He’s incredible at not only explaining why you should make certain moves, but more importantly why I shouldn’t be making certain moves. He also has the best sayings that stick with you like lpdo “lose pieces drop off”/ “know when to break basic rules of chess”/ “overload tactics” etc….he’s the best teacher hands down!
This was a great one. I find that even intermediate London players are often fine leaving their King in the center to get pressure going. The strategic battle was fascinating!
33:12 Haha! You clearly say the truth when you mention switching to your main repertoire for later stages of the speedrun! This has been a good run, hope we can see more!
Danya getting surprised finding his own matches in the database with that many moves in is so funny to me. It’s like he’s going to an old spot and suddenly gets hit with nostalgia. A Ratatouille moment
I love this dude so much! Not only are these speedrun videos extremely instructional, they are also thoroughly entertaining. Those beautiful tactical combinations he explains during the analysis are just the cherry on top. I really hope he never stops making these videos.
Hey thanks for the Kings Indian speedrun. Have been using this opening for a while with limited success, waiting for you to return and explain more theory.
It’s so difficult to find content on such high level chess, but then Danya appears and not only creates such content but also does so absurdly well that one video gives more instructive value than reading a whole book on the same topic. Please continue this speedrun for a little longer ❤
This was an amazing game and the analysis after helped to follow the different variations! So lucky to get to watch someone so talented play and explain the thought process behind each move.
Awesome .... This Top Theory speedrun is the greatest speedrun ever...a GM slowly and methodically outplaying extremely strong players is pure cinema ❤
I've been struggling with my chess game lately, but your videos has given me a fresh perspective and some great tips. Thanks a million Danya for sharing your expertise and making learning chess so enjoyable!
44:21 I think I remember Nihal Sarin playing this kind of move in a Speed Chess Championship game as Black in a QGD i believe and he also played Qh1 to win the queen back with interest and remembering that game had me spot this tactic relatively quickly.
"The result of a successful attack might be to win material, and not only to give mate. " That's the conclusion I came to while solving a lot of puzzles. It is very important to know this, in my opinion. Thank you Daniel.
13:55 if e4 here when you double up if they take you take with rook they move queen you trade off both rooks and in the end you have queen h1 which is a pretty cool tactic
Beautiful game, Danya - like watching music. I don't know what that means except sometimes at the beginning there's this confusion as the instruments are getting in tune, getting in sync, and then the conductor waves the baton and the sections respond one after the other until the whole orchestra is playing together. Thats how much I enjoyed watching that speed game.
Hey Danya thanks for going beyond the 2300 Elo level, I secretly have always wanted you to do that! But since you are the maestro I would never dream of telling you what to do.
something i realized from this video was i am not improving cause i am not suprresing my opponent attack enough to get them panicked my attack can be slow but defence has to be solid to become 2300 level player i dont now if its correct but i will try this and learn again a genuine thanks to you danya
I learned so much about the ideas and general plans of the kings Indian from both white and blacks perspective from you. thank you for your informative games
what is your opening recommendations for a beginner with 950 rating , 1- for white ( i like 1.e4 a lot ) 2- for black against 1.e4 , 1.d4 and thanks a lot for your amazing content , most of my moves in the middle game i learned from you.
Yeah, allowing e4 by black was the nail in the coffin for white because Nf3 became unstoppable at that point. White had to play e4 himself and pray that the consequences weren’t so severe.
After e4 at 14:04, the knight just had too many outposts. Outposts at f3, d3, c4. Additionally, the early pawn pushes on the queenside by white started showing its venom as f3 could no longer be protected. After e4, white probably has to get ready to sac an exchange for the knight. Also, white playing e4 themselves loses by force, as danya shows.
