Larsens Opening

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The Larsens Opening looks to get the dark square bishop involved into the game very early and dominate the long dark square diagonal. While this isn't played often, it gives white many great opportunities and many times black is not prepared for such an opening.

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@namrehabioye502 11 жыл бұрын

Man, the Larsens Opening has intrigued me. It is indeed worth exploring. I loved the different variations covered.

@vanhamersu 11 жыл бұрын

You need same volume level on all videos

@koenpalstermans9180 9 жыл бұрын

Interesting opening and a fluent explaination.I just tried it out and won the locked-in-bishop on move seven. The rest of the game I stood better the whole time. Greetings from Belgium, rating: 1520.

@xShadow607x 9 жыл бұрын

I really like this opening. I played the Italian game for a while and was looking for something new. Not only is the Larsens rarely prepared for, but a lot of times you end up going into an Italian-like game anyway, with the advantage of having your dark bishop aiming down on the kings side. If you ever want to go more in depth on the Larsens, I'd definitely look forward to studying it.

@Darkenedbyshadows 9 жыл бұрын

Dylan Gardner Hei, I play with this opening a lot and is my go to in plus 5 or 2 second games. Usually b2, Bb3, e3, then almost always Nf3 but been checking out vids and the internet and found out f4 is often better. Any-ways, if you like this opening. I highly recommend you look into Nimzo-Larson Attack. Almost identical except 1.Nf3 then 2.b3 with of course the same thematic 4.e3. Greetings from Finland.

@ultimatesoccer8680 3 жыл бұрын

Nepo defeated Carlsen with That opening today

@yjokt 11 жыл бұрын

Famous game analysis!! Checking every week if there are new ones.

@chesswebsite 11 жыл бұрын

What type of videos do y'all want to see more of? Openings? In depth lines of certain openings? Tactics? Famous game analysis? Traps? Something else? Let me know and I'll make it happen.

@Danumurti18 6 жыл бұрын

thechesswebsite i really like these opening videos! Thanks!

@linzhi1484 6 жыл бұрын

Tactics and strategy, maybe positional chess theory

@DamonMacready 5 жыл бұрын

Pawn ending games would be really nice

@cadagerardo.8794 5 жыл бұрын

@thechesswebsite The Hippo Defense opening its also hypermodern please reply

@mallachandu6826 4 жыл бұрын

Endgame trainings

@Someone12316 11 жыл бұрын

I would like to see more chess openings and tactics because I want to develop "my type" of chess based the openings I like from the videos you post. Also, getting familiarized with the types of chess tactics would make me a better chess player in the future. Lastly, I would like to thank you so much for actually caring about what we type of videos we want to watch and for posting helpful and exciting chess videos! :)

@minch333 11 жыл бұрын

Honestly man, as long as your uploading I'll watch and enjoy it. So yeah, just upload whatever you feel like talking about at the time! Having said that, I especially enjoy your game commentaries so...

@krishnakumarkannan2007 10 ай бұрын

Best way of introducing an opening. I like the presentation so much. ❤

@4lpina 11 жыл бұрын

Welcome back! awesome videos you are posting mate :)

@johnjamiesonmusic 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin! Thanks for all your videos, I have especially enjoyed the ones you have made on very sharp openings and gambits (Traxler Countergambit was a revelation!). Anything more like that would be awesome, also I would love to see a video on either the King's Indian or Grunfeld. Cheers!

@DarKNeSSCaLLeD22 11 жыл бұрын

Famous games analysis's are my favorite - any chance you can finish the Deep Blue round 2 series? Thanks!

@slatz20 11 жыл бұрын

We need much more great videos from you.

@TWPO 11 жыл бұрын

Yay new video! Thanks for making chess tutorials, they really help out!

@Mojemi12 11 жыл бұрын

oh, you are making new openings even today, how great!

@Apostlypso 11 жыл бұрын

Famous game analysis for sure. I like the opening, middle and end game videos as well, but analyzing an entire game brings it all together nicely.

@LNMedia 11 жыл бұрын

I want to see videos on tactics for both the Positional player and for the Tactician. Btw I like how you deliver information with easy to follow videos. It would be nice to see some inspirational games sprinkled throughout your channel too.

@VictorRios-fj2cl 9 жыл бұрын

What is the correct variant if blak plays a3 after Ab5?

