Grandmaster Naroditsky | Chess Speedrun | 2030

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[@chess]

Lowkey one of the best series on YT.

[@periodic98]

100% agree

[@troyjohnson7120]

Highkey

[@LastMinuteDrivingInstructor]

@@troyjohnson7120 😂 I was just going to say the same word!

[@xirenzhang9126]

Daniel: Lets play a najdorf Opponent: doesnt play the open sicilian Daniel: bruh

[@movement7859]

I wanted to watch a Najdorf cuz that's what I play

[@zeNUKEify]

Me: has school tomorrow* Danya: drops new speedrun video* Me: guess it's time to play the 3AM gambit

[@Wlept]

the classic sleep gambit

[@matthewimm651]

I honestly feel bad for people who don’t watch this series. They are missing out

[@matthewriddle1868]

When the Prophet speaks we all listen.

[@SchneoBeo]

Gotta have to disappoint ya there, he already said he wouldn’t do it.

[@martinsalehi964]

Daniel is more than a youtuber, coach, or even sensei; he is an absolute legend!😂

[@redwolf0331]

And a prophet

[@fujiapple9675]

@@redwolf0331 beat me to it!

[@gana7206]

@@fujiapple9675 beat me to it!

[@notablepuffin1769]

@@gana7206 beat me to it!

[@facecrafter1328]

T H R O B B I N G

[@sushisadoko1977]

Me ever time I watch these video as a beginner: uh huh, yep, gottcha, oh yes good move, yep just what I was thinking, niceeee, wow that was amazing.

[@FalsePips]

Then start up a game: one move blunder, what is going on, what am I supposed to do here, where did all my time go, resign

[@rumpelRAINS]

Danya looking real fancy holding that tea cup with his pinky out

[@RadicalHippo]

A true gentleman always drinks tea with pinkies out.

[@MidnightBloomDev]

Everybody chilling until Danya says "here the fun starts"

[@vroonvfx5112]

Danya is so entertaining even when he's teaching chess theory lol

[@juicytin14]

When Danya explains concepts and ideas behind his moves, it always seems so logical and simple. But then I try to apply that to a game and I play and blunder like a 700 :P

[@musique-ef3rz]

Me, a 700: Never have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with

[@martigrey5872]

This is probably the most in depth series teaching chess on KZbin, thanks for uploading it here.

[@michaelabad4967]

I love when he says “sexy” makes me laugh 😂

[@milesbright9510]

just normal day in Danya land producing one of the most instructive and beautifully tactical positions in all of chess education

[@stephenbyers4648]

Thanks so much for the video Daniel, it always makes my day 🙏🏻 This content is incredible and the fact that you put it out for free is so honorable. Much love, your videos have really helped me calm down and be fascinated for just a little while in a world that is so hectic. Lost my dad a few weeks ago and just wanted you to know how much your videos have helped 👍🏻❤️

[@dariodeluna5360]

I really can't describe how much I admire you and how much you have inspired me to THINK. Thank you so much, Daniel!

[@dh1656]

Hi Daniel - first of all just wanted to say how incredible your channel is - your explanations are second to none and you make a very complicated game seem so simple. I was wondering if at some point you can do a video on what programme you use to input your long play games on after a game; what engines you use and how exactly you analyse a long play game (how long you spend and what key points do you look for). Thanks so much

[@SnydeX9]

You mentioned a-tier openings, do you ever plan on making an opening tier list like Hikaru and Levy?

[@aaronstephen3058]

I'd also appreciate that.

[@eric_bee]

I love this series. Daniel really knows how to teach!

[@gn02256676]

Is it me or his video's volume getting lower and lower? Still amazing content tho, please keep this series.

[@danjeory3659]

Chat: Play an Alekhine!! Danya: OK great idea! Next game: Plays the Alekhine. Wins in 8 moves 🤣

[@ARDDEC]

It would be really cool if you made a series explaining the openings, It will sure help the new and intermediate players

[@Vmaster1]

100% any time i look up videos about openings, its like cheese stuff or not very much depth, but once danya starts talking through the openings, the responses, the principle for using it. it all just makes so much sense.

[@ARDDEC]

@@Vmaster1 Yeah, he is probably the best chess teacher in our time

[@dhalomeme5268]

@@ARDDEC facts

[@singami465]

What irks me about opening tutorials is they assume your opponent will play the main line, without explaining what are the core strengths of your position. Danya is great at explaining what to do when your opponent fucks around.

[@imranyafith4251]

@@singami465 I couldn't agree more

[@Kirisame312]

5:09 well said. You love to see it.

[@RC-rx9zp]

Great series

[@fujiapple9675]

I love to see a Najdorf at the beginning! My favorite response to 1.e4 as black!

[@Zerilience]

Is there more Charlie coaching sessions? I don't see the video of Danya teaching Charlie the vienna.

[@BakaBoy]

I went from 600 to 1200 because of this speed run, thanks sensei for teaching me chess principles for free.

