Nice and informative video. But what is White reply if after he plays Be3, black would threaten his bishop on e3 by Ng5? Does White move again his dark-square bishop or will he allow black to capture the bishop? Thanks!
if i was playing black i would have captured that knight with my white squared bishop because when white recaptures he will have double pawns which is a big weakness in later game
Jrobi, great video! You have to be easily the leading chess youtuber. I would love for everyone to check out my videos as well? I started a series on the Nadjorf, check them out! Thanks!
I feel the strong need to advise you, Mr. Robi, and every one else out there that the correct pronunciation of Najdorf is, phonetically, "Nidorf," with a long i.
After employing the Najdorf system several times, I've enjoyed much success, and find that i like it very much, and maybe more than accelerated dragon.
10. ...a5 old school attacking, pushing the pawn with tempo to a3, bringing rook to a5! then pushing d5. If white doesn`t play with extreme accuracy, gg. Hammered lots of ppl with this variation in official games. I suggest it.
Great Videos Jrobi very helpfull to me and these videos helped me improve my game and get me 1300 rating! Thumbs up if u also find Jrobi's videos interesting and helpful and also thumbs up so that Jrobi can see this and reply!
I'm playing on line and trying the najdorf variation out. I have played chess off and on since I was young, but never very well. This video really helps me understand the moves and position advantage/disadvantages. More so, I think, than reading it in a book. Thanks for sharing you knowledge here jrobichess.
@fatchicksneedloveT00 If you think about it, White is maintaining an offensive pressure on the D-file with the Queen. If White were to play Qxb4, Black could gain a tempo by pushing d5. White is then forced to save the Queen. Black responds ... dxe4, not only opening up attacking lines for the light-squared Bishop, but gaining a strong passed pawn on the E-file. Rewinding back a step - if White plays Qa4, the Queen is concentrated on one side of the board, weakening the position regardless.
It's also an issue that this line is not at all the main line, and certainly is inferior to Black ideas with ...Nb6 in response to g4 (both to activate the knight and to free the d7 square for the f6 knight).
if black knight trades for the black squared white bishop then white gets a pawn on the d5 square? is that why f3 to stop the knight g4 is just a matter of choice for white
@jrobichess at minute 3;30 you say black can block with the knight.
but this would be a big mistake. the knight can simply be captured with whites knight and black can't recapture since he is going to face a fork with the bishop.
this is really helpful, thanks. I have a friend who plays the najdorf and i never really bothered with the lines until now. turns out i was playing the english attack anyways. (until about move 11)
You say white or black WILL follow such and such move...except the line never actually happens in real life. Even the most leading for a novice line goes astray.
@MoreGrievances Main book lines generally are followed - as to how deep totally depends on the players in the game at the time. Opening knowledge is just one component a player needs to work on in addition to things like tactics, end game study, etc.
@MoreGrievances once you move up the patzer level people do follow the lines. You probably dont encounter them because you play people who only know the italian game, and badly.
@MoreGrievances If a player plays outside of opening theory it's usually because they don't have the knowledge of the main lines, and that they're an inferior player, so you can usually take advantage.
these lines have been played for hundreds of years and thousands of chess experts have agreed these are the best lines to follow. Now if your opponent plays something unorthodox you should take advantage of those mistakes and abandon the book lines because chess is like chaos math. Its always changing. However the more experienced players you play you will discover they follow these exact lines.
@MoreGrievances these are openings. Commonly there's variations, and variables that can occur all the time. But, the point of learning these openings is to thoroughly understand your position. Knowing YOUR position, and what YOUR intentions are, are far more valuable than your opponents. Yes, looking for your opponents best mvoe is critical to survival, but having a game plan in mind is better. Offense, is always better than defense.
Did you look at Anand-Grischuk game (game 6 of Wijk Aan Zee ) on 21st Jan 2011? It was as if they were watching this video when they prepared for the game.
@majorkoolness well, he could, but then you simply develope your knight to c6, white has to back up with the queen, loosing tempo, space and center control...
I love the Sicilian with black. But I'm not too familiar with Grand Prix variations I'm easy to get in those lines. Damn Fritz also performs poorly against the Grand Prix so I can't really see what options I'd have against that:S
when black pushes his pawn to b4, why doesnt white take blacks night on f6? because after white takes, black is forced to take with the g pawn, then white can retreat the knight, thus winning a knight?
I know it's important to know these openings, but what sucks as a mediocre player, is NOT knowing what to do when a player falls away from the opening lines, hence how to damage the opponent's positioning once he/she makes an ill-move. This is where I suffer, not really knowing how to exploit improper moves in book openings.
I don't care about how highly rated you are, your videos are a nice general guide to the openings, and for beginners it is important not to confuse them with advanced ideas. I am trying to introduce a friend to openings and I personally feel your videos will do the job best although you may not be rated 2000+. You need this nice lay back approach to the openings so that you can reach more people, excellent videos.
