I do not expect you to read it but maybe on coincidence you'd get motivated by these words if you decided to read. I only can believe how's it hard to create a constant and live content and yet not having any great jump up (10 000 subs is already a great success). But that's kind of a feeling of deserved and received on a substantial contrast. Because your content is so well set, the design and general key details that differ your self from the other at this platform. Every time now I wanna wish you to be able to have this as a job with a sufficient income. NO matter what you do to be so steady at your channel, you gotta go far longer now, it is a beautiful opportunity that you dug for yourself and keep it so far. Have a great success.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend! Ya it's been a long fight. Been doing it 3 years and have 17K subs. On one hand, it's a good number. In another sense, I look at GothamChess and I don't even have 1% of what he has. Comparison can be joy-sucking. That said, this channel is all I'm doing at the moment! I don't make nearly enough with AdSense to make a living, but I have been able to get chess students through the channel, which has definitely been a blessing. At this point I am technically part-time in terms of income but getting closer to full-time. Really appreciate this comment man. It can be hard to keep going but I gotta keep pushing for what I believe can work.
@banzaiburger9589
Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant nothing against Levy, but you are a much nicer guy than him.
@wodan7338
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@elephantheart9988
Жыл бұрын
2:46 this is just like the classic Queen's Gambit trap, but in reverse and without the d pawn moving. Neat
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Yessir! Same exact idea.
@Saiganesh2108
Жыл бұрын
I swear in the next few years you are going to be THE CHESS GIANT here on KZitem. Are you planning to give recaps of all chess competitions or just gonna focus on teaching?
@moniqueheubel8970
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.
@jaydub2971
Жыл бұрын
YES! Love the Old Benoni to get d4 players into tactical, rather than positional, games.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
YESSIR! That's awesome I got a fellow Old Benoni player here.
@jejjiz6162
Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Old Benoni gang💪🏻
@wodan7338
Жыл бұрын
I only learned the old benoni because i HATE the slow positions from d4. I needed something to counter it, after trying the dutch, englund gambit, KID, and it was just too slow.
@darensweeney5925
Жыл бұрын
The old benoni frightened me a bit when you first showed it, but the more i think about it, the old Benoni refutes one of the biggest tenets in chess -- always take a free pawn.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Yessir!!
@MrInalbert
Жыл бұрын
the gurgenidze caro kann is a good variantion indeed, also Hikaru plays it frequently
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Yessir! Ya I don't watch Hikaru a ton (I do a little bit) and it's good to know he plays this!
@PatrickRecordon
Жыл бұрын
Dear Solomon, if you want to know how to deal with your black knight’s tango when white plays 3. Nf3, you can check Miodrag “the butcher” about it. Many variations, possibilities and attacking games.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Great question! Here's my video on it. You should see the Nf3 chapter in the video which will take you right there. Hope this helps! kzitem.info/news/bejne/zJh5tGx4sJGHmWk
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thank you my brotha! Appreciate you man. I'm hoping to do both, but at the moment just teaching. I did a recap on the Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi World Championship and it didn't get many clicks. Since my audience is smaller, I have to do more "searchable stuff." But as I grow I am looking to branch out. For example, when I was super small, I found that only opening videos got attention. I can't simply post a video called "WHY?" and get attention to it. So I did nothing but searchable content for awhile, and now I'm branching into less searchable content but still somewhat searchable. As the channel grows I plan to do more creative ideas. Anyways, sorry you prolly didn't want all that info haha. Thanks for the kind words brotha, truly humbled.
@PatrickRecordon
Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Thanks a million for what you are doing! Keep up the good work 🙂 I really loved the one about Philidor defense, so many people just thrash this opening, saying it’s passive and bad. But knowing plans and how to deal with the structure makes the difference. Many wishes as well for the end of the year, X-mas and stuff!
@mcronrn
Жыл бұрын
Just checked my win rate w the Hippo - 69%! (Not kidding hehe 🤣)… thanks for the inspiration, Solomon! 👏👏
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
WOW. CONGRATS!
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
No actually though that's so high haha
@banzaiburger9589
Жыл бұрын
Oh no my London! -Eric Rosen
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
YUP!
@OregonMikeH
Жыл бұрын
Great Host, Thanks Pal. M.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@regnitteo
Жыл бұрын
This channel is so under-apprectiated - keep up the great work though! Your followers appreciate the no-click-bait, high-quality chess-content 👏
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thank you brotha! Humbled by that as this is my goal. I don't like when I click on a video and don't get what the thumbnail told me I would. So, all that to say this comment means a lot.
@Usernameistaken590
Жыл бұрын
I play the old benoni, French, and modern defense currently. The modern defense is an addicting opening to play.
@jamesreed4483
Жыл бұрын
All good stuff, thank you. I want to mention that the Hedge Hog + Sicilian Kan plays a lot like the Hippo only, I believe, better. Can be played with black or white. Is not as well known. The only challenge is how to deal with 1.d4. Keep up the interesting videos!
