Longer Chess Games #43 Climbing the 2500 mountain - The English Opening in Action

[@guitarseast]

"If he was using a computer it was one that was developed in the 1800's" Brilliant, thanks Simon.

[@vga1232]

Opponent was using Stockfish 0.1 running on a crank-operated mechanical computer.

[@piotrzielinski4828]

Really Good tutoring. With 15 min games works really well. There are loads of instructive videos around and you are one of the best. Thanks for doing this.

[@tylerbrown9631]

Thanks for the KZbin uploads Simon! Always appreciated.

[@1nupiaq]

Thumbs up. Love longer play vids.

[@saintsaens21]

They're so relaxing.

[@mariogarciagonzalez4692]

Please continue doing this kind of stuff; it's very educational and helps me improve my play. Thank you so much! No matter the rating of your opponent; the point is understand how a GM thinks and try to think the same way in our own games. Looking forward for more videos like this one.

[@stonks1150]

These long play videos are my favourite, great video while eating dinner

[@briandwi2504]

These long games are so educational. Brilliant teaching and thanks for the English Botvinnik on Chessable, I have learned loads!

[@iconicon5642]

Good on you Simon

[@kylem7718]

Very interesting to see how you calmly, logically proceed with each move.

[@justin57153]

Man, no other GM KZbinr even considers lines where he goes 2-pawns down... Your aggressive style is not only fun, it's educational since no one ever talks about this stuff.

[@vga1232]

Yeah, if they can't calculate a win they rarely go material down :/

[@sleepy4x]

I was glad to see a recent game of Simon with the English. And even the Mikenas, which is one of my favorite lines. It was very interesting to see how to deal with the rare move gxf6.

[@64Sq]

more of this bad ass play please :)

[@VioletFlameScotland]

Great stuff, Simon - thank you! John Bartholomew is totally kicking ass in blitz these days....I would love to see another play-off between my two favourite players. Go on, Simon, let's see some more Williams v Bartholomew! ;) Seriously, the chess educational value of following these two different styles is awesome.

[@ym276]

Simon is clearly the stronger player, but he doesn't take online blitz very seriously. If it were a classical game, I'm sure Simon would win

[@vga1232]

@@ym276 why? Their classical rating is very close.

[@ym276]

@@vga1232 I think it's because Simon has more experience being a GM but yeah you're right thy are very closely rated

[@dipertag]

Question about your dvds Simon. Do you discuss the middle game and endgame ideas that relate to your openings? I know you’ve mentioned before that it’s important to know the middle and endgame ideas of openings but I can never find material to study on this subject.

[@hakanpoco3555]

Very instructive . Thanks a lot for posting !

[@nurneues1662]

Yess! English the best opening!

[@Lotfi974]

Thanks Ginger GM for your share

[@tylerbrown9631]

Simon, if you're looking for lesson ideas, consider a lesson about pawn advances during the opening and middle game. I think today's video showcases how early pawn advances can earn a winning position when used correctly (something that eludes me)

[@toequantumspace]

Little gem thanks Simon!!

[@madouc7819]

I'd love to see you playing more English Opening games, especially with 2.g3 and 3. Lg2

[@ChessOnlySeason]

I guess you mean Bg2 ;)

[@wajdhallak2485]

Can you play the black lion please

[@semsigratajs9505]

I was thinking 10.Rb1 as suggested move is amazing because your tactic now become much stronger. Rook aims b7 forcing black to take knight and lose his double bishops. Then he defends hanging pawn and you develop bishop to c2 becoming monster in center @26:50

[@bionicpotato]

Thanks for these videos! They are quite enjoyable.

[@HalTuberman]

Wow! Best video yet!

[@dahiya401]

When you are releasing updated books of dutch and french ?

[@7percentSolution]

Lesuu I've got both and would especially be interested in an update to the French based on his preferences now for the classical. Until then, Simon has some recent videos on both that have some helpful ideas.

[@ThomastheTank113]

he is working on a new dvd for the french as we speak. new sections were shot last week

[@dahiya401]

@@ThomastheTank113 any release time you time ?

