I am a 1900 to 2000 rated and I doubt I could have resisted your attack as well as your opponent did. Enjoy the speed runs very much. Very informative and entertaining GM Williams.
Thank you very much, this Speedrun series has been excellent. You're so good at explaining your line of thoughts. Helps a lot to improve my game, knowing all the things that I need to look for.
Keep them coming, these are great. I can't emphasise enough how valuable these are not just to chess learners, but to learners of English, as you talk so clearly and at a nice pace - unlike other speedrunners who feel they need to explain everything in fractions of a second, which is really tough for people whose first language isn't English. You'd make a good TEFL teacher actually.
I'd like to see grandmasters recovering from positions that are down a few points around the midgame, because at ~1300 that's half the games. Not a sacrifice as part of a plan like some of the other chess channels but just a random few mistakes.
I really enjoy your instructional videos. I've ended up with similar positions from the opening against the French, but have tended to rush the kingside attack, so this game is very helpful to me, and hopefully I can implement what I've learned. My King's Bishop Gambit moved up a notch after watching you, so fingers crossed I can do the same with the French. If not, the fault is mine :)
I felt like the biggest lesson of this game for me was the thought process in the ending. I was surprised for example how often a GM was willing to passively defend a wing pawn with a rook, my intuition would be to sacrifice and go for counterplay. The commitment to patiently improving the pieces and enduring some passive defense was instructive. Good stuff! ❤
Hats off to the villain in this game, incredible play to defend the attack vs a GM and then play a nice ending as well before finally giving in. Well played! ❤
thanks for the explanation nice and slow I'm a complete newbie trying to learn chess at the age of 71yr my first game I just got beaten by my 10yr grandsons
Moving the horsie a second time to e2 so early in the game never occurred to my 1k elo brain. But it's all to make room for the f4 push, which as a stonewall player really impressed me.
Excellent timing, I still don't really know what to do against the French as white. Been thinking 2.b3, with g4 thrown in at some point to avoid having to grovel for equality if black doesn't play purely for material, but kinda doesn't work like so many gambits against e6. I guess there's still the KIA, but otherwise it seems hard to avoid main-ish lines. The London against the Dutch is another major irritant, still. Neither the Leningrad nor Bd6 ideas are that appetizing. Been whipping out 2...c5 and 3...Qb6 against fellow patzers just to force them out of their London setup reflexes, but white can just call the bluff by playing central. If only there was something in that spirit against the Dutch London that's not complete rubbish...
I am a 1900 to 2000 rated and I doubt I could have resisted your attack as well as your opponent did. Enjoy the speed runs very much. Very informative and entertaining GM Williams.
Thank you very much, this Speedrun series has been excellent. You're so good at explaining your line of thoughts. Helps a lot to improve my game, knowing all the things that I need to look for.
Keep them coming, these are great. I can't emphasise enough how valuable these are not just to chess learners, but to learners of English, as you talk so clearly and at a nice pace - unlike other speedrunners who feel they need to explain everything in fractions of a second, which is really tough for people whose first language isn't English. You'd make a good TEFL teacher actually.
I really enjoy these. Informative and entertaining.
Love your instruction and your wit!!
I'd like to see grandmasters recovering from positions that are down a few points around the midgame, because at ~1300 that's half the games. Not a sacrifice as part of a plan like some of the other chess channels but just a random few mistakes.
This video was particulary interesting. Thanks Simon
I really enjoy your instructional videos. I've ended up with similar positions from the opening against the French, but have tended to rush the kingside attack, so this game is very helpful to me, and hopefully I can implement what I've learned. My King's Bishop Gambit moved up a notch after watching you, so fingers crossed I can do the same with the French. If not, the fault is mine :)
I felt like the biggest lesson of this game for me was the thought process in the ending. I was surprised for example how often a GM was willing to passively defend a wing pawn with a rook, my intuition would be to sacrifice and go for counterplay. The commitment to patiently improving the pieces and enduring some passive defense was instructive. Good stuff! ❤
the only chess videos worth watching.
Hats off to the villain in this game, incredible play to defend the attack vs a GM and then play a nice ending as well before finally giving in. Well played! ❤
those thumbnails never bore me just like your play! Keep it up Simon ;)
Keep them coming
Awesome video. A great pleasure to watch.
that's definitely one of the best speed run videos in this series 👍
fantastic game Simon lots of positional subtleties, well played both yourself and your opponent👌
Thx for sharing your chess!!
Great content. Much appreciated.
another relaxing video from fellow Ginger
Thanks, Simon. I would never have considered using the g-file like that. 👍🏻
Thank you for the speed run. Love it, ❤
thanks for the explanation nice and slow I'm a complete newbie trying to learn chess at the age of 71yr my first game I just got beaten by my 10yr grandsons
Seemed almost perfect defending
Quality 😻
Best content out there
Love these videos learn so much from them Simon you old pirate😂
Keep it up! I imagine you'll have the 100K plaque soon.
"we can call it a horsie" this made my day
Let's get this man a button!
22:38 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hawt!
Moving the horsie a second time to e2 so early in the game never occurred to my 1k elo brain. But it's all to make room for the f4 push, which as a stonewall player really impressed me.
Good game mate. I wouldn't worry about being attacked by this player. I think it was the farthest thing from his mind.
I thought 10-minutes was rapid, but I guess it's the longest time-control you can have and still call it blitz.
Nice defence, looks pretty hard to break down in a 10 minute game
❤These videos
Excellent timing, I still don't really know what to do against the French as white. Been thinking 2.b3, with g4 thrown in at some point to avoid having to grovel for equality if black doesn't play purely for material, but kinda doesn't work like so many gambits against e6. I guess there's still the KIA, but otherwise it seems hard to avoid main-ish lines.
The London against the Dutch is another major irritant, still. Neither the Leningrad nor Bd6 ideas are that appetizing. Been whipping out 2...c5 and 3...Qb6 against fellow patzers just to force them out of their London setup reflexes, but white can just call the bluff by playing central. If only there was something in that spirit against the Dutch London that's not complete rubbish...
First and I love ur vids ❤️
22:38 thank me later
😂😂😂
black is obviously a cheater
I don't think so .. his moves seemed very human. He's just quite a good player