The Italian Game | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

[@nebuchadnezzar6894]

Daniel: Don't go into the fried liver, there's too much theory 20 seconds later: This leads to an extremely theoretical line.

[@FabianYeah19]

XD

[@flowerinkplant]

Lol

[@randomguy9084]

True but to be fair it's kind of hard to play the Italian without very theoretical lines it can be very sharp at times and is one of the most studied openings in chess. If he wants to not play super theoretical lines he should probably play the london or something

[@Joe-nh8eq]

Well this line is highly theoretical but there’s really only 2-3 critical moves you need to just know.

[@manfrom20xx13]

Well the biggest difference is that in fried liver if you dont know ALL the critical move, you can lose the game instantly whereas normal italian is just a lot simpler to play

[@sazzadulislam3144]

Danya gets one pawn Also Danya: Yeah, this is over.

[@braindust7523]

Hahaha

[@ihormay3418]

You are already dead, kiddo

[@brodyunderwood6198]

I'm 1200-1300 but don't have much time to study theory or endgames in detail. This series is great learning content that is digestible in the time I have to watch. Thanks Mr streamer!

[@weltgeist.]

I mean, if you can spend 20min of your life in a KZbin video then you can study endgames

[@jonmcclenahan8379]

20 minutes studying theory endgames won't teach you near as much as these videos ... just sayin' ...

[@deadeyedanny1790]

You dont need to study endgames at that level, just learn principles and some minor theory and play

[@chessgains8075]

@@deadeyedanny1790 well I would assume he wants to go beyond that level

[@deadeyedanny1790]

@@chessgains8075 Well im about 1930 on chesscom and estimated 1750-1850 OTB, ive never studied engames and i havent seen anyone stronger suggest it, opening Knowledge comes with time. At this level you should just focus on basic openings and seeing tactics and make shure you dont make blunders.

[@chauncyquest2779]

I feel that other chess channels like Gotham and Rosen and even Hikaru have some more “entertaining” chess series, but Daniel is the best chess teacher to be truly instructive through the speedruns. He has good dad vibes.

[@jadelamrani4509]

*Daniel drinking game* take a shot every time he says one of these: "Oh my lans" "Prepare slowly attack fast" "Biting into granite" "Damn girl" "Your pieces don't have to be conquering Rome" "The King's Indian is a hyper modern opening" "I saw this move" "This guy is extremely underrated" this is exactly what we practiced for But now ladies and gentlemen, we have a BEAUTIFUL move. Who sees it? that is correct "i will explain that move after the game. I have to concentrate now because I'm a little low on time." 16 seconds to go, game ends with checkmate with 14 seconds to go. This is not rocket science Boom goes the dynamite This is theory How do we add a little bit of Tabasco sauce to this? All your pieces don't have to be scaling Mount Everest All your pieces don't have to manage the distribution of the Covid vaccine my opponent is playing very well Don't have to reinvent the wheel Potential energy Where should we develop this bishop? "Holy smokes, we got another 5 gifted" He's trying to intimidate us" This guy is playing very very well Any others?

[@yasmineberrada8397]

😂😂 nice one

[@samuelgee6463]

definitely “we’re not scared of this”

[@caffeinator1849]

Golden 😂

[@KironKabir]

“no chat, I don’t think my opponent is cheating” “as every good Russian schoolboy knows…”

[@sloefox4065]

Oh I mean making “luft” has got to be on the list surely

[@joegreenwood86]

Your speedruns are the best balance between being instructional and entertaining. You could do these forever and I'd watch every one!

[@krabmane1304]

the moment at 10:01 is absolutely hilarious! what perfect timing!

[@BiggyJimbo]

I've had a bit of a hard time recently for various personal reasons, but your videos always cheer me up and help clear my head. Personally, I very much enjoy your Speedrun videos - I could watch them until the cows come home. However, I do hope that they're satisfying for you to make, as much as they are for us to watch! I'm always so excited when I see a notification that you've uploaded a video. Thank you so much, Danya

[@joemarkland4641]

seeing you talk through a few candidate moves when the position isn't so sharp is very useful

[@stevejones3008]

Thanks!