Could you explain the Poisoned Pawn variation in the Sicilian Defense?. I would like to know more about the advantages and disadvantages. I like how you explain it. Thx. : )
opening is in this case the theory until one deviates from it. An endgame can run on for dozens of moves, and the middle game is closely decided by unexpected moves and manouvering. In any case this is just theory to make you comfortable with certain positions and moves.
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Guys I am still learning Chess and am only just above beginner although still very beginner lol can you tell me what the play is for black if g5xf6 after white plays b4? does black recapture with Knight/Bishop?also if black captures white can move Ne2 and then the pawn is unprotected so does black play a5 or Rb8 etc? sorry for being so noob lol
@md65000 5...e5 here is actually quite bad because of Bb5+ as shown by jrobi. The sveshnikov is 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 etc., which is very different
@adhdboy699 so black will gain a move by thrusting the pawn to b5, attacking the bishop. unless you intend to sacrifice the bishop for f7 pawn, don't do that.
Also at 5:00 what if white plays his bishop up to G5 to pin the knight? I'm guessing black would just play H6 and white would exchange. Is this a bad position for white?
Maybe he knows "something" about chess, but at least he could pronounce the opening variation correctly (nigh - dorf) Plus, what would have happened if that knight had attempted to trade the knight with the dark-squared bishop? I play against the Najdorf, but I push the f pawn on move 6. That bishop is a valuable piece!
i've seen most players and computer as well using sicilian defense. now what i want to know is what's the best continue for white to defeat it, in all 3 variations
Wait i might be stupid bye asking this but if the pawn to the other pawnn on f 4 and was recaptured how would the bishop hold a bunch of control? could you not threaten it pretty quickly? Also is h7 pawn to h5 a good move or what is a good one right after the defense
Hello,I want to say to you that i'm really apreciating what you are doing.You're videos are very good,and instructive.Please keep it this way.Alot of videos on youtube are posted by people who don't know a thing about chess.
i think you are the best teacher perfect explanation, congratulations for your work it really helpme a lot, i increased my level like never before thanks you
Just a note, after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Bb5+, the check cannot be blocked with 6...Nc6 as this a large blunder that at best loses a piece.
After 6... Nc6, white can play 7.Nxc6, and black cannot recapture the Knight with 7...bxc6, because white may then play 8.Bxc6+, forking the King and the Rook. White loses the Bishop and Knight, but in exchange wins a rook and a pawn and absolute destroys black's queenside pawn structure.
he knows how to say it . Well now he does this video as u can tell from the description is going on two years old and if you view his recent videos jrobi pronounces najdorf like you should.
@mrkojled Well, since "dorf" means village in German, I think jrobi is actually doing the "Nashville" opening here, it's a completely new opening, it's the one that goes best with the "English attack" because of the pronounciation and the confusing similiarities with the Najdorf, and Nashville being in America has got nothing to do with it!
@mrkojled Miguel Najdorf was one of the best South American players ever. I lived in Buenos Aires for the last year or so and he truly received the respect deserved for such a great GM.
@Sasuke149 - The Sicilian Dragon can be rather easily slayed with the Yugoslav Attack. Over his career in top level chess, Bobby Fischer played against the Sicilian Dragon 11 times and using the Yugoslav Attack, won 10 of those games. :) Look it up on 365Chess doot comm. I hope this has been of help. :)
As black I was playing the Sicilian defense, and when I signaled it with C5, my opponent immediately pushed his pawn to E5. I have never seen something like that before and it created a huge outpost for his pawns. Do you know any games or systems for playing against the E5 pawn when trying to use the Sicilian?
2.e5 is a terrible move for white, as it prevents the pawn from being immediately defended by pieces other than the queen (which is poor play to bring out so early), and also does nothing to control the center other than occupying it. It is essentially a time wasting move that gains nothing. I recommend playing 2. e5 d5 against it. This gives black a firmer hold on the center, as well as opening a diagonal for the light squared bishop. The pawn on e5 can then be dealt with later.
@apd09 - Moving the same piece twice in the opening is a cardinal sin and hands the initiative over to the opponent, wastes time and neglects development of the major pieces. A huge error. 365chess doot comm lists 2.e5 as only winning 21.6% of the time and black winning 54.1% of the time. It's a very bad move. 2...Nc6 would be the next logical move in the Sicilian, putting white on the defensive immediately and wins 57.7% of the time vs white's only 11.5%. I hope this helps you out. :)
Quite Simple, 1. Qxb4, Bxg5 2. Qxd3?, Bxb3+ 3. Kb1 or rather Nd2, Nc7.... Queen gets trapped and wastes moves...Meanwhile, black develops pawns and moves ahead with gusto.
