Chess players! It’s time to officially learn how to evaluate any middlegame position and come up with a plan. At this point in our course, you are familiar with the different variable and constant factors we consider when properly evaluating any position. We just need to get organized and learn how to formulate a plan based on them.
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Excellent video! Very instructive. List of static & dynamic factors is very helpful. Is the list exhaustive?
Actually, I thought White was slightly better in the initial position. He has the 2Bs, and equal space. Material is equal and we have some semi-open files. Neither King is in danger.
I would avoid the exchange of queens and develop the Q to temporarily defend the isolated pawn on b4. Gradually, you can unwind when you have good play and can open the position for your Bs. I’m rated 1700+-.
White pieces are definately in better position, because otherwise you would be playing upside down. 🤷🏼♂️
@1:20 Black stands slightly better, is my initial thought.
White has doubled isolated pawns on the queenside. Whilst material is equal and white has an open A file as well as some restriction on the f6 knight due to f3 black still has a better bishop and whoever has their queen taken will win the d file when the rook takes back.
If white plays b5 it moves the knight to another square such as e5 forcing the bishop to relocate. White has a trapped bishop on c1 so e4 allows the dsb to be developed and lessen the scop of the lsb of black.
Black has outposts on c5, d5, e5 and f5 for the knights. White has outposts on d4, e4, f4 and g4 for the knights. potentially c5 would be a nice outpost if b5 is pushed and the knight can maneauver there.
I would be thinking of a plan involving b5, e4, Bg5 and getting the knight to c6, with the rook controling the d file after queens off the board.
Hello guys! Here is the evaluation of the homework exercise:Based on the isolated d-pawn (constant factor), White should carry out the following plan:1) Double up rooks on the d d-file2) Trade knights (to leave Black with a bad minor piece —bishop)3) Centralize our queen to e5 (to add more pressure to that d5 pawn4) Place our bishop on f35) Once all of the black pieces are tied up to the defense of d5, we start attacking the kingside to create a second weakness*Here is the link to the entire game 👍 👉 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1032061
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1:09 I would say black is better because white has a bad dark square bishop that needs to be developed as well. Black on the other side has completed his development and can even go to an engame by trading queens and a pair of rooks, claiming that white has a bad bishop.
Black is better.__ Oops guess that's why I lose a lot.
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I think white looks better because white can easily improve the position with e4. This activates the dark square bishop while making black's bishop really bad. White could then look to exchange off the defensive knight on f6 and keep the centre open for the bishops to attack. The two open files are begging for rooks, but I'm not sure which side gets to these first. Black can go after the weak doubled pawns.
the first game: no material advantage. white has a bit exposed king, but black no black bishop, so doesnt matter that much. no passed pawns. white has weak double pawns and weaker pawn islands. white has controll of an semi open file and the pair of bishops. but also inactiv black bishop (but easy to fix with a pawn push on e3-e4). black has better harmony, can get an open file quite easy with a tempo on the queen and has targets to attack. as black i would try to get to an endgame and attack the pawns. as white i dont want to trade (because weak pawns and to keep the pair of bishop) and try to get my pieces in a better position. i think right know the pair of bishop is stronger than the weak pawns. so white is a little better.
My thoughts on the homework: white has a small advantage, because of black's isolated queen's pawn. The advantage is not great at this point, but white should immediately focus on attacking black's only weakness.
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1. White weaknesses: double b pawns, b4 pawn hanging, hard to protect, bad dark bishop, underdeveloped, cramped position, hard to play for white, hard to come up with moves. I'd like to develop the dark bishop.
Maybe I'm overlooking things but that's my first evaluation here… 🤔
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Play against isolated pawn on d5👍
Very interesting lesson on evaluation. Excellent to improve games that are not blitz ones.🇨🇵
Id like to argue the idea that a strong pawn center is "constant" even a c3 d4 e4 pawn center (grunfeld mainline) is intended to be chipped away at with e5, c5, Bg7, etc
Great and simple as always. Can you recommend a book with exercises for middlegame for different levels? I am now working with the second book on tactics you recommend.
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At the beginning position I think black is better. More active pieces, that bishop is gonna be a monster & safer king.
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Fantásticas explicaciones, gracias!
1:22 I'm not looking at the below answers, I'm gonna say BLACK is better & you can see if I've edited my answer. Final Answer! I'm not super confident…
12:15 Well looks like I'm going back to the Bishop pair lesson. Can't do it vs. max engine! I can get all the pawns & then I can't break through with K/R vs K/B/B +pawns
Another great chess tutorial.Keep them coming.
For the first position I did think Black was better because of the double pawns and lack of development White had 🙂
Regarding the homework position (without looking at your answers):
White should be better. I hope your little friend does not say something else!!!
I would consider piling up on the isolated pawn……
And then putting my Night on f5 and checkmating the the white king with the Qg7 😉
12:53 my plan: i will double up my rooks on the C file, put my knight on the center , block his isolated pawn, trade Queens and in the endgame i will pressure the isolated pawn and win it. And win the game.
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I thought black was better based on “positional advantages” but as soon as I calculated a few lines I felt white had the initiative and better tactical chances. Commenting before watching rest of vid.
I really like the games, where nothing crazy happens, when it is on the same time a complet domination. That show really the skill and brutal of a chess player^^
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