Magnus Carlsen's favorite Opening: Ruy Lopez

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Magnus Carlsen's favorite Opening: Ruy Lopez

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The Ruy Lopez is a chess opening that's played by Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. It's one of the strongest chess openings and it will help you win more games of chess. Subscribe if you want more chess content.
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@TorstenSchmidt-od8ne Жыл бұрын

I have been playing this without knowing it’s the Ruy Lopez. After I found out, I thought why not learn how to actually play it. So I watched some guides and didn’t understand anything besides memorizing a couple moves. For those who haven’t watched other guides: This guide is so easy, it’s insane.

@chesspage1real Жыл бұрын

yeah that's exactly what I expected, so many people play it and don't even know the name

@opside231 Жыл бұрын

@@chesspage1real C4/englisch next pls?

@ozAqVvhhNue Жыл бұрын

@@chesspage1real Could you link the music you used in the description? That would be amazing :)

@PanderVlog Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5ecd9d4ns2nqWQ.html

@LQQ.ERR0R Жыл бұрын

@benjamincrew8383 Жыл бұрын

You’re the only person on KZfaq that can easily simplify one of the most theoretical and studied openings in chess

@kill3942 10 ай бұрын

Stupid?

@Phroghetti 9 ай бұрын

and be funny aswell

@ranagreste 9 күн бұрын

I love this channel for that

@shadowcloudzBS Жыл бұрын

I like how you give pieces "missions", it makes openings much MUCH more simple and helped me to learn the Caro Kann. Thanks for putting out videos like this: keep it up!

@mrtoast244 10 ай бұрын

Man used tts and was still more captivating and educational than like 99% of other chess channels.

@GreenscreenKid-y1d 6 күн бұрын

wtf is tts

@mrtoast244 6 күн бұрын

@@GreenscreenKid-y1d text to speech, like the robot voice

@GreenscreenKid-y1d 6 күн бұрын

@@mrtoast244 ohhh

@khaoticgames15 Жыл бұрын

in my opinion, your style of explaining openings and such is outstanding. the topic is explained thoroughly and well, the visuals and scenarios you give make it so much easier to understand, and to be honest the overall way it's taught makes it a cakewalk for anyone (even people who literally started like 3 days ago (and i know this because this person is literally me)) to learn it with little to no difficulty. and this goes for practically all of your videos which is why i like all of them, much love. keep it up. :)

@mentored2millions840 Жыл бұрын

Bravo good man 🎉 that was great!

@mentored2millions840 Жыл бұрын

Update! My first attempt failed. Re-watched the video. Used this video to smash my opponents!

@NowChess15 Жыл бұрын

I literally started learning the Ruy Lopez 2 days ago and now this has been released! This guy is a legend

@Adventurer32 Жыл бұрын

Possibly the best chess instructional content on KZfaq, love the amount you can pack into your short videos. Earned a sub.

@NotBamOrBing Жыл бұрын

I'm a d4 player so I won't use this opening, but the explanation of openings around pieces having missions is so much easier and more intuitive than "memorise these fifty lines", you teach a lot better than most resources I've seen

@therealaurum Жыл бұрын

i love this guy, bro has the perfect edits and everything to engage someone. literally salute to u bro!

@sirnato5218 Жыл бұрын

To add to the praise of all the others, thank you so much. Actually explaining the “missions” of the pieces is something I’ve never seen anyone do, and means that I actually understand how to use the opening, especially in my 700 elo where the other player will often make a mistake and I don’t know how to punish it. Thanks to your previous video, I’m already dominating with black with the Caro-Kann, raising my elo and having a blast. Keep it up mate!

@sharad23456 Жыл бұрын

whats your elo now ??

@-_deploy_- Жыл бұрын

Just commenting here to come back later

@tahammt3018 4 ай бұрын

Comeback man maybe you forgot

@-_deploy_- 4 ай бұрын

@@tahammt3018 thank you

@tahammt3018 4 ай бұрын

@@-_deploy_- welcome anytime

@DizzMal 2 ай бұрын

@@tahammt3018still around??

