I heard that little boy once simultaneously played against 50 chessplayers. Blindfolded. He lost every game though.

@muchappreciated4653

5 жыл бұрын

Lemao

@petrus7977

4 жыл бұрын

thas because he got cute

wish chess games at the park were a thing everywhere such a good icebreaker.

@GreenTornado

8 жыл бұрын

+Cody Koloen I know, right?

@bryanbrown7763

8 жыл бұрын

+Cody Koloen Just grab a board, sit a a park and people will ask to play...

@TheDetonadoBR

8 жыл бұрын

+Bryan Brown Where i live if a did that i would be mugged in 10 minutes hahahaa

@glenrocha3377

8 жыл бұрын

+Cody Koloen Same, it would be great practice actually playing against different people

@CyranofromBergerac

8 жыл бұрын

+Cody Koloen You know it. There's a nerd bar in my town. Not many play chess but I rented a board to play with one of my roommates. Ended up playing with 3 other dudes I didn't even know. Fun night.

The little kid was so polite at 7:28. "I almost checkmated him." No. You did checkmate him, but you let him take it back.

@HomeschoolDad

7 жыл бұрын

We were a little nervous about how he'd react...

@waterfowl0

6 жыл бұрын

Gentle Bob the crackhead

@Weedmate420

6 жыл бұрын

After the kid says ''I almost checkmated him'' Cornbread replies ''that still would have been checkmate'' He is perfectly aware of the situation.... He just wants to keep playing. If its for money, its wrong, if its casual,, why the fuck not.....

@gemis8

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was such an obvious mistake that you had to forgive it. Haha still good sport by the kid.

@thejuiceman4213

6 жыл бұрын

that's just sad. the man is there showing utmost kindness and teaching your child and you have that mentality about him ? disgusting

"I didn't even look at that!" Famous last words from anyone that has ever been check mated.

not really a fair fight with one guy having to pee.

@OhhyYT

7 жыл бұрын

AndyG0027 lmao laughed out loud fr

@GabrielSouza-sr6jr

7 жыл бұрын

AndyG0027 the BEST comment

@wmonger

7 жыл бұрын

AndyG0027 Drug use

@99ize18

7 жыл бұрын

I suspected drugs with the constant movement and touching his nose a lot.

@6pointchris

7 жыл бұрын

99 IZE and knocking shit over.. cant sit still.

in other videos, this cornbread used to swearing, but play against this kid, he turns into something. good guy cornbread.

@jordanmutabazi3823

6 жыл бұрын

he said nigga at 16:50 XD

@TheFastFreddy

6 жыл бұрын

Tondy Dwi yup....he's a great guy

@Prometheus7272

5 жыл бұрын

@@tyderan3638 Are you talking about when he knocks over the pieces, that's called castling

@fractal_mind562

4 жыл бұрын

He castled.... Showed great respect to everyone involved... Had tame banter for a man with drug issues and clear life issues and people still disrespect ? Absolutely disgusting this whole comment section

I love that you can here kids yelling in the background and this little man is over here beating a adult. This kid is going places in life.

Some of you folks really need to stop saying that Cornbread cheated at 1:36. It is called Castling, which is a completely legal move. Your ignorance is understandable, but if you don't know the rules of chess then don't criticize those who do.

@betterbelle29

7 жыл бұрын

notjustharry ikr lol. so many people saying he cheated

@sausagehappymealx9931

6 жыл бұрын

He moved like three pieces

@dmrc43

6 жыл бұрын

Sausagehappymeal X shit happens in real life, something you don't see on lichess

@PeriNKinG

5 жыл бұрын

Bull shit. He cheated. You can't move all those pieces.

@WarpRulez

5 жыл бұрын

What pieces are you talking about, exactly? Sure, he toppled over a pawn, but he put it back where it was.

Cornbread has a warm heart as well as chess skills. Encounters like this make a difference in a child's life. Well done, John. Well done, Cornbread.

