At 7.01...The so-called FIDE Master should have move his knight at (g3) ..I dont know if this was the playing of the masters, but it is so predictable!
does anyone know of any top players that have used the Dutch? I think maybe Kramnik or Nakamura may have played it a few times but not sure? Thanks for the post!
I can't understand your strategy in this game. Bxf6 seems wrong on principle, not only giving up the bishop pair (the bishop wasn't that good), but because it gives black control of e5 and lets him dominate the centre (not to mention the open g-file).
Hello. I think that in 7:05 a better mone for black would be to play knight to g3 check (the knight can not be taken by the rook on f3 because the black rook can then take the white rook on g3 and the pawn can not take on g3 as it is pinned to the king) and after the king moves to g1 the knight can take the bishop on f1 which is an important defensive piece. After that I think that black would have a strong attack by doubling up the rooks on the g file and manouvering the bishop to h5 hitting f3
@mariscaljosh in the US, the candidate master title is awarded to a player who is over 2000 rated and has done well for a 2000+ rated player in at least 5 tournaments.
Hey Jerry. Just wondering, at 1:18, why could we not push the c4 pawn and attack the Bishop? Maybe there's something flawed about the move, or maybe you want, at least as a principle, to castle before any serious attacking goes on?
"in lieu of" means "rather than", or "in place of something", or "instead of". NOT "because of", or "due to", they way you use it ..... just so you know, no worries :)
i think against the stonewall castling queenside is stronger. black usually tries to mobilise on the kingside and with a closed centre your king is considerably safer than his. it gives you the option of a pawn storm on the g and h files with rooks on g1 and h1. it sort of plays out like a dragon except black has less counterplay.
im a beginner an im watching these vids tryn to see if i can think of any moves or see the best moves to make an im really glad that you pointed that out at 8:30 about capturing with rook i didnt think about his pawn being able to sneak through like that i thought eh its back there if it moves forward at some point u can get it ;o
To the speaker of the game, you are usually good about using conditionals, like ''if this and this would have happened, then this and this'' but leave us hanging with open-ended statements like "but the they serve a good purpose" not actually going into what that purpose is. It's not something that made me mad or that is that big of a deal, of course, it's just to let you know that watching the game we actually wonder about those kinds of thing.
USCF Master I believe is similar in rank to a FIDE master. Above that is the International Master and above that is Grand Master. Some people call the very tippy top players like Anand, Kramnik, Kasparov, Fischer, etc. as super GM's but that's not an official title.
@ChessNetwork Jerry, at 6:40 when you are saying that you can't take the knight on e4 because of fxe4 and then Rh3 doesn't work. After Nxe4 by you, could black play Qxf3? The pawn would still be pinned, so I don't see the rush for fxe4. After Qxf3 the knight would take on f6 presumably, however I don't see the compensation for white being down the exchange and with the black queen hitting so many pieces.
At last a chess video with good commentaries ! Though everything is not explained, the essential points (which are quite interesting for learning purposes) are.
Congratulations, and try to give more strategical explanations in the opening.
I don't agree with the end of the video. The exchange of Bishops seems the only logical course as obviously that's a monster on d3 and you get the pawn too. HOw the H file opened up as a result of that capture is not at all clear.
Hi Jery! You said you managed to loose here! But looking at your game, even after you had captured his bishop and pawn; I think you could have simply exchanged the rooks afterwards and secure yourself a win! What do you think?
When you play against stronger like FIDE master, does this online game count against your true rating? Thanks. Excellent explanation. You made it clear how you think as a Master. ^_^
The online games that I play don't count towards my true rating. This game that I analyzed however, was from an actual tournament(not online), and so it did affect my true rating. Thanks for the compliment. =)
Very instructive game. I played a man in Washington Square Park today who played the Lenigrad Dutch and found it very hard to combat. You had some nice ideas here.
One thing concerning the pin at :57 that always bugs me. How do you defend if black moves pawn to H6? If you just retreat the bishop doesnt that make the move wasted?
If h6, white can move the bishop to f4. The move isn't wasted because the bishop remains developed on f4 as well. Now the question to ask black is: "Was it worth making such a pawn move since the g6 square is now a hole in the black position?" Pawn moves should be made with great care since their every advance creates a weakness in some form. One more note: If Bh4 in response to h6, there would follow g5 Bg3 and f4 trapping the bishop. Be careful and hope this helps. =)
I still dont understand...how you could lose? you would be a pawn up after taking a pawn by rook...I dont see very bad position for you... could you please explain how did you manage to lose at this point? thanks!
