Daniel Naroditsky vs my Bird's Opening

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Chess 4 All: We all love to learn from GM Danya Naroditsky and this time I had the opportunity to play him in person at the Charlotte Chess Center. I was White and of course he got a taste of my Bird's Opening. Hope you enjoy this game!
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[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@LifeoftigerYT]

Really fun video. I think this shows in many ways why GM's are so good. While most of us were probably looking at the attack Ramirez had going aimed at f7 thinking maybe Danya was in trouble, Danya had a counterattack building the entire time that was even better but none of us saw it coming. Brilliance!

[@mikeryan5856]

i love danya so much

[@porps1]

the 2 best chess teachers on youtube in my opinion... i've learned so much from both of you.

[@whatsup_3554]

This is amazing!

[@chessnikova]

and you had the FREEE PAWWNNN

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yesss 😂 At some point, I was up a pawn vs Danya lololol Someone was asking about you in yesterday's stream by the way 😎

[@divangibran8007]

Is it basically a reversed dutch? I'm curious.. is there a main line bird that doesn't go into a reversed dutch?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes! You can also play the classical variation with f4-Nf3-e3-b3-Bb2 instead 👍😎

[@I_Just_Rizzed_You_Up]

What the hell is nh6

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅

[@tehaaronjelly5473]

To a beginner, a lot of these opening moves look normal. To an intermediate player, a lot of these opening moves look awful. To a master, a lot of these opening moves look normal.

[@DialogLM]

Respect for not failing that handshake in the end.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅💪😎

[@Para-rt9uk]

Oh yes, the good old fashioned handshake, with eye contact. Very unlike the light, limp wristed slightly brushing of the hands, looking nervously at the floor, we see today. Good game, Danya is a pukka opponent.

[@334peter]

Indeed! The no eye contact millisecond handshake you see in tournament play is just awful

[@GeorgeSmyth]

I love that it took him a few seconds before he made his first move. My opponents always delay their first move when I play Bird's.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, I get it all the time. I've had opponents spend 10 minutes in classical games.

[@DhrjMakj]

Is the Bird's Opening good for a beginner?

[@LPSlight0]

@@DhrjMakj For beginners seeking to learn in the classical, traditional way, it's worse than simply playing e4 or d4, but in terms of playing an opening that's fun, offbeat, and focuses on different opening principles (controlling the center from afair using pieces) instead of occupying the centre directly with pawns (classical), it's a dandy choice. Plus, unlike unsound openings like the Grob, the Bird is solid both theoretically and by the engine. I would focus on playing the openings that captivate you the most, instead of the one that will simply be safer to play.

[@DhrjMakj]

@@LPSlight0 Excellent strategy

[@chessbrilliance8783]

​@@DhrjMakjno it's not.

[@temhirtleague-chess]

I love how humble and original Dannya is even on random encounters. Luv both your contents and keep up the good work.

[@alexnop6225]

Российское происхождение. Никуда не денешь свою русскость.

[@kingspart9828]

Can we get an analysis video of this game?

[@govindanilkumar7045]

Yes coach , please do an analysis

[@knightlore6666666666]

Danya Had no choice but to Win there's no way he would have wanted the Birds opening to be a future reference point with himself with his head in his hands at 1.17 seconds on a video posted on KZbin..but well done for trying though

[@iverson7394]

Danya is too good

[@jeffersonparsons5519]

My two favorite streamers playing each other😊 2great players and 2 great guys😁

[@lendamusic]

to see you playing vs a bonafide player, teacher and commentator is an honor! you are at the top coach! great game, Narodistky is top 3 world in bullet, a class act, you are joining the true masters of the game!

[@mortalkombaty7960]

Danya is top 2 bullet player. Magnus being first and Danya second, while many other player dispute #3 but I would say is Firouza

[@noone-ld7pt]

@@mortalkombaty7960 look up his score against Nakamura... Danya is sensational but Magnus and Naka is both ahead of him by a decent margin.

[@mortalkombaty7960]

@@noone-ld7pt Danya is my platonic love and if I say he is betetr than monkey dwarf Nakamura is because Danya is indeed better than Hikaru. Period.

[@noone-ld7pt]

@@mortalkombaty7960 Ah monkey dwarf you say. I apologize, I didn't realize I was talking to an intellectual.