@NovaTheDudeInRoblox 2 ай бұрын

No... @@DizzMal

@timreger231 11 ай бұрын

Love it! Please make more like this. The “mission” of the pieces is a great learning concept. Thank you

@GreyJaguar725 11 ай бұрын

fr it makes chess openings much easier to learn

@gamingwithrafi4895 Жыл бұрын

Center: at 1:17 Knight + bishop: from 1:55 to 2:57 rook: from 3:20 to 4:30 pawns: 4:40 to 5:10

@Staria-Asta 5 ай бұрын

5:17

@BadWithie Жыл бұрын

3:08 most realistic graph ever!

@le_bodo Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. The only chess videos that look at the bigger picture and actually teach you something in a fun, easy way to understand. Hoping for more! Thank you!

@explodingvortex4368 Жыл бұрын

This is actually the best guide I’ve seen, even the caro guide was top tier, explaining the missions of each piece is so much more helpful, but I’m BEGGING YOU, please do Sicilian one day 🙏🏼

@Drako_2210 Жыл бұрын

And even more important: how to counter it

@tranquilclaws8470 Жыл бұрын

Well, this is absolutely brilliant. I bet even more chess openings can be explained as giving pieces a mission and then patiently letting them complete that mission.

@kasperderej7401 Жыл бұрын

I’m blown away with how well it’s presented. Very clearly and simply put, just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks!

@hantergidi Жыл бұрын

And I realised I've been playing this opening without knowing lmao

@thedoctorLJ Жыл бұрын

Commenting for the algorithm, love what you’re doing here! The channel growth is already so good, hope you blow up even more! You definitely deserve it with all the work you put into your videos.

@fili24 Жыл бұрын

There's only one problen - The Marshall attack

@TheSixSides1 Жыл бұрын

tru

@IamNoobYT Жыл бұрын

but u can beat up noobs with ruy lopez

@MrWhite00001 7 ай бұрын

I’m extremely low Elo. Basically a beginner. Your videos have helped me so much. In my last 14 matches I’m 12-1-1.

@fersanz8756 Жыл бұрын

God tier channel. I'd never got into chess theory because it seemed so daunting, as you showed in the beggining, but thanks to you I understand all the things that the openings intend. Thank you

@opside231 Жыл бұрын

Actual good, I could learn a complicated opening in a 15 minute video !!

@nivington Жыл бұрын

Continue to make videos like this, this is very educational, I got to 1700 rating playing the Ruy Lopez and I know that I would've wanted videos like this when learning my openings. Actually understanding an opening and explained simply at that instead of a long list of variations to memorize just to play like a robot. I'm sure if you keep creating videos in this style that alot of people would benefit from it.

@based8223 11 ай бұрын

1700? Yeah doubt lol

@nivington 11 ай бұрын

@@based8223 what??

@godeminoveou6224 11 ай бұрын

@@based8223bro is 700 he cant believe there are people higher thsn hin

@MyBallzInYourJaws 8 ай бұрын

@@based8223someone's jealous lmao

@banderas2385 Жыл бұрын

I love this opening but the guides I've found weret too complex for me and you made it simple and understandable! Thank you so much!

@staceyestoque9126 10 ай бұрын

Im too much of a caveman for this i still dont get it

@indian_doc Жыл бұрын

I've played chess in my school years casually and then got busy with life, now in late 20s. Your channel is awesome, stumbled upon one video in recommendation, I watched many of them and now might begin playing chess again.. Subscribed.

@pio321 9 ай бұрын

I've been playing this since i started playing chess, i didn't even know its ruy lopez

@3cooo659 Жыл бұрын

any plans to do one of these for the vienna? i already understand it mostly but the way you give the pieces "missions" is so helpful i feel like id still learn a lot from it

@chesspage1real Жыл бұрын

I definitely want to make one for vienna but I don’t know when, might be a few more weeks

@3cooo659 Жыл бұрын

@@chesspage1real alright, thanks 👍 its a really nice opening for beginners just cause it catches a lot of people off guard when you don't play Nf3

@joacosolbes9283 11 ай бұрын

@@chesspage1real and this one was supposed to be not funny? LOL, this was also funny as hell bro, keep doing more videos, your channel should have more subscribers

@jaabbbb Жыл бұрын

Nobody else bothers to explain, or simply cannot explains it good enough, the reason and intentions of first couple of moves but you did do it perfectly!

@XPLAYERJX 9 ай бұрын

Incorrect! There are thousands of people who can explain the line very well. They chose not to do it because they don’t want to give out the information for free. They charge people for the information because that is how they make their living.

