Analyzing Fabiano Caruana | Kings Indian

[@p.s.9725]

i love the videos, i feel like a kid learning basic stuff while watching Dora the explorer Danya: does this knight have an outpost? me: yes, D4!

[@Mikesco10]

lmfao

[@penta4568]

LMFAOO!!

[@LucyPero]

I just need a Danya asking me questions about the position when I'm playing my games

[@Tyler-bp4md]

@@LucyPero saame. i actually feel like that would help me improve

[@ahasd8876]

@@LucyPero sometimes when I’m lost in the position I actually imagine Danya asking such questions about my position and that itself helps a lot lmao

[@ryankf5]

He went from analyzing caruana to beating caruana

[@saucyscrambler8710]

How the turns have tabled

[@justinlawrence5611]

I can only imagine being laughed out of the tournament hall after the move bc3

[@wilio9098]

I've heard the hypermodernists were always laughed out of the tournament hall when they weren't fighting for control over the center

[@compilationsmania451]

Lol yeah, the image is pretty funny. Caruana plays bc3, the entire hall starts laughing and Caruana goes like, "Yeah yeah, okay, I'll leave guys, calm down".

[@Corteum]

@@compilationsmania451 Aye, here's another image: Caruana plays Bxc3. The entire hall starts laughing. But 10 moves later 75% have stopped laughing. Those who are still laughing are all sub-2500. lol

[@ultraninja244]

bxc3*

[@sbxftr]

@@ultraninja244 you need hobbies

[@smashu2]

Fabi said in interview it was not prep but he saw the idea in a similar position of the king indian and it was part of the reason he was playing the king indian.

[@sollertia_]

Well he mentioned that at the end. But I agree that there shouldn't be so much emphasis on "prep" by Naro, I think it was much more about Fabi's amazing raw and cold computing prowess

[@UrghNoNames]

Every move Fabi plays is memorised in advance. If you ever see him pull off amazing end game technique, it's all lines he's memorised well in advance. He doesn't even take breaks to eat during long, arduous sessions of memorisation. He receives nutrients through a mix of IV and suppositories. Fabi actually has very little natural talent in chess. All other top GMs do no prep and are just insanely intuitive geniuses. Believe me - I'm a GM.

[@learnwithpv222]

There was some Bronstein vs Gligoric

[@michaelangelo2192]

@@UrghNoNames Lol this take

[@dialecticsjunkie7653]

Caruana isn't a very flashy player, like MVL or Dubov, but he has a very quiet and understated sense of creativity and originality in his own way. He's one of the deepest thinkers among the top players, reminds me of peak Kramnik.

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

Spot on. The deep strategic creativity Fabi has reminded me of Kramnik as well.

[@agnaldomarques7948]

@@ThisSentenceIsFalse and a little bit of karpov

[@lp4969]

All love to you Danya, we know you've been dealing with lots of stress, but we support you and you made all the right choices even tho difficult.

[@rq4740]

wait what's happening? Was it removed this video or something?

[@RG001100]

@@rq4740 drama stuff. Recently Hikaru's channel made copyright strikes against KZbin channels of Chessbrah and Ben Finegold (and tryingtolearn_1234). This then led to Hikaru saying mean things about Chessbrah, and Chessbrah saying mean things about Hikaru.

[@rq4740]

@@RG001100 where does danya mention this in the video though? I want to hear what he said but I think it was removed. And/or which stream is this from

[@RG001100]

@@rq4740 not in this video, but on his Twitch streams from a few days ago. You can find out more about the situation by looking on the chess subreddit. It incites strong emotions.. Danya's biggest emphasis is he wants people to be constructive in their criticism, not destructive/hateful.

[@patrickimperial579]

@@rq4740 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn7Kk5SigsRgmrs

[@siggrind7832]

Thank god our lord and savior danya was able to concisely and expertly break down all the recent drama. Thank you for your honesty and also you’re a badass chess player.

[@satchitsivakumar9438]

Beautiful game and so well explained. It's such a privilege to have such high quality content freely available. Thank you!

[@hex3845]

BOIS, today the plan is simple. We watch, we like, we subscribe.

[@tylerburk3313]

Any BACONERS in the chat?

[@Dark-le3bn]

Ludwig7

[@lonaya7255]

Hey Danya! I don't comment that often, but this channel has pumped my lichess Rapid and Bullet Rating about 2200 in 1 year or so. The quality and how you explain difficult Positions is extraordinary good, that I sometimes find myself can't believing that content is really free. It's always a pleasure to watch your streams :)

[@hddnnplnvw]

2200? From where to where? You're kidding! The remaining remarks are on point, though!

