I found your ideas for this game very interesting. In particular I enjoy very much those games you post where your plans come mostly from "feelings" rather than logical ideas. I don't know how to explain it in English but I hope you get the idea. Thank you for the video!
Great video John. I have to admit sometimes I root against you, because I am intrigued by more dynamic positions than you typically go for, but then I end up learning a lot from your style. I liked how black played the opening here, not taking too many chances and aiming to get developed, but I didn't like how he played passively once he was developed. And the way you punished his passive play by squeezing his position was fun to watch.
interesting sideline against the Benko-- turning the tables on Benko players who usually enjoy the development lead and applying the pressure. seems like a solid practical psychological weapon against this opening.
Hey John! Bit of a sloppy middlegame in this one, but nonetheless you nicely converted your positional advantages in the endgame...instructive! 'Schaak' in Dutch actually means 'chess' or 'check' depending on the situation its used in (don't know what the 'P' stands for in your opponents username). The 'sch' sound is notoriously hard to pronounce for non-native speakers, as is evidenced by the tongue twisting struggle most chess-youtubers have with the pronunciation of 'Schevingen' in the Sicilian! :) Cheers
cameron1004 Thanks! No clue why Nf3-h4 escaped my attention. I saw it briefly, but it didn't stand out to me...maybe since knight moves to the edge of the board usually weak-ish?
Hi John, This was a pretty instructional video for me - I tend to focus on Bullet but I can see the advantages of practicing your calculation techniques through these longer games. What does it take for you to get a GM title, and have you thought about going for it?
David Champagne Hey, David. The GM title is a ways off for me since I need 2 GM norms plus about 50 FIDE points. Norms are tough to come by, and I need to play/study more often in order to have a shot at 'em. Glad you enjoyed the video!
when you said if you played e5, he will have to play f5, is it because taking the pawn will open up the position and it will weaken his king?? is there any more concept to it?
Hi John, after 14.e4 you intended to follow up with 14...Bxe4 15.Ne5 fxe5 16.Qh5+ but cant black just play 16...Bg6 and as far as I can tell you're just going to be down a piece with minimal compensation?
Hello John Just discovered your brilliant channel (this is the third video I've watched from you, and plan on watching more after this). Anyway, what is a GM norm? You've said it in a few of your comments, but I don't know what one is.
***** Hey, ick709! Thanks for watching! Simply put, a "norm" is a strong performance in an internationally rated tournament of 9 rounds or longer. In my case, I need a total of three such norms in order to apply for the Grandmaster title. martin's link below details the qualification requirements for various norms.
John Bartholomew martín Thank you both! It sounds very challenging to be able to apply for a GM norm. Knowing that has actually put me off applying for such a title if I ever reach such a high level in chess, but who knows? Maybe I'd want to do it if the occasion were ever to arise for me. Good luck if you apply for the title, John.
***** Thank you! Yes, it requires a ton of time and energy simply to play the tournaments to give yourself a *chance* at earning norms. And no guarantee you ever even make one :) It's difficult.
John Bartholomew You're welcome! Well, that's why it's kind of put me off. The fact that I'd go through it, only to find out I wouldn't get the title is a bit disheartening. Chess is my life and I love and respect the beautiful game more than anything, but there comes a time when I need to put myself first and say enough is enough. That's why I look up to GMs. Amazing people GMs are. :)
I found your ideas for this game very interesting.
In particular I enjoy very much those games you post where your plans come mostly from "feelings" rather than logical ideas. I don't know how to explain it in English but I hope you get the idea.
Thank you for the video!
Thanks a lot for sharing, John. Enjoyed this one a lot! :)
aryesegal1988 Thanks for watching.
"its the worst feeling in chess, realizing you just blundered" - John Bartholomew
Great video John. I have to admit sometimes I root against you, because I am intrigued by more dynamic positions than you typically go for, but then I end up learning a lot from your style. I liked how black played the opening here, not taking too many chances and aiming to get developed, but I didn't like how he played passively once he was developed. And the way you punished his passive play by squeezing his position was fun to watch.
