Want 2000 Elo? Watch This Speedrun. (800

Want 2000 Elo? Watch This Speedrun. (800 - 1000)

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@louiscypher6919 4 ай бұрын

Thx, this speedrun is REAAAALY informative, I think Your channel will blow up with subs soon. And congrats with that last game, it was pleasure to watch!

@jacksarkisian 4 ай бұрын

appreciate it bro, just hit 25K subs, main goal is 100K, but i just enjoy making the videos to be honest. glad you enjoyed!

@DomenicChess 5 ай бұрын

Again, exactly what I was looking for as an 1800 aiming for 2000! Keep the great video ideas up, you're definitely one of the most helpful chess creators

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

thankyou bro i appreciate it! part 6 of this series will be exclusively against players between 1800-2000 Elo, hopefully that'll be out by mid-June to help you out crossing that gap 🔥

@quarter-lifecrisis5127 5 ай бұрын

i like how you explain your moves and thought process, i'd love to watch more of these videos whether you're playing against beginners or players from your level

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

thankyou bro, hopefully going to be uploading 1 part of this series each week for the next 6 weeks, having a lot of fun recording these ❤️

@alpha_1707 4 ай бұрын

Came across your channel recently. Love your videos! Great Explanation!. I'd like to give a video recommendation: Would you consider making a video on tilting in chess after a losing streak?

@jacksarkisian 4 ай бұрын

thankyou! i could definitely do a video like that, it'd be significantly shorter than my usual videos, but will definitely add it to my list :)

@lowreslireas 5 ай бұрын

I used to do Solitaire Chess with Gotham's "How to Win" series some while ago, only now learninn of that style of playing having its own title. I always thought this was a particularly effective way for understanding different opening principles and middle-game strategy +tactics. I appreciate you bringing light to this method! On a sidenote, I especially enjoy doing this with my physical board and pieces, where I'll play each move from beginning to a point where all that needs be done is conversion or an easy mate. It also helps train one of your tips on the previous video on how it's important to look away from the board for a bit then come back since there's a constant swap on where you're focused haha

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

haha Solitaire Chess is great, i remember back when i was 1400 Elo in 2022 i watched the Tata Steel Masters in the Netherlands at 4am or something ridiculous, and i would play Solitaire Chess with all of Magnus' games. such an underrated way of improving - especially if you immediately have some explanation from a real human like in a video. using a physical board is a great idea too actually, i actually plan on making some videos with a Bluetooth DGT board very soon, so could make some content around that. a super good way to convert online Chess confidence to OTB. i remember my first OTB tournament i hung a full bishop with 30 minutes on my clock 😭

@BrianBChess 5 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see the rest of the series!

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

thankyou bro, next week 👀

@haydenki 5 ай бұрын

Love this idea! Can't wait to see future episodes at higher ratings.

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

glad you enjoyed man, 1000-1200 will be out next week ❤️

@AbhinavStarx 5 ай бұрын

I guess these videos are what we needed. You explained your thoughts very clearly during the game. Your calculations are pretty good compared to someone like me, and this is evident. These calculations and your way of thinking will surely help me to analyze positions better. Keep it up, brother.

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

i appreciate it bro thankyou. more content to come soon! 👀👀

@justaguywhozonesoutalot9328 5 ай бұрын

It's very instructive how you explain your thought process and moves. Helped me realize that I sometimes just ignore bad lines as bad lines and play them anyway. I don't even know why I do that, but I have figured out where I need to improve in general, so thanks! I didn't know you watched Will Taylor, too. He has some crazy attacks.

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

yeah sometimes i'll do the same thing in my rated games, its just that slip of laziness where you know if your opponent doesn't find the correct move, you'll be better. the easy way out and sometimes that can take over your logic. also Will Taylor's great, needs to upload some more though so i have more things to watch 😭😭

@justaguywhozonesoutalot9328 5 ай бұрын

@@jacksarkisian Thanks for the words of encouragement, I'm only 1000 elo so I still have a lot to do to improve.

@ichnahmdaswoooooooooocknac2600 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting, the opening in the first game is called the Ponziani and I've played it through most of my chess beginning. Quite strange to me that 5. d5 is such a questionable move according to the engine. I knew of the existence of this Vukovic Gambit which I always noted as an annoying but not very dangerous line (at least according to the engines) but I'm very surprised to see it being the engine recommendation and in fact being slightly worse for white. At first I even doubted the depth of your engine but after checking for myself I saw that it was very much a real evaluation. I guess you can always learn something new (even if I don't play the opening anymore). Thanks for the great educational content and I'm looking forward to further episodes!!

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

yeah its super strange. usually it occurs when something was considered a book move for a long time (the Damiano's Defence for example) and eventually someone refutes the opening as bad (or computers do). definitely doesn't feel the same evaluation the engine gives it, is probably completely viable for anyone that isn't a master. & thankyou bro, next episode next week ❤️

@Wtfzipcode 5 ай бұрын

as someone who watches a lot of speed runs, this is a pretty cool concept. obviously ill pause games and look to find the logic behind a move (or against a move im afraid of), but i dont think ive fuckin ever heard someone just tell me to pause the game, set up another board, and play it out. i also really like that you intentionally went into shit you didnt know opening theory on. im looking forward to seeing this speedrun progress. much more reminiscent of narodinsky or rosen than say hikaru or chessbrah. youre a well spoken dude

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

thankyou man, Danya is my favourite Chess streamer & KZbinr and i'd be honoured if people considered me even a quarter of the teacher he is. episode 2 next week 🤝

@bakuretsu9187 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Very chill dude teaching me chess and having a good time. ❤️

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

glad you enjoyed bro appreciate it ❤️

@sutto3 5 ай бұрын

Great to see an Aussie making chess content! Good onya mate!

