Scotch Gambit, AMAZING Endgame | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

00:00 Intro
31:00 Analysis
This episode includes a more advanced endgame lesson.
- Follow Daniel on Twitter at / gmnaroditsky
- Daniel streams regularly on Twitch at / gmnaroditsky
- Daniels Discord / discord
#speedrun #grandmaster #chess

[@laeb08]

As a low rated player, I just cannot believe how I get to watch instructive and informative chess lessons from a GM on KZbin. These are really beneficial for everyone.

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

Agree! I grew up as a kid in Romania in the '90s, free Chess Lessons from a GM on the internet was like going to Mars😆. We live in a Great time for Chess, and Danya Is Great

[@Tobi-pn2xs]

It's not that they dislike slow chess at all, they just usually play enough tournaments to be content with that and see online chess more as just a silly and fun way to spend time. When you're used to regular long OTB games, doing it online will start to feel like a bad replacement.

[@wicked5999]

@@Tobi-pn2xs the popularity of slow otb chess vs faster time format online chess will change every generation I think, there is the possibility that slow chess fades out of popularity

[@deadvirgin428]

Danya is the best chess teacher yay :)

[@bilyonarelifestile2226]

Danya is best at 1.75x speed

[@mikegaravani7309]

28:07 “I’m too lazy to calculate it” me with every line ever

[@Luminc]

And then he calculates the entire endgame the move later

[@propagandacritic5511]

@@Luminc With his eyes closed and a minute left on the clock 😂

[@ChessGeek1]

the calculation danya did in the last 2 min of the endgame is nuts. Crazy how a gm mind moves so fast

[@ippimerawr]

Not really tbh

[@JoeARedHawk275]

@@ippimerawr bruh

[@Frood4]

I like how he says "let's see who calculated correctly" the GM? Or the random 1500

[@ayo5023]

@@fvhaudsilhvdfs What is the name bruh

[@hakim7894]

It's called pattern recognition

[@abhinavshankar414]

One hour speedrun video? Couldn't have asked for more.

[@zada4a]

2 hours

[@83gh]

Saying "let me calculate" and then covering his eyes and turning away from the board is some big time flex. I need to try it in a tournament and see my opponent melt in their chair.

[@caffeinator1849]

That is an unbelievably strong opponent, but her play seems really legit. Really really underrated, first time I've ever seen Daniel calculating all game seriously.

[@god0fgames100]

Easy to be strong when your opponent knowingly blunders into a worse position.

[@abdullahibrahimhassan7301]

@@god0fgames100 easy to talk shit without playing a strong GM

[@lucmermans37]

You can’t be that underrated. Could be a second account. I’m rated a 100 points higher and I wouldn’t play this good

[@elijahmitchell9944]

@@lucmermans37 good games exist. Also some players are just generally stronger but play bad blunders on regular occasion.

[@cardboardu6019]

It's 100% legit to me so far. She is around 1500 and she plays the scotch. I play the scotch as well. If you give a gambit player what they want they should be able to find most of the strong ideas. Nothing crazy here, everything made sense to me. I assume Daniel will win a slightly worse endgame and nothing weird is happening when he checks the engine, I am at the 23 minute mark.

[@devyadav3273]

When i see almost all the masters playing 3+0 it demotivates me a little, I want to play longer games to improve but majority of the players play blitz which is very disappointing. seeing danya play longer rapid games is my source of motivation. Thanks for keeping the slow chess alive.

[@ghostbluster8900]

But danya is also one of the best bullet and blitz player. Short time control is nice because it allows you to improve your chess instincts

[@anthonyulloa4408]

@@ghostbluster8900 yeah it does build upon chess instincts but also builds bad habits

[@thatguy5233]

@@anthonyulloa4408 i think it's like: if you have bad instincts (which everyone has, when he starts playing chess btw) you only make them more natural to you and it's only gonna get harder to get rid of them whereas if you play rapid first, you can build good instincts and they will eventually become natural.

