Master Class for Attacking!! | Sicilian Defense: Alapin | GM Naroditsky’s Top Theory Speedrun

[@sumtingwong5109]

Danya, since I’m catching this video early, I just want to say thanks for making these videos! They literally carried me from almost a 1300 level to now 2000 and climbing fast in under a year. I recently won my first chess tournament, and I firmly believe that it wouldn’t have happened without these videos.

[@Graceclaw]

That's impressive! Congrats on your tournament win 😀

[@danielestrada3390]

I hope I win my match tomorrow too! And also, this video got the perfect timing because Im desperately needing a counter to sicilian without memorizing too much

[@PaperTigerLive]

2000 is sick! How did you progress this quickly?

[@shadowryder1089]

Im just starting out in chess and this guys explanation is craaazy genius... how he lets his time just tick away just shows how good he is

[@satkidd.]

2000 is crazy

[@b.f.skinner4383]

I like when Danya plays 4d chess by recommending moves for his opponent that blunders to combat stream snipers.

[@lottoking7777]

Just set a delay on stream...

[@motelbotel]

@@lottoking7777 he can't interact with his viewers properly then

[@lottoking7777]

@@motelbotelsure he can, they jus have to wait a minute or 2 for his reply..

[@mixedvibes9613]

​@@lottoking7777well if its a good enough delay itd be closer to like 3 minutes

[@Rundik]

One smoorfs another snipes. They're even

[@AntonioMarcos-nq7qu]

My God, I can't really explain how much of a honor is to be able to watch your classes, Danya. What a great work I must say! You were born a teacher. So natural listening to your explanations!!! Thank you a lot for these videos. I hope you get rewarded here in life and in afterlife as well, Sensei.

[@savagecabbage7974]

Haha he played the queen move🤣

[@optimalbrand]

he made a fool out of cheater.

[@DMSBrian24]

​@@optimalbrand it's not an obvious blunder and the move looks pretty natural on the surface, no need to accuse without proof

[@Jartran72]

He had nothing to do with any other piece, all pawn moves would be very weakening and risky versus a clearly much better opponent and Qc4 attacks the a2 pawn, one of the most important things was to create counterplay and win back pawns to atleast draw. That was not suspicious, just a weird coincidence in my book. His profile looks consistent with the play we experienced. He completely ran into other ideas discussed on stream so I neither suspect sniping nor cheating. Danya is just incredibly strong at prognosing beginner and intermediate moves, he is called the prophet for a reason!

[@Al-gv5uw]

I finally got through an entire piece for the first time on piano yesterday the aria from Goldberg variations

[@Al-gv5uw]

I think yasser likes the knight on c5

[@pannegoleyn9734]

Another excellent choice!

[@The_BFG]

"There is a sort of ticking clock here" made me laugh. Well yes Danya. Yes there is.

[@cz19856]

I used to play like an advanced french because I didn't like playing with a symmetric pawn structure, but now I see it's not at all boring to play if you take the pawn. I may come back to play the alapin thanks to you danya.

[@sprcow]

I love that when we play Sicilian as black, we are super bummed if we do not get an open Sicilian, but when we play Sicilian as white, we use the Alapin 😅

[@wildorca4500]

You can't expect to get open sicilian if you don't even play it yourself. I think people who truly appreciate the sicilian will also play open sicilian as white.

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

@@wildorca4500 that's not true, if you play the Sicilian as black you're aware of how deadly it can be - I play it as black but I've never willingly gone into an open as white because it's scary lol

[@wildorca4500]

@@Hsel-lc1wt Open Sicilian is beautiful and aggressive. Alapin is passive and kinda ugly (imo).

[@wildorca4500]

@@Hsel-lc1wt If it was just bad and scary for white then no-one would play it. Why is it the main line then?

