After 30. Qe1 Rxe1+ 31. Kd2 Rd1+ 32. Kc3 Kxf6, white is almost stalemated. His only legal move is to move the bishop back and forth between a2 and b1. The worst possible bishop--not only does it do nothing, it manages to prevent a stalemate swindle.
In actual fact you can play Re2+ and Rxc2+ doing a desperado sac of the rook even if the B is not on the board. (Snatching the pawn on e3 with check is better but superfluous to the idea)
Was half expecting another Bongcloud meme, but wow this was a real game that kept me enthralled from start to finish. I just HAD to see what happened next, and John's glee is something I just can't get enough of
John's opponent: "Hey, I made John think with my move! Terrific" John: "3.1415....." Joking, but great game and video. Other people have mentioned it already, but a very relaxed and happy JB -Oops, thought my funny quote was from this game, but I guess it was an earlier one
Fun stuff Minnesota Fins. When birds fly in a V formation usually one side of the V is longer than the other. Do you know why that is? It's because there are more birds on that side.
Hey John. Just wanted to thank you for all the great content. I am 60 years old this year and been playing off and on for over 30 years but never learned so much as I have from watching your videos. I was curious is chess your full time occupation now or do you also have another job? I can’t imagine you have time for anything else with all you do in chess.
Rewatching this it really should be dubbed the immortal pawn game of the 21st century, 1.Nc3 e5 2.e3 h5 3.d4 is what I have in my notes starting the game since the actual moves were so lame as he says 😂
John plays a poor opening on purpose. We mere mortals would be punished. His advantage was -3.4 after ten pawns moves. He wins comfortably. Wow. Just wow...
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I’ve never seen John so happy, wild, loose and free!
When he said "The blemish on this otherwise spotless game" I literally burst out laughing. What a fun, lighthearted match.
I watched the game live and I actually commented the same thing! It was good seeing him like that🥰
John he looks, like as homie guy who should be proud of going down deep into another' guyses hole as deep as he can.
@@zevthompson5721 John he looks, like as homie guy who should be proud of going down deep into another' guyses hole as deep as he can.
After 30. Qe1 Rxe1+ 31. Kd2 Rd1+ 32. Kc3 Kxf6, white is almost stalemated. His only legal move is to move the bishop back and forth between a2 and b1. The worst possible bishop--not only does it do nothing, it manages to prevent a stalemate swindle.
That would be hilarious!
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Gives a whole new meaning to “forced repetition” lol, you could just painfully push your pawns down the board while forcing him to move back and forth
So John could have had the longest chess game in history. “Creeping V”
In actual fact you can play Re2+ and Rxc2+ doing a desperado sac of the rook even if the B is not on the board. (Snatching the pawn on e3 with check is better but superfluous to the idea)
IM Bartholomew after 10zillion pawn moves: "I may have misplayed this"
Proceeds to win the game.
Now this game is a gem. Vibing so much with it
John calling e3 lame was so surprising, I did not expect that attitude lol!
Time stamp?
@@LDarlong within like the first minute of the video.
Looking forwards to the upcoming Chessable course on the Englund Gambit Declined (Advance Variation)
“OK, I’m eight pawn moves in”. love the dry
humor in that (objectively great moves though)
21:25 The best dad joke you will ever hear.
Getting dominated by a positional player is so much more painful than being outplayed tactically in ten moves
Yeah there's something extremely painful about "wasting" a game on a guy who's been playing the game longer and oftener.
He can't keep getting away with this!
William steinitz : Don't make too many pawn moves in the opening.
John Bartholomew : We are not doing that here.
Philidor: Pawns are the soul of chess
John: Yes
@@JohnBartholomewChess then of your recent streams, this is the most soul-full game!
So nice to see John so cheerful!
"He might be threatening perhaps... some stuff."
I feel better about my thoughts while playing now. :-)
At 5:37 Bxe2 is game over for white. The pressure on f2 is crushing!
Was half expecting another Bongcloud meme, but wow this was a real game that kept me enthralled from start to finish. I just HAD to see what happened next, and John's glee is something I just can't get enough of
Probably my favorite John video so far. You must have gotten some great news earlier that day. Thanks for sharing the game!
John really put the Kibosh on this guy after declining the Englund Gambit.
You *never* decline John's Englund Gambit.
U should always accept englund gambit
John's opponent: "Hey, I made John think with my move! Terrific"
John: "3.1415....."
Joking, but great game and video. Other people have mentioned it already, but a very relaxed and happy JB
-Oops, thought my funny quote was from this game, but I guess it was an earlier one
Fun stuff Minnesota Fins. When birds fly in a V formation usually one side of the V is longer than the other. Do you know why that is? It's because there are more birds on that side.
