I Was Accused Of Cheating | Chess Rating Climb 1301 to 1347

[@sanehakaur4105]

Hi Nelson, firstly I want to point out that I've never commented in any of your videos, but today, after countless hours of watching your videos (especially rating climbs which I find so useful), I gotta say a big thanks for everything. Truly, I appreciate the way you teach. You just speak so calmly and idk it gives me chills. I understand concepts so easily, just because of the way you teach them. You are an amazing teacher. I can listen to you for long hours, without getting ever bored. I admire your calmness, your little jokes, your time-awareness, how well you manage it and how you never get discouraged after a loss. Not only that, but I also love the way you convey your passion for chess, which comes through your words and your expressions. Thanks again for all your hard work. Keep inspiring us!

[@SamJ-x6l]

You shouldn't thank a chaet. Nelson is shady and I still havent seen any convincing proof hes actually a chess master. I am certain half of his games are staged.

[@sekkurinsekkason4014]

​@@SamJ-x6llife is bitter eh? 😂

[@SamJ-x6l]

Not at all. Leading a happy life here. Just do not respect shady individuals like Nelson. Plus he is so annoyinng

[@SamJ-x6l]

His chanel is nonsense and im blocking it

[@istariknight1]

Haters be hating for no reason, must be a Monday

[@mattsteinberg2083]

Nelson: gonna do some rating climbs Nelson's kid: I will sing for you a song of battle!

[@williamsquires3070]

Oh, I thought it was a song about mouse slipping and losing a queen. 🤣

[@AnikaitGupta]

Well, from opponents' point of view, this is indeed cheating. He didn't sign up to play someone 1000 points higher rated. So, opponent's radar of opponent not being 1300 strength was spot on!

[@chmatacek]

Exactly. Especially if he is on 100 games winning streak, it's obvious something is not right. What a surprise

[@JamesQMurphy]

Even Nelson said he understands why he did it. On the surface the AverageJoe account looks like a cheating account. Opponent is going to get his rating back.

[@nimzi4479]

Pretty sure it's a Speedrun account,which gives the non-speedruns' their points back ..

[@edl5731]

Getting the rating back is not enough. Is he going to get his 20 minutes of his life back. I play on line so I can be matched with a similar skilled player, no for rating points. He should play subscribers who volunteer.

[@ffleader1]

​@@edl5731 You get to play a human (not bot) who is stronger than you. That is a learning experience. If you really want to win that much, I suggest trying tic tac toe.

[@FatWrekkd]

National master title is awesome. Being a dad is even greater. Thanks for your channel my favorite chess teacher

[@NJDJ1986]

*Grandmaster title has left the chat*

[@zawseh1553]

@@NJDJ1986 Grandmaster is awesome-er

[@LittleShySky]

Your little one is so cute! I found out I'm having a baby three days ago & I'm due in July next year! Thank you so much for making such a wonderful series, Nelson. I cannot wait to play chess with my little one ❤

[@thexoxob9448]

Congrats! Good luck with the baby

[@Chilli_Tea]

Congratulations! Enjoy the new bebe

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Congratulations!!

[@LittleShySky]

@@ChessVibesOfficial Thank you!

[@PauIdenino]

Congratulations!

[@cydonyn]

Apparently the MadLad_N G Sling was invented by a youtuber by the name of Madladn he released a video on it in 2021, he has 46 subscribers, it can be played as black or White(as a grob variation) he hasn't uploaded a video in 2 years, but yes the main trap is if you take that pawn with your queen.

[@rawtrout007]

What 😂😂😂😂

[@cydonyn]

@rawtrout007 seriously go to his channel @madladn I'd link it but KZbin usually auto deletes comments with links since it "directs users away from the channel they're currently on" or something like that lol. How the name for in chesscoms database I'm not sure. But his video is the oldest instance of the name Madladn G Sling I've been able to find his video title is "Introducing the Madlad_N G-Sling" it's not in lichess opening DB it just say its the borg defense

[@cydonyn]

@@rawtrout007 apparently even trying to dance around youtube filters comments can still auto detect and taken down. that youtuber's video from 2021 is the oldest instance of the opening name I was able to find. How it got in the opening DB i'm not sure, it's not in other opening DBs, "Introducing the Madlad_N G-Sling" is the oldest instance I could find of that opening being called that.

