A Grandmaster Plays a Beginner Pt. 2 | Chess Mastery Explained

[@unnaturallynatural8885]

"I actually hate omelettes, more about that later." A Grandmaster cooks an Omelette | Chess mastery Explained

[@m00nbit]

An Omelette cooks a Grandmaster | Chef mastery Explained

[@mohammadfahrurrozy8082]

Id love to watch that

[@mrkowalczyk420]

I watched the rest of the video waiting for more about the omelette.

[@davidhahn9903]

This is one of my favorite comments on KZbin lol

[@SunnyNagam]

"Ok so with this omelette I'm gonna play some pepper, prophylactically preparing for the green onions which is totally possible in the late cooking."

[@Mememan-ny6yy]

nothing feels better than thinking a move and immediately having Daniel explain why its a great move

[@Leon-go4cw]

Amen

[@Luftwaffe013]

I am more used to the feeling where I see what I think is a good move, and immediately having Daniel explain why it is tempting but a horrible blunder.

[@jordanlimantara1814]

@@Luftwaffe013 i am sonewhat in the middle of the spectrum😋

[@arjenkop2712]

Haha I was thinking of the trade with bishops but was like nah that’s a bad move and then Daniel just like that’s a great move and I was like dam.

[@goodusername7037]

Pawn to e4 C:

[@DekarNL]

Calling a 1470 a beginnen hurt me in the feels.

[@Cinephile..]

LRoyz Climbing 😂😂😂

[@kapjoteh]

@@Cinephile.. 298 😎

[@Cinephile..]

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[@michaelwright8896]

1470 is not a beginner its more like a beginners beginner.

[@chiefchimp3g922]

I’m saying

[@Stefi747]

The poor guy is taking the full 15 mins fighting for his life while Daniel is taking his time teaching us and explaining every possible move

[@dirtymike3329]

This would be me trying my very best to hang with a GM

[@leedsmanc]

Daniel can play a whole game in 30 seconds at a level most can only dream of achieving with 15 minutes.

[@nrempi8838]

That guy played pretty good for his level

[@JoeARedHawk275]

@@leedsmanc To be fair though, at 30 seconds, you are really relying on positions you’ve memorized and patterns you recognize through playing your whole life. I feel that bullet isn’t fair to compare to the average player. I think the difference between GMs and regular players show up in longer time formats, like in classical or rapids

[@nrempi8838]

@@JoeARedHawk275 Salute to u ma dude.. An intellectual u are

[@candrink]

man talks about the game like it's post-match commentary when it's actually still developing

[@jameshunt67]

This! This is what blows me away... ridiculously good.

[@nalby92]

i only realised that he is currently playing at min 23:00

[@CaesarReb]

Hahah - well he's a master playing a newb, lol

[@joshb8277]

You know what would be amazing? You play another grandmaster, but both of you record yourselves taking through your moves, then splice the videos together so we can walkthrough the game piece by piece from two grand masters!

[@josef3475]

Yessssss

[@MrZwartwit]

Actually. I think his method is more original than grandmaster vs grandmaster analysis. I like the focus on typical mistakes by beginners/average players.

[@jakeplachta7041]

“Still theory. Still theory.... draw.”

[@trikmandularlgaming2026]

@@jakeplachta7041 only if they play the berlin draw which is unlikely if they are making educational content. in most non tournament games they try to conceal their preparation by playing non optimal moves in the opening so they are oit of theory at most by move 10

[@WobblyWhale]

@@trikmandularlgaming2026 There are many other theoretical draws such as 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 13. Rxb7 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Bxd4 15. e5 Na6 16. Rxe7 Rad8 17. e6 fxe6 18. Qe1 Nc5 19. Bc3 Nd3 20. Bxd4 Nxe1 21. Rg7+ Kh8 22. Rd7+ Kg8 23. Rg7+ Kh8 24. Rd7+ Kg8 25. Rg7+ 1/2-1/2

[@bobisalpha753]

nothing feels worse that being 500-600 and Dan calling 1400 a beginner

[@eclipse528]

*cries in 200-300*

[@IsaiahMutex]

@@eclipse528 damn! People actually get down to 200?? I thought the lowest was 500

[@billybob4159]

@@IsaiahMutex I was around 2-300 for a while now I’m finally 600

[@theduck9591]

@@IsaiahMutex he was joking

[@mattt.4395]

@@theduck9591 you're a joking

[@7own878]

His opponent: "Not everything is lost yet. I made him start thinking." Danya: explains why he will move the way he does

[@nofanfelani6924]

I would prefer if my opponent keep playing quickly and get overconfident. That could increase the chance of blunder

[@andressstyle6390]

@@nofanfelani6924 true

[@hasnainfareed8555]

lol

[@Telsion]

And he also walks us through 5 variations XD

[@legueu]

It's so funny when he says: "hopefully if I win the game".

