Master Class | Vienna Game | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

15:20 Analysis
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[@emvv3784]

Danya genuinely cementing himself among the greatest chess educators of all time. This series is everything an intermediate player like myself could ask for, and it's free... Once this masterclass is done one content idea could be to go over some particularly instructive games of the past and then play those positions out with subs of various levels (not in that order) in the style of "The amateurs mind" by other potential holder of that goat educator title IM Silman. Seeing the pitfalls of how each level thinks about subtle positions and contrasting that with how they are played at the highest level is an incredible method of instruction imo.

[@karthiktadepalli7560]

What a fantastic idea!

[@juliansanchez6292]

cringe

[@7JC7]

@@juliansanchez6292 no u

[@txivneebswafflesandshroom]

I agree

[@stevethach3340]

When Danya is teaching us: "Oh yes so clear" When I'm playing solo: Blunder Blunder Blunder

[@willzang3000]

omg same

[@tominmo8865]

You have to immediately go play a game before Danya wears off

[@peculiarboy]

This game is absolutely a good example of "when you see a good move, look for a better one".

[@rajathjain6672]

Yes. Like when you find mate in one look for better 😁😉

[@Qppqpqpqpqpqpqpqpqppqpqpqpq]

@@rajathjain6672 show your respect dude

[@realeyesrealisereallies97]

@@Qppqpqpqpqpqpqpqpqppqpqpqpq he's joking mate relax

[@dannie92]

Classic chess brah

[@adamwu4565]

@@rajathjain6672 If you're not in time trouble, you can look for a more aesthetically pleasing mate in one. It won't help you in this particular game, but the exercise sharpens you tactics for future games.

[@timbarclay2503]

"I'm not a positional player by any means" - the author of Mastering Positional Chess

[@archsys307]

chopin was a bach fanatic

[@laurynastruskauskas6586]

Danya is so good, everything is methodical and it seems as if i could find it myself

[@god0fgames100]

Then I play and blunder everything

[@Jack-ir8zs]

Let's go. I am so hyped to see more Vienna game.

[@londonspowart2296]

man Danya's foot under the table is going wild this video.

[@Curovicky]

Wdym?

[@Blackmore45]

Yea drivning me crazy

[@Sbotkin]

Yep it makes it very hard to watch

[@RedX2276]

It's taking him so much effort to play and explain the moves this slow. Makes sense that hes antsy

[@HoboJIm117]

Danya taps the table when he is focusing

[@asiansushiamv835]

5:26 “No, we don’t en passant” Daniel, I love your videos, but you can’t just start spreading misinformation like this. En passant is always the strongest move

[@kbk239]

so funny...

[@l.z.6553]

it's forced, actually

[@yuridapted7459]

@@kbk239 your humour is the equivalence to stale loaf

[@kbk239]

@@yuridapted7459 Your humour is so broken that you laugh at jokes that are made everyday since 2 years.

[@JustanamebroDK]

En passant is GM tactics change my mind

[@peep2268]

This was one of the best and most educational games in the speedrun imo, I don't think I got a single move right. Thanks for the amazing content danya

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

24:30 I agree with the message. Yours are the only educational chess videos that when I finish watching I feel like I understood literally everything what happened and what was said, every how and why. And then I can apply what I learned in my own games. Keep the good work please.

[@Brenbolone]

When people ask what sets gm’s apart from strong intermediate players show them this. That opponent played extremely well and Daniel crushed him. Playing good moves and not making mistakes will get you this far but to go beyond that you need to look past the move you want to do for something better and more forcing. Great to watch

[@thesilentmajority2765]

I find it amazing watching these games and how so often Daniel will seemingly always have his pieces on the perfect squares. It might not be for another 10 moves when that piece becomes active but it's always there and ready. Piece activity and proper placement is something I've noticed he really smashes into our heads and he does a great job explaining it. But the effective way he pulls it off is impressive.

