I'm glad to see this and hear your thought process. I played a blitz tournament on lichess yesterday and literally every game I had as white I faced this. :o
Thanks for another great video John, as far as feedback goes, I would say I prefer watching you play standard chess as opposed to the faster games. The longer time gives you the chance to think through the moves more, and explain it all to us. The faster games are just chaos, there's not time to understand and process your commentary, because things are just moving too fast. I know you do a review commentary at the end of the faster videos sometimes, but even then, the feeling is that you didn't have enough time to think deeply about the moves. But again, thanks for the teaching!
Chessable? Sounds great. I hope as much as possible it maintains the same flavor and style of your teaching videos because that would be outstanding! Can't wait!
John,what do you think is the best way of improving endgame skills(as a whole not theoretical positions).I feel that it is my weakest area and i usually get outplayed.
Great recovery : I thought Black had good control. This game shows how important it is to know how to attack a castled king. Did some famous player help you in this department, or did you mainly learn by playing ?
+Laurent SaltofLife Thanks, Laurent! I've studied the games of famous attacking players (e.g. Alekhine, Tal, etc.) as well as read books like "Art of Attack."
That was a pretty sharp game, no wonder mistakes happened granted you had so little time and your opponent didn't pause to think. I think there is one more line worth mentionning regarding that Ne3 business. So after 17. Bh6 Ne3 white could try to undermine that knight with 18. Bxg7+ Kxg7 19. c3. Problem is that the knight is already too well placed. Here black has 19...Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Rhc8! So now white can't take on d4 in view of getting forked on c2. 21. Rac1 also doesn't look too promising there is 21...Nc4 and the knight continues being a pest.
Hi John, Big fan. Immediately after watching this video, I decided to play a standard game, and coincidentally it was a Modern Defense! Here is the link: en.lichess.org/KdvPZMO6/white I played really well but used too much clock around moves 11-17. Finally I rushed to consolidate and got my bishop trapped in an open board. I was losing, but then my opponent inexplicably traded into an endgame where I'm close to winning, and I won with a very nice tactic.
Crazy game! I'm definitely a fan of your forays into aggressive play.
thanks john bartholoranasous
Wow, John! You're so fair and righteous would I say, to give that 1800 guy a chance, not posting the video... Very kind and fair of you!
I'm glad to see this and hear your thought process. I played a blitz tournament on lichess yesterday and literally every game I had as white I faced this. :o
Nice game and analysis. Thanks! Top notch as always.
This was a great game illustrating the power of compensation down a piece. Well played!
well played, john.. sharp fun attack
+gratitude62 Thanks, gratitude62 :)
Nice! I'm practically the first viewer :) You are the best youtube-holding chess player around John
+Zach Cook
Did you watch the entire video before submitting your comment? :)
+Zach Cook I completely agree
Thanks for another great video John, as far as feedback goes, I would say I prefer watching you play standard chess as opposed to the faster games. The longer time gives you the chance to think through the moves more, and explain it all to us. The faster games are just chaos, there's not time to understand and process your commentary, because things are just moving too fast. I know you do a review commentary at the end of the faster videos sometimes, but even then, the feeling is that you didn't have enough time to think deeply about the moves. But again, thanks for the teaching!
+Jason Trivium
So don't watch the blitz and bullet videos.
+Andrew S
Hi Andrew, the idea behind my comment, is that I was hopping John might decide to make more standard chess videos.
***** Hi Tibor, I agree that a healthy mix of bullet, blitz and standard is best. I just have a preference for standard.
***** I agree, John definitely knows what he's doing, but he asked for feedback in the video, so I shared my thoughts.
***** I must admit I'm a little surprised that you see offering feedback, which is what John asked for, as selfish. Also, I didn't insist on anything.
Chessable? Sounds great. I hope as much as possible it maintains the same flavor and style of your teaching videos because that would be outstanding! Can't wait!
good commentary and explanations, John.
I'm definitely going to try out this dragondorf setup.
Stunning attack, John!
AWESOME game! Cheers John!
John,what do you think is the best way of improving endgame skills(as a whole not theoretical positions).I feel that it is my weakest area and i usually get outplayed.
How you keep your calm under severe time pressure...then win...it's really exciting chess! And very instructive for beginners like me.
hello, could you post the PGN of the game you mentioned where something suspecious might've happend? Just leave the names blank
your personality is very unique.
30:45 lol
maybe the bot wants to fianchetto the black square bishop :p
Great recovery : I thought Black had good control. This game shows how important it is to know how to attack a castled king. Did some famous player help you in this department, or did you mainly learn by playing ?
+Laurent SaltofLife Thanks, Laurent! I've studied the games of famous attacking players (e.g. Alekhine, Tal, etc.) as well as read books like "Art of Attack."
Hey John! Could you, at least, post the Lichess analysis of the game you don't want to upload, please? :-)
Which site do you play?
+Daniel Lugo This is the ICC (Internet Chess Club). I also play on Chess.com and lichess.org.
How many GM Norms do you have?
+It Happens He has 1 that he got a few years ago (2013, I believe) in St Louis.
That was a pretty sharp game, no wonder mistakes happened granted you had so little time and your opponent didn't pause to think. I think there is one more line worth mentionning regarding that Ne3 business. So after 17. Bh6 Ne3 white could try to undermine that knight with 18. Bxg7+ Kxg7 19. c3. Problem is that the knight is already too well placed. Here black has 19...Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Rhc8! So now white can't take on d4 in view of getting forked on c2. 21. Rac1 also doesn't look too promising there is 21...Nc4 and the knight continues being a pest.
That was a really good finish under time pressure!!
Cool checkmate John ;)
nice game john!
nice game!
Interesting game :)
Hi John,
Big fan. Immediately after watching this video, I decided to play a standard game, and coincidentally it was a Modern Defense! Here is the link: en.lichess.org/KdvPZMO6/white
I played really well but used too much clock around moves 11-17. Finally I rushed to consolidate and got my bishop trapped in an open board. I was losing, but then my opponent inexplicably traded into an endgame where I'm close to winning, and I won with a very nice tactic.