@delynng1088

8 жыл бұрын

lol

@delynng1088

8 жыл бұрын

lol

@TheRyadrian

7 жыл бұрын

we love you cownbred

@snkhuong

7 жыл бұрын

ensayofr lol he thinks someone he hasn't met, played chess on the street for hustling, and just looks shady as fuck, has 'warm heart' lol. Hahaha

@TheRyadrian

7 жыл бұрын

me love cownbread

Cornbread is being a good sport, that explains the opening etc., he's much more aggressive when playing for money.

@BLaCkKsHeEp

7 жыл бұрын

oh so... he's actually good?

@Claytonnn

7 жыл бұрын

Not as good as he used to be, but still very good.

@BLaCkKsHeEp

7 жыл бұрын

Clayton before he got cracked out, right? cos he totally looks like a crack head now compared to his older videos.

@Claytonnn

7 жыл бұрын

BLaCkKsHeEp I heard it was drugs, but I haven't done enough research ti give you a definite yes or no.

@HarryPotter047

7 жыл бұрын

junkie sway and demeanor

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I just love seeing people just playing and socializing like this, as it's becoming sadly more rare.

I love how so many people think they are so smart saying he cheated.. it's called castling geniuses

@petrus7977

6 жыл бұрын

Write the time he did that

@petrus7977

6 жыл бұрын

YOU`RE RIGHT! WTF!!!!! He didnt even undo his own move, he undo THE RIVAL`S wtf is that??

@Dopedfish1

6 жыл бұрын

He acknowledged that he lost and put the piece back to look at the position to see what could've been done differently, and then they started again because the kid won. I don't see what's wrong in any of this lol.

@petrus7977

6 жыл бұрын

Can you put the time in wich he "acknowledged that he lost and put the piece back to look at the position to see what could've been done differently"? Ive never heard him to say "you win" or "mate" or anything. It looks more like he denied the mate and continued playing like if it didnt happened...

@petrus7977

6 жыл бұрын

I know, tell that to Dopedfish1

Something very endearing about this vid.

All of black's pawns on the third rank is serious weakness.

@dronegeeks

8 жыл бұрын

Think you will find he was encouraging him, check cornb other videos and u will see he is no slouch

@dronegeeks

8 жыл бұрын

Hmm I didn't look at it like that, wish ur son all the best mate!!! Obviously a great player in t making

@MegaJolaus

8 жыл бұрын

+Ronbo710 racist

@Ronbo710

8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Farrell Amen. Precisely what is wrong with society these days. Stupidity is given a platform and applauded as something of real value.

@Sanitoeter666

8 жыл бұрын

+MegaJolaus hahahaha that was a very bold pun to make.

at 0:55 he went for the clock, that is when I figure out he have tournament level training...

@TheBeefSlayer

2 жыл бұрын

Who would train for chess seriously without using a clock?

I've been enjoying watching these kinds of videos lately. Even tho at times it gets heated,, it's a really beautiful thing to see these public chess games bringing folks of all ages together.

This guy seems a nice bloke. Great that these tables are available for everybody too.

@HomeschoolDad

7 жыл бұрын

Yep. I tell people who want to learn to pay Cornbread $10 an hour (or a burger) and he'll gladly teach you....rather than a professional at $50-$100 an hour.

@KCotreau

7 жыл бұрын

On ICC, you can get some GMs for as low as $25/hour, and IMs as low as $15/hour, and they will probably teach you more "proper" chess. store.chessclub.com/teachers

@ranjack25

7 жыл бұрын

arsenalfanrichi I

@0sba

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, don't go outside guys, use our website LUL

*Why I oughta*

@yorkshire3939

6 жыл бұрын

RockSteady 😂😂😂

@8Djoshh

6 жыл бұрын

Classic

@8Djoshh

6 жыл бұрын

Reminded me of my uncle

@rounakghosh7177

5 жыл бұрын

@6:33

@fifthnail

5 жыл бұрын

When he started to repeat this, this is where I felt uneasy. The guy is probably harmless, but not the kind of thing I would let my kid around. Unveiled threats, still have the essence of a threat, especially as the kid is not responding.

This was a very nice thing to watch. It's not just the gameplay, but their interactions as well.

The world needs videos like these. Thanks for the upload!

