I love how he just knocks his queen over and leaves it lying there on its side like it's a proper move. Next move he stands it up straight on an adjacent square. Lol.
Hi John. Played at the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco. I used to go there in my younger days. Lots of good memories. I really miss it. John Donaldson used to be the director. Before him it was Max Wilkerson. This goes back quite a few years. Good Game. SINCERELY.
@@RUclips_Globetrotter No, it's a skewer, i.e. the more valuable piece was under direct attack. The queen was in front and moved to let the rook be taken. A pin would be the reverse: the piece in front *can't* be moved or the more valuable piece *behind* it is taken/checked.
At 7:12 into this thing Greg captures the pawn on f6 with his rook and then because he is moving so fast, he bobbles the rook and puts it on f7 instead of f6 where the pawn was. Or am I missing a move by John?.
if you watch carefully, f6 was a check on john's king so he already moved it (the king) while greg was picking the rock up, so he moved f7 as his next move imideatly.
Hey John!! Watching your videos all from the start as I found and subscribed your channel too late i guess. And in your first video I am kind of happy to see that I had the same exact shirt once :D Not sure of the brand.
Holy moly - that may have the fastest at which a pawn has even flown through the air. Greg is a true gentleman but plays chess like a it's a martial art. Pieces weren't so much captured as they were destroyed.
Dont know what is going on most of the time but i notice the pieces on the board is always quite even and theres almost never a checkm8 early on. I watch a bit of greg mostly. So cool.
Capturing with two hands? Honestly without any exaggeration, only time i witness this was with children during their first week in chess club and in this video.
OK then here is a good tip for you,you can also press the clock button with your other non playing hand, like just rest it on the clock and as you make a move click the button. Try it its much easier, its casual blitz after all. Just be sure to make a video of it so i can show it to my chess friends.
BabsonTask The last time I went for a fide tournament, I too used to do that....and some 10 yr old kids used to cry and complain to the arbiter every time i did that lol
No, en passant could not be played in that position. For en passant to be playable, two opposing pawns must be adjacent on the fifth rank. If Black had played the move ...g7-g5, then White could have responded with the en passant capture h5xg6.
i am too low level to really learn much from this but it was an entertaining watch - plan to watch your entire playlist. Best - @chessboxer1993 on chess.com team Aspiring Champions
No, as soon as he took the pawn on f6, it put John in check. Knowing that John would move the King out of check on his next move, he quickly then played Rf7 defending his h pawn.
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6:21 bhahahahaha that was the most violent pawn kill right there
@ 6:20 Poor pawn probably spent a week in the infirmary.
Isabelle Ringing Haha :)
what a rude chess player. he isn't deserve to play chess
Wait what
I've watched this at least 5 times. I love how intense it gets toward the end... Passed pawns must be pushed!
+Ian Ross Yup! This game was a blast!
I love how he just knocks his queen over and leaves it lying there on its side like it's a proper move. Next move he stands it up straight on an adjacent square. Lol.
That chess table is awesome.
Is there anywhere I could buy one like this?
thank you for sharing the video! In addition to being a very nice game it looked like a lot of fun for you guys.
+mtomazza Thanks for watching, mtomazza!
+mtomazza Thanks for watching, mtomazza!
john you're a good sport.. i love this matchup even though greg is crazy competitive..
+bill mullarky Thanks, Bill :) And yes - Greg is a competition junkie!
Never play f6 - GM Ben Finegold
Or f3 the truth hurts
Hi John. Played at the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco. I used to go there in my younger days. Lots of good memories. I really miss it. John Donaldson used to be the director. Before him it was Max Wilkerson. This goes back quite a few years. Good Game. SINCERELY.
At 4:22 wasn't it a skewer? Not a fork?
"That's a draw" Nice try, Greg.
+Guitarplayabreh lol
"Wait why are you moving so fast...oh shii-"
That 'pawn queen' at the end was an absolute beast, gg
The Legend is Born
Such a good player is John finns...thats why i always enjoy whatching his vídeos....specially bullet games
marcos omd Thanks, Marcos!
