Master Class | French Defense, Steinitz | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

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[@kruksog]

People who say 'gg' after losing are real heroes. Love those people.

[@joketer34]

@Scom Tott hello there little girl

[@cwjalexx]

As a Starcraft player since 1998, saying “gg” after you lost was common etiquette. Everyone said gg to signal you gave up and was universally seen as rude to leave without saying gg in Starcraft. I find it interesting the rise in popularity of the phrase gg.

[@randomguy9084]

White's dark squared bishop was single handedly free soloing el capitan, oh my lands

[@noahbrackenbury]

lol he was like "perfection or death, i charge into battle"

[@Mejayy]

@@noahbrackenbury is that a quoto from sth?

[@cpf2566]

It's one of Daniel's rarer metaphors for "things your pieces don't always have to be doing." You know...distributing the covid vaccine? Climbing Mount Everest etc?

[@achmatjappie3225]

Its crazy how methodical this guy is, I have changed my style and been able to get up to 1600 because of him!

[@larseunic]

Congrats man

[@b.bsharma2404]

Keep it up 👍 ma G

[@AM-rb4ps]

Weirdly my rating has been stable while watching the speedrun… but I can feel myself thinking more clearly and can definitely hear his voice in my head as I’m playing

[@trent797]

Nice work!

[@benhenry6248]

Same, I talk to myself in his voice as I’m considering moves lol

[@thejames666]

Am already mourning the end of this speed run. Again! Again! We are spoiled with good Chess content now, but yours is easily the best. The way you break down your thought process is incredible - especially when you do your “I know lots of you will be tempted by this move” stuff… we are! Best teacher out there.

[@SoCalAirsoftsociety]

I love this series so much whenever I see a new video uploaded I rush straight to it

[@alexschmitz3414]

Thank you for your videos on chess puzzle analysis. I’ve managed to increase my puzzle rating by about 700 points the last couple weeks.

[@larseunic]

Well played man that's a big jump

[@jonathanlovelace521]

Congrats on the draw against Wesley So.

[@KPcpt]

AND beating Fabiano👌

[@flavio5046]

You're basically saying he should be happy with a draw at most. Come on, he can win. It's hard for me to say who's best because I'm not at their level, but still....

[@cobra-gaming7662]

@@flavio5046 Wesley is a top super Grandmaster so a draw against him would be a magical achievement for anyone

[@jonathanlovelace521]

@@flavio5046 Wesley So is one of the top players in the world and was playing with white. Obviously I'd be thrilled if Danya had won, but a draw against So with the black pieces is a good result for anyone. Danya is piling on the points in the last few rounds after a tough start and it's great to see.

[@flavio5046]

@@cobra-gaming7662 I know that, and I know there is a so called super GM as an informal chategory above GM level. But at this rating level, 500 points doesn't make as much of a diference as in 1200 level, for example. A 1200 has more probability of winning against a 1100 than a 2600 against a 2500. Just reflect on that if didn't understand it at first.

[@seanhunter111]

Games in the French often seem to go like this - lots of setup then a sudden collapse and in hindsight one of the many many innocent-looking quiet moves ends up being a massive mistake.

[@larseunic]

As they say, most positions that start boring get really technical later

[@takvacs]

Gotta thank you for this series Danya. I began watching it from the Caro-Kann episode. Basically just built up from there and I've finally broken into the 2000s. You explain the moves so well that the logic for 1800 elo applies even now with higher rated players.

[@groovybuddha667]

Daniel is the closest thing to a virtual grandmaster friend that I have found, because anything I'm struggling with or have a question about chances he's covered it. Very thankful and let's keep pushing forward!

[@tralx5268]

thank you danya ive been watching this series every evening and learning from every episode! I love the way you analyze and easily explain tactics and concepts i wasnt able to grasp or even weren't explained anywhere else! My chess game and understandment has increased so much lately because of your videos, like never before, except for when i just started picking up chess a year ago.

[@Jansher01]

Thank you so much Daniel. Your videos help us a lot in improving our game.

[@michaelwhinnery164]

Love how you stuck to your original plan, And that e5 pawn with the nasty d6 bishop just cramped blacks position and proper development. I think I've been on the loosing side of a similar position myself and it sucked. Thank you Sensei.

[@edwardp7725]

These are the most instructive chess videos on youtube. When I see one on my feed I can't click it fast enough.

[@mikechapman1992]

This was excellent. Would love to see more content like this

[@sergeytitov8444]

Thanks Daniel! Love your explanations!

[@goodolcharliebrown9850]

Struggling to find a consistently good weapon against the French on 1800 Rapid level. Really like these videos for the deep insights and explanations of the positional ideas. Keep up the great work.

