Longer Games #4 Climbing the 2500 mountain... A Tactical Affair

[@Stefan-xh1hi]

I am just 5 years late to see this series of videos, amazingly I think the videos are just as great now.

[@Heliossoileh]

I've just been through this with the computer. It's not clear, but as soon as the position sharpens up, your opponent plays with an uncanny agreement with Stockfish 8.

[@andbycl1]

This is the comment I was looking for -- thanks for checking. His opponent's account has already been banned for cheating apparently.

[@dylanperry377]

Lol holy shit really. That is fucking stupid, why wouldn't anybody do that.

[@abrevam]

Hi Simon, your longer games are very much appreciated. How about making appointments with some of your viewers? I for myself (and i am sure a lot of others too) would love play a game with you and get some instructive explanations afterwards. And at the same time you can dodge the cheaters.

[@tharindanimnajith3525]

Simon it doesn't matter whether you win or lose.. Or whether your opponent cheats or not important.. We learn a lot of things from every one of your videos.. Please continue the series of longer time control games! Thanks.. :)

[@BenjaminKean]

please don't give up on this series just because of the cheaters! the commentary and thought stream you provide is great.

[@abdurrahmanmarkovic6263]

Simon don't stop making this type of videos because there are cheaters. It's educational and that's why we are watching it. It's great,keep it up.

[@emotionale90]

does every 1900rated player turn on their engine as soon as they see a GM?

[@nards656]

Simon would beat me like a stupid drum but I'd be so embarrassed to have cheated in order to beat a GM. Or to even play past move 15. That's such a loser tactic :( Respect the game, dangit.

[@SuedeStonn]

I agree that chess com has plenty of cheaters, but after playing on chess 24 for a short stint and finally settling on lichess, imo all sites have plenty of players who cheat (for whatever reason). What this means is that anyone who is trying to play online to see how strong they compared to other human players will be disappointed, so playing online is strictly for fun and practice.

[@xtra9996]

Players of this strength might be most exposed to cheating. Weaker players don't really benefit from cheating, really strong players know that they have some skills. It would be interesting to know if there's a statistical analysis concerning the number of cheaters in correlation to their rating. However, one fact is for sure: all cheaters have a psychological problem that needs to be addressed.

[@guitarinmybelly]

I find that on chess.com 1300+ players seem to some how play like a master at some point of the game. Its disgusting to lose to a player rated that low. I don't take chess.com seriously any more.

[@nards656]

I'm so bad that nobody needs to cheat to beat me, but some people sure seem to come up with really good moves and leave me looking like a complete fool.

[@nards656]

This kind of explanation does LOT for my understanding of the game. Thanks so much. And thanks for sharing the losses, too. I get really discouraged when I can't seem to win.

[@nards656]

Wow. That's so annoying. I'm assuming that the "cheating" would be running an engine simultaneously and duplicating the game so that the computer moves are used as the opponent moves? I understand that's illegal, but the only way to catch it is to compare the game after the fact to all the engines out there, right? I just really don't understand why someone would even want to do it, but I guess there are people who want a high rating very badly so that they can place bets and make money based on it????

[@nards656]

Which video was "the previous game"?

[@psilohead]

Every time I get an alert that says "Simon Williams uploaded a video," my day gets at least 20% better.

[@kenkeller6072]

Please don't let these cheats stop you from doing the long games. Your real-time analysis and commentary are invaluable teaching resources for us middling players. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!

[@jivko777]

GM Simon Williams, it looks like this time control is very inviting for some people to use an engine. However, may be some of your fans/subscribers (or people who have bought your DVDs) would like to play a 15 + 10 game against you and after that watch your thoughts during the game here: how you assess the position, your thoughts behind your/their moves, where you think they went wrong, etc.? I know this is probably a lot to ask for a video that we get for free, but basically you will be doing the same as before, but against people who are interested in improving their chess. Best wishes and thank you for the excellent content you are producing!

