Win the Center, Win the Game!! | Sicilian, Grand Prix | GM Naroditsky’s Theory Speed Run

[@shazmunchdylbertoid]

When you spend hundreds of hours studying a rare variation to insane depth and the first time you unleash it Danya posts an hour long deconstruction on how to destroy it ☠

[@ClassicMist360]

Ur perception of how long it takes to analyze a line to a certain depth is off by a few hundred hours. Mightve taken him 2-3 hours to analyze with engine and then an hour or two to memorize the lines/main ideas.

[@shazmunchdylbertoid]

@@ClassicMist360 was exaggerating for comic effect

[@ClassicMist360]

@@shazmunchdylbertoid understandable, but it still would be just as funny if you used an accurate phrasing too

[@jacobwinkelman4704]

​@@ClassicMist360 I bet you don't get invited to parties much.

[@ClassicMist360]

@@jacobwinkelman4704 ok *_jacob winkelman_*

[@bsebs2713]

Over an hour of pure Naroditsky? You've made my night!

[@KironKabir]

He’s streaming too!

[@melisbelekov]

Thats what she said

[@Tarif2809]

Only 99.1% pure

[@Aarron-io3pm]

Get the lube out Sebs

[@ishaandubey145]

My knight too

[@adamjohnson9188]

This video was incredible. Absolute masterclass put on by Danya not only in his insane ability to convert extremely high level chess concepts into tangible, understandable ideas for his viewers, but also in how he perfectly communicates his passion for the game and the sheer entertainment that can come from games such as these. The analysis section especially where he demonstrates all the confounding lines that make the Sicilian so crazy, you could feel his joy and excitement from such a cool position. Thank you for this wonderful video!

[@lukemarks3281]

I was vomitously happy when he started going into the difference between the lines of Bb7 and Ba6. Most woulda just let it go.

[@OuTrIgHtChAoS]

This game and analysis was unbelievable. Absolutely insane video.

[@MarcyRavenManji]

​@@lukemarks3281 my musician ass read that as "B flat 7" at first

[@lucasmitchell4769]

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[@sweetlane1813]

Kudos for the opponent for playing 13 moves deep in the theory, and then on 14th move finding an improvement over the game betweeen grandmasters. What a feat for 2000 ELO! I want to be as strong in chess as he.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

And in his other game against Danya he played an interesting novelty that caught Danya off-guard. Dude is just a wandering monster in the opening.

[@20nico00]

Although you did highlight it in the video I still cannot believe your opponent's preparation. I found it very interesting how you can immediately sniff out a well-prepared opponent and yet keep your cool and play based on pure principle. We are all privileged to have access to content of this caliber. Thank you, GM Danya.

[@impishlyit9780]

It does kind of make sense that he can do that, given that he's used to playing against GMs, but it is definitely impressive.

[@ravish6180]

How does this guy not have 1 million subs he deserves it

[@agcummings11]

Great play from the opponent, very fun to watch Danya having to pull out all the stops to win it

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

He'd have destroyed me easily that's for sure

[@howlingwolf317]

As fun as it is to watch Danya tear through the pre-2000 range in these speedruns, nothing compares to the last third of the speedruns where he gets above 2000. At that point he always has the chance to play someone super under-rated who knows their openings and turn the game into a slugfest. Danya's strongest skill is his tactics especially in the endgame so opponents who make him flex that are the best.

[@jirivesely5876]

Well, honestly something seemed wrong with his opponent. The way he pre-moved few moves in position where there were several choices for black seemed odd. It seemed to me as he was using a database. Not engine but database for the opening. But of course I could be wrong!

[@kdpsimplified1560]

@@howlingwolf317 this guy danya is playing against is easily 2300+ if not 2500+ online. I just took a look at his profile and he beat a 2600 in blitz, this guy is probably secretly a GM who does not want us to know his identity and desperetly wants to play some rapid against danya so he sandbagged the system to play against him

[@aiGeis]

@@howlingwolf317 He's already played two smurfs this speedrun, one who was literally rated 2500 blitz. The last speedrun had AWFUL 2000s who were blundering early middlegames and only a couple of them gave him a run for his money. Give your head a shake.