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

Same here I'm up to 2200 after watching these videos! I was hovering around 1950+ for awhile

[@JunkieMonkey321]

i think youre objectively the best chess youtuber/streamer out there. lots of uploads and theyre not 20 second clips someone mashed together from a stream. thanks for all the stuff you put out. all the best

[@Adam-kp7tk]

Not sure you know what objective means but I agree he is the best chess content creator.

[@traplover6357]

Underrated game from Tata Steel outside of the Queen move variation from Jordan and Magnus in the Najdorf.

[@the_nephandi4551]

Underrated ? In the french community it was a hell of a storm ! I think it's Laurent Fressinet who said it would be a game remembered for years... But the game clearly was freaking awesome. Jorden vs Magnus was just mindblowing, yeah. Most of Jorden games actually, he had a ton of preps, no wonder he tied Giri and, although the latter was clearly the better player during all the finale, I can't say Van Foreest didn't deserve his win.

[@pyrocentury]

Lol not underrated at all. Everyone lost their mind when Fabi played the move.

[@fujiapple9675]

What a surprise! Fabiano plays a King's Indian. This reminds me of when Fabi played the French against Kasparov, anticipating that he would play the King's Gambit after playing it against Karjakin.

[@TheFilipFonky]

It's beautiful to see this level of skill AND passion for the game. Great analysis

[@nick2629]

Anyone else love Danya's kings indian commentary?

[@williambrown8249]

I do, but I wish he talked more about how the King's Indian is a hypermodern opening and how its proponents were once laughed at.

[@James-Cook]

@@williambrown8249 unfortunately no bishops bited on granit in this game

[@IvanDrago161]

And not only king's Indian commentary

[@mikecantreed]

Yes but only his kings Indian commentary. His commentary on every other opening is textbook garbage!

[@patrickbateman882]

@@mikecantreed I really hope you're joking/being sarcastic

[@TandemKnights]

Radowslaw got posterized by an immortal KID. Fabi's preparation is unparalleled, I feel like Rustam Kasimdzhanov is a really creative force and amazing theoretician. I believe he has worked with Anand, Karjakin and others...the fact that so many top players employ him as second and trainer says a lot. Let's not forget that Rustam was a FIDE world champion in the early 2000s and is extremely underrated. I love these type of theoretical games that change the way dogmatic positions are assessed, this is what helps keep the game fresh and moving forward.

[@zeNUKEify]

An uncommon line that isn’t losing: exists* Gms: “It’s free real estate”

[@Kindred1a1]

That was MIND BLOWING wow That Bishop move was crazyyy

[@gray_gogy]

It's interesting that at a beginner level a sacrifice us considered crazy, but at the gm level this bishop trade actually seems more crazy than a big sacrifice.

[@Anon-z4h]

FYI, @32:18, the refutation of Nf3 followed by Rxf3 Re1+ isn't Bf1 I don't think because of Rg1+ in that line, winning the rook on d1 next. The issue is that after Re1+, white has the weird move Kh2 and the rook trade is FORCED because attempting to avoid the rook leads to white actually mating you with a rook on h8, intersecting the bishop on b2. Pretty wild stuff, but amazing analysis thanks!

[@nathonbrown3596]

Its great to see king Indians content. Love to see him adding this to his channel.

[@clifton6210]

Thank you Daniel for a great breakdown of this game. I like the way you explain moves and possible variations.

[@isaiahsleepyperez6233]

*Me acting like I can analyze a supergm *Me blundering my queen after watching the video

[@Rocksolace]

very instructive game! Loved your analysis Daniel!

[@MaximillianZhulenev]

One of the best instruction chess vids I’ve ever seen wow good stuff!

[@tariqsaeed5150]

We need more advanced analysis like that please.

[@antonispetrakis3911]

Ay thanks for the vid danya and Mr editor!

[@trequor]

You're a real gem, Daniel. All GMs are necessarily intelligent, but very few of them are blessed with wisdom. So far as I can see you are a wise and morally conscious man. And of course an unquestionably good teacher. Keep making content and I'll keep watching it dude!

[@TimJapan]

This seemed more than anything, like a lesson in how things change. Fascinating.

[@hddnnplnvw]

What a deep insight! We're facing a new area - the battle of concepts.

[@mikewarren3597]

Please more of this, amazing video. Thank you

[@BenRook]

Awesome analysis to bring this game to understandability for those of us who are not quite so highly rated.

[@allstatechair5096]

Great analysis and another strategical idea to keep in my head :)

[@kevin-7091]

The way Fabi slowly squeeze the advantage was masterful

[@AL-um1dl]

The idea of trading the light squared bishop off for the knight in a position where black has less space is present in certain lines of the modern Benoni, which Fabi has a history of playing!

