Reverse Hippo Attack | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky

[@RAFAELSILVA-by6dy]

There's something deeply satisfying about seeing a troll/spoiler get trashed so quickly.

[@GodTierMotivation]

I watch Danya's videos during matches, at work, at home, while dumping, when my girl talks, dinner, during sleep.. this is my home now.

[@adamblair4470]

The guy just makes being a chess genius seem like the most obvious, calm, and self evident thing in the world. I love this speed-run.

[@maylene1945]

Chess first, your girl second

[@DivinePlant]

Yis

[@ANDYNEWK]

Maybe one day I'll talk to a girl.

[@AC-sk7uv]

Yeah but what’s your rating? 🧐

[@NebbyG69]

What a beautiful game from danya I always struggle against these offbeat openings and he just capitalizes so well off of a single mistake

[@ajaybenjamin3087]

The last move was sick. Couldn't see the fork after the capture initially.

[@TamariOfficial]

1:22 Danya knows his saying have become his catchphrase and catches himself mid sentence 😂😂

[@JB_inks]

Gorham used the expression biting on granite in one of his videos

[@droidgeist]

Gnawing on diamond Chewing on marble Munching on topaz Chomping on quartz

[@RG001100]

I hope Daniel keeps using the phrase sincerely. I do believe repetition helps reinforce learning.

[@KF1]

I kind of wish Danya was a buddy who would come over when I'm playing chess to hang out. He would never actually tell me the moves, but just ask the right questions.

[@joshuagaucin9315]

Want to play me?

[@KF1]

@@joshuagaucin9315 I'm K1ngfisher on lichess, can challenge but I'm only on for an hour or less per day, no schedule at it.

[@kevinpokal7098]

15 minute video? yeah you know the prophet bodied the opponent in

[@tcomizij5062]

In case you didn't know, h6 & a6 (or h3 & a3 if reverse) are indeed elements of the hippo setup, it's just a different order intended to prevent bishops checks/pins which would force c/f advancements and throw black's pawn setup out of whack. The a6/b6 & h6/g6 pawn combo creates a net, so if white pushes their pawns onto it, you can then lock up that side of the board with h5/g5/a5/b5, possibly preparing an f5 or c5 pawn break (which is the major motif of the hippo). It also provides support for storms if black decides to play a more active hippo, like in the case of this game. At least, that's my understanding.

[@BiggyJimbo]

This is possibly the best content on KZbin.. I can't even believe it's free. I'm not doing very well financially at the moment, but when things are looking better I'd like to somehow donate to your cause, Danya, as it currently feels a bit like I'm stealing!

[@NicolaiDorengStearns]

Thank you for explaining the deflection sacrifice with the bishop at the end. I understood that particular move, but it's hugely helpful to have language like that to identify the underlying concept so that I can carry it with me beyond just this one move in one game. You are an excellent teacher, even when you're tired :D

[@TheMrInfantaria]

Or you could just read a tactics book and learn this and much more...

[@gastonangelini8352]

Its a finite number of different tactics . You should learn it all , and do 30 min drills ( at least) every day.

[@dcthereal1]

I really hope you enjoy doing these speed runs because it's my favorite content on the Internet I would be happy watching it forever!

[@matesenelinsti]

I recorded a game today when I was attacked in the same way. Thanks to your teaching I was not afraid at all.

[@Quincycle]

Damn I would have never spotted that sequence to attack the Bishop and then win the Queen.

[@dsrguru]

To paraphrase Danya, it's not that you're incapable of spotting tactics. Those geometric patterns just come from doing thousands of puzzles. If you put in the time, your tactical vision and general chess strength improve.

[@AhmedHussain-qk7fi]

Danya PLEASE don't ever stop making these speedrun instructive videos!!! Man you have no idea how helpful they're, this man is a L E G E N D

[@Finimabob]

Amazing as always danya. As ever your insight is above your paygrade, invaluable! Much love from the UK, hope these videos never stop

[@mikhailb5645]

Amazing explanation of h4 g5 advance in this game! Thank you so much for sharing your talent and effort, Danya!

[@auxiliaryboxes]

It really annoys me how fast this guy plays and just concedes with 8:47 on his clock. Why even play 10 minute if you're blitzing every move towards a loss?

[@muharremcelik7071]

Classical brain off hippo player

[@topnotch3232]

I saw knight to D3 and Bishop to G4 before Danya pointed them out and i don’t typically see moves like that myself, I’ve gained 100 elo points in just over a month after a year of stagnation, thanks Danya, the prophet speaks softly and carries a big stick on the checkered battlefield

[@topnotch3232]

So I see somebody commenting asking to have bishop G4 explained, although for some reason the comment exists only in my notifications and not on the thread, so I will explain it here hopefully they will see this. Bishop to G4 pins the Queen to the king, so the queen cannot move out of the pin, and if the queen takes the undefended bishop on g4, black plays Knight takes F2 with a fork on the king and queen, a really cool tactical sequence.

