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by dmerkal - 2 years ago
Palm Beach, Florida United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 394

And he played a move I hadn't seen.....again

by kibuyaga - 2 years ago
olympia fields United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 114

I too totally agree...We want you two Erick and David together on the same video analysing a game... Erick makes a move of his level and David critique it... why it is bad or good and so on. great video and I am going to keep going back to it. Thanks to you both.

by Traepoint - 2 years ago
Portland, Oregon United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 32

Definately think this should be a regular duo video!  Though it does sound like this was "Set-up" LOL

by MM78 - 2 years ago
Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 4517

thisguy, in that position after Qd4+ white interposes the queen with Qf2+ and the exchange is forced as Qf2 is check, therefore black can't take the rook as he has to deal with the check first.

Erik (and David) good video, interesting game for both sides. Very entertaining and definitely a lot of moves we amateurs would miss.  I thought for one second in the ending he might have had a chance by running the h pawn instead of capturing on g6, but it loses as well. 

by thisguyheisaguy - 2 years ago
NYC United States
Member Since: Oct 2009
Member Points: 114

at 34:04 you consider the move Qd4+ which wins a rook.  I don't understand the reason against this.  If he guards with his queen offering a trade you can STILL take the rook!  and it pins his knight!  is there something i'm missing?

by thisguyheisaguy - 2 years ago
NYC United States
Member Since: Oct 2009
Member Points: 114

OMG You guys could totally do Home Movies the animated series!!!  Since Brendon Small abandoned it, I say it's up for grabs, you guys are great

by malurn - 2 years ago
Ann Arbor United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 207

Hahaha I love this video.  Its nice to see that there are other people out there that make mistakes other then myself. 

by lesliepfox - 2 years ago
Tacoma United States
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 2

Excellent, entertaining video. I would like to see similar videos with analysis of games played by low end casual players like me (1200) ie. "How to spot and avoid basic blunders", hosted by a gentle and patient accomplished player (like Erik!).

by bobobobob101 - 2 years ago
Phoenix United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1124

great video Erik! nice commentary David!

by FM charlesgalofre - 2 years ago
Miami United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 603

make that 10

by FM charlesgalofre - 2 years ago
Miami United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 603

5 stars

by fabriziosky - 2 years ago
london United Kingdom
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 73

I love it entertaining easy to fallow. And for ones I understood the intention of the player

by MonkeyMoves - 2 years ago
Oakdale, Mn United States
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 35

Educational as always.  I actually like it when David gets a bit more involved.  I want to hear Erik's perspective because he speaks for the non-masters as in how we might possibly thing, and then hear from David on his take on the position.

Thanks guys, I hope to see more.  The intro with the car keys did make me laugh.  I very much enjoyed the first video on amature analysis where David taught us so much.

by jlueke - 2 years ago
Saint Paul United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 2211

Good job, it's nice to see some analysis at this level.  

by generalhaha - 2 years ago
Maryland United States
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4

Oh look one of the four people Kim Jong Il gave internet access to

by Count_Rugen - 2 years ago
Staring at Nigel Short's lips in Athens Greece
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 552

Good job you guys make a cute couple.

And Erik despite what Jay says, I still think you're a good guy.

by careyfan - 2 years ago
Bay Area, California United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 128

Definitely not a perfect game, but certainly an entertaining one. 

I like the style and your self-deprecating humor, Erik. 

You sell yourself a little short here-- sure, you're an amateur...but even amateurs can have intangible qualities that help them to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. 

And you showed some of the intangibles (i.e.-not giving up, being resourceful) and completed the win.  I know that in our games, you were tenacious...and overall, you are a solid player, even if you're an amateur!

I like this "Amateur's Mind" style of video.  Hope to see more of it in the future!

Carey

by essnov - 2 years ago
Canada
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 189

That was very enjoyable. The little bishop+knight mate sequence at the end was instructive, too!

Thank you Erik & David

by exoticorn - 2 years ago
Germany
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 50

Yay! Another Amateur Analysis!

I vote for this to become a regular feature. I would like to hear some more comments from David, though. Not just pointing out the blunders, but also highlighting more of the different thought processes of amateurs and masters. (Like a video version of The Amateur's Mind.)

by Knightsight - 2 years ago
Kent United Kingdom
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 437

Great video.  Could listen to David and Erik all day.  You cater for everyone on this site!  Really great.

 

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