Catching the London off Guard With QB6!! | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky

[@aravindsfirst]

The raw, honest disappointment in his opponent for blundering a piece/fork was too real

[@xirenzhang9126]

yes, it was because they just got through a complicated, fun, equal middlegame but disappointing to not go into an complicated fun endgame

[@benjathemin]

It was so funny like he said “it’s such a dumb move” had me crying

[@Cursein]

@@xirenzhang9126 no shit sherlock?

[@goonerboy6371]

Sucks

[@jaydead8825]

I know mate. Happens to us all unfortunately, me probably more than most 🙃

[@ninjamitcherz]

17:21 The rare double-handed nose itch

[@Jaegerville-q3h]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Zolti14]

The reaction to seeing the London is extremely relatable

[@jonathanangladadavis]

Haha

[@elidrissii]

😴

[@MasterJack2]

"That's what you get for playing the London I guess" ahahha

[@PJBoyYT]

After like 2000 videos of raw unprocessed Danya, it was so funny to see that small trinket of video editting

[@Hao1981]

Doesn't he play Jobava London himself? But yes the nonchalant diss was funny.

[@lonewolf6327]

@@Hao1981 Jobava is way more sharp and interesting. London is boring.

[@edgarwong5652]

@@lonewolf6327 Jobava is a variation of the London, and London players often play Jobava London too, along with many other variations of the London.

[@micahclawrence]

Man I’ll always have love for the London. First opening I ever learned.

[@trequor]

2:43 The agadmator reference was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!

[@chessgains8075]

Just gotta say. Your thumbnails and titles arnt "clickbaity". They just make sense and look good. You dont beg for likes you just earn them. It might not maximize youtube growth potential but me and probably other chess fans like it this way. Your content is mature, educational and simply amazing. Keep it that way :)

[@ajsdbhdhshbdb]

road to 2000

[@chessgains8075]

@@ajsdbhdhshbdb hell yeah! Just uploaded a new video where I hit 1800

[@Richardson20111005]

10:38 lmao perfect

[@benkuhn1562]

omg that mlg glasses edit caught me SOOOOO off guard LMAO and great video as always of cause :)

[@_A-B_]

ı learned countless things in this speedrun. But the most important of them is "pressure". Chess is a mind game, you have to calculate, know your opening, understand your opp's plan, play against it and put pressure. Even the strongest players can crack if you put enough pressure. Playing for early checkmate or gambit tricks is fun, yeah but ı kinda love this new style. Play positionally, play for one chance in the game and winn when you get the chance. Easier said than done. But Danya makes it look really easy. Even in this level. Nice Sensei! We are on your way!

[@crazyboysince1998]

I'm only 1300 but I started chess around 8 months ago and was 100 elo when I started. Totally agree with you chess is just constantly making your position better than your opponents applying pressure and trying to gain tempo or at least not lose it. I hope to some day get to maybe 1500 or 1600 as the games get way more interesting to me the higher rated my opponent is

[@peterpan3022]

@@crazyboysince1998 is it even possible to be elo 100?

[@zelcat5794]

@@odjsjaks i've seen people do it

[@HawksVR]

@@odjsjaks i dont doubt it, i also started playing chess fairly recently and got hooked to learn more and improve

[@riccardozanoni2531]

@@odjsjaks nah, it's pretty common if they already had some tactical understanding, either 'cause they watched some videos, or from similar game types (like shogi)

[@IdanShir]

Dat agad impression lol

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

Time stamp?

[@ndrewCourt]

@@self-righteousideologue9398 2:41

[@Samuftie]

omg this is my favourite opening vs london! I've been playing this for months. thanks for playing this.

[@miguel-espinoza]

You rock man! thanks so much for your content

[@nellsummers7921]

Thank you for the content as always!

[@piouswhale]

Ok that sunglasses edit was hilarious and unexpected

[@ricardotavares7865]

loved the thug life edit ahah good job Danya. Thanks for another brilliant speed run from which I learn a lot :)

[@smrtfasizmu6161]

What Naoridtsky said in the end about getting aware of ideas is completely correct. I won a great game in which I made a similar sacrifice to the one that he has made upon seeing that game. I considered that sac because of the game Naroditsky has played.

[@mattbrown4269]

“Doc, I was playing chess, and suddenly this bulge appeared on my head!” “What’s your rating? I see. It’s clearly one-move-itis. Happens all the time to people in your rating range. Here, take this and do 2 years of chess lesson therapy. Your prostate may grow enormous, but that inflammation of your one-move lobe will go away.”