[@TheAlex-dl6vz]

Zhivko Stoyanov Great Suggestion!!

[@onebignonfish]

Zhivko Stoyanov this is actually a really good idea! Simon you should stream more and play against your high rates subs.

[@francobertucci3341]

I like this idea too. I love the 15 minute time control and I'm sure you have enough fans who are strong enough players to make the games good. Just pre-arrange your standard time control opponent and it will all be fine.

[@julianrullan398]

Good idea

[@noteimportatenteras5605]

I am learning lots from your games. Please keep in this time limit. It is priceless to have the opportunity to hear your thought process. I am just a 1500 but my game has improved just by watching your 3 former videos.

[@wizsk1]

I think this is one of the best series of chess on KZbin this series helped me a lot in learning chess openings and middlegame tactics thanks GM Simon.

[@boceksiadam]

Man, you get really sad when you're losing a game. And makes sense, you're a GM, you're committed to game obviously you care a lot. But I wish you didn't get sad, because when you do I also get sad with you.

[@elbay2]

Apologize? Win or lose, I'm learning tons from you.. keep up the good work!

[@anjelynlibradilla]

so happy to see another long time control !! thx again. love it

[@Mr-fy6zb]

Yes you're back!! Hope you will look up the Williams Gambit, which is a real opening and i think it is very interesting. Greetings from Holland

[@hadhromiy2harits]

HET puddingbrood Did you get an inspiration from Mato?

[@Shimmz77]

Hi Simon, love these longer thought process videos.

[@tharindanimnajith3525]

Thanks for the video!

[@OctoberLandon]

I learned a lot from this game! You're a great teacher. Thank you Simon!! :-)

[@simonsjostrom39]

love the longer games Simon!

[@Oliver-jv6sw]

Hey Simon! I love these videos with longer time controls! It's amazing for a lower rated player like me to see you logically go through your thinking process! Keep up the great work! Greetings from Austria :)

[@sleepy4x]

It is interesting how you try to preview your opponent's moves while you are attacking.

[@CallMeSpinpie]

I was waiting for this one! thanks for the long games with explanations!

[@justincaseudid]

I really enjoy these longer videos! Win, lose, or cheated... instructive all the same. (Shame it happened in front of all those people though).

[@ChristopherGish]

thanks for the video Simon am still really enjoying this series !

[@1fgchamp]

Even if the opponent is using an engine, the games are very instructional and helps me see the kinds of plans and ideas to look out for in a game. It's also entertaining to see the kinds of crazy moves Simon comes up with to complicate the position

[@muhammadnurarifns1134]

Very interesting way of thinking how to attack, how our opponents can attack and some annoying move idea in the opening and mid game. Really loving your videos

[@randomroyale7016]

you should one day do a 1 hour video of ginger going crazy in crazyhouse

[@joeolga116]

Simon, I still get a lot out of your longer time control videos even when you lose against a cheat. Keep playing them, and on the bright side, you are very effective in getting cheaters banned from chess.com. Stay the course my friend-cheers!

[@perandersbjorn]

Fantastic as always Mr. Williams.

[@justin57153]

Hey Simon, may I suggest only playing premium members on chess.com (there is a setting in the search filters for this)? It's not fool-proof, but I feel that they will be less likely to cheat since they paid money to be part of the site.

[@lolwhatyesme651]

It's good that you lost. It means we can have more of your videos on slow games!

[@SilentSputnik]

I appreciate this format a lot! I'm focusing on improving my middle game, as I struggle coming up with ideas. Hearing you thought process helps! Screw the cheats xD

[@jackkahn8217]

please more videos, simon. I'm addicted

[@flpsnk4848]

For me, I disagree with some of the comments. I like this time control and I am really taking a lot from your amazing vocal evaluation. So what there is an engine, you are getting better in the process, we are getting better, you are exposing cheaters. It is a WIN WIN scenario :) The point is we are seeing what you are seeing and withstanding so long against an engine is an admirable feat,.. cheaters will eventualy disappear when you will play on. I am for continuing the series :)

[@Combsdave1]

As a growing player this helps more than a lot of book study. Guess the move then hear if you made a good one and why you should be thinking differently. Love the content. Rock on!

