One defense to rule them all - a perfect opening you can play against anything · Training Game

This is the perfect chess opening. A defense you can play against any starting move by White. It doesn't matter if they play e4, d4, Nf3 or c4, we always go for the same system. It will have different names, but it's essentially the same opening with the same patterns and ideas.

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When you learn an opening, the most important thing is to know the middlegame plans and patterns. That way you won't waste time and you'll know what to do in most positions. To do that, you have to do much more than just study opening theory. You have to study maaaany games. Just go to chessgames and filter by opening and start. If you analyze 50 games in a single opening, you'll understand it! It's that simple!

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[pax]

Stjepan and hating on French coffee, name a more iconic duo 🤣

[JagodowyJogurt]

Your thumbnails have always been incredible but this one is absolutely top

[willow]

Find someone who makes you as happy as winning chess training games makes Stjepan

[TheChessTheoretician]

Yes! The training games are back. Really enjoyed this one Stjepan.

34:51 I think Ra2# may have been more precise there mate haha

Great game and great content as usual!

[angelcarias]

Change the water filter & clean it .

[carlolo]

Depends on the model of coffee machine. If we are talking about the most famous brand (as my gf has), a deep clean with apple vinegar will do the job. Usually, the mechanical parts get covered by a shard of limestone which alters the taste of the coffee itself.

I would suggest using a nice Italian moka and the problem will fade away. In the alternative, a semi-professional coffee machine could suit you.

[stoutlager]

If an espresso machine starts to produce worse tasting coffee from the exact same beans and the exact same grind consistency you normally use, it's usually a problem with pressure. The machine isn't reaching the correct pressure or holding the correct pressure long enough to extract in the desired way. There are several reasons this can happen.

[creativeflo]

The coffee hasn’t changed…you have man…you have 😂

[OttoTheDoge]

Hi Stjepan! Tomorrow's my first ever tournament, I've been preparing for months with your videos about openings, middlegame and endgame ideas. I feel like I've improved exponentially thanks to you! Just wanted to say a quick thank you, and I'll definitely get you your share of the prize money if I win :D

[tyrellwreleck]

You would be +200 points higher if you just keep playing closed positions and just mastering the end games. You are assuming that you could've seen the tactics shown by the engine but in reality it's not always the case. You wouldn't be maintaining a good position because you have to be accurate all the time. Our brain is so limited in making accurate calculations for so long. In this rating range, everyone makes bad moves. It's just a battle of who can punish one another.
In closed positions, you can free your brain in calculating so many critical positions therefore having a 90% accuracy games.
I'm in 2200 -2300 rating as well and i hope this comment helps you in improving

[DoctorTung]

The most likely cause of the bad coffee is that because you were traveling the coffee in your home aged and became stale. Try grinding if you don’t, and use freshly roasted beans.

[TheGlompme]

Your coffee beans have oxidized meaning the oils in your coffee has gone rancid. Coffee oils oxidize relatively fast compared to other foods. I usually try to use beans roasted around 1.5 weeks to 4 weeks prior to the date I’m making my espresso. Beyond this you may need to use a descaling cleaner on your machine and I would also check the quality of the water you are using because that can matter.

[woodm]

I wrote a coffee poem a few years ago, and want to share it with you.

First thing in the morning, before even food
you need this dark liquid to fix your bad mood.

The french-roasted beans, fair-trade of course!
The 9 dollars spent with zero remorse.

Only the gauche would add sugar or cream
because you use an artisanal pour-over scheme.

The chem-ex, of course, should be taken to task
for being an overpriced erlenmeyer flask.

But resolute focus on repeatable grinds
continues to prove that you've all lost your minds!

Because dialing in coarseness and brew-time adjusting
simply can't change that this drink is disgusting!

An uncommon notion, I'd like to assert
is that coffee is just: acidic wet dirt.


Also, great game and I LOVE your channel. I've learned much from watching you. Keep it up!

[tobias]

The setup your opponent played is really interesting. I've seen similar setups but with different move orders (1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4) referred to as Keymer Variation of the Reti. Would be great if you could do a video about it if you have any more insights into this setup.

Great game and great to see some training games again.

[HopHeadScott]

After my third coffee machine dying I switched to an aeropress (long black) which was good. However, for the last few years the v60 pour over is my daily driver. I use a porlex mini hand grinder. Great coffee!

[emilpietras]

About coffee: it's good to have some device to use for the reference (for example Phin could be really good). If You're using coffee You know, It can show is it your taste has to be recalibrated or is there some issue with the machine (regulation, very often cleaning the grinder).

[eclecticexplorer]

After white's Qc2 on move 7, Stjepan said that if he (Stjepan) castled at that time, which might choose to play g4. If he meant white would play g4 right away, that appears to be a mistake. Black just plays Nxg4, and after Rg1, black can either withdraw his knight to f6 or to e5 or defend it with f5. Either way, it is good for black. When he first discussed g4, I did look at the possibility of Rg1 to back up the pawn, and white did wind up playing that on move 9. I think Stjepan should have played h5 at that point to prevent g4, especially since he said he was not planning on castling.

The sequence he discusses before playing 7... Qe7 also seems to be off. After 7... Qe7 8.Be2 e5 9.cxd5, black should play Nxd5 instead of cxd5, and he should be fine. The pawn on c6 still keeps the black knight at bay.

[commentwarrior]

one defense find them, one defense to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

[louis]

A good way to meet this system with black is to delay the development oh the b Knight, to go to a6 if Rg2 is played (leave the d7 square for the other knight + threaten Nb4 in some positions + the knight is useful on c7 protecting d5 allowing e5). It's a recommendation of Sma Shankland

[MarcHeuer]

You mentioned Nf2 as a possibility after the very strong move Ne4! but that would be a mistake because White would pick up the piece with a Queen check