Mistakes happen regardless of how much time is available to think. They are that much more likely to occur in this game where I was low on time, and mistakes were made. The game was not shown in its entirety because I wasn't taking notation towards the end of the game. In summary, I allowed his rook to capture my a & b pawns which gave him connected passed pawns. This ultimately lead to my defeat. So sad it is to go from being in a better position(maybe even winning) to losing. Live and learn!
Great video, I like how when you make a mistake, you choose the better move in simulation and talk about other moves you could of done insted of the one you chose, Do you do that in the actuall game aswell?
Thankyou for taking time to make these videos! Chess is such a wonderful game. I greatly enjoy your analysis. It is nice to hear someone who actually plays very well. Lots of people on the internet talk about chess but few of them play at a high level. Thanks again for your contribution to the game and for personally helping me to get better. Take care my friend and keep these great videos coming.
Although it may be painful to post, I would be interested in seeing the rest of the game. You do a great job on explaining each move. My end game tends to be weak, so seeing the finish might be helpful. Thanks for another great video and considering this request. dp
Thanks for checking Jerry. There is much to learn from all your vids and commentaries. A good game doesnt grow old and I've watched most of your posted games several times each. Thanks again. dp
I was afraid that my opponent would obtain control over the f-file with the move R-f8 and then I'd have to respond with a queen move that would still guard my bishop. If Q-e1 or Qg1, black could respond with a move like Q-h4. In summary, I felt I was still better with the continuation I played without having to calculate risks.
i dont know if you check this often, but your videos are great, would you make a king rook vs king queen video please to teach ( i know it easily enough, but from what i have seen of your other videos you are a good teacher and a good resource when trying to help my friends)
Yes my bishop was stronger and yes it's stronger due to blacks pawns being vulnerable on white squares since it has more attacking prospects (Black's pawns are on light squares and I have a light-squared bishop).
At 4:35 in the video, black played Bd7. Why did you not choose to play Qxb7 instead of Rad1? I know he'd then play Nxc3, but that can be remedied, it seems, with Rdd2. If he chooses to take your bishop would that not not be a problem, considering the closed nature of the position?
Youtube user jtngo83 asked a similar question not too long ago. I responded as follows:
Qxb7 was a move I considered, but ruled that out because I only saw myself as worse off. I determined this by seeing that the pawn is regained by Nxc3 attacking the bishop and the position now becomes open at a time where my Knight has little to contribute to the position in lieu of the f6 pawn controlling e5 and g5.
Dude, sweet videos, you're chess videos are the only ones i watch b/c they teach me something new each time. For instance, I could never for the life of me figure out why people would move their king to the corner after castling. Neways, Thanks a bunch.
At 3:23 Black does Nf6, you talked about capturing with your bishop but realizing that Black could potentially use the g-file for attack on your king. You also talked about your hope of a queenside attack. Then you mentioned around 4:35 Black's Bd7 was very overlooked.
I think right after that move your best counterplay should of been Qxb7, giving you better chances on the queen side. You shouldn't have to abandon your plan of queenside play just because you saw his plan of g-file activity.
Qxb7 was a move I considered, but ruled that out because I only saw myself as worse off. I determined this by seeing that the pawn is regained by Nxc3 attacking the bishop and the position now becomes open at a time where my Knight has little to contribute to the position in lieu of the f6 pawn controlling e5 and g5.
The ending wasn't shown only because of time constraints. I was wanting to do just a single 10-minute video. Eventually the g and h files opened up which allowed my opponents rook avenues to get to my pawns. Not really bad to exchange bishops, but also not best when considering the fact that I have the better bishop.
i think at 6:15 rather than moving rook forward to f3... moving bishop to f3 would have changed the game ....or moving a knight to f3 and then when white queen moves to g6, knight moves to h4.... would b good too... wat you think?
I think it's very important to get rid of black's strongly placed knight, hence the N-d2 move. I feel that there would be too great a pressure on me with the black knight still in the game as pressure on the g-file coupled with a black knight will likely allow tactical shots in black's favor. I don't know this for certain, but it was just my intuitive feel at that point in the game.
Mr. Network, I've watched two of your videos now and I can tell Endgames are your strong point. Shame about the time...looked like you had the better of it.
after 7. kn e5, the black bishop does not take to double your pawns because it further weakens the dark squares as well as give up his strong bishop? this is an honest question as im not entirely sure but that's what i am seeing.
