Mastering Opening Principles: Why Controlling the Center Wins Games

🔵 My Chessable Courses: https://chessable.com/drcan ♟️ Find me on Chess.com: canka19 ♟️ Find me on Lichess: cantosh 🏆 2022 Chessable Community Author of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-chessable-awards/ 🏆 2023 Chessable Best Tactics Course of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/fundamental-chess-calculation-skills/course/123333/ Connect on https://twitter.com/Kabadayichess Go Chessable Pro using this link to support the channel: https://chessable.com/drcanpro 00:00 Introduction: The "Why" Question 01:07 Nimzowitsch's Question 03:45 Nimzowitsch - NN 06:56 The Queen's Gambit 08:39 Alapin Sicilian 11:50 Difference between Deep Learning and Rote Memorization This video continues the series on deep learning in chess by asking a very simple question: "Why are we generally adviced to occupy the center with pawns in the opening?" Using Nimzowitsch's teachings in his classic My System, I explain the reason why a mobile pawn center is a huge advantage in chess. Importantly, I ask the viewers to answer the "why" question to form deeper understanding. This way of learning material will lead to much longer retention compared to rote memorization of the opening moves.