17:24 'How bout that'.... 'Checkmate'. lmao

the sad part is, that all of these great players in Washington Square are drug users... just imagine they had a good home and good support like this young kid...

@Rucka_Inc.

7 жыл бұрын

He shouldn't have made the decision to spend money on drugs instead of trying to better his life.

@chrisog9800

7 жыл бұрын

the sad part is that they once did have a home. but they used drugs and now they are here

@arul20

7 жыл бұрын

Sometimes all it takes is just one 'experiment' when you're bored. Actually scratch that. MOST OF THE TIME, you're just one more 'experience' or that one 'experiment' away.

@samwaldorf351

7 жыл бұрын

that is exactly what happens when all youre good for is mediocre chess. Hustling for drugs. Wait until all the gamer kids grow up.

@danieldieni3188

7 жыл бұрын

agree i always play my chess on alcohol or weed, it dosnt do much unless you're really fucked up and you cant see the chessboard through the blurriness.

So good!! Stoked! Great work ! Props to the pops for takin his son out to play!

What a really cool video!! Loved it! I hope these two have connected since with a few more matches... I'd watch!

OmGosh, that's awesome. I love watching John's face & reaction to CB's commentary. Hilarious

Very late to this, but I just wanted to say what a good role model both you and cornbread are for this kid, so glad to see chess being used to bring generations together.

The kid is amazing, not just because of his obvious chess skills, but his ability to not let Cornbread's banter phase him! Laser focus.

I'm glad this video has over 1 million views, deserves more!

I love this video! Truly the essence of chess..

Couple of responses to the comments: Somewhere around the 1:30 mark, I'm not going to bother to look at the exact time, Cornbread knocks over some pieces, and place his rook inside his king. This was not cheating. It was a fairly fundamental chess play called casting. If you watch, the kid castles as well either just before or just after cornbread. Furthermore, after he was checkmated once before, he wasn't trying to cheat by resetting the pieces. Checkmate was called, everyone knows who won. ~ Cornbread let the kid win both games. It's hard to tell in the first game, but if you watch Cornbread's body language at around 7:00 all the way to the check mate, he's smiling to himself looking the kid down waiting for him to see the opening. It was sweet. In the second game, it should be obvious the Cornbread let him win. The kid was just trying to trade Queens, the kid's queen was unprotected, there was a pawn right there to take - anybody's who played chess knows he saw the checkmate coming

@metusbatmanv4569

7 жыл бұрын

*Castling, moron.

@shantoreywilkins1123

7 жыл бұрын

+MetusBatmanV4 👍⚖

@Bawitdabadabangdadang

6 жыл бұрын

How is it not cheating? He moved the king and the castle in one turn.

@Luckyyshot

6 жыл бұрын

+C B Google "Castling".

@Anthony-um5vv

6 жыл бұрын

He moved it to a different position than it was at before.. cmon now. rewind the video and check.

I love your kid. I was home schooled too, thank you for what you're doing.

I really enjoyed watching these two interact. What an awesome and unique game chess is.

Takes me back to the days I used to play as a young boy at Baltimore's War Memorial Plaza... thanks for sharing! -Another Homeschool Dad / Chess Enthusiast! :)

Awesome video, it'd be cool to have a virtual board in the corner where we could see the moves

@Marconel100

6 жыл бұрын

you can see it well enough here.

@gmchessplay9043

6 жыл бұрын

But it would be cooler to have a virtual one to see the moves...

Nice to see a young man learning about the world . Gratzzz to both in this vid.

deffo a feel good vid. wish these chess hustler vids showed a display board or whatever there called so we can follow the games better.

For those that don't know, Cornbread let the kid win. It's not that hard to tell with the face expressions he gives us. I mean c'mon, he's just trying to encourage that kid.

@machinimarealm2065

8 жыл бұрын

No, he didn't he doin that because he cheated in the beginning and he surrounded by white people.

