Its kinda sad that a really well made educational doesn't get the recognition , I hope that you still post this style of content even if it doesn't get as many views because its genuinely useful for the average beginner and intermediate players

Long story short: - Consider what you see as candidate moves (best moves) in positions - Consider simple plans, not necessarily brilliants left and right, (doubled rooks, control of open files, knight outposts or reroutes, batteries..) - Use tactics (pins, forks, skewers...) Good luck mate

Excellent instruction. The most important point covered: candidate moves are suggested by the position. Considering moves just because they look like they might be good will not lead to good choices. Evaluating the characteristics of the position tells you what avenues to consider. That realization got me out of the 1650 OTB rating rut where I was stuck for several years and took me near 1900. I actually started drawing and occasionally beating experts and played competitive games against masters. Anyone reading this comment can do the same if they take Anna's advice in this video. Caution: Evaluating positions correctly is not easy. It takes study and practice, so don't get discouraged if you have a hard time for quite a while. Keep up the effort and it will eventually pay off.

Rudolf Spielmann - "Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the end game like a machine". I really like Ludek Pachman's "Complete Chess Strategy" in three volumes, also abridged in one volume titled "Modern Chess Strategy". Uses the old descriptive strategy in all the English language editions that I've seen, but it is truly excellent. I think it was Alexander Kotov in his classic "Think Like A Grandmaster" who coined the term "candidate move". Secondhand English language editions of this book are now very expensive. It is very sought after.

More of these please. The middle game is tricky! Thanks!

If you watch streamed tournaments, you know that this is good advice. The GM commentators explore candidate moves NONSTOP during the middle game. You can tell it's become part of their DNA.

in English we use the french idiom coup de grâce meaning deathblow. Also you use of reiterate is correct.. One of the very few times we are reminded you are not a native English speaker and English is your third language.

Very helpful Anna! Your content is amazing!!

Please keep the educational videos coming! Very instructive and I like chance to figure things out from options you give😊

You're a chess queen. It is very inspiring. Big thank you!

**IF YOU WANT TO PLAY HAPPY CHESS, BE SURE TO LISTEN TO ANNA CRAMLING!!!**

I LOOOOVE the coming up with a plan videos!!

Nice video! ❤ The candidate moves and following analysis are the hardest of the three big tips to implement well.

Thanks for this video. It's helpful and informative. Keep up the good work.

That was a very good way to teach - give us three candidate moves to choose between. It's not so difficult to do, and what we learn is good strategy from having invested some thought into choice.

Thank you Anna, I'm learning all the time.👍👍

I agree with EvanTM. This was very helpful and I encourage you to continue with them! Thank you

An interesting video. Very instructive. I like the way you presented multiple move choices and then explained the pros and cons of each candidate move. You could use the same two games and do the same thing with end game choices.

Anna- thank you for another great, instructive chess video!

Thank you, Anna. I learned more and gained a clearer understanding of the meaning of "candidate moves" and how to choose better ones.

I’m 820 I learned more in this video than in any other instructional that I’ve watched. I’m going to implement everything I’ve learned here in my long road to 900

I love Anna’s excitement and enthusiasm for all things chess. She makes the work fun!

This video was really absolutely instructive, thank you so much for the content :D

Gave some very nice and new points of thought. Thanks Anna!

Wonderful. I learned that I need to play longer games rather than languishing in no mans land with blitz and bullet. I got both of those moves but missed the white bishop power - was focusing on the defending knight. But it makes me see that I can "see" what the pieces are saying to some degree - thanks Anna.

Hi Anna, I love your videos so much. They have helped me become a better chess player. I love your positional approach to chess (and your Mom's :) ) It is so elegant and brings out the beautiful qualities of chess. Like when you get so excited about a "pretty" move. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your channel. You've helped make chess so popular these days!

Thanks Anna...great lesson, glad to find your channel.

it is also very kind of you teaching us about these ideas we can use. i once won in these candidnite moves.

Really instructive! Thanks for the middle game lesson!

@17:36 "el remato final" - the final spike/ strike

Loved this type of video. Making us actually think in the video

Anna always makes her instructional videos FUN and INTERESTING by SLOWLY explaining each move and the options available! Other sights blast through the moves at blazing speed!

This was a fantastic video. I learned a lot here.

Once again, it's wonderful to see how you would think about games like this!

Anna, thank you. I believe this was your best video as far as information goes.

Not only are you good at implementing the principles you have learned, your presentation is both entertaining and informative. Your self analyses of your own games, in other videos, shows you have the same thoughts as the rest of us about your own positions. You teach the rest of us how to deal instead of giving up - Thank you!

Wow 😍🔥 this is amazing👍 I love watching your videos. Useful as always😎🔥🔥

Thank you for this excellent instrution!

Love it. Idea for more videos are to explain the ideas in the Italian game, Spanish and Queens gambit exepted and declined. One thing is det moves but the idea behind them and wich squares Black and White is fighting for :). Thank you for the great videos you are making :)

You are such a wonderful teacher, thanks for this content.

Thanks for this video. I guess it will be useful on my journey to get better at Chess. 👍🏻

I love your videos. You make chess brilliance glamorous!

I love you Anna... your explanations are very helpful and you have a great attitude 😍

Been playing chess for awhile.Never thought of this.I was taught to find the best move,thinking of 3 possible moves never entered my 🧠.I geel like I just leveled up!!! Thankx Anna!!!

Those are some good advises here Anna. Thank you!

