552 views as i write this but only 33 likes?! Guys, show some gratitude and like the video, we need to grow this channel!! And, Alex, as always, thanks for the super-instructive and entertaining content! Bless
Best chess content for a while that I really enjoyed. You played games using the opening and I've not only remembered the moves but the ideas behind it. Thank u!
Hey Alex, keep up the good work. It's very entertaining, but also educational. Me - as a dumb 500 Elo a couple weeks ago - watched your whole Caro Kann rating climb series and literaly haven't lose with black since .. With white I'm getting like toooo ambitions and feel like I have to take the Initiative... aaand blunder my queeen on move six 🙈 Thank to your Caro Kann series im 860 today, but really struggle with the white pieces. Havent watched this video yet, and excited to learn the Vienna now 😊
Alex, I absolutely love watching your videos! I am getting better very fast. I love how you explain the moves and how you play quick repetitive games so it's easy to see lots of lines and see similar ideas in different scenarios, including dealing with nuance. You also have an enjoyable manner of speaking and it's just fun to watch. Please keep it up - thank you! :)
that's amazing! Im 1300 and this works like a charm. I really like your examples from real matches it helps see more variations of the vienna! that video made me subscribe bro
Vienna game! Played less than 10% of the time so you learn 5 lines and you will beat everyone at your rating. On gm level black is happy to see this opening but everyone else gets nervous. Good opening.
A bit of comparison for people who’re looking to buy Vienna course form Alex or Gotham. Disclaimer that I don’t own Alex course so I assume that it’d be what he plays in the video. 1:05:06 on early Bb4 Alex’s moves are easier to remember since it looks like some other lines and can transpose into each other. Gotham’s move is immediate d4. There’re more tricks in some of the line but also more variation to remember. Fortunately it’s in the free section of Gotham’s course so everyone can check it out without buying it. 14:19 Gotham’s course actually doesn’t have 2.c6 or at least not in a drill. I think he did mention that if you play d4 and can take back with the queen and not get chase by the knight you should do it (which is why he recommend immediate d4 in the last line) but his studies and drills doesn’t have 2.c6 8:37 there’s also no 2.f5 in Gotham’s course. Probably because f5 is just losing. 35:56 a few move after Bc5 here is the same (f4) but 4.Be7 played by black in this game probably goes out of prep for both Alex and Gotham course. Just remember to bongcloud the king. I’ve take that bishop on h4 and lose before. The rest (gambit accept, copycat, 2 knight) looks to be the same and I remember the gambit main line being the same as well. Some other difference that I notice from Alex’s course page that have nothing to do with the Vienna (but is in the same e4 course) are as followed. -against Caro Gotham recommend advance variation while Alex recommend Fantasy. -against French Gotham recommend 2.b3 and gambit the e pawn while Alex recommend 3.Bd3 -against Sicilian Gotham recommend 2.a3 if you want a gambit and 2.b3 if you want a positional game. Alex recommend Rossolimo, Hungarian and Westerinen against different kind of Sicilian. If you get Gotham’s course the Sicilian chapters will probably be the most difficult chapter even if you only pick one of his option. At least that was the case for me. -against modern/pirc/philidor and Alekhine I wouldn’t comment since I haven’t review the course yet. I just think that it’s more important to get the Sicilian chapter more accurately so I’ve been using my time on that. -Gotham also have something against Owen defense as well. I’m not sure if Alex have that since I couldn’t find the table of content and his course advertisement page didn’t say anything about that.
Thank you Alex for your excellent content - educational, insightful, hilarious! Keep up the great work, you are helping so many people become better chess playing while enjoying your witty banter.
Great set of games. Pretty sad that the game 7 opponent resigned. Yes he fell to a tactic but it was just a pawn and the position was still fine compared to Alex's sweeps from many of the other games.
Day 3 watching his e4 rating climb while learning Vienna, noticed my Vienna is getting better and better,i almost never lost playing Vienna unless i blunder ath ht accident
Caro counters the scholars mate easily. Once e4 happens, c6 d5 are unavoidable. Knight f6 and pawn g6 can protect f7 when there’s a threat. If your opponent players Queen h5 after you play c6 d5 you can play knight to f6. Caro is strong against early queen attacks, you’ll just have your opponent develop your pieces for you. It can be intimidating facing early queen attacks as a beginner but just stay calm and trust the Caro structure.