[@thatguy5233]

still, i think so, yet i play bullet a lot more often. rapid is more boring and more demanding imo. in low-lvl bullet (1000-1200) you can literally win on time 80% of the games if you don't blunder a mate, so how can you make good habits with that in mind... (i have won 1100 bullet game on time with a queen down from the opening way too many times lol)

[@elg7365]

@@thatguy5233 because it is mostly about tricks not calculations.

[@Emet_Baker]

Just in awe of how instructive this content is… truly a titan among teachers of any subject

[@34shuno]

If only my teachers were this inspired

[@yasintonge823]

agreed to the bone

[@meowcat5596]

@Ꭵ°᭄ᶫᵒᵛᵉᵧₒᵤ࿐♥ play some chess instead jeez

[@Emet_Baker]

@@meowcat5596 Lowkey honored to have a bot desecrate my genuine comment for the first time

[@ippimerawr]

If only you had studied any other subject ever lmao

[@calvinlittle7]

Ironically one of the best things Danya has done for us is playing worse in his videos!

[@7593marshall]

I love when people used to tell me "pawn and king endgames are simple, and any player rated 1200 and lower can solve any of them with ease." I argued, and spat my fights against them while looking for strong evidence to support my claim that certain king pawn endgames are incredibly tricky, and that even grandmasters can sometimes screw them up. Ive been called stupid by my chess piers. And told i should stop playing chess if i cant understand such simple concepts such as a KP endgame. Im going to send this video to everybody i can remember that has told me this or anybody that does in the future. Thanks GM Naroditsky, for taking the time to explain this endgame in full. I cant put into words how much I appreciate these videos and the educational content.

[@TRXSTA38]

I say this with kindness: You seem to care way too much what people who don't matter think and say.

[@yessir6427]

why so dramatic ? "you stooopid stop play chess"

[@xordid]

maybe the single most instructive game in any of your speedruns, incredible stuff

[@vkaiiims]

This is why i have always thought opening knowledge is a must even at a beginner/amateur level. If your 1500 rated opponent knows the theory and gets an advantage out of their opening prep they're most likely going to mop the floor with you in the middle/endgame. This holds better for longer games when they get enough time to not make a blunder.

[@ItsMeVicky]

These speedruns are so helpful. I went from 1300 to 1400 in a week thanks to you

[@fujiapple9675]

@Ꭵ°᭄ᶫᵒᵛᵉᵧₒᵤ࿐♥ stop!!!!!

[@rakhatthenut3815]

I went exactly same, but in 1 day, and then i went to 1300 back in the same day. 😁

[@AlphaRW]

@@rakhatthenut3815 i went from 400 to 2400 but then they thought i was "cheating" lmao

[@ChirsHunter]

@@AlphaRW TF bro

[@occultsymbols]

@@AlphaRW maybe not cheating but you are definetely lying

[@joshj7104]

Kudos, much better than just giving away a piece. Def enjoyed this one

[@jacobleedgaard5968]

Endgame calculations from 28:45 to 29:05... OMG. I don't know how Danya keeps the visualization of the positions clear without constantly rechecking, which is what I always end up doing, and which messes with the process. I so wish I could do these things. I spend so much time in those types of positions never arriving at clear positions in my head and usually missing something vital. This series is just pure gold. And this particular game so incredibly instructive.

[@luisalejandrogordillomorga3501]

I love how you are always careful about calling anyone a cheater. It's a humble attitude that, for me, is a must-have quality in any kind of master. Thanks for teaching us all about not only chess, but sportmanship and humility.

[@groverclinton1081]

I know that Danya didn't play the best moves in the beginning, but damn, this girl played well. I hope she watches this and feels proud.

[@sammydavis5628]

Losing that endgame is a heartbreaker but definitely a game to be proud of!

[@platonfoucault1087]

Clearly a cheater or a smurf.....Using only 4 minutes to reach favorable endgame vs Danya lol. Down a queen he can beat a 2000' easily...This is BS

[@sammydavis5628]

@@platonfoucault1087 Didn't Danya spend several minutes in this video telling people that this opponent wasn't cheating?