[@macdonaldnnadi]

@@mortalkombaty7960you must not be watching the games properly because Hikaru beats Danya most games recently. I like danya more than hikaru but u gotta respect his skill. He is either first or second

[@roibot1122]

Lol you can see Danya's face going "WTF??" after f4 😂

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅😂

[@bedeehiogu2159]

But ultimately, opening means little in the context of true game play. You might have the best opening in the world and still get crushed in the middlegame

[@ChessGrandmaster]

I doubt it. Most likely he's asking himself, "should I play book lines? What are the chances that my opponent is booked up? What else can I play that takes my opponent off book but is not much worse?" Hence - 1. ... Nh6!

[@MaetsNori]

@@ChessGrandmaster Agreed. 1.f4 isn't going to take Danya by surprise. He'd know all the top responses. He was just taking a moment to decide which variation he wanted to play ...

[@jefftaylor1186]

The way danya closed his eyes the instant he saw 1.f4 😂

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅

[@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar]

The way you need to get a hobby that has nothing to do with chess

[@ThatRaisinTho]

@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollaryour hobby appears to be leaving hateful comments on KZbin videos. I wouldn’t recommend anyone listen to you.

[@matthewk4754]

@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar ?

[@shkelqesiamadhe6915]

Naroditsky is a beast, and one of the best we have in the USA. I wish him to be #1 one day, he deserves it. One of the most respectful players, a real gentleman, and a truly scholar of the game.

[@skycaptain95]

He will never be #1 even if he puts all his life energy into that pursuit. Others are simply too far ahead.

[@davidmoss9926]

I really enjoyed watching this game against the formidable Daniel Naroditsky. Both of you produce absolutely fantastic content for KZbin. Thank you for all that you do. I am also enjoying your 1... d6 course on chessable very much.

[@MartinZanichelli]

I want to see more of your Bird approach and way of playing it.

[@fewj88]

it turned out to be a very beautiful and interesting game, Coach!

[@semsibe6375]

It was double Check, Knight and Rook and Chekmate with the Rook in the Korner, right?

[@osteouk]

Two of the classiest guys in chess and on KZbin, good game fellas 😁

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 👍😎

[@chuckgravity7616]

Two of my favorite chess teachers! Great video.

[@erikiversen6607]

You couldn’t resist that free pawn 😂 came back to bite you I think

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Indeed! 😅

[@KidsLearnHTML]

If you're talking about the f7 pawn, it was NEVER free. The b7 pawn though...

[@erikiversen6607]

@@KidsLearnHTML Yes I was referring to the b7 pawn. Game changed after that

[@JStack]

So nice to see organic OTB like this. It's hard to learn as much for my own OTB games when the presentation of them usually is more like a broadcast, which I get. But an angle of how it'd look and the etiquette in practice from start to finish has provided a major relief to me. Obviously nothing major will happen from a small OTB mistake, but I like to be as prepared as possible.

[@DanielWalvin]

Awesome to see you playing against Naroditsky. His name is misspelled in the title btw! 😜

[@ruthxk7844]

My favorite chess teachers/masters playing together 😊!! ++ 6/9!! big congratss

[@tylerharrington4515]

That was a crazy good game.

[@pepperwestwood]

As a wise and possibly somewhat disturbed young man once screamed… “HOW IS HE SO SMART!?!? 😩”

[@NMRobertRamirez]

He ate his veggies as a kid 😅

[@i.g.l.z.9215]

😋🥬😄@@NMRobertRamirez

[@beereaucrat3233]

he flagged, forgot all about his clock. Guys on Danya's level are almost impossible to play against: 1. Speed 2. Depth of vision 3. ability to play fast and NOT forget to whack the clock rocker to name a few.

[@angel_machariel]

Danya is a beast at blitz. No shame in losing from him. Awesome to see the Bird in action too. Edit: I suddenly realize you practice "Pajaro" on Chessable. I happen to know what "pajaro" means because of the song "El Pajaro" by Lhasa de Sela. Shots in the clip seem to be from Cuba.

[@c.c.1197]

I wonder if anyone could tell me what watch is Dania wearing?

[@BigAsciiHappyStar]

That game was wild, I was thinking maybe there was some positional piece sacrifice involving not moving the b5 knight after Black plays c6, but you and Danya moved too fast 😄

[@danomaly8943]

I wasn’t in love with bxb7 because of the counter play it allowed. Maybe against a weaker opponent it works. There was a lot of pressure on f7 from white bur whites bishop could never get to d5 comfortably so the attack never worked out and because of the counterplay the game quickly turned into whoever’s attack comes first will win. Very good game and instructive. White had an advantage in the opening and early in the middle game. I feel (taking on b7 was the crucial mistake but I don’t have the right moves it just FEELS like that was the turning point of the game. Both players are far better than me and it shows just how at the higher levels mistakes and inaccuracies are actually blunders because of the skill level of the opponents

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I think you are absolutely right. Without my Bxb7 I don't think he would have been able to complicate things so quickly. We play and we learn 😎💪

[@danomaly8943]

@@NMRobertRamirez Well like you always say “rooks to the seventh rank” but it felt like you were in control but like you said we play and we learn. It would have been so cool to see you get a win against Danya. I could never get a position like that anyway. My comment was my first reaction because I like seeing you beat GMs.

