Master Class | Caro-Kann, Tartakower | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

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[@matthewrigby6089]

I love that Daniel's version of "trolling" is him asking a good question in a teachable moment. 11:44 He's so wholesome.

[@seanhunter111]

I don’t think Eric Rosen could have survived his excitement if you had actually got a double pawn cube. Nice game and analysis. I love the Caro so it’s really great to have you deepen my understanding

[@nharj7674]

Dan is by far the best instructor on KZbin. Levy tries too hard to be funny, Hikaru doesn’t explain anything and just talks about juicers, ben is too sarcastic and agadmator explains moves retroactively after consulting the engine without proper analysis

[@PlastikGUbilationz]

My daddy can beat up your daddy etc. yawn

[@gazebo9730]

Not only does Levy try to hard to be funny, he's smug and condescending.

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

Check out my other favorites as well: Hanging pawns and NM Robert Ramirez! I love Danya for his 'walkthrough logic' "ok the position has transformed, we need to reevaluate first." Hanging pawns has a lot of theory and knowledge, only 2000 Fide, while Robert is similar in his content, he may offer you some niche/rare, but practical lines, as he is a NM. I joined my first few tournaments last month, and with the help of all these guys, I'm already 1600 USCF!

[@franciscogalan8017]

Well said, sir

[@blizzard2376]

You don’t watch levy to learn, you watch levy to be entertained

[@fabianacuna7113]

"Indestructible pawn cube". IM Eric Rosen.

[@hwangsaessi2335]

Awesome as always. Very meme-y episode as well, with "16(16)60" rating and the "indesctructible pawn cube!!!".

[@michaelplaczek9385]

All hail the Pawn Cube

[@thomascarros]

haha

[@danilomoscoso1213]

5:15 The most powerful structure in all of chess The Pawn Cube!!!!

[@RiksK15]

I've watched lots of chess streamers and KZbinrs, but this is genuinely the most insightful and useful content I have come across, that still is also very entertaining.

[@mouwersor]

I love how Daniel purposefully makes you think about the position, like he actively tries to make you consider new possibilities. Extremely helpful

[@jimmyturtwig7519]

Literally tried to study this line yesterday and realized "hmm this isn't very concrete, I would really benefit from some coaching insights here". Thanks Danya, you're always here to help people out :D

[@ShirasEntertainment]

So bummed when he skips a day of lessons, thanks as always for the incredible lectures 🔥

[@matta5463]

20:10 "all hail the Pawn Cube" cracked me up 🤣

[@bmoneybby]

The opponents are getting pretty good.

[@triflomastera4882]

1700 is no joke rating

[@welhalm8278]

@@triflomastera4882 it is

[@triflomastera4882]

@@welhalm8278 It's higher than 99,5% of players so no it's not.

[@h.h.h.9307]

@@triflomastera4882 it is

[@lehmankulli69]

@@welhalm8278 nope

[@liranbenmoyal2105]

Man, the odds of Daniel uploading a 1660 speedrun and gotham uploading at the same time.. They definitely colluded!

[@antcif]

Daniel doesn’t hang pieces on move 6 though.

[@davidtw1791]

I learn so much from these games. Your comments are very helpful. I am a 1600-1700 player and I learn much more from your videos than from annotated GM games. Thanks, Daniel!

[@thecoolring6431]

I paused watching these really helpful speedrun vids due to my studies but I saw 1660 and then I had to come

[@starman2684]

i came too

[@colin8007]

i’m coming now

[@michael8815]

no point holding it in brother

[@thecoolring6431]

I came again after 2 fucking years💀

[@fujiapple9675]

Interesting move at 3:50. I'm glad we get to explore all these variations of the Caro-Kann. It's making me want to play it instead of the sicilian.

[@SirbySays]

I play the caro just know that though the gms make it look seamless it is anything but

[@Tyler-bp4md]

the sicilian is such a hard opening

[@fujiapple9675]

@@Tyler-bp4md that's understandable. Few 1300s go into main-line theory anyway. I encounter a lot of Bc4 on move 3, Bb5+ on move 3 after d6. I only get the Najdorf about 10% of the time, maybe now 25%, and in that position white has many good moves which all have good responses. :)

[@theTeflonDon1]

I've never seen the pawn cube.

[@kevinschweizer7074]

I got levys course on the caro kann. This video is a very good addition to my tartakower gameplan. Love it!!!!!

