OK., but in the pgn file there is no game!!!

It`s telling me "Video Not Found " Why is that?  Has it been removed? Explane Please ?!

Suggestion: In the synopsis, i.e. in this case in the last 3 minutes, naturally it would be very helpful to go back and put those moves discussed on the screen. Thanks!

nice

Good suggestions but I need to play through the game a few more times to really understand it all.

Involving the queen in an attact to make it a power move and "we do not play material we play the game and the squares," was most helpful because I just started playing. Thanks for passing that on!!

Excellent lesson! I love how the queen, in the solution to the first question, manipulates the pawns to gain access to the king. Nicely done.

I enjoyed the lesson, it would be really cool if the homework assignments could be attached to a analysis board to work out and post. 

Homework #1: ...Rc3 1. Qg3 g6 2. Qh4 h5 3. Qg5 Kh7 4. Ne5 Be8 5. Ng4! hxg4 6. Qh5+ Kg8 7. Qh6 1-0

Homework #2: ...Re2 1. Rb3 Qf8 2. Nxg6 fxg6 3. Qxg6+ Kh8 4. Qxh5+ Kg8 (Here I didn't see Rg3 which immediately wins but rather Kh1 which is also really powerful. For Ex: if 5. Kh1 Qf7 6. Rg1+ Kf8 7. Qh8+ w/mate to follow). 

If on 1. ...Qxb3 then after Qh6 mate is inevitable.

The idea of adding homework is brilliant as it involves the audience and immerses them in the lecture thoroughly. It also makes, at least me, feel extremely involved as I feel I am interacting with the game and the teacher GM Melikset Khachiyan. 

This is a fun and entertaining game! 

Homework #1 20. ... Rc3 21. Qg3 g6 22. Qh4 h5 23. Qg5 Kh7 (queen walks on weakened dark squares) 24. Ne5 hitting f7 Be8 25. Ng4 hxg4 26. Qh4+ Kg8 27. Qh6 with mate to follow as Queen completes dark square dance to win  cool game.

Homework #2  perhaps 25. ... Re2 26. Rxb7 Qe3+ 27. Kh1 Qh3 28. Ng2 interference Be8 29. Rg1 Kh7

It's already a great series: What the doctor ordered, for me at least.  I learned so much from this first one, I can't wait for the others.  Keep up the great work GM Mel!

Very good lesson! Clear and esasy to learn. Thank you!  (I think the pgn has some problems...)

For #2 I originally thought that Rb3 works and I'm still not sure why it doesn't. Rb3 if Qb3 than Qh6 and after stopping black's checks white should win. If after Rb3 than Qf8 white has Nxg6, fxg6 Qxg6, Kh8 Rh3 with Rxh5+ to follow. Than if after Rb3, Qd6 then Nxg6, fxg6 Qxg6+ (if Kh8 then Rh3 again.) Kf8 Qg7+, Ke8 then f7+ and white will queen next move. I don't know why this isn't the best move though.

I would take Musk6868 as the person who made it whole thing. ,Vladan88 came very close as well. 

If I'm missing someone please let me know.

Kind regards,

GM Melik..

Solution # 1. On 20...Rc3 the best respond is 21.21.Qg3 g6 22. Qh4 h5 23.Qg5 Kh7 and now 24.Ne5 Rc1 and 25.Nxf7.

Solution # 2. 25...Re2 26.Rf3 Qa2 27.Qh6,or 26...Qa4 27.Nxg6.

I hope you guys,enjoyed by having this lecture with homework. I will put in my list all players who found the all answers,and by the end of the lectures I will  give award  to the winner.

Great video!

Folks, I am glad you are proud of your rating but "Chess expert" is used here loosely and I don't think it refers to an A (1800+) or "Expert" (2000+) USCF rating. You are no experts!  Chess is too complex...Sorry, one is really not a chess expert until around GM strength.

What a catchy title!  I've reached expert status last year and it's a very enjoyable moment.  Good luck to those who are close to this level!

very enjoyable, will try a push that f and G pawn more often, cheers

at 21:00 Rook c5 to block the diagnal?

Here is my solution for Question #1:

20...Rc3 21.Qg4 g6 22.Qh4 h5 23.Qg5 A) 23...Kh7 24.Ne5 Be8 (24...Rxc1 25.Nxg6 Rxf1+ 26.Kxf1 Qd8 27.Ne7 Qf8 28.Qxh5+ Qh6 29.Qxf7+ Kh8 30.Ng6+ Qxg6 31.Qxg6) 25.Ng4 hxg4 26.Qh4+ Kg8 27.Qh6; B) 23...Qb4 24.Rxc3 Qxc3 25.Qh6 Qxe3+ 26.Kh1; C) 23...Rxc1 24.Qh6 Rxf1+ 25.Kxf1

Question #2:

25...Re2 26.Rf3 Qf8 (26...Qa2 27.Rbf1 Rxh2 28.Qh6; 26...Qd6 27.Nxg6 fxg6 28.Qxg6+ Kf8 29.Rg3) 27.Nxg6 fxg6 28.Qxg6+ Kh8 29.Qxh5+ Kg8 30.Rg3+