Master-Level Chess Puzzles, Explained Ep. 2

[@TheFr3styler]

I really enjoy how Daniel so eloquently describes what's going through his head when solving puzzles. Very helpful!

[@discerenecessa9062]

Much more than any Carlsen ever would (if you have seen his banter blitz sessions). Although it has to be taken into account, that Magnus isn't an English native speaker.

[@christiangrab4278]

Your videos have revived my interest in chess after so many years

[@ahmedsandhu7]

The solving of the problem at 12:15 was beautiful

[@qd5683]

I had to slow Daniel down to 0.75 just to give my feeble brain a chance to keep up with the tactics. And still i rewound about 30 times! Love it.

[@alexismandelias]

This is the perfect content for beginner / intermediate players. Seeing how you think things through and following along is the best practice there is. Please do post more of these, it's a real pleasure to learn with you through these puzzles

[@Stwinky]

Second to last puzzle was nuts, nice video danya :)

[@hiimjosh868]

Dan Yell Narrowed It Ski

[@thesnackbandit]

Daniel Naroditsky*

[@thearjunmahadevan]

This is a great series, please do more

[@osteouk]

He’s back with the good stuff, great to see it matey.

[@Cody_OConnell]

this was so good. You're the man. I've learned so much from your videos, helping me rise above 1500 rating range

[@EvellarkAPG]

The prophet has returned

[@AskildOddekalv]

Me: these 2k rating puzzle looks easy when he explains them. also me: struggling with 600 rating puzzles

[@jmtokx]

Your teaching is incredibly satisfying to watch and I greatly appreciate your ability to break down complex ideas

[@animationprojectsd8842]

It may be off topic Daniel, but how do you feel?? I dont know, like sometimes i guess that u r going through some kind of struggle. Anyways, take care and keep the grind !!

[@djonskimu1148]

Its the russian blues

[@mg7509]

Yup... That's the same feeling I get. I guess his biggest struggle as a gm, is against his own psyche. Everyone has these kinds of things though, and It doesn't change that he is my favorite gm by far. Looking forward for more videos!!

[@Pyjama_S]

Judging from his backround i guess he moved. I'm just speculating though

[@compilationsmania451]

Yup, he's probably depressed. Temporary or chronic, I don't know.

[@harshrajjadhav940]

Ya whenever I see him it's seems like he is going thru some struggle. Just wish he fights thru all of that.

[@nathansharp3193]

THANK YOU!! ...so much for sharing your knowledge of chess on KZbin. I've been playing chess for about a year and was stuck on Lichess puzzles between 1550 and 1750 for many weeks. Today I broke 1800!!!!! I got a screenshot that I want to print and hang on my refrigerator! I'm very Thankful that you are willing to share your knowledge of the game. I hope to hit 2000 on the puzzles before the new year. As soon as the Covid is under control I hope to join a chess club and support the local youths and eventually play in a tournament. It's kind of expensive to play a tournament for an amateur, but after watching the documentary 'Chess State' I recognize the need to put more money into the sport at the local level and help to support the next Eric Rosen and Daniel Naroditsky. 🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 👍🍺

[@stephensenez6240]

Awesome content! Happy to see you uploading again

[@benforsythe7179]

Love ya Daniel.. we are all glad you're back

[@mrnickthekiwi]

This is a fantastic resource - thank you

[@BadHomeowner]

Daniel, after calculating a 19-move sequence: "if we calculate a bit further..." me: oh yea i forgot the queen moves backward

[@denaldduck438]

when are you going to be taught again by gm charlie

[@applehack97]

last time charlie played chess on stream was over a month ago :/

[@donavonmarshall2641]

What's the video for this called?

[@tannerlee1317]

I definitely enjoyed, thank you for these videos!

[@swag-mexico-gucci]

Love your stuff man! Thanks for sharing your content with us

[@Swizzle62]

Your presentation is stellar! Truly enjoyed this and I don't play much chess.