[@michaelfortunato1860]

You have a real talent for teaching. Good professor, only adequate chess player here, but I do know teaching. Your deep insights shine through, and your honesty about not going as deeply as possible for an audience that may not understand you is also a pleasure.

[@orangewoloh7952]

@danielnaroditsky Just a thought, but it would be super cool if you had your speedrun openings organized into their own playlists. For example, I would love to find a playlist of all of your Caro-Kahn games/lessons!

[@Abhi-jb4vy]

Make it yourself bruh, so I could also watch if u make it public😅

[@1985rostislav]

The only thing I "hate" about these videos is how easy Daniel makes it look 😂

[@chadsmith3171]

Great video, Daniel. I learned a ton. I loved the "snake-shedding-its-skin" analogy.

[@miguelfernandez5223]

Thank you for the content! Hellou from Mexico :)

[@miguelfernandez5223]

@@holabola9064 De San Luis Potosí! Y tú?

[@bluemerlin271]

Great lesson on the Caro. Very instructive DN. We learnt a lot in a short time. Keep it up

[@Asynchr0ny]

Hope we'll see some Benko gambit in the coming speedrun.

[@michaeldezhniek3751]

1660 elo, hmmmm

[@richardoscar6536]

best episode of the speedrun so far!

[@cd8086]

Thx for the amazing content these speed runs are so helpful

[@jayknepp108]

Danya uploads video at bed time... Bed time gets pushed back

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

19:51Very instructive Daniel thank you . The innocuous ab6 is much strong than the natural looking almost conditioned reflex capture Bxa6 ?! This theme of the stupid looking but deadly innocuous bishop moves instead of say the obvious bishop out post moves can be intriguing in chess because the bishops can reveal a lot of other possibilities in a few moves later. And even strong out posted bishops can become targets or easily avoided, but sometimes the bishop and pawn is very strong or very weak in endgame. Interesting finding quirky chess ideas comes with experience great Lesson Daniel .I think I've played Caro Kann 3 times in my life lol. Lets give it a try... yeah boi !! .I like to play against caro kann with white and I know a couple of whites gambits and I know and another crazy line chasing blacks bishop, I found with one of my gambits. Thanks bro . love ya work !! All hail the pawn cube , had a diamond once ;D

[@yasserelhannaoui7354]

thank u daniel , u really do big effort to explain us how to play better chess 🙏

[@leonromer567]

When i heard a pawn box beeing good i was so happy. Definitly found my favourite line haha

[@alieser7770]

You are an incredible teacher, player and person

[@yannickfaerber8261]

I freaking love the look of the pawn cube😂

[@nutmaster652]

I love that he’s playing the caro and the Danish so much because those are my main 2 openings

[@BREAKocean]

What's your rating and what you play on

[@nutmaster652]

@@BREAKocean like 1000 on chesscom

[@Dan-ul1hd]

I love how Daniel is explaining these chess lectures.

[@ramonrochamusic]

So instructive thank you very much!

[@Jack-ir8zs]

Another great episode of my favorite series

[@XFlyingDutchmanX]

Great explaination, thank you.

[@PedroPabloCalvoMorcillo]

You're such a good teacher, Mr. Thank you very much.

[@pnarimani6055]

22:52 is the funniest thing I have seen from dania. lmao.

[@SEAKPhotog]

Thanks yet again for another terrific tutorial!

[@joeyd4306]

The caro Kahn was actually played in Vienna chess but caro made it big in the world of chess that's why they made it the caro kahn

[@brucewayne2184]

1:30 Ah yes, of course, the Bronstein variation. Dubious indeed. I do not recommend it.

[@James-Cook]

I thought it was a good line, people like Hikaru plays it

[@insanemaniac9317]

@@James-Cook because hikaru can get away with dubious openings doesn't mean you can

[@michael8815]

In my extensive studies as a 900 rated player I've found it to be indubitably dubious

[@James-Cook]

@@insanemaniac9317 actually I play it with decent success, and the computer doesn't hate it, also many grandmasters play it in classical

[@kevingonsalves4323]

Extremely instructive 💯

[@aadarshkumarshah8795]

Do continue this series...it's good for you as well as us

[@alfredyerger2528]

Excuse you, Danya, it's called a pawn CUBE. It's indestructible.

[@itme2263]

Great lessons as per usual

[@csgman5981]

Daniel Naroditsky hung a piece on move six

[@chuckgravity7616]

Thanks for your great video. The pawn cube is a new idea which I hope to use for a win someday.