I'm sure Mechanics' Chess Club would like to be reimbursed for all of the pieces shattered in this game haha. :)
4:22 It's a skewer, not a fork. Come on Scott lol
And Greg turned into a caveman when he got low on time. That pawn should press charges.
it's a pin
@@RUclips_Globetrotter No, it's a skewer, i.e. the more valuable piece was under direct attack. The queen was in front and moved to let the rook be taken. A pin would be the reverse: the piece in front *can't* be moved or the more valuable piece *behind* it is taken/checked.
At 8:20 John missed Rh2 mate
I feel like manual dexterity and control should play a part in this kind of chess... How to standardize that, I don't know :/
Wow was it possible to play this endgame any worse than I did?
It's very possible when you're 900 USCF xD
Hey, no one's perfect sir...;)
Haha!
I mean you got beaten by a 10 year old
At 7:12 into this thing Greg captures the pawn on f6 with his rook and then because he is moving so fast, he bobbles the rook and puts it on f7 instead of f6 where the pawn was. Or am I missing a move by John?.
if you watch carefully, f6 was a check on john's king so he already moved it (the king) while greg was picking the rock up, so he moved f7 as his next move imideatly.
8:24 porque ambos se tocan la cabeza?
Hey John!! Watching your videos all from the start as I found and subscribed your channel too late i guess. And in your first video I am kind of happy to see that I had the same exact shirt once :D Not sure of the brand.
+Rama Krishna Ha! Nice, Shrayan. You must shop at Kohl's too :)
Did the guy in the left just randomly take a night off the board? 1:37
Melbourne Chess club has some videos in this style. Plus a few others, by Ian Rogers and some other Masters.
very good game john. hard to see from the angle but i caught most of the game.
Thanks, Devvan!
Holy moly - that may have the fastest at which a pawn has even flown through the air. Greg is a true gentleman but plays chess like a it's a martial art. Pieces weren't so much captured as they were destroyed.
😂
Such endgame
did you two handed castle John? tsk tsk :) just playing
Was that match at the San Francisco Mechanic’s Institute’s chess room? The table and the window looks very familiar?
why does greg shahade have a wikipedia page and john doesn't?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Shahade
He's a chessopreneur
Maybe I am just a product of online chess but would love a reupload of this one with the 2d board!
Where can I get a table like this? Are they even made by anyone?
Two of the coolest people in chess :)
I know right!
at 6:32 Shahid should have played rook b takes f7 then rook recaptures then Bishop f6 check king retreats to d6 then queen wins rook
I like you both a lot! I like Greg for his craziness and vulgarity (lol) and John for being the exact opposite of Greg. You guys rock! :D
+Pi Niata Thanks, Pi Niata! :D
1:04 greg can take on e5 with the knight since the knight on h5 is loose right?
+john bartholomew
Yes, he could do that...but he might not want to, because after 1.Ne5 Ne5 2.Qh5 Nd3 Black recovers the pawn with gain of tempo.
Thank you
Why is the dork on the left slamming pieces around?
So, this is where it all started huh?
Interesting vid I guess
nice to put a face to the name finally john. poor greg.
"I've.. played chess my whole life.. at the beginning I wasn't so good. Now I'm alright."
Yeah and I'm alright at chess too Magnus...
Whats happening in the background?
Dont know what is going on most of the time but i notice the pieces on the board is always quite even and theres almost never a checkm8 early on. I watch a bit of greg mostly. So cool.
+Isaac Chin John is a lot more instructive and varied. In my opinion, he is also more interesting
THE BUTTONS I REALLY WANNA PRESS THEM!!!
John you castled w/ both hands
Capturing with two hands?
Honestly without any exaggeration, only time i witness this was with children during
their first week in chess club and in this video.
