Capablanca and the Space Invaders

[@GetOutsideYourself]

Such patience by Capablanca. I'd be tempted to force the action sooner.

[@bjorntorlarsson]

Go for the joy of tormenting the enemy while they are in problems, like lack of space! I think it was Daniel Rensch's who tought me that idea for real on his channel (not very active anymore). Even your own clock ticking is a psychological advantage when the enemy hasn't got any good move. Use it to create a second weakness to double their worries and wanna go home. When I've learned Chess, I'll write a book titled: "How to make your opponent feel bad about Chess and go for Bridge instead."

[@locrianphyrigian3779]

yeah these great players of history are brutal with their desire to gain the optimal. I would've exchanged knights and had that central pawn, which would not have been as good, but yeah, the patience of capa, amazing.

[@bjorntorlarsson]

And Ne5 was never even played anyway.

[@draxwar3]

Nothing is getting away. There is no way black to play effectively with that space after the game is closed. As playing white you could even make silly moves one after another you would be still better than black.

[@thebestnumber1]

Positional masterpiece. Open attacking games are flashy like a knockout, but when you get something like this, it's like Capablanca was rear naked choking his opponent out.

[@OchaFauzan01]

StxRm- lmao

[@madjack6850]

Jerry, I play chess pretty casually. I don’t watch any other chess KZbinrs, but for some reason your videos are just so fun to watch. I watch every single one right after they come out. Keep up the great work!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you Jack.

[@anirudhsilverking5761]

Same here

[@stuartangely8017]

Agreed. Jerry is the best youtube/twitch chess tutor. I've been on this channel for at least 3 years now, and unlike other things I subscribe to this gets watched everyday. I've probably seen every blitz and classic game at least twice.

[@AlinTrinca]

I also enjoy agadmator. You should check him out. Huge Tal fan and does a great job showcasing chess games. But to be honest Jerry is my favourite.

[@chessanalysis64]

Brilliant Mentoring by a Talented Instructor. Thanks Jerry.

[@BillyStewartGuitar]

You are such an excellent teacher! Thank you for the lesson!

[@losingstreak12]

I'm a simple man, I see a Capablanca video, I hit the like button

[@Litwinel]

4:10 "pause a video". After like two minutes of searching for tactics I gave up and said to myself: "I would just retreat a Knight to f3 to avoid exchange. I would play solid. Can't find anything better". And this was the move to find lol.

[@norsketilbakeblikk3717]

Most instructive chess video I’ve ever seen. This told me a lot of the things I’ve been wondering about. This will 100% increase my positional play.

[@ChessNetwork]

Great to read that. 😎👍

[@sniggleboots]

Reminiscent of the Alpha Zero games, just slowly encroaching on Black's camp, while rendering its pieces useless and trapped.

[@cloudforest4087]

That just sounds like total devastation.

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

Capablanca with computer like precision. Amazing.

[@mmartel]

Extremely instructive game. Extremely instructive analysis and commentary, Jerry. Thank you for this lesson!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you Mark

[@lancem3057]

I remembered this game as soon as I saw the reverse pawn triangle. Great advantage developed by Capanlanca, highlighting the benefit of maintaining tension through space gained. Thanks, Jerry.

[@gloid4051]

Love your intro. So calm and keeping it simple.

[@ulbsualbrykya7141]

Gloid yep that's one of the things I like from this channel

[@idontwantmynameinhere]

I love where the arrow from the bishop is pointing at the thumbnail lol

[@nofanfelani6924]

it would be better if the title is something like "you won't believe this amazing piece's maneuver by Capablanca!"

[@NotQuiteFirst]

I only clicked on this video because of that odd arrow

[@richardfredlund3802]

very interesting. whenever I hear 'space advantage' I will think of this game, from now on. It reminds me of some of the alphazero games, where white got a space advantage, but even there it wasn't as pronounced.

[@bhgtree]

Jerry, you have a wonderful way of explaining in the ordinary players terms. I always learn from, as well as, enjoy your vids.

[@yakinwissem8665]

Oh boy i love your comentary so helpful ! Thank you and pleas do more !

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you

[@LoneWolf_2308]

Very good video with a very good explanation...in order to understand positional elements of the game. Keep going.

[@slightlokii3191]

Hey jerry. As I’m here early I figured I might tell you about how you brighten my days. Thankyou Jerry. 👍

[@LDubz8]

Awesome game and great commentary

[@dyl715]

What a cool game! Loved all those red circles.

