The best tip I could tell from roughly 2000 blitz and rapid games is that when you feeling something bad about to happen just take your time. Dont rush or anything even if you lose the piece/s in cause. Think about everything you can do even if the clock is running so that way you remember the patterns and the position.

Remember that Autosave is off, so always go to File>Save after every crucial move

I always wondered how I would see king-rook forks in high level chess and GMs would still let it happen, but this makes so much sense!

15:25 in the last situation you can also take the pawn if they block with them. Cause if you win the queen back you're still going to lose the bishop if pawn blocks, so you pull a Desperado(unless the bishop is defended by a knight or something)

This is so cool, I've watched already >100 chess videos but this is the first time someone gives me ten examples and I remember ALL of them from actual games I've played. Really usefull!

I remember this happened to me after watching this video, literally my opponent thought he was smart, but i used ur tips and basically either traded or counter attacked, so useful tips underrated player.

At 13:33 it's also sometimes worth pushing the pawn to a3, blocking the king's path to the bishop (a3 pawn blocks the b2 square and the bishop blocks b1 and b3, essentially creating a small wall). Useful if, for example, the b3 pawn is protected. Not a permanent solution, but might buy you some time.

I am proud to say for the first time I have hit 1300 in rapid and blitz, i was hard stuck around 1050 until I started down the chess instructors rabbit holes and chess vibes has been one of my favorite resources. Can’t thank you enough for getting me back into my favorite game!

Perfect timing. These sorts of things pop up so often in bullet. Really helpful as I’ve recently been getting the urge to put a pen up my nose and slam my head down on the table after strings of bullet losses 😂

these are great situations! i've definitely felt lost in several of these. thank you so much!

learned more in 16 minutes than all of last year . Thanks 🤙🏼

This channel is straight up awesome. The tactics and principles are amazing but even more so the way that Nelson explains them is so easy to grasp and remember. Thanks again. I’m trying to get to 1500 in almost there

I'm actually pretty good at saving positions from panicky situations if an escape exists. The problem is that the panicky situations I constantly get myself into truly are unsalvageable. 😅

The transitions look pretty cool!

These are so valuable. Thank you! Anything you can post about general chess principles. Maybe a volume 2 of that video. You’re helping me to fill gaps in my training.

11:00 I've never seen that before. Out of all the channels I frequent, this is the one which is constantly teaching me new things, so thanks dude.

Nelson's chess channel is my absolute favorite. I also like his overall attitude and the way he presents his content. Greetings from Hungary.

Wow, I really like this topics! Grouping tactics like this is very engaging.

2:20 I was considering moving that pawn but was like but it can't save the bishop not realising it opens up my queen 🤣

I found 3 out of these 10 optimal sollutions.. the other 7 would have stumped me. Wonderful video. I am looking forward to check out your channel in the next couple o' days.

I love this channel, very usefull tips, so much underrated, I have learnt a lot from your channel so thanks you so much 😎

In situation #7 Black should give up his Knight with a check that forces white to double his pawns. He's going to lose the Knight either way, but giving it up this way gains him a small advantage in pawn position.

i literally learned ALOT from this, ive made alot of blunders while playing cjess online and somehow some online people are kinda kind and told me to this and that, and someone told me to watch your videos, thank you! xx

Very common real life problems.. and very useful tips and solutions. Tricks that I never knew could be for these forks n traps. Thanks a lot bro. Gonna download it for archive.

Another thing to consider if you lose a rook to a knight fork, is - if it’s stuck afterwards - just leave it there! Make a developing move. Only take it if it tries to “break out of jail”. Think of this as another version of “maintaining the tension”. I’ve had many games where that knight was still stuck on a1/h1/a8/h8 at the end of the game. 😌

Great video Nelson. I really like stuff like this (concentrated chess wisdom, is how I'd describe it.) Make as many of these style vids and I'll be there to thumbs up everytime. (I know the algorithm tends to really like top 10 lists, but the list nature is unimportant to me.) Cheers!

best simplest trick ever, super educational, should make more little videos like that saves the day big time

4:55 you can also bring your king to e7 defending knight and queen defends the rook

I have gotten into the situation with the bishop and the a2 pawn so much lately that I figured that trick out on my own and automatically do it now haha. Definitely a good trick to cripple the enemy bishop

Great content Nelson! These are some cool tricks when your immediate response might be to just give up after losing material It's easy to give up when you can't see the way out!

U explain so well -slowly clearly and right to the point ❤❤❤❤

Great vid,!! You come up with a lot of helpful content. Keep it up brah. 🤘🏼

Awesome tips, really enjoyed this!

I am waiting for the day when Nelson becomes an IM. I am now intending to join tournaments after 19 years of hiatus because of him. I know I cant get to any master level but still, the inspiration Nelson gave me gives me hope. Even to become the lowest rated Master is a lifetime accomplishment for me. Thank you for all your videos Nelson.

This video concept is cool as hell and I’d love to see more like it. Thanks!

Great tips! Thank you for sharing those

In situation #7 you could move e5 and then threaten to fork the two rooks, and if the person doesn't notice you could make a fork, if not of course you'll still have position.

Me in the same position: resign

Thank you so much, so helpful!

Awesome collection of ideas. Thanks so much!

Hey Nelson! Awesome video as always. Just before watching this, I managed to trade my forked rook+pawn for their knight and bishop just like you mentioned, so I was pretty excited to see that I found that solution. Unrelated, I have been searching for a way to transform 1. d4 into a sharp/aggressive game, and I've come across the Benko Gambit which derives from the Benoni Defense. Any plans to do a video on this?

