John Bartholomew
John Bartholomew
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Finding a Plan in the 5.Bd3 Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2002
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Відео

Remembering my Scandi Theory! | Using the Clock as a Weapon #56
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My goals in this series are to 1) stay even or ahead of my opponents on the clock, and 2) trust my decision-making. Follow along as I try to avoid perfectionist tendencies and apply pressure with the ultimate equalizer in competitive chess: the clock! #Chess #BlitzChess #clockasaweapon Chapters: 0:00 Game 1: Scandinavian Defense vs. NM FlapjackPalmdale 6:01 Game 2: Scandinavian Defense vs. IM K...
Strategic Capitulation on d5 | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2109
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📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ johnbartholomewchess.com/the-chess-mindset-newsletter-im-john-bartholomew/ Review this game on Chess.com: www.chess.com/game/live/109390804841?ref_id=1761842 ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-london-system-esse...
Can't Escape the Botez Gambit | Titled Tuesday - May 7, 2024
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0:00 - Game 1: Queen's Gambit Declined vs. FM Wojciech Przybylski 8:51 - Game 2: Scandinavian Defense vs. FM Ruben Akhayan 13:43 - Game 3: Scandinavian Defense vs. FM Agustin Ambrogi 22:20 - Game 4: Exchange Slav vs. FM Albert Tomasi 28:46 - Game 5: Geller Gambit vs. GM Dmitry Andreikin 35:29 - Game 6: Sicilian Dragon vs. IM Wilson Morales 43:43 - Game 7: Scandinavian Defense vs. IM Tamas-Krist...
Mouseslip Confuses Opponent | Using the Clock as a Weapon #55
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My goals in this series are to 1) stay even or ahead of my opponents on the clock, and 2) trust my decision-making. Follow along as I try to avoid perfectionist tendencies and apply pressure with the ultimate equalizer in competitive chess: the clock! #Chess #BlitzChess #clockasaweapon Chapters: 0:00 Game 1: Indian Game vs. FM ayina29 6:47 Game 2: Dutch Defense vs. nacer1989 13:15 Game 3: Moder...
The Microphone Gambit | Titled Tuesday - Apr. 23, 2024
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0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Game 1: Scandinavian Defense vs. IM Cedomir Micic 8:10 - Game 2: Queen's Gambit Declined vs. FM Bennet Biastoch 15:36 - Game 3: Slav Defense vs. FM Marek Karas 25:36 - Game 4: Modern Defense vs. FM atwalcb 33:50 - Game 5: Indian Defense vs. FM Grigor Dilanyan 37:27 - Game 6: London System vs. GM Hrant Melkumyan 47:28 - Game 7: Scandinavian Defense vs. IM Tamas Vanczak 55:07 ...
Recognizing & Laughing Off Mistakes | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2118
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📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ johnbartholomewchess.com/the-chess-mindset-newsletter-im-john-bartholomew/ Review this game on Chess.com: www.chess.com/game/live/107570562461?ref_id=1761842 ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-london-system-esse...
We're BACK! | Titled Tuesday - Apr. 16, 2024
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0:00 - Game 1: Queen's Gambit Declined vs. WGM Nemo Zhou 10:20 - Game 2: Scandinavian Defense vs. FM Ioan Rees 17:10 - Game 3: Slav Defense vs. NM Brian Jiang 24:11 - Game 4: Dutch Defense vs. GM Denis Lazavik 31:27 - Game 5: Slav Defense vs. CM Dev Shah 40:04 - Game 6: King's Indian Defense vs. FM Jaka Brilej 47:45 - Game 7: Semi-Slav Defense vs. GM Sergey Grigoriants 55:50 - Game 8: Jobava Lo...
My BEST Bullet Arena!
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📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ johnbartholomewchess.com/the-chess-mindset-newsletter-im-john-bartholomew/ ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-london-system-essential-theory/course/15820/ ♜ The Checkmate Patterns Manual (with CraftyRaf) ➡️ www....
Strong Opponent Allows Center Fork Trick! | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2179
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My new website! ➡️ johnbartholomewchess.com The FREE Chess Mindset newsletter ➡️ johnbartholomewchess.com/the-chess-mindset-newsletter-im-john-bartholomew/ Scandinavian Course waitlist ➡️ johnbartholomewchess.com/master-the-qa5-scandinavian-defense-coming-soon/ Review this game on Chess.com: www.chess.com/game/live/105841752175?ref_id=1761842 ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessa...
Scrambling in the 3...Qa5 Scandinavian
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Review this game on lichess.org: lichess.org/oYXqXkXO ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-london-system-essential-theory/course/15820/ ♜ The Checkmate Patterns Manual (with CraftyRaf) ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-checkmate-patterns-manual/course/17841/ ♛ FREE 1.d4 Repe...
Chopping Down the Alapin Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2137