[@beterraba_wojak_shorts]

I love your channel. I am Brazilian and I am learning English. It's super easy to understand what you're saying. Thank you.

[@vanshshah23]

Just practice and it will be easy then

[@Jessi.Z.H_17]

100% best chess channel on KZbin. You are a great teacher

[@Tobi-pn2xs]

Even as a considerably higher rated player, I find this very grounding because he always makes things simple at points where I'd overthink things.

[@elidrissii]

By far the best instructional chess videos on KZbin. Thank you Daniel.

[@bishophalo274]

Thanks for the informative content. Love this new series!

[@shobhit2197]

I have always wanted to study eventual middle games in Italian. Thanks Danya this is amazing !!

[@WillyToulouse]

Simple counters to "this would appeal to more people moves" is really how to understand how Nardo thinks. For example bishop to e6, @6:10, and the explanation is really worth the watch and money. These are the positions I personally would wonder what to do...

[@keniag5]

I look forward to these daily. Thank you Danya!

[@novachristophe1276]

What a great series bro. Absolutely instructive, and you way of teaching is just too good. Salute from Italy.

[@ahsanrubel2869]

Daniel ! Thank you for your rich content… It’s really easy to grasp and very helpful to increase the level of understanding …

[@chase6943]

Hey I've been learning Italian theory! Excited for this video

[@kubamarzec3413]

I was literally just looking for an italian game in one of your speedruns yesterday and I didn't find what I was looking for and suddenly this pops up, this series is God sent

[@gameshelper1000]

I am always learn something useful from this speedruns, thank you Danya!

[@johnbolt3883]

Danya, would you ever consider doing a series where you analyze a set of instructive GM-level (or even just titled) games in a particular opening? I’ve put a moderate amount of time into studying opening theory, but it can be difficult to analyze a position in the early game without resorting to rough heuristics or memorization. Looking at a single opening over several games would help in getting a more solid grasp over opening theory and how ideas across different lines can transform the position going into the middle (or even end-) game. I don’t know of any big chess youtubers that have put out content like this, only very brief introductions that tend not to focus on instructive games but theory instead. I feel like this is not as practically useful, though. Maybe the Ruy would be cool to start. Common at all levels, topical, lots of complexities, but also some common ideas across variations. It is also always incredibly entertaining to have a titled player break down a high level game, besides being instructive. Hits a nice spot for KZbin videos I think.

[@Teritus911]

Good idea, but I would start with something like the Italian, or Caro-Kann for black. As they're much more beginner-friendly openings than the Lopez.

[@TheMrInfantaria]

Literally every opening book does the exact thing you asked him to do.

[@johnbolt3883]

@@TheMrInfantaria yes, and the lord of the rings was a book before it was a movie. Your point?

[@afgnshha]

Thanks for the videos Danya, great as always 👍🏼

[@ChessGeek1]

The Prophet strikes once again. 9:55

[@felipevidalekelund1451]

When Danya pulls out a book yk that its going to get interesting... Sheesh this dude really is an amazing teacher

[@miker573573]

Lol, the dude couldn't even move he's pieces at the end. Dan crippled his queen 🤣🤣.

[@gweah7821]

Facts. In the final position literally none of the white pieces can move without being lost. Beautiful.

[@Omar_Merican]

damn gurl, speedrun after speedrun, it's always QUALITY CONTENT! we love to see it sensei Danya! 😎🙌🥳

[@skahler]

Really helpful walkthrough. Thanks!!!

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

These kind of videos are so helpful. Now i can castle without worrying about the other player stopping me. Also i use my bishops as pins and draw them back correctly when my bishops are being attacked. I tend to trap myself instead of trapping the opponent tho🤣 . I don't like it when the other player gets to the center with their knights because i panic and attack the other way and then i lose. I just love the explanation of every chess move like the way you describe them. Good stuff👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏

[@alexf0101]

thanks, love the solid play idea

[@joshua17111]

Thanks for the italian content!

