Play the Nimzo-Indian Defence - GM Varuzhan Akobian

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8 жыл бұрын

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian teaches the kids a good defense against 1. d4, the Nimzo-Indian. Three branches are explored: the Classical Variation, the Rubinstein System, and the Kmoch Variation.
2016.02.21
E36 Nimzo-Indian, classical, Noa variation, 5.a3
Gregory Kaidanov vs Varuzhan Akobian, US Championship (2012): E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system, Bronstein variation
E25 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation

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@tejas4039 3 жыл бұрын

I feel very lucky to have free access to such high class lectures. A big thank you!

@graysonmaximilian8516 2 жыл бұрын

I know Im kind of off topic but does anybody know a good website to watch newly released movies online?

@gbagba81 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, this is the clearest response to D4 I was up to find. My goodness

@gbagba81 2 жыл бұрын

@@graysonmaximilian8516 I just google the movie and add "online". Why what's wrong?

@Techn0Dazza 6 жыл бұрын

5:20 Quick Recap on Classical Variation 14:10 Quick Recap on Rubenstein Variation 21:45 Quick Recap on Kmoch Variation

@pijusgreicius7025 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@pragalbhawasthi1618 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot

@harbard642 3 жыл бұрын

3 years later but... thanks

@Techn0Dazza 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome.

@udai414 7 жыл бұрын

This one always gets me!! With the zeal and innocence he says "In the middle of the centre".

@missjessgem 8 жыл бұрын

@10:32... he wants to poosh, you put your piece in... so he cannot poosh.". Good chess wisdom. I love GM Akobian. He taught me several pieces of chess wisdom, like "You need to come in with your pieces.". This little bit of wisdom has won me more than a few chess games.

@thehound1712 7 жыл бұрын

@10:34 ... You put your piece in to BLUUUOCKKK him!

@amoreazione3563 4 жыл бұрын

Akobian is a good teacher. I really enjoy this class.

@rolandoorro3996 2 жыл бұрын

Grand Master Akobian, you are a star who rdiates light unselfishly to all chess enthusiasts. You are our world champion and this is no flatter. Roland Orro from the Philippines.

@sureshrawte9951 6 жыл бұрын

My son Aneesh, 7 years, watched this video and he narrated as. " The lecture was very good. I learnt very much and thanx for it. Will like to watch more vlectures. ".

@brandondaniels9471 8 жыл бұрын

10:33 - _Akobian sounds like a Four Star General leading his troops into battle, hell bent on crushing an opposing army!_

@sebastianshandy658 4 жыл бұрын

The sweet “question“ after that was funny as well😂

@davesikora3031 6 жыл бұрын

i love the way he teaches it sinks in thanks for your great work Mr Akobian

@cyxFrag 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you grandmaster for another great lecture.

@molaypatra9113 8 жыл бұрын

I wanted to know more about Nimzo-Indian and CCSCSL had fulfilled my wishes with Akobian Sir lecture....Amazing thank you Sir

@frederickyoung8178 8 жыл бұрын

when I win the lottery, my first port of call will be St Louis. I wanna thank the club in person, and maybe have a coffee at the Kingside. Thanks Grandmaster and ALL involved.

@HosomaNFH 8 жыл бұрын

I just cant wait his lectures ;).

@MohamedRedaBokhabrine 2 ай бұрын

Hi are u still playing chess

@mstalcup 5 жыл бұрын

Varuzhan Akobian is an amazing teacher!

@kylemccrate4292 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff! Thank you guys!

@lukahj 3 жыл бұрын

Akobian clearly doesn't know his chess history, everyone knows the Nimzo-Indian is named after Mr. Indian

@Prof.SchulzeSternberg 3 жыл бұрын

whose first name was Nimzo, if I remember correctly

@mritunjoyguha9635 2 жыл бұрын

And Queen's Gambit was named after Mr. Gambit

@jesseseguine9784 2 жыл бұрын

@@mritunjoyguha9635 no it was named after queen the rock group

@yonahngambi29 8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@kiroshakir7935 8 ай бұрын

@@Prof.SchulzeSternberga guy Named Aron nimzovich

@beautifulimpressions 2 жыл бұрын

Excelent lecture, thank you for making it available

@FreyFahren 3 жыл бұрын

Very good!

@dennistica1375 4 жыл бұрын

Very addictive topic,really helps me improving

@gillespie2482 3 жыл бұрын

A very good lecture, thank you!

@zwebzz9685 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I am playing a game and just think of one move then I hear Var scolding me “that is just move. What is variation?”

@joshambush4687 8 жыл бұрын

Very good overview. I love playing the Nimzo-Indian. Now maybe I'll actually know what I'm doing.

@Erik_001 8 жыл бұрын

Good lecture. Thank you.

