Chess lesson # 37: Prove you are as advanced as you think you are | Chess tactics | Hanging pieces

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Are your tactics as advanced as you think they are? There is a tactical theme that many players underestimate because they think it is too basic for their skill level. However, “hanging piece” is really important and you should train it at least to make sure you do not have any difficulties with it. All I ask is for you to do these exercises with me. If you get them all right, then you do not have to practice “hanging piece” again. Now, if you miss just one of them, then I think you must dedicate some time to this theme. I am leaving the link below to the website I use to train tactics like this.

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[NMRobertRamirez]

We finally have a strong and well organized opening course for White and one for Black. With these and the FREE beginner to master level playlist from this YouTube channel, it’s all about consistency over an extended period of time 😎💪 ⬇

[Bhreimh]

I've been cruising through these lessons over the last couple of weeks. I'm shocked how hard this lesson to follow along. I know what I need to do to practice. I'm just surprised in myself that hanging pieces is so hard for me.

[ItsAdi]

#37 Done!
After Decoy & Deflection, I will start learning openings...

[michaelmarmorstein]

That last puzzle was tough. From the initial position I saw Qd3 and Qd8+ but I transposed the queen capture and the knight move, and missed that Black captures the knight with check.

[ftballhub]

This is the first video I'm watching and I already enjoyed it especially the last part. Thanks so much for these free courses man

[bhanubanerjee]

Very informative lesson as always. Glad to be your student 😀

[ItsAdi]

Really You And NM Blake Baumgartner Sir Teaches very well from basics!

[NoTimeForThatNow]

Love your style Robert, you have not only the expertise but the talent for explaining and keeping topics interesting. Thanks so much for your videos!

[becauseofyou]

U is the best chess coach for me i love your videos and way to teach .. thanku so much sir i learn lot from your videos and my chess is improved day by day ❤️

[jonwalker]

You make it look so easy. The last one my word I never see the knight forks!

[cranexe]

I think the answer for the first puzzle is Qxc1. The queen protects the bishop which when traded, we're up a piece.
I tried other lines, nothing else seems to work. Something like Bxb5 Nxa2 Bc4 but then we're only up 2 pieces for a rook and also there is a really advanced idea there- Rb7 to pressure on the b2 pawn. We can't exactly defend or push it due to the a4 pawn, so we lose it and after something like Qc4 defending the bishop (which takes the knight on a2) there is Rxb1+ Bxb1 and Qxb1+ which is completely losing for white. Other lines are either completely losing or drawish due to the fact that the knight has the option to take the rook on a2.

[sethturner]

What is the solution for the puzzle at the very beginning of the video? Thanks!

[XFlyingDutchmanX]

Last one was tough. I thought of Qe5 Qb8 (Rc8 Qf5 attacking the rook and threatening mate) Qf5 Qg8 (Kg8 Qh7 Kf8 Qh8 winning the queen) Qg6 with the threat of Qh5+

[nihalasghar]

Hey Coach, finding hanging pieces becomes tricky at 1500+ elo. Any tips please? I would be thankful.

[Clintyz]

Bro in the last one in the last part I actually saw a hanging rook by forking with a knight so if queen captueres the we take rook with our queen if it moves the king then we take with knight and he can't take back or he will lose his queen

[noone.]

Hello Coach, I hope you recognized me, did you?
Actually, I have been solving so many puzzles almost 100/day, working on endgames. But, the one thing that dissatisfies me is to how to memorize openings?
Could you give some advice on this topic. Thank you.

[michaelallport]

Exactly right. I call it "cleaning up the back end."

[samarthmalik]

where should I practice hanging pieces, the free version only let's me practice just 2-3 puzzles?

[sharan]

Solution to first one where u said none of the obvious moves are solution???

[HCWHCW]

At 7:12, could you say the black queen is hanging?