Master Class | 1.B3!! Nimzo-Larsen | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

[@danjeory3659]

This is exactly the kind of player you come up against and lose against all the time at this level. Tricksy little hotshots playing for fishing pole tactics, playing moves like Kf8, pushing all their pawns and suffocating you... So nice to see the weaknesses destroyed calmly and logically. THANK YOU

[@atwill1999]

While that guy was definitely playing for tricks, moves like Kf8 are pretty common if the rook’s file is open or has the potential to be. It puts your king on a safer square while keeping your rook in the attack

[@kbk239]

I hate players that plays like that, but just be calm, you have to see the plan to destroy his weaknesses. Now that I understood that, I can get a good positional play.

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

Trust me, it's not just at this level - played a 2200 the other day, beat him three times in a row with both of us playing theory... Then he played e3 ke2 and somehow won because I was caught off guard. Genuinely so frustrating

[@danjeory3659]

@@atwill1999 definitely... I've used it myself sometimes, but I hate the way they bang these moves out instantly like they think they're Mikhail Tal or something 😂

[@WARnTEA]

Same thing happens in other games too. The mid ranks always has someone who plays irregular but aren’t explicitly bad. They can be punished because they are playing suboptimal, but to punish you have to be a top tier player or just grind tons of games against unorthodox players at that level to get used to it.

[@bmoneybby]

"Sometimes you gotta really stomp the gas pedal down and that's exactly what we're going to do." Pushes pawn forward one square...

[@trequor]

That's like the pawn's top speed my dude.

[@dddeeevvvx]

@@trequor No it isn't-top speed is forward two squares

[@yommish]

@@dddeeevvvx then they get tired

[@arutaru__550]

@@trequoractually it can mave two squares 🤓

[@connorbrooks7501]

“But h5 is .... obviously completely unhinged” Daniel is hilarious

[@T-Dogg121]

lmao fr

[@JamesSully]

I think what the person near the end meant by "at my level there's basically no such thing as theory" is that your opponent most likely will not play the theoretical moves. Only knowing the correct line means you don't necessarily know how to punish suboptimal responses, which is why you would need to understand the ideas behind the opening in order to get an advantage.

[@benmeitzen4184]

Well said!

[@SeeMyDolphin]

Well, I don't know a lot of theory myself, so maybe I'm off-base here, but I was always under the impression that a lot of openings had 'traps' or responses that you could memorize for when your opponents do play something suboptimal. So in that case, I guess in a way, you'd almost need more memorization at lower levels, as compared to when you can expect your opponent to play theory 95% of the time, if you want to have consistently solid openings.

[@WARnTEA]

Yea, I feel like thats where I always stumble with trying to improve my chess. I understand all of the opening principles of taking space, and developing. Most of my games have a trend of my position just gradually getting a higher evaluation with every move, but then I don’t really know how to punish/recognize the bad moves because I will often have multiple missed wins in the midgame, and then nearing the start of endgame I’ll always end up blundering something and throw my lead away, mostly because I’ll try to force something since I struggle at recognizing when the enemy plays a bad move.

[@hunterthompson5680]

Sorry but I disagree. Knowing theory means that you understand the main ideas so well that you know how to reply when the opponent makes the most critical, testing response to your opening moves, and that you understand exactly why those moves are challenging, as well as what the associated plans are. This means by the time you have finished the arduous process of abaorbing all of this knowledge, you are well familiar with what aspects of the particular opening you are playing are critical, simply important, or trivial. This gives you the ability to come up with easy plans for piece placement, trades, and pawn breaks when the opponent plays a sub-optimal move that breaks from the theory, because you understand exactly how they gave their advantage away.

[@TwenOalley]

@@hunterthompson5680 it sounds like you're describing what he said "which is why you would need to understand the ideas behind the opening in order to get an advantage." James just meant that if you only memorize critical lines it's useless if your opponents don't play them. However, if you understand critical lines, you can get an advantage regardless.

[@alinisar87]

It was extremely satisfying to watch every trick that the trickster had in his repertoire absolutely destroyed with calmness, logic and precision by one of the best teachers on KZbin (not just chess, Danya could teach me English literature and I will listen). Keep up the great work Daniel...

[@angelomercado1141]

U know the video is good when danya talks about hypermodern chess

[@0KevinsVideoDumpster0]

Is the Ruy Lopez a hypermodern Chess opening?

