video! I saw the same sequence that you saw at first, but wondered why the rook on g1 wasnt doing anything... Theyou gave the hint and I was lik DAYUM! anywayz nice work.
MrContrapunctus 2 years ago
Qd8 is the only square you dont outright lose the queen besides capturing the rook... I believe the winning variation from here is Rxg7, Kxg7 (Kf8 is mated with Rh8++) Qg6+, Kf8, Rh8+, Ke7, Qe6++. I'm doing all this from calculation, so it may not be correct but I believe it to be so?
joefezz2013 2 years ago
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joefezz2013 2 years ago
very nice! at first i tried Qf8+ as well and saw that checks were not possible... missing the valuable Qh6 move and focusing on Qf6... with this in mind i tried Rxg4 and then still mised Qh6... not able to see the forcing line... after looking through variations with Bh7+ I returned to this variation, and finally spotted the Qh6++. I think your idea of looking at ALL POSSIBLE CHECKS can be very valuable in looking for forcing variations, and something i must consider in my future games. Gr8 vid
joefezz2013 2 years ago
So... if the queen doesnt capture after Rxg4 and for instance it moves to d8 then Rxg7 Kxg7, and then Rh7+ right¡?
noxtradamentus 2 years ago
@noxtradamentus Exactly! There's a couple of different wins after Qd8, but that's the most direct. Mate in 3. Thanks for watching.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
@isayoldchap1
you dont need to respond this comment... but... i would like to say...THANKS a lot for the video man!!! its a great way to make our brain start working like one big factory... keep this videos comming man... im enjoying them a lot...
Thanks a Lot again!!!
noxtradamentus 2 years ago
Where are you from I can't pin down your accent?
GenericPurpleTurtle 2 years ago
@GenericPurpleTurtle Originally from England. Moved to USA after marrying an American lady about 9 years ago. Thanks for watching.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
Where from in England though?
GenericPurpleTurtle 2 years ago
@GenericPurpleTurtle South Durham/North Yorks area.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
Nice video ;-)
Yonnu1992 2 years ago
@Yonnu1992 Hey thanks. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you visit again sometime.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
at 6:00 why wouldn't the black queen simply go to f6?
sheepwshotguns 2 years ago
@sheepwshotguns Thanks for watching, and good question. There is a specific reason why queen to f6 doesn't work, and I probably should have included that variation in my analysis. The winning line starts out with Qe8+ and then after Rf8, Bh7+ since the rook on g7 is pinned, Kh8, Qh5, and black is mated in a few more moves... This is exactly the type of variation we should be checking so thanks for your question!
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
poor black... why must that knight be so useless?
sheepwshotguns 2 years ago
@sheepwshotguns Is that a rhetorical question? lol. I would say that a misplaced piece is an important characteristic of a position. It is easy to imagine a square from which the knight, if repositioned, would be able to prevent white from conducting this brutal attack on black's position. As an exercise, it might be useful to figure out where we would reposition the knight if we were given the opportunity. Thanks again for watching.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
Nice to see another vid! Looking forward to more.
jrobichess 2 years ago
@jrobichess Thanks man. I was just watching some of your queens gambit videos the other day. Excellent stuff. Hope you enjoyed the book that you won in the competition. Forgot to ask if you liked it. It is heavy going, but one that you can come back to again and again. Endgame theory is fairly stable thankfully!
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
great to see u posting again!
trixapete 2 years ago
@trixapete Thanks! Glad you checked out the video.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
Thanks for the nice video.
mahee79 2 years ago
@mahee79 You are most welcome. I appreciate your comment, and thanks for watching. It is the participation of the community that makes it all worthwhile.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago
Nice explanation of the combination.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago 3
@ChessNetwork Thanks for watching. I have enjoyed many of your videos, too.
isayoldchap1 2 years ago