I think Black then plays d5 attacking the Queen, trading off his backwards pawn. Also openning lines against your own king can be murder in these very sharp games so that might have something to do with it. I play this as white and a different variation of the scillian as black and the C file pressue makes for a good game from Blacks point of view, if you add B file persure to that it might be hard for white to surive
The "book line end" is constantly changing as new moves are developed and studied. As more games are played with a particular opening grandmasters learn what moves are acceptable and which are errors, thus the opening is moved closer to the middle game.
Back in the day some openings were "book line" up to the 10th move but today some openings go as far as the middle game and the start of end game!!
Hey jrobi, i think the Siciliian is great i use it a lot. However, i'm not a big fan of the pawn push to e5, i don't like the weak pawn that it leaves behind on d6.
@bassieeee7 - Arguably the greatest chess player of all time and a Sicilian Defense expert, Bobby Fischer, played the e5 move. Yes, it does create a backwards pawn, however it is not at all easy for white to attack that pawn and that e5 pawn causes white a lot of problems. Go over some Bobby Fischer games and you'll see. :)
I suppose you mean ~6:30? After Qxb4 black can push his pawn to d5 with discovered attack and take the pawn on e4 or push the pawn further with d4. The d6 pawn is one of Blacks weaknesses in the Sicilian, so White doesn't want Black to push that pawn further. On d4 the pawn would be on its strongest because it's hitting the bishop and taking space from White's territory. Also, if dxe4, Black can ruin White's pawn structure and has numerous attack threats with his bishops and queen.
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bishop and knight being nearly equal in value but bishop in the center lends a little more value albeit bishop always has a slightly bit more value naturally. But if bishop had captured knight early, the pawn structure destruction for white is of good added value. also, opens game a bit. I don't see a positively strong reason for bishop's current position and think it had opporutinity for benefit in the knight attack.
Though there is quite a bit of theory in the english attack line, it's still the best line for players of white who don't know much theory about the opening because the attack is somewhat intuitive and relates to many other pawn storm attacks found in other openings. That being said, there are a lot of good lines against the najdorf for white. Bg5 and Bc4 are sharp lines, while Be2 followed by an eventual 0-0 avoids black's queenside pawn avalanche.
Black will simply defend until white fails to continue an attack and then he could try to get something of his better pawn structure. white has obviously more space at begin, and black might have a weak d6 pawn or lacking squares for his queen in some variances, but he has hindered white to build up the "ideal" centre of d4 + e4 pawns since black played 1... c5, while maintaining his own possible "ideal" cente with the d+ e pawns.
can anybody tell me why it would be a bad move at 6:30 for white to Qxb4 since the pawn is unprotected and free instead of the move f4 like jrobi did??
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Salamando 3 weeks ago
I think it's actually pronounced "nigh-dorf". that's the way kasparov says it anyways. :)
twjames18 3 weeks ago
Nice and informative video. But what is White reply if after he plays Be3, black would threaten his bishop on e3 by Ng5? Does White move again his dark-square bishop or will he allow black to capture the bishop? Thanks!
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Hey, could someone explain to me what happens if: 1)e4, c5 2)d4, cxd4 3)Qxd4? I dont know what to do if anyone does this
13cardmaster 1 month ago
FISCHER=GOAT
10bobbyjoe3 1 month ago
Awesome
10bobbyjoe3 1 month ago
if i was playing black i would have captured that knight with my white squared bishop because when white recaptures he will have double pawns which is a big weakness in later game
le6oqda 1 month ago
Jrobi, great video! You have to be easily the leading chess youtuber. I would love for everyone to check out my videos as well? I started a series on the Nadjorf, check them out! Thanks!
Chesspwns298 1 month ago
do you knoe the opening to sicilian dragon from black
justin20111000 1 month ago
I feel the strong need to advise you, Mr. Robi, and every one else out there that the correct pronunciation of Najdorf is, phonetically, "Nidorf," with a long i.
Thanks for the videos. Have a nice day.
kenhabeeb 3 months ago
Larsen said d4 is not good.
Faramarzrastin 3 months ago
After employing the Najdorf system several times, I've enjoyed much success, and find that i like it very much, and maybe more than accelerated dragon.
strong8action 3 months ago
10. ...a5 old school attacking, pushing the pawn with tempo to a3, bringing rook to a5! then pushing d5. If white doesn`t play with extreme accuracy, gg. Hammered lots of ppl with this variation in official games. I suggest it.
FonikoMousi 3 months ago
black E5 i never like it - i always ended defending d5
instead i prtefer d6 t6eh black developes by either attacking on the quessnside after -Qc7 b5 then b6 or enforceing on the d5 to play it
walidibrahim3 3 months ago
Great Videos Jrobi very helpfull to me and these videos helped me improve my game and get me 1300 rating! Thumbs up if u also find Jrobi's videos interesting and helpful and also thumbs up so that Jrobi can see this and reply!
sahil23isngh 4 months ago
ITS PRONOUNCED NIGH-DORF NOT NAJ-DWARF.
driving me crazy here
jliu524 4 months ago 3
extremely strong line with lots of potential.
dynamitesteel 5 months ago
what's the difference between this and the yugoslav?