@Rose_Studio 8 ай бұрын

E4 pawn - Does E5 Right knight - Left knight Bishop b5 - Right knight Castle - Takes pawn Move rook to the left - black retreats to the left, attacking bishop White knight takes black pawn - black knight takes white knight Bring out left knight - Black knight takes bishop Rook takes knight - Black blocks with bishop Knight goes to d5 - black castles Knight goes to check king - Black goes to h8 Queen goes to h5 - retreats knight sac queen on h7 - takes queen checkmate with rook

@jekoys1433 6 ай бұрын

This guide is amzing and got an easy explanation

@kennethguichardo8957 Жыл бұрын

Your commentary and editing is awesome! Watching this was so entertaining 🤣🤣 also super informative and helpful! Thank you!

@justathought4914 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your funny regular content but you are really good making these more instructional videos too. You made one of the most complex opening to look simple and easy to understand with "missions" and general game plan. I really hope that se will see more content like this on future! Maybe solid opening as a black against D4?

@Arsenniy Жыл бұрын

Finally. Two weeks later..

@DravenRazor 11 ай бұрын

This video explanation cured my ADHD

@KittiezeittiK Жыл бұрын

This guy makes complicated openings into things all players can understand, and make some pretty good edits too. Keep it up my guy

@mikeiavelli Жыл бұрын

I have been playing the Ruy Lopez my whole life, and it's pretty much how I conceptualize it. The Ruy "storyline" is very easy to follow once you know the key ideas... Awesome video 👍, that's the vid I will recomment to people saying the Ruy is too complicated... (...hi there Levy!...)

@4th_wall511 7 ай бұрын

I just want to acknowledge that your approach to unpacking these openings is really well done. To draw an analogy, it pains me the way music is often taught in a convoluted "memorize this" way and I'm still looking for the same boiled-down approach in that sphere. Often teachers will tangle you up in overcomplicating things for the sake of giving themselves more work. There are many bs teachers like that in the chess sphere just like in music. Your videos are really popular because they're actually helpful. Thanks.

@KovoN 2 ай бұрын

your videos are so well edited, i absolutely love the information delivery too

@romaingerard3661 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video !! Your opening tutorials are always very informative, could you please do stuff regarding endgame too (covering concepts like opposition, how to push pawns properly, etc..)

@chesspage1real Жыл бұрын

yeah definitely

@romaingerard3661 Жыл бұрын

@@chesspage1real Damn thank you very much bud ! You're the best chess teacher out here and I could really use some entertaining and well explained content regarding the part of chess that I suck at the most at lmaooo

@babatona Жыл бұрын

2:19 - Berlin defense variation THEORY (Knight attacks the center pawn) 3:34 - Berlin defense, but knight takes the "free" center pawn, after that it retreats 4:24 - How to play the middle game THEORY with two pawns 5:25 - How to play the middle game THEORY 2, The gameplan 6:36 - Game 1 ( example ), Berlin defense, Pawn sacrifice 8:19 - Game 2, Berlin defense, Bishop got attacked 1 time and it retreated one time back (then later 2nd time), No pawn sacrifice The end

@velsetheverlormember 11 ай бұрын

goated

@XPLAYERJX 9 ай бұрын

Your explanation at 8:19 isn’t correct. The Berlin Defense happens when Black plays Nf6 on move 3. If Black plays a different move on move 3, The Line for Black has a completely different name. If Black plays Nge7 on move 3, The line is called the Cozio Defense. If Black plays a6 on move 3, which is what happened in video, The line is called Morphy Defense. The reason the lines have different names is because different Grand Masters played those lines and they implemented different strategies against the Ruy Lopez. ------ The Berlin Defense (3…Nf6) doesn’t defend the e5 pawn. The Berlin Defense tries to do a glorified trade of E pawns. Ruy Lopez player has a mission to win E5 pawn. The Berlin Defense player doesn’t care about whites mission. It allows white to win E5 pawn in exchange for black to win E4 pawn. ------ The Cozio Defense (3…Nge7) aims to defend the e5 pawn. The Cozio Defense tries to defend with blacks other knight. Ruy Lopez player has mission to trade off bishop for knight on c6 in order to win e5 pawn. The Cozio Defense plans to defend by recapturing the knight on c6 with his knight on e7. ------- The Morphy Defense (3…a6) aims to defend the e5 pawn. The Morphy Defense tries to defend by breaking the White Bishop line of attack with the pawn move b5. -------- Again - Different players all confronted with same dilemma. They all played the situation differently.

