GM Analysis #30 Attacking the Sicilian Opening - Williams vs Guthrie 

Sir Simon you could make a DVD called "Harry, the H-Pawn" and then you analyse all the best victories of this pawn in the history of chess and all of the common strategy of this pawn.

Fantastic idea against Sicilian, really interesting, simple, but creative, I like it..

Fascinating opening idea!

Simon, this variation needs a name. I'm thinking something like...'Simon's Royal Defense- Dutch your Bishop' What say you? Thanks for explaining your thought process clearly to us!

I love to watch these - I always pick up things from watching real games that more "focused discussions" seem to miss. That said, sometimes you go far enough with the "what if" portions that I lose track of the actual events of the game. But thank you millions of times over for sharing chess. I've played for years but still struggle with even being "decent". There's just so much to it that I get extremely overwhelmed and do stupid stuff. Way too many lost queens and playing from 6+ points behind...

I really enjoy these analysis videos.

Loving your vids, especially the background to the opening and competition: it really adds gravitas and context to the technical side of the game. For all your "mockney" bluster, it's good to hear the inner English gent with gems like 'crash bang wallop'. Terribly violent of you old chap, must you get blood on the chessboard? This is imported oak.

Thanks again for another educational upload. I started playing chess again as an adult a year ago, in part thanks to your videos. Subsequently started a chess club and deeply in love with the game.

This is how we want to see you winning - convincing attack, dutchlike (you play what you preach) and we learned a lot. "Harry" the h-pawn if you go on like this, there will be a TV-series like "Harry and the knight of horror" or "Harry and the unholy bishop".

I love your videos ! can't thank you enough !

22:25 that sounds very sensible, not like you though! Keep on with your amazing work pal, showing the world that it is still possible to achieve wild, beautiful and also successful fun over the board. Thank you!

'I couldn't see a clear win here' 33:16 --- Qe6+, Nf5 QxN mate

Congratulations with a brilliant results and wish you best luck! Thank you for this video, I like your analyses a lot!

Great and interesting opening. Been playing regular GPA for a long time so decided to test this just to get new ideas. After 4 games in Lichess vs. 2500-2600 opponents, 2 wins 1 draw 1 loss. Pretty good so far. ;) It is very easy to play this system

g3+ Kh3, Qe6+ and mate after Nf5, QxNf5#

a novelty!! my score against the Sicilian defence has improved. It would be great if you can suggest further reads or can show some of your more games on this variation.

I really like your style and aggression...Thanks for the beautiful games and analysis. I was deeply thinking about the Qe6+. Almost first time I pointed a move which is correct :).

Congrats - nice creative game and ideas ! Might try that Be2 !

Simon, your educational stuff is great. I am always surprised that you dont make more of them. I will definitely try this one against the Sicilian. Now I have recently taken up Classical Dutch after studying your DVD and would be delighted if you analyzed more CD games of your own. What do you think of 6...Ne4 -instead of d6- in the CD mainline?

Would love some more videos focused on openings, especially moving into the middle game where the position has become closed. Often my opponent and I are fully developed and some ideas/plans you should have at that time would be very useful!

Thanks Simon!

Simon any news about the upcoming London system DVD I bought your English great great but can't wait for London and anything about Slav deffense in your mind.. And please play a couple games Slav to see how you play it :D

Isn't Qe6 winning on 33.25 ?

fun and instructive as always, thanks!

Simon Williams like a fish in the water😉

simon you have a unique style

Did you see Fiona's game yesterday Simon?.....how did she get out of a real losing position?

Nice picture - and who got a beer in his hand?

Hi Simon, no time for the lovely Bunratty open?

33:25 Ginger says don't move g3 because then there is no clear mate to Kh3 but there is! Qe6 check Nf5 Qxf5 mate!!!

very very nice game. i found the idea of rf7

I got your Killer Dutch! Great book!

I really like this Be2 opening idea. Been playing e4 c5 f4 for years but d5 is definitely a problem so have been looking for alternatives... this is something I am going to try.

There was a win actually. At 27:43 after Qxf4 Kg6 d4 Kg7 Qf6 bishop covers h7 so king has to go to g8 and then Queen goes from f6 to g5 to h6 to h7 with slight advantage.

thanks

33:13 simon Qe6 and mate next move!

33:18 Qe6+ mating :)

Ofc right as I pressed enter i realised there is f5 block during the "mate".

33:12 checkmate in 2 Qe6

33:19 is Qe6 not mate?

20:30..... N x e6?

Go team Cheddleton!

at 33:32 y not g3+ and then after kh3..qe6!!!

after kh3 qe6mate next move

Make a educational video on this!

Also, it amazes me how willingly grandmasters trade queens.

Fiona's hot af

Dear Simon, what is with 2. d3 so that I do not decide so early if to place the bishop on e2 or g2 and I can do this later depending on what setup white chooses? Is this equaly good or are there disadvantages?

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