5:45 If I’m not mistaken a solution would be to move the king to e2, if there is no piece defending the knight

Tx a lot Me Nelson. Amazing video. Its these kind ot tips that make the difference. Very helpful. Thank u

great ideas and insights! thanks for this video!

good video very helpful 👍

You make good content bro I’m sure you’ve caught me poking around in your streams from time to time but you inspire me to get back into videos and stuff. I really hope you read this and smile

I really enjoyed the video! As a beginner, these tips will sure help me improve! Yours videos seem to chill. Definetly a new subscriber here!

Thank you for video, watching and learning step by step

Great content. Your channel should be required viewing for beginners.

You are awesome you improve my game

This Was Really Helpful! Thank You So Much!

What you show there is sheer madness. I've been able to improve my chess so much more with your videos. Many love greetings from Germany.

Hi Nelson, your content is so amazing! One question: In the last situation is it not better to take the pawn with the bishop to check again? The Queen is still trapped and you get an extra pawn. If you take the queen with the rook immediately, pawn takes bishop and you do not get the chance to win a pawn. Am i correct or do i miss something? Again, great content! Keep up the good work! :-)

The examples you have selected are all ones I've seen in my games. You've picked some very good ones. Example #10, the last one, is one I encounter a lot playing the black side of the Danish Gambit. I accept all the pawns he offers and white then expects an aggressive attack. But it all rapidly fizzles out on with this line: 1.e4 e5, 2.d4 exd4, 3.c3 dxc3, 4.Bc4 cxb2, 5.Bxb2 White is usually thrilled and appears to have two active bishops looking down on black's kingside. But then black plays 5...d5! After 6.Bxd5 Nc6, white thinks he's tricky with 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7, 8.Qxd8. Then comes 8...Bxb4+ and now white's queen is lost and black usually ends up with a better position. I have played this variation countless times and usually end up having a very good game.

Gold. Just pure value, no non-sense, to the point! A must follow!

So far they're all pretty standard, 10:20 reminds me of something I sometimes encounter playing the Pirc: bishop and knight attacking the f pawn with no pawn to block the bishop. And the answer is exactly the same: trade the rook for the bishop and the knight. That 2 minor pieces advantage you have over them will generally hurt them a lot more than the loss of a mere rook will hurt you.

Situation 6 was easy and I have gone through that, your ways to save the game are very use full, especially situation 10

Thanks! Those were great tips!!

10:06 You can also do a check by capturing the pawn with your bishop unless they take it with their knight.

8:21 how did whites pawn killed blacks pawn?

Hey I love your videos, can you make one on how to play when your opponent plays an unknown opening?

Really strong tipps! Thanks Nelson 😊

This is very helpful information. Thanks Ad

first time i got into a small chessclub, i ended up in that similar situation as the first clip. i was thinking for a long time, and concluded that i should trade queens to save the rook. (as shown) at the time i was like maybe 11 or younger, and when i found the move everybody (all grown men) started clapping and cheering that i found it

13:33 every reasonable white player would play Kc3

As always - great content and on point!! Keep youtubing, man!

Thank you so much! I watched this video and then played a 98 accuracy game. Either I learned an awful lot or your videos are some sort of good luck charm. Thanks for making them!

Truly an eye opener! I'm seeing things and opportunities which I couldn't earlier!

The first example after fork on a4/a5 after blocking with knight, though best move, is followed by bishop b4

Awesome video. Thanks for the tips

Thank you for those tips. Especially for ways you might save the game if your opponent does the tactic on you. I already knew that 1 Bxf7+ Kxf7 2 Qxd8 loses Q and P for B, but hadn't thought of the in-betweener Bb4+ winning the wQ (provided that the bRh8 really does attack it) -- neat!

This was actually extremely helpful, thank you for this

Great tips. Thankyou 😊

1:08 you can also move the bishop to attack the queen, but only if the pawn wasn't there

Nice video on defensive tactics!

9:40 7# just did that yesterday in a game, was happy i found it :D

Great video, very helpful and tactics I have seen used against me!

Thanks for sharing these tips, Nelson

Excellent! I wish I had seen this video 15 years ago before I had to learn all of these the hard way!

Thanks a lot for such solutions.

thanks man! it really helps beginners or intermediates like me

The only chess youtuber that explains things slow enough for me to actually absorb and remember the information right here 😁

Really helpful! Thanks Nelson :)

Situation #9 or the black bishop after killing that pawn, The middle moves the bishop could just move forward diagonally attacking the undefended pawn and as pawns don’t kill backwards it can either run or the king moves or their other stuff.

Really great content! Thank you for the video

Just a note, at 15:32, if white blocks with the pawn, eat the free pawn. You still check and can perform the rest of the trick ;)

The brilliant move only comes to my mind in these kind of situations

It was a very nice tip set Nelson sir

Great tips. Really useful. Thanks Nelson :)

this video was really helpfull. Thanks

Thanks man. This tips worth a lot to me because I made lot of blunders 👌

Thanks man this is helpful

@ 11:15, after palying 1.Kd1 b5 2. Kc2 b4 3.c4 (if you play 3.cxb its lets the knight escape) This still lets you trade the pawns evenly

Thanks man you are a lifesaver. Can't wait to use these tricks to win my friends!

You're very straightforward, Not really informative but your explanation is much better than the other tutorial videos, They kept going sidetracked and will ask you a question they themselves cant even answer. Its just so annoying..

Thank you for the tips Nelson. 😊

Thanks this helped a lot!

It was really helpful thanks

3:43 u could also move the bishop to attack the queen, so if they take ur knight u dont take theyr bishop, but theyr queen

Useful tips sir thank you