Menag a tres is French for "threesome" 😂 cheeky user name
@walterbrownstone8017Ай бұрын
I never get tired of these CK videos. Especially that one against 1700's.
@ItIsYouAreNotYourАй бұрын
CK doesn't work. I lose 12 times in a row with CK. - Someone last year.
@boxofcans461Ай бұрын
I'm tired of alexs caro kann, why can't he play e5 like a normal human being??😂
@davidkeck6183Ай бұрын
@@ItIsYouAreNotYour Then no opening will work for you. You should check all your games with the engine. You will see lots of missed wins, blunders and mistakes. That's what you need to fix. Playing the CK and London have the advantage of reducing the amount of theory you need to memorize in order to be successful. Just get a playable position and use superior positional and tactical understanding to win. For me this is easier and more interesting than memorizing endless lines in other openings. CK and London are played at the highest levels with good success. You can have good success with them too!
@ItIsYouAreNotYourАй бұрын
@@davidkeck6183 It's a joke if you have been watching this channel long enough. I'm 2100.
@At_MorSphereАй бұрын
"And with that let's move on to the following game" 😂fav line
@pyrokinetikrlzАй бұрын
44:48 "some people will call you control freaks, but that is ok, or at least that is what my therapist say" peak comedy :D
@jamonh29 күн бұрын
These videos are ostensibly about openings but really I learn more about tactics from them. Thanks Alex
@paulonopa23 күн бұрын
Alex, your awesome thought process, your killer jokes (funny as hell), and your cocky yet humble attitude make you hands-down my favorite chess channel. Nelson Lopez is a close second. Thank you for creating content, you are fun to watch. "And with that, let's move on to the following game." 🙂😎
@Mike-mm4mxАй бұрын
One of the best coaches on the net love your humour too!😊
@IAmSplateАй бұрын
Alex was firing on all cylinders 🔥🔥🔥 Can’t wait to go for the position from Game 1 in my games
@louiscypher6919Ай бұрын
I was just watching some of Your old vids, here's the new one. Thx, Alex, Ur the best teacher!
@coenkuijpers1800Ай бұрын
Your analogies are by definition the best of all time, many make no sense at all, but they are always funny :)
@dalemcdowell5953Ай бұрын
Trinidad and Tobago is a couple of islands in the Caribbean Sea, near South America.
@PleniersАй бұрын
In other video, you asked to tell you when we managed to check mate the fantasy variation with your lesson Did it today... 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 { B12 Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation } e5 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Ne2 Qb6 6. exd5 Bf2+ 7. Kd2 Qe3# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1 And I actually have your chessable course. \o
@tayshawnchase2325Ай бұрын
the first opponent was me, i got destroyed. btw i play the way u play it as black but dont know how to play against it
@AlexBanzeaАй бұрын
don't take on f5 simply!
@tayshawnchase2325Ай бұрын
K thanks so bishop to e2 or leave the bishop. I was so scared of the attack and it showed because of how badly I played
@madamkirk8 күн бұрын
Caro is solid. Yeah I was a little surprised you took on F5
@BrentMurrellАй бұрын
Most entertaining chess youtuber. Not even a fair fight.
@sbrynjelsenАй бұрын
In that last game he played the von hennig gambit. I've seen this in several of my own games. Might be good to add it to your course with next update.
@kingkillah101Ай бұрын
Another classic - Maestro Banzea reminds us : to win is simply logical! A+
@JeanneNorthcuttАй бұрын
Alex, your sense of humor is the best.
@riaanstrydom1692Ай бұрын
Hello Alex! Please don’t stop with these Caro Kann videos. I’ve learned everything I know from you and the results have been amazing. Thank you
@kyz6227Ай бұрын
Like the addition of the game review after each game. Another great video!
@salvadorsempere1701Ай бұрын
I don´t know how this format of 4 rapid games in terms of views, but it´s my favourite one. You can find plenty of chess content of recaps, or blitz games, or whatever, but this kind of content it´s hard to find and the reason I´m subscripted to this channel
@mikecfly19 күн бұрын
Great sense of humor and awareness my friend. I enjoy watching you kick ass.
@doffdrayton1302Ай бұрын
Its a twin Island state in South America called Trinidad and Tobago. That's where I also reside. The first game.😁
@JoshOBryan2 күн бұрын
Alex I love the way you describe things. Caro Kann vs e4, now I just need to find something good for d4.
@russelllippai1463Ай бұрын
Noyce! Amazeballs video- tasty games. Thanks very much Alex
@darn0k1Ай бұрын
Let's go, Caro-Kann!