TBlaxer 5 months ago
At 4.44 why doesn't the attacked knight retreat to f3? It seems as though this would make it more helpful and control the center more.
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i wanna to know about different varation on 6.....Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 and so on :)
pkp901 6 months ago
i wanna to know about different varation on 6.....Ng4 7.Bg5 8.h6 and so on :)
pkp901 6 months ago
4:56
senalwik 6 months ago
I'm playing on line and trying the najdorf variation out. I have played chess off and on since I was young, but never very well. This video really helps me understand the moves and position advantage/disadvantages. More so, I think, than reading it in a book. Thanks for sharing you knowledge here jrobichess.
JamesPliny 6 months ago
Ok????? at 6:35, WHY does white bring the pawn to F4????????? Why not capture the pawn at B4?
fatchicksneedloveT00 7 months ago 4
@fatchicksneedloveT00 because the queenside belongs to black :3 white wants activity on the kingside instead
multiYellowHorse 6 months ago
@fatchicksneedloveT00 If you think about it, White is maintaining an offensive pressure on the D-file with the Queen. If White were to play Qxb4, Black could gain a tempo by pushing d5. White is then forced to save the Queen. Black responds ... dxe4, not only opening up attacking lines for the light-squared Bishop, but gaining a strong passed pawn on the E-file. Rewinding back a step - if White plays Qa4, the Queen is concentrated on one side of the board, weakening the position regardless.
Azkadaz 1 month ago
It's also an issue that this line is not at all the main line, and certainly is inferior to Black ideas with ...Nb6 in response to g4 (both to activate the knight and to free the d7 square for the f6 knight).
bogtro123 7 months ago
your videos are boring
KanoneUnteralle 8 months ago
guys big time, getting linked by the nytimes blog
chiang810 8 months ago
if black knight trades for the black squared white bishop then white gets a pawn on the d5 square? is that why f3 to stop the knight g4 is just a matter of choice for white
phantomofthedrivein 8 months ago
STARCRAFT!!!!!!!!
lamegliogioventu 9 months ago 4
@jrobichess at minute 3;30 you say black can block with the knight.
but this would be a big mistake. the knight can simply be captured with whites knight and black can't recapture since he is going to face a fork with the bishop.
CaptainHabib 10 months ago
I found that game from Kasparov from 2005 I displayed above. I was just wondering if you could comment on his variation, using e6 and Qc7.
I would really appreciate your input on this.
Thank you.
Ajimenez4 10 months ago
I am studying the Najdorf, I am learning openings right now. Any chance you could check out and comment on this variation?
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.Be2 Qc7 8.Qd2 b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.f3 Nc6 11.O-O-O b4 12.axb4 Nxb4 13.g4 Be7 14.g5 Nd7 15.h4 Nc5 16.Kb1 Rb8 17.h5 O-O 18.g6 Bf6 19.Rdg1 Ba8 20.Bg5 Be5 21.gxh7+ Kxh7 22.Nb3 Nxc2 23.Nxc5 Na3+ 24.Ka2 Qxc5 25.Na4 Nc2 26.Kb1 Qa3
Ajimenez4 10 months ago
@Ajimenez4 i could be wrong but i think this is the Shevenigen Variation( Classical Line). White's seventh move is what is making me say that.
KBoogs719 9 months ago
You did not just pronounce it Naj-dorf did you?
SoulEater960 10 months ago
Mieczysław Najdorf. We lost him, Argentinians gained him. :(
KnightInFire 10 months ago
this is really helpful, thanks. I have a friend who plays the najdorf and i never really bothered with the lines until now. turns out i was playing the english attack anyways. (until about move 11)
praevenire 11 months ago
hey, jrobi, could you make a video on the scotch gambit?
AzianDragon24 11 months ago
You say white or black WILL follow such and such move...except the line never actually happens in real life. Even the most leading for a novice line goes astray.
MoreGrievances 11 months ago 10
@MoreGrievances Main book lines generally are followed - as to how deep totally depends on the players in the game at the time. Opening knowledge is just one component a player needs to work on in addition to things like tactics, end game study, etc.
jrobichess 11 months ago 30
@jrobichess You're saying lines are followed more the more experienced you are. Thanks, appreciate your response.
MoreGrievances 11 months ago 2
@MoreGrievances look at grandmaster play the same lines are always played
guitarfella581 11 months ago
@MoreGrievances you may want to consider different company for playing chess
tsaif09 10 months ago
@MoreGrievances once you move up the patzer level people do follow the lines. You probably dont encounter them because you play people who only know the italian game, and badly.
laputadetumadre11 10 months ago
@MoreGrievances If a player plays outside of opening theory it's usually because they don't have the knowledge of the main lines, and that they're an inferior player, so you can usually take advantage.
