Win in 9 moves with the Caro Kann

[@AlexBanzea]

You can now...check out my Caro course! www.chessable.com/the-caro-kann-simplified/course/171080/

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

16.5 mins in) when U know Ur right....

[@Chris.M]

Your content is ridiculously good for the amount of subscribers you have. I am sure you are going to sky rocket in the years to come.

[@AlexBanzea]

Too kind, thanks a lot!

[@field1]

Totally!! The most underrated channel. I hope he hits at least 1M subs

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

Even I can understand this!@@AlexBanzea

[@DrG00se9]

More people should be watching these vids for Caro ideas. Absolute gems. There is a 3h one of Caro lines that’s just a free course basically. Analysis of top level play with so many nice details. Amazing content

[@john-ze7eu]

Love your teaching style.. how you explain lines and your thought process. Chessable course on London is outstanding too. Hoping you do one for the Slav and Caro

[@uefets]

I'm very happy to hear you are publishing a Caro-Kann course! I hope it's going to be structured like your London course. I haven't gotten it yet but the reviews are outstanding!

[@neilvsalmon6105]

The pace of your teaching with a clear explanation is excellent unlike others that go through games at bullet speed . Great job !

[@kohop9219]

"I can long castle, but is that really what I want to do with my life?"...you make lots of funny comments. You have a new fan :D

[@ChessJourneyman]

That back-rank mate issue was super insightful. Helps understand why developing the light-squared bishop is important.

[@rodneyfungus8249]

I’m going to show off here and say that I actually saw the Bf4 defence - wandered if there was something wrong with it at first because you didn’t mention it during the game.

[@sksafiullah6839]

Hey Alex I'm a beginner and when i found this channel...maann it was amazing, you're teaching me all the great moves in details...i wish to play with you and learn from you...take love and respect from India❤️

[@Sons_Brad_Dalton]

I’m enjoying your content a bunch! In my game yesterday I saw the board and the potential moves/threats with more clarity. Thank you!

[@Haychtrain]

You make me smile when you smile brother. Infectious 😊 Great video. I’m learning albeit very slowly.

[@NathanL2504]

because of you i started playing caro-kann ,sou are making great content ,love your videos!

[@AlexBanzea]

That’s flattering thanks

[@ravendon]

Bf4 in the second game looks dangerous. If you take it with your Queen, you get back rank mated.

[@AlexBanzea]

Yes but was less forcing, you can look at the analysis of the game

[@leonsol4058]

@@AlexBanzea No! You are lost: r1b1r1k1/ppb2ppp/2pq1p2/8/2PP3n/4BN1P/PP1Q1PP1/R3RBK1 w - - 3 15

[@AlexBanzea]

@@leonsol4058 oh I think I mentioned that in the video?

[@camicees]

i fucking love this guy

[@hjalteabelskov9291]

Hey Alex, I'm actually new to the channel (just stumpled upon your video) and I play the London as white. Gonna check out all your videos! Thanks for showing some great games, I think caro-kann could become my favourite e4 answer!

[@Chris.M]

Awesome! Thank you so much. I am loving it.

[@dangervinz]

The third game was weird because I believe the guy had a very specific opening gambit idea, but you avoided it by taking the pawn 3... dxe4. The Landau Gambit: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 and now suppose Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. e6 fxe6 6. Qh5+ g6 and then a queen sacrifice 7. Qxg6+ hxg6 8. Bxg6#.

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

"I always lose when opponent plays such king move" 1 second later "Ok never mind he just resigned lol"

[@okalibre3951]

Very nice content. I’ve been watching for a few weeks now and just subscribed; keep up the great work!

[@AlexBanzea]

Thanks a lot for that sir

[@howlingwolf317]

I was one of those people who felt lost in the Tartakower when I saw Pawn H3 like in the first game, but to see you turn it into such an advantage was great.

[@atombatangkol4673]

Sir alex hello I'm from philippines I always watching ur helpful chess game tutorial lesson thank you. Hope to see you here in the philippines.

[@deepakvaishnav9]

You are a really amazing game and lots of things have been learnt by your game thanks brother

[@dust__chess]

Your videos are great - I started playing Chess 8 months ago and am roughly 1600-1700, your videos make me feel like I know what I'm doing in the Caro really appreciate it

[@AlexBanzea]

Glad to help mate!

[@Romans8-9]

What did you start at?

[@dust__chess]

@@Romans8-9 Maybe like 800 - I'm 27 I had played a bit as a child but only picked it up again during COVID

[@m42orion12]

Just as i was going through your caro series another gem pops up.

