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Summary
TLDRThis video explores the surprising success of the Caro-Kann Defense at lower chess ratings, where Black has a higher win rate than White. It delves into the historical context of chess strategy, contrasting the romantic era's aggressive play with the positional approach of Steinitz. The video analyzes games showcasing how the Caro-Kann, a solid and quiet opening, triumphs over uncontrolled aggression, especially at ratings under 2000. It illustrates through examples how this defense can be effectively used to exploit opponents' mistakes and achieve victory.
Takeaways
- 🏰 The Kocon Defense, also known as the Caro-Kann Defense, is an opening in chess where Black has a higher win rate than White, especially at lower ratings.
- 🎭 The Romantic Era of Chess (19th century) was characterized by bold moves and aggressive openings, which contrasted with the positional play that favored openings like the Caro-Kann Defense.
- 🔄 William Steinitz's calm, methodical style, focusing on pawn structure and material preservation, was a precursor to the principles of the Caro-Kann Defense.
- 🌪 At ratings below 2000, chaos and gambits are common, but the Caro-Kann Defense often triumphs over such uncontrolled aggression.
- 👥 The video analyzes three example games to demonstrate how the Caro-Kann Defense can succeed against aggressive play.
- 🤹♂️ The game between chess legends Tal and Botvinnik in 1961 showcased the clash between aggressive and positional play, with Botvinnik's Caro-Kann Defense leading to victory.
- 🏰 The Caro-Kann Defense aims to build a solid triangular pawn structure that can withstand strong attacks.
- 🔄 The 'Tal Variation' of the Caro-Kann Defense involves an aggressive kingside pawn storm, which can be effectively countered by adhering to Caro-Kann principles.
- 📚 The script emphasizes the importance of not falling for traps and maintaining strong pawn structures, which are key to the Caro-Kann Defense's success.
- 🏆 The script illustrates that the Caro-Kann Defense's effectiveness is seen at both elite and lower levels of play, with examples from both contexts.
- 🚀 The video aims to encourage viewers to consider a different style of play, possibly adopting the Caro-Kann Defense for their own games.
Q & A
What is the significance of the Kocon Defense in chess?
-The Kocon Defense is significant because it is an opening where black has a higher win rate than white, especially at lower ratings. It is a solid defense that favors positional play over aggressive gambits, and it is effective against uncontrolled aggression.
How does the Kocon Defense relate to the romantic era of chess?
-The Kocon Defense is a stark contrast to the romantic era of chess, which was characterized by bold and audacious moves. The defense is more about calm, methodical play and focuses on maintaining strong pawn structures rather than flashy attacks.
Who was Paul Morphy and how did he influence the game of chess?
-Paul Morphy was an American chess prodigy who dominated the game with his wild tactical genius during the romantic era. His aggressive and daring style of play was a hallmark of that period.
What approach did William Steinitz take that was different from the romantic era players?
-William Steinitz took a positional approach, favoring quiet openings and focusing on pawn structure and material preservation over aggressive gambits. His methodical style was a departure from the tactical chaos of the romantic era.
How did the style of play below the 2000 rating differ from that of elite players?
-Players rated below 2000 tend to exhibit a chaotic style with frequent gambits, whereas elite players like Steinitz and Botvinnik demonstrate a more reserved, strategic approach, often leading to success against uncontrolled aggression.
What is the Tall variation of the Kocon Defense?
-The Tall variation is characterized by the move H4, which launches a quick kingside pawn storm. It is an aggressive response to the Kocon Defense, aiming to challenge Black's plans and create threats.
Why is the move H4 in the Tall variation considered effective?
-The move H4 is effective because it creates a hidden threat to Black's light-squared bishop if Black continues with E6. It can lead to a loss of material if Black does not respond appropriately.
What is the principle behind the move Bishop F5 in the Kocon Defense?
-The principle behind Bishop F5 is to develop the light-squared bishop and prevent it from being stuck inside the pawn structure, which is a key principle of the solid Kocon Defense.
How does the Kocon Defense exploit the weaknesses of an aggressive style of play?
-The Kocon Defense exploits the weaknesses of an aggressive style by building a solid pawn structure and patiently exploiting any mistakes made by the attacker. It focuses on positional understanding and material preservation.
What is the significance of the game between Tal and Botvinnik in the context of the Kocon Defense?
