21 Positional Chess Concepts

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - #1 (Avoid bad bishops)
1:02 - #2 (Isolated pawns are good targets)
1:32 - #3 (Double isolated pawns are even better targets)
1:57 - #4 (Rooks should control open files)
2:29 - #5 (NEVER trade a good bishop for a bad knight)
3:08 - #6 (NEVER trade a good knight for a bad bishop)
3:39 - #7 (Trade your BAD pieces for opponent's GOOD pieces)
4:25 - #8 (Be CAREFUL moving pawns forward)
5:19 - #9 (Rooks are great on the 7th/2nd ranks)
6:11 - #10 (1 pawn can stop 2 pawns)
7:17 - #11 (Blockade and attack backward pawns)
8:42 - #12 (Create protected passed pawns)
10:06 - #13 (Trade off fianchettoed bishop with battery)
11:16 - #14 (Bait opponent to create pawn weaknesses)
12:29 - #15 (A good knight on an outpost is worth a rook)
14:04 - #16 (Sometimes you should sac a rook for a knight and pawn)
15:00 - #17 (Put pawns on opposite color from your bishops)
15:46 - #18 (Protect bishop with a pawn)
16:27 - #19 (Weak color complex)
17:55 - #20 (Blockade pawns with pieces to hinder development)
20:18 - #21 (Minority Attack)
22:30 - BONUS TIP

[urmama]

i appreciate your straightforward non-egoic teaching style

from a 1000 rated player who don't wanna wade through the bs

[prim]

This really is one of the best chess channels out there for learning. It's like a hidden gem, like for this quality content you would expect half a million subs at least.

[JM-gzcp]

As a player who is always trying to improve my positional chess. The concept to block your opponents pawns to prevent development is indeed life changing. Thanks for this video.

[gnpar]

11:19 "make a bad move in the hope that your opponent will make an even worse move as a result". Classic positional chess concept 🤣

[dennisharrell]

Whenever I am in a chess slump I always spend a few days studying positional chess. It restores my confidence and improves my game.

[ShoopDaWhoop]

Great video! Learned 2 new terms! "Battery" (lining up two pieces) and "Outpost" (a knight who cannot be attacked by pawns)

[DeZomer]

You are a hole in the market by making this kind of video's. No one explains these concepts like you do. Keep uploading good content for the chess community !

[archimedeis]

It's crazy how much I've learned from this channel in the past 2 months. Thank you for all the amazing content.

[oskarpaulander]

As a ~2100 player I kind of know all these (some from theoretical learning, some just intuitevely) but your videos are really good. Good pace, pedagogical. Doesn't hurt to go over the basics every now and then and there is always one or two details I've missed or overlooked so I really enjoy your videos.

[johna]

As someone just getting back into chess, this is the most instructive channel out there, bar none:)

[mospc]

Hello, Nelson

It would be great if you keep doing these types of videos, you are easy to understand, clear, and concise. You seem to be a naturally gifted teacher.

I am just exploring your channel right now so I don't know all the videos. Here is a suggestion: making specific videos on some of these principles and general concepts, showing examples on how to get the best out of them, as the attacker, and prevent them (if possible), as the defender. It does not need to be 25 videos for the 25 principles, but just a few, stand-alone videos for the most important principles and concepts.

I wish you all the best. You are on the right track to keep growing your channel. Cheers from Colombia! from a faithful subscriber.

[whitepony]

Good knight is helpful especially when you're going to hit the pillow. I use good knight all the time.

[RaymondThePainter]

This channel is one of the biggest helps to me. I’m 1200 and still climbing! Every once in a while, going back to old videos and relearning basic concepts really helps.

[robertstrong]

As a 1900 player, (advanced), I still may forget these simple principles when playing on the clock, a very practical instructional here!

[ludwiglarsson]

I went in to this thinking "I will be happy if I understand a single one of these principles" (I am a big noob with only around 700 rating). But this was actually super beneficial for me. Much simpler concepts than I expected. While there were a bunch of them which I already knew, I learnt several new things which will try to keep in mind.

[dirkpeloquin]

One of the best things you showed wasn’t even a main concept, but at 4:15 you showed how the nF3 move is susceptible to a pin; something I often find myself walking into.

[brucewayne]

That awkward moment when I know all these but I'm still rated 1000.

[LegendOfThin]

Such an underrated channel, so so helpful. Keep up with this and you'll no doubt get your time in the spotlight

[Proflaxis]

I think this is a great video for many beginner to intermediate players. Kudos man. Well done.

[mynameisyasser]

That box arrow thing was excellent (to work out if a King can catch a pawn in time)