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

@@wildorca4500 I'm not saying no-one plays it, or it's bad - I'm just saying that playing an anti Sicilian is a very viable option, and it doesn't mean you don't love the Sicilian. Top GMs have been playing the Rossolimo for years, does that mean they don't live the Sicilian?

[@briankamstra2454]

As someone who has never seen a battery they don't like, Qe2 was really instructive.

[@Tinil0]

Hey Danya, I highly doubt you will see this or if its even possible, but I would love if sometime you could play a game where you have computer analysis for 4 or 5 moves total and you could not only explain your thoughts like you do every game, but also contrast what you thought with what the computer is saying and perhaps even explain the weird computer suggestions to the best of your ability, to show have different lines can diverge in interesting but not worse ways in the midgame. The logistics of it are awkward though since you would probably just have to play a strong bot or a subscriber, but with a random subscriber you may not get enough challenge to make it worthwhile? I don't know, maybe this is a stupid idea, I am just finding it increasingly fun to analyze your games while watching here on KZbin and noticing the difference between computer moves and your fundamental moves is fascinating, while I think you also being alerted to ideas you completely missed and how you would react to seeing them also seems like it would be interesting. I figure most computer moves, even weird ones, quickly make sense to you and you could explain them well to us plebs who are far too weak to understand them.

[@7rodo]

Damn this went under the radar

[@stewy0013]

What’s the name of the Alapin book he uses at the end as reference?

[@Jartran72]

I don't think he was really cheating in any way. He had nothing to do with any other piece, all pawn moves would be very weakening and risky versus a clearly much better opponent and Qc4 attacks the a2 pawn, one of the most important things was to create counterplay and win back pawns to atleast draw. That was not suspicious, just a weird coincidence in my book. His profile looks consistent with the play we experienced. He completely ran into other ideas discussed on stream so I neither suspect sniping nor cheating. Danya is just incredibly strong at prognosing beginner and intermediate moves, he is called the prophet for a reason!

[@ElesgerEhmedoglu]

Thank you Daniel

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

I'm around 1500 myself and this opponent played a lot stronger than I can. Dude is underrated

[@PowerALTube]

Best teacher on YT.

[@carldalord]

If Danya has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Danya has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Danya has only one fan then that is me. If Danya has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Danya, then I am against the world.

[@jjnoname]

Best chess youtuber ever.

[@nameless9459]

My man!

[@stewy0013]

Anyone know the “Alapin Bible” resource he is mentioning?

[@maddom]

Alexander Khalifman, Sergei Soloviov: Squeezing the Sicilian - Alapin Variation

[@stewy0013]

@@maddom Thank you! Asked this a few things in this thread, but with no response until yours.

[@maddom]

@@stewy0013 Sure, no problem!

[@Anb82051]

Danya really be struggling with the arrows today lol

[@burhansad1563]

After Re4 .. e5 if bxc6 iwhite is doing grate

[@ImSiggi]

is king and 3 pawns vs king and 2 pawns always a win ?

[@Sun-gs6hq]

44:00

[@xgirvel]

Wow new video so soon

[@IsaacMGibara]

where could i buy the alapin bible?

[@jjsamurai7630]

Genuis

[@yotamabady7457]

42:19 what if Be5 Qxe5 f6?

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

Kudos to the opponent for a well-played game. I hate when Danya’s opponents collapse easily. It robs us of more instructional content.

[@bradleylummus5931]

i just finished an old video because i was going through danya withdrawals

[@niqwalshensemble9164]

I think he meant light squared bishop….

[@GiggityGooh]

It’s my birthday again!

[@Alkis05]

His accent is very good for an American

[@sumithjayarathna2132]

Qc4 - Qc4 that it - resign 😳🤔🤔😳

[@fkokotos]

The name is ALOI, the Greek version of Aloe. A female name, BTW

[@robdubent]

This guy was screen sniping fs Strongest 1600 I’ve ever seen 😂

[@oppastoppa183]

Draymond Green

[@b0604]

Draymond handles the ball all the time. Looney would be a better example

[@oppastoppa183]

@@b0604 ? What are you talking about

[@BRNRDNCK]

I think Danya talked with me before about this but at 7:45 I disagree that you’re “forcing Black to lose a tempo”, since white also spent a tempo capturing the pawn. A better way of thinking is to say you’re preventing black from _gaining_ a tempo.