-The game between Tal and Botvinnik is significant because it showcases a clash of styles: Tal's aggressive, tactical play versus Botvinnik's calm, positional approach. Botvinnik's successful use of the Kocon Defense illustrates its effectiveness against aggression.
Why is the Kocon Defense effective at lower ratings?
-The Kocon Defense is effective at lower ratings because it can withstand the chaotic and aggressive play often seen at those levels. It provides a solid foundation that is difficult for less experienced players to break down.
Outlines
🏰 The Romantic Era's Impact on the Caro-Kann Defense
The paragraph discusses the Caro-Kann defense's effectiveness against aggressive play, particularly at lower chess ratings. It delves into the historical context of chess, comparing the romantic era's bold and audacious moves to the more methodical and positional style exemplified by William Steinitz. The speaker hypothesizes that the Caro-Kann's success at lower ratings may be due to its ability to counter the chaotic, romantic-style play that still prevails among lower-rated players. The narrative sets up an analysis of three example games to illustrate how the Caro-Kann, with its solid and strategic approach, can overcome uncontrolled aggression.
👑 The Battle Between Aggressive and Positional Playstyles
This section focuses on a game between two chess legends with contrasting styles: the aggressive, tactical play of Tal (white) and the reserved, positional style of Botvinnik (black). The game from the 1961 World Championship is used to demonstrate how Botvinnik's Caro-Kann defense neutralized Tal's aggressive opening. Key moments include Tal's attempt to launch a kingside pawn storm and Botvinnik's strategic decisions to maintain a solid pawn structure and avoid unnecessary complications. The summary highlights the endgame where Botvinnik's careful piece development and exploitation of Tal's weaknesses led to a decisive advantage.
🎭 The Display of Superior Knight Play in Static Positions
The paragraph continues the analysis of the game between Tal and Botvinnik, emphasizing Botvinnik's strategic use of the knight over the bishop in static positions. It describes how Botvinnik's piece placement and refusal to be drawn into Tal's aggressive style led to a significant advantage. The narrative also touches on the psychological aspects of the game, suggesting that the Caro-Kann's calm and methodical approach can be particularly effective at higher levels of play, where precision and exploitation of small mistakes are crucial.
🌐 The Caro-Kann's Resilience at Lower Rating Levels
This section explores the Caro-Kann defense's performance at lower rating levels, contrasting it with the elite level showcased in the previous games. It presents a game between a 2100-rated player and an opponent using the Caro-Kann, highlighting the challenges and potential pitfalls of playing the opening at this level. The summary points out common mistakes, such as poor piece development and failure to capitalize on opponent's weaknesses, which can lead to a loss despite the opening's inherent strengths. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for viewers to consider adopting the Caro-Kann as a solid foundation for their chess progress.
🔄 The Caro-Kann's Learning Curve and Long-Term Mastery
The final paragraph discusses the learning curve associated with mastering the Caro-Kann defense. It presents a game between two 1000-rated players to illustrate the chaotic and error-prone nature of games at this level, even when using a solid opening like the Caro-Kann. The summary emphasizes the importance of patience and consistent practice to improve one's chess skills, suggesting that adopting a solid opening like the Caro-Kann can provide a stable foundation for tracking progress over time. It also invites viewers to join the speaker's Patreon for more content on the Caro-Kann and ends with a light-hearted reminder to take care of pets.
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Keywords
💡Kocon Defense
💡Romantic Era of Chess
💡Paul Morphy
💡William Steinitz
💡Positional Play
💡Tactical Genius
💡Pawn Structure
💡Miky Tal
💡Bishops vs. Knights
💡Endgame
💡Chess Intuition
Highlights
The only opening where black has a higher win rate than white is the Kocon defense.
The romantic era of Chess was marked by bold moves and brutal sacrifices.
William Steinitz introduced a calm, methodical style that favored positional play over aggressive gambits.
Steinitz's dominance with his positional style is said to have ended the romantic era of Chess.
Players rated below 2000 often exhibit the chaotic style of the romantic era.
The Kocon defense often triumphs over uncontrolled aggression.
The Tall-Binik game of 1961 showcased a clash of styles between aggressive and methodical play.
The Tall variation of the Kocon defense is known for its effectiveness.
Binik's play in the Tall-Binik game demonstrated the superiority of the Knight over the Bishop in certain positions.
The endgame principles of the Kocon defense involve keeping the king central for faster action.
The effectiveness of the Kocon defense is due to its calm exploitation of opponents' mistakes.