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Ya I haven't studied either of these in depth, but I plan to! Who knows, maybe when I study one of them I'll end up making 30 Hedge Hog videos lol. Thanks for the great thoughts James!
@elephantheart9988
Жыл бұрын
Have you seen the Halosar gambit? aka Halosar trap in the Blackmar Deimar gambit If I remember correctly, it's like this: d4 d5 e4 dxe4 Nc3 Nf6 f3 exf3 Qxf3 Qxd4 Be3 Qb4 0-0-0 Bg4 ... Nb5!! But I don't have time to check right now, so forgive any mistake there may be. :P The Blackmar Deimer in general I feel is underrated, though typically it's not best to play this way. Knight should capture on f3, and White should aim for rapid development / attack. I suppose it's not necessarily a gambit that aims for a winning endgame so much as just a stronger middlegame.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thank's for these great thoughts! Yep I've heard of it! Thanks for this!
@monstermagnet3150
Жыл бұрын
Here's Solomon vid on it kzitem.info/news/bejne/uYF6q3aJaYSKeWU
@HongwareeChannel
Жыл бұрын
Hi there, mosh! Hey, I went through your whole library of videos and I couldn't find anything about how to beat the Modern Defense. I think it would be a great topic for a next video. Much love for ya!
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this on my radar! Wishing you a great end to the year!!
@dennisharrell2236
Жыл бұрын
I have pretty much gotten to the point that no matter what white opens with I play g6, Bg7, and c5 or c6. I will transpose to the Gurgenidze system or variations of the Modern Defense, the Pirc, or the Kings Indian Defense, defending on how white plays. White can try to lead things into me playing a Hippo Defense if I play the Tigers Modern, but so far that hasn't been an issue.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Love these! Great chess opening systems. You and I think similarly in how we approach the early stage of the game.
@mcronrn
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! 👏👏
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks brotha! Glad you enjoyed.
@yakzivz1104
Жыл бұрын
im surprised that st. george opening didn't make the list
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Ya I honestly could've threw it in there!
@eco4145
Жыл бұрын
love your content man .. gr8 job!
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
That you brotha! Glad you're liking the vids!
@m42orion12
Жыл бұрын
Alekhine,Hippo,b6,and at the moment im trying the slashnikov sicilian agianst e4.Aginast d4,more like a QGD keeping a pawn in the middle for the centre rather than trying to win it back later with a kings indian.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Love these!
@jacoblikes2gamealt820
Жыл бұрын
For the Caro take a look at e4 c6 d4 d5 e5 and c5. It good
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Ya one of my private students plays this with good success. Definetely want to make a video on it soon!
@manmathkumardas5856
Жыл бұрын
My favorite opening was Snake Benoni
@danandeliseprickett2105
Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate as a chess beginner being exposed to some really fun ideas in chess. Please keep up all of your great work. FYI if you hadn't mentioned playing the hippo I would have thought this to be a deep fake. 😀
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear! And hahaha ya that's fair. If the Hippo didn't come up then something is seriously wrong lol.
@wodan7338
Жыл бұрын
Knowing my ELO, most people might just not care about the old benoni and just play Bishop f4 anyway.
@rodoljubpikula356
Жыл бұрын
Very useful ideas for the one's opening choice. I'm very interested in deeper anylyses of your Caro Can suggestion. If white refuse to play Sf3 allowing Lg4 and plays Se2 or h3 with Sf3 what happens with black's Lc8? Supposed Ld3 is played then only option is again Lf5 with Lxf5 gxf5. Can you give us please advice for the further play? How to use these double pawns on the f file? Looks to me that open g file should be the main benefit for black but white can casttle queenside. How to play this very sharp position? To casttle long as well as white? Thanks in advance.
@learning_chess
Жыл бұрын
im here for the thumbnail✊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😆😆😆 i assume you dont like alekhine defense for sure...
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Yessir!!! haha And ya.... Alekhine Defense is not for me. ALTHOUGH, I hate play against it!! Aka it's good! Everyone complains about the French Defense and English Opening and Alekhine's Defense. Why? Cuz they're good, and hard to play against. I'm sure if Michael Jordan was a chess opening most wouldn't like the opening either.
@learning_chess
Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant thats true man... alekhine defense is strong.. and i hate to play againts it also😆😆 i hope you can help us to understand the idea of that opening...
@enriquevecerra4651
Жыл бұрын
Buenas líneas de ataque.gracias The Chess gian,Saludos.
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Gracias y Saludos
@drtal3at630
Жыл бұрын
Good
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked the chess openings for black!
@chessdude880
Жыл бұрын
What are the most complicated chess opening lines to complex up the board like ruy Lopez and get a rock solid game according to u?
@TheChessGiant
Жыл бұрын
Oof. Good question. I'm going to go with the Sicilian Najdorf for black. Extremely complicated and extremely sound.
@mingolam
Жыл бұрын
Nimzowitsch Defense
@zeebest1004
11 ай бұрын
There are only two openings in chess - the Hippo and everything else. Learn the hippo first…
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