Exploding the Center | IQP | In-depth Sicilian Alapin | GM Naroditsky’s Theory Speed Run

[@fizzybossyt8675]

It's funny how since i started watching the speedrun whenever I'm analyzing a position in my head i start talking like naroditsky and i think it actually helps me understand the position much better

[@dfmarver]

"In such a position..."

[@MadGunny]

“This move by my opponent is rather dubious”

[@radekz0l]

I'm always thinking "what's the Russian schoolboy approach?" whenever I'm in a winning position now

[@Cyclically]

"Prophylactic move"

[@7rodo]

​@@radekz0li actually never considered this lmao, this might help alot

[@JamesWilson01]

I need to start playing more games again. The problem is, I've become addicted to watching Danya's speedruns! It's just so interesting to me to get some insight into how a GM thinks and solves practical problems on the board. I hope I've improved and enjoy chess even more when I get back to some serious playing because it definitely feels like my thought process has fundamentally changed as a result of these videos. Thanks Danya for the incredible content!

[@MadGunny]

I just lost a really annoying chess game that I was up big in and said I wasnt going to play or watch any chess for a week…. Then Danya uploaded so here I am 😂

[@hvalblubb7567]

That’s called addiction!😀

[@MadGunny]

@@hvalblubb7567for real, I’m a simple man. I see Naroditsky post a new video, I click

[@CRnk153]

​@@hvalblubb7567Rn I can't imagine to stop playing and watching chess😅

[@joshvipond4249]

I just dropped 4 games in a row, thought I would take a break, yet here I am, 8 hrs later

[@mgk5856]

It happens to me sometimes as well. I recently played in an OTB tournament, had a great day 1 but then day 2 was awful. I played like an amateur. I thought i would take a break or even quit but I can't imagine myself not playing chess. So here i am, back to the challenge.

[@jesseshaw2033]

You have traumatized me. Whenever I'm playing someone who is taking their time. I always get really scared and think it's danya doing a new speed run and he's explaining to chat how bad my move was😅

[@sohamchikte9171]

How TF you can get traumatized by this 😂?

[@davidr8553]

​@@sohamchikte9171he's obviously joking

[@ThoughtsofSAND]

Lol

[@sohamchikte9171]

@@davidr8553 yeah but that make no sense

[@RynoP1993]

Anyone else enjoy these but also use them to sleep?? 😂

[@myfavsandlikes7478]

Haha I get wut u r saying. Definitely leaves me mentally ready for bed afterwards, plus I like dreaming about chess :D

[@Philippecastro427]

One of the main reasons I struggle to learn chess

[@nimatedAdventures]

Truth unfold

[@ЛевМышкин-ъ5к]

Definitely!

[@Nicolas-yy9dr]

I've literally been falling asleep to Danya's speedruns for months now

[@sethchristian3056]

Danya you’ve created such amazing content for chess lovers and have helped every person whose seen your vids improve. Please never feel the need to apologize for being busy and not being able to post everyday! We’re so lucky you give us any content at all

[@Chessmates223]

This is my first time giving a comment on your video danya, i just wanna take this time to thank to your speed run videos it really helps me bring from 1900 to 2200, i literally watched all your speed run videos, this is amazing.❤🎉

[@bencash4967]

Out of curiosity, has your blitz rating improved as well? I got to 2000 rapid much faster than to 2000 blitz

[@themarkofl1649]

​@@bencash4967I know it's a year later, but I'm around this level and have improved a lot since watching Danya's videos. I can confidently say that, as your rapid rating increases, blitz does as well. Rapid will always be higher, but it rises in tandem. Right now I'm at 2231 rapid, 2069 blitz and 2000 bullet. In the last year I've increased around 200-250 in all categories, not just rapid. Hopefully, I will improve my FIDE rating OTB from 1800 to 2000, but it's difficult to find tournaments close by. Hope this helped, even if a little late! Take care!

[@robertgelblum5154]

A fabulous video that teaches so much, not only about the Alapin Sicilian, but about all important aspects of chess.

[@tristan5951]

Danya: you just need common sense to play this structure that FM punching air right now

[@felixhinz3804]

Great, I was watching the old videos cause I couldn't wait for a new one

[@larspijl1007]

Ty Danya your videos reinvigorated my interest in chess again.

[@dallastaylor6741]

Thank you for the video! Hope your camp and other teaching endeavors were successful, productive, and enjoyable!

[@Yu5f]

It’s really so sensational to see how GM mind work , and how they are analysing the position so simply and in a genus way , really love to see this… Thx Danya for this content I hope I watched your videos way earlier to improve my chess , now I’m just gonna continue the journey and see all the speedrun videos

[@sebbefalt]

Thank you for the content Mr. Naroditsky. Free content at that, so do not apologize for uploading less than one might expect. Much gratitude.

[@lawrence8052]

Thank you!!! I am an Alapin-player and these videos are going to help me win some nice OTB games.

