Hold a Draw Against a Higher-Rated Opponent - GM Yasser Seirawan

Hold a Draw Against a Higher-Rated Opponent - GM Yasser Seirawan - 2013.06.06

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11 жыл бұрын

Chess Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan presents a lecture at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis that covers how to hold a draw against a higher-rated opponent.

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@9181shreyasbhatt 7 жыл бұрын

hate it when one of ur secret weapon is on youtube

@kub2039 4 жыл бұрын

Well it's good for Yasser that he doesn't compete much anymore.

@nofanfelani6924 7 жыл бұрын

Wrong title, it should be "AMAZING TRAP ON RUY LOPEZ OPENING TO WIN AGAINST STRONGER PLAYER, YASSER GAMBIT"

@aliturk6619 7 жыл бұрын

Nofan Felani Actually, if it is in fact a stronger player who knows the theory to get into the endgame, the Riga variation is a pretty bad choice

@MithrilJack 11 жыл бұрын

This is known as the Riga Variation of the Ruy Lopez. The analysis has been around for many years (I first saw it in the 1970's). Kudos to G.M. Seirawan for presenting it.

@MadderMel 6 жыл бұрын

Watching all these Yasser videos makes me want to play more chess !! Yasser is fantastic , everyone loves Yasser !

@dwx982 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Always love Seirawan's explanations and humour. Thank you.

@Pavle_Miljkovic 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing trainer, i like to listen his voice, so calming :)

@neilh.4385 6 жыл бұрын

What a tremendous lecturer! Many props to Yaser

@K0bbii 5 жыл бұрын

I love playing higher rated players when they underestimate me

@timothyelicada2630 9 ай бұрын

I have underestimated others, not even knowing their rating, and I was smoked 😂

@peristiloperis7789 11 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best and most usefull chess channel on KZfaq. We are learning amazing strategies and tactics from a legendary GM and all for free.

@cliffstanley9926 10 жыл бұрын

I concur. Best instructor I have found.

@sainanan 11 жыл бұрын

This channel is great. Could you upload the PGNs from the lectures?

@RytexX8888 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is great :D. Just played this against a higher rated opponent, he didnt want the draw, played kf1 and resigned few moves later :D. this is a really good weapon on my level (1900 elo)!

@dannygjk 7 жыл бұрын

Don't you mean 1900 USCF? (because Elo is higher than USCF even tho the number is the same)

@paritoshkulk 8 жыл бұрын

Mind blowing!

@MentalPawn 10 жыл бұрын

Yasser is fantastic he can explain in detail easily very nice example of Spanish game i wonder if white play at 9 move g3 to block black plans it 'd be better than anything else?

@Lunibruniful 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoy watchin Yasser when I want to go in depth to a single strat or game.

@matteovrizzi 4 жыл бұрын

14:14 "so, what I would do is.... Take a pawn!" ....of course he would, its Yasser :-)

@dancruz7845 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I play the Ruy with White so Im happy to know this so Im not caught unaware.

@Mudd0000 11 жыл бұрын

wow , so informative!!

@Maddolis 10 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you're talking about FearDeniesFate, knights use N as the symbol. Cory: I'm a bit of an amateur too, but here's my reasoning- You'd notice a minute or two later, that Nxd4 is indeed inevitable- but Re1 is better because it directly attacks the knight, requiring an immediate defense (the best of which is d5, which leaves the knight on c6 more vulnerable after Nxd4). If the white knight were to take on d4 before the rook move, then black would have the initiative- however, placing the rook on E1 means white still has a tempo whilst assuring a better square for the rook.

@Idontunderstandchess 11 жыл бұрын

did you upload the video already before, or is it just the second time i hear the story??? man my memory is really bad

@BizuteriaMoxie 4 жыл бұрын

I like how he explains chess

@yugandharmankar5283 10 жыл бұрын

He is the best.

@nonyabusiness3605 6 жыл бұрын

What a nice guy!

