Thanks for all the videos Stjepan! One request... Could you make the window with the player names and ratings and computer analysis wider? It's basically unreadable since it's so small.
Ouch, moving that pawn was a tough but a really good lesson. Not blocking the mate threat with the pawn earlier was a surprise. As always, thanks for sharing your games with us!
Often you are down in time but you are producing an interesting video, plus commentary of your moves, which your opponent certainly isn't...so I guess the pressure is always on you as your time is also spent in making this video! Viewers benefit from your time investment, so...many thanks for all this, Stjepan! Just don't get too downhearted!!
One of those games where it was even for long stretches according to the computer, but to human eyes I think white has the better chances with the wonderful coordination of a centralized rook and queen and a safer king. Still I wonder what the rationalization was for giving up a pawn early? Maybe they thought that a knight on a8 vs a bishop on f5 plus initiative is worth the comp. Interesting game and well fought
Instead of the immediate capture of the pawn with...Rxe5, I like the engine's recommendation of plugging the knight on c4 first with ...Nc4. This way we threaten to take the pawn on our own terms and avoid having to put our knight on that horrible a8 square. Definitely a difficult move to play though since the natural instinct is to just immediately recapture.
Your development scheme Bf8-b4-f8-d6 is too subtle to my taste. Me being a simple guy and familiar with the Caro-Kann Exchange would have played ...Bd6 in one go.
That may set up poorly tactically. After white plays e4, e5 is a threat to fork, meanwhile if you take, retaking with knight is another fork, losing the bishop pair.
In caro exchange, white has exchanged e pawn for black c pawn, so the pushing of e4-e5 is not something you need to deal with…so Bd6 can be played with no fear
The problem with going straight for 9. ...Bd6 was 10. e4, threatening e5. If 10. ...dxe4 giving up the center, then 11. Nxe4 hitting the queen and bishop, uncomfortable play for black.
Why? What if your opponent missclicks? I really hate that chess sites are full of people ready to ruin a good game for a cheap win. Yay, you gained online elo and learned nothing, congratulations.
@@MiinowThe goal for most players is to win. Most of us have school or careers. It’s great to improve and all but the main goal is to have fun. It’s a hobby. You’re the one taking it too seriously
Why not? Not like there's money on the line. Why not be a nice guy? Once, anyway. If someone wanted every other move back then forget it, but a likely mouse-slip or even just a single bad choice? Why not? Especially since you get your time back too
Because it was clearly a slip? For me it's unbelieveable that people are even shocked about this - only reasonable thing to do. Why on earth would you take a cheap win over the possibility to play that very interesting and educative endgame? Maybe that is why so many people remain mediocre on what they do. Prioritising short term benefits over possibility to learn and improve long term.
@@Miinow So where did he want to move the rook to?No that's more like an awful premove than a slip. I get wanting to play the game but this would have been a completely deserved win if he just mated him instead.
@@humansareweird2866 It wasn't a premove. You can clearly see him hovering the rook and accidentally letting go. Only a fool would take a win there. But I guess people are often selfish and try to justify their actions by any means possible.
You are not a good player, you are too old for chess. As many people say, you only know some theory and you have no natural talent. I give you the example of Faustino Oro, he learned to play chess during the pandemic, and now he is 11 years old, he is a strong IM who is almost 2500 FIDE ELO. You have not progressed at all, your ELO is still stagnant 4 years later, dedicate yourself to other things and do not waste your time. It is easier to raise the Titanic from the depths of the ocean than for you to become a GM. Get a life!
It's only annoying [opponent playing quickly!] if you let it be!!! He has every right to play as fast, or slow, as he wants, as do you!
Thanks for all the videos Stjepan!
One request...
Could you make the window with the player names and ratings and computer analysis wider? It's basically unreadable since it's so small.
that camera angle should be required for all streamers. This player has nothing to hide
Ouch, moving that pawn was a tough but a really good lesson. Not blocking the mate threat with the pawn earlier was a surprise.
