The Alapin Antidote: Smith-Mora's Downfall | Ft. Yasser Seirawan | GM Naroditsky’s Theory Speed Run

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00:15 First Move
00:16 Game
18:50 Analysis
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[@Chickawah]

Would love to see the next speed run be the opposite of this one. Playing gambits and highly attacking chess that may even go into dubious territory. I think that would make for some really instructive content about attacking compensation and seizing the initiative with piece activity.

[@johndavidallison7601]

Best comment in this entire section

[@mkb5743]

That was essentially the premise of the "master class" speedrun, at least below 2000 (when Dhanya had the white pieces)

[@Chickawah]

@@mkb5743 I don’t really think that speed run was always aggressive attacking chess. The gambits he did play in that were fairly sound. I’m suggesting more along the lines of Wing Gambits instead of Smith-Morra Gambits. King’s Gambits instead of Danish Gambits. Even Latvian Gambits and Englund Gambits, or something similar, when playing as black. Avoid solid boring set ups at all costs even if it means severely compromising your position. Really show off what piece activity and attacking compensation can do against beginners who fall right into the traps and even experts who know the main line set up but are still in for a sharp game.

[@mkb5743]

@@Chickawah ah OK I see what you mean. Yes that could be a lot of fun. On the other hand it seems to be that this category is really big on youtube already, and it seems to collide with Danya's philosophy. King's gambit is always fun. Is Wing gambit really more aggressive than the Morra though? Seems sacrificing your b pawn is less of a concession than your d pawn.

[@Chickawah]

@@mkb5743 That's fair, he isn't big on playing what is essentially hope chess. Still, I'd love to see him showcase how far attacking compensation can be taken even when unsound. As much as it goes against his philosophy to play that way, the truth is that realistically most people can't spontaneously find the main line moves against super aggressive gambits like the Latvian or Stafford and end up compromised and completely losing their positional advantage as they unknowingly justify their opponent's aggressive play. But unless their mistake is a blunder that lets you tactically when material or something, it's hard to find how to exploit it. That's where high level understandings of piece activity come into play and that's where he could be super instructive. Sorry for the long reply lol, but yeah those are my thoughts. Oh, and yeah the Morra might be more aggressive than the Wing, not really sure tbh. Just know it's more obscure and thus assumed it's more risky and aggressive.

[@px2059]

I was waiting for Danya's smith to get morrad, but he avoided the line :(

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

You don't make it to Grandmaster without knowing how to dodge preparation 😅

[@JunoMoon-wv2du]

​@@worsethanjoerogan8061the alapin is more thereotical than the Smith morra tho lol

[@robdubent]

I love stomping a Mora player. When you avoid and just play d3 they never know what to do

[@pat2sick]

@@JunoMoon-wv2dunot the point

[@robdubent]

@@JunoMoon-wv2duright but it’s not near as sharp as the Morra. If you want any attacking chances at all as black you shouldn’t accept it. Alapin gives black an easier route towards equality. As shown in the video.

[@madater3450]

Daniel you are a legend. Can you do a speed run video with the Ruy Lopez. Thanks for all your free teaching and huge efforts. You are the man

[@HiFiAwardTour]

I hope Yasser is reading the comments. I bought three of your books, set up my board, and followed the moves. You unlocked the beauty of chess for me. I came out the other side a completely different player. Thank you.

[@MrK-ti5lt]

He was my first "teacher" too : ) Fantastic books. I have five of em!

[@HiFiAwardTour]

@@MrK-ti5lt I bought “Openings”, Tactics”, and “Strategy” 20 years ago now. Went from a person living move by move to being able to plot my enemies destruction. Thanks again Yasser if you’re reading.

[@JD-td8kl]

I have Strategy, am a few chapters into it. My first strategy book and I am really enjoying it. So many little tidbits of wisdom. Is Openings worth it?@@HiFiAwardTour

[@moisescompta]

Great video as always! I got excited when I saw Yasser on the title! Now I would love a speedrun game where Yasser could join in the analysis to share interesting lines and tell stories hehe

[@lukemarks9193]

with yasser there it would not be a speedrun but a slowjog

[@TheMosayat]

​@@lukemarks9193it's ready taken a year so what's the harm in making it two 😂

[@j.r.8176]

I can't believe this is free. This amount of work Danya puts into these videos is unparalleled. There are paid courses out there with less attention to detail and subtlety as this.

[@eVieww]

Amen

[@claudiog7692]

This isn’t true at all, there is no paid opening courses that’s less detailed than this

[@Rombrom.DerEchte]

Is there anything better than wauting for a flight at Frankfurt Airport and watching this speedrun❓ I love your content Danya, the calm abd simple way you explain is amazing. It's fascinating how I you take your time with explaining so I can follow the advice, but also get quite a lot of advanced concept explained in such a short about of time (1hour is short, compared to some others!) Greeting from 🇩🇪

[@louismyers8845]

Haha I don't think there is!

