Philidor Defence | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky

[@DudeTastic13]

Man, I was crushed to not see how this game would have turned out with almost everything's still on the board. The middle game would be super interesting. But I did learn something and that's Danya's last point on getting that bishop to h3 chasing black's rook. What a great idea, and the knight followup to b5 is super nasty. Also it's great to learn how he attacks that d5 square almost from the get-go, and those knight moves that create flexibility were great.

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

right? The most anti-climatic way to end a game... Danya should have just finished against a 2000 engine

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

It's so awesome to see him explain this concept. I've seen it used a few times, and last week I used this in my tournament game. I used my bishop to deflect a rook off the file to win a pawn in the center, but I realized afterwards that I drastically reduced my advantage by not following up the bishop move with a pawn break in the center because everything was pinned like danya said. The way I did it, I won the pawn too early and allowed my opponent to trade everything off and then get a rook on my 2nd rank possibly leading to a draw with his counter play

[@MrMazeness]

That was anticlimactic haha, i was looking forward to the endgame

[@mariorodriguez981]

Danya you are a great instructive teacher, I've enjoyed your concept of not 'reinventing the wheel' - your words of wisdom feel like they help me push beyond my aimless moves. Thank you for your instruction and never stop being amazing. Have a great day my friend.

[@MaybeBrady]

Just gotta say I love how positive the comments are and how I always see people pointing out what they learned and takeaways from each game. Part of what makes the speedruns amazing. Thanks Danya :)

[@auxiliaryboxes]

Gotham for great analysis, Hikaru for great entertainment, but, for the single greatest educational chess content, its Daniel without a doubt. You are the best chess instructor on KZbin!

[@auxiliaryboxes]

@@TheAlburp Levy is more like "analysis-tainment". For super serious analysis I would go elsewhere, but he's more enjoyable to watch than Agad, imo.

[@hypercubemaster2729]

@@TheAlburp Antonio has a great channel, but he is below an Expert rating and has a 1956 FIDE rating as of now. Levy is an IM, so the difference in understanding the concepts of moves played would be more on Levy's side for more accurate analysis.

[@lanlehoang2177]

@@hypercubemaster2729 Levy has higher rating, nonetheless, no one can explain super gm chess in a 5 min recap. He must have skipped some details

[@hypercubemaster2729]

@@lanlehoang2177 Well yes, of course he skips some details for sure. I'm just saying that Levy probably understands the move concepts a little better than Antonio does. Antonio is still a great player though, and he does provide a lot more thorough analysis most of the time.

[@Devontaye]

These informational chess speedrun vods are why I get nothing done. Thx GM Naroditsky

[@davidemirante9405]

10:37 When puberty hits quickly

[@anaspirant3725]

Never rush with tempting moves, improve your position. That's the bottom line because The Sensei said so. 3:16

[@antonioa.jepkoko4588]

Danya 3:16

[@anaspirant3725]

@@antonioa.jepkoko4588 Dan cold 3:16

[@chuckgravity7616]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful content which has helped me immensely!

[@banzaiburger]

This "no rush" concept you often mention would be a great video topic.

[@brennencrippen3]

Wow daniel finally made its to 1650 what an amazing milestone in his chess career. He should run for president next!

[@mikey22355]

Daniel is the boy! What an absolute legend! Love these videos

[@aravindsfirst]

The only downside to higher rated opponents is that the game is almost never played to checkmate. Thanks for another great video!

[@ajarnray4115]

Awesome video with some very instructive moments. It is amazing how a GM sees the board and comes up with plans. Thanks for the upload.

[@stolenhandle]

I've been lurking and absorbing. Thank you! You've made me a better player. Truly appreciated.

[@josephhogan7593]

Great content Danya, you’ve helped to improve my chess so much, appreciate it and keep up the good work!

[@alexwiththeglasses]

Thx to GM Danya for not leaving it at that abrupt final move & resignation like he could’ve easily done. In spite of being tired he explained what he had in mind if the game had continued & it made this short video so much more worthwhile!🙏

[@RandyLeftHandy]

Yeah he really explains the positional concepts better than anybody. Thoroughly and concisely.

[@felipenaran4152]

I love watching the speed runs Mr. Danya

[@smrtfasizmu6161]

How all moves flow so nicely in Naroditsky's games, everything is so harmonious as he would say

[@ProMeerder]

These videos are awesome! Always give me some inspiration and desire to play chess.

[@nguyenquangminh4814]

Wow the power of not releasing the tension. And oh wow im absolutely certain i would never consider h4, Bh3 if i haven't seen this video

[@Grannyknockers]

Was about to fall asleep then I see a fresh new Danya upload. Hyuge

[@gowjer]

Thanks for the learning dude.

[@coffecuber1092]

Yooo new speedrun , i love it

[@JazzCabbagE7]

Wonderful timing danya

[@kevinalexis5648]

Nice set up

[@SnipySnob]

"1674, pretty high rated opponent here..." - Me going from 1750 to 1490 in an hour on tilt

[@donnadie5882]

I bet you'll go over +1650 again easily, as a 1500 we don't play a good chess

[@petergriffin8767]

Aye it happens bro dropped from 1800 to 1550 a couple months ago and pretty easily got back. You got it

[@SnipySnob]

@@petergriffin8767 Damn boy look at that positivity. That's what I like to hear. At 1700 again, I'm coming for you haha

[@Marcel123123123]

Cool stuff

[@ImBrxndonUK]

danya as off February 27th this year i had been playing for one year.. every day im getting better, might not be in rating but in knowledge and technique.. you sir are the reason.. i am 1750 in rapid but still struggling on my blitz as i am only 1350..but thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@jibrankhalil4837]

Wow, Im 1950 in blitz, but can only dream of reaching 1750 in rapid. Currently 1650.

