John Bartholomew

I hope you all are well during these unusual #COVID19 times! I'm back from Norway, and although still very immersed in teaching, Chessable, and additional work, I plan to record more in the coming months. Check out my Twitch channel if you're interested in watching my stream, by the way: twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Stay safe, guys! In this video, I play five blitz games (3+0) on … [Read more...] about Socially Distanced Pawns | Using the Clock as a Weapon #29

On Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, I had the incredible opportunity to film with World Champion Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands! I recently completed a nearly 20 hour video course for GM Jesus de la Villa's 100 Endgames You Must Know, and Magnus agreed to take the 26-question Basic Test in the course. It was a pleasure to sit and chat with the World Champion as he … [Read more...] about Magnus Carlsen Takes the 100 Endgames Test!

Full 100 Endgames You Must Know course: https://www.chessable.com/100endgames Check out the free 100 Endgames You Must Know bootcamp: https://www.chessable.com/100free Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew or via PayPal: https://t.co/VBFOLJHt2m Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitter: … [Read more...] about 100 Endgames You Must Know – Overview

The Internet Chess Club (ICC) is the platform where I played tens of thousands of games as an up-and-coming player in the late '90s and early '00s, as well as the place I recorded my first videos for this channel! These days, browser-based sites like Chess.com and lichess are far more popular, but ICC remains a pleasant place to play. Here I face an Italian International Master … [Read more...] about Good ‘ole ICC! | Blitz Chess #505 | KIA vs. IM Carlo D’Amore

I'm back after an extended break filming the videos for 100 Endgames You Must Know! Here I take on a viewer, Mhamed, in a 15+2 game on lichess.org. The unusual move 5.a3!? in the Austrian Attack is a move I picked up in a New in Chess SOS article many moons ago. The idea is to discourage Black's most active attempt with 5...c5. Mhamed surprises me with 5...a5, and I build a … [Read more...] about Hey guys, this is John! | Standard Chess #288 (Pirc Defense)