[@alekhinesgun9997]

💀💀💀

[@manifestyourlife6]

This is the thug life chess video we needed right now in these chess drama times. 😍😍

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Thank you for supporting my statement that super strong players blunder 1500 level tactics all the time! Some people don't realize that stronger players make the same blunders as everyone else, just less.

[@michaelf8221]

An 1800 player blundered a queen in an OTB game next to me yesterday

[@marmadukesandwich]

my theory is that the only difference between 1500 and 2200 is how often you blunder

[@h.h.h.9307]

​@@marmadukesandwich I mean your theory is just bollock.

[@chuckgravity7616]

Thanks for sharing your great insights. You’re a true Pro! Keep doing great work!

[@Eric-ev9hr]

Favorite series on KZbin right here

[@discosugar]

The fork is strong with this one

[@Ninterd2]

I'm actually happy you don't ask for likes. I know that's the KZbin norm, but I hate it.

[@michal55935]

11:12 love that gif

[@thedilletante4401]

Interesting that the engine decides the hedgehog set up (or something close to it) is best. Which is kinda why I am trying to learn the QID vs London instead of Qb6 lines.

[@aubg]

Hedgehog type of position vs London is great. Have a look at Mio (the butcher) who has a great video on KZbin with a setup that's similar

[@atharvasonkar5519]

3:33 There,threre,there, Oooooh😂

[@michaelkeene3051]

I missed the Danyas line at the15 minute mark of the video but I think found another one that wins material as the knight on b4 becomes a type 1 defended piece. The first 2 moves are the same as Danyas line Nxe4 Bxe4, but then white bishop to e3 attacking black Queen which is only defender of black knight. Only way for black Queen to defend knight is Qa4 but then pawn a3 wins the knight as black Queen is undefended meaning knight is pinned to white Queen. Anyway that's what I thought I saw when I paused the video. Massive fan of your videos Daniel!

[@e00d20]

Thanks for keeping it post, Daniel!

[@AbanoubMG]

2:44 referencing agadmator 😂

[@krishnarana9028]

2:42 AGAAAADMAAAATOOOORRRR

[@gnikdroy]

21:44 The structure will resemble a dragon setup. Shoud be pretty flexible given that white castled kingside and doesn't have the option of the yugoslav.

[@ignis6144]

Yep, go for the dragon when they can’t Yugoslav you!

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

Awesome Danya ! great video Thanks

[@arrowofkira5658]

It's kinda rude to assume we wouldn't smash the like button on this premium content, so please guys SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON!

[@Hao1981]

Exactly. First thing I do when I click :)

[@robertwinkel5504]

Sometimes I forget and feel horrible about it, so I appreciate the reminder.

[@RG001100]

But, really, I do believe it's useful to remind the audience to click the like button, and to encourage commenting on the video. (Idk if reminding to subscribe is good or not). ... It's nicer for the audience to have more people watching his videos, I'd bet.

[@jefferson_caminhoes_2]

thanks for reminding me that

[@Nimzowitz]

Excellent lesson! I hope you continue climbing as high as you can, while commentating.

[@chessfreak621]

thanks for the content great as always.

[@notNights]

I rarely like videos but when daniel begrudgingly asks, I will.

[@michaelc8192]

6:40 why does knight c5 to intercept the bishop not work?

[@antisunespeedruner4996]

b4 and then you lose the knight because it's pinned.

[@michaelc8192]

@@antisunespeedruner4996 thanks I am dumb

[@alexf0101]

thanks

[@threethrushes]

Oh my lands!

[@Bringlese]

Danya, please comment on the Hans/Magnus situation. Would really love to hear what you specifically are thinking about it

[@JakeLondonRivers]

lol right? His opinion is the only one I hold highly these days

[@Ronnoconnor]

Ben Finegold also finally has a nice video out on it

[@Kevin-pr1te]

There there there, oooh 😂

[@felbas4224]

Still don't want to boss you around but what's up with the endgame series ? Did you give up ?

[@spindriftdrinker]

If the bishop takes the a pawn at 7:00, maybe the bishop gets trapped by b6? Didn't run that through an engine, but looks dangerous for white. But then again, maybe black doesn't want to play b6 and cut off his queen's escape route - the black queen also might get trapped.

