Fishing Pole Trap Exposed | Alapin, Scandi and Najdorf | GM Naroditsky's DYI Speedrun

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Hey folks, I'd like to address several comments that pointed out my use of the engine to analyze the opening from the second game while it was still ongoing, around the 25:00 mark. First, and most importantly, having an engine running during a game is against the rules, end of story. It was wrong and I unreservedly apologize to my opponent and to any viewers who felt uncomfortable during that segment. After capturing my opponent's queen, I fully expected resignation any moment and got impatient. It goes without saying that one's status or title should never put them above justified criticism. I am sorry and it will not happen again. However, I'd like to strongly request that you take the context into account and treat it charitably. The speedrun series is educational in nature, and as such, my priority at every moment is to maximize the instructive value of each second. I was up a full queen and minor piece, and was looking at the opening (i.e. the unrelated position after a few moves) in the hopes of shortening the post-game analysis. In the moment, I thought it obvious that in the context of the series it would not be interpreted by anyone as deliberate cheating. I think that anyone with a modicum of discernment can see that I had zero intention of "normalizing cheating" by suggesting that using an engine during a competitive game is in any way acceptable. It is not. And anyone who has watched even a tiny percent of my YT or stream content can agree, I hope, that I have consistently advocated for fair play in chess, and have tried to foster a community that prizes honesty and integrity as we all strive to become better at chess. My priority is, and always will remain, to put out educational content that helps people improve at chess. I try to lead by example, but I am not perfect. Thank you for taking this into consideration, and my deepest gratitude to y'all for your support, kind words, and stories of success. I am honored and grateful to play a part in your chess journey.

[@skarimi3007]

Come on Danya! It's not about a part of just one game, you're 'always' cheating! I mean you've got a sharp mind running in the background in each and every game :) And you have one of, if not the most educational YT channel on chess. Thank you for your efforts and your positive attitude. Keep up the great work!

[@joewong7715]

Yeah, along the same sentiment as the above comment, he basically is an engine at this level 😂 he doesn’t need an engine to win. I don’t see why anyone would bring out criticism of using one (since the game was already won) as again this is educational content

[@MeritedMasterOfTheUSSR]

when u did it I didn’t really care, the game was over anyway, and u were only looking at the opening which was like 20 moves before the position u were in. Idk why some people are making such a big deal

[@victorneamtu7227]

Thank you for taking the time to say all that. People really don't understand that when you're a professional you can indeed multi task and the wrong conclusions are drawn.

[@Righteous_Judas]

I can’t wait to hear what Kramnik has to say about this!😂

[@paranoia1438]

"Can't promise a long episode" Video length: 1hr 11min Lol. Thank you for the long episode mr Naroditsky

[@xephyr417]

My exact thought when he said it.

[@bobfrancis1673]

He's a real treat for us chess noobs. Long streams, a bottomless pit of experience and of all the supergm's he's in his own league as a teacher by a country mile.

[@patrykapiezo1650]

It's only 1hr 11mins? He must be playing bullet

[@shackledore]

I feel naroditsky has a self critical tendency which makes him very humble but starts his video on a bit of a bummer

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

@@bobfrancis1673 Yeah, his streams when he's just grinding blitz/bullet are also fun and surprisingly educational.

[@Caesarnr93]

Best chess channel on KZbin

[@Hotzendoodel]

By far

[@3looy]

Thanks

[@dohpam1ne]

"Alright, let's start with e4, and our opponent has responded with e5, and this might sound crazy, but our opponent is already borderline lost"

[@TymexComputing]

But it was Sicilian so probably responded with c5. Sicilian is already a borderline sharp opening.

[@itsantone8262]

​@@TymexComputing He's just joking because Danya is often saying how the opponent is in big trouble after making an inaccuracy

[@mgvrhikes4968]

30:16 "I first learned about the fishing pole trap pretty late in my career... I was playing the world youth under 10..." 😭

[@KasparOne]

that made me laugh 😂

[@odietejoseph4603]

That's was wide😂

[@blueberryoatmeal4009]

What a beautiful thumbnail

[@communist_amoeba3923]

Unlike those gothamchess thumbnails

[@AverageBishop-]

@@communist_amoeba3923true

[@TymexComputing]

Gotham is some kind of roman satanism propagation

[@quintenfranks8024]

The choking execution in the first game was brutal. Clinical

[@rdawgo14]

Very instructive second game! That fisherman hooked something a bit bigger than they could handle...