[@yamiegg394]

Love these, Simon.

[@Socrates...]

I think the solution is to play organised long games with John Bartholomew and people like him, have a dual commentary going and it will help us even more.

[@randomroyale7016]

about time Simon been waiting forever for video !!!! Ginger for president

[@Dieg0wned]

Thanks for these videos Simon! They are great!

[@DennisLees]

Glad to see Simon back online and making vids. I think my rating must've dropped 200pts while he's been away : )

[@georges64]

Thx Simon for these great (GM -:) ) explanations, that's something one does not get with Stockfisch 8... ! (and one cheater down!)

[@Ahmed-cr9kv]

this is easily one of the best thrilling games i ever saw for u sir, keep playing those classical hot games ^^

[@angkari7244]

Great video as usual by gingergm 👏

[@cabbanisgaming]

it sucks to wait the entire week to watch Simon playing longer games just to know that there's a 50% chance that the opponent is going to be using a engine. regardless of that, it's awesome to see Simon playing against stockfish 8 and commentating as it were a human. there's a lot of value in that.

[@planahath1973]

Hi Simon. Like some other people commented, for 15 minute games, it probably would be best to only play against premium members or only play against users who have played at least 50 or 100 games. The computer cheaters probably would be banned after a few games, so someone who has played more than 50 games is likely not to be a cheater.

[@IntSavior]

Thank you, sir, for your efforts to make such very instructive videos. I hop you have a plan to avoid playing against cheaters next time.

[@YankeeDoodleDandy]

When you played O-O-O, I thought for sure that might be a mistake. I checked my engine to see how wrong I was, but I was surprised to find that it completely agreed with me. It says O-O-O is akin to dropping a pawn. It's hard to explain why the move is so bad though, I think it's just anti-positional. I've learned over the years that you never castle into the side where your opponent already has the a6, b5, c4 configuration set up. Even with the losing O-O-O, the position is so sharp that it would be easy enough for a GM like yourself to outplay your opponent, so it's annoying that you were playing a cheater. I would recommend checking your opponent's profile before playing them from now on!

[@guidonasini9733]

Unbelievable how many cheaters you can come across in this time controls. I think Simon knew he was cheating yet he took the loss like a champion

[@willianbueno7293]

yks for yhe video simon really nice it doesnt matter if was a cheater hes never gonna learn or enjoy chess that way, very instructive tk you

[@odb3005]

These videos are awesome.

[@modolief]

Hey, nice vid! Very revealing, the thoughts of a GM. Also, I liked the post game analysis sans computer--another GM benefit, being able to think from first principles.

[@jackwhite8693]

This video series is really amazing, please don't stop!!!!! The cheating is regrettable, but it's your approach to these games and explanations that really make the difference - and not everyone will use engines. It may be worth creating a second account without your GM title so that not every second-rate low-ball cheat recognises you and fancies a pyrrhic victory with Stockfish. Either way I'm loving the series. Never been able to play a GM in my life (just trying to improve) so maybe another thing you could do is pick a random person from the comment section to play the next game against. I know that I would appreciate the opportunity (and certainly wouldn't send ridiculous messages telling you to hurry up in a 15 minute game).

[@Rieper47]

A few games before the one with Simon this guy (read: his engine) absolutely smashed Computer4-IMPOSSIBLE in complex tactical games, 4 times in a row, as both white and black. For those who don't know, Computer4-IMPOSSIBLE is chess.com's highest level engine available for members to play against.

[@TheAlex-dl6vz]

Great vid!Keep the series!

[@Chesu360]

Nd5 & Nf5 both very active knights , of course he would want to chop them off the board! I really liked the after analysis.

[@krsnadasafernandez7105]

Best channel ever. I always wanted to learn a british accent, and chess. I can do both of them at the same time here, and have a laugh. Fucking love this channel. Thanks.

