9 Things Chess Grandmasters Think About

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@jameshunt67 2 жыл бұрын

Nelson, it’s been said before, but I’m going to say it again: Of all the chess channels on KZfaq, this is hands-down the best. Your very accessible and humble style of bringing extremely smart and relevant content is the key. And the hours you spend behind-the-scenes are paying off as well. Really appreciate you, man… wishing you continued KZfaq success.

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, James! Means a lot!

@hello-cm3cb 2 жыл бұрын

What about gothamchess... he’s an International master and also hangs with multiple grand masters including hikaru nakamura I’m not sure if Nelson is “hands down” the best chess channel but I do admit he’s a good channel

@sirtetris 2 жыл бұрын

@@hello-cm3cb yes, I wouldn't say chess vibes is the best chess channel but probably in the top 5

@user-tw2mr7pr9g 2 жыл бұрын

agreed 100%!

@subhanellikalaya3294 2 жыл бұрын

@@hello-cm3cb yes friend goutham chess is also a great channel.

@thabanimanto6146 2 жыл бұрын

I was stuck at 1600 and now I'm at 1800 after I spent time watching videos on this channel.. THANKS Nelson

@WilliamJonesChess 2 жыл бұрын

The percentage change point is very useful. If you are up a piece in the middlegame, it may only be 5.5% increase. But in the endgame, with a Knight versus lots of pawns, it is a 28% increase. I never thought of it like that.

@DonFreeq 2 жыл бұрын

Missing most important. The first thing Grandmaster think about is whether he can push h4/h5 and not be punished for it xd

@pushingyourownagenda9889 2 жыл бұрын

alphazero spoiled these GMS

@subhanellikalaya3294 2 жыл бұрын

💯

@CramcrumBrewbringer 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I’ve been watching your channel for maybe two weeks now and have gone up from 1230 to 1419! Easily the best chess teacher online. Please keep making videos! You have an amazing talent at teaching chess!!!

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Sam. Keep it up!

@william7yifans 2 жыл бұрын

alternative title: "9 things you do that grandmasters are faster than you at and better than you at"

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

😂 exactly

@theolddoggo 2 жыл бұрын

Another alternative title: things that people with brains do but GMs do faster but you don't do cus u have the IQ of a two year old

@PJ_enjoyer 2 жыл бұрын

@@theolddoggo alternative name for u getting offended on little things.

@coffeedude 2 жыл бұрын

@@PJ_enjoyer i think he was talking about himself as a joke

@Study-Official348 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video nelson. But I think a video named what GM thinks for each move in a whole game would be more helpful. From oppening to endgame

@KironKabir 2 жыл бұрын

perhaps in future, we can see NM Lopez become GM Lopez! thanks for the great content nelson

@sirwilfried 2 жыл бұрын

Every move must be a threat! If you move a piece without threatening to set up, then that is not chess but "pushing" wood ;-) Thats told me a GM, what he is thinking about...

@kellamyoshikage286 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if you make a move without any form of purpose then you're just letting your opponent make a move which does have purpose. But these purposes don't necessarily have to be complicated, you could just want to grab space in the center, or force a defensive move, or develop a piece, and sometimes your purpose is just to make your opponent get the move because they have nothing they can do. It can also be a very small or slow purpose, if your opponent has nothing faster they can do in the meantime.

@theinacircleoftheancientpu492 2 жыл бұрын

Weaknesses and Long term plans are two things that seem to be very difficult for probably...anyone below intermediate level play to understand. Just a thought without any particular direction. Nice video. I should remind everyone that all masters have their own perspective on things, there are commonalities and these are worth learning from.

@bombster98 2 жыл бұрын

1. ward 2. lane priority 3. jungler tracking 4. wave freezing/pushing 5. ability cooldowns 6. objective timers 7. which team scales 8. adapting build path 9. teamfight positioning

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't see deny creeps on that list. Is this LoL?

