i watch alot of gothamchess recaps and I have to say its refreshing to watch some of your recaps in which you go into significantly more detail. Thank you for the videos they are very instructional. levi gets alot more engagement because of his personality but i think people will come around to appreciate your content alongside it. chess on youtube is such an interesting niche but I think you have found a really solid formula you just have yet to be recognized for it.

@redr0sid210

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry already is and has been a very well respected member of the chess community for quite some time now. I’d go as far as to say he’s probably more liked a lot more by most people who know both him and Levi. Levi’s content inherently pulls bigger viewership and always will compared to Jerry, but numbers aren’t everything and so has Jerry said before i believe too

@attention_shopping

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@ilyrm89

2 жыл бұрын

I think it helps a lot that Jerry doesn't do KZread full time, and for a living. All these chess channels that started during covid went all in, as full time job so they have to perform and stand out.. in my perspective, Jerry can stay a lot more authentic, which is very great, especially compared to all these chess channels that desperately try to claim 'their unique brand'.

@meowcat5596

2 жыл бұрын

Levy is merely a showbiz clown who entertains Redditors. Style over substance.

@stoopid_rapper7174

2 жыл бұрын

Yea man👍💪

If a Super GM spends 10 minutes calculating a move and leaves open a pawn move that forks a queen and Bishop, probably want to spend more than one minute thinking before you move that pawn.

@threethrushes

2 жыл бұрын

It's the chess equivalent of hearing Boss music.

@tamiraaugaabadi9172

2 жыл бұрын

Hurried move form melkumyaman :

Wesley So dazzles the world with a brilliancy over Melkumyan. Wow!

Your commentating is always so articulate and well-explained. Thank you, Jerry.

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David

"The rest of the game is not that interesting" -- proceeds to have a knight sac and a second rook for pawn sac. :D Amazing game, thank you for sharing this Jerry!

Rxe4 is just brilliant! I paused and looked for the move and couldn't find Rxe4. What an amazing feat of calculation and tactical creativity!

if a super GM blunders a pawn fork, it's probably not a blunder

I have seen 4 different recaps of this game now and I think yours is my favorite, I love how you go deeper than most other KZread channels.

Thats a stunning game! In the style of old masters!!

What I love about this video is that although I'd already seen the mate in 6 featured heavily on Twitter, I learned a lot just from the way you explained those opening moves. Great analysis as always!

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Great to read that Andrew. 👍

Can we call this an immortal? Because it's pretty close to deserving that designation. Sacrificing a rock and a queen to get a forced mate in six with two beautiful bishops is an amazing combination and shows that Wesley can calculate very well.

@Sam-kj9ui

2 жыл бұрын

They played with rocks?

@Sam-kj9ui

2 жыл бұрын

Also, its not really an immortal since Bh6 is a blunder. The opponent just didnt see Bf8 to trade off the darksquared bishops. After that e4 just wins a piece for black. Then white is just down a piece of 2 pawns. I dont think you can label a game an immortal game, when the opponent just missed the winning line.

@siddhantjhaveri

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-kj9ui well by that logic the original immortal game should never be called the immortal game lmao

@markg9401

2 жыл бұрын

The whole point of Bh6 was for black to blunder by pushing e5 pawn. It's called psychological warfare on top of tactic & strategy. If I was black, I would've thought that white blundered w/ Bh6 or simply didn't see it that far obviously. Sometimes it's really about who blunders 1st. I can only surmise that Bh6 was a brilliant gamble at the very least since e5 pawn could've easily been captured by d4 pawn & repositioning white queen.

@threethrushes

2 жыл бұрын

@@markg9401 Legend is that Wesley said: "Oh no, my Queen."

I saw the game on another 'big' chess channel, they missed mentioning why queen couldn't take the rock, I'm somewhat a beginner myself so it's very helpful that you explain it. Also keeping the tension at the opining is insightful. And the rock teasing white is a funny expression. Keep up the good videos Jerry.

@jacksonmcdonald5443

2 жыл бұрын

If there is a move in the game that would have any significance or pique your curiosity, you know Jerry will see it and explain all the possible variations! His attention to detail and the insights he provides are unmatched on KZread.

It’s so nice to see top player make a non engine move to create a beautiful game. It’s rare to see these days, this game reminds me of the romantic era or players like Mikhail tal, it’s so refreshing. Thanks for the awesome recap

So’s olympiad games have been incredible! I have missed seeing him play for so long! Great video!