[@MustyRusty5]

COME TO PAPA

[@chrisfrederiksen1358]

@@0KevinsVideoDumpster0 no, the complete opposite. The rug López is one of the oldest chess openings, I like it

[@Tyler-bp4md]

ive noticed that when danya asks us a question, he’ll subconsciously hover over the piece that is the answer. its pretty funny example: 7:53

[@yzfool6639]

Its subconcious.Danny can't even make his hand reach for a bad move.

[@AgentChiliFri]

for sure does it intentionally

[@tralx5268]

yeah but sometimes he is also doing this to trick us its so fun xD So im going over the move sequences anyways lol

[@andypitty3885]

This guy just casually played the crab against Daniel

[@ShadowBeta]

Yeh man, and daniel said “imagine if we takes the pawn and he has premoved something” and HE HAD PREMOVED

[@bruh2366]

“Just push push win take win crush.” -GM Daniel Naroditsky

[@benoitb.3679]

I'd love this on a mug or t-shirt

[@greggafiuk8390]

Best chess content on KZbin, shot up from 1100 to 1350 thanks to you!

[@PaperTigerLive]

That’s on you too. Congratulate yourself, king.

[@petergriffin8767]

👑

[@petergriffin8767]

@DIVYANSH JADLI are you kidding me?? 500-900 is phenomenal. it took me like 6 months to do that, and honestly it was harder than getting to 1200. you got this.

[@tirtheshjadhav1898]

Me too i got from 1000 to 1280 by watching his videos

[@AnkhArcRod]

These offbeat players are actually very dangerous and quite successful at lower level. In fact, that is why they exist in the first place! I once encountered a player who only pushed pawns for first 10 moves! It was really weird and hard to deal with. It was also very satisfying to beat him in the end but I was getting rattled by the way he played. This is also the reason why offbeat openings and gambits work so well at 1500 level. I hate to play a gambit personally because it just becomes a crutch.

[@dsrguru]

Agreed about bad gambits, but not all gambits are bad! Queen's Gambit, Benko Gambit, main line Two Knights Defense with ...Na5, etc. Kasparov showed that the Evan's Gambit is a totally legit opening as well, but it might be forcing enough that they've analyzed the main lines to a draw by now, not sure.

[@manfrom20xx13]

Danish and Evans are honestly quite potent at this level, players with black usually struggles with defense

[@GMBethHarmon]

Gambits definitely shouldn't be thought in the same terms as low-rating pawn pushers who try to intimidate and hustle you by pushing you out of theory. There are one-trick pony gambits like the Budapest Gambit, where you can end up with a crushing victory if your opponent doesn't know how to respond to the gambit... but if they play reasonably, then it's you who'll end up busted. But there are plenty of very sound gambits you can play - the Queen's Gambit is very solid from a beginner level, right through to Grandmaster and Engine level.

[@eshw23]

people at 1500 dont play like this lol, maybe on Lichess, at 1500 you would get crushed playing this garbage

[@jacobshirley3457]

@@eshw23 And if they're still at that level, that means they're compensating quite greatly in other ways. Maybe confusion, or they're great at tactics.

[@ninaben4554]

Danya while explaining : " idk if that makes sense" Me :" IT DOES MAKE SENSE !!!!!!! IT NEVER MADE MORE SENSE !!!!" somehow I'm always completely at awe by how well he explains. Every single damn time. AMAZING.

[@ReflectionOcean]

By YouSum Live 00:00:13 Nimzo-Larsen Opening: Unconventional, hypermodern approach to chess. 00:01:14 B3 Setup Strategy: Focus on center control without obstructing bishop. 00:04:46 Transition to Mainstream: Punish opponent's passive play with active strategy. 00:05:17 Center Control: Utilize pawns to press the gas pedal, play e4. 00:06:01 Tactical Opening: Exploit opponent's weaknesses, blast open positions. 00:07:44 Strategic Development: Position pieces actively to tighten the noose. 00:09:49 Exploiting Weaknesses: Target undefended pieces, attack vulnerable pawns. 00:10:53 Crushing Tactics: Trap opponent's queen, execute devastating discoveries. 00:13:00 Endgame Mastery: Efficiently dismantle opponent's defenses, secure victory. 00:20:54 Center control strategy emphasized. 00:21:29 Importance of striking in well-protected squares. 00:21:52 Avoiding predictable moves to outmaneuver opponent. 00:22:29 Fishing pole trap defense showcased. 00:24:00 Anticipation key in chess strategy. 00:26:09 Tactical sacrifices crucial for strategic advantage. 00:27:01 Proactive moves disrupt opponent's plans effectively. 00:30:13 Adapting strategies to opponent's deviations recommended. 00:31:22 Learning openings beyond rigid systems advised. By YouSum Live

