I won’t lie. I saw your videos as a suggested and for some reason never clicked as I thought, oh another person trying to be like Gotham, probably won’t be able to take anything from this that Gotham hasn’t gone through. Well, one night I decided I’d click a video of yours! I was so wrong, not only have I learned a lot from your videos (only been watching for a week or so now) but I 100% rather your videos :) keep up the good work!
@@AlexBanzea It's the best move in that position. I recently had this same game up through move 12...O-O, and the opp blundered a pawn and an Exchange around move 17. I won by move 28. Thanks for your guidance!
Just wanted to drop by and leave a quick comment to show my appreciation to what you're doing for the global chess community! Hats off to you Alex for the great and instructional content!
Love the video. Always struggled playing the Caro. Always felt like I was always 1 tempo behind and that my attack was always just too slow. This might revitalize my attitude towards it.
1:45 "Uh...or maybe not." Doh! The heft of that roll check! OMG. So hilarious. Had just been watching MC in a video where he had the same kind of thing happen mid rant. Human chess drama is so exhilarating. Very entertaining! Keep up the good work.
The book amateurs mind by jeremy silman tells you to attack where ur pawns are pointing to so that might be why peopke make the 'mistake' in the thumbnail
Good stuff. I noticed a nice move, imagine that. @44:29 your opponent played f3 however that cut off all retreating squares for the g5 knight so just Nxd2 then h6 seems to win. "Seems to win."
At 16:11 Qa5 is also not so good cause you can just get kicked out with b4. Qxb4 can’t happen cause you lose everything, so you gotta move the queen, you lost a move and he just starts gaining space and that knight on b5 keeps being really annoying. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Good to know that the most brilliant chess master is also capable of spilling his coffee. Reminds us that we're all human. Like Christopher Walken said in the famous Saturday Night Live skit, "I put my pants on one leg at a time. Then I make hit records! .. More cowbell!" :)
Re: the Thumbnail I admit I was making this same mistake constantly as that unprotected b7 pawn looks juicy but once I bought Alex’s Caro-Kann course no more! Use that Queen supported bishop! This position happens too often!
"okay...opponent playing.........really really strange" @55:30 - This is exactly what I am talking about when I say most of the time I play Caro Kann I get this kind of random weirdness. "They never play what they play in your videos". Exactly what I mean...many players at 500 do not play "right" against Caro Kann and mostly do strange things like this game.....surprised to see it at this much higher level! :D
@@enavantpourlaventure You are speaking specifically about the advance variation of the Caro Kann. From what I understand, white does not take on c5 because it would leave its two central pawns isolated, and even a central pawn deviated from the center to the side ( the d4 pawn moving to c5 ). It doesn't feel like a strong move. Ideally, it is better to keep strong and stable pawns in the center if possible. ( They are here to help your major pieces come to the center and apply pressure on the whole board ).
Please consider doing videos analysing the "Chess Boxing Games" great opportunity to grow your channel. Also I would love to hear someone cover the Disguised Toast come from behind win!
jw @34:47, if opponent plays bishop f4 it looks like you have to take with the queen, which their queen can then take b7 pawn followed up by your rook.. Is there some defense to that? I don't get why it'd be necessary for opponent to play their knight e2 before bishop f4. --- JK.. looks like you'd go queen c1 checkmate if they took your pawn..
My new fav youtuber ❤ Maybe you should try 10 minutes rapid for these games or 5 + 2 sexonds?? Allows for more time to explain the ideas. Naroditsky does 15 minutes rapid now and it’s definitely not boring. He used to do 10 minutes but 15 seems to works better. I don’t even play 5 minutes online because I blunder pieces 😂 But with 10 minutes I can get a decent game of chess!!
Are you allowed to tell us when/if you have a Caro Kann course coming out? Itching to get a new opening course but would totally wait if you have something coming out in the near future.
I often wonder if people are using an engine when I watch you play. For example, Mark3103 was finding every good move in the position and then at 20s vs 3s he got dirty flagged? I feel like that is very suspicious
@@AlexBanzeathanks man… already studying your london now before you become ultra viral… I am sure you will if you keep up the good work… greetings from Greece
Clicked on this because I literally made the mistake in the thumbnail five freaking minutes ago. I know it’s usually a mistake, but it didn’t look like a mistake. Spoilers: it was.
6:05 - Why can the knight take on d4? I didn't get it. It seems the bishop can capture the rook, but then you loose a knight and a bishop for a rook and a pawn. Not sure if that's a good trade at that point of the game. Is there other tactic I can't see?