@ChessdumyTV 9 жыл бұрын

3:47 Just thought this might give some people a laugh or two :p

@bulacano3014 8 жыл бұрын

+Cleverconure 36:57 is more of a laugh

@ChessdumyTV 8 жыл бұрын

+a Hehe

@Excellenty0 6 жыл бұрын

Sathvick Satish bishop g5 mate

@jeffgreen3376 4 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, 5. Nxe4 (Open Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense) is Stockfish 10's top move here. 10:28 So, I'd be surprised if it isn't the main line now. Yasser is correct that 10. Kh1 is indeed the only way for white to try for a win, as KxB draws and Kf1 loses for white. 22:38 Your student's suggested move 9. h3 is a blunder, according to Stockfish., after Qh4 or just 0-0. But it's a move that one might very well see, as it just feels right for white.

@M_Qaysi 3 жыл бұрын

So Calm...🌷🌻

@clarkkent701 10 жыл бұрын

First of all I did say I was a beginner, I have not used annotations before. Second I see those letters in annotations in other comments below. Third, do you have an answer for my actual question about the moves?

@ExclamChess 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he tells the story.

@rpgsprenkeldemon3704 6 жыл бұрын

whats wrong with an early b4 kick the bishop out before knight takes becomes a probalm

@naromecuas8635 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt it be great to held an online tournament in wich none of the GM's are aware of whom their playing against? I believe it could improve their powers, without the psychological implications of respect for the higher elos or having a bad record with one particular player....

@erbalumkan369 6 ай бұрын

21:39 why not Qh5 to prevent the bishop from taking the pawn on h2?

@sumithjayarathna2132 Жыл бұрын

wow 🔥

@stilezero 10 жыл бұрын

hey guys, in "kf1 variation" instead of Be3 what about Qf3?

@perkalov 9 жыл бұрын

Maybe... Qf3 0-0 With the threat... -- Nxf2 Qxf2 Bb3 Qd2 (Qe2 is begging for more pieces to join in with Bg4) Looks really complicated and exactly what we strive for. Or... Qf3 0-0 -- Bg4 Not... Qf3 Bg4 Witch will likely lose to Ne5+

@gorantrevise 10 жыл бұрын

37:18 lets imagine that white knows this critical line. This endgame looks difficult for me. If black plays b5 there might be a whole on c5 and a knight there would be a really strong piece. However i will try that line ones because i always play stronger opponents.

@maxl3582 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm completely missing something here but at 30:03 why would black play b5 and not Qf2 mate??

@dave9918 8 жыл бұрын

+Max L black is under check by bishop on a4

@davidvandenakker 6 жыл бұрын

Because he's in check himself

@Aschenkopf 10 жыл бұрын

The strong player knows a lot

@jediprice70 10 жыл бұрын

Around 16:13 why not play NxP NxN QxN... I'm a bit of a beginner, so maybe my annotations are wrong, but I can't see why this is so bad for white, that he plays Re2 instead. Perhaps it's just because his Queen is now open in the center and easily attacked, and other reasons for bad positions for white, and good positions for black. I'm not sure though :)

@lecramkalop785 6 жыл бұрын

Cory Kent you are a pawn down

@mattsmith8191 6 жыл бұрын

after 10 Kh1 what about this line trading two pieces for the queen? ...Nxf2+ 11 Kxh2 Qh4+ 12 Kg1 Nxd1 13 Rxd1 0-0 does this make Kh1 a blunder or is it still better than 10 Kf1? My 9 year old Tristan saw this combination while we were watching this great vid. Probably my favourite Yasser vid to date

@coolstuff7285 5 жыл бұрын

ilegal move. you cand move the knight,because the withe rook pin it to the black king

@AP-dk9xt 10 жыл бұрын

Game inspired by this video by two Colorado masters... Zachary Bekkedahl vs Brian Wall.

@andrewpennell7920 4 жыл бұрын

My secret weapon is the Stafford Gambit. Everyone aalways falls for it

@robfusco9700 9 жыл бұрын

Four people don't like holding a draw against a higher-rated opponent.

@youarebeautiful9050 9 жыл бұрын

I'm one of them, I wanna BEAT higher-rated opponents! I didnt dislike the vid tho

@007Variable 6 жыл бұрын

Rob Fusco watch a different video then.

