Candidate Master (CM) Tryfon Gavriel aka Kingscrusher - pioneering with Chessworld and the youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/kingscrusher has lots of entertaining live commentary games, opening videos, news report videos, etc. A new style of chess - for entertainment is a throwback to the Romantic era of chess, when combinations and speculative sacrifices pleased the crowd. But now, it is just online, so it's a bigger crowd than the old cafes of the past such as 'the Cafe de La Reagance' :)
From Kingscrusher's Over the Board Games. Kingscrusher became a FIDE CM in November 2010 Win vs a 2420 - K.Murugan - Lloyds Bank Masters Game vs GM Michael Adams- Lloyds Bank Masters Not having a clue positionally but still winning - Game vs Peter Marusenko (2370) Tactical exchanges leading to dangerous pawns - Game vs Chris Duncan (2280) Beating stronger players via complications 1 of 2 - Win vs IM Kopec Beating stronger players via complications 2 of 2 - Win vs IM Kopec Win vs IM Crouch Draw vs IM Basman Pawn sac to keep the bishops alive! Part 1 of 2 Pawn sac to keep the bishops alive! Part 2 of 2 Not enough punch preparation Don't play a passive Opening - Gavriel vs Kevin Clark French defence Alekhine-Chatard Attack 1 of 3 vs Stone French defence Alekhine-Chatard Attack 2 of 3 vs Stone French defence Alekhine-Chatard Attack 3 of 3 vs Stone Nurturing some f-file pressure vs Khandaker, Watford II vs Barnet I match Weak Dark squares around King - 1 of 2 Weak Dark squares around King - 2 of 2 Too much structural damage for a bit of counterplay Powerful exchange sac vs Paul Byway Playing controversially to really unbalance the position! vs O.Nelson A case of rapidly evaporating compensation! vs Roger Lancaster Playing against London System vs Howard Tebbs A panic reaction - e5 losing two pawns for nothing vs David Cutmore Lenningrad Dutch Gambit System 1 of 2 Lenningrad Dutch Gambit System 2 of 2 Consolidation vs M.Franklin of Ilford chess club Slav Defence Exchange Variation - Gambit variation! - Goldberg vs Gavriel To break or not to break vs J.Capes- Part 1 of 3 To break or not to break - Part 2 of 3 To break or not to break - Part 3 of 3 Taming the dreaded KID 4 pawns attack vs J.Hayes 1 of 2 Taming the dreaded KID 4 pawns attack vs J.Hayes 2 of 2 Barnet secure winning North Circular League - Draw vs J.White 1 of 2 Barnet secure winning North Circular League - Draw vs J.White 2 of 2 Finding a weakness in the Opponent's fortress like set up vs Sands 1 of 3 Finding a weakness in the Opponent's fortress like set up vs Sands 2 of 3 Finding a weakness in the Opponent's fortress like set up vs Sands 3 of 3 How not to queen passed pawns! 1 of 2 How not to queen passed pawns! 2 of 2 Last round win vs FM Ledger vs Salimbeni, Round 2 game vs Peter Vas (2170), Funny opening from English Opening! vs FM Ledger with Black 1 of 3 vs FM Ledger with Black 2 of 3 vs FM Ledger with Black 3 of 3 An amazingly shocking piece sac 1 of 3 An amazingly shocking piece sac 2 of 3 An amazingly shocking piece sac 3 of 3 The unleashing of the KID Bishop 1 of 2 The unleashing of the KID Bishop 2 of 2 Weakening the Opponent's king with a knight sac - vs FM Britton Poor knight indeed vs IM Pcola 1 of 2 Poor knight indeed vs IM Pcola 2 of 2 Dynamic pawn structure vs IM Gullaksen Emotional Rollercoaster vs FM Ledger, Barnet Congress 2010 Emotional Rollercoaster vs FM Ledger 2 of 2, Barnet Congress 2010 Lucky to have 'B' pawn advance vs P.Kemp, Barnet Congress 2010 Exchange sac vs Bonafont in KID, Barnet Congress Loss vs A. Stone - Trompovsky Lucky break 1 of 2 vs R.Cohen, Barnet Congress Lucky break 2 of 2 vs R.Cohen, Barnet Congress Trompovsky win vs Bagheri, Barnet Congress Fantasy variation 1 of 3 against Caro Kann vs Hutchinson, 1989, Barnet Congress Fantasy variation 2 of 3 against Caro Kann vs Hutchinson, 1989, Barnet Congress Fantasy variation 3 of 3 against Caro Kann vs Hutchinson, 1989, Barnet Congress French Defence Winawer vs J. Fraser-Mitchell Yet another draw vs Cengis Hasman! Not quite Shirov! 1 of 2 vs Mures Not quite Shirov! 2 of 2 vs Mures Why is the threat often stronger than the execution 1 of 2 - vs IM Cox Why is the threat often stronger than the execution 2 of 2 - vs IM Cox Sometimes important to allow doubled pawns vs Malhotra Not cross pollinating ideas! Playing inaccurately means no winning punch 1 of 3 Playing inaccurately means no winning punch 2 of 3 Playing inaccurately means no winning punch 3 of 3 Running for cover vs D.Foord How safe looking moves are often not the most critical moves 1 of 3 How safe looking moves are often not the most critical moves 2 of 3 How safe looking moves are often not the most critical moves 3 of 3 How to get something from nearly absolutely nothing 1 of 2 vs R.Campbell How to get something from nearly absolutely nothing 2 of 2 vs R.Campbell An up and down struggle full of smoke and mirrors vs Randall of Kings Head Chess Club 1 of 3 An up and down struggle full of smoke and mirrors vs Randall of Kings Head Chess Club 2 of 3 An up and down struggle full of smoke and mirrors vs Randall of Kings Head Chess Club 3 of 3 Don't get a Strategically lost position vs GM Chernaev, 1 of 3 Don't get a Strategically lost position vs GM Chernaev, 2 of 3 Don't get a Strategically lost position vs GM Chernaev, 3 of 3
VIDEO Not playing Simple Chess! That's not what i saw in the movies! 1 of 2 That's not what i saw in the movies! 2 of 2 The King that escaped - Berry vs Gavriel Tightrope Walking vs S.Barett British championship game How good is your rule? Game vs IM Pert How good is your prophylaxis?! Game vs IM Quillan
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