[@saintsaens21]

Please carry on with the series. Maybe just check your opponents have decent blitz/bullet ratings as well so you know they're not cheats.

[@jerzyjureczek4670]

Maybe Simon should consider set up challenges against people from "ginger family" someone who we can be sure will not cheat.

[@yashj1072]

Keep up the good work mate. Much thanks

[@leandroearth]

I didn't like Bxc7 and d6 .... Loss of time it seemed, anyway d6 blocked the bishop ..... 26:43 That was my hint, ☺ Few space on Q side. Nice game indeed ..... Good job

[@tollerest]

You say you're streaming this eve? I've just settled down with a few cans to play some poker with your twitch channel on in the back In case you start lol

[@chrisd6982]

How about gingerbread pieces and board? If you win a piece, you consume it! Winner eats the board :)

[@TheDemission]

Would there be a way to find "clean" players whom we know wouldn't cheat ? Those videos are so good it would be a pity to stop them because of cheaters :-(

[@TrueLoner_]

I reached a 2000 on chess.com standard years ago but gave it up due to the high frequency of cheaters. You just have to play longer times control live in person

[@WolfusMandrago]

Love these videos. Would you consider playing people here in the comments of similar rating instead of random people? There may be less cheaters and it would get more engagement with your audience.

[@danielknapp9218]

I thought the background was snowy mountains until Simon said it was a crowd in front of a rock star.

[@SuedeStonn]

I think the thing that hurt you most, Simon, was leaving your white bishop sitting at the starting line, it never got activated and blocked your rooks from communicating and having free movement on the back rank. But an excellent game nonetheless against an engine user.

[@tommonk7651]

Are people so obsessed with winning or having a high rating that they can't take the honor of playing against a GM (someone who actually worked to earn the title) for what it is? How does turning on a computer help you become a better player in an actual game? Simon, I appreciate these videos of longer time controls and the chance for you to fully explain your thinking. Yes, you have been the victim twice of cheating, but look at the bright side - you have cleared 2 cheaters off chess.com.

[@therazor4862]

l love your longer games, even if half are against cheaters. The explanations of your thought process helps me greatly. While I like the shorter games, you don't have the time to explain the ideas behind the moves. Carry on, please.

[@philippedegremont3073]

Hi all ! Keep playing funky chess !!! As long as you will play ch... the aim of 2500 will be unreachable. But the educational aim is reached. Congrats !

[@kwokatmooff]

Hey Simon im a 19xx player, Id be happy to play you without cheating on chess.com for one of these videos, and Ive got some wacky openings to try out!

[@Mario_Minakami]

much love!

[@w2w28]

His opponent was caught cheating and his account was closed!

[@DiegoMorales-iy7fw]

simon thank you so much i love this please make more!!!!

[@soinorman]

As for the cheaters it's a big thing. People like this are going through your pockets. Attempting to devalue and undermine your reputation.....your livelihood. Pity they can't be identified and shammed.

[@br3ak_]

I don't get why people are so butthurt about playing against an engine. I LOVE watching high titled players play against engines, in longer time controls. Yes the result of the game is always the same, but the analysis of the game is absolute gold for me, to see what move or series of moves lost you the game, where you could have improved, etc, I don't know, for me it's magnificent.

[@abhishekchakraborty2316]

it is a pity that some players cheat against a GM why do they spoil such a fantastic learning opportunity.If i get such an opportunity i will be grateful and elated at the fact that i am playing a titled player.

[@unholysix6883]

I'm no GM for sure but I have to question the wisdom of allowing black to keep that pawn on C4. As the game showed White not being able to bring his light squared bishop to an aggressive post fatally flawed his piece coordination and in my opinion doomed his attack to failure. I agree that the extra pawn wasn't a big deal, but the restriction of that bishop certainly was. That said yeah I'd agree the opponent was using an engine. And yeah, that's why you'll probably never crack 2000 much less 2500. Sorry Simon.