[@harshrajjadhav940]

'Help your pieces so they can help you' - Morphy

[@epicwolves125]

I just reached 1800 after being stuck at 1700 for two months. Thanks for your videos Daniel! (Vienna OP)

[@MarcoLLucas]

My God what an elegant vocabulary you have Mr Naroditsky! "Reactionary"," burn bridges", "circumspect",etc, etc. What one gains here besides excellent chess...

[@ShadowBeta]

is always such a delight when there is a new episode daniel, thank you very much.

[@brontesenth]

Yes! I wanted to learn this opening and you're my favorite chess channel for learning openings because you go so into depth and allow us to learn and guess moves as we watch!

[@barthouweling4787]

15:08 "always look for a better move" *squints at Rooks trying to find a better move than R1f7#*

[@Billy1Kirby]

I cannot thank you enough for these videos. As someone that has been playing chess for about a year now, they have been instrumental not only in immediate improvement, but also bettering my understanding of moves. All the

[@dejanselic7917]

Simply fantastic. Stuning commentary!! Vav👍👍👍

[@uefets]

Another Vienna by Daniel! You just absolutely made my day! 😍

[@inguh7041]

Amazing, the humility and patience to answer even elementary questions from the audience

[@efe563_]

man im loving this series, specially around this ELO !

[@demianschultz3749]

Your chess explanations are superb. Thank you

[@ndesa]

Danya, brilliant as absolutely ever in this video. Spotting all the hidden moves that become blindingly obvious in hindsight.

[@Lamevire]

Definitely one of my favorite videos so far.

[@money96plyr]

I just played a guy and I asked him if he watches you and he said "nah hes boring". So of course i had to teach him a lesson for disrespecting the prophet himself. I beat him and finally got to my highest rating of 1500 :) Couldnt have done it without ya Danya.

[@theanimator4091]

So proud of you! I recently hit my highest rating too, it’s a satisfying feeling, but beating your best is even more satisfying. Keep at it and continue to improve

[@MrHatTheHat]

Epic

[@vigneshr8956]

I was so confident when I got my highest rating of 1760 that I actually asked my manager for a raise 😂 !!

[@ChristianSoschner]

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing your insights.

[@toiryelhsa]

This man is a beast. All "haha", some anecdotes, bit goofy...but then hits you with this vienna thing, striking relentlessly. Terrifying.

[@Mat0m]

I found all the move because i play the viena myself. I used to improve with computer but also analysing many of my mistakes. I enjoyed every explanation also, you give every move a meaning. Thanks for the content

[@TeemuSintonen]

This game was such a great example! Absolutely love the Vienna! ❤

[@RajnaTMS]

I love your work!

[@samuelcruzgomez9099]

One of the best chess videos i’ve ever watches

[@square4290]

Thanks for these videos dany

[@ruthxk7844]

Great one!

[@samyak_joshi7313]

Please ulpload frequently ,I learn alot thank you!!

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

nice game ..!! its like the kings gambit with extra horse power. thanks Dan .

[@TenaciousThunder1971]

Danya you are the Giant on which I stand. Thank you so much for this incredible content you are giving to us. Thank you

[@will3xv]

I love all of the My Cousin Vinny references Danya has made over the speedrun episodes. One of my all time favorite movies.

[@axolotlkillingsquad]

so beautifully articulate ily daniel

[@workfromhomebuddy3683]

This is the first time that I've listened to how Danya analyzes a game and I'm mindblown. I mean, I like Hikaru and Magnus but in teaching chess, Danya would be one of the GMs that I know that can easily discuss a position in an easy-to-understand manner. Kudos and continue doing this, Danya. I'm currently looking for videos on KZbin that can help me improve in chess and I think, I found someone to follow here on KZbin. Free content but can match some paid ones.

[@jeddaman9666]

You are amazing, man keep it up

[@nevermore.327]

Thank you GM Danya

[@nickmoore5105]

Very satisfying indeed!

[@matteovrizzi]

the sequence from 12:03 to checkmate is one of the most instructive chess lessons available for all - i can only recommend everyone spend a few extra minutes to watch a second time. Big thanks to Daniel for creating the content ✌️✌️

[@Dudebug2000]

I've been reading "Mayhem in the Morra" by Marc Esserman. You are mentioned in the first chapter, Daniel. (It threw me off seeing "IM" Daniel Naroditsky) You uttered something along the lines of "Did you pretend you were thinking to trick me?" When he played e5 in the Siberian trap. But thats all that is mentioned. Do you remember that game? Is there much value in a recap of that game? I have been enjoying the Smith-Morra and we dont get to see too much of it these days.