[@deftrascal1626]

I have never watched a Capablanca game before, this is the first I've seen. I'm binging his games now.

[@mizofan]

The supreme genius of chess, and a superb instructor- that's 2 different people, not just Jerry.

[@OgreVI]

I've studied this game in books before, but it's a lot more fun going through it with you, Jerry!

[@acbrog]

Amazing and instructive game. Thank you Jerry

[@TheAntichevre]

the king trapping its two bishop was a funny moment in the game. Thanks for this really interesting review !

[@mradeelmalik]

Jerry is the Student of Capablanca. What a game. Thanks Jerry

[@coosoorlog]

I love these references to oldskool video games! How about some new ones: frogger knight, double dragon bishops, sokoban position, sinistar queen...

[@sarthaksharma1783]

4:22 As Ivanchuk has said, " The hardest moves to be made are the ones in which knight moves back."

[@sanitary103]

nice instructive video. out of curiosity, do you have a rough timeline that you can recall how long it took you to slowly push your rating up to eventually a NM? did you ever get stuck at a certain rating for a long time or did you just gradually keep getting better as the years went by?

[@ChessNetwork]

Became a National Master in 2004. Took about 5 years to go from 2000 to 2200. Wasn't a very active tournament player beyond the scholastic years. Less than 100 total tournaments played.

[@sanitary103]

wow, that must have been a lot of work. I don't know if I'm ready nor have the time to dedicate that much into chess being a novice and all but I do enjoy the game and your videos as well. thanks for responding.

[@MrFrak0207]

Jerry, could you please explain king moves in future videos? E.g. at 7:27, why does blacks king move towards the enemy pawns into the 7th rank? Having less security? Many times professional chess players make seemingly important moves with the king, but most of the time I don't really get them Thank you! Edit: I guess in this case he's just making space for the rook, but I'd appreciate if you explain king moves in just a few words next time! :)

[@peterhans-ny6hu]

very good point!

[@MrKayDeeJay]

Loved this game, masterful play.

[@vinaypatil2691]

Wonderful lesson!

[@Adam-hj1hc]

WOW! Such domination of the board. Thanks for the great video, Jerry! Take care, bye :)

[@asmithgames5926]

What an instructive video!

[@JacobA666]

A powerful piece of art by Capablanca. The game looked to me like a medieval castle capture with the helpless black king inside as the forces of the white king surrounded the place and took a malicious plan to invade with the heavy war machinery from the side. I know, I am a little high...

[@jimbalbier8526]

Nah, I get it ;⁠-⁠)

[@jonathanhandojo]

Brutal game man!

[@othman31415]

Nice video, keep up the good work!

[@JJ-kl7eq]

That was a NASA game: 1). Gain •space•. 2). •Shuttle• your pieces around to optimal squares. 3). Open and •enter• the opponents position. 4). Win the •prize• of victory. Space Shuttle Enter Prize

[@idontwantmynameinhere]

Are you conspiracy thinker? If not, I think it'd fit you :P

[@JJ-kl7eq]

I am not a conspiracy thinker even though I’ve forgotten more about it than you will ever learn. At least that’s what my reptoid overlord masters tell me to say.

[@meissmart6678]

Wait, so you mean it’s a Star Trek game?

[@sharpchess724]

James Jumper That was quite smart. ;).

[@sharpchess724]

alfa-psi :3

[@Zemkezis]

The break was really impresssive

[@da_Fez]

Beautiful game

[@ADR69]

I almost got one of the quizzes right

[@locrianphyrigian3779]

I think i'm about 2 for 100 on Jerry's quizzes xD

[@stuartangely8017]

Absolutely fantastic game by capablanca. Does anyone know if there is a position in the Caro Kann when it's good to give up your dark bishop?

[@ianbent0n]

Jerry, great video as always. Do you think Capablanca would find your analysis alien? Or did they have a developed understanding of positional concepts like weakened squares and good/bad bishops and space by 1929? I know Capablanca is supposedly this pioneer of positional chess, but did he understand himself as such?

