Chess Rating Climb: 600-800 | Chess Strategy, Ideas, Concepts for Beginner and Intermediate Players

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About this video:
This is the start of a series where I play games against players from different rating levels, starting at 600 to 800 and working all the way up to 2200. I try to focus on the thought process behind the moves I'm making. You will learn all sorts of chess strategies, chess tactics, chess ideas, and chess concepts. I talk about how to think during a chess game and what the thought process should be.

[matthewb]

Just want to say since watching your series and others like it, I've ranked up from 750 to 900. I'm super happy about my improvement and am actually beating 900-1000 level players which I never thought I could do

[absolutelybagel]

This was so enjoyable. You're very good at voicing your thoughts, this can definitely help me improve 😃

[mmorgado]

Great insights! One of the best chess channels on YouTube! 🙏😀

[SwindonRunner]

These demonstrations on how strong players think are always instructive and entertaining to watch, thanks.

[UberMathNerd]

Thanks! I like how you explain your thoughts process in a way that beginners like me can understand without using too many references to maneuvers that I haven't studied yet.

[lucasoscar]

Cant wait for the 1000-1200 part. I improved a lot lately and i noticed when i blunder its in a more complex way that a lot of times my opponent miss it. My other main mistake is having a threat and try to generate counterplay and end up losing in the exchange.

[leniluan]

Trying my best! In one day I went from 667 to 560, and I'm really down since I worked for like half a year to get there. I'll try my best to climb my way up

[tristenwilmot]

Great vid, have been outta chess for a while and this vid helps me back

[rjohnson]

Awesome, Nelson!! Very instructive!! Tyvm!

[jonat]

This channel should have more subs and likes! This channel will help people improve A LOT! Please make more of these videos similar to this and videos that help people improve.

[burnfir]

At 2:57, wouldn't the best move be bishop to e4, now if he moves the queen away he loses rook, if he takes queen then bishop takes and rook is trapped, if any other move then bishop takes queen

[afgnshha]

Starting the series now. Great content man keep it up!

[skeurid]

Thank you! Tried to watch a lot of dense videos today and felt like I was just getting deeper into a rut, this is the one that pulled me out…

[deviongants]

That's pretty good I like how you explain how you think give me something to think about thumbs up keep up the good work

[jerrysanders]

Thoroughly enjoyed! Just starting chess and playing with grandkids. Thank you

[rishadschaefer]

I'm a beginner and spending quite a bit of learn chess during a covid quarantine. Haven't found a better youtube chess channel yet...!

[rundmw]

Love these ratings climb videos. Please continue commentary on your games so we can observe the thought patterns.

[isidrooil]

Hey Nelson! I've only been learning chess for a few weeks, and i have to admit youre one of my favorite content creators! you're super nice and very explanatory in theory and everything man, you've helped me learn a lot, thanks!

[stevenhale]

I think there was a decent (potential) way out on the last game. Instead of playing f6 they could have captured your knight with their queen. An easy oversight would be to capture queen with queen, which would have let black knock your queen around the board a bit more, whereas taking the quuen with the pawn would secure a mate. Just a thought for anyone wanting to try that attack (or defend it)

[miracle]

2:42 Be4 and I think the rook would've been lost