Chess Speed Run 48: Play Too Passive and Pay The Price 

His account has been closed for cheating. Looking at his games history, this is long overdue.

Just checked his account and he’s very suspicious. Won 80% of rapid games in the last year with consistent 95% accuracy play.

It sucks playing against these cheaters. Even in 5 minute games I encounter them every so often but there are much more of them in the longer time limits. One tell tale sign is that they don't move immediately for obvious re-captures etc.

I have to be honest, I am moving more toward Kramnik these days (although obviously a much much lower level) I'll play something unusual that I have been trying to learn from a course and within seconds the perfect reply comes back. People don't need to cheat on every move, using an engine once or twice in a game is enough to shift the balance. The problem is also once you have the idea in your head that your opponent might be getting some help, that is enough to totally throw you off. It pains me to be so cynical because I really like the people who play chess, whether they are 800 elo, or 2800 if you've sat down and spent some time on this wonderful game, you deserve to be able to enjoy it.

Just call me Krammers 😂😂 LOL !!

Better call Kramnik

The opponent is 1500 blitz with 3w 4l but having more time helps as he is 2200 in rapid with 100w 23l! We need more opponents like Blair :)

looked at his account. Extremely suspicious strength and accuracy overall. How does someone who has 4 losses and 3 wins at blitz(at 1700...dropping to 1500s)...amass an average of 90-95% accuracy over 125 rapid games...winning 80% of them? Newer account. Very suspicious

2 videos in 2 days!!! The gods have answered my prayers!

Amazing game. Still in your corner Ginger Gm 🙌🏼

Now we do the procedure.

Opponent only made their account in the past week and has played only 100 or so games, they also have a win against an account closed for cheating so.. most likely a cheater - was an interesting game either way though

I love when you say THanything... three, threat, theory, throw... you have transformed it into just freat, free, feory, frow..... i watch your videos with a big smile listening to your dialect and random banter.

animalc5 "Closed: Fair Play"

Interesting Game, Simon!

Give Kramnik a ring and report this guy

I love watching longer games ( blitz isn't great for improving in my opinion ). This was nice and instructive, although I don't play 1.d4. I would love to see some 1.e4 or even 1.c4 some day ! Thank you a lot for sharing videos, and taking time to explain your thoughts.

Good to see you putting up more vids again. Enjoying them immensely, so keep 'em coming! Being a long-time (but poor) Dutch player, I've learned heaps from you and might even be improving a wee bit despite my aged brain. I thought Qb6 was a fairly standard idea of just interfering with your developing your Queen's Bishop by threating your b pawn (but who cares about pawns?), so while it was the top computer choice it seemed to me like he might have found it even if for the wrong reason. But, looking at the comments below it appears your suspicions were correct, and his account has been closed for cheating. A shame, as this line can lead to such fun and interesting games when played by actual chess players, as you've shown before.

It's certainly suspicious, especially coming from a new account. 89% accuracy means nothing on its own. I sometimes even get those sort of scores and higher in my own games, and I'm rubbish, but this was a very sharp and challenging game against a grandmaster. It's one thing getting high accuracy when playing familiar lines against similarly low rated opponents, or even not very sharp lines, but in a game like that one it would be very difficult to get high accuracy. Just a correction though - that a5 move you mentioned, the computer gave it a tick, which only means means a good move, not the best. *Edit - I've just checked the account and my opinion is that he is 100% definitely a cheater.*

Does anybody else, after watching Simon Williams speed runs, start hearing his voice when you're playing your own games?

Funny, I had just rewatched your immortal game in Iceland and we get this... love your content and chess style

If you play the slav, you should know about the Boor attack, in which case you know that Qb6 is the best response. I'm not defending this particular player, but if Black does play Qb6, immediate accusations of cheating are premature.

Please sir explain what is a "dee vee daey"?

This yellow warbler was famished...been watching since 2013

Your opponent played great chess for the time control. And I still remember your game of the year in that opening!

I did not know that f3 can be played on move 5

I always lose with the queen pawn opening.So i hope you win? or else i won't dye my hair ginger and drink a full bottle of whiskey.

Good character to not cast nasturtiums.

Simon, even though this guy may well have been a cheater, it was still a very instructive game so please keep posting videos

I played this guy and immediately knew he was cheating. Edit: just got a message that he was cheating. His account has been closed.

❤❤

It’s never too late for a nice bongcloud. Interesting game!

yeah yeah a 5 instantly extremely suspicious

You can't win against cheaters but, you can get em banned 😠

Kramnik’s smurf account…

There are only 39,873,078 cheaters online. Maybe he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Thank you❤ thank you🎉

Smells like a cheat. But i still enjoy your videos

Deevaydee

I'm not a mathematician but I believe the probability that an infinite amount of monkeys typing for eternity would produce the entire works of Shakespeare is 1, i.e., a certainty.

I don't know if Simon reads comments but I've given up waiting for any more Twitch streaming and canx subscription. Love your content but come on man.

Sus..

These computer opponents make for entertaining games. Great play by you as well

How does he know what the computers top choice is?

In general people who are over 2000 and no title are sus and should be looked at closely.

I've never mouse slipped a genius move. I have mouse slipped a move that kind of worked but it wasn't actually good or anything special, just an elaborate way to trade pieces starting with a temporary sacrifice.

Just checked his account. Photo of him kissing someone who clearly isn’t his wife. Definite cheater.

Yes he is a cheater.

It's a big mistake to name the account as "GingerGM Speedrun". I think entices even more cheating than what you wouls usually encounter

If you didn’t know the theory, you should have asked your opponent!

First game was pretty sus

Not learning anything from you.....GM really?!?!

I'll say it again. It's like they've set your account only to play accounts that have been flagged as sus by other users but haven't been investigated yet. Well sus behaviour from the admins. Other streamers only seem to run into one or two cheats per speedrun. You seem to get them every other game.

Ginger GM we all love u here but for the love of god stop calling out anyone and everyone lower rated that beats you as a potential cheat!!!! Have some damn humility man.