Lenderman vs. Akobian | 2014 U.S. Championship - GM Varuzhan Akobian

Chess Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian presents his Armageddon playoff game against GM Aleksandr Lenderman from the 2014 U.S. Championship, which was held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Visit www.saintlouischessclub.org to learn more about the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
2014.06.11

[@marufsarkar2960]

Sir Akobian is the best chess teacher in the world i have ever seen.

[@Checkm8isFEELINGood]

Akobian is the best lecturer basically

[@ardaofluoglu]

Bring more Akobian videos already! After having watched all his videos, I can say he is my favorite lecturer.

[@marc149]

best chess lectures on the web! thanks!

[@fburton8]

A really entertaining and educational lecture. More, please!

[@WillToWinvlog]

Akobian is so talented!

[@MindManiacMarcus]

Awesome game, you gotta love the balls on Akobian.

[@Chess-ks8lk]

I love Var's lectures. He is so taleneted. Pity that he didn't win the title. He was so close. He definitely deserved it put he didn't withstand the pressure in the final games. I had a feeling that he kinda scared of Kamsky.

[@alifarahat7123]

Really respect for that lecture. Very simple ideas to play against ,C4 ...

[@janjanssen3136]

i watched almost all his games here on youtube. Akobian is great

[@rittner_advisor]

Awesome player and great coach Akobian!!

[@Hendrixleft]

Varuzhan Jan you are an amazing lecturer. I have learned so much positional chess from you. If you ever come to LA you have a friend in me.

[@nbeqo]

Very instructive game, thank you! Just a suggestion, instead of Ne4 I was thinking of Qe3-f2 idea, winning simpler and faster. Plugged it to Fritz and engines agree with me too :)

[@ivar4311]

Nick Beqo though Qf2 does not deliver a check, handing over the tempus to white which doesn't eliminate his chances

[@rajarathinamrathinam3077]

you are the best lecture bravo

[@Kimtaehyung-we2fg]

Congratulations sr

[@johnauteri7225]

Very good the best teacher like to see more videos

[@juancarlosrodriguez9014]

aya yay, here comes akobian. ...

[@alekspachalov1223]

Akobian is the best!!!

[@jt73tigers]

Hello Varuzhan , I have recently took up chess and I'm working to improve my game the most efficient way I know how. I have watched all your videos and appreciate your knowledge and the way you play chess. I am learning the d4, c4 openings you play with white while learning the Kings Indian defense with black. Please know your videos are appreciated and your the only GM I am really interested in following. I would like to one day begging playing tournaments so please keep the videos coming. Thank you aspiring GM Jason Taylor Sr.

[@vladimirnabokov4414]

how is your chess improvement going sir? :)

[@vitorgabriel15]

Obrigado por esta excelente aula.

[@orientalmarolop9988]

Best lecturer really...

[@chandlerzhao9069]

Akobian is lectures are the best

[@hamzazeraa4785]

best teacher !

[@bhavinyash]

more and more of this gm

[@shi8651]

After Bxc6 stronger was Qe3+ Kh1 Qf2!

[@ganeshkumardahalofficial7517]

i am addicted to acobian lecture

[@aszprojekte4194]

Hallo guys, what's the name of black's defense here? by the way white play english opening right?

[@eyosias1238]

His kids will be the next world champion

[@yuripoletaev5952]

akobian is the best lecturer for me need badly hie advance lectures

[@irgendwerjoker]

I've never seen akobian present a game where he lost. Is that a custom among chess players to only show one's own wins?

[@richonfen]

No, some players just show their losses, some show everything

[@marochaful]

It's better to present your own won game because your views on how you develop your strategy to win and the manner you execute them are better understood.

[@dianaspeaks7553]

I like your easy explained moves and in general your way of play you just make it seems very easy nothing complicated, I wish I can think of my chess moves that smooth with not much complexity like you do😒 your mind while playing doesn't go nuts trying to come up with simple move but still you have nice games I wish l can scratched all what I have learned about chess from zero and start thinking easy like you!

[@matthewrobson7761]

Superb

[@Yuvarajbossyuva]

instead of Ne4, i will play Qe3+ (check) forcing the king to Kh1, then push my queen Qf2 threatening a checkmate on h2. what ever move he play after my move of Qf2, i will mate in one move.

[@coolstuff7285]

Qh4 protect h2 there is no mate. And you are down a piece and lose.

[@ThePackman333]

What about the move bishop D3 in 17:47? With the idea of rook e1

[@nitinchaudhary4252]

I am stuck at a game ... can someone suggest me the right move to make..

[@danielmanahan692]

I don't understand taking the repetition draw if there are no rating points no advantage to be gained since Armageddon games are not rated.

[@abhinavsuresh4303]

Better to win than draw :) Var saw his opportunity and executed.

[@danielmanahan692]

Abhinav Suresh It is not better in any way to win. This is a non rated game. nothing is accomplished by the win. a draw is equal to a win, it is not even considered a draw, it is considered a win. It is as if to say it is better to win in 10 moves than it is to win by draw in 1 move. why?

[@abhinavsuresh4303]

***** Of course a draw is equal to a win, but chess players are NOTHING if not drama queens ;)

[@fuckingSickOfCreepyG]

In chessbase your game will show up as a draw.

[@hirajthamindha1883]

Thank you but

[@hirajthamindha1883]

Yes tell me

[@isolatedgirl]

बेस्ट

[@basavarajpatil4004]

00:15

[@arnab4264]

Akobian

[@kjmohanrajjothipondiyan5254]

I was trying chess can't win bro

[@styx85]

you played slenderman? rip in peace :(

[@joychandrakhuraijam7647]

Acopian is more authentic and origimal