[@thomalight7810]

very humble i'd say :)

[@legueu]

@@thomalight7810 Certainly is

[@michaelmurray6577]

Well, honestly you can't always no even otb. But online, you could be unknowingly playing another GM or worse, an engine cheater. This happens quite frequently, so you cant promise 100% that you will win. You don't even know whether you are facing Stockfish or not.

[@tyraehoward4714]

Disclaimer

[@shbunny]

Any other attitude is hubris and worthy for comeuppance.

[@giogio51592]

actually so good to see how coaching charlie helped danya jumpstart his youtube channel

[@andreoliveira4018]

I'm missing their classes, did they finish the collaboration?

[@powerpug964]

@@andreoliveira4018 seems like it. No videos with him for a long time

[@cyrnoz1803]

@@andreoliveira4018 Yeah it looks like it. Maybe when Charlie is done getting every yu-gi-oh card in the world

[@seanmoore2295]

@@cyrnoz1803 Should take him about three more videos at the rate he’s buying

[@mohammadfahrurrozy8082]

Yeah, i remember danya had like 9k sub that time. Glad hes growing so fast

[@YipperStanley]

Imagine loading into a rapid game and playing Danya

[@rodriguezro9999]

RIP in peace

[@worlds22]

you forgot to say "in peace"

[@michaelboucher7645]

Time to lay down my king me thinks.

[@Rahulsingh-mq2ny]

In lichess speed chess tournament he came 2nd The first one was some penguin 0 guy don't know who ?

[@worlds22]

@@Rahulsingh-mq2ny He is GM Andrew Tang, one of the fastest chess players of all time.

[@boyuanzheng798]

"Yall here after watching queens gambits". Damn how did he know

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

He's The Prophet. Ofc he knows.

[@dusanlazic7099]

Danya : I'm a big proponent of always asking what your opponent wants. Me as an opponent : I'm playing c6 because it's my move and my clock is ticking.

[@laurenscovens83]

I'm like 1 year addicted to chess, never had a teacher and proper education but that's ok, really still learning a lot from these vids with this particular time format, please keep doing them

[@Sean-qq1cv]

I've played pretty heavily the past 6 years and have watched a little of everything on KZbin. I'd put this series and Naroditsky's Speedrun to 3000 as some of the best educational chess out there. He probably does the best job explaining while actively playing that I've seen.

[@seanmatthewking]

Everyone knows the best way to learn chess is to be taught by a grumpy janitor and pop pills to help you visualize moves.

[@beegzz6326]

Been playing for less than a year id say best rating was like 1100ish but this is the Best video I've seen so far to try and get to the next level

Thanks to the internet you can absorb as much knowledge as you're able

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I really like the book "Bobby Fischer teaches chess". I play a couple of games every day but working through books like that, even if the set ups can look like they would never really happen in real life, it is still a good excercise. (I've been playing for less than a year so those books are still really useful for me)

[@scheimong]

24:25 in case anyone is wondering, the "proper name" for what Daniel called "interception" is "interference"

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Thanks for the clarification! I was inspired by Jimmy Garoppolo's performance this season.

[@irishguyphil]

@@DanielNaroditskyGM I'm new to chess and just wondering if you wouldn't mind letting me know why or if this isn't a good move? Please 😊. At 29:45, would white Knight to F6 be better? Force the Queen to take the Knight and then take the Black Queen? Thanks in advance 😄

[@bioboi808]

@Phil oslvn Seems like a bad move. Instead of taking with queen, Black would probably just move king to F7.

[@bioboi808]

@@irishguyphil Seems like a bad move. Instead of taking with queen, Black would probably just move king to F7.

[@irishguyphil]

@@bioboi808 Oh ya sure, can't believe I didn't even think about that. Thanks very much for replying.

[@alexcook3148]

Love how the "hyper modern" opening was invented in the 1920s!

[@crazydavec3861]

Modernism kicked off in art in about 1865 ish... so... more modern than modern I guess! 😉

[@bcochrane13]

I like when Daniel says “I know what most of you are thinking...” and I have no idea what he’s about to say.