@geizieczairu5896 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChessVibesOfficial Yes it is

@tuddgrimley8532 2 жыл бұрын

The format of your vids is excellent, using lists like this and plenty of positions for us to contemplate. I think a ChessVibes outro animation would complement the style of your videos

@archimedeis 2 жыл бұрын

The way you explained material advantage in the middegame vs the endgame was simply genius.

@finalfantasy3706 2 жыл бұрын

Blunder Check: Opponent as mate in 2 instead of mate in 1, cool

@h-fz2184 2 жыл бұрын

Man these videos are just getting better and better by time in terms of editing and ideas Hope u a bright future NM nelson

@thehuman8447 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work👍👍👍

@Kneem 2 жыл бұрын

Ayyy that trap from the beginning is in the delayed alapin Sicilian, my favorite opening.

@arujsharma1993 2 жыл бұрын

Best chess channel 💕

@prxcense5082 2 жыл бұрын

*cough cough* Gotham Chess

@youtubeaddict487 2 жыл бұрын

@@prxcense5082 gotham is great don’t me wrong but he’s too silly ! it’s clear his target audience is people 17yo and younger. i like chess vibes more from a educational standpoint and i find his vids more relaxing

@subhanellikalaya3294 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video,could you do a video on long term plans that would be really nice with few examples and long term plans please.

@PerspectiveInsightReviews 2 жыл бұрын

I do all except blunder checks lol. I'm gonna start doing those now

@peterbrown6224 2 жыл бұрын

You've really helped me focus and I'm very grateful for the effort that you put into your channel.

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Peter!

@Dan1elAndrade 2 жыл бұрын

Doing the lord's work, keep it up!!

@sushantkulkarni97 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nelson, I was just wondering if after playing and studying so many different openings and their associated middlegames, you have started to see patterns in moves that work in your favour. Can you make a video on what are some common sequence of moves or ideas that span various openings and middlegames, that end up giving you a trade advantage or a better chance altogether at winning.

@Otzkar 2 жыл бұрын

How do I incorporate the "longterm plan" into my games

@mg0790 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I wish I knew how to blunder check. Enjoying the content!

@franciscolobato3806 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@JakeLYT 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, Nelson

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jake!

@anantachettri5194 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to see your channel growing brother. You are keeping a great content. You and NM Chess Network(Jerry) are providing a great learning material for free in KZfaq. Thank you brother love form India ❤

@darrylkassle361 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a very good professional tone and speaking voice speed. Loved the joke about not being a grandmaster however you are not far off. Was wondering are you aiming for that or happy where you are??? Keep up the good work and one more thing -you doing anything special for when you hit 50k subs??? I was thinking maybe you could offer a free online coaching lesson or something online and presented as a video or something. Just an idea .

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Darryl. I appreciate your ideas and feedback! I'm happy where I'm at but if someday I can find time to pursue the GM title I'd definitely be open to it. You know what 50k is approaching so fast and things are so crazy right now, but we will see.

@yokoso2386 10 ай бұрын

9 Grandmaster checklist : 1. time remaining 2. material evaluation 3. kimg safety 4. who keads development 5. central control 6. weaknesess 7. spesific tactics 8. long term planning 9. blunder check

@Dawnshanshine 5 күн бұрын

After 2 years 😂 9 Chess CHECKLIST 1) time management 2) evaluation 3) king safety 4) lead in development 5) center control 6) weaknesses 7) specific tactics 8) long term planning 9) blunder check

@james64ibm 2 жыл бұрын

Point a): Excellent video. Point b): I would add "10. Open Lines". The one type of top engine move that I consistently don't find are pawn sacrifices in the center that open up diagonals in a not-to-obvious way. For me personally, these pawn pushes make the difference between the comprehensible and rather straightforward moves made by IM/CM/FM/WGM/NM players compared to the sometimes mythical moves made by GMs.

@williamsmith8640 Жыл бұрын

I've been doing all these accept 7. tactics and 9. blunder check Will be doing these things as well.

