Longer Games #20 Climbing the 2500 mountain... Playing against Harry :(

[@ProgrammingLinguist]

FIRST!

[@BamThwok76]

First reply to first!

[@BamThwok76]

oh yeah? well first reply to first reply to first reply to first!

[@jonnamechange6854]

Keep it simple, stupid. Just be first.

[@BamThwok76]

oh kiss off :P

[@patmepin15]

I appreciate the 'last move' function! Thanks!

[@threethrushes]

GingerGM, how can we schedule a game with you? I want to try a London with you (because I got your DVD!).

[@aurielklasovsky453]

Give this man a thumbs up!

[@lukacalov1988]

"I need to sac my queen other options are not so good" ahahhahaahah simon is the best

[@matteovrizzi]

Brilliant game especially the nail biting endgame! Well done to both Simon and Aldo

[@philliplove]

Enjoyed it thanks. Normally watch St Louis clips but yours are more helpful because you provide useful thoughts and insights into how you think during a game...even if I can't keep up with the moves :) Thanks again, subscribed and off to watch your next clip.

[@NeverInterpreter]

Gotta say 800 are bloody strong these days.

[@InnerLight1008]

Dear GM Simon ! great game dude !i must say your channel and your work are very inspiring indeed, you are like a detective who is bringing light to a dark room, in the sense that we patzers who watch the videos can understand much more about the position when you talk about it and analyse it. please don't stop doing what you are doing, cause personally i will get very depressed, and also get in more videos of tactics training, would be very thankful ! cheers !!!

[@the5tiff]

Colors are flashing probably because the camera is adjusting white balance, just search it in camera settings or recording software and set it fixed at the value that makes looks best instead of relying on autodetection.

[@landrover4444]

Love your channel and loved your commentary in Gibraltar with Jovanka. Absolutely fantastic. Informative, entertaining, sincere and funny! Thank you so much for what you do for chess. :)

[@jimkyle8008]

This was a real treat - an exciting game with great explanations and terrific endgame technique. Greatly looking forward to the next one!

[@omegaamigo]

Very much enjoyed the demonstration of how to play two rooks against a queen, they really are very strong if one has pawns to anchor the rooks on safe squares.

[@rukaarkesh]

one of the best games i've ever seen.... good one there simon

[@lukacalov1988]

"My opponent is developing...erm...its seems natural to do some sacrifice here" ahahahahahaah

[@SniperMonkeh]

This is exactly the opening Carlsen played with white in the Pro Chess League. Except Carlsen went 1. a3 then 2. h4

[@georgestamps]

Thanks for posting...always appreciate your analysis.

[@MattiasDooreman]

GingerGM succesfully climbing the 2500 flatland... More games for us to enjoy I guess :)

[@wce-tube]

Thanks for turning on the highlighting of the squares, as well as for the game! It's a pity you've gained no rating for this win.

[@zackaryscott3367]

Very informative. 2R vs Q endgame

[@saintsaens21]

Really cleverly harnessed the rook's powers of coordination, the queen looked quite lonely.

[@muhammadrizwan1223]

Up nd downs and finally GM wins..This is how GM can win when there is no computer against him..Bundle of thanks Simon.Love U ginger GM

[@adamsasso1]

I lose my Queen, I panic. Simon gives up his Queen, he wins.

[@eddyhenningsson3121]

Great rook endgame, like how you were thinking/playing picking up those pawns, still need to learn more! :-)

[@BamThwok76]

That was a lot of fun to watch. Thanks Simon.

[@ewanyengi8324]

thank fuck your back simon. i was in Dundee when you were playing Keti and observed you were drinking our 2nd national Drink (irn bru) and must commend you on embibbing such a refreshing beverage. (and for releasing harry from his quarters once again). i wanted to stand up and shout GOOOO HAAAARRRYYYY

[@inguh7041]

This was a good video. Otherwise play premium members and you won't get cheats!! Honestly, Simon never seems to have played a random premium member. He has said in the past the settings were adjusted for that, but it never happens.

[@sergioropo3019]

Fantastic game! Much better than watching Stockfish win.

[@gilbertrebhan5228]

Eagerly waiting for the Modern Tiger DVD, should be soon !?

[@Socrates...]

superb game

[@toequantumspace]

Beautiful game!! Thank you very much!

