This seems like really high quality material for free on youtube!

THis is like a $200.00 master class no joke FOR FREE!!!!!

Yasser is fantastic.

Can you imagine just strolling down to the chess club and just casually listening to a lecture by Mr. Seirawan? Unreal.

Ahhhh the first game you showcased in this one, Mr. Seirawan...I remember it well. You had used it in your book 'Winning Chess Brilliances' and analyzed it quite well there. I especially loved how you 'tricked' the reader into thinking the pawn move cxd7 was not a good move due to chess principles such as not just throwing in a check for a check and leading to develop your opponent's army. In this case it was the better move out of the other lines you presented in the book and just goes to show that principles are merely guidelines and should never be taken as gospel truth. I have to say that game is one of my favorites of yours that I have seen and taught me a few things about how to look for piece and exchange sacrifices, since those are not easy for chess players to come up with.

Also, I compliment you on your analytical style and presentation. Very good-natured, very well presented, and the same goes for your books. I recommend them to those who want to take up chess and learn things because your style is so easy to pick up and understand. :) Love watching your presentations quite a bit because of that.

Most gentle voice Ive ever heard lmao.

What amazing games and analysis! That second game was wild, but what a brilliant and cold active defence by Timman! Glad that Seirawan do not have problems in showing losses :)

excellent video !!!!!

I was a USCF player from 1972 until 1991, and played against some of your contemporaries (Joel Benjamin, Walter Browne, and others}

Obscure fun fact: the opera was Bellini's "Norma," a wonderful piece

[Event "Hilversum 50/564"]
[Site "Hilversum"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Seirawan, Yasser"]
[Black "Timman, Jan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Yasser Seirawan"]
[ECO "E21"]
[Title "Lecture with GM Yasser Seirawan (Seirawan vs. Timman - 1990 - Queen's Indian Defense ) - 2013.04.24"]
[URL "Lecture with GM Yasser Seirawan (Seirawan vs. Timman - 1990 - Queen's Indian Defense ) - 2013.04.24"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qb3 ( 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4 9.Qc2 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 d6 11.Bd3 f5 12.d5 Nd7 13.Nd4 Ndc5 ) 5...c5 ( 5...a5 6.a3 a4 ( 6...Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 a4 ) 7.Qc2 ( 7.Qxb4 Nc6 8.Qb5 Ra5 ) ( 7.axb4 axb3 8.Rxa8 Bb7 ) 7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 ) 6.a3 Ba5 7.Bg5 Nc6 8.O-O-O ( 8.dxc5 bxc5 ) ( 8.e3 h6 9.Bh4 g5 10.Bg3 g4 ) 8...Bxc3 9.d5 ( 9.Qxc3 Ne4 10.Bxd8 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Kxd8 { [%csl Rc4] } ) 9...exd5 ( 9...Bxb2+ 10.Qxb2 Na5 11.e4 $16 { [%cal Ge4e5] } ) 10.cxd5 Be5 11.dxc6 Qe7 { [%cal Ge2e4,Gf2f4][diagram] } 12.cxd7+ $3 ( 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.f4 Qe6 ) ( 12.e4 dxc6 13.Nxe5 Qxe5 14.f4 Qxe4 15.Bd3 Qe3+ 16.Kb1 Be6 17.Qa4 O-O 18.Rhe1 Qd4 19.Bxh7+ Nxh7 20.Rxd4 cxd4 ) ( 12.g3 dxc6 13.Nxe5 Qxe5 14.Bf4 { [%cal Gf1g2] } Qe6 ) 12...Bxd7 13.e3 ( 13.Rxd7 Qxd7 ( 13...Kxd7 14.Nxe5+ Qxe5 15.Qxf7+ ) 14.Nxe5 ) 13...Rd8 ( 13...O-O $2 ) 14.Rxd7 { [diagram] } 14...Rxd7 ( 14...Kxd7 15.Nxe5+ ( 15.Qa4+ Kc8 16.Ba6+ ) ( 15.Bb5+ Kc8 16.Nxe5 Qxe5 17.Ba6+ ) 15...Qxe5 16.Qxf7+ Kc8 17.Ba6+ Kb8 { #1/100 } 18.Qb7# ) 15.Bb5 Bd6 16.Rd1 O-O 17.Bxd7 Qxd7 18.Bf4 c4 19.Qc2 Ne8 20.Ng5 $3 { [%cal Gc2h7] } f5 21.Qxc4+ Kh8 22.Bxd6 ( 22.Qd5 Qc8+ 23.Kb1 ) ( 22.Rxd6 $4 Nxd6 23.Bxd6 Rc8 $10 ) 22...Nxd6 23.Qd5 Rd8 ( 23...Qc7+ 24.Kb1 ) 24.Ne6 $1 ( 24.Qxd6 $4 Qc8+ $1 ) ( 24.Kb1 $3 ) ( 24.Nf7+ $4 Qxf7 $19 ) 24...Qc8+ 25.Kb1 Rd7 26.Qxd6 $1 ( 26.Qxd6 Rxd6 27.Rxd6 $18 ) 1-0

Such class: showcasing your own lost games! You are one of a kind, Yasser!

It's funny when Seirawan goes all Homer Simpsons and just D'OH!

Just saying hello from Hilversum, Holland 👋

Really dude, how nice of a guy is Yasser??

Amazing content. My favorite part is 35:45 :D i like this guy, it's always an amazing moment to listen to him.

that was fun!!!!! great  analysis  from the self effacing and humble and supremely talented Yasser .....i leaned alot more than just chess on this one....thank you for posting    : )

I didnt think you lost thi game master.cos you been attaking him all the way.thank you for ur honest analysese.

that was one hell of a video

Holy one of the most complicated games I’ve ever seen wish more games were played like this