Sound is a little off for first 2:55 or so but then is back to normal.

Zibbit:

Thank you for this video. I have been on the white side of this type of game and, unfortunately, was unprepared both times. Now, I have a very good video to watch multiple times and learn from! Your videos are greatly appreciated.

Edit:

I just want it to be known that I enjoyed this video so much that I rated it "Amazing." So, for there to be only two raters and the average to be "Good", someone rated this video "Not So Good." Hopefully, it was just a slip of the mouse, because come on, no way is this video poor!

Interesting game. Your explanation on the opening was quite thorough, which is very nice, as you don't see the Chigorin very often. I also like the interactivity in your video.

Good luck with the race to your IM-title! Remember: if you can't beat an opponent, get your friends to hold him down till he's flagged.

Thank you Bullrock!

I appreciate you both watching and commenting on my video. Glad you think it's good and helpful!

In regards to the rating system. People just rate it how they like it. But it would be nice if people didn't spray out 5 on every video unless it's really good! Otherwise the rating kind of loses it's point. If the video is not up to say "usual" standards of the poster I see nothing wrong with giving it a 3 or a 4. I find it a little to "groupie" like to just automatically spray a 5 on a video just cause it was made. True I'm also delighted to see a curtains video and I have watched ALL of his videos (pretty sick) but if we rate them all 5, maybe it's more difficult to find the real good ones?!?

Nice vid as always. I gave it a 4 as it was great. A video has to be outstanding to get a 5.

I see the point about too many five ratings making it hard to find the really good ones. That is a valid point. However, in this case, I was really wanting to see a video featuring the Chigorin defense played by stronger players than myself, so I could better understand the ideas of the defense. But, since this video came along (and later another one by Katar!) like a Christmas gift in June, I felt justified in giving it a five rating. Maybe objectively speaking this video is not truly "amazing", but since it made me feel that it was made just for me, it "amazed" me.

i rated it 5 pawnz b/c i learned some new stuff about this opening.

also the idea ...h7-h5 and R-h6 was very CLEVER.

i thought the R&B endgame was very instructive!

thanks for the swell video!$%

Good luck with the IM norm!!!

if there is any way to improve this video, it would be to make the sound louder

question! might sound dumb too, but how do u sign up as a member on fritz? i own it and it keeps signing me on as a guest.

I don't have Fritz, this was made with Chessbase.

i think fritz runs with the chess base site, ive seen alot of chess base stuff when i play online.