Keeping the Tension | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. paluch666 (1633)

In this continuation of the "Climbing the Rating Ladder" series I take on players of various ratings levels while pointing out typical mistakes and spots for improvement along the way (possibly my own!? :)). Here I commentate a 5+3 game against a player rated 1633 on Chess.com. "Tension" is a major theme in chess, and it refers to situations where pawns or pieces are attacking one another. Amateur players are usually in a hurry to clarify the tension by exchanging or moving away/past the attack, but stronger players often look to profit from maintaining the tension, hoping to cash in more heavily in the future. #Chess #ChessInstruction #ClimbingTheRatingLadder Review this game on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/live/game/37312... Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew or via PayPal: https://t.co/VBFOLJHt2m Follow me on Twitch:   / johnbartholomew   Follow me on Twitter:   / fins0905   Add me as a friend on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/member/fins0905... My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course on Chessable: https://www.chessable.com/the-london-... My Scandinavian Course (1.e4 d5) on Chessable: https://www.chessable.com/book/im-joh... Recommended chess books and equipment: 1950 Dubrovnik reproduction set (Bobby Fischer's favorite!) on Chess Bazaar: https://www.chessbazaar.com/the-repro... You can use coupon code JOHN30 for 30% off! Wood board: https://amzn.to/2H9iATl Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna: https://amzn.to/2xJ2auH Amateur to IM: https://amzn.to/2Dph3IG Life and Games of Mikhail Tal: https://amzn.to/2zq741X