@martybishop6131

8 жыл бұрын

+r4gu1 No he didnt he just cant play at all i cant believe in some other videos he is called a master. Lol

@ragu1daboss

8 жыл бұрын

+r4gu1 From 7:10, look at Cornbread's face expressions. He knew the checkmate was coming. He was joking about and having fun at the same time, yet letting the kid live his moment. Trust me, I know how those guys act in front of kids and how different they act in front of adults.

@Sazaka

8 жыл бұрын

+r4gu1 So its not possible for him to have seen the eventual mate? Many games end with a resignation; perhaps Cornbread simply saw the mate coming, but was powerless to stop it. It is a really good position for the kid.

@sanekabc

8 жыл бұрын

+Sazaka He wasn't powerless to stop it. He showed rook up stops it.

Congrats with your kid. Hope I see him in a world chess challenger tournament in the future.

@HomeschoolDad

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Focusing on entrepreneurship though. Chess is awesome, but ultimately just a tool for cranial enlargement. I myself am addicted and dream of getting better!

@taylorbrown3892

7 жыл бұрын

that is really really weird lol. good luck tho

@bob13513

7 жыл бұрын

Very sociopathic.

@bent4432

7 жыл бұрын

jCheekguitar but you can't even hold a pool cue. pathetic.

Just watched it again, i am so impressed!

really enjoyed this video.. you can really how much he looks up-to him.

Dude moves the pieces so aggressively he scared the squirrel at 3:05

@awake-not-woke

2 жыл бұрын

I'm dead

Cornbread could have killed the black queen at 17:21 but he decided to let the boy win.

@user-vx1up7ty7z

3 жыл бұрын

Boy was crushing him, count the pieces after he takes queen and the kid takes his bishop.

@BjarnedeGraaf

3 жыл бұрын

That queen trade would've been hugely favorable for John , seeing as after that he would have a stacked pawn on the H-file in front of his king. It would've been game over anyway. to say he "let the boy win" is just not giving John the credit he deserved.

Excellent video, and thanks for the steady hand on the camera. Some of these videos with the camera shakes -- ugh! Congrats to the young dragon!

Good sportsmanship! enjoyed the talking going on.

6:05 is when he pulls some amazing parenting moves instead ;) Lol letting the kid take over. Good job man. Been to the square, played chess, hope you all still shuffle your chess pieces there every day. All I can say is the world of chess now a days truly is special because of the people that play. Thank you for helping this kid develop into a more wise, understanding person.

@lokistyrbiorn823

7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Langan very few people can tell Cornbread trew the game.

"you don't require much thought dad" lol I'm up voting for that quote haha

i love the dynamic they are both so well tempered by one another it seems i dont know how to say that....

I bet these guys will remember these moments forever and smile

I have no idea why this video popped up lol but I'm glad it did.

"that's a heck of a square.........for a KNIGHT" lmfao dont know why that killed me

I love the fact that the kid is constantly distracted by other kids climbing shit and having fun in the backround, but also keeps his composure/strategy together, even mugging at the camera from time to time. Good dude.

WSP chess hustling is a NYC tradition. Growing up there, i watched countless matches in the 80's. nice video!

@shantoreywilkins1123

7 жыл бұрын

📽🎥📹🔬🃏🎭🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋🏋

16:18 "You better see that Jon." Who is playing, him or you?

@cejanssen

8 жыл бұрын

At 8:14 Dad does the same thing. "Nope" and John pulls his hand away.

~12:00 "I think Cornbread likes to play defence" "Sure 'nuff - someone gotta play a little defence 'round here"

Very very good, what a great clip.

Something about this is just so inspiring.

11:10 "oh Lord have mercy shes gone" XD

Why did i do that seems to be the theme of the day ! LOL Pretty amazing !!! Thanks for sharing !

that kid is awesome and smart :) my greatings from lebanon !

Enjoyed the video and best of luck to your son.

I love this chess in the park thing! :)

This has happened to all chess players at some point. You are playing someone for the first time and you castle, and they say what is that, you can't move that way, huh. Or you capture en passant and they say, hey you can't capture that way! Grrrrrrr!

