GM Naroditsky v WGM Belenkaya: 2023 Charlotte Open Blitz

GM Daniel Naroditsky faces off against WGM Dina Belenkaya in round 5 of the 2023 Charlotte Open blitz tournament.
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[@mydevice2596]

Dina using the hyper accelerated pawn technique at the end there, very creative

[@DinaBelenkaya]

Cheated again?!

[@technicalmusic555]

@@DinaBelenkaya you play nice moves , but Daniel ............., I think he is pro , if you wanna be pro , you can take chess classes from me , hehehehe

[@realraven2000]

When you’re that close to the finish line, the pawn is legally allowed to jump 2.5 squares

[@Dr._Alexxx_S._Sobin]

Chepukaitis style

[@ijontichy994]

Very instructive :)

[@seanhunter111]

The way he forced a queen trade was awesome. She chuckled to herself when he did that.

[@cdorresteijn]

I think at first she was like 'did you just blunder your queen'? And then quickly chuckled when realizing that the knight was pinned.

[@yethenkosi5046]

Came to watch chess and saw some chemistry too🔥

[@inbracedefeat]

Both amazing chess players and teachers. And their chemistry is 🔥🧨

[@noelyking400]

Is he tapping dat booty?

[@QuazarM87]

Are they a couple?

[@markcouture4726]

@@QuazarM87 LOL, no, but a lot of people speculate they have hooked up a bit. There was the night streaming from the hotel room together for example. And some super flirty video streams. Plus they are both fun, attractive, confident people - so it's kind of easy to imagine. But maybe all BS. Who knows.

[@Tymczas]

@@QuazarM87 gay and feminist are very rararly a couple ...lol

[@naturadventur7425]

​@@Tymczasis he gay? Not that it matters, just curious.

[@SneakyCheeseThief]

I miss that sound from chess tournaments when I was younger. Sounds like giant hail or something on video, but in person it’s a very distinct wood sound. I dunno why I love that sound so much. I was always nervous as hell playing with a bunch of people around. But now I just miss it.

[@robertwilson3866]

You should do it again

[@bine35]

It sounds super loud in the video, is that just the video doing that effect or

[@nathanong87]

the hustler pawn move at 7:40 by dina haha

[@eaglesfly9890]

or just cheating

[@ThePalmWoods]

​@@eaglesfly9890 or just having fun...

[@eaglesfly9890]

@@ThePalmWoods I see you do not know about her history with cheating. This isn’t her first time trying things like this - removing opponent’s pawn from the board and moving her pieces illegally, etc. Also, this isn’t a random game vs a random person in a park. You’re playing Danya and resorting to cheap tricks (cheating) to win.

[@TheNole]

@@eaglesfly9890 She knew she was lost and did it as a joke.

[@gpet-dr2bs]

​@Eagles Fly they both know the position is completely lost anyways. Grow the fuck up buddy like goddamn😂

[@Philson]

He won in more ways than one.

[@M-F-H]

Dina survived well. Not easy against Danya! 😅

[@marcuslarwa9098]

She played a kings Indian vs a Jabava London king side pawn storm. She was lost after 5-6 moves. Defending well is coming to an equalish endgame. She was crushed in the endgame. She was literally down a full piece in material.

[@bearsard_5101]

@@marcuslarwa9098 Survived does not mean defended. Anyways, she did manage to give to Daniel a great amount of difficulties to convert the position into a clear advantage. Quite commendable

[@marcuslarwa9098]

@@bearsard_5101 actually she didn’t survive at all she got crushed. If she survived she would have either won or got a draw. Resigning is the exact opposite of surviving.

[@marcuslarwa9098]

@@bearsard_5101 he had a winning position by move 10 and was up a full minute in a 3 minute game by move 15. He was clearly well into his preparation at that point while she was defending for her life. When he decided to take it into an end game he was up 3 pawns. She never had a single winning advantage and would have got checkmated if she didn’t resign. How is that commendable?

[@chessriddle]

That look after Qf5! 😂❤

[@capitalschool8765]

Are the Ping-Pong championships simultaneously being played?