[@carolinaschmitz7108]

I love this channel !

[@Blackbelt_97]

I recently hit 1500 and this seems to be the opening people play the most and understand the least at this level great opening, great lesson.

[@hovhadovah]

Lmao, I love how the opponent resigned and Danya just wasn't even looking.

[@KyleSzklenski]

Basically my favorite line against the Italian, which my former mentor used to play all the time.

[@moura_time655]

This guy is a legend!

[@josheike3543]

Avoiding the Fried Liver by allowing the Evans Gambit. I hope we see that in this run.

[@jigglypuffdude]

6:56 "Rb1...Rb1..."

[@mrstuartwallace]

Most instructive.

[@brianvance8718]

Thanks coach Danya

[@MarcShadid]

8:35 I love hitting the queen from the side

[@zacharywoodman6445]

Wasn't the Queen trapped around 14:40 if you just play RE1?

[@petergriffin8767]

Do you mean Ra1? If so white still has Qe2 and the queen's not trapped. Still losing for white obviously though

[@muhammaduzair8244]

"Don't be afraid of mate in 1 threats just because they're mate in 1 threats" Here after blundering mate in 1 twice back to back

[@buddhaeaterodsouls]

This is the best speedrun yet, at least for a beginner like myself!

[@capivarudo5005]

Like to this guy! always helping us with amazing content!

[@Omsamara6]

What happened with the endgame principles series? I think the only video was the one on king activity but it was supposed to be a series

[@purpathak]

Daniel pls write more books especially for beginners which covers all phases of the game in terms of improvement

[@dobletroubleify]

For the endgame study, What about black playing Rd3, after Rxb7, Rd7 to trade rooks. Is that bad?

[@askashutosh8667]

Thanking you Danya Edit : I found g6 after looking b6 ruins everything taking the game into a draw. Though g5 is the key I missed that!

[@NadaRobin]

10:00 They don't call him the prophet for nothing

[@cptnoremac]

There's screen tearing on your face cam. Not sure how that even happens. Were you capturing at 45fps or something?

[@howewynn402]

INSANE

[@snekinoke38]

Curious why knight c4, knight d2 to hit the pinned bishop wasn’t considered after h5? That was the idea that I saw. But I’m only about 700 which is why I watch these.

[@william77ification]

share some more cool endgame puzzles danya. that one was great

[@playfulpottery6399]

My favorite opening

[@oleole1164]

Good content:)

[@jasonl1184]

Can u do one of these on the english

[@blackseafleet]

Sam Sevian and Daniel Naroditsky are my two favorite Armenian grandmasters ❤️

[@petergriffin8767]

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[@JCFoxpox]

Dumb question: at 9:28 when you kicked the queen away with your pawn, was another option to instead go Nc4, with threat of Nxa3 forking queen and rook?

[@tvens1]

He would have taken knight with bishop, you would ruin your pawn structure. Seems easy to see that is a bad move.

[@petergriffin8767]

@@tvens1 Calm down, he might have been a beginner and just not seen the bishop on f1. Don’t make people afraid to ask questions.

[@petergriffin8767]

I know people have already explained why this is bad, but any time you make a move threatening someone or with the intention of a follow up, just ask yourself what your opponent will do. It’s the best way to fight one-move-itis, and once you realize that you’re making pointless threats, your play will improve a lot. :)

[@JCFoxpox]

@@tvens1 new to chess but no reason to be a jackass about it

[@tvens1]

@@JCFoxpox how am i being a jackass?! Sensitive much?

[@EarlSmith2469]

Go Danya!

[@RandyLeftHandy]

The opponent was a 1200?

[@fauzulazmi8209]

Daniel : up by 5 points Also Daniel : "We are basically up by gazillion points"

[@danespilman8213]

Im around the 1000 range and I decided that the italian is the opening im going to learn, I just like the attacks and development, and I really enjoy playing the giuco pianissimo varitation

[@Tobi-pn2xs]

It's so unfortunate that you can't stream Lichess titled arenas.

