Stjaepan, in fact, as some people stated in other commentaries, you did mess up the move order. The thing is, you only want to play g5 when e4 is played because, in such scenario, as e5 is threatened, you are kinda forced to play g5. But if white doesnt play e4, it is preferable to not play g5, as happened in the game: white played e3, so your position would a little bit better if you not played g5, you would be less weakened and the engine agrees with it
I think this was intentional to avoid theory heavy positions that arise after white plays e5 when dxc5 is played, so he plays g5 first to avoid these positions
I think its smart that you're playing such a complex and difficult opening in order to challenge yourself. It's commendable. I want to do the same, in particular also take up a sharp line of the Semi-Slav, but I'll have to work up some courage first. :-)
This might be one of those things where practical chances are more important than the engine, and 8. e4 on lichess is the most popular move at 110/151 games; but at depth 45, the engine likes a4 and h4, which are the second and third most popular moves.
It's a good idea to play correspondence games - there you learn value of practical approach over minor differences in evaluation very quickly. Does it really matter that my move was 0.3 points worse than what engine likes if my opponents can't find a way to prove that "advantage"? Nimzowitsch attack against Petrov comes to mind - is it the best? No, but it gives white quick development and attacking chances, plus it's kind of a "forgotten" variation so not many Petrov players know it well.
The slower alternatives like cambridge springs and c6 QGD also has its positional issues, some people think "at least i can be more prepared in sharp positions rather than be grinded out slowly!"
Stjepan seems to value theory and engine evaluation too much over practicality of repertoire. There are postions that are equal but if you can't find only move that doesn't lose - they are not equal for you.
I get these positions with white, and hearing what scares you as black is going to be so useful next time I play this position. Though I always, always play e4 EDIT: Great game. Very exciting
@@KnightToRemember Stjepan wanted to reach the line 6...dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Be2 b4. And here Black was kinda forced to play g5 but also White was forced to play e4 but neither side really wanted to play this since those moves are weakening. But he actually got 6...g5 Bg3 dxc4 e3. Here Black weakened himself with g5 but White didn't weakem himself with e4 so White is better in comparison.
Stjepan - the convention is that when the gender of the person to whom you are referring to is unknown, we use ‘they/their’. This isn’t a ‘woke’ thing, just grammar. Thx for your content. Your videos really made chess accessible to me. Prior to watching them, I thought even the most basic stuff was beyond me and only for prodigies 🤣🙏
I was actually taught that you would say "he/she" or "his/her" because they and their are exclusively plural. My teacher also noted that no one speaks like this.
@@neverconsidered2193 the example I remember is if someone said “my friend is in the next room”, I might say “what’s their name?”… but I googled it before I commented, and google is infallible , so… 🤣🤷🏻♂️🙏
I would argue that people who are at stjepan’s rating would counter the England gambit comfortably. Even if it’s the mighty Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Your oppononent needs to cheat on his other computer quicker. Remember what Fischer said. Abit odd that in your last vids you move your queen away from the potentially at risk king, look at your queen at 22.00 but your computers said nothing about that did they?))) but you r a better player than me. Childish rings and ticks when you do what you're told by your sponsor
"Now at least I'm keeping my extra pawn if I get mated." 😂😂😂
Stjaepan, in fact, as some people stated in other commentaries, you did mess up the move order. The thing is, you only want to play g5 when e4 is played because, in such scenario, as e5 is threatened, you are kinda forced to play g5. But if white doesnt play e4, it is preferable to not play g5, as happened in the game: white played e3, so your position would a little bit better if you not played g5, you would be less weakened and the engine agrees with it
I think this was intentional to avoid theory heavy positions that arise after white plays e5 when dxc5 is played, so he plays g5 first to avoid these positions
I think its smart that you're playing such a complex and difficult opening in order to challenge yourself. It's commendable. I want to do the same, in particular also take up a sharp line of the Semi-Slav, but I'll have to work up some courage first. :-)
These videos are always a treat! Thank you for your content
This might be one of those things where practical chances are more important than the engine, and 8. e4 on lichess is the most popular move at 110/151 games; but at depth 45, the engine likes a4 and h4, which are the second and third most popular moves.
