The best opening to go ''All-in'' as black

[@zyto7904]

How is Pirc vs 1. e4 so different from King's Indian?

[@AlexBanzea]

The 0-0-0 lines are way faster by saving the c2-c4 move

[@bw3372]

@@AlexBanzea I've googled "why the pirc is harder than the king's indian" and tried to think this over myself so many times, and here it gets summed up in one simple sentence. chess is hard!

[@AlexBanzea]

@@bw3372 happy to help 😝

[@DA-ik3jv]

In the Pirc white usually plays in the center or on the king side, but in the KID white quite often closes the center down and attacks on the queen side with c4-c5 (one possibility). This idea doesn't make sense if the pawn is still on c2 blocked by the knight. The plans and the character of the game are completely different.

[@KianOntong13]

Learn E5 or C5 or even the Caro Vs E4. You don't need to be playing the same setup as black all the time

[@adamblomquist5581]

Got 14 years clean & sober today. First 11 yrs the gym saved me, last 3 chess has. Alex, both my wife and I thank you, your vids, humor & courses have allowed this ol addict to enjoy chess. You never know how or when you can impact someones life. Even some dude across the globe you'll never meet 🙏

[@Danirai_]

congrats man! 🎉

[@АлександрАнохин-у6п]

What's your rating?

[@gregrowsey843]

Yeah, congratulations on your sobriety. Chess has always come through for me in troubling times as well. And good luck on your gymnastics career !

[@adamblomquist5581]

@@АлександрАнохин-у6п I'm a lil embarrassed to say (1280)not very good but I enjoy playing

[@АлександрАнохин-у6п]

@@adamblomquist5581 Your procentile must be very high I’m at 600-700 tho 😭🤧

[@GaryTheGray]

First, you got me addicted to the London, and then, the Caro-Kann. And now... I sense another long, endless journey exploring the King's Indian.

[@breedingpitmetal]

You've got something to look forward to. I'm 1800 and at this rating the Kings Indian literally feels like the hidden easy mode of chess, I owe AT LEAST 300 of my rating points to this opening I swear

[@AnthonyDo]

If you uploaded 500 hours of kings Indian, just know every minute of it would be watched by me lol

[@Marky909]

30:22 I find it funny when the opponent does that 🤣. They look at your time, and THEY speedup 😅

[@gregrowsey843]

Alex I really liked that you showed the last game because it was very instructional to see how you react to a loss like that. After analyzing your game you recognized where you went wrong and that helped me as well. Thank You.

[@stillmattwest]

I play the KID and Pirc all the time and I've watched a lot of videos on them. This is one of the best I've seen. That first game was so good. Love the queen to E8 move, I've never tried that before.

[@moniinom4271]

Congratulations on the 100k, 1M soon!

[@RevMonkey]

100K subs! Well done and well deserved Alex.

[@dafuqmr13]

2nd opponent had a mental breakdown at the end, poor guy 😂

[@ItsKyleMang]

Congratulations on 100k!

[@Ricson-s3v]

Bro you are the best! Seriously, I learned a lot from you. Like I remember it was September 1st 2024, the day I met your youtube channel. And let me tell you, I went from 1100 elo to 1300 elo (just did that today) in like just 18 days. Thanks man! I will be watching every video you ever published. Keep going! Deserved the 100k!

[@JoshuaCassady]

Man, I love that you uploaded the last game! We can definitely learn from you mishaps as well! 💪🏽

[@philiprobinson5647]

Awesomely instructive video, thank you! No worries about the timeout loss on the last one, your opponent wasn't trying to teach and explain things brilliantly whilst playing 😊😊

[@123string4]

Congrats on 100k! I knew when you were under 10k you'd eventually hit this milestone based on your personality alone. At my local chess club I hear your name more and more. I would LOVE for you to make more videos on KID or Dragon theory, they're such fun openings like the Jobava and I think many of your subs would like it!

[@Ares_1960]

I’m always coming here waiting for a video from u . You’ve made the jobava my favorite as white n Caro n kings Indian as black

[@hansoku8964]

Happy 100k! 🎉 Happy to see another king's indian defense tutorial by you. I reached 1400 elo just by casually watching you play chess and letting us in on your thinking process. Keep up the great work!

