The best defense is the surprise. A tier: Old Benoni. S tier: Cow.
@michaelmassaro4375
Жыл бұрын
Let me find out you’ve been watching Anna Kramling videos
@hylens5111
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmassaro4375 🐄
@slugintub
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmassaro4375 🐄
@simonetozzi7912
Жыл бұрын
It's interesting how both 1.e4 and 1.d4 being met with the symmetrical response by black (e5 and d5, respectively) results in black's 2nd best move in both cases. However, responding asymmetrically in an aggressive and proactive way (c5 and Nf6, respectively) leads black to playing the best line possible, and maximizing their chance of winning.
@drugsorme2714
10 ай бұрын
Stockfish plays Nf6 and then just transposes to a d5 opening QGD lol
@lamiales1129
Жыл бұрын
I like this video because weird moves against d4 are rarely covered in vids. I didn't know that e6 is a legit move.
@rtagaming7663
Жыл бұрын
As someone who plays e6 in otb tournaments, the only real reason for it is because you want the French. Sure, everyone has they're own way to play against 2.c4 (I personally prefer to transpose into a classical Dutch), but I've never seen a non-French player go for e6
@williamhuynh869
10 ай бұрын
@@rtagaming7663there are more reasons for playing e6, such as the control over d5 which is stronger than the knight controlling it since you'd never want to sacrifice the knight for the pawn that early. It also opens the dark squared bishop early, allowing for an accelerated bogo indian which dramatically cuts down on theory after c4. If they play anything else besides c4, e4 and Nc3 (the last 2 lead to a french), you can hit them with c5. Its like a Benoni but advancing the pawn is not a great idea.
@zelandakhniteblade5436
Ай бұрын
1...e6 is a much richer move than the video gives it credit for. In addition to (1. d4 e6;) 2. e4 d5 leading to the French and 2. c4 d5 leading to a QGD, there is also 2. e4 c5 (Franco-Sicilian), 2. e4 b6 (Owen); 2. e4 Nc6 (Nimzowitsch); 2. c4 c5 (Franco-Benoni); 2. c4 f5 (Classical Dutch); 2. c4 Bb4+ (Keres/Kangaroo); 2. c4 b6 (English); and of course 2. c4 Nf6 leading to the extremely mainstream NID/BID/QGD/MB complex. There are also a few others, such as the truly offbeat Franco-Hiva Gambit (2. e4 f5) if you really want to go out on a limb. The biggest drawback of 1...e6 is really just that it gives white a wide choice but it's not a bad way of getting to dip into a range of counter-attacking openings while maintaining a strategically sound position.
@Qoko88
Жыл бұрын
I'd really argue for the Dutch being A-tier: it's by far the most committal move against d4 with some very tough nuts to crack for White if played properly.
@jangamecuber
Жыл бұрын
I think the Old Benoni should move up too, it's very forcing and only has one good response, which is different from other d4 openings
@cynicanal111
Жыл бұрын
@@jangamecuber There's more than one good move against it; 2. e4 is fine and transposes to the Smith-Morra gambit, which a lot of Benoni players aren't going to be prepared for.
@woshdndndj2103
11 ай бұрын
A tier at your level
@drugsorme2714
10 ай бұрын
I agree, most of the best gms played the dutch before.
@scottyhohman7704
Жыл бұрын
As a 1. ...Nf6 player I used to fear d4 players. Now most of them just lose near immediately after the very dubious 2. Bf4
@nacht3675
Жыл бұрын
Yeah king's Indian defense is my main response to d4 quit fun
@scottyhohman7704
Жыл бұрын
@@nacht3675 I too play the kings Indian, I learned a lot of theory for the queens Indian but a lot of d4, c4 players just go into a nimzo and then I regret going e6 rather than g6.
