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@jamesontang32182 жыл бұрын
Glad to finally see him cross 2700 for the first time
@gregtechno5062 жыл бұрын
I've seen Robson play on his streams before and you can clearly see his talent and precision. I would have easily drawn this position with white or even lose trying to overreach. There are just so many great moves in this almost equal position and it is so instructive, this has to be one of the best games from this year. I know it's nothing flashy but its just the way he squeezed the win out of the position with a slight lead in development with absolute precision that made me fall in love with this game. This is definitely a good game to show to beginner and intermediate players as a study game, full of subtle nuances and precise decisions. And I absolutely love your energy Daniel, it's the joy and passion with which you analyze these games that takes everything to a whole new level. See you at 100k soon, you deserve it !
@robinesperoza2 жыл бұрын
I agree. This entire game hinges on a single tempo. Couldn't find better examples of "don't waste time", while simultaneously having various examples of "slow moves"(Qh4-Qh5-Qh6). Beautiful.
@bornon2212692 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 100% share your thoughts
@nickjackson69622 жыл бұрын
Powerplay to 100k!!!
@abhiseknayak52982 жыл бұрын
There is a C-squared Podcast where Caruana says how Ray is obsessed with puzzles. He is always the one who keeps on thinking about solving puzzles which clarifies with this sort of precision.
@TessaTestarossa2 жыл бұрын
Well, he is the Puzzle World Champion.
@chessdad1822 жыл бұрын
I remember Ray as the #1 rated child player for his age. This tournament has made me a Ray fan. He is a calculating machine.
@isaacsmith69762 жыл бұрын
Fantastic walkthrough -- I looked through the game earlier today and was marvelling at the Q h4, h5, h6 maneuver, but didn't notice the beauty of Kh2 until watching your analysis. The morphy game was much appreciated as well!
@jonchess88442 жыл бұрын
It’s rare to see Wesley so outplayed. 👍👍😎
@jasondoe25962 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there!
@joseraulcapablanca85642 жыл бұрын
Great play by Robson, he has some good plans for both sides of the nimzo. Morphy game was a nice little bonus. Thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.
@michaelf82212 жыл бұрын
A ripper of an attack from Ray!
@DKarkarov2 жыл бұрын
This tournament is like one bad day that never ends for Wesley. His quote from todays interview says it all. When asked how he plans to turn this tournament around he said something to the effect of, "How do I plan to make a comeback in this tournament? Wait for next year."
@Matthew-bu7fg2 жыл бұрын
Should've played some of the Meltwater events. Magnus considered him his most dangerous opponent back then and, even though it was rapid, his form was clearly very good and the rapid chess was keeping him sharp with both Classical and Blitz. This year he hasn't participated in any, nor has he picked up any notable results
@TheChessRunner2 жыл бұрын
@@Matthew-bu7fg he was basically a couple of moves away of winning the Sinquefield cup. So to put it all on not playing online is a bit much. Altough I agree. He is not been himself lately.
@paulmeyer17562 жыл бұрын
Awesome Analysis! Thanks, Daniel!
@LateCloser2 жыл бұрын
It's not often you see Wesley smashed out of the opening like that. Nice finish by Ray, surprising the precision it took to bring it home as you stated. Great lesson. I've always wondered if Ray considers himself to be a "chess professional". Is he a regular tournament player? I don't even know. I wonder what his "day job" is? Always seemed like chess was his hobby, more so than career. Just because I don't see him play a lot. I imagine it's very difficult to justify being a "tournament player" if you're not top 20 in the world.
@bhaskarchakrabarty24202 жыл бұрын
& So Wesley was beaten
@hex73322 жыл бұрын
Not exactly. Although your observation was the case two decades ago. Then you had cases of chess professionals living in abject poverty. These days, just by livestreaming and teaching chess, it's possible to make a healthy living. Databases and computers make it easier to prepare and keep up with the latest advancements in chess theory. In comparison, back in the day players used to write down every single variation on cards and memorise. In short used to be difficult, it's significantly better now.
@LateCloser2 жыл бұрын
@@hex7332 I think you are greatly exaggerating the appeal of streaming and teaching chess. There is arguably one player in the entire world who is top 100 that chose to not make a living playing tournaments because he makes more money streaming and that is Hikaru. Jobava streams PUBG instead of chess. One would think if it was so lucrative he could make money doing it. And I seriously doubt there are Grandmasters spending their entire lives dedicating themselves to getting in the top 100 with the goal of becoming teachers. Some coaches are below 2000 FIDE and make a living doing it. I think it's fair to say, there isn't much money in chess unless you are super elite at it. It's not like golf or even baseball where players that no one will ever know their names are millionaires. Let's not even mention the amount of masters that flat out quit when they choose college over chess, which is almost surely the correct decision. Regardless, Ray said on the broadcast yesterday that he does appear to consider himself a "chess professional" and he IS looking to raise his rating so he can TRY to get invited to elite tournaments. He said he needs to get to 2730 to do this. Good luck Ray!