[@ignaciosaenz6352]

Got back to chess let’s say 3 months ago (played with my dad a lot when I was a kiddo) and someone introduced me to your channel. Let me tell you something, easiest 1000 elo ever and climbing like a madman!

[@Nemosaur]

"I was about to get married to the knight on d4" - Alex Banzea Love the videos and humour!

[@AlexBanzea]

we broke up right before signing the papers lol

[@Nemosaur]

@@AlexBanzea Shame you couldn't mate XD

[@josh198282]

It is always so therapeutic to watch Alex's videos. Thank you.

[@jonnydrumsyt]

Congrats on 100k Alex. I started playing Chess around this time last year and feel that I’ve gained a much better understanding of positions because of your videos. I really only play the Caro and the Jobava and I’m hovering right around 900. I’d say my fatal flaw is doing dumb ass shit too fast sometimes 😂 cheers!

[@thetransferaccount4586]

kings indian is the most juicy speedrun after jobava has been dried out

[@chefmonsur]

End of game 2 was nuts😮

[@onred_]

Hey Alex, I was just going to ask (since I've been learning Caro-Kann from you), what the heck to do on Queens pawn opening! Please keep these non 1. e4 videos coming!!!

[@onred_]

Also, I would love to see non-e4 responses in lower ratings (1000-1500). Thank you for your content!

[@SubzeroDD]

​@@onred_ hey , Caro kan is only payable against e4 and nothing else if opponont Plays anything besides e4 u cant play thé Caro kan

[@sajadbagheri9723]

Sometimes you can change d4 to exchange caro kan

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

If you want crazy exciting games play kings Indian if you want comfy easy games play try the Slav. If you play the caro u will like the Slav many positions and pawn structures are identical

[@dunkel-zombi_fiziert-heit]

​@@giacalonebuilding4443 agree, except that comfy "easy" slav thing 😂

[@mannylokzzz]

Banzea upload and a lunch break. Truly a match made in heaven

[@misterclownface]

Congrats on 100K. End of game 2 was wild. He just said screw it, here are all my pieces. Rushed some of those moves when he had plenty of time. He was maybe thinking he could flag you if he moves quicker.

[@yourfriend5144]

Yoo cat dad. I am addicted to your videos, just started playing a month ago without even knowing how the pieces move lol and I got my ass smacked so much by 200-300 elo players lmao. Have seen some of your vids on jobava, caroo kann and kings indian last week and now I have like 20 rapid wins in a row😅 I am now at almost 700 elo and climbing, will be 1000+ in no time thanks to you❤❤❤

[@AlienBros]

Awesome video. KID is my favorite play against anything not 1.e4 and I have had some amazing wins with it. That last game was heartbreaking.

[@SolimanChess]

I really want a Kings Indian Chessable course now! Love your other courses.

[@jamesphegan3087]

Yes, more of this please!

[@kaysowa3624]

Please make a course!

[@Spiethstar]

Great video, gives me so directon againt d4. As I usually am on my own after that move. 😅

[@paulonopa]

That -- was badass.

[@mr.dave2190]

The video thumbnails have really been killer for the past few vids

[@NateHignogs]

I trust Bobby Fischer on everything

[@austinrussell9936]

Hey, Alex. Love your content. Been watching since the days of "The Count". Glad to see how far your channel has come. In game 1, 10 ... Nc5 would have kept a slight advantage for you.

[@banzaiburger]

I remember the days when we learned chess from lord Dracul 🧛

[@cheekybeaky]

Game 2 - "That was some magic that just happened!" Haha. What a collapse.

[@annaskaaki9584]

Very instructive!

[@Kenjitsuka]

Alex, I am seriously considering buying your London course. But an honest question; why are the 10 hours of video so extremely expensive, when you have many dozens of amazing videos on this channel? What makes them so special? Will the course be that much worse if I buy it without the videos?

[@treyrichardson3162]

I bought it and it's worth the price. The reason it's better than YT videos because you get to play and learn the moves via the Chessable functions. Maybe purchase the lower priced one and save your money for his upcoming Jobava London course?

[@adolfohuet3974]

I never buy a the video in Chessable, the courses are good without it

[@Kenjitsuka]

Thanks both!