@@thecompositeman Vienna can definitely get you asap over 1000, but at around 1400 you will start facing other openings than 1…e5 so if you have time to study, that’s the pick! Tough to go wrong with the London nevertheless 🤣😇
Hey Alex, I'd love to see a Chessbrah collaboration. Is that something that would work for you? That being said, let's move on to the.. following comment
Yeah man, just from following you for a little while now I think it would be a good combination. I see a lot of similarities in humour, temperament, wit and instructional style. Both your channels balance helping people learn with obviously making a living out of this. It's not heavily weighted towards purely views nor is it overly analytical to the point of boring the viewers to death. Plus you're both good for a laugh. Just a thought anyway. Also my penis has grown several inches since watching your videos so thank you for that!
Alex is so underrated it’s insane. He’s up there for my favourite chess TH-camrs and is possibly my number 1
Definitely number 1 for learning how to actually play
552 views as i write this but only 33 likes?! Guys, show some gratitude and like the video, we need to grow this channel!! And, Alex, as always, thanks for the super-instructive and entertaining content! Bless
We'd rather keep this channel as a secret 😉
A little over 72k views now! This channel is definitely growing
Love how instructive this guy's videos are. 😭 Such an underrated player.
Thank you very much for this new Vienna Video! It really shows you care about your viewers
Alex’s chess lessons are multifaceted. Not only do your chess skills improve, you get valuable relationship and life advice!
Best chess content for a while that I really enjoyed. You played games using the opening and I've not only remembered the moves but the ideas behind it. Thank u!
Hey Alex, keep up the good work.
It's very entertaining, but also educational.
Me - as a dumb 500 Elo a couple weeks ago - watched your whole Caro Kann rating climb series and literaly haven't lose with black since .. With white I'm getting like toooo ambitions and feel like I have to take the Initiative... aaand blunder my queeen on move six 🙈
Thank to your Caro Kann series im 860 today, but really struggle with the white pieces.
Havent watched this video yet, and excited to learn the Vienna now 😊
I am so curious to see where you’re at 8 months later!! Pls update if you see this :)
Great content and I enjoy your unique style, but I’m from Ohio and proud of it.
Alex is such an underrated chess youtuber! He's so instructive and possibly the best chess TH-camr
third time rewatching and bro, your foresight and knowledge is just astounding. so cool
Alex, I absolutely love watching your videos! I am getting better very fast. I love how you explain the moves and how you play quick repetitive games so it's easy to see lots of lines and see similar ideas in different scenarios, including dealing with nuance. You also have an enjoyable manner of speaking and it's just fun to watch. Please keep it up - thank you! :)
Your lessons and these games are so instructive.
how can a 1400 play like that in the first game, mindblowing.
Great video as usual Alex :)
I really like the long videos lately
Keep up with the great content
that's amazing! Im 1300 and this works like a charm. I really like your examples from real matches it helps see more variations of the vienna! that video made me subscribe bro
Now, we need the Ruy Lopez climb
Vienna looks fun, but I've avoided playing E4, because I'd have to learn a bunch of stuff for if they don't respond E5.
Vienna game! Played less than 10% of the time so you learn 5 lines and you will beat everyone at your rating. On gm level black is happy to see this opening but everyone else gets nervous. Good opening.
Thanks for the content! I went 3/3 in my recent school tournament beating otb players 200 to even 400 ecf rating points above me!
Loved the instructive (and amusing) games. Interesting to behold the psychology of sub-1500 players
A bit of comparison for people who’re looking to buy Vienna course form Alex or Gotham.
Disclaimer that I don’t own Alex course so I assume that it’d be what he plays in the video.
1:05:06 on early Bb4 Alex’s moves are easier to remember since it looks like some other lines and can transpose into each other. Gotham’s move is immediate d4. There’re more tricks in some of the line but also more variation to remember. Fortunately it’s in the free section of Gotham’s course so everyone can check it out without buying it.
14:19 Gotham’s course actually doesn’t have 2.c6 or at least not in a drill. I think he did mention that if you play d4 and can take back with the queen and not get chase by the knight you should do it (which is why he recommend immediate d4 in the last line) but his studies and drills doesn’t have 2.c6
8:37 there’s also no 2.f5 in Gotham’s course. Probably because f5 is just losing.
35:56 a few move after Bc5 here is the same (f4) but 4.Be7 played by black in this game probably goes out of prep for both Alex and Gotham course. Just remember to bongcloud the king. I’ve take that bishop on h4 and lose before.