@marcossandoval7048Ай бұрын
Viewing from the US, I am familiar with the country Trinidad and Tobago. The US and Mexico played them a lot in International Soccer while I was growing up. Not so much anymore though
@ITWorksSoftwareАй бұрын
Love your teaching style. Just bought your Caro-Kann course on chessable. Can't wait to dig in!! Waiting on Jobava next. 🙋♀️👍
@jaybingham371126 күн бұрын
16:03 "Such a beautiful execution." 😲 dayum! And, no... don't even attempt to explain what you meant. We damn well know what you meant. 🥶 blooded bro!! Own it.
@austridge31Ай бұрын
"What is... manrge et tres?" 😂😂😂
@Master_of_Chess_ShortsАй бұрын
well played, nice pawn to g6 to protect the wite bishop
@rhysgriffiths9675Ай бұрын
I won one of my best OTB games with that Caro Exchange pawn structure. Such a nice feeling when your opponent captures the bishop. I don't even have any preparation after that point because the positions are soooo easy to play!
@mello379121 күн бұрын
Not everyday that you get a LegoLand shoutout 42:40 😂
@nittyclipsАй бұрын
My friend never plays e4 against me anymore thanks to your videos 🤣
@daryarioux9394Ай бұрын
Great content as usual! Thank you
@thetransferaccount4586Ай бұрын
amazing lines given in four situations especially against that gambit line
@Rifaie_channelАй бұрын
Hi, I'm from Indonesia, lots of professional chess players from Indonesia play carrokan
@rich842Ай бұрын
Thumbnail confirms; Gatsby would play the caro
@treyrichardson3162Ай бұрын
Alex is the Brad Owen of the chess world. So I guess that makes Brad the Alex Banzea of poker vlogger world.
@portoutstarboardhomeАй бұрын
Variation of 'trois' spelling: 'Menage a trois' = Three in a bed getting up to naughty things 😊😂
@tominmo8865Ай бұрын
But the girls are Hispanic
@GrandcapiАй бұрын
I have started to play the Caro OTB. 4 games and 1,5, but I am learning.
@banzaiburger9589Ай бұрын
Ooooh yeah, another outstanding CK video. Thank you sir
@furtom28 күн бұрын
I'm really glad I found your channel! I think you are fantastic at explaining these concepts! Thank you. BTW, you should Google ménage à trois. 😂
@bjordsvennson272623 күн бұрын
I find it interesting how the caro kann has minimal theory yet people will devour endless caro kann theory videos, and other openings that are difficult to grasp like the kings indian are less popular, even though they need video content covering it more than anything else
@davidkeck618318 күн бұрын
@@bjordsvennson2726 CK and London reduce, not eliminate, what needs to be memorized in order to be successful.
@TheBluesmonАй бұрын
Nice games Alex! I enjoy these higher elo games.
@bggines_1260Ай бұрын
I'm good using the caro kann especially if white advances in move three, but need more knowledge regarding the exchange var etc..thanks for this video, Alex!
@mikhailvarkovsky4150Ай бұрын
Great video, I love when you do the MC voice (mentally challenged voice) 😂
@vincewild375611 күн бұрын
menage a trois made me laugh
@K_wazi69Ай бұрын
When the world needed the GOAT the most...he returned!!!
@santiagopruno621529 күн бұрын
Alex menage a trois is a sexual act among 3 people, in french 😅
@Sterlin18Ай бұрын
Yeah QF4 - We thought you said it in the game and were going to play it however Rxg3 almost just as good...not sure I would of put our King on the same board as opponents Q (White squares and d7 but doesnt really matter as mating is looming for us - Great game with the Caro Khan!
@vincentlaganot7970Ай бұрын
Thank for the vidéo it is very cool.
@jordigarcia191Ай бұрын
Yeah the CK works really well..specially if you crush it in chess😅
@mannylokzzzАй бұрын
Just in time for the train ride home eyyy
@krollo895325 күн бұрын
At 26:41, what was the opponent thinking moving his queen to e3 to get a position he had already targeted, removing the defender from the back rank rook. Was there a plan, or was it just nonsense
@blunderghostchessАй бұрын
My favorite opening, Caro-Kann!!!
@Victor-ji1rzАй бұрын
Menage a trois means a relationship with three people in french, he just switched the french trois for a Spanish tres
@ChristianSoschnerАй бұрын
Excellent
@dopeNLАй бұрын
Is it me or is the screen messed up? Missing half the white side of the board 😊
@shamassive4 күн бұрын
Yep! CK is all i wver do against e4. Someone did a "suicide" variation as i called it as white today. They just pushed everything and gave me +3 after about 8 moves.
@Trader_XXXX13 күн бұрын
in minute 52:40 why you did not go with queen to a5 and take simple his bishop in next move? what i dont see here? ah ok, because after queen take later its is just an exchange.