[@salemtv5808]

@@adolfohuet3974I was wondering about that myself… my counter will be that the video explains the logic and ideas behind moves the move trainer makes me just memorize I think watching the videos over and over and build the repertoire on lichess study is more effective than rely on memorizing and repeating moves without understanding…also as mentioned above jobava seems better specially when alex explain

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

I bought the video version and I think it is well worth the 200$. I’m only about 25% finished with the course and can say I feel pretty comfortable in just about any situation playing the jobava. I play a lot of Catalan also and many ideas cross over to other D4 openings. And I am a new player just learned to play on June 26 and got to 1100 so far pretty much solely because of Alex’s teaching

[@phneticbeats7068]

congrats on the 100k is it possible to get a nimzo guide?

[@blunderghostchess]

Congratulations on 100k!!!!

[@metalhead5791]

Very good stuff as always! KID gotta be my favorite answer to 1d4 however I like to dabble with Benko against 2. C4. Have you ever covered that opening? The way you present lines and move order are way easier to understand than others so it would be interesting to see what you have to share

[@AlexBanzea]

It’s fun to play, but rarely allowed below 1500 due to random moves.

[@metalhead5791]

Yea I sadly have to agree. I'm not that highly rated but if they don't follow 3-4 moves of theory, it becomes random chess. Thanks for the reply my man!

[@AlexBanzea]

@@metalhead5791 I wanted to play it myself for the videos…but it’s really tricky to avoid the ‘random chess’ thing. Slav if probably the best at that (based on my playlist)

[@ITWorksSoftware]

Way better than the annoying GothemChess. I love ❤ your videos and your channel! You are the best chess teacher on KZbin!

[@earntheweekend3731]

You read my mind dude! Just started using the King's Indian against 1.d4 and was thinking hope Alex does another video on this ha ha Legend

[@chizuru1999]

Congratulations 🎉 on 100K

[@felixbergeron8645]

Hello Alex, super vids as usual. In your next KID video, could you show how to deal with the London? Most of your games are against queens gambit or full center attacks, which are rarer in lower elo (where im at). Thank you mate!

[@ash88glos]

Please can we get more Kings Indian Alex? The Caro is awesome, but when I need to use this I get my pants pulled down. Thanks for all your vids btw, the most enjoyable chess channel I follow.

[@dalemcdowell2684]

Nice job! I enjoy your content!

[@mircotimm4623]

Hello Alex, are you going to publish a course about the KID?

[@Kitty_Hawk1]

Congrats Alex !!!!..Keep ongoing....

[@howlingwolf317]

I’ve got to try the Queen e8 line out. So often I get to that position and know I’m “supposed” to push the E pawn immediately but get blown up because I don’t understand how to handle the subsequent chaos. It looks much nicer to play after getting the queen out of the D file.

[@MatsMatsuo]

wdym? there is no chaos, e5, either white pushes and close the center, then you go for typical moves the knight and f5 attack. If white takes you take back and play typical open KID position, then you have to study a couple games to get the main ideas. If white doesn't do anything, you take the pawn and enjoy the open position for the bishop. there is nothing complicated about it

[@shahzadahmed466]

Finally my favorite chess youtuber playing KID

[@ibukunalade4286]

I have been seeing your videos for so long in my recommended. Being put off be the length, but if I am to improve in Chess, I think I need 1hr videos on a single opening. Elo 1038, this is for record to track my growth from watching your videos. I am optimistic.

[@AlexBanzea]

Focus on: Jobava London-CaroKann-Slav Defense playlist (KID might be too complex now). Lmk when you reach 1500!

[@ibukunalade4286]

@@AlexBanzea I will let you know when I reach 1500. I only play KID with black though. I will try your recommendations, thanks.

[@tipaire9261]

Thank you

[@benzmane7564]

Excellent. Recently started playing kings indian against d4 and have been losing alot of those games lol

[@AlexBanzea]

For every kings indian win gotta lose like 20 games. It’s part of the process 🤣🤣

[@yosefkukuriku]

Lets goo!! needed it for some time now

[@TheBluesmon]

Yo Alex, any chance of seeing some Nimzo?