@@gnikdroy A sensible suggestion but even that alternative looks hopeless for white. Then probably after e4 Ne2 can be tried and after Ne5 Bg3 which would follow up your exchange sac idea however even in that line black still maintains heavy initiative and white will pay the price for the structural weaknesses. So you have to pick your poison haha
After watching your every speedrun video, my opening and middlegame is strong but endgame is horrible... Could you please continue your endgame series by posting about practical Queen and Rook endgames...It will be very helpful ❤
Really? Why? Is it because it harder to catch cheaters in longer time control because they can just say i played good because there is a lot of time to think?
I thought it was interesting to see what Stockfish thinks of Bxf4 instead of Bg7 preparing e5. Thinking that even without that plan the engine would find a defense. But it's stupid. We need plans to play for and engines don't necessarily help formulating ideas. Excellent non-use of the engine in fact. You are easily the best chess coach.
Engines are over rated, no one is going to play like an engine unless its like a opening trick or prep. Strategy, attacks and all is better learned from GMs and professionals 👍
If Qd2 was the best way to deal with Bh6, then perhaps this manoeuvre by white is too slack, which surprises me because i thought white was first in the attack, but black’s counterattack proved to be even more potent.
@@faznaz7455 I thought the same! Danya himself said that f3 was a good move, that it showed that white understood the position, and I completely agree. The plan for white was very clear, everything in the position was screaming for white to start a kingside attack. But Danya immediately started asking questions, made white's life difficult, and white was never able to get the attack off the ground.
@@wolfyrine Even though Danya may have liked f3, if white is not in time to push g4 then f3 is a premature move, but that would mean you would have to admit that white’s attack is too slow if you have to find an alternative which is very difficult to see in hindsight. Instead you would need to make another prepatory move,White never wants to play f4 himself to nullify the bishop, because then he would never be able to play g4 so Bf4 is the only way to challenge this idea and even then black might already be fine. I would never be able to identify such nuances in rapid or blitz. Tldr; Chess is hard
@@faznaz7455 The crazy thing is, Danya was still right. f3 wasn't bad, and it wasn't too early. Danya just found a clever way to try to punish it. But in fact, white could have been much more aggressive. Took a look with an engine, and white had an insane countershot against the Bh6 manuever. After f3 (which is 0.0, of course) Nxe5 Bxe5 Bh6, white had the ridiculous g4! And g4 isn't even about the attack, there's a much more immediate tactical justification: g4 poisons the e3 pawn because after g4 Bxe3 Qd3, the only safe square for the bishop to retreat to is h6. But if Bh6, then g5 is just a fork! So after Bh6 g4, if black tries to follow through on his threat with Bxe3, then he just loses a piece! The best black can do is retreat the knight to d7, stepping out of the fork on g5, but then white can even retreat the bishop to f4, defending e3 for good and forcing the trade of dark square bishops on f4. (Black must trade dark square bishops here because black needs to play with tempo on this move. Black CANNOT allow gxh5 to be played.) And here it's equal, but black is the only one having fun. So yeah. Chess is hard.
@nelsengriffith7197 I'm gonna wish you that you prepared well. There was a famous golfer who, equally famousy, said: "It's funny how the more I practice, the luckier I get".
I have been following almost every chess youtuber for past couple of years. But this guy is too humble, very informative. You rock Danya! Thanks for the game that you showed at the end. Keep 'em coming. free palestine 🙌
Why does it feel like danya genuinely cares about me improving my chess?
This guy rules
No one has helped me more
He’s incredible at not only explaining why you should make certain moves, but more importantly why I shouldn’t be making certain moves. He also has the best sayings that stick with you like lpdo “lose pieces drop off”/ “know when to break basic rules of chess”/ “overload tactics” etc….he’s the best teacher hands down!
because he does :)
Haha I do :)
@@DanielNaroditskyGMi lob you
The best teacher of chess on the internet.
💯
Hands down the best.
Thank you for all the brilliant content Danya! These videos are not only very educational, but also very relaxing after work. I wish you all the best!
You're the best Danya, thank you for the great content!