[@makhib]

Daniel is honestly the best sensei of chess. Incredible content

[@dashvash5440]

You're killing it with the analysis and the in depth lines. Seeing why bishop b7 vs b6 matters so much was great. So interesting.

[@reidluttrell3034]

What I love the most about these is how informationally dense they are. There are people on KZbin who play longer games and explain, but the number of observations daniel makes about the position between each move is just absurd. Definitely helped me understand how to think about chess, they all add up over time.

[@anandbenegal]

he manages to pack in a lot of information but at the same time do it with clarity and precision. It's quite incredible in terms of pedagogy, honestly^

[@gnub]

This was my favorite game of the speedruns so far!

[@KancerKowboy]

I've seen close to every speed run video you have posted and many multiple times. This one is one of the top 10 you have made maybe top 5

[@PawnKingOG]

Super underrated video. Absolute gem I can’t believe this only gets 200k views it deserves much more. Much love to the prophet Danya

[@somasundaramsankaranarayan4592]

Tactical nightmare of a game

[@caballitodetotora7087]

Holy molly! What a crazy game, so many x-rays tactics until the end, amazing

[@AndTSG]

Nominating this one for speed run game of the year

[@richardlu6706]

Another beautiful game! It’s truly a treat watching Danya work his way through super complex positions

[@jonathansimbomeepo]

That ending position was so complex with everything hanging, thankfully we have the best GM to explain these situations for us. That a4 move was truly something else for a speedrun game. great vid

[@michaelwhinnery164]

Thank you Sensei, That was absolutely one of the best video analysis of an ongoing game of chess ever. A real nail biter. I think you have found your calling and I for one will watch every game you post without skipping the ads because I want you to continue creating content like this. Brilliant !!! Bravo. And well played by your opponent.

[@animeup1412]

The analysis this time might the most valuable so far, so much crazy lines and concepts to pick up. I'm 1800+ (also because of your videos) and it was pure gold for me, thank you sensei Danya!

[@asdfasdfasdf383]

This tutorial was exceptional. Danya's expertise in breaking down advanced chess strategies is unparalleled. His enthusiasm is contagious. His knowledge is vast. His teaching is unmatched. Unmatched, really. I don't think there is anything equivalent on KZbin, to be honest. The only thing I wish for sometimes is content aimed at advanced players. You notice all explanations are reduced to the lowest common denominator. But that's my only critique.

[@MadGunny]

Getting to watch Danya commentate the World Chess championship and then watching his new speedrun video the same day is just awesome!

[@vascomachado1267]

Not Naroditsky losing it at 1:06:17 😂 My guy saw the juiciest, most mouth watering line ever and it shows in his reaction

[@Venik75]

The fact that I was literally looking for a video on the Sicilian Grand Prix an hour ago, but you were playing white instead of black and you're coming out with this now? Unbelievable haha

[@D_M4N8]

57:17 Thank you! Loved the in-depth analysis! Hope to continue seeing videos like these!

[@JunkieMonkey321]

the games have been amazing lately!

[@codegeass7162]

Danya just thinks so fast...at 31:40 "I calculated up to this point!" I would had had to think much longer. Also what a fun game!! I am hoping we get at least one more caro-kan fantasy game!

[@brian-sf2re]

Watching Danya think so hard against the Grand Prix is making me reconsider my accelerated lol

[@ChoateGo]

grand prix is such a nightmare. white player just picks a plan and the attack plays itself while black has to keep mental notes of various subtleties and defend accordingly. facepalm

[@brian-sf2re]

@@ChoateGo yes I've been browsing the market for a new Sicilian variation. Not sure what I will do though

[@tonito5588]

@@brian-sf2re Went from 1800-1900 after switching my reply to e4 to the Caro instead... Sicillian variations get wayyy too sharp for me. Might come back to it after I improve and get better at long calculations.

[@samiesta9996]

That's why I prefer the 3. e6 Grand Prix when playing with black pieces. The g6/fianchetto Grand Prix is very sharp from the black's side and often you have to either know theory or make only moves while white gets a huge initiative and potentially a checkmating attack with natural play. The e6 variation takes a lot of the fun out for the white player and the moves in the middlegame are much more natural.

