Viennese Architecture | Standard Chess

The Vienna Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3) is a potential options for players who want a King's Gambit experience without exorbitant risk. In this game, my opponent invites a typical Bc4xf7+ tactic, and I translate this advantage into a dangerous e+f pawn duo in the middlegame.
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[@malacor17]

Really shows the value of strong initiative when John's bishop is hanging for 5+ moves and it doesn't matter because he can keep making stronger threats.

[@sneakywalrus_3424]

Yes we LOVE the classical format here

[@plaguetree2387]

I just started experimenting in the Vienna. This is very instructive. Thanks!

[@mozart7820]

Hi John, 5 am in the UK. A great time to watch some quality chess content before I start my day. 😊

[@katis999]

Very nice and instructive, John :) Thanks

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

You're welcome - thanks for watching!

[@lifeinabox1]

Super helpful! Love the Vienna.

[@samcatsam]

such great instruction John. the longer the game the richer the analysis, and you're a GM and we're a bunch of single-cell, still-in-the-ocean types. cheers

[@RustedNation]

Loving the dedication to keep uploading high-quality content, thank you for the daily videos!!

[@zyffe]

your reaction to g5 was great, I too had a visceral reaction hahaha! :D

[@chessdawg2459]

The only JOHN I like more than "john wick" has a really hard to pronounce surname and he has the best explanation skills in chess! John Barrrrr... XD

[@KF1]

That was awesome! Decisive, controlled chaos. Keep kicking ass, man.

[@StheSharknl]

Very instructional video!

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

Thank you - I appreciate you watching!

[@briandwi2504]

Love the Vienna, thanks!

[@Jagdwurststulle]

How can you post so many videos with such high quality content? You're a beast, John. That was a fun game... talk about an overwhelming position

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

Thank you for your kind words! To give you a serious answer, I think the frequency is possible because 1) I'm motivated by all the positive feedback and messages that my videos have helped people, 2) I'm earning some decent ad revenue with the channel's momentum in the past couple months, and 3) I can decide to stop posting so frequently at any time (sounds funny, but the power to walk away is important). I'm certain this sort of daily pace is not sustainable, but it's working for my lifestyle right now, and it's a lot of fun! So, I'll likely continue for the foreseeable future.

[@Jagdwurststulle]

@@JohnBartholomewChess Glad to hear that you make some money off your work on YT, very deserved! It must be really nice to turn your passion for chess into a living, congrats! Please do take a break whenever you need one though! Don't burn yourself out. Know that we all support you even when you don't post every day. But if it is working for you right now, and you have fun - that's awesome! :)

[@fernandopardo8272]

Great lesson on a tactical game! Thank you!

[@yommish]

That was a satisfying game to watch

[@dr.mikeybee]

It was great how you left that bishop en pris move after move.

[@Royalflush168]

He shall be named “John the nasty” when he has so many good moves to choose from.

[@ThomasEWalker]

Swwet! Keep the content coming! SO: Out of 90 mazillion Vienna games as white, no one has ever played ... c6. How odd. I definitely like the immediate d4 response. Thematic concentration on the center.

[@flanbenflen9069]

Vienna's op I swear

[@cndbrn7975]

I play bishop c4 on the regular in e4 e5 so it's nice to see d4 straight away instead of the Giuoco piano and Nf3. I'm definitely going to give the Vienna a try. Thanks to the Architect :)

[@XPLAYERJX]

You don't have to play the Giuoco Piano out of 2.Nf2. You can play the Scotch 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Scotch is 100% sound opening. I, personally, play the Ruy Lopez. I, sometimes, play the Aggressive Lines of the Italian Game. 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 The people I play are rated 2000+. They don't blunder 5...Nxd5 allowing the Fried Liver or Lolli Attack. They play 5...Na5 which is best move, but the position isn't fine for white. White position is 100% playable. It requires a lot of theory, but both white & black has great winning chances. The other line which can arise is Evans Gambit. 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be5 4. b4 There is a lot of aggressive lines which can be played. There is a lot of positional lines which can be played as well. It offers a lot for everyone.

[@DinoZoffEx]

Why not 3.f4 then? We were deprived from a King's Gambit experience!

[@dr.nykterstein1259]

I am d4 player , because of your repetoire on chessable , but i must admit you play very well with 1.e4 either.Thanks for video

[@stag6161]

Nf3 is the top move against 2...c6 but d4 looks to have the best results 68% and it's the top computer move, f4 is close behind d4 as the top replys based on win%

[@TimJapan]

c4 was quite purposeful imo. I mean, it does block the bishop's control of f1 and gives the rook on a1 a great purpose.

[@tomscott904]

Fischer wrote “a bust to the kings gambit” saying it loses by force and then later went on to play it 3 times winning all 3 games :) It’s probably the best opening to learn attacking and defensive skills. Rapid development and piece coordination. Also extremely fun to play! Maybe unsound but as long as you don’t play the way Kasparov tried (move 3 Nc3!😂) it is not easy to play for either side

[@XPLAYERJX]

The line Fischer gave as the refutation still gives King Gambit players problems. I have played it from black side. I haven't ran across any information on how the King Gambit players counter it.

[@tommydashed4205]

The danger of relying on engine moves in analysis for lesser players. If even a strong player like John has no idea why a certain move is chosen by the engine even after being shown the lines then such a reliance can cause faulty conclusions by players not as strong. Seems like not such a big problem but avoiding thinking errors caused by such wrong conclusions is a big key to improvement in my opinion.

