Longer Games #13 Climbing the 2500 mountain... How to Sacrifice in the Queens Gambit!

[@AlexicekYoutube]

loved this format. much more instructive than blitz as you really have time to explain your thought process. And the after game analysis was great too

[@antonblue11]

“Bloody cheat.. I’m sure Simon is cheating. Bloody cheat. Bloody cheat.” 33:09 had me cracking up

[@ste1l1]

These long games of yours are some of the best chess videos on KZbin, Simon! Awesome!

[@alephnull4044]

Haven't seen this yet but it's a great idea, you almost never get to see any players at this level playing classical time controls online.

[@timpriest593]

Haha, internet blitz has had such an influence on our game that we now think of 15+10 as a 'classical' time control :)

[@alephnull4044]

It is for online chess to be fair.

[@weirdStranger5]

Aleph Null If you are looking for this then I'd strongly recommend checking out John Bartholomew if you haven't already

[@alephnull4044]

Yeah I'm subscribed to him, he does make good classical time control videos occasionally, but as he says it is hard for him to find strong opponents (he usually ends up thrashing them). This is GM vs IM in 15+10 online which is extremely rare to see on KZbin.

[@mariogarciagonzalez4692]

Very educational! The final discussion between two high level players is always helpful for us aficionados to learn a bit how to analize a game. Thank you Simon Williams, keep uploading this kind of videos, combined with some blitz every now and then

[@monkeysrightpaw]

enjoyed following more the calculations. good to have you back

[@Cousinsjay]

very educational simon

[@georges64]

Thx Simon, this format is great to share your vision, doubts on a position. It is an insightful format!

[@nakulbam5067]

Wow a really insightful and instructive video. Looking forward to more of your games Simon

[@matteovrizzi]

Excellent game - and really well defended by black in the endgame

[@al0822]

Love all your videos Simon but this is one of the most educational you have uploaded, thank you for this, please keep doing them

[@Armin_27]

thats a really instructive game! more of this please!

[@mahoolahoo]

Incredible game from both players, very instructive! Amazed Simon can play to this level while commentating. Very enjoyable. 55. Be2 the only blunder according to analysis (white focused on keeping knight away from b-pawn)... white wins with 55. Be8(!) keeping his king out of c6. Black's only move then is to move the knight...which allows your king to b7 and then run the a-pawn!

[@SirHC2077]

Thank you Simon, this was very helpful!

[@Imalrightma]

Great time format and great to hear your walk through of the game, which was excellent. Cheers Simon

[@garfieldbrooks6987]

Really enjoyed that Simon(s!) and made extra special by the analysis at the end - thank you!

[@arsenalfanrichi]

Excellent game! From both players. I thought the pawn sac with g5 by Black was very interesting too.

[@arsenalfanrichi]

g4, rather

[@olefster]

finally! we've been waiting for so long

[@toequantumspace]

Thanks for cool game and even better commentary and analysis!

[@100nacional100]

I really appreciate you taking the time to do these

[@kevinholditch]

Fantastic video Simon learnt a lot. I think you should play Simon more often. Makes for a very exciting game

[@elbay2]

It was such a good idea to get your opponent to discuss with you.. thanks!

[@obxwave]

This was great, especially the post-game.

[@chrisdrew1760]

Just came on to watch some of your videos and found you’ve put this one up! Keep smashing them to 2,600 mate

[@jariharju1690]

I wonder if the Tiger's Modern DVD will ever be published.

[@tomf7478]

Great game to both Simons. Really got a lot out of that. Cheers!

[@gavinthornton1591]

I would love more regular content again, Simon! Good to see you.

[@fertedin]

Excelent video! Thank you both Simons. Abrazo.

[@NatanEstivalletPaintings]

Hi Simon, good to see another video of yours!

[@felixgeorg3689]

Great Video of you simons i would like to See more slav by black and white because i would like to play it in the league

[@FatPandaCries]

Hey simon, it has been a while since you posted. Glad you're back and with some educational stuff too. Cheers mate

[@koenpalstermans9180]

Good stuff and not too much publicity for the other Ginger GM products. Liked it very much.

[@Infamous_V.I.P]

Apart from there being too many adds in your video it was a great game to watch. I was sure he had you Simon but you turned the tables nicely with that GM endgame experience.

[@Chris.M]

Please do more of these!

[@Flightofphenomena]

Great video. Great game. More of this format with the postgame commentary!

[@nenad3699]

Vary instructive video. Awsome channel. Good job.

[@wajo5695]

Great stuff Simon. Thanks.

[@ajinkyadongre2589]

was waiting to see longer games

[@michaelbrock5661]

Great to watch with 2x speed :)

[@nikolaoskarountzos3172]

Really instructive video, as always. keep going. (and try more London System at "slow'' games)

[@tommonk7651]

Love the longer time limits!!

[@pawnsarepiecestoo]

Great analysis!

[@BabyFischer]

thank you for this video - every move explained, that is gold. keep going also with other opening systems and also can you play BLACK ? black jack!