[@prplt]

I just play the a3 Sicilian 😂

[@constantijndekker8343]

Just came here from the previous delightful video. This makes my evening :)

[@kevingray4980]

One of your best speedrun videos! You struck the perfect balance of which details to go into, both during the game and post mortem. Kudos to the opponent's understanding of the opening and strong play.

[@boesbensen4397]

Tak!

[@lukeh8376]

When you approach the 2000's the speedruns really hit their stride. I understand why you start the runs at 1000 so forgive me, but I wish they started at 1500 just so we could get to these kind of games faster. Looking forward to a video recap of you playing this line OTB ;) Edit: "and some technique is required" gives me huge "this is left as an exercise for the reader" and I love it

[@princeiliya1288]

Narodisky ability to articulate his thoughts properly is a blessing to upcoming chess players. Thank you Danya

[@JethinPJ]

Thank you so much for these speedruns and giving invaluable insights, theory and analysis, and techniques!! I have learnt so much from you! Thanks a lot again Danya!

[@hiavie]

Such a rich game, I loved the branching analysis and charged positions this game had!

[@dashvash5440]

Love the energy and excitement for the crazy calculations and the engine lines. Great explanations

[@Cruickyz]

The content in this speed run is incredible. Have to watch every episode multiple time over. Very instructive.

[@EsElChulo93]

absolutly beautifull video. i saved it. insane game, lines, analysis, everything. AMAZING in every way. keep it up danya!

[@thehobbs7849]

these videos have made me better at chess. but the biggest skills for me to become legitimately good, patience and calculating, will always elude me lol

[@barthouweling4787]

What a beast! Afaik Danya has said "we might be in trouble" two times thus far; and this guy's been the cause of both xD

[@mastod0n1]

13:54 this is the kind of explanation of why a move is played and how it affects the position that makes Danya the best chess teacher on YT in my opinion. These little observations and reasonings stick with me longer than "if they play this, you play that". I need to know why a move is played.

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

Fantastic speed chess in this game. In the early 70s I was playing in the Edinburgh Open with a friend from Yugoslavia who was the only GM in England at the time, and he played this line as white against 3 former British champions and the current champion and won all the games with sacrificial mating attacks. They nearly all made the mistake of playing Nf6.

[@tarunlilley]

as a fellow 2000 I really hope that guy was smurfing, would have annihilated me 🤣🤣

[@trallegas6589]

im 2100 and 2200 on a good day and i wouldnt stand a chance against this dude

[@Ayan-rh6gj]

Even I am 2150..... I would be dead lost within first 15 moves

[@Joel-vw9mo]

2000 rapid, that guy would have smoked me probably, although I rarely play sicillian

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

That was some grandmaster preparation.

[@kinshuks530]

Amazing analysis by Danya and one of the best games of this speedrun so far! Kudos to the opponent for the brilliant prep too.

[@travelersworldcafellc7036]

Totally active instruction very good Thank you Daniel

[@B0bbySneeze]

One of the best chess analyses ever !!

[@razznote7586]

One of the best instructional chess video, EVER!

[@KancerKowboy]

This may be the coolest Sicilian analysis I've ever seen. I really learned a ton here.

[@i.g.l.z.9215]

A fascinating game and its possible variations :) Thank you Daniel for your work!

[@asmodaeus740]

What a game! From now on, I love the grand prix attack. It was an awesome game and a great analyse

[@Peptoid]

best chess vids on tube. just pure fun

[@nickdenardi]

thumbnail was goated on this one

[@a.j.animations2235]

35:37 wow i actually saw Nf3 check before daniel

[@dsuleyma]

Great long form analysis. Well done.

[@TheBigCML]

Awesome vids danya. You've helped me improve a ton. 1300-1570

[@Dawid0ssZ]

Dude, insanely well played ! You endured the tension, even in the time pressure You still was able to find close to best responses ! Holy Moly !

[@samfsad9041]

Love the bonus sound effects from the birds! Great guest appearance!

[@muhammadkamruddin3881]

This one was nuts. Tactics and tactics in every move.

[@noahjorgensen586]

One of my favourite speedrun videos

[@xelabale1]

This is just an incredible video, thank you Danya!