@KingraPevy

6 жыл бұрын

FACTS I play chess a lot and u always run in to someone like dat but diz a real thinking man's game everyone should know and learn how play game of life

@joaocanha1035

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, castling and en passant are chess rules but some chess sites don't allow en passant in the definitions of the chess site. That's stupid. Check chessrally.com and you will see what i'm saying. There are some people there that use the bottom "without en passant" lolol. Terrible chess site...jes

@louiethegreat7987

5 жыл бұрын

Lol en passant is unknown to alot of casual players. Ive had to perforn many a google searches for chess rules mid game 😂

@dottoremabuse9117

5 жыл бұрын

@@louiethegreat7987 - "castling" and "en passant" were originally illegal moves, but in the 500th. century b.c. indian player Anuhafiddledick insisted so many times that it became part of modern chess. Also, there's developing a new legal move: "Elevated Bishop" - its when you lift the bishop high and punch your opponent with it.

@louiethegreat7987

5 жыл бұрын

@@dottoremabuse9117 😂😂😂

I think these both make me laugh! Like when in the end the kid says check mate. Or when the man loses and laugh it off!! Funny stuff!!

your an awesome dad!! keep up the good work!

Wait, which one's Cornbread?

@justinsantos5751

7 жыл бұрын

The white one

@bobbiebaker4740

7 жыл бұрын

no the black guys cornbread

@user-lb7zw5bb7n

7 жыл бұрын

+Bobbie Baker no definitely cornbread da kid

@izf4660

7 жыл бұрын

cornbreads a part of soulfood, titles a lotta bit racist if yu ask me. smh

@puffolino1

7 жыл бұрын

jCheekguitar it's called a nickname

i love the casual games but i hate the hustling. i just give whoever i'm playing with $10 before the game so we can just enjoy ourselves and no one has to worry about winning or losing.

@HarlequinGrim_Mania

6 жыл бұрын

Jesus man you got money coming out of your pockets. Live a little!

Beyond the chess, this is so enjoyable to watch. Cornbread seems great. What a positive, healthy influence.

This is great to see. I applaud all the gentlemen in this clip. Four by my count.

the dad is supportive, but i feel like hes stepping all over the game. maybe the doesnt need his help, but if i want to play someone, i want to play just them, not a team of players.

@HomeschoolDad

7 жыл бұрын

The kid doesn't listen to me. :(

@apu_apustaja

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but still...

love how Cornbread undoes little man's checkmate move like it didn't happen and instead of the kid shouting about how he just won, he was contemplating how he could beat him again! ...until the bystander said something

@I_Art_Laughing

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Molino he was looking over his lost position, that's common practice.

So cool. All kinda people get together to play chess. Beautiful.

how awesome is that. 2 guys chilling outside playing chess god damn

2:55 thanks conrbread for reminding me I had to do laundry today lol

@chess.akac.g3880

3 жыл бұрын

😁😁

Not sure what happened to previously posted comments but I keep getting updates from Jd davis insisting that Cornbread cheated when he knocked the pieces over at 1:35. It was a standard castle and all the pieces ended up in the right place. Jd says "Castling does not allow 2 moves simultaneously nowhere." That's precisely what a castle DOES allow. The king moves over two spaces and the rook moves to the other side of the king. That's what he did. He didn't cheat.

Good games, congratulations John!

I like that honest smile of inocent kid. . Great win . . Just go ahed boy. Stret player had luck but the presure had him finished 😂

5:20...Uh oh, Kid's Dad is another Patzer. Stop talkin to the kid and let him play the game. Don't forget to tip Cornbread an extra 5 spot next time too.

I went to chess camp with John!

wonderful man at heart

Great video!

3:00 SQUIREL!!!

"Howbad dat hum?" (little voice): "checkmate" Lol!

10:08 .. love his excited face. Dad should frame up that shot!

Man I love this Video The man cracks me up he is a really great sport and I would have to be too because I know that kid would destroy me. Good job young lad

10:20......insert crazy person in the park

Dude kept touching the pieces and knocking them over, a common cheat technique. With the camera there he refrained from illegal moves.