[@csugabo85]

getting dejavu vibes here

[@Amoeba_Podre]

I’m pretty sure the example is a reupload

[@PeterPerhac]

you say "It looks very scary to capture this pawn" I say, I'm 900 rated, so, no, it definitely does not look scary. It's a free pawn! yum yum!

[@sowjanyatummala]

can we win against rated players with this speedrun?

[@MattRinoldo]

You are my favorite

[@fujiapple9675]

ROOK B1!! (6:56)

[@SeanTolino]

Yayyyyyy

[@thetechconsultant]

@8:35, Damn. Why you had to hit my man’s queen from the side? Isn’t that adultery?

[@7rodo]

tore dat azz up

[@KironKabir]

make luft, not war

[@zenyatta5064]

A good russian schoolboy

[@MrDeadDivision]

Still not a single Jerome showing up in the speedruns. People have truly discarded classical chess openings.

[@Drawfill]

Watching all your videos, I can say im not not really afraid of mate in 1 attacks.They're easy to anticipate. Im much more afraid of mate in 3,4,5,6 moves, those are harder and harder to see.

[@zeon2535]

bonziani

[@zeon2535]

bonziani

[@wahyuhidayatulloh3511]

I'm 2000 and still stuck.. Frustrated and angry.. But what else can I do...

[@petergriffin8767]

Sorry dude. I’m not currently stuck but I can imagine it must suck. I’m a couple hundred points lower than you, but what do you study? It might just come down to just one aspect of your game. Whenever you lose, try putting the game in chessbase (or a lichess study if you don’t have chessbase) and annotate the exact reason you lost the game. Also write down how you can avoid making the same mistake in the future. Hope this helps, good luck :)

[@paulmacariola10]

Coach Why are you Handsome and Good at chess? What I m doing to be good in chess and most of all I m handsome like you?

[@orangnegeriberflower455]

Literally gained 100 ratings in 30 minutes just now, only by applying "developing pieces" concept taught by Danya...

[@sihoonoh9021]

No homo this guy is simply gorgeous and he is the best chess instructor. Its a shame that chess is primarily a guys' sport. Otherwise he would have millions of subscribers with all them girls simping for him.

[@josh_finnis]

mmmm that boooty when he gets up!

[@mouwersor]

Now that it has become obvious that the covid vaccine isn't getting us out of the lockdowns I think Daniel needs a different metaphor for less active pieces.

[@michael8815]

99% of my games are italian...

[@Heathersworld4]

Yo Daniel I hope you read this…do you have venmo or PayPal?….like I need to send you money from time to time for this great KZbin free content! I owe you!

[@csugabo85]

yes this is definitely a reupload, all good though could use the review

[@csugabo85]

wait I'm stupid, I was watching this on twitch lmao

[@Jj82op]

lmao, it's happened to me before too

[@wibuprofessor6631]

Is Danya single?

[@wibuprofessor6631]

Nevermind, of course he is single.

[@owenbeckwith740]

Second

[@unofficialskins624]

First

[@ryaninsta69]

Bruh, why does Danya always calls his opponent "he"

[@Bill-ou7zp]

Danya, I love your speedruns and I think they're incredibly valuable. However, I notice you always assume your opponent is male (using he/his) - might be discouraging to some of your female fans out there :-)

[@doofcon]

Please don't pin this comment

[@JCFoxpox]

Dumb question: at 9:28 when you kicked the queen away with your pawn, was another option to instead go Nc4, with threat of Nxa3 forking queen and rook?

[@jadelamrani4509]

bishop takes night & you get doubled pawns and no more passed pawn opportunity

[@thejuiceloosener150]

If the bishop wasn’t there, it would’ve been a solid move, as that c4 outpost is an ideal placement for the knight. That said the doubled pawns needlessly weakens your queenside and the bishop for knight isn’t sufficient compensation for the structural damage