Shadowing Hutch: Minority Attack and Undefended Pieces

[@TebiByyte]

I'm very happy that you did this collaboration with Hutch! Hutch is the one who got me into chess, and you're the one I've studied to get better.

[@macrominutes]

Abstract_Math +1

[@noimain3910]

Exactly the same for me

[@dasdawfda9913]

Nice! thanks John for this kind of videos where you highlight mistakes and stuff from a player that has the same strength as almost all of your viewers. thanks really 😀

[@nomvanhoutte1998]

love this format John, being a lower rated player myself ( 1135 ), I found this video with your commentary most instructive. The trapping of the black knight on A4 by the white bishop on D4 was the coolest thing I've seen since Magnus check-mated Sergey with his queen sacrifice in the World Championship game.

[@triplight2781]

The fact that Hutch saw that last move, which is a pretty subtle tactic of the kind you find in books, speaks a lot to how much he's been improving. Very impressed

[@bengaunt5433]

Super useful video - possibly my favourite JB video so far. So many useful bits of info; particularly minority attack, which I didn't really understand until now.

[@macrominutes]

This is just what I've been waiting for! thanks to the both of you!

[@Stratsiey]

Saw the stream and i have to say you are exceptionally educational! Even went and checked out chessable and it's great! Thanks a lot

[@Wipez]

Super long time viewer of both youtubers, especially Hutch like 6+ years back, awesome to see people you love collab! Hope to see more. :)

[@Pedone_Rosso]

Very nice. This new kind of video: I hope it leads to a long ongoing series. G.G. Hutch, BTW. Thanks for your videos!

[@LiamNethery]

Another informative video from my favourite youtuber, thanks John!

[@leerobbo92]

Hey John, I remember reading a comment where you said that you weren't sure on this collaboration, but I'm glad you reconsidered! Hutch's chess videos were actually the reason I started playing a few years ago: he's even the reason I started by playing queen's pawn openings. I knew the basic rules, but absolutely nothing else: I started with an 18 match losing streak, and dropped to about a 600 rating! 2000 games or so later, and I'm up to 1500 partly because of your videos, especially the Climbing the Rating Ladder series: I jumped about 200 points at one stage after watching them. Brings a smile to my face seeing this :) BTW I really like the format! Not often you see someone kibitzing a relative novice, it's really insightful!

[@2Oldcoots]

Excellent explanations of many concepts! Thank you.

[@BlanBlan19901990]

My two favorite KZbinrs have collaborated. This is a dream come true.

[@edgarc407]

I learn something new every video! Thank you john

[@bryanmc9430]

Great video! I love the collaboration with Hutch!!

[@iliyaantonyuk9188]

Great video. I learned some new stuff. Expect to see more of these.

[@sujoysengupta2734]

Gonna watch it as soon as I get home! Liking in advance because I know it's definitely gonna be an awesome one. :)

[@lochvids108]

great video, its all very good watching you crush lower rated players, but its awesome seeing you just watch games like this and show all the missed opportunities. Love to see more

[@valvanto]

My two favorite youtubers in the same video, awesome!

[@jamesogrady1236]

Great vid. Would like to have seen the after game analysis tho. Hope this turns into a series. I am roughly the same rating as hutch so I always find his videos informative ;)

[@routex1]

Thanks, new to chess and I've been struggling on mid-game plans, especially after castling. The idea of the minority attack to weaken the pawn structure was interesting.

[@wiscatbijles]

I think reviewing games of the average chess player has great educational value for most of the viewership! Gg Hutch.

[@zorroism1]

If you are uploading more could you include the post game discussion aswell? was suprised when it suddenly cut off

[@Yakushii]

They had some audio issues on the stream, so I guess he's leaving those parts out.

[@ste1l1]

I don't think John had any problems hearing Hutch though, so apart from a bit back and forth with the technical issues, I guess John's recording of the analysis would be decent. I believe that some of the discussions were very instructive (especially for beginners), so imo it would be nice to include them.

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

I had trouble with Discord (the service we were using to talk), so unfortunately the audio levels were messed up. I'll see what I can salvage, though.

[@yopeople70]

Except for those two missed opportunities, that was very well played by hutch

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

yopeople70 Agreed

[@sacthequeen4295]

Wow I'm impressed Hutch saw the last move too. John might giving a bit too much praise considering the missed mate and hanging pieces though lol

[@RayyanKhanRayyanKhan]

while grabbing pawns is fine it's annoying when a player misses a mate, particularly forced ones - checkmate is the most important thing, if you have the opportunity to grab a queen but you also have mate in one then you should definitely go for the mate

[@thefor9otten]

I learned about you from a comment you left on one of Hutch's video's and I think it's really funny that you're going back to finally work with him two years after leaving that comment. It's come full circle

[@timm6098]

John you just saved my Sunday night

[@davidrobins1021]

Great vid John, many thanks. The queen/rook skewer and mate in 2 are exactly the sort of things that I miss, so it was good to hear your commentary. Pity you didn't include your analysis with Hutch afterwards; was that because of the audio issues?