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You can now...check out my Caro course! www.chessable.com/the-caro-kann-simplified/course/171080/
I won’t lie. I saw your videos as a suggested and for some reason never clicked as I thought, oh another person trying to be like Gotham, probably won’t be able to take anything from this that Gotham hasn’t gone through. Well, one night I decided I’d click a video of yours! I was so wrong, not only have I learned a lot from your videos (only been watching for a week or so now) but I 100% rather your videos :) keep up the good work!
lol. appreciate the honesty haha and glad to help
"all right, you can go back to sleep now." This guy has a GM in comedy. :)
I was dead serious, I craped my pants when I saw Qd3 😂☠️
I didn't like seeing it either!
Literally laughed out loud at that part!
This guy will beat the snot out of you.
@@AlexBanzea It's the best move in that position. I recently had this same game up through move 12...O-O, and the opp blundered a pawn and an Exchange around move 17. I won by move 28. Thanks for your guidance!
Just wanted to drop by and leave a quick comment to show my appreciation to what you're doing for the global chess community! Hats off to you Alex for the great and instructional content!
Best instructional content on RUclips I've seen in a while for sure. Hope your channel continues to grow
I don't want it to grow, I want this instruction all to myself, ha!
Great video on the Caro Kann with some cool tactics. Looking forward to your Chessable course!
Thanks a lot Sean, means a lot coming from you ❤️
Love the video. Always struggled playing the Caro. Always felt like I was always 1 tempo behind and that my attack was always just too slow. This might revitalize my attitude towards it.
Never give up on the Caro! Pretty sure it can be fixed with a few details here and there
WOW Alex, thank you for adding the Game breaks so we can easily go back and forth between games.
That's cause I have smarter people around me!
Hahahahha with full of confidence u said : dont sleep wake up .. then after a minute u can go sleep now😂😂
1:45 "Uh...or maybe not." Doh! The heft of that roll check! OMG. So hilarious. Had just been watching MC in a video where he had the same kind of thing happen mid rant. Human chess drama is so exhilarating. Very entertaining! Keep up the good work.
haha thanks for that mate
Incredible. Blows my mind with the knowledge you have at chess. Thank you for making these videos!
42:10 MY HEARTH IS BLEEDING NOOOO 😂😂😢
The book amateurs mind by jeremy silman tells you to attack where ur pawns are pointing to so that might be why peopke make the 'mistake' in the thumbnail
lot of my caro kann games ended up like game 2. lot of equal exchange, but make it hard to find a win
Good stuff. I noticed a nice move, imagine that. @44:29 your opponent played f3 however that cut off all retreating squares for the g5 knight so just Nxd2 then h6 seems to win. "Seems to win."
Youll have 100k subs before 2023 ends for sure you make great content
At 16:11 Qa5 is also not so good cause you can just get kicked out with b4. Qxb4 can’t happen cause you lose everything, so you gotta move the queen, you lost a move and he just starts gaining space and that knight on b5 keeps being really annoying. Correct me if I’m wrong.
im awake sirr, but let me close my eyes a little bit because your voice is so relaxing, i will listen to the strategy . . . zzzz
Can’t wait for the caro kann course on chessable, the London one has been amazing!
thanks a lot mate
"you can go back to sleep" 😂 you give me insomnia 😂
Good to know that the most brilliant chess master is also capable of spilling his coffee. Reminds us that we're all human. Like Christopher Walken said in the famous Saturday Night Live skit, "I put my pants on one leg at a time. Then I make hit records! .. More cowbell!" :)
Re: the Thumbnail I admit I was making this same mistake constantly as that unprotected b7 pawn looks juicy but once I bought Alex’s Caro-Kann course no more! Use that Queen supported bishop! This position happens too often!
"okay...opponent playing.........really really strange" @55:30 - This is exactly what I am talking about when I say most of the time I play Caro Kann I get this kind of random weirdness. "They never play what they play in your videos". Exactly what I mean...many players at 500 do not play "right" against Caro Kann and mostly do strange things like this game.....surprised to see it at this much higher level!
:D
WP! nice games! The first one was really instructional
These are AMAZING! Please make a caro course
How did he know I fall asleep watching his videos every night?
Alex: Ok, now you win.
Me: How...?
Alex .....when is your Caro Kann chessable course coming out?
Maybe the weak piece after moving the queen on 2:50 was the knight left on c3?
Hear watching this one year later. I think the mistake made in all rating ranges is a lack of time management 😅
@1:46 this is the Qd3 is the best computer move according to stockfish. Not that he's cheating but might have found a loop hole in the prep.
when is your caro kann course coming out!?
april next year!