[@dunno2437]

Crazy how this speed run playlist is free to watch, I'd pay to have access to something like this considering it helped me shoot up my rating by over 100 in 1 month. Thanks for the top tier content Danya!

[@user-ss6pf8ld2l]

What is your rating?

[@coltonjobes]

This is so sad, seeing smith morra in the title got me excited. Of course Danya avoids the line entirely lol

[@hyrumhammon6647]

Well the Smith-Morra was played against him. He's also recommended many times not accepting it. It's fitting to play this way for the speedrun's purpose.

[@deadvirgin428]

It's not much in the style of Danya to be a pawn up in exchange for having a terribly passive position.

[@gingerayyle]

I saw this live but this is one of my favorite speedrun videos of yours-it's a very exciting game but also it really opened my eyes to just how high the skill ceiling for chess is

[@sidenote1459]

hey young man dan, I REALLY appreciate you explaining the thought process. I've always been decent at calculation, i just never know where to start, but when you explain things from a intuitive/general standpoint, it helps me figure out what lines to explore and hone in on as I'm playing my games. It's helped immensely and also aided my study in a variety of ways. Thanks a ton!

[@sqttttt]

New content from my favorite channel! Get enough rest after the finals Danya❤️

[@cccrit]

absolutely fantastic video! so many great attacks and traps. really showed how important defensive pawn structure is

[@robv9457]

Thank you for offering these lessons on KZbin! You're insight is amazing and I have started playing Sicilian thanks to you. Btw I saw your recent blitz match and you're a living legend. I hope to one day be half as good as you at chess. Much love

[@IDangerousMind]

Daniel straight FLAMING this guy 😅

[@robertgelblum5154]

Another supremely instructive video on so many levels! I would call it a "master class," but that would be an understatement!

[@Chess_Improvement]

super as always!!!

[@franck777]

amazing as usual. Thanks!

[@gausedukativnicentar4309]

I have just been checking all my subscribed channels hoping that there are some new videos and my favorite channel indeed has! 💪💪

[@ID123Test]

Thank you. I was playing d3 against SM and hated the resultant position. Luckily I know the alapin but just never thought of transposing. Thanks to you I have a new weapon.

[@torikipitt750]

Finally. Doesn't he know I sleep 7 days a week ? 😂 Love it, keep em coming please. I'd be supportive of a fresh speed run in addition to this one, I.e. every 4th or 5th video is high elo, just to keep the videos flowing

[@seanhunter111]

Amazingly insightful analysis as always. I feel smarter after watching these.

[@peterorosz9278]

yay keep em coming champ!

[@andretrevino2023]

Danya with another great video. You da man!

[@SEAKPhotog]

So much fun watching you dismantle an opponent 😁

[@andremarques1088]

20:18 oh my god.. I literally was melting my brain tunnel visioning into the check with the rooks and knights, and I just said fk it I give up, and then I looked again at position like it was the first time and I immediately spotted the fork with the knight, CRAZY. This proves that when you some times are trying to make some move work and it doesn't work, stop, breath, and watch ALL the board.

[@suhaibayub3866]

I just rewatched your alapin video and now I get a new upload 9 minutes later?! Today is a good day.

[@desmundreid3368]

Another great game and definitely worth the wait.

[@samiesta9996]

Thanks Danya for (imo) the best chess learning content on youtube. I'm hoping that you create a series dedicated to playing after blundering a piece. It will be amazing of see the thought process of a GM and how they are able to create winning chances against even 2100s when down a piece. It's similar to Hikaru's Botez Gambit but he plays blitz and doesn't really explains his moves/thought process.

[@paulmacariola10]

Coach thanks for informative opening deep study analysis from ypu I am learned a lot!❤

[@novachristophe1276]

Great principled speed run! Next one should be an aggressive speedrun! Would be fun!

[@l.s.584]

This video was even better then expected!

[@ryanboyd4770]

Cheers Danya👍👍

[@horaciomlhh]

Great video

[@esmaeilrostami955]

Thank you

[@rhyssdeacon1845]

Man watching you calculate is really amazing I hope I can learn to calculate like you do. Obviously not on the same level but at the moment visualisation is hard and the fact that you do it with notation as well when I visualise I just see the board and the squares and the pieces but don’t know which piece is where

[@Caesarnr93]

Youre amazing. How can one remember all these lines, so crazy

[@esmaeilrostami955]

Perfect❤❤❤

[@charlestothe]

Finals commentating and a Speedrun video on the same day. We are eating!