The black bishop should not capture my knight on e5 because of the following forced line which, at least, creates more pawn weaknesses in the black position and takes away the castling privilege for black . Ne5 BxN PxB h6 Bh4 g5 PxN PxB Qh5+
After b5, what was wrong with cxb5? I imagine the line would go Rb8; a4 a6, then an active queen move, breaking the pin. OK, black would regain the pawn with some activity, but at least you would have a more dynamic queenside (especially since, as you say getting an active queenside was your plan). I guess you weighed it up and decided black would have too much control over the queenside, and were forced to close it up with c5.
You answered your own question. I agree with what you said: "I weighed it up and decided black would have too much control over the queenside, and thought best to close it up with c5."
what would you suggest as the best things to study when going from a beginner to intermediate player? Or is it best to just play a ton and pickup things as you go?
well win or lose you earned my respect by showing this video, because you lost, you accepted and corrected it instead of saying it was a fluke or unfair or any bs excuse people give 5 stars
Thank you. It's tough to say whether or not I recommend it because I don't know of your playing style. The Dutch Defense is a solid opening in my estimation.
I'm a strong intermediate player, and I've picked up a lot of nuggets of wisdom from your commentary.
Keep it up; your videos are incredibly informative and coherent, and are a -great-
learning asset.
However, I have a question regarding your playing-style. In many of your games, you seem to refrain from occupying the center with your pawns, and instead go for a "London System"-ish position. Doesn't this give Black a better chance of equalizing?
Hi and thank you for the compliments and feedback. I'm primarily a positional player and am content to allow black to equalize as long as I feel comfortable with the type of position which has come about.
Thx for sharing your amazing lines of thought - the GM at school was talking about the dutch last week and said that overall it was a bad defence for black but I couldn't keep up with him after about a minute :(
Wow, good game, held on well. I guess the FIDE master experience really kicks in and just gets wins for the experienced. Bad luck though, everything seemed clear and concise, keep it up! your doing well.
It's great that you are not afraid of sharing your losses! In fact, analyzing losses are the way to improve the best. Thanks for all your game analysis, they are super instructive for us that we are just climbing the latter of chess expertise.
IF THE COMPUTERS ARE FASTER THEN MAN IS SMARTER . i remember one time i was playing with comp (GNU) at level 5 i think .. at certain move it wrought "computer can't think' lol
In summary, I learned two things from this one game:
1.Manage my time better throughout the game(even the best of players make the most elementary of mistakes when low on time)
2.Take better stock in the relative value of a good bishop opposed to a bad bishop. (I could have reasoned that my bishop was worth 4 points and his was worth 3 points)
Losses?
They hurt, but learning from them heals a future game!
I just kinda guess and beat all my friends.
jimbojones091 1 month ago
At 7.01...The so-called FIDE Master should have move his knight at (g3) ..I dont know if this was the playing of the masters, but it is so predictable!
alifvassili 2 months ago
Great Jerry! Can you make more videos of Caro Kann?
ntdoxa 2 months ago
Definitely gonna learn this !!
~From the Netherlands~
Hereson0 2 months ago
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Hereson0 2 months ago
Thank you for posting this game. It was very instructive......
TheBackyardProfessor 4 months ago
@TheBackyardProfessor Welcome :)
ChessNetwork 4 months ago
at 4:28 gxf6 also defending e5 square which will be good sqaure for your knight
MrPeto1212 6 months ago
D'aww, you sounded legitimately sad when you said you lost.
scampbl 6 months ago
How do some people know this guy's name? Please reply.
brightaz34 6 months ago
nice videos, just found you, keep up good work, subscripted
party141994 8 months ago
does anyone know of any top players that have used the Dutch? I think maybe Kramnik or Nakamura may have played it a few times but not sure? Thanks for the post!
OnlineChessLessons 9 months ago
@OnlineChessLessons I know this is a really late reply but Nakamura played it against Aronian in Wijk aan Zee. The game ended in a draw
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MrIjijijijjiji 9 months ago
I can't understand your strategy in this game. Bxf6 seems wrong on principle, not only giving up the bishop pair (the bishop wasn't that good), but because it gives black control of e5 and lets him dominate the centre (not to mention the open g-file).
Salaskan 9 months ago
Hello. I think that in 7:05 a better mone for black would be to play knight to g3 check (the knight can not be taken by the rook on f3 because the black rook can then take the white rook on g3 and the pawn can not take on g3 as it is pinned to the king) and after the king moves to g1 the knight can take the bishop on f1 which is an important defensive piece. After that I think that black would have a strong attack by doubling up the rooks on the g file and manouvering the bishop to h5 hitting f3
iisous 10 months ago
could someone please tell me what is a candidate master and the requirements to become one?
mariscaljosh 11 months ago
@mariscaljosh in the US, the candidate master title is awarded to a player who is over 2000 rated and has done well for a 2000+ rated player in at least 5 tournaments.
