What is a Pillsbury Knight?? | Jobava London | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky

[@drunkenhobo5039]

57:14 - As much as I enjoy the chess content, Danya's use of the entire English language is what sets these videos apart.

[@isuskrist420]

LMAO “antediluvian” I’m crying

[@pure2291]

@@isuskrist420 i had to look that one up 😅

[@happycamperds9917]

He paid for the whole language he's gonna use the whole language l.

[@jasondrain5575]

I saw this comment at the beginning of the video, forgot about it, and then as soon as Danya said antediluvian I immediately knew that’s what you were talking about 😂

[@jaybingham3711]

He are serially a good articklatur.

[@aussj4link214]

I love how in chess it often goes from pawns protecting pieces to pieces protecting pawns in the end game lol

[@XXSFA7]

1 hour video from sensei Danya!!, you couldn’t ask for a better timing than this.

[@FluXxxie]

Yeah I really appreciate Danya making this. The commentary is so rich and detailed and he's really good at explaining his thought process!

[@charlesgrube5906]

couldnt ask for worse timing. i was trying to study 😢

[@warrenhorrod-wilson3128]

先生-だにゃ

[@Dr.Macrophage]

Guys Im 8xx rapid how do I get to 16xx I need to get that specific elo ASAP

[@OscarLainez219]

@@Dr.Macrophage watching danya is really a great start. the way he examines all of his options, takes into consideration his opponents options, and explains his thought process and reasoning is so helpful, and if you try to think that way in a game, even if obviously not to his level, you will improve a lot.

[@noobnoobyify]

7:42 He said the words! En passant is forced!

[@bluemerlin271]

Wow, cant believe I spent a whole hr watching this! Says a lot about the content. Good stuff Danya. Keep it coming

[@mathijs1987j]

Another great video. I really enjoy the end of the speedruns, when the opponents put up enough resistance that Danya's explanations actually matter. Really instructive.

[@saucyscrambler8710]

I love how he brings chess history into this and makes it extremely entertaining and educational

[@felipeulloa6205]

Bro you have no idea how much I LOVE your videos. Thank you.

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Whenever I watch, the best move is always so obvious. Whenever I *play* I'm blind 😭

[@bassamkhalifa6975]

Because he is explaining the plan from the start and once you understand the plan the moves are pretty easy, in the game we are all alone🥲

[@josephsalmonte4995]

@@bassamkhalifa6975 NO. That would be stupid. I meant I can see a position & choose the best move before Danya mentions it. Until I play a game.

[@impishlyit9780]

@@josephsalmonte4995 Don't react so violently, you're making it clear why you believe that. They mean that Danya has explained the general play style/plans before you get to the positions, he's laying out areas of the board to pay attention to, and usually prompting people to choose a move. It's easy to find a move every now and then, but for it to be easy you have to find *every* good move through the opening and middlegame and know where to be looking for ideas.

[@josephsalmonte4995]

@@impishlyit9780 Violently? Lmao Take your sermon back to your safe space, virgin. It's unneeded here.

[@richardlong5928]

Same

[@DanielWillen]

Actually I checked the rook d8 line at 22:27 and turns out its still completely crushing. After knight retakes on d8 you play the subtle Qe7, and then esentially push king side pawns as the black pieces are glued on the back ranks. The position at 49:00 is 3 pawns up for white, the the pawn storm makes it work

[@Julian-br7wb]

"That knight on a6 is gonna have a very hard time reentering society" - made my day!

[@jonnozomboid2649]

Such an instructive video. Really appreciate you making these in the dead of night!

[@therealgathe]

43:37 “What are these beads you keep talking about?” I’m cackling

[@onesack9614]

30:30 Absolutely love that Rook H8 tactic never seen that before !

[@mehdihachimi9624]

Man you commentary is really getting sophisticated !! Loved the speed run :D

[@mohababdallhameed3066]

I can't believe this speedrun is coming to an end :")

[@csugabo85]

just this speedrun in particular, not his speedruns in general

[@mohababdallhameed3066]

@@csugabo85 hopefully the next one starts soon 🙏🏽

[@Dr.Macrophage]

Guys Im 8xx rapid how do I get to 16xx I need to get that specific elo ASAP

[@angiej9172]

@@Dr.Macrophage cheat

[@AmandeepSingh-xn3md]

@@Dr.Macrophage i am 16xx but Idk what you mean by ASAP. Watching danya’s videos, playing a shit ton of chess online along with solving puzzles will get you to 16xx but it won’t happen overnight. Would take several months if you are dedicated enough to it.