+sinisa5567 In casual blitz it's pretty darn common. I would not do this in an actual blitz tournament, of course.
OK then here is a good tip for you,you can also press the clock button with your other non playing hand,
like just rest it on the clock and as you make a move click the button. Try it its much easier,
its casual blitz after all.
Just be sure to make a video of it so i can show it to my chess friends.
+sinisa5567 Pretty sure you're being sarcastic, but that's way may more taboo than capturing with both hands :)
John Bartholomew
Yeah, maybe a little sarcastic ;-)
PGN from the game please :)
Is that how blitz matches get in strict tournaments?
That was wild!
why so excited?
A fun rush to watch
Two handed capturing? C'mon now...
BabsonTask The last time I went for a fide tournament, I too used to do that....and some 10 yr old kids used to cry and complain to the arbiter every time i did that lol
IM Sahade cheated at 7:11 the rook was not meant to be on the 7th rank
John could sac
Is knight For kings pawn
6:21 The queen's true power
You castled with both hands!
I know it was kind of a joke.
They are in the U.S and by USCF rules castling with both hands is legal
only FIDE considers it illegal
FIDE considers it illegal? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
This game was played In the United Stated of America, therefore under USCF rules. Not FIDE. And castling with both hands is legal by USCF rules.
omar 23 it was just a joke.
Should have done premoves! ...oh wait
Well played John
The trading is so even. So sick.
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at 7:10 he took a pawn with his rook on the 6th rank, knocked over the rook, and set it back up on the 7th....
+Dave Holden Nope, he was just following up with another move: Rxf6+ Kc5 and then Rf7.
ahaha. so much energy. I think this is how people who watch sportball feel when a goal happens
5:57 en passant could have been played
ask a question
No, en passant could not be played in that position.
For en passant to be playable, two opposing pawns must be adjacent on the fifth rank.
If Black had played the move ...g7-g5, then White could have responded with the en passant capture h5xg6.
Lol 7:11 Gregg captures the pawn on c3 and places the rook on c2.
leshark my bad they were separate moves.
7:12 the pawn was at F6 took with the rook and placed the rook at F7 ....fucking cheat he should become a pick pocket with cheap tricks
good game. :)
+Dennis DeVinney Thanks, Dennis!
+Andreas Cromnow Hello, Andreas! Thanks for watching.
The loudest chess hall in existence.. :D
So he knocked every piece out twice of what? 😂
Why is this video the one suggesting my videos 😂😂😂 I’ll take it tho!
Is Greg, Jennifer brother?
Daniele Dal Col yep
John playing e4 e5? That's weird! hahaha
+Javier Alfredo Calderón Celedón #TeamScandi
i am too low level to really learn much from this but it was an entertaining watch - plan to watch your entire playlist. Best - @chessboxer1993 on chess.com team Aspiring Champions
GG
oh that's the guy who lost the match against a 10 year old.
go win a match yourself against that "10 year old" lol
Greg is a mix of Bob Hoskins & Mikhail Tal! Lol!
7:10 ILLEGAL MOVE. GREG TOOK ON F6 BUT PUT ROOK ON F7
No, as soon as he took the pawn on f6, it put John in check. Knowing that John would move the King out of check on his next move, he quickly then played Rf7 defending his h pawn.
Yes, I saw that too. The notation shows otherwise though.
Greg should have drank some 7-UP
hahshahehh amazing
No team scandi.
John bartholoGOAT
Anyone here because your parents watch him
double queen hype, haha
Two hands casteling by John. Not good.
Damn. Shahade kind of seems like an unsavory character.
Kappa
xDDDD
IM Greg Shahade needs to work on his
manners.
Charles Windham how so? i didn't really see anything that made me think that
+Taimonov Me ethier
+ShawnandStefan Pieces got bombed that day.
+Charles Windham he is playing with his friend come on
This isn't a FIDE match......
:D
0:33 "It's going to be Trump" RIP America
He said, "it's going to be a draw!"