[@acdcfenderman]

I wonder at what rating the opponent's rating no longer gets refunded

[@Plonom]

Underrated question

[@aluminiumknight4038]

When he reaches his real rating on his chess . com

[@koifish528]

Probably when the opponents actually start fighting back

[@periodic98]

koifish528 well I mean they are attacking back,its just they’re not doing it at a Grandmaster level.

[@koifish528]

@@periodic98 You’re right, but I was talking more about fair fights. At the start of the speedrun it was like Mike Tyson boxing a 4 year old. Currently, it’s like Mike Tyson boxing an amateur fighter. They’re definitely fighting back, but they can’t do much against the monster chess player that is Daniel

[@jimdaily737]

The prophet winning games and our hearts

[@gumikebbap]

u are amazing senseiii

[@Rocky-me5cw]

The chad GM

[@fujiapple9675]

23:41 lol almost looks like one of my games with the white pieces.

[@bruhmoment1835]

Can you do an opening principles video? Can't find many good ones

[@kevingrisler4123]

It's interesting, the game was super short but the analysis had some really great lessons

[@roycohen.]

My rating went up by 100 points within 5 minutes of listening to this. Thanks for the in-depth explanations that others lack!

[@OlliePage]

unless you're playing 30second bullet its quite difficult to play enough games to gain 100 pts in 5 minutes

[@MrDanielfff777]

​@@OlliePagefr lol

[@yadadi4438]

I hope he does a speedrun again sometime once he finishes this one

[@justinlawrence5611]

05:45 “thank you, and goodbye”

[@apuapu4545]

Already watched the entire video.

[@TheChessGiant]

This dude is next level.

[@RealJokerx7]

At 10:05 kh1 is obviously checkmate, but he's fine if he plays kg1, since after re1, he plays nf1. The knight is protected by the rook and the king, so you cannot take it like you could if he played kh1. So he's fine there.

[@mrSPACEGUYS]

4:46 knight takes knight, rook takes queen, rook e1 check, king g2, rook g1 checkmate

[@roloyoung763]

I used to think Daniel's surname was Najdorf and the Najdorf Sicilian was named after him haha

[@AUG_Glow]

WOOO speedrum day

[@Blaaww1]

Just by watchin ur videos my rating shot up like a hundred pts and it isn’t really a special opening or anything like that it’s just seeing positions and good squares for my pieces. Also having a plan. Great videos from the prophet himself

[@mattmark4296]

Could you try playing a Najforf again next video? I'd really like to hear your explanations on some of the ideas.

[@Socrates...]

thank you

[@cinquedraghi41]

Cup: has an handle Danya: 4:13

[@spork4924]

That was a sexy move tho

[@cinquedraghi41]

@@spork4924 Absolutely, it would have slipped out of my hand 100% if I tried doing that

[@jkirk9803]

7:25 - It's free real estate :-)

[@graemehill8750]

could you please mention what your opponents should have done at those critical points where you got your biggest advantage?

[@valveny9127]

Waking up next to this beauty

[@kabobchsm8497]

Sicilian: 0:01 Alakein: 15:48, 21:54

[@troycampolo9137]

In the first game where you are calculating the idea for checkmate, after he plays king g3, shouldn’t you play qd6, be7?

[@TromboneMaster95]

Probably too late for anyone to see, but what happens in an Alekhine if white plays 2. Nc3 trying to transpose into a Vienna? It seems like Black would need to immediately respond to the threat of e5, but I'm not exactly seeing how that happens without going into a Vienna or losing a lot of space advantage

[@crclayton]

Maybe

[@clay1517]

I don’t understand why he resigned at 23:50?

[@abdalmanan8470]

Hi Dany great job

[@goopytoobers9397]

Ruining his pawn structure is not about attacking the king it’s only about getting in your opponent’s head 😤

[@joaodiasconde]

Alekhine's Defence seems really strong, 8 moves only wow!

[@alexf0101]

we all got inexplicable moves sometimes

[@sneakymango7397]

daniel: it doenst matter if your 2000 or 500, me: it’s me i’m the 500 ✌️😩

[@dino-joe]

I wish my openings were so powerful they could win by force on move 8

[@tenzinlee6393]

You could thank all your new subs at the end of your stream. 1. The end of the stream is the most powerful time to remind people that they can sub. 2. It won't interrupt your flow. 3. It will be better for youtube. I'm curious if others agree.

[@linconmende]

the stream is too long.. sometimes 3 hours or more, so he probably have to respond quick to keep the atencion of the subscribers, but for youtube this would be better for sure.

[@tenzinlee6393]

Woo! You actually silenced alerts today for these videos! Thank you!

[@TheInfernoJesus]

THANK YOU FOR THE PRIME THANK YOU FOR THE PRIME

[@keesklijs9816]

4:55 knight takes knight rook takes queen rook g1 check king g2 rook g1 mate win a piece or checkmate edit: nevermind when knight takes knight white can just recapture with the bischop and you cant take it because your own bischop is hanging

[@justinchee7078]

I don't know chess very well. Did the last opponent resign just because they blundered the bishop? Or was there another reason?