[@platonfoucault1087]

@@sammydavis5628 Danya is always very kind and he will go out of his way to pretend someone is not cheating....just go look at other games under this account....it is all you need to do

[@groverclinton1081]

@@platonfoucault1087 She has a Fide id in her real name, so definitely not a smurf. As to whether she was cheating, or simply having the best game of her life, I do not know.

[@matthewschallenkamp6193]

Why do I enjoy watching these more than playing myself?

[@L1ama]

A good teacher makes you feel like you've figured things out for yourself even though they've guided you most of the way there. And then you go and try to play and if you're anything like me, you & your opponent both blunder repeatedly and you think "how on earth can I lose against someone this bad, that means I'm even worse??" and you angrily grind out games until you get an unsatisfying win against a complete scrub.

[@johnjable33]

Cuz you lose and he plays how you think you could be playing and it’s satisfying, but idk that’s my self projection lol

[@isaacchotard7834]

you should try longer games, your probably wishing you could think deeper about your games

[@ctogive]

Daniel i really appreciate the little talk you give chat when they're accusing. I once played a near perfect london game against a streamer, when i went back to watch the vod i realised everybody in the chat was calling me a cheater. So you are right, while it can be taken as a compliment i guess, it is pretty frustrating to be accused like that.

[@impracticallyperfect8987]

This is instantly one of my favorite games.

[@kruksog]

Props to the dude who gave all the subs. Danya deserves it. Probably top-2 chess teachers on KZbin.

[@ChessJourneyman]

Him and Akobian are the best. A few more old school guys are great too but their content is hard to find.

[@stephensenez6240]

Thank for playing subpar in the opening. It allowed us to see an endgame in an equal position with plenty of time for the opponent. Was extremely useful to see your ideas at that stage in an equal position

[@mateusmendonca955]

Danya, I am relatively new to your channel, and I’ve been watching this speedrun since it starded. Because of that, I felt sorry for don’t watching your other speedruns, and that is what I am doing. The MasterClass speedrun is awesome, just like this. I hope you know the difference you make in every viewers life, not only because of the informational content, but also because of the fun it is to watch! You really are great, and not only as a streamer. The only reason I watched Tata Steel live was because you was there commentating. Again, thank you very much for everything you do.

[@LuctheDuke24]

Amazing video Danya!! Would love to see more videos like this, where you induce a slight weakness on your position and then navigate the rest of the game highlighting such concepts as king safety, piece activity/generating attacking chances, making slow improving moves, and squeezing out wins/draws in tight endgames. It’s in such positions I’m sure most of us find ourselves in, and it’s hard to show these concepts (especially those pertaining to the endgame) when you just sweep your opponent right from the start. Keep up the great work, looking forward to the next speedrun vid!

[@siyuanma2323]

The endgame analysis is a masterpiece. Thank you so much Daniel!

[@josephsalmonte4995]

I only found you recently & watched all of your speed runs & other brilliant online battles. You're a great teacher. Respect from sunny England 🙂

[@groovybuddha667]

2 lessons I've learned from Danya everyone should implement every game: 1) Don't go with the flow, always look for what you're opponent is leaving behind or open. 2) Having such an understanding of chess principles that you know when to violate them wins you matches against strong players.

[@tysonyi9890]

I like the concept of making small mistakes in the opening and recovering. I hope you make more videos using this format. Thanks Daniel, appreciate what you do.

[@DR-gd3ix]

gifting as many subs as that man did is beyond insane. Thats lie $3000 in subs almost. None but Danya could deserve this

[@deadvirgin428]

Eh, Danya deserves stuff for sure, but people should stop "gifting" so many subs when they're really just giving money to twitch

[@Kokurorokuko]

@@deadvirgin428 Well, twitch provides a platform and servers for streamers to use. Half of the money goes to Danya anyway.

[@mikecantreed]

Yea who are these people? If you make $300k per year $3k is 1.5% of your after tax salary. I feel like your average twitch viewer makes less than 300k a year

[@aClownBaby-]

@@deadvirgin428 Huh? Some streamers even have a deal that gives them the whole amount. Didn’t you see the twitch leak on how much streamers make a year (without sponsored streams or third party dono things etc) just bits, and subs. You can literally do the math yourself.

