GM Simon Williams Blitz Speed Run 22 I Can you calculate better than me!?

[@irjake]

Glad you're back, I've been missing these videos :)

[@saitamabeach2200]

I think he's been busy making a DVD, which he MAY, if we are very lucky, slyly promote at rare moments. I'm guessing it'll be around twenty quid and is probably about 8 hours of content. 🙄😝😁 Just kidding Simon! Massive props to what you teach us all on the tube! Awesome upload, as per!

[@sirkealoha9085]

Love to see you commentating the chess tournaments , your analysis brings a lot of life to every broadcast. You are a legend GM Simon Williams

[@slagorourke]

Welcome back Simon. Missing your commentary at the Aimchess Rapid. 'Rocky' Trent is all well and good, but you can't beat the GingerGM alongside David and Jovanka.

[@vamheredur413]

Yay, a new video! You wouldn't believe how fast I went through all the speed run videos lol

[@jonmcclenahan8379]

For what it's worth, thumbs up on the new intro. The old one was a masterpiece but it was only fun to watch the first few times. The curse of good animation.

[@Chad-lu1sf]

Pawn D5 check ,, leads to some nice lines @18:56

[@lukaso6365]

You being back uploading made my day!

[@Gretchaninov]

I'm happy that I spotted that tactic winning the rook in the first game - I was confused why Simon didn't mention it at first. And in the second game, I analysed and the computer is fine with Bf7+, although g7+ is better. But the key move was Kb5+ to get them to move their pawn, then go back with Kf5+ and the dark-squared bishop can come out with check (Bf4+) once the king is on c7. It was fairly even until they hung their queen for no reason.

[@monerotango1578]

For your next speed run, you definitely should increase it to 15 minutes per side. Also, I would like to request some kings gambit or Vienna gambit games in the future (maybe for the next speed run). Cheers mate.

[@magic_hotel]

Very neat couple of games. Enjoyed those. Thanks.

[@Ronin760]

Very instructional games for someone who plays both openings. Great stuff. Thanks and be well.

[@stormstaticsleep]

glad you're feeling better, geezer. great to see you back

[@conquerinvestments7579]

Happy you are back and welll!

[@Maix-b7l]

Love the speedrun videos from you, want to see them more!

[@Pieter_Holland]

Hope you feel well soon. Thnx for this content again!!!

[@onedividedsoul]

Great you're back!! Love the vids.

[@chloegreyson2228]

Love it! Glad to see you back!

[@arminiuss.316]

New Simon video brightens up my day. 😊

[@LoffysDomain]

Hello Simon! Thanks for uploading and sharing!

[@wce-tube]

Enjoyed the show! Both games were really helpful to watch 👍

[@zokisvasta]

The calculation at 13:20 cracked me up, as if I was looking at myself calculating.

[@anarchonaut1504]

i hope people beyond 1900elo stop playing the french exchange so we get simons killer french defence back. i like the black lion but playing the jobava london is enough for my repertoire.

[@gregdavis1341]

Your Awesome Simon!!

[@jongler9775]

Well hello, GingerGm, sir. I hope you will recover in no time. Thank you for the lovely games and insights. They help me having even more fun while playing chess.

[@Walkman0007]

I watch your videos because you are always honnest about your losses and wins and you can make fun of yourself. unlike other GM's

[@sh3lton]

i put the first moves on the engine to study this opening and it called as the pirc defense instead of the black lion and it got me a bit confuse i must say haha

[@sijumathew2234]

He is back!!!!

[@LeafInTheStream]

12:21 g6-g7 instead of Qd1-h5, n'est-ce pas?

[@steveojj8755]

Qb5 then back to f5 after blocking with pawn or Knight

[@orlylooli]

1st game logic, second game: xD

[@chomskysarmy3965]

Get well soon fella!

[@coolbeans8682]

Never in doubt!

[@sadmans39]

missing you on the commentary team

[@thegovernorpower9161]

Simon, do you take any student's?🙏

[@tai.diep21]

Hope you recover soon, and btw the 2nd guy just literally try to flag I guess.

[@biezekes]

Hey simon, where can i buy a recent up to date lesson pack on the jobava system?

[@GingerGM]

Here's my most recent course: www.chessable.com/the-jobava-london-system/course/28333/

[@kwhd559]

In the second game Qc4 instead of d5 looks like an EZ win for White. How does Black deal adequately with the threat of Qe6 mate?

[@jacobmidkiff6460]

Black can push c6 for an escape route for the king. White is still completely winning but after Qe6+, Kc7, Bf4+ - the king still gets away and avoids all mate threats.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Tilted Tuesday. Lol. No Guiness?

[@anythingpeteives]

After checking the king with Qc5 and then the king moves to d7 then Qc4 threatens mate on e6. Not sure if black can survive. Probably wrong 😭

[@danjeory3659]

Please rest and do bugger all. I tried to carry on as normal when I got it in 2020 before the vaccines and ended being way worse than I should have been. I'm still not 100% 2 years later.

[@tanyapunyo2074]

7:20 your rook is hanging 😅😅

[@handsomegames1433]

Not immediately because the rook is pinned but if white had played Ne2 then black is forced to play …Qh4 after which the rook is, as you point out, hanging 😅

[@irjake]

@@handsomegames1433 That tactic worked only after Nf6 took away the retreat square for the queen where it can still guard the rook at 7:26 , making that knight move a huge blunder (-3.0 to +4.7)

[@tanyapunyo2074]

Sorry I didn't notice

[@wolteamarda]

At 6:50 , doesn't Rxg3 - fxg3 - Qd2+ win the knight ?

[@wolteamarda]

nvm. he realised that after 10 secs :D

[@jakemoon9939]

Not complaining but it says titled Tuesday in the thumbnail or am I mad

[@TheN00bPolice]

“As white I try and get advantage, as black I try and get equality” Same the world over 😂

[@brianfinnegan9700]

corn-pop was a bad dude

[@marcmech1]

Come on, I need to improve my 1600 not my 1100…

[@Kirmo13]

what. a. thumbnail.

[@day1.1]

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[@Keereal72]

Game number 2 is the reason why I skip a match when see that my opponent is indian. They always play trash chess and never resign and often stall. I really don't know what their problem is.