Handling the IQP | Caro-Kann-Exchange | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky

[@caffeinator1849]

This is probably the best game of the speed run so far

[@Matt-jq7zw]

yup, my favorite game easily

[@blizzard2376]

As a caro player that’s learning this e5 line, I agree

[@richardlong5928]

Without question

[@alimohammadi1399]

Amazing analysis by grand master naroditsky

[@joshuadowdy4120]

At 27:05, why not a sac the queen with QueenC3 and then RookD1 forcing mate?

[@carlkligerman1981]

One of the very few KZbinrs who doesn’t, at all and never, insult the intelligence of his audience. Thank god for content like this

[@bhough410]

One of the few than can captivate an 800 elo all the way through 2000+ elo.

[@mikecantreed]

Which chess KZbinrs insult the intelligence of their audience?

[@KnightToRemember]

@@mikecantreed do you want me to make a list of them?

[@DominikfromAustria]

Yeah especially for chess Danya, Levy (Gothamchess) and Eric Rosen are great because you can take away something from every video

[@daymongray3516]

Ben finegold comes to mind. “If you want to see a bad game go upstairs, if you’re at home, look at one of your own games.”

[@jaakezzz_G]

I love how the title is "Handling the IQP" ... and then Danya just sacs it.

[@TheMosayat]

Lmao I was thinking the same 😂

[@orbits2754]

Hey its certainly handled

[@怪人-b1x]

I saw "Handing the IQP" ngl

[@logicallylazy]

I guess that’s how you handle it 😅

[@RamanGupta99]

​@@logicallylazyyea that's the only way . 😂

[@PitzkeMP]

I would just like to comment on how it is extremely impressive that, despite having 3 other completed speedruns, and being deep into this 4th, the last few uploads have been truly some of the best, most instructive, entertaining, and most honed of all speedrun videos on youtube. (and yes I am including speedruns from other chess content creators as well). It is apparent that Danya has really tweaked the format and approach to almost a perfected state. The chess community is truly blessed to have the Sensei as one of it's predominant public figures. 🙏❤🙌

[@straight6200]

I’ve been working my way backwards through the speed runs being a late finder of this channel and I have to say that this game and analysis is probably the best so far. Bravo.

[@bruce2953]

The struggle to find the tactics was incredible. The constant shutting down of his own lines was super inspiring

[@willemjohannes9007]

in all seriousness the discipline in not just chasing exciting-looking ideas without knowing whether they work is very impressive and something to aspire to

[@antimatter2417]

There's something with GMs being able to make use of their bishop pair with such class and harmony. A work of art.

[@thatomongezisefuli2674]

A masterpiece

[@yesyoeable]

For real. I happened to play a GM in a 15 minute game by incident, as he had only played 1 or 2 rapid games on Lichess. I won an exchange and felt like king, then his bishops completely wrecked me.

[@travischampagne3252]

This a a great example on how to use the bishop pair. I can’t use them to save my life

[@strikercool911]

@@yesyoeable i only played an fm in my online games hhhh What is your rating btw? Or was it in a swiss tournament?

[@yesyoeable]

@@strikercool911 I'm 2000-2100 rapid. His rating was provisional and I joined his rated game on the lobby.

[@aravindsfirst]

Opponent rated 2000 but defended like a 2300. What a wonderful game this one was. Also, I really appreciate you changing the time to 15 mins for the higher rated opponents. It's really helpful.

[@whatlez]

Opponent was very impressive this game. Great game to watch!

[@trevorweinbrecht7142]

Absolutely love when the opponent comes to compete, so much more entertaining and instructional

[@MasterJack2]

he was very good but a little petty there at the end but again he is free to do whatever with his 15minutes.

[@wesleyge1]

@@MasterJack2 traiditional Chinese chess training style is to never resign, always let ur opponents mate you, its also a show of respect to play out a game.

[@dafuqmr13]

Yeah great defense, i swear i can smell the opponent sweating from my monitor, poor guy

[@user-cs6zr4nw2z]

Babe wake up new Danya vid 🥳

[@pavlos712]

Babe is already watching. You're late.

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Again?

[@wicked5999]

I see this comment on every video

[@amaarquadri]

Great game! It's amazing how for most of the game white was only lagging behind by a single tempo, but that made all the difference.

[@nolanheffner7493]

Such an exquisite game! Among the most deep and complicated games you've played this speedrun. Honestly, hats off to your opponent who played just absolutely stellar defense, finding so many amazing resources. A chess game is authored by two players, after all :)

[@nikone951]

One of my worst fears is to wake up on day and find a video of Danya announcing he is not gonna do speedruns anymore

[@cjackdc]

What r ur other worst fears

[@samueljohns5228]

Yoohh 😂​@@cjackdc

[@singami465]

Daniel is genuinely the best chess content creator. No fake hype, no filler, no boasting, all skill and respect.