[@thecheckmater3587]

This is the first one of your videos I have ever seen, and I have never had chess explained so clearly, and yet in a way that challenges and teaches similar players around my level. I'm a longtime Gotham viewer, and his content is what got me into chess and developed my knowledge of the game. I thank him for that, but most of his educational content is for a lower skill range, and I've been looking for a little higher level explanation. Thanks, Daniel, you've got a new loyal subscriber. Keep it up.

[@TDOLLA]

you just got naroditskyd

[@jbeef24]

Thx for the content bro! its really entertaining !!!

[@kbk239]

And helpful

[@jessefiordimondo154]

99

[@peculiarboy]

When your opponent premoves everything: 0:50

[@fuwariii]

Man I really hate when people play like this. Now I want a series dedicated to obliterating this type of play lol.

[@RaptureReady2025]

Exactly !!! I literally feel anger at dumbasses who push all their pawns forward showing everyone how “clever” they are by playing out of book. It would be damn nice if Danya can make a video dedicated to crushing dumbass openings! 🗡🗡🗡🐷🐷

[@spartanthe300ththermopylae4]

I actually love when people play like this. Then you punish them.

[@snowking3242]

So you want everybody to play the same boring way? Different styles makes things more interesting. Maybe they are not good at remembering openings so they choose this.

[@kbk239]

@@snowking3242 If you think it's boring, it means that you don't understand chess.

[@theepickiwi7828]

@@kbk239 wtf

[@DrummerJoeyStix]

day 14 of saying really realy dope content. I love your work danya. These masterclasses/speedruns consistently make my day.

[@aravindsfirst]

The fastest way to fried liver is to take a shot every time Danya says Hypermodern openings :)

[@TheJayMoses]

Great video again Danya! Thanks for opening our eyes to and helping us understand the Nimzo!

[@roryharvey2727]

This is an EXCELLENT lesson!! Giving us your thoughts about the moves you are making is just the BEST!

[@shawman5676]

I am surprised by still this channel having only so many subscribers. People are missing this awesome content. I am sure at some point this channel will add subscribers at a fast pace. Thank you Daniel for the amazing content.

[@danilomoscoso1213]

daniel naroditsky

[@theTeflonDon1]

Momma there goes that man

[@brucewayne2184]

Why did you write this

[@vexuria]

daniel naroditsky

[@baguetteboi120]

Daniel Narodistsky

[@patneaudem]

Ed balls

[@cameronhendricks5967]

Hey Danya! Just wanted to say thanks for all of the instructive content! Whenever I get angry at a loss, watching your videos allows me to keep learning chesd while tilted lmao

[@dashvash5440]

Really cool how good positioning (and, likely, your planning) made the game seem like a puzzle coming together with all the interactions between your pieces.

[@HDWpowopo]

Wow his kasporov impersonation sounded like he was actually in the room! Ps great job love the videos

[@cygnus_XI]

Ahh just as I'm about to wind down and sleep, I get a new video from my favorite channel in my feed. I can wait half an hour to sleep haha! :)

[@tomasscholtus]

Knight to c4 is such a beautiful move… I would struggle to find that. Also, I hate playing against aggressive and super fast playing opponents. I am playing against 2100-2200 players on Lichess, so they even know what they are doing… Its so hard to deal with those kind of players.

[@geoffsaemann4241]

Love the Kasparov impression! :)

[@lukacalov1988]

18:53 Kasparov impersonation

[@RNDev666]

13:38 oh, i thought it was named after mr. opening

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

The man is a genius! Great upload, thx!

[@mateah83]

18:54 Dude you either have a decent amount of talent or you've practiced that for a bit, the more times I hear it I not only think of the dude but I can't help but vividly see even minute details in his face as he speaks and contours his entire body as he forcefully squirts out insights and possibilities 😂👍 5/5 for me.