At lower levels, the Kocon defense can struggle against aggressive play, but it can still prevail.
The Kocon defense's triangular pawn structure is one of the strongest in Chess.
The human intuition plays a significant role in evaluating Chess positions, even over engine evaluations.
The Kocon defense's success at lower levels is attributed to its solid structure and patience.
The video analyzes games to demonstrate how the Kocon defense overcomes uncontrolled aggression.
The Kocon defense is not easy to master and requires a solid understanding of positional play.
The video encourages viewers to adopt the Kocon defense as a way to improve their Chess skills.
Transcripts
I discovered something insane from 400
rating all the way up to 2,000 the only
opening where black actually has a
higher win rate than white is the kocon
defense and after days of digging deep I
think I figured out why but to
understand the answer we have to travel
back to the 19th century during what's
known as the romantic era of Chess an
era marked by bold and audacious moves
brutal sacrifices and aggressive
openings like
these players like the American Prodigy
Paul morphe dominated with their wild
tactical genius then came William
steinitz the youngest of Taylor Joseph
Shin's 13 Sons he learned to play Chess
at age 12 and later moved to the United
States but he couldn't keep up with the
Tactical chaos so he took a completely
different approach schin played
positionally favoring quiet openings
over aggressive gambits instead of
throwing Pieces away for a flashy attack
he focused on Pawn structure kept all
his material intact and won easily in
the end
games his calm methodical sty is
identical to the philosophy of the kocon
defense and his dominance was so
overwhelming it's said to have put an
end to the romantic era of Chess but why
am I telling you about these ancient
players because I believe the romantic
era is still alive today it lives on in
the style and attitude of players rated
below 2,000 chaos rains on the board
gambits are
everywhere but here's the catch they all
seem to lose to the carocon defense some
patterns are just too strange to ignore
so in this video we're going to study
three examp example games that show how
this reserved opening seems to triumph
over uncontrolled aggression and in true
old school fashion our first game will
pit two chess Legends against each other
two legends who in terms of Chess style
couldn't be more different tall with the
white pieces played E4 an opening that
aligns well with his daring attacking
style and tactical Brilliance he was
known as the Magician of Ria for a
reason but on the black pieces was miky
binc the most principled of chess
players methodical the kind of guy that
checks his stool three times a week to
make sure all is in order he believed
preparation beats intuition patience
beats creativity and with a calm reply
of C6 in game 18 of the world
championship match of 1961 a clash of
two opposites was well underway in
Moscow D4 by tall was met with D5
challenging the center and if you're an
aggressive player with the white pieces
E5 is the move for you it gains kingside
space and sets the stage for a ferocious
attack but the kocon is a solid defense
and the aidea is to build a solid
triangular Pawn structure that will hold
steady against any attack white throws
at you but before binc does that he
plays Bishop F5 so his light squared
Bishop isn't stuck inside the pyramid
that is solid kocon principle but tall
wasn't going to let binc dictate the
pace of the game he played H4 launching
a quick kingside Pawn storm why if you
watched part three of my previous video
about Pawn storms you know why but this
wildly aggressive move comes with a
hidden threat if if black blindly
continues with his plan of E6 he will
lose his light squared Bishop if you
want to figure out how pause the video
now the idea is G4 hitting the bishop
and after Bishop E4 F3 by white means
the only safe square is G6 but after H5
you'd be surprised by the number of
kocon players that fall into this trap
every single day the move H4 has proven
to be so effective it is now known as
The Tall variation of the kocon defense
but binik wasn't going to fall for it on
this day he played H6 creating a safe
Square for his Bishop on H7 but after G4
he gets second thoughts and plays Bishop
D7 I'm guessing he was worried about the
move E6 but viik is not going to ruin
his Pawn structure even if you offered
him a free Pawn for it he was that type
of player and after C3 and C5 on move
seven of the game we see the first white
piece move wild tall was that type of
player but viek defends his Pawn with
the move V6 but that leaves him with a
bit of an issue this is a bad Bishop
that's a bishop with limited movement
because it is in the same color complex
as your Pawn chain so after Knight E2 B
venc pushes to exchange his bad Bishop
for tall's Knight we are witnessing
world champion level positional
understanding at play but tall's
aggressive style comes with the belief
that Bishops will always be better than
Knights so he welcomes The Exchange in