[@practiceyourart]

Why doesn't it work on E4? Also congrats on the 100K, your CK and Vienna vids have helped tremendously

[@rothlemorgan144]

It does it's called the pirc defense

[@practiceyourart]

@@rothlemorgan144 So you recommend pirc defense on black specifically for E4 and KID for everything else? I just started learning chess in april after like 20 years so I'm just learning what to play against what

[@malstainkey]

I love the kings indian. I'll even try it agains e4 (but I guess that is really the pirc or the modern defence)

[@Uncastled_prince]

Wake up babe, Alex dropped a new video.

[@banzaiburger]

This is one of those videos you save and play over and over. One of Alex’s best 💪🔥

[@WaldoWizard]

hey great to see some new vids . lets Go !!! we're back ... Where's the JOJO ?? jojoba London . !! ❤

[@PiernikPiernikowaty]

Great vid. Which pirc/robatsch lines you recommend against 2.Nc3? (I know 2..d5 is objectively the best move but I like to keep it in kings indian style with 2..g6). I need answer because 2. Nc3 is more common nowadays than like 20 years ago : (

[@AlexBanzea]

I don’t recommend pirc

[@PiernikPiernikowaty]

@@AlexBanzea sadge

[@donaldwilliams3247]

Great video. Love the kid. More like this.

[@iv3shf]

Not the king's indian again.... ahahahah Always a pleasure to watch you!

[@djaladeriva]

Enhorabuena por los 100k

[@rothlemorgan144]

On of the pircs of KID is that its also a pirc

[@Maestro-Akiyama]

Ihave a question, in the course from Jobava London will you mention something about Narodiski ideas in this opening

[@AlexBanzea]

I have all the courses, yes.

[@Maestro-Akiyama]

@@AlexBanzea thanks i am so waiting for this course

[@Frugomax]

It makes more sense to me (caro-player) to play something like slav against d4, structures should be at least simular when KID is completly different opening, what do you think? Do you have some interesting slav for us?

[@AlexBanzea]

Slav is good, I have a playlist.

[@EmilFlorinMocanu]

Te rog sa faci tutoriale cum este pe youtube lectia de sah de la zero la maestru .mulțumesc!

[@michalp4437]

Hey! After watching this, very next day I successfully used King side attack plus got use your Qb8-Qa7 idea to break through: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 Qe8 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5 a5 9.Nge2 Na6 10.a3 Nd7 11.O-O Ndc5 12.Bc2 Bd7 13.b3 f5 14.Qd2 f4 15.Bf2 g5 16.h3 h5 17.Rfd1 a4 18.b4 Nb3 19.Bxb3 axb3 20.Qb2 Qg6 21.Kf1 g4 22.Ng1 g3 23.Be1 h4 24.Qxb3 Qe8 25.Rdb1 Qb8 26.Ke2 Qa7 27.Nd1 Qxg1 {0-1} May not be a master piece but I love applying those ideas that I would never come up with… 🤣 Thanks! Michal

[@jdmcgee2565]

Love the kings Indian content! Keep up the great work 💙💙

[@StarCraftNoobTrainer]

yo fam im not gonna learn kings indian now, show me some caro kann like structure vs queens pawn :D

[@williamblake7386]

How is that All-in?

[@David-r3j7i]

27:03 Sounds overkill. I will have my eyes closed in my sleep, so why the blindfold? Lol

[@jonnyb6700]

Bobby was right about everything

[@carlosweaver6763]

Alex what if in your pet line the knight jumps up to B5 threatening the fork? Dienst your queen have to move back losing a tempo?

[@AlexBanzea]

You always have Na6 combined with c6 (which are both useful moves) imagine we break with e5 and the a6-knight could eventually activate via c5.

[@carlosweaver6763]

@@AlexBanzea thank you I saw the knight A6 move to guard but I didn’t consider the C pawn pressure along with the pawn break that would also bring about

[@nimzo2000]

Alex says "typical" 453,753 times in this video

[@BrianGreene-i4o]

Never played this opening but after this video maybe.

[@Victor-ji1rz]

I have always played the kings indian but even now as a 2000 I still don't understand it much more than I did at first 😅 So many different plans and counter intuitive moves, even watching you play I feel like the moves don't come so naturally to you although I am probably mistaken

[@AlexBanzea]

it's a matter of chosing the right pawn break while adapting to your opponent. It's a difficult opening to master, you are right on that tho. If you wanna play for a win with black...it's the best option available: www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=4257581 I had to win this game on demand to secure the IM title.

