Power of Qb6 In Caro Kann!! | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky

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12:20 Analysis
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[@RhysticStudies]

every move by Daniel here was so clean. I'd love to play chess this way one day.

[@julianlastname5730]

Rhystic studies chess video?

[@Thror251]

I'm always happy when one of my favourite youtubers shows up in the comments of another of my favourite youtubers.

[@yessir6427]

you wont

[@christopher19894]

Danya's speedrun games are always educational, but when he plays openings I like, it's an overload of useful concepts.

[@Amoeby]

As a Caro Kann player, I love to see Nc3 moves from white.

[@claudiog7692]

Do you also love 4. Nc3 in the Advance variation connected with g4 and Nge2?

[@Sbigsla]

@@claudiog7692 i love seeing 4.Nc3 in the advance as I play 3.c5 😁😁

[@claudiog7692]

@@Sbigsla yeah I was talking about 3… Bf5, that’s also a good line but it’s not very traditional and I think White has an easier position to play and Black has to know a lot of theory, much more than White

[@Amoeby]

@@claudiog7692 I play c5 on the move 3 in the Advanced.

[@faznaz7455]

Really? Nc3 can lead to some very tricky lines for black. Quite unpleasant imo.

[@frequensea9434]

I’m a simple man. I see caro kann for E4 I click. I see KID for D4 I click.

[@hal0jump3r]

I see you're a man of culture

[@dragonite7780]

Very based

[@TheMosayat]

Hahaha same

[@CavazosRyan]

Hell yeah as a caro player my self I love watching grandmasters play it. Thank you danya

[@ImOtix]

Why play the Caro when Sicilians exist

[@lingtao969]

@@ImOtix Bad

[@CavazosRyan]

Because I’m like 1100 my little brain can’t play the Sicilian.

[@12jswilson]

I think it's interesting that the 2 best practitioners of the Caro- Kann right now are juniors. All the recent very top games are from Firouzja or Keymer

[@CavazosRyan]

@@12jswilson honestly same it blows my mind. The future of chess is really in great hands. Watching people like Firouzja, Keymer, and Prag. It’s hard to not be excited to see what they are gonna be doing in the next 5-10 years

[@justin2059]

I was so close to falling asleep and then our lord Danya blessed us with instruction 😩 Thank you papa

[@FlockOfYahweh]

Go talk to a girl

[@justin2059]

@@FlockOfYahweh Im sorry, a what?

[@justin2059]

@Luigi 3K Luigi... I thought you had my back? Not cool man, not cool

[@itsgunner5562]

Danya Is my spirit animal

[@FlockOfYahweh]

@@justin2059 not only did you call him your lord, but also your dad, find god

[@formerlyknownaseasrob]

Got recommended this and as a Caro Kann-oisseur, this is a great watch. My favorite Qb6 idea is as a response to the fantasy variation right after f3 is played, where if you face the best engine move (Nc3) you can get a triangle structure with e6 and against any other move on move 4, you get e5 and if they take with the d pawn, the fun really kicks off after you play Bf5

[@Chinchillalord42]

Caro-Kann-oisseur... Love it

[@aryashetty3924]

The thumbnail looks a bit more animated and I like it!

[@lukeweston1234]

The opponents idea around 9:50 made me realize how far away I am from being 1800+ lol

[@claudiog7692]

That’s not necessarily a good move, the Queen ends offside on d6 and it’s just hope chess because Black can just defend the pawn, I haven’t checked with an engine so I can’t be totally sure

[@dm9910]

​@@claudiog7692 if there's no specific tactical refutation, the queen is far better on d6 than a3, it's not even close

[@claudiog7692]

@@dm9910 the queen did nothing on d6, I know it’s generally good to centralize but it would have been able to defend something on a3

[@dm9910]

@@claudiog7692 it did nothing because he's an 1800 in a hopelessly lost position against a superGM. practically speaking, it was a good idea, though

[@sechsstein6229]

@@dm9910 Nadya is not a super GM. You can maybe argue that in blitz and bullet he can be ranked among the best tho.

[@garrettshadbolt6443]

The tip about not preventing the move but taking the sting out of it is solid gold! Thank you Sensei Danya!

