Chess Position Practice #1: Candidate Moves

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This video series will focus on analyzing chess positions, and generating candidate move orders from the position without moving the pieces or using computer analysis. The goal is to improve the ability to generate lines and variations mentally during a game, and to try to come up with a move that either maintains equality on the board, or paves the way for a slight positional edge. I recommend pausing the video at the appropriate time and generating your own candidate moves. If this is something new you are working on improving, it's recommended that you write down your lines and over time you will be able to do this all in your head during a match.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: jrobichess

Length: 10:08
Rating: 4.46
Views: 30077

Tags: analysis  candidate  chess  game  jrobi  jrobichess  lesson  moves  position  positional  practice  strategy  tactical  

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shukinz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ithought the best move is Rf6 followed by Rh6. Do you see anything that could stop it?
oooo0oooo0oooo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
So what do you think guys?
ricardogarza8 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what about Queen to D6, then you chase his bishop with yours by moving bD7-bE8, and if he moves his bishop away then you come with a check with Queen on H6 and from there you have a very nice perspective and if he captures you take with your rook and leaves it in a nice position for a king chase on E2... what do you think or am I missing something because i am new in the game?
chessstudent (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Very nice video! I subscribed. I hope you'll have a look at my videos as well, maybe we can learn from each other on our way to the GM titles, eh? LOL!
ChielReemer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I had it! Ng8! But you know, when analyzing selected positions I'm always on the lookout for these akward looking moves, since I reckon the position hasn't been selected for it's obvious ways for handling it. Same goes for tactical problems: you just know you have to look for 'strange' moves. During a real game, however, it's much harder to come up with moves like Ng8, because nobody is selecting the position for you, you have to recognize those moments for yourself. But hey, I did find Ng8! Ha!
MagicianPugh (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
9:47 there is an escape... move the pawn forward to lt the king out and then move the castle to check =) i think?>
Nimzomyth68 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I assume you mean g2? In that case Black takes the bishop with check followed by Rh6 checkmate.
Matthew2400 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
at the very end why couldn't white simply move g6 and sacrifice the bishop to allow the king to move out safely and save a checkmate?
oooo0oooo0oooo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
At around 8:15 where you show the moves after knight sacrifice after Kf1. Wouldn't it lead to trade a bishop off for a rook or even a check mate if your opponent would make the wrong moves? I'm still a beginner at chess, don't really know what I missed on that one :).
rahidz2003 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks for the videos, I just found them and they're awesome! I would have gone with Nd5 or g6, probably g6 because of the open file for the White Rook. Anyways, I let the computer analyze the position and it suggested Nd5 as well, so now I feel smart :)

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