Waitlist for my upcoming Jobava course: alexbanzea.com
@ccemcoffingonzalez53046 ай бұрын
Done in 3 categories!
@mrZillion6 ай бұрын
Done!
@banzaiburger95896 ай бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS! You certainly were the star this year in the Chessable awards!
@mannylokzzz6 ай бұрын
He's back folks. I can finally stop bingeing the old Jobava speedrun
@R.Akerman-oz1tf6 ай бұрын
65 mins. No sub-titles. Definitely will return when I've time & quiet.
@onii-chan28116 ай бұрын
Same bro. I'm tired watching them over again.
@R.Akerman-oz1tf6 ай бұрын
So, how long was Alex M.I.A. ?@@onii-chan2811
@ZiRo8156 ай бұрын
I’m gonna unsubscribe unless he posts another video this weekend 😼 You hear that Banzea? Unsubscribe. Come on, I need a fresh batch of bad analogies already. You call yourself a content creator? Sort it out m9!
@EnergyCenterTV21 күн бұрын
JoeMama London is the best
@raevix47666 ай бұрын
Thank god you are back, your videos are the best chess content! I went from 512 to 1181 in under 2 months thanks to your great teachings.
@R.Akerman-oz1tf6 ай бұрын
Testimonial! (I've no rating, but I understand a whole lot more).
@cougarmeat88036 ай бұрын
Alex, when I was a young kid (72 years ago) and my bother and sister were getting into mischief, I remember the phrase, “ut-oh, here comes mommy with the wooden spoon.” So when I saw you mention the wooden spoon on one of your videos, I got a big smile on my face - knowing the specter of the “wooden spoon” crossed generations and cultures.
@danielcrase6 ай бұрын
“Jerking off on g7” is something I’d never thought I’d hear, ESPECIALLY not from Alex 😂😂 I love it
@ccemcoffingonzalez53046 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back on KZbin. Thanks Alex. I have both courses (Caro y London) but i need one for black vs 1.D4
@t-banan6 ай бұрын
Alex is the best chess youtuber by far, calm, funny and sophisticated
@CKozub116 ай бұрын
Drop the course!
@robinstrong16416 ай бұрын
@AlexBanzea I just wanted to say thanks for the content. I've focussed on the Jobava London for a couple of months and your videos have really helped me progress. I like the "3 actual games" format with the sort of moves that you actually encounter in real games. Too many courses focus on typical GM moves but I don't get to play a lot of titled players at my level! Keep them coming...
@ChefMane6 ай бұрын
“I like to call this pawn structure, the boa constrictor variation…I just came up with that name” 😭😂
@anthonypassarelli55345 ай бұрын
Literally read this as he said it lol
@tomii21126 ай бұрын
Absolutely appreciate you taking the time to make the course as great as possible! Thank you
@deecozma32465 ай бұрын
You are doing a great job - we love you too Alex! I appreciate you for your format and calmness while teaching and also the cute little stories / analogies that bring things to life. Plus your enthusiasm! I think you're onto a winner
@MrGrimReapy6 ай бұрын
Started playing chess last year and was stuck around 500 before discovering your jobava and caro kann videos and i just hit over 1200 for the first time the other day playing these openings almost exclusively. Cheers
@ricardomelick97976 ай бұрын
So happy to vote for you and thanks for sharing all your knowledge and good humour. Cheers from Sydney🎹
@planezero6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the course update at the end of the video ❤ Skipped to view that of course.. Good luck coming months..
@daryarioux93946 ай бұрын
We love your content , Alex Banzea ! Thank you for improving our chess skills 😊
@Josttx6 ай бұрын
good to see a new VIdeo Alex! Love the content!
@Minkywhispers6 ай бұрын
Never stop with the Caro and Jobava vids Alex. Love your content dude !!
@KenKurkowski6 ай бұрын
OK but what to do as black after 1.d4?