[@nephandi2316]

The idea to sacrifice a Piece, not for a mating attack but to get a pass pawn, is something i definitely don't think enough about.

[@kigakiku2011]

totally. to me this was the gem in the video

[@BlancheCarter]

That bishop deflection was very nice.

[@kaidoChess]

What a beautiful game dude So much to learn from Danya in this one

[@artastica8522]

Thank you so much... You have the best instructive videos on practical games not rehearsal book theory... Also I went from 1300 elo in year of 2016 in year of 2020 I reach 1600 elo and now I've almost reached 1900 in blitz

[@24yroldchessimprover84]

Awesome game. It is cool to see how black breaks this "annoying" setup by white every time. The white player is not thinking and playing his/her moves immediately. The white strategy seems to be to get up on time at the expense of a worse position.

[@uwua_]

I love chess opening names so much

[@cactu]

he finally reached my rating and i have a hard trouble following the logic of his moves lol. he is absolutely smashing these ppl

[@Grannyknockers]

That knight to d3 followed by bishop f4 was beautiful

[@iugoeswest]

Thanks. I enjoy all these videos. This way is much more enjoyable than other ways.

[@IcyFizzlePlays]

I cannot upvote this amazing content enough.

[@mydogbanjogames]

Check KZbin every day for these videos and pretty sure I’m like 2 years into the archives

[@nz7033]

I love this speedrun, but I saw you play several great games against Magnus on Lichess recently and I would love to hear you thoughts about some of them as well...

[@Socrates...]

Would you please do a video discussing in general terms what you expect an 1800 and a 2000 to know at those levels. Thank you

[@alexwiththeglasses]

Another sketchy opening chosen by the opponent followed by some inaccuracies and after that maybe the opponent was already done with the game… really rough. Grateful for GM Danya’s patience in hand-picking some valuable points to expand on - the scary-looking but benign attack, the alternate queenside scenario with sacrifice… tyvm!🙏

[@ryans9094]

Short video, you know he's gonna crush them

[@yes4me]

Thanks god someone asked about why the white queen didn't take the fool. I was so lost.

[@immaleaf4964]

There are times when I think I can play chess, there are times where I think 'hey, I've got a painting of me, I'm doing alright.' Then there are times where we can drop our knight back because we left that square open and it's clear that Dayna is still a genius but I still have a painting, and I can be happy about both things

[@ashrafyousif570]

Danya, thank you so much 💖

[@samuelgee6463]

Babe wake up it’s midnight new danya vid just dropped

[@refinedtalker6932]

i love seeing Danya destroy hippos

[@VideoMan-e]

Danya literally blew his opponent away!!! Devastating play!!!

[@ericgilmore5949]

Daniel, I have watched a ton of your videos but can't find one where you play the Trumpowski against something like a King's Indian opening (if that makes sense). Do you recall making a video on Trumpowski? Thank you

[@ericgilmore5949]

Also, biting on granite = drink 🤣

[@G1stGBless]

Its funny how chess genius always make moves I could never find and then make comments like ‘not doing anything special here’ Umm more special than i ever find..

[@2blitzd]

Love your content so much.

[@michael8815]

>video is only 15 minutes >starts with a weird hippo opening by Danya's opponent You just know the guy is gonna get destroyed

[@mikey22355]

Haha as soon as I saw reverse hippo in the title I knew it was gonna be a quick game lol

[@CJMD15]

So weird how many people play these dumb boring openings against him

[@Lastninjaxoxoxoxox]

Would be weird if a GM didnt destroy a 1700 tho

[@2FadeMusic]

@@Lastninjaxoxoxoxox some lower elo people were much more resilient

[@AoyosHolY]

Jesus that was complete annihalation

[@manudasmd]

Back to learning chess with sensei

[@lbp_chessguy5640]

this is like the longest speedrun ever, been going on for months! should be called a long play or climbing the rating ladder 😛

[@ShaShaSha534]

4:35 I don't understand why his pawn can't take Danya's knight?

[@alexf0101]

thanks

[@csugabo85]

Let's go baby

[@stevesidare2493]

Why the name Frankfurt Airport Move?

[@impishlyit9780]

Exhausted after a day of exertion with barely any food and water, and there's no video I'd rather be early to!

[@ignis6144]

I love him

[@aidanwogan3202]

ILY danya

[@SatsuJ-db6vy]

I wonder if the person chose hippo because he checked Daniel's account and saw only wins.

[@Not-You-Tuber]

This man is too OP..♥️♥️♥️

[@kigakiku2011]

would you rather have a mansion in Malibu, or a knight on f4?

