The Glek System Explained | GM Naroditsky Theory Speedrun

00:00 Intro
00:30 First Move
00:31 Game
33:30 Analysis
Bortnyk and Naroditsky's Jobava London
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[@leafyconcern]

Whenever danya says "I'm belaboring an obvious point" odds are he was just saying something extremely helpful for me to hear and hear repeatedly

[@robdubent]

At a 2000+ rating I have a hard time finding decent, educational content on KZbin that I can actually benefit from. From 800 to expert class there’s alot to learn from and you are so eloquently offering help…So many streamers and channels gloss over things with little to no explaination. I say this not to be arrogant or flex but to stress to others (hopefully even Danya himself) just how valuable he is, and I can honestly say that I look forward to every upload he gifts us. Danya- your stream of thought videos and details therein are amazing. You have a gift, and I’ve learned more from your content than any paid lesson I’ve had. You are so appreciated.

[@canonjean-mignon4985]

Have You watched some Andras Toth content yet?

[@huckthatdish]

Way too much chess content falls into 1 extremely beginner content(which is great and should exist in large volume to get people into chess), 2 super gm play which I can with use of an engine eventually understand but is not particularly educational, it’s entertaining and you can certainly learn something but isn’t geared toward education, or 3 dubious sharp opening theory which is fun and can help you climb when low rated but is only good if your opponent isn’t aware. I fully agree Danya hits that intermediate education niche that is largely missing. I’m not as highly rated as you are, but I think Danya dominates KZbin chess education past say like 1300.

[@oskarbuli]

Same here well said

[@robdubent]

@@canonjean-mignon4985I have not I will check him out. Thanks

[@robdubent]

@@huckthatdish Well said. I learn a lot about thought process from his videos. Invaluable to me.

[@GStarGoku3]

I know the speedrun is supposed to be educational, but this game was more entertaining to watch than any TV show ever full stop.

[@ryanboyd4770]

The wire of Chess 👍

[@Shipdacheese]

If you like chess yes. :)

[@Ayan-rh6gj]

Exactly... This is the best speedrun ever

[@kami2035]

😅😅

[@jcup4702]

Maybe half stop

[@starry7544]

Any day with a new Dani speedrun is a good day!

[@starry7544]

Nice almost-mate in this game!

[@ianfischerschilling9779]

I met Igor Glek in 2022 in a tournament near Bordeaux, France! He is a super nice person! He was really excited to talk to me! I have studied many of his games on the King’s Indian Attack, it’s super interesting!

[@uncleben1181]

Side line!.. YOU & Danny Rensch had ABSOLUTELY HYSTERICAL commentary together during the Speed Chess Championship today (Magnus v So)!!! Listening to you 2 was MORE fun than watching Magnus put on a clinic!😂 Thank you for all you do DANYA!

[@AnCoSt1]

didn't know Danya, on top of his many other skills, is also the Glek master

[@simplyaturner]

So happy Danya can make these fire videos for us!!! Love you Daniel!!

[@setex5469]

Qd3 and later Qd1 are such beautiful queen moves

[@83gh]

Qd1 in the middle of a mating attack was the ultimate "block & report" move.

[@yusufyusuf1998]

gm moves

[@SimplifiedPie]

23:24, "This move probably wasn't on anyone's radar". That was literally the first candidate moved I calculated lol. I still have to thank Danya though, as I've been playing for less than 2 years and I'm close to reaching 2000, and Danyas content assisted me a lot with that.

[@drcrocodile1]

What a knife's edge game. Our king felt so exposed for so long, just one move ahead for many moves.

[@guillermoalonsobeltran8254]

Holy crap Danya, what a great game!! This series is awesome, thank you very much for the videos 🫶🫶🫶

[@ranaarjun10]

It really feels like Utopia when you comprehend the amount of pragmatic Tips and Analysis you get from GM and best teacher on planet for FREE ...THX GOD FOR THIS

[@mischaj.martina5120]

Surprise surprise, the king is back!

[@dandraeger]

This is such great instruction. It’s helping me a lot to think more deeply about moves. Thanks Danya!

[@Kwells92]

Thank you so much for this speedrun series! I really wish I had the time to dive deep into these videos.

[@sorenwestwood1514]

Thank you for the content. I look forward to contributing in the future to make sure high quality chess instruction is available for everyone.

[@yugangstaz]

Good to see you back Danya! You bring joy with your videos.