[@rawtrout007]

@@cydonyn can you put the timestamp when nelson did the move

[@cydonyn]

​@@rawtrout007 Nelson didn't play it his opponent played it @19:00

[@michaelhaywood3106]

Really fun games! I have learned to always think about checkmate from your lessons. Too often I think about combinations, position, exchanges and stuff (all important) and forget that checkmate is the point.

[@NicoRTM]

37:54 very interesting indeed, let's do the procedure 😂

[@lindabeckley6382]

No need to apologize for your cute 2 year old!! Main reason you are my favorite chess channel: informative and entertaining. Next biggest reason: I appreciate that you have a family! I also have rambunctious toddlers and it is relatable :)

[@verkkoveijari]

Currently, this is my favorite show in all of youtube. Keep up the good work!

[@rahullamba9318]

For the first time I actually saw what you missed LoL (Game 2 - Bishop traps Queen). The way you approach sacrifices is amazing! People at my level will have a tough time thinking when such a sacrifice is worth it, because no particular plan of action follows and you're down a key endgame piece. And I finally breached 1000 elo last week, mainly because of your videos. Thanks much!

[@andrewbennett5911]

Another v instructive video , getting on for 100 points above my rapid rating , but still seeing similar mistakes ! Most enlightening !! Thanks Nelson

[@hclaut]

Just realized (duh!?!) that when a Knight checks a King, there’s no blocking. Only options are capture the Knight or move the King. Very different from checking the King with a Bishop, Queen or Rook.

[@ericbischoff9444]

It also took me time to realize. That's the kind of obvious things all the teaching material out there misses.

[@clemensruis]

It's actually in the very first lesson where we learn how to move our pieces. But as many other "not-so-great" players, we love to forget such simple basics. 😅 Like we also love to forget that we could just grab non-defended attackers - instead we just panic. We forget that a piece we moved was defending another piece, and get surprised when it gets taken. .. and so on and so forth. 😂

[@acharyachaanakya]

8:05 apologize??? You mean your welcome for free concert

[@lefleurla]

i was thinking the same thing haha

[@Tommy12561]

GM Igor Smirnoff recently came out with a video about this exact opening! Which means the first guy to play it was thinking so long because he was looking through it!🤣

[@manojlds]

Which one are you talking about

[@Romans8-9]

lol

[@glichasasha750]

Smirnoff also came out with Vodka

[@PapaRich3165]

Love the climbs, Nelson. Watched your first one multiple times. I find them extremely informative! Keep up the good work! My hearing's not great so cant really hear the singing but i think its awesome. 😃

[@fahd2372]

The skill difference in this rating climb is wild, remember back in the 600-900 range, players were playing surprisingly well right? And here we are in 1300 elo with players blundering checkmates left and right and losing games on move 10.

[@arrowofkira5658]

I think what happens is at 1300 a lot of people rely on their pattern recognition and chess principles a little to much so they play too fast on autopilot. If you don't have those basics at 600-900 you actually try to think things through a lot more and you just give your best, now obviously they miss things because they're not there yet skillwise but you need to have the right mindset while playing. In all those games Nelson played the opponents basically played blitz in a rapid format, so they just got smoked lol 😅 😂

[@NoNamer123456789]

​@@arrowofkira5658You're definitely on to something. I'm around that ELO and it really seems that games have a high chance of being decided in the opening/early middlegame by what looks to be natural moves, which fail due to simple tactics. If not, then the game looks more normal and gets decided by an advanced tactic/endgame strategy which at this ELO is way harder to play against.

[@rayr4320]

Everybody feels like a rockstar when they have tempo and control the board. 900 is the range where people can finally play basic chess. The only difference between a 950 and a 1250 player, is the latter tends to have a bit sharper attack with stable development during opening and mid game. They will flounder similarly when facing a master. It is interesting that with ~ each +60 points in rating you can experience a higher caliber player that you will find challenging.

