Grinding Down Opponents - Chess Lesson

http://chess.geniusprophecy.com/ In this video, I talk about how to grind down opponent's in a Caro-Kann-like position. This was a 5-minute autopairing game played on the 17th of January, 2010. My opponent is a player under the alias "Jay1960" (1925).

[Event "ICC 5 0"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2010.01.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jay1960"]
[Black "Dinochess"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C03"]
[WhiteElo "1925"]
[BlackElo "2150"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3rr1k1/pp2qppp/2p1p3/4Q3/3P4/2P5/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 17"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

17. f3 Rd5 18. Qe3 Red8 19. Re2 Qd6 20. Rae1 b6 21. g3 c5 22. dxc5 bxc5 23. Kf2
h6 24. f4 Rd7 25. Qe4 Qb6 26. b3 c4+ 27. Qe3 Qc6 28. bxc4 Qxc4 29. Rb1 Rd3 30.
Rb8+ Kh7 31. Qe4+ Qxe4 32. Rxe4 Rxc3 33. Ra4 Rd2+ 34. Ke1 Rxh2 35. Rb7 Rc1# 0-1

The analysis for this game has been checked by the chess engine Rybka.

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[CrypticC62]

Did you prepare a script for yourself beforehand? Although the meaning of your analysis was very clear, it was a bit monotonous at times and there are several occasions where nothing is happening onscreen because you are (presumably) looking down at your script. If you want to try to spice things up a bit, try just jotting down bullet points or notes and use more onscreen arrows and colored squares to help illustrate your point.

[GeniusProphecy]

Thanks for the advice.

[GeniusProphecy]

I understand your suggestions, although due to the nature of my analysis, it is much more convenient to simply read off the screen. I'll try to employ more arrows and coloured squares.

[number94]

Good video, thanks. What was the computer assessment of the position at the start of this video? About equal I suppose.

[GeniusProphecy]

Rybka is giving me equal (-0.11) in the position at the start of the video.

[GeniusProphecy]

(After 1 minute or so.)

[MrEmanuel1223]

liked your insite and clear understanding of the position,also i would like to note take i could hear you so many of these are wasted because of the mumbling and or volume ,speak into the mike so we can hear ,thanx again

[FrankiebonesMC]

The position to me looks dead even in both material, and in positional strength at the start of the video, looks like a draw to me if both players are of similar strength.

[Yonnu1992]

Nicely played ;-)

[GeniusProphecy]

I'm Australian.