Master Class | Scandinavian Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky

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[@nekonesto3125]

Opponent: exists Danya: so this is *already* a mistake

[@epicbottleflips5032]

Lmao

[@Htowntilidrown]

1:55 I like the thought of danya walking around his apartment doing chess impressions all day

[@domesticdingo1417]

French defense: Scandinavian amazing bishop variation

[@allim7015]

wait until you learn about the caro kann... (joke) Edit: I didn't watch the first 3 minutes of the video when I made this comment

[@patneaudem]

"What is the main drawback of the French? Other than the fact that it sucks."

[@incognitobtd6187]

He's hilarious, i remember a time when he said "A creative move [by my opponent], but definitely not objectively sound."

[@lerf2544]

Lmfao

[@bmoneybby]

Belly laugh

[@DudeTastic13]

It only sucked for the white sq bishop. Otherwise it's a strong position. I've won a lot of games against 1200s playing the French.

[@VladimirPutin-wt5yh]

@@DudeTastic13 play it vs 2000s at least)

[@Fanchen]

Danya’s anticipation for a high accuracy is actually pretty cute lol

[@asparagusmichy5611]

Nice vid on tokyo ghoul!

[@necronicles]

I know right? How can anyone dislike him? I don't see anyone doing it

[@lagiacrusritter8216]

Omg you're the rush e piano guy :D Didn't expect to find you here xD

[@alexeyayzin8512]

2:28 Slajov Zizek I laughed so hard

[@decentwhitepen155]

I knew Daniel was a Russian communist spy!! haha

[@kmbm23]

btw, to anyone wanting to improve off of these vides, start disregarding your rating. Its only a number. I would play and lose 3 games in a row and i stopped playing as much as i should. In the last one week, I just forgot about rating and played my openings, analyzed games and played more. Around 5-10 rapid games a day and ive gone up 100 points in rating and im still crushing my opponents so its bound to go higher. TLDR; To get better, RATING IS ONLY A NUMBER. PLAY MORE. LEARN MORE. PLAY MORE. BETTER ELO.

[@kirbyknifeman2877]

Same whenever i forget about my ratings i increase like 300+ points in a day

[@elliothicks7602]

This is fax

[@michaelstoffel9668]

That's my problem i focus on my moves and im winning like 6 or 7 games in a row then look at elo and im facing someone nearly 200 points higher and i panic

[@Hilelsagi]

Tldr care to not care. Literally

[@kantvishi]

Thanks for this.

[@matthewrigby6089]

The good thing about watching a Danya video drunk is you get to watch it twice.

[@chrisvanloo1007]

These video's teach me so much. I love this speedrun playlist! The way you explain your train of thought is more educational than anything else I've ever seen chess-related. Thank you!

[@dan.nathan]

Gotta say I absolutely love the humility of watching you teach chess. Thanks again for all the lessons Daniel!

[@andrew_owens7680]

This video probably added at least 30-50 points to my rating. I play this in bullet all the time with good results for black, but never developed my Queen's Bishop like that. Thanks. FYI, I am around 1550 bullet on Lichess.

[@ahinko]

this was great! i always play the scandi and recently opponents have started to push the e pawn instead of taking.. i learned if i transpose it to french advance variation, it throws people off, but it awkward game to play for black. now i know i have to play the bishop out first. this is awesome! thanks Danya!

[@loganodinson4661]

Would love to see more Scandinavian defense

[@pairot01]

The rare Accelerated Caro-Kaan

[@marc-andred.galarneau2650]

Mr. Naroditsky, I really enjoyed the explanations and the slow pace. Thank you

[@banzaiburger9589]

The most feared words in chess: "this is already a mistake"

[@yitzchakepstein2142]

That impression of Zizek was on point

[@VeritasGames]

11/10 explanation... ty!

[@mikecantreed]

This was one of the best speedrun games.

[@Angelo_524]

Very instructive since the engine never gives any advantage in Scandinavian. Lots of love from 🇮🇳

[@gigogrom216]

omg Zizek reference 2:27

[@zukozaider5804]

Pressure on the pawn and so on and so on

[@gamerisborn5346]

4:03 why wouldn't the same plan work if the opponent took the d4 pawn by his knight on f3 instead of the pawn on c3?