[@WrongAlbee]

Love watching your content I watch it every night it helps me sleep while still learning new chess ideas I haven’t yet learned, as a former chess player in middle school & high school I find it very enjoyable :)

[@rogerwarr4673]

My favorite content! Thanks so much GMDanya

[@Vincentovich89]

What a quality lesson. Danya packed so much good info into that hour... and the nuanced way in which he dissected the various positions and explained the resources in those tricky rook and pawn endgames kept me mesmerized and maximized my ability to digest that utter torrent of information! Spectacular work!

[@ibeattetris]

Had to look it up, and as Daniel said, queen to C5 was the best move!

[@kuyaraf110]

Outstanding lecture ! Thx Daniel !!!

[@_HenryLing]

I play d4 and the London system, love this video. Also love your lighting in the background!

[@danny208YT]

This speedrun is the bread and butter of this youtube channel. Big money maker. Hopefully he can figure out another speedrun

[@nickdroyer6234]

Really nice, watched this with my morning coffee and learned a lot as always!

[@thomascarros]

Love the danya... keep doing ur thang boy. Invaluable content!!

[@OregonMikeH]

Greatly Appreciate the 15 min time allowance. So much benefit compared to other Creators Speed-runs with shorter time controls! Bless Ya for it, so helpful!!

[@chessloverboy9086]

i really found the endgame instructive and the game was also very nice thank you danya hopefully you will continue the speedrun till 2400 rating

[@j.r.8176]

wow extremely instructive lesson I would pay for this

[@voodoxZ]

Thank you Daniel for your great content

[@jedzhu8654]

I would *love* a full lecture from Danya on Pilllsbury Knight-type positions and how to play from either side. Especially for Black, I feel like finding a plan is often unintuitive.

[@Ichiban901]

The 2010 in your opponents name just made me realize that kids mustve been grinding chess during covid and are now in the 2000s while I barely pushed 1500 chess com over these years as an adult :(

[@UnionRing]

44:22 after c4 computer shows that Bxc4 is a blunder because now black has Rf7 and Bg6 is no longer there

[@Tempus0]

26:46 - Qf8 here (instead of Queen takes Queen) is much better and is basically winning on the spot. Q takes Q gives away a lot of advantage for white.

[@benicassim2012]

please start a new speed run as soon as this one is finished

[@anassessalih3687]

Thanks for your efforts

[@krazy-kavman59]

6:24 last time I took with the pawn instead of the bishop like this the computer said it was -2 for black 😂(obviously the circumstances weren't quite the same but I had that same thought of "Let's be adventurous")

[@keshavbhola2236]

At 23:58 I saw R d8 + idea is to take his queen for two rooks, the engine gives only +1 initially and danya's move is 2.5, but later when it runs to a higher depth it gives +3.1. Can anyone explain why so?

[@charlesfromm6133]

At 50:00 Rd7 is interesting. Not sure if it leads to anything though. Rd7 Qe5 Rf7 looks good though to try for Rf8 and Rh8#. Rd7 Qb8 Rf7 also looks good for white.

[@stag6161]

42:31 what was the deal with Nxc6 or Nxf7 if black had played Nbd7? Oh cause the bishops hanging!

[@howibleed8479]

Thanks for another great vid -Michigan love

[@adeniyifavour9793]

I like your video before watching. Love from Nigeria

[@zoe7696]

the puzzle near the end took me a minute or two, another very nice video

[@KArmstrong83]

So much blood flow happening over here.

[@wisepilgrim343]

44:23 after bxc4 rc7! actually wins a 2 pieces for the rook (bxc4 rc7 bd3 h6 nc7 rxe7) or a piece (bxc4 rc7 bd3 h6 nc3 qxd6)

[@puzzician]

For a moment I thought "double UTF" was a technical chess term.

[@grieggral5850]

defo gonna be a banger

[@goshicrazy]

what about knight h8 for the puzzle @ 40:52 ? is there a defense?

[@alanESV2]

Best game of the speedrun so far, in my opinion

[@nielsverdel4678]

These videos are really good. I say up the same level as annotated games collections, or maybe even better. For me, especially explaining the winning endgame plan was an eye opener. I always struggle with endgames like these. In drilled a lot op theoretical endgames, but was wondering if there is a source (book or course) to explain practical endgame plans for intermediate club players.