[@richaragonzales1355]

Also, at this level it seems more important than ever to remember the saying "when you find a good move, look for a better one"

[@irishmcmilan6043]

I love these these Naro solving puzzles videos with great explanation of thought process

[@muntoonxt]

16:50 I can't see why Ra8 wouldn't have been a "safer" alternative. It adds extra protection to black's c8 square so that upon Nxc8, we have Rhxc8. The only downsides that I see are that it looks a bit passive and doesn't win an extra pawn.

[@Zexhall]

Despite having all notifications on, this video didn't show up in my notifications... Bizarre and hopefully a one time glitch. Great to see more content from you.

[@johntobin3960]

Awesome! Glad you made another one!

[@MistaMasta12]

That was great! Looking forward to more of these

[@erichanson8753]

Thanks so much for doing a great job explaining your process solving tactics. I was stuck at ~2100 on chess.com puzzles with the occasional bump to 2200. After watching your videos and trying to apply your method I’m at 2433 and going up. You’re the best!

[@Kipyminyman]

After watching your videos on solving chess puzzles, my puzzle rating went up 300 points. Thanks, man!

[@ogito999]

You're a great teacher, I hope you get some more attention in the future.

[@AvengingSyndrome]

Thanks for making another one!

[@Siacourage]

7:32 "Counter desperadoed" Thanks Danya. I'm adding that to my chess vocabulary :)

[@harshrajjadhav940]

Daniel is my favorite chess streamer along with John Bartholomew. I wish they both uploaded more

[@helloperson5022]

Heyyy. I love your videos man, you explain it so thoroughly and eloquently without being too "intellectual" and "high-browed" with your words and manner of speaking. I hope you're doing well.

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@TheChesnutCafe]

I feel like tactics sites should have a ~2 sec timer on follow-up moves to force you to calculate lines to the end before you make the first move. Thanks for the video it was very instructive.

[@aag1234567]

we appreciate the content... please keep it up!

[@jettrolaroza7019]

HES BACK

[@hogmuncher]

The King has returned!

[@a5noble2]

I became insanely good at puzzles after his last video series. My puzzle rating is like 400 higher than my ELO which its basically always been the opposite.

[@JimothyJamble]

Oh yeah it’s the good stuff

[@kevint7114]

Thanks so much for this informative video!!

[@andrejtajhman3054]

this episode is the best.....very interesting to watch and learn 🤔 👌 👍 🙂 😀

[@GyroO7]

Best chess teacher in youtube

[@apoorvbansal8754]

Danya Danya danya, you are such a pure soul!!

[@senoreverything6366]

LET'S GO I SAW ROOK C 8

[@ValorWhisper]

Looking forward to more

[@stefanf922]

That's some serious calculation.

[@LeventK]

And i'm here with thinking about 5 seconds on puzzle 2

[@ai_zj]

The 2200 one (5th one i believe) was wayyy harder than the 2297 one (last one).

[@vivtakanamalaa]

In the third puzzle after the knight is taken, can't the rook take on f2 with check and then the queen recaptures, and then the queen takes the bishop. I think this leaves both sides with equal material? Great video thank you

[@vivtakanamalaa]

I guess the king has to recapture nvm lol

[@counterstrike1source]

Would it be possible to do a video like this but only endgame puzzles? I always struggle with understanding the threats and opportunities when its about pawn moves and distance to promotion

[@nigglewiggle4214]

thx love this comrade

[@mawangshallhang]

Haven't seen your videos in ages

[@omarmayrec8166]

Good work I like the video

[@michaelwhinnery164]

Thanks Daniel

[@arcadiatf2]

More of this!

[@FaelCacilhas]

10:06 if you go bishop d6 can't he just capture it with the queen?

[@lucasscott8516]

They could but then you could take on h7 with your light colored bishop with a check and then get the queen with your queen on the next move. Discovered attack

[@jebbush3130]

he literally explained that at 8:56

[@gpn962]

Great video. Thanks!

