John Bartholomew

Back after a long Standard Chess hiatus, I encounter an opponent who busts out the Wing Gambit, 1.e4 c5 2.b4!?. Though I decline the gambit, a tactical position soon ensues where my calculation left me wanting more. Weighty decisions in a heavy piece middlegame ensue! Review this game on lichess.org: https://lichess.org/fNluFHhKm1YZ Support the channel: … [Read more...] about Sharp play in the Wing Gambit | Standard Chess #294

Happy New Year, everyone! I've been streaming some blitz chess recently, and this game features an interesting tactical situation on move 21 against a FM. In moderation, blitz can be useful for training your intuition and calculation, as well as practicing openings. Cheers! Review this game on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/65910279833?tab=review Support … [Read more...] about Real-time Blitz Calculation

Hey YouTube, it's been awhile! I've moved recently, and I've been streaming a fair amount. Hope everyone out there has been well. 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 … [Read more...] about Silky Smooth Premoves | Using the Clock as a Weapon #44

0:00 - Intro 00:10 - Game 1: Sicilian Defense vs. CM Faustino Oro 07:39 - Game 2: Bogo-Indian Defense vs. IM jungleman82 16:10 - Game 3: Slav Defense vs. IM V Pranav 25:37 - Game 4: Catalan Opening vs. FM Nate Solon 32:48 - Game 5: Sicilian Defense vs. FM José Francisco Veiga 41:25 - Game 6: Semi-Tarrasch Defense vs. FM Oleksandr Yurovskykh 51:26 - Game 7: Scandinavian Defense … [Read more...] about Top 10 Performance! | Titled Tuesday – Sep. 6, 2022

0:00 - Intro 00:10 - Game 1: Scandinavian Defense vs. CM Burak Ozalp 07:37 - Game 2: Benko Gambit vs. IM Aleksander Hnydiuk 16:49 - Game 3: Pirc Defense vs. GM Aram Hakobyan 25:33 - Game 4: Sicilian Defense vs. IM Josue Araujo Sanchez 36:02 - Game 5: Queen's Gambit Declined vs. FM Rushan Bogaudinov 41:35 - Game 6: Scandinavian Defense vs. GM Eric Hansen 49:54 - Game 7: King's … [Read more...] about Running into Sharp 22-move Prep! | Titled Tuesday – Aug. 30, 2022