[@ronniepereira6196]

Since the bishop goes e7 first then recaptures on c3. E7 was a useless move and so black “loses” that tempo

[@BRNRDNCK]

@@ronniepereira6196 Black was going to develop the bishop anyway and Be7 is a decent developing move. You haven’t forced black to waste a move because developing a piece and then capturing with that piece is normal. Also, white doesn’t stand better than average for capturing after Be7- he just doesn’t stand worse than average.

[@hpy2101]

only move which which keeps decent advantage

[@constantijndekker8343]

The difference between gaining a tempo yourself and preventing your opponent from gaining one is mostly semantics, in my opinion.

[@thesecondderivative8967]

It's basically the same. For lack of a better analogy, I think of tempo like a ball. If you receive the ball, your opponent loses the ball and vice versa. Preventing your opponent from gaining the ball means that they have lost the ball.

[@johndavidallison7601]

How you gonna use the words Sicilian and attacking in the same sentence and not play a smith morra

[@nicserbo2689]

ynfn

[@100andmore5]

first!

[@jamesp6376]

11:20 is a great instructional moment. I often struggle to decide where to develop my queen on the second rank and will now never forget this idea.

[@camerongardiner7046]

I enjoy watching your videos more than I enjoy playing chess itself

[@Gabe-zm9vh]

Probably cause watching a GM explain chess and making it look easy is preferable to actually developing these ideas yourself

[@bruhplsdont3574]

@@Gabe-zm9vh damn

[@Graceclaw]

That Qc4 move was incredibly suspicious, not gonna lie

[@richardlong5928]

It really was. And I was already growing suspicious of stream sniping.

[@starship1701]

It seems suspicious but the fact it was played so quickly after he said it kind of relieves suspicion because of stream delay.

[@reidcole6179]

@@starship1701 the yt video cuts after he says that so it seems like he moved quickly. My guess is he waited for a couple seconds before that move was made.

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

Definitely suspicious, but it's worth noting that without the tactic that Daniel mentioned it's actually very logical. It's not impossible that they simply missed the tactic and played what they thought was a solid move. Ultimately we'll never know for sure.

[@williamguy88]

@@reidcole6179 You can just look at black's time instead of guessing.. 6:26 remaining before the cut, 6:23 remaining after the cut.

[@andreasnilsson9463]

I love how much you explain your thought process and options for both yourself and the opponent. It's not something you can get from analysis and engines, extremely valuable! Thanks for making these videos!

[@anneiam4385]

Wow you caught that (probable) stream snipe with class lol

[@spidomh3001]

ye that was epic

[@singami465]

It's sad to see that slowly all the speedruns are becoming a feeding grounds for streamsnipers, cheaters, smurfs and sometimes all of these combined.

[@jonhurley6591]

I don’t think that was a cheater tbh, the move was played too quick with stream delay and it was a pretty natural move anyways, adding more pressure

[@singami465]

@@jonhurley6591 Probably not cheating, but definitely sniping. He's not playing like a 1600 and if you check his other games, he plays way more consistent to a 1600 than in this one. Danya may have class and say its better to give the benefit of the doubt, but he's an extremely popular streamer playing on a site rife with unethical players - it's way more likely something fishy is going on, than a random 1600 got to play a game of his life against a GM.

[@MadFire5445]

@@singami465 are there less cheaters on lichess? i’m 1300 on chess and i feel like very game or two i get absolutely blown off the board by some sus play…

[@singami465]

@Cole M. It's probably not cheating. Cheaters don't bother to play at 1300, they shoot straight upwards. It's not a question of site, but of means. It is extremely easy to cheat at online chess, no matter what fancy, not-entirely-ethical JavaScript you put on the site (like tracking the player's clicks). And the better you are at chess, the easier it is for you to cover up your cheating by not being totally blatant.