[@billiebuggs3370]

John demolished his opening..... Wow!

[@taiyibureau9963]

I do believe that Ke7 instead of taking the Bishop was a mouse slip from your opponents.

[@alforest9634]

Hey John, are you thinking of making a review on Christof's KIS d4 rep. Would love to hear your thoughts.

[@vga1232]

Isn't the repertoire added to chessable? Sielecki is partnering with John. Safe to say, John approves of the book :D

[@shonl8460]

Hey John, do you have any students that are going to the NAYCC in August? Great video btw👌👌👌

[@kristofferv]

at 18.01 couldnt he move queen h1 and have check mate?

[@paulgebeline9741]

Sorry I’m late but hopefully you see this! Qh8+ is met with Qf8, so it’s not mate, but I don’t see why 1. Qh8+ Qf8 2. Rg8 is a worse continuation. I guess because after Rg8 the king can run to e7 or d7, but you’re winning the queen and it should be easy to chase down.

[@kristofferv]

@@paulgebeline9741 yeah thats what i thought aswell

[@TortaSabrosa]

...Ke7 ah yes the Classic bongcloud maneuver with the black pieces. Mouse slip?

[@MjrLeegInfidel]

Man I'd like to play you on lichess someday. I need to out a tempting time control on the lobby for you at the right time eh

[@markcurrie2545]

This game truly shows your strength. Highly tactical

[@nomvanhoutte1998]

A dominating performance, hopefully a precursor to the Toronto game tonight. GO RAPTORS.

[@ericbhatnagar2873]

Yeeeee

[@dariowortiz]

Hey John ... Been waiting forever for a Vienna game book on chessable ☹️ when is the Vienna going to get some love?

[@paulmorphy6314]

Confucius once said - "He who plays the Vienna Game is gay."

[@josephahearn5121]

So there's Harry the h-pawn. What are the names of the other pawns?

[@thecityofjoy]

Joseph A'Hearn f for "Fakundo" by Spanish GM Pepe Caunca... You will find out what it means when I play it against you... John has a name for it "forget about it" pawn but I am sure he will disagree when told about other names... In this game he uses the F pawn the way it was born to be

[@ericbhatnagar2873]

Hey, John been playing the Italian game for a while now. I'm a 1200 rated player. Is this opening worth trying as well? Love the vid man

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

Absolutely! Check out my video "Know Your Giuoco Piano" from a few months ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5DHlX99iqdraq8

[@joshuaadickerson]

On move 12, why didn't you move Kg6? It could be taken by the queen but their queen has no defense from yours. The alternative would be mate. Am I missing something?

[@joshuaadickerson]

I haven't played in ~20 years and find your channel my favorite chess to watch. It has me motivated to start playing again.

[@Stoos7]

I assume you mean 12.Ng5, threatening 13.Qf7# on the next move. Black is not obliged to capture the knight, instead he can deflect the mate with e.g. 12...Qe8 and kick the Knight away with 13...h6 the following move

[@george3737]

John, you switch e file and d file a lot in announcing squares from both the white side and black side, I wonder why??

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

What do you mean?

[@george3737]

you say d4 when you mean e4, I first noticed it when you were playing Black, and I said Okay, but then I saw it when playing White. At first, I thought I was hearing wrong

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

@@george3737 Yeah, I probably just made a mistake. I don't think I make that mistake too often, though.

[@george3737]

Keep up the good work, seems so much more interesting than a Law Career. Your games are so much sharper than positional chess like I used to play.

[@firstamendmentlawyer8535]

John do you offer virtual private lessons ?

[@watchableraven3517]

great video /

[@Liwet.]

Why not Qd4 on move 7?

[@Heroball299]

Bit surprised this guy was 2000. Seemed more like 1300-1400 strength. Probably he wins on time a lot.

[@Conguy97]

John. When is the bread series coming?

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

Bread or beard? :)

[@Conguy97]

Why not both?

[@AC-qn5bu]

Why couldnt kxf7 rather than ke7, early on in the game?

[@josephahearn5121]

He should have played Kxf7. John talks about it at 24:02

[@AC-qn5bu]

Joseph A'Hearn realized once i finished the video, thank you

[@chieffanLJ27]

Because it can be scary. That gambit opens a lot of attacks for a minor piece. Maybe didnt wanna fall into anything

[@horminusgaming9375]

17:58 isnt it Qh8 mate?

[@autozyklusi5093]

I thought that too but after Qh8(W), Qf8(B) pretty much forcing a queen trade and blacks king can capture the queen after that.

[@blahtoausername]

"Frankenstein Dracula...." who names these openings? I want to name one "Opening McOpen'nin Face".

[@henryasher1920]

im a low rated player and I was down 14 points of material, had a rook against a queen rook knight and I back rank mated my opponent. Aslogn as you have a chance of back rank mate or tricking your opponent should never resign.

[@Heroball299]

Lol...maybe when your opponents are 600. Otherwise just resign and start a new game. Once you play decent players you look silly just playing and playing hoping they blunder a back spanker.

[@henryasher1920]

@@Heroball299 opponent was 1400. So not great but not 600

[@ryansheehan6225]

Notification squad

[@GAMBITug]

I play Vienna but the way you played it is disgusting, you missed winning moves in start

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

Ok champ 😂