@Loot1975Ай бұрын
Great Format thx
@kylezoАй бұрын
Trinidad is part of the Caribbean, it's is another ex-colony still de facto occupied and controlled by western empire. predictably all of their problems stem from neoliberal austerity politics causing profound poverty and racial infighting in the working class. "In response to the government's economic austerity programmes, trade unions organised a one-day strike on 6 March 1989, and a March Against Hunger on 22 April. On 8 February 1990 a group of 16 trade unions and a variety of civil society organisations including the Jamaat al Muslimeen formed the Summit of People's Organisations (SOPO)." The capitalists bailed themselves out during the oil crash by completely destroying the local currency. the latest coup attempt happened 8 weeks later and failed. western media called them muslim terrorists (not making that up). it's still framed that way on wikipeda
@CarlosMagnusson079 күн бұрын
09:17 is there Na7+ and if b5 you can take with the knight due to the pin and if you move your king then Nb5 regardless attacking the queen and still making use of the pin? Edit: i guess the king can move up but i think still a nice try
@Mal1234567Ай бұрын
36:00 I believe everything he says until Alex implies that the loss of both queens indicates the beginning of an endgame, even as early as move 4. Is anybody else with me on this?
@arrigo7476Ай бұрын
9:40 what would happen after 16. Na7 - b6 17. Nxb6 ...?
@theNfl_EsqАй бұрын
The “Lucescu” of chess. Congratulations 👏🏻 what is inter metzo? What constitutes a stalemate? I understand these are basic bc I just started playing. However since you are such a great teacher you could make a video on it or include in your recaps. 🙏🏻
@JamesJingleheimerАй бұрын
Hi Alex, I really like your videos, the CK and Jobava has helped me tremendously. I have 2 questions. What opening do you recommend against D4? I always end up playing some weird reverse london, but it doesnt feel super solid. Second, when opening the London, how do you respond to an e5 response to your e4?
@grad83Ай бұрын
frumos prim meci caro kann luv
@jrubynhoАй бұрын
Nice games near my rating level.
@dolly6685Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@AlexBanzeaАй бұрын
Top D
@grislesix426113 күн бұрын
How should you play against the Breyer variation: e4, d3?
@AlexBanzea13 күн бұрын
I played g6 in a few videos. Similar to what happened in game 3
@r011ing_thunder6Ай бұрын
How do you guys use the arrows is it also on mobile chess?
@karthikm.g8343Ай бұрын
28:20 I think Q× d4+was winning
@neeru7298Ай бұрын
Hey Alex, i was wondering in the first model game, since we play rook g8, the idea is to not castle our king and leave it in the center? Is It a standard idea in that pawn structure?
@PhoenixLOfficialАй бұрын
Yea leave it in centre or long castle
@michaelbreuer667728 күн бұрын
Hi Alex I wanted to buy your Caro-Kann course on chessable. Besides learning in Chessable, I also intended to use the repertoire in Chessbase. Therefore I wanted to ask if I can download the different PGNs with the purchase. Thank you very much for your great and instructive videos! Best regards from Germany
@AlexBanzea28 күн бұрын
As far as I know there is no download option usually.
@budfreshour8463Ай бұрын
What do you teach against 1. d4
@stellarossieАй бұрын
In game 4 e4 was ok with the computer. really? how did u know that
@PleniersАй бұрын
Do you have the intention of making a King's Indian Defense course? Or that is just outside your scope?
@eduardodosreis5440Ай бұрын
in 9:00, didn't he miss Ka7+ ?
@AlexBanzeaАй бұрын
Qd7 and looks like its getting trapped?
@eduardodosreis5440Ай бұрын
@@AlexBanzea that's it. Thanks👍
@mozopheАй бұрын
I am assuming you mean Na7+ as Ka7+ is not a legal move. Black plays Ke7 here and the white is stuck with the same problem again as rook can take the knight with white having no way to defend it. Ke7 also connects both the rooks. White can use the queen to give another check but Bd6 comes with a tempo with a double attack on both white's queen and knight and white is left with no choice but to give up on it's knight.
@adeckers1Ай бұрын
During the 1st game, why not f6 to get rid of of the knight on e5?
@AlexBanzeaАй бұрын
it was possible, but I liked a6 so much that I didnt check for alternatives
@juanroaguiloАй бұрын
Vamos!!!
@nulencode7660Ай бұрын
In the last game, why not play 11. ... Qxd5 ?
@PhoenixLOfficialАй бұрын
Qxd5 qxd5 exd5 nxf5 and white is fine.
