Crushing Through the Kingside | Jobava London | GM Naroditsky’s Theory Speed Run

00:00 Intro
00:23 First Move
00:31 Game
41:14 Analysis
50:30 Example 1
51:54 Back to Game
1:08:02 Example 2
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[@GoodmanMD]

“King to f2 is now a big threat” is a wild sentence lmao

[@xx-cj6ew]

The King feels like a 3.5 point piece in some endgames, he puts in work in the right positions!

[@sure7130]

33:10 Danya checks if his opponent was stream sniping. Ne6 blunders the rook lol

[@BodhiGeraci]

And the knight as well

[@OneMasterDisaster]

Not the knight, just the rook. If Ne6, Qxe3 there’s Ng7 or Nc7 but obviously still lost down a rook

[@ubchnfhnbh2278]

Lol that move confused the fuck out of me, when he said it I was trying to work out how it didn't blunder the rook for ages

[@planezero]

Haha I laughed so hard when Danya said that.. but even if he was stream-sniping and the opponent is a legit 1700, no way he would have made that move ..

[@neBzeGaming]

33:08 "Yeah there is knight e6 here actually. Knight e6 might be very annoying. Yeah knight e6 is probably a good move." -- really tried to sell that: ice cold.

[@sure7130]

Haha I couldn't stop laughing when he tried that

[@chrisbien4456]

I'm so bad I didn't even notice that was a blunder. I was like "WHEW, thank God his opponent didn't go knight e6 there."

[@frankieoliveras1271]

I thought he saw something like a tactic that i did not there but now i realize he was just seeing if this guy was ghosting him lol

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

Yeah love it when he lays land mines for the stream snipers 🤣

[@BodhiGeraci]

So obvious every time he does it lol

[@Grandcapi]

I discovered this channel a couple of days ago and became addicted. Watching a strong GM explaining is something veeeery different from other guys.

[@Kaybee3104]

I love how harsh danya is with his chat when they claim someone is cheating. What an amazing game.

[@jerviswinter3236]

Such a low effort thing to say is whenever a mere mortal is holding up against a GM then they must be cheating! it really got annoying if you see it all the time.

[@rykehuss3435]

He was OBVIOUSLY cheating. Do you honestly think a 1800 rated player can just hold like this against a GM? No chance in hell. Why do you think he was able to hold on for so long after the blunderous c6? because he was constantly playing top engine moves in losing position, a feat not many GM's can manage. Just analyze the game yourself like I did. Just because someone loses to you doesnt mean they werent cheating. He shouldve lost harder, he made it too obvious.

[@jerviswinter3236]

Please don't act like 1800 are trash noobs who are just trying to figure out how the knight move, these guys are legitimately good players. And just because he is able to find top engine moves doesn't 100% mean he is actually cheating. I will argue that those moves are very human and findable and I will trust Danya's instinct when it comes to cheating because he knows best what computer move truly means and even Danya said he is not playing particularly good in this game so I will give the guy the benefit of the doubt.

[@horribleville]

​@@jerviswinter3236 whoosh

[@Pedro-op6zj]

​@@jerviswinter3236im 1700 and can confirm we're trash noobs

[@nz_father_and_son_fishing]

Thank you Danya for the game! I enjoyed it even though I got crushed. Sorry this was my practice bullet account, I was looking for 10 sec games while watching your stream and I just thought I might get to play you If I started a 15 10 game, and I did. My real rapid rating is 2040, sorry for the play looking a little bit suspicious for 1790.🤔

[@alifibrahim5064]

You played so well man, kudos.

[@tahmeedchowdhury0007]

Phenomenal play

[@daymongray3516]

It’s great to see these games that don’t end early.

[@williamguy88]

Extremely instructive game. Thank you! You were incredibly tenacious.

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

GG!! Thanks for the game!

[@IsaacMGibara]

Don't know if you'll see this but thank you sensei, these videos have been helping a lot in improving my chess. Keep it up

[@felipeulloa6205]

x2

[@SVNTHR737]

I dont think he reads comments

[@MadGunny]

@@SVNTHR737 once in a blue moon he will like or respond to a comment on here. It’s like hitting the lotto though. We all have our fingers crossed hoping our lucky day will come

[@Frag2xx5]

@@MadGunny im sure he reads most of them

[@IsaacMGibara]

@@SVNTHR737 he seems like the type of creator to

[@svenpoletka5236]

That opponent made this one of your best episodes!