fact he helps it happen with the move
Knight A3 so takes takes and after takes
takes the question is would binc give up
yet another Bishop for a knight just so
he can ruin White's Pawn structure the
answer is yes takes takes and this is
the position on the board white has the
bishop pair Advantage but he has
terrible pawns these are doubled pawns
this is a backward Pawn weakness and it
can be argued that these are
overextended so will T use his Bishop
pair to launch a devastating attack or
will he lose slowly in a quiet end game
Knight C6 black immediately attacks
White's Pawn weakness Bishop E3 protects
and queen A5 check eyes another one of
White's multiple Pawn weaknesses but he
is not in a hurry to capture it this is
the opening and binc is developing his
pieces I personally would be all over
that pawn but binc is as principled as
they come tall plays Rook B1 attacking
Black's Pawn but instead of going for
complications BV calmly plays Rook B8
protecting his B7 Pawn chaos is the last
thing you want as a carocon player
especially if your opponent is miky tall
Bishop H3 is played creating a square
for the king to occupy and be in some
form of pseudo castled position here you
would think the next move for a
principled player like binc is to Castle
and ensure his King's safety but in some
positions the king might be safer in the
center than on the king side this is one
of those positions because as soon as
binia castles the pawns the Rooks the
Bishops and the queen will descend
mercilessly upon Black's King tall is
praying for the move castles and but
venc knows it so he continues to tickle
tall's weak spots by playing Queen A4
attacking the D4 Pawn after Rook D1
protecting black captures on A3 and he
is now a pawn up which to bvc is enough
of an advantage to take to the end game
so after King G2 but viik plays Queen A6
asking for a queen trade and Tall
obliges takes takes and Tall advances
his kingside pawns the attacking idea
Remains the Same so but venc
intelligently places his King on D D7 an
endgame principle if the Queens are off
the board and there is no risk of
getting mated the king is much better
placed in the center than in the corner
because in an end game the time your
king takes to get in on the action will
likely be the difference between a win
draw or a loss sometimes it comes down
to one move you would know that if any
of your games ever made it to the end
game but the theme of allout attack rign
Supreme in 1,000 rated chess games and I
guess I made this kocon video to prove
to you that if you defended your king
like how you defend Donald Trump you
would be well above 2,000 Lo at this
point anyway white plays Rook B1
challenging Black's control of the B
file but if tall wants to trade Rooks
thank you for fixing my doubled pawns
tall who I bet is fuming at B vinik's
attention to Minor Details and
conservative style in general advances
his King to Aid these Pawns in the
attack but vinc on the other hand is in
pure positional mode he notices that his
two knights are somewhat superfluous
what does that word mean comment below
if you've been studying a lot of Chess
and I will pin it for everyone to see
anyway but vinc identifies the square C4
as a beautiful Outpost for the Knight
and plays Knight A5 white responds by
exchanging Rooks fixing Black's Pawns in
the process and then playing F4 this is
not the middle game position tall had in
mind coming into this world championship
game and Knight C4 is how but ginuk
shows us the superiority of the Knight
over the bishop in these static
positions Bishop C1 is played and Knight
C6 attacks White's Pawn on C4 how would
you defend it there is only one logical
move the Rook is now stuck protecting
the C4 weakness and here is a quick
positional trick to use in your games if
you ever have a three-point piece
holding down a five-point piece in a
standoff you are essentially two points
of material ahead of your opponent and
you should be looking to use your
temporary material superiority to your
advantage I personally would be pushing
these pawns forward looking to create an
extra problem for white to deal with but
binia cops for Knight before luring this
Pawn to capture A3 places the pawn under
the protection of the bishop but Knight
A2 seeks to trade that Bishop
immediately F5 takes takes but black has
to be careful here this is not a free
Pawn that's because Knight takes A3 will
be met by Rook A1 Knight C4 and all of a
sudden White's Rook infiltrates and gets
ready to cause all sorts of problems on
these two ranks that's how easily a win
can slip away in a game of chess but B
is not the type to succumb to Greed he
simply played B5 and this is a dream
position for every kocon player the game
is not decided by a huge explosive
attack but by a cold and calm
exploitation of all your opponent's
minute mistakes tall plays Rook A1
protecting his Pawn but do you remember
the positional trick I told you about it
is in BC's interest to keep this Knight
and Rook standoff and he does just that
King E7 shifts Focus to the king side