Fand421 10 months ago
I love how we chess players like to say "I managed to lose" as if we had intended to lose in the first place...
haha
WeinerschnitzeI 11 months ago
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TuxedoKnightChess 1 year ago
great analysis! thanks!
tastybrain 1 year ago
like the way you always develop your bishop before moving the pawn
eminenciamen 1 year ago
i wanted to see the end, good game sir
lllshokoboylll 1 year ago
so this is how the dutch do it. that elephant on b4 at 2:23 is seedorf ready to have a long shot on target lol
infidel94 1 year ago
Hey Jerry. Just wondering, at 1:18, why could we not push the c4 pawn and attack the Bishop? Maybe there's something flawed about the move, or maybe you want, at least as a principle, to castle before any serious attacking goes on?
sebastianquilt 1 year ago
00:38 to 1:30, wtf is going on this is a very awkward start of game.
StarSukasa 1 year ago
@StarSukasa really? i thought it just seemed like the queens gambit vs dutch defense
kgisthegreatest12 1 year ago
"in lieu of" means "rather than", or "in place of something", or "instead of". NOT "because of", or "due to", they way you use it ..... just so you know, no worries :)
kgjake87 1 year ago
i think against the stonewall castling queenside is stronger. black usually tries to mobilise on the kingside and with a closed centre your king is considerably safer than his. it gives you the option of a pawn storm on the g and h files with rooks on g1 and h1. it sort of plays out like a dragon except black has less counterplay.
MrZingnigga 1 year ago
im a beginner an im watching these vids tryn to see if i can think of any moves or see the best moves to make an im really glad that you pointed that out at 8:30 about capturing with rook i didnt think about his pawn being able to sneak through like that i thought eh its back there if it moves forward at some point u can get it ;o
kyozpsycho 1 year ago
If you capture with the knight at 6:45 you lose the rook because the pawn is pinned.
JayThrilla25 1 year ago
damn....I suck at chess and I wouldn't have made that mistake with my bishop at the end. Maybe I'm a master and don't even know it.
mikeusat 1 year ago
To the speaker of the game, you are usually good about using conditionals, like ''if this and this would have happened, then this and this'' but leave us hanging with open-ended statements like "but the they serve a good purpose" not actually going into what that purpose is. It's not something that made me mad or that is that big of a deal, of course, it's just to let you know that watching the game we actually wonder about those kinds of thing.
Thanks for the awesome analysis.
semasiologistics 1 year ago
rise Your Voice !!
yazeed4 1 year ago
A couple of points from my amateur view:
1. Why not put your king's bishop to g2 in the opening if you plan to castle 0-0 against the Dutch?
2. 4:40, Instead of queen's rook to d1, why not drop your queen x b7? Why's she at the top of the alphabet anyway?
3. 7:35, Black pushes pawn to e5... Is the most aggressive move in the game in my opinion.
4. I would say that your biggest 'blunder' was leaving your g2 pawn sitting still for so long.
5. These are great videos. Excellent point at 5:30.
ezekieloak 1 year ago
hi thatz nice video ...for learning.....
thanks
mijan013 1 year ago
what is higher, international master or FIDE master?
MrBillDaBear 1 year ago
@MrBillDaBear the order is fide - international master and grandmaster
tufosanta 1 year ago
A defeat? The other player was pretty slick. Great game!
aaronbergAPB 1 year ago
Would it not be better to move the puond to c5 at 1:19
MrCkv3 1 year ago
whats a fide master and how does he/she rank to other masters?
Hopewellsmash 1 year ago
@Hopewellsmash
USCF Master I believe is similar in rank to a FIDE master. Above that is the International Master and above that is Grand Master. Some people call the very tippy top players like Anand, Kramnik, Kasparov, Fischer, etc. as super GM's but that's not an official title.
misteratoz 1 year ago
So, the way you are explaining the game is how you were thinking during the actual match or you had other ideas in mind at the time of the match?