[@musical_lolu4811]

Dude went home crying😢😂

[@KasparOne]

I was driving the school bus when the alert from Danya's channel came on. So my only option was to stop immediately and we didn't move on until I had watched the episode to the end. The kids did understood me fully☺️

[@Mejayy]

71 minutes of quality chess??? Yes please! What a treat

[@xelverano]

This is a wonderful instructive video. I hope your pillows are always cold and comfy at night.

[@joneichelberg6432]

You are a very good teacher and I love to watch your videos!

[@juno-u5u]

should make more videos with the main tactic as part of the title! its very helpful to have a tactic used by you, or used on you, & to learn look it up after to get a breakdown on how to use it and defend from it

[@andrewunthank3521]

If Danya uploads, you watch.

[@biankaj.v.2218]

I would never

[@robdubent]

Damn straight. I learn more from him than any paid lesson I’ve ever wasted money on

[@andrewunthank3521]

@@robdubent Every time I watch one of these videos I am baffled that they are available for free. I’ve never spent any money on lessons. My elo gain is directly proportional to the amount of Danya I watch. He’s an unbelievable teacher who makes complex ideas seem elementary. He’s making my elo skyrocket.

[@nobodylovesditto]

It is known.

[@patrykapiezo1650]

I obey

[@arkenmissawy5731]

Your videos have been a crucial part of my daily life for the past 3 years, I’m so grateful ❤

[@calcal2376]

Love the crazy thumbnail

[@tommytuna5618]

never missed an episode since I started watching.... very instructive...

[@jordand2137]

Awesome episode, theme of knights getting trapped out of the opening will stick with me I think. Thanks for the best educational chess content, as always-

[@joesach6719]

“Unless he knows reams of theory, our opponent is in serious trouble” GM Naroditsky against literally anyone after the first 3 moves

[@MrSman67]

You are the best at explaining the ideas that the average putzer could use to improve. Thank you.

[@Viriais]

Best chess channel by a full mile. Thank you Mr Naroditsky

[@rhyssdeacon1845]

Love your videos and after analysis honestly so instructive. I have literally got into similar positions to you and remember what you recommended and it often leads to me winning the game. Such a great series and your teaching style especially showing other gm games is so valuable. I’ve tried reading some chess books but I think a lot of them are too advanced to be of any use to me at my level your videos are much more accessible for me.

[@greq1337]

Im so happy, when i see a new video. Its almost like christmas as a kid

[@fathurrahmannk4440]

Masterpiece thumbnail as always

[@francesco9652]

I really like your stuff Daniel as well as every other chess player. Keep doing it!!!

[@ericfrederickson2692]

4 games!! Danya delivers ✨

[@ronaldlangbecker8368]

New Danya content = Great weekend!

[@curlyhairobsession8476]

BEST CHESS STREAMER !!!

[@asza5]

Yay another speedrun video.. perfect timing.

[@cobeferraro3464]

Naroblittttzky back at it again!

[@jonnozomboid2649]

"Our opponent ignores the brewing massacre..." such casual yet impactful wordplay!

[@javad.88]

Wow it was full of harmony, so I need to review all of your videos. Wish you best things Danya

[@Accelleratellectual]

This is really helpful. The fishing thing happens to me alot. And I lose and never knew it was some kind of trap.

[@RunOfTheTrill]

The pawn structure from game 3 is also studied more generally in Chess Structures by Mauricio Flores Rios in the Open Sicilian Family - Najdorf Type 2 Chapter 9. Great book.

[@berndwind]

Ah! I’m just going through the new Chessable release version with Peter Heine Nielsen doing wonderful video. Not cheap but totally worth it.

[@sayedbaqeralnemr723]

A heartily Thank you, Danya❤.

[@samuelwarner8841]

Thanks Danya, I play the open Sicilian so I'm hoping to see you play that in the speed run one day! I also play the najdorf and this speedrun is very helpful with that

[@Chess_Improvement]

thank you, great lesson, all viewers like this video !!