@Mobulus 11 жыл бұрын

Hey! I would like first of all to see more videos with openings, then traps and then tactics (openings, middle-games and end-games) as well. Thanks for the vid! :D

@mwoolner 11 жыл бұрын

Almost every time I play this opening and play ...Nc6; Bb5 the next move is almost always ...a7. Because I'm not that concerned with the light squared bishop I usually play Bxc6. Gives up the bishop but cuts off the only defender of e5. There's probably a better response to this, but I haven't found it.

@ThatKidAngel6 11 жыл бұрын

i would LOVE to see more famous game analysis as well as tactics, I've recently gotten into chess and your videos have helped tremendously. also maybe a video focusing more on an ending of a game i know its very broad but sometimes ill get a tremendous advantage over my opponent but i still need to learn to focus on the king and only him (towards the end game) thanks!

@dl2144 11 жыл бұрын

All your videos are very good, just MAKE THEM MORE OFTEN!

@bkurtz826 11 жыл бұрын

Literally everything you just said sounded wonderful.

@tomcarter6804 3 жыл бұрын

What's the best move if they counter with a6 or Bd7 after Bf5 in the first variation (4:20)? Thanks. The white square bishop gets trapped after a6... b5.

@naimishtiakahmed9221 2 жыл бұрын

What is the best & most aggressive way for black to counter this opening?

@FrozenAce69 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite opening

@Andalus710 11 жыл бұрын

I want more on defending against the queen pawn opening. You have videos on it but not enough on defending against it from perspective of black. You have the best chess video analysis I have ever seen. Thanks

@myfavsandlikes7478 4 жыл бұрын

10 days till videos 7th anniversary and im learning this now haha. Wish i was here back when it uploaded but only just got into chess. Wish me luck!

@zachhaywood1564 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite openings to play with beginners who are generally only familiar with e4 and d4 openings, it really confuses them initially, and then when I start aggressively bringing out my minor pieces, they're totally unsure what to do.

@noeticus5978 7 жыл бұрын

Can't the bishop come to c5 at 5:29 After pawn takes?

@1989Brumo 10 жыл бұрын

But what would you do with a 'hardcore pawn'?

@Ahrveiren 11 жыл бұрын

Personally, I love seeing traps and famous game analyses.

@Suwax 4 жыл бұрын

Ok.

@JustintheWhite 11 жыл бұрын

I really like this. Mixes things up from the usual e4 or d4.

@masansr 11 жыл бұрын

There are enough great famous game analysis on YT. Keep showing openings, maybe some more in-depth analysis of certain openings.

@speedman3667 10 жыл бұрын

Can you turn up the mic?

@th3on3thatb3atu 11 жыл бұрын

Many many game analysis, opening theory, in depth lines of openings and more traps

@rinboy746 3 жыл бұрын

What happens if after Bb5 black plays a6?

@richwaight 11 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very knowledgable and gave me lots of ideas :)

@YondasEso 11 жыл бұрын

at 4:58, if white bishop captures on F7, black queen can check on H4. If white blocks with the G pawn, black can capture with the passed pawn, leading to discovered check, capturing rook and promotion if the white bishop captures the black rook. Otherwise after queen H4 check, the white king must move, and both black bishops can quickly become active in that area, as well as the passed pawn being already there, with checkmate potential.

@3RDMILLENNIUMCHESS 11 жыл бұрын

3rd Millennium Chess is the revolution in the evolution of Chess. 3mchess takes Chess from stagnation to an unimaginable amount of possibities. There is no box, never was nor can there ever be.

@vincentsels 11 жыл бұрын

Can anyone please explain to me why around @04:00 black can't just move its pawn to A6, forcing the bishop all the way back ? :s

@GahSoonChan 11 жыл бұрын

at 2:26 what is the bishop doing? he called it thee n kennel? kettle? can someone tell me what it's called when the bishop goes to b2? i hear it all the time but have no idea what they're actually saying.

@tennoheika94 11 жыл бұрын

Do a live commentary match! I would love to hear what you are thinking in mid-game while making moves and countering your opponents moves.

@AndrewBackhouse1 11 жыл бұрын

Great video Kevin, thanks a lot.

@shreddedvegetable 11 жыл бұрын

More openings. Having a strong opening repertoire is really important!