@ChefMane6 ай бұрын
@@KenKurkowskiI like the Leningrad Dutch
@user-be3co6gx2p6 ай бұрын
d5 then c5 if he doesnt play 2.c4 @KenKurkowski
@AlfieEdwards-he2xt6 ай бұрын
Been watching your content for a while now, started chess about just under a year now and have hit 1400 rapid from your jobava london and caro kann videos, thank you ❤
@vitahast6 ай бұрын
i liked the king in the first game even though he had no moves for a while he was still completely safe and helping to add pressure to the position
@user-zy4mm3ns3p6 ай бұрын
I like your attitude and energy. Stay up !
@iceyroo6 ай бұрын
I switched to the Jobava London recently, gonna start watch all your other rating climbs
@erwinbal6 ай бұрын
Very instructive video about Jobava london..Thanks for making it so easy to understand!
@AS2604786 ай бұрын
Love your videos Alex !
@BobsterO36 ай бұрын
keep going with jobava brother, always refreshing my feed to look for your new videos
@supermario90756 ай бұрын
i like how the explanation on how to win with an extra pawn. brilliant!
@jeremywelder53836 ай бұрын
I’m going to buy your jobava course as soon as it drops
@cougarmeat88036 ай бұрын
Alex for the WIN! And another Win! and Another Win! Alex has become the Meryl Streep of Chessable. Though I haven't started his actual courses I've bought, I've listened to hours of his youtube videos. The best "take away" thus far has been his advice to "cool it" after securing an advantage. I'll leave the "dating scenario" similes to him but after finding an advantage, often I's get too aggressive and blunder it away. Now, if I remember, I sit back, trade when appropriate, and let the advantage ... what phrase did one chess player said, "...speak for itself."
@Rydmore226 ай бұрын
This video solves a bunch of issues I’ve started seeing in my Jobava games. Looking forward to the course. Thanks
@fp58406 ай бұрын
this jobava is the truth ..haven't perfected it yet but already seeing major results
@cougarmeat88036 ай бұрын
In the last game, near the end, with your queen attacked by his rook - but the rook was pinned by your rook, and he took your pawn with his queen, attacking your queen - wouldn’t you take his rook for check, he’d have to take back with his bishop, then you take his queen. That leaves him with just one rook and a bishop against your queen and two bishops and other rook - an easier ending with less chances for black. You got my votes (for different categories, not because I voted twice).
@kaidoChess6 ай бұрын
10:50 (ish) I just want to highlight something that is impressive. English is your second language So to hear you say and calculate math (yes even basic math) is still pretty cool and impressive. I know a little Mandarin and Spanish and if I did math out loud I’d auto default to my native language
@dademoncat6 ай бұрын
Your channel is a gem, both this and the CK course are helping me blunder way less (I'm a complete noob) + I get entertained. Cheers!
@angosalvo57346 ай бұрын
Yay!! Let's listen to some analogies.. the best parta of this videos 😂
@orangeRhymingDictionary6 ай бұрын
Game 2 is crucial. Everyone and their mom plays e6 and pins the c3 knight around 1000-1200 elo. All the cool looking games where you chase opponent's g4 bishop never actually happen, because white's light square bishop always winds up blocked in by pawn chain. And if by some miracle it's not blocked in, they often just put it on d7 or e6 lol
@shiningmeteorite6 ай бұрын
please make a series on endgames, the way you flawlessly murder opponents in endgames in intermediate level is just blissful to watch i am great at openings, decent in midgames but always lose a winning position going into endgame
@FarreIl6 ай бұрын
Nice a new video, with new analogies and a great announcement. Take your time and take care of course!