@LawrenceGGreen-bt3tu 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated this thank you to my GM Nelson 😃

@daleleisenring4275 2 жыл бұрын

Make every move a threat, that forces a continuation you prefer and he will not. However, do not make foolish 1 or 2 piece attacks that get countered easily by defending them, then run off one or both of the pieces. The end result of these spite threats is once you defend the position, then run off the piece, usually with a pawn, you have given the initiative, by way of a tempo, to your opponent. At higher levels its often about who's got the initiative. Lose the initiative, lose the game.

@gudyman 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nelson, i have an idea for you.. why don't you call one of your subs to play in a livestream and then commentate on their thought process..

@andrewlabit 2 жыл бұрын

I'll go on and say I remember back when this channel was just at 50k subscribers. Soon your viewership will hit six figures!

@mikecantreed 2 жыл бұрын

False: the first 8 things GMs think about is how quickly they’ll en passant at the first available opportunity

@caintic26 2 жыл бұрын

Magnum Carlos should take note of this video to become a supreme being like Garry Chess

@unknown6000 2 жыл бұрын

1850 (lichess) rated player here: I tried to think about which of these I'm thinking about myself. I'm pretty good with 7 of them, but tactics are some that I just don't see quick enough to consider looking for them, especially because I mostly play Blitz or Bullet. Also, blunder check is what I forget to do way too often because I've thought of a plan and I see some enemy weaknesses so I try to punish the opponent but forget to check if it gives the opponent a free piece afterwards...

@chessforfunonly1586 2 жыл бұрын

About the central control example: what exactly is the point of ...c6 in the Pirc? I never understood. It looks so passive!?!

@QuantenMagier 2 жыл бұрын

9:47 Wait a second, why would I play Bh6 to prevent him from castleing, when that side is weak anyway, wouldn't I want him to short castle in that case and then play Bh6 after?

@vijadon 2 жыл бұрын

A totally reasonable thought. Personally I think playing Bh6 first is a little better, as white's king is already castled, which means white can start maneuvering for an attack with black's king still stuck in the center.

@Makron5 2 жыл бұрын

Something on how to formulate a long term plan would be great.

@Aabbbbbbba 2 жыл бұрын

Great video to start my day with coffee

@Stackoffish 2 жыл бұрын

i do 7 out of the 9 things, and the 2 things a dont do are tactics and blunder check (the most important ones)

@GMTheDeepThinker Жыл бұрын

Can I have the transcript of this superbly made video?

@mcbescheiden725 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty bad at creating an plan in the middle game. How do I get better at this skill? Btw great content as always

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Tough question, biggest thing is to look for weaknesses in your opponents position and try to take advantage of them. Not easy if your opponent has a solid position. Sometimes the best thing to do is be patient and wait for mistakes.

@DonFreeq 2 жыл бұрын

Never wait for mistakes lol xd Any plan is better than no plan. If you really have none than just put your pieces on better squares until sth emerges. And if you have very limited options of improving pieces than find best pawn break and concentrate on it.

@user-kh6xl4yg1j 7 ай бұрын

Good video.

@bennymohr257 2 жыл бұрын

Most important one is missing: What is the intention of my opponents last move?

@davedavy5406 2 жыл бұрын

I once had a chess lesson with an IM who said was very big on the expression "Look at all checks and captures" with every move. Not that I'm very good at applying this...

@thomasawdffaw123 2 жыл бұрын

always look for checks, captures, attacks in this order

@TheLuminousCleric 2 жыл бұрын

Checks for both you and your opponent?

@davedavy5406 2 жыл бұрын

The other thing he said that stuck with me was "bad players do 1 thing with 1 move, good players do 2 things with 1 move and masters do many things with 1 move."

@davedavy5406 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLuminousCleric yea

@halfasianboy200 2 жыл бұрын

Whats a check

@steinanderson9849 2 жыл бұрын

God dam, he can read minds and he's still not a GM!! Aha, love the vids, Nelson hope the channel grows!