[@justin57153]

Waiting for Chessbase to bring in John to do a video on the Scandi. Incredible teacher.

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

Thanks, Justin - hope you're doing well (and still playing the Ponziani, I trust ;)).

[@justin57153]

The Ponziani is for patzers ;)

[@MrAnymeansnecessary]

shoutout to da hutch themself! salute!

[@laafridi7681]

great john will you do this again with hutch I really liked it. his rating is close to mine so this helps. I wish I could get you to do this at times haha anyway I think a live commentary on lichess would be interesting like hutch-tal baron. that really develops the thought process

[@justins7183]

You should do more videos like this.

[@GMTalBaron]

I'm watching your videos in order to improve my teaching skills. I have to admit there's a long way to go :)

[@DarshanSenTheComposer]

Tal Baron Good luck with that!😊👍

[@richardlancelot3829]

I think your teaching skills would improve if you learnt to play chess without using a chess engine :)

[@jollllysucks]

Richard lancelot why do you put a smiley after that obviously harsh comment? Give the guy some slack

[@MotioninSync]

What I loved about your videos with Hutch, is that you operated as a type of moral conscience... by asking him questions that he should answer about the position, in order to guide him... questions he should pose himself... I liked the approach alot and think that this type of "ghosting" is probably the best way to improve because it helps streamline the thought proces. Which to me seems to be the most important aspect of the game....

[@laurentsaltoflife9267]

@Tal Baron - just sell lessons on how to steal money from other players by cheating in Titled Tuesdays and you'll get rich, no doubt !

[@Muazuestuas]

Great video John. I really enjoyed it.

[@reactionboy571]

awesome vid!

[@AhPhoey]

John looks like a young Starsky here.

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

AhPhoey You clever dog you!

[@AhPhoey]

John Bartholomew Haha

[@srijan4622]

hey john, is a minor piece for a rook really winning? because even in grand master games they keep on continuing to play and sometimes even draw on such conditions. always found it difficult to win such endgames. In sharp middle games they might even be on a advantage.

[@jono5744]

Games can often be drawn in such cases when all other material is traded away. When there's still P's on the board, the R usually overpowers the minor piece enough to pass and promote a P. I think.

[@srijan4622]

yes but when there is one or 2 pawns left it get extremely difficult to win such end games, especially when there is a knight involved

[@amazingwhiteman]

In that particular position it was completely winning. John wasn't speaking in general terms there. As others have pointed out, it is possible to sacrifice the exchange and be winning in other positions.

[@aliturk6619]

Srijan For no pawns, barring any unique features of a given position and with no compensation (king safety or activity, bishop pair, a VERY closed position (see Petrosian), heck even pawn structure) the exchange is winning every time

[@AndrewIsbell]

The rook gets much, much stronger than a minor piece in an endgame. User "amazingwhiteman"'s comment is correct. Of course John is an International Master. At my level it's still anyone's game in that position.

[@evzalxheladini1205]

I can't believe I watched this game!

[@IanLEAU]

AWESOME!!

[@AndrewIsbell]

If only every online blitz game I played could be commentated on by John!

[@JohnBartholomewChess]

I want to give subscribers a shot at this. Just have to set the wheels in motion!

[@GSBroker]

Please do it. :)

[@phantombrah4728]

Do you suggest taking notes while watching a live stream/video? I think it could at least be beneficial to some viewers. Thanks!

[@ace942]

Enjoyable game but I would have liked the video to have included an analysis after the game to help strengthen some concepts.

[@CorriXGaming]

Learned a lot

[@yallieilat225]

john do you want to shadow me please?

[@matuschladek8277]

came here to watch some Queen's Gambit videos but saw new upload and said "fuck it" I will watch new one first since it's somewhat rare to see new uploads nowadays (don't worry I know why John, u not feelin it rn :D) And after opening I have no regrets tbh :D

[@calebhicks5451]

What does it take to become a student of yours?

[@sphiedd]

great! yey!

[@teflon_dom3295]

yeah

[@VikingII]

What's with Hutch... he stopped playing chess for *ever* and now he's starting again?

[@AaronTrimbleMusic]

Love your videos!!! Can you contact me about fixing the sound in your "climbing the rating ladder" videos? All the best!