[@Llanchlo]

@@NoNamer123456789 I find there are two distinct types. Those who make an effort to learn some theory and prcatice and can give me a tough game even though I know my openings well. Then there are those who just play every game as it comes and can quickly fall apart in the opening if confronted with anything out of their comfort zone. For example if someone plays the French against me my first three moves are e4 d4 Bd3. Followed by a long pause as I have not played the advance/ the exchange/ moved a knight.

[@Romans8-9]

@@arrowofkira5658 Thats true. There are a lot of bad players at 1300-1400 rapid though, and they get that high because they play aggressively, go for a quick checkmate and overwhelm their opponents who don't know how to defend early queen attacks in a timely fashion, so they panic. Obviously that won't work against a 2000 plus.

[@Para-rt9uk]

Thank you very much Nelson, from the UK. Your channel is very instructive for us mere mortals.

[@davidperalta9352]

I saved this video for dinner, man I love eating with your videos

[@PlaystationMan-e3p]

I thought i was the only one who like to do that))

[@gtaverse6333]

You're the reason I'm now 1000 rated after four months of playing chess. Thank you and I will be here supporting for a long time. ♥️

[@MPGV-s9c]

Awesome, super instructive chess, thanks Nelson! If I can just briefly comment about something: could you stop assuming all the opponents you play are guys? You even do it when someone's username could imply that it is not the case... Eric Rosen is pretty good at this -- most often using "they" or "my opponent". Thanks!

[@philippb.5758]

Nelson. It would help if you play the same opening over and over on your rating climb. Most of us don’t have a opening knowledge of 25 openings. For instance I learned the stonewall because you played it so often in your videos. That was very helpful

[@shabba00021327]

All I'll say is that I'm usually happy to be pitted against someone much above my rating level, because it truly tests my skills. Win, lose or draw, I learn something about my opponent and about myself. The elo and 15-minute (rapid games) loss is worth the long-term benefits. I'll also join the chorus in thanking Nelson for all of his videos. It feels great to have 2000 elo-rated games explained to beginners in ways they understand in real time...without insults, like some other KZbinrs. I wish you and your family the best, and I hope you keep doing what you're doing.

[@thomascastelein5476]

It is so fun seeing you think that long at the Urusov gambit and. I face it all the time as I am a Petrov defense player, so knew the first few moves instantly. You are a very good player, so can't imagine what my opponents have to go through...

[@NicoRTM]

Why is suddenly so many people concerned about speed run accounts? This is something that has been done many times by many players and nobody complained before. Is it because of the whole kramnik-danya drama?

[@noitsua]

asking from pure ignorance on my part - what is a speedrun account?

[@guardianangel1468]

cause it sucks to get obliterated by 2000s when you didnt sign up to play 2000s.

[@NicoRTM]

@@guardianangel1468 nah it does not suck if you know how to learn from it. I recently started going to friendly OTB tournaments as a beginner and I get destroyed by more skilled players. Still fun and very instructional. You need to learn how to manage your frustration

[@tormodnicholasmortontorger205]

@@guardianangel1468you loose, you may learn something, and you loose no rating when you loose.. what's the problem?

[@learningisfun2108]

You’re such a great teacher, Nelson. I’ve posted that many times here, but I have to write it again! In the last game, your white bishop on C4…. I was thinking that moving it to D3, check, then if blocked by the pawn in G7, you could checkmate with queen H6. Anything I’m missing? He could block with his white bishop, but you’d win it. I’m thinking you had an abundance of options, but I can’t shake the feeling that this was a good move. Thx!

[@Farinhir]

I can see the smothered mate @ 44:02. Nice catch.

[@dermotshaw6775]

I love how your kids are singing in the bath, and you are simply a dad enjoying chess and making some cash at something your good at while also providing good viewing for people too.