[@Break_down1]

I wouldn’t resign if I was losing Game 2. at least if I was at that ELO. People still blunder pieces at that level , so there is always a chance of a comeback- unless you’re playing an undercover GM , of course

[@Chunchyyy]

Big fan danya keep doing what you do ❤️❤️

[@odietejoseph4603]

Best chess channel on KZbin I felt sorry for the dude with the fishing pole trap. The trapper became the trapped

[@connorturnage632]

babe wake up, new danya speedrun

[@corymeyer1162]

Thanks again!

[@bigbrewer3375]

4 GAMES??!! Now i'm excited

[@ryanboyd4770]

I really loved this- cheers Danny

[@dyatlov3466]

I LOVE THESE VIDEOS....

[@amirhd8865]

awsome as awlays ❤

[@alexe9119]

Hey man I learned to play chess about 8 months ago. Since then I've met 2 guys that have been heavily involved in coaching me and helping me get better. Our relationship is completely online. Anyway they both told me you are their favorite player. I looked you up and couldn't believe you live in Charlotte. I live in hickory about 40 min away. Do you ever visit any local chess clubs or meet fans? Anything like that? Thank you for being a part of our chess journey 😊

[@whimsnickal]

Another first rate episode - would love for you to play the open Sicilian (rather than the Alapin) as white in future episodes!

[@MrMali-x]

This is why I'm learning theory and not traps. Trap people get stuck at certain levels cause it's all they know and honestly it's annoying. Also, we don't resign at lower levels because a lot of us can't checkmate right. So be patient Daniel, we need the practice fighting off mate and learning how to do it properly

[@DoobooDomo]

One of the hardest things about chess improvement is understanding what small improvements are possible, even if they don't immediately lead to victory, or even correct answers for the Socratic moments. I've gone from clueless, to most popular wrong answer, to nearly getting the Example 3 combination -- I fell victim to queen disease and didn't consider the queen exchange line. All ways of being wrong, but this is a distant spot from where I was before I started assiduously watched Danya's videos. Showing example games not only helps nail down the idea, but act as signposts for where one might be in their chess development. There is no shame in making the same mistake a titled player had made in the past (or in my case, Danya when he was like 9)

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Some player once said that the best players celebrate the smallest improvements and victories, that quote really stuck with me.

[@DoobooDomo]

@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 a life lesson, really

[@abdullahmohammed20y]

I love long episodes

[@benediktvietze5926]

Anish Giri is actually giving the early Be6 in the Najdorf line as his recommendation

[@esmaeilrostami955]

Thank you❤

[@thetransferaccount4586]

1 hour speedruns are all we need.. we need more slop

[@Adam-pp5uu]

Can’t even provide the best chess content without trolls finding something to cry about. Thank you sensei. You do not owe anyone a response. We’re living in dark times

[@steved4538]

The best!

[@skye2192]

Thanks for your pinned post, it felt weird to me & I think this is a proportionate response, thanks for apologising! Everyone seems to be super nice and forgiving which is a testament to the community you've built :) Can I respectfully point out that based on this and a couple of other comments like people should resign etc., - it feels like you're just bored at the lower ratings and it really shows, as a 1300 I do completely get that & your other speedruns have been AMAZING(!), I'm just getting a different more negative vibe from this one, like you have a bit less respect to your opponents than before... Just feedback

[@crazyboysince1998]

Im so happy now i know how to deal with unsound fishing pole traps. I always take because i never think it works but always get mated and i never find the correct defensive set up

[@LJ181-qe6uj]

Niceee DN:)

[@Matheheftchen]

When will you release your KID chessable course? I wanna learn it but I'm unsure if I should wait for your course to release.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Learn the basics with lichess database and his older videos (Danya played a ton of games in KID in previous speedruns) then buy the course to get deeper knowledge.

[@alessandrozucchella8574]

Lesgooo danya, i want to be your student

[@modolief]

Superb!!!

[@davia.sampaio8633]

You are the best

[@thebeavis7948]

I wish Naroditsky would dominate my opening like he does for people on stream.

[@muscabaxmed2100]

Greatings from Somalia

[@danjeory3659]

Opponent plays Ng5: Danya: I think I know what my opponent is trying to do. Brilliant!