[@TheMcDomain]

not a fan of Hutch's content, but this is a great video john!

[@CatoTheMatteMatikker]

More hutch

[@ctfrancia]

how do i get all the help that this guy gets? There was a stream on twitch where he and Chess.com's Danny Rench helped him, now you... what the fuck is this illuminati BS? I want you guys' help since I'm playing OTB games.

[@somesquirrel]

Do you have over 900,000 subs on youtube and an ongoing chess series? Can you help John promote his brand in any way? If not, you better fork over some $$$$$ for lessons.

[@nat-moody]

Lol, just my thoughts squirrel

[@ctfrancia]

true, it's frustrating it always comes down to that, and not for the love of the game.

[@aaaa-hj9vv]

Love of the game doesn't pay bills.

[@N0lico]

Christian Francia chess.com have plenty of lessons and if you have time to study, you will get better no doubt. Hutch is great person, but kind a weak or average chess player - it's obvious for stronger players where he is doing wrong... John is right - "It's a lot of difference between ratings - 200-300 rating difference mean that stronger players are stronger not just in openings, tactics, or end game, but in any aspect of the game".

[@Flammable281]

Yeah trading down when up on material is always a good thing. I can't tell you how many noobs tell me I don't know how to play chess because I always trade down when up in material if the position warrants it. One guy even banned me because of that so he wouldn't have to play me ever again on chess.com.

[@PepegaChessPlayer]

You finally got to play Chess with the famous gaming sex icon? Awesome!

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Why does everyone pay so much attention to "Hutch" Many of his games are absolutely terrible. No better than poor club level. Is it something to do with the fact he has got a large number of subscribers got through streaming games, nothing to do with chess, It's typical of You Tube, people caring little about quality and fawning over large numbers of subs. He even has grandmasters playing him, hoping no doubt to milk off some of his subs for their own channels!!! And sex icon, he is not, adorned with ridiculous tattoos and blowing out smoke.

[@black_squall]

Everyone knows he is not a high level chess player. They watch him for entertainment. And you clearly don't have a sense of humour if you took the sex icon thing literally.

[@nubbyv2279]

heelfan1234 Hutch is a charismatic personality who is able to bring in a section of viewers who might not typically play or even know of chess. He is just trying to have fun with the game while showing others the joys of chess. His videos are to get people to play and watch chess; not to analyse the best moves. Like it or not, he is bringing in newcomers to a game that has a small fanbase and he is doing it in a fun way. If he can do that while simultaneously boosting the channels of other masters with people who want to learn more, why wouldn't either side jump at that chance?

[@TheHomicidalTendency]

Sex icon is an inside joke, I'm sure there are many woman who follow him partly because they find him attractive and they also happen to love video games. People watch youtube videos for entertainment, and he is entertaining to the people who watch him (duh). Even John is very educational, but he is also entertaining or I wouldn't watch every video he puts out as soon as I notice them.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

+nubbyv2 His primary objective is to make money. He admits you tube is "just a job" in one of his blogs. Whatever other altruistic motives one wants to ascribe, nobody seems to grasp the number one reason for existence. If you want to understand You Tube, just start with money, and it will all click into place.

[@advaitnarayan1429]

like hutch's games could help us improve chess, cant believe IMs are kissing his ass

[@blenardbinaku7332]

Advait Narayan Hutch is popular youtuber who brought and can bring so many people to chess and that's one way to make chess in terms of sports bigger.Unlike you who should be thankful for all these videos instead of talking shit.

[@advaitnarayan1429]

blenard, i can never be thankful to a video posted by an IM feauturing some D-player

[@boceksiadam]

Advait Narayan In KZbin what counts is how big you're. His fanbase collide with most of popular chess master's fanbase. Once that fanbase demands a collab it's kinda best to go with it. Afaik John was never really into doing something with Hutch, but Hutch's fanbase keep bringing that up. Eventually Hutch td someone that he tried to reach John and couldn't get a response. At that point John either had to accept or decline it which would look awful. I personally don't hate this but if you do it's best for you to consider this a necessary evil.

[@Cellkist]

The reason you watch videos from this channel is for John and his analysis. What does this video have? John and his analysis. If you're a fan of the channel, then the only reason to dislike this video is because you dislike Hutch, and that's childish.

[@advaitnarayan1429]

@ cellkist i dislike his chess abilities cause he clearly sucks

[@alephnull4044]

I'll shadow you, John. You could learn a lot from me while you're still a poor player. JK I suck. Don't even get the chance to play OTB at all.

[@strawscup]

This was actually kinda embarrassing

[@SuperYtc1]

You are embarrassing.

[@kwijung]

Boring. No more Hutch, please.