[@skiesofarcadia4885]

Nelson, just a heads-up that AverageJoe doesn't show up as a "speedrun" account via the mobile app (at least not for me), just the website

[@blockify]

Yup same with me, doesn’t show up on phone

[@toothlessrpm6177]

Shows on my phone ? Nelson Authroized Speed Run Account - All points lost to this account will be refunded

[@sekkurinsekkason4014]

Can confirm. Doesnt show on my app either

[@r0bz0rly]

Chess app is so shit tbh

[@RyanMcLeanau]

IDEA: Create a compilation of games with the same openings. Eg all games with Halloween gambit all games with Scandinavian, Fried Liver etc Would be such a good resource

[@WaldoWizard]

You cooking rice Nelson?? I like mine we'll done please with Sicilian sauce and a side dish of queens gambit 😅

[@EricaPani-uh5vr]

Time: 20mins 30 seconds. Quote: “There’s a name over here. Madladn G-Sling”. “This is an actual opening! Wow!!” Where are you getting that information from? Did you have an engine on telling you what the obscure opening was? Or maybe it was an editor or assistant? It certainly wasn’t coming from the chat, which was to the other side of where you were reading that from. At least when Naroditsky had the engine on during a game to check a previous move while he was waiting for the opponent to play, he said it out loud “I’m looking at the engine to check the move from before”, and then he apologised for doing so. So where did that delight come from Nelson? As you said, who has ever heard of the Madladn G-sling?

[@Aphixx]

Chesscom will say the opening name after a couple moves (if it has one) above the move list, probably not on mobile since there's not as much space, but I forget.

[@gunsandgranola7262]

No amount of sound deadening foam can save you from the ballad of the two year olds.

[@Lord_Volkner]

Don't apologize for the "loud song". That was the best part of the video. Reminded me of when mine were that age.

[@vidcapper1]

Borg defence? You're going to assimilate his pieces? 😉

[@JamesQMurphy]

Resistance is futile

[@paulimpey2717]

Very informative. Keep them coming

[@anthonyxerri611]

Great video mate, against the Sicilian was wondering if you could give the Morra or wing gambit a try?

[@JohSmith]

Hearing your toddler singing is awesome. He's happy.

[@cristif92]

45:14 - a smathering checkmate, with sacking the queen on g1, and then with knight on f2

[@raaykz2007]

Smathering?

[@cristif92]

@@raaykz2007 😂it may be a typo or multiple in the word 😅

[@marineford1]

what bout king takes instead of roook

[@raaykz2007]

@@marineford1 there is a rule in chess that says that you can't put your own king in check, the queen is protected by the bishop, if the king took the queen it would be an illegal move because the king would put itself in check by the bishop

[@stefantheconqueror8710]

These videos are awesome, but is there any way you could include the evaluation bar in the game review segments? I think it would help us understand the positions better.

[@rikarudu]

It's the cutest thing ever when your 2-year-old starts making sounds in the background.

[@stuarthartley6824]

Very instructive as always!

[@pax1913]

Hi Nelson! Found your channel on the first rating climb, followed it all, would you consider playing the Dutch now that you're on the 1300-1600 range, please? Just throwing out the idea, thanks, take care! :)

[@mikaelstrandgren6368]

Keep going into the wonderful world of chess bro !

[@22md.umairhasancommerce94]

Bro won in life , is an amazing chess teacher, geniune utuber , and dad to a great singer , that song is just what u need in battle.

[@alandouglas2789]

The best chess channel 😅😊

[@natelouderback7329]

He thought you were cooking the rice. Well played.

[@dalgrim]

at 16:36 I saw that queen trap and was literally yelling at the screen when you took that bishop in the corner. I think your opponent did too and that’s why they made that queen move. Exciting game to watch.

[@toothlessrpm6177]

Solution for everyone moaning about Nelson’s authorised speed run account gave to him by the website. Stop watching his videos and being Karen’s in comment sections 🤦‍♂️

[@Aphixx]

No apostrophe in Karens

[@toothlessrpm6177]

@ yeah you deffo one of those Karen’s

[@rikarudu]

43:52 I didn't notice the checkmate but I noticed that you could get a free queen under a checkmate threat: bishop to g4, if the opponent takes our bishop then there's simply checkmate by taking the rook. If the opponent doesn't take we then get a queen for a bishop.

[@samuelgu9426]

For Sicilian, you can try out the Ginsberg Gambit. It is very cool and might trick your opponent.