[@TheMrInfantaria]

Of course he did. :facepalm

[@ianbent0n]

@@TheMrInfantaria Not sure about that. If you look at his book Chess Fundamentals, he discusses the relative value of bishops vs. knights in very simple endgames, and he may have had an understanding of extreme scenarios where the bishop is blocked by a bunch of same-color pawns (as illustrated in the book). But it doesn't look like he thought about this in the context of a more unclear early middlegame. He did understand the concept of a weakened square (or hole), as he devotes a section to this. There is no mention of a space advantage in the book. He's supposed to be a positional chess pioneer, but I've never seen him actually articulate positional middlegame concepts as we now understand them. So that was the point of my question, and I don't think the answer is as clear as you've tried to make it.

[@simonlepine7765]

I sure took a thing or two ! nice explanation sir !

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you Simon.

[@futurefox128]

@ChessNetwork: Did you see the most recent Leela vs Chess22k game at tcec (round99)? It was absolutely marvellous play. It had everything one could wish for in a chess game.. really. I think you would like it too! I understand you don't wanna make as many Leela vids anymore, but this was really something special (also this game kinda sealed Leela promotion to div3). I'd be happy if you made a video about it

[@mranthonymills]

Agreed, excellent game. Well worth analysis. Reminded me of Stockfish vs. AlphaZero.

[@ElKartoffelbreii]

I totally agree, watched the game live and it was really exciting. Would love to see even more Leela-videos, but if you pick only one this would be an excellent choice!

[@38FerreroX]

Waiting for your "Best of" for Leela 10161 at TCEC making fireworks in Div4 atm. Then promoting to Div3 with net 10480 ! Some very interesting plays from both Leela and DeusX !

[@eequalsemceeprayer]

What is the difference between a good bishop and a bad bishop? What makes the exchange at the beginning of the game a good bishop for a bad one?

[@ChessNetwork]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3apfXt7aqpgfJo

[@williamwardlaw-kelly1880]

I like to pause the video at critical thinking moments and I did so when you said you had two numbers that came to mind at 9:40 and it bloody well pissed me off when you said 26 and 10. I'd say a near impossible puzzle. lovely video

[@vinayv8791]

very good explainantion.

[@fierdomactavish3928]

Stunning Game By Capa

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Closed pawn chains demand piece sacrifice to make a breakthrough,here white had the better chances due to uppar hand in pawn advanced positions.Thanks.

[@rickardblane8369]

Amazing game thank you...could you show a Karpov game ?

[@glaucosaraiva363]

Everytime i try to do like this, the position gets completely locked somehow....Nice to see the right way to do it. Nowadays we play much more fast games and some key moves, like that bishop move at the end or the timeling pawn advance on the other side of the bord disrupting the rooks are very easy to miss. And of course he is Capablanca afterall. Thx

[@cobeferraro3464]

Capa was one of the best ever to do it. Positonal masterpiece. RIP Chess Legend.

[@zacmilne9423]

Possibly my favorite game of chess ever played

[@leerobbo92]

That might just be my new favourite game ever. Absolutely beautiful position for white!

[@proflaxis6968]

The Capa 7 pawn V for victory pawn formation. Poor Karel got slowly but surely suffocated.

[@ramushsteinuts9318]

your voice is a lot similar to the headspace app. the frequency, no highs and lows. very nice. chess machine opens up with e4 lol

[@didierlima]

1 question. How can 24.g4 prevent black from open the king side? Or what the purpose of 24.g4? Besides earn mor space, looks like 'Capa' made it to prevent black break in the king side via 24....g6-g5... Tks!

[@sujiththiyagarajan4290]

Superb comment ...

[@codegeass7162]

At 3:46 why wouldnt black exchange knights and make a pawn sit on e5 for the rest of the game? That way he can focus on getting his knight to e4 amd being active?

[@thedude-sp8po]

Great game

[@vivekmudgil7736]

Thanks Men

[@comic4relief]

He was perhaps the first true grandmaster. So fluent and flexible.

[@aleratz]

Hi Jerry!

[@ChessNetwork]

Hi!

[@Lazokopulos]

Hi Jerry! I need help with something about this game. On move 45, Capablanca played R1a4, but he could go for the black queen there, right? Or I am missing something here? She is short on squares. I am guessing he didn't want to change perfectly good rooks with clowns that black had. By doing that he would open up the position and that means more squares for black to work with. Suddenly, black king will feel a little bit more safe. So instead of that, he patiently repositioned his pieces with no effort because he had more space on the board, while black pieces were suffering almost the whole game and unable to move. Just like you said, he literally controlled when the game will open up, and I agree on that!

[@harianshsehgal9426]

10:51 how about rook a8 ? Or 2 rooks for queen isn't a good trade in this position?

