I recently revisited your Chess Fundamentals series and noticed that you now refer to opponents as 'they' (or just as White/Black) rather than habitually as 'he'. Not sure if it's deliberate, but as a female chess player/fan I really appreciate it!
Out of curiosity, how difficult would you find it to defeat Chess experts in general John? Are they very difficult? Or can you afford to play a bit off and still win? Or are they reasonably easy for you? Or how difficult are chess experts for IMs generally? Thanks.
My two favourite games from this video were #4 and 5. Game 4, the Scandi game, had a middle game every bit as exciting as some of the sharpest opposite side castling middle games from Sicilian lines like the Dragon and Najdorf. A nice advertisement for the Scandinavian defence from the maestro himself. In game 5 I liked how you handled the endgame - who says endgames can't be exciting and interesting? I have a question about the video's title "The Importance of Playing in a Good Mood." John, are you saying that if you're not feeling in a good mood, then it's better not to play chess at all? Or simply that one should try (if possible) to have one's practice chess games when feeling well psychologically? Finally, I do pick up some practical tips from how you manage extreme time trouble online. For example, in one game you deliberately chose to move your queen to a file (towards, rather than away from, the centre), assuming that your opponent would naturally choose to premove their king moving in that direction, and thereby causing the opponent's premove to fail and lose precious time. Or in other games, rather than try to mate your opponent's king with scarce seconds remaining, you know almost by instinct that the practical way to play is to try to flag the opponent by, eg, doing a crazy dance of premoves of one of your pieces (like your queen). Guys like me, with a lot more OTB than online experience could really benefit from such practical online fast play tips and advice.
In my experience its day and night when I play in a good mood. Blundering in a bad mood is the worst that could happen and games become losses like dominoes. I could lose to players as low as 1000 in a bad mood and brain is just simply slower. I even spend more time on moves and play impulsive moves. Personally I play the best of best when I have exercised, well hydrated, less stressed and have eaten well. I have beaten a 1600 and nearly beat a 1800 this way. Your brain works on another level.
@@stag6161 its mate in 2 or 3 mover when the Queen was in the back rank at 9:52 q to f8 and how can he save the game.unless there was a drawing chance.
"This is where I gotta be ruthless.... Ok let's play h6" 😂
Definitely ruthless. Who or what to, I'm not sure.
“Knights like stables” + the wink had me dead lmao love a great chess dad joke
As a non-native speaker, I don't understand it. What's the joke?
@@juliandrews8575 A stable is a building to keep livestocks like horses. so a bit of word play there.
@@juliandrews8575 Knights look like horses. Some domesticated horses stay in stables when not being ridden. Google "horse stable" and you'll see
please always decide to record, we love the content john
I recently revisited your Chess Fundamentals series and noticed that you now refer to opponents as 'they' (or just as White/Black) rather than habitually as 'he'. Not sure if it's deliberate, but as a female chess player/fan I really appreciate it!
Your ability to stay in a good mood as per the title is very admirable - any tips on not getting into a bad mindset when games go poorly?
Great games and always appreciate the life lessons!
25:36 Argh! John you missed the mate in 2 there. Fair enough with time scramble but completely forcing position.
Good stuff. Think I’m going to try having a set number of games to play before hand. Seems like a great way to avoid tilting.
It is indeed a useful strategy!
Nice playing J
Thanks, Pat!
Truely I can't remember John ever playing in a bad mood :)
Always a pleasure to watch u play 👍
Knights like stables ;)
You are king of the end game!
Ay thanks for the Semi-Slav game :)
Out of curiosity, how difficult would you find it to defeat Chess experts in general John? Are they very difficult? Or can you afford to play a bit off and still win? Or are they reasonably easy for you? Or how difficult are chess experts for IMs generally? Thanks.
12:00 is a sweet strategy. Id like to say I've thought of it before, but maybe most of my games don't even get to an endgame 🤣 maybe...
Yes, really useful in time scrambles!
I was waiting for " as snug as a bug in a rug" but I never got it in game 4
My two favourite games from this video were #4 and 5. Game 4, the Scandi game, had a middle game every bit as exciting as some of the sharpest opposite side castling middle games from Sicilian lines like the Dragon and Najdorf. A nice advertisement for the Scandinavian defence from the maestro himself. In game 5 I liked how you handled the endgame - who says endgames can't be exciting and interesting?
I have a question about the video's title "The Importance of Playing in a Good Mood." John, are you saying that if you're not feeling in a good mood, then it's better not to play chess at all? Or simply that one should try (if possible) to have one's practice chess games when feeling well psychologically?
Finally, I do pick up some practical tips from how you manage extreme time trouble online. For example, in one game you deliberately chose to move your queen to a file (towards, rather than away from, the centre), assuming that your opponent would naturally choose to premove their king moving in that direction, and thereby causing the opponent's premove to fail and lose precious time. Or in other games, rather than try to mate your opponent's king with scarce seconds remaining, you know almost by instinct that the practical way to play is to try to flag the opponent by, eg, doing a crazy dance of premoves of one of your pieces (like your queen). Guys like me, with a lot more OTB than online experience could really benefit from such practical online fast play tips and advice.
In my experience its day and night when I play in a good mood. Blundering in a bad mood is the worst that could happen and games become losses like dominoes. I could lose to players as low as 1000 in a bad mood and brain is just simply slower. I even spend more time on moves and play impulsive moves.
Personally I play the best of best when I have exercised, well hydrated, less stressed and have eaten well. I have beaten a 1600 and nearly beat a 1800 this way. Your brain works on another level.
Thought John had invented a new game where you don't capture - just move the pieces around....
"It was not perfect by any means." false, all scandis are perfect
I like when you videos post
Its mate in2 or 3 moves at 9:52 White to move.q to f 8 and how will he stop mate cant take the pawn to give check because it was protected by the rook
...Rxf6 will be the reply, unfortunately.
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Good mood!? After 30 years, now you tell me??
Why do you address the white with “they” ?
In game 2, I thought you could play Qf8 after Qd8+ Kh7, then realized Black can just take the f6 pawn 😅
Correct. Many in the comments missing this :)
I think you missed mate on the back rank
Where?
9:52 this is the closest thing I can see but there's no mate for white or black
@@stag6161 its mate in 2 or 3 mover when the Queen was in the back rank at 9:52 q to f8 and how can he save the game.unless there was a drawing chance.
@@carlosfcruz-rr9hp ...Rxf6 will be the answer.
Yes, let's all hold hands with our opponents and sing kumbaya. Not.
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Your Volume is always low. Turn it up a bit.
Haven't heard any other reports of this, but I'm responsive to changes if enough people experience that
Just turn up your volume, friend.
How about some manners buddy? You’re getting premium content for free - it’s the least you could do.