[@sayan64]

Nxd4 if Bxb1 then Nxc6 bc6 Rxb1 Bxa3 Be3+- Nxd4 if Nxd4 then cd4 Bxb1 Rxb1 Bxa3 Qa4 +-

[@jasperd9082]

Very instructive game Danya ik loev het

[@valentinipuche3128]

zizek reference 👌

[@kbk239]

I hate when people plays e5 against the scandinavian and thinks they are clever like "hehe I'm taking space on the center", that's just a bad move, don't play that guys.

[@Nick2014B]

The goat

[@samizin911]

we don't wanna take on d4 takes on d4

[@jacobgranados250]

This guy is very impressive

[@brandonbuckmaster3077]

Is the french defense really that bad or unplayable?? And what elo ratings should it be played at?

[@cpf2566]

No, it's fine. He's (mostly) joking. Everyone says they hate the French because they think the games are boring - not because they think it's a bad opening. It's a meme more than anything. If you like solid, positional chess the French a great choice at any level. In fact it was played by at least one GM in the Grand Prix around week ago (Nakamura vs Bacrot). The Caro-Kann seems to get all the love at the moment while the French gets none but that's a matter of fashion rather than any objective good/bad quality. Chess players are totally in thrall to the trends and what's flavour-of-the-month when it comes to openings. IMO you should take almost all opening advice of that sort with a huge grain of salt. The French is objectively one of the top tier reputable openings but even if it wasn't - below master level you can make absolutely anything work. The minute nuances of one opening over another are only a concern for high level classical OTB matches.

[@cpf2566]

For untitled players - and especially in online blitz at all levels - the main thing is that an opening suits you stylistically and that you enjoy playing the positions. Even unsound openings can be made to work.

[@fuadyhidayat]

Awesoooomme!!!

[@JACK-gi8kd]

Finally !

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

I missed this

[@lougaru2445]

#frenchdefense

[@Mad-ws3wd]

for algo

[@dreamhunter2542]

just impossible

[@toast5509]

3rd

[@descendency]

Danya is too nice to his opponents. If you’re

[@kaschmir3]

lmao you make it sound like the computer evaluates the position subjectively. It doesn't care for harshness.

[@juhyunjeon9706]

Danya: what should we play? Opponent plays next move. Danya: this is a mistake

[@helgebrekke]

36:07 "One of my worst tournaments, I lost two games..." Serious flexing

[@RobertN734]

I think it was a matter of losing to a -200 rated player then a -400 rated player. That is going to kill any rating gains you'd hope to make and ruin the entire endeavor.

[@Eviscera7e]

Came to see the Scandinavian and left with a croissant.

[@samizin911]

i laughed my ass off with this

[@PatrickL287]

18:37 Danya saying "Absolute GigaChad"

[@alexlithgow-bj8bc]

Just as I was about to sleep, thanks danya 😞

[@SuperStarTidus18]

=

[@joshenadams2474]

Lol. Almost sleep and cancel the sleep. And then thanking for waking up

[@_A-B_]

e5 move against Scandinavian used to come me scary back in old days but Danya roasting that move and crushing his opponent (as usual) made me feel like "Why i was scaring that kind of a stupid move?" Thanks Danya, you are really a good coach ;)

[@descendency]

The move e5 was bad but following it up with a3 and h3 made it worse. Wasting that much tempo is just… not good.

[@iNFaunTae]

how is a good french scary

[@huckthatdish]

@@descendency yeah as a caro player, I wish people gave me free tempo in the first 5 moves like that. Could get the same position, as those were all common advanced caro ideas as well. though I didn’t spot that tactic

[@cpf2566]

e5 is totally playable. It's not a terrible move and you shouldn't feel bad for struggling against it. In fact just look at this game - White played excellent chess and was competitive for 99% of the game despite the fact that he was playing against a GM with a 1000+ elo rating difference AND had wasted 3 tempo in the opening with pointless pawn moves! e5 "Improved French" is a legit opening which gives play for both sides and has equalish 50/50 results in the online databases. It's only at the top 2200+ OTB level where it finally falls out of use.