@nacht3675
Жыл бұрын
@@scottyhohman7704 yeah developing the bishop to is op
@stopmakingeyesatme1290
Жыл бұрын
@@scottyhohman7704 I highly suggest revisiting the Nimzo! Most Nimzo players (myself included) treat the Nimzo and QID as almost the same opening, since you can't play a Nimzo if the opponent plays Nf3 instead of Nc3, and you have to choose to enter either a Queen's Indian or a Queen's Gambit Declined. If you get comfortable with both openings, 2...e6 will be incredibly solid for you. A lot of the Nimzo theory isn't that different from the QID (the latter can even transpose to a Nimzo sometimes), except that Black puts a bit more pressure on the centre and there are some extra tactics for Black if White isn't careful. Most top players would probably rate the Nimzo slightly higher than the Queen's Indian, even though both openings are good.
@nacht3675
Жыл бұрын
@@Corteum play ponziani as black
@jipiquittot
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! One advice: flip the board around when talking about best moves for black :)
@firevortex5739
Жыл бұрын
I really love this series of opening moves!!!
@bassfischer4273
Жыл бұрын
Very informative, thanks Fiona!
@jeanabiazar1183
Жыл бұрын
The dutch is criminally underated
@R-eh7xc
3 ай бұрын
It’s not it’s hard to play correctly
@dougcarey2233
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see the King's Indian at A tier. Bobby Fischer would be proud.
@Chesschamp2009
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking my request to make this video!
@gman3860
Жыл бұрын
I played The Dutch before it was cool 😎
@kysono
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tier list! I would love to see a ranking of best to worst moves to play against 1. e4 e5
@EverlastingDiarrhea
Жыл бұрын
It already exists
@superepic4026
Жыл бұрын
Ke2 and Ba6 should be S tier
@zelandakhniteblade5436
Жыл бұрын
You seem to have missed an important point behind 1...c5, which is that it prevents white from heading for the London or Trompowsky. So it is a useful move transposition over 1...Nf6 if you do not like the black side of these systems. The real downside is that white can play a Benoni set-up without committing to c4 and subsequently use the c4 square for a knight rather than a pawn, so you choose the move order that cuts out the variations that you least like to play against. The same thought process should be used by Pirc players when choosing between 1...Nf6, 2...d6 and 1...d6, 2...Nf6; for French+QG players choosing between 1...e6, 2...d5 and 1...d5, 2...e6; and so on. Move order subtleties are rarely about your primary defence and more about which alternative lines you accept and which you rule out.
@mayankthakur5341
Ай бұрын
yes but white can play e4 transposing to the smith morra which is very tricky if you don't know theory or main plans
@zelandakhniteblade5436
Ай бұрын
@@mayankthakur5341 If you don't know the Morra as black, you play 2...cd; 3. c3 Nf6 transposing to the Alapin. This is a fairly standard idea.
@edwardwalsh4454
10 ай бұрын
Chess opening jokes! My wife is a telephone technology wiz, who is doing all the software engineering gizmos stuff. So to get her a little more balanced I taught her chess for a week. And she was learning fast like I knew she would. So we played our first game and I opened with d4. You know what move she made? Yes, you geeks know it, the only focus tech geeks would know the answer. g5!!!!! I taught a Jewish friend chess and his first intuitive response to my d4 opening was c5! Yes, you frisbee wearing Orthros know why, out of respect to Benjamin. (c5 is the BENONI defense.)
@VeganCheeseburger
2 ай бұрын
Great video
@Z-I-P
Жыл бұрын
The Polish looks fun.
@tankoteemusic9755
Жыл бұрын
Best to worst first move in order in my view = e4, Nf3, d4, c4, g3, e3, Nc3, b3, a3, d3, c3, h3, f4, b4, a4, h4, Na3, Nh3, f3, g4.
