I want to say that this conversation with its insights of GM Colovic and you, Andras, was really pleasant to watch! This was such a nice explanatory coverage of a game and the chemistry, as one other commenter pointed out, between you guys was simply put wonderful to see and listen to. Thank you!
Agreed. In particular, the moment when c4 was played and seeing Andras and Alex's reaction to the move and WHY they react the way that they do, eg. the position was loose, nothing developed, activity, etc. These small moments are the golden nuggets.
GM Colovic's course 'The Master's Hand: Capablanca's Endgame Technique' is in my wish list. It appears to be an 'endgame' course that takes the complete game view.. The description reminds me of one of my favorite books, Chernev's book 'Capablanca's Best Chess Endings, 60 Complete Games. It is a collections of 60 annotated complete games. The endgame annotations are more detailed. Posted for the algorithm.
Good chemistry between friends. You allow GM Colovic time to share his wisdom. The lighting was perfect. I could see the positions by enlarging the screen...with some difficulty. Enjoyed.
You can tell people this stuff about materialism and fear all you want but they won't believe it. The first instructional lecture I gave at my chess club some years ago was on why h6 was a bad move after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4. Several players at my club kept playing this, so I thought it was a good subject and I even had example games from my own practice to show how h6 was a dud. I showed how after 3....Nf6, if White plays Ng5, we gambit the d-pawn and Black now has the initiative and development lead. I even said that I liked to see h6, because it allowed me to suddenly become Morphy. But as soon as it was over, I played one of the guys who did this and he went back to h6. Last week, he even came back to the club after years away and played someone else, and still played h6 and got his position blown up. There's only so much you can do.
Good video Andras! I remember my favourite chess book "The road to chess improvement" by Yermolinski. He also asked something like: Why do amateur players (far enough along their journey of improving) have no problem thinking "Ok I allow doubled pawns here but they're not so bad, but I get a bishop pair and the position can't remain closed", but have problems playing a move like 0-0 in this game? Clearly they know chess is never a one-way street, you have to make trades with positional factors to play chess, every decision has downsides. And then he realized club players treat the pawn as something different, but for a strong player, "material is just another positional factor" (that's actually what the chapter is called).
Maybe the angle for the POV could be improved a bit (but maybe it's just because I'm rusty OTB) - But what is sure is that this is awesome content and a great duo! Let's hope for more similar videos! Thank you :)
Wow, that's a great point about materialism right at the end, and I absolutely fall into that mental trap. I know it's a bad idea to spend time capturing an irrelevant pawn if it leaves me with a bad position, so I don't do that, but when my opponent threatens an irrelevant pawn I feel like I have to throw everything else out the window to defend it. Huh.
It’s not that I’m concerned with my opponent spending 3 moves on the queen and taking my b pawn in the opening, it’s that I don’t want to give them the satisfaction of thinking they’ve done something right by winning material
the Tarrasch defence is perfect to learn about all good and bad aspects of the isolani and that if white tries too hard to win pawns (d5, b7, maybe a7 too) will backfire somehow if black just counters on the queenside. especially beginners shouln't be afraid of losing a pawns. they should look after their pieces rather... try to keep them on the board and keep them active.
Regarding the ("worst-case scenario") Flohr-Capablanca ending, I recalled an IM (Julio Kaplan) writing back in the late 1970s that "Black has an uphill struggle for a draw, if he can achieve it at all" and "[Reuben] Fine's assessment of Black's chances [in Basic Chess Endings] is, in my opinion, far too optimistic." But it sounds like GM Colovic is in line with Fine.
Good point on it being easier not to grab b2 with 400 (😂) queen moves, than letting go of your own material. To add to that. I find it also easier to give away pawns like in the Danish as white, than not to defend attacked material such as e6 in your game. If you catch my drift
Andras, 15:50 I think you hit on a nice topic for a RUclips video. That being the Andras theory of Materialism that club players don't know they have. It's like 'reverse materialism' so to speak that lower rated players don't recognize. Interesting. I think that applies to me at least. I have a theory too. Bald titled chess players make the most instructive chess videos. The big 4: IM Andras Toth, GM Alex Colovic, CM Can Kabadai, IM Christof Sielecki. Maybe you could come up with a Playlist of videos on that topic. :) Actually you might be able to get a playlist of videos related to how mindset differs for the club player vs the titled player that are similar to this one.
Good to see that that RUclips chess cheese is serving ChessCoach Andras well, apparently, judging from his illuminating sit-down with GM Colovic in his state-of-the-art mansion in the hills.