[@deadvirgin428]

@@aClownBaby- I didn't know!

[@kaidoChess]

Lighting looks good, mic sounds great, awesome lesson Danya!

[@NotQuiteFirst]

Sound can be improved, it's clear but got that empty room feel, listen to Eric Rosen stream for comparison. Not complaining, just saying.

[@kaidoChess]

@@NotQuiteFirst I’m a sound engineer so I was comparing it to how it used to sound 🙂

[@sumnerhayes3411]

Fantastic video. Extremely instructive both during and after the game, with a ton of illuminating pawn positions.

[@WiseSam95]

Love coming here. Even though I don't really play chess that much I find myself improving my ability to calculate and follow the logic. Please continue!

[@honziksteblik]

Sensational content and, as always, unrivalled explaining skills. As far as I can tell, there's no one like you, Danya. Thank you for being with us.

[@rjculliford]

My favourite of your speedruns yet!

[@Chitownsummer]

Love your commentary on tournaments and really love these lessons! Thanks Daniel.

[@massimoseveri3600]

Great lession! Thanks Danya

[@Androslop]

Fantastic lecture! Thank you, Daniel!

[@alexf0101]

super episode! pawn endgames are so complex, it's incredible.

[@RickCarter1776]

Watched live in twitch stream and now here on youtube. Thank you GM Naroditsky for not only excellent content but what is IMNSHO the most instructive content on both platforms for players seeking teaching content on either platform. Much appreciated

[@Omar_Merican]

very instructive endgame Danya! Well Done! 👏👏👏

[@christianquijano502]

most informative analysis in the speedrun! Awesome job, thanks for the video.

[@anujbhamidipaty5192]

So instructive! Thank you so much Danya

[@travelandshred4690]

Wow that endgame analysis is so instructive, exactly what i have been looking for pawn endgames. Thank you so much bro keep up the hard work.

[@starship1701]

Very educational endgame. I've seen the one you showed at the end, many times, but the one in the game had a lot of practical and unique concepts.

[@glum_hippo]

Very instructive video, good job

[@SEAKPhotog]

Wow! Endgame master class. Very cool. Thanks!

[@grzesiek7358]

Good game, great episode. I wish more analyses like this. Thanks and keep it up, keep going!

[@brunilda]

Lovely pawn endgame analysis. Thank you, Danya

[@valtteri234]

Very instructive video!

[@clos2132]

I got to about 40 minutes in the video and I was thinking, "how is there going to be 18 minutes of pawn ending discussion"....and then I watched it. What a beautiful game. Tremendous stuff Danya!! Thank you for droppin' knowledge!

[@antimatter2417]

Was on the edge of my seat, great episode

[@gianlucaliberatore106]

Holy smokes!! This is the most incredible chess content ever! Unbelievably instructional, and it sparks the desire to become a better chess player. Thank you, Sensei!

[@a11pu1poj]

Jesus I learn so much in these , thank you danya , this is an incredible ressource

[@Phavela]

Amazing. Loved this instructive video, learned a lot!

[@chakaula8642]

EXCELLENT! Thanks!

[@barthouweling4787]

Small obvious sidenote to the last few minutes of the vid: if you can get your Queen (or your King) in front of the pawn, it's always a pretty straightforward win.

[@aravyadav4521]

Really instructive game, extremely amazing explanations. Thanks danya bloody legend

[@21561h6]

thanks for the content daniel, this is really instructive!

[@buk1733]

Wow that endgame deserves a spot in Dvoretsky's endgame manual!

[@DEEDEE-bh6rs]

Kudos to your opponent and thank you for another great video. I enjoy listening to your thought pattern much more when you play tougher opponents, not because i want to learn but more because its entertaining to see how a GM thinks about chess in complex positions

[@albertnahas4619]

Brilliant content keep it up!