[@balthazarbeutelwolf9097]

A 1470 is more an intermediate than a beginner; that 1470 player would have destroyed most of the pogchamps, given Voyboy and Hutch a good game - who are not beginners either. In this game there were no obvious blunders, neither were there clear strategic misplays of the position. But when you play a grandmaster like Danya that's not enough. Until 13.0-0-0 black's position was equal if not better, but the 13..c5 tactic backfired.

[@MistaMasta12]

Excellent point. It’s sometimes difficult to appreciate how good someone is when they are totally outmatched against a grandmaster.

[@ngc5195]

I know, it seemed like black was playing very well then somehow he was completely losing. Amazing how a GM can build an insurmountable advantage seemingly out of nowhere.

[@michaelsmith9721]

Not sure Black was ever actually better...

[@potatowithginger]

@@michaelsmith9721 kinda racist but okay

[@apharys8921]

Interesting to point out that move, it looks like black sacrificed defense for an attack but didn't have enough to back up that attack due to lack of development. I guess it would have been better for him to develop instead?

[@Zamstein]

It’s heartwarming to hear a grand master say “if I win the game” against a beginner. Idk. Your humility is as deep as your chess vision apparently.

[@zeddzorander9935]

Daniel, thank you so much for doing these. They have been so incredibly instructive that i can't even describe. You are THE best at breaking down these concepts for mere mortals like us. After finishing this video i played the legitimately best game of chess i've ever played against a formidable opponent who actually played the modern defense! Following your principles i managed to get a lead in the midgame and started picking apart my opponents defenses, and in the end i got a nice checkmate with a knight. Thank you again and please do more!

[@shiviannnaidoo8729]

bro i love this guy, the way he speaks and teaches and amount of effort he puts into his videos is actually unbelievable.

[@drunduk]

Man, this is gold - honestly, the best learning format I can get - pls carry on

[@MrCamel254]

The progress you've made recently is really astonishing. Charlie really taught you well.

[@symphonymelody9235]

All thanks for the 10 legendary gift subs from pikachu

[@matteovrizzi]

opponent played this very well for his rating. identified nearly all the threats and dealt with them in a reasonable way

[@MartsMcfly]

I mean, the talent of this man to control a 1500 player who is clearly hardly a "beginner", whilst giving such a succinct and instructive lecture completely off the cuff, in real time. What a time to be a student of the game to have completely free content like this. Thankya Danya

[@mitchell1908]

You make it look so easy. What I would give to have such vision over the board. I feel extremely fortunate that we can enjoy educational videos like this from a GM, thank you so much!

[@DCisHere]

well if you’d give anything to have such vision over the board play chess daily and improve thats all you need, also lots of time too

[@jenm1]

@@DCisHere it's definitely not all you need. most GMs have genius level IQs

[@natasdabsi1138]

@@jenm1 hikaru

[@59xthepain87]

@@natasdabsi1138 what is his iq?

[@natasdabsi1138]

@@59xthepain87 100

[@kristiankelloway127]

Beginner 1470 *Sweats in 600* Also, thank you for the explanation on hypermodern openings. Helpful af

[@martinacalcagno2126]

Today I reached level 401 after a week of playing and I was so proud😂😂😂

[@recache11]

I find this video is even more instructive than the speed-run videos (which are objectively great as well), specifically because of the 15 minute time control allows for so much more commentary and follow-along thinking from the viewer's perspective

[@Twas-RightHere]

"If my bishop ever comes out to c4 there will be hell to pay, 'cause he will no longer have a light squared bishop to keep my bishop at bay" Beautiful poetry.

[@tyraehoward4714]

What a gangsta moment. Shades should have been put on him

[@BelleBlack1]

Develop my knight? Seems too ghetto. So I will unleash my surprise fianchetto!

[@brians132]

It's good that he didn't "bash his bishop" 😳

[@Valyxn]

A nice line I saw at 31:30 Best move is Rxe2, Qxe2, Qd5+, Kh8, and the simple Qxc6. If after Kh8... white tries Nxa8, black has Qxc2+, Kxc2 and Nb4+ winning the queen back. Still completely losing but a their best try. Similarly if after Rxe2 black tries Nxd4, just Rxe6, Nxe6, Nxa8. Despite the knight looking trapped in the corner, white can just play Re1 and the moment the black king steps onto the e-file to get closer to the knight you can move the knight back to c7 because of the pin. I know none of this matters because you're up so much material for crying out loud but thought it was cool and wanted to share.