@AlexThib92 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr Akobian / St louis chess club such high quality course

@dennistica1375 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent lecture master,very understandable,im speechless to ur abilities in teaching

@adnan6830 8 жыл бұрын

GM Akobian is the best teacher LOVE FROM PAKISTAN.................

@MohamedRedaBokhabrine 2 ай бұрын

It's been 8 years now. What did u achieve in chess ? I hope u reached whatever goal u made

@chessassassin2813 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this post. I will use your video as a guide in my present KZfaq video project. Thanks. I'll reword it differently though.

@PEBBLETHEREBEL1985 3 жыл бұрын

There is something about his teaching's that no other teacher teaches. Var is great

@satori1134 3 жыл бұрын

5:20 "He wants the E4 square, are you gonna give him the E4 square?" "Nooo..." "No! How you gonna stop it?" "Ba3" *WutFace*

@teebow_8114 3 жыл бұрын

he said bishop d3 but ok

@TheDannyRico 2 жыл бұрын

@@teebow_8114 He said bishop takes knight

@m35926 8 жыл бұрын

his reaction to the chairs moving around are quite comical

@alexdarmon7549 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh that gets me every time 😂

@dennistica1375 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent teacher indeed,even im a filipino,easy to digest ur lecture master,

@ganztv3106 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much..

@jesseramon4880 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Easy to understand for a begining player like me.

@reza6718 8 жыл бұрын

great job Varuzhan

@anzsai 3 жыл бұрын

GM Akobian fav word....pressure

@ienjoyapples 8 жыл бұрын

These kids are advanced! I can barely follow this lecture. Kudos to the chess club for producing kids like this.

@VK-pd8zz 8 ай бұрын

He called Arjun Erigasi several times in this video.

@MrOttopants 8 жыл бұрын

AKobian is awesome, and he sounds like Eastern European Guido Sarducci.

@lubime10 6 жыл бұрын

He is one of the best !!!!

@alikooti7368 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings to Akobian from Austria, Iran 👍🏽💪🏽

@verongonzales2523 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u very much,

@Thelittleonesaid 5 жыл бұрын

I'm still a little unsure. Did GM Akobian go on to win his game?

@lkapo7047 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@panache2521 7 жыл бұрын

As an adult I love this class

@carlosandresrojasrestrepo6140 2 жыл бұрын

a huge thanks

@MrEstebandido51 4 жыл бұрын

Great class!

@krakenmangaming 7 жыл бұрын

"Safety of your king is the number one priority" -Varuzhan Akobian ... Same as CrazyRussianHacker "Safety is our number priority"😂😂😂

@drewkavi6327 7 жыл бұрын

Exact same thing i thought

@nza1804 3 жыл бұрын

Classic Russian. Btw, who is the champion in your profile?

@tarekr7895 4 жыл бұрын

Very important thank you

@shubhanupurohit3677 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing sir

@VK-pd8zz 8 ай бұрын

He called Arjun Erigasi several times in this video.

@elmargico9858 5 жыл бұрын

Very well explained

@ericmaina6513 5 жыл бұрын

Nyc lecture sir. But am still stuck on 11.00 the bishop in the middle of the center

@abhilashpatel3036 4 жыл бұрын

@1:08 Asked Arjun (literally an Indian) name of the opening. I could not stop laughing 😂😂

@A_random1204 6 жыл бұрын

You are fantastic

@raghumanda2tanush496 5 жыл бұрын

I m good against e4 but facing many problems against d4 by 1600 rated players due to lack of clarity in nimzo defense this akobian really helped me

@rj8575 2 жыл бұрын

make the playback speed 1.5x. you’re welcome.

@thomasrogers3008 7 жыл бұрын

What if, at 3:07 they don't play Kf3 but (c-pawn) to C5? How to solve that elegantly?

@GolasAmeriki 7 жыл бұрын

What do I play if whites second move is not c4? E3 for example? I still played bishop with check, but eventually lost.

@arjunkathait383 7 жыл бұрын

The first time the teacher called the name Arjun, I was shocked ... How could he know my name !!! It was like he was questioning me and praising me at the same time ... I am so amateur..

@olepetterpedersen2092 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the lecture, but I question (though I am a club player) whether the classical variation shown is really something to learn. The final position is not in my databases, and most players with White play e3 before Nf3 (a major point in the variation shown is that you draw the White queen to d4, gaining a tempo, after ...cxd4 because retaking with the bishop is not an option since Nf3 is played first in this lecture). Also, if this still happened, the queen would most likely move to the a file instead of staying on the c file later, and why would the rook go to c1? Yes, it is a great position for Black, but would you really end up there? Seems a bit like wishful thinking. The Rubinstein system dealt with here is more interesting, in my mind anyway.

