You Must Know Your 1.e4 e5 Gambits | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1367
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2023
- In this continuation of the "Climbing the Rating Ladder" series I take on players of various ratings levels while pointing out typical mistakes and spots for improvement along the way (possibly my own!? :)). Here I commentate a 10+0 game against a player rated 1367 on Chess.com. 1.e4 e5 is a tough nut for White to crack, as evidenced by AlphaZero quitting 1.e4 when playing against itself! :) In exchange for total soundness and respectability, Black must know various sharp tries for White, especially gambits like the Scotch Gambit, Evans Gambit, Danish Gambit, etc. Here I encounter the Mason Gambit, 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.0-0. Although I emerge up a pawn from the opening, my opponent plays tenaciously in the middlegame/endgame, and I'm soon faced with my old nemesis: the clock!
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John once in 100 games: "There may not be a way back if I play that...."
Me: "That's how I play every single move!" 😂
That player is underrated. Played REALLY well for a 1300. Ty for the video John! 😊
I agree! He/she played well over his/her rating IMO
They qere using stockfish
@@lezamac6 That's why they got crushed in the end there by John who was in time trouble! Ic ic
I was just listening to a podcast today and they mentioned that at GM level, 1…e5 leads to equality, but around club level you’re walking into someone’s favorite gambit. Great video!
John guys this is hi
It never gets old
😅😊
He say “hey guys”
You know, maybe it's because I have followed you since I was a teenager but your videos just always hit that spot for me. Love you John!
First of all, your content/commentary as always was first-rate and very practical, especially concerning an opening that is very popular at the lower amateur levels. And kudos to your 1367 rated opponent, who really gave you a run for your money, and played way above their official rating. I thought for sure, John, that you were going to win easily once your queen and knight started closing in on your opponent's king, with his king-side pawns and dark squares seriously weakened. But unexpectedly White's position proved to be a tough nut to crack, having all kinds of surprisingly tough resources both for defence and counter-attack even.And all this happening while Black's clock was precariously ticking down to time-forfeit and oblivion. I was freaking out during the final seconds of the time scramble, inwardly cursing the risky and foolhardy decision to play without increment (kinda like a tight rope walker refusing to use a safety net down below!), when suddenly John got a last second reprieve and pulled off a quick checkmate out of nowhere! Be still, my beating heart, that's all the excitement I can take for a long while!
These timepressure situations happens to me so much, even in 15+10. Against your opponent, who is lower rated than me, I'd never have found a win against 31. Kh3 with their resilience.
Btw, incredible game by your opponent!
Shout out to the analysis posse. I was surpised you missed 25. Qxh4 and I was looking forward to you spotting it in the analysis, but you skipped right past it. I guess it was time pressure. After Kh3, I think I would have been inclined to bring my Queen back somewhere on the e-file and ask White what he's going to do, but it is definitely a strange position with no clear knockout blow.
These videos are perfect for improving patzers. Thankyou.
4:55 Right before you said it, I was thinking "hey this looks like a Petroff, only with no c-pawn"
Wow this was the world's strongest 1300 player. Played actively throughout and obviously had a suspicious opening, but kept up some semblance of pressure against an IM for more than 20 moves? Impressive
Yeah they did a great job
Yeah..I'm higher rated than his opponent and I play the scotch gambit every now and then. I don't know as much theory as he does lol. I feel like I would crumble much sooner
Edit: checked lololoshka069007's profile and he doesn't seem to play rated. Yet he is able to lose to anyone higher than 1300. Super weird profile.
I was looking at your clock and I was very worried. And you kept just calmly narrating while I was shouting 'Move, move, move' at the screen.
Stockfish: Of course it's a winning position; he's up two pawns! Just gonna...repeat the position once, for good measure. Just trust me here. [Looks around nervously.]
😂😂
Doesn't look like your opponent will be at that rating much longer. Well played by everybody.
Looks like they will because it seems they only play unrated games
Great video!
John made another comment about viewer drop off before analysis, so I’m just dropping my #AnalysisGang support down here.
Analysis and review is the main reason I watch these! The game just gives fuel for churning up the gold nuggets of learnings in the analysis.
Thank you, Joshua!
Hey John, would love to see you play the Vienna as white in a future climbing the rating ladder episode 🤞
Another individual who understands quality I see :)
Classic Vienna, or Vienna gambit?