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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 2137 on Chess.com. The Alapin Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.c3) is an opening I recommend from the White side, and here I face it with the Black p...
How an 8 year-old Defeated a Chess Grandmaster
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Congratulations to Ashwath Kaushik! Check out this article about Ashwath and his recent achievements, as well as an interview with his father: www.attackingchess.com/how-did-8-year-old-ashwath-kaushik-beat-a-gm/ Special thanks to David Llada for the photo of Ashwath Kaushik. ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1...
The Insidious Nature of Alignments & Pins
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Alignment and pins are dangerous and underappreciated, and you should cultivate your vigilance for them both offensively and defensively. Sometimes, these themes can produce stunning, under-the-surface sequences! lichess.org/7lxPBw0k ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ www.chessable.com...
Most Valuable Bishop
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♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/100-endgames-you-must-know/course/5193/ ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-london-system-essential-theory/course/15820/ ♜ The Checkmate Patterns Manual (with CraftyRaf) ➡️ www.chessable.com/the-checkmate-patterns-manual/course/17841/ ♛ FREE 1.d4 Repertoire for White (1,000 reviews, 4.7/5 avg. rating) ➡️...
When Time Stood Still
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When Time Stood Still
Stalking Double Isolated Pawns in the 3...Qa5 Scandinavian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2350
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Stalking Double Isolated Pawns in the 3...Qa5 Scandinavian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2350
Don't Fear a Discovered Attack in the 3...Qa5 Scandinavian! | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1927
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Don't Fear a Discovered Attack in the 3...Qa5 Scandinavian! | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1927
Happy Holidays - here's an instructive Scandi game!
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Happy Holidays - here's an instructive Scandi game!
Breaching the Reversed Stonewall with ...Nh6!? | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1781
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Breaching the Reversed Stonewall with ...Nh6!? | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1781
Using the Exchange Slav as a Weapon | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2210
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Using the Exchange Slav as a Weapon | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2210
Running into DEEP Alapin Sicilian Prep | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2274
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Running into DEEP Alapin Sicilian Prep | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2274
The Consequences of Backward Pawns | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2290
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The Consequences of Backward Pawns | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2290
Don't Panic, Defend Tenaciously | Using the Clock as a Weapon #54
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Don't Panic, Defend Tenaciously | Using the Clock as a Weapon #54
An Easy Solution to the Stafford Gambit | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1821
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An Easy Solution to the Stafford Gambit | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1821
How to Think About the King's Indian Defense | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2030
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How to Think About the King's Indian Defense | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2030
The Hypermodern Alekhine's Defense | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1404
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The Hypermodern Alekhine's Defense | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1404
If You Have a Knight, You Have a Chance | Using the Clock as a Weapon #53
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If You Have a Knight, You Have a Chance | Using the Clock as a Weapon #53
Dominating Knight Outpost on d5 in the Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1493
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Dominating Knight Outpost on d5 in the Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1493
The Explosive Potential of Nc3-d5 in the Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1946
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The Explosive Potential of Nc3-d5 in the Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1946

