Master Class | Alekhine Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

[@SolaceAndBane]

When opponents attack: "He's taking a pool noodle to a fence" When Daniel attacks: "I'm going to blow apart this position with a sledgehammer of a move"

[@arkosnatoneogy2366]

Danya thank you so much for giving gold standard content for free every (other) day. As a 1600-ish player I am learning so much about middle game strategizing from your wonderfully clear explanations.

[@THEADZBRADZ]

How did you get to 1600.

[@ericgilmore5949]

I was an 700 player in March, had about 350 games played and couldn't beat anyone over 900 now I'm playing 15 min games, taking my time, I just broke 1115 winning like 70% of games in the past 10 days. I play London, Pirc, King's Indian, Caro, and Accelerated Dragon (basically everything Daniel teaches). People blunder all the time. I just mated a 1250 opponent in 12 moves playing the London. You just have to stay disciplined. I'm watching Daniel play 1500-1800's and play as if my opponents are of that caliber. It's kinda working lmao

[@ericgilmore5949]

Update, just hit 1250 rating

[@cormano9034]

fastest click in the west

[@AyleidCraft]

You ain’t got the nerve

[@ryanwhitestone1677]

How did you post this before the video came out

[@RaptureReady2025]

Like the classic movies with the fastest gun draw in the west ....”Wanna see it again?”

[@ElGranSucio0]

Yeaaaaaahh baby! Loving the Alekhine’s defence content.

[@kruksog]

I like thinking of pawns as both walls and wall-busters. Helps me think about when to pawn storm and when to get more pieces involved.

[@asza5]

Queen takes knight was in fact the best move according to the engine.

[@victorshilin9360]

Wow, I'm happy now that my first instinct was like "Why would you ever consider taking that miserable rook, taking the knight is obviously so much better".

[@musicsterrible]

A wise man once said, "Don't break a fence down with a pool noodle."

[@kgee2111]

This guy is a big proponent of not blocking in your bishops. Good advice.

[@antonnovo695]

Underrated opening. GM Lev Alburt played it exclusively and he was 2500+ if not 2600.

[@TheDanaYiShow]

"make things go boom" this is the chess content I came for

[@fujiapple9675]

Hypermodern Openings that used to be laughed at FTW!!

[@Edge15555]

@Maurits postmodern lmao

[@DNeff-vv4lm]

Really educational and fun content

[@arek7806]

This opening looks amazing, thanks for this video, i definitely will try this!

[@michaelplaczek9385]

Pawn Storms are overrated *AlphaZero would like to know your location*

[@Shome2049]

Alphazero is the strongest funky player in the world.

[@dsrguru]

As a King's Indian player he should know better!

[@kruksog]

You gotta start playing a couple games per video. Need moar!

[@cd8086]

Watch his stream or if you missed it go to the stream recording he plays many games during this speed run series he basically documents his entire way from 500 to 2500

[@jordanray1537]

I’m wondering if you could do a tutorial on some methods of actually attacking with pieces. I also agreed with your sentiment on pawn storms but I personally struggle to actually “attack” with my pieces effectively so it would be helpful if you could go over this.

[@kennstedas]

Tactics are helpful here. Not just random tactics, but a collection of mates. Mate in 1, 2,3,4. Do them and you start to collect ideas. Look for the ideas in your games and actively set them up. If you don't know the idea you can't make it happen. If you don't have a plan develop your worst piece and put it on squares that are good or might become important later. E.g B on long diagonals that after a pawn exvhange. Attacks don't appear out of thin air, they come from good development and uneven positions. If you want a book Che j out art of attack by vukovic, 1500 level

[@michaelf8221]

A pro tip: once you see the makings of an attack (more potential attackers than defenders, etc), find a very specific square near the enemy king that you will be able to focus on. If you keep targeting that square/pawn with all your pieces and your opponent can't easily keep defending it, you're sure to break through. This would be something like g7 or h7.

[@VFomalhaut]

I like the hand motion of the noodle in the pool example, even the swing is soft haha.

[@liljackypaper]

Stockfish actually has taking the knight better than taking the rook.... You are a beast 💪🏻

[@randomguy9084]

5:31 Danya aka the master of metaphors

[@briandwi2504]

Super lesson. Thanks!

[@Ninjalectual]

The other day I played the Alekhine by accident (was mad about a losing streak and playing too fast) and got whooped. Now that I understand it a little better I might try it again on purpose this time

[@codegeass7162]

I feel bad for white, I think compared to all others so far he played really well, just that vs Dan he eventually ran out of good moves. Feelsbadman.

[@marksolvent3259]

Bruh wdym he kept on pushing his pawns hoping for the best. That was garbage play. I went from 1200 to 1500 when I realized that you should generally castle and complete your development. Serious. What white did was simply push his pawns and hope for the best.