[@AnCoSt1]

yeah, same playing hall. someone really should have thought that through

[@mattster-nw2xn]

Unreal...maybe they should merge the sections next time.

[@GrantREllis]

Dina's fingernail game is also GM level, that's some classy nails!

[@giom3248]

and the jacket to match the nails! Style superGM

[@iluvatarchem]

Ye she nailed it

[@bassegoder]

​@@iluvatarchem!!

[@Stuxnet1914]

Dina has a grin that tends to elicit some conflicting emotions. Respectfully to her and Naro btw.

[@pehpunkthahpunkt4179]

There was an error on the digital board... it didn't plot g4-g2 🙄

[@jabrane1564]

07:07 that was so cute OMG

[@DinaBelenkaya]

Welcome all!

[@unknown-unknown69]

Humble and funny Dina as always You did great in this match the that was close

[@karlballester5119]

The little bow by Danya at the start is funny

[@eusie59]

just a reaction at Danya's bow

[@MsiLaskar-]

The handshake 😍😍 Chess kneeled there towards them

[@AndTSG]

the murderous look @ 7:07 and then the smile afterwards 😂

[@Shipdacheese]

That was such an 'in your face' move though :)

[@inteluhdgaming1524]

@@Shipdacheese She initially thought Danya had blundered his queen before realizing the pin

[@danmanning2006]

the clip-clop sound of all the blitz games going on in the background

[@RG001100]

Fun to see some IRL pre-moving at the end there.

[@spidomh3001]

danya playing is jobava london course prep is unstoppable

[@lazycalc2533]

It’s so hard to refute it too. You have to go for the a6 setup with d5, c5, and Nc6 that Fabiano went for apparently…That’s the best line against it

[@iseriver3982]

That's what I play! Only I bet he knows the theory whereas all I know is how to catch a rook early in the game 😊

[@oOPPHOo]

Absolutely my favorite way to play against the Grünfeld. I have lines against c6 and h5, but not h6. Good to know that Nf3 is the proper response in all three.

[@RG001100]

To be clear: Naroditsky and Bortnyk put together a course on the Jobava London; so you can learn as much as he knows, if you want.

[@inakimurillo5447]

He didn't play the line recommended in their course, they recommend 7. Qd2, not 7.Bd3

[@ChrisLoNgShAnK1990]

5:03 After Dina plays Nf6, couldn't Daniel have played Qg5+ ? seems like that sequence would quickly lead to some kind of fork / winning material advantage

[@Leo-zu5yl]

Kg7 then what?

[@josephascencio-parvy7805]

@@Leo-zu5yl If you trade all the pieces after Kg7, isn’t that K+P ending easily winning up a pawn?

[@faznaz7455]

@@josephascencio-parvy7805 No it’s on the verge of being lost (at least black isn’t losing this endgame for sure) because black’s king is too active and at the very least, the h pawn is falling which gets rid of the pawn advantage plus the black king seems to be shouldering the white king and pawns. Generally trading into a king and pawn endgame up a pawn is good but always check king activity and the paths of each king!

[@marcuslarwa9098]

@@faznaz7455 good explanation, king activity is super important in K&P endgames

[@PounceKW]

i really love these to ppl

[@mehdimehdikhani5899]

Is this a re-upload?

[@fore101]

You can feel the mutual respect they have for each other. 😊

[@goldiak4177]

Yeeeeesss Danya🎉🎉🎉

[@BenRook]

Nice game.

[@travistucker4067]

Good Game

[@Smallgot83]

7:06. Love it! 😊

[@Squatsheldon]

Come ON they love each other

[@anzacbiccy1971]

Anyone else ship these two?

[@Rkcuddles]

You go girl! Way to make him fight for it.

[@sourandbitter3062]

It wasn't much of a fight

[@royal___6345]

in 5:00 why g5 Check isnt work?

[@A_Lex]

I like this couple

[@andrewworrall4302]

they like each other

[@ryanmcyuh]

danyas laugh on the queen check at the end hahaha

[@chris-tb6lu]

If she had purchased a recently released Jobava course maybe she would have been more prepared

[@JakeLYT]

Nothing like beating titled players at OTB tournaments to promote your course, legend.

