He talks to me like I'm a slow child, and I love it

This guy has got to be the sweetest, cheeriest Grandmaster I've ever seen.

Yasser = The Bob Ross of Chess

Love the way he says "I'm a piece up" and rubs his hands while grinning :D

By any reckoning, this guy is a terrific communicator.

Yasser is not only a grandmaster. He is an outstanding explaining grandmaster. With his lessons I dramatically improved my strategy. Yasser, a rookie says I love you !

Yasser's voice is so soothing.... I really like learning from him.

My first reaction upon watching this lecture was that he talked way too slowly and his points were too simple. But then I realize that that is precisely what makes him such a singularly effective chess educator, even for non-beginners. Will definitely be watching more of his lessons!

i want to sit in a classs like this .. with some coffee and a notebook

Yasser is a true gentleman, chess scholar and saint in a world of fallen angels!! What a pleasure it was to discover him on KZfaq!!😇

As a novice player, holy crap did I learn a lot watching this. I'll probably forget 80% of it right away and have to watch again, but still. This stuff is golden.

the best lecture I ever see in my whole life , thank you Yasser god bless you , you have made my life more beautiful

Best teacher ever don't change your style! Great lecture

What a teacher! His way to teach is out this world, how clearly well explained, how soothing and you can notice how he love sicilian defense

Wow, what an elegant Grandmaster. I can listen to him whole day. He teaches in such a calm and dignified way, beginners will improve in no time.

Thank you so much for putting up these videos!! Yasser is my favorite!!

Wow, this was really deep and great analysis! Thank you Yasser!

Everything is so neat and clean when it is explained by Mr Seirawan! Thanks for all these wonderful videos

Yasser explains the opening so beautifully. Truly an amazing teacher. Thanks.

Great lecturer. Sense of humour combined with very useful information explaining why moves are made clearly without excessive complications.

what a beautiful lecture truly an eloquent and highly effective teacher also very fun to listen to! thx!!:)

It's almost asmr how relaxing sir Yasser's voice is.

Always enjoy GM Seirawan's lecture what an excellent teacher!

Yasser's got the best lectures. He really does.

Thanks Yassir for enhancing my understanding and analytical skills regarding positions especially in the combative sicilians!!!!

I'm getting into the hyper dragon and this is gold. Every move is explained slowly. So good.

Excellent teaching! I’m sold on Yasser! Well done sir!

Yassser-Best chess lecturer I have ever seen

A wonderful teaching style and so much knowledge

At 12:35 I thought Yassir Seirawan was going to fly away.

I wanna fall asleep listening to this guy. I've seen his games, I knew his face, but I never heard him speak. Love with his voice and demeanour. What a nice man, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

He is filled with so much joy to talk about chess. What a wonderful gift to the world

Great educator, doesn't leave any thing hanging in your mind. Wish I had this stuff when i was a little younger! Came from a poor background, never had the chance to play agains't anyone at chess (in the early 90s). Rediscovered chess during the pandemic. I'm glad I did.

THIS should be in Unintentional ASMR

Yasser makes me want to become not only a better chess player, but a better person. This guy changes a flat tire in the rain and he's still smiling.

I am deeply benefited from it Thanks to you sir

This man is amazing at explaining chess. This lecture is gold.

My favourite opening greatly explained

I've heard that the Sicilian is a very combative opening but as a positional player I believe I can still make these positions work! Thanks Yasser!

Yasser Seirawan is without doubt one of the greatest. he did did not win any world championship, but he always competed with the best of every generation. we are very lucky to have his classes, such good quality content.

I love Yasser's lectures!

Excellent lecture.

I like how he explains everthing.

Great lecturer. Reminds me of one of my favorite math teachers.

Great lesson, learned loads. Thanks!😁

Love Yasser’s lectures

36:34 yay

Thank you for this.

This guy put a lot of smile on my face. 😁

Love when he say "This SPECIFIC position"

Very informative lecture, especially the point about dismantling white's position after the move f3 with pawn to d5. Previously I would find myself stumped when facing this move since whites center appears so solid.

Never felt like he was taking a class in another place in a different point of time!

I needed it to be more deep... He's the best teacher.

Yaz you the best!

استاذ ياسر طريقه شرحه جميلة جدا هادية وممتعة

this guy calms me down.

so far i played the classic dragon.. i ended up trying the accel.. dragon :D thx yasser

Love this guy

making tough things look easy! Thank you

I like how he deliver

Thank you so much .

I just learned an opening called "the accelerated dragon" from the Mr. Rodgers of chess. It's a great day in the neighborhood.

Great Video !!! Thanks very much !!!

Brilliant!

Man the intro/outro music is great.

Not every GM at his level shares hints . Yasser is one of the best

Great video! I'm still struggling when black plays d5 with white bishop on b3. After exd5 what should black play?

Awesome Instructor!

This guy is an incredible teacher, I'd love to attend one of his lessons if he is still teaching chess.

Although I play the classical Sicilian I just need to watch this yassers to great.

great lecture if you put the speed on 1.25.

i love this guy

The voice of an angel

I would like to see the adult class lecture on this same topic.

Sweet Uncle Yass

this guys voice is so sophisticated. this is what i imagine a chess player should be like .

Is there a second part to it? It kind of ended at a surprising moment.

Sweetest voice ever

great lecture...too bad a lot of it is off screen and not visible

Control-Flip - I feel you, bro

I love his smile

What a gentleman 😍

After nf6 white can play Qd2 and if you atack the bishop white can trade nights and stockfish on low depth even want to capture with the pawn d pawn. If you capture with b pawn, white can atack your black bishop on e4 and stockfish at least see this at lower depth with +0.34. So this isnt so clear for me, maybe with longer thinking times it will change. Proble withh al the openings below Elo 1800 is they never happen unless two players play the ein lines.

Yasser is the best

1.25 speed is just perfect on any GM Yasser videos lol

I don't understand why he didn't talk about getting the light square bishop out sooner for white !?! so you can go for that quick kingside castle for white..

Best ever 👌

The video ended too soon unfortunately. The critical line after 9...d5 is the one we missed: 10. Bxd5 Nxd5; 11. ed Nb4; 12. Nde2, although black has been scoring fairly well in this lately after 12...e6.

can someone tell me what happens when after qa5+ and kf2 is played by white, so we cant win the pawn as the queen coudl protect it next?

His voice is so soothing lol

Been following Yasser for years and years. Love him dearly but could someone gently let him know that fianchetto is Italian and pronounced fee-en-KET- toe? Please? Great video as always.

this is some top tier before bed content

22:54 what is the best move to play against pawn e5 to e6? It looks intimidating, especially with the white rook opposite your queen.

So as Ben always says, *never play f3* :P Oh! That video was awesome! Yasser is an amazing teacher! I love it!

Bruh, I just did puzzle, so my brain is already tired. This lecture is just melting it.

I like GM Yasser when explaining chess openings...sir Yasser can you explained briefly about how to refute kings gambit opening...tia

i was playing chess and i played some random opening moves and it said hyperaccelerated dragon pterodactyle something and i just had to find out what i had just done.

I just have a question, what if when the white has their 2 knights developed and you got the bishop on the diagnol whites next move is to try and trade blacks knight with their white bishop, how do you respond, do you allow the trade or is there a trick... He doesnt mention it so i think its a bad idea but it still catches me off guard in a lot of games

45:30 deep doodoo 😆 Never heard that

Nice and sweet