As always, thanks for sharing your games with us!
Often you are down in time but you are producing an interesting video, plus commentary of your moves, which your opponent certainly isn't...so I guess the pressure is always on you as your time is also spent in making this video! Viewers benefit from your time investment, so...many thanks for all this, Stjepan! Just don't get too downhearted!!
One of those games where it was even for long stretches according to the computer, but to human eyes I think white has the better chances with the wonderful coordination of a centralized rook and queen and a safer king. Still I wonder what the rationalization was for giving up a pawn early? Maybe they thought that a knight on a8 vs a bishop on f5 plus initiative is worth the comp. Interesting game and well fought
Instead of the immediate capture of the pawn with...Rxe5, I like the engine's recommendation of plugging the knight on c4 first with ...Nc4. This way we threaten to take the pawn on our own terms and avoid having to put our knight on that horrible a8 square. Definitely a difficult move to play though since the natural instinct is to just immediately recapture.
Your development scheme Bf8-b4-f8-d6 is too subtle to my taste. Me being a simple guy and familiar with the Caro-Kann Exchange would have played ...Bd6 in one go.
That may set up poorly tactically. After white plays e4, e5 is a threat to fork, meanwhile if you take, retaking with knight is another fork, losing the bishop pair.
Thay is why bd6 was played after the knight vacated c3
In caro exchange, white has exchanged e pawn for black c pawn, so the pushing of e4-e5 is not something you need to deal with…so Bd6 can be played with no fear
The problem with going straight for 9. ...Bd6 was 10. e4, threatening e5. If 10. ...dxe4 giving up the center, then 11. Nxe4 hitting the queen and bishop, uncomfortable play for black.
@@laszlokorosi9012 technically, after 11. Ne4, black has Bb4+….but the potential problem is still there even if white doesn’t play 10. E4 immediately
well played game! you only messed up when it was a tricky position later on - of course you could've done better, but still it was instructive
Keep going brother 💪
And another thing-- I'm not annoyed. Please don't put it in the papers that I got annoyed.
You should really disable takebacks
exactly
Why? What if your opponent missclicks? I really hate that chess sites are full of people ready to ruin a good game for a cheap win. Yay, you gained online elo and learned nothing, congratulations.
@@Miinownormally I would agree misclicks happen but in this case he thought his opponent would play a specific move and just seemed cocky
@@MiinowThe goal for most players is to win. Most of us have school or careers. It’s great to improve and all but the main goal is to have fun. It’s a hobby. You’re the one taking it too seriously
Wtf why did he give a takeback??
Why not? Not like there's money on the line. Why not be a nice guy? Once, anyway. If someone wanted every other move back then forget it, but a likely mouse-slip or even just a single bad choice? Why not? Especially since you get your time back too
Because it was clearly a slip? For me it's unbelieveable that people are even shocked about this - only reasonable thing to do. Why on earth would you take a cheap win over the possibility to play that very interesting and educative endgame? Maybe that is why so many people remain mediocre on what they do. Prioritising short term benefits over possibility to learn and improve long term.
@@Miinow So where did he want to move the rook to?No that's more like an awful premove than a slip. I get wanting to play the game but this would have been a completely deserved win if he just mated him instead.
@@humansareweird2866 It wasn't a premove. You can clearly see him hovering the rook and accidentally letting go. Only a fool would take a win there. But I guess people are often selfish and try to justify their actions by any means possible.
You are not a good player, you are too old for chess. As many people say, you only know some theory and you have no natural talent. I give you the example of Faustino Oro, he learned to play chess during the pandemic, and now he is 11 years old, he is a strong IM who is almost 2500 FIDE ELO. You have not progressed at all, your ELO is still stagnant 4 years later, dedicate yourself to other things and do not waste your time. It is easier to raise the Titanic from the depths of the ocean than for you to become a GM. Get a life!
What do you dedicate yourself to David?
Says a 500 rated person