Live commentary 15 minute chess - 2012 3feb 729am - White vs Pirc (pronounced "Perk")

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• icc15min2012
• 3jan
• 729am

[mraxeguy]

Your ending was nice and puzzle-like.

Btw, you make a big fuss about pronunciation. "Fianchetto," "Alekhine," and now "Pirc" are all problem words for you. I don't care how you choose to pronounce them, but you seem very sensitive to criticism about your pronunciation. I hope that's not the case, because most of us are subscribed to you because we're FANS, not because we want to burn you on your pronunciation.

[kingscrusher]

@mraxeguy BTW You really need to stop using the Alekhine example. It is very complex as an example because he did move to Europe and didn't want it pronounced in a certain way.

[kingscrusher]

@kingscrusher Sorry when I say "you" I mean those that are very strict on pronunciation issues should perhaps steer away from the Alekhine example. Thanks for reassuring me that the pronounciation issues are not major in the scheme of things.

[ardweaden]

@kaewonf8 I'm from Slovenia and Vasja Pirc (who invented this opening) was from slovenia as well. Pirc is a usual slovenian surname (35th most common) and I (as a native speaker) should pronounce it correctly. My knowledge of Slovenian language was (and is) always marked with 'excellent'. That's why I believe I have enough references to claim my pronounciation is correct.

Unfortunately, my English is not marked that well.

[Kutford]

@xactxx you're the man! :)

[pbrynild]

We KNOW that British people can't pronounce words and names from other languages correctly. That's just a given. It's like pointing out that cows can't fly. But I just don't care. It's funny and charming if anything.

[LeonComposer]

KC, believe me, the vast majority of your fans don't care how you pronounce anything at all :) You could pronounce Pirc "kangaroo" and we would be just as happy and thrilled to see new videos :)

[xxxIronLeexxx]

I love these 15min games. I hope to see some 30min ones some day.

[kaewonf8]

@ardweaden There's a video of John Nunn playing the Pirc against Karpov (the "TV Chess" series from the early 80s). He pronounces it this way; claims to have written a book on the opening.

[biernico]

its jabuuuuuka not jacuba.. the original perk guy

[biernico]

im traveling on vacation to uk next week.. the cold is discouraging me .. but oh well its february