@anthonyelliott7139 7 ай бұрын

For game 1 example, what happens if he blocks with the queen instead of the bishop? Cause then the rook is on an island all alone

@osulna131 8 ай бұрын

The music is literally GOLD in this super fun yet helpful video LOL. Thanks a lot!!

@hosttt1 7 ай бұрын

what's the name ?

@rsl6767 3 ай бұрын

Finally found a channel that addresses the fundamental tactics instead of just sequencing a hundred move variations. Great format, new sub.

@avonmus6441 Жыл бұрын

I remember subscribing to this guy when he had 1.7k subs even though that was just 4 months ago . Good times!

@E8oL4 Жыл бұрын

Okay 10/10. Now just apply this exquisite way of explaining to all my favourite openings. Here is a list: - Caro Kann - Four knights scotch I dont have anything else. kthanksbyeloveu

@BoinkChess-wj2ym Жыл бұрын

There’s already a Cato-Kann Vid

@seedooo5315 Жыл бұрын

@@BoinkChess-wj2ymAnd it’s probably one of the best Caro videos around

@TheGavranatar 3 ай бұрын

King : "what am i doing..." 😂😂😂

@jefftaylor1186 Жыл бұрын

0:25 This right here is why it’s kind of not important to even bother with the Ruy Lopez until you’re about 2200. Your opponent won’t know it either, and he will blunder if he plays it. But if you want to do it, fine. I’m not a chess cop

@ElvijsDundurs Жыл бұрын

Holy shot i was rated 400 but i played a game , my opponent was rated 700 and me 1200 thank you so much i will give a like and a sub, and i got 100% acuracy usualy i get 40% to 60%

@elreturner1227 3 ай бұрын

You can get 100% accuracy?

@Alex_St4rr 2 ай бұрын

Just if you and your opponent just play book moves and one of you resign

@Banana58123 Жыл бұрын

1:44 broke me 😂😂

@zxndrrswashed 7 ай бұрын

same lol

@deranimusic 4 күн бұрын

I just started playling chess and didn't even know about these many variations. Thanks for this informative video!

@muhammedjimoh1162 8 ай бұрын

This is the best chess channel ever 😂.. So funny and educative... The commentary and bg sound or the teaching style... I really don't know which to love best ❤... You're great bro. Keep it up

@rebecapazoscrespo5508 Жыл бұрын

First comment and it feels illegal to be this early

@fildafernandes4366 10 ай бұрын

Bro forgot what the refresh button is

@Rose_Studio 8 ай бұрын

6:42 game start

@SkeletonKingy Жыл бұрын

great video can you please do a sicilian one

@shipraaa_ Жыл бұрын

Bruh one of shortest and best among all videos wohh learn more than i could from learning them separately amazing 👏 u gain one more subscriber. We would really want to learn most of the end games or middle games concepts from u in one video please 🙏 that would be really amazing

@aas_shortforsmthin Жыл бұрын

This channel is gold. This was a really good ruy Lopez video.

@Sayeed1601butmunchesoncurry Жыл бұрын

Magnus can mate me any day ✈️

@RandomMusingsOfLowMelanin 2 ай бұрын

I am so lucky I found your channel. I guess all the players lost to the other guides will eventually stumble upon these gems of videos. Thank you very much, respect from INDIA Also I want to mention : 1. The music used is so amazing. While I was watching VFX artist reacts, I think someone said there when they were doing Oppenhiemer Review that great music is when you dont pay attention to music but you can feel it. I can feel the buildup 2.Then the voice even though automated somehow delivers the imapct! The script is amazing! Thank you again

@Muzan_kibutsuji_xyz Жыл бұрын

Best chess KZfaqr doesn't exis-

@Rose_Studio 10 ай бұрын

Incase I want to rewatch for the millionth time 1) Center at 1:17 2) Knight + Bishop from 1:55 to 2:57 3) Rook from 3:20 to 4:30 4) Pawns from 4:40 to 5:10

@anonymousaxolotl Жыл бұрын

Doing an opening video on THE SPANISH, one of the most complicated and theory full openings ever. Very brave, much respect

@oglordblight Жыл бұрын

I’ve never watched a chess video on KZfaq in my life and here I am subbing. These are incredibly entertaining and I think I might try Chess again.