[@detectivejonesw]

Good to see you broadcasting from under the sea

[@DaveParkerNZ66]

You make me want to play chess. You make me want to fink like a grandmaster

[@johnwilkinson4021]

Thanks laddie

[@SuperYtc1]

It's funny how this guy always argues with a 3900 rated engine. XD

[@ym276]

Thanks for the video Simon, and your DVDs of course. Just a suggestion: could you please play some e4 openings such as the Italian and Spanish. I know you prefer d4 but it would be great to see how a grandmaster plays those positions as well

[@andrenagerski1948]

funny, I was wondering the exact thing today while watching the video!

[@renhoek3851]

That was a really interesting story about your Dad's move. I wonder though- when they do this 'best move' award though, if they choose one, do they have to look for instances if it happened before?

[@uncookedbert3216]

Can you get Michael bassman to do a best games dvd

[@justdavelewis]

I don’t think 1900 is that bad of a rating in all fairness... granted, Simon is a GM which is 2400 minimum(?) so that’s at least 500 points difference, meaning Simon should win every game they play, but still, 1900 is nothing to sneeze at!

[@MjrLeegInfidel]

2550 to get...but no rating maintenance.

[@robertsanders7060]

Why don't you play high rated players, blah blah blah?

[@DavidUKesb]

And Simon keeps playing that bloke who is only 790 LOL

[@SuperYtc1]

My 1400 rated opponents: Has 88% accuracy over a 60 move game. Whenever I see a GM playing a 1900: Opponent has 20% accuracy.

[@tfiw8941]

Another interesting and fun video. Great opening also You don't play the Pirc? I would love to have a Pirc dvd from GingerGm 💪

[@fredd3.14]

i guess his black lion is kind of similar to the pirc

[@tfiw8941]

@@fredd3.14 Not really, not even the setup is similar. The Black Lion is closer to the KID (Kings Indian Defence). The KID has the same setup but different ideas from the Pirc. I play the Black Lion and like it, but its less risky, less agressive. ;)

[@fredd3.14]

yeah fair enough, pirc is kinda obscure at my level so im not familiar @@tfiw8941

[@tfiw8941]

@@fredd3.14 Why is it obscure at your level? 🧐 It's played by very strong GM's, like Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Mamedyarov, Ivanchuk, Jobava, Duda, Rapport, Petrosian. :)

[@fredd3.14]

yeah i mean im low rated ;)@@tfiw8941

[@Columbine-en3qc]

15:37 what if he tries bg5 here?

[@schroederluck7984]

Queen still comes to h5 and you dont have time to take white's bishop on c1 because of the mate threat and the queen on h5 is also attacking black's bishop now too so even if black survives a bit longer he loses the dark squared bishop for nothing.

[@Columbine-en3qc]

@@schroederluck7984 my idea was h6 after qh5

[@schroederluck7984]

@@Columbine-en3qc pawn to f4 wins the bishop then anyway I think. You're just kinda prolonging the checkmate by giving up your pieces

[@Columbine-en3qc]

@@schroederluck7984 how did that come I didnt see f4? Thats kinda sluggish of me :D

[@schroederluck7984]

@@Columbine-en3qc haha chess blindness happens to all of us

[@rojazu]

Ingerlund. Thanks for the vid

[@DavidUKesb]

'They can sod off!' LOL

[@MrMartinmozz]

that win was amazing! :)

[@joaolucasbraga4642]

18.Qh8# is the sexiest check-mate among the three.

[@slowlearnerschessclub7983]

Do you still play your Dad?

[@ym276]

I think his dad is around 2200 rated so it wouldn't be much of a challenge for Simon:)

[@ehatipo4598]

@@ym276 he came up with a hell of a move though especially without computers

[@MichaelSmith-ni9ds]

Why don't u play higher rated players... blah, blah, blah. Simon u know EXACTLY how they sound. Amazing.

[@MrMartinmozz]

why dint you play higher rated players

[@stonks1150]

If he was using a computer, it was one developed in the 1800’s 😂

[@laurentbalague8546]

english when you are white. french when you are black.

[@ahmetozoz1310]

hi GM ginger :) , please wait ''your turn '' to been watched , you're in que anyway . greetings from finland . polar bear .

[@MagicShasam]

First

[@dilyan-2904]

Enough, Ginger, start practicing for your blitz match of the year vs you know who, now! Just rewatched it, you played too quick and wrong openings and everything was off with you. Cmon now, do better! Cheers