[@cpf2566]

Players who are strong tactically sometimes make weird pawn moves like this in the opening - or play extremely offbeat lines - so that they can completely get out of theory and turn the game into a pure battle of calculation. I think it's a valid strategy and I'm glad that I get to face many different styles when I queue for a match. I try to play principled, classical chess myself but it would be less interesting if everyone had the same style. I actually thought this was the most competitive episode in this edition of the speedrun so far (there have been SO MANY games featuring early blunders dropping a full piece rendering the exercise pointless) and I believe the person playing White would have absolutely crushed the average non-GM 1600 the way he played this game. He showed extremely impressive tactical awareness for this rating level.

[@keshavbhola2236]

"absolute gigachad"- GM Daniel naroditsky

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

19:20 Every Asian parent ever

[@philippides]

LOL disappointed by 95% accuracy! GM Naroditsky is on another level

[@nutmaster652]

a Scandi so good, it’s not even a a Scandi!

[@Nick2014B]

I enjoy the games around this rating range the most, I feel like he always runs into cheaters at 2000+

[@ApexTrading]

Opponent plays 2nd move. Danya: Yeah that’s already a mistake 😂

[@alexthekid4214]

The way Daniel repositions himself in the seat when he sees a good position coming on though....

[@lred1383]

He couldn't decide what accent to do in the intro lol

[@zlatkofelic8820]

I don't usually play Scandi, but I wanted to try this and instead of taking my d pawn my opponent immediately went 2. e5 and I knew I was gonna have a blast. I played a solid game having everything in mind and despite making a few positional mistakes to which I couldn't find a good move, I came out on top in the endgame. I haven't played such a quality game in a while. And my opponent's elo was almost 100 higher than mine. Thanks for the inspiration, Daniel!

[@marcopetruzzi4571]

that zizek imitation really caught me off guard

[@abu0010ify]

SAME

[@jsingh98]

Oh man, I was so tired and then this. This just saved me, thank you Danya even if you never read this I just have to thank you.

[@bearsaremonkeys]

is danya doing a Slavoj Zizek impression with the "and so on and so on"? lmao what

[@thermon6945]

After a long period of not playing chess, watching your speedrun really makes me remember how much i love playing. Much love 💜

[@neon0wl2107]

The *"Opponent makes 1st move Danya: this is already a mistake"* This meme has successfully manifested into reality 0:19

[@kubekpodreka1348]

Ending of first game was brutal

[@BM-hj6lq]

6:30 on a Sunday morning and I had a quick peep on my KZbin and there is Danya’s latest upload. I can tell you a cup of tea so early on a Sunday morning never tasted that good.

[@danilomoscoso1213]

Daniel Naroditsky

[@AndrewWuMusic]

Daniel Naroditsky

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

Daniel Naroditsky

[@kirbyknifeman2877]

Daniel Naroditsky

[@bakedzac3630]

Naniel Daroditsky

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Nadiel Daronitsky

[@dreamhunter2542]

love it when he leaves the game mumbling and comes back mumbling as well. his majesty the king Naroditsky ❤

[@adamleckius2253]

Omg Danya pls never stop fooling around with the off-the-cuff impressions... even a bit of Zizek thrown in there, lovin it Also thanks - in my stupid bullet career I've never had time to think about the obvious Bf5 after 2. e5... I know I should play longer time formats

[@s4m3r]

That hot dog story was hilarious 😂😂😂 26:30

[@Kokurorokuko]

25:50

[@Tremaine26]

An example from 4th grade at the forefront of his mind. The magic of the prophet strikes again!

[@stumism]

Danya is amazing, churning out these top level videos

[@psaini1999]

I dont care what the engine says. This game was perfect

[@banzaiburger9589]

This makes me want to start playing the Scandi, just for the possibility of a fantasy French/Caro.