@JamesWilson016 ай бұрын
Great explanation of a very strong opening. *_Can I please ask what is your best intermediate (1400-1800) recommendation against d4 as black?_* Back to the jobava, I love it! Its not as easy to play as the london for an intermediate player like me because it is not a system and you have to react more accurately to your opponents moves, but you do an excellent job of breaking down the lines and making them logical so I can work it out for myself instead of having to memorise many moves and I am starting to see good results, especially in rapid 15|10 where I have more time to think. So we have the caro kaan against e4 as black but I would love to see your in depth analysis of your best recommended response to d4 (unless I am dumb and you have already done this). I find the Kings Indian very complex to play after the first 10-15 moves so I have been trying the dutch because many d4 players dont know the lines well but I don't see many GMs playing it so probably it's not very strong even if it brings some easy wins! Do you think the polish (b5) has good potential as black because again it might not be the strongest opening but many d4 players have no idea how to play against it? Thanks a lot Alex for your great channel. I always leave a like 😁👍
@michaelrichards53636 ай бұрын
That's a good question. I don't like playing the King's Indian Defence or the Pirc either. They seem weak against the Austrian attack and the Four Pawns so I would like to know Alex's best overall D4 response too. I have tried the standard stuff like QGD and even QGA but as an E4 player with white I don't like to play 1. D5 as black either. I sometimes transpose to the French Defence but the opponent has to play 2. E4 for this to work. I agree that Alex explains things very well.
@richardevans5602 ай бұрын
I'd been put off the Jobava as it looks a little loose for me, but I'm now going to watch all your videos and jump in online at the same time. Looking forward to the course having done your excellent London course.
@ScottCabernet6 ай бұрын
Good to hear that the Jobava course will be more focused. I definitely felt overwhelmed with all the variations in your London course. While I do appreciate how indepth it is, it makes it harder for me to train and remember the key lines. I think having the pgn available for indepth study on the side is a great compromise. Basically train and learn the key lines and have a reference on the side when oddball lines pop up and we want to see what you recommend against them.
@invisiblelathatatlan6 ай бұрын
Yes, you are back!😂 I'm happy to see higher rated games.
@cosmictempleoflight3 ай бұрын
Best chess instructor in the world! His intellectual boxing skills are unsurpassed. He knows what every Russian school girl knows, those Romanian guys are smooth operators- lol.
@pieter_holland1126 ай бұрын
Loved this video (again). These where a few lines where I was struggling with so I will try them out right now. Ooh and also I can’t wait till you’re Jobava course is ready! But I gladly will :). Thnx for these great videos!!
@guidomateria47666 ай бұрын
thank you alex for the update on your new course! love your content! could you please add the model games in the carokann course as you did in the london system course? or at least a link to the games! at the end of the variations you add the description of the model game but some i can't seem to find and they would be really helpful! thanks!
@Blinknone17 күн бұрын
"Are we interested in playing the French defense? Ah, hell no!" I'm with you, brother.
@nuknuk4206 ай бұрын
I've definitely learned so much from your vids alex. Def more than any other chess streamer. And you don't have to be loud in order to be funny like Levy. Keep up the good work alex
@justinsnelling80536 ай бұрын
I enjoy your quirky patter - you have a wicked sense of humour. I have had the pleasure of working with many absolutely superb Romanian geoscience folks over the years several while I was on contract in Albania many years ago. I am a 69 year old wood pusher who still struggles to get into the 2000s - I keep remaining blind to so many dumb blunders when in winning positions. I try the puzzles on Lichess and generally get to a round 2200 before falling back again from silly mistakes. But in rapid games I struggle to get much above 1600 - I just think too slow - or too fast... I have enjoyed your Jobava London material - and I have quite a lot of fun (and wins) with what I have learned - I still struggle a bit to find the best responses when someone with black does something funny - I just have to get better at understanding that my moves really do depend on just what my opponent does - and moves have to make sense in every new combination. (I get there after embarrassing myself enough times!) I have a good mining friend ten years my senior and we have fun laying aided by some fine scotches. (I do not think that improves our games - but it is fun nonetheless!) Keep up the good work and keep that sunny attitude too.