[@ImBrxndonUK]

@@jibrankhalil4837 you'll get there man.. keep watching danya and you'll get there... do you have any tips for blitz?

[@jibrankhalil4837]

@@ImBrxndonUK Thanks for the support man. For blitz, focus on playing 'simple', 'good enough' moves which don't deteriorate your position too much, to gain an advantage on the clock. You can't play both fast and accurate but you can play fast and good enough. You should always have more time than your opponent, this way you have more chances of flagging him even if you end up worse. Also, this causes the opponent to come under pressure and blunder. Only take your time on critical moves. Always think on your opponent's time. Learn and master a system opening so you can blast out some moves quickly regardless of you oponnent's moves. This sounds crazy but it's probabalistic and can help to push your rating higher, although you could get destroyed in few games.

[@alekhinesgun9997]

@@ImBrxndonUK definitely practice one opening to an absolute T and like Jibran said, focus on the good simple moves most of the time, however I’d like to build off that and say another thing is to try and learn when to take time to think, if it’s between two equal-ish moves, just make the simple one, whereas if the position is complicated or you’re king hunting, definitely take a think. These skills develop with time though so just keep practicing💪

[@ImBrxndonUK]

@@alekhinesgun9997 thank you!!

[@arasteodor5234]

4:27 what if we go Bf4 anyway after Nxb2 Rg1 isn't that knight is lost?

[@Pain420]

Black can play Qxb2 instead of Nxb2, encouraging a queen trade while being up a pawn.

[@arasteodor5234]

Oh yea why didnt I see that :)

[@Pain420]

@@arasteodor5234 No worries. We all miss things.

[@alexf0101]

thanks

[@Ninjalectual]

This looked like it was going to be a good game before the opponent had a brain fart

[@Ryzasu]

Whats the point of connecting rooks? I get moving out the knights and bishops but why is it better if theres not a queen in between them?

[@BiggyJimbo]

They can mutually support each other by defending each other if they are on the same rank or file and by doing so become much more powerful than they would be if they were not connected. The queen is a more valuable and powerful piece and ideally doesn't want to be tied down to defending a rook, when it could have a more active role elsewhere.

[@hiddenagenda4603]

5:37 Queen c6

[@benoitb.3679]

12:37 has Daniel got a match tomorrow/today?

[@Benobot99]

I've heard a lot about this one. This should be awesome to check out.

[@dustinwatson5673]

Curious why you played Bishop to E3 and not to B2 fianchetto the dark bishop too?

[@Shipdacheese]

The dude played decent and then threw it all away. Was looking interesting.

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

I've done a few mini speedruns, from 400 to my rating of 1600. And the key difference I noticed from lower rated players compared to higher ones, is that lower rated players almost always make one-move attacking moves. They'll see I moved a knight so they automatically push a pawn to try and take my knight, not knowing they are only weakening their positions. This happens a lot. Another thing I noticed is that they love to trade pieces. Players around 1200 love to put their pieces on squares they think are juicy, but they don't wait for the right time to do it. I can usually chase them away with a pawn or even a piece exchange. I don't know, just things I noticed. So if you're reading this and you're lower rated, just remember that one-move attacks are the most common mistakes people make

[@diarenee9012]

That's not speedrunning, that's just sandbagging. (If your opponents don't get their rating back)

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

@@diarenee9012 - Oh dear. I never thought about it like that. Hopefully those 8 rating points don't cause them to quit the game... 😥

[@cpf2566]

This is one of the biggest problems with these "speedruns" and their enduring popularity. I'm sure there are many, many more people like this who are inspired to try it for themselves. Obviously Daniel's videos are very informative (usually anyway lol -less so this one!) but I still strongly dislike the whole concept. Open seeks for specific rating ranges, or playing subscribers, could achieve the same thing without legitimising sandbagging. Of course it's too late to criticise now they've become the go-to source of views, clicks and income for streamers.

[@ThundfinTTV]

Black moved the same knight like 6 or 7 times in a 10 move span...

[@nemi7916]

as a low rated player i can feel the "pressure" that black felt as he resigned.

[@JW-fj7bk]

pls do more 1. b3 or najdorf!

[@samarpan9382]

But sensei wouldn't trading fianchetto bishop weaken certain dark/light squares in our position too🙂

[@Sir.Slot_Alot]

Dan the man

[@Pankajnarsinghpur]

He moved that knight 7 times😂

[@user-ro9md9wp3j]

Not to be confused with the Philidor Defense

[@Speedster___]

Can you do QGD Semi Tarrasch from white pov

[@Speedster___]

Or anything with side by side double pawn tension

[@Serennekin]

i can’t believe you got hikaru’s wife to sub to you! wow! 👏

[@liljackypaper]

I personally would have preferred taking back the bishop with the queen rather than knight. Allows for an easier potential outpost for the knight on d5 and you're also on step closer to completing development and connecting your rooks taking with the queen. Stockfish apparently prefers taking with queen as well but essentially negligible. Great video as always 👍🏻

[@jaeometryjones5000]

Convinced the only way I'll be able to get better is by playing longer time controls. Have lost about 5 games today due to miscalculated decisions.

[@pakopakako7577]

!!!

[@Majora96]

These upload times in the middle of the night can't be optimal for views is it? I wouldn't think so.

[@redandblue1013]

Not gonna reinvent the wheel, let’s just watch danya like usual

[@decnacyt4690]

W what happened here??

[@psihadal]

Another dumb opponent.

[@Creesekush]

Very early

[@felipenaran4152]

First

[@dead3541]

Congrats

[@ken-scottleembruggen6887]

so dumb

[@Poopoopeepee12]

Hope you start making enough dough to hire a editor to start pumping out these amazing videos faster and more of them

[@artistsukh1127]

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