Strategic Capitulation on d5 | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2109

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  • @rithvik
    @rithvik 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    good game!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Ohh was that you? Thanks for the game!

    • @rithvik
      @rithvik 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@JohnBartholomewChess indeed - and you are 100% right about being booked up more on e4 lines, it's something I need to work on climbing 2100+ learning more positional play. Great video and analysis, sucks I blundered the exchange but you positionally dominated me.

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@rithvik Nice, I think fleshing our your lines against 1.c4/1.Nf3 will be great for you. Let me know if you need any advice in that regard; I'd be happy to give you my thoughts. Appreciate you dropping by in the comment section - gg!

  • @yahyatoraman4486
    @yahyatoraman4486 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    You know it's John when the game ends on the 18th minute mark in a 45 minutes long video! You may obviously not be the best player in the world but you are definitely one of the best - if not the best - to explain such complex thought processes in such a simplified manner on the entire planet, hope you too are content with what you get to share with the chess community! :)

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      So true 😂And thanks for your kind words

  • @Jan-fe9vr
    @Jan-fe9vr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    John, you are easily one of the top 3 educational chess TH-camrs. Thank you for your uploads, always love watching and learning from them.

  • @will1am905
    @will1am905 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like chess, and sometimes I come here to fall asleep to some good chess and your soothing commentary tbh. Thank you John!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha my pleasure! Thanks for watching (or listening :)).

  • @mattkim96
    @mattkim96 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I just wanted to say, loved your recent newsletter article!
    I'm a 2100 rapid player, just like your opponent here, and with more time I overthink everything. Especially when it *looks* like there's some sort of tactic I should be seeing. I can even lose an advantage when I do this.
    I'll try to play more practically when I have an advantage, less focus on being the machine I know I'm not and more focused on converting a winning position. Even if it's not "optimal".
    Thanks for the quality and informative newsletters and videos! Hopefully these two together will help me continue climbing the rating ladder!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My pleasure. Thanks for subscribing to the newsletter!
      And the overthinking is real 😁Hopefully we'll both be able to fully live with your inevitable mistakes some day!

  • @JaysCigar
    @JaysCigar 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    great explanation of the opening considerations - fascinating stuff, John!

  • @patsycline4019
    @patsycline4019 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love to see a new video from you, your content is one of the reason for the progress in my chess journey. Thank you John!

  • @adamh6094
    @adamh6094 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Awesome video, John!!
    It’s uncanny. I’m 1300 blitz, 1450 rapid, and am only just starting to see the similarities between all the openings. To my eyes, it seems that certain openings seem to belong to a handful of groups. For example, there’s a lot of openings where black wants a queen on c7, others where that wouldn’t fly. Just depends on what white is doing. Your breakdown analysis really helps me (as a 38 year old learner, not absorbing knowledge and piecing it together like a young child or teenager) see this idea much more broadly. I do believe this is something that a master just feels intuitively. Most people I watch will just say “oh, that’s a bad move from my opponent” and leave it at that (confusing the audience. B. Finegold, 2007). I’m not sure you realise how powerful your type of instruction is, but thank you.

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's valuable feedback - I really appreciate you writing that!
      You're absolutely correct, there are many openings and setups that look incredibly similar but are subtly different, and at a high level, this can affect the gameplay pretty significantly. Strong players can often feel that intuitively, as you said. I think if you're starting to pick up some some of these differences, that's a great sign - even if it's just stops you from playing on autopilot from time to time.
      Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes for your chess improvement!

    • @adamh6094
      @adamh6094 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JohnBartholomewChess thanks John! The appreciation goes both ways haha. I definitely do assume that noticing these things is a good thing. The closest thing I can compare it to is when I learned German some years back, there was a certain stage where I could figure out that someone was talking about a cat, but not the context. I feel this is a good metaphor because it’s about nuance and subtlety; the finesse is lost on me, but I’m starting to grasp that there’s something there. Have a glorious day :)

  • @crclayton
    @crclayton 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Mouse discipline, John! Mouse discipline!

  • @guillaumecornu9919
    @guillaumecornu9919 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My favourite serie on TH-cam CTRL by John Bartholomew. Thanks for the content John

  • @fernandopardo8272
    @fernandopardo8272 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for so good analysis! I like how you take too much time to explain all your ideas and the position strategic ideas! Abrazo!