[@scottbourg8741]

The sacred number

[@AlexThib92]

So good quality content, thanks daniel from france

[@concars1234]

I love the caro-kann, i will give this one a shot Sensei Daniel

[@briandwi2504]

Fascinating.

[@Fahim_Istiyak_Refat]

It's just gone above my head 😵😵

[@mohammedalhayek7862]

You are great bro. And your English is simple love you from Syria ❤️

[@James.M.S]

im learning different caro kann variations right now on chessable i would love to see more unorthodox variation and the fantasy variation

[@chetheflin7447]

The Rosen pawn cube!

[@nedaskontenis7396]

hail the pawn cube

[@tobiasmenke9508]

7:41 Re5 c5 you can just take due to the pin

[@gemisthegod2]

thank you for the content, good sir

[@ethan073]

god this analysis is so good

[@42cpulaski]

Danya DAMNNNNN GIRL Naroditsky!!!!

[@Drawfill]

These thumbnails are getting better and better I swear.

[@drjacovanniekerk]

Most insightful... I just feel stronger :-)

[@nevermore.327]

Thank you GM Danya

[@antimatter2417]

My drug has arrived

[@htetwaiyan5514]

Love your contents

[@dshocc1376]

Honestly just a Caro-Kann speedrun would be very interesting to watch

[@pl412]

Thank you for the content

[@carterhall5516]

Look he saw rook h4, he just didn’t like it.

[@sunwookim5046]

I got that reference

[@carterhall5516]

22:31 by the way

[@SirbySays]

We’ve anticipated your return Sir

[@negativetalentinlife7449]

I can only hope that I will be as good at explaining things as Daniel someday.

[@theTeflonDon1]

Hello Daniel, can you try a wing gambit? Its a very cool line, I don't think grandmasters play it much.

[@jefftaylor1186]

800 elo PROTIP: make the pawn cube and wait for your opponent to die.

[@anuragkummar3978]

There should be a queens castling move in chess just like that of king's. So that both king and queen could remain safe until the end .

[@ig8842]

im surprised there aren’t more 1660 jokes in the comments

[@ericm1839]

you said pawn cubes can be clumsy in an end game, but if you have that pawn cube and wiped all of the major and minor pieces off the board, it would be almost impossible for your opponent to stop that pawn cube from rolling down the board

[@muzkaii]

1660?

[@thomascarros]

Daniel 'Pawn Cube' Naroditsky

[@smashu2]

Caro Kan not boring it start very solid and the action heat up in the middle game.

[@ryans9094]

I need a King's Indian defence episode please Danya. I know the opening moves and what I want to do against some variations but sometimes especially against higher rated players I'm just lost for what to do in the middlegame. Oddly enough I do better when they opposite side castle, cause then I push C5 instead of E5 and swarm them on the queenside.

[@jeremyjacoby4754]

He played lots of King's Indian defense in prior speedruns!

[@user-qj4kr8qn4m]

I'm glad that your opponent didn't hung a piеce on move six

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Gut

[@coze7669]

23:18 HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

[@jefftaylor1186]

We go c5 in the advance caro because Botvinnik did it against Tal 3 times and only lost once. So it’s good.

[@christopherg1288]

Very enjoyable. 👍 cool beans

[@JeezJeezy]

Hi Daniel, would you ever consider linking to an analysis board (or PGN) of these games? I know these were recorded some time ago, but that would be super helpful :)

[@henrychess3]

I think you can just go to chess.com and search him by the username

[@JeezJeezy]

@@henrychess3 Didn't think of that. Thanks!

[@jacobholthouse3297]

LETS GOOO

[@incognitobtd6187]

*ALL HAIL THE PAWN CUBE*

[@nurski9115]

Do you have any videos against hilbily attack and panov-botvinnik attack?

[@ronilgiobertbanadera7692]

already liked this vid, but I'll watch it later, i still have work. But of course it's rebeccaharris so it's a solid quality content 💪

[@danieltrzcinski2940]

i can believe he's already 161660 elo

[@lukelandmesser9331]

Thanks for the lesson! I just started a long-term game with the Tartakower before watching this. Good to know I didn't make a horrible mistake, lol.

[@alexf0101]

pawn cube was sad it wasn't used

[@Nick2014B]

goat

[@profesancho5175]

I do hope "All hail the pawn cube" was a nod toward Welcome to Night Vale's "All hail the glow cloud"

[@Ninterd2]

I doubt it, I think it's just a saying

[@IvoHarrisIII]

Do you have a photographic memory?

[@dreamhunter2542]

thanks teacher