@aminostheboss 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your amazing work , keep it up ^^

@interestingchip4643 4 жыл бұрын

Mohamed Amine Hazzami (^з^)-☆

@nathankim8151 11 жыл бұрын

finally you made a video!!!

@TheBigBeavis 11 жыл бұрын

More of the Deep Blue. I wanna see your analysis of game 2 1997.

@nasfari23 11 жыл бұрын

Is f6 a bad move for black? 5:50 please answer me

@robhad1770 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin! Can you do a video on the Franco-Benoni Defense? (1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5!?) There is surprisingly little known about this opening.

@TheMusicFreakTheodor 10 жыл бұрын

At 6:10 , if white moves Nf6, exf4. gxf4, Bxf4 white will lose a pawn because the white e-pawn is pinned by the queen, am I right?

@JamEs-gi6fl 8 жыл бұрын

+Theodor Hesselberg Lorentzen how come nf6

@GingerBeardMan27 11 жыл бұрын

In depth lines of the more popular but complex openings like you did for the Sicilian would be great. Going over the main variations of the Ruy Lopez in particular.

@augustkiellberg-risgaard3237 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@califragilous 11 жыл бұрын

how would you handle a6 once the knight is pinned?

@Laethir 11 жыл бұрын

Actually it's a financhetto when there is one pawn left, one right and one directly in front of the bishop, afaik. So if you move g4 or b4 and put the bishop there, I don't think it's called financhetto.

@icr3eki806 4 жыл бұрын

4:38 what I experience a lot at around 700 rating (where I am currently at) is black playing pawn a6 and I never know what to respond can someone help me?

@avijerath4525 4 жыл бұрын

I| Cr3Ek |I if a6 instead of Bd6? You take the knight and after bxBc6 take the e5 pawn with your bishop. If Bd6, then white plays f4, then a6, still take the knight and proceed as normal after bxBc6. as white, we do not really care about our light squared bishop as it’s main role is to take out defenders of the e5 pawn. Obviously there are other moves so do not follow me religiously, but I am a 1400 playing this opening and I find this works best

@GahSoonChan 11 жыл бұрын

thanks a bunch. this'll help me look like i know what i'm doing when i play against my friends. should be fairly intimidating flinging around words like fianchetto and en passant fufufu

@ak123cric 11 жыл бұрын

I have had trouble with this opening .. sometimes black just pushes his a pawn all the way up to where my bishop is fianchettoed ... I dont know what to do in that situation and it really messes me up.. especially when I castle on that side.

@ketolaqq 4 жыл бұрын

Ahmed Khan learn to play

@MrYondoime 11 жыл бұрын

I want to see more of you explaining different openings wile playing a game or something. Such as playing a game with Sicilian defense critiquing different variations and show us wile playing how your choices in the beginning effected you in the late game.

@zachariahstovall1744 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. I have been using this.

@okrabay 11 жыл бұрын

what software do you use to make these videos? I have a game I want to put on youtube. thanks

@BorderlineAlaska 11 жыл бұрын

So the knight is pinned down, and cant move because of the white bishop on b5, but what is stopping black from moving a7 pawn in front of the rook to a8, he moves forward and threatening the bishop, why would he want to do anything else? then the plan fails and you have to back track the bishop correct?

@NickLaFond 7 жыл бұрын

it may depend on the actual move order, but exchanging off your LSB is good. I played Qc2, c4 afterwards and it was strong.

@A1nth0ny 11 жыл бұрын

Honestly I'm not a Chess fanatic, but I love the tactical theory behind the gameplay. I think you should upload some more actual games with your commentary, its awesome entertainment+ very informative

@cmepwnurmom 11 жыл бұрын

openings and tactics and traps please!

@morpheusjr373 11 жыл бұрын

Love the videos but can we get more than one every two months? I can't see there being too long of a production time.

@marouaneelbelhadji4464 4 жыл бұрын

Make a video about chigorin def plz

@LewisWhitebass 11 жыл бұрын

I'll sum it up Game 1 - Massive blunder from Fischer Game 2 - Did not take place Game 3 - Amazing.

@WHITEandNERDY997 11 жыл бұрын

in depth lines of popular openings is what im most interested in

@kostantinrokai 11 жыл бұрын

Some tactics Kevin !!! Or even opening traps..cause there are many times we see some strange moves by our opponents in the opening session and we dont know how to deal with that ...