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

cheers mate appreciate you ❤️

@armoda1057 5 ай бұрын

As a Caro Kann player, what do you find tougher to play against, advance short variation (4. Nf3) or the advance Tal variation? I’m assuming you bring the bishop out rather than playing 3. c5. You’ve been making solid videos lately!

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

i actually play 3. c5! (Botvinnik-Carls Defense). i haven't had many issues with it at all, even at the 2200 level. although eventually i will have to swap out to the standard 3. Bf5 as there is one super crushing line for white in the Botvinnik-Carls, however 2200s aren't consistently finding this for me right now. i have experimented with 3. Bf5 though, and i can say that 4. h4 is much more frustrating to play against than 4. Nf3. there's just not much counterplay against it, you end up positionally squeezed, undeveloped and lacking space. Nf3 is much easier to play against.

@munahidayman4721 5 ай бұрын

honestly I would love to watch a full london system theory. I started playing the london after watching your video. You should consider a deep theory of the london about 10 episodes long. also love the channel man!

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

hey man, glad you enjoyed it! i do have plans for big projects like that in the near future. however i don't think they'd end up on KZbin as lengthily formatted videos are super difficult to interpret on KZbin (not to mention the algorithm really dislikes them). my plan is to upload 20-30 minute walkthrough's of openings, and at the conclusion of the video, for anyone who's interested i can redirect them to a more in-depth version of the compacted video. whether i end up creating my own website, setting up a patreon-esque system or something similar i'll definitely keep everyone posted in my community tab on KZbin!

@Wtfzipcode 5 ай бұрын

also, is the full version of this available on your twitch? perhaps if it were called the Macca's defense it would be more popular in aus

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

sadly i didn't stream this anywhere, it was recorded off stream. however i do plan on putting all of the games for episode two on a Patreon page (it'll be around 5 hours of footage, so I can't really put it on KZbin). there'll be free options for people there to watch full versions with all the games included, paired with paid options for people who want to support the videos 🔥

@pedropooptooth6121 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for amazing content!

@jacksarkisian 4 ай бұрын

no problem bro, next episode out tomorrow 🔥

@givexakhutsishvili1980 5 ай бұрын

I think this is the first time i am commenting on a video. Got to say this video was super useful great explanation. Got some useful information. Keep up videos like this good luck

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

first comment W! thankyou man, hopefully my explanations can be just as good when i verse higher rated opponents 😅😅

@givexakhutsishvili1980 5 ай бұрын

@jacksarkisian you should definitely make a video about it. I am stuck on 1900 want to reach 2000. It will be super helpful to see how other people think when reaching that level

@sameerbm8658 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Was it just me or are these some of the strongest below 1000 players? I mean the last guy was spotting all the tactics in seconds. Is this what 1000 rated players play like these days?

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

haha my opponents were certainly stronger than i would've expected. i think my opponent in that game was just playing overly-safe moves trying to flag me, they didn't really present any threats of their own and as soon as my everlasting attack eventually broke through they were absolutely bulldozed.

@gmludovic 5 ай бұрын

been waiting for this tbh

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

wait no longer sir 🙏🙏

@kokushibo_editzz26 5 ай бұрын

The guy from North Korea in the first game💀

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

bro escaped to play against me 💀💀💀

@Kargusbbb 5 ай бұрын

Last time I visited the channel I was like 380 a few weeks ago, now I’m 500🫡 also do u have any tips on how to get over being scared of losing? Just getting to 500 makes me afraid to drop again😭

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

you should definitely play blitz & bullet when you're afraid of losing your rating. playing some Chess is better than playing no Chess in my opinion. when you're at a higher level (1400+) and you worry about the same thing, i would recommend you open an authorised training account. this is an account you can play on and practice with without losing Elo on your main account. alternative you could play on Lichess for the same purpose. congrats on your Elo gain bro 🎉🎉

@Kargusbbb 5 ай бұрын

@@jacksarkisian thank you for the advice bro that sounds pretty solid :)

@Vinayak23112 5 ай бұрын

you are going to be next gothamchess

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

thankyou bro i'm honored

@EivindDahl 4 ай бұрын

Notice that black's exd was best in the final game; taking away from the center was not a problem there. It results in a Carlsbad structure. I think perhaps your strategic "responsibility" in that position was a minority attack down the queenside?

@jacksarkisian 4 ай бұрын

100% a possibility, however that's super niche and something i would really only ever consider in a game against someone my own rating considering the other dynamics on the board (open h file, weak kingside enemy dark squares, bad LSB, bastioned knight on e5). obviously those dynamics only exist because of the vast rating discrepancy of myself & my opponent, but if i were versing someone my own level, who wouldn't allow me those dynamics the minority attack would definitely be my #1 goal - my opponent in this game just gave me more to work with in my attack.

@BrawlhallaBoy 5 ай бұрын

ive studied theory for every opening which is why im so comfortbale

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

but does bro know the Australian Defense?

@BrawlhallaBoy 5 ай бұрын

@@jacksarkisian mr jack i have a little question for you, for your caro kann positions (except the exchange variation) dont the positions feel a bit cagey and tiring. Ive been recently playing openings with black that puts a pawn 2 squares in the center, like the e5,c5 and d5 which lead to a bit more comfortable positons for myself, whats your opinion.

@jacksarkisian 5 ай бұрын

@@BrawlhallaBoy they certainly feel cagey, but you're always going to get that with the black pieces. you get cagey positions, until you break out of them - and when that happens in the Caro you have a plethora of counter-attacking ideas. great players will prevent this from happening, but it will often be at the expense of their own attacking ideas, and end up playing some cagey Chess themselves. its certainly not for everyone, but i personally don't mind.

@BrawlhallaBoy 5 ай бұрын

@@jacksarkisian okay thanks