Queen's Gambit

The same game I had watched Phillips and Maxim start three hours ago.

Queen's Gambit declined.

Phillips was still a pawn ahead.

But Phillips wasn't there.

The same game I had watched Phillips and Maxim start three hours ago.

Queen's Gambit declined.

Phillips was still a pawn ahead.

But Phillips wasn't there.

If you're John Bartholomew, and you practice the Scandi, you're going to remember a lot of it because you've played thousands of games in the Scandi, right? You'll have one particular move.

The game I played earlier today, I was playing a Slav against the Queen's Gambit, and Um, you know, I, I wasn't sure where am I supposed to put the Bishop and ended up going Bishop G4, which actually worked out pretty well.

Um, and then I had to check my, my reference and that's the move that they recommended.

So, okay, good, good for me.

A player will tailor their opening choice to what they think will best combat the style of their opponent.

Oh yeah, there are also a plethora of opening names such as the Ruy Lopez, Queen's Gambit, Sicilian Defense, Slav Defense, and the Berlin Defense.

[instrumental music] Let's start with the game that really struck me, and obviously really strikes the Americans deep to the heart, uh, which is the Grischuk-So game.

[upbeat music] Alexander Grischuk is a three-time world blitz champion and has played in multiple candidate's tournaments.

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Uh, the seventh game of the match has been drawn.

Um, queen's gambit, 40 moves.

How, how do you explain the, the seven draws?

Send it, dude.

I feel like Queen's Gambit.

I feel like I'm laying on my bed looking at my ceiling playing chess right now.

Because I've watched this course so many times.

after the chess move.

Oh, Gambit, like Queen's Gambit.

Queen's Gambit, yeah.

There's other Gambits too, right? Other

Gambits, King's Gambit, basically take a risk, gain a strategic advantage.

And then I was watching The Chef with Ray Fiennes and Anna Taylor-Joy, I think.

Yeah, I know, yeah.

And then I was like, oh, she was in The Queen's Gambit.