Careless move order in the Kalashnikov Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2101

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[johnstevenson]

Big thunderstorm, heavy rain, perfect night to watch John amaze me.

[horus]

I just love to watch all of your instructional videos (Standard, climbing the rating ladder and clock as a weapon)! Thank you so much, John!

[MorphysLaw]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Most instructive chess content on Youtube. Thanks John!

[gdsheppa]

I really enjoyed the analysis that you performed after this game. I found the opening analysis particularly beneficial, as you highlighted the nuance of those variations. You showed us how to analyze openings like a true master! Thank you.

[fivehighflush]

Found your videos awhile back after you crushed me in some random lichess tournament. Enjoyed your videos ever since.

[robertgelblum]

As always, extremely instructive and easy to digest content. Thank you once again for doing this, John.

[SevenTwoven]

Great video John! Knight mobility in this game is beautiful. Loving the content and appreciate you streaming today. Top tier content. Cheers

[jackm]

Very instructive game/analysis... especially to someone like me who is planning to add the Kalashnikov to my repertoire. (although after watching this carnage, I'm having second thoughts)

[thedigitaldojo]

Always so instructive and clear. Thanks!

[jeremyhuffman]

I play this as white and this really helped me understand the nuances better, such as when you explained why to play Nc4 to take advantage of a delayed b5.

[goldenlion]

I really liked how you moved in to pressure the king side, not necessarily having a winning combo, but squeezing black's options into a complete loss of counterplay. And of course, "be careful to watch out for opponent's counterplay"!! Lol. Thanks!

[Force]

Love these Sicilians. Always a fun game

[platonfoucault]

A good teacher you are John. Keep it up!

[adamf]

Great vid. I like the part about knights gaining value as time gets low, . I'd never considered that idea.

[xgtete]

I've played the Kalashnikov for a while now. The point of ...Be7 before Nf6 is to deny white Bg5. Black will then later activate the bishop via d8-b6 or trade it off by playing Bg5 themselves.

It does allow white to play Nc4, but after ...b5 the Knight moves to e3 and black claims that so many moves with one piece in the opening is detrimental to white's game. Especially since it is actually black that has the lead in development at that point.

[azk]

"Do not sweat a drop in the evaluation of 2 to 3 points"

I assume this doesn't apply to me being -3 on move 8

[jessebicknell]

using the queen trade as a weapon.... yes

[scheimong]

I guess you might say, black played their Kalashnikov a bit too... Automatically 😏

[theJW]

Hey John! You mentioned that you really liked how your knights supported each other on e3 and d5. Are there any guidelines on knowing when such knights are superfluous and when their support of each other is useful? Thanks for another great, instructive game and analysis!!

[lukacalov]

This looked so easy but then black played 85 acc i guess he is 2100 for a reason xD