Can I Win A Drunken Blitz Chess Game While Attempting to Commentate on the Game?
There's a Grandmaster called GingerGM who's a great entertainer when it comes to playing online chess and commentating at the same time. Granted, he quite often loses because it's very difficult to play to a high level AND commentate on the game at the same time.
Throw in drinking a bottle of Italian red wine and it's the equivalent of 3D chess! (Live chess x commentary x drinking.) That is what I attempted to do in this video:
I was very happy last night when I was connected to a good opponent and got through a complete game with no technical issues, offered sporadic commentary, and managed to avoid losing!
I was Black and defended with the "Sniper" as advocated by one of my quaffing partners, Charley Storey in his book (and Chessbase course), The Sniper. I played what Charley calls "the Pure Sniper," the three opening moves of which are:
1. ... g6
2. ... Bg7
3. ... c5
For me, the most exciting part of the game was the **endgame**. I was pleased to be able to force a draw even though I was aware that I'd missed at least one opportunity to force a win.
It was also the first time I'd managed to record a live commentary blitz game without technical issues, or getting opponents who disconnected, or making a game-destroying blunder.
Speaking of blunders... post-game computer analysis revealed a couple of game-winning opportunities that I missed in the game...
How I Could Have Won!
I missed this ... Bd5 game-winning move!
And then there was another opportunity to win the game with a Bishop sacrifice...
... Bxe4!
Bxe4? a7! blocking the King from accessing the corner.
Post-game analysis is always a humbling experience, but worth the blushes!
Cheers!
DH
I enjoyed your video. So clear and interesting. Would love to see more contents like this here. I like the way you focus on themes like pawn structures, pawn chain and you’re always looking at your pieces counting them.
Your commentary 😂😂😂 you’ve been doing this for a while!
Hey @samostically - thank you for taking the time to watch the video, comment, and tip; I really appreciate it. Until now, I've only done post-game commentary, which is much easier! I had a lot of fun doing it live though, so I definitely want to do some more, and yes, it is at heart a comedy show! 😂🤣😂🤣
!BBH
!ALIVE
Now that's quite a way to challenge yourself, my friend! I'm glad that it went well! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
Thanks @tydynrain - quite a lot can go wrong, such as the opponent abandoning the game, either of us getting disconnected, game-destroying blunders on my part, so I was very pleased to get through what proved to be an entertaining game. I've tried live commentary before, but this is the first time I've actually managed to get through a game that was interesting enough to turn into a video!
!BBH
!ALIVE
Sure thing, you're most welcome. Indeed, I can imagine. It sounds like you had a nice synchronicity of things going well, which is excellent! Congratulations! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
!ALIVE
!BBH
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