@Takuansoho33 11 жыл бұрын

i missed your videos

@BeeSolomona 11 жыл бұрын

You're alive!

@sanitary103 11 жыл бұрын

opening are great for a noobie like myself but famous games are really entertaining and intriguing. I say both! more videos please.

@thexjib 10 жыл бұрын

after 1... d5 2.Bb2 Nf3 or C3 you can play g3 and Bg2 and C4 and get into a very fast English type setup ... Not recommended after 1... e5

@mattypi3 11 жыл бұрын

I am having a hard time forming successful attacks. Some tactics involving when and how to advance offensively would be cool, if you haven't already gone over that sort of thing in the past. Love the videos, man.

@SeedsofJoy 11 жыл бұрын

You gonna finish the Kasparov-Deep Blue games?

@DarkLightLTU 11 жыл бұрын

Like James Clavell says aggressive openings (for black and white if possible) and traps (for black and white if possible) You are awesome man i love Your job :)

@MrSandyGerald 11 жыл бұрын

It's called fianchetto, it's when you develop the bishop on the knight-file. It confused the shit out of me when I started watching chess videos too

@4lpina 11 жыл бұрын

I would like your own blitz games of 5 to 10 minutes time controls.

@FaheemKudo 11 жыл бұрын

I've only played the larsen a couple of times. I've grown tired of e4 d4 openings so I might try playing this.

@CaptTerrific 11 жыл бұрын

great idea! I second the motion :)

@clooneyNWW 10 жыл бұрын

@4:00 after bishop to b5 what if black moves pawn to a6?

@thexjib 10 жыл бұрын

take the knight. I have found the generally retreating your bishop is bad. You can also play kf3 instead of e3, followed by g3 and bg2... double trouble.

@thexjib 10 жыл бұрын

thexjib in fact with club level players I have found that after 1... d5 2kf3 is better for white than e3.

@DanielDyck379BA 11 жыл бұрын

@thechesswebsite WE WANT VIDEOS OF YOU PLAYING! PLEASE!

@jaydeep12731 11 жыл бұрын

is it possible to beat Houdini??

@Axartsme 11 жыл бұрын

YES. The Larsen opening is my favorite!

@BREATHxOFxHEAVEN 11 жыл бұрын

6:00 black has a lot of options > offer queen trade on g4. if knight to f3 black plays e4. if knight to e2 black plays d4 and eventually d5. if the pawn takes on d4 you trade and win the bishop for a knight.

@nikopaterakis 11 жыл бұрын

What to do when your knight is pinned by a bishop on your king or queen ?

@H4CK3Rpi 11 жыл бұрын

more hyper modern and sharper openings

@DarthCrustyYT 3 жыл бұрын

ever since i saw hikaru playing the larsens at 4 pm I screenshotted it and played it myself. i never knew the name until now but I like it way more than the e4

@chimpman67 11 жыл бұрын

Famous games! Or you could just make some of your members only videos free on youtube after a certain amount of time! I'm interested in some of the candidate games, and since your my favourite analyser and describe it so well, it would be great if you could put some of those videos on youtube. Thank you.

@TheGuitarman013 3 жыл бұрын

Main lines? I wasn’t sure if he was going over the main lines he didn’t say

@MrBanko8 11 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of Famous game analysis. Maybe another immortal game of a GM's, or the evergreen game. Or something that can watch more than once and learn something more than once. that is my vote! THANK YOU!!

@jrmenard630 11 жыл бұрын

I enjoy famous game analysis the most

@durden91tyler 11 жыл бұрын

every time i pin a knight by moving bishop to b5 or g5 the opponent just moves a pawn to h6 or a6 pushing me back, then moving another pawn up and forcing me to retreat, things never play out in reality the way they do in the videos for me :(

@asliuf 10 жыл бұрын

4:19, what if black plays a6, then white plays Ba4, then black plays b5? havent we lost the whitesquare bishop?

@nudomkesmalee 7 жыл бұрын

If they play a6, then take the Bxc6, then after bxc6 you can take the unprotected pawn Bxe5

@killking72 11 жыл бұрын

I've watched quite a few of your videos and since then I've done some chess research. One thing that's annoying is I always see these openings, but never an in depth explanation of what to do after