Hey Alex! It would be really cool if you made some videos on the Catalan. I would love to watch some videos of you playing some people with that opening.
I love your content.... Has helped my game a lot... Although the Caro-Kann is a enjoyable I often get flagged, on games I would have won, due to all the new lines that I have to figure out. Thanks. Love your style and I will keep practicing the CKann , lots of fun.
Game 1 advanced was really interesting. Magnus appears to adapt to a kind of Lputian variation of the advanced french where ...Nh6 signature. Which had some tests by Lputian, Korchnoi and Radjabov in the late 90's, early 2000s. Magnus appears to forgo the typical Qside french expansion and chooses solid qside and undermining the center dark squares and an eventual kingside attack. Interesting as in the Lputian black often just plays around the dark squared center with light square dominance and going for the usual c-file advantage. Using dark squared B on e7 for defense. Turns out white taking the N on h6 usually didn't turn out well as without the B white often has nothing with Blacks king usually pretty safe. Appears maybe here as well.
I think it would be a good idea to turn off the engine while analyzing the position. While it's true that the engine can provide precise move recommendations and highlight tactics that might be missed by a human player, I believe that the most valuable aspect of watching a chess video is the opportunity to learn from a master player's intuition and approach to the position. In my opinion, seeing the engine's evaluation can be a distraction and take away from the learning experience. Instead, focusing on how the master player thinks about and evaluates the position can provide a deeper understanding of chess principles and strategy.
Interesting fact - my GM coach was a student of Chebanenko's and he mentioned once that Chebanenko had shown one of his pupil this ..a6 in CK line as a solution to the puil's opening problems due to bad memory :D
Alex, THE MAIN LINES ARE SO IMPORTANT AND YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL PLAY IE: RATING CLIMBS HAVE BEEN A MUST-WATCH FOR ME. AS YOU HAVE THOSE BASES COVERED, MY VOTE IS TO SEE MORE OF THESE FASCINATING SIDELINES BUT PRESENTED IN YOUR OWN STYLE OF INPUT AND COMMENTS. IT WOULD BE OUTSTANDING TO SEE, PLEASE, AND WITH MUCH THANKS! .. Mike.
Magnus being Magnus.... About the Caro sidelines rating climb, for learning porpouses, as I'm new to the Caro I would love if u stick with the same lines with the newest updates, but I guess that for those that have mastered it and probably for you it could be more fun to do other things/lines. We can always rewatch the old ones. Whatever you do would be great dude, keep on the good work.
Thanks Alex. Great video explaining Magnus' creativity in tweaking an opening that's been around since 1885, the year the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York. Is it any wonder that everybody's afraid of this guy? I look forward to seeing what he does next as he moves beyond chess. Yes, he'll always be welcome at any chess board, but life is more than 64 squares despite what Bobby Fischer says...
Every time Magnus played Caro-Kann, I was so excited to see it. And every time he lost horribly. I feel like it's one of his least favorite openings. So I'm curious what you managed to find :P
Maybe you would do better by explaining Magnus’ plan for his move and what his point is in making the moves he is playing instead of your annoying rendition of what the main line is…of course this would require you understand what magnus plan really is.
Why can't you stick to the topic of analyzing the magnus game. You go down the route of what ifs is so distracting and pointless because in the end it did not happen so basically your analyzing a game that you imagined instead of just analyzing the actual game I for one just find it worthless from and instructive point and ended up just going back to watching Daniel again I'm not trying to sound negative but come on man stick to the original topic.