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Dmartin23941
    @Dmartin23941 2 години тому

    Clear and concise instruction, thanks a lot.

  • @Zanebrain101
    @Zanebrain101 16 годин тому

    time wins are twice as good as regular wins

  • @congeries7884
    @congeries7884 19 годин тому

    great video as usual! Is there a reason why the squares of the opponent's piece which moved last are no longer highlated? Made it sometimes harder to follow the game if one didn't watch for a second and wondered which move the opponent actually made...

  • @chessillegal9245
    @chessillegal9245 День тому

    Is there anyone in 2024

  • @westofwahpeton4692
    @westofwahpeton4692 День тому

    Nxe4!! “Yep, the Chess com evaluation is fine guys..” 😂😂😂

  • @hammer313
    @hammer313 День тому

    a shoutout is great but we need another colab with eric rosen. maybe one rapid game and then jump on zoom and analyse together.

  • @DoNotKillThePresiden
    @DoNotKillThePresiden День тому

    Thank you, John, for hours on hours of effective, eye-level chess ed. Wish I could be your student one day 🙏 Love from Israel ❤

  • @dannyclub09
    @dannyclub09 День тому

    Awesome content! As a relative beginner, I've been binging your videos and have improved my game dramatically! I've checked out a few other UA-camrs as well but the calm, straightforward way you explain your thinking process makes yours so much easier to follow.

  • @BobbyFischer0000
    @BobbyFischer0000 День тому

    Fans content. Please post more Title Tuesday’s 😅

  • @ThomasEWalker
    @ThomasEWalker 2 дні тому

    Hey! Hope all is well. Hmmm - Bd3 - very odd stuff. Everything just drifted out of position for white and you had a wadpile of otions. Light entertainment, with thanks!

  • @arrowofkira5658
    @arrowofkira5658 2 дні тому

    If i had to guess white just picked up that variation and is still learning it, and as John said they had ideas of how that variation gets played but that sure wasn't the position for it. And stockfish be stockfishing in the middle game sure is too harsh, it's basically just saying learn more theory because that wasn't the plan.

  • @Zanebrain101
    @Zanebrain101 2 дні тому

    it’s actually really sad that they use skype because it literally died from Covid

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess День тому

      It's terrible now, yes. Not sure how Microsoft messed that one up

  • @Haydenweb
    @Haydenweb 2 дні тому

    Did a fist bump today to myself when I saw that Id have the BEST instructive chess content on youtube ready for viewing tonight. Even more timely is that I lost OTB with my dragon sicilian today. Im taking notes John! Thankful as always for the upload!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess День тому

      Much appreciated. Best wishes with your Sicilian Dragon practice, and good luck in your next OTB game!

  • @Suho1004
    @Suho1004 2 дні тому

    Self horn tooting is completely acceptable here, I think!

  • @michigan53105
    @michigan53105 2 дні тому

    Good video John thanks for all you’ve done

  • @jonhoover6034
    @jonhoover6034 2 дні тому

    Hey John! This is Guys!

  • @Buy_YT_Views.610
    @Buy_YT_Views.610 2 дні тому

    Timestamps for the best moments, please!

  • @JaysCigar
    @JaysCigar 2 дні тому

    The OG with another illustrative effort!

  • @PerceivedREALITY999
    @PerceivedREALITY999 2 дні тому

    Thanks John, you continue to produce quality content.

  • @dankenstein1706
    @dankenstein1706 2 дні тому

    Hey John, I'm pretty sure that Game Review gets more critical the higher your rating is, so something that's marked as an "excellent" or "good" move for me could be marked as an inaccuracy or even a mistake for you. Love the videos!

  • @goodspellr1057
    @goodspellr1057 2 дні тому

    I always enjoy your videos, John. They are very informative and you are a class act.

  • @BenRook
    @BenRook 2 дні тому

    It;s been a little while since your last UA-cam video...instructional game as always! Take care!

  • @henryprickett5899
    @henryprickett5899 2 дні тому

    Hey John, got into your content in my first year of university during the pandemic. I just graduated last Tuesday and I'm still a fan. Keep up the good work!

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess День тому

      Hey Henry, I remember your username! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your graduation, and glad you've remained active in chess! Thanks for following my channel.

  • @larryblum516
    @larryblum516 2 дні тому

    V. Anon played Bd3 I have heard.

  • @DarkSideChess
    @DarkSideChess 2 дні тому

    These moves by white are so random!