[@viciogamergd8061]

All those lines are +9 with a 0.5 difference as much

[@viciogamergd8061]

Buuut its really nice you saw it

[@rosemaryazelton2734]

16 year old beginner here, found your channel after watching The Queen's Gambit and binging a bunch of chess videos on KZbin. I'm absolutely in love with chess and your content. Thanks for the amazing videos!

[@seanmatthewking]

Don’t forget to pop pills and learn from your local janitor 😀

[@orpheus6398]

Same! And I'm 16 too

[@xxjere.c8483]

Cool

[@barthouweling4787]

1:43 exactly what I was thinking! Let's laugh this charlatan out of the room, with his g6 shenanigans

[@Breezio]

Damn. Two vids in one day :o Spoiling us, Daniel

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Hope you enjoy!

[@juicyvortex7204]

@@DanielNaroditskyGM I definitely will

[@D1G1TALFOX]

@@DanielNaroditskyGM 😎

[@23chiffy]

This dude is my fave GM to watch he seems like such a good dude . He knows yer not a GM and he doesn't talk to you like you're one. He really helps you understand his thought process in a way that's clear and easy to follow

[@sabbywins]

This type of long form in-game analysis and explanation is exactly what I was looking for! Really hope this becomes a more regular thing. Thanks Daniel

[@fabiob6737]

Daniel is incredibly good in explaining such things to beginners. He's so clear, never boring and he always manages to anticipate the questions a beginner might have

[@moremusic99]

Best chess video I've ever watched, thank you!

[@AntoniGawlikowski]

It's the first time I've ever watched anything by GM Daniel Naroditsky and I must say this is THE best chess video I have seen, period. I watch a lot of chess content on YT and there are many high-quality channels. But this video seems to hit the sweet spot of what works for me. Commenting is clear, entertaining and informative without being trivial. Well done and chapeau bas!

[@paulkerrigan9857]

This is absolutely priceless. Seeing it for free on KZbin is a treat.

[@DexTag]

16:37 what an interesting position. For a while (I am using a chess engine along) the top 3 moves for White would have 2 moves in the positive and usually the third move is a big negative for black, while the second best move also lowers your score. That's really impressive to me to see that happening and Daniel choosing all the top moves (usually) or has a very good reasoning as to why he didn't go for it

[@hirambodon7086]

I thought you had forgotten about this. I'm glad you didn't and are planning to continue the series. Absolute gold.

[@ZaneAlexanderNC]

Thank you Daniel. This series is so helpful

[@Joachim_VdB]

30:24 i totally would have done the Nf4 fork, the other fork is great and wouldnt thought of that

[@franciscohamlin7544]

9:38 mindblow. I love these videos because I'm around the same strength of your opponent and I'm learning about the mistakes/inaccuracies I would normally make.

[@therealjayjones665]

It was so simple but That blew my mind

[@levinsadiki801]

Daniel has proved that central knights are deadly

[@chetanrajamli2369]

I disagree. Central anything is dangerous in chess 😂

[@levinsadiki801]

@@chetanrajamli2369 why

[@Krish_krish]

@@levinsadiki801 a central piece can attack and move in every direction, making it very powerful.

[@aesaehttr]

18:49 "Files are like the currency of an attack" Good insight.

[@fareastern8201]

Daniel, it's so good to see you explaining your thought process in longer time controls! I usually play 15+10, so I'm glad to have caught this upload. Breaking down your thought process is not only good for pointing out mistakes and themes at the beginner/intermediate level, but is also good for us beginners to analyse our own games and improve our own thought processes.

[@jgn2112]

This series of videos is the greatest thing yo happen to my youtube feed all year! Please keep the GM vs. newb videos coming!

[@qd5683]

Please, please, please do more videos of this ilk. Utterly brilliant. You are the best chess teacher I have found ... no question. I teach 7th grade in Scotland and I’ve shown them these videos. They don’t completely grasp how honoured they are to have your insights. But I know. And I’m grateful, sir.

[@kmunson007]

Was overwhelmed by how well you explained the theory and thought processes. I wanted to leave an original/meaningful comment but I saw this one below and I couldn't say it better: Daniel, thank you so much for doing these. They have been so incredibly instructive I can't even describe. You are THE best at breaking down these concepts for mere mortals like us.

[@zwigoma2]

I like the way you say us, we, when you move... somehow makes me feel invincible lol.