[@love.flower.chainsaw]

great analysis in this game

[@robinstrong1641]

“Everything’s a move” is exactly how I justify my off-beat opening moves. Spoiler alert - works for Danya but not lesser mortals! 😂

[@jovanblom7742]

As a mortal, I can attest to that...

[@Euruzilys]

Can you do a 1.D4 speed run after this? I really enjoy positional chess, but it’s quite hard to understand. Thanks!

[@branislavlazin9285]

In my humble experience, 3....e5 works like a charm. (And is stockfish's 1st or 2nd move...) Nicely opens up and all c or b class players my rivals are confused on move 4... I played this line as well though... Morra is just ...paper tiger, refutable by ...well that's 3 pricipal ways already. So everything. Great work Daniel.

[@SuperSaniyat]

the first game was such a beautiful game, can be pasted in a picture-book...!

[@user-yi3ym8bf1o]

High quantity content as usual, thanks daniel

[@briangradin4462]

"White is baking bread while his position is burning" lol what a great metaphor

[@dfmarver]

In response to your inquiry today about future speedruns, here is my humble suggestion: I would love a positional speedrun, but the nature of opening theory often prevents many games from playing that way. I have no intention of ever playing chess960 myself, but if you speedrun it, it would eliminate all/most theory and allow the focus of most games to be principled and positional. Just my $0.02 and I will be here to watch regardless of what you choose for the next speedrun. All the best!

[@ChessJourneyman]

Positional play is his biggest weakness. He regularly gets blindsided in positional openings but shines in tactical lines.

[@user-ky8kj3iz6r]

Danya what about all the soviet school girls?

[@34_Hour_Reset]

Dopamine analysis: 1 Danya video = 25 Hikaru videos

[@rizwanqureshi9396]

Ayyyy let's go

[@jazz88man]

Finally. Hopefully we get move than one video a week! 😩

[@asd35918]

You’re studying each game for less than a week?! 😉

[@V_ChessGuy]

I had this in a tournament game literally 2 days before! I played all of the first few moves and after Bc4 Nb6 my opponent played Bxf7, Ng5 and e6! I had to defend and I managed to get into a really good position, before blundering my bishop to a zwichensug! Then, somehow, I made a fortress in an endgame and drew!

[@sergiob8501]

just the Best danya. sleep well❤

[@vvh00p]

baking bread while his position is burning 🤣

[@simplyaturner]

DANAYAS BACK

[@stepanasaturyan4871]

Hi Danya! Great videos, thank you. I'm just beat my last FM boss to 2400 rating in bullet. In blitz i'm currently 2200. Looking forward to reach 2500/2300 levels on lichess. I have suggestion to create playlists by openings. That would be great. Also waiting for King's Indian course. 😀

[@psychwolf7590]

This game was sick

[@joshliike7448]

Sometimes I forget he is a super GM, then I listen to him calculate. Holy smokes

[@eliasvonbrille]

I find so much inspiration and motivation in your Videos that I can literally not play decent chess before having watched one of your Videos. Please do Najdorf and Kings Indian for your next Speedrun. From my experience these two Openings are the most played on intermediate level. Paired with the fact that these are your own main openings it would surely make the most sense to show them next.

[@chukchel]

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[@JakeLemasterGuitar]

Shankland actually recommends the Be6 setup frequently in his Classical Sicilian course against the Alapin

[@claudiog7692]

Yes I play it all the time with fantastic results

[@getmilked6216]

Ive been using the Nge7 reloaded recommendations and getting success but the annoying thing about those lines is that I often run into a dramatically worse rook ending where ive given up my activity for my d7 pawn. I think that any chance to get an IQP position against the morra is a pretty solid try.

[@johndeaux8815]

When it comes to most opponents this guy is better, but then there’s you.

[@victorarce1484]

I am Spanish but still got everything you said You explain extremely clear and easy Thank you danya❤

[@StandingGrey]

Has anyone analyzed Ncb4 @ 28:52 ? If takes there’s Qxc1, and it still supports Ba6? Haven’t put this through the engine yet but looks interesting! Will follow up with a comment once I analyze this properly. Great video @DanielNaroditsky!

[@Truffle_Pup]

Having Yasser turn up is like having Gandalf The White turn up at Helms Deep. Gimme Your Pawns! Yeah Babyyyyy!

[@jordanbianchi7420]

Marc would be very disappointed in you Danya!