[@LS-gy2py]

Its amazing how gm's can break 1800's like a small stick, though 1800 is like top 15% of skill in chess

[@patrykapiezo1650]

More like top 1%

[@octosaurinvasion]

​@@patrykapiezo1650 More like top 5%

[@maxhenderson1890]

I keep track of my progression, when I was 1772 on 10th Feb 2023, my percentile was 99.3%, and when I reached 1814 on 11th Feb 2023, my percentile was 99.5%, meaning it's probably around top 0.4%-0.5%. I'm currently rated 1937, which it's saying is 99.9%, however when I reached 2005 it was 99.8%.

[@onii-chan2811]

@@maxhenderson1890how do I get to 1800 too? Stuck at 1400! I play caro and jobava

[@mono1813]

​@@maxhenderson1890because the number of accounts is increasing everyday. I remember when I was approaching 2k, 2050 was 99.9 percentile. Then it became around 2k and I think it now hovers around 1910 ish.

[@impishlyit9780]

Awesome thumbnail! Also looking forward to the opening. :D

[@gfsfresh802]

I truly appreciate the way you explain what is going on. Thank you so very much.

[@coffecuber1092]

i love the speedrun, keep it up danya

[@solliskuxxswag]

Awesome video Daniel! Hope to see more caro kann master guides

[@Tsunami-]

I honestly believe this format is the most instructive way to teach/learn chess. Danya, you do a phenomenal job discussing general strategy, tactics, openings, the games in general. And having that happen during a real game against a person makes for lots of interesting ideas coming up. Much like you were inspired to play the Caro, I’m completely inspired to play and learn more chess now.! You are AWESOME!!

[@philipmaher2198]

Another master class , thank you Daniel.

[@tiagohello]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@mikek3459]

really cool and instructional video about the Caro Kann..I play myself the Caro a lot. Sometimes I get the option to play a7-a6, b7-b5 & then play Queen b6. Most players are not comfortable against the Caro. Thnx for sharing this with us. Keep up your great work & vids Daniel. Cheers!

[@alanschwartz8240]

Loving the thumbnail and engaging titles!!

[@Jj82op]

Cool thumnail picture!! It's a pretty nice change, I'm sure it'll stand out more than the others

[@maclman38]

Excellent instruction as always

[@thethinker3888]

It’s a great feeling when you see the position for the first time, your first instinct is “oh just go Bd3, add extra pressure to the knight” which he didn’t think about at first and then when someone in chat suggested it, he reevaluated and thinks it’s a great move as well and ends up playing it. Love it when that happens.

[@Dicomaniaque]

A nice way for me to be happy once every year 🤣.

[@83gh]

Chat carrying Danya yet again, where's Fair Play Team when you need it :P

[@ChristianSoschner]

Excellent content

[@Vanegas.3]

Great content

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I was just doing a search for caro kann and here it is freshly uploaded.

[@evanzheng7046]

11:35 Which piece to take first matters here. If Bxe1 then white has Qd7, and it turns out that black has no better option but to give up a rook to prevent mate, and after the smoke clears, white ends up a piece up (25...Bxe1 26.Qd7 Rf7 27.Qxe8+ Rf8 28.Qxe6+ Rf7 29.Rxe1; importantly, with the queen on e6 and rook on e1, the knight on e2 is protected twice). Eyeing the knight on h5 with Bxe2 was critical in this position!

[@shubhankariitd9965]

Black has Rf1#

[@evanzheng7046]

@@shubhankariitd9965 Rf1+ would be mate if white didn't have Ng1, after which white is fine, and black still has to give up a rook!

[@evanzheng7046]

@@kdpsimplified1560 If Rf7, then Qxe8+.

[@divinesleeper]

but black still has Bxh5 like daniel said?

[@BrickTop1]

@@divinesleeper no

[@JazzCabbagE7]

We are here for this

[@Fergus316]

These are awesome

[@Zulu_Infinite]

New thumbnail looks nice, Danya!

[@miotkem]

I love this series and am really enjoying the format and instruction. I do think it was kind of interesting how he pointed out Nc3 is not great in this situation because it blocks the c pawn from c3 or c4, but in the previous game where he played white against the Caro Kann, he never ended up playing c3 or c4, and instead ended up playing Nc3. I get it that the other game wasn't an exchange variation and the Nc3 move happened much later, I was just surprised because that part of the previous lesson stuck with me, and then here he's pointing out how Nc3 is a bad idea.