[@bedeehiogu2159]

@@NMRobertRamirez With all due respect tho, I was surprised to see you take that pawn on b7 because a GM wouldn't just blunder a pawn in that manner, would they?

[@allan_kaio]

You're really bad in this opening

[@hichamanf794]

Unbelievable you both are my favorite chess players. That's awesome to see you playing against each other. All my respect and administrations

[@LawlietGohanel]

That's why Danya it's top 10 chess players 😊

[@KidsLearnHTML]

This video was an 8 minute education lesson. It's like a scratch golfer going against a PGA Tour Professional. The scratch golfer is ridiculously good, but the other guy is still several levels above him. Great game.

[@todesque]

Excellent analogy!

[@vrebds2484]

🙋🏽‍♂️ Can we get analysis coach? I would like to see analysis for this game ❤ Its really a very good game (including both tactical and strategical ) 👌

[@seldom_bucket]

danya is such a classy guy, he's the most english gentleman american i have ever seen

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Indeed! 💪😎

[@freezy4652]

What is that watch danya is wearing?

[@fastactioncasino]

Just got back from a cruise and this is the first video I see. Amazing my friend. I am not going to say that you had a winning position, but I believe you had a winning position. I didn't like the pawn take in b7. Instead I would have attacked his knight with pawn d4 first before allowing him to activate his pieces. Your position felt better, not sure if the computer will agree.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes! I thought he could never remove my knight with c6 due to d6 becoming weak, but he proved me wrong 😅

[@dustinbarrier4551]

That place sounds so loud lol😂

[@MatthieuSCHREK]

Coach ! Playing against mister Naroditsky ! How great is that ?! Awesome game. Both of you are so strong ! What an inspiration. The only sad little detail is ... the last pic is ruined by the "next video" screens on top. We can't read anything ! Only the score, but not the names. That's really too bad. Matthieu

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Just press the x. GM Naroditsky on 8, GM Bortnyk on 7.5, our coach on 6 equal 3rd?

[@vishalfgm]

bro u can download the video then there will not be any issue and u can see the leaderboards

[@MatthieuSCHREK]

@@vishalfgm Thank you for the tip.

[@desmundreid3368]

My two favorite Streamers battling it out! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@日本語ブロ]

I love Daniel he is so nerdy and sweet

[@morsonmolsonchimwaza4036]

Its the smile for me by Danya at the end

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I think so! 😅

[@TrueBlueAndrew]

Daniel thought to himself “ a knight on the rim is dim” but not today!!!! Knight to H6!!

[@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar]

As an FM you still have a lot to learn about strategy and pawn structure. You give way too much attention to opening theory. From a GM/IM perspective, you are a booked up fish.

[@MultiKB13]

Fun game to watch! Would be cool to see some analysis after as well

[@Chunda8]

Excellent game Robert- and great showing in the tournament. Danya and Bortnyk are monsters, it's bold to play these guys that are 500 elo higher.....You played really well.

[@thethinker3888]

A very enjoyable game to watch. It looked like white was in control with so much pressure on f7 then all of a sudden, white's in time trouble and black has a ton of counterplay. Playing GMs is pretty tough innit.

[@grahamdugan]

The two classiest guys on KZbin battling it out. I wish it had been a 10/0 or even 10/5, but wow what a patient and then deadly attack that Danya put together starting with the Rxb2... that and the early d5 move that really cramped Robram's development. What a great game, definitely worth watching twice.

[@Chess_Improvement]

nice game , final move Bxf3 leaves mate in #2 ??, what device you use for recording( phone?, or else , name it)

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, VaVa Chess used his iPhone 👍

[@humansareweird2866]

Definitely caused him some trouble,gg!

[@solipoldfeliwin4524]

The magic here is that both of you seem to have a lot of fun playing chess.

[@TheAlchemyofBusinessStudies]

The game would've continued this way- bf3, kg4, kh1, rh2#.

[@ccemcoffingonzalez5304]

Two of my favourites

[@austinmonteiro4813]

Game was almost equal the entire time until Nd×f7 which was a mistake and suddenly the engine went from +0.2 to -3.9

[@Nova04550]

Good game and really close. Impressive to pressure Danya like that!

