Super-GM Teaches an IM | Part 1: The Rauzer

Super-GM Sam Shankland gives a lesson to IM David Pruess, and breaks down a key position in the Rauzer.
Part 2: • Super-GM Teaches an IM...
Part 3: • Super-GM Teaches an IM...
Follow ChessDojo here:
Twitch: / chessdojolive
Discord: / discord
Twitter: / chess_dojo
Patreon: / chessdojo

[@MrSupernova111]

Gotta love Shankland's demeanor. So "as a matter of fact" attitude. lol. Thanks for uploading the instructive lesson.

[@lukastux3024]

Oh. My. God. This is so on another level. It's so hard to understand chess and Super-GMs like Shankland seem to be close! Incredible how much more they understand than already extremely strong IMs...

[@xerograv6375]

David I remember when I was in 7th grade and watched your chess kid videos! Now I’m 17 and rated 2102!

[@chesscomdpruess]

I'm so glad you are still playing, and have gotten so good :)

[@thaddtermeer6688]

That's awesome! congratulations on your growth ♞♗

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

Congrats keep going champ😀 Is it fide?

[@thaddtermeer6688]

Nc5 was NaStY. Nice plans with minority attack, Rh7 preventing O-O-O, bishop wiggle, and worst bishop endgame. Really interesting to hear how Shankland thinks!

[@tkokesh]

Oh wow, I didn’t even realize this was David Pruess until now. When David was still an expert in 1997, we played a Dragon in Berkeley. He had an extra pawn at some point, but I was able to scrape out a draw. Of course, now David is an IM and I’m still a fish.

[@chesscomdpruess]

Every time I did not beat the Dragon was a moment of incredulity and regret in my "career." :-P Nice playing with you!

[@thaddtermeer6688]

wow so great to read this comment haha

[@nomoreblitz]

Great stuff. 9:52 I wish Sam explained how he knew (so quickly) that ...Nc4 was bad for Black; but we benefited after you "pushed on" to the position at 12:35 threating Nc5 dxc5, b3 Qb4, Rh8+ Bf8, & Qd6 "Jesus!!" ...Qb4 was forced. Man he is fast.

[@guyscounter]

IM David Pruess! Long time no see. Your fans are missing you.

[@chesscomdpruess]

thanks :-) I'm back... again!

[@yakovnew1615]

this level of explained analysis is unique, great content. looking forward to more.

[@hantrast3993]

This is absolutely fantastic!

[@CDQu]

Really instructive. Thank you!

[@danielblomberg7127]

Watched a part of the vod this is really istructive

[@alffbooks]

I have been practising coordinates and watching this really put that to good use x) This really shows the amount of time spent studying chess! Incredible!

[@vatsala6497]

This channel. Good lord thank you 🙏

[@chesscomdpruess]

I hope I'm not presumptuously answering for God, but-- you're welcome!

[@anyonename8067]

absolutely fantastic!

[@michaelflaherty3202]

All three of you are doing great work here! I have to add one thing though. It is very difficult to read the text on this thumbnail. Red and green are very common issues when you’re color blind.

[@ChessDojo]

that's GM Kraai's fault!

[@Nemtomi]

I like it but I don't understand it.

[@pranavpendurti8082]

Is Sam a leading expert on this line or this just common knowledge to him

[@ChessDojo]

He did write a whole Chessable course on the Classical Sicilian

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

He knows everything lol

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

@@ChessDojo wtf? He is a machine

[@jonatasrauzer8769]

My surname is Rauzer and I won in my school the Chess.. But i’m not a professional lol

[@danamb9124]

lol if shankland joins the dojo that would be absolutely amazing. But we all know that's never happening rip.

[@rickprice7919]

Jeno Ban's book: The Tactics of Endgames. Is great! As you know it is in the transitions from one stage of the game to another. Opening, Middlegame, and Endgame! First, I have to tell you that 7. Qd2 (a6) is not best, you have to question the g5 Bishop with 7... h6! as you can recapture with the Queen. 8. Be3 is usually played. Then 8... Be7! prepared on both sides of the board without weaknesses! If then 9. O-O-O only then 9... a6! with I believe has equal chances for both sides. There are subtle ideas like Petrosian's Be7 instead of Nf6 in the QGD. Sometimes how to develop the Bc8 for Black should be delayed. As the b5 ideas with maybe a Rb8 can be there.

[@Socialdogma]

I'm incapable of following at Sam's breakneck speed.

[@chesscomdpruess]

Most people aren't. In this case, I only slowed Sam down to my pace, not the audience's since it was a lesson for me, and whether it would be valuable or fun for a wider audience was "to be seen."

[@stefanp.4094]

One question: Sam says he doesn't want the black king to castle long, but he also says the position is clearly better for white and the computer evaluates +2. So, why should it matter if the black king castles long or not? It isn't explained in the video :)

[@yzfool6639]

It matters subjectively because you can only play one position at a time and Shankland decided he liked the position (for whatever reason) with the Kd7 for black rather than the one with the Kb8. If Black castles long, he doesn't get to play the position with the Kd7.

[@Hello-jh1rq]

The engine eval is assuming perfect play. So white is so much better due (among other things) to the fact that he is able to prevent black from castling long. However if white messes up and allows black to castle long, then he probably won't be +2 anymore.

[@h1a8]

Now combine Google's talking AI with the power of leela or stockfish to explain and coach super GM's. That would be next level.

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

Omg.. that's a great idea.. But since chess isn't a super popular game there is hardly any money due to Very few sponsors and audience tickets... Unless some billionaire gets interested in this we won't see that happening...