Danya's speedrun videos are more compelling than the vast majority of multi-million dollar movies and TV shows
This was a great one. I find that even intermediate London players are often fine leaving their King in the center to get pressure going. The strategic battle was fascinating!
Your son is beautiful
Truly one of the best teachers of chess. I always watch and rewatch the speedrun, hoping that the sensei will post more consistently
The analysis of this game is so exciting! Seeing Danya reaching the exact same position some ten years later is something special.
33:12 Haha! You clearly say the truth when you mention switching to your main repertoire for later stages of the speedrun! This has been a good run, hope we can see more!
Danya getting surprised finding his own matches in the database with that many moves in is so funny to me. It’s like he’s going to an old spot and suddenly gets hit with nostalgia. A Ratatouille moment
He found his brother's game once. You see that one?
@@michaelemerson1949that was funny too lol
We’re incredibly fortunate to get this excellent stuff from Danya. So much to unpack here.
I love this dude so much! Not only are these speedrun videos extremely instructional, they are also thoroughly entertaining. Those beautiful tactical combinations he explains during the analysis are just the cherry on top. I really hope he never stops making these videos.
Hey thanks for the Kings Indian speedrun. Have been using this opening for a while with limited success, waiting for you to return and explain more theory.
It’s so difficult to find content on such high level chess, but then Danya appears and not only creates such content but also does so absurdly well that one video gives more instructive value than reading a whole book on the same topic. Please continue this speedrun for a little longer ❤
This was an amazing game and the analysis after helped to follow the different variations! So lucky to get to watch someone so talented play and explain the thought process behind each move.
Awesome .... This Top Theory speedrun is the greatest speedrun ever...a GM slowly and methodically outplaying extremely strong players is pure cinema ❤
I will have his intro at my wedding (jk chess players dont have weddings)
😂😂😂😭😭😭
Reddit is down the hall to the left
Hikaru did
@@lexb3672 do I look like hikaru
There are dozens of us!
best chess youtube channel right here!
This channel cured my insomnia at first i watched to learn but now i watch every night and fall asleep very quickly. I love you
I have watched so many instructional videos of yours thank you for always explaining the reason behind theoretical moves
I've been struggling with my chess game lately, but your videos has given me a fresh perspective and some great tips. Thanks a million Danya for sharing your expertise and making learning chess so enjoyable!
Everyday I check TH-cam to see if Danya has posted- and here he is supporting transposition rights! 😉
Love this channel man. Thank you!
So glad you're back. It may be exhausting to create these videos but just know the work doesn't go unnoticed and we really appreciate each video.
Thanks for this amazing game. you dont know how much these lessons mean to us.
It was really fun to see you dominate at the blitz event in Bolyston last Friday. Keep up the great content!
Amazing strategy and tactics displayed! And of course with the Kings Indian! Loved it!
44:21 I think I remember Nihal Sarin playing this kind of move in a Speed Chess Championship game as Black in a QGD i believe and he also played Qh1 to win the queen back with interest and remembering that game had me spot this tactic relatively quickly.
"The result of a successful attack might be to win material, and not only to give mate. "
That's the conclusion I came to while solving a lot of puzzles. It is very important to know this, in my opinion.
Thank you Daniel.
Please make upload these speed runs more often if possible! I would love to see you run it back from the beginning again.
13:55 if e4 here when you double up if they take you take with rook they move queen you trade off both rooks and in the end you have queen h1 which is a pretty cool tactic
Beautiful play here by Danya
Those streams and videos are gold mines of chess knowledge. Thanks Danya for all your content
Very enjoyable game and breakdown!
Been binging a lot of speed run videos. Loving them. If you change things up for the next one, I would really like to watch queens gambit.
Beautiful game, Danya - like watching music. I don't know what that means except sometimes at the beginning there's this confusion as the instruments are getting in tune, getting in sync, and then the conductor waves the baton and the sections respond one after the other until the whole orchestra is playing together. Thats how much I enjoyed watching that speed game.