You are the best Chess content creator when it comes to explaining the reasoning behind chess moves! (closely followed by Danya)

Hi Jerry I really enjoy watching your videos, your technique of explaining is really easy to understand, love this channel very underrated..

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support 👍😎

Wow. Best combination since that Wei Yi attack.

Jerry, you do a fantastic job with these videos. Your detailed analysis is spot on!!!! Thank you.

Hey Jerry, I watch a couple different chess channels, and your analysis is by far the best- patient and thorough without any unnecessary flair. I appreciate every one of your uploads. Thanks.

I watched agadmators analysis. I like your in depth viewpoint. I enjoy your voice, personality, and commentary

Some of the coolest moves in chess have that feel of "yeah, I dare you". Great vid

I love your videos man. Been watching them for years

What a game! Thanks for sharing Jerry!

Brilliant game. And an amazing analysis, as always. Thank you

Amazing commentary Jerry. Enjoyed the game!

The king walk you're thinking of Edward Lasker vs George Alan Thomas, where he checkmated with discovered check. He had the option of castling or moving the king, he chose the king because it didn't move the rook and he thought that was more beautiful. People have debated that ever since.

great analysis as always jerry, thanks!

I follow this channel for videos like this one. Well explained, deep ideas.. thanks Jerry!

Thanks Jerry for this inspirational tactical idea and your well prepared analysis !!!!

I don't know if you are -the- best on youtube but definitely up there. Love your chill vibe and clarity

Great analysis, the rook- queen sacrifice is a reminder of Letelier-Fischer.

Very glad to see another analysis, Jerry! I watch them as soon as I know they are out. Have a good one!

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel 👍

Great channel. Thanks.

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Great analysis Jerry!

Very instructive facilitating of the game...more video. Gbu.

Hindsight is 20/20 obviously. But the Tal-like sacrifices cannot be overstated.

Brilliant. Thank you.

i saw this on the livestream. absolutely amazing game

Amazing game. Inspires me to keep playing. Thanks for the analysis

loving the recent streak jerry!!

Excellent my friend .

Game of the decade! Bravo Wesley So

Impressive game by Wesley,. Incredible moves, sacrifices.,..,,.

Impressive stuff!

I think it was Edward Lasker , who played a ten move combination and it may have been castles long and check mate. I do believe the bishops also played a prominent role .

Super beautiful idea.

Your analysees and your tone of voice! Thank you, Jerry!

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Wow this was impressive to witness

Thanks Jerry!

What a brilliant move by idol GM WES 👏👏👏

Amazing game and tactic by Wesley!

@AJ-iu6nw

2 жыл бұрын

How did he know!

superb

Thanks Sir

Wonderful

Old school! Excellent

Wow that was amazing! Also I love how you explain each move so I don't have to sit there for a half hour lol

What a gorgeous game! So brilliant I think even Black is to be commended for so much as seeing the Queen sac! Best game I can recall in 21st c top level chess.

The game that the ending position reminds you of is the game between Tarrasch and Nimzovich.

The game you're thinking of is Edward Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas, London 1912. (I knew the names of the players and the decade by memory, but nothing else.)

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

👍

What a wonderful game, thanks for highlighting it! You don't see moves like this every day. Also, @10:55 i think you might be thinking of Edward Lasker vs George Alan Thomas

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, that’s the one! 😎

Good analysis. Mark, Accidental Scientist

Great analysis can we have mote like this please

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏 👏

Wow - what a hidden beauty. You know something is up when your opponent sacs a rook for 2 pawns early in the game.

The queen sacrifice would have been Morphy-esque

Beautiful game and idea, brilliantly explained as usual. One question for you: when you discussed the 18. xe5 Bc5 19. e6 variation starting at 5:50, is there an issue with 19. ... xe6? Maybe the tempi gained by forcing the white rook to move is ultimately not worth keeping the rooks on board with white controlling the half-open e-file? Thanks.

So he basically calculated mate in 7 when he was 200 moves before the queen sac? Such a genius!

Your great weslo so

The king chase you refer to is from Nimzovitch, but I forget his opponent. Would love to see it again....

thx for that gem!

brutal and refreshing

I like that you mentioned the time that the players spent thinking, makes me better understand how they felt about the moves. Wesley calculated for 10 minutes, this should have been a red flag for black to calculate further.