[@JoshuaFranta]

The background sounds make this almost an asmr video

[@The_Shrike]

I wonder who wins

[@exousia2002]

@4:58 why not Qg5 check?

[@inteluhdgaming1524]

I searched for the tournament online so I could review the game and see the final standings but couldn't find it anywhere. The Charlotte chess open I saw was of the same players but different matchup.

[@pacojonesvaior9212]

7:07…that look on Dani…❤❤😂😂

[@seinundzeiten]

dina is a strong player despite losing

[@frankbrowniii3057]

I had to watch the end twice.

[@matthewrigby6089]

Funny watching them play in silence when we're used to seeing them smack talk the whole game.

[@Automotib]

Love it how people in the comments can notice everything from their chemistry to the noise in the background and im just here only seeing the game itself and nothing else lol

[@bernaridho]

She's 'angry' at the end❤

[@Muhammed_Atif]

did you guys notice that the clock was on the wrong side? It was supposed to be on the left of White according to the FIDE handbook but during the game, it was to the right of Danya.

[@bobbeelman360]

Not a Fide event. USCF rules allow the player of Black to choose the placement of the clock.

[@jib8661]

Can anybody help me? Why not Qg5 here 5:02?

[@Leo-zu5yl]

Kg7

[@imnobody7226]

@@Leo-zu5yl I think after a full blown trade, white could win, although it would require deep calculation, maybe thats why danya took so much time on it, and maybe saw something wrong so idk.

[@Leo-zu5yl]

@@imnobody7226 Yes it's fine but not the only good move or the best move.

[@faznaz7455]

@@imnobody7226 Not at all. Black’s king is too active and at the very least the h pawn is falling (therefore no more pawn advantage) plus black is shouldering/flanking first and contains the outside (passer g pawn compared to f pawn), therefore white is on the verge of being lost and given the position white is in before mass trades, a position where white is on the verge of losing (probably losing) is not in their interest at all, compared to the weak black king without mass trades.

[@fore101]

What is the noise in the background?

[@fore101]

Sounds like horses walking on wooden floors

[@stasiso]

7:06 "Wait, what?!" followed by "Aaaaaa, OK."

[@TimBucktoo-bw6hd]

sounds like a factory in there

[@amairasagar5613]

6:26 was a double attack on queen and rook for black!

[@amr8955]

the knight is pinned my guy

[@_PJW_]

7:06 : "Dude! Really?!" But she loved it.

[@effigia6896]

Was Dina ill? I couldnt hear her :p

[@__Logan]

I think they're forking each other in more ways than just at the board

[@fistlah6895]

Forking😂😂😂😂

[@Automotib]

He forked that queen? Maybe

[@Alphamikefoxtrot5]

Dina defended brilliantly in this game👏🏾👏🏾

[@Alphamikefoxtrot5]

Come on dude😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@marcuslarwa9098]

Bro it was a Jubava and she went for a kings Indian. Definitely should have went with a Caro or something else. You don’t castle into a Jubava London pawn storm. She was dead lost in the opening.

[@jca3854]

​@@marcuslarwa9098 nah you dont know what your talking about... kings Indian against jobava is defendable, its not "crushing"

[@marcuslarwa9098]

@@jca3854 I didn’t saying it isn’t defendable or crushing. I said you don’t castle king side into a king side pawn attack. She got crushed because she literally castled right into his attack.

[@nileshrawat1583]

Are there horses in the room?

[@all_n_baby]

It's clear that there is some connection between the two. Danya, make the move my guy!

[@giladshulkin1443]

I think they are together for a while

[@abalabal6417]

​@@giladshulkin1443 for what!?

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

Their children will be great too. Today society is broken and doesn't understand the basics of society. The future is the foundation.

[@Askhat08]

He missed mate in 1 with Dina last year, haha.