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nblfyb 1 year ago
great game
ricohorton 1 year ago
Jerry , your voice sounds ALOT less Smooth than it sounds in your other videos.
lazimofo90 1 year ago 3
I was just recovering from being sick. Good ear! :)
ChessNetwork 1 year ago
Jerry what is your secret to speaking so smoothly and clearly?
lazimofo90 1 year ago 10
I can't reveal a secret. :P
ChessNetwork 1 year ago 10
@ChessNetwork Jerry, at 6:40 when you are saying that you can't take the knight on e4 because of fxe4 and then Rh3 doesn't work. After Nxe4 by you, could black play Qxf3? The pawn would still be pinned, so I don't see the rush for fxe4. After Qxf3 the knight would take on f6 presumably, however I don't see the compensation for white being down the exchange and with the black queen hitting so many pieces.
Please reply :)
bluedasher23 6 months ago
@bluedasher23 Good eye. It's one of the many mistakes in my videos. :)
ChessNetwork 6 months ago
@ChessNetwork Yay! Good to know I'm not crazy. And I finally got the "good eye" complement ;)
bluedasher23 6 months ago
Great game, glad to see that you are not afraid of showing that you're human : )
illmatic2k9 2 years ago
too bad for the bishop exchange:(
michaeljimpogi23 2 years ago
That would be a profitable trade for you at 2:55
Zelrio28 2 years ago
Very helpful video. Thanks.
turko1313 2 years ago
So, a lot of the Masters level play loose because of time constraints? If you had enough time you would not capture that bishop?
fogfrogblog 2 years ago
Could you possibly make another video showing the end of this game?
GenericPurpleTurtle 2 years ago
@GenericPurpleTurtle I didn't show it because I don't have it recorded. I was low on time and wasn't taking notation.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago 4
:( Oh no, what am I to do... I guess I'll take your word for it.
GenericPurpleTurtle 2 years ago
:( oh well nevermind
GenericPurpleTurtle 2 years ago
At last a chess video with good commentaries ! Though everything is not explained, the essential points (which are quite interesting for learning purposes) are.
Congratulations, and try to give more strategical explanations in the opening.
Hope i can play against you someday
Idneed30charforanick 2 years ago
cool game
gdlgma 2 years ago
what is the higest raking?
MrCkv3 2 years ago
@MrCkv3 International Grandmaster
Some say Super Grandmaster for those 2700+ FIDE rating, but it's not an official title.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
I don't agree with the end of the video. The exchange of Bishops seems the only logical course as obviously that's a monster on d3 and you get the pawn too. HOw the H file opened up as a result of that capture is not at all clear.
Pablofilmmaker 2 years ago
Hi Jery! You said you managed to loose here! But looking at your game, even after you had captured his bishop and pawn; I think you could have simply exchanged the rooks afterwards and secure yourself a win! What do you think?
msutfu 2 years ago
Yes. If rooks were exchanged, I would be winning. Wasn't simple to exchange rooks however positionally and also with what little time remained.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
nice man, thanks!
mckill2007 2 years ago 2
You're welcome.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Mind if I ask what your rating is?
sodayodadude1 2 years ago 2
2200+ =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
hey jerry, whos higher actually, a national master or fide master?
nottybanks7 2 years ago 2
Hi. Usually a FIDE master is rated higher.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
When you play against stronger like FIDE master, does this online game count against your true rating? Thanks. Excellent explanation. You made it clear how you think as a Master. ^_^
huezune2000 2 years ago 2
The online games that I play don't count towards my true rating. This game that I analyzed however, was from an actual tournament(not online), and so it did affect my true rating. Thanks for the compliment. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Mas videos por favor! you're a rock star!
lopside0 2 years ago
Haha...thanks for the "Rock Star" compliment. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Very instructive game. I played a man in Washington Square Park today who played the Lenigrad Dutch and found it very hard to combat. You had some nice ideas here.
tndowns1122 2 years ago
Nice. Thanks for the compliment. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Honest analysis and good endgame lessons in there.
dreamcastII 2 years ago
Thank you for the feedback/compliment. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
One thing concerning the pin at :57 that always bugs me. How do you defend if black moves pawn to H6? If you just retreat the bishop doesnt that make the move wasted?
