“How I’m figuring that this sacrifice might’ve had some potential is the fact my opponent’s queen is kaplonked, and I have some schewmmm (zooming noise) zoomers, some zooming moves.” This is the GM level analysis I love to see.

Dont ever change your playstyle, you sir rock.

The fact you don't have 100K subscribers is, at any rate, a crime against chess, to quote a legend.

Simon is just in some brilliant form lately. His chess and his good vibes are contagious. Keep it up my friend

one of my fav notifications of the week

I can’t wait to look at Roberto‘s stream..  
So I just watched Roberto’s stream.
He recognized that he was completely lost after move 16, gave you credit that you are a GM and that you pick worse lines that nobody else knows.
He also thought that you could have won the game easier but wanted to have some fun with him.
After he blundered the Rook, he left the room cursing.. 😂

This was the most entertaining titled Tuesday for a while. Even some of the losses were brilliant!

Respect to Hans for not crumbling under all the pressure and pursuing and appreciating his potential

Last game with Roberto was golden 😂 HILARIOUS!!

With or without the flute, you are our GM.  🎉

A brilliant episode Simon! Those first two and especially the last two games...so funny. You are blessed with an exceptional ability to see the depth and richness of a position so quickly, and it is lovely to see how much you genuinely enjoy these things.

I've been watching Simon for ten years – I used to fast-forward the ramble between the games to get to the chess part quicker, but recently I noticed I like those moments just as much as the chess. It's really like being in the company of a good olde friend next to a fireplace. I guess in a few years – hopefully Simon still has the channel going by then – I'll be fast-forwarding the chess just to listen to the stories!

Here we go again...

'Smallest bread knife you can find' hahahahahahah 1:46:07

Everything about your streams is the best. The chess is thrilling, the commentary hilarious, the suspense is a roller coaster. Even the swearing is great, I don't care if my kids hear. Please never stop making and uploading these

Beating 3000s with ease now. No more crumbling when you see the high rating. Boooooom
Solid performance

(3)
"Lost here, man. I think I'm already lost. That... he must have a thousand tactical finishes here. It looks like my study of this variation wasn't enough. It happens, right? Ah okay, he has this simple move, right? No, I'm completely lost here. Completely lost! He can literally choose how to win here. I'm so lost. My pieces can't get out, man—it feels like that old Caro-Kann line. I really need to study this one.

Now I know it was Bishop f5, but tell me how to play against e6 if I already studied it, man—huh? Wait a sec. No, okay, his position must still be winning, but was that move really necessary? Did he really need to play this move here? I was almost about to resign. I don't know, I didn't understand what he just did. At least it gives me some hope—maybe that's what he wants, right? He wants to give me false hope, right? Man... I know you're still winning. But seriously, was that really necessary? Or do you just want to humiliate me? Maybe the guy just wants to humiliate me, right? Okay, now I'm gonna capture here... can I, is that fine? Okay, I think... I think he didn't need absolutely any of this, you know? He could've won way easier here. He's probably still winning—he should be—but like... Okay! Let me see, right? I think he ruined the game, but I could be wrong, right? Who knows, now it's just turned into total chaos here."

(5)
"But look here. Let me think. What did the guy NOT play? Man, there was a simple move here. If he plays that, it's over. It's over, I don't even know what to play here. The guy... the guy's streaming, so he wants to show off, right? That's obvious. The guy plays this—fine, he's still winning because my position is trash, but it already gives me more compensation. I would have 100% of the time played that other move, and it's completely winning. Did I really have to give up that Rook, man? The guy played as clean as Atlético... [he's saying the opponent let his position deteriorate], it got worse in the end there. Huh, if he played right here... he would actually lose the game right there if I played Queen c7.

Now I want to check the opening. This opening of his is sneaky, it's the second time he's played it against me, but I just couldn't remember. I've already studied this thing before. Okay, so the theoretical move is a4, right? This Knight g5 here is an alternative move. Ah, I'm such an idiot, man—I got confused! First I play h6, and now Bishop c5? It's the other way around! What about g4? Ah okay, no, then... look at this line the guy plays, he probably has a whole course on it. The guy playing White ends up -0.60 for Black, you get it? This game was just like Vasco vs. Cruzeiro: one team trying to throw harder than the other! That's what I'm saying, the guy plays White just to end up worse."

Btw, I really appreciate the chapter headlines! Makes it way easier to navigate the video when you don’t watch it in full in one time

back to back 3000's savaged...You can win this tournament Simon you just need to believe it...BELIEVE IT !