[@EmFanForLife]

Recently subbed to your channel.. binge watched all the caro kann speedruns, my fav response to e4.. defeated a 1700.. ( I’m a 1300 myself) thankyou so much!!

[@FmFpF1992]

I also love the Caro! Basically all i play against e4

[@EmFanForLife]

I thought of learning Sicilian but I think I’d stick to caro

[@EmFanForLife]

Now I’ve permanently switched to Sicilian 😂

[@spencerswaggington]

i love your videos danya! keep up the amazing work :)

[@istepanp]

Thanks for the videos, Danya! Always a great breakdown. Recently won a nice game against a higher-ranked friend with one of your tactics, that was super nice!

[@myfavsandlikes7478]

Yay! Happy to hear ur guna be uploading more often again! Love ur vids!

[@HLN-bl4vc]

Thanks Danya, I find the part about making tactical observations very useful

[@masonlaplante8499]

These videos are always awesome! Could you do more game analysis of famous games? Your analysis of Kasparov's best game was amazing and very instructive of high level concepts. Love your work!

[@walterbrownstone8017]

This is great! Both Danya and John Bartholomew made alapin videos the same week!

[@nickj5706]

I had an english presentation in class and cought myself saying "tremendously" and "take the sting out of it" all the time :D love your vids

[@jonnozomboid2649]

I love the word "vehemently". Especially in an American accent. As weird as that sounds. Keep up the good work. Nothing but respect here for what you do.

[@biffboffo]

Glad the videos are back.

[@yugangstaz]

My main man! Missed your videos Danya. Good to see ya!

[@franck777]

Great video, as usual! Thanks

[@ryanboyd4770]

Quality vid as always.

[@tyeyanai7306]

Love all your content so much!

[@Sir_Pain]

Hi Danya i looked up the book you mentioned but could not find it, please give me the exact name or link. I could only pick up Anti-Sicilian Bible.

[@KellogsHere]

Good Video as always but am i going insane or did the microphone quality drop a little bit?

[@KancerKowboy]

Extremely instructive game

[@willoschOG]

I am so addicted to these videos...

[@unstable_7071]

was going to go to sleep now I have to watch this lol

[@myfavsandlikes7478]

Same rofl

[@lucasphillips2177]

Same

[@mohbw3]

What the hack is Qe8 18:29, as a 1800 still learning every video

[@ClayMurray8]

Knight is trapped

[@mohbw3]

@@ClayMurray8 Indeed thanks

[@andreasevers903]

50:53 Hhahahahaha, Danya is hilarious!

[@retour.allahmaison9068]

THX ❤ After this deep opening speedrun series, next will be deep middle game analysis (with the same opening recommandations) ??? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@digineet8421]

I mean aren’t they already doing that?

[@Chessym]

Thanks for your videos. We want speedrun of 5 mins blitz games with tricky openings suitable for shorter time formats

[@octosaurinvasion]

who's "we"?

[@Socrates...]

thank you so much

[@nellsummers7921]

Can someone tell me who the hell Josbm is? I have no idea what Danya is saying but I've heard it so many times..

[@antimatter2417]

I think he's saying Jospem. Mexican GM

[@nellsummers7921]

@@antimatter2417 ty

[@sparkster4000]

BABE WAKE UP DANYA FINALLY POSTED A VIDEO

[@spaaaghetti7106]

NARODITSKY!!!!

[@prathamesh413]

Happy to see more hour long videos ❤

[@AcceleratedMango]

Any chance you'll cover the noteboom?

[@Long.Jon.Bronze]

Actually laughed out loud when Danya caught his pun

[@lucasmorrow1904]

No way I was just trying to study the Alapin and this comes out😁

[@whatsup_3554]

Wow that did not feel like a 23 move game!

[@modolief]

14:18 The Black Bishop can take the White Knight at d4 ... but then Black is borderline positionally lost. This is the difference between high level players and mere mortals. I would not have been able to make that evaluation.

[@pawegoebiowski1641]

This game made me smile

[@DTLification]

You rock danya

[@CodTopShotGaming]

Sensei danya da GOAT

[@jamesduggan7200]

I thought that ... c5 was a mistake (tho it's difficult) but then ... Rfd8? I mean if you're going to accept ,,, gf6 the rook must belong on g8, no?

[@tjitsekoster9379]

Yesterday I destroyed a much higher rated opponent in OTB chess at my club when I played the Alapin. I'm around 1300-ish, hes around 1600-ish. It was a 40 minute game and he missed some key moves. I was very proud of myself. Next game I playe one equal to myself and hung my queen in one move, so that kinda balanced it out again 😂

[@Austinjames314]

Let’s go!!!!

[@whatsup_3554]

Yesss another Alapin Sicilian

[@jackson32]

I have played this with white with black having an isolated pawn and Bb5+ etc. Sometimes black plays very creatively and they can even win this position, but in general I feel like I am playing for 2 results in these positions, a win or draw. Personally I do not like these kind of IQP positions for black, because black is under some pressure to make something happen, as with every exchange the IQP becomes weaker. I think you hit the nail on the head, Nf6 is inaccurate and Bg5 caused problems for black.