Taraalcar 2 years ago 2
If h6, white can move the bishop to f4. The move isn't wasted because the bishop remains developed on f4 as well. Now the question to ask black is: "Was it worth making such a pawn move since the g6 square is now a hole in the black position?" Pawn moves should be made with great care since their every advance creates a weakness in some form. One more note: If Bh4 in response to h6, there would follow g5 Bg3 and f4 trapping the bishop. Be careful and hope this helps. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Well not really as black is damaging his pawn structure on the kingside, creatinh weaknesses on the dark squares.
turlough06 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the comment.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
cool video. you should play out the rest of the game quickly in the last 30 secs because end game play is also interesting to watch.
thugly921 2 years ago
Thanks. I would have shown the remainder of the game if I remembered it. I didn't take notation towards the end of the game since I was low on time.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
can u make and explain a video from ruy lopez - zaitsev variation??pls
mushroomdork 2 years ago
Thanks for the suggestion.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
I still dont understand...how you could lose? you would be a pawn up after taking a pawn by rook...I dont see very bad position for you... could you please explain how did you manage to lose at this point? thanks!
tiwarivikram 2 years ago
Mistakes happen regardless of how much time is available to think. They are that much more likely to occur in this game where I was low on time, and mistakes were made. The game was not shown in its entirety because I wasn't taking notation towards the end of the game. In summary, I allowed his rook to capture my a & b pawns which gave him connected passed pawns. This ultimately lead to my defeat. So sad it is to go from being in a better position(maybe even winning) to losing. Live and learn!
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
ill be your apprentice soon!!!!LOL, c'mon!teach me!
mushroomdork 2 years ago
Haha! =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Great video, I like how when you make a mistake, you choose the better move in simulation and talk about other moves you could of done insted of the one you chose, Do you do that in the actuall game aswell?
BeasltyFry 2 years ago
Sometimes I'll second guess my moves during the actual game, but I try to refrain from such since it's important to focus on current positions.
Thanks for the compliment.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Please try to make more of these analysis videos. They help a lot and we appreciate the time you put into them.
CommonSense90 2 years ago
Thanks for the feedback. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Thankyou for taking time to make these videos! Chess is such a wonderful game. I greatly enjoy your analysis. It is nice to hear someone who actually plays very well. Lots of people on the internet talk about chess but few of them play at a high level. Thanks again for your contribution to the game and for personally helping me to get better. Take care my friend and keep these great videos coming.
ChrisJohn001 2 years ago
Thanks for the wonderful complimentS.
Thumbs up. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
id have liked to see the endgame.... great vid tho
joefezz2013 2 years ago
did he loose or what ? :)
albanianboxer 2 years ago
I lost this game.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Although it may be painful to post, I would be interested in seeing the rest of the game. You do a great job on explaining each move. My end game tends to be weak, so seeing the finish might be helpful. Thanks for another great video and considering this request. dp
roaddog481 2 years ago
I would post the remainder of the game if I had recorded it. I was in time pressure for the ending so I wasn't able to recall the moves.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Thanks for checking Jerry. There is much to learn from all your vids and commentaries. A good game doesnt grow old and I've watched most of your posted games several times each. Thanks again. dp
roaddog481 2 years ago
You're welcome. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
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DoloresTripp 2 years ago
a 7 : 50 , why you didnt take the pawn on e5 with your pawn on d4 ?
zombiesaam 2 years ago
I was afraid that my opponent would obtain control over the f-file with the move R-f8 and then I'd have to respond with a queen move that would still guard my bishop. If Q-e1 or Qg1, black could respond with a move like Q-h4. In summary, I felt I was still better with the continuation I played without having to calculate risks.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
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nhentschel 2 years ago
i dont know if you check this often, but your videos are great, would you make a king rook vs king queen video please to teach ( i know it easily enough, but from what i have seen of your other videos you are a good teacher and a good resource when trying to help my friends)
lordbobbetti 2 years ago
Thanks for the compliment and video suggestion. I'll have to see about doing that type of endgame as a video. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
"in lieu of" means "in place of" or "in stead of".
SvenTwelve 2 years ago
lol - you say "pon".
SvenTwelve 2 years ago
Why was your bishop stronger in the endgame? Was it because his pawns were vulnerable on the white squares, or is it something else I'm missing?
jk59beads 2 years ago
Yes my bishop was stronger and yes it's stronger due to blacks pawns being vulnerable on white squares since it has more attacking prospects (Black's pawns are on light squares and I have a light-squared bishop).
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Nice video. I'll have to watch it a few times so I can study the positional play a bit.
jk59beads 2 years ago
Thank you. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
To: Mr. Chess Network
At 4:35 in the video, black played Bd7. Why did you not choose to play Qxb7 instead of Rad1? I know he'd then play Nxc3, but that can be remedied, it seems, with Rdd2. If he chooses to take your bishop would that not not be a problem, considering the closed nature of the position?
superdog797 2 years ago
Youtube user jtngo83 asked a similar question not too long ago. I responded as follows:
Qxb7 was a move I considered, but ruled that out because I only saw myself as worse off. I determined this by seeing that the pawn is regained by Nxc3 attacking the bishop and the position now becomes open at a time where my Knight has little to contribute to the position in lieu of the f6 pawn controlling e5 and g5.
