What's wrong with youtube? Plenty of videos, some of which are actually worth watching.
Where to learn the basic "ideas" of an opening?
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I've enjoyed some youtube videos about chess, but a lot of them bore me. Which youtube users do you like?????
I think Dereque Kelley does a good job of laying out the basic ideas of an opening.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dereque+kelley+chess+
Jan 20, 2016
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baddogno wrote:
I think Dereque Kelley does a good job of laying out the basic ideas of an opening.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dereque+kelley+chess+
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Jan 20, 2016
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baddogno wrote:
I think Dereque Kelley does a good job of laying out the basic ideas of an opening.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dereque+kelley+chess+
I have learnt alot through watching Dereque Kelley's videos. They are really top notch. They are my first port of call now for learning an opening and I have revisited them many times. He is very good at explaining the purpose behind where and when you are placing your pieces and also showing you the pitfalls you/your opponent may fall into.
baddogno wrote:
I think Dereque Kelley does a good job of laying out the basic ideas of an opening.
He does a reasonable job of laying out the basic ideas of a specific variation of an opening. There simply isn't enough coverage in his videos.
Jan 20, 2016
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Hate to break it to you, but good things don't come to those that aren't willing to put in the work.
Your best bet is the "Move by Move" or "Starting Out" series from Everyman.
Don't want to put in the work? Then don't succeed! Your choice!
ThrillerFan wrote:
Hate to break it to you, but good things don't come to those that aren't willing to put in the work.
Your best bet is the "Move by Move" or "Starting Out" series from Everyman.
Don't want to put in the work? Then don't succeed! Your choice!
I think I am more of a "book guy" at heart, maybe I'll try those
Fiveofswords wrote:
kelleys videos are cool cause i like his accent but its very much geared towards beginners and not always totally accurate and certainly not comprehensive
Any youtube suggestions of people who go into more depth????
Thank you everyone for the suggestions, keep em comin
Jan 20, 2016
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Depends which opening. Different youtubers specialize on different openings. If you want ideas on the nimzo/bogo indian, Chessexplained is great. He's also done a d4 repertoire and e4 e5 repertoire video.
Jan 20, 2016
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Chess Network's videos on youtube are very good. He analyzes games of top players and explains the ideas behind the moves and what each side is trying to do. He also analyzes games of amateurs and shows typical mistakes that people make and how to take advantage of those mistakes.
Jan 20, 2016
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If you want basic stuff dereque Kelly is good, if you want to go beyond the opening into middle game ideas, kingcrusher has some decent vids of gm games on his channel. The chess club and scholastic center of saint Louis channel is the best imo. If you want it they got it. Openings, middle game, endgame, lots of good stuff done mostly by gm level players.
Dereque Kelley seems okay, although his voice is a little weird... maybe I have a weird thing about voices. My favorite that I've seen on youtube are the old videos by William Stewart posted by ichess.net - he's got a nice voice and is conversational and energetic
Jan 20, 2016
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St Louis Chess Club is the best channel if you want to learn about chess, but not really opening related. They have a few opening lectures but it's not much.
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When you want to learn a certain opening, where do you go to learn its basic ideas? I know a book would be a good idea, but I'm looking for something briefer, just an overview of an opening and explanation of what you're trying to accomplish by configuring your pieces a certain way. I cannot find a reliable online resource that goes over the basics of various openings. Any ideas?