The rest (gambit accept, copycat, 2 knight) looks to be the same and I remember the gambit main line being the same as well.
Some other difference that I notice from Alex’s course page that have nothing to do with the Vienna (but is in the same e4 course) are as followed.
-against Caro Gotham recommend advance variation while Alex recommend Fantasy.
-against French Gotham recommend 2.b3 and gambit the e pawn while Alex recommend 3.Bd3
-against Sicilian Gotham recommend 2.a3 if you want a gambit and 2.b3 if you want a positional game. Alex recommend Rossolimo, Hungarian and Westerinen against different kind of Sicilian. If you get Gotham’s course the Sicilian chapters will probably be the most difficult chapter even if you only pick one of his option. At least that was the case for me.
-against modern/pirc/philidor and Alekhine I wouldn’t comment since I haven’t review the course yet. I just think that it’s more important to get the Sicilian chapter more accurately so I’ve been using my time on that.
-Gotham also have something against Owen defense as well. I’m not sure if Alex have that since I couldn’t find the table of content and his course advertisement page didn’t say anything about that.
Thank you Alex for your excellent content - educational, insightful, hilarious!
Keep up the great work, you are helping so many people become better chess playing while enjoying your witty banter.
New to chess and finding your channel is a blessing. I wonder if you can recommend an easy opening to play against 1. e4?
Caro Kann!
Against d4 :)) My bad. I am already learning CK against e4 and i want one for d4 opening.
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Came across your channel and it quickly became one of my top favorites! Keep the great videos up🙏🏼
I watch quite a few peeps and u are my favorite teacher fr ❤
just found this channel, love the vids! keep it up
Great set of games. Pretty sad that the game 7 opponent resigned. Yes he fell to a tactic but it was just a pawn and the position was still fine compared to Alex's sweeps from many of the other games.
Excellent tutorial. I benefit from your thinking out loud.
I look forward to you IM alex, from 500 to 1250 thanks alot i still have so much room to improve tho, anyhow keep it up!
Amazing video, thanks you so much, i was searching some tricky opening and i think I find it ! Let'play Vienna ❤
may be a video on sicillian defense pin variation would be perfect
keep up the great work man your videos are helpful, much love
Alex you are so funny and I really like your videos.
My guy, crushing it as always! TH-cam GOAT
Came for the education, stayed for the analogies.
1:41 Wow, that guy apparently was in the 1400s but he played like half that Elo XD
also 3:10 "You know your classics" XD
LMAO "Free pawns is like free beers"
Every time I get a free pawn from now on I will raise a glass to you :)
Mersi Alex, succes!
23:20...I would most certainly take the pawn...let him take back with the knight then I go d4, ifknight moves then Bxf7+!
Love the Vienna!! What other openings can I use/would you suggest that start with 1.e4 but don’t rely on black responding e5
th-cam.com/play/PLy7vABK_JsyOaLR478o7cRLqq_yn3K_jz.html
Amazing content as always...would love to see some Jovaba in the future
Alex, you missed a nice tactic at 15:08 . You had a nice way to win the rook on a8 here. Love the video's keep up the grind 😁😉
"make 1400s drop like flies" lol. Alex creates great chess content, but you can appreciate his videos just for the laughs.
Day 3 watching his e4 rating climb while learning Vienna, noticed my Vienna is getting better and better,i almost never lost playing Vienna unless i blunder ath ht accident
At 40:45, what stops him from going Ng4 to block? Since pawn h3 shouldnt work?
Felicitari Alex. Cu ajutorul tau am ajuns de la 900 la 1350. Apropo, vei fi la Grand Chess Tour in Bucuresti?
Amazing video🖤
Oh no my queen 😂 oh he can take my queen 😂 ohhhh he didn’t 😂🎉2:32
You playing chess so relax NOICE
Prayers have been answered
@ 15:01 Alex Banzea where is your rating climb at least to 2000 +? Wish to see you beating 2k with Vienna and C.K. ;)
“More violent than Mike Tyson in his prime”. You are the best!
For the vienna gambit why can’t the knight just go back to its starting square?
Love the Vienna content
I keep hearing the next Halloween game instead of the next following game hahaha ha rip
In the last game after Bb4, have you tried d4 with exd Qxd4 lines?
Ești super fain! M a ajutat f mult ce ne zici
at 16:30 is there also BxC6, black recaps with bishop followed by RxE7 as the knight no longer protects the darksquared bishop?
That was fine too!