[@Grannyknockers]

All these speedrun videos have been great content, but these last few 2100+ videos have been loaded with depth

[@jaybingham3711]

”We make luft.” Little known fact...Danya regularly makes use of this line when chatting up the ladies. And if you check this line with an engine, it scores really well. Danya be killing it fo sho!

[@hellopleychess3190]

it looks like he thinks a lot within those 15 minutes. I need 90 minutes to think as much as he thinks in 15 minutes

[@mauliksata3491]

We need more 1 hour videos 🤩

[@pavlos712]

"A pin is a discovered attack in disguise" Indeed, the strongest disguised attack is the one where your piece is being pinned to the king. Don't understimate discovered attacks by the king.

[@yashj8238]

sir pls do more of these videos. i love you.

[@Tinil0]

9:58 You forgot exf4 winning the knight! The attack isn't continuing, but the computer prefers the material.

[@worldchessupdate5036]

This comes from the legendary Harry Nelson Pillsbury. Nice one.

[@ironmaz1]

im giggling like a schoolgirl in anticipation ! Thank you Daniel for these gems. With your channel, the longer the video, the better :)

[@ahmedhassan3434]

where is ur father

[@Zenith9132]

@@ahmedhassan3434 oof XD

[@ironmaz1]

@@ahmedhassan3434 hes rolling another joint

[@meechum]

Where can we learn endgames like this? Have never seen this endgame lesson before. Thank you.

[@fight4domination]

very instructive endgame

[@MatsMatsuo]

Qc5 was such a nice move, is a type of move that maybe only begginners or very good players would play, because by instinct, when you're an experienced player, you naturally discard moves that defend pieces with your queen cause they're usually bad, plus you have the temptation to trade it for the bishop and enter the slightly better endgame vs the 2 knights, with very low risk of losing due to the drawish nature of the 2 knights if you missplay something and things go wrong . But once you see Qc5 it makes a lot of sense.

[@levia9753]

would love to see more of the vienna in your next speedrun

[@gundropmusic]

damn, that cake puzzle was sickkkk

[@GaliReax]

I'm new to chess and I have a question. At 10min:40sec (approximately) when the knight attacks our queen, why not just slide the queen square down still x-raying his king and then take the pawn on the rim with our bishop?

[@m42orion12]

Olexandr Bortnyk plays this and the alekhine alot....And now they are my openings,love them alekhine is the best answer to e4.Keep your caro,french,and silly sicilians.Jobava london is a tactical monster...

[@sorinacios07]

How is Alekhine the best answer to e4? 😂 Sicilian and Caro Kann are way better

[@alekhinesgun9997]

Alekhine’s is *YOUR* best response to e4. Let’s not get too crazy now 😂

[@m42orion12]

@@alekhinesgun9997 Thee best...love it.You see when magnus or someone picks it up and plays it they all will.

[@m42orion12]

@@sorinacios07 Dont like it at all,not for me sorry.

[@sorinacios07]

@@m42orion12 understandable, but don’t say Alekhine is the objective best response to e4…

[@brucewayne2184]

Nothing to do with the Pillsbury dough boy lol

[@zBrain0]

I also got obsessed with that puzzle. qb7 is mate in three. I thought I had another solution but it turns out I was wrong. Big shock LOL

[@amjadm6772]

10:53 - How is Nbd7 a blunder?

[@umbrellajack]

Danya is by far the best chess personality/teacher and also the sexiest. Beyond a shadow of a doubt.

[@leadnitrate2194]

Huh

[@KB-ty2gc]

All those opponents that find these magical moves ends up disappearing....

[@LoneStarVII]

"Has nothing to do with the Pillsbury doughboy."

[@Grandcapi]

There is a variation named Hanham, I think in the Philidor (I am not sure and do not want to search). Probably the same guy.

[@TheUnit270890]

Minecraft youtuber’s worst nightmare: 24:23

[@Afro__Joe]

I was so sure the solution to that puzzle was Rd8+ Kxf7 e8=Q#... but the g7 pawn hangs so it's not quite mate. Wow.

[@MrGermanpiano]

1 hour in the Jobava? I'm in!