[@samirrezgui3680]

Love these videos my guy

[@FEEBOLDEN]

I truly appreciate these videos and your teaching style. Seriously phenomenal ❤

[@jasonquinlan731]

Crystal clear explanation and description of strategy and tactics.

[@djconnel]

The end-game analysis on this video is spectacular. It's a good reminder on many of the themes of his outstanding pawn endgame series (strongly recommended), as well as new material.

[@sayafkhan748]

Very interesting and engaging commentary

[@bouchard9000]

Very much enjoy watching your instruction. Thank you for the content.

[@ItsABOUTflamTIME]

This episode was so good I had to watch it on twitch, I couldn't wait for it to reach youtube. But I will watch again anyway. Great content

[@joshualee6559]

Great game. Great approach.

[@Orgusmic]

most underrated chess channel out there, thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion!

[@emregeylani]

Thanks a lot Danya! This is paid content level quality, you are spoiling us.

[@BaconaBrothers]

Great game to watch!

[@thomasstephenson4043]

very instructive thank you wow

[@Force95042]

Super cool endgame. I've always been so bad at those long calculations at the end... Gotta keep practicing.

[@exax822]

I saw this guy on a tiktok and I immediately noticed how clearly and simply he explains the why's of each move and I knew I needed to subscribe to his YT channel. Such explanations make the game much more enjoyable for me as an intermediate player because I can learn a lot while understanding each move

[@brandonhiles5885]

DAMN that was a master class in king pawn endgames

[@plaguetree5067]

Crazy game! Thank you for the end game education!

[@CwalkNytho]

Awesome video you're a true born teacher, thanks!

[@acpliego]

Thanks for the lesson

[@shoaib3418]

I'm a 1700+ rated player with almost 9k games played and I can not play like she did vs Danya. What I find most suspicious is that she was playing incredibly fast.

[@rlajiw966]

I'm 2100 myself and i found her play really impressive for her rating.

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Her rating today is around 1600-1700

[@chaitanyajoshi3603]

30:26 Coming back here after watching the pawn race video! Excellent stuff!

[@daveireland1983]

Great game, and very instructional. Kudos to your opponent, very underrated.

[@ShawnChess]

I will never forget, 2 years ago I was 1800 uscf. I played a NM in a 30/0 game. I found almost all the engine moves. I was so so so happy and excited I won and analyzed the game. I saw I had like a 99.3 or something and my opponent accused me of cheating. It really robbed that moment from me. Since then I don’t really accuse other of cheating. If they are cheating they will get caught. Also I drew an IM twice in a longer time control, I think I was better but when he was slightly worse it was like punching a brick wall, I don’t understand how GMs beat IMs.

[@rodrigonoschese9981]

Holyyyyy shit!!! Great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 made me love chess even more 😍 kkkk Thanks for the patience to explain everything!

[@mikewarner3597]

This is amazing

[@MainUkraine]

Danya is the king of stalemating because I think he really studied these king pawn endgames and knows how to set a trap when he is a tempo behind for the queen to stalemate him.

[@NakedNathan]

This is an incredibly fun game to watch

[@MAJCrAiN]

Your excitement about that endgame made me excited

[@felipeulloa6205]

Thank you for everything sensei

[@chandrakiran6258]

lets go....1 hour video...learnt a lot danya ty very much...I have reached 1500-1900 since I started watching your videos

[@chrisbehrens400]

These videos are so good

[@yurdyurd2902]

This stream was nuts

[@mikey22355]

Sweet! A long game at this level!

[@sammydavis5628]

What a fascinating endgame that is.

[@JM_-ix7yh]

endgame anaysis is so rare- especially "practical" endgames that appear in games rather than in textbooks. many thanks.

[@lukastux3024]

This could easily be the most instructive speedrun game ever!

[@MarcelArtsCW]

This was such an instructive endgame. My favorite part was, where I had to unlearn the "don't put your king on the square, where it can be checked at the end of the pawn race" rule xD It really motivates me to take more time to analyse my endgames

[@seelefire4522]

One of the most educational games I've ever seen

[@kovacshuni]

crazy endgame!

[@bhola42]

this is pure