@maceroni4390 3 жыл бұрын

I love Varuzha Nakobian

@frankjosselyn6490 8 жыл бұрын

veery good teacher

@Issam-pp1yn 2 жыл бұрын

Very important vedio

@syyhkyrotta 8 жыл бұрын

GO GO!

@rajibdutta4683 5 жыл бұрын

Can u give me accerlated dragon for black against 1st move e4.plzzzz

@Glicerol 7 жыл бұрын

Where can I find the games mentioned? 23:13

@kalubasunga844 11 ай бұрын

GM arjun was a student in this class

@FredPlanatia 5 ай бұрын

Arjun always gets the puzzles, quick study!

@bumpkinbricks6026 6 жыл бұрын

0:40 This is the Nimzo Indian Literally 15 seconds later... 0:55 What is the name of this opening? Sleep up Akobian! 😂😂😂😂

@onerelic1337 5 жыл бұрын

He is teaching this to kids 12 year old kids bro...

@Hoodratliker 2 жыл бұрын

are you gonna let him do dat? -Varuzhan Akobian

@rhodzlan 6 жыл бұрын

I think "Arjun" is his best student xD , I hear a lot of his name in GM Akobians video

@JaBarge303 8 жыл бұрын

I'm feel like he doesn't explain why some of the moves are good or should be played

@adifferentvideoofabananaev7706 6 жыл бұрын

he explained each move maybe you were not concentrating

@TheKero101 5 жыл бұрын

This level kids just know general moves and ideas

@chessexpertchaney4770 4 жыл бұрын

Been my teacher for years my ratings went up 250 points

@BrianFinnerty1 5 жыл бұрын

What program is he using for the chess board and recording moves?

@ajfirecracker 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Finnerty chessbase

@mnhs922 6 жыл бұрын

the best defense

@mcpro4501 5 жыл бұрын

ARJUN PRO

@jayashankar7858 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this I feel bad for myself

@ChesswithPramit 6 жыл бұрын

@6:47 when the Queen is chased by the bishop Why white didnt capture the knight and attack black queen CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME Please

@guyrom11 6 жыл бұрын

Pramit Amatya I'm guessing because white wanted the bishop pair, or it might be because he didn't want to improve the position of black's queen (with her being on the long diagonal eyeballing the d pawn)

@tanvirmuntakim2262 7 жыл бұрын

Carlsen trying to beat Anand at his own game playing the Nimzo-Indian Defense xD

@gwmanav6998 3 жыл бұрын

Sir please tell what do we do if in the classical variation after A3 Bc3 then why not bc3

@gwmanav6998 3 жыл бұрын

@JohnS-il1dr 2 жыл бұрын

Damaged pawn structures for white

@markphc99 8 жыл бұрын

isnt a3 a move as soon as the knight is pinned? i think Nigel Short has played that move as well as many lesser players.

@Scy 8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Callaghan Yes and then you always take the knight. The reason (one of them) is that since you usually want to play c5, that particular knight will have a future home on b5 or less likely d5, both of which will be very annoying. You always play to your pawn structure. That is how you decide which pieces to exchange. And in this case, exchanging the dark square bishop (which might get boxed in by your own pawns) for a potential annoying knight is a decent plan. And, if you retreat, you give up a tempo. If you attack you don't lose tempo.

@markphc99 8 жыл бұрын

Scy Thankyou for your thoughtful response

@adriansrfr 3 жыл бұрын

@11:45 To push and get rid of your weakness, are you going to let him do that? He probably meant to push and attack your weakness, are you going to let him do that?

@KhalidAli-wg2sr 8 жыл бұрын

The last puzzle was hard

@HughMorristheJoker 7 ай бұрын

I watch for the intro music

@hiphopesq 2 жыл бұрын

f3...Its not Samisch variation?

@rickberglund2134 2 жыл бұрын

What about 3. a3 ?

@monkeychess1398 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thankx. but Varuzhan gotta get some sleep :-))

@thehound1712 7 жыл бұрын

I'd be bored too. A brilliant GM replying to silly questions of little noisy kids.

@vengeance3102 3 жыл бұрын

isnt qA4 a free bishop?

@sergeyk.2764 6 жыл бұрын

5:00 7:50 13:58 19:40 21:41

@knucklehead2967 8 жыл бұрын

can you play this against E4?

@paulomonteiro1555 7 жыл бұрын

knuckle head This is called Alekhine

@thoughtcontrol1503 8 жыл бұрын

what happens when white plays Be2 after ...Bb4?

@eliduttman315 7 жыл бұрын

4. Be2 is not a legal move. 4. Bd2 seems to surrender White's birthright, the initiative. Black can play 4. d4, to get into a favorable Queen's Gambit position. Notice that White's black squared Bishop is misplaced, with g5 and f4 being its usual squares. Eli D.

@eliduttman315 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the "Fat Finger". 4. D5 is Black's reply to 4. Bd2.