[@nicanacinpartyofone4413]

i learn more from this format of teaching than podium stand ups and wall projection presentations. GM Naroditsky explains thinking behind the moves in beginner talk which is appreciated. thank you

[@lachychapman3221]

This is fantastic - hope there’s a 3rd ep

[@Ninterd2]

Daniel, you make some of the best chess content on KZbin, and that is not at all easy. You're immensely talented!

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Appreciate it!!

[@Gowiegowa]

Great idea for video series, as a beginner I'm learning a lot, more please.

[@adriandurlej9266]

Saw a tactic to win the rook for horse sacrifice for position at 27:14 He7 (fork between queen and king, forcing E rook to take) Qd5 (fork between blacks A rook and king which will win the rook and pressure the horse)

[@Darondify]

I’m definitely here because of Queens Gambit, but that’s okay cause I’m glad I’m here now! Amazing video, I would totally keep watching them

[@DannyBPlays]

This game felt like tortoise and the hare. Daniel was so behind in time with explaining but after a few crucial moves the other player took way longer to make their moves which ended with Daniel's time up by 7 minutes, crazy

[@redseamole]

Daniel’s opponent be like: “It’s taking him long time to move, I’m surely giving him a difficult time!”

[@frankalbert2715]

Recommendation from my chess coach and this video did not disappoint.

[@ThManHimself]

You never talked about omelets again after you said "more on that later" :(

[@Projectmanson]

Whoa spoilers alert dude, I’m only halfway through

[@jenm1]

Kinda fucked up

[@darcyshaw4938]

Wrong he brought it up again when he O-O-O

[@krishnansuresh9206]

Thank you! You touched upon several weaknesses of beginners: knee-jerk reaction, being lost in the middle game; not able to win a "won" game. I picked up a lot of solid ideas. Please keep these going. You are a great teacher.

[@MatildaHinanawi]

I could watch any amount of these videos! Very entertaining and extremely informative.

[@anything_but_this]

Such a good teacher! My favourite on YT that I've found so far.

[@James-nr9gm]

Love this content! I recently broke chess.com 1300 and I'm finally really starting to put positional and attacking or defending ideas together, and how they relate to board structure and opening moves. Hearing a GM talk about moves, watch a plan have to get changed (against someone 1150 points lower, no less), and have everything be as-a-matter-of-fact, in full-command, but still just... _chess_ was really refreshing and instructive. If I may be so bold as to give a tip - don't worry if you stumble with your words. We don't care! Just roll along. We're still listening, I promise :D

[@asiamies9153]

How's it going?

[@eliaspietila_]

The thing I love with chess Grandmasters is that every time you assume they make some "obviously bad" move, they always continue with "BUT-". It's fascinating, they always find a way to disobey the main chess principles if necessary to improve their position. These types of analytic videos are very entertaining, and educational too. I love it.

[@pinkunicornofdoom6154]

you and charlie sparked my love for chess...i thought it was just a think that comes and goes but i play daily :) im kinda stuck at 500 but and i loose what seems most of the time but its fun anyway

[@Iberium]

If you're stuck around 500, I advise you to play some puzzles and watch some more instructive videos like this one! You'll find yourself winning more often if you do those things :) Good luck!

[@SuperLari1234]

Iberium i find that puzzles mostly are based around checks and checkmates,it’s good to learn that aspect but in terms of other aspects there’s not much

[@cletch2]

@@SuperLari1234 Actually most of beginner puzzles are to detect hanging pieces which is basically the only thing you need to get to about 1100 without too much struggle imo

[@AUG_Glow]

We are in the exact same situation

[@bobthewizard23]

who's Charlie?

[@ryangraham5387]

After my Gf and I started playing (with a bit of an understanding of beginner tactics) I've been looking for videos that help with moving towards more intermediate strategy and advancing my game. And godamn, I have learned more from your 2 vs. beginners videos than pretty much everything else I've tried to watch/read. So thank you, you definitely have a new fan and subscriber.

[@heyooooh]

You’re such a great teacher

[@square444]

Your thinking is so clear. Very eloquent and instructive

[@Keep-Scrolling-lil-Bro]

That Was A perfect game to teach beginners. I always Lose The end games even if im at advantage

[@calluma8472]

I have watched a lot of videos by GMs and similar and this is the single most instructive one - to hear 'live' how easy it is for a great player to assess positions and options.

[@haustimp]

Day 771 of waiting to hear more about why he doesn't like omelettes. You promised, dude, you promised.

[@ThomasSexton]

This video format is really entertaining and informative. I'd love to see more like this.