[@teo6616]

opponent constanly playing the best moves. gg Simon!

[@jamesoriel4198]

Really interesting. Thanks!

[@adamsasso1]

What in the world could you possibly gain by cheating with a cumputer in online chess. So senseless. Love you, Simon!

[@RafalSochacki]

that guy was even thinking about taking Queen with the rook, strange?

[@roboteck5056]

How big are chances that a player (who lost against 1100 rated player in his first games) would - all of a sudden (just 12 days later) - find the best Computer suggested moves for ALL of his moves? That's at least what "chess.com" analysis is telling. It's not a "believe" that he's cheating, it's just a simple matter of fact. Too bad he made you feel bad.... you don't deserve it. Your videos are so instructive AND entertaining.... please keep on going. You're the best!!! Maybe chess.com should add a "cheater alert" while the game is running.... it was so obvious and should be easy to detect by an algorithm while the game is still running.

[@jamesnelson1868]

At least with a loss we get to see another game!

[@dannykaddoura6479]

Hi Simon. I am new to your channel and I really enjoy your longer games videos. I realize this is an old video but after your BxC7 don't you lose your central pawns if black plays BxKc3? I'm surprised your opponent did not take Kc3 and you did not mention anything about it as well. Am I missing something here?

[@kevingallagher3742]

Extended time format is excellent and very useful but it doesn't do anything to encourage me to start playing online. Who would give up the chance to play a Grandmaster to sit back and watch an engine ?!?!

[@danjeory3659]

Simon, I think if you continue to play these longer time limits, you should start off by checking their profile - if they have a high rating for standard time limits but a low rating for bullet/tactics/3min etc., just abort the game... Move on to the next opponent. Life's too short for twats. Also, I would recommend adjusting your search settings to only play people who have been a member for a certain amount of time. This guy only joined a few weeks ago - in his second 15-minute game, he got mated in 13 moves playing like a beginner. He then wins almost every game... www.chess.com/live/game/2012054368?username=banduryst

[@rittervsp]

I like your explainations anyway, even if it is more like Man мы Machine. You need background with something like the Terminator ))

[@100nacional100]

you should play the PRO chess league next year

[@wefedog]

After the d5 push, couldn't black have taken the defending N on c3 and perhaps win the d5 pawn? Yes he gives up the B pair but it just seemed the most natural. I was kind of expecting that line.

[@SaintD382]

Yes, Black could have done this. But after *1.d5 Bxc3* White has the "zwischenzug" *2.dxe6* (not losing the d-pawn). Or he could have chosen to sac the d-pawn to get a pin on the d-file.

[@Crazeyfor67]

Chess.com should give Simon a list of players that have been paying members for a decent amount of time, who's rating stays somewhat steady, and they're pretty damn sure they don't cheat.

[@oscarserranogonzalez6483]

Is this the new way to clean chess.com up of cheaters?

[@dreamchop735]

I hope this wasn't another cheater that would be very disappointing. Still an instructive game about weak squares and counter-play; wish Simon would have won though. I wonder if any of the other streamers like Danny, John B., or ChessExplained would be interested in playing these longer time controls with each other... That would be very entertaining and educational!

[@LpSC2online]

I love this videos of you, but you do not have to win so that I can enjoy them. Very bad luck that this was another cheater, but we play for our improvement and fun - not for the rating points :) right? Thanks for helping me improve!

[@ericmortensen791]

Wow that's terrible to run into that many idiots. I figured it was just the kids at my level but there is apparently no shame on the internet.

[@RBG9000]

Simon vs stockfish match 1 game 2

[@malegupta8404]

yeaha it is jsut odod that opponetn uses an engine to poay agaisnt grantadmaster but it is also interesting to seee how a gm like simon tackes this situatation with human like mentatlity.

[@jazzclassicalclarinetmaste435]

Não entendo esse sacrifício. Porque não jogar mais posicionalmente?