Thanks for your feedback.
=)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Noo, chessnetwork guy can't lose =(
Dude, sweet videos, you're chess videos are the only ones i watch b/c they teach me something new each time. For instance, I could never for the life of me figure out why people would move their king to the corner after castling. Neways, Thanks a bunch.
Cajunx2001 2 years ago
He most certainly does lose...and often! =)
Thanks for the compliments and I'm glad to hear that the videos are proving to be beneficial.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
At 3:23 Black does Nf6, you talked about capturing with your bishop but realizing that Black could potentially use the g-file for attack on your king. You also talked about your hope of a queenside attack. Then you mentioned around 4:35 Black's Bd7 was very overlooked.
I think right after that move your best counterplay should of been Qxb7, giving you better chances on the queen side. You shouldn't have to abandon your plan of queenside play just because you saw his plan of g-file activity.
jtngo83 2 years ago
Qxb7 was a move I considered, but ruled that out because I only saw myself as worse off. I determined this by seeing that the pawn is regained by Nxc3 attacking the bishop and the position now becomes open at a time where my Knight has little to contribute to the position in lieu of the f6 pawn controlling e5 and g5.
You're feedback is valuable nevertheless.
Thank you! =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
if you captured nxe4 at 6:45 he could just take your rook with his queen too because the g file pawn is pinned
e4glex7 2 years ago
instead of just recapturing your knight that is
e4glex7 2 years ago
Thanks for the comment. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
You're correct, as was another commenter on youtube who pointed this same detail out some time ago. Good eye! o¿~ =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Interesting, but was exchanging the bishop at the end really that bad? I dont see how the rook could ever take away your pawns.
numbcore 2 years ago
The ending wasn't shown only because of time constraints. I was wanting to do just a single 10-minute video. Eventually the g and h files opened up which allowed my opponents rook avenues to get to my pawns. Not really bad to exchange bishops, but also not best when considering the fact that I have the better bishop.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
i think at 6:15 rather than moving rook forward to f3... moving bishop to f3 would have changed the game ....or moving a knight to f3 and then when white queen moves to g6, knight moves to h4.... would b good too... wat you think?
ShaayarAajnabee 2 years ago
I think it's very important to get rid of black's strongly placed knight, hence the N-d2 move. I feel that there would be too great a pressure on me with the black knight still in the game as pressure on the g-file coupled with a black knight will likely allow tactical shots in black's favor. I don't know this for certain, but it was just my intuitive feel at that point in the game.
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
I agree
ShaayarAajnabee 2 years ago
= )
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Mr. Network, I've watched two of your videos now and I can tell Endgames are your strong point. Shame about the time...looked like you had the better of it.
joestl314 2 years ago
Thanks for the compliment.
I thought I had the better of it as well.
Play and learn! I improved my clock management after this loss. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Thanks :) I didnt see that.
DionMarinos 2 years ago
You're welcome. Glad to help out your eyes. o¿o
=)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Question.
after 7. kn e5, the black bishop does not take to double your pawns because it further weakens the dark squares as well as give up his strong bishop? this is an honest question as im not entirely sure but that's what i am seeing.
DionMarinos 2 years ago
The black bishop should not capture my knight on e5 because of the following forced line which, at least, creates more pawn weaknesses in the black position and takes away the castling privilege for black . Ne5 BxN PxB h6 Bh4 g5 PxN PxB Qh5+
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
After b5, what was wrong with cxb5? I imagine the line would go Rb8; a4 a6, then an active queen move, breaking the pin. OK, black would regain the pawn with some activity, but at least you would have a more dynamic queenside (especially since, as you say getting an active queenside was your plan). I guess you weighed it up and decided black would have too much control over the queenside, and were forced to close it up with c5.
brn20 2 years ago
You answered your own question. I agree with what you said: "I weighed it up and decided black would have too much control over the queenside, and thought best to close it up with c5."
