Two weeks ago I got this endgame for the first time in classical chess and against a GM! He resigned one move before checkmate. What is interesting is that he also stopped the clock and never actually said I resign.
RU-vid ad sense. He’s also mentioned he lives in the Netherlands and goes to the tournaments with friends. Airfare within Europe can be reasonable and splitting room costs with friends makes it even cheaper.
I remember when I was somewhere in my 900s I played in an online tournament, and my opponent who was nearly double my rating offered me a draw when I was the one down a bishop and knight. The person didn't even try for a move... Straight up offers draw ❓❓❓
Great job, Zach! Your resilience showed in that bounce-back game. Keep leveraging your studying, and stay vigilant against potential pitfalls in the upcoming match. Stay patient, and let the game unfold at your pace!
I almost clicked off the video when you played f5 against Nf3. Nf3 is the strongest move against the dutch, I don't understand why you would give you opponent the best opening they could hope for? You are very lucky your opponent had no idea what to do in the opening. Great video though! I really enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next round
A commentary is meant to explain the game. Your excessive verbosity, unnecessary phrases and back and forth illustrations confuses rather than clarifies.
Theoretically yes, but majority of his subscribers are following him because of his phrases, it’s makes the content more entertaining. Tell me how many people would have the attention span to watch an entire 30 min video. I believe he is doing the right thing going off topic for a bit it let’s everyone take a breather. Keep doing your thing Zach! Btw I am maskedgentleman on twitch ;)