[@codegeass7162]

@@marksolvent3259 Imagine being this "garbage" and talking like you are good. I don't appreciate your rude language. White here is your elo kid. Also he played with purpose and a clear attempt to exploit what he perceived to be black's weaknessess. His pawn pushes, except the g pawn push blunder, were all either to gain space for free with tempo on the knight or had the purpose of both defending the bishop and possibly allowing a future pawn storm. White played well and with clear purpose if you can't appreciate that and given your comment and elo, you are probably a bot that doesn't look at the other half of the board.

[@incognitobtd6187]

@@codegeass7162 code Geass goated fr. But like yeah, he’s just a 1300, so idk why anyone is expecting gm level play

[@revakumar6570]

Nice lesson as usual Mr. Daniel. Keep up the good work from uy No 1 Supporter.

[@PcGamerOnur]

Im starting to enjoy the Alekhine and it would be cool of you to play this opening more because it has potential to become famous again

[@jacobshirley3457]

But if it's famous, more players will be familiar with playing against it.

[@loganodinson4661]

Will be see a Scandinavian defense in the future?

[@caroptera]

2:40 was a "PAWNishment" haha

[@steinanderson]

Clearly Danya has not seen any pool noodle hacks to realise how useful they are! Also, another great video young sir, keep it up :)

[@foreverendeavor5751]

He who has never blundered may cast the first stone

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Gut

[@fbdasjkwlsdgbhngvbhnvsjlk]

The pool noodle analogy 😃

[@theTeflonDon1]

Great work

[@codegeass7162]

When do these streams happen so I can catch the next Speedrun live?

[@RaptureReady2025]

I think you subscribe to his twitch channel

[@bobkreme2175]

thank u danya!!

[@kelvinblanco6211]

10:09 but how does that win a piece if to move a piece is also to complete the trade? Qxf3?

[@RoyLGamer]

I'm so happy to see a new one of these

[@tobi-wan-kenobi7045]

At 8:30 would Bxa2 work, Rxc6 Rxd2 and after the Queen takes back you pick up the rook with Queen b5 check?

[@taroham1001]

Good idea and everything's probably winning here, though Rxc6 isn't forced so after Bxa2 white can play b3 to try trapping the bishop and put up some resistance. I'd say f5 aims for a quick knockout blow while Bxa2 grinds out the advantage.

[@almostfreenewsnow3271]

I feel unworthy to even watch him play lol

[@tmc9261]

The biggest mistake was to not abort match when he seen OhMyLands

[@dooglasii753]

Not when you get the rating back if you lose

[@SahnigReingeloetet]

The Alekhine has a really bad rep thanks to Hikaru specifically I think 😅

[@sayafkhan748]

I’m gonna try this right now

[@soultouch08]

At 4:08 what if he plays Bxe7? If Nxe7 Qxd8 and the king is out if Qxe7 Bxd5 and the pawn hangs?

[@theoriginalstarwalker1653]

Well you are gonna play with a king out or with a hanging pawn 🙃

[@maxmoore9673]

he explains this at 20:01

[@cd8086]

I appreciate Danya for teaching us all these amazing tactics and fundamentals 💙

[@deadbishop1]

yay

[@invisiblelemur]

I watch danya for the bizarre impromptu metaphors.

[@alexf0101]

thanks

[@seanwilliam27]

I Usually got panic when opponent try to pawn storm aggressively to my castled King.

[@kabobchsm8497]

Alakein: 0:08

[@Shadowwind4]

I love alekhines defense 🤘🤘

[@jpskillet2902]

Why couldn’t Daniel teach me high school mathematics??

[@usmh]

11:05 For the sake of being educational, shouldn't you stick with the most forcing moves and give check on h1, and only then f3?

[@hanzo0712]

Knight can block it with g1

[@ericem7310]

I am usually not interested into long 20-40min videos, but I enjoy everyone of your speedrun videos.

[@zachfreemann]

This is my go to defense as black for some reason at 1100

[@JohnSmith-tz7iy]

Bortnyk likes the Alekhine

[@barto1035]

Idealna długość

[@wickedwildhog5894]

Almost 90% of the time when I play 1. Nf6, white responds with Nc3. :/

[@reubenr1143]

I identify with the pawn storms are overrated I play 150 attack and stonewall as white and in these openings it seems the greek gift and the hxg6, Qh6+ are faster than my opps pawn storms, at least when I manage to win the game

[@upasaka259]

i learn more from one of these videos than i have from hours of Ben Fingold 😑

[@obscurelines]

Pawn storms should be played with a tempo.

[@timnauwelaers6876]

He was so bad for a 1370

[@thecoolring6431]

hello

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

The French is a meme by now lol true that.. we're talking about the country, right?...What?

[@noxus7462]

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[@noxus7462]

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[@turtle_fps]

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[@Panzardi]

First queen trade

[@cirrin]

Nooooooo I want the Alekhine to be unknown and disrespected then I can get a good laugh from beating others with it :(((((((((

[@thearjunmahadevan]

First

[@AyleidCraft]

I like your content Jew