[@NeilGirdhar]

This series is consistently fantastic. Bravo Danya!

[@KGrant88]

The ease with which you dispatch a 1500 is chilling bro

[@mikecantreed]

1500 is slightly above beginner in the rapid pool

[@thebcwonder4850]

⁠@@mikecantreed 1500 is the top 2.5% of all rapid players. I only know two people stronger than that

[@alexwiththeglasses]

I appreciate GM Naroditsky’s habit of explaining the ideas behind opening pawn moves, resulting strengths & weaknesses. 🙏

[@barrymcgregor6233]

You have a great way of teaching fantastic to listen to 👍

[@MrRed-cf6gk]

I've been waiting for this opening. It would be cool to cover the Owen defense as well.

[@lucasrukavina7694]

I was analyzing this game and when you pushed the queen away with the pawn to f3 there was a move the engine loved which was bishop to c1. Pretty neat I love chess :)

[@shashankkr1008]

I love watching your videos, you are such a great teacher, Thank you! :)

[@briandwi2504]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@Force95042]

This was a delightful game!

[@jamesko563]

"This is Golden Corral right here" LMAO

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

"He played a novelty". Patzers like me play a lot of novelties. Trouble is they are shit

[@dexterlawliet8521]

What is a novelty means in chess I'm new to this word 😭

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

@@dexterlawliet8521 A move that has not been played (or has rarely been played) before

[@dexterlawliet8521]

@@vikramkrishnan6414 so it seems like out of theory huh. Okay thanks bud

[@josephwhite838]

I watched a Levy (GothemChess) video the other day where he made the exact same point about learning openings that Daniel made at the very end of the opening. I think Daniel and Levy might be the best two youtube chess teachers and both think the conventional wisdom of not learning openings until your higher rated is wrong. I haven't been below 1200 in a very long time but I think they are both completely correct and I wish that I had learned that when I started to take chess more seriously 20 years ago.

[@SulixD]

Which black opening would you choose to avoid a ton of theory like 1b3 if Owen's is bad?

[@CeceMelchor]

All of the ideas to defend the fishing pole is exactly why I watch these (one of the many reasons… the ideas big ideas of the position and how to notice options

[@cho4d]

i was taken off guard by the monkaS .... ahhaha twitch memes mixed with highbrow chess is a beautiful thing

[@harrylin3225]

I am a simple man. I see naroditsky, I click

[@mouwersor]

This will be my go to channel after the gothamchess controversy, this is a much better channel. Doesn't make fun of its viewers and properly explains all moves

[@anferneegui]

I have to say Daniel is the most inspiring chess youtuber I ever see.

[@pehpunkthahpunkt4179]

Question: what is the strategic differance between 1b3 and 1b4? As a child i loved playing 1b4 (maybe mainly for its name Orangutan^^ and because some blundered g7)

[@scheimong]

Honestly I think beginners should go watch Ben Finegold's kids lectures. The things he say may sound silly but it's mostly true. For example, he often says that you shouldn't teach beginners ten moves of theory because they're never going to get this kind of positions. Instead much better to teach "whose turn is it?" and "how many legal moves do you have?" Like you'd be surprised how often beginners (and even intermediate players) miscalculate because they forgot whose turn is it or didn't see an alternate legal move. Plus there's advice like "never play f3" that at least stops you from losing horribly...

[@tiagohello]

Great video, thank you

[@제인-y9u]

This is what I've been waiting for.. Nimzo-Larsen

[@Force95042]

Where do the backgrounds for these videos come from? They're all very pretty

[@siddharthjain2799]

Is there any video where daniel plays againsr 1 b3

[@Cunningstunts23]

12:11 is mate in two, no? Qd5 and then mate with Qxf7#

[@Mat0m]

I feel bas watching your videos, because its lile taking serious lessons but not paying for it. Thanks for the content and for the dedication

[@averroesbr]

Man... That rook move to the 7th rank in the end is what players in my rating range loves to play (1100), no joke. The idea is to fianchetto their bishop and protect it but in such a weird manner. It's annoying when I want to test my opening knowledge and opponent is playing random crap like that

[@professorx5276]

19:00 hahaha!