Alex I bought your caro chessable course. It really needs some middle game ideas. Like when to break with F6 pawn
There’s is all you need to know there, probably you missed it…anyways the plan is to make a separate course for middlegames etc
Only may be the games that don't make it to youtube
Caro Kann! Yes! Yes! Yes! Better than sex. 🤣
With whom?
I like the caro kann too but lets not get crazy now
It is largely overrated.
...
Sex, I mean.
I am surprised : when blacks Play c5, why do whites do not xc5 ? I am a beiginner only between 800 and 900...
@@enavantpourlaventure You are speaking specifically about the advance variation of the Caro Kann. From what I understand, white does not take on c5 because it would leave its two central pawns isolated, and even a central pawn deviated from the center to the side ( the d4 pawn moving to c5 ). It doesn't feel like a strong move. Ideally, it is better to keep strong and stable pawns in the center if possible. ( They are here to help your major pieces come to the center and apply pressure on the whole board ).
Please consider doing videos analysing the "Chess Boxing Games"
great opportunity to grow your channel. Also I would love to hear someone cover the Disguised Toast come from behind win!
This is like the Caro kann games I get when I follow theory
When will the caro-kann and slave chessable courses be put?
Fantastic first game
I play a lot of Caro so I added this to my chess opening playlist
jw @34:47, if opponent plays bishop f4 it looks like you have to take with the queen, which their queen can then take b7 pawn followed up by your rook.. Is there some defense to that? I don't get why it'd be necessary for opponent to play their knight e2 before bishop f4. --- JK.. looks like you'd go queen c1 checkmate if they took your pawn..
My new fav youtuber ❤ Maybe you should try 10 minutes rapid for these games or 5 + 2 sexonds?? Allows for more time to explain the ideas.
Naroditsky does 15 minutes rapid now and it’s definitely not boring. He used to do 10 minutes but 15 seems to works better.
I don’t even play 5 minutes online because I blunder pieces 😂 But with 10 minutes I can get a decent game of chess!!
Are you allowed to tell us when/if you have a Caro Kann course coming out? Itching to get a new opening course but would totally wait if you have something coming out in the near future.
Mine will be out in April next year!
What's your favourite opening for both colours?
Caro-London-kings indian
You sound like Fez off of that 70s show.
in this video you didnt explain the Rc3 move i believe. you mentioned it was bad but forgot to go back to it
Esti f tare. Cum ai invatat atat de multe tactici? Am inceput de un an sa joc si tot nu reusesc sa depasesc 300
We Serbs are aggressive lol
Your next course on chessable alex...
7:42 i dont get it how black have biship takes the pawn ??
The game will literally win itself. Or maybe not.
2:10 sent me to the moon 😂😂😂
Lol
I often wonder if people are using an engine when I watch you play. For example, Mark3103 was finding every good move in the position and then at 20s vs 3s he got dirty flagged? I feel like that is very suspicious
" can we make it to 2100??" Next cut: elo is 2014. Yep. Been there
Lolol
When is this caro course coming out?
Around April
@@AlexBanzeathanks man… already studying your london now before you become ultra viral… I am sure you will if you keep up the good work… greetings from Greece
Why why why is it winning?? Explain!!
“If you’re sleeping, wake up!.” That definitely grabbed my attention :)
"apparently f6 is a Blunder??" smh, Ben Finegold tried to warn you bro! (edited with time stamp 7:10 )
I have heard many wise Grand Masters say the words "The chess speaks for it's self", your trajectory for a GM title speaks for its self.
I’m coming to the realization that as black, f6 is a blunder 97% of the time
no matter when you play it.
Clicked on this because I literally made the mistake in the thumbnail five freaking minutes ago. I know it’s usually a mistake, but it didn’t look like a mistake.
Spoilers: it was.
"stop playing Qb6" busted :(
If you ever get bored with chess, go be a stand up comedian.
You super dry humor just cracks me up. 🤣
6:05 - Why can the knight take on d4? I didn't get it. It seems the bishop can capture the rook, but then you loose a knight and a bishop for a rook and a pawn. Not sure if that's a good trade at that point of the game.
Is there other tactic I can't see?
i fucking love this guy
Dude you say this more often than my gf. Respect! Haha
@@AlexBanzea 😅😅😅 you’re just so great to watch hahah
It is never fun when you are winning and end up drawing!!!!
1h it's very long
GG
I enjoy your videos very much. Can you please modify your language. It is offensive to me at times.
Bro what
ggg
When is the Caro course honing to be released?
😅ok I’m going back to sleep.