Darpinion 10 months ago
@MoreGrievances
these lines have been played for hundreds of years and thousands of chess experts have agreed these are the best lines to follow. Now if your opponent plays something unorthodox you should take advantage of those mistakes and abandon the book lines because chess is like chaos math. Its always changing. However the more experienced players you play you will discover they follow these exact lines.
willsmackyoudown 9 months ago
@MoreGrievances these are openings. Commonly there's variations, and variables that can occur all the time. But, the point of learning these openings is to thoroughly understand your position. Knowing YOUR position, and what YOUR intentions are, are far more valuable than your opponents. Yes, looking for your opponents best mvoe is critical to survival, but having a game plan in mind is better. Offense, is always better than defense.
Madderhatter85 7 months ago
@MoreGrievances did you really expect a robotic opening you can do to always take advantage of your enemy? in chess? LOL
toiletscrubbr 4 months ago
@ 6:29 why doesnt white capture the pawn on b4 with queen ?
tabondjemac 1 year ago
@tabondjemac my guess would be that black plays pawn to e4 and gains the material back
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thenisg 1 year ago
Did you look at Anand-Grischuk game (game 6 of Wijk Aan Zee ) on 21st Jan 2011? It was as if they were watching this video when they prepared for the game.
Amitdjoshi 1 year ago
What Should I respond with if Black responds with Qd4 and takes the black pawn instead of using the knight?
majorkoolness 1 year ago
@majorkoolness there is no possible Qd4 in this variation
KrutoyPostowoy 1 year ago
@majorkoolness well, he could, but then you simply develope your knight to c6, white has to back up with the queen, loosing tempo, space and center control...
FaceManBDSC 1 year ago
there is also 6.Be2,6.f4,6.Bg5 but this 6.Be3 was interesting.
mshrum555 1 year ago
Impressive lesson. Great stufff, I enjoyed that.
tatuco8 1 year ago
good vid
dishy200 1 year ago
I love the Sicilian with black. But I'm not too familiar with Grand Prix variations I'm easy to get in those lines. Damn Fritz also performs poorly against the Grand Prix so I can't really see what options I'd have against that:S
pornyhony 1 year ago
when black pushes his pawn to b4, why doesnt white take blacks night on f6? because after white takes, black is forced to take with the g pawn, then white can retreat the knight, thus winning a knight?
hawk1sr 1 year ago
@hawk1sr
gxf6 would be the weakest move from black and its in no way forced. After whites gxf6 bxc3 would be the best answer clearing up the position.
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AyannaShana 1 year ago
as if anyones opinion here is worth anything...
WDFman100 1 year ago 9
I know it's important to know these openings, but what sucks as a mediocre player, is NOT knowing what to do when a player falls away from the opening lines, hence how to damage the opponent's positioning once he/she makes an ill-move. This is where I suffer, not really knowing how to exploit improper moves in book openings.
four2x4 1 year ago
@four2x4 yes, i have the same thing.. we should play online together.. maybe we can find out!
wubs23 1 year ago
@wubs23 Hello wubs23, Sorry I missed this comment! Maybe sometime we can do just that!
four2x4 9 months ago
I don't care about how highly rated you are, your videos are a nice general guide to the openings, and for beginners it is important not to confuse them with advanced ideas. I am trying to introduce a friend to openings and I personally feel your videos will do the job best although you may not be rated 2000+. You need this nice lay back approach to the openings so that you can reach more people, excellent videos.
KBoogs719 1 year ago
Could you explain the Poisoned Pawn variation in the Sicilian Defense?. I would like to know more about the advantages and disadvantages. I like how you explain it. Thx. : )
Tlaltecutli 1 year ago
This is considered an "opening"? It looks like half the game has been played.
mikeusat 1 year ago
@mikeusat
opening is in this case the theory until one deviates from it. An endgame can run on for dozens of moves, and the middle game is closely decided by unexpected moves and manouvering. In any case this is just theory to make you comfortable with certain positions and moves.
iodon 1 year ago
jrobi rules
SuperMarioGuy525 1 year ago
thats pure defence...right..i think problem is black losing pawns and lacks attacks
rajendranvr 1 year ago
Jorobi
Thanks a million for your lessons on the Sicilian defense. Enjoyed it tremendously.
You are an excellent teacher.
Thanks again!
selti1 1 year ago
Thank you!!!!
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Moremover 1 year ago
white should have eatin the knight during the last part :D it's his advantage,
xeug5nex 1 year ago
could u plzz explain e4 e5 nf3 nc6 d4 line n wat is the name of the line??(i am kinda of a new player!)
chessananya2 1 year ago
@chessananya2 Scoth game, i like it too, but it has some hard lines.