[@guillermoblanco8056]

This was a really good game. So clear and interesting. But I must say that harry had almost zero participation on this one. What a shame Simon :(

[@malegupta8404]

jabarjast yaar superb mazaa aa gya great simon you are the best your thought process is the best mazaa aa jata hia yaar superb he is 2200 fide rated i think

[@linear7612]

GMT = Grand Master Time! What else could it be :-)

[@TheVold99]

Hi Simon great game. What about at 25:50 Qc1..Re8 and then Rb1 pinning the knight ?

[@eibimalul]

Great game! Realy enjoyed it, 10x Simon.

[@Flightofphenomena]

Was hoping to see Aldo come in on the analysis as you did with the other chap.

[@justin57153]

I'm a simple guy... I see "Harry" in the title, I press "like".

[@RS-cz8kt]

Loved when he calculated a line that his opponent didn't play lol (Rxa7 at 36:40) You could have waited for the end of the game :)

[@MKkniGEAR]

At 31:30, why not just playing Bishop to c8 ? I know this looks odd but that's the only way to control the 7th rank with the bishop and knight, and wins material by force doesn't it ?

[@TheAlex-dl6vz]

Keep up the longer time series xD

[@chessmonstermatthew3861]

How you can stop the greenscreen flashing? Get into a tanning bed :).

[@Filemonefly9]

36:59 - You´re implementing time scramble strategies while you neglected time management the entire game. You are a mutable one. Very puzzled about your overall time management. Congrats on the win. Had the impression, that there was a possibility for you to dominate when out of the opening. Very solid finish.

[@samcatsam]

Tidy work, boss!

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

very instructive

[@chsgray]

what a game, Simon

[@OhDannyBoy2k]

Thanks for the videos, Simon! Just one friendly criticism: I wish you would do the beginning commentary before the game starts so you don't lose so much time in the opening. You always seems rushed for time at the end of your games, and I always think back to the full minute you lost at the start of the game. Seems like it happens in all the long play games you post.

[@aurielklasovsky453]

It is a good advice, But I personally always skip to a point in the video where I see some moves have been played. I know its not very nice to do, just a human over here ;-).

[@aa675]

"Legendary endgame technique" -Ben Finegold ;)

[@jonnamechange6854]

Thumbs up AlekhinesBum

[@patmepin15]

great game!

[@LuisBonilla-nz8zt]

I believe your position was better than what you made out of... lol i usually do this but i worry too much about it

[@flpsnk4848]

damn, you picked the wrong rook at the end,.. tough life

[@RBG9000]

Wow, didnt know 2 rooks overpower the queen like that

[@Nashy119]

It starts at 800 now? I started at 1200.

[@Ezek18-32]

IKR, though it's more logical to me to start at 800, as 1200 ain't that bad of a rating, especially giving it to a new player.

[@michaelholm4572]

I believe you can now select your level when signing up so if you say that you are a new player it starts you at 800.

[@mindgames4336]

Play the black lion again please

[@agusbenzaenuri5881]

Gg ronALDO

[@MegaFonas]

Be rated 800. Lose against a GM. -5 points. Seriously?

[@vga1232]

MegaFonas Ginger's rating is less than 2000 in this time control (because he was playing cheats)

[@RBG9000]

In case of a wide rating gap, if the greater player wins, there is almost no change in ratings for both players, as that was the result to be expected. If the game is a draw of the lesser player wins, then the rating change is drastic

[@Frogfish999]

I love how your opponent's rating went down for that loss lol. Oh you barely lost a tough endgame against a GM? 795 sounds more accurate of a rating for you than 800

[@martinconneally8756]

he's about 2200 Elo but maybe higher in real life??? Eh Simon...one too many sherberts?

[@alon3304]

2021 anyone?

[@Ezek18-32]

Why do you say AL-ek-ayne instead of al-YEH-een?

[@TremendousSax]

erm123 Why do you care?

[@HipHopAn0n]

Because that's the English pronunciation of that name.....

[@Ezek18-32]

Meh. AL-ek-ayne sounds so wrong. :/

[@psychessdelia835]

The Ginger has spoken. Don't question it!

[@threethrushes]

Because, it is not pronounced al-YEH-een. Alekhine was Russian, so his surname is correctly pronounced al-YEKH-in. However, GingerGM (and, I hazard a guess, the majority of his audience) has English as mother tongue, and we naturally would say AL-ekh-ine.

[@melissacoats6855]

I knew that guy wasn't a 900, closer to 795

[@shiffin_chippe]

Third

[@marceligabriel4132]

Fourth

[@jonnamechange6854]

Waiter! I'd like more celery.

[@legolasgreenleaf702]

Why is your rating so low? Sure you were 2600 at some point?

[@prashantsinghbagri8517]

Second