[@fujiapple9675]

10:38 *Prophetic Thug Life*

[@gambitguides]

Also interesting is 5...a6!? If white ignores you, in some cases you *can* actually take on b2, since Nb5 is no longer possible. Most guys will go Rb1 (top engine is a3 to defend against Qxb2 indirectly). Then you can go do whatever, ...d5 is good but I think ...g6 followed by Bg7 and d6 is similar to the video and probably what many opponents don't like to face. EDIT: Sorry, I see you already discussed this move in the analysis portion :)

[@ΜάριοςΚαραβασίλης]

10:38 lol I'm dead

[@nebeyutedla7720]

Why did you have to do him dirty with the thug life XD

[@julianlastname5730]

Oh my lord the deal with it glasses

[@triflomastera4882]

Poor guy, played an incredible game only to blunder like that. It happens to the best of us!

[@isaiahmartinez5711]

LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@GMBethHarmon]

That was so unexpected. 😎🍾

[@LtHavoc]

The Kasparov impersonation always makes me laugh. Is there any video you have talking about what happened in your cover photo with Gary as a kid? It gives me the impression he is like a weird, father figure almost to you, showing you the super GM secrets.

[@BrokenG-String]

22:35 Doesn't white have rook b5 winning the knight on d5? Do u just take the bishop on d3 then?

[@PM-ty2yr]

b has Ne3 after saving the night and attacking white's queen

[@houtarooreki9802]

I love you Daniel.

[@Frenzified96]

Yo at 10:40, for the editor, I appreciate the joke, but in the future you've gotta throw in some zooms and shit to spice up the clip more!

[@leigh71able]

Thanks Danya

[@Therealbrandonmyoung]

10:44 seconds folks 😂

[@radar9561]

I know it seems stupid but honestly the reminder to like helps. I forgot to like until you said something.

[@Xmask19]

ooh

[@AureliaLux]

My experience with the London is that people inexplicably forget how to play at their rating after c5

[@thetransferaccount4586]

very nice g2 x2

[@isaacborg5034]

was a7 really a free pawn at 6:57? wouldnt b6 trap the bishop?

[@Chiny_w_Pigulce]

19:25 it's analyzed

[@alexmcdonough4973]

@@Chiny_w_Pigulce I was so proud of myself for finding this when Danya didn't until I realized he had ignored it because of a continuation I didn't even consider

[@isaacborg5034]

@@Chiny_w_Pigulce thnx boss

[@frequensea9434]

I’m loving this as a London player because now I know what to look out for

[@ChessJourneyman]

Qb6 is literally the only thing you have to plan for.

[@arrowofkira5658]

Yeah knowing you can sac the pawn on b2 is essential because most people play Qb6 and are like what are you going to do against it and you just give them the pawn for development and activity.

[@Mathijs_A]

@@ChessJourneyman joker

[@heisserkleber2578]

Next speedrun you should do unsound exchange sacrifices in some games, to teach us navigating this kind of imbalance!

[@rokastverijonas8721]

I don’t think that’s a good idea tbh, as in case of blundering the piece. Danya will navigate the lost positions, but we won’t. It’s more than enough when Danya shares his consideration about exchange sacs, and explains whether it is sound or unsound. Also, it’s not like Danya avoids somewhat dubious sacrifices in the speed run, which he would not necessarily do in his own classical games.

[@christianmiranda7]

Loving the subtle edits! I always like and subscribe but I'll comment too this time 😅

[@awsmpossm]

Gotta love Danya

[@Sun-gs6hq]

28:20

[@asansfakeaccound5466]

I would never expect sicilian dragon to work against london xD

[@davisvalentine6438]

that wasn’t the dragon lmaooo

[@yashbaviskar6458]

6:46 what about b6? it traps the bishop

[@DarkSideChess]

I think after Bxa7 b6, b4 traps the Black queen.

[@magerehenk7579]

@@DarkSideChess Qxa3 is one of the moves to not lose queen. White's knight is hanging too then, white could play Ra1 to threaten queen and if Qxc3 then Rxa6 trading knights and saving the bishop. another line after white playing b4 is Nxb4, attacking the bishop with the queen leaving the knight hanging. before taking the knight white can play Bxb6 to get another pawn and attack the queen, if Qxb6 then the rook takes the knight with tempo with Rxb4. (or takes with the pawn to keep the pawns together somewhat but doesnt get the tempo) in both lines white is up a pawn and gets a knight for a bishop.

[@Mathijs_A]

He goes over this around 19:35

[@magerehenk7579]

@@Mathijs_A ah right. I didnt have time to watch the whole video yet.