DavidAndor 1 year ago
@chessananya2 The Scotch gambit.
ace942 1 year ago
Guys I am still learning Chess and am only just above beginner although still very beginner lol can you tell me what the play is for black if g5xf6 after white plays b4? does black recapture with Knight/Bishop?also if black captures white can move Ne2 and then the pawn is unprotected so does black play a5 or Rb8 etc? sorry for being so noob lol
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md65000 1 year ago
@md65000 5...e5 here is actually quite bad because of Bb5+ as shown by jrobi. The sveshnikov is 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 etc., which is very different
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md65000 1 year ago
When i play the najdorf as white after a6 i move bishop (light) to c4
adhdboy699 1 year ago
@adhdboy699 so black will gain a move by thrusting the pawn to b5, attacking the bishop. unless you intend to sacrifice the bishop for f7 pawn, don't do that.
shadowdancerRFW 1 year ago
love the najdorf/english attack; one of my favourites!
jesuistahmid 1 year ago
i keep winning while black when the opponent moves pawn to e4 the first move.
marty1265 1 year ago
Also at 5:00 what if white plays his bishop up to G5 to pin the knight? I'm guessing black would just play H6 and white would exchange. Is this a bad position for white?
luskateer 1 year ago
@luskateer exchanging is not necessary there.. and yes, its one of the main lines as well.
jesuistahmid 1 year ago
at 6:30 why doesn't the queen just capture the pawn on B4?
luskateer 1 year ago
@luskateer white would lose initiative
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@luskateer :"at 6:30 why doesn't the queen just capture the pawn on B4?
luskateer 3 weeks ago "
black could play d5,d4,BxG5 - exchanging a g file for b file while black gains centre control and no longer has a weak d pawn
chattyw87 1 year ago
i would play bxb3, creates some major openings
mattfca 1 year ago
wtf didnt like it?
0nhj 1 year ago
hey i just won from a player who is rated (2008 ) using this opening.
(i am unrated)
vanbab1998 1 year ago
i was finding games najdorf sicilian with
move number 6 as bg5 can u plz upload some videos on bg5.
plz reply thx.
vanbab1998 1 year ago
i will play Kb1 as white :)
Kasper0480 1 year ago
at 6:30 why does queen not take free pawn? on b4
Craminux 1 year ago
Maybe he knows "something" about chess, but at least he could pronounce the opening variation correctly (nigh - dorf) Plus, what would have happened if that knight had attempted to trade the knight with the dark-squared bishop? I play against the Najdorf, but I push the f pawn on move 6. That bishop is a valuable piece!
sleepyeyeguy 1 year ago
haha those english
thundersmoke88 1 year ago
Thank You !
Your videos are always the clearest and most usable...
I really appreciate your teaching style...
2128169 1 year ago
i've seen most players and computer as well using sicilian defense. now what i want to know is what's the best continue for white to defeat it, in all 3 variations
shadowdancerRFW 1 year ago
What are some good moves directly after this
?
adhdboy699 1 year ago
Wait i might be stupid bye asking this but if the pawn to the other pawnn on f 4 and was recaptured how would the bishop hold a bunch of control? could you not threaten it pretty quickly? Also is h7 pawn to h5 a good move or what is a good one right after the defense
adhdboy699 1 year ago
Hello,I want to say to you that i'm really apreciating what you are doing.You're videos are very good,and instructive.Please keep it this way.Alot of videos on youtube are posted by people who don't know a thing about chess.
parazitu10 1 year ago
Sicillian is the best opening ever if you're playing black.
NaziAlbanian 1 year ago
Very nice, but is good to this video to show the sample for the black full party. Video is nice.
xrollup 1 year ago
i think you are the best teacher perfect explanation, congratulations for your work it really helpme a lot, i increased my level like never before thanks you
markop680102 1 year ago
tks!
jareyesutfsm 1 year ago
Just a note, after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Bb5+, the check cannot be blocked with 6...Nc6 as this a large blunder that at best loses a piece.
After 6... Nc6, white can play 7.Nxc6, and black cannot recapture the Knight with 7...bxc6, because white may then play 8.Bxc6+, forking the King and the Rook. White loses the Bishop and Knight, but in exchange wins a rook and a pawn and absolute destroys black's queenside pawn structure.
Elorviat 1 year ago
awesome
noxtradamentus 2 years ago
which programm are you using for your videos jrobi?
XreiterX 2 years ago
miguel najdorf's last name is generally pronounced 'nigh-dorf'
mrkojled 2 years ago 31
he knows how to say it . Well now he does this video as u can tell from the description is going on two years old and if you view his recent videos jrobi pronounces najdorf like you should.
turkeyboykillintyme 1 year ago
@mrkojled Well, since "dorf" means village in German, I think jrobi is actually doing the "Nashville" opening here, it's a completely new opening, it's the one that goes best with the "English attack" because of the pronounciation and the confusing similiarities with the Najdorf, and Nashville being in America has got nothing to do with it!