Loved the game, thanks
Danya you're class mate
Phenomenal game. It felt like a single tempo would have turned the tables for most of that middle game
Thanks again!
I suddenly realized that Danya’s vocabulary and his way of speaking are why I prefer him to other creators. Nothing better to fall asleep to
Amazing quality as always, thank you sensei
Hey Danya thanks for going beyond the 2300 Elo level, I secretly have always wanted you to do that! But since you are the maestro I would never dream of telling you what to do.
HERE FOR IT!!
I finally understand why I keep losing when I play this opening! Thanks Danya
Legend.
27:04 "tickling the pawn" 😂
"we are happy to embrace the tension!", such a badass comment right there😎😂
Just pointing out that it's called the "Barry Attack". Thanks for the extraordinary content as always!
my bbb😍😍😍😍😍
something i realized from this video was i am not improving cause i am not suprresing my opponent attack enough to get them panicked my attack can be slow but defence has to be solid to become 2300 level player i dont now if its correct but i will try this and learn again a genuine thanks to you danya
Beautiful game and analysis!
I learned so much about the ideas and general plans of the kings Indian from both white and blacks perspective from you. thank you for your informative games
what is your opening recommendations for a beginner with 950 rating ,
1- for white ( i like 1.e4 a lot )
2- for black against 1.e4 , 1.d4
and thanks a lot for your amazing content , most of my moves in the middle game i learned from you.
Always surprises me that there can only be a couple of games in history in this position. It seems like a pretty logical move order and common opening
Well if there are 3 logical moves each time, 5 turns later you are at millions different positions
The 🐐❤️
absolute legend !
Big Chigorin fan.
Thanks for the autograph you gave me at BCC.
Cheers Danya👍👍
Great, thanks!
Thanks danya. You are truly the GOAT
brilliant
I love your way of teaching chess
It was a great analogy danya. Thanks for explaining things in dumb-dumb terms for the dumb-dumbs like me.
That black knight must have been a huge annoyance to Danya's opponent, it was the star of the show lol.
Yeah, allowing e4 by black was the nail in the coffin for white because Nf3 became unstoppable at that point. White had to play e4 himself and pray that the consequences weren’t so severe.
After e4 at 14:04, the knight just had too many outposts. Outposts at f3, d3, c4. Additionally, the early pawn pushes on the queenside by white started showing its venom as f3 could no longer be protected. After e4, white probably has to get ready to sac an exchange for the knight.
Also, white playing e4 themselves loses by force, as danya shows.
@@gnikdroy A sensible suggestion but even that alternative looks hopeless for white. Then probably after e4 Ne2 can be tried and after Ne5 Bg3 which would follow up your exchange sac idea however even in that line black still maintains heavy initiative and white will pay the price for the structural weaknesses. So you have to pick your poison haha
You gotta love a strategic warfare!
I like how the database games are Naroditsky games
17:20 this is one of my biggest weaknesses. I wanna take the queen so bad.
Thank you
23:00 25:10
After watching your every speedrun video, my opening and middlegame is strong but endgame is horrible... Could you please continue your endgame series by posting about practical Queen and Rook endgames...It will be very helpful ❤
God I love this man
what a game
Beautiful game!
I felt like watching in real time Mona Lisa being painted. Wow!
10min MUCH LESS CHEATEARS
Really? Why? Is it because it harder to catch cheaters in longer time control because they can just say i played good because there is a lot of time to think?
@rolandholban3778 unfortunatelly, not really. So many cheaters even in blitz & bullet.
I thought it was interesting to see what Stockfish thinks of Bxf4 instead of Bg7 preparing e5. Thinking that even without that plan the engine would find a defense. But it's stupid. We need plans to play for and engines don't necessarily help formulating ideas. Excellent non-use of the engine in fact. You are easily the best chess coach.
