The Drunken Knight on Acid Going Around the World Chess Variation: Titled Tuesday

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Ай бұрын

Watch some Grandmaster commentary! In this video, I play and comment on my attempt at the chess.com Titled Tuesday competition, the strongest online chess tournament in the world.
0:05 NM bobo_panda (2351)
11:05 CM Chesstiger64 (2373)
21:56 FM emeli_chess (2480)
33:25 CM jraosam (2058)
49:30 GM Igor_Lysyj (2840)
1:00:19 WFM ccccvhhhj (2480)
1:11:23 FM Aisen1011 (2512)
1:21:45 FM masterofpuppets2 (2482)
1:39:31 GM Zhigalko_Sergei (2877)
1:50:26 FM Schack-Hugo (2503)
2:00:56 GM David_Arutinian (2818)
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Пікірлер: 173

@robertdonnelly1712 Ай бұрын

Why oh why are you not more popular than Hikaru you are so much more entertaining.

@maxmustermann5590 Ай бұрын

Streaming is mostly about appealing to kids

@coolbeans8682 Ай бұрын

Yeah, Hikaru is a decent mushroom that grows everywhere, in your butt, in your face and in your eyes, But Simon Williams grows underground, just like the truffles. He may be a bit harder to find, but once you know him, you'll never go Hikaru again. Please feel welcome to the club for people with mature taste!

@Kommaer Ай бұрын

It is simple! Everybody Let's hit that fa King like button!

@sid5537 Ай бұрын

Maybe because Hikaru is 600 points higher rated?

@homero3928 Ай бұрын

Maybe because Hikaru now promotes gambling on his streams? That he so much criticized xQc for a few years ago

@inmydelorean6025 Ай бұрын

"of course he plays it, bastard" Simon, you are the best!

@Scenery505 Ай бұрын

Best streamer out there, educational, funny and different.

@mistersharpus6085 Ай бұрын

Simon is an absolute legend. A proper gent and a funny dude. He’s helped me improve my chess no end and given me many a bellyache with chuckles along the way. A true gem.

@whitehalo89 Ай бұрын

Enjoying these weekly videos. 😊

@StephenWhite55 Ай бұрын

As a 69-year-old, who's returning to the game after almost 50 years(!), I have so much respect for your level of playing - without a young person's memory... You are an inspiration for all of geezers!

@raylopez99 Ай бұрын

I see what you did there...Ginger is a geezer?! :)

@milkyBK370 Ай бұрын

So glad that you're back to these weekly TT streams. I watch very little other chess content on KZbin because most other presenters are boring AF. Keep up the good work Simon!!

@AntonG-sr5mu Ай бұрын

Hey Simon, you mentioned your videos helping people to get through tough times, and I felt that I must write this comment. I found you on KZbin in 2016 when my wife and I lived apart on the opposite sides of the globe for a whole 9 months. I felt very low then as it was mostly caused by my not-so-well-thought decisions, but watching your videos was one of the very few bright moments that I had those days. We have been reunited since then and moved to the UK (London, actually), but I have kept watching your videos ever since for 8 years straight. Just wanted to say thank you. Keep it going, and I wish you luck in your chessboxing match! Would love to support you, but North Norfolk is a bit too far!

@djoekamazarov1191 Ай бұрын

What nice for you to say

@johnaldrich611 Ай бұрын

Game 11 was a masterpiece. I'm glad I/you stuck around for it. Keep it up the great work.

@AgentSmith911 Ай бұрын

Beating GMs with the drunken knight as if it was a piece of cake

@coolbeans8682 Ай бұрын

I see the Ginger and I click thumbs-up and I know for sure that I won't regret it. I have followed this guy since dinosaurs walked the earth. It has been a pure pleasure ever since then. "Pawns, I don't care about pawns." No one can make chess as entertaining as Simon!

@terrobert Ай бұрын

Great end to the video with the two drunk knights just barely defending the king

@tomkitching Ай бұрын

These titled Tuesday vids are getting me though right now. Just legendary entertainment.