[@fadhilahabdulgani3753]

2950 performance rating in this match... thats crazy

[@HellFuryHLW]

Best way to avoid sleeping ❤

[@dangallagher6176]

As a Smith Morra player, I i actively cheer when they accept, and whenever they decline with Nf6 i boo with utmost disgust

[@MrRobasi]

Daniel..hi!! I have bought your Jobava London course....and....i would like to know If you are thinking about increase It....with model games...and lines against The Dutch...thanks!!!!

[@gillycooper8305]

Thanks for the videos again danya. Do you think the next speedrun could be non-theory where you mix up the openings in each game like before? I think it's a little more instructive and enjoyable seeing a wide variety of different positions each video. It also caters to more people since not everybody plays every opening in your recommended repertoire. It might also help you with burnout if you can mix up the openings and play different lines each time. Its just a suggestion of course, thanks for the free lessons!

[@mittunsudhahar634]

I think he mentioned that now that he is playing opponents of a higher level he wants to play his preferred repertoire (and he has had a few very strong opponents recently and on average they should get stronger).

[@gillycooper8305]

@@mittunsudhahar634 Yeah I get that, and it does make sense. I more meant for when he begins the next speedrun and is playing lower rated opponents again.

[@mittunsudhahar634]

Yeah, fair enough@@gillycooper8305

[@jackson32]

Against a knowledgeable opponent, the c3 Sicilian move Nf6 takes all the fun out of the smith morra and gives black an equal game at least just a few moves into the game. The only way the smith morra is fun and good, is if black takes on c3, which is the reason I do not play this otherwise great gambit.

[@deadvirgin428]

Nothing wrong with the Alapin, Marc recommends some pretty nice lines with hidden tactical resources.

[@raulgomez5635]

Im fairly a beginner. Why is Bishop to h6 illegal after the rook developed to g2?

[@xxNarcissus]

Maybe I missed it, can someone timestamp the line Shankland recommends after 7.Bc4

[@IIIBLACKOUTIII]

"White is baking bread while his position is burning"

[@humphreybumblecuck5151]

25:43 alapin course

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I love Yasser!

[@bobapplebob9695]

Haven't watched the whole video yet so it might get mentioned in the analysis, but the line with Qxb7 Nxd4 Bb5 reminds me a lot of a line in the Panov, where white can throw in Qc6 and indeed force black to play Ke7, not entirely sure why that same idea didn't work in the game, though I imagine black probably doesn't care too much. EDIT: Danya did mention the line, but not entirely accurately as the main line there involves Qc6 Ke7.

[@ChessJourneyman]

It's a real shame his knowledge of Caro, London, and such openings is lackluster since he prefers more dynamic chess. He also forgot the main line in Jobava vs. Pirc but whenever he plays the Sicilian or KID, he starts rattling its history and various lines. He'd be the best chess teacher out there if he had the same passion for d4 & d5/c6 type of openings. I.e., Akobian is well-versed in way more openings and capable of giving lenghty explanations for any type of chess position.

[@BorisNVM]

that smith morra is kinda cool

[@Mark_e_moo]

35:34 I found that really funny 😂

[@AliMohammadi-sp1mw]

pls pls pls pls make more and more we love your contents😍💕💯

[@Trizzer89]

Dang, almost every move is approved by stockfish, wow

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

Dang Daniel if you keep giving away so much opening theory for free (that I knew 40 years ago but was not generally known), how am I going to get great positions out of the opening?

[@sokol071]

U R Best

[@aidanmcqueary2016]

Love you danya, but don’t keep making vids if you’re getting burnt out. All of my chess knowledge is thanks to you so I would hate to see you fall out of love with the game. Best regards.

[@Mulu_ig]

❤

[@akey282]

The Queen didn’t even move, while their opponents Queen is running a marathon LOL

[@pakchess69]

he killed him there oh my god

[@altera1882]

Come on danya am still waiting for the bullet brawl... Please Post the bullet brawl

[@aabweld]

You're up a king, after Queen d1 check😂

[@wtfskilz]

waiting for a new video homie

[@soakedbearrd]

That actually looks like a familiar position in alekhine

[@nathcurita6018]

I hope this speedrun reaches the online rating of 2500-2600 at least, the level of chess in over the board tournaments, but anyways, this thinking process helped me a lot to improve, thanks

[@XVRMEDIA]

🥳🥳🥳

[@unknwn905]

I would like to see a catalan again

[@misekai6396]

It’s “I’m better, then you…”

[@divyanshagrawal982]

Hey Danya I m 1800 can you make a video on how to get to 2200

[@fahadzayyad4419]

Naroditsky looks like Richard Hendricks from Silicon Valley. 😂

[@user-nd7jc8mk5d]

pragg sould have seen that

[@benjaminramos9793]

Daniel you massacre the opponent, real perfect, sure ball moves, beautiful.