Want to get an early advantage in your games thanks to a world class chess opening strategy? 5-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand gives you the unfair advantage in his Opening Tips for Beginners! Get instant access AND a 50% discount here (only for a limited time) ►
Who better than 5-time World Champion Vishy Anand to reveal the principles behind a good chess opening strategy?
In this video, a free preview of Opening Tips from a World Champion, GM Vishy Anand explains what we should be trying to achieve in the opening. After all, if we don’t get a good position in the beginning of the game, everything afterwards becomes much tougher. A good chess opening strategy helps that!
And, by focusing on your opening chess strategy, you don’t need to spend your life trying to become a walking chess openings database or encyclopedia of chess openings!
The first chess opening principle for Anand is to control the center. This can be done with pieces or pawns but usually one of the two central pawns is moved two squares forward on the first move. In the case of a pawn on e4, this covers the important d5 square and allows the Bishop and Queen to move.
The next piece of advice is to develop your minor pieces (Knight and Bishop) and to exert pressure on the center. After 1.e4 e5 (in the image above), moving the Knight to f3 attacks Black’s e5 pawn, forcing him to do something about it. In addition, White has improved his Knight – as it now controls more squares – and is one step closer to casting.
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Vishy Anand shows how, after Black plays 2…Nc6, defending e5, 3.Bb5, the Ruy Lopez or Spanish Opening, is a good, principled move. Not only does it develop another minor piece and prepare castling, it also attacks the defender of e5, this renewing the threat.
We also see the consequences of a typical mistake, moving the same piece twice in the opening. As this would not develop another piece, Black isn’t improving his position. Instead, he’s just giving White a ‘free’ move, allowing him to get a superior position. In rare situations, normally when the move makes a threat or wins material, moving a piece twice can be justified. More often than not, it signals a mistake in chess opening strategy.
Next, Anand demonstrates why we shouldn’t bring the Queen out early. At this stage of the game, the Queen is unlikely to create any unstoppable threats but, by moving closer to the enemy forces, opens herself up to being attacked. While the Queen will probably not be lost, she will have to waste time escaping all these threats. Keeping the Queen back for a while is a good chess strategy for beginners to remember.
Vishy’s final recommendation for a good chess opening strategy is to castle as early as possible. Not only does this tuck the King in the corner, away from danger, it also allows other pieces to come to the center.
Another important tip: look out for your opponent’s threats! It’s no use developing a piece to a good square if you get checkmated on the next move or lose material.
Enjoy Vishy Anand’s guide to chess opening strategy and you can check out the complete course here.
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man this trickes does work verywell
Vishy Anand is THE most brilliant player ever in his prime. I don't know why he couldn't beat Kasparov consistently..
Still have issues putting my d4&e4 at the center in the opening
Me: literally just breathes
Vishy Sir: Now that's a terrible move!
The begining feels like it equivalates to a neurologist explains how people should put on bandages over a paper cut, props to Mr. Anand for having the patience to explain the very basics
सर चेस मराठी व्हिङिओ
Gr8 learning
https://youtu.be/MzCnDJ361iM
What is the importance of capturing the center? What if I don't capture the capture. Because, i usually don't fight for center. Please explain me.
But why center is important?
The point is the opponent is also watching the video 😂
Vishvanath Anand Pride of Bharatha 🇮🇳💪🔥
You are great cheser india in world
what should we do if my opponent watching this 🤔
Magnifico escuchar y aprender estrategia de un ex campeón mundial,muy didáctico y práctico gracias dé Cd Juárez Chihuahua México
Those who can . . . cannot teach well.
You are great 🙏🙏🙏
Now I am getting grandmaster mind set
12:56
Everything you need to know about openings 🙂
make a video with all types of draw
This boy is good . He should try in world championship
Vishwanath Anand 🇮🇳❤️
Thank you 😃🙏
Arnav,,,chess
8:22 what if white plays c3 to keep the knight a2ay
Awesome 🔥🔥
How I can buy full cource
Brilliant
Vishy Sir is also a Master in Chess
The e4 pawn does not "control" the d5 square as black can play d5 if he wishes. This wording, which all chess teachers say, confuses beginners. Better words are challenge or contest.
Amazing man! These opening tricks works amzingly.
This is like Leonardo trying to teach you how to finger paint
That's a terrible move. Na6 before not fighting for the center.
Why is fighting for the center so important?
can you teach us by making a video in youtube for beginers kids
Good but boring?
https://youtu.be/3GubiGlhoss
Why am I listening to a random middle aged man on the internet talking about chess?!
05:52
05:52
Opening is op when we occupy the centre with our knight defending it #vishy
Amkmun ingilizcesini her millet biliyor. Biz google çeviriden. 'ne anlatıyor ingilizce bilen bilir. Çok şükür sömürü devleti olmadık diyene söverim ironi yapıyorum. Eğitim eğitim eğitim . Ilk okuldan beri past continynusun ötesine gidemedik
Me to like chess👋👋
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12:54
Thankyou So Much ❤️
At first I thought he is going to open the first match with bongcloud opening 😂😂
Hillarious video where Viswanathan Anand (Vishy) was Sidetrack by MRJobe before the game to throw him off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80S_M0E5YIU&list=PLj81e1FCTOSQw7JCRum-TcIGBOS8GD0FZ&index=2
Muito bom . Brasil
Nice clear explanation.