Could you do Alekhine vs Capablanca 1938 AVRO? Love your videos!
@YingTou1Күн бұрын
(0:50) Ne5 - White's bad mistake in the opening, leading to (1:47) a lost position four moves down the road - I don't see the brilliancy in winning after your opponent stumbles at the very beginning.
@YingTou1Күн бұрын
(1:47) I lost my interest in the game at this point: what's the use, I thought, to see how Black finishes of his cramped and crippled opponent - not enough of a challenge.
@OkolzgonoКүн бұрын
Somehow, my 1600 opponents play better than Tarrasch when I try to create literally any attack
@twentyrothmans73082 күн бұрын
That was cruel. Thank you for your careful analysis, it is appreciated.
@chesswisdomКүн бұрын
My pleasure.
@exoplanet112 күн бұрын
Interesting. Similar to the "Tomb game" I think it is called. I forget who played it, perhaps Nimzowitch.
@Flintynicomod2 күн бұрын
could you review Alekhine vs Capablanca 1938 AVRO in a next video? You make great content and your commentary is amazing btw!
@chesswisdom11 сағат бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and your suggestion! The Alekhine vs. Capablanca 1938 game is on my list to review in the future. Right now, I have another Alekhine game in mind for my next video, and I hope you'll enjoy it just as much.
@saval352 күн бұрын
Ya ochin loobloo vashi yroki.
@chesswisdom2 күн бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that.
@BREAKocean2 күн бұрын
A showalter game? Fun fact showalter was called the Kentucky lion because of his red mustache. Google jackson showalter. Imagine all that red
@alexanderkurz36212 күн бұрын
Very beautiful. I would have played f3 without thinking ...
@Anti-You2 күн бұрын
To quote the famous grandmaster Sir Mixalot, " My Anaconda don't want none unless you've got buns, hon." Look for penetration near your opponent's buns.
@Thriall3 күн бұрын
Thanks mentor. You have helped increae my rating by 200 ELO eversince I have started to watch these video's. I will let you know when I am ready to play a game against you ;)!
@chesswisdom2 күн бұрын
My pleasure. I'll be waiting impatiently! :)
@jandrew19943 күн бұрын
Tal Smyslov games were always fascinating. Smyslov beat Tal his fair share of times too.
@michaelbauers88003 күн бұрын
quite clear, thanks!
@chesswisdom2 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@shawnfinlay49523 күн бұрын
I'm not much of a chess player myself. My playing skills are only a little more than knowing how each piece can be moved on the board. My question is, how did the white queen move from square G3 to square D2 in a single move? I probably missed something, but can't figure out what it was.
@chesswisdom2 күн бұрын
That's not possible in a single move. Could you let me know the time in the video when you noticed this? I'd be happy to clarify.
@shawnfinlay4952Күн бұрын
@@chesswisdom I'm sorry, after watching again I realized I had missed the other player make a move before the white queen to D2. I had already sent my 'comment', so it was to late to hide my mistake. I should have known better not to jump to a ridiculous conclusion and make a damn fool of myself. Thank you for your 'reply', and I apologize for the trouble.
@chesswisdomКүн бұрын
@@shawnfinlay4952 You didn't cause any trouble, I fully understand, it was a really complicated game.
@emilsadykhov1233 күн бұрын
7:40 "one of the most spectacular pawn breakthroughs in the center...y" lol
@laklsla3 күн бұрын
Woaw probably these 2 players in 1900s were better then many IMs and NMs today... Very nice game, thank you for sharing and explaining all the possible variations. Keep up the good work
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@michaellee85063 күн бұрын
superior presentation and explanation. very nicely done. I have subscribed.
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
Thank you.
@spdharan3 күн бұрын
Subscribed
@spdharan3 күн бұрын
Superb explanation.
@TruthSurge4 күн бұрын
1:50 I don't understand why the knight cannot move to a5 and attack the white bishop.
@fangyinghu89393 күн бұрын
It would be easily trapped by a subsequent b4. Only way to stop that would be playing b6 to give a retreat square for the knight. You can see how the knight would be even worse on b7, as a5, c5 and d6 are all occupied, so the only future prospects of the knight would lie in some maneuver towards the kingside. Even still, the only path towards the kingside is through d8, a square that still doesn't allow any forward mobility, as c6 and e6 are taken, so the knight would continue its journey to f7, which is still not great because e5 is occupied and the only squares remaining for the knight are g5 and h6, both on, or close to, the rim, and thus grim. Not to mention, this is an extraordinary expenditure of time for a single piece: 4 moves for the knight, 3 to move away the b pawn, the queen and the f pawn. 7 moves. Depending on the length of the game, that could be anywhere between 25% and 10% of an entire chess game. That much, for a single knight.
@TruthSurge3 күн бұрын
@@fangyinghu8939 ? but it could just capture the bishop that is sitting on c4 (assuming it did not move off that square). I mean, the knight does NOT have to move backwards, right? It may be a better idea? I don't know but maybe it's the idea of putting it on the RIM that makes moving back a better choice?
@fangyinghu89392 күн бұрын
@TruthSurge sorry, it was implied that you first move back the bishop, so they have to reply with b6 to not get their knight trapped by b4 and then everything else starts. Hope this clarifies.
@michaelmcgee335Күн бұрын
The knight would be out of play on the rim at a5 on the original square it can relocate to d7.