[@timblizzard4226]

Danya, as a d4 player I really, really enjoyed this. I've never really considered the jobava until now. I play queens gambit almost exclusively. Please, I would love some more d4 games. QG, Catalan, London, Torre, whatever. All the e4 content is great, but given where I am and how long I've been playing d4 I'm not exactly about to start playing kings pawn structures. Learning d4 is hard enough without starting again.

[@invisiblelemur]

Yeah really appreciated the change of pace with d4 over e4.

[@lehmankulli69]

Same fr

[@vivekdahiya9297]

All love and respect to you danya for doing this charity work for all chess fans. The insights and knowledge you share are mostly sold by GMs per lecture. Thank you man! You Rock🤘

[@sahilbaherawala575]

Danya I feel like it’s been overstated but oh my god you are the best chess KZbinr and instructor out there. I cannot stress enough how educational patient and overall valuable you are, thank you so much

[@Ronin760]

This was brilliantly explained and very illustrative. Thank you so much. I look forward to more.

[@LucasFernandes-hb1ge]

while i’m still not very good, i’ve mostly gone from playing with 50-60% accuracy to 75-80%, an achievement due largely to your videos. you make learning very engaging and interesting and for that i am grateful.

[@octiviana]

You do great stuff! love every second of it :)

[@nkululekozwane5175]

Sensei Naroditsky.. man you really are one of the best... out in south africa I've learned alot from you and even won a chess tournament all thanks to some of your teachings

[@DaviDevDrums]

This video is incredible! Extremely valuable insight, thank you!

[@harrylenton9984]

Fantastic ongoing explanation and break down. Thank you

[@seanm3189]

Hurry up with this course! The jobava has become my bread and butter because of you and I’m pushing 2100!

[@banzaiburger9589]

This was unexpected and awesome. Would love to see more Jobava London stuff from Danya. I took the Hans Neimann Jobava course and getting Danya’s spin on it would be super valuable

[@angelojumped]

Amazing. So insightful. Thank you!

[@davidheath5429]

Really great video. I know now that I have been playing this opening incorrectly. Thank you!

[@mr_mr]

I can't even fully comprehend your awareness and skill. This was so informative. Just bought the course. Thank you for making it useful for non-master level players

[@stevesidare2493]

Great explanations!

[@eggu1828]

What I really love about Danya videos is that he being super gm with a lot of achievements and practices still keep in every game extremely dramatic narration like he's on the verge of losing control which he obviously doesn't

[@ranlit7717]

Fresh openings!!! Always feels great!

[@MrGermanpiano]

I really love the opening and hope to see more of it in the speedrun.

[@BRONUT11]

Thanks Daniel

[@MrKayDeeJay]

Amazing game! Thank you

[@arrowofkira5658]

What a game. Kudos to the opponent, they're one of those people that get some kind of a wake-up call and play like a gm after they blunder, I would definitely have lost the game as white considering how resilient black played afterwards. Please like the vid guys! :))

[@agftun8088]

black had a draw at some point in the end game with rook G7 , that's how well he defended .

[@worldstatic]

I love the nuances!

[@SmolOperator]

😮

[@danielberman115]

I love these videos! Jack played a great game! Jack should be proud! Daniel you are the best!

[@fsher2955]

29:28 when we see danya is trying to pressure opponent's time we know he's been defending very well there

[@wjjxkskqkw]

this game was extremely instructive and was very exciting to watch

[@TheDestroyer7102]

Great game, opponent played and defended very well till the end, thanks Danya!

[@nyztan0]

This one was really enjoyable. Memorising the move order is the most complicated thing about this. How to respond If black responds differently. Nonetheless your opponent played incredibly well in this game, better than I ever could. I understood most ideas and most responses but I would probably still forget some of the key elements

[@burhansad1563]

I learnd to look for a right time to brakethrough from this game ❤️

[@JakeLemasterGuitar]

I’ve been scoring around 60% with the Jobava. It’s incredibly fun, and I can’t recommend it enough. I’ve been a Be2 player so understanding that Bd3 idea is something I need to try

[@stefanschaller5992]

You explain very good, Tx.

[@Socrates...]

Thank you

[@felixhinz3804]

great game!

[@TehNomad]

The craziest thing about this opening and game is the advantage of the central doubled isolated pawns. They restricted the movement of the black's knights in the middle game and later prevented the infiltration of the doubled rooks on the E file.

[@AgustinCaniglia1992]

Your words are pure wisdom. ❤️

[@michaelgibbons7014]

That was a great game

[@antisha82]

Masterclass 💪

[@krehera]

Some excellent defense from the opponent! This game was very pretty.