@gmcenroe 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I like his lectures even though they progress a bit slowly for me. In this lesson it seems that the only hope is that white makes the mistake of playing the more natural Kf1 vs Kh1 move to give black the advantage, otherwise black takes the risk of having to play the endgame against a stronger opponent who more than likely will be the better endgame player, but a good lesson in this line for sure.

@josephcagle 5 жыл бұрын

play the vid at 1.25x speed

@Veaseify 11 жыл бұрын

You can't win every game, its more satisfying to get a draw from a bad position against a better player than to crush somebody who doesn't have a clue.

@Veaseify 11 жыл бұрын

If you just want pure gold analysis then Andrew Martin's channel 'Yateley Chess Master' is the best but I like Seirawan's dumbed down approach as a change of pace, he knows that reams of variations mean nothing unless you understand the basic reasons for the moves and that's what he tries to get across...

@harpsmith8570 7 жыл бұрын

How would it be perpetual check? (At 21:00)

@LoveKasumin1253 7 жыл бұрын

Bxh2, Kxh2, Qh4+, Kg1, Qxf2+, Kh1(or h2, it doesn't matter), Qh4+, Kg1, Qf2+, Kh1 and so on.

@coolstuff7285 5 жыл бұрын

there its not perpetual check ,there withe lose the queen after black bishop take with check on h2, discover atack

@copypacer7464 7 жыл бұрын

just playing budapest gambit if possible :D

@rogerscottcathey 5 жыл бұрын

Those were the glory days of Chess when draws werent counted.

@nikosdallas6149 5 жыл бұрын

24:03 my oppent played nb4+ kf8 nd3 find the best moce for black

@yanair2091 4 жыл бұрын

First I saw taking his queen in 3 moves, but then realised there is a mate In two with the queen sacrifice: ....Qxf2+;

@therealhardcase3844 3 жыл бұрын

This Video is so old Anand is still World Champion.

@mindatrest6838 7 жыл бұрын

but why would high rated player castle early instead of playing Nc3?? ....Am I missing something?

@furyrage100 7 жыл бұрын

Nxc6 and then Qe2

@mrengler1 6 жыл бұрын

you mean on move 5? this is theory and by far the most popular move. they don't want to play Nc3 because they hope for c3 and d4 in the future.

@starbuck26 6 жыл бұрын

Why not Qxd5 at 28:42?

@davidvandenakker 6 жыл бұрын

Because Qxf2 mate

@JPCPSeto 5 жыл бұрын

How about mate in one on f2?

@garagavia 5 жыл бұрын

Qxf2#

@josephbentley6591 5 жыл бұрын

I beat a CM with this online 😃

@grahamwilson1000 Жыл бұрын

Is that David Walliams' dad?

@Dan1elAndrade 6 жыл бұрын

¡¡¡EXCHANGE PIECES!!!

@vojtechdrabek1159 10 жыл бұрын

Actually the ending does not look good at alll I have looked at it with engines and although they show only some advantage, it is difficult to do something about it, it seems that white can easily develop and the bishops are very good. It obviously depends on players' strength, but I would not play it except in blitz or rapid.

@perkalov 9 жыл бұрын

The point would be... Use offensive sharp/tactical lines against stronger players. Basically, give the stronger player an possibility to make bad moves. Me (about Elo 1800) against an IM Elo 2450, the IM will win if we have an "calm" game. The IMs understanding of the games strategy will have him outmanuver me. However, using an somewhat obscure opening line that creates a lot of tactical complications will minimize atleast one advantage the stronger player has, probably two. It is likely that you are more familliar with the opening as well.

@aliturk6619 7 жыл бұрын

Vojtěch Drábek You're right. Actually all the "tactical, crazy" parts of the game are basic theory that even I (not even a club player, just casual) knew. Once the smoke clears, it's just a complex endgame that the higher-rated player would usually win even if it wasn't better for white

@renanbrazparente449 7 жыл бұрын

Sure, but the problem is all those moves are hard to come up with. To play the move Kh1 you already have to have seem the whole line with Rxe4 and Qd8+ and correctly assessed the endgame. I actually had this line in a game before, i took over 30 minutes on move 10, managed to play the correct line of Kh1, then after 14...Be6 was all happy congratulating myself on my cleverness, thinking "i'm ready to outplay this fool", then after 15.Nc3? c5 i found my light squared bishop was lost. Had to sac it for 2 pawns, still had chances latter but with the clock running short i blundered the game away. So it comes down to this: does white know the theory of this line? I didnt. Thats what makes it a great surprise weapon, this is a sideline that many books brush aside and many people dont know, and your opponent needs to calculate and assess the danger super precisely to come up with the right approach, and even then you still come out with a fighting chance.