@BobbyFischer0000 Ай бұрын

Ginger GM is the most entertaining chess player out there. Love this guy!

@joshuaeichler-summers2173 Ай бұрын

so great to see you getting back into Titled Tuesday. You're playing pretty great at the moment. Keep it up!

@meiklaner8130 Ай бұрын

That drunken knight is so loco, I love it 😂

@tomkieven2485 Ай бұрын

"does the pope have a balcony?" 😂😂

@raphaelhudson Ай бұрын

Oh come on the drunken knight on acid variation had to be a permanent ginger gm line now

@uliuliu92 Ай бұрын

Sometimes i want to call chess police for crimes Simon is doing against chess but then i remember that i faking love this lunatizm

@vanya.antonov Ай бұрын

Such a fun stream. Thank u Simon! I also watched Zhigalko reactions on his stream during your crazy game with him. He actually though you were a troll at the beginning)

@sweaterkev Ай бұрын

Just for the record...cows don't have balls bulls do

@conquerinvestments7579 Ай бұрын

Watching you lose and win helps me be easy on myself more. Even GM have to fight, shed blood, cry, and overcome. Thank you

@natalyawoop4263 Ай бұрын

"Those knights, they're giving me a bit of a head rush" lmao

@KF1 Ай бұрын

Hey Simon these vids helped a lot from being bored. That game against Zhigalko was a hoot! Glad to see you having so much fun with this

@irderuijter Ай бұрын

Mr. Williams is definitely the most entertaining chess streamer, brilliant stuff Simon!

@dilyandedev6208 Ай бұрын

One of the greatest Tuesdays ever, pure fun! Bloody good player+witty comments=perfect Ginger experience 😂

@dracandros Ай бұрын

Na3 is also sometimes called the Durkin opening (after the American Robert Durkin)

@tinbadger8097 Ай бұрын

Last game was a good classical Drunken knight on acid round the world variation. The point is to eventually develop the knight onto h2 to defend the king. Very thematic play by S. Williams.

@irjake Ай бұрын

7 knight moves without crossing the 3rd rank has to be some sort of record! 🤣

@Torgarden Ай бұрын

1:40:00 Hahaha, just love the image of a badly serious russian grandmaster looking furiously at the board for 20 seconds with the knights flying randomly around all over the place while Ginger is praising the power of the Reverse LSD Alekhine Mushroom drunken knight on acid flying around the world. If anyone ever thought chess was boring, just wacht Ginger GM playing Titled Tuesday.

@yandoru Ай бұрын

I think it was the best moment of 2024 in chess

@Kommaer Ай бұрын

Acd dosage: check Metal: detected Ending: Brilliant!!

@tron600 Ай бұрын

I love the drunken knight! Please play this at least once next week!!!!!❤

@stevel4880 Ай бұрын

Madness! Utterly brilliant as usual.

@edf9577 Ай бұрын

Ahaha I called 1.g4 as opener. Was way off. Excellent stuff as always Simon. Best few hours of the week without fail. Swiss gambit for the sneaky win 👏😎

@MatthieuSCHREK Ай бұрын

It was mighty fun to watch the knights hoping around. I think you could have gotten an even better score with it ! Let's be honnest : it's impressive. Go Giiiiingeaaa

@Kommaer Ай бұрын

Great spirit! When I've got in to chess (less than a year ago, I am 39, soon), GingerGM hosted one of major tournaments and I really disliked his style of promoting the event. Fortunately for me I found a rare video related to my interests and turns out that this Guy is exactly opposite what my first impression was! Well played, GingerGM! I have spent good hundreds of hours in various chess channels but after Acid Knight variation this should be my top channel for getting chess knowledge! Good Luck, GingerGM! And let's hear from another tripping piece! =D Peace! Cheers!

@cybad2606 Ай бұрын

I actually did guess Na3. Guess I'm mental too haha. Great fun Simon!

@ChessBootCamp Ай бұрын

"House Of Fun" song is by Madness bruv.