Six move ahead. How do you accomplished that. Thanks for showing nice games.

Nice game

Wesley So’s immortal game!!!

Wow!

nice

Awesome, I didn’t see either the rook or the queen sacrifice

Well if you compare it to the king-march towards his inevitable death it wouldn't be so interesting but doesn't mean it didn't require incredible planning & positioning. Holy shit.

the king got fished out 😊😅

What's crazy is is that stockfish or any of the other big computer engines see moves like this all the time which is why it's pretty much impossible to beat a computer anymore these days.

@cuauhtemocmorisco3493

2 жыл бұрын

So i guess chess really is about memorization and theory if you really want to win everybody else? I thought of what bobby fischer said years ago that eventually chess would become super boring and stale. I much prefer watching chess players that come up with a new strategy or impliment a new tactic to throw off their opponents like Wesley did here.

@JuicersSuck

2 жыл бұрын

@@cuauhtemocmorisco3493 Memorization and theory are a big factor indeed but creativity (like Fischer said) is also a factor even though it's further down the list. Wesley came up with a great creative line in this game. Chess will always be a great game because it's always evolving - even computer engines are evolving.

Jerry, at 5:10 you say it's a desirable, typical exchange, but wouldn't that be a good for a bad bishop exchange for black, something that should be avoided most of the time? Awesome game and tactics! And great video as always! :)

@ghostgurl17

2 жыл бұрын

he did said that removing the bishop "pair" is desirable.

@michaelabraham9737

2 жыл бұрын

Its a way to get e5 by black

@ChessNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Good note you’ve made. 👍 We can also factor in that white’s bad bishop (dark) is quite an active piece. Moreover, with some pressure mounting on the black kingside it does make sense to welcome exchanges.

I'm impressed i got the Queen sacrifice even tho i couldn't follow up on all the moves, even more impressive is how white planned it out

on turn 7, black plays Nd7 which they have to backtrack from within a few turns,, l was wondering why they wouldnt deploy their other knight first..? to me it seems strictly better, since you're gonna want to put that knight on f6 eventually anyways and that way you can also castle, while stalling out 2 more turns where white won't capture the pawn. The only thing l can think of is that black moved the knight just to "force" white to release the tension in the center, but surely that isnt worth two tempi..?

It was actually ballsy for Wesley to play Bh6, hoping Melkumyan would not play Bf8 so he can execute the insane tactical idea. When the latter didn't, it was over. I wonder if Wesley would do the Bh6 if he's playing against Magnus Carlsen. In any case, this is got to be one of the most amazing games in the olympiad.

Wesley So's is the best of the best is next to the greatest ! 🎉

❤

I actually got the best move, it's funny though, if white let's black e4 there's gotta be something wrong with it, weird how black missed it.

Thanks Jerry, I love the idea. What would have been the best move for Wesley So by the way? Would it ignore that idea and just be a boring one?

@kartikeyatiwari2502

2 жыл бұрын

Yea

I can see the logic behind playing ..e4 and doing it without much thought: either I'm going to beat a top 10 player, or they're going to do something spectacular. Whatever happens, people may be talking about this game for a long time.

🤩

I (5:40) 17. Re3 - (6:20-6:35)!8. dxe5; Bc5: rook on e3 "gains a valuable tempo against the rook while also adding (...) a third attacker to e5". So why not 17. Re2 (instead of e3); e5 18.dxe5; Bc5 19. Rae1? II (7.31-7:35) "This Bh6 move isn't quite the best," because (8:08) "black's in the driver's seat". So which move ís best?

Amazing game. It is so unusual at this level and in classical time control. I could imagine this game played on a Titled Arena and that black would thought white just pre-moved bh6 or something.

Lovvve chesss

You and Mato carrying chess schools on KZread.

@threethrushes

2 жыл бұрын

This is Mato. I stopped watching when he changed the name of his channel. Iconic chess OG

Brutal forced moves. My brain hurts.

I really like story time chess! ⠀ I really like [Chess at 3]! Teaching kids to recognize patterns, understand action and consequence, as early as age theree, is valuable training whether they go on to play chess or not. ⠀ I started at age 6, but if I had the opportunity, I would have started younger. It should be available to children everywhere. ⠀ Wesley So

Beautiful sac,,,didn't spot it either.

Oh what could've been, that would have been a beautiful finish

Unbelievable deep attack. They have to be more careful with W So after this game 😅