TITLED TUESDAY: SURVIVAL

[@samuelweber2409]

I love your content and your personality. You spread the joy of chess like a boss! Thanks for that kind sir

[@stefancoban59]

You need to write "no homo" at the end.

[@adamh6094]

Also, you seem like a you’d be a good bloke to have a beer with. Respect from down under

[@sebastiandierks7919]

"Always look at the GOOD side of life" xD bright singing, Simon

[@advandepol7537]

I learn much from your optimism after losing in a row.

[@juhonieminen4219]

Lol. What are the odds of facing that many fierce amazons. You took the defeat like a Greek hero tied to the mast of his ship, powerless, blind and from the wrong epic.

[@Gretchaninov]

"...and from the wrong epic." LOL.

[@jakub9580]

Every time I win a Dutch I hear Simon's voice "get in there son!" Been following for years now, all the way from 1400 to 2100 currently; after all that time I guess you've become my spirit animal

[@RaceLogik]

Whoa impressive gains you’ve made under Simon! I went from probably around 1400 to 1800 watching him.

[@jakub9580]

@@RaceLogik I discovered his channel back in 2016 through the John Bartholomew rivals match, which he lost, but managed to play one of the finest sacrifices I have ever seen. Since then I've watched almost all of his Titled Tuesday videos and along with said John Bartholomew and Chess Network has been one of my main chess influences. I guess it's beneficial to have a chess rival / buddy, as both sides try hard not to lag behind in their development, for they don't want to get destroyed over and over by the same person. It also keeps your interest from fading as the rivalry spices up the games. Without that I don't think I would ever get over 1200 - 1300 as I would have had no reason to get so involved.

[@RaceLogik]

@@jakub9580 ahhh nice. Yeah it def helps to have that extra motivation! I’ve probably watched all Simon TTs too. And probably like 95% of all his blitz chess videos, which as you know is a ton! 😂

[@mebunzing]

Thanks Simon. One of your most educative runs. And also with a lot of humor

[@cwwiss1]

By far your best vlog EVER Simon....watching all those girlies ripping you a new one...so funny ;D

[@johngalt1555]

If it wasn't for Simon, I would've thrown in the towel years ago.

[@rittervsp]

Ivan Sokolov is a legend

[@AlexBanzea]

Insane storytime with Sokolov hahahaha

[@marksd5650]

Great bloke, thanks ginger

[@adamh6094]

The ladies took you for a night out and paid the tab! Love the content Simon. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@svenbardos6637]

GingerGM: You should always be able to explain your moves. Also GingerGM: 00:46:50

[@Andha1]

Great video as always. It’s always fun to watch you play despite of the blunders.

[@thebfunk5228]

Cheers from a non-GM ginger, keep the content coming, man, have a good one

[@mrdeer5585]

I really like your personality. Thanks for the content

[@aryashetty3924]

Looking forward to buying your trompowsky course! It's a very good opening.

[@chessrealm]

Nice games ... thanks for sharing

[@edf9577]

Thx Simon, chess you can relate to is still worth watching:)

[@samueltonioli7414]

Great content thank you so much for making my day!

[@PuyolsHonor]

Always looking stylish, really love your haircuts Simon!

[@bmanchess8911]

Missed a beautiful queen sack mate on that tromp game.

[@yorickstrangefield2976]

Time stamp?

[@bmanchess8911]

14:24

[@juliandrews8575]

nice find!

[@coltoncampbell964]

I watch u just cause ur British. Even when position is losing, ur comments with the accent kill me

[@murdymacnicol674]

Big up the gingers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@brianoliver7240]

Great chess! Loved the thumbnail lol

[@Aizito26]

Love this!

[@stevesidare2493]

Doors: "Show me the way to the next whiskey bar. Oh, don't ask why..."

[@iconicon5642]

Stella was a great beer once.

[@yosefcohen483]

Real-life heroes, sometimes they lose. butter-lock next time.

[@64Sq]

loving these :)

[@hedger0w]

19:56 "Just by talking crap sometimes." GingerGM battling against AIs, apparently.

[@cheznikos]

Best content on KZbin.

[@jameshall632]

new channel pic looking dope

[@naturalmystic67]

Is it Kilkenny as in Ireland, or as in South Park?