[@Chipkrate]

Hey Alex nice video I feel like you are more relaxed in camera and more charismatic.

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I love the way you can turn a d4 opening into the Caro Kann. Makes life easier.

[@WhoIveBecome777]

I been watching tf outta these videos and I stay hanging mate. Ima stay at it though!!

[@exousia2002]

at 13:41 Bf4!

[@andrewmikkola2798]

Proud of myself for finding the bishop f4 counter on game 2. Even a blind hog can find an acorn every once in a while 😂

[@AlexBanzea]

Lol!

[@Heroball299]

That first guy was really shit for an FM. Taking the b7/b2 pawn always ends in tears

[@eltigre_01]

To save his Queen in game 1 he would have needed to sac the bishop by taking the pawn on A6 creating a safe square on B5.

[@MrYvano]

Hi. When would your caro Kann course be released on Chessable ? I am dying to look at it. Thanks.

[@AlexBanzea]

April next year. Thanks a lot!

[@GabrielHaller]

1st game why not Na5 after Qxb7

[@Trsyup]

Great stuff!!!

[@rchilders54]

Thanks!

[@pfiffigstesshabby1722]

sounds of silence

[@roylowry4798]

Your opening rants are not useless very instructive for lower rated players like me!!! and your very funny!

[@TheMichiganFishHunter]

You can only win in 9 moves when you use arrows. Do you think I can take them to my OTB tournament, or no?

[@AlexBanzea]

I use arrows so plebs like you can follow my calculation lol

[@patrykapiezo1650]

Shin of pame

[@lewisjones284]

Don't bother going to a tournament if you can't calculate that far in your head

[@MM-kt2wn]

yo brett what kinda rural sub 500 rating otb tournies you going to in the middle of hicksville?

[@eldonbgrove]

@@patrykapiezo1650 what’s that mean?

[@joaopedropereira5523]

Maybe it's just my 1100 elo brain speaking for itslef, but isn't Bf4 on 13:13 just winning for white? Basically 1. Bf4 Nf3+ 2. gxf3 Qd7 3. Bxc6, and the queen can't take back because she's defending Rxe8#, so Rf8 by Black to avoid further losing the rook and White retreats its bishop

[@banana1985]

Hey Alex! Nice to see a PioSolver fixed on the toolbar. What are you playing? I hope spin&go like me! GL and TY for the great content you constantly give us!

[@AlexBanzea]

Thanks a lot! I’m just a recreational, but curious what stakes are you playing at spins?

[@banana1985]

@@AlexBanzea a recreational with the most advanced study tool available! I'm playing 10s, started from 1s and after 2 long years I start getting rewarded. I still don't use Pio, just Flopzilla Pro and the tracker, seems enough to me, but I study theory based on Pio so I know a little how it works and "thinks".

[@mohamudabdi1185]

Bro great content. I think shorter videos will help as most people don't have the patience for 1 long vids.

[@boyandthebubble]

Game 4, I’m confused - why did you trade queens instead of taking queen with the rook?

[@mitchbarlow5758]

Great video!

[@AlexBanzea]

Thanks a lot bud ❤️

[@markwesley9346]

At 13:03 what is the response if white plays c5 attacking the queen?

[@Go-rv3rb]

Hello if white plays c5 black has Nxf3+ to king white has to take and Qh2#. Hope you see it as well!

[@frankvanbussel4226]

great content

[@declanbigelow6360]

I FOUND BISHOP F4 I WAS SO SUPRISED HE DIDN'T PLAY IT

[@o_2731]

Explaining your opening ideas in detail is not a bad habit!😂 Please dont stop doing it :)

[@JerrySuneagle]

I could castle queen side but is that really what I want to do with my life???? Oh, gosh, you are so funny.

[@cameronmckenna6939]

i was using your great caro kann tactics and winning until I lost track of time ... up by five and done :(

[@AlexBanzea]

💔

[@ktlz9]

can't hear you on max volume. please.

[@richardmcquade8669]

Always Great 👍

[@cadesigl7845]

What is that program you used for your notes?

[@AlexBanzea]

Chessbase 17 (but any version is fine)

[@wrmcphee]

4:30 is late afternoon

[@AlexBanzea]

Thanks for that!

[@sliceserve234]

[@okishai1987shulsen]

workes,everytime! thats why this guy aint world champ yet.

[@frucks1831]

At 5:20 why not knight to A5?

[@AlexBanzea]

That works too!

[@jonnytaptap5079]

2100 ?? Why are 900s better

[@TexasBoy1157]

Great videos but please don't use the Lord's Name in Vain.