  • @StoicTheGeek
    @StoicTheGeek 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Nice to see an English opening. Keep them coming!

  • @Victor-ji1rz
    @Victor-ji1rz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Well played, Mr. Barthelemow

  • @yyguuyg
    @yyguuyg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Every time I see a new JB video, my day is immediately better.

  • @marcr1652
    @marcr1652 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Subscribed on twitch today, been watching you all day 😂. Can't wait to catch you live

  • @TheGrandmaster1
    @TheGrandmaster1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes! First! Love it when that happens. Been a while since I got caught up with ol’ Uncle John and some chess.

  • @goldenlion3184
    @goldenlion3184 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ah the English!! So nice to see! Actually such a relentless positional squeeze just seems to force black into difficult decisions. Very nice, smooth game, even with the mouse slip! Lol. Thanks John!

  • @Alan.92n
    @Alan.92n 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good analysis after the game. Really helpful and hopefully my chess will improve. Only wish when I play that I could have "several optional moves!" Thanks for sharing, John. 😊 👍

  • @RockNightingale
    @RockNightingale 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:58:
    "I don't think this is anything Black has to panic about quite.... YET." :D

  • @Suho1004
    @Suho1004 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very educational game, John, as always!
    I've noticed that you haven't been talking a lot about your voice issues recently, and you seem to be doing OK in that regard. Hopefully this means you're recovered now!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Suho! Still not 100%, but doing better. Appreciate your well-wishes!

  • @naheelabrar2681
    @naheelabrar2681 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    5:47 why not capture the pawn?

  • @filomontani8683
    @filomontani8683 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I find it bewildering how many profoundly different positions this opening can lead you to: borderline unplayable without a deep understanding of pretty abstract patterns etc (so I guess I'm never gonna try it)

  • @Sabmayahai770
    @Sabmayahai770 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best chess channel in youtube

  • @craigmcloughlin9361
    @craigmcloughlin9361 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "That look likes a big number, but this was a one sided game....." (beads of sweat form thinking of Kramnik finding it 'interesting' and doing the procedure......)

  • @steinanderson
    @steinanderson 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey John. This is Stein.

  • @Chessmesszone
    @Chessmesszone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Imagine randomly getting pair with john 🧟‍♂️😂

  • @jeroenw9853
    @jeroenw9853 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This has been (and will be) one of my favorite series.
    But I never really understand moves like Nd5. I do get that the resulting position is better for white, but isn't it just a fancy trade? The same with the center fork trick. I get that it works tactically, but I struggle to understand why it is considered so good, the opponent is basically lost. "Brilliant" seems a bit too much.

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nd5 at which moment - in the game, or the situation I was showing in analysis with the pin down the c-file?

    • @jeroenw9853
      @jeroenw9853 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@JohnBartholomewChess My apologies, I meant in the analysis. I should've mentioned that 🙂.
      You explained it well, but there is a difference between knowing the reason and really understanding it (if that makes any sense).

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jeroenw9853 Got it! The Nd5 swap in that instance may yield material equality, but White will win the bishop pair, open the position, and create some potential weaknesses in Black's pawn structure. Off the top of my head, those are the clear benefits - almost all strategic gains.

    • @jeroenw9853
      @jeroenw9853 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JohnBartholomewChess That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for clarifying!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeroenw9853 certainly!

  • @westofwahpeton4692
    @westofwahpeton4692 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    John out for a Sunday Stroll against a 2100.

  • @KF1
    @KF1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Get Reti, it's time to play!

  • @DrVeerjay
    @DrVeerjay 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    John thats a great idea! Open it up to the public. I am public and i would love to play you

  • @christophflock1921
    @christophflock1921 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you John! You look tired though. You need a strammer Max

  • @nosystem1098
    @nosystem1098 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Don't gesture and calculate mate.

  • @Kevstealsrooks
    @Kevstealsrooks 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    hey John. i love your videos but i am upset. because i was talking to a GM I know that comes to my local club. the GM told me your games look scripted. he said all your moves are scripted and your games are fake because they are pre-planned games. i hope its not true because I kind of look up to you

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Is your GM friend Bobby Fischer? 😂

    • @Kevstealsrooks
      @Kevstealsrooks 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sus reply

    • @WhiskeySour89
      @WhiskeySour89 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Looool. How does one even go about scripting games? 😂 I need this superpower​@@JohnBartholomewChess