[@patrickdaly1088]

What an incredible positional lesson on the KID. "If you play a move like this, you're getting your hands chopped off in Russia" I've put so much value on my dark square bishop in the KID, as a defensive and offensive resources, that Bxc3 doesn't even cross my mind, or if it does, I instantly rule it out. Both bishops?? You're out of your mind. The concrete reasons you showed here though, playing against the bishop on f3, just incredible.

[@mothersuperior7942]

It's crazy how "Black played Bxc3" immediately makes people think run of the mill patzer, but "Fabi played Bxc3" is a move that inspires much deep analysis.

[@MrTorticolis]

Thats some nice 6 month prep, congrats on the win Danya!

[@kwhd559]

Fabi has been testing the King's Indian quite a bit in blitz, so he was definitely priming it.

[@Marco_Wildlife]

Finally, somebody talking chess ♟️ on a chess channel :-)

[@bmann5260]

Love your channel, pls keep it up!

[@penta4568]

Phenomenal analysis Danya. We don’t deserve you

[@saimon174666]

How did I miss this whole playlist "Game analysis" ? Now I have to binge watch it

[@musangmlbb]

Bruh Fabi just defeated against Daniel

[@williamramsey6280]

great stuff, please do more of these positions! TY

[@DuaneLuy]

As a kings indian player that bxc3 knight is the most ridiculous and the yet so amazing move I've seen, my jaw dropped easily the highlight of tata steel 2021 for me.

[@hamidrezaakhlaghi2348]

three years have just passed and I am still watching this

[@LucaIlarioCarbonini]

The kind of video that makes me subscribe, thanks!

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

You gonna analyze your own games too? Best of Danyaaa.

[@patattepuree1774]

Do more video's like this please. I really learn alot like this.

[@colinclarke9990]

30:49 Danya possessed by the spirit of B.o.B and Hayley Williams

[@hermizzzz]

Amazing analysis!

[@niteshrana7424]

Please keep uploading this type of informative video.

[@seanhunter111]

Fantastic game and great analysis. Thanks!

[@speedgenius9918]

Daniel Daniel your cool bro. thanks for that videos and good Vibes. 😆✌

[@toast5509]

Q

[@abhishekvenkatesh78]

@26:28 , Does danya say 'Knife f4' ? :D Not trying to be arrogant but found it funny.

[@crahs8]

1000 rated players would have found this move by accident

[@hamzahamdain9162]

Even they have found it but what's next

[@SatyabrataParida1]

Great video, as always.

[@ss9392]

Love your work daniel

[@karezaalonso7110]

32:32 Rg1+ wins another piece if white blocks with the bishop

[@Mejayy]

Hi Daniel, how do you make preparations for a +20 move like the bishop takes knight?

[@carl-philippblaschke2758]

Amazing video. Thank you for your effort it was really helpfull. Another game I really enjoyed from the tournament was Harikrishna-Grandelius, which was an amazing win for Hari in the French. An analysis of this game in the same style from you would also be really nice.

[@peterflom6878]

I like these in depth analyses Danya is the best!

[@oskaraltman]

Bxc3 is counterintuitive, but if it's the best move it's the best move.

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

I personally feel like kings Indian positions mostly become closed in the long run and I have had times when I question why I would want to hold onto my bishops...but this is mostly in a queen less middle game

[@luisyfonsy711]

White squared bishop is essential in many kings Indians position for the attack to break through. Black squared bishop can do a really good job defending the queenside if the position becomes really closed.

[@kovacshuni]

Great game, great analysis, thank you!

[@champagnefroggy3801]

17:27 isn't b3 a good response to Qe6??

[@tonysu8860]

IMO White made a few minor mistakes before the surprising Bg7xNc3, mainly Bxf3 instead of gxf3. Then, in retrospect, after ... Nd7, Bf3-e2 really needed to be played and then it can be said when Black plays Bg7xc3 Qd2xc3 and Rxe4, it can be said that the 2 bishops should compensate for loss of pawn and especially if Black can regain a tempo making the R move. The problem with the B on f3 is that it's weak and has no scope. The pawns e4 and c4 are supposed to be a strength but are immobile and just get in the way of the bishops. So, although it's bad that white has to give up the e4 pawn, it's the lesser of evils to activate the 2 bishops. And, of course the all these problems could have been avoided from the beginning by just retaking on f3 with the g2 pawn instead of the bishop. The real rule that White broke in this game? It's that if you're going to set up a bind, that should be your prime objective to make it as sturdy as possible and White didn't do that. Because he wanted to preserve his K side pawn structure (when it really doesn't count, the attacking and defending issues are probably equal whether gxf3 happens or not), he was manipulated to make moves he otherwise wouldn't have made and so ended up with a pawn structure that didn't fit the pieces he owned. Kudos to Caruano for creating a strategy that exposed White's mistakes.