[@threethrushes]

Forkeroni at the end!

[@Pat_Johnson]

Black has been playing on 11 or so squares for tens of moves. Why did he resign at the moment his piece density declined? He should have played on when he had wider territory

[@liammargetts]

Genius moves by Capablanca

[@makdavian3567]

At 11:21 Why not Ra8? Isn't the black queen just trapped there?

[@florianrother678]

On move 52 i thought Ba6 is a good move. If bxa6 then R4xa6 and with b7 next there is not much to do. ( 52. Ba6 bxa6 53. R4xa6 Kg8 (or any move) 54. b7 Rc7 55. Rb6. If you don't take the bishop and play Rd7 then Bxb7 and if Rxb7 Ra8. Am i missing something or does that win too?

[@ACCylar]

Why is the white dark bishop a bad one? 0:40

[@Commandelicious]

I like the "Bliep. Hi everyone, it's Jerry" Not so overyhyped, superactive, overenthuastic as so many others. :3

[@ChessNetwork]

Thanks. I had simplicity in mind when I considered an intro.

[@reaganabroad4952]

Jerry, I love your channel. To anyone reading this, I encourage them to listen to you at 2x speed. Jerry sounds much more enthusiastic and insightful when he's talking faster. Plus, I can watch twice the videos in the same time.

[@sCraNDoMxD]

?Hey Jerry, from a lot of videos I've watched and past games I've played, I found blacks white square bishop is very susceptible to being weak all game and trying to activate end causes further positional or tempo loss. I know each position is different, but is this something you've been noticing too? It makes me want to trade my light square bishop more but at the same time two bishops are very nice

[@ChessNetwork]

Good eye. If there’s a problem bishop for black it’s usually the light-squared one.

[@blaoi1562]

11:11 What about moving white rook to a8 ? The queen is trapped.

[@lostblue5651]

you won a queen and lose 2 rooks and the open file

[@aaronbreault]

Why not Ra8 for the final quiz? Isn't the Queen trapped?

[@ninesrodriguez6641]

What if after b5 black would ignore this move and play ra8? What is the further continuaton?

[@faznaz7455]

Why is the light square bishop pointed towards e5 in the thumbnail?

[@novaldy2167]

Faz Naz123 coz light square bishop cant compete the dark squares. I think its sort of a joke, seeing that black had bas bishop.

[@RecursiveTriforce]

Faz Naz123 1:20 Listen...

[@faznaz7455]

TheMasterMind Forgive me, i was half drunk when i saw this video haha

[@chalupa501]

At 10.50 white castle has the black queen up for grabs. No ifs or buts.

[@ytube777]

what is a bad bishop and a good bishop?

[@SaintD382]

A "bad" bishop is a bishop that's blocked by its own pawns. A "good" bishop isn't blocked, it's free to move.

[@PhilNEvo]

I know I'm a noobie, but damn move 37 blew me away-- I don't think I'd ever spot that~

[@cfredman]

I really liked that move too. The earlier queen move to A3 is awesome too, showing he saw that coming.

[@ReadiedFM]

Did someone take Treybal to the hospital after that match?

[@samuelepyyyyyyyy4828]

Why on move 47 minute 10:50 white didn't play Ra8 so the queen has no move?

[@1b9d9j6]

I think that's not a good idea. Black gets two rooks and control over the open a file for the queen. I guess black could pretty easily draw that position, whereas he's dead lost now.

[@creamperson9135]

how do you get these arrows

[@nutcracke16]

That’s a great band name

[@SpencerTwiddy]

An unlikely combo

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Watched

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Indeed

[@Snitor]

@ChessNetwork You are such a great teacher. Thanks for the great video. I found this video so good that I thought about translating it to my language (Portuguese), but unfortunately your channel does not allow these kind of contributions. I want just to ask for you to allow that. Cheers.

[@TzHaar-Doug]

Why not 13. ...Nxe5?

[@bluekeybo]

H6 what a move!

[@paulbrowning9055]

Jerry is the John Madden of Chess.

[@locrianphyrigian3779]

One of those slow-burn nightmare type games

[@vdodenstein5754]

00:33 The chess machine opening with d4!!

[@vloh3097]

Nice pun

[@Narrowcros]

Qa3 and h6 were brilliant moves, killing those two Rooks.

[@ishworbasyal7368]

Jerry on fire!!!

[@evanzigmond1213]

Hey you make awesome videos! Notification squad lessgo