@D_M4N8 I agree with you 100%! In a world where people have limited attention spans stretching one's attention span is always a good thing to do. I would like to see more videos like this and less game fragments.
I love the honesty. It comes through in every article she writes and even in her body language in these videos. The human side of the game is a lot better than the mere black & white of ink on page in a magazine. Great stuff, possibly all the better because it's not SuperGM quality.
Agreed. She gives great insight into how she is feeling at each point in the game. A lot of GMs just breeze through analysis "White went here .. Black should go here" etc. Her analysis seems more real somehow. And I love when she talk about what she missed in the game (Bxf7 etc) - makes me feel less bad about what I miss all the time
There's nothing wrong with the quality of the game. This is how winning games are, you could not distinguish this game from any SuperGM game. Take Topalov as an example, for all his brilliant wins he has losses in under 30 moves and plenty of more evenly matched losses like this on that go into 45 moves. Topalov was over 2800 for a very long time, and not a single player at any level is immune to this. Wins at any level happen because someone made a mistake, the point is why did her opponent lose this game?
Jay Bonin was Board 1 on our team of the Amateur Team Chess in 1996. We had the name “Bonin the USA”. I was on Board 4 of our team. We won the East 6-0. Then we went to Baltimore and played against the winners from West, North and South. We beat all 3 and won the tournament. We got our picture on the cover of Chess Life. I’ve been friends with him ever since. - Dan O’Hanlon
I think the computer thinks it just contributes to something drawish, but practically speaking, I really like the psychological impact of g4. It's one of those moves where it's hard to feel confident what your opponent's immediate or long-term plans are when it's played against you. Moves like that can make people play weird.
Watching a GM analyse their own games is just something else, I love seeing their unique chess personality come through on the board, grounded in years of study. Thank you!
A GREAT video. I've NEVER beaten " The Bone " ! I have 2 draws and 5 losses against him. He is RAZOR SHARP! I NEVER give draws to ANYONE and everyone at the Marshalls Chess Club knows this so every game I had with Jay was to the Death! We played til there was nothing on the board but Kings! I miss ' THE BONE! ' Thanx for the mini lesson Irina. Asa Hoffman told me years ago that he knew you'd be a GREAT player cuz you would do headstands between rounds! ☺️
Shorter videos are better. But a longer video from time to time is also ok. Just keep posting superb videos like you have been doing. And thanks for your all hard work and dedication.
Back in 2008 I used to play at Marshals open Thursdays and Jay was always there...loved to watch his games. Hes a solid 2400. Very cool and likeable guy. Glad to hear he is still around playing.
Great recap over your own game and thanks for sharing those thoughts with us. Very helpful and keep them coming. I like rather a longer video than a shorter one so you can explain more :) Keep up your great work and vids. Cheers!
Irina, your videos impress me! Don't worry about short/long, just do your thing. I remember how you advised the "World" against Kasparov, you were great (that was such a long time ago :) ).
Thanks again for another amazing video Irina. I am appreciative for all the recent content you have been releasing. Your insight on the games is very helpful. Again, thank you! You are an inspiration for many.
I wasn't familiar with Jay Bonin before watching this video. Interestingly, Bonin has a win over Samuel Reshevsky, which occurred one year before Ms. Krush was born. Would love to see the game they played when she was 11!
I was introduced to Jay Bonin by a friend who called him “The Flower of Manhattan.” The friend told me a chess writer described as such, maybe in the 90’s.
interesting comments on strategy, but in the end it ended just like a match between two Class players: one made a mistake, and that was all she wrote... (Or as Cecil Purdy once observed: "Chess is chiefly the avoidance of oversights".)
Love the content Irina. But why did you spoil the ending? I was like damn who is going to win after the nice introduction. And then you told us on the screen. 🤦🏾♂️
Great video! I'm recently trying to learn the ideas of fighting d4 openings as Black, so this review was helpful. Also, I got a copy of IM Bonin's book, Active Pieces, which signed for me. A fun read, which underscores that the best move otb is not always the one that stockfish likes. He's very approachable and has been offering free game review for members at Marshall, which has been great.
Loved your explanation of piece moves and development of opening, middle and end game. Would liked to have seen last move to checkmate or resign. Again, love it.