[@christopherfreeman2858]

Lovely vids :) This series is reaffirming my belief that my memory for these openings is shallow

[@xxMADxxSCIENTISTxx]

I made a jump from ~1700 on CC to ~1850 in just a few weeks because of your lessons. Thank you very much, Danya! All best.

[@nguyenquangminh4814]

Thanks for the lovely lessons

[@nav6593]

u have good communication skills and a patient demeanor

[@andrewlavelle1813]

Danya, I feel like it would be super helpful if you just kept the speed run going perpetually and started over whenever you reach 2000 or so. I know thats a big commitment and we all so appreciate your work on this one as well as your big boy tournaments!

[@alexandermuller1863]

It's boring to see those good openings against weak players so he shouldn't stop in my opinion

[@octosaurinvasion]

wish granted

[@robertsweeney1162]

Great video thanks. Btw I play this variation now because of these videos!

[@webjohn]

Thank you for the video :)) You look great today!

[@uninsulatedshrimp5518]

Danya just crushes everyone so easily. It’s so nice to watch

[@geckogeico2212]

Last episode was more of a fight

[@Vepporizer]

Yeah it‘s insane. I wonder if I could have reached that level as well if i began playing as a kid

[@HT-rq5pi]

@@Vepporizer not everyone who starts playing chess at a young age ends up being a GM, and not every GM started playing as a kid

[@ImOtix]

@@HT-rq5pi what gm didn’t play as a kid?

[@mixedvibes9613]

@@ImOtix Rubenstein started at 16, chigorin didn't start playing until he was 16 and never took chess seriously until he was 24, Blackburne started at 17/18

[@MrApeyros]

Greatest chess commentator by a mile, smart, likeable and always on point!

[@adamsasso1]

Those winning moves in the corner seem so obvious when Danya plays them, but remain mysterious to me when I play!

[@Alex-kq9fo]

Thanks for doing this speed run series. Just by watching and studying your videos i’ve gone from 700 to almost 1300 now

[@anuragangara2619]

Thanks!

[@brucewayne2184]

10:21 Very functional move, chat, very functional.

[@Kuribohdudalala]

I play the advanced French so this was super nice to see!

[@WhiskeredBope]

The new camera looks excellent!

[@alexf0101]

Thanks

[@lebastion7104]

Just watching his chess videos allowed me to make less mistakes and win more frequently

[@Witchblade112]

Another vote for more speedrun content, please! These are amazing. Puzzles and blitz are fun and all, but I don't learn that much from them. I'm 2400 in puzzles but can't seem to break 1700 rapid.

[@obscurelines]

bit sad this will come to an end. but then itd be good for my chess to rewatch.

[@ryanboyd4770]

lovely

[@sn00pryan]

18:52 knight h2 is so beautiful

[@Sowboi1985]

Can you please play French defense with black? Tyvm

[@tomjohnstone8655]

Finally a good line against the French for white! Looking on the Lichess database, it seems like a pretty rare line too, so unlikely that most opponents will see it. Very healthy win rate for white, and the engine says only like -0.2 or so, meaning there is good compensation for the pawn.

[@Maarten8867]

There are tons of good lines against the french. If the opening really troubles you that much you should try playing it with black for a while.

[@m.masoom9893]

@@Maarten8867 I really hate French when played against can u name a opening to play against other then this one which danya played ?

[@MrNadav1995]

This is the milner barry gambit in the advanced french. Steiniz is in the classical line with nc3 nf6 e5

[@obrray-5519]

Hey Danya, can you by any chance play the kings gambit? I know it’s not a sound opening but it’ll be lots of fun to watch!

[@face.]

could you do a masterclass for the modern defense (g6)? love your videos

[@vivekdahiya9297]

Congratulations on beating Caruana💐

[@geoffreymak000]

His fianchetto bishop is something special!

[@razin275]

i went from 800 to 3800 just by following this guy damn

[@ClassicPass_]

Congortionations on an absolute LEGEND performance at the US! Fabi.. So... who are those jokers? GG!

[@finsterladen792]

Doesn't g6 just destroy the whole plan for white? Black can just recaputure with the knight or the rook (after castling)?

[@mixedvibes9613]

Bruh i been trying to look for theory on this variation for black and its so hard to find any.

[@basedvillager]

Do you just do one speed run game per stream? I watch on KZbin but would love some longer content with more than one game per video. Keep up the good work

[@edinbhop]

Please turn up the volume. The viewer can always lower it. Thanks

[@poogapooga3176]

I play D5 after D4 and when my opponents play a stonewall or london. What are good systems against these openings?