[@dpend]

Unsuspecting 1500: *pushes E pawn to E5 on move 2* Danya: yeah, that’s basically GG, nice try tho

[@otterhead10]

(Walter white voice) I AM THE ONE WHO PINS

[@augustdolan6462]

NOT THE ZIZEK IMPERSONATION LMFAOOOO. My boy materialist dialectician confirmed

[@nmul8950]

people saying its disrespectful to not resign as if the 1600 opponent knows hes playing a GM lol. 1600s blunder stalemates all the time

[@epicwolves125]

You should change the title to French 😂 it’s kinda misleading lmao

[@ap21770]

2:27 "and so on and so on" Danya's inner Slavoj Zizek

[@LK-po2rb]

Not enough spitting everywhere and mauling his own nose with his hand

[@oraz.]

The problem with this position is not the pawn. You know.

[@epicwolves125]

Opponent would’ve crushed Danya with the icbm

[@rhylpantaleon9022]

why am I watching this im drunk? fuck ill watch u mr. danny tomorrow. sorry to trouble you with my comment

[@mitchiarikov2614]

OK but what is main drawback of the French other than the fact that it sucks?

[@KancerKowboy]

I've heard over and over under 1800 you should never resign. Maybe even higher than that.

[@SlayDota9]

man! this is straight up bullying! DO IT AGAIN

[@DrummerJoeyStix]

day 18 of saying you're the best danya. Thank you for excellence

[@z0uLess]

I did not see much about the scandinavian defence here, but maybe I am just a noob.

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Fastest mistake yet and 1550. What's his history? No 1550 would ever play this against scandi. I'm thinking people are making accounts at his current level to try to play him.

[@Amoeba_Podre]

You’re overestimating 1500s

[@InfiniteQuest86]

@@Amoeba_Podre Don't think so. I'm 1300 and would never play this way nor do any of the other 1300s I play. All those pawn pushes, no development, not understanding the 2nd move on scandi. Uh yeah 1500s should definitely know these super simple concepts.

[@Amoeba_Podre]

@@InfiniteQuest86 what are you talking about 1300 do this all the time

[@InfiniteQuest86]

@@Amoeba_Podre If it happens, it doesn't happen to me. Or is super rare. If they play like this, it's an easy win, even for a low rated player like me. You just can't fall so far behind in the opening and have any hope to come back.

[@muntoonxt]

I was hoping for an actual Scandinavian. :(

[@sophieharris4448]

at this rating level it's just good play to play until mate

[@Nicky-o1u]

Can we get a russian hikaru impression?

[@Victor.Hugo1]

Nice impersonation of Dubov at the start 😅

[@cgrant4520]

Rest in the good news 💐🌑👍 okay Bye

[@E8oL4]

Love me some education from coach Danya

[@melrakan]

In positions like at 3:10 mu instinct is always to push c4, go Na5 to b3 and then pawns forward. So much control.

[@stonedsoul3469]

1.e4 d5 2.e5?! Bf5 I get as black plenty of times. Very often I would allow white too much kingside counterplay and lose when I should not have. This video shows how taking your time to parry white's empty threats goes a long way... thanks for all the insights!

[@kingcarisma]

To ser Qf4 that fast from afar is so mmmmm!!

[@Damir717.]

Thank you very much for your videos!

[@miker573573]

Perfect chess channel... Dan gon b big

[@swift8821]

Lmao at the story about the hotdog! What a jerk!

[@YeeLeeHaw]

Those are the kind of dick moves that are borderline beautiful lol.

[@Bronsteino]

The bishop be liking f5

[@sypherop]

Opponent plays e4.. Daniel "e4 is already a mistake why? What should we do next? "

[@DrDifra]

I can never figure out when to play C5 as black or D4 as white. You have any general rule?

[@oraz.]

I wouldn't find half these moves.( '___') Or I'd flag looking for mate.

[@YeeLeeHaw]

lmao, that hotdog guy, what a chad.

[@michaelstoffel9668]

Im glad to know for the first 5 moves of this line i came up with the right ideas because it was so confusing when people started playing this against me