It's a good idea to play correspondence games - there you learn value of practical approach over minor differences in evaluation very quickly. Does it really matter that my move was 0.3 points worse than what engine likes if my opponents can't find a way to prove that "advantage"? Nimzowitsch attack against Petrov comes to mind - is it the best? No, but it gives white quick development and attacking chances, plus it's kind of a "forgotten" variation so not many Petrov players know it well.
I don't understand why someone would like to play these positions with black, only engines can play it .
Yeah, if you look at Master’s games, black never ever wins in this positions.
Fortune favors the bold. A coward like you will never understand.
The slower alternatives like cambridge springs and c6 QGD also has its positional issues, some people think "at least i can be more prepared in sharp positions rather than be grinded out slowly!"
Stjepan seems to value theory and engine evaluation too much over practicality of repertoire. There are postions that are equal but if you can't find only move that doesn't lose - they are not equal for you.
24:50 is the answer to your question.
Why don't you turn on more than one engine line when reviewing? It''s always nice to see other playable options to. You see much more this way..
I get these positions with white, and hearing what scares you as black is going to be so useful next time I play this position. Though I always, always play e4
EDIT: Great game. Very exciting
It looked busted as soon as the bishop and queen on b7 and a6 were hemmed in by pawns.
I thought the same. He basically put his own queen into a prison.
Congratulations to your opponent!
Are you sure you didn't mess up your move order? You're supposed to play dxc4 before g5.
Isn’t it the same?
@@KnightToRemember Stjepan wanted to reach the line 6...dxc4 e4 g5 Bg3 b5 Be2 b4. And here Black was kinda forced to play g5 but also White was forced to play e4 but neither side really wanted to play this since those moves are weakening. But he actually got 6...g5 Bg3 dxc4 e3. Here Black weakened himself with g5 but White didn't weakem himself with e4 so White is better in comparison.
They transpose. dxc4 is just more common. White will play Bg3 after g5, it's not like they can give the piece up.
@@HangingPawns They don't necessarily transpose, they're different lines.
Sir, this isn't the Botvinnik. Your title should be 2nd most.
Stjepan - the convention is that when the gender of the person to whom you are referring to is unknown, we use ‘they/their’. This isn’t a ‘woke’ thing, just grammar.
Thx for your content. Your videos really made chess accessible to me. Prior to watching them, I thought even the most basic stuff was beyond me and only for prodigies 🤣🙏
(PS - I’m sure you know this and that you’re just experiencing a recurrent slip-of-tongue, as we all do from time to time and/or with certain words…)
I was actually taught that you would say "he/she" or "his/her" because they and their are exclusively plural. My teacher also noted that no one speaks like this.
"To whom you are referring to"
@@skriabinfly haha 👏👏🙏🙏 my point exactly 🤣🤣
@@neverconsidered2193 the example I remember is if someone said “my friend is in the next room”, I might say “what’s their name?”… but I googled it before I commented, and google is infallible , so… 🤣🤷🏻♂️🙏
I do 100 puzzle for every like i got
Bro we all know the Englund is more aggressive lmao
I would argue that people who are at stjepan’s rating would counter the England gambit comfortably. Even if it’s the mighty Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
It loses by force
Wordt gambit in chess
Perhaps. But it sucks:D
All comments starting with ‘Bro’ are to be taken very seriously 🤣
Your oppononent needs to cheat on his other computer quicker. Remember what Fischer said. Abit odd that in your last vids you move your queen away from the potentially at risk king, look at your queen at 22.00 but your computers said nothing about that did they?))) but you r a better player than me. Childish rings and ticks when you do what you're told by your sponsor