[@invisiblelemur]

Favorite game this run. Suuuuper interesting.

[@giacomo5626]

I started transitioning in the jobava sometimes after the van geet and it's so good especially against someone not used to play D5

[@Capdog]

Great game

[@lasker500]

Danke!

[@alexf0101]

thanks

[@andreweaton6363]

20:24 I hope Hikaru has seen this position. This is the most wooden of all the shields

[@frequensea9434]

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! Please do a few more Jobavas if you have the time to squeeze them in!

[@student99bg]

I am proud that I saw Qd1-Qg4 maneuver before he mentioned/played it.

[@Al-gv5uw]

34:59 is a beautiful position I love it

[@ravindraqqq]

thanks love

[@murattuna3524]

Oh hell yeah baby

[@Joemamahahahaha821]

~ 22:30 when saying boa constrictor method you should’ve said “the thing about the boa constrictor method is eventually you gotta eat the mouse” (or whatever animal the boa would be eating)

[@helloitsavihere]

Wow the d3 pawn was such a beast throughout the game completely blocking the e4 and c4 squares AND indirectly locking queenside AND helping control the e file

[@fabienba]

Hi Danya! How are you? I love your videos and keep the good work up! Could you please do a video on your favourite openings as white, and favourite openings/defences as black.

[@SmithCS]

I’ve been playing the Vienna from 1000-1600 but the jobava looks really fun. I think I’m actually gonna pick it up as a secondary opening

[@judsongordy8872]

Daniel's opponents have been insane recently... The last one I saw, while he was rated 1700ish rapid, was 2500 blitz lol. I think some people kind sandbag to play him. I'm around 1800 rapid and I doubt I'd play this good against him.

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

The prophet returns when we need him most

[@saulescolar333]

Me gustaría ver más partidas con 1. e4. Hemos tenido muy pocas partidas de la escocesa de los 4 caballos en este speedrun. A pesar de eso, siempre se aprende mucho visitando otras de aperturas para ver otro tipo de planes.

[@love.flower.chainsaw]

great play by your opponent

[@wolfMetall]

Queen side pawns just standing around for half the game, forgotten by the officers.

[@Smittefar1]

I really like the Jobava, it is my main opening. My only issue is, when the games turn really tactical and long I often lose on time. I guess I should practice playing small improving moves quickly rather than spending too much time always looking for the big winning tactic. On my level 3 … Nf6 is the most played variation, and that leads to all kinds of fun. I look forward to your course.

[@trequor]

In other videos Daniel gives advice to keep a couple of general improving moves in your back pocket for these situations where you need to calculate big sequences. Thinking on your opponent's time is huge and having a couple of good moves to fall back on is extremely useful

[@adcchin7314]

AND HE SACRIFICES THE ROOOOOOK

[@johndeaux8815]

Thanks Danya! Now the Chessbrah community doesn't like me because I pulled a fast one with an early Nb5 Nc2+ and won a queen and the game with 95% accuracy. I'm a 450 in blitz but apparently my Jobava was too hot to handle😂

[@BeastOfFreedom]

The best chess channel in the world. Period

[@kingcarisma]

True

[@anurag1923]

Nice sir❤

[@obscurelines]

Have to admit that ive played a long time and watched thousands of games, and it does only seem to be in these 15 minute games that 1700 players seem to find resources later in the game. They often do average openings that fall fairly quickly then after losingva pawn they can find 5-6 really good moves. i do suspect that players go in without intention to cheat and then faced with GM level play they often end up consulting stockfish just try and get the game back. Maybe not, but under shorter time controls these kinds of players just seem to melt.

[@ModusOperandi2009]

Yes, I've gotten that same feeling from several of Danya's speedrun games. People start off legit, then get salty about being thoroughly outplayed 10-15 moves in. For reference, I'm around 2150 Lichess rapid, so nowhere near master level, but I'm strong enough to recognize when people are playing above their level.

[@SuperYtc1]

Agreed. He clearly used Stockfish after the opening, to avoid embarrassment. He’s in these KZbin comments and said he was watching the stream. It’s obvious he wanted to appear a good player. But got spooked when chat started to get suspicious and then his 2nd best sockfish moves suddenly turned to 4th best Stockfish moves. Pathetic.

[@masaboih]

33:08 "Pausing and trying to figure out how that does not blunder everything before realizing this is recording from stream..." Also, how is the opponent only 1800, approximately same rating as I am and I would never played that well. Props to him!