[@briandoile5011]

i play the sicilian as black and alapin as white, d5 to d6 is crushing! I have been messed up bad by the same idea before.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Yeah, those pawn pushes are surprisingly strong, similar idea occurs in some Smith Morra lines

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Another fun pawn push/sacrfice - in advance caro if Black plays Bg4 but doesn't play e6 for whatever reason, pushing e6 is very interesting and strong, provided they have to take with a pawn not their bishop.

[@dynamic_225]

"after our opponent resigns" >opponent immediately resigns

[@antonioa.jepkoko4588]

43:20 i have heard this back then from you

[@kryanbart]

two episodes in 7 days !!!!!

[@TimJapan]

Not complaining or anything but how come Danya is looking at the engine before the game is done? What are the rules here?

[@timhanrahan1503]

Yeah noticed as well 😅 probably ok as a teacher/ content creator to pre-analyse while in a boring position. But yes probably not the most kosher

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

He said he's looking at the beginning of the game, not at current position. He said like 3 seconds after mentioning crazy engine idea.

[@waltsemrau4260]

In these videos he’s already cheating. Playing people below his rating, AKA smurfing. The people’s ratings are refunded. He does this for educational purposes. He could use the engine the whole time, but that would be worse educational content. It wouldn’t be any less ethical

[@TimJapan]

@@waltsemrau4260 yes I guess it’s ok because it’s purely for educational purposes. I wonder if the opponents mind or even know what is happening though.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

@@TimJapan You can just click on his profile to know it's a GM doing a speedrun.

[@space2960]

“Yes, precisely, it was Berlin, 1911, and I was playing Franz Ferdinand in the first round when José Capablanca…”

[@bass_rhino]

Eric Rosen said his coach told him to never resign. Of course it would be different at a very high level but 1200 is not very high.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

I would say - never resing IF you are going to analyze the game and learn what went wrong. If you won't then well, it's just a waste of time.

[@Zawnpuia1640]

24:40 😂 i was thinking about defening the 7th rank with queen,and suddenly Sensei capture the queen 👑

[@Pawn-Sac]

similar d6 positions also arise from the Halloween gambit.

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Gut

[@rockdeworld]

Why do you keep wishing opponents would resign? XD Don't you know one of GM chessbrah's rules is never resign? People are just following the rules, and you're the one playing 1100's Love your content. Please keep making cool stuff like this

[@titfortat4405]

that h6 move from the 1700 player mouse slip meant to play h5 and save the knight.

[@RG001100]

24:37 I'll be honest, I didn't see that white's queen was eyeing the d7 square. I wanted the knight on that square. -- White was very friendly.

[@yonatangale1452]

Hey danya I know you're playing the alopin this speedrun but I would love to see some grand prix games. You always say how dangerous it is I would love to see you break it down.

[@pranaytopgun047]

Great vid please use Vienna game, caro kann defence and Dutch defence for your next speed run, it’s my repertoire.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Fun fact: We never had Dutch in all of the speedruns. Vienna was also rare, especially gambit line.

[@Shankapxtomus]

+1 for the goat

[@tusharsaraswat]

Lets us put the controvery to side of the engine and ask more engine relate question: How do you find related positions/games so quickly and easily. Like example of the fishing pole trap. Request to please suggest software/tips and tricks used for same.

[@musical_lolu4811]

He has them all in his head.

[@tusharsaraswat]

@@musical_lolu4811 seems so 🙌

[@matthewrigby6089]

Danya missed the underpromotion in game 3. As we all know, if you can underpromote and win, you do it.

[@thebeavis7948]

16:39 Has anyone noticed that this kind of setup (kind of like the hippo, varying the pieces put on e2/d2) is often played by people from middle eastern countries?

[@musical_lolu4811]

I don't care. Chess is chess.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

I noticed it's played by new players and what's funny is that "very solid" system crumbles much faster than stuff like Caro-Kann, Colle, London or other solid openings. Mainly because people just play the same moves all the time and run out of ideas in middlegame.

[@thebeavis7948]

@@musical_lolu4811 I don't mean anything bad by it, I mean maybe there is a general school of thought when it comes to playing chess that is often shared by similar cultures.