@buk0100 Ай бұрын

Much respect for the self-sacrificing fight with _the drunken knight on acid going around the world variation_ i really really enjoyed these funny games, especially against GM Zhigalko. so sad, you had him on the ropes, but it was super close. funnily enough you inspired me to create, what i call, _Rétis knightmare, after dancing the whole night tango in a finnish sauna variation_ it goes: 1.Nf3 xx 2.h3 xx 3.Nh2 xx 4.Rg1, only to use when you are full of piggies.

@GLOKD Ай бұрын

The whole bit about Jim Morrison had me fucking lolling so hard... I love the Ginger GM man.

@gregdavis1341 Ай бұрын

Love watching your clips mate ... Funny, wisdom, sarcastic, Great chess knowledge, taking the piss.... Fantastic! Keep them coming Simon! 🙏🙏🙏

@RIPWooDidders Ай бұрын

I was pretty happy with my purchase of your MM series the other week, but am even happier knowing it’s enabling you to drink miso soup straight out of the cup 😂

@bkokohut1980 Ай бұрын

Was hoping you played this TT.

@Xpl0d3 Ай бұрын

I would love to see the drunken knight more, I feel you should have finished that game vs Zhigalko, he had 3 seconds on the clock. In any case great videos as always, Simon!

@yandoru Ай бұрын

I had the same thought!

@loeksnokes3658 Ай бұрын

You do a great job of explaining some tactical/positional tradeoffs like the whole (I am gambitting a pawn rather than suffer forever after trading on a4) thing. If you did cover games you could break them down by lots of these types of discussions (over the straight tactical analysis with many lines that others give). Like, a series titled: "The ideas behind the tactics..." or some such.

@billymolloy6918 Ай бұрын

Brilliant content . Thanks Simon.

@pieter_holland112 Ай бұрын

I really love you’re videos and I can’t get enough of them. So thanks a lot man!!

@arkadye Ай бұрын

I can't remember who did House Of Fun either. Clearly the madness is getting to both of us.

@Timothy15233 Ай бұрын

would love more instructive content like a dutch/bird speedrun

@whitehalo89 Ай бұрын

Haha the drunkin knight. Simon’s opponents must be thinking wtf 😂

@tonimacaroni1658 Ай бұрын

Simon is the real GOAT !! Best qoute of all time...'he is playing a good move...the bastard' !

@Valentin-uv7wl Ай бұрын

You are sooooooo fun to Watch!❤ Thx for all your efforts! I love your Videos of the French Defense…is it possible for you to Play it again inTT?

@mrdeer5585 Ай бұрын

I hope your titled Tuesday is now a regular upload. I am looking forward to them

@arkadye Ай бұрын

Asking about other types of video, I'd love to see you take on Duck Chess and Drawback Chess. I think your creative approach would really serve you well in both variants.

@yandoru Ай бұрын

Thanks, Simon! You do help a lot... in good and in bad times! Cheers, mate!🎉

@MelkorNoir Ай бұрын

House of Fun by Madness :)

@harveybrant3352 Ай бұрын

I actually did guess Na3. It used to be called the Sodium Attack. It has a surprisingly good record in databases, or at least it did when I looked into it a few years ago.

@JeffPHamm Ай бұрын

What a fun Titled Tuesday! I've heard rumours that the Drunken Knight on acid going around the world variation is going to be the centre piece system by both players during the next WC match. :) On a sadly serious note, you asked what other sorts of vids, beyond game reviews, you might consider, and I think something that would be both fun and informative would be if you went through the ideas and variations of the DKOAGATWVar, to explain why, other than just to get out of theory, it was playable (you did score 50%, and were even winning the 2nd game, so could have gotten a 3/4 score with it. In all seriousness, by going through an offbeat fun variation, you could cover the "idea" of the opening phase of the game, demonstrating ideas with novel positions rather than simply re-hash the Italian, Ruy Lopez, Sicilian, etc. I think that could be both very educational and a lot of fun for everyone.

@arthurmagazine Ай бұрын

Game 11: Fair to say that knight (let's call him Jerry) went on a long strange trip.

@loeksnokes3658 Ай бұрын

Drunken knight was good fun. You should see what percentage you got to an advantage with it before (perhaps) later going wrong...

