I like to call the wayward queen, "Kick the can." You're just getting free development over ans over kicking the queen Around.

Thank you! Yesterday at the square I started 1e4 to play the King’s Gambit but the guy went french and I couldn’t remember the theory, and found out I hate french as white. The Alapin looks great, “not french at all” as you said. Thanks!

good explanation !!

Ben, come back!

what is the screaming in the back ground?

1600 elo explaining how to play ? Are you serious 😂

I beat him at my 2nd attempt but this required loads of practice puzzles , playing lower bots and many sessions with Dr wolf ....so yayyy ....😊

4:17 I'm a beginner, but could i ask why you're moving Ng3 instead of Nc7? Wouldn't Nc7 force check and threaten Blacks a8 rook?

shes not 1500

Ben come back!

Ben you okay? You haven't uploaded in a few weeks! Missing your uploads

We hardly knew ye...

Wally is really good if you lose to him it gets harder and harder to beat him just like Isabelle

Attacking with one piece. 😂😂😂 Not even Jerome would approve.

Too much hope chess. Not enough calculation.

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Excellent video Thank you

Missing you sir, hope your move is going well.

My chess board got zoomed

0:38 that green icon is not there for me…

very nice, I looked this up around 600elo for obvious reasons. I find it easiest to do it similar to a rook king vs king endgame where you just cut the king off for each row and walk the king till they're forced to face opposite of your king then check up a row (down or side to side, whichever way your headed) till they reach the last row. maybe row 8, then I'll keep my queen on row 7. if they can head toward my queen I walk my king closer to theirs till either they are directly apart from my own on row 6 which is M1, or keep moving my queen in as close as I can safely get it till the queen is on d7 or e7. the king can only move between a8 and b8.or g8 and h8. from there I just walk the king to b6 or g6 and mate with the queen on b7 or g7. probably not the fastest way to do it, but much of it can be removed if you can corner the king that way. and if your opponent pissed you off some lhow you can take the king for a walkabout just as long as you land on the correct square to deliver the queens mate in the end... and you don't pass up 50 moves or draw by repitition lol.

Is this guy just trolling or he's really at this level?

I recently discovered your videos and enjoy them. And that's a beautiful dog!

I'm trying to learn the nimzo indian. And I'm thinking...wtf do I do if they go E4 as a second move... Now I know. Thank you.

your dog is beautiful

Much appreciated! Gave you the 100 👍 to make it a nice even number 😊

I started playing ~4 weeks ago and have done the last week declined from ~500 to ~450. It's true that I stumble upon players that blunder like that, and I sometimes do it myself (due to time pressure). But I agree with a precis commentator that I've never seen three blunts this blatant. Seems to me that ~400 can hold almost any skull since you also face players that might be experienced over the board that just created an account and so on so forth.. Either way, thx a TON for good pointers delivered in a clear and pleasant way!

Glad to see I’m not the only one struggling 😅

at 34:12, not Bishop. Just keep moving your K up as needed to prevent opponent from getting to the corner. h pawn just walks in.

How do I get that octopus advice thingy?

I was watching the first game and trying to see what was defending the queen. Unfortunately, the answer was nothing. It happens to us all Ben.

That's great news. I'm a big fan of Anthony Chaffee. Not sure what the medium is for that talk but I'll try to find it...

Village Green Preservation Society?

11:24 ... I was literally screaming inside my head. A very good lesson on continuity...from both players. You made a meme-worthy noise as you were hovering your rook and the mate-in-one realization struck. 😃

Ben you Rock. Grow a beard and don’t shave until you hit GM

Three fun games there Ben, losing your queen amused and entertained. Thanks mate.

Lmao Wally is a beast at pawn structures in the end game.

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I think this bot got way harder in the past few weeks. Went from 80% wins to 80% losses. Something changed. Anyone else noticed this?

That’s the wildest game I’ve ever seen in my life 😂😂😂

great game !

I am very much entertained. You caught in review the most important, the bishop check, Thank you Ben.

Entertained sertainly. At 26:48 You missed a simple Nxf2. When you moved king out of check and then when they took rook, you find very nice Nxc5. But black as having 2 knights hanging can move one with check, then move the other to defend the first one.

I like that you make a James Blunt of it sometimes. It’s more relatable to the chess I play and helps me improve 🫡

I just watched Shane last night!

I’m hungry

3:15 you missed mate in one in and he had a way to avoid immediate mate with Qe8. There I am happy having picked some nits. Remember Ben it is only a number. Not going to mention the other missed mate, oops I just did.Clearly not your sharpest here. Thanks mate.

Challenge idea: win a game as white using the worst openings- sodium attack, amar opening, the ware, the kadas, the grob

Ben we love you! Edit: I'm coming to steal your dog

Love your content mate. I was following some American dude, who was decent, but I’d plateaued. I’ve gone from 600>760 in a week. Keep up the good work. Cheers