@MrPesto-gy2lt4 күн бұрын
Is this your very own analysis? It is really good. Is there a good (free) resource for games like this with annotation/commentary?
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
Thank you. I find these games in books, and in my analysis, I use the annotations I find there, alongside the assistance of an engine.
@richardfabrizio89984 күн бұрын
A masterpiece. Well annotated. Thank you
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure.
@Lothar4454 күн бұрын
Great video, really enjoyable!
@ashdreadeye69764 күн бұрын
Great explanation as always 😊 because of your explanation I understand why the pieces was moved to a particular square
@YingTou14 күн бұрын
(3:39) C4 - after which Black castles, which you show to be inferior to Bg4, which move can now be prevented by White's h3. So here's my simple question: why did White give Black a chance to play that superior move Bg4 by playing c4 instead of h3? (What made c4 necessary at this point?)
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
Castling isn't necessarily inferior to Bg4-the engine actually evaluates both moves as equal. I just wanted to highlight that Bg4 is an interesting alternative that deserves consideration.
@giovannifrrri54954 күн бұрын
Not really, in today's age this means nothing, black clearly just played badly...
@willyh.r.12164 күн бұрын
Great game by Tarrash.
@andersbering71874 күн бұрын
Deserves mention how white early plays Bh6 cramping blacks kingside, later Ba6 disrupting his queenside. These bishop manouvres are not too uncommon stand alone. But both in the same game are, I'd say :)
@chandrasekharmukherjee27944 күн бұрын
Masterpiece
@DionAhm4 күн бұрын
19:47 i would've definitely played Bc6 first before doing anything on the kingside, you cant let black with any counter play, besides that if hxg5 cant black play Rc2? Or is it still losing for black?
@YoDan74314 күн бұрын
Queen was going to f3 anyway, so Rc2 is just a waste of a move and in that case black would have lost faster
@DionAhm4 күн бұрын
@@YoDan7431 how is gaining a tempo on the queen a waste of a move? Also black doesn't have a lot of moves, he's doomed on the kingside so might as well try something on the queenside
@DionAhm4 күн бұрын
1:59 isn't Na5 an option, attacking the bishop & gaining tempo?
@andersbering71874 күн бұрын
Bd3 would be played, threatening b4 trapping the knight. Forcing black to weaken his queenside :)
@DionAhm4 күн бұрын
@@andersbering7187 not necessarily, black can go Nc6 & be fine
@andersbering71873 күн бұрын
There is a white pawn on d5! :)
@fangyinghu89393 күн бұрын
@@DionAhm Did you forget why the knight even went to a5 in the first place?
@DionAhm3 күн бұрын
@@fangyinghu8939 to attack the bishop, if the bishop retreats to d3 you go Nc6 & you're fine
@2010sunshine4 күн бұрын
Tal was genius...what a game!
@andersonarmstrong26504 күн бұрын
Smyslov is like a Human version of Fischer! Thank you for sharing!
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@andersonarmstrong26504 күн бұрын
Thank you for uploading this analysis. I do not like showy, tactical combinations, they have their place but for me, are not the bedrock of chess. This example of positional play is timely as I've been wading through examples of combinations and traps, because that's what everyone plays now. The research is necessary but I prefer the positional school!
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@stephanebelizaire36274 күн бұрын
🌹Happy New Year 2025 ! 🌹
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
Happy New Year to you too!
@Five-Star-General4 күн бұрын
My favorite phrase that always makes me laugh is when you say ‘deadly threat’ haha! Cheers
@wladyslawderstreiter90784 күн бұрын
Ikr 😂 it's amazing
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
Haha, I’ll make sure to keep the ‘deadly threats’ coming! Cheers!
@Five-Star-General3 күн бұрын
@ thank you! You have a big sense of humor and large audience! Keep up with the good work!
@bbestishКүн бұрын
My favorites is "the catastrophe on the light squares" 😂
@samuelrosenbalm4 күн бұрын
tarrasch the great
@Five-Star-General4 күн бұрын
Excellent work, i need to work on not getting squeezed like this
@sunshineguider4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, I feel really inspired. I often play the boring games like four knights where there's not really much fun and this game shows me that it's possible to create interesting and fantastic game in this situations.
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.
@chessitochesstuber4 күн бұрын
Superb lesson, as usual.
@ashoksafaya53974 күн бұрын
Thanks for the nice educative game with analysis once again ❤.
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@ashoksafaya53973 күн бұрын
Thanks Sir and thanking all others as well 🙏.
@2010sunshine4 күн бұрын
What a game ❤
@herbertbader75584 күн бұрын
Wonderful game. Thank you for the attention for it and for your professional explanation of the players strategies (but which we are used in meanwhile)!
@chesswisdom3 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@tarrasch_4 күн бұрын
You're great commenting the game! Straightforward but also instructive, pretty well-balanced, now I want to see your other videos
@chesswisdom4 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@robzeteter20474 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot for your exceptional chess academy!
@chesswisdom4 күн бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
@2010sunshine5 күн бұрын
Both players showed their mental stamina. Excellent analysis ❤
@2010sunshine6 күн бұрын
It's poetry, not game ❤
@Veritifiy7 күн бұрын
Feels like white should have gone with g4 earlier in the endgame