@the0cool0guy Ай бұрын

love this moment 2:01:40 . Excellent upload Simon.

@JSJ1978 Ай бұрын

Even though I mentioned the Jobava I did buy the the new course on GingerGm the other day, just fun and exciting to watch you play it 😄

@MvLogisticsGOW Ай бұрын

Dammit Danny WHAT ADVANTAGE

@jensnissen8830 Ай бұрын

I could not have resisted Qxe7+ instead of 0-0 in game 2 (at minute 17:00)

@Tim0909 Ай бұрын

Looking good, Simon! The gymming is paying off! Mind if I ask what you did in a car for a year? I am considering vanlife to avoid Sydney renting prices

@franksantana6859 Ай бұрын

Levy? Hikaru? I'd rather watch the Ginger anyday!

@Joe-zu7lx Ай бұрын

Brilliant opening innovation btw I hope we see more of it

@MrObscura Ай бұрын

'I lived in a car for a year' Ginger GM 2024

@maxytwist Ай бұрын

Never mind Chess boxing, would pay to see you do Chess on Acid in a barn!!

@apezza4269 Ай бұрын

A very entertaining and enjoyable upload as usual. The like from me is a formality 👍

@stoutlager6325 Ай бұрын

"What's all this jazz on the chess board?" Danny and his buddy the CEO want to turn chess in to some kind of gacha video game.

@arfarfanarf Ай бұрын

Keep up the great chess and boxing training!

@kaliessenplays2479 Ай бұрын

drinking a shot of arsenic everytime simon says "good play from my opponent"

@MaxWright7 Ай бұрын

Nice opening. Yes I would like some outdoor content.

@anandbenegal Ай бұрын

He even played the variation against Sergei Zhigalko. I cannot believe it^^

@marcrob100 Ай бұрын

19:03 "Apparently I lose a lot of my advantage if he finds Qb6 which is not an easy move to find .... but it is actually as his queen's attacked and it's the only square for his queen" 🤣

@tomwaters8409 Ай бұрын

Psychedelic chess...groovy

@marcellodelira5601 Ай бұрын

Top man, Gindge 👍🏼

@adamdavis8253 Ай бұрын

This video was quite the trip ;)

@ww5333 Ай бұрын

The thea suggestion: some slices ginger root, a part orange and some fresh mint. It is amazing!

@nanoboi101 Ай бұрын

Id love to see some fischer random games or you play blinfolded chess with randomers on the street(or pub)

@loeksnokes3658 Ай бұрын

Well, I had fun!! Hope you did, too! Thanks!!

@nickmartin884 Ай бұрын

Want a D-V-D on this opening!

@augustlindmark438 Ай бұрын

Best variation namn ever!

@willgregory9848 26 күн бұрын

Simon let's get to 100k subs for you. always appreciate that you're not clickbate but pure hilarity

@isaachonor Ай бұрын

This needs a chessable course.

@richardfredlund8846 Ай бұрын

re tea: I recently tried Yerba Marta. I mainly drink regular tea but it makes a nice change once in a while. Is a tiny bit like green tea but not bitter (I don't actually like green tea). Apparently it's very popular in Mexico.

@LiberaTeMetuMortis Ай бұрын

33:05 he is not Radjabov, he is Rasulov

@dansernerkhi8995 25 күн бұрын

Would be a nice nick; The Combobulator ;)

@chrisd6982 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the drunken Knight's 'theme' at 1:41:17 :)

@zzashkittyzzonna2474 Ай бұрын

Story in subway was funny with scary looking guy

@Kolfonik Ай бұрын

sounds like you have a fan or something in the entire background. The whooole background. Love your content!

@JS-tm1gq Ай бұрын

Simon WIlliams the greatest chess palyer in all the universe including the blackholes

@StefanKuntnawitz Ай бұрын

Drunken night on acid travelling around the world Variation. Its a funny Name but ty to say it in german: Der betrunkene Springer auf extasy reißt um die Welt - Variante. Sounds Like an old Jackie chan movie.