DragonBice 1 year ago
@mrkojled Miguel Najdorf was one of the best South American players ever. I lived in Buenos Aires for the last year or so and he truly received the respect deserved for such a great GM.
OnlineChessLessons 9 months ago
@Sasuke149 - The Sicilian Dragon can be rather easily slayed with the Yugoslav Attack. Over his career in top level chess, Bobby Fischer played against the Sicilian Dragon 11 times and using the Yugoslav Attack, won 10 of those games. :) Look it up on 365Chess doot comm. I hope this has been of help. :)
Echeque5 2 years ago
@Echeque5 Nothing is ever easy. LOL
TheBigGuppy 1 year ago
thanks!
noxtradamentus 2 years ago
What about KIA against Sicilian?
spectrophotography 2 years ago
@spectrophotography - "KIA"...Killed In Action?
Echeque5 2 years ago
Really, King's Indian Attack no good there?
spectrophotography 2 years ago
As black I was playing the Sicilian defense, and when I signaled it with C5, my opponent immediately pushed his pawn to E5. I have never seen something like that before and it created a huge outpost for his pawns. Do you know any games or systems for playing against the E5 pawn when trying to use the Sicilian?
apd09 2 years ago
@apd09 - 1.e4 c5 If your opponent plays 2.e5 then I recommend playing 2. d5 (I have had a lot of success in these continuations)
reaganpinto 2 years ago
@apd09
2.e5 is a terrible move for white, as it prevents the pawn from being immediately defended by pieces other than the queen (which is poor play to bring out so early), and also does nothing to control the center other than occupying it. It is essentially a time wasting move that gains nothing. I recommend playing 2. e5 d5 against it. This gives black a firmer hold on the center, as well as opening a diagonal for the light squared bishop. The pawn on e5 can then be dealt with later.
Elorviat 2 years ago
its not all about theory :O
malbashavrchr 2 years ago
@apd09 - Moving the same piece twice in the opening is a cardinal sin and hands the initiative over to the opponent, wastes time and neglects development of the major pieces. A huge error. 365chess doot comm lists 2.e5 as only winning 21.6% of the time and black winning 54.1% of the time. It's a very bad move. 2...Nc6 would be the next logical move in the Sicilian, putting white on the defensive immediately and wins 57.7% of the time vs white's only 11.5%. I hope this helps you out. :)
Echeque5 2 years ago
at 6:30 why does not the queen takes B4???
RyanSantiRyan 2 years ago
@RyanSantiRyan
Quite Simple, 1. Qxb4, Bxg5 2. Qxd3?, Bxb3+ 3. Kb1 or rather Nd2, Nc7.... Queen gets trapped and wastes moves...Meanwhile, black develops pawns and moves ahead with gusto.
ranjitechno 2 years ago
I think Black then plays d5 attacking the Queen, trading off his backwards pawn. Also openning lines against your own king can be murder in these very sharp games so that might have something to do with it. I play this as white and a different variation of the scillian as black and the C file pressue makes for a good game from Blacks point of view, if you add B file persure to that it might be hard for white to surive
thepunictrader 2 years ago
plz some one tell me when the book line end for openings is there a specific move ?
sadcommunity 2 years ago
It depends when you ask the question!
The "book line end" is constantly changing as new moves are developed and studied. As more games are played with a particular opening grandmasters learn what moves are acceptable and which are errors, thus the opening is moved closer to the middle game.
Back in the day some openings were "book line" up to the 10th move but today some openings go as far as the middle game and the start of end game!!
I hope that helped.
legalrule 2 years ago
I love your teaching but-- you never finish games. You should have gone further and given some attack strategies
ScrabbleMonster1 2 years ago
Uau, thanks all, very instructive video...
michelino2022 2 years ago
is chess solved?
MikeStar21 2 years ago 2
@MikeStar21 Not completely solved, only partially.
BlueCriminal 2 years ago
i would say it is, seeing on how there are only so many useful openings to begin a game to win it.
PurePower025 2 years ago
@PurePower025 - There are a myriad of useful openings that can be chosen from.
Echeque5 2 years ago
no, checkers is
KayferProductions 2 years ago
@MikeStar21 - Solved? What is the question?
Echeque5 2 years ago
@MikeStar21 - "Solved"?
Echeque5 1 year ago
nice video! cheers
dreamtheater39 2 years ago
im a gm
kdjorkdjor 2 years ago
@kdjorkdjor - You're a, "gm"....gay man?
Echeque5 2 years ago
Hey jrobi, i think the Siciliian is great i use it a lot. However, i'm not a big fan of the pawn push to e5, i don't like the weak pawn that it leaves behind on d6.
bassieeee7 2 years ago
@bassieeee7 - Arguably the greatest chess player of all time and a Sicilian Defense expert, Bobby Fischer, played the e5 move. Yes, it does create a backwards pawn, however it is not at all easy for white to attack that pawn and that e5 pawn causes white a lot of problems. Go over some Bobby Fischer games and you'll see. :)
Echeque5 2 years ago
whats your rating?
kirtan55 2 years ago 6
I generally go by my last posted standard video - thanks for checking out this one!
jrobichess 2 years ago
@uploader at 7:22 min if u notice the position white queen can take the black pawn at b4. why he didnt take it?