[@germaa]

thumbnail, as always, is beautiful

[@vsolcar3696]

33:10 1st thing on this list should definitely be the King's Indian Defense!

[@caius6019]

Hell yea, I've been playing the nimzo Larson a ton lately since Daniel played it in his one vid against a cheater. I've been getting really solid positions off it cant wait to learn more

[@caius6019]

Anndd the opponent is playing the opening like a 300. Figures

[@chrisbeaudoin9818]

@@caius6019I have no clue how that guy is 1500. I guess he started an attack pretty early which can be devastating for lots of players even if the attack isn't that strong

[@caroditsky]

@@chrisbeaudoin9818 the combination of attacking early and playing very quickly probably intimidates a lot of players and might result in flagging.

[@davidedgar5923]

His opponent must have been bewildered. Everything just fell apart!

[@nickmoore5105]

Amazing how quickly it all collapses and all very simple moves (simple though not necessarily easy!)

[@davidedgar5923]

@@nickmoore5105 indeed. I'm working on improving my game and its challenging to say the least

[@rocknrollchess5630]

Tour content is really inspiring and useful Dani. Really congratulations on the channel. It would be a please to participate in one of this games with you!

[@ghostofdurruti]

Beginners can learn a little theory, as a treat

[@bandhanjha8563]

Why AD isn't in the comments yet?

[@sprcow]

That was close. You were only +29 at the end there.

[@Ta9i]

18:55 kasparov 😂😂

[@yakzivz1104]

I love this opening!!!

[@Drummer7]

Daniel turned into Christopher Walken 7:58-8:03

[@FlowStateSZN]

Where does he stream live at? I would really love to come

[@narwhocalypse9656]

GMNaroditsky on Twitch

[@FlowStateSZN]

@@narwhocalypse9656 Thank you so much

[@drewsteg]

At 9:30 why wouldn’t he take the knight?

[@tinamorales9071]

how to play KID against b3 ?

[@efsee4119]

Imma be honest, the opponent going king f8 is a badass move. If he wasnt playing against a GM, thatd be an excellent move

[@daniel-cf5dd]

his reaction to early h5 was killing

[@redoxosu4506]

*sees new video* Drops everything to watch it.

[@ceep5082]

You the man Danya

[@nohighping4268]

Well its 6 AM in the morning and I havent slept for more than 24 h but this needs to be watched i guess.

[@planckvanilla8997]

what are the odds. It's the same for me

[@drunkenhobo8020]

You're so tired you said "6 AM in the morning".

[@nohighping4268]

@@drunkenhobo8020 oh wow :D

[@matthias18gr]

Why isn't anyone playing the nimzolarsen attack nowadays?

[@diegouy8482]

8:05 when you miss click into a good move

[@Standard____]

I don’t give a shooooooiiiiii about the centre, yes

[@davide4052]

I need more b3 stuff

[@naaahevers2093]

Im Just a beginner but i love your video's so much 😁

[@victorBQ27]

Amazing content and lessons. I would like to ask you to play the London system! It's my main opening and I would love to see you using it

[@KironKabir]

Watch gm Simon Williams for the London

[@sgweasel]

What's with these hypermodern openings? I just don't understand what they are trying to achieve

[@michelecrabu6804]

They control the center with Pieces instead of pawns, trying to undermine the opponent pawn center that usually tends to overextend

[@alexf0101]

interesting game, thanks

[@Sbotkin]

Why wouldn't black take the knight at 12:18?

[@calluma8472]

Because it would be checkmate

[@valveny9127]

"And tell us how awesome he is 😂"

[@benoitb.3679]

13:39 haha

[@kabobchsm8497]

Nimzo Larsen: 0:12

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Gut

[@codyman144]

I hate people who play like this and watching you crush them was so satisfying.

[@jonathansherman2039]

Was about to tell Ole dude to resign, but then I realized I wasn't watching a live video lol

[@Pravinoz]

31:30 Why danya suggests not to play london

[@marksolvent3259]

Ngl I play like this everytime somebody plays the London because I usually get drawish positions if I don’t. And best believe I’d rather lose or win than draw.

[@shuvro40]

I think this is the first time daniel was disgusted by his opponent's play 😆

[@MichelNabil]

This game was amazing

[@petergriffin5781]

great videos but it really sucks that u dont upload daily :(