where this measly Bishop is set to go
toe-to-toe with this monster of a piece
why does the kocon have the highest win
rate you ask imagine unleashing this
level of detail oriented psychopathy on
your fellow 1200s you're going straight
to Hell King F4 is followed by Rook C8
after which G5 initiates a series of
captures Rook C6 is played by bvc daring
any piece to enter the sixth rank King
back to F4 tall at this point is fuming
on the inside and after Rook H6 and
Bishop G4 protecting the H5 Pawn but
viik won't make the mistake of tying
down his five-point Rook to a
three-point Bishop he Ops out of the
pawn debate but his destination Square
means that white can now free his Rook
Rook C1 and this Pawn cannot be captured
The Rook would be hanging so after 40
moves of solid and principled chess but
vinc decides to play for a trick F6 and
an already frustrated tall Falls for it
pawn takes pawn pawn takes and then
Knight takes E5 is a huge blow to White
surprisingly neither of of these two
pieces are hanging The Rook is protected
by the Knight and the Knight cannot be
captured because this Rook is hanging
black is too clean pawns ahead in an end
game at GM level this is game over tall
plays a few more moves and then puts an
end to his misery he resigned and in the
following days went on to lose the world
championship title to binc a brilliant
portrayal of the strength of the kocon
defense at the elite level but how does
the kocon fa at lower levels E4 C6 and
F4 is on the board
this 2,100 rated leeches player has
turned to aggression as early as move
two but in pure kocon Spirit his
opponent who I hope is doing okay
wherever he is replies with D5 an
instant strike at the center E5 is
played by white bypassing the central
conflict and marching his Pawn straight
toward Black's King the kocon defense is
in for a tough test in this game but
after Knight H6 it seems it is in the
hands of an expert every time there is a
Pawn on F4 or something shielding the
view of this dark squared Bishop this
route becomes an option for developing
the Knight Knight F3 is met by Bishop G4
moving the bishop out in preparation for
E6 which after the weird move D3 is
played completing the triangle of Pawns
this is the strongest shape in nature
there's a reason why the pyramids are
still standing today it's basic high
school physics I could teach you but I
don't want to alienate my fellow South
African viewers
[Music]
they ain't here for none of that anyway
white plays a move on the queen side
because Black's grip on these two
squares has put his kingside dreams to a
complete halt after Knight F5 and Bishop
E2 Queen B6 is played by black eyeing
all the dark squares in White's Camp
simple development and a solid Pawn
structure black is putting on a kocon
master class after the move d4 the
engine gives a minus 1.3 Advantage for
black it's gone through thousands of
variations and moves into the future to
come up with that evaluation but as a
human being how can you evaluate which
side is better in a particular chest
position well you have something that
the computer doesn't feel or should I
say intuition in this position
everything seems equal except for these
two pieces this is White's bad Bishop it
has virtually no movement because it's
stuck in the same color complex as its
pawns this is Black's bad Bishop but the
difference is that it's outside the pawn
chain and is of more use than its white
counterpart by virtue of that with just
one glance at the position you can feel
that black is better without calculating
numerous lines what's the average
lifespan of a stand-up comedian in North
Korea I don't know but I have a feeling
about it that's that highlevel intuition
the human brain is awesome and so is the
move C5 in this position it seeks to
undermine White's Pawn structure but
also sets up a sneaky trap and white
Falls for it all black has to do is
eliminate this Defender and this Pawn is
up for grabs a series Ser of captures
occurs after which Bishop takes F3
leaves White's Pawn undefended but white
still has to be careful here it's easy
to go from a bad position to totally
lost in just one move Bishop D1 is
correct black develops his bishop and
after Knight C3 and castles he is a
clear Pawn up with more developed pieces
and an active Rook white can feel the
game slipping away so he decides to lash
out with G4 hoping to create some
kingside chaos and rely on his Bishop
pair to prove Superior to Black's
Knights but Knight C6 leaves white with
a difficult question where to put the
king castling deflects this rook and
defeats the purpose of the pawn storm
also it loses immediately to Knight C2 a
discovered check that will capture a
free rook on the next move so after some
thought white awkwardly plays King D2
and it's met instantly with the thrust
B5 the engine recommends H4 for white
boldly sticking to his original plan but
white chickens out and plays A3 thinking
it stops the B4 Pawn Advance it doesn't
capturing before loses on the spot a
painful realization white plays Knight
A4 hitting the bishop which retreats to
E7 in the next few moves white achieves