[@hayhorca915]

​@@mariuszpudzianowski8400I wouldn't call those sorts of systems solid myself even. It's passive which will often just lead to you getting attacked and having to find ways to defend. Not very solid in that sense.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

@@hayhorca915 Yeah that's why I put that in quotations

[@azamlalani5466]

Opponent 3 moves into the game: waiting for the action to start Danya 3 moves into the game: yea so hes lost

[@davia.sampaio8633]

Can you make a video in Russian? I'm learning Russian and would be cool to study with a episode of the Speedrun. Thank you

[@Levonap]

Its so dumb of all these people yapping about danya using an engine to analyze the opening, right after his opponent blundered his queen for free, while playing against not even a 1200. Its so freaking sad that danya who is having good intentions of providing educational chess content for free, gets mentally pressured by these slugs. Like idk these people who watch chess and say such stupid things surprisingly are not good at logic lol

[@mandotherapper2586]

I dont understand how sometimes Danya spends 2 minutes calculating a way to disarm a weak attack from a 1200 player but then blow 3000s off the board in 30 second bullet. I mean this with the utmost respect, just interesting to me.

[@notrelevant1564]

Because he’s playing the position, not the opponent.

[@macdonaldnnadi]

He is trying to teach being precise. His moves in bullet aren’t always precise, but they are good moves. I don’t think it’s hard to understand this concept.

[@musical_lolu4811]

Because 30 seconds is not the same as 5 minutes.

[@waltsemrau4260]

@@mandotherapper2586 this is why I was so excited when he started this as a blitz speed run. Hearing how he quickly evaluates moves and positions would be super helpful

[@gabewotton3506]

25:30 why does danya have an engine line open? That seems like unfair play right? The game was still going

[@nbgarrett88]

He says immediately following that he’s looking at the beginning of the game

[@gabewotton3506]

@@nbgarrett88 ik i heard but isnt it poor practice to look at the engine reading while still playing, even if the game is nearing s close

[@Avcd471]

I agree he should've waited, but it can't really hurt to look at how the engine thinks you should've played 10 moves ago. Besides that the opponent was down a queen and knight and decided that that was the moment to start thinking and take their time for it. Any gm in that situation will just be extremely bored, so because of that he probably just started prepping his analysis. I agree with you, its probably against the rules, but a completely different position where the ideas do not translate to the current position does not yield any unfair advantage

[@nbgarrett88]

I think the game was so over it doesn’t matter, but I can understand that its not being the best sport/respecting the opponent

[@jamess9623]

I agree. Having an engine open is a clear violation of the rules.

[@Sentorial]

4 GAMES!?! JACKPOT!!!!

[@jgxx88]

“I learned this late in my career. I was in an under 10 tournament…”😂

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Ahh the fishing pole - when you laern one idea and try to apply it everywhere no matter what. Aside from Exchange Ruy where it's a legit line.

[@nhatnamdao2916]

how did the game last 8 minutes and danny yap for an hour

[@davep7176]

I don't wish to sound overly rude (and I am definitely at risk of sounding stupid here too) but if this is a speedrun why is the elo still at 1200? Maybe I'm going made but I thought I watched a 2 year old "speedrun" video where the elo was about the same.

[@M.aGhzadeh]

The second opponent had to prove that the idea was correct.

[@chesneytube1]

“Hello everybody welcome to… believe it or not black is already in trouble here”.

[@toddhills3706]

Everyone complaining about him using the engine are just in need of attention or they are as dumb as a thumbtack because everyone knows these vids are only for instructional purposes.

[@nexma1]

Everyone defending him using an engine are just in need of attention or they are as dumb as a thumbtack because everyone knows it goes against the fair play policy.

[@user-iv6pp4dy7k]

​@@nexma1😢 keep crying

[@nexma1]

@@user-iv6pp4dy7kNo u

[@antonioa.jepkoko4588]

​@@nexma1keep crying 😢

[@johnkongarang2555]

Game 2, Botez Gambit and I’m fuming!!! How come 1100 player couldn’t see Knight takes on d7 and it’s not a bullet game???!!!😤🤦🏾‍♂️😱

[@hayhorca915]

? 1100s hang pieces all the time

[@odietejoseph4603]

Gm danya: i first learned about the fishing pole late in my career, Then went to say he was 1800 playing the under 10 youth championship. Like seriously. U10 and 1800