[@michaelangelo2192]

Yh, it's just because he blundered the bishop. He didn't want to continue a whole piece down!

[@jaydubbzit3551]

Day 4 of appreciating Sensei Danya for his wonderful daily speedrun uploads! 💕☺️

[@seanlee7054]

Can you try the scandi people always bully me for playing it and it sucks to hear :(

[@giganticLarry]

alot of these 2000s were playing like 1100s in this video

[@ryanboyd4770]

Quality.

[@gumikebbap]

23:37 hahahhahahahah

[@therearenofactsonlyinterpr3780]

At one point I was 800, after watching Danya vids,, I was successful to up my rating up to 1,200 Then, I start to feel not enjoying playing chess because this "illusion" to always increase the rating... (I call this illusion because I didn't earn money playing it, but always feel tired after playing) After that, I decided to drop my rating 500 and playing only for fun And watch Danya vids also for fun only, not for learning haha

[@bearsaremonkeys]

If you play the Alekhine defense under 1600, you're almost certainly going to see someone respond with NC3, instead of e5. I like responding with d5 instead of e5, which feels bland.

[@senatorpoopypants7182]

how are these people 2000 jeez

[@TrapGoose.]

Someone explains me why its win by force in the end?

[@bcan5512]

Blundering a piece like that at the high level is just losing

[@Belisiario]

12:20

[@trent797]

Seems like the 2000 players are worse than the 1800 players.

[@UNKNOWN5427]

4:56 nxd2 looks winning bc rxd3 re1 and rg1#

[@UNKNOWN5427]

Edit: thought I was clever, but Danya prob rejected it bc of just bxd2 liquifying into an endgame where black is barely better maybe even equal

[@SA-ne1re]

I'd really appreciate if you could turn down the sub / dono volume, other than that this is THE perfect series on KZbin

[@jozan9]

Commenting for algorithmic purposes

[@sadboitimes9012]

How are 2000 rated players straight up blundering pieces like 800s???

[@abel2933]

This happens, when their opponent plays very good positional moves, they focus to much on countering the positional game they drop a piece accidentaly, ofcourse 2000 wont hang a piece to a 1600 😁

[@zeNUKEify]

9:19 Apparently Qe2 is NOT checkmate in a couple moves as white has the absurd defensive resource of going Rf2 simultaneously blocking the black queen and opening up the diagonal for white to play Qg2 after black takes. Obviously white loses the game still

[@saimirbuzi7275]

If that happens I think black bringing other rook to e8 is mate in two

[@marshalllambert4441]

Wow, 8 moves against a 2k...

[@savsa]

hi!

[@Kirisame312]

21:40 man Danya will make any excuse not to play the Caro lol

[@RowRowFightThePowaa]

2100 opponents blunder pieces in one in the first 10 moves meanwhile I face 1200 dudes that blunders 0 pieces and play perfect accuracy games :(

[@FriendlyEsotericDude]

They're all GM's doing speedruns.

[@gaspardieu558]

Please turn off the subscriber alerts they went on constantly

[@zjjir]

"trust in the potential energy of your pieces" reminds me very much of star wars and feeling the force haha :D i think i'm just not creative enough for this level of chess, i can't see the moves you see. i dont see why they're good until you do them and explain it. :( i love watching tho and hope i retain something to improve my game :D

[@Wltrwllyngaeiou]

Seriously how many times has he seen 2Bc4 against the Sicilian? It's not even tricky

[@pharmokan]

first game guy literally played worse than a 700

[@nikhiljindal4580]

at 4 22 , couldn't white just take the bishop?

[@VSHEGDE1947]

Can’t take the bishop because rook is hanging on f1

[@joedan5199]

Rook on F1 is hanging.

[@pieterklootwijk9985]

Love your streams. You see it through the eyes of lower level players. That's the way i can really improve.

[@jo3dadgaming966]

Anyone else legit holding their phone up to their ear to hear his videos? Great content! However this has been a problem for some time now.

[@thejourneyman8890]

Your videos are great but your voice is a little quiet. Perhaps you can make it louder post production so you don't wake up your waifu.

[@harper6692]

Can you please do a video on how you become a GM?

[@Joel-co3xl]

Your voice is too quiet and the sub sound is too loud. Otherwise amazing content

[@Andrew-jb5xu]

Man I enjoy these vids but those sub notifications are ridiculous. Can't even hear what you're saying because of this constant "ding" going on

[@reagangarrett1716]

Yo I'm early again

[@LongDong_Superman]

Is it worth to watch his explanations? I usually just skip them

[@faiz.shaikh]

Absolutely, I find them more informative

[@bijofrancis1114]

The only thing you need to change is your yt thumbnails..

[@scrubmcgubb2542]

First

[@scrubmcgubb2542]

LETTSSS FUCKING GOOOOO

[@kevinhuang8240]

_dang it_

[@VSHEGDE1947]

There are people who have commented 10 minutes before you lol