[@10Megar10]

I love your Alapin style! What book do you recommend learning Alapin from?

[@PhoenixLOfficial]

The book he uses and a book I have learned a lot from is called Squeezing the Sicilian: The Alapin Variation by Khalifman and Solivov

[@10Megar10]

@@PhoenixLOfficial Thank you!!

[@davidr8553]

​@@PhoenixLOfficialthanks

[@jacobcarrizales427]

I stopped playing the Sicilian altogether because of the Alapin(I 100% blame you and your videos 😡 lol), can we do an alapin from the black side?

[@cs_synthesist]

He plays the Sicilian as black in this speed run so there are a few videos where he faces the alapin

[@yourbrothepro]

Interestingly, there's a game played by Boris Spassky in a Queen's Gambit Accepted where his opponent unsuccessfully plays against the IQP (as black), with some similar tactics present in this game and his game. (d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 c5 Bxc4 e6 O-O a6 Qe2 b5 Bb3 Nc6 Nc3 cxd5 Rd1 Bb7 exd4 Nb4 [idea of blockading the pawn) d5!! Nbxd5 Bg5 Be7 Bxf6 gxf6 Bxd5 Bxd5 Nxd5 exd5 Nd4 Kf8 Nf5 h5 Rxd5!! Qxd5 Qxe7+ Kg8 Qxf6 1-0)

[@Trekattaron]

23:23 love the Russian accent!!

[@poobfreeman2185]

Hell yeah dude

[@Aetherius88]

"Black's bishop could be activated with C4" (21:36) Yes this combination has proved deadly before

[@WilsonMagna]

The content drought is over!!!!

[@greenzza]

Daniel-I’ll teach you poker if you teach me chess. Deal?

[@sannomi]

i missed u daddy

[@cjackdc]

missed u 2 baby girl

[@robertwillborn-campbell3623]

When Danya captures the pawn on c5 AFTER the bishop moved, he calls this a tempo. Can someone explain to me how this is considered a tempo. Heres why I ask: Black moves the bishop, now its our turn to move a piece. We could move ANY piece, develop ANY piece, which would be a normal action to take, the game would be moving along evenly in terms of available time to make a developing move or not. INSTEAD of developing we waste time by capturing the pawn, knowing our opponent will ALSO waste time recapturing on c5 with the bishop. So yes the bishop moved twice but only at the expense of blacks opponent wasting the move before in order to make the bishop move, now we go back to where we were. the black bishop is developed, and the ball is in whites court. Exactly the same as it was a move ago but instead of progress in the game white choses to waste both white and blacks time, which essentially is equal for both sides. Am I missing something with this thinking? Am i not fully understanding tempo? please id like to finally understand this piece :) thanks!

[@petrambrus5963]

First of all for black is playing Bf8-d6-c5 in two moves instead Bf8-c5 in one move so it is time loss. Yes,you can argue,that dxc5 is time consuming move too,but move dxc5 creates isolated pawn to black and bishop on c5 is vulnerable and undefended, after Nb1-d2-b3 white threatens to take bishop on c5 and wins here another tempo.

[@ZakariaMkn]

I think the idea is that if we take the pawn before he moves his bishop then he develops the bishop with tempo. So what we do instead is wait for him to move the bishop first and then take the pawn and by doing that we kind of win a tempo by not allowing him to win a tempo. And ultimately we want to take than pawn anyways because it creates a weak pawn for black IQP. Hope this makes sense.

[@DBKEYS]

23:24 Russian School Boy approach.... But Okayyy lol

[@Sun-gs6hq]

50:36

[@idfx1000]

"...I vehemently disagree with this..." That's why I'm here.

[@thetransferaccount4586]

alapin is dope though x2

[@kodybrown9228]

Why is this an accepted and recommended way of playing the Sicilian but the exchange French is frowned upon and considered drawish?

[@CodTopShotGaming]

Please do kings Indian next game ❤

[@pragunahuja7881]

lesgoooooooo

[@mlsanica7618]

I feel like there is a severe lack of speedrun videos on your channel.

[@sambmortimer]

Noice

[@discosugar]

ICQ IQP

[@tommypiffington3374]

Look at me Hans

[@zamplify]

So sad to hear Danya is moving to Kick to play slots 😢

[@semihkiziltan]

I am 1600 and these strategies are beyond me. I can understand, but can not use them actively.

[@umbrellajack]

Danya gives me bi panic.

[@rahulalbussrk]

DDDDDDDDDDDDDD DANYAAAA

[@amarthurfurniture860]

Erudite:)

[@lindabradtke]

✅ promo sm

[@ignis6144]

first

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

Stop waisting ur life on chess!!

[@madani397]

Good to be back

[@joelmitchell2861]

First!

[@ZachBelcher94]

23:24

[@Sun-gs6hq]

26:18