absolutely nothing and worsens his
position by playing B3 because after B5
the only retreating Square for the
Knight cuts off the protection of this
Pawn black takes and after the Knight
retreats to D3 black plays B4 he is now
two pawns up but these aren't just
normal pawns they're protected past
Pawns this is an advanced protected past
Pawn the ultimate form of a pawn its
power is over 9,000 white blockades it
with Rook A2 but if you remember the
trick I told you about earlier this is a
five-point piece tied down to a
one-point Pawn no bueno but it's even
worse because Knight A5 leaves white
helpless to protect the pawn so takes
takes takes and now the bishop is under
Fire it fleas to E3 and we should take a
moment to appreciate the effectiveness
of the kocon style of play no while
attacks on the king no fancy sacrifices
just a calm dismantling of your
opponent's ego one move at a time a
quick win is always nice but sometimes
you just want to take your time and
watch as your opponent slowly descends
into hopelessness move by move I'm a
good person I swear anyway Rook C6 is
played and in the following moves black
converts the position by trading pieces
and advancing his
pawns that didn't stop white from
setting one final trap though Rook C 1
leaves the Knight undefended and black
Falls for it except the bishop simply
retreats to f8 in case of any back rank
Shenanigans those two seconds of Hope
are what kill you on the inside white
resigns just in time for us to come full
circle and find out what happens when
1,000 rated players go toe-to-toe in
kocon defense Waters E4 by Steven a
strong leeches player who it seems had a
rough day at the office yesterday faces
the kocon defense at the hands of a
player named Michael who I'm assuming
was born on December 5th 1995 take good
care of your password sir anyway white
expands with D4 and black replies with
D5 asking a question of White Center
White goes for the advanced variation
and after Bishop F5 C3 and E6 are we
about to witness Flawless kokan play at
1,000 rating no unfortunately calm and
patient is not the way of the 1000s C5
is played and after the Bishops are
exchanged
Black's Pawn structure is in mild
disarray but white plays B3 I think the
idea is to go Bishop A3 and then capture
on C5 a terrible plan you don't want to
spend two moves to make a threat that
can be parried by one move these are the
kinds of small mistakes that accumulate
into a bad position but black replies in
kind playing Knight E7 a blunder it
leaves the C5 Pawn hanging but somehow
this blunder is the best move in the
position if white takes C5 not only only
does he ruin his beautiful Pawn
formation but he also won't keep the
extra Pawn after a move like Knight
C6 Knight E7 is a 2,500 level move these
1,000s are out of control white develops
a knight preparing to Castle and black
plays yet another engine recommended
move but after Bishop E3 the move F6
brings us back to 1,000 L land I
wouldn't be looking to open the center
if I had an unced King like this one
that's how you get M it on move none
but takes takes is met by castling and
after Bishop D6 it looks like Black's
King will be safe after all but at the
expense of a pawn a pawn which white
doesn't capture due to circumstances
Beyond his control black takes the
chance to trade it and surely now he
will castle and bring his King to safety
no Bishop C7 first because at 1,000 Lo
the queen belongs on D6 aiming at the H2
Square drooling waiting for the Knight
to move white sees through this plan and
plays G3 defending against a threat that
hasn't even been made yet so black
castles and goes back to the drawing
board but why am I analyzing such a
terrible game you ask the truth is the
kocon is not an easy opening to master
don't be fooled by how easy the previous
kocon players made it look most of your
games will be as chaotic as this one if
not more and that's okay I feel it's
better to learn a solid opening on which
you can track your long-term progress
than to give in the chaos and play your
latan or chimpanzee gambits which you
will abandon as soon as you hit
1,500 let me know what you think anyway
after all that speculation white finally
reveals the brilliant idea behind
G3 Knight H4 offers a trade of knights
takes takes and instead of capturing the
pawn with the queen which I think would
have worked marvelously black makes his
intentions obvious by playing Queen D6
even my little brother with the IQ of a
dead baboon can see these two pieces are
up to no good f F4 is played instantly
but black has one more trick left in the
tank H6 Knight D2 and G5 enticing white
with a free Pawn takes takes and takes
is the kind of Happiness only a dirty
chess player is familiar with Queen
takes H2 brings us to the end of my
attempt to introduce you to a different
style of play if you find it interesting
this is where you can start your kocon
journey you can also join my patreon
where I will be posting my kocon
speedrun early next week take care of
your pets and see you on the other side
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