Engines are over rated, no one is going to play like an engine unless its like a opening trick or prep. Strategy, attacks and all is better learned from GMs and professionals 👍
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Brilliant exposition of complex positional themes sprinkled throughout with hard to see tactics.
insane tactical chess
I always want to know if the players know they are against Danya?
Time for a new speed run naroditers
Leading off
the fact he finds the same position in the database and it's a game that he played like 13 years ago lol
Danya is my tether to this world 🙏
Where is The intro song from
Bh6 targeting e3 was clutch. Just immediately recognized the best way to punish f3.
If Qd2 was the best way to deal with Bh6, then perhaps this manoeuvre by white is too slack, which surprises me because i thought white was first in the attack, but black’s counterattack proved to be even more potent.
@@faznaz7455 I thought the same! Danya himself said that f3 was a good move, that it showed that white understood the position, and I completely agree. The plan for white was very clear, everything in the position was screaming for white to start a kingside attack. But Danya immediately started asking questions, made white's life difficult, and white was never able to get the attack off the ground.
@@wolfyrine Even though Danya may have liked f3, if white is not in time to push g4 then f3 is a premature move, but that would mean you would have to admit that white’s attack is too slow if you have to find an alternative which is very difficult to see in hindsight. Instead you would need to make another prepatory move,White never wants to play f4 himself to nullify the bishop, because then he would never be able to play g4 so Bf4 is the only way to challenge this idea and even then black might already be fine. I would never be able to identify such nuances in rapid or blitz.
Tldr; Chess is hard
@@faznaz7455 The crazy thing is, Danya was still right. f3 wasn't bad, and it wasn't too early. Danya just found a clever way to try to punish it. But in fact, white could have been much more aggressive. Took a look with an engine, and white had an insane countershot against the Bh6 manuever. After f3 (which is 0.0, of course) Nxe5 Bxe5 Bh6, white had the ridiculous g4!
And g4 isn't even about the attack, there's a much more immediate tactical justification: g4 poisons the e3 pawn because after g4 Bxe3 Qd3, the only safe square for the bishop to retreat to is h6. But if Bh6, then g5 is just a fork! So after Bh6 g4, if black tries to follow through on his threat with Bxe3, then he just loses a piece!
The best black can do is retreat the knight to d7, stepping out of the fork on g5, but then white can even retreat the bishop to f4, defending e3 for good and forcing the trade of dark square bishops on f4. (Black must trade dark square bishops here because black needs to play with tempo on this move. Black CANNOT allow gxh5 to be played.) And here it's equal, but black is the only one having fun.
So yeah. Chess is hard.
You guys are demonstrating a serious case of inflexible thinking.
Me as a pirc player got very excited thinking that I'm going to see daniel play it and bro instantly play d5 💀💀💀💀
if BxN on f3 we just take with pawn?
Danya posts, I win
Danya posts, everyone wins
27:50
I thought it was the Barry attack 🤔
Please put a current video pls😢
23:08
21:03 Kinda missing a rook to castle kingside anyways
I wonder why c5 wasn't simply met by dxc5
wowowowow baby
b5 = getting a lead. got it!!! 😂❤
i have my first otb tournament tomorrow wish me luck guys
good luck man
@nelsengriffith7197 I'm gonna wish you that you prepared well. There was a famous golfer who, equally famousy, said: "It's funny how the more I practice, the luckier I get".
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes in the comments :)
@danielnaroditsky i won 3/4 and beat a 1700 rated player. i only have your content to thank for my progress! stay cool danya
Danya loves all animals and plant-life. danya will help push your car when the battery dies and always foots the bill when you forget your wallet.
all my homies love danya
Is this Live?
He does this live on twitch so people can ask questions in chat. It is posted to TH-cam a few days/weeks later.
I have been following almost every chess youtuber for past couple of years. But this guy is too humble, very informative. You rock Danya! Thanks for the game that you showed at the end. Keep 'em coming. free palestine 🙌