Can you please make a course on mastering your accent. That would get me more women than any chess opening.
Why is it that in every video I watch from you I hear you say “now for the Halloween gambit”?
I played Vienna gambit for the first in a tournament and won.
I think the guy resigned because he didn't realize he can take the queen back
just wondering where in the course is the c6 line at?
Alex is the shit, my Caro Kann is pretty mean these days. 😂
What do you do against the accelerated panov in the caro kann?
I always lose to check/pin on the dark diagonal after Vienna Gambit and short castle. What's the best plan to stay secure?
Philidor Defense opening & Italian System white opening (rating climb), please, sir.
At 4:31 - IF Queen f6, how does bishop d5 prevent Queen f2? And how would you defend Queen f2 in this scenario?
Watch this video at 14:00 th-cam.com/video/kYrvclbqRM8/w-d-xo.html
I love when you say BOZO!
"Ok we start with e4.... and my opponent makes an amateur mistake, blundering e5"
legend
Love the content. Just would like to say that you are quiet and its hard to hear you.
The Vienna gambit looks similar to the caro kann positions
Ok I'll subscribe now
48:22 Why not knight C7, finding the fork?
Amazing video. Helping me very much to understand the opening
GOAT
@imalexbanzea do you think this is stronger than London?
make queens gambit with white vids plss
Esti tare
How about the caro kann opening vs the scholar's mate? Early Queen opening are killing me. I am having a hard time at my level.
Caro counters the scholars mate easily. Once e4 happens, c6 d5 are unavoidable. Knight f6 and pawn g6 can protect f7 when there’s a threat. If your opponent players Queen h5 after you play c6 d5 you can play knight to f6. Caro is strong against early queen attacks, you’ll just have your opponent develop your pieces for you. It can be intimidating facing early queen attacks as a beginner but just stay calm and trust the Caro structure.
Hey Alex, do you have a vienna course? The link is only for london system. Thanks
www.chessable.com/ambush-1-e4-fighting-1-e5-scandi-and-sidelines/course/86389/
@@AlexBanzea thank you.
I'm rated 750-800 would you recommend this course over the london to climb above +1000?
Appreciate the quick answer
@@thecompositeman Vienna can definitely get you asap over 1000, but at around 1400 you will start facing other openings than 1…e5 so if you have time to study, that’s the pick! Tough to go wrong with the London nevertheless 🤣😇
His jokes are unmatched 😂❤
King's gambit rating climb please!
Your girl calling when out with the boys is very relatable and indeed very annoying 😂
Lol
And less he is from Ohio 😂😂😂😂 humor top notch my man you the best love the humor Alex the man killer teacher international master ✌😂😎💪😊
Your sub 1000 audience craves cheap traps. It is what it is.
Bro jokes about texting crush💀💀
44:52 xD
51:23 Lichess sound effect?
Think I might have had a tab open!
Where does he get these 1300's? I play 500's who are tougher. I should definitely quit whining.
DID BRO JUST MAKE AN OHIO JOKE 🤣 MUSTVE ACED HIS RIZZENOMICS CLASS
Think my opponent called the cops on me after this game Sensei:
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.fxe5 dxe5 8.d3 Qe7 9.Bg5 O-O-O 10.O-O g6 11.Nxe5 Qxe5 12.Bxf6 Qc5+ 13.d4 Rxd4 14.Bxd4 Qc4 15.Bxh8 Bc5+ 16.Kh1 Bxe4 17.Bf6 Bc6 18.Qd8# {1-0}
I'm 1400 only play in 3 minute games, would I really be 300 points higher if I played 10min games?! 😮
If that matters for something, yes
@@AlexBanzea this guy's the man.
Regele este homeless 😂😂
hi
Hey Alex, I'd love to see a Chessbrah collaboration. Is that something that would work for you?
That being said, let's move on to the.. following comment
Why not?moving on… haha
Yeah man, just from following you for a little while now I think it would be a good combination. I see a lot of similarities in humour, temperament, wit and instructional style.
Both your channels balance helping people learn with obviously making a living out of this. It's not heavily weighted towards purely views nor is it overly analytical to the point of boring the viewers to death. Plus you're both good for a laugh.
Just a thought anyway. Also my penis has grown several inches since watching your videos so thank you for that!
Many of those opponents were idiots. Its crazy how bad 1300-1400 elo can play
IM FROM OHIO 😂😂
Lol
Vienna feels like a carokann with white lmao