[@MergeRanging]

You deserve way more subs. These lessons for free is insane haha

[@mathijs1987j]

Crazy game! Most fun game of this speed run so far.

[@Avius94]

Amazing video. Great game. Awesome knowledge and prep from white as well. Also, the Thumbnail for this vid is sick.

[@temhirtleague-chess]

One of the most intense games I've seen dannya play. Wow. Gg.

[@folkereicht5746]

Great Video, thanks danya :3

[@ignis6144]

Wow that finish was beautiful. Such a complex game finished by such a simple tactic. Crazy how I didn’t see that even though it’s so basic.. very insightful lesson on tunnel vision and thinking broadly!

[@BrokenG-String]

This was I think the craziest game Danya has played in the speedrun. So much to keep track of geez.

[@JaredGammel]

Absolutely amazing game to watch!

[@robertgelblum5154]

An amazing game - my puny brain is still spinning from the myriad, mind-boggling tactical variations. Danya truly is a chess teacher par excellence. The viewers really "got our money's worth" from this video. Also, who knew the Sicilian Grand Prix Attack is still so dangerous, even to a GM like Danya?

[@trooms]

Love playing the Grand Prix as white. But there are so many variations that it boggles one’s mind when trying to study the opening theory. Glad to see it gives even a GM of Danya’s caliber trouble. Confirms that my time was not wasted in studying it!

[@retrospect]

Love the Sicilian, thanks for the lesson!

[@brilliantchess]

I have seen some grand prix videos. But none of them made me play this opening. But this video which was supposed to refute the play compelled me to pick it up.

[@capachinoxm]

His opponent must've been destroying everyone up to that point with all of the deep preparation he had up his sleeve. Its ridiculous how precise you have to play for so many moves before your on equal footing.

[@handsomebutshy]

Wow what a sharp Game ! Great opening knowledge by the opponent

[@yusufozdemir769]

Best game of the speedrun so far!! ⭐️

[@benhenry6248]

Phenomenal game and a ferocious effort by the opponent

[@antisatanprolife124]

The speed of Naroditskys calculation is impressive

[@tiagohello]

Amazing video, friend! Thank you so much! 😍

[@oggo62]

Fantastic game and post analysis! 🙌🏻

[@Seb_Long]

Holy moley I paused and found the correct move how satisfying for a lowly 950 thanks Danya for that lovely pause the video moment at about 1:02:00

[@gloppengloop]

Thumbnail looks sick

[@OsherovArie]

By far Daniel is the best chess streamer on the net! Although there are times that I can't grasp all the complexities of a position or a move, still it's amazing to see those unbelievable GM explanations 🙏

[@rhornjr]

This is so good. Danya is too hard on himself. I look forward to this every day.

[@lanquage_2733]

This was a hell of a match. 💯🙏🏾🥂

[@Mat-mt8pk]

It is fun to analyze with an engine. But it is also fun when a GM is guiding you around! 57:15 ...WORD!!

[@TheArizus]

Definite props to the opponent for knowing so much theory and knowing these unique ideas.

[@desmundreid3368]

This was a very spicy game!!!!! The Pin saved the game. A great tactic and resource.

[@julientheriault4234]

that game finish was completly awesome

[@garrettshadbolt6443]

Damn one of my biggest take aways from this one is how to calculate calmly through an opponents prep even when you get into time trouble. Balls of steel 😎. I was sweating through that one!

[@carlosvivani5042]

Dan the man. You got me playing the sicilian

[@georgelime5902]

This is just beautiful 24:40

[@FreeKingZeek]

Thumbnail on point as always 👌

[@biffboffo]

In the pantheon of great Danya videos, this one is exceptional.

[@yourlover5720]

This is absolute insanity 🤯🤯

[@vipperson4938]

This is so awesome

[@jongler9775]

Awesome content. 'nough said.

[@sammydavis5628]

What a great game. Amazing stuff.

[@StephenRahrig]

“GM magic” is my favorite

[@simonloewe2329]

That was amazing! What a great game!

[@jasonmckinney8166]

Danya is the best chess teacher on KZbin 👏 👏