[@vladys5238]

haha i also remember reading that and thinking "Wow that is cool"

[@watchingyoutube5093]

that line is so fun for white, e5 Ng4, Bf4 a6, Nd6+ Bxd6, exd6 0-0, h3 Nf6, Ne5! that book is just filled with great examples of attacking play

[@Egyfitness]

I really lol'd at "I am gonna just castle" as Hikaru says...

[@simonpfithu6099]

This is my first time watching your video and I'm saying,you are the best.

[@bellure4971]

this is amazing

[@abliviax]

most instructive youtuber

[@kekwes1075]

11:00 danya analysed a viewer game? Didn't know that, Awesome

[@redandblue1013]

9:30 “What do we take with” Me: Bishop “I think this is pretty intuitive we take with the knight. We could also play dxe as well” Me 😭😭

[@user-xl1ec1fi9m]

You are actually the best chess teacher

[@yumandi2]

Daniel I love you man, thanks for making this series and for the content in general, keep it up. Please take a look at the tapping sound on the videos, it's hammering my concentration away and it gets awfully distracting. Once again, thank you for such an engaging and clear structure of teaching us.

[@Mad-ws3wd]

first video of the day good start

[@TheILLestRyanDyer]

Perfect timing

[@tt-du6vc]

Nice lesson.

[@korbinianjohn5797]

One of the best chess lessons I ever got. But man: the tapping on the table drives me nuts when using headphones😅

[@albertmachek6161]

man awesome content! how about the dutch defense sometimes maybe?

[@chandrakiran6258]

I always like the video before watching....bcuz I literally know it's gonna be 👍👌

[@briandwi2504]

Every one a gem. Love the Vienna, which Danya led me to.

[@DrummerJoeyStix]

day 31 of saying you're the best danya, thank you for the wickedly sweet content. You're one of the greatest chess instructors of all time. You may as well have an M.D. in chess. If you ever visit hawaii let me know so I can buy you some poke lol

[@minimalfunction9961]

Yum poke is great

[@thearjunmahadevan]

What is poke???

[@domesticdingo1417]

@@thearjunmahadevan Rice bowl with raw fish and other toppings. I like to refer to it as "deconstructed sushi"

[@thearjunmahadevan]

@@domesticdingo1417 yummm

[@E8oL4]

I wonder what the average rating of Danya's viewers is. Some of the suggested moves from chat are very strong! Anyone remember when GothamChess did a survey of his YT viewers' rating? I think it was averaging 800-1200 or so. I bet Danya's viewers are averaging higher :) Then again, Danya's content feels much more mature, so it wouldn't surprise me.

[@thepeatboggy]

Mate I’m like 600

[@cameronhendricks5967]

Also, not to diminish Levy, but a lot of his content (guess the Elo, playing hustlers, not all but much more) is more entertaining than instructive

[@E8oL4]

Yes, we need a survey 8-)

[@Chessgenie]

Might be true. Im playing online between 2200 - 2300 rapid.

[@Alexiztheone]

@@cameronhendricks5967 Agreed, his "how to win at chess" is much more instructive imo

[@georgechen1124]

Nice analysis Dan!! I love Paulsen variation more though. This game is insanely crushing for white based on every erroneous choice by black. Most of

[@scottlawrence8092]

better explanations of strategy and tactics than other GM youtube videos. I'll be back...

[@lukeclarke1938]

Look at how crushing this position is (evil giggle)!

[@jacobholthouse3297]

LETS GOOOO!!

[@96merluzzo]

How could someone dislike Danya's videos lol

[@jennydeepable]

An incredible series thank you daniel

[@smr7948]

we need more vienna games! really want to get it down

[@ziocorbus]

what a game....!!