[@samuel1469]

@@jonhurley6591 there is a reason Danya laid a trap and opened up the players archive (probably to check how often he had played the opening). He doesn’t do it every game. Can never say for sure but this game screamed streamsniping. Remember there are cuts in the video that takeaway the delay.

[@connor7291]

I love the late night uploads fits perfect with my night routine of watching chess😊

[@loganashby2695]

Just won my first ever OTB game thanks to you Danya! These late night speedrun games make all the difference!

[@Sachitananda]

I'm only 1100 blitz but not many people know I watch Danya.

[@popcat2309]

what's ur elo logan ?

[@JustanamebroDK]

I won my first OTB tournament game yesterday! Yay us

[@trallegas6589]

congrats man,OTB wins feel amazing

[@UnwarrierChicken]

Daniel is an american national treasure, so didactic and well paced.

[@adamleckius2253]

3:57 missed the chance for "Na3 is a typical devAlapin move"

[@simons9264]

Danya, a few weeks ago your videos became a lot quieter for some reason, might wanna check your audio settings. great vid, much love

[@alistairmackie4105]

God damn it Daniel. I was about to go to bed, and then you throw up another speed-run episode. I guess sleep can wait.

[@owenkelliher4927]

This guy played insanely well for a 1600. Props to him!

[@owenkelliher4927]

Nevermind I think he was stream sniping lol

[@erenjaegerbomb8653]

​@@owenkelliher4927 don't be convinced just by the coincidence of the Qc4. It's also the most natural move there, look for yourself, what would you play? It's the only move that threatens an undefended pawn, which is probably why Danya called it.

[@ZenMadmanChess]

TIL Rd3 @ 23:45 would have been a colinear move, thanks to Danya's Tata Steel commentary.

[@TheBlueSkateboard]

29:33 died at "queen disease" 🤣 this should be a speed run term alongside onemovitis and Frankfurt Airport

[@Sun-gs6hq]

27:54 streamsniper caught

[@pathora]

I predicting moves danya is saying NOT to make lol.

[@lenguyenuchung2676]

This is the type of games i like. Just logical positional moves to spotting small tactics and ultimately winning the game. Problem is i don't see those tactics quite frequently though 😅

[@thesecondderivative8967]

28:01 Even with the cut, that is very suspicious.

[@jolenecoda]

I was first exposed to you as a Tata Steel commentator, and man... you are one of the best chess teachers on youtube. I respect and appreciate that tremendously!

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

There was a player in the final round of Tata Steel 2023 that would have won the tournament if he took the advice given in this video on endgames. BTW I definitely think the opponent was listening.

[@stunningstranger...1835]

Hey danya,you provided such great endgame videos...I hope you'll make rook endgame video too....😇

[@judsongordy8872]

What book was Daniel referencing at the end of the video?

[@e4bestbytest]

Hey Danya, keep up the good work bro. Appreciate it!

[@Grahamster00]

Crazy that this kind of instructional content is free

[@xedsity]

25:35 if night took E5 pawn, F6 black pawn got E5 night then white Queen could of gotten E5 without any threat I don’t understand why he didn’t play it

[@Grahamster00]

@@xedsity If nxe5 then fxe5 qxe5 is met with re8 only good move is qg3 then re2 allows the rook into the second rank to start gobbling up pawns and creating all sorts of queen threats. If white plays rd2 to continue then even qb6+ and after kh1 then qf2 and the game become very hard for black. At least, according to the engine.

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Brilliant episode. The only thing that I always add is you must do a whole lot of tactics before you will be able to instantly 'see' the whole board. For most people tactics are the quickest route to improvement.