  • @Javidfarali1980
    @Javidfarali1980 2 дні тому

    John thank you for another educational and entertaining video. I love watching them and using them in my games. Please never stop. I said this in the past but you are easily top 3 (IMO) chess content creator. It would be great if you could play online tournaments for entertainment purposes. You know like 3 hours tournaments 😊

  • @RobinZuFALL
    @RobinZuFALL 2 дні тому

    Drop more content !

  • @ben.reynolds
    @ben.reynolds 2 дні тому

    THE LADDER CLIMBING RATING

  • @mrd8376
    @mrd8376 2 дні тому

    Always love your videos John!

  • @chusty93
    @chusty93 2 дні тому

    Me when reading the thumbnail: "the ladder climbing rating"

  • @abriamblair6890
    @abriamblair6890 2 дні тому

    Hiya, John, really have enjoyed you, the professionalism and teaching you have been bringing for these multiple years, a genuine pleasure! 👏💯🎯

  • @Zanebrain101
    @Zanebrain101 2 дні тому

    no one ever explains why they don’t take the opening pawns

  • @westofwahpeton4692
    @westofwahpeton4692 2 дні тому

    Always a good day when John drops some new Content!

  • @black_squall
    @black_squall 2 дні тому

    Hey John, this is squall.

  • @pesyna
    @pesyna 2 дні тому

    *Clearing throat* I've been waiting for this moment my whole life. FIRST!

  • @basidhfareeth7757
    @basidhfareeth7757 4 дні тому

    John has come a long way ❤

  • @rajeevreddy9167
    @rajeevreddy9167 4 дні тому

    I find it amazing that rpenquin still plays on ICC. Also, they are 75 years btw. Amazing.

  • @will1am905
    @will1am905 6 днів тому

    I like chess, and sometimes I come here to fall asleep to some good chess and your soothing commentary tbh. Thank you John!

  • @sentryrivens7407
    @sentryrivens7407 6 днів тому

    Not only did you play so quickly, you played really accurately too! no huge blunders which is crazy...

  • @c3physics772
    @c3physics772 6 днів тому

    Hey!! It's indeed a wonderful vedio. But can you or anyone suggest me a good book precisely for CHESS PIECE COORDINATION

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess 6 днів тому

      Thanks for watching! "Coordination" is so fundamental to chess that I don't think many authors even think to isolate it as a concept. But funnily enough, I can recommend a book by Capablanca with the same name as my series here, "Chess Fundamentals."

  • @crclayton
    @crclayton 6 днів тому

    Nice! Crushed him! And almost had both the 5+0s in the bag too.

  • @SBqwerty
    @SBqwerty 7 днів тому

    what happens if he predicts a premove and then captures a defended pawn lol

  • @Neruomir
    @Neruomir 8 днів тому

    Good players read the manual, masters write it.

  • @Greg763
    @Greg763 8 днів тому

    Thanks John !

  • @eromisimo
    @eromisimo 8 днів тому

    People in reddit always recommend you, so im here to watch the series. I didnt saw climbing the rank playlist, roughly when did you start with the series ?

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess 7 днів тому

      They are very flattering - thanks for checking out my content! This is the Climbing the Rating Ladder playlist: ua-cam.com/video/U2huVf1l4UE/v-deo.html I started it way back in 2016, I believe. Let me know if you have any questions!

  • @HAL09000
    @HAL09000 9 днів тому

    John is the host with the most! @ 11:55 Rd8 is not accurate because the white king will have to return to b8 to avoid the checks.

  • @26horses
    @26horses 10 днів тому

    I usually just quit when it down to rook. so boring. hate when they queen trade too. so lame.

  • @Nitinshuklaparivar
    @Nitinshuklaparivar 10 днів тому

    Best chess channel in youtube

  • @Nitinshuklaparivar
    @Nitinshuklaparivar 10 днів тому

    Best chess channel on youtube.

  • @crclayton
    @crclayton 12 днів тому

    Andras recently posted a video dunking on the Scandinavian and I like both your channels so I suggested you guys set up a dual commentary video or stream! Id love to see a match with your styles clashing.

    • @JohnBartholomewChess
      @JohnBartholomewChess 10 днів тому

      Haha! We've played a dual commentary match before; check my channel!

    • @crclayton
      @crclayton 10 днів тому

      @@JohnBartholomewChess Awesome!! What a treat.