[@grzegorzknapik689]

6:18 me before losing a game in 3 next moves

[@siddharthjain2799]

Plz play KID with black. Its been a long time. And if opponent permits KID against fianchetto variation

[@leszekebertowski]

Great video sensei Danya! Btw 1.d4 please could you play Colle system in near future ?best regards

[@alimohammadi1399]

Tnx sensei❤❤

[@discosugar]

queen c5 signature danya

[@easymoney1226]

Isnt Black supposed to be slightly better after 4.e3 Bb4?

[@davita6379]

do the reti.i want to study that,i would love you to review reti

[@trunghungpham9414]

Uhm... What’s the difference between maroczy bind knight and pillsbiry knight

[@pardop5628]

Pillsbury susprised by a calculating machine? just for curiosity, the oldest calculating machine, the Antikythera, was used by ancient greeks to calculate the muvement of the stars and eclipses :)

[@thebieniekmichal]

Jobava is so strong 💪

[@djholde]

after bxc4 could opponent have played Rf7 with idea to play a6 and two pieces are hanging?

[@rustanji6723]

Sense, what software do you use to search database?

[@EiLLskillz]

Love this series! Wondering if after Bxc4 black had played Rf7 and you trade 2 pieces for the rook what's next? Assuming you don't retreat the bishop on D6 as the engine recommends.

[@easymoney1226]

Rf7 is just winning for black because its a much better version of 2 pieces vs Rook with the centre still intact

[@Joe-zu7lx]

Like the new time control

[@mariomorais9353]

51:25 if 1... g6; 2. Qf3+!

[@hellopleychess3190]

I think after Qh5 g6, Qf3 is winning because after any Kg7 or Kf7 you have Qf8, assuming Kg7 there is Qf8 Kh7 Qg8# this does not mean that Kf7 is losing but it gets more complicated, black might have to go Ke7 or Kf6 after Kf6 there is Rf8 though and he is losing his queen after Ke7 Rf7 Kd6 Rxa7. Ke7 is more complicated, after Qe8 there is Kf6 and there is no clear win but you can take the bishop. This looks like the game but the king is closer to the center. but there is also Re8 instead and Kd7 and Qf7 and Kd6(notice that Re8 Kf6 transposes with Rf8 Ke7 Rf7). after Kd6 now it is also rather unclear, but also after Re8 there is Kd6 instead of Kd7, again it's rather unclear to me. and since black has less material, he might want to go into this unclear territory to get practical chances

[@TheImmortalViktor]

In the first game, Why is H6 not that great of a move? Isn't it always smart to make a get away square so you don't get back ranked mated?

[@Z_nix]

When all of your pieces are developed, your opponent is playing solidly and have no weakness and you don't have any plan. At that moment it's good to push the h pawn. Pushing the h pawn in the middlegame when your pieces are sitting on the home square isn't wise.

[@tharakakarunarathne2420]

I wish I can go back to school chess tournaments.

[@Liwet.]

No engine analysis?

[@nutius]

After speedrun please make a video on how top players know whether an endgame is winning for them or not..I have seen magnus doing it in his streams.

[@nbi4220]

Please do a speed run game as white in the Richter-Veresov. Thanks.

[@jaakezzz_G]

I really wanna see Danya play a speedrun full of openings you never see at GM level. We all watch the GMs play the best openings all the time, but I wanna see more 1.b3 games or other rare openings. Hikaru occasionally plays b3 in his speedrun games but Hikaru doesn't have 10% the explanatory skills that Danya has. I'm interested in the thought processes behind more rich positions.

[@brahimbenouda5281]

hikaru plays b3 in almost every game in blitz and bullet

[@jaakezzz_G]

@@brahimbenouda5281 not usually on move 1 tho, I’ve only seen it a few times but i also don’t watch him that much per se

[@brahimbenouda5281]

@@jaakezzz_G you don't have to play it on move one, you can play 1.Nf3 first or even e3 and then b3

[@kigakiku2011]

wait.. isn’t the puzzle solution Nd6x Kd7(only legal move), followed by Qb7# ?! what am I missing?

[@kigakiku2011]

Sorry meant Nd6+ as the first move

[@matthewb5451]

@@kigakiku2011 Black has Kxe6 there

[@kigakiku2011]

🤦‍♂️

[@DavidP-cb2mp]

a knight made of marshmallows

[@Saintzel]

32:21 sir, you are not well versed in my sub-1000-elo games