[@carsonschwertner6306]

Thank you Danya

[@ryanmcneilly9333]

Liking the new thumbnail!

[@cobeferraro3464]

Great caro game! The caro is a simple opening, but is venomous if white plays 'routinely'.

[@GabrielHaller]

Thank you for playing the Caro-Kann.

[@TheDannytaz]

12:15 Danya, anything else was sacrilegious

[@ryangardner6804]

Babe wake up, new SenseiDanya speedrun video

[@michaelborisov5447]

White traded his dark-square bishop on f6 out of fear that after f4-f5, the bishop could be trapped by Black with ...g5 after the f5 pawn is traded. In reality, it seems it couldn't, but that's what came to my mind, and I love this kind of silly reasoning :)

[@subgoose9730]

awesome

[@alexf0101]

thanks

[@SquidBobCircleJeans]

Fan of the new thumbnail!

[@mithrandir5023]

Ohhh like the new thumbnail

[@donprater2754]

Tthanks@

[@efe563_]

more caro kann pleaseee!

[@leafyconcern]

This videos are so fuckin good

[@TheSoulBlossom]

I will definitely be supporting this channel on Patreon! I'm learning so much! There's a tourney coming up soon and I'm starting to feel confident ;)

[@emrevurgun8328]

it might be important to point out that queen trade doesnt create more pawn islands. it just take a pawn from 1 island and adds to other

[@sachinpainuly1965]

Nice

[@benfinegoldsociety8312]

We need to compile all the videos into a single file and publish. This is the modern version and updated version of "Logical Chess Move by Move". I won't be surprised if people get to 2000 and over just watching GM Naro and applying it in their games. Landmark series.

[@martingon9156]

Well, thanks to danya I recently reached 1700. My goal is to get to 2000 this year!

[@CreepyKillerNL]

Love to see Caro Kann, did Danya play it more in other speedruns that I can check?

[@Bankai2169]

The masterclass speed run

[@averagejoe5016]

More Caro-Kann videos!

[@chessnoob1196]

More Caro kannn pleaaase !

[@SuperYtc1]

18:13 "This is.. garbage. Total, total garbage."

[@timburge7087]

Dan the man.

[@BusyB07]

It hits different when a GM says hit the sac

[@wasekbillah8637]

I wanna hire Dania for my very first tournament

[@alv2724]

Finally new thumbnail 😂

[@omaraljnabi7932]

Wish if you could play the FRENCH DEFENCE ( the best defence for black ) 😂 Thanks sensei

[@user-ye1fs7wh1p]

Tarhun. I am not sure about grammar. But I think that's right transcription. I mean beverage you drink)

[@davidtrimas865]

gg

[@pakchu2]

Poor Conrad Holt, ever the losing opponent in Danya’s example games

[@maloxi1472]

Mark Zuckerberg looks like a quick Daniel Naroditsky sketch

[@bennettmccullough9790]

based

[@XiSparks]

So it seems to me that, when Danya talks about trapping the bishop on h4, it is severely weakening to black's king. He says he doesn't think white has any way to exploit the weakness of black's king. How is he evaluating that? Just the fact that black has so many pieces around the king to defend? There're no good checks? White's pieces aren't placed very well? While I agree with and trust Danya, I'm just trying to understand the logic of why black isn't in danger. 16:07 for reference.

[@alfiewright1396]

Well in the weak King scenario you are up a Bishop so that is a lot of compensation. I guess you can play King h8 and have an open file for your rook on h7. Black has no dark squared Bishop or any easy checks on the weak diagonal. And yes lots of defensive pieces Am only 1400 so very likely i am wrong though

[@mskcrc]

Does Danya not realize his microphone is clipping? Someone tell him so we don't have to hear the distortion.

[@pianochess1882]

18:30 what is danya on about with the pawn islands? There 3 pawn islands before and 3 after the trade. You don’t create another pawn island

[@gieaudio8762]

Can anyone point me to the book Danya mentioned in some speedrun, it was something like “defending in chess” by Hungarian GM if I remember correctly

[@zannimo1]

Defence and Counter-Attack by Florian Tibor maybe?

