If You Know This ONE Chess Rule, Your Rating Will Explode
190K views · Jul 14, 2026 · Gaming
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@Pegasus-Chess · 2 months ago (edited) · pinned
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@ryangarritty9761 · 2 months ago
In chess, as in life, I often find myself completely forked.
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@t8705 · 2 months ago
Great video, as always. Opponent may have been 2000 ELO, but didn't play like it.
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@BurningTheLouvre · 2 months ago
Very helpful video, thank you. I appreciate you playing it out at the end and discussing the threat of a stalemate. I am new and have missed out on wins because I didn't have a strategy to close it out at the end.
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@cooljing_2026 · 2 months ago
These videos help me see things that I’ve ignored in the past, and it has helped my approach to Chess… TY PC
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@DiGiTaLdAzEDM · 2 months ago
I've always liked that approach-if I have any material advantage to start trading down pieces. With every trade my material advantage becomes stronger. Nice to see that supported here.
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@RiadHamadeh-jq4vt · 2 months ago
It is really helpful! This way of thinking boosted my elo after five consecutive wins. Thanks man for sharing!
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@dontuckerjr · 2 months ago
Wow! Excellent advice. I tried trading pieces after positioning and messed up my first try by accidentally drawing, but my second game was a win. I'm playing against my computer game. I'll do this a while longer and start increasing the difficulty. Thank you!
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@youarenotaghost2589 · 2 months ago
Helpful as always. ty
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@roobear5357 · 2 months ago
Thanks for all your useful and insightful videos… in such an endgame I like to relax and march a pawn up …then the only thing I gotta double check against is a stalemate on conversion😅
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@cinziarossello3934 · 2 months ago
Always very instructive you are an awesome teacher 👏🏼👍
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@maartenarnou · 2 months ago
Solid advice, as usual 👍 CCTO is a very important thinking framework for the middle game.
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