[@tynome63]

Can't get any opponents to fall for the TrompR, they just ignore it and play on.

[@harrychess9532]

This thumbnail 😂🔥

[@yosefcohen483]

the blunder with the queen, 1:15:00. most natural - you think you have a pawn chain, it's strong, you don't worry about it... suddenly he can break the chain with a 'check', and take your queen - the human brain isn't ready for such boom-boom table turning. I guess that's a difference between just a pawn chain, and a "fortified" pawn chain - like in the French Defense. Normally, in the K.I.D, the pawn-chain IS fortified. - doubled. and, we do play Mostly, according to our subconscious - our hidden memory. that's why an experienced player [or cook, or carpenter] is better. but here, the subconscious has betrayed the player - telling him the pawn-chain is unbreakable.

[@justadudeinsweden]

Hey Ginger! Next time can you play the whole title tuesday using the London System? LS are you best vids and as a newbie I have decided thats the first opening I'm going to learn :)

[@TiltedPenguin292]

If you want to improve, openings are the last thing you want to look at. Tactics = rating. Also, London is generally not a good choice for improving.

[@justadudeinsweden]

@@TiltedPenguin292 That might be true if all you want to do is up your rating, for me the London is good as I'm learning _why_ to move a piece. As a newbie I get stuck a lot as to "what to do next", Ginger explains the why quite well in his LS vids. I'm more interested in being a strong player than a rating player :)

[@ryankelly3743]

@@TiltedPenguin292 GM right here 👆👆

[@TiltedPenguin292]

tactics also represent strength and so does rating. Im not talking about anything different. London is not considered good for beginners cause it doesnt teach you anything. Not trying to be toxic or anything of sort, just an FYI. Try to get into good habits.

[@justadudeinsweden]

@@TiltedPenguin292 It's cool, cheers!

[@oraz.]

Hey you beat Cramling. That's what matters.

[@omertabach9794]

Nice tries, mate.

[@matteovrizzi]

one of simon's worst games immediately followed by one of his finest!

[@deccyboi4218]

long live ginger gm

[@kwhd559]

I loved that thumbnail so much I had to click on this video. :-D

[@adamh6094]

Also, you made me want a beer. Look what you made me do!!!

[@joe1657]

Good thumbnail!

[@emi662002]

Hey didnt i already see this some time ago?

[@treasonouspigeonpeckers957]

30:21 6...exd4 7.Qb3? would have been spicy

[@nbi4220]

Titled Tuesday posted on a Monday? Cursed from the start. Spiking the tea doesn't help neither. But what a chick magnet! 😉

[@Scotz9]

You got lippy on?

[@mehg8407]

Hi. Why is called ginger GM?

[@stevewebster23]

Got half way

[@danjeory3659]

It's not the healthy lifestyle that's to blame. That's really dangerous thinking. It's not concentrating (streaming) and maybe not practising enough?

[@joeyong1991]

I dont get how he lost in the last game

[@yorickstrangefield2976]

If Simon captures the rook with *1...Kxc5* , then *2.Rc1+* wins the other rook with a skewer. After that, White has a won game because the rook scoops up the pawns.

[@robinmorritt7493]

e5 allows Bh3 which pins Simon's rook. No defence. Then bishop takes rook, and it's game over.

[@AgentSmith911]

A true ladies man 😜

[@calm.aware.]

29:50 The Ginger Womaniser 👍

[@AbarSimorgh]

I am not a pro in chess, but I don't think you are that slow as you mention in your videos. I think sometimes you spend a bit too much time explaining your thoughts to the viewers, and that cost you precious time. Great content as always.

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

why not try new theme , the shape and color of the pieces can improve your board vision. thats fighting chess... when i used that icy see theme cool tone can possibly calm your neural network for chess in the brain resulting in slower and unclear planning perhaps.. Since I changed to a warmer tone tan board with the adorable bold Neo pieces or the armored Lolz pieces with sand or tan board, feels like my board vision has improved a lot. Or Icy sea board with the Neo wood pieces is the same as a real board I have. Also why no pumping techno with your beer. Thanks enjoy

[@churchbeller]

Shit this was funny 😀😁😁😁

[@yahiaalkhatib403]

I love you simon 😘

[@Smith_Jnr]

😖

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Four thumbs down so far, all from the only people on the internet who played more poorly than Simon that day.