[@M5ar123]

I think the timestamp for the analysis is wrong. It says its around 6 minutes rather than around 10:30

[@songcaller]

try the benoni defence...i cant handle these knights in suit n ties anymore

[@jackkaczmarski]

London players rn: 😳😧

[@Sun-gs6hq]

10:46

[@xaosIncorporeal]

Gata is one of my favorite players and still a relevant player

[@nurski9115]

Yeah, the "golden platter"😙👌

[@Samuftie]

10:38 lol

[@mikelm2429]

thug life danya

[@jakobkentrup8295]

If you wanna play this line as black, I reccomend the Agadmator Anti-London video on it. Very insightful and great to show to your friends at the bar and at the library.

[@trequor]

:)

[@paulm4431]

They also made a chessable course which expands on the video content

[@walterbrownstone8017]

So qb6 is effective in the London and the French. Are there other openings or should I just always consider qb6?

[@DextahPC]

Your brain should be tuned into this move whenever you've moved your c pawn. It tends to be most effective when you can apply double pressure to pawns on d4 and b2. It's pretty common in Caro-Khan lines as well.

[@brendan7007]

During this game at time stamp 10.30 just before he resigned, after white played Queen to C1 into a fordable square, could the game have been continued after Black Bishop takes white bishop, with Whites move & Rook takes pawn on e7 momentarily defending the e2 square?

[@rizwanqureshi9396]

After rook takes e7, you should ask yourself, what happens if black plays their intended move anyway? So knight to e2+, then rook takes, then bishop takes. In the resulting position the other white rook on f1 is trapped and will be won

[@jtekholm]

Stoned Danya still plays like a boss!

[@paulbbbbunker]

liked and subscribed ;)

[@cookingboys4783]

This a quite similar to a pirc with C5 instead of E5

[@mattbrown4269]

One-move-itis = inflammation of the one-move lobe of the brain?

[@ryanmuldoon7769]

That’s not water but if it is that’s the fanciest bottle of water I’ve ever seen

[@cnred7987]

If he had taken the pawn on a7 with the bishop why doesn’t b6 work

[@anotherguy5038]

John 14:21

[@insydian]

Can we get a reaction to the current chess drama

[@markphc99]

7:09 I also feel like you've misplayed this, ...and then got lucky

[@Mathijs_A]

Thanks Stockfish

[@RRRR-xg8to]

@@Mathijs_A 🤣🤣

[@hellopleychess3190]

you cant win without a little "luck"

[@lawrenceh6591]

I only liked cause you told me to.

[@TipsyFlipper]

Poor London

[@michaelwhinnery164]

I always try and guess Daniel's next move,,,, and am almost always wrong.

[@ThePalmWoods]

Though keep in mind that there are many alternatives which are equally as good or better than the move Daniel plays

[@Antonio-xq8nw]

Agadmator impression 🤣 You have to work on your Croatian account, much different than Russian.

[@benoitb.3679]

Hahah 8:26

[@robertlugo2335]

I only liked the video for his comment on the london

[@mohbw3]

Looks like a Sicilian setup

[@magerehenk7579]

he also said saccing the exchange is a common tactic in some sicilian lines.

[@cam7686]

Btw you dont have to do the like and subscribe thing. Its actually annoying when youtubers do it lol. Thanks for the vid

[@TheFilipFonky]

time stamps looking a bit sus on this one

[@michalrehacek3462]

Daniel, what's your take on the current Carlsen drama (withdrawal from STL chess tournament)? I would like to hear from someone level headed not farming drama just for the views like Gotham seems to be doing sometimes. Is there some merit behind accusations of cheating in such a highly monitored tournament like ST chess tour? if yes, what could be the potential technology used? Isn't it more likely that Carlsen is just a sour loser - given he already decided not to defend the WChampion title, maybe he is just fed up with chess overall already? Could this be some kind of tactic / conspiracy to mess with the results of the tournament, considering that now his previous games won't be counted for the tournament itself? Are you aware of Hans being banned from online tournaments on the grounds of cheating before? Are you suspicious of Hans's post game interviews/game analysis where he supposedly mentioned a losing line. (I was impressed nevertheless as a 1600(bullet)-2000(rapid) rated lichess player I am always baffled by how someone is able to just simply spit out long sequences of moves without any hesitation... to me it all seemed like an enjoyable and very honest interview. But as GMHikaru pointed out, there may have been something fishy about Hans misevaluating the position which lower rated players like myself don't catch onto) Thank you very much if you manage to find the time to answer these questions, I'm sure it's not just me who is wondering

[@jk190]

You ask, so I like 👍 np