@johnholmstrom4212Ай бұрын
As a half trini person, I'm slightly offended haha
@AlexBanzeaАй бұрын
Dont be! Im just a moron with 0 geographical knowledge 😂🤡
@johnholmstrom4212Ай бұрын
@@AlexBanzea You put 80 skill points into chess, 20 into humor, and none into geography haha
@alboresivn701222 күн бұрын
Any líne for crush Alien Ganbit? 😂😂😂😂
@dougveganparadisebuilder5808Ай бұрын
++++ S U B S C R I B E ! ++++ and get this channel to the well-deserved 100K! We're close.
@angosalvo5734Ай бұрын
Ménage à 3 is very dirty.
@geezer5357Ай бұрын
To you, maybe
@angosalvo5734Ай бұрын
@@geezer5357 to everyone not to me. Just read about ménage á trois to get the actual meaning. There is an episode of Seinfeld making fun of this
@angosalvo5734Ай бұрын
@@geezer5357 are you sure?
@geezer5357Ай бұрын
@@angosalvo5734 How can I be sure what you think is "dirty" ? If you're asking me whether in 2024 I think sex between consenting adults (in whatever number) is "dirty", um, no. Whatever floats your boat, eh?
@angosalvo5734Ай бұрын
@@geezer5357 in year zero or 3000 dirty means dirty. You cannot redefine concepts then come argue about it. Yes a sexual term and according to the dictionary dirty refers to sex. And this particular one is super dirty according to most societies.
@Nightwalk444Ай бұрын
Interesting to see so much Caro hate in the comments
@troybayham5723Ай бұрын
That county is a beautiful island.
@mathewchristman3435Ай бұрын
This isn't the sicilian
@MatthieuSCHREKАй бұрын
I have mixed feelings about you, dear Alex. On the one end, I respect you for the Caro, but on the other hand ... the London stuff... I mean ... you are spreading a disease !!! It was so great when you played the Vienna opening ! I wish a pleasant day to everybody - except to London players obviously. Matthieu
@SatisfiedcupcakeАй бұрын
But the caro is slow as good as it is. Can you show us a better way of playing it.
@internationalto7990Ай бұрын
play bullet with it.
@PhoenixLOfficialАй бұрын
This comment makes no sense tbh. This is the way to play the Caro kann. There isnt a better way (there are other variations but the style is very similar). Its good because its solid, simple and has very easy play. It's not going to be crazy aggressive and dynamic (although as shown in the video certain variations can be like this). If you want dynamics and attacks, play something else, like the sicilian.
@mylifemyhacks4283Ай бұрын
First 🎉
@drjiminАй бұрын
FIRSTTY
@user-gu9zj6vi3sАй бұрын
once you get to 2100+ like me playing these passvive openings isnt that fun. For the past 4 months I have been playing many sicilians and learning what to do in different positions, like najdorf positions, kan, taimanov, alapin and sveshnikov. You guys can do what you want, but im just saying playing fun openings like the sicilian defense have helped me have fun in chess
@PhoenixLOfficialАй бұрын
Your rating has no impact on this, if you prefer the sicilian, play the sicilian. It doesnt matter that you're 2100 plus, the caro can still be fun regardless of rating, it just depends on your style. I feel like you wrote this comment just to flex your elo.
@jixxah5224Ай бұрын
Stop promoting shitty openings instead of something more sound like sicilian. Here is a tip on how to destroy caro kann. Play advanced with Nf3 and be2 the so called short variation and then play a timed c4 move. Easy win
@AlexBanzeaАй бұрын
what's your elo? :P
@jixxah5224Ай бұрын
@@AlexBanzea Around 2000 online rapid, started playing chess 9 months ago and still trying to improve and study it as much as I can. I would love some sicilian content from you if you decide to dabble in it someday
@git_blameАй бұрын
You won't get short variation after black plays 3..., c5 as an answer to advanced variation. And this is a repertoire here.
@ghostwitch644Ай бұрын
Cringe
@rich842Ай бұрын
Bro cmon 😂.. most of us are under 1500 .. the work Alex has put into these vids has helped me get from litterally 500 to 1100 and im still going, so i really dont want him to stop making these lol.. No one here is 2500 elo watching these.. ill probably never be higher than like 1500 in my life, but this works great for my level and has very little wild ass variants or traps white can pull.. unlike the Sissy which is an ADHD nightmare for me to remember move order, etc.
@ronaldinhogaucho420Ай бұрын
caro-kann or hyperaccelerated dragon
@mutdd3954Ай бұрын
alex how often do you listen to "made in romania"?
@zainmalik7214Ай бұрын
Brilliant montor of Chess ♟️
@walterbrownstone8017Ай бұрын
I never get tired of these CK videos. Especially that one against 1700's.