[@Amoeba_Podre]

For the London line, schrantz has a great video about it

[@marweeo]

Danya I would love if you just kept this run going all the way to the top, I think you playing high level chess and explaining it out would still be helpful for any level of viewer!

[@yashjoshi9535]

I see danya..I click..!!!

[@andrewmckinley2214]

Not to be a know it all but I checked with Stockfish and this is the nimzovich line. The Steinitz is taking on c5 on move 4

[@hahaweed420]

nerd

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

Nerd

[@leadnitrate2194]

What a know-it-all

[@darsans6720]

Here is Mr know it all...

[@Charlie-in9ff]

Watching R9 of the US championships and Naroditsky is going out on his shield Win loss or draw for him they've all been great games

[@christianaustin782]

@5:27, why does a6 open the door to na4? Like I get that its a good move, but why does a6 seemingly allow it?

[@arvidskagermark2596]

Black move Queen to c3 at 10:30

[@JermaineOneal1]

Isn't the Steinitz variation only after 3.Nc3 Nf3 4.e5 ?

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

Yeah this is named after nimzowitsch acording to chess opening book

[@polychromaa]

Steinitz got both lines named after him, so what?

[@gana7206]

You can tell he mouseslipped the french lol

[@neryanatanov385]

He seems to have been familiar with the main theory

[@gana7206]

@@neryanatanov385 pretty much everyone knows the super basic ideas of the french

[@Kokurorokuko]

why?

[@MotorstephenR]

he plays the french quite often. I checked his profile with openingtree

[@sans_organes]

dude played all the best opening moves, but of a competely different line lmao

[@mixowski9071]

12:01 papierzowy ranking

[@erfankhazari7723]

Yo bro you put on weight

[@DrummerJoeyStix]

day 53 of saying you're the best dany. thanks for being the guy who brings us awesome content and putting forth, much love. me ke aloha*

[@caius6019]

I'm kinda sad that even at the 2000+ level Danya is just crushing them almost immediately out of the opening lol, I enjoy the drawn out games with theory tactics etc, and this latest edition of the speed run hes essentially just been able to buzz saw everybody. Not his fault he's gotta play the good moves just unfortunate lol

[@magerehenk7579]

and what is unfortunate about it? shows everyone has something to improve even 2000+

[@caius6019]

@@magerehenk7579 its unfortunate because we miss out on rich middle and end game strats, every player has something to work on, but a big purpose of the speed run is to help instruct us towards that improvement :)

[@aishworzosaad2929]

I really love to play French as black...but i cant hold my position with 1800+rated player..pls make full video how to play accurately french defense and create attack on opponents...Sir, Lots of love from Bangladesh...

[@icelick6912]

I would play this if the Orthoschnapp didn't exist

[@JimmEMP]

I know this video is about chess but... How is Daniel always in a different room?

[@joshinnc9882]

Is it just me or have the last few episodes in this series been very low on the audio level? I can't hear the audio hardly at all.

[@evanbelcher]

Craxy how grandmasters just give you zero openings. This guy didn't even get to play the middle game because he was moving his queen out of danger every turn.

[@LingtonTV]

love seeing french players get crushed

[@KGrant88]

How far are we going? 2500?

[@descendency]

2200.

[@wokdynastylochristi9013]

Queen g5 12:07???

[@bhavingitarmaster]

He danya

[@4est_Gaming]

What about king D8 12:23

[@jasonthecritic7086]

Nxf7+ is a fork, you lose a knight and a rook

[@4est_Gaming]

@@jasonthecritic7086 yeah but you still survive though which is what I’m saying

[@anirbanghosh1217]

Hi Danya

[@sethdesilva]

hi anirban

[@jacobholthouse3297]

Hi Anirban

[@anirbanghosh1217]

@@sethdesilva Hi

[@anirbanghosh1217]

@@jacobholthouse3297 Hi

[@matijabaltic2949]

:)

[@rvolk86]

My number of hours of Danya content I've watched is greater than my ranking. Is there something wrong with me?

[@donvitoslav1137]

2137

[@user-ht9eb9ds7n]

reasons why i'm making progress at chess : 1% because i'm a genius 99% because i watch Danya

[@henrythemasterful]

First

[@bennya2846]

Obviously, this game was pre programmed so u would win…..

[@bennya2846]

That game was defiantly pre planned, u never would have done that in real time bro…….u can’t fool me ……….

[@joeb7495]

This was quite poor play from our opponent. Guess I cant expect better from a french player playing it like a system. Just pretending white has played c3 and blitzing out memorized lines even though clearly the position does not match it. Shameful honestly

[@RaptureReady2025]

Ye I agree ☝️ nice to know I wasn’t the only one thinking this way! 😄