@munnkiboy8014 10 ай бұрын

This is one of the most elite channels on KZfaq, packed with info and even if you don't play chess this is funny af

@absbox_ 6 ай бұрын

The most underrated channel (not just chess) on KZfaq

@catiacunha1030 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge , I'm still in my early stages of learning chess and this channel is 👍

@jenniferschlosser6591 9 ай бұрын

First channel I have ever subscribed to. This video and took me from an inexperienced player to 875 elo. My brain resonates with the idea of jobs and roles for each piece instead of memorizing lines. Thank you so much!

@daz7926 Жыл бұрын

This is my favourite KZfaq channel full stop

@Glowstar-ou3jd Жыл бұрын

most underrated chess youtuber, get this guy to 100k rn

@Goals-kl3so 8 ай бұрын

Me when I figured out my opponent also watched this video

@matyasfukk3270 Жыл бұрын

Hands down, this is the best flipping chess teaching video I ever saw in three years. I absolutely love your channel and videos. Keep it up!

@rastil2472 Ай бұрын

The channel poped on my feed, and since i play a game of chess once in a while, i was like "alright, lets see" i saw 2 videos, very entertaining. i searched for "chess memes" clicked first video of another channel, closed it in less than 15 secs since editing wasn't that good. And i came back to enjoy more content. Fastest Sub i've ever done, Very clean job u've done there. Your videos got me hooked.

@poliwayxswordedu2903 11 ай бұрын

This is a top tier way if explaining openings. Make more. I will watch all

@Reptar4000 7 ай бұрын

“You could study all these variations, or just go to E1”

@a1moshe 6 ай бұрын

you have sparked an interest in chess in me like no other. i've never played chess in my life and have been a blank canvas

@oni_shin Жыл бұрын

Honestly absolute amazing deconstruction and simplification of the ruy lopez opening. Very respectable work you are doing here.

@shostakdim 10 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation of the Ruy Lopez on here, period. Please do the Petrov and the Italian next!!

@MrKikke2 7 ай бұрын

Your videos made me love chess again. Please, keep it up! This was awesome

@user-fo9yc8ul7s 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos! I love your humor in the videos!!

@kimbosan1 6 ай бұрын

I love how this is both fun and educational

@marcelojavierzayassisa7389 11 ай бұрын

2nd commentary cause it's worth it, bro the more I watch the more I love your editing and humor! + you actually show some brain by the opponent

@letsclimb5828 Жыл бұрын

Never seen this strategy explain with such simplicity. Good job

@ariyokorede159 10 ай бұрын

Really love your sound effects...I wish Gotham chess do like this

@TheLateAdopter Жыл бұрын

The editing is out of this world. Very entertaining!

@DarkOmegaMK2 11 ай бұрын

I feel like my brain is trying to leave my skull, probably as a sign of significant growth.

@leandrewtzy7506 Жыл бұрын

This dude deserves a lot of fans thank you for your vid. Sicilian next please.

@arunimadg 7 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. As a beginner chess player, this is insanely addictive and makes so much sense!

@user-ck4ye8qy2e 6 ай бұрын

This is so phenomenal.....Simple yet subtle...

@vitojanav7644 Жыл бұрын

Finally, the video is coming out

@sebastiansacher7017 Жыл бұрын

My god, i love your vids! Thank you for creating.

@SB-yj7qo Жыл бұрын

Love the breakdown by individual pieces' missions

@alonsojetski Жыл бұрын

the background music you play is perfect

@sebastianc0ntreras Жыл бұрын

Great use of background music 👏🏼👏🏼

@hosttt1 7 ай бұрын

what's the name ?

@AaronSegura 10 ай бұрын

I became friendly with Ruy Lopez, the author of works on chess. Ruy said, "You're incorrect". He cut me off and acted mad. He won't even talk to me now, but I don't care, 'cause I'm sick of that guy. I need to rest a while.

@aikoralambo Жыл бұрын

I spend my live on YT and this channel is gold! You found the perfect way to keep the video interesting, engaging, entertaining and easy to follow! So refreshing! Thank you :)

@Kazutopia808 11 ай бұрын

Normally, the very second I hear a machine voice, I click off a video, but your commentary style kept me interested. Very fun and informative way to present the Ruy Lopez.