My favorite GM and my favorite IM in one video! Colovic is a Sicilian guru and does superb game analysis. Andras is the Vince Lombardi of chess coaches and principled chess. Both have outstanding Chessable courses. RUclips is a cespool of a platform where info-tainment BS artists gets rewarded and great instructive content creators get marginalzed. Colovic, Andras, Dr. Can, Dan Heisman should be getting hundreds of thousands of views and subscribers. While certain fat, obnoxious, nonsense-talking, blowhard GMs get 6 figures of subscribers and 6-7 figures of view counts. The key takeway though is that quality is more important than quantity. Like a buffet vs. fine dining.
The point about materialism at the end of the video is a great example of a phenomenon that has been well documented by psychologists and behavioral economists: the endowment effect. It is a cognitive bias that causes people to value items they own more than similar items they don't (yet) own.
"very unique" It's an absolute, like saying "very dead" or "a bit pregnant".I expected better from a teacher. Seriously though it's great to see two of the nicest guys in chess in the same video.
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I want to say that this conversation with its insights of GM Colovic and you, Andras, was really pleasant to watch! This was such a nice explanatory coverage of a game and the chemistry, as one other commenter pointed out, between you guys was simply put wonderful to see and listen to. Thank you!
GM Colovic also has a RUclips channel worth checking out
This is one of the best videos you've released in a long time. Belongs on the amateur's mind playlist!
Agreed. In particular, the moment when c4 was played and seeing Andras and Alex's reaction to the move and WHY they react the way that they do, eg. the position was loose, nothing developed, activity, etc. These small moments are the golden nuggets.
GM Colovic's course 'The Master's Hand: Capablanca's Endgame Technique' is in my wish list. It appears to be an 'endgame' course that takes the complete game view.. The description reminds me of one of my favorite books, Chernev's book 'Capablanca's Best Chess Endings, 60 Complete Games. It is a collections of 60 annotated complete games. The endgame annotations are more detailed. Posted for the algorithm.
Definitely the best content I've ever seen. Totally out of this world!
Thanks very much!
This was an absolutely incredible conversation coach. You should really do more of these.
Great lesson from Coach IM Andras and Coach GM Colovic. Very dynamic lesson, I enjoyed it a lot.
Good chemistry between friends. You allow GM Colovic time to share his wisdom. The lighting was perfect. I could see the positions by enlarging the screen...with some difficulty. Enjoyed.
Thanks a lot!
Another gem. I love the energy you both share for the game!
Please make more such videos. PLEASE
You can tell people this stuff about materialism and fear all you want but they won't believe it.
The first instructional lecture I gave at my chess club some years ago was on why h6 was a bad move after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4. Several players at my club kept playing this, so I thought it was a good subject and I even had example games from my own practice to show how h6 was a dud. I showed how after 3....Nf6, if White plays Ng5, we gambit the d-pawn and Black now has the initiative and development lead. I even said that I liked to see h6, because it allowed me to suddenly become Morphy. But as soon as it was over, I played one of the guys who did this and he went back to h6. Last week, he even came back to the club after years away and played someone else, and still played h6 and got his position blown up. There's only so much you can do.
Really enjoyed this discussion, great video!
Wow... What quality advice in one video. The two best coaches... ever.!!!
High praise indeed! Glad you enjoyed it!
Two of the best. Have courses by both. Nice to see them working together.
Great video! We need more of this, please 🙂
The Bulgakov quote is generally translated as "Cowardice is the worst sin" - but "Fear is the worst vice" tells the same story!
More of these mindset videos. And also I would love to see more videos about planning in different pawn structures.
More to come!
Great discussion loved the reaction to the move😂
Good video Andras!
I remember my favourite chess book "The road to chess improvement" by Yermolinski. He also asked something like: Why do amateur players (far enough along their journey of improving) have no problem thinking "Ok I allow doubled pawns here but they're not so bad, but I get a bishop pair and the position can't remain closed", but have problems playing a move like 0-0 in this game? Clearly they know chess is never a one-way street, you have to make trades with positional factors to play chess, every decision has downsides. And then he realized club players treat the pawn as something different, but for a strong player, "material is just another positional factor" (that's actually what the chapter is called).
Amazing episode. Loved it
Cheers mate!
Very fun conversation, Andras!
Oh, brilliant discussion!
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Maybe the angle for the POV could be improved a bit (but maybe it's just because I'm rusty OTB) - But what is sure is that this is awesome content and a great duo! Let's hope for more similar videos! Thank you :)
great video. on the tracks of the amateurs mind
Glad you liked it!
Excellent video! GM Colovic is a legend, great guest 😁
I'm glad that, after Bf5,...0-0 was also the first move I considered 😅
Glad you enjoyed!
Top tier content, as always.
Glad you enjoyed it
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."
Absolutely amazing! Cheers!