[@mikecantreed]

Nice game. I think you were better at some point in the middle game.

[@hideomituns2184]

Wow you gave so much trouble against top blitz player. In the end time pressure against gm level calculation speed turned the game around. Your opening is killer

[@aSymetriqueNess]

do you face the 1. f4 2. e5 often? I normally like to play the from's gambit lasker variation, leads to a very dynamic position.

[@arvidperiard977]

Was a great game dude!

[@Viraj_Soni]

You are probably in the top 1000 in Chess world but i think GMs are just Built different! Especially Danya's Speed Chess is much stronger than his Classical

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Definitely! 💪

[@iambarrykatz]

The two biggest gentlemen among chess streamers (with Eric Rosen and John Bartholomew right behind).

[@shooz4unme]

Ramirez wasn't beating THE BEAST DANYA!!!

[@todesque]

You pushed him hard, but his handling of the defense was superb. Fantastic game!

[@Jesterian]

Great game. Love watching two masters get into something this sharp!

[@You1uji]

Congrats on getting that game

[@reamartin6458]

Stop the game it’s too exciting!!!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😂😎💪

[@davidmasse2829]

I loved the game. Can you please show what would’ve happened (the finish).

[@jcru102]

epic

[@DennisAllard]

why cut the video off before showing the final position? Clock went to zero also

[@GLOKD]

I felt like you had a real edge- up a pawn in the middle game. Just faltered when the game became very tactical towards the end in time trouble. Well played.

[@ismbks]

pls i need to know is this an electronic chess board connected to the infographic? because i can see a little red halo each time there is a piece move, like it can detect each movement?

[@Will-wv7sn]

Man.. It went all downhill once white bishop took the pawn on B7… that black rook became lethal.

[@nadeemsaim1]

Great coach and mentor Sir Nm Robert love your way of teaching chess❤❤❤

[@vasylcherniy8814]

Fascinating game Rob! You were close to outplay this fella as your knights were dancing around the castle of the king. Also enjoyed watching how you move pieces. Reminded of a surgeon work with a sharp and precise motions. Would be great to see more of your games from the tournament.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Vasyl! It was a great experience indeed 😎💪

[@samsonpug]

I have no idea what happened -is Eric Rosen going to analyze it?

[@RedHatcc]

Freaking epic. Man I'd love to be in that room.

[@greenmoxy]

White BxQ Black Ng4 White Ka1 Black Rh2 Mate

[@23chiffy]

Two of the nicest guys in chess

[@__brotherhood__2485]

Mate in 2 i think …! But whatta game amazing lots of love ❤

[@Thegodiva1995]

He was winning at some point . But ran out of gas. Still a good game tho

[@godmodeactivated5843]

white is winning until it does not anymore, the power of a GM

[@azxx6514]

I love Naroditsky he is such a great person

[@GGAnarki.]

Annoying background noises....... Ruin the game .. How the concentration is possible Jesus 😑😑😑

[@NMRobertRamirez]

That's why I train with noise in the background 😎 Even classical tournaments can be noisy 🤷‍♂

[@MrSupernova111]

Nice game maestro! That was an intense game!

[@pulsering9859]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@tylermathews6788]

At 5:03, does Nxc7 Qxc7 d4 win a pawn?

[@perpetualchesspodcast9143]

Fun game, Danya is tough!

[@aliaganmuhammad6687]

First time watching Danya play with commentary 😂😂😂😂. So weird. Normally I would have been hearing "bite the bullet" etc. nice game

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😎😅💪

[@AlexRochette]

What are the “H--“ in the results page at the end?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

I think it means half bye. If someone cannot play a specific round and they communicate it before the tournament starts, you could get a full point by or helf a point 👍

[@AlexRochette]

@@NMRobertRamirez Thank you. I thought maybe it was giving a head start to everyone who is not a GM but Naroditsky got one, and Bortnyk got two. 🙂

[@yakzivz1104]

darn it, what happened at the very end??? It looked like Robert was about to get mated.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Lost on time, but I was already cooked 😅

[@VK-nc1en]

@@NMRobertRamirez Hi Robert, you may want to consider writing a book on chess. You are a very good teacher and have a ton of knowledge and experience. You have already done the hard work of creating content through your videos. Just my 2c. Thank you for your videos.

[@dollasnspence]

Danya looked like he needed to poop the whole time.

[@pepitovaldezz]

2 Kf3 is an automatic move made without thinking but 2 e4 would have been way better to punish the dubious 1 .. Kh6

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes! I did consider it, but I preferred to stay in my elements 😎💪