[@arrowofkira5658]

Great games! And i'm not too surprised when 1300s call him a cheater because he plays not like a 1300. It's just funny 😂

[@MichaelPeters-o4z]

Great video showing me how I should be defeating folks at about my level! Now if I could only slow down and play a calculated game like you do … 🤔

[@seanrochford3161]

you were playing amazing this session

[@Liyurt]

"Analyses insane Bishop sacrifice 28 move Stockfish line". Anyway! This move leads to smothered checkmate. lmao :D

[@alansmithee6273]

I can't believe you've never seen Bobby Fischer's legendary Madladn G-String from '65. To think I used to look up to you.

[@calvinlynch5014]

When C5 is played by black try having a goal to play C3 before D4 and you can decide to attack by taking an isolani structure or play defense by giving the isolani to your opponent. A single pawn can be used to destroy your opponent either way and there's also a weird, but funny sacrifice, where you can check with 6 different pieces demonstrating the power of an iosani or single pawn during the middle game. It fails in the demonstration of weaknesses, but it absolutely shreds when you learn what the pawn structures actually are and what pieces you need to keep or take for different pawn structures. I beat a 1400, 1800, and almost beat a 2400 player but I blundered the middle game, and my moves are so bad nobody accuses me of cheating. If there's a worst move sometimes, I think it's the best move that's why I'm a 300. lol

[@Not_that_Brian_Jones]

Would like to give two likes. One for the chess content, and one for the singing.

[@MrBunnybusiness]

For people wanting to a see stafford gambit, the last game is essentially that but a rare from coming from white. Definitely not a standard way to get there, but the queen knight and bishop attack is how the stafford goes

[@mitchelljones9696]

Just joined stalemates so I can watch these videos on my Sunday (Australian time 😎)

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Welcome!

[@mitchelljones9696]

@@ChessVibesOfficial also Breaking 1500 rules

[@ManyakXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXLGiyici]

44:26 Qh5+ Destroying Nelson

[@medski9556]

Would love to see a Smith Morra Gambit against the Sicilian

[@MRPIFFY1989]

So that opening with the grob where black pushes the G pawn twice is an opening trap. GM Igor Smirnoff has a video on it where this person probably learned it. I saw it the other day and tried it and rolled a guy lol

[@NathanCleckley]

No need to apologize for the kid. Toddlers be toddling.

[@josephgrosso2943]

The singing in the background is a nice touch

[@SarcasticSuraj77]

Hi ,with your help I reached 1200 from 700 thank you😊❤❤ Love from india

[@toastbrot97]

It's called the BORG because that's GROB backwards. Against the sicilian i would like to see the delayed alapin or the portsmouth gambit. Both very tricky to play for black if white knows a lot of theory. And as an opening against 1.e4 i would like to see the alekhines defense.

[@ianobrac]

it is normal for them to accuse you, they think they are playing against a normal player but unknowingly they are facing a master and certain moves are incomprehensible at certain levels

[@omarelmansoury8226]

Thanks ❤ this is really insightful

[@zetacrucis681]

RIght there! 51:40 obviously lookin at the engine!! 🤪

[@InsanityRulesUsAll]

I think we need to be shown the talent in your family , the young singer, okay.

[@Tzeentchmage]

7:42 that proud daddy smile 😊

[@polares420]

Love and respect to your son ❤

[@fretmajik777]

The Aladdin G-String lmao! That one opening, I'm not going to try and pronounce it correctly. I have never seen or heard of it.

[@Justamag1c]

Of course account with 120 wins and 1 loss will look suspicious, i remember something similar happened previous rating climb as well

[@bjornlangoren3002]

Yup. It would be hard to resist the urge to do the kramnik procedure.

[@baseupp12]

Same thing happened to me a few days ago my opponent called me a cheater after I trapped and took a few of their piecies and started insulting me in the chat. 😂😂

[@ericbischoff9444]

Problem is that it's not easy to tell apart a cheater from someone who saw some smart move. So I can fully understand them.