[@粉骨砕身の伝説]

Alex had time to upload videos and be at the Olympiad 😊

[@ROHITKUMAR-ph7or]

Why dont you have IM badge alex?

[@URUZGC-jr8ku]

Make a video jabava vs king

[@ajays5698]

Congratulations for 100 k subscribers❤🎉..i subscribed when i had 400 elo and you were having 35 k subscribers..now i am 1400 elo and you havee 100k..

[@ahahaha3505]

29:34 Epic meltdown

[@NexusGuru]

if i have not mastered the caro kann should i try this ?

[@jms4406]

Caro Kahn is for e4. Kings Indian for everything else. I prefer Sicilian to e4 but it has many lines to remember.

[@JohnArmstrong-t4h]

I can feel my rating climbing already 😁

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

Love it

[@joshuamodiba853]

1:09:04 🤐 Wait so it's possible to lose? lemme rewatch again so to prepare for that one loss too

[@benzmane7564]

I see that you hate losing as much as I do

[@ศกรโสมาภา]

What to do if: - My opponent tries to turn it into pirc by not playing c4 but play Nc3 instead? If I have to play d5, which line do I need against Jobava London, Richter Veresov attack and Von Popiel Gambit? - Instead of playing on the queen side, my opponent tries to break with f4 before I get to break with f5?

[@MatsMatsuo]

KID its only an option after c4, if opponent doesn't play it you cannot force a KID you need to learn another setup, usually with d5 in a more "grufeldish" position. f4 is usually not great for white because you take the f pawn,, open the diagonal for the dark bishop, and gain the e5 square for the knight and so on... Black should be better if not strategically winning already

[@patricialee76]

On the one hand, you have drastically improved my chess. On the other hand, shouldn't you be in a lab working on telomerase activation or something? ;)

[@ahmedalsabugh9955]

after spending all the money with your courses, I realized that London and the Carro are not good, your endgame course was the best course to improve my chess, thus im not going to waste money on your Jobava for sure

[@Azulblxde]

They are good openings, although if you are like 2000 FIDE/USCF then of course there are better options for that rating range, but that doesn’t mean that they are necessarily “bad openings”, they just have a lower skill ceiling than other openings such as the spanish, so they are slightly harder to use at a master level. But if you aren’t a master, then that just means the opening didn’t match your style and thats completely fine, just find an opening you like that aligns with your style. Sorry for long ass paragraph lmao

[@ahmedalsabugh9955]

why I think they are bad choice because, if you are not better in endgame and strategy you will suffer to hold, as well as those opening will kill your improvement to tactics, I love Alex and will keep following him, but this is my experience with his courses

[@buruzaku860]

My favorite opening against d4

[@adeckers1]

Why do you say KID doesn't work against e4? It basically tranposes into the Pirc defense no? Initial moves are the same for black.

[@slimpwarrior]

Because the knight gets pushed back after e5

[@adeckers1]

@@slimpwarrior that's why I always start with d6. That way white's e4 pawn is harmless.

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

I mainly play the KID against D4 but almost 100% of the time face 6- BD3 and outside of regular development and breaks I don’t know any tricks lol.

[@AlexBanzea]

d4-square is more vulnerable (...Bg4 becomes an interesting way to exploit that). If they deviate from theory...try to find the drawback of their move!

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

@@AlexBanzea ahh ok thank u! I will implement that move, I have always tried to save my light square bishop to eventually sacrifice it but I guess I should be using it more often when opponents get away from main lines. Thanks for the KID videos I always find a few new ideas every KID video that you make.

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

New video time to get lost in the shitter at work for an hour 😅

[@shustypl]

Often when playing KID I get the pirc vs 150 attack position. HELP!

[@shustypl]

It really often goes something like 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. f3 Bg7 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2

[@PiernikPiernikowaty]

Chłopie graj c6 nie roszuj, ale pirc i kid to białe zawszs dostaną przewagę przy komputerowej grze, taka natura tego debiutu.

[@giridharpavan1592]

gigachad opening

[@pipedreambomb]

This is getting way too complicated for me to follow along. Maybe it's time to start a new speedrun account at a low level again?