Thanks for the feedback! =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
nice analysis videos!
what would you suggest as the best things to study when going from a beginner to intermediate player? Or is it best to just play a ton and pickup things as you go?
kbills1234 2 years ago
Thanks for the compliment. I did well with just playing a lot against those stronger than myself. So I suggest you do that. =)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
well win or lose you earned my respect by showing this video, because you lost, you accepted and corrected it instead of saying it was a fluke or unfair or any bs excuse people give 5 stars
Cheeta1020 2 years ago
Thank you very much! :)
ChessNetwork 2 years ago
Good game well played. I have never played the dutch defense. Do you recommend it?
slashusaslash67 3 years ago
Thank you. It's tough to say whether or not I recommend it because I don't know of your playing style. The Dutch Defense is a solid opening in my estimation.
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
I'm a strong intermediate player, and I've picked up a lot of nuggets of wisdom from your commentary.
Keep it up; your videos are incredibly informative and coherent, and are a -great-
learning asset.
However, I have a question regarding your playing-style. In many of your games, you seem to refrain from occupying the center with your pawns, and instead go for a "London System"-ish position. Doesn't this give Black a better chance of equalizing?
Best of luck from Norway.
PridefulMe 3 years ago
Hi and thank you for the compliments and feedback. I'm primarily a positional player and am content to allow black to equalize as long as I feel comfortable with the type of position which has come about.
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
I'm confused. There's: Expert, FIDE Master, Grandmaster, and others. How does the hierarchy of titles go? Thanks.
H3JaKKaL 3 years ago
It's all of the Classes(Class A as the highest), then Expert, National Master, FIDE Master, International Master and Grandmaster.
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
Ok thanks.
H3JaKKaL 3 years ago
Thx for sharing your amazing lines of thought - the GM at school was talking about the dutch last week and said that overall it was a bad defence for black but I couldn't keep up with him after about a minute :(
Jamesabth 3 years ago
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
as ugly as they may seem hahaha
sportsman214 3 years ago
Glad you got a kick out of that line. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
I was expecting "they're fine" or "they're not that weak" or even "they're (very) effective"
I didn't understand the early Ne5 though.
Robotman42 3 years ago
Buddy you are good in communication good job letting us know your great line of thinking while playing.Awesome.Keep it up.
jitegemee 3 years ago 3
Thank you. I appreciate the compliments. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
Thanks very much, was of particular interest as I play the Dutch.
colourmegone 3 years ago
You're welcome! Glad to know you found it interesting. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
Wow, good game, held on well. I guess the FIDE master experience really kicks in and just gets wins for the experienced. Bad luck though, everything seemed clear and concise, keep it up! your doing well.
fillstar84 3 years ago
whats ur ratings (2200-2499)?
bleach13151719 3 years ago
Yes...it's between that range. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
It's great that you are not afraid of sharing your losses! In fact, analyzing losses are the way to improve the best. Thanks for all your game analysis, they are super instructive for us that we are just climbing the latter of chess expertise.
sergeidave 3 years ago
Thanks for the feedback/compliments. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
u lost well oh well its not all about winning its about learning yo whats ur rankings?
bleach13151719 3 years ago
That's true. Still learning...
I'm ranked as a National Master.
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
IF THE COMPUTERS ARE FASTER THEN MAN IS SMARTER . i remember one time i was playing with comp (GNU) at level 5 i think .. at certain move it wrought "computer can't think' lol
have a good time :)
qxe4 3 years ago
Thank you.
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
At 6:45 you made a mistake:
You said 1. Nxe4?? fxe4?
The correct line is 1. Nxe4?? Qxf3!
padeens 3 years ago
You're right...
Good eye o¿o!
Thank you. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
another great instruction.
you sounded sad that you lost.
What can you tell me about coping with losses?
I seem to lose alot. :P
other than that, another informative vid. thnx
Mightymo76 3 years ago
Thanks. Games where one is better boardwise most commonly result in a WIN or DRAW at minimum. So to go from being better to losing was tough to take.
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
In summary, I learned two things from this one game:
1.Manage my time better throughout the game(even the best of players make the most elementary of mistakes when low on time)
2.Take better stock in the relative value of a good bishop opposed to a bad bishop. (I could have reasoned that my bishop was worth 4 points and his was worth 3 points)
Losses?
They hurt, but learning from them heals a future game!
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
I still prefer BxB because you can then cover the d3 pawn with Rd4 can't you? I think it is much of a muchness.
I like your explanations; very constructive for beginner to intermediate players.
SeekWinn 3 years ago
Thanks for the compliments/feedback. =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago
After your regretted bishop trade putting you a pawn up, isn't the position still better for white?
CaptainCologne 3 years ago
Absolutely! However concerning good/bad bishops, I think maintaining the bishops would have held an even better position for white.
Good question.
Thanks for the comment! =)
ChessNetwork 3 years ago