That was awesome what a duo
Great instructive video
Very insightful
Wow, that's a great point about materialism right at the end, and I absolutely fall into that mental trap. I know it's a bad idea to spend time capturing an irrelevant pawn if it leaves me with a bad position, so I don't do that, but when my opponent threatens an irrelevant pawn I feel like I have to throw everything else out the window to defend it. Huh.
It’s not that I’m concerned with my opponent spending 3 moves on the queen and taking my b pawn in the opening, it’s that I don’t want to give them the satisfaction of thinking they’ve done something right by winning material
the Tarrasch defence is perfect to learn about all good and bad aspects of the isolani and that if white tries too hard to win pawns (d5, b7, maybe a7 too) will backfire somehow if black just counters on the queenside. especially beginners shouln't be afraid of losing a pawns. they should look after their pieces rather... try to keep them on the board and keep them active.
Great video Andras
This is gold!
Regarding the ("worst-case scenario") Flohr-Capablanca ending, I recalled an IM (Julio Kaplan) writing back in the late 1970s that "Black has an uphill struggle for a draw, if he can achieve it at all" and "[Reuben] Fine's assessment of Black's chances [in Basic Chess Endings] is, in my opinion, far too optimistic." But it sounds like GM Colovic is in line with Fine.
slightly worse endgame position against CAPABLANCA? just resign.
wow looks like a great video
Awesome! I love collaboration videos with my favorite RUclips chess homies.
I laughed so hard when he goes like " who played that crap against you"
Good content, how about the temporary pawn sac in the rui lopez?
Good point on it being easier not to grab b2 with 400 (😂) queen moves, than letting go of your own material.
To add to that. I find it also easier to give away pawns like in the Danish as white, than not to defend attacked material such as e6 in your game. If you catch my drift
Great point
Gm Colovic!!!
This was fun, but it was really difficult to see the black pieces.
@@rickdudesterman admittedly I need to work on the angles , thanks for the input
what an amazing video coach!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video. Any chance of linking to the game or posting the PGN? The black side of the board is a strain to see thanks!
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. d4 Nc6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O Bd6 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Bf5 O-O 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Rxe6 Ne4 12. c4 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Bxh2+ 14. Kxh2 Qh4+ 15. Kg1 Qxf2+ 16. Kh2 Qh4+ 17. Kg1 Ng3 18. Nf3 Qh1+ 19. Kf2 Qxd1
Coach I would like to say it in your way, "THIS IS WHAT GOOD CHESS IS"
Andras,
15:50
I think you hit on a nice topic for a RUclips video. That being the Andras theory of Materialism that club players don't know they have. It's like 'reverse materialism' so to speak that lower rated players don't recognize. Interesting. I think that applies to me at least.
I have a theory too. Bald titled chess players make the most instructive chess videos. The big 4: IM Andras Toth, GM Alex Colovic, CM Can Kabadai, IM Christof Sielecki. Maybe you could come up with a Playlist of videos on that topic. :)
Actually you might be able to get a playlist of videos related to how mindset differs for the club player vs the titled player that are similar to this one.
@andras this video would be even better if you overlayed a 2d board in the corner so it was easier to us to follow the moves on the board.
Instant classic.
Got it, more Morphy games!
It's interesting, but is very difficult to follow the moves. Can you please attach a pgn file?
We need a 2d board.
Flohr vs Capablanca IQP Study
Good to see that that RUclips chess cheese is serving ChessCoach Andras well, apparently, judging from his illuminating sit-down with GM Colovic in his state-of-the-art mansion in the hills.
can anyone recommend a good book to study Morphy’s games?
My favorite GM and my favorite IM in one video!
Colovic is a Sicilian guru and does superb game analysis.
Andras is the Vince Lombardi of chess coaches and principled chess.
Both have outstanding Chessable courses.
RUclips is a cespool of a platform where info-tainment BS artists gets rewarded and great instructive content creators get marginalzed. Colovic, Andras, Dr. Can, Dan Heisman should be getting hundreds of thousands of views and subscribers. While certain fat, obnoxious, nonsense-talking, blowhard GMs get 6 figures of subscribers and 6-7 figures of view counts.
The key takeway though is that quality is more important than quantity. Like a buffet vs. fine dining.
Ok atleast I can see the board without struggling too much
The point about materialism at the end of the video is a great example of a phenomenon that has been well documented by psychologists and behavioral economists: the endowment effect. It is a cognitive bias that causes people to value items they own more than similar items they don't (yet) own.
"very unique" It's an absolute, like saying "very dead" or "a bit pregnant".I expected better from a teacher.
Seriously though it's great to see two of the nicest guys in chess in the same video.
Thanks!
Too much of a demagogue!