[@wce-tube]

Also check out GingerGM 👍

[@lukastux3024]

This was one of the best speedrun games ever. You demonstrated perfectly how to play for Initiative in pawn-down or IQP positions. And the best thing was the tenacious defense of the opponent who made it really hard for you to convert the winning position

[@monstermagnet3150]

Plus a Caro-Kann game, we know you like it ! Even though this one was more open than positionnal

[@casio81234]

Absolutely incredible game, brilliant attacking ideas and excellently defended by the 2000, bravo!

[@kaboomkp]

I never get to catch these live so thank you for uploading them consistently, and just wanted to say thank you for this series. I watch whenever I can and feels so good to be able to predict moves. I am definitely better than I was before this series started, and it's thank to your wonderful teaching skills for everyone from beginners to advanced players - I've gone from around 600 blitz to 900, and am about 1200 in rapid (I play a lot less rapid). My next goal is to start playing OTB at my college's chess club, even though I still suck and there are millions of people better than me, I have the confidence to try and improve more. Thanks again

[@sven179]

The explanations following the game form one of (if not the) best explanations of how high GM level chess is. He calculated all of those variations in a couple of minutes total. Meanwhile, he shows how these are all filled with crazy tactics. Just realise, he’s listing all of these rejected lines because 5-10 moves down the road there’s a crazy tactic that I couldn’t even spot when looking at the position and given a minute or so to think. And for Danya, it’s just one of the many, many variations that he has to go over in his head. Absolutely insane.

[@jonshive5482]

That sort of visualization, memory, and calculating ability is what separates GMs from mere mortals.

[@jordanlimantara1814]

I found all of his top moves first time around🎉 Call me caro kann connosieur

[@kevinmarchand4196]

This might be the single most instructive chess video I’ve ever seen

[@persis7176]

One of the best analysis I have ever seen, thank you

[@anthonygross1963]

Daniel, I think you're the best educational chess streamer on KZbin, no contest. The explanation for why such a normal looking move like nc3 is inaccurate is brilliant. You've really made my game much better these last few months. Thank you for all your hard work!

[@ryanbeltran5122]

An hour of my favorite chess streamer, teaching me something I desperately need to learn, and the video is an hour long? Am I dead and in heaven? Or am I alive and finally found the happiness I always wanted before a work day and the worst work day of all time, MONDAY. Ode to-fucking-joy homies.

[@richardliu7838]

Amen

[@hellopleychess3190]

unusually long

[@inguh7041]

lmao

[@EventsKiosk]

An hour long video that’s an hour long?! Get outta here!

[@christianleslie3050]

This was the most entertaining game out of all the speed runs. Amazing game

[@Pouya..]

The more and more I watch GM naroditaky more I realize how priceless these series are. Thank you for these simply the best chess channel on youtube

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

I love how Danya says stuff like "most of the grandmasters..." as if he isn't almost a super GM himself

[@blakejhonshen2710]

Danya was literally a world champion in the under-12 division when he was 11, so it's funny to hear that sort of thing when we all know he's a fantastic GM

[@CalebJCourtney]

My mind is blown by the depth of the analysis as well as the quality of play during the game. This speed run has challenged me to think deeper and reinforced how much I don’t understand about chess.

[@midrangemonroe1]

I'd love to see one of these with Chess 960! See how he approaches totally novel positions right from the start. It would be great because as a relative beginner, I don't know any of the opening theory that usually already gets Daniel in a winning position.

[@kain1851]

37:16 youre the best teacher honestly, anyone else would have snapped if a random guy on the internet phrase a question like that

[@thedarkcranberry]

Best chess series on YT.

[@liljackypaper]

I don't care that the concept wasn't exactly the same.. How insane is it that someone in the chat asks about a move, and Danya shows him that it would blunder mate and immediately thinks of a similar mate that happened in a game almost TWENTY years ago!! That's just insane 😮

[@jonshive5482]

Carlson can also do that, needless to say. We witness true genius.

[@joaomcarmo]

Man, this was just beautiful. Thanks, Danya!

[@GöranSundholm-l4n]

The amazing lucidity of your thought processes AND of the explanations made it a pleasurable as well as instructive experience to follow the commentary. Thank you for sharing the video.

[@NAITANNN]

Been waiting for more naro kann, thank you!

[@Invoid-m3f]

White was just behind one single tempo! Danya shows the reason WHY he is a GM!! Pure class.

