How To Play Middlegame: The Ultimate Beginner Guide | Chess Strategy

In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will teach you middlegame strategy. A lot of the chess players ask this question: "What to do in the early middlegame stage, right after the opening?"

It is more or less clear what needs to be done in the opening stage of a chess game - you have to develop your central pawns, develop your knights, develop your bishops, and then castle your king. But what to do after that? What should be your middlegame plan?

That is exactly what you will learn from GM Igor Smirnov in this video lesson. He will give you step-by-step instructions that will help you understand the middlegame strategy and planning.

There are a lot of chess videos, books, and courses out there that teach you how to play different openings, endgame theories, tactical puzzles, etc. But most of them don't teach you the most fundamental things you should know to improve your chess skills. This video teaches you just that! 

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00:00 Intro to middlegame strategy
00:41 What to do in the middlegame? 
01:01 So many choices of moves
01:52 What to do after the opening stage?
02:17 1) Develop your queen
03:38 2) Develop your rooks
04:20 3) Open up the position
07:00 4) Alternate way to open the position
08:26 5) Start attacking your opponent
09:30 Best way to improve at chess instantly

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[arttificcer]

Me during opening: muahahahahaha i am a master of the board!
Me during middle game: whoops. Whoopsy. Uh oh. Ooooo.

[LDubsChannel]

Thanks! I’ve found when playing the computer my opening structure seems far superior but I’m always dominated in middle game. There are some good tips here.

[jeffgorda]

Thank you. Your style and pace are perfect for my learning style. I’m grateful for all the free material you provide. I’m now beating players I used to lose to consistently. All the best, Igor.

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 Intro to middlegame strategy
00:41 What to do in the middlegame?
01:01 So many choices of moves
01:52 What to do after the opening stage?
02:17 1) Develop your queen
03:38 2) Develop your rooks
04:20 3) Open up the position
07:00 4) Alternate way to open the position
08:26 5) Start attacking your opponent
09:30 Best way to improve at chess instantly

[nagee]

I think most people who come here genuinely learn a lot about the game !
Thank you GM Igor and please keep teaching!!

[josephsalmonte]

Thank you. Now I just have to master openings & the endgame 😂👍

[masonplayzz]

This video helped a lot. I am pretty good at openings and end games but I'm not good at middle games and that causes over half of my losses. Now I am a little more confident in my middle games 😃👍

[kenoath]

Simple but powerful and immensely helpful. Thank you!

[uygarbaksi]

great lesson about the middlegame strategy and attacking approaches.

[i.g.l.z.]

Such good grounds to know and practice, thank You for this instructive and inspiring video!

[ashthonrouiebrioso]

thanks this is helpful for me, especially this day for my tournament

[richardcasey]

This is so good. It gives you some concrete steategies for the middlegame

[BaronVonBear]

You have helped me so much. Thank you!! 😊

[stevesidare]

Thank you. I just signed up for your free masterclass. I've been stuck in the 1700's (Elo) for too long and struggle in the middle game. I seem to be blind to my opponent's candidate moves, and even my own!

[Ksperx]

Most instructive Video for myself. Thank you!

[joshuafurlong]

Right off the bat you told me what I suspected was my biggest issue. My rooks, and my queen. I always develop them too late and just get flustered mid game

[scottecooke]

Both helpful and refreshing. Thanks Igor.

[joefygalve]

Nice gm smirnov
Gives a lot of information

[harveyfriedman]

I am a proud owner of your monumental book on the Scandinavian. I did hear that some GMs have felt that they can criticize some of your lines. And that you were planning to respond. Can you update me on the situation and perhaps provide some links?

[Cheesenipz]

Loool thanks to you i can play with some intense aggrassive-ness😂 no hate, your accent is great, the way you say “bushup” makes me chuckle too 😅 thank u for the advice, new to chess and its definitely starting to feel more natural now that im about 25-50 games in