[@giladshulkin1443]

@@abalabal6417 in a relationship

[@HelloWorld-fy8cd]

bowed her head to the winner 7:45

[@cyberhype5495]

These 2 would make a best Chess power couple 🔥

[@YtubeUserr]

This couple will be called "Dinya".

[@benaronson2410]

they're so cute together

[@yethenkosi5046]

Dina turns soft around Danya. She likes him fr

[@BornInsane0]

@@yethenkosi5046 i mean she spent the night at his place, everyone knows that its obvious

[@playerx2006]

Are WGMs GMs??

[@bassegoder]

Omg that was hot😮

[@dantemarcos1410]

Danya just got the initiative early then got the lucky fork to gain advantage then grinded her to the endgame. Typical GM sop 😎👍

[@kingmarin5820]

He had the advantage throughout.

[@skdkskdk]

It's not lucky when you have 1 minute more in a blitz game, it's better

[@danielward7008]

The ability to grind out a win like Danya is what separates GMs from the rest of us.

[@wabdih]

​@@danielward7008whole lot more than that lol

[@danielward7008]

@@wabdih The gap between strong amateurs and club players to GMs (the very top GMs aside) really isn't as big as people think it is. I actually think the biggest gap is psychological.

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Are they related?

[@realraven2000]

4:27 Rd7?

[@mr._baum]

And if I take the rook with the queen?

[@nad_chario]

Stockfish would say: 200 Elo blunder 😂

[@maxkhrisanfov]

Душит Даня

[@yousernameification]

This video should be titled, "GM Naroditsky v Street Hustler".

[@duckhuntergaming4713]

Damn are people tap dancing in the background or what?

[@mr._baum]

Yes

[@ABAtrading]

Who is danya why do they call him that his name is Daniel

[@Hurley1340]

These two are into each other.

[@listey]

Shame we didn't see any mating.

[@fightclub571]

Close game

[@cp0tyr]

Dina is funny

[@GeekonaBike]

I always like to play chess at clog dancing rehearsals 😉

[@scottgodkins2017]

Dammit Dina……beat his ***!

[@nathirs-vf9oi]

i kinda ship them lol

[@sandaler25]

4:56 He missed qg5x

[@faznaz7455]

Qg5, Kg7?

[@sandaler25]

I see, then its probably just a draw.

[@faznaz7455]

@@sandaler25 If you analyze this position at a deep level, you will find that black is on the verge of winning.

[@noobmaster006]

I predicted multiple moves correctly, maybe i am a GM too 😂

[@jrobmus]

Who brought foosball to the chess tournament?

[@HafeezBlackLeg]

The screen board at the end was like "What? Wha what? i didnt be programmed for this"

[@battlewagon8910]

i guess mate is pretty obvious

[@FYikai]

quick noob question: why is the clock on Danya’s right even though he’s playing White?

[@penssuck6453]

Could be for the camera, but I think it's becaus she's left handed, so it works out for the both of them.

[@h_isaniceman8927]

It’s enjoyable to watch if the WGM doesn’t trash talk annoying the opponent

[@danny208YT]

When these two gonna date

[@bradleyherwy2026]

I thought they were. They def should

[@cyberhype5495]

It's the hottest Chess couple around?

[@AdmatHakodesh]

No reason to continue past Qxe5 (6:52).

[@josephojemuyiwa8914]

why does Dina always cheat at the end! sneaky lady😂

[@townsquare_chess]

two GMs - surprise it wasn't close 😂😂😂😂

[@carlmichaelx]

🖤🥷♟️🥊🐉🧠🪞⚡️☯️🩸🤞🏾

[@Karim-ik5ij]

Why are they playing chess in a stable.

[@SuperFruitbat1]

Sounds like a tap dancing class behind the scenes.

[@timblizzard4226]

I need to buy that jobava course

[@saitamabeach2200]

Apparently Table Tennis Chess is the new thing.

[@seanm3636]

Shouldn't this be narrated by Daniel Naroditsky?

[@thebluepill1496]

Very noisy chess adds to ambience.

[@garypierce7380]

Dina's future husband is kind of mean. He was toying with her the whole time.

[@beereaucrat3233]

She actually tried to cheat! Wow...