@javiersaturno96896 ай бұрын
thanks for the content, first vid in the morning for me
@hakki6866 ай бұрын
London jaba caro :) all what we like to see :) (besides u!) . Thanks for the content. Owning all courses. Just little bit pity that its not coming out on chessable. All my courses are there :(. Can you already hint the plattform where its coming out ?Keep it up.
@madalinsimion6 ай бұрын
Just voted for you! keep up the good work.
@lgaynor16 ай бұрын
Just voted for the winner, AB! So happy to see you back, now I can start winning again. Waiting impatiently for your Jojoba course which will be the winning coursr for 2024. Just make sure not 2025, HA!
@invis196 ай бұрын
Welcome back, loving the content !
@HCW2855HCW6 ай бұрын
Got my votes! Thanks for the content Alex.
@JerrySuneagle6 ай бұрын
Thank you for these videos - you are my chess KZbin favourite. Ahead of the rest by a country mile.
@mortenblouns97066 ай бұрын
Where was you!? I checked every day man. Thanks for the new video!
@donaldwilliams32476 ай бұрын
Appreciate your hard work. Take care of yourself first and foremost. Look forward to the new Jobava course. And looking forward to some kid videos. Thanks Alex.
@johnholmstrom42126 ай бұрын
Oooh a pool player reference. I love it!
@Alexandertygreat6 ай бұрын
Id vote for you, i tried actually. Dont have chessable account. But you have been the best chess coach ive had and raised my rating from 700 to 1200 in a month. I could have kept grinding but chess is a little too repeatative for me as a game of skill. A video on Fischer random would be awesome. Its a more tactics driven and less memorization from what ive heard.
@gregg34576 ай бұрын
Thank You for another excellent lesson!
@williamtenholder33916 ай бұрын
Brilliant commentary ... Thanks 🎉🎉🎉
@renegadecamera68926 ай бұрын
The metaphors just get better and better
@Checky686 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Alex ❤ i play since 6 months now, and thanks to your Caro Kann, King's Indian and mainly cause of your amazing JOBAVA LONDON ❤ i am at 1700-1800 rated already. Looking forward to your jls course!!! Btw. i've a Jobava London Game on my Channel and i would love to hear what you think about it. Much love and honestly thank you for your effort!!! (Membership incoming 😊)
@chrism38396 ай бұрын
yay! been waiting for a new video!
@ruthxk78446 ай бұрын
28:07 very graphic and clear!!
@Daniel_5506 ай бұрын
Alex, work on course as much time as it takes, we need exactly the same quality with what you do your courses, not the number of endless Analyses that some authors stamped. We all appreciate what you do for all chess fans around the world, you are our best chess teacher and coach, thank you!)
@AaronHillyer6 ай бұрын
Alex, there are some sick lines in Canty's Jobava course. Would love to see what you "makes the cut" in your course.
@obscurelines6 ай бұрын
If youve pushed your knight to b5 early, and their bishop is on d6, my engine prywfers you take vishop with knight eather than leave the teo bishops facing eachother. I know that wasnt an option here because of c6.
@blevyzgos6 ай бұрын
Waiting for your Jobava course on Chessable
@theyugijoker58566 ай бұрын
Hey Alex, i am Back to Support you! My grandpa Just passed and away after a Lot of problems in the Family our Family of my father's Side abandoned us completely. Seeing you at least makes me Smile! Thank you for beeing as a wonderful human beeing as you are! ❤
@AlexBanzea6 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear mate...RIP to your grandpa, and keep your head up. Remember, even when the position looks terrible we gotta try and make the most out of our chances!
@scrotube6 ай бұрын
I've played the Stonewall for a long time, so this first game is pretty familiar territory. What are your thoughts on the Stonewall?
@AlexBanzea6 ай бұрын
🚩
@dagnabbit6 ай бұрын
The Queen sac that he spoke about doesn't work if black captures with the other rook, rather than the King.
@Blackbelt_976 ай бұрын
You’re an absolute legend!!
