Chess Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian presents an intermediate level lecture analyzing a variety of openings and endgame scenarios. This lecture brought to you courtesy of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
Openings and Endgames – GM Varuzhan Akobian – 2013.09.25
13:55 you gotta love this guy
The most useful video i have seen in a long time! 🙂 thankx!
Could you do another on QPG accepted?
At 3:37 it's slightly better for black to play Qxd8, as the white queen is not going anywhere.
I'm surprised he didn't know Nf6 as a respond to the Queen's gambit, It's a pretty known opening called the Marshall Defense, the point is to have a lead in development, giving up your central presence in the opening moves.
Has anyone gone and watched the game Kasparov vs Barua? It's a great game until Barua blunders at the end. Takes with the C pawn instead of A pawn. Would of been a draw. Anybody else see that? Am I missing something?
Do you think the exchange variation is the best variation for white? Why isn't played as often at the top level?
great lessons, thank you!
C 5 is tarrash defence
I love the Armenian chess players, and he illustrates very good
i love it when he says "dubious". I just have a quick question, what's to prevent black from going Bishop b4 right from the onset after he plays e6 given the rest of the workings? Sorry if it's a stupid question. I'm just learning chess.
13:59 Creepy Laugh
is there a reason why most times castling is made king side not queen side?
What's it called when?
1.d4 – d5
2. C4 – e5
I've seen people play it
Akobian is a very good teacher he is gifted.
every move Kasparov made had a sound purpous behind it. love that about this guy
WOW!!! This chess lecture by Varuzhan is clearly one of the most inspiring videos I've watched on YouTube and the Internet in general. Thank you so very much indeed!
Great player
I really wish Akobian did lectures for an adult audience, he is really good but the repetition necessary for children is bothersome if you got the point in the first instance.
Akobian is a great teacher — my favorite
he explains really well, GRAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT teacher !!!!
Discussed only 1 opening in 1 HR
He is not only brilliant but also has the most charming personality of lecturers in this channel.
Love his lectures, teaches well and has a ton of patience. Hope I meet him one day if he ever comes to India, which he totally should.
Merci Mr Varuzhan !!
where are the endgames?
wow, your lectures are awesome….thank u Akobian
That laugh tho
Oie shiiiii
best opening coach and for all
21:04 why not queen takes g6 ?
For me this is the best teacher I've seen in chess.
I like your gameplay GM akobian
great tech
he is beast
GM Akobian is an exceptionally talented chess teacher. I'm so grateful that the Saint Louis Chess Club uploaded these videos on YouTube!
best one in chess learn.
On queens gambit declined, what if black decides to pin the knight on c3 after white pins the knight on f6?
What is the name of the chess program he uses?
At 33:20 what if move the knight and threat rook and to save that rook he come in line with bishop. And in next move threat queen with knight and took Rook in double attack
Love this guy. Will this work guys?: in the lecture on 29:30 : White to move bishopD3 to G6. Taken by Blacks pawnF7 to G6 (sacrifice). Whites Queen now moves to G6 pinning pawn on G7. This leaves black any move??…then whites bishopF4 moves to take blacks pawnH6..Black makes any move??…setting up checkmate with whites queen G6 taking pinned pawn G7…will this work?
your explanation is excellent.
very very clear and easy to memorized all both moves.
thanks much for your effort.
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Love all lectures by Akobian. Playing some chess matches during 2020 lockdown.
@9:50 why didnt white just take the black knight and then capture h7+?White Gains a pawn. Also, what's the idea when Black knight to e8?
One of the best teacher in the world,gm akobian,
My favorite teacher,
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I love his teaching style so much!
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Today I understood minority attack very well coach