Chess Lesson # 53: Best Opening for Black Got Me From 1600 to 2250 | Czech Pirc Defense | Speedrun

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 😎💪 ⬇️

Who said you need to memorize a lot of Chess opening theory? In this lesson you will see me just playing blitz games and I will be using only the Opening I consider to be the best opening system for you at this point in our course. I already told you how this opening is easy to learn and how it works against 1.e4 and 1.d4. However, this time I will be also playing it as White. This will help you understand the Czech Pirc System even better than before. Just like I mentioned before, you still must learn the main opening systems if you want to be a complete Chess player. However, mastering the Czech Pirc will provide you with a solid system to rely on!

00:00 Intro
02:35 1st game using the Pirc Defense System as White vs 1491 player
08:40 2nd game using the Pirc Defense System as Black vs 1717 player
15:24 3rd game using the Pirc Defense System as Black vs 1914 player
17:36 4th game using the Pirc Defense System as Black vs 1998 player
24:15 5th game using the Pirc Defense System as White vs 2160 player
26:44 6th game using the Pirc Defense System as White vs 2053 player
31:24 7th game using the Pirc Defense System as Black vs 2205 player

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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 😎💪 ⬇

[fanoflanguages]

This and the previous Czech Pirc video are the best study material on this opening that I have seen on YouTube. I intend to use this opening for both black and white as a result of watching these two videos. Thanks for explaining this opening and making it easy to understand and play.

[eitan]

For 20 years I struggled with chess. After your lessons, I'm finally seeing improvement. Your lessons and analysis are really helping in understanding the concepts of time, space and material advantage.

[rianpuri]

I’m 1600 and just found this course. It’s really instructional and includes everything. I really appreciate when people do speed runs instead of just top theory so we can see what to do against weird but hard to play against moves. Thanks!

[sbrons]

Rewatching this video now that I finally broke 1650 after starting your videos around 1250 and it’s like watching a different vid. Subtle things you do at this pace are really enlightening to me now. Thank you so much for putting your chess brain on full display.

[shwetakrishnakarampudi]

I can’t thank you enough. I have improved in chess so much that too within 2months span . Honestly I haven’t even watched half of your videos . I play chess to keep myself away from perfect social media like instagram and I feel so good. BTW i am a mother of 2 toddlers and seriously you have saved my mental peace. I wish I could meet you someday and thank you personally for all your chess lessons.

[Movie.reviews-s]

he is very dedicated to his students and fans...may god bless you

[santosh]

This is the best video of all the 53 lessons I have watched so far. Learned so much from you. You are the best teacher of chess in the world:) .

[Thisrandomguyonline]

You're a great teacher. I love how you explain the system, then play the games and explain everything as you go.

[adrianswriting]

I know he's a national master but this made the journey to 2200 a LOT easier than you think it would be. It also is an excellent demonstration of his opening strategy. Well done!

[gboundrapa]

PLEASE, keep posting some videos playing with this opening... That is such a great content to understand the middle game plans!!! And I'm looking forward to the complete repertoire on the pirc :))!!!

[grizzlyjp]

I appreciate it more when you use the longer time (5 or 10min) format so that you are not rushed and you have the time so that you can explain your thought process and considerations in more detail.

[krum]

Its incredible how simple you make it look. By playing simple and logical moves u make these opponents look like my opponents :) Gives me hope. Anyway, almost got to 1300 thanks to your videos. Keep on uploading these. They are pure gold!

[douglasd.ribeiro]

Playing this openings is finally making me understand strategy! You are an awesome teacher, tks so much

[HandlingTheHandle]

Hello Ramirez
I just found your chess knowledge treasure in the form of this chanel, It really helps lot for me. you are doing a great job.your style of explanation is much better than many youtuber which have millions of subscriber.
Thank you for your hard work to share your knowledge.I have a request please more video on chez pirc.God bless you brother!💐

[Zenitself]

I would definitely like to see more speedruns. And more Czech Pirc videos for advanced players! Greatest chess course available, and it’s free!

[kayuha]

Finally hit my beginner goal of 1000 Rapid thanks to this opening! Thanks for all of the amazing content!

[leonromer]

The Jobava London combined with your Czech Pirc makes for a super easy but dangerous and unique repertoire. Really recommend it and thanks for the videos!

[FOURSQUARESCHESS]

Can this be played against the London system with 3. Bf4?

[taliesine.]

Your course is amazing!! I really like how you structure it in a way in which you never assume prior knowledge. You really helped me build a foundation how to think about strategy in chess! I really like how you systematically introduce us to new concepts in small steps!

You motivated me to join a club and I will attend my first tournament at the end of may, although I will most likely get utterly destroyed. You really made studying chess fun for me!

As I am currently at this point in your course, I will use the Queen's Gambit for White and the Czech Pirc for Black :D