[@ChessGrandmaster]

One of the difficulties for players of all levels below 2200 and maybe below 2500 is how to attack. I really love these themes of attack by Naroditsky. Danya, you are a great chess coach. Arguably the best for players who are not yet grandmasters. Where positional chess and practical considerations go. It would be the greatest thing if you could post two videos (wishes can come true) a day :). I am surprised that you are still under 500K. I wonder why more people aren't discovering your channel. Please consider an "art of attack according to Danya" series. Could be a best seller. Cheers, and much appreciation for all the hard work that makes us better.

[@Slurmzy]

Although this Glek plan resembles the Kings Indian, I also see these epic f5 pawn walls with this structure in the vienna

[@abramisme]

always a good day when Danya Post a video! we love you bro! keep it up you are awesome!!!

[@michaelketut8740]

Incredibly educational! Thank you, Danya!

[@JonaShwek-rt8tf]

I love you danya. MIssing the daily Speedruns so much 😇😇

[@koodreadtv]

Thanks for this. A blessing for sure. A chance to learn. A chance to become more familiar.

[@Cristian-wp8ex]

Thank you, I really like playing this type of positions and your explanation is real gold!!

[@willzang3000]

once again just above and beyond with your kindess and great teaching man heck yeah

[@frozenbroccolii4933]

Thanks for your amazing work Danya, couldn't be more grateful

[@chupapimunanyo2596]

I was just watching old speed runs because danya did not upload but here we go :-D

[@klosjaarrr5016]

Perfect timing! Nice!

[@mrkowalczyk420]

Love this series

[@connermulloy7428]

New speedrun!!! Lets GOOOO

[@mrmcchewy6328]

Fantastic!

[@jimlad01]

Outstanding instruction as usual. Thanks very much.

[@mothudimothudi2946]

it's Danya uploading while he is commentating Magnus vs So games

[@reecesowka8681]

Multitasking lol

[@MsGranger]

Love how Danya is enamoured of words, how he always tries to be precise and fun when he's expressing himself as a when he's playing chess

[@HRaz100]

Wow, very instructive and beautiful game, thank you!

[@rudipauwels1972]

Nice stuff, Mr. Naroditsky. Thanks a lot!

[@omarcos3228]

This line vs Petrov is awesome. I like Urusov Gambit vs Petrov but will try this. On intermediate level Urusov is great (worked 4 m). I guess this will work too. Thank you for awesome ideas and lessons. I can not believe how much I improved after I found this channel. I literally consider Dania my mentor in chess. I still follow some other ones but as a support. B4 I was following many but did not feel I m getting much better. Thank you again. Bet many will agree with me. Tarash line in French worked great for me too. Fantasy and Panov (another speedrun) 4 Karo too. Just amazing how much I have learned. Than you a ton.

[@jamesnix4556]

Daniel naroditsky is a smooth operator and these lectures are priceless.... thank you for all of the videos.... just cool.... thank you for your insight... you really are helping folks understand chess

[@ryanboyd4770]

Cheers Danya👍

[@jimgu2578]

It’s a lot to remember but I thoroughly enjoyed the process. Danya is such an effective teacher!

[@CarlSchattke]

Such a good chess geek, love the analysis Daniel!

[@vcliburn]

Hey, I really like this video! What strikes me the most is that this type of King's Indian Attach setup by White can be used in almost any opening scenario, e.g., the Closed Sicilian, Closed French, Closed Car-Kann, etc., where White fianchetto's his light-squared bishop and aims for an eventual f4 with an attack against the Black king. But it's not just a "mechanical" setup that plays itself; you must develop a "feel" for the position and be willing to shift gears if and when the situation demands it, because Black is not just going to rollover and play dead. Typically, Black will try to control and break through on the Q-side, while White is attacking on the K-side. But if Black instead shifts his attention to the K-side, then White's overextended pawns and exposed King can work in Black's favor!

[@KironKabir]

Nice! New Danya video

[@jettlifeproductions]

Always appreciate how Danya goes so far away from how he normally plays that he winds up in these crazy positions and sometimes loses because he's more focused on teaching his thought process than trying to play perfect.

[@itayisme1]

My rating is somewhere between 1700 to 2200 (depends on how much I play) and you are the only streamer I learn from. Every chapter is like a show, you chess style is incredible to watch nonetheless you're very fluent in your explanation, good points, and game examples I even enjoy the minor things like your catch phrases (like that's all she wrote, on my radar, etc). Thanks for that. - A long time fan from Israel

[@windowtion]

this awsesome content for free! great human being mr daniel

[@soggycardboardbox]

This is the one and only channel I will ever recommend to friends who want to improve at chess.