Why so toxic brother, showing possible lines is a part of analysing games,he isn’t showing magnus games, he is trying to teach caro kann through magnus play style, chill down
@@ishaandubey145 The idea is to analyze the Magnus game to see what he does in these situations not go down fantasy lines that have nothing to do with the actual topic because all that does is confuse most people and I could understand if Alex only went down 1 or ever 2 alternative lines be he can't help himself and shows 4 or 5 different lines for nearly every move which again just makes following the actual premise of the video virtually impossible. So to summarize that makes the entire video worthless and that's why I wrote the original comment and that's also why I just unsubscribed because it become a theme unfortunately. But I will be the first to admit I learned a lot a great ideas for his London and Karo videos when he wasn't trying to show off so I do sincerely wish him all the best with his channel but it definitely isn't for me and that's why I'm leaving because I watch these videos to actually try and improve my chess game not to see how ims or gms can show off. I already know how good they are . Good luck keeping up with the 5 and 6 line nonsense.
Check out the Vincent Keymer episode here: th-cam.com/video/eEyX_4eGLAw/w-d-xo.html
Definitely interested in a Speedrun featuring the sidelines!
Thanks for the great feedback man!
"Magnus has his little Magnus things" 😂😂😂
Hey Alex! It would be really cool if you made some videos on the Catalan. I would love to watch some videos of you playing some people with that opening.
One of my favorites videos you've done, very easy to visualize for a beginner Caro-Kann player like me
I love your content.... Has helped my game a lot... Although the Caro-Kann is a enjoyable I often get flagged, on games I would have won, due to all the new lines that I have to figure out. Thanks. Love your style and I will keep practicing the CKann , lots of fun.
Game 1 advanced was really interesting. Magnus appears to adapt to a kind of Lputian variation of the advanced french where ...Nh6 signature. Which had some tests by Lputian, Korchnoi and Radjabov in the late 90's, early 2000s. Magnus appears to forgo the typical Qside french expansion and chooses solid qside and undermining the center dark squares and an eventual kingside attack. Interesting as in the Lputian black often just plays around the dark squared center with light square dominance and going for the usual c-file advantage. Using dark squared B on e7 for defense. Turns out white taking the N on h6 usually didn't turn out well as without the B white often has nothing with Blacks king usually pretty safe. Appears maybe here as well.
I think it would be a good idea to turn off the engine while analyzing the position. While it's true that the engine can provide precise move recommendations and highlight tactics that might be missed by a human player, I believe that the most valuable aspect of watching a chess video is the opportunity to learn from a master player's intuition and approach to the position. In my opinion, seeing the engine's evaluation can be a distraction and take away from the learning experience. Instead, focusing on how the master player thinks about and evaluates the position can provide a deeper understanding of chess principles and strategy.
I'm extremely interested in the side-line Kann video, you explain as if Magnus just reinvented the Caro which all down for
What an amazing series. More of this please. So helpful
Interesting fact - my GM coach was a student of Chebanenko's and he mentioned once that Chebanenko had shown one of his pupil this ..a6 in CK line as a solution to the puil's opening problems due to bad memory :D
Alex, THE MAIN LINES ARE SO IMPORTANT AND YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL PLAY IE: RATING CLIMBS HAVE BEEN A MUST-WATCH FOR ME. AS YOU HAVE THOSE BASES COVERED, MY VOTE IS TO SEE MORE OF THESE FASCINATING SIDELINES BUT PRESENTED IN YOUR OWN STYLE OF INPUT AND COMMENTS. IT WOULD BE OUTSTANDING TO SEE, PLEASE, AND WITH MUCH THANKS! .. Mike.
@1:04 ouch! that's a low blow and hurts! :)
Pure good, thank you.
Magnus being Magnus....
About the Caro sidelines rating climb, for learning porpouses, as I'm new to the Caro I would love if u stick with the same lines with the newest updates, but I guess that for those that have mastered it and probably for you it could be more fun to do other things/lines. We can always rewatch the old ones. Whatever you do would be great dude, keep on the good work.
I really looove al your videos thanks for teaching this caro kann and others you're the reason why I got to 1400 in some months thankss so much!!
Excellent explanation
I like the Caro sideline idea
Caro Kann sideline run would be worth the watch.
Yes, please do a rating climb with caro side lines. Because as a lower rated player, it’s all we see.
