The Spsssky-Geller match is a classic. Note at 5:50 Geller has a material advantaage while Spassky has a complete positional dominance. It was achieved by patient, incremental improvement throughout the match.
Thank you, this was a real gift! I am falling in love with the closed sicilian, not the gran prix but this system here. The Spassky Match was fantastic. I often feel playing into the open sicilian without knowing much theorie is dangerous. But this system here feels just good.
I haven't been by for a bit, and want to say that I hope you and all your loved ones are well and content in these difficult times. Take care and be well.
Wow! Utterly fantástic. You also picked my favorite player to help demonstrate the CS. Thanks so much for this vídeo! I am sure I will have some follow up questions.
@@MoltonChess Hey Molthun, here are some games that might engage your interest. Smyslov x Denker(1946-Be3), Karpov x Kindermann(1986-Ng1e2) and Smyslov x Kotov(1946-Nf3). Take care, be well.
Thanks again for this presentation. I am constantly returning and finding new perspectives. If you get some time in your schedule, please make another CS video featuring Smtslov's approach to this opening.
Great video as always! Would be great if you could do a video on the common anti-Sicilian lines (closed, Rossolimo etc.) from the Black perspective, I am sure a lot of people would find it helpful. Thanks
Molton, help me out regarding Spassky x Geller. Leaving behind Geller's bizarre queenside play, why did he take the pawn on c2 with his rook(Move 25) rather than the knight at f7 which was the more immediate problem?
Hi Molton. I hope all is well with you and all your loved ones. Please do take good care. The mid-Spring and Summer(Southern Hemisphere) will be most difficult. I am playing a club game now, and met the e4-e5 opening with a patient and successful variation of CS move order. I appreciate your earlier comments here clarifying this possibility. In your opinion, is the modification from black's first move more difficult against e5 or d5? Or is the move order variation/ complexity about the same. Best Wishes always, Misha.
I would say d5 (Scandanavian) is more difficult since after exd5 the position will be slightly more open and the plans may change from the typical closed Sicilian. However, you could still play something like 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.g3 and continue like this with some play along the diagonal. Not sure if this answered the question or not
@@MoltonChess Absolutely, on the nose. I thought d5 would be more difficult, but you are far advanced to me, hence the question. Thanks so much for the experimental line as well. I will give it a try. I think a d3(2. white) take back on e4 is okay. Getting the queens off the board favors my type of play. Thanks Molton!!!!
The closed Sicilian setup can be played against anything Black does, doesn't have to be Nc6. I could also do one on Bb5 when Nc6 is not played later as another option.
i love you and i love your videos so much, and i noticed you only make 1 video only per week, and your channel aint gonna grow like that. Maybe u r a busy person or smth idk, but as far as i know u said that u do 10 puzzles everyday, 10 bullet, 10 blitz, so why cant u just stream while doing them, cuz you do them anyway, but that would be extra content for your channel on daily basis? you dont even have to talk, you could play on lichess or something and draw arrows, so we can catch your thinking process.
I don't mean to argue or waste your time, but i thought it's better for newbies to play slower games like rapid and classic, I'm 2k rapid online player, and for example I do not see how bullet games would enhance me and not rapids.
Actually you are right, I always recommend rapid and classical chess as the way to go especially when trying to improve. I just played way too much bullet and blitz when I was younger 😅😂