@@Arthas30000I’d be happy to see John play either. I personally always play the Vienna gambit if my opponent allows, though
@@GNAL1610 Same 😁 Vienna gambit, if accepted, is just such a quick win tbh
@@Arthas30000 yep, opponent usually realise they’re in deep trouble and resign after 6 or 7 moves lol
Another great video John, thanks! A request if you feel generous: I'm finding myself feeling unsure about where to develop the bishop in many openings. Knights have pretty easy to remember frameworks, but bishops don't. I often feel like I'm just arbitrarily developing a bishop, or just moving it to the second rank because I feel not as confident putting it anywhere else.
Maybe you can do a little commentary in a future video about the thought process around "why here and not somewhere else" when you develop a bishop? A video like this against a lower rated opponent might be the best place for something like that. Or feel free to tell me I'm overthinking it haha
Anyway, really appreciate your videos and instruction as always.
Just put it somewhere awesome
@@anomanderrake440 haha i'll go for that next time
I've been playing the Scotch Gambit ever since Danya showed it during his first speedrun. Fun opening, and very playable positions even if black knows their stuff.
Lol I rarely find the most efficient way to checkmate. Interesting the engine grants you better accuracy by inefficient checkmate!
Yes John good job
i do like no increment. You get the best of both worlds, explaining lines in the beginning and a time scramble at the end
Now hear me out John, I could know my 1. e4 e5 gambits, orrrrrrr I could continue playing 1. d4 and lose to the Albin instead! Jokes aside, appreciate the content!
Excellent
Thank you so much 😀
Nice game and excellent analysis / write up as always!
I noticed the video was flagged with a paid advertisement but there was no betterhelp ad read ? Weird
Hmm really? Very odd - I don't see that on my end.
Appreciate you watching!!
It's so interesting that you didn't even consider the f3 move by your opponent in the endgame. You mentioned the queen moves, and I was like there is no way in hell they play that, f3 is coming. 1500s think alike.
Analysis gang? I skip the game and just watch the analysis!
😂
What do you think of the line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bb4+ (London Defence) as a way of meeting the Scotch Gambit? I've played it a bit and it seems quite good and easy to remember.
This game nearly transposed into a Morphy Attack and/or Max Lange attack. I used to use those lines a lot and they are worth studying to get a better understanding of some of the ideas present in this positions.
After Bd3 (back) Nf6 (back) in the opening, isn't it a Petroff defence position where white misses his c pawn ? 🙂
John I would wish you good luck on your tournament but you don’t really need it since you’re going to crash everyone there. Thank you so much for everything.
I aprreciate when you are in my subscriptions feed
🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi is this guys John
You missed Q:h4 you play just like me 😆
"what do i feel like playing today, to smash my opponent"
sh*t maybe i spoke too soon
How did the tournamet go?
Pretty good! I tied for first in the G/45+5 event with GM Olexander Bortnyk. Didn't perform as well in the G/10+3 and G/3+2 events, but altogether a good experience.
@@JohnBartholomewChess Not bad at all! Especially as its your first for practically 4 years
Hi John 👋
Hi John, how many students do you have?
Hi! Currently I'm not doing much one on one teaching due to my voice, but I may fire it back up in a couple months. Feel free to reach out if you're interested.
this guys john is hi
In the analysis at 29:30, can't White just capture the black queen on d3? Doesn't 9... Qd3 just blunder a queen?
It's defended by the pawn on c4.
Thank you for the reply. And by the way, I've been watching your videos on here for years. My favorite is your 15 minute standard videos. Thank you for putting out great content. You're one of the best chess teachers I've come across on CZcams. Is there a donation link from your CZcams profile account?
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Wacky idea, but can you analyze the entire game backward? I like how you gave that little endgame rundown that was fresh in my mind.
John is this guys hi
this is not 1367 like playing, opponent is definitely 1800 or more than that..
They did play very well
Liking the CZcamss lately, just please no more queen drops? There are a lot of really old games with the e5, d5 theme but you just don't see that much any more. Tahdah! What's old becomes new again!
lie john! this is why:
low rated players gambit a pawn just lose a pawn against im
Nah scotch gambit is a legit Opening
@@rudiausbuddeln7573 against john you are going to lose ok give him a pawn and you are just a pawn down till end
Hi is this guys John