PHUTOTUNI 1 year ago
@PHUTOTUNI
I suppose you mean ~6:30? After Qxb4 black can push his pawn to d5 with discovered attack and take the pawn on e4 or push the pawn further with d4. The d6 pawn is one of Blacks weaknesses in the Sicilian, so White doesn't want Black to push that pawn further. On d4 the pawn would be on its strongest because it's hitting the bishop and taking space from White's territory. Also, if dxe4, Black can ruin White's pawn structure and has numerous attack threats with his bishops and queen.
hegemege 1 year ago
I play as white Bg5. which variation is that of the Najdorf.
ani19bd 2 years ago
@ani19bd - The web site 365Chess doot comm will tell you.
Echeque5 2 years ago
What chess text book are you reading. I check Barnes and Nobles they really don't have text books on chess
orlandorjames 2 years ago
I'm having the same problem.
Lib3r4t3 2 years ago
Check out my personal chess site for some book reviews and how to get them, etc. Thanks for checking out the vid!
jrobichess 2 years ago
@orlandorjames - If you go to the web site USChess doot org, you will be looking at the United States Chess Federation web site and they have hundreds of books on chess that you can order, along with chess DVD's, chess programs, chess equipment, etc. If you become a member of the USCF, then you can play in chess tournaments all across the country. It's a lot of fun and you can earn money too! I hope this has been of help. :)
Echeque5 2 years ago
Thank you, Jrobi, Nice Video.
StratChess 2 years ago
in stead of the pawn to e5 you could do:
b5, ...Bb7, and try to put a knight on c5
TyranitarX888999 2 years ago
@TyranitarX888999
but then those 2 pawns are a great target for white to attack
SpongeInPyjama 2 years ago
hey jrobi, love the sicilian vid on the najdorf variation :D
any chance of an accelerated dragon variation vid?
TraceurTaine 2 years ago
Amazing videos man.Keep posting more.You are a really good teacher.
Yonnu1992 2 years ago 2
i dunno why...but i hate it when the guy plays sicilian in the finals of chess tournament..
knighttango 2 years ago
@knighttango - Because the Sicilian Defense is a very strong opening for black. :)
Echeque5 2 years ago
Bb3 would be great.
bishop and knight being nearly equal in value but bishop in the center lends a little more value albeit bishop always has a slightly bit more value naturally. But if bishop had captured knight early, the pawn structure destruction for white is of good added value. also, opens game a bit. I don't see a positively strong reason for bishop's current position and think it had opporutinity for benefit in the knight attack.
joshjimjoe 2 years ago
Agreed. That was the move that stood out to me.
kenzaburo 2 years ago
I have been playing Najdorf for almost 2 years, I use Najdorf variation in OTB(On the board tournaments). Works well and surprises white
16PianoMan 2 years ago
Though there is quite a bit of theory in the english attack line, it's still the best line for players of white who don't know much theory about the opening because the attack is somewhat intuitive and relates to many other pawn storm attacks found in other openings. That being said, there are a lot of good lines against the najdorf for white. Bg5 and Bc4 are sharp lines, while Be2 followed by an eventual 0-0 avoids black's queenside pawn avalanche.
Personally, I love the najdorf sicilian.
poprockssuck87 2 years ago
At 5:30, after white castles, why not slide
A6 pawn up a square in order to give rook access to fifth row??
woodensaw 2 years ago
That moves looks pretty passive to me.
soldier4242 2 years ago
Black will simply defend until white fails to continue an attack and then he could try to get something of his better pawn structure. white has obviously more space at begin, and black might have a weak d6 pawn or lacking squares for his queen in some variances, but he has hindered white to build up the "ideal" centre of d4 + e4 pawns since black played 1... c5, while maintaining his own possible "ideal" cente with the d+ e pawns.
Nice explanation in the video, jrobichess.
Ragnarockable 2 years ago
@soldier4242 - Which move is, "that move", that looks pretty passive to you?
Echeque5 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I was replying to woodensaw.
"At 5:30, after white castles, why not slide
A6 pawn up a square in order to give rook access to fifth row??"
soldier4242 2 years ago
I love your videos! I usually rate chess videos a one because they are poorly made but I rated Yours a 5!
yangyang414414 2 years ago
That seems a little all or nothing...
davidus3 2 years ago
can anybody tell me why it would be a bad move at 6:30 for white to Qxb4 since the pawn is unprotected and free instead of the move f4 like jrobi did??
adamjew36 2 years ago
the pawn on b4 is unprotecte