[@SebastianBohn]

33:10 Bc5 is an attempt to insist in the Stafford. Should still be playable if declined again.

[@ManyakXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXLGiyici]

43:42 You have rating of Level 11 Sparky's damage

[@alessandrobellini9766]

Ciao Nelson! Can you try against Sicilian defence, the Morra gambit? Thank you!!!

[@Anonymousgorilla607]

Wing gambit against Sicilian would be cool

[@VPSGaming855]

Nelson, can you do the Vienna Gambit in your next rating climb video? I always struggle with the main line and im 680 elo.

[@TroppyCutMinecraftPvP]

Smith morra gambit against the Sicilian would be cool

[@awang_ir]

12:00 & 17:00 And he sacrifices THE ROOK

[@yonishachar1887]

Please stop quoting that annoying guy...

[@jadecrystal2486]

​@@yonishachar1887 Levy isn't annoying:0 he's just not for everyone

[@yonishachar1887]

@@jadecrystal2486 Which means that he is annoying. In fact, he's the most annoying guy on KZbin that I skip every video that he took a part of. I'm not alone, almost anyone who cares about quality chess does this.

[@jadecrystal2486]

@@yonishachar1887 which just means he's not for you. He does have quality it's just not Nelson's quality and I'm ok with that because if everyone was like Nelson the game would be boring and personally where Nelson is playing randoms, Levy does subscriber games. Nelson should do subscriber games if he is doing these rating climbs so he doesn't get called on for "cheating" at least his subscriber would know what he's doing

[@joshuakonana9925]

Love the series ❤💪

[@Muladeseis]

He suspected that Average Joe was cooking some rice while playing the game...

[@BiggestEnergy]

Im always a huge fan of speed runs, and this series might be on par with John Bartholomew's

[@MrDanielfff777]

You were on fire today wow

[@ThabisoSeboya]

i really love that song you use to end your videos,, i'ld love it if you brought it back

[@christophermatthew7635]

11:04 IRONICALLY Top Stockfish Line. Jeez sac for development chad

[@danielyuan9862]

Nelson already went over this. It was the top line because there was a tactic that wins back the material.

[@donkeykong1234]

lenny still had no idea what happened

[@ManyakXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXLGiyici]

43:31 Weirdest idea ever: Bc5 d3 Qxf2+ Kh1 Qc1+ !! Rxc1 Nf2#

[@ManyakXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXLGiyici]

I know hw won't play d3 but if he plays this will happen

[@elexbeats]

Your 2 y/o always succeed to steal the show 😂

[@brockjansen1617]

Curious - at 52:32, what would have happened if you had simply moved QG6? They wouldn't have been able to take the queen because of the Bishop pin. Bg4 could have been blocked with the f pawn. Am I missing something?

[@gretiszalay9215]

they take the knight with the pawn

[@ClimateScamBatman]

44:45 sac the queen, smothered

[@THEFEZFEZ]

Pretty sure you missed mate at 56:38 with Bd3+. He has to block with the queen or pawn. If he blocks with the pawn you have mate with Qxh6. If he blocks with the queen you take it, then he can either take with the rook which you can take and then he has to block with the pawn leading to make on f7, or he blocks with the pawn leading to Qxh6 mate again.

[@gretiszalay9215]

did you forget about the bishop on C8?

[@chatdaddychasechatdaddycha2271]

Could you play bishop g5 in this position?

[@nicholasintrepidity5073]

16:24 i swear in one of the last rating climb episodes you said the exact same thing in the exact same position . and it was kings gambit and you missed the same idea… crazy

[@ThunderCuber3]

You should play a wing gambit once against a sicilian, sounds fun

[@Wtfzipcode]

oh hey just posted. good to see ya nelson

[@russwilliams2657]

In the last game..When black plays h6 , white plays Qg6 not Re1. Am I missing something Nelson? Im kinda new to chess ,love your channel

[@danielyuan9862]

What's your idea if black takes your knight?

[@russwilliams2657]

@@danielyuan9862 thank you, i guess I'd move my queen

[@dalgrim]

They need a triple ??? for blundering checkmate in one. the red “??” just isn’t harsh enough. 😂