@anupmarak69386 ай бұрын
Love you Alex ❤
@mariuscristianborcoman37846 ай бұрын
Thanks omu', bravo pentru tot ceea ce faci! Pe mine m'a ajutat si pe fiu'miu de sase ani ;)
@vladromanyuk67396 ай бұрын
These are great, would you do a mix of white and black openings in one video?
@tak3norag36 ай бұрын
thanks for all your videos. I voted for you in 3 questions coz you deserve support. Thanks again.
@JustinB_Oz6 ай бұрын
I've never gone back to normal London anymore. Just can't.
@FabiisonBeats6 ай бұрын
Banzea at 12:40..... also Banzea 16:43 --> coming from a 2600 :D I think 22:06 is the reason why a 1000 - 1200 player kinda feels like being plus 1 isn't winning for sure ;P jokes aside, great vid! Thank you very much.
@darn0k16 ай бұрын
Would you consider "Modal games" chapter in Jobava course?
@Alpacastan21m6 ай бұрын
Banzeeeeeeus🎉
@ITWorksSoftware5 ай бұрын
Great game!
@yothloenders6 ай бұрын
You should make a video on how to counter the "alien gambit"
@hata62906 ай бұрын
thank you alex :)
@banzaiburger95896 ай бұрын
Wow, great video. Game #2 was especially useful to me because it’s similar to most of my otb Jobava games. Thanks Alex!
@jefftaylor11866 ай бұрын
Badrack Jobama
@ryanthomas6514 ай бұрын
Hi Alex. I loved this and all of your Jobava courses on KZbin. You are an excellent teacher with a great sense of humor! I really want to dive deeper with Jobava and looked into purchasing your Chessable course...but it looks like it's more about the traditional London system and not the Jobava. Am I wrong? Do you have suggestions? Thanks so much and keep producing content!!
@AlexBanzea4 ай бұрын
Hi man thanks for the kind words! The jobava London course I’m still working on, while the one up is on the normal london (different opening indeed)
@dillionaire57986 ай бұрын
Best Jobava video yet!! I always lose with the double f pawn!
@AlexBanzea6 ай бұрын
gotta constrict them like the boa snake, little bro!
@patrickbates66796 ай бұрын
I missed you jobava king
@williamtenholder33916 ай бұрын
Simplify is best ❤️ in chess !!
@harry690076 ай бұрын
Whoop whoop we've missed you Alex ❤, hope you're doing well!!
@treyrichardson31626 ай бұрын
Great video, Alex. Are you going to add this course to your Chessable courses in the future? I'd be interested if so. Do you reccomend GM Simon's Jobava course?
@chrisl49996 ай бұрын
100 point increase so far with this opening.
@SimenStaabyKnudsen6 ай бұрын
25:33 I am around 1200 and Nb5 is really easy remember, Alex! Don't throw that away
@AlexBanzea6 ай бұрын
The thing is that they can force us play those positions with 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e6 move order (followed by Bd6/Bb4), so for that reason I’m thinking 4.e3 could be clever especially below 1500 (but works well at any level from my tests)
@oshionekakhu12386 ай бұрын
My mentor has posted finally
@axhraf77126 ай бұрын
you need to upload a lot more man
@FoxenPiano5 ай бұрын
"wE hAvE aN eXtRa PaWn, sO iTs An EaSy WiN"
@ccemcoffingonzalez53046 ай бұрын
Pillsbury - what a shame he died so young
@garygranier63696 ай бұрын
Where have you been, missed all the content
@pedrohlc176 ай бұрын
Jobava speed run at blitz 3min would be amazing and new content
@adamblomquist55816 ай бұрын
Your karo course kept me from quitting chess as I used to play the (Freaking Pirc) Thank you! Any chance of new Vienna games...
@AlexBanzea6 ай бұрын
Definitely planning to return the 1.e4 content too once I get a bit more time when the Jobava course is finished! Thanks Adam.