[@pyrocentury]

I thought danya went through this game like the day of or after it was played. Did danya go over the game again recently or is this just a delayed upload of his original analysis from months ago?

[@GeloEd]

at 1:09, is black giving away free pawn at E5?

[@bruh-ph2tp]

It's an interesting temporary gambit dxe5 dxe5 nxe5 nxe4 nxe4 Bxe5 and its a slight edge to black if this were to continue into an endgame.

[@eskillokke]

Great video and analysis! Sometimes hard to follow, but I don’t expect to understand any of it being only 800 rated.

[@hamzahamdain9162]

The craziest thing about this game is the e4 pawn It's just unbelievable that it became a major weakness for white and it also paralyzed its peices

[@tonysu8860]

Actually, this is common for the binds (Maroczy and the KID version like in this game which Nimzovitch calls the "Boleslavsky wall"). Nimzovitch describes in "My System" how if the player with the bind isn't mindful of the two pawns, they become attackable weaknesses.

[@dymoster]

22:14 Qxe4 and we end up losing a piece? Upd: after Nxe4 Qxe4, Rxe4 Bxf6 we bring another rook on the e-file with a devastating bulldozing attack

[@vittorioviti1994]

Wonderful game and wonderful analysis by you Daniel, you are a great teacher and most of all you are incredibly good at showing beginners like me how beautiful chess can be. Thank you!

[@tuddgrimley8532]

Shit or get off the pot, what a nice turn of phrase

[@brianel-khoury885]

22:10 cant i go qe4 after ne4?

[@ebrahiem7118]

Fabi got us questioning basic principles

[@fujiapple9675]

I remember Radoslaw was shocked at Bxc3 (of course, everyone was). Agadmator analyzed this game not too long ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoCcmXiAbJKjgNk

[@fujiapple9675]

Hope Danya enjoyed his chips and salsa.

[@bosorot]

I like Agadmator video . But IMO Danya analysis is far superior . Small detail like Nd7 was left out in Agadmator video . The concept of move the knight after it did it job is an eye opening.

[@ДелијеВрбас]

Fabi's games are always interesting

[@thetransferaccount4586]

phenomenal explanation

[@Rafael57YT]

It's so interesting to me that the his queen was both good to be traded and to be kept

[@Speedster___]

16:23 why not as white sac the pawn with e5 then give triple pawns

[@hycep9122]

Triple pawn where

[@tasterkitchens]

there's the idea of Bxc3 to weaken e4 in benoni positions. which Caruana is known to play. I don't know if it might help you on your research.

[@andehhhhhhh]

Great video from the prophet

[@shaunlake8016]

Haha. Small analysis error to due tasty chips I think @ 22:10 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nniyfJ96or5nn8k Black: Oh no we blundered our queen acting sly. Whites queen then takes the knight on e4 preparing to be taken by the rook. White: Oh no I blundered MY queen. Black: Realizes it's now 2 rooks vs the bishop pair and 1 rook then resigns up a pawn. :)

[@SerLaama]

At 22:12, what if Nxe4 Qxe4?

[@2kgodwannabe571]

I remember this game and i was confused he exchanged his most powerful piece for a knight plus he weakened his pawns

[@gioelezanetti4447]

Grande Fabiano sempre tra i migliori 🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@karezaalonso7110]

Curious if Danya knows Fabi personally, and if that sways his opinion about the concept being prepared or OTB

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

@Daniel Naroditsky 22:15 I think you missed Qxe4

[@lettever801]

If Qxe4, then we just take on b2

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

@@lettever801 Then I take f6

[@lettever801]

@@coleschemistrychannel4172 Also taking on f6 is impossible because we took on b2 with our queen

[@BENSON_08]

Which day and what time u do streaming as I get many other moves which i feel might be the possibility... But just wanted to clarify...

[@areyousrsrightneowbro]

7 ..Bg4, the Caruana Variation

[@yakzivz1104]

this was an excellent game!!!

[@connermulloy7428]

love this video

[@giroppa99]

Ah yes, the great Fabijano Marijuana.

[@Classified141]

I really like pretending I understand this as a 700 elo player

[@GPRox-op9jm]

YEEES. Use me as a like button to recommend daniel to make a video on how he beat Fabi in the US chess championship.

[@coffeedude]

I got so confused after bxc3 that my food got burnt in the oven

[@matttondr9282]

What a beautiful game!!

[@anthonymatuszak8497]

hey good chess players, what s the namee of the openning of thee polish guy ? cause i kind of do someething like that and i would like to see some theory about it

[@skeyenexus]

I love your videos