[@simonbradbury5181]

The sequence from 59:11 "removing the guard" with the Rook to take the Queen was nice, but I was uncertain just how to win with Queen & Rook versus 2 Rooks and Knight. So I set up an analysis and even if you play the top computer move (Re1) it's still only +1.5. Winning for Danya no doubt, but most of us wouldn't find it so obvious.

[@mishiko7]

If the side without a queen has a safe king and can setup a fortress, then it's maybe a draw. But here the king is open and there are 2 vs 1 pawn on the king side. The plan is pretty simple - change the rooks, push the pawns on the king side involving the king while restricting with the queen the activity of the black pieces on the other side. A knight and a rook won't be able to prevent pawn promotion without compromising the king safety

[@Najeem118]

Thank you

[@farukgurbuzer2020]

Thanks Danya!

[@cobeferraro3464]

Thanks for the new opening, Daniel!

[@rylandmitchell]

You are an absolute master. Such a beautiful game.

[@sevii9256]

As a g3 Vienna player, I’m excited to watch this! The only difference in my repertoire is Ne2 instead of f3. Same plan of Kh2 f4!

[@liljackypaper]

Do you play g3 after black plays Nf6 on the second move? I've always played the Vienna Gambit (f4) and crush with it but I've been looking for a secondary line against people who are familiar with it.

[@sevii9256]

@@liljackypaper yes it usually transposes. The only difference is they can play d5 but then you take the pawn and play Nf3 and it’s an equal, more open game

[@kacywilliams1]

Thanks!

[@Trizzer89]

Nxg5 what a clutch observation. NICE

[@alexdouglas8523]

Josh Waitzkin has a lot of annotated games with this system in the old "chessmaster" series. Been playing this a lot. Nice to see some new ideas

[@galicanthemagus]

Just want to mention there's some audio clipping during the analysis. Wonderful and very instructive video, thank you!

[@kylecomber6371]

Another video. Nice Like videos danya Always like the info yo

[@waschkarte3989]

Funny. I just played Glek in a tournament - with black - and was actually completely crushing him, but very low on time, so I offered a draw. He had 70 minutes left and agreed instantly, haha. He's a real nice guy who still plays only a few openings as white - so it was relatively easy to prepare, even though it was between a double round. He even analyzed the game with me afterwards and we had some conversations in the coming rounds. Me only being 2100 this was a real treat - the almost perfect game (only mistake was the draw offer, lol), him being such a fair sportsman afterwards, the whole tournament - beating an IM, drawing two GM in one day. This channel here has become a main source of chess knowledge for me, and it seemed to pay off. Wish I had more time to play tournaments - once every two years is just not enough. The Glek variation here is a real interesting one, I tried the sicilian though, with good success. But I do know he still plays this variation OTB. He used to be top12 in the world!

[@justanotherguy625]

16:19 i like how danya is so serious as a teacher, respect

[@dashvash5440]

Great game, really cool opening

[@alexandercoronado1594]

nice video!

[@gossedejong9248]

thank you!!

[@divergentlife493]

Speedruns are fun and very helpful. I have watched all the omyland, sensei, and airport. IDK if starting too low rating on those is helpful because I was never that low. But when it comes to 3min chess, it's different. Because higher rated 10min users will mostly be lower rated on 3min. I'm 1300 in 10min and 1100 in 3min. So it would help to start lower in 3 min. Like I presume many 1000 rated users on 10min may be rated 600s in 3min. Because faster time adds more of a micro factor of moving pieces fast. Although the problem with these/previous speedrun is too much different openings. I would prefer a set of openings with lesson prior to applying them in a 10min speedrun. For example, there are 7 main openings in my experience. Say I only play e4 as white. Opponent has 5 main responses - e5, scandi, scilian, carocan, french. So it's a total of 5 main openings white users need to learn and understand when playing e5. And a beginner like me will only learn one response for each. Respectively - danish for e5, trap for scandi, smithnmora for scilian, tal for carocan, tarash airport for french. Black users need to learn two responses. e5 and e4. I go carocan and benoni respectively. So that's 7 total openings a basic user like me needs to learn first. And tries to practice. Therefore, it would be interesting to choose specific openings that cover each of the main 7 possibilities. 5 for white and 2 for black. And play only those in a speedrun. There's also side stuff like how to deal with hippo users and 'tyler cow' users. Basically playing e4 as white playing only 7 openings and same responses for each variation within those openings.