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

I really appreciate taking a moment to remind viewers not to spend so much time looking at two almost equivalent moves trying to figure out which is better. I'm only 1700-1800 but I still often find myself low on time because when I felt like I was ahead, I worried about find that 'one' crushing blow, and end up in endgames that I just don't have the time when I need it. Great instruction, sir.

[@jonshive5482]

Been there, done that!

[@mohammadrezajamshidi9417]

So instructive! A big thank you to Danya and also his opponent for playing such game

[@calebwhales]

An incredibly rich game. The tension between the Caro being so solid but only if you play correctly. The measured play by Danya was pitch perfect as an educational video.

[@rohece1]

A total pleasure the chance to watching on youtube this fantastic GM. The complete way He analizes the game have no words to describe it. Thank you!

[@guericthomas1647]

I'm a french player and i would like to congrate yourself for your videos and the way you transmit your chess vision. Thanks a lot !

[@AbhishekKumar-uu4uj]

Amazing play by your opponent. Loving the game so far

[@ibeattetris]

Amazing video. I really enjoy the quick engine analysis after you've done the full deep dive into the positions yourself.

[@hellopleychess3190]

intuitively it makes much more sense for me to take the bishop (2:57) but I would have a hard time reasoning why exactly that seems better to me and this is what I am working on right now, I'm about to reach 2000 at standard chess (std fide) I hope

[@donthomas3529]

Thank you, enjoy these videos, appreciate how you talk through lines and insights throughout the game. Cheers

[@john-ze7eu]

Very good verbal skills while he is playing.. Earned a sub

[@Jake6Enjoyer]

I saw the queen trap idea in 17:50 before Danya and I thought I must be stupid and missing something because he didnt mention it for 2 minutes lol

[@antimatter2417]

I saw it quite early too but ditched it cause I didnt see any follow up after b4.

[@singami465]

I think it was pretty easy to spot if you're fixated on chasing the queen around, but it seems like displacing the queen was a secondary motive for Danya so he analyzed other moves first.

[@Jj82op]

Great game, I play the Caro-Kann as well so the opening theory section was very helpful. I had also briefly seen Bd6 to maybe try to trap the queen but figured that both adjacent light-square diagonals were open and that would never happen. Interesting how the mind works like that.

[@lilouf1875]

those videos are a blessing thank you danya !

[@brwok57]

I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out that Danya is *the* most liked and respected content creator by their followers, truly perfected an entire gender on KZbin, nobody has a single thing to complain about, this man must be protected at all cost

[@nickdroyer6234]

Bro, you're literally amazing, thanks for these! Can't say that enough

[@Luminc]

One of my favorite speedrun games! Incredible game.

[@ultraninja244]

Truly an amazing game. As you said, one of the most richest games we've ever seen in the speed run. The amount of variations and complexity in the middle game was abounding, even myself finding it hard calculate all of them. I look forward to seeing more of these type of games again in the future!

[@radosawkarwacki4386]

Incredible game and analysis. The fact that this content is free is just awesome, thank you Danya so much for making it and teaching us chess!

[@joshuadowdy4120]

At 27:05, why not sac the queen with QueenC3 and then RookD1 forcing mate?

[@Celastrous]

Inject these videos straight into my veins

[@Cruickyz]

What a game. Amazing video.

[@cucumberminimum5792]

nah we are totally ok with your videos each over two hours. they are packed with content and a pleasure to watch.

[@scottpatrick8645]

One of the best games yet. Sweet jesus danya, how do you find these moves???

[@willhamilton3343]

Loving the sensei speed run!

[@leonardoribeiro4047]

Such an amazing game, your calculus process is really instrutive, congrats Danya

[@leafyconcern]

This was a great watch. will return to this. Yahooey!

[@krishnansuresh9206]

Amazing set of tactics and candidate-move explanations

[@DoronBarShay]

Incredible, i was certain that Qxc3 was winning and i was so glad to see you mention and refute it. Your insane calculation skills encourage me to keep learning.

[@franck777]

Amazing video. Love it!

[@dinh_khai_]

Since watching your caro kann games, I've made it my main black line. Hell, I even play c6 against d4 because most of the time opponents just play e4 and its the same thing. And i've finally reached 1600 and never been prouder.

[@khaluu2000]

After the cheating bot match sensei had to play against and then the discussion about the sinquefield drama, it feels nice to be back on track with our regular teaching and an hour game i might add

[@danielabay8872]

I lost my absolute shit at 54:30.... HE DID THIS IN HIS HEAD

[@jonshive5482]

And he can probably study or play several games simultaneously without sight of a board. Phenomenal.

[@MrKayDeeJay]

Fascinating game! Thank you!