Also, an evaluation of a fairly equal position by stockfish might be extremely difficult for a human to assess. Some positions can be easy for a human to evaluate while others may be very difficult to evaluate. But for stockfish, equal is equal regardless of the complexity for a human.
kamsky at the time rated over 2700 once played the Manhattan Chess club Thursday action Jay won or tied for first Kamsky was probably wondering how an IM could could stop him so he came back two more times and still no clear first 😂
Appreciate you letting us look inside your head, and sharing the treasure trove of your experience and learning. Ta. Though I do wish you'd neuter the computer. Consider the damage ascribing god with balls, has wreaked upon humankind, and planet earth Engendering female participation, and redressing the humungus male/female imbalance in 'CHESS' is potentially the largest growth area.. The imbalace in numbers, authority and prizemoney remains a handbrake on the sports growth. You are surely an exemplar and inspiration for all who follow . All the best Love your work
Please don't feel pressured to make short videos! I personally like the in-depth explanations that come along with the long ones
@D_M4N8 I agree with you 100%! In a world where people have limited attention spans stretching one's attention span is always a good thing to do. I would like to see more videos like this and less game fragments.
I love the honesty. It comes through in every article she writes and even in her body language in these videos. The human side of the game is a lot better than the mere black & white of ink on page in a magazine. Great stuff, possibly all the better because it's not SuperGM quality.
Agreed. She gives great insight into how she is feeling at each point in the game. A lot of GMs just breeze through analysis "White went here .. Black should go here" etc. Her analysis seems more real somehow. And I love when she talk about what she missed in the game (Bxf7 etc) - makes me feel less bad about what I miss all the time
There's nothing wrong with the quality of the game. This is how winning games are, you could not distinguish this game from any SuperGM game. Take Topalov as an example, for all his brilliant wins he has losses in under 30 moves and plenty of more evenly matched losses like this on that go into 45 moves. Topalov was over 2800 for a very long time, and not a single player at any level is immune to this. Wins at any level happen because someone made a mistake, the point is why did her opponent lose this game?
I consider Krush a Super GM of teaching chess!
Jay Bonin was Board 1 on our team of the Amateur Team Chess in 1996. We had the name “Bonin the USA”. I was on Board 4 of our team. We won the East 6-0. Then we went to Baltimore and played against the winners from West, North and South. We beat all 3 and won the tournament. We got our picture on the cover of Chess Life. I’ve been friends with him ever since. - Dan O’Hanlon
Great story, thank you for sharing! He once came to a tournament, I organized, I believe in Cambridge, MA.
I think the computer thinks it just contributes to something drawish, but practically speaking, I really like the psychological impact of g4. It's one of those moves where it's hard to feel confident what your opponent's immediate or long-term plans are when it's played against you. Moves like that can make people play weird.
Watching a GM analyse their own games is just something else, I love seeing their unique chess personality come through on the board, grounded in years of study. Thank you!
It's particularly exciting when they are also a genius at communicating the parts of their thought process that we can comprehend!
A GREAT video. I've NEVER beaten " The Bone " ! I have 2 draws and 5 losses against him. He is RAZOR SHARP! I NEVER give draws to ANYONE and everyone at the Marshalls Chess Club knows this so every game I had with Jay was to the Death! We played til there was nothing on the board but Kings! I miss ' THE BONE! ' Thanx for the mini lesson Irina. Asa Hoffman told me years ago that he knew you'd be a GREAT player cuz you would do headstands between rounds! ☺️
keep doing those longer videos. its great to see your thought process on each move. thanks for sharing!
That was a great game. You are also a grandmaster of explaining.
Please please, we love this longer content. Thanks for being intentional with your videos
Really good and instructive video. The longer videos are really interesting - especially your game analysis. Thank you!
Shorter videos are better.
But a longer video from time to time is also ok.
Just keep posting superb videos like you have been doing.
And thanks for your all hard work and dedication.
My first time watching. Enjoyed the Vid. New sub.
awesome and instructive game.
Hi, @IrinaKrush! Always love the way you analyze games & teach us your middle game strategies. Do you also offer chess courses? Warmest regards.😊
Thank you very much Irina for your fascinating commentary! Peope outside of New York City are particularly indebted.
Back in 2008 I used to play at Marshals open Thursdays and Jay was always there...loved to watch his games. Hes a solid 2400. Very cool and likeable guy.
Glad to hear he is still around playing.
Great recap over your own game and thanks for sharing those thoughts with us. Very helpful and keep them coming. I like rather a longer video than a shorter one so you can explain more :) Keep up your great work and vids. Cheers!
Irina I really enjoy listening advanced positional chess from you. Please keep the videos coming, thanks.