@neilrhyanllumpera8712
Жыл бұрын
d5 and nf6 queens pawn and indian ( S Tier ) g6 for modern and e6 for horwitz
@chessbrahh2068
Жыл бұрын
IMO this video might get more views if you dont show the final tier list in the thumbnail. Nice video! 💯
@jonahislost
Жыл бұрын
c6 is A tier
@lafrankline
Жыл бұрын
bongcloud is definitly an S tier opening
@fredna2684
Жыл бұрын
Thanks i like ❤ this type of video
@Theo12900
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the song/music from about 4:20-8:37 or in the outro? Edit: Found it- Digital Battleground: Night Riders 87
@vietnguyenhoang5795
2 ай бұрын
Most certainly if they play d4 then I will immediately go Nf6 or f5.Benko for the win
@nnop513
Жыл бұрын
Me who does e5 in attempt to do the Englund Gambit but really is trying to do d4, e5, dxe5, bc5, nf3, d6, exd6, ne7, dxe7, bxf2+, kxf2, qxd1:
@dancewithryan1841
Жыл бұрын
Bongcloud>>>>>>>>>
@RAND.OFF1C1A1
Жыл бұрын
Hello
@Valdagast
Жыл бұрын
Why is Queen's Gambit so much better than the King's Gambit? Is it because you don't expose your king?
@HighlyCruciferous
Жыл бұрын
It's more because it doesn't lose a pawn
@dabbinghitlersmemes1762
Жыл бұрын
You are wrong, the King's Gambit is far more entertaining
@EthanSimmons06
Жыл бұрын
The queen’s gambit is a bit better at engine level because you aren’t really gambiting a pawn and the king is safer, but the king’s gambit is probably just as good for anyone who isn’t an IM or GM because the open F file can be utilized by the rook really well after castling, leading to a big attack that is extremely hard to defend against for the vast majority of people playing as black.
@dabbinghitlersmemes1762
Жыл бұрын
@@EthanSimmons06 Even IMs and GMs use it, albeit most of the GM uses were a while ago. Anyway I do not care what the engine has to say about it
@rafaelkss2009
Жыл бұрын
very nice
@michaelmassaro4375
Жыл бұрын
Life is Good when you win otherwise when you lose you can become like Hikaru 😂 he is a Great player tho
@WaywardChess
Жыл бұрын
OLD BENONI S TIER!
@bhushansawant3839
Жыл бұрын
h5,a5,h6 in the F category is harsh imo. they are not as bad as f6 or g5
@BobChess
Жыл бұрын
d5 fans: 🤡 King's indian enjoyers(they lose everygames): 🗿🍷
@browhat6935
Жыл бұрын
Me lmao
@michaelmassaro4375
Жыл бұрын
I play d4 all the time
@patbateman9187
Жыл бұрын
This is just...DULL. I respect Theory and it's okay, but there's a moment when you get tired of playing the Dos and Don'ts in Chess like a machine. And we humans are allowed to do some... crazy stuff 😎
@randomchess-25
Жыл бұрын
d4
@michaelmassaro4375
Жыл бұрын
Yes sir that’s me my opening Queens pawn up two
@grungyful
6 ай бұрын
and herself played rat against me
@RoyalGame3105
Жыл бұрын
Where is James canty?
@superepic4026
Жыл бұрын
James canty is probably an e4 player while fiona steil antoni is a d4 player
@drew1236
Жыл бұрын
Bongcloud is S tier opening
@qriousgen
Жыл бұрын
Catalan?
@Qoko88
Жыл бұрын
The Catalan is by principle a White system: if White foregoes g3 at any point, no Catalan.
@shaileshagrawal7242
Жыл бұрын
I cant believe this!!! Englund gambit is bad!!!!!! I have win more game with Englund gambit than any other resoonse against d4
@vilanokaizo
Жыл бұрын
Duth defense is the best
@callistotv0
Жыл бұрын
Hikaru: I literally don't care.
@priapushk996
Жыл бұрын
Never mind opening lines, could this very attractive WIM rank pick-up lines in order of prospective success?
@kmg1663
22 күн бұрын
I resign whenever white plays d4, the move that guarantees a boring shitty game
@Derty_Werty
Жыл бұрын
:)
@shantoreywilkins651
Жыл бұрын
#1st 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@michaelmassaro4375
Жыл бұрын
First now is later last
@nchess1044
Жыл бұрын
d5 and kf6, also like playing c5 to throw off opponent, g6 could be played first, also like f5 and even e6 before f5.
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