Michael Smith Thank you, Michael! I won't hold it against you sometimes root for my opponent ;)
Jorgen - you really gotta enable replies on your posts, man :) Declining the Benko is fine, though I'd prefer to do it with 4.Nf3 instead of 4.Nc3.
interesting sideline against the Benko-- turning the tables on Benko players who usually enjoy the development lead and applying the pressure. seems like a solid practical psychological weapon against this opening.
bicyclethief Yup! These are the nice practical perks to 5.e3.
Yeah i love this side line, i stomped my friends with this and won some games
aside from the pawn blunder this was a very well played game on your part. Opponent really needed to develop quicker
knightsraiders27 Agreed - he lagged in development this game.
Wow, fantastic mating net!!
Hey John! Bit of a sloppy middlegame in this one, but nonetheless you nicely converted your positional advantages in the endgame...instructive! 'Schaak' in Dutch actually means 'chess' or 'check' depending on the situation its used in (don't know what the 'P' stands for in your opponents username). The 'sch' sound is notoriously hard to pronounce for non-native speakers, as is evidenced by the tongue twisting struggle most chess-youtubers have with the pronunciation of 'Schevingen' in the Sicilian! :) Cheers
Tom Derksen Hey, Tom! I did know that 'schaak'=chess/check, but I think the 'P' at the beginning threw me off ;)
Great video. Thanks John. I was wondering why you didn't consider Nh4 in the game but every other knight move ;P
cameron1004 Thanks! No clue why Nf3-h4 escaped my attention. I saw it briefly, but it didn't stand out to me...maybe since knight moves to the edge of the board usually weak-ish?
Hi John,
This was a pretty instructional video for me - I tend to focus on Bullet but I can see the advantages of practicing your calculation techniques through these longer games.
What does it take for you to get a GM title, and have you thought about going for it?
David Champagne Hey, David. The GM title is a ways off for me since I need 2 GM norms plus about 50 FIDE points. Norms are tough to come by, and I need to play/study more often in order to have a shot at 'em.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
when you said if you played e5, he will have to play f5, is it because taking the pawn will open up the position and it will weaken his king?? is there any more concept to it?
Hi John, after 14.e4 you intended to follow up with 14...Bxe4 15.Ne5 fxe5 16.Qh5+ but cant black just play 16...Bg6 and as far as I can tell you're just going to be down a piece with minimal compensation?
+James Watson Never mind, you covered that in analysis
+James Watson No worries - thanks for watching, James!
Hello John
Just discovered your brilliant channel (this is the third video I've watched from you, and plan on watching more after this).
Anyway, what is a GM norm? You've said it in a few of your comments, but I don't know what one is.
***** It is very well explained on Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_(chess)
***** Hey, ick709! Thanks for watching! Simply put, a "norm" is a strong performance in an internationally rated tournament of 9 rounds or longer. In my case, I need a total of three such norms in order to apply for the Grandmaster title. martin's link below details the qualification requirements for various norms.
John Bartholomew martín Thank you both! It sounds very challenging to be able to apply for a GM norm. Knowing that has actually put me off applying for such a title if I ever reach such a high level in chess, but who knows? Maybe I'd want to do it if the occasion were ever to arise for me.
Good luck if you apply for the title, John.
***** Thank you! Yes, it requires a ton of time and energy simply to play the tournaments to give yourself a *chance* at earning norms. And no guarantee you ever even make one :) It's difficult.
John Bartholomew You're welcome! Well, that's why it's kind of put me off. The fact that I'd go through it, only to find out I wouldn't get the title is a bit disheartening. Chess is my life and I love and respect the beautiful game more than anything, but there comes a time when I need to put myself first and say enough is enough. That's why I look up to GMs. Amazing people GMs are. :)
Awesome! I HATE playing against the Benko.
Good thing you didn't mouse-slip during the actual game :)
2500 is higher than what Nakamura ever did in this pool...
ThinkingSk3ptically Haha, well I doubt Naka ever took the 15-minute pool seriously :)
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I liked your video and I subscribed to your channel.
Probably you will like Manga Chess by David Cortese.
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