This is why top players play the Caro-Kann · Road to 2500, Game 4

[@HangingPawns]

Learn the Caro-Kann from Gukesh: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqmQq3ltf5Z7qrM Learn the Caro-Kann from Alireza: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3SbpISgbLaboKc Learn the Caro-Kann from Karpov: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYO2dGx4ltl1is0 Learn the Caro-Kann from Botvinnik: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppvNY32XiMqdqck

[@roger_roger891]

You should do a video just analyzing one of the games, would really apreciate seeing how it is done

[@juliuszaesi]

as a coffee enthusiast, I am very glad you have better tasting coffee now. Good coffee and good chess go hand in hand from my experience.

[@ramonsims5065]

Absolutely!!!!

[@derrickstomberg2709]

Seeing you get confused about king and pawn endgames make me feel better about my terrible endgames

[@diggitus]

Stjepan, how did your English get so good? As a former ESL teacher it's a pleasure listening to you.

[@HangingPawns]

I honestly don't know. I've been reading in English since I was a kid and tv was in English mostly too. I think that's why.

[@fruitybhujia]

So should i quit the caro or not. Please clarify LULE

[@HangingPawns]

I have a love-hate relationship with it. Every true love is turbulent:D You have to decide for yourself, but I think I'll add new defenses to my repertoire and keep playing the CK every now and then.

[@deathmachine4870]

play the opening you enjoy the most and the one where you get the most comfortable positions. If the caro is not doing that for you then play something else

[@christolo3637]

I would say it depends more on personal preference. As long as you don't wanna be an insanely good player you could one trick the caro kann as it is really solid. I for myself (as a hobby player) wann to play other defenses too that are more aggressive (but this is mostly because I find it boring to play the same defense in every fucking game).

[@zxien1]

@@HangingPawns Not a bad idea to keep playing the caro against players that play the lines you enjoy. Can always play something different if classical variations are what bother you.

[@prussia9255]

LULE? Is that a baj I spy?

[@JulianKarpiuk]

Very solid game, it's interesting how 2400 elo opponent on lichess can completely crumble in a seemingly easy to draw endgame. Shows how important it is to play till the end, be patient and wait for your chances. GG

[@kylen6430]

I think the opponent was worried about time and knight vs bishop with pawns on both sides. I suspect that is why they tried to a cunning way to liquidate pawns with g5, as incorrect as it was

[@Korea-Lens]

nothing like a hard fought game vs higher rated opponents to bring a smile, ggwp

[@AkOutLand]

Great to hear about the coffee machine. Set a reminder every 6 months or so to descale.

[@billdavis292]

I hate vinegar also, but if you run it with vinegar, then run it like 4 times with water (don't add coffee and throw away what comes out), it will wash the vinegar taste out.

[@drdularekhan6772]

This coffee addict basically went 180° on the caro kann

[@MorphyBDubov12]

What do you think of the 2 Knights?

[@juhispetteri6039]

it would be kinda interesting to see a video from you doign nothing but analyzing a game youve played

[@thesouthernist8174]

Check out his reviews of tournament games - that’s exactly this. There was quite a few of these over the last couple of months.

[@Sparta-hg1pl]

i have some advice that would make it much easier to climb to 2500, set the opponent rating range to: from -50 to +500. It is easier to climb when you are always playing higher rated player.

[@kylen6430]

This can be difficult when looking for rapid games at this rating. The player pool is too small

[@Sparta-hg1pl]

@@kylen6430 i am slightly higher rated than Stepan, i am 2380 and i find games quite easily, although i guess 15 + 10 is tougher to find games than 10 + 0.

[@kylen6430]

@@Sparta-hg1pl it is. You will frequently see him be happy that opponent makes a move because he is often waiting several minutes for a game only for it to be aborted

[@HangingPawns]

I often wait 30+ minutes. It would be even worse if I did that.

[@samyealland6123]

Maybe you should say "against he, she, they or it" because sometimes you're playing against stockfish.

[@Banigoat]

What about Bc2 at 9:24 ?

[@ordoabchao3]

rc1 ba4 b3 and you've only allowed white to develop without making any progress yourself

[@OttoTheDoge]

Lol we're having the strom in Hungary too

[@HangingPawns]

It was mad here. It's finally over now.

[@tomas-wi8dy]

Caro-Kann isn't offering good counterattack, it is good for draw, but all the game black need to play boring (defending) chess

[@Surreal_Bread]

Botvinik... look him up. There is a difference between positional and boring chess but you need good understanding to grasp that.

[@tomas-wi8dy]

@@Surreal_Bread I know Botvinik games. I play myself caro-kann, but isn't my first choice, is boring, Alekhin, Sicilian defenses are more challenging and exciting ... of course, everybody have own taste

[@the_arachnerd451]

Hell yeah

[@davidusa22]

It would help if you would slow down your "forward thinking" because for me you talk too fast when articulating future moves, I cannot follow without replaying the video, but thanks for everything Caro-Kann!

[@scuderiamusulmano]

GO STJEPAN GO GO GOOOOO

[@thesouthernist8174]

Glad you won because your opponent seemed quite rude. I have no problem with people playing on when there’s a fighting chance - but that wasn’t what they were doing - which at your respective levels is quite insulting! It’s the sort of thing I’d expect at my lowly level.

[@diggitus]

But Stjepan was having fun exulting in his win. If your opponent wants to prolong his pain I don't see the problem. It's not like he was taking minutes between moves.

[@nkarrpumpky]

He She or They. 😂