[@sethglickman7642]

The Prophet returns!

[@KixMusaid]

Good job well done

[@JakeRusco]

Good video!

[@apuapu4545]

damn daniel been a while since you uploaded

[@sammywoods8144]

GM Moist awaits another collab :)

[@christoffer9652]

First puzzle, what is wrong with Kg7?

[@spyroninja]

It doesn't defend the e pawn, so if you play the line he explains there is no mate cuz the white king can take on e6

[@christoffer9652]

@@spyroninja aha I see! Thanks :)

[@FizzleIsGaming]

i missed you

[@richaragonzales1355]

I just hit 1800 puzzle rating for the second timeand it really inspires me to hear you call 2000 expert level. I don't play many games because I get anxiety but I am working on that lol

[@thesilentmajority2765]

what does he mean by "checks, captures, threats" exactly?

[@chesscoachgerry4140]

Look at the position and look at what checks (checking the king), captures (taking a piece) and attacks (attacking a piece) you have.

[@JCResDoc94]

*☼ my chapter only plays w the **_Avengers_** chess collectable set. & it is in the handbook that we can no longer say **_"mate in 'x'"_** - you have to say **_"we are in the end game now tony"_*

[@vzjaginsevsaoirse5003]

So evaluation is crucial before solving puzzles, huh

[@teddygoboom1]

Danya, I thought you left us ;_;

[@pablobizarron9676]

Good vid

[@BlackTitanify]

The prophet!!!!

[@WoodenBench]

Great narration and explanation as always. Only bad bitches are named Daniel

[@mr.effect2178]

THROBBING

[@thesteve4235]

I see most of these moves before they are explained but I'm still 1200 becuase my openings are garbage.

[@JoeARedHawk275]

It’s not really the openings, it’s coming up with tactics. I can see all of this too but I have a hard time setting up these tactics or making traps in a timely manner in blitz for example. I can do it in classical but it’s just too slow for blitz

[@thesteve4235]

@@JoeARedHawk275 for me it's the openings, I see the tactics, if i don't mess up within the first 12-15 moves I win 80% of my games.

[@JoeARedHawk275]

@@thesteve4235 I mean did you see hikaru’s garbage openings? It doesn’t matter what opening you play unless you just play random moves, which you probably don’t since you probably open up with d5 or d4 or something. It doesn’t matter what the opening is if you have the ability to convert it. Us regular 1000 rated folks can’t do that. Sure your openings may be garbage but in the long run, if you make good moves and find tactics, the opening doesn’t matter as much. I don’t think your openings are the reason why you are stuck at 1200 imo

[@JoeARedHawk275]

@@thesteve4235 I mean that’s not really the opening at move 15. In fact some games end before then lol. I would say around up to move 10 some variations can still be considered openings. There are longer openings but do you really have them memorized? If you don’t have them memorized then they’re really not “openings” because you are strategically making choices then, which means it is considered mid-game. You reply in the opening but make tactics mid-game. Most openings that 1000 rated players only go up to around move 5. If you know dozens of openings that go beyond move 12 then you’re probably a grand master.

[@thesteve4235]

@@JoeARedHawk275 you're wrong but you can think what you want, neither of us are super GMs capable of calulating multiple 15 move lines, so playing rand stuff will get you crushed, i know my weaknesses, so id appreciate if you stopped projecting your own tactical shortcomings onto me.

[@danalysing2774]

Hi Daniel

[@williamschaefermeyer7007]

fav if you watched it live

[@samharman7732]

Commenting for the algorithm :)

[@nicholasdo4001]

yo

[@str8gigachad124]

Notice how Daniel sounds so much like jordan peterson

[@joshsirmans4624]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH

[@DrDifra]

animal brain hype

[@name8329]

ayyyyyyyyyy

[@SurpriseMeStudios]

I think I need to install a chess game again on my phone after watching this. Who's with me? 🙋‍♂️