The new webcam energy on display in this game is awesome and terrifying.
Such a fun game! John was like a boa constrictor.
I didn't know about the concept of average centipawn loss until I watched this video!!
john's in such a good mood this is hilarious ahahah
i like john even more when he is so free
Good vibes in this one, John! lovin the chipper commentary, balances out the nasty moves on the board
great video John when are you doing titled tuesday again i miss those streams
Thank you! Been taking a break from TT the past few months, but I hope to get back to it in the near future.
John he looks, like as homie guy who should be proud of going down deep into another' guyses hole as deep as he can.
Is this the Gambit opening?
More play like this, John! To quote from The Shining: All work and no play make John a dull boy!
Very good tips. Thanks! (PS: I see 1.e3 a lot in FB chess and have had a lot of trouble with it!)
What a fun game. Sort of reminiscent of the good old "Run'n'Gun" Lakers back in the early 80s :)
"a colour coded bananza" - J. Bartholomew 🤣🤣👍. What a great game to see.
John do you practice against strong chess programs like stockfish?
And how do you fair?
Fun game! I thought 13 Nxb5 was an interesting idea to get some counterplay for W. But you didn't mention it (understandably)...
Hey John. Just wanted to thank you for all the great content. I am 60 years old this year and been playing off and on for over 30 years but never learned so much as I have from watching your videos. I was curious is chess your full time occupation now or do you also have another job? I can’t imagine you have time for anything else with all you do in chess.
I think it's his full time occupation, because along with streaming, he also is involved in Chessable, which seems to be successful.
harder to follow without coordinates, especially from the black side
Gotta learn the chess board at some point
i would f$&%ing love an agadmator recap - just helpless laughter
Bad move, John...I mean, you should have gone with "Poultry in Motion" 🤣
It was too fowl... The chat on the stream was wall to wall hilarious.
11:10
oh yea actually that bishop is in a sarcophagus there
the "V" shaped pawns that u build look like a pyramid
I stopped watching this a couple days ago, I came back and saw the nice mate.
Rewatching this it really should be dubbed the immortal pawn game of the 21st century, 1.Nc3 e5 2.e3 h5 3.d4 is what I have in my notes starting the game since the actual moves were so lame as he says 😂
John has truly mastered tempo in this game
Yay, what a treat
Hi John, did you stop doing banter blitz on chess24?
Hey John, 5:40 why not Bxe2 with threat of Qf2+? I’m only 2000 USCF, what’s wrong with this idea?
Nothing is wrong with it, it's the best move. He notices it later in the analysis, around 17:10
"Dial 'V' for victory" :D
John, did you have a bucket-load of caffeine before this game?? lol
"Wham!" - JB, Doctor of Whamology
It sucks that the last 8 make sense
That bishop got buried alive lol
Fun game. Never seen John laugh so much
Best ever v pawn structure is capablanca v treybal. At least best I know
He falls on his sword. Dramatic! LOL.
And about the games on ICC? 🥺
Boom my Chess hero always good stuff!
Opening prep finally pays off!
Second. Love these videos. I've learned so much from you John. Thank you
Aman didn't draw but lost that Englund Queensac game against GM Zierk.
John B Immortal!
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The Great John Bartholomew! 👍🏾💯
John plays a poor opening on purpose. We mere mortals would be punished. His advantage was -3.4 after ten pawns moves. He wins comfortably. Wow. Just wow...
Opponent played like trash
These are my favorite videos
Was John drinking this stream? Haha
Quack...
The Mighty Ducks!!! :D
That was a super entertaining game :D
he should have scked on e6 and just hope to get queen in
I try an emulate JB's playing style, but i will not be playing the englund.
I knew the youtube persona was a farce!
new video hell yeah
I named this.
Thanks John, for taking my suggestion, you're my first chess teacher. Much love, keep up the great work.
Who says there's no comedy in Chess?
fun game.
Those who are about to die, we salute you!
First!! Thank you for the excellent content John!
The best game of all time. :D
John he looks, like as homie guy who should be proud of going down deep into another' guyses hole as deep as he can.
Huge
John is getting to be a good player, but he still makes too many pawn moves in the opening. ;-)
lol good stuff
Your opponent 900 0 elo
Wtf John... did you just invent an irrefutable gambit? You just broke chess
who says chess can't be funny lmao
hi JOHN, I sent a lot of messages to you, my schedule that I'm in this country I can't keep up with your videos. please, you will be able to see when the next game of chess will be. Thank you so much.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🧕🏻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