@lokistyrbiorn823

7 жыл бұрын

Old Uncle Bob not the camera but because he was playing a kid. He played him two times before and refrained from doing so. Not sure why he played diffrently this game but then he also seemed much more anxious..You can not blame the guy tho. He is a chess hustler and that is simply how they play and earn a living. I believe Cornbread could of won but cought himself trying to husstle play the kid and decided to give the game away. Or I could be totally wrong, but from my experiance playing against these guys he is actually a very good sport. There are some real dicks out there sadly

@rockethutchins8547

6 жыл бұрын

Loki Styrbiorn your message sucks.

That kid so happy! Lol. Good dad right there!

this lil kid is a beast he isnt cold or nothing nor distracted

Looks like cornbread let the kid win. Where he had his King positioned in the first game seemed silly.

@dfacrawford

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I am pretty sure he's just being a good sport :)

"You don't require that much thought, dad." ~President John 2016

@HomeschoolDad

8 жыл бұрын

+Collin Willoughs I knew I should have muted that little bit!!! But I never thought the video would get 100k views...

@Drirton

8 жыл бұрын

HomeschoolDad No, it's awesome. This kid is my hero! xD

I like this video. I'm just beginning in chess but i like watching people that are good have a good time.

I recently taught my 5 year old to play chess. He learned the rules and starting ideas quite quickly, then started watching beginner lessons on KZread. Within a week he was using notation and terminology (“your pawn on b7 is hanging dad!”), applying beginner tactics, and had learned several types of checkmate. Thanks to KZread and other internet resources, young kids can now learn chess quite easily. It is a great time for the game.

"You don't require much thought, Dad." SOMEONE GET THIS KID A THUG LYFE MEME ALREADY!!!!

@fleshtaffy

4 жыл бұрын

No

People post all manner of comments here but, being a chess fan who loves something different on occasion, watching chess hustlers play is entertaining and fascinating. I wonder how well these guys could have been if they had not fallen into hard times and dabbled in drugs.

@HomeschoolDad

7 жыл бұрын

Chess is awesome. I wish I found it earlier in life!

@rockethutchins8547

6 жыл бұрын

Saffron's World moderation is the key.

@rockethutchins8547

6 жыл бұрын

Medicine is drugs....

@ernestoguillen6239

5 жыл бұрын

Great game great life moment real chess

Love this!!!

Y'all good folks. You & Cornbread. Good players.Goodgames.

normally he is a 1600 or so ,he is intoxicated ,playing overly cautious too

Is his father telling him, "Oh, you better see that, John," at 16:16 -- right before John pulls his hand back from the pawn he was about to capture? If so, that's not exactly kosher.

@WFDConnor

7 жыл бұрын

Seems that he begins saying that before the kid moves and then retracts. Seconds later the child confirms that he did see that and didn't need the fathers input. Also he's a kid so the game wasn't "kosher" to begin with.

@FurtherReview

7 жыл бұрын

Well, if he gave his boy any advice on what piece to move next or what to watch out for, he was cheating, even if he retracted the statement. Look at how John reaches and suddenly pulls his hand back, presumably from whatever move he originally intended to make. The fact that he's a kid doesn't change anything as far as the game's legitimacy -- kids play adults in chess all the time ... and often win!

@WFDConnor

7 жыл бұрын

That doesn't mean they aren't at a disadvantage due to their possible experience though.... The timing is simply coincidental. Great video!

@figgledoi

7 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! It was a friendly game come on.

@FurtherReview

7 жыл бұрын

Sure, but if you're going to put your kid on KZread and tout him as a great chess player, don't cheat for him. It's like saying, "Look how well my boy shoots pool" while you're helping him hold and aim the cue stick.

The smile of the kid melted my heart! You dad, be proud! 😉

This video really puts a smile on my face. The fact that the dad said they went there previously to find Cornbread says a couple things about him. 1.) he's a pretty good player and 2.) he's just a great person who is helping build this young boy up as a player. I think it's pretty obvious he let the kid win, but it seems like winning he game isn't as important to him as being a role model to the kid. 👍🏻

@LayinHate

4 жыл бұрын

bwahahahahahaha, hes withdrawing from drugs..... rolemodel? what are you on Loren?