Anna, can you PLEASE make a playlist with all your educational videos like this one? (e.g. "The BEST Way To Calculate" "The SECRET To Stop Blundering Your Pieces" etc.) Playlist 'Lessons' is not so complete. You are so sweet and communicative. Your work is great! Keep it up! A fan of yours from Greece (Crete)

Out of those moves I think I like Qc1 the best, maybe looking to jump in to h6. But somehow I wanted N2d4, planning to answer e5 w/ Nxf5, holding c3 or even c4 in reserve if I need it, Qxc4 Ne5 being a possible idea for example. I love the focus on the middlegame nice work!

I learn a lot rhrough your show Anna. Thanks so much.

thank you, that's pretty instructive lecture.

Great video. Thanks Anna!

I hope you will continue more of these type of videos!!

I'm just beginning my chess journey. I appreciate you posting your knowledge.

I remember studying Silman's method for finding middle game plans, but I never could connect with it because it relied upon conceptualizing a good position and forming a plan to reach that position. The problem I had was deciding what a good position would look like. I mean, ultimately the good position is you check mating your opponent, but a good short term position can be very difficult to decide upon, at least for me it was. For example, in this video Anna gives us the positions to look at. Silman did the same thing in his books. When the time comes to find those few possible positions to choose from, it doesn't seem so easy to me.

So I tried the Cow with the black pieces, lost to a much higher rated opponent, but it was my own midgame blunders that lost me the game, and despite losing I definitely was giving my opponent hell. I like this opening, I felt immediately comfortable playing with it and thought the dynamics were fun, I will definitely be looking deeper into the Cow.

I love your channel so much!

Great video! I'd like to have at least 2 more about middlegames.

Very informative. Thank you

Great video - thanks for posting -

0:57 she's like, 'as if that would ever happen." 😂😂😂

Thanks Anna , this episode is full of golden nuggets of info

Great content! Thank you!!

For vi_pranav i suggest playing g5 because once you play g5 your opponent will play hxg5. you will now play hxg5 threatning the the Queen and trying to play Qh7.Qh7 makes a checkmate and is kind of forced . Even though he can play Qe3 and then Qh3 at least you are up 2 pawns. and that is why i think g5 is the answer.

You're amazing...thank you, Anna.

In the first game, Nf4 looks interesting, too. Puts pressure on the black queen and helps defend the bishop on g2. I'll probably regret posting this when I watch the rest of the video and realize why it's a bad move. lol. Of the ones you suggest, I was thinking of Qc1, with an eye towards going to h6. [a little later] OMG! I got one right! :D

Happy video! Thankyou !

Thanks for this lesson!

Love the video and advice

great i like the teaching u r great sharing all your thoughts honestly which benefits all chess players

I love this chess puzzle challenge concept.

this is so helpful

1)I think Qc1 because we are a pawn down and if we exchanged we would be in an ending with a pawn down then it will be difficult. So Qc1 2) I thinks is g5 since it follows; hxg5, hxg5 and the rook have a open column and you can atack that column.

Thank you Anna, i love your content. So positiv and educational. A question to the community: In the 2. game the candidate move i came up with is Nc4. Why is this not a candidate move?

I'd like to see Anna (or any chess expert) play Chinese chess. There's a river in the middle, cannons, and two advisors/guards and a general stuck inside a palace in place of the king and queen. The elephants (bishops) and soldiers (pawns) move differently too.

Me ha encantado esta clase de Ajedrez muchas gracias

More videos like this pls

nice video! thanks!

Wunderbar! Danke!

The way magnus played is to keep the distribution of minor pieces equal for light square and dark square as some of the greats in this line, specially Boby Fischer and Garry Kasparov did. So he followed the best ploy to attack in the middlegame. He could easily go to C1 to A7, however in this level the opponents will surely prepare attack against him.

Pretty good I learned something thanks

Que bonito hablas español Anna!! Gracias por la clase

Anna says the word 'moves' exactly like my cat meows 😹

so cute that she meows when she says "move"

What i like about anna is this. 1) a great talented player. 2) makes great content for many levels of the game. 3) their is a childish genuine enthusiasm for the game. Its infectious.

Somehow my first instinct ended up being the right move both times. Now i just need to be able to do that in actual games.

I'd suggest knight to h4. Exchanging queen allows the opponent to bring his bishop to the e5 square which is good for him. Knight to h4 forces the opponent to eather exchange queens on the d1 square which is good for the development of the white rook or to go to d7 or b5. Queen to c1 is also possible.

At 6:50 [anna] completely missed dark square bishop takes the horse on h4, the old “remove the defender tactic” if you take back its check mate, it creates the same issue moving your horse would make in the first place.

Bro l was just thinking about my middlegames. I was so bad but I couldn't find any videos. Not saying that other videos were bad but they were boring. Thanks Anna

that is what I call a good quality video content !!!

Thanks!

I actually saw both moves before she said candidate moves! I was pretty happy with myself

Just two games but very instructive on general ideas.

Continue making content like this ! (try to involve your parents as well if they're down we have so much to learn from them)

Excellent presentation 🤩💥

That is helpful Anna. I setup my well defended 'hedgehog' opening then wait for the attack. Don't know best way to proceed.

All questions solved . Thanks❤

Algún video podría ser en español! Nos encanta escucharte! Some video could be in Spanish, we really look forward to listening!

I think pawn to g5 is the best move. The white queen has to move. If the white queen is exchange white loses the pawn on f6. So if the white queen moves the pawn on h4 can be taken, opening up the g-file for the black rook. Casteling short or long would be to passive in my opinion.

Great video

9:40 i love this analogy 😂

there is a 4th move that is even better than those 3. first good exchange queens arent bad. 2nd no go there is a bishop ready to take the knight and its game over. 3rd maybe ok but still doesnt really do nothing do to the bishop. 4th move i would do would be... pesent at C2 to C3. you will have an attack or protect. either way you might open for pushing his queen out of the threatening spot