@MikeSmith-cx5pi 6 жыл бұрын

what tha eck

@altgreven9211 8 жыл бұрын

36:58 Bg5 matt :)

@sage5296 6 жыл бұрын

Computer says Kf1 is -1.5 or so

@newenglandsun4394 9 жыл бұрын

Even against higher rated players online I always fight for a win and sometimes pull out an upset victory.

@iliastsagas9588 8 жыл бұрын

+newenglandsun there is alway a pro like u

@newenglandsun4394 8 жыл бұрын

Once in a blue moon, I can beat a 1700! :D (I'm roughly a 1350.)

@NickGhale 7 жыл бұрын

newenglandsun nah

@abhishekkj3662 5 жыл бұрын

Online chess isn't serious enough ..your opponent might have gotten distracted , say by a call or whatever ..

@blackarmor666 8 жыл бұрын

Wow. The black queen threat to the f2 pawn supported by the pinned knight. i have just discovered that the white king can not go to f2 and take the queen despite the fact that the knight in f4 is pinned. i am not sure i see the logic on that rule.

@dannygjk 7 жыл бұрын

Let's assume that kings actually get captured in chess. Ok, now the black queen takes on f2 checking the white king. The white king captures the black queen, (ignoring the normal rule of chess of course that the king must not move into check). Now black's knight captures the white king and even with the modified rules black has won the game because he/she captured the white king before the opponent captured the black king. Now do the normal rules make sense to you?

@blackarmor666 7 жыл бұрын

actually yes, thanks

@jzertyuiopqsdfghjklm 8 жыл бұрын

20:00, maybe f4?

@chadw7994 8 жыл бұрын

+jzertyuiopqsdfghjklm then Qh4

@DreamWizard9 10 жыл бұрын

What a tactical mess!! This seems like "lottery chess" to me ;-)

@BrianWallChess 10 жыл бұрын

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 exd4 7. Re1 d5 8. Nxd4 Bd6 9. g3 O-O 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bxc6 Nxf2 12. Kxf2 Qf6+ 13. Kg2 Bc5 14. Bxd5 Qf2+ 15. Kh1 Bg4 16. Qd2 Rad8 17. Qxf2 Bxf2 18. Rf1 Rxd5 19. Rxf2 Rd1+ 20. Kg2 Rxc1

@dago6410 5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound like a good idea to play the spanish against a much better player while trying to draw him XD

@FearDeniesFate 10 жыл бұрын

Well no pieces uses N or P as a symbol...

@Idontunderstandchess 11 жыл бұрын

whites defense is ingenius, maybe not for master but i wouldnt even have thought about k to h1 thinking it what too dangerous.

@KingsExecutor 11 жыл бұрын

why dont u look at my vids then ;)

@YsnipezYMw2 11 жыл бұрын

don't try to get draws patzers

@asking26898 9 жыл бұрын

Just would like to point out a Mistake.. at about 35:38 Seirawan says that Kh1 is the best move but it is losing on the spot after N*f2 + forking King and Queen. K*h2 is forced and after that Qh4+ forcing Kg1 and after that N*d1 and white is losing.. The rook is attacked so is the bishop on a4 and white has an unsafe king and absolutely no compensation for being down material...in fact this variation is worse for white that the other variations Sierawan showed.

@GobbleDog 11 жыл бұрын

This is an awsome chess channel! And most of the instructors are great. With the exception of Seirawan and that French dude (who I can't even understand). Seirawan tells too many painfully slow/pointless stories and his "flamboyant style" is a bit annyoing. Seems like a nice guy, but I don't care for his videos at all. Varuzhan Akobian is the best of all the instructors on this channel IMO.

@stevenbarr8984 7 жыл бұрын

GobbleDog c