[@esblopacobar8802]

"always look for a better move when you see a good one" After hearing that advice I became a GM.

[@paintba11]

I'm late commenting and I wanted to before when you showed some positions that grandmasters got wrong. I've seen almost half your videos and think this is one of your best ones. I too laughed when the Vienna was so effective, and especially how the last moves played themselves after finding the pawn push with pin which was my first and only consideration. Instinct told me it was exceedingly good even before you suggested the knight could be taken. Then you mentioned how playing specific moves because you know it's good one opening could be a problem. You mentioned the London. I understand why. I think the new people that got hooked good during the boom will ultimately become mainly London players. Believing that, a casual player learning chess might want to study London crusher openings as black.

[@perpetval9022]

what a pretty game

[@chicken9865]

After Bb4, I love going for Qg4 in the Vienna

[@Jartran72]

Danya is just soo wholesome

[@ZmatiK]

5:26 the way he reacts to the en passant comment jajaja

[@philljenner4045]

Would love to play this well....in such positions.

[@AlesZvolanek]

Alright, absolutely amazing teacher. I feel like I got all the basics. Now I'm off to try out 10 Vienna games and loose 11 of them.

[@wallywest9257]

Danya: "His intentions are nakedly obvious" Me: "Yes, of course" (Squinting at computer monitor)

[@victorrafih9238]

Hey danya, could you please play a grunfeld? I dont think it has been played yet

[@christopherg1288]

I think there was one at the lower levels if I’m not just making that up or maybe it’s from a past speedrun. I think he probably doesn’t want to encourage it to

[@ProTechGamerz]

Can anybody tell me roughly when danya usually streams these speed runs?

[@zacharyvenzor6896]

Had to show up for the Vienna

[@Luca-N]

whoo hoo!

[@mfigueroa8820]

This is what I use to fall asleep during these lonely times....

[@rebeccamasse4065]

So if after Bxc3, dxc3, Nxe5 (in the example scenario after white castles on move 6). then I was thinking Qd5 right away. Black has to play Nd6 to cover the checkmate and not lose his knight immediately. But Bxf4 and black crumbles. Daniel's Re1 is also very good and simpler, which is usually what I need. People crumble when you pressure them for sure.

[@vrushanksimpi2787]

As they said, the threat is stronger than the execution... #moveorder

[@Slick_06]

The tapping of the mouse killed me but great video

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

Ah..The improved king's gambit..

[@tschneider9227]

I've been playing the Vienna(with very few gambits) for a few months and like it. Love this video. But a few days ago got 2.Nc3 c6(not Nc6)..then 3. Bc4Bc5. Couldn't do Qg4 and enter copycat because that c6 pawn stops Nd5. Have you seen this 2....c6? Can't find any mention of it anywhere as viable option but I dont see the flaw in it, but I'm a 1200. Now got 2...c3 again today with a different player

[@se_eikeboom6891]

9:34 "This just looks two knights"

[@oraz.]

I want to see Scotch with knight exchange at this level.

[@charnielduterte3796]

roses are red violets are blue 11:42

[@griffenwondra9665]

This works on several levels

[@morarbiv8973]

funnily enough after Bb4 on move 2 Nd5 is top engine move

[@benullery]

Dang, that # was hot

[@AllenProxmire]

can only find 3 Vienna games from you. please do more. thanks in advance

[@mlsanica7618]

So.. you took my master class, and learned to make egg toast really good.

[@mr_shortlegs7638]

same

[@WhizzerdSupreme]

e4 Nc3 f4 is my addiction, tbh

[@adean]

The position at 23:48 - I was going to turn into a flashcard since I thought it was such a cool uncommon plan, but it turns out the d5 e6 plan while looking good is not the best one. FEN: rn1q1rk1/1pp2ppn/1p1pb2p/4P3/2BP1B2/5N2/PPP3PP/R2Q1R1K w Qq - 1 2

[@thermon6945]

The best e4 e5 opening.

[@polychromaa]

not really. after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 black memorizes a few more lines and easily equalizes. something like 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5 or 5. ...Nc6

[@polychromaa]

i would appreciate if you could play an evans gambit :)