Spassky - Portisch Kingside Attack Masterclass - Know thy Classics

[@SkibidiMiquella]

This series has been sorely missed. Your entertaining and insightful commentary combined with ultra high quality chess is gold

[@adrianross7615]

Everyone should comment on this video so that we get more know thy classics content

[@jackdavine8396]

Love your know thy classics series keep them coming!

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Will do!

[@malcolmmckean9388]

I love these videos, the rich history of chess is one of my favourite parts of the game.

[@jopln9978]

“improved king’s gambit” hahahahaha love it! thanks for the opening analysis as well, great video!!

[@blundergoat]

Thanks! 👏🤩

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Thank you!

[@embeleco2342]

More Spassky games please (but not from the 1972 Fisher match if I can help it, those are shown everywhere). Spassky is maybe the most underrated worldchampion (if not for Euwe) but he was a truely brillant and sparkling player.

[@ChessDownUnder]

I like the video before I even start watching it, because I know it will be good!

[@DaydreamVacations]

Know Thy Classics is my favorite part of your channel. I have watched several of them over and over again. Not just entertaining but educational

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Cheers!

[@cftpafan]

Best series!

[@adrianross7615]

This is the best series

[@blazevandine5819]

Love these videos.

[@OctavianIV]

What a fantastic video! As a hardcore fan of the channel, I'm very grateful!

[@ThoughtProcessChess]

You are a serious player. That shows in your choice of channels 👍

[@PeterAlderton]

Another highly entertaining lesson. Thanks!

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Thanks so much!

[@marknorris1743]

A more recent convert than most, but big fan of your content and this series in particular!

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Cheers mate, glad to have you onboard!

[@keithwald5349]

Maybe off topic, but hey, this is about chess classics, so: I'm curious if you might know what languages the old masters of Europe spoke, as many lived internationally or during times of fluid borders. For example, did Reti speak Hungarian, German, or Czech (or perhaps all)? Did Nimzowitsch speak Latvian, German, Danish...? What were the "common denominator" languages they communicated with at tournaments? Perhaps German, or English? Did Soviet players need translators to communicate with Westerners? I've always been curious about this.

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Very good question! Sadly I don’t know most of the answers :(. Breyer definitely spoke Hungarian!

[@dylan1663]

More ruy Lopez content please 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@tobiass3540]

Love the series, great game!!! Thanks for the video. Quality content, as always If I may suggest some of my favorites for future know thy classics: Karopv - Kasparov 1995, Game 16 Steinitz - von Bardeleben 1895 Nezhmetdinov - Chernikov 1962 Tal - Hecht 1962 Kasparov - Topalpv 1999 Botvinnik - Portisch 1968 Those are some of the games, that made me fall in love with the game. Wuold definitely love to hear your analysis and thoughts on them

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Have done Botvinnik Portisch already!💪

[@tobiass3540]

@@ChessCoachAndras oohh nice. I'll Look for it right away :)

[@tommarcoen6758]

Finally, another episode in this series! 🎉 your videos are pure gold and you are legendary! ❤

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Wow, thank you!

[@callidus9421]

Yes! Know thy classics is by far my favourite series on your channel. Keep doing these videos! I could spend my life studying the classical Spanish; these structures are so rich. And even though I know this game (I think from Daniel King's channel), I enjoyed this video tremendously (partly because I myself play the Breyer with Black).

[@ericwagner6839]

excellent video chandra! you're right, us die-hards do love this series

[@ChessCoachAndras]

YOu are one of the main reasons why I am keeping it alive! (!pervs)

[@blazevandine5819]

Thanks!

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Thanks so much!

[@TikariChess]

Always happy to see a Coach Andras video!

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Glad to hear that!

[@chickenmessiah]

Spassky’s 100Best Games was my 2nd chess book, and he was immediately my favorite. I haven’t watched yet, but thank you for posting. (I hope Spassky wins!)

Really enjoy this series! Glad you uploaded this game! 🎉

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@resvolver]

man i really wish you gotmore support and love

[@althompson3085]

I am a fan. Nice details on how to finish the gsme.

[@trent797]

Thanks for the video, I do really enjoy this series! Minor suggestion: In future videos, can you put the player names in place of White and Black?

[@williambindley421]

Thank you Andras!

[@RedGaming23]

Love this series 😊❤️

[@ChessCoachAndras]

The first batch , if you have time to study those!

[@felbas4224]

I mean it's obviously the best kind of content even if it's less popular. 60 millions people went to watch the Barbie movie, but it's far from the best 2023 picture =)

[@T-Dogg121]

love you coach

[@crugy7]

I have an off topic question: what openings do you think would be most beneficial for players around the 2000 online range to play and study? Especially in modern times where more openings are playable than ever imagined, there are people advocating for all kinds of offbeat lines for club players. I am such a club player who is struggling to decide on an opening to play. Should I play a classical opening (Spanish/open Sicilian, QG, maybe Catalan, and for black e5/c5 and Nimzo/QGD) or go with the trend of playing a line that is more or less off beat but not dubious (Vienna for white, Alapin, such things) Really interested to hear your opinion on this

[@felbas4224]

Most people's answer (including andras i believe, but i don't want to talk for him) is that it depends on your goals. If you want to learn and be a better chess player, play a classical opening, with clear strategic concepts, especially around controlling the center, multiple pawn structures, and so on. If you want to gain rating and smash noobs in semi-dubious stuff that you know perfectly well, go for the off-beat. One of my OTB teammates picks his openings at random between various obscure gambits (like against the sicilian, he doesn't even play the morra, but the wing gambit !), and regularly smashes players in the 1600-1700 FIDE range. In classical time control !

[@elliothicks7602]

I love know thy classics 🥲

[@ThoughtProcessChess]

Thanks very much.