[@kieran_3951]

Absolutely amazing content. Such an interesting game!

[@bradmills5996]

Should link to the game at Lichess in the description!

[@mmm22chess]

I’ve seen hundreds of danya videos and this was the first time I saw a move immediately and he took a long time to spot. The move was Bc2. I’m getting better!

[@frozenbroccolii4933]

what's your rating?

[@Cassace]

Not that good according the computer 1:16:10

[@warrenwahpepah476]

Daniel is great at explaining!!

[@chandrakiran6258]

What an incredible game!!!

[@42cpulaski]

Damn girl, another instructive Danya vid. Yes please!!!!

[@sebeqxxl1867]

Fantastic game, i am also a Caro player so especially enjoyed it also because of that and the complexity of this position is really nicely explained here. Great video

[@balialogerot8450]

I want to thank you for all this content so helpful for my understanding of chess I love it continue like that you are the best!

[@BPEREZRobertJamesL]

I'm quite late to the party (the speedrun was literally a year ago), but great game anyways. Btw, I think the ...Rxf3 sac at 1:12:24 actually works... I calculated 1...Be5, threatening to take the rook and then the knight, so 2. Rc1 (2. Ne4 loses to 2...Bxe4 3.Rc8+ Kh7 and white has to move the queen) Qg5+ 3. Kf1 (3. Kh1 Qf4 and mate is unstoppable.) Bd3+ 4. Ke1 Qg1+ 5. Kd2 Qxf2+ and black wins the queen. Edit: Should've continued watching lol. The video literally mentions that later hehe.

[@GausEdukativniCentar]

Danya, In the opening, if instead of putting the bishop on d3 you played Bc7, black can continue developing with Nbd2 because after Rd3 black has Ne4 move attacking the black queen and cutting connection of black bishop to d3 square (rook is no longer defended and white is forced to trade leaving the position equal).

[@daymongray3516]

25:27 is exactly how I look…. After i blunder my queen. Great content as always Daniel.

[@grimproduction3887]

At 11:57 why is the bishop next to the queen untouchable? I don't get it.

[@richardfredlund8846]

Bh2+ then rook takes

[@BigChimpin1]

Top tier content

[@mathijs1987j]

Fantastic game and analysis!

[@Mathijs_A]

What I play myself is 4. Nc6, since white either defends the pawn with Nf6/Ne2 and your bishop lands on g4, or with c3 and then e5 becomes a great (though risky) move suddenly Edit: oh wow, 30 seconds later Daniel plays e5 with the same idea though in an even better situation for black (since Nf6 was more useful than h3), nice!

[@TheDestroyer7102]

Definitely one of the best, if not the best game of the speedrun so far, kudos to the opponent for defending so well against Danya's deadly bishop pair!

[@memotto123]

30:28 Doctor

[@BOOTAANBOOTAAN]

How to handle IQP? Danya: Sac it! 😆

[@David-im1rz]

26:45 Whats stopping you from saccing the queen for the knight allowing rook to come in the back rank ?

[@KancerKowboy]

Thank you, Daniel. Just hope we never start taking you for granted. Its also nice your fame hasn't gone to your head. Thank your parents for all of us ;-) They did an outstanding job!

[@ilyassilyass4469]

That was intense, i've been watching Danya's speedruns for a while, but I kept refraining from watching these higher rated videos cuz i'm barely holding my ground in the 1000-1100 range, but damn this is beautiful, it's also, to my surprise, plenty instructive despite my level being so low in comparison

[@peterhardie4151]

Very interesting game. I often struggle to keep this tiny initative going. End up a pawn down in an endgame.

[@TenaciousThunder1971]

Daniel you are an amazing teacher

[@jackcook3471]

These always come out when I need to go to sleep, but I always stay up to watch them😅

[@acsu96]

Very interesting. I've played a similar classical game in the same h3 variation. I didn't know any theory but also played e5! But did not play as dynamically afterwards. I slowly built up a kingside attack, but I will have to remember the idea of sacrificing the pawn for open lines and initiative with the two bishops.

[@pure2291]

49:52 rook e8 is another option since after the queen moves to d2 or c1, you have Bxh3

[@memowkropp1859]

Just a small little thing but I wanted to say the editing and thumbnails have been really good recently :D

[@frozenbroccolii4933]

greatest speedrun game

[@nomad3571]

This was an inspiring game

[@aaronday2857]

This game is awesome. Thank you Sir for teaching us.

[@MuhammadIqbal-dp2es]

this calculation was deep. deeper than sea

[@3kbschannel288]

25:56 Nice goatee sir

[@iluvatarchem]

Dude. This was an insane game for 2k rating.