[@donnivillesmith9322]

first, keep up the great content danya

[@JazzCabbagE7]

Sorry mate

[@jeal5022]

Me who almost always go Qb6 to activate my queen:

[@realhercules]

Guy said he was attacking the queen and attacking the knight, LMAO

[@Kyle-yo4yy]

The ironic thing is that her Bible is a rewrite😂

[@TheGuroLOLITA]

New thumbnail triggering my ocd

[@blankpyrosis]

Can somebody explain to me what Daniel means by pseudo-activity at 13:31? Thanks team

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Basically, pseudo-activity means fake activity, it refers to moves that look like they're active and accomplish a lot, but in reality accomplish very little. In the context of the video, pushing White's kingside pawns looks active and intimidating, but in reality creates a ton of weaknesses and is easily parried by moving the bishop back.

[@miermier7385]

What i would give to have danya answer my question!!! If it happened to me, i will print the reply and frame it and hang it on the wall of my living room!

[@Blaaww1]

Daddy danya

[@liperlupulus]

You are the best chess teacher Daniel. Buy IOTA! Cheers!

[@iggles8]

As an 1800 player myself, you're giving way too much credit to actually knowing anything about openings

[@xrkalix]

The Game: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bg4 7. f3 Bf5 8. Nge2 e6 9. Ng3 Bg6 10. O-O Be7 11. f4 h6 12. Bh4 Bh7 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. f5 O-O 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Nce2 Qb6 17. Bxc6 bxc6 18. c3 Qxb2 19. Qa4 Qb5 20. Qa3 Bd3 21. Qd6 Rae8 22. Rfe1 Bg5 23. Rad1 Be3+ 24. Kh1 Bf2 25. Nh5 Bxe2 26. Qe5 Bxh5 27. Qxh5 Bxe1 28. Rxe1 Qf1+ 29. Rxf1 Rxf1# 0-1

[@Dustmadeout]

Does Danya read youtube comments?

[@MrWeenuk21]

bro i feel like such an idiot for not knowing any d4 openings. i always play englund gambit (works well with 5/5, 5/3) but horrible for 10 and 15. like would y’all recommend really learning a d4 opening?

[@keerthivasanr8865]

I recommend u learn a sideline in a popular opening such as 3.a6 or janowski variation of QGD

[@aoliya107]

did you actually know that in the Fantasy variation of the caro-kann 3. ...Qb6 is the best move?

[@liljackypaper]

According to whom/what?

[@aoliya107]

@@liljackypaper current cloud depth (47) of lichess stockfish 14

[@liljackypaper]

@@aoliya107 you're saying your engine is listing e4 c6 d4 d5 f3 Qb6?

[@WiiNunchuck]

@@liljackypaper Yes, that’s a variation but not the best according to my stockfish, stockfish wants to take and then play e5 or to just play e6

[@liljackypaper]

@@WiiNunchuck now I'm confused. I thought you were saying that after e4 c6 d4 d5 f3 your engine was saying qb6 was best?

[@heathGREsham]

discord gang

[@dr.funkenstein9790]

I really wish the opponents would play better moves

[@jto2161]

Kievan rus

[@ericzenk4404]

totally unnecessary and probably loses; this sounds familiar. maybe it is a tactic i used sometime?

[@giancarlodisalvo1784]

like everything except your pronunciation of the opening

[@1981lemberg]

Bishop to G4 LOL LOL kids don't ever put your Bishop where it can easily be kicked out with the pond! What did you think was going to happen you're attacking his Queen you don't think he's going to protect it with the pond LOL I mean it shows that you're 1600s I mean but 1200 shouldn't play like this

[@claudiog7692]

Bg4 is one of the best moves there, I wonder if you know what’s chess since you also can’t even spell pawn

[@Tsunami-]

I honestly believe this format is the most instructive way to teach/learn chess. Danya, you do a phenomenal job discussing general strategy, tactics, openings, the games in general. And having that happen during a real game against a person makes for lots of interesting ideas coming up. Much like you were inspired to play the Caro, I’m completely inspired to play and learn more chess now.! You are AWESOME!!