[@chasefouse684]

At 4:43, why doesn't white want to take the knight with the c pawn? I'm blind

[@jadelamrani4509]

because black would recapture with the knight with check and take the bishop, removing black castling right and gaining a central pawn. however capturing with the pawn would still have been the best move

[@sambill8277]

White was "supposed" to take with the c pawn (after cxd3 Nxd3+ Kf1 Nxb2 black is up a pawn with the bishop pair) he just didn't. Instead white panics and blunders the queen

[@fredwalter923]

He didnt take cuz hes bad, he shouldve taken

[@rock612on]

Why doesn’t white pawn take knight on d3?

[@ryanberg2037]

How do you search for games in a database based on ideas like you did in the postgame analysis?

[@cpf2566]

He uses Chessbase.

[@steinanderson]

such a great teacher, a shame i'm such a poor student :)

[@h0wnr681]

I'm sure you're a fine player, stockfish evaluation and normal chess mistakes are just very demoralizing lol.

[@mouwersor]

Don't forget to 1. analyse your own games, 2. do puzzles, 3. train endgames, 4. learn openings, etc. Just watching Daniel alone isn't enough

[@mulansziete3179]

3:12 the what attack?

[@WhiterockFTP]

5:26 why can the queen not simply take the bishop?

[@ziocorbus]

Next move is the fork with check with the night that wins the queen

[@yogapratama720]

Damn... You even crush hippo on steroid danya

[@slaxyt]

Hippo on steroids💀

[@bldjln3158]

My rating has been increasing with the release of these uploads! Currently at 1671.

[@KF1]

Nice. I'm struggling to break past 1700 on lichess 3+5 blitz. I feel like opponents have gotten stronger like crazy in the 1600 range there because they probably watch these vids as well. King's Indian and Alapin structures have become super common and they are often crushing.

[@coolbeans8682]

Danya, I've binge-watched your stuff the past week or two. All of it. You are a brilliant teacher, clear and precise. And an entertainer too! But, bro... you need to find new expressions for "biting on granite" and "re-invent the wheel". Sure, they do their job but please consider them folks retired now. Be as creative with your language as you are with your teachings and your chess. Btw, I saw you on the Botez stream the other night and I very much enjoyed your talk on chess history. That's the kind of shit that enrichens our perception of the game! You are amazing! Keep it up!

[@caius6019]

I always feel bad for Danya when he gets ready for an instructive game and just blows past his opponent because they played some nonsense lol. I wish the 1600s I faced made these errors.

[@floris1912]

The 1600s you are facing are most likely also making these errors. However you are a lot worse than Danya in punishing these small mistakes which makes these opponents look very easy.

[@caius6019]

@@floris1912 I mean the 1600s I make definitely make blunders but for the most part they all have really solid openings and this person not taking the knight with the pawn is a mistake you'd expect from a 600 not a 1600 lol.

[@Cretan1000]

Woooo

[@nomer440]

deez knights

[@hwangsaessi2335]

I hate the (double!) fianchetto with a passion. I can almost never win against these nonsense openings, even though Danya makes it look so easy.

[@gastonangelini8352]

Improve your position and let them make mistakes. Then you pounce and go for the kill.

[@mikhailb5645]

Improvement of board vision is very important at our level! I also need to work on this. Does anyone knows any good exercises for that?

[@profitpulseEKG]

I sleep at work sometimes and I take melatonin before laying in bed. It gives me great pleasure to see these videos available for me to watch before Mr. Sandman visits. Don't worry, it's consensual!

[@steelistheunworthy6534]

woah danya, slow down, i cant keep this relevant to my rating!

[@GodwardPodcast]

Anybody else watch all of danya’s vids and still can’t get over 1200?

[@dakotathomas2139]

Classical chess gang check in here

[@yakidon8169]

My game have improve tremendously But still blunder though

[@rokastverijonas8721]

You have to do a loads and loads of tactics, there is no other way around to install patern recognition.

[@BrokenG-String]

I hate when people play like this. It's boring and insulting. They just do nothing all game.

[@tibbar7459]

The video is too zoomed in

[@chizuru1999]

🤣🤣😹 Shovel dirt on your yourselves if h4 g5 is played...

[@Pain420]

Jeez, why does his opponent make bad moves so quickly? Just slow down man. You got 10 minutes.

[@god0fgames100]

Anybody who plays the hippo doesn't actually know any good opening. They lose so much that they've chosen this weak, non-confrontational approach that let's them wait for the opponent to hopefully make a mistake. As long as you play calmly you can destroy these cowards.

[@monstermagnet3150]

​@@god0fgames100 😂

[@mouwersor]

Why does it seem like many of the people who watch him on twitch have no short-term memory.. Whenever Daniel mentions some idea and then uses the very same idea with the exact same moves in another game the answers he responds to are baffling and the people behind them don't seem to have remembered what happened just 30 seconds ago. And not to be too negative but I do wonder what it does to someone's mental state if you have to entertain and teach the average twitch viewer for a living.