[@indeecjo]

What a game...

[@malegupta8404]

superb yaar mazaa aa gya i had enjoyed alot simon sir you are the best oustanding game tahnsk alot.

[@848harris]

Just seen end of video u discuss this , right answer , wrong reasons . Gg

[@samuelbruyneel]

I shouted "Hurry up!!!" so many times, Simon...

[@n4thank0t]

it would be helpful to make your mouse arrow quite a bit larger so when you say "Ill put the bishop here, here, and then here" it will be easier to follow your thought process and the squares you are refering to when your mouse arrow is more visible on my screen

[@anonymous071985]

Queen pawn Gambit accepted?! A dubious choice by the IM. It's just a matter of throwing in a few sacrifices, then checkmate! But seriously. Great video.

[@ericmortensen791]

As an American it was cool to hear the Simons talk to each other at the end. Yea?

[@frenzypeeness2578]

nice video, very instructive

[@colinashley9344]

Thanks, more please :)

[@mathewjohnson4000]

Hi Simon do you plan to put anything on chessable i would like to buy it and wondered if you had any plans to put anything on there many thanks

[@jimkyle8008]

Congratulation on providing an exciting game, Simon. This is a much better time limit for instructional purposes than the more superficial 3-minute blitz. However, the necessity of providing a commentary means that you are still likely to be up against it timewise. If you could arrange a game for, say, 30 minutes for each player, with maybe an added increment, it would give you more time to work out the tactical variations and endgame subtleties. I appreciate, though, that it might be difficult to arrange such a game against an opponent who could be trusted not to cheat. Perhaps one of your mates would oblige (?) One final thing: although sharp openings with tactical complications are exciting to watch, many club games involve stodgy manoeuvring where neither player is quite sure where to place their pieces when presented with several plausible continuations. Perhaps a more closed opening position leading to manoeuvring behind the lines might ultimately be even more instructive than the Tal-like fireworks. Anyway, well done.

[@buckethead1411]

good job! keep it up!!

[@siralfrednobel]

good idea but the arrow is missing while showing variations.

[@johnwilkinson4021]

Welcome back!

[@felixchess5]

Awesome game!

[@seanm3189]

starts at 4:25

[@jackbyram8495]

Look at that magnificent beard...

[@YesPlease1]

You mentioned 3.Nf3 as a move order rather than 3.Nc3 but then didn't revisit this (unless I missed something in the 1 hour video, lol). What is the logic behind this move order?

[@vadimtziganasj]

very good one.

[@yashj1072]

Simon you said you were planning to do regular twitch streams. What about that?

[@TheOussi]

Hi Simon, at 19min, the move Bd8 is playable ? Instead of bringing your rook to e1, you move his king to d8.

[@tolveor]

any reason why you can't take the c4 pawn with the rook? can't remember the move number but right before the knight to d3 move

[@olefster]

Ben F. put 1 dislike

[@olefster]

so funny as fuck

[@mcpartridgeboy]

Simon, you should report death threats to the police, thats a serious crime.

[@bumpinugly4985]

mcpartridgeboy STOP COMMENTING OR THE H PAWN GETS IT! lol

[@bnc2060]

How come you didn’t do the black lion or the London against ben finegold?

[@848harris]

In the end game does king b8 then pushing the porn not work, if knight takes with check then bishop takes knight and saves the porn in time to push pawn with king.?

[@2q1cchess4]

It's a shame chess.com doesn't even try to get rid of cheats anymore so you have no choice to play only people you know. Cool video though dude!

[@siamsama2983]

Why not go f4 at 36:56 instead of Nxg5????

[@daleking8654]

Hey mate you ever going to set up a patreon? Would be happy to contribute

[@loopular1]

Yaya!!

[@malegupta8404]

brillant you are the best god lbess you

[@inguh7041]

Excellent! Shame about the ending, but instructive nevertheless.

[@malegupta8404]

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[@callmewisdom]

If Ansel had any sense of humor he would have used an engine XD

[@yungsam64]

S U S T E E J I CK. U H S H O O M E D.

[@nofanfelani6924]

That was really a good game, but.... as usual you cant handle time pressure :D

[@ryanclark6244]

Is your beard naturally that ginger?????

[@nat-moody]

they don't call him the gingergm for nothing...

[@amiridon2080]

23:00 you never looked at b3

[@amiridon2080]

If bb7 then bxc4, bxd4, bxd4 you get the rook back.

[@amiridon2080]

If pawn takes. Bxa6, nxa6, re1+ then double and take bishop.

[@rittervsp]

Two englishmen sounds awesome! ))

[@kamilbochenek9113]

Drink less. record more.

[@stephencallahan7877]

drink more, record more.

[@mwk1979]

Kamil Bochene I

[@jacopopianigiani8903]

Title of the video Should be: HOW TO GET A DRAW With white pieces against a lower rated player by sacrificing two pawns

[@fouronetwo813]

This is basically the exact opposite of how you would play if you were trying to draw