Chess Speed Run 44 - The Dangers of Bullet Chess!

[@robertsanders7060]

We should send Simon a bullet proof vest!

[@BuskingAndChess]

This kind of video is why I will always be a ginger GM fan. The guy plays like me (only a whole Lot better) and makes mistakes like me. Somehow he still manages to win these games. Truly the everyman’s GM

[@walterbrownstone8017]

You have to admit that shallow calculation against your 1845 opponent was much more fun that try-hard mode!

[@wernerschacht7642]

Your commentary with Jovanka send me here. It was great!

[@Corteum]

Nice game. I like yourr style!

[@niln5964]

Thanks for the content as always 😊

[@gortrun]

Nice video. I love your commentary. Helps me have more of a purpose in my games, trying to understand your thought process

[@TimJapan]

I'd have been very happy with that win.

[@bramganapathy350]

fun game, not precise but good attack

[@niln5964]

After Ng4 Bc3 Nh6, I understand that keeping that monster DSB on that gorgeous long diagonal is satisfying but it looks like just Bd2 was winning at least a pawn while keeping the attack ^^

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

Good stuff thx!!!!

[@Socrates...]

Thank you so much

[@ogregolabo]

Gréât 🎉

[@LoFiSymphony]

After black went Nh6 wasn't the knight trapped after Bd2?

[@travisnobleart]

No matter how much calculation I've practiced I haven't really seen much evidence of it increasing my overall playing speed, which is really the deciding factor in most online play. I wonder if it's just an uphill climb trying to improve my speed of calculation when it's measured against my own neurochemistry and the decline that comes with age.

[@aaronsontube2647]

Just play longer time games?

[@travisnobleart]

@aaronsontube2647 I would love to but I don't believe the sites have sufficient ways to counter smart cheaters at longer time controls. I understand cheating happens at all time controls, but even a monkey can play like Magnus at 15/10. And I get the argument that there are more fair players than cheaters, but the psychological effect of the possibility of cheating is really upsetting. If you play for a long time against bots, you actually become so tunnel visioned to obvious piece blunders. Part of the reason I stopped practicing winning middlegames with stockfish. I just want to play humans.

[@random9-548]

@@travisnobleart Hence why we should play online for fun and play OTB to improve.

[@travisnobleart]

@random9-548 been a long time since I played anyone OTB. I can't deny it's a great idea.

[@Ghosty-yf5qb]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@travisnobleartRapid cheaters are much rarer than you think, and and when I do encounter them, it is quite obvious they are cheating or they are banned afterwards. It doesn’t leave an impact on me since it’s so rare and I know I didn’t lose on my own accord. Vast majority of 15+10 players are there for a real game. I’m more annoyed with online toxicity than cheating honestly.

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Wait a minute this is rapid.

[@random9-548]

What is going on, this used to be cheater speedrun...

[@KF1]

😎

[@chriszur2]

more likes people come on!

[@brandonbuckmaster3077]

Can you do a video on the classical dutch vs the London

[@michouharoliyk2050]

Damn it man! My dog just did a great big dogshit in the yard

[@sanitary103]

lol, that's a random comment. hopefully it's cleaned up by now.

[@Musashi2024]

Thais was me 😅 i missed qa5 instead of qb6 and after you played h5 I should've taken the pawn with my knight and if you sacrifice the exchange i recapture with my queen i played pretty quickly cause i was in a hurry but otherwise well played 🫡

[@stoutlager6325]

Well played, lad. You created some interesting positions there.

[@Musashi2024]

​@@stoutlager6325thanks mate ❤️

[@sanitary103]

@@Musashi2024 was a good game. gave the Gm a run for his money. what's your rapid rating out of curiosity?

[@Musashi2024]

@@sanitary103 my main account is 2100

[@joegreenwood86]

Gg