[@SuperYtc1]

Because he used an engine and as soon as char got suspicious he started to pick 4th best Stockfish moves. Cheater.

[@scoutbane1651]

@@SuperYtc1 200 💀 Danya agreed they seemed legit, they're almost 2k bullet which is not a time control you can get away with cheating in. What do you get out of this? Even Rosen mentioned one of his friends playing Danya in this speedrun and being dogpiled with cheating accusations because of losers like you. I equalized an IM twice and almost drew, and I was at ~1300 blitz. It was a simul but still, the chasm between me and that IM is bigger than someone who's ~2k FIDE and a GM.

[@chriso6884]

Daniel, I'm wondering if you've ever done a video where you compare/contrast the regular London with the Jobava London? I've been involved in a discussion on this topic with someone who claims the Jobava system should not be called a "London" at all because the differences are so marked.

[@LatteEsportsLeague]

What is your overall feeling about the f3 response to Bf5? What is it about the position that you prefer getting the knight out to e5? I feel like the f3 lines force some immediate attacking options kingside

[@kingfoque4455]

All hail the sensei

[@1eingram]

You are so far over my head, it's taken a while, but I'm finally learning from you.

[@istolongg9434]

I think you're opponent was seeing an engine

[@kilian6496]

Danya what exactly are you talking about at 41:16? Are you currently working on a course about the Jobava London? To be honest this would sound very interesting to me :)

[@johnbob-cu4hb]

Is this better than the London system? Or should I learn the London system or are they both completely different openings with different play styles

[@magnetica1734]

I have an idea for a series, that you get to a set elo by only using good principles and not calculating, and showing how far you can get by just the basics

[@Dd-xv5du]

Im here for the GOT references LOL lets gooo

[@knightfromjupiter]

Jack played an amazing game

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Well played by the opponent today. Very determined.

[@SuperYtc1]

Picking 3rd best moves on Stockfish is so tough.

[@mcbomb7447]

@@SuperYtc1 If they were using stockfish they would have made a forced draw near the end. But sure, everyone is cheating. No one can play a good game.

[@lborate3543]

Kudos to jack, easily a 2200 player. Well done mr jack!

[@animantus4293]

I've been looking forward to some London :)

[@user-jg7hn4sf2p]

13:52 Is it a good idea to play Ra2 following it with g4 and Rg2 after?

[@MrGermanpiano]

Since he didn't elaborate on it at the beginning: What course is Danya working on?

[@Amoeba_Podre]

I still haven't discovered it, but I learned that he has a 1 star chessable course which seems weird

[@Amoeba_Podre]

Actually he says it on video. It's a bishop f4 course

[@jamesduggan7200]

tyvm - often my opponent blunders a pawn in the opening and I flounder instead of convert - useful game IMHO

[@ironmaz1]

Excellent and very informative to see you hunt down a 2000! Also I like how, despite the title of the video, you finish with a tactic on the queenside ;)

[@saminyasarkhan2777]

you can be the next oxhorn of starfield if you keep this up

[@agftun8088]

This guy defended so well , that he took the game from a 8+ advantage for danya , to a draw with rook G7 in the end game , sad he didn't have the time to see it .

[@SuperYtc1]

He got spooked when people started to get suspicious so started to pick 4th best Stockfish moved. It’s so obvious what happened here.

[@coffeedude]

@@SuperYtc1 if you are not baiting then you are dumb

[@jasonrawls6959]

When is the course coming out

[@makov2299]

are you streaming this before uploading in YT Danya?

[@agrillage]

Hi Danya. Will your upcoming course be on chessable?

[@JustBitsAndPieces]

❤

[@LitCactus]

Danya, did you see (or hear about) the recent Eric Rosen video where he mentioned one of his friends was playing on a smurf account and ended up on the speed run? I can't recall which video it was, but he had a stronger position out of the opening

[@LitCactus]

It was one of the videos where some commenters were dogpiling cheating accusations

[@scinnamon440]

oh no! e4!!!!

[@MrRobasi]

Danya....i have bought your course....on the Jobava London.... and...i think It would be even better If you increase The material with model games...and lines against 1...f5

[@Macca15]

You can always count on the morons in Danya's stream to accuse a player of cheating if he or she doesn't lose within 15 moves.

[@SuperYtc1]

He did lose within 15 moves. That’s when the engine came on to save his embarrassment, and 2nd best moves started to be played. Then as soon as chat got suspicious they turned to 4th best Stockfish moves. Pathetic and obvious cheater.

[@UnwarrierChicken]

we've reached a far point from my own ELO but I still find it interesting.