Magnus: I didn't study openings that much cause I didn't think they were important.
Do you believe that?🤣
I’m actually super interested in the a6 classical variation because it has the highest win rate in the Lichess database! (Both masters and casuals!)
Gm Jan Gustafsson plays the a6 move in his banter blitz videos check it out very interesting line
Thanks Alex. Great video explaining Magnus' creativity in tweaking an opening that's been around since 1885, the year the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York. Is it any wonder that everybody's afraid of this guy? I look forward to seeing what he does next as he moves beyond chess. Yes, he'll always be welcome at any chess board, but life is more than 64 squares despite what Bobby Fischer says...
Is the a6 line going to be included in the course?
yes! more thematic video like this, please!
3...b5!? is also an interesting sideline in the Classical Caro-Kann. Might be worth checking out for your rating climb.
Oh, thanks for that!
Hey Alex is your Caro-Kann course coming out soon? I have your london course and can't wait for your Caro one!
April! Thanks a lot mate
Videos are getting better amigo
Every time Magnus played Caro-Kann, I was so excited to see it. And every time he lost horribly. I feel like it's one of his least favorite openings. So I'm curious what you managed to find :P
Great content Alex, thank you good sir 🙏
Caro-KHAAAAAN!
Awesome channel I am sending to alll my friends as we all play the Caro. How do you train calculation?
Puzzles!
5:48 yes.
My vote for rating climb for caro side lines
What does Hansen do after he drinks too much though?!!!!
good intro good video
I just found a new way to play white that nobody talks about. It's called the Apocalypse Attack. Interesting lines.
Haha, good pic at 1:05
AMAZING CONTENT!
Wild,but then magnus can play any end game...Still,he needs your upcoming caro kann course just to be sure of future wins.
Sidelines rating climb!
HELLO Alex, how do I use the extra f pawn in the caro kann tartakover variation?
We don’t use em!
So we just keep it there to just protect e5 ?
When you realise that chess played-well is just fighting over half pawn positional advantages over 30 moves 😓
Wondering if there is a similar theme against 1. d4 lines.
Do you mean the sidelines thing?
@@AlexBanzea yeah perhaps weird Carlsenesque type sidelines
Kann sidelines would be great...
Maybe you would do better by explaining Magnus’ plan for his move and what his point is in making the moves he is playing instead of your annoying rendition of what the main line is…of course this would require you understand what magnus plan really is.
Great content but this guy's voice grates on me.
Fuck ya, show all them side lines
Cool hair! Pop your pimple though. Obviously, you don't know what his idea's are either.
boring
Why can't you stick to the topic of analyzing the magnus game. You go down the route of what ifs is so distracting and pointless because in the end it did not happen so basically your analyzing a game that you imagined instead of just analyzing the actual game I for one just find it worthless from and instructive point and ended up just going back to watching Daniel again I'm not trying to sound negative but come on man stick to the original topic.
Why so toxic brother, showing possible lines is a part of analysing games,he isn’t showing magnus games, he is trying to teach caro kann through magnus play style, chill down
@@ishaandubey145
The idea is to analyze the Magnus game to see what he does in these situations not go down fantasy lines that have nothing to do with the actual topic because all that does is confuse most people and I could understand if Alex only went down 1 or ever 2 alternative lines be he can't help himself and shows 4 or 5 different lines for nearly every move which again just makes following the actual premise of the video virtually impossible. So to summarize that makes the entire video worthless and that's why I wrote the original comment and that's also why I just unsubscribed because it become a theme unfortunately.
But I will be the first to admit I learned a lot a great ideas for his London and Karo videos when he wasn't trying to show off so I do sincerely wish him all the best with his channel but it definitely isn't for me and that's why I'm leaving because I watch these videos to actually try and improve my chess game not to see how ims or gms can show off. I already know how good they are . Good luck keeping up with the 5 and 6 line nonsense.