[@carolmurphy4627]

Yes, definitely here following watching The Queen's Gambit, and really trying to improve my (very beginnery!) chess now, so thank you for this instructional and interesting video.

[@nightstitch]

Am really enjoying these games with the added commentary and deeper explanations. I will definitely be looking out for more.

[@HashtagBirdyy]

Very rarely do I subscribe on youtube. I've watched your streams and other youtube videos a lot. But man, was this video something.

[@davidgoddard9696]

Dan, this is a great way to get people to understand why certain moves are made based on what happens during the game. I find it very educational. Thank you.

[@Khason01]

21:43 "So I'm making an investment in my future here... I sound like I'm a retirement planner, but maybe sometimes that how you want to play chess." xD This is golden. Perhaps foreshadowing Daniel's second job will be retirement planner?

[@sasubpar]

I don't normally watch your videos but came here after watching the first "Grandmaster plays a beginner" video, which I loved and got a lot out of, and was not disappointed. Definitely subscribing but would love to see more videos in this series.

[@user-ol7kz5vk3m]

When the video is in my recommendation before the notification. Daniel is getting that algorithm.

[@MrFlubbergem]

Loving this series. Very helpful and it is perfectly paced for me.

[@dylanbyrne9591]

Clearly has never put enough cheese on an omelette.

[@gwenaellepage4450]

Fantastic video. Every word makes immediate sense, the tactics are as clear as a mountain stream. Extremely instructive. And you are not condescendant toward a much weaker player, that’s nice too.

[@YukiNakaii]

yeah just pump these out danya i will like and comment. this is great stuff

[@blackpsalmmusic9180]

Excellent content, love the way you dropped the fianchetto terminology in an approachable and memorable way, subbed!

[@eleanor1149]

"I assume a lot of you are here after watching The Queen's Gambit" You, sir, would be correct

[@lLostGems]

This is my favourite series on KZbin right now

[@AureyT.]

Daniel giving us lectures and still has more time than the opponent

[@OregonMikeH]

I would not have off the cuff thought this type of series to have proved as instructional as it has! Daniel it's been outstanding that how through your excellent commentary and not to speedy reviews - rewinds, you make it so clear and understandable in it's instructional value. PLEASE, I'm so stuck on seeing the difference and advantages of playing the modern as opposed to the Pirc. This simple understanding has always eluded me personally. I so hope you will title a video addressing the question. Greatly appreciated from this major supporter / viewer that Shares your generosity. most sincere thanks on this. Blessings from Oregon, ... Mike.

[@ProMH]

I wish i didn't need queen gambits to realize how nice this game was

[@socrattt]

Don't be ashamed of what you need to be good.

[@dutchcube565]

Better late then never

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

Your commentary and description of tactics is rather brilliant to listen to. You make it all seem so clear and simple. It always inspires me to start a game. And then I get utterly destroyed.

[@kkaileyy]

me sitting here after teaching myself chess a week ago when he calls me out for watching the Queen's Gambit... you're not wrong

[@cullomuchoo2040]

Well this is honestly a really great place to start. This guy is an amazing player, and sure he's not a "top player"" but I would say he is the strongest chess teacher on KZbin that is also great at explaining his thoughts. All chess Grandmasters are insanely good at chess, but he's great at explaining why he is doing what he is doing, as well as being an elite player.

Excellent video! Please continue to produce this kind of content, it's deeply appreciated. Not everyone is a GM, and not everyone is able to properly explain their thought process, but you can do both. Subscribed!

[@libertas12]

Nobody, yes no body explains chess games like the prophet

[@allennh]

These videos are amazing. I'm in awe listening to this guy dissect his opponent in realtime, and he speaks in such simple terms.

[@daedaluxe]

KZbin gameplay: Incredible, thoughtful extremely useful information Twitch gameplay: Playing bullet with a russian accent :')

[@TheMarksT]

36:20 Here's a good example of how luck favors the good (so it's not really luck, but nice when it happens) as well as how a lower rated/less powerful player may allow a stronger one to flex! Great lesson. Thx.

[@hendynv]

Thanks, Daniel. I guess I assumed when you say "beginner," that it would not be someone who played as well as that opponent.

[@MyscBigdrop]

This opponent is ranked above 1400 which is far from beginner if you ask many. But it's also hard to define when you're not a beginner anymore :)

[@Music-hz3os]

Daniel has such a unique personality and explaining style. Thank you for the great video man!!!