Amazing video... thanks Irina!
Things are complex and it's good to be able to walk along with you!!
Than you Irina . Your analysis of your own games are so interesting. The longer the better!
Irina, your videos impress me! Don't worry about short/long, just do your thing. I remember how you advised the "World" against Kasparov, you were great (that was such a long time ago :) ).
Thanks again for another amazing video Irina. I am appreciative for all the recent content you have been releasing. Your insight on the games is very helpful. Again, thank you! You are an inspiration for many.
I wasn't familiar with Jay Bonin before watching this video. Interestingly, Bonin has a win over Samuel Reshevsky, which occurred one year before Ms. Krush was born.
Would love to see the game they played when she was 11!
Great video Irina - worth every minute!
Thanks for sharing! I enjoy hearing your thought process 👍
I was introduced to Jay Bonin by a friend who called him “The Flower of Manhattan.” The friend told me a chess writer described as such, maybe in the 90’s.
interesting comments on strategy, but in the end it ended just like a match between two Class players: one made a mistake, and that was all she wrote... (Or as Cecil Purdy once observed: "Chess is chiefly the avoidance of oversights".)
Thank you GM Krush.
irina keep making long in depth analysis videos
Always glad to see that notification that GM Krush has posted a video ☺️🙏
Love the content Irina. But why did you spoil the ending? I was like damn who is going to win after the nice introduction. And then you told us on the screen. 🤦🏾♂️
Don't worry! I liked the lenght of the video. It gave me a great insight in your thinking. I learned a lot. Thank you!
Great video! I'm recently trying to learn the ideas of fighting d4 openings as Black, so this review was helpful. Also, I got a copy of IM Bonin's book, Active Pieces, which signed for me. A fun read, which underscores that the best move otb is not always the one that stockfish likes. He's very approachable and has been offering free game review for members at Marshall, which has been great.
Love the video, length was totally fine. Very interesting and instructive. Even to a noobie like me
Leather jacket in the thumbnail is the legend. So nice
Thanks Irina. I love watching the analysis
You are the legend Miss. Krush ……. You are the legend.
Thank you for this game analysis. Very instructive and entertaining.
Loved your explanation of piece moves and development of opening, middle and end game. Would liked to have seen last move to checkmate or resign. Again, love it.
I love the longer videos!
Loving this channel so useful thanx
Please don't apologize for making longer videos. If you had us over for dinner, would you apologize for serving more courses?
of course we stuck with you till the end 😹😹😹 don't worry about the length of the videos...
Love the long videos, keep them coming!
Also, an evaluation of a fairly equal position by stockfish might be extremely difficult for a human to assess. Some positions can be easy for a human to evaluate while others may be very difficult to evaluate. But for stockfish, equal is equal regardless of the complexity for a human.
This really made me think!! It had a subtle drama.
Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💐💐💐
You were amazing in Wired's Chess in 5 levels!
I love talking about using psychology as an advantage
Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the game Irina, great analysis.
If I could only eliminate blunders from my chess I would be a GM
Quite a lucid piece of analysis -- thanks!
Hey, I like your channel!
"Why I won: got lucky" 🤣
each thumbnail makes me fall in love with her a little more 😍❤️
Irina, I might have a krush on your mind...
Great content ❤
kamsky at the time rated over 2700 once played the Manhattan Chess club Thursday action Jay won or tied for first Kamsky was probably wondering how an IM could could stop him so he came back two more times and still no clear first 😂
I think there was a secret agreement to not play on the left side of the board. lol
Legend has it that Jay Bonin is immortal.
Thanks for the video
Appreciate you letting us look inside your head, and sharing the treasure trove of your experience and learning. Ta.
Though I do wish you'd neuter the computer. Consider the damage ascribing god with balls, has wreaked upon humankind, and planet earth
Engendering female participation, and redressing the humungus male/female imbalance in 'CHESS' is potentially the largest growth area.. The imbalace in numbers, authority and prizemoney remains a handbrake on the sports growth. You are surely an exemplar and inspiration for all who follow .
All the best
Love your work
I though it was Garry who also lives in NY)
I wonder how things would've played out if after .... Qd4 @25:29, Re8 🤔
Cool❤
I really enjoyed the game
So the leather jacket was just clickbait?
who is Jay Bon'e'ing?
💜💜💜
Irina is attractive!
Your beautiful Irina 😍
How did you almost lose? I thought a GM can crush an IM no problem