@royprovins70372 жыл бұрын
Right haven't heard from Ray Robson in a while
@henkschmitz67682 жыл бұрын
That's right: 0-0 and g2-g4 in 1858, by the great Paul Morphy! This idea was also taken up by another American chess genius (Fischer) in 1970, in a famous game against Ulf Andersson.
@davidheath54292 жыл бұрын
Ray Robson has made a breakthrough! Thanks for the analysis.
@nozemsagogo8682 жыл бұрын
Great video GM King.
@davidcopson58002 жыл бұрын
Great analysis of a very instructive game.
@m42orion122 жыл бұрын
Love to see you play any of these GM's danny....
@frednimzowi98522 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@hoemberchess2 жыл бұрын
Robson, the unstoppable
@andrewhaldenby49492 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Daniel ty
@waterskym2 жыл бұрын
Among Grandmasters, that game of Morphy must be in the Jungian "collective unconscious."
@TessaTestarossa2 жыл бұрын
One word: Surgical.
@rumpelRAINS2 жыл бұрын
Great connection
@vcliburn2 жыл бұрын
This was an absolutely brilliant finish by Robeson! IMHO, every 2100 experts and the vast majority of 2200 masters would have played Bh7+ instead of Qh5 as played in the actual game. Of course, that would have led to either a DRAW or at least to a long, drawn-out endgame.
@huddunlap39992 жыл бұрын
What about Aronian losing to the Scotch Gambit.
@northshores73192 жыл бұрын
There was once upon a time an American Chess player that Tigran Petrosian said of-You can not give him the slightest advantage for then he plays like a a machine and can not be stopped. This game reminds me of how that player-Bobby Fischer- played at his best.
@sean25522 жыл бұрын
sick ty
@Robster5432102 жыл бұрын
Teammates at Webster University.
@Matthew-bu7fg2 жыл бұрын
If you do a "quiet move of the year" award at the end of the year, which move of Robson's is going to win?!
@chrismcsheehy39212 жыл бұрын
Most instructive, Daniel. Thank you so much.
@williamdewit54322 жыл бұрын
Bf7+ instead of Qh5?
@julioenriquez29822 жыл бұрын
Yes my friend brilliant
@robinesperoza2 жыл бұрын
Is Robson the American version of David Howell?
@landilevanaj34992 жыл бұрын
I don't know how's this Ray is first time I see him playing. Is that good or ..............
@jasonbell64832 жыл бұрын
Very nice attack; those “slow” moves are so deadly. I’m a fan too Mr.King.
@Cloudland1172 жыл бұрын
cool morphy comp
@williamdewit54322 жыл бұрын
Is 1.Bf7+ possible?
@julioenriquez29822 жыл бұрын
I think so my friend. Another excentric as me
@Space-lb7be2 жыл бұрын
Spicycaterpillar
@elvest92 жыл бұрын
It was a really nice game from Robson but it does have a slight whiff of niemann if you catch my drift.
@PowerPlayChess2 жыл бұрын
One of the most depressing comments I have read in a while.
@isaacsmith69762 жыл бұрын
@Sami that's the issue with us amateurs trying to gauge "engine-esque" play. When I watch any GM's game without commentary, I feel like I'm watching an engine game because the moves are so far over my head. Let's leave the "this looks too precise for a human" analysis to top 10 guys..
@JohnSmithEx2 жыл бұрын
@@isaacsmith6976 I think that Sami is joking. Making niemann-esque jokes is a must these days, if you want to be in the chess headlines.
@isaacsmith69762 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmithEx fair enough, hope you're right
@TessaTestarossa2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmithEx It's fucking KZbin comments, none of us nobodies here's gonna make any headlines unless we have a horrible car accident.
@PeterPWakker2 жыл бұрын
"Slurp" is a negative term. Please stop using it.
@JohnSmithEx2 жыл бұрын
Would you suggest something like "sip of tea" instead?
@PeterPWakker2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmithEx Yes very good.
@PowerPlayChess2 жыл бұрын
Negative? Not for me. Colloquial, onomatopoeic, yes.
@TheRohr2 жыл бұрын
Please stop making comments on what others should do.
@JohnSmithEx2 жыл бұрын
@@TheRohr you just made a comment about what Peter Wakker should do. Is it OK when you do it?
@abhishekkj96642 жыл бұрын
Robson has beads too ...he is cheating . what a precise game
@JohnSmithEx2 жыл бұрын
The road to chess excellence, lesson 101: Never let your beads run out of battery.