[@dominikhennerbichler]

Great job with these Videos thank you sooo much Danya for being THE chess teacher of the internet

[@Sachitananda]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIXQfGlrr9OLaNE

[@МихаилПетрович-ю1т]

which exact chessable course is he talking about?!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xGR3GORY]

Dam me a Greek guy seeing Daniel not being able recognise Greek flag

[@dominykascyras4470]

Would love for you to play open sicilian for us. Very educational

[@goals6588]

Finally able to digest all this 🙌

[@yiqnni9789]

please do a trompowsky master class

[@ErickRileyMiller]

What is the alapin bible he’s referring to?

[@ovidiufechete7612]

Which is the Alapin Bible?

[@kennfowler4649]

What is a kettle of fish

[@wce-tube]

Danya and Simon Williams are the two most instructional chess KZbinrs for sure

[@Grandcapi]

I think that Simon is a little biased about attacking at all costs. Danya is the best. He makes things so simple and rational.

[@wce-tube]

@@Grandcapi can't argue with that 😉

[@rasmuspalm6776]

Does anybody know what alapin book Danya uses?

[@rosin87]

Also here for this information

[@Mark-jb1fj]

The complete c3 by sveshnekov

[@matesenelinsti]

What is the name of the book on the Alapin?

[@abishekmuralidharan2]

Superb Videos On How to Approach A Game Of Chess From A Tactical And Positional Perspective. Learning A Lot Watching These Speedruns...

[@thijsbeentjes4008]

I thought Rd2 wasn't a good move because of e4 and I was right. Engine evaluation drops from +1.2 to +0.3 (you didn't analyse what would happen with e4 there in the video, only a move earlier or later). Slightly better than e4 even was Qd5 according to engine (which I'd never consider). Anyway, reason that e4 works there is that it doesn't lose the pawn after Nb4 and only 1 pair of rooks is traded. White will end up up a pawn and a little better still, but would be hard to win imo.

[@alexselby802]

161660

[@Samuftie]

10:50 toothless queen? In other lecture you say that queen should be the supporting actress (following Yasser's quote)?

[@chessicles99]

"black is quite deficient developmentally speaking." i know you didn't mean it like that but holy shit that made me laugh

[@maxmbathi1604]

I'm just discovering this channel, how are those guys communicating in real time during the game? What do I need to join to do that?

[@SovereigntyGW]

He is streaming on twitch brother

[@maxmbathi1604]

@@SovereigntyGW What's the handle?

[@maxmbathi1604]

@@SovereigntyGW I've found it,

[@bigbikefan]

If someone at under 1700 rating would be spending that much time early in the game against me, I immediately know she or he is cheating.

[@sicco9326]

Does anyone know which exact book it is that daniel uses to look up his openings? Im kinda on the lookout for a nice chess book..

[@emilsadykhov123]

At 57:36 you could have just played Qa7 followed by Nc5 and won a minor piece

[@johnbell3920]

I am awaiting the analysis video for the grunfeld and why he casts it over the kid

[@j.p.jordan3357]

47:16 It looks like your pictures were taken right after the game.

[@eatmaaddy2]

i think itz the perfect opporunity to develop

[@DarkSideChess]

Someone should make a collection of all the tactics in Danya's games from the speedruns. Loved the explanation of the tactic before Nxe5

[@yassineidouhamouch9694]

Hey Daniel. Do you watch the NBA ?

[@qwertywarrior]

Yesssssssssirrrrrrrrrrreeeeee It's a Даня videoeeee!!!!!

[@Piqqies_OwO]

alapin is the fun stuff

[@DarkSideChess]

I love how danya is talking to his pieces lol.

[@Eidenhoek]

9:41 More cowbell

[@JohnsonSmithson]

Can we get a c?atalan

[@ricpo8683]

Go team Canada!

[@ollivier75]

GOAT teacher

[@akosorosz7453]

bruh I'm gonna have to learn the sicilian 😔