@sayanth5676 2 жыл бұрын

Nelson is just cool

@fishcanroll0 2 жыл бұрын

grandmasters dont think theyre feel

@lolobuggah2670 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, i use all of these ideas in my games but I still suck! Lol

@andresfeliperomerobarreto620 2 жыл бұрын

Why do grandmasters do that i don't? well, calculate properly lol

@plainvanilla7901 2 жыл бұрын

5:19 Isn't this situation impossible to happen? White neutralises it's own check by the white queen with Ng5.

@biniyamamare4712 Жыл бұрын

Gms also look at pawn structure.

@ManosErikosKlapsakis Жыл бұрын

well i'm not good at chess, but I think is not that important the center control

@ferdinangenius 2 жыл бұрын

For an amateur that probably knows all that, more or less, the problem is always failures in calculations. You can have the best strategic acumen and not see a mate in three. It is the kind of mishap of fewer than 2100 players, as for me.

@Amar-pu3ph 2 жыл бұрын

Nelson what do think will Levy become a GM one day?

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah absolutely. He's got a good thing going where he can study and make content at the same time and he's obviously pretty talented so no doubt he will be a GM in a few years.

@Amar-pu3ph 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChessVibesOfficial yeah i hope he make it, btw i subbed recently great content man keep uploading.

@kevinwellwrought2024 7 ай бұрын

Grandmasters 1) start chess as children 2) they practice for hours everyday 3) they have special talent 4) they have had good coaches

@userhome3601 2 жыл бұрын

I never think about time. Of course, I rarely use even half the time my opponent does. I think quickly, but I refuse to waste my time studying a lame game. I waste my time by listening to my mate.

@oldsuitman7762 2 жыл бұрын

what's UTE, where you spent 4 years? could you do a vid on king safety? tnx

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

College

@youtubehollywoodhank 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChessVibesOfficial UTD or UTE? I took a PMP class at UTD.

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

@@youtubehollywoodhank UTD

@oldsuitman7762 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChessVibesOfficial never heard of it, a chess college?

@theolddoggo 2 жыл бұрын

5:16 best move is knight gxe6 free Queen 👍

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but it's black to move :-)

@theolddoggo 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChessVibesOfficial my dreams have been denied. This is why I'm 400 rating

@theolddoggo 2 жыл бұрын

@@bijoyetribhowmik9905 ah yes but im dumb so it doesn't work

@thechesschief7048 2 жыл бұрын

5th!

@azizgerma2855 2 жыл бұрын

How long does it takes to become a GM from 1600 elo ???

@iron7956 2 жыл бұрын

a lot of years and hours spent training every single day

@chessforfunonly1586 2 жыл бұрын

15 years of serious dedication! (if you have the time, talent and motivation that is!)

@matthewbaxter9689 2 жыл бұрын

no1 knows how grandmaster thinks apart from a grandmaster

@willetwilliams5 2 жыл бұрын

I bet you love the Ruy Lopez jk

@muhammadasadali9007 2 жыл бұрын

Are you brother of Ruy Lopez?

@DunklerZebralord 2 жыл бұрын

If I did all these things at every turn classical games would feel like bullet lmao but that’s the art right? Progressively learning and improving at all these things

@ChessVibesOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed! That's also why it's such a big advantage that a GM can look at all of these things so quickly.

@batmaninja5678 2 жыл бұрын

I would say "first" but realized I have a brain

@asmodeus7672 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@RogerAckroid 2 жыл бұрын

No offense my friend but in the end you sent a message containing "first' and being proud of yourself. I don't say your message is bad but it is of the same value than the people that just post "first"

@UserIsM 2 жыл бұрын

You basically just did the same thing lmao

@NotQuiteFirst 2 жыл бұрын

First

@Countdown420 2 жыл бұрын

Plus you’re not even first, youre second LOL