[@najifadhel8842]

I just wanted to say thank you so much danya

[@felixhinz3804]

Thank you sensei

[@eugeniogonzato]

It is interesting to see that when you do a deep calculation you cover your eyes with your hand becouse for you is better for concentration an imagin the scenarios, if I cover my eves and I don't see the board, I can't do nothing. Thanks for your videos !!

[@shuvro40]

You have played many gambits in these speedruns. For example Danish, Smith mora, Vienna, Stafford. Would you ever consider doing a Gambit only Speedrun? (Excluding the Queen's Gambit as most players don't accept it)

[@benb4728]

An interesting response to this g3 line is the move Nxe4!? which leads to a much improved halloween gambit reversed. Carlsen has played it a couple of times in the past 20 years (including against Danya in a bullet game).

[@asunasposibol]

¡Qué partida más bonita, Daniel!

[@Mark_e_moo]

To me it's just impressive to see how Danya doesn't give a SINGLE coordinate wrong. Just amazing 🙌

[@parsphere6357]

amazing that this is free!

[@pascalf6111]

@daniel Naroditsky can you recommend a book or course for the glek system cause i havent found something yet and awesome explaination i never knew this line before and i like the concept great work !

[@bobkreme2175]

You know it's gonna be a great day when danya uploads :)

[@ntsikelelosonjica2216]

Love you Danya from South Africa

[@user-vu2qe1dj8w]

thank you for showing me this incredible system going straight into the "dear god, never try this yourself" shelf xD

[@hl1921]

Wow this is super interesting stuff… never heard of the Glek

[@CSRunner7]

Like the look of this opening. Do you have to get both knights out first or could you just do Knight F3 and then do pawn and bishop moves?

[@jamesduggan7200]

I watched Mike Tyson's 15 best kos last night on YT. It was kind of like this game. It wouldn't surprise me to run into the captain of the black pieces at the bridge club. You know, you get to be a master at chess and then you get a brutal lesson like this and you wonder what you did with all your time.

[@matteovrizzi]

That was a very fine ending!

[@mikebaker2436]

28:35 I have played this system where the bishop is not blocked and it all falls apart. Danya is totally correct here. ....having played around with it for a while, I can see why offering the bishop trade early is one of the popular side lines.

[@lucassipe9448]

Return of the King

[@pverteuil]

Best chess channel hands down.

[@cordialpulpwriter]

very nice game

[@ranlit7717]

I wish we could have seen more actual RUY from the get-go😢😢! For me, the Spanish is the most “real chess”, I know this doesn’t make much sense, but there’s a reason why it’s most played opening ever, in top play. More Spanish from the get-go PLEASE! Thank you sensei!

[@ruthxk7844]

Before I even knew openings existed, I thought the Spanish was the way all games started 😂 but I still haven't learnt it properly. Yeppp we will enjoy the Ruyy when it comess :')

[@adifferentusername999]

did you even watch the game? It was a petroff which makes playing the ruy impossible

[@mcronrn]

@@adifferentusername999🤣⬆️👏

[@tolkienfan1972]

Very cool game

[@kaidoChess]

Wish ol’ dannyboi uploaded more

[@NelsenGChess]

LETS GO also the audio on youtube is a lot better

[@dirtydeadasheville]

Fortunately for us, it doesn't take a genius mind to recognize a genius mind. Thanks Danya!

[@JamesBond-em4et]

@DanielNaroditskyGM should players choose their opening repertoire based on their style of play rather than their elo?if so what would be your recommendation for both tactical and positional players?

[@banzaiburger9589]

So there’s a name for when I play e4 intending to play the KIA and the game progresses very much like this. Thank Danya

[@rogerwarr4673]

Yesssssss

[@richardnee63]

Damn you could bully more with qxf8, kxf8, rg8, kg8 rh8#

[@kaidoChess]

No stafford.. I can feel Eric’s heart burning

[@ldcldc6371]

What a game... I'm awestruck

[@kristjanrom9429]

That was a crushing attack

[@Leftsolo]

I'm not that highly rated and am probably very wrong, but, It seems to me to be better to initially develop the g1 Knight to e2 rather than f3. If not, then why not? Thoughts?

[@festusmaximus4111]

VERY similar opening to a vienna pet line of mine where you play n1e2 to save a tempo later when you play f4. The g3, h3, kh2 setup is the same, as are the pawns on e4, e5, d3, d6. You get very good chances to win with the pawnstorm

[@TeemuSintonen]

Danya, please write a chess book on the Glek system opening theory and principles! 🔥