@@nevdeboo the video version has 20 hours of DETAILED explaination. The non video is much shorter.... Like one hour of little shorts introducing each chapter. Video version is unreal. After studying the chigorin/slav/copy cat lines I won at least eight London games in a row and went from 1000-1100 blitz in a week. All time high. 1200 is next.
Coincides with me blundering my queen an hour ago, with one move to check-mate after a clean Caro-Kann defense. I rage-quit the app and repeatedly lectured myself about checking EVERY move even close to the "end". lol. f***ing hell. lol
What I love is that you do notice the blunder, you just notice it at the exact point you make it and can't change it, then you hope your opponent is dumb lol
Alex - thanks for videos.. I been improving by just being calm, developing, rook on open files, breaking in the center when opponent isn't castled and not hanging pieces. Caro Kahn and Jobava working for me. - Russ from NY.
The key to all of chess is the Botvinnik-Carls. It's found both in the Caro Kann and the London System. In case of the Caro Kann Kings Knight Advanced Variation, I learned in this video that it's best to pin the kings knight before playing the Botvinnik-Carls.
0 blunders in the picture, meanwhile Alex: makes 1 blunder in every game. Jokes aside, thanks for playing the normal london system, as I got both your london and caro course. Really helps me through the middle game
loving your sharply dressed alter ego 😂. Got my first checkmate against the fantasy variation!!! Have you done a game where white castles queenside in the Tartakower?! I encountered this the other day and only won because i flagged them lol
@@Chess_venomenon Yes, I know. In English, there are many possible pronunciations of the vowel "a." I wanted to avoid the "a" as in "slang" without having to go into examples of English words where the "a" was pronunced correctly. The "o" wasn't a perfect match but close enough. I am a native German speaker by the way.
@@prieten49 Normally when you write out the pronunciation for possible English speakers, and you wanna avoid them screwing up the vowels, just write "ah" to avoid them saying "ae" or "e" (like in the word "slang"). When seeing "ah" they will pronounce it as "a". This, of course, is a lot more straightforward and simpler for us Europeans 😂 Long story short - Tsugtswahng
I had a bad day yesterday after saying I had a good day, losing 10 games on the bounce, tiredness and drinking does not help me lol. However I have turned it around today with 2 wins of higher opponents (I'm currently 440 as I type, I played 554 and 736 rated) The 736 rated player I played I managed to play your beautiful Fantasy Variation and won in 7 moves, yay me :). I will probably be called up for fair play soon, because my accuracy (when I'm not making blunders) is very high for my rating range, but that is down to watching hours of your videos, so once again, thank you Alex :)
I am stopping at minute 9, do I actually learn how to not blunder, or is this again a video watching an IM beating a 1300? Just want to know if it is worth to watch the video, if I am just interested in not blundering.
This kid is genius, pure and simple. Niemann would have to stuff untold number of anti-poo-poo beads up his gluttonous maximus in order to beat this kid!
07:55 Aw, jeez. First Magnus tells me to sit at the board and play with myself, and now Alex wants me to tickle my opponent. What the actual feck is going on here? Also...I don't have a reason for this, but I can't put into words how happy it makes me hearing a Romanian say things like "I have unmatched perspicacity."😂 Keep up the great work, Alex. ✌️🤘
I See Alex, i have a better mood, how can you be so sympathic❤ If I Had the Money to Spend would Love to get some Training by you, especially because i use jobava and Caro kann Just because of you as my Main lines. But i started to Look into Vienna Gambit and danish Defense. I accidently played it in some Games and Then i started to learn more. I am already Close to 1000 going Up from 600 ❤
I enjoy learning from you, but those last second moves are driving me nuts. I'm sitting there yelling at the screen TAKE TAKE TAKE... moments left & you what? Take... drives me nuts.
London course on sale: www.chessable.com/alex-banzeas-london-system/course/118788/
I just recently bought this course, and it is excellent. So is your Caro-Kann course.
What the difference between the video and non-video course, does the non-video have no live commentary? A bit like this youtube?
@@nevdeboo the video version has 20 hours of DETAILED explaination. The non video is much shorter.... Like one hour of little shorts introducing each chapter. Video version is unreal. After studying the chigorin/slav/copy cat lines I won at least eight London games in a row and went from 1000-1100 blitz in a week. All time high. 1200 is next.
Is there a comprehensive "do's/don'ts"; re: en passant?@@joetegels2591
Thank you for your great teaching!
I enjoy the bad Alex vs. mature Alex comic sidelines.
This is so helpful. Appreciate the more in depth conversation about the pawn breaks and endgame/middle game play. Thank you...
Coincides with me blundering my queen an hour ago, with one move to check-mate after a clean Caro-Kann defense. I rage-quit the app and repeatedly lectured myself about checking EVERY move even close to the "end". lol. f***ing hell. lol
I know that pain
Same. Watching chess vids for 5 days now. Continuously.
What I love is that you do notice the blunder, you just notice it at the exact point you make it and can't change it, then you hope your opponent is dumb lol
in blunders we are all champions, that makes us humans, smile
Alex - thanks for videos.. I been improving by just being calm, developing, rook on open files, breaking in the center when opponent isn't castled and not hanging pieces. Caro Kahn and Jobava working for me. - Russ from NY.
Yessssss more London since I just bought your course with video.
The key to all of chess is the Botvinnik-Carls. It's found both in the Caro Kann and the London System. In case of the Caro Kann Kings Knight Advanced Variation, I learned in this video that it's best to pin the kings knight before playing the Botvinnik-Carls.
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shout out to all 3 of you watching 🤣🤣😂😂
0 blunders in the picture, meanwhile Alex: makes 1 blunder in every game.
Jokes aside, thanks for playing the normal london system, as I got both your london and caro course. Really helps me through the middle game
loving your sharply dressed alter ego 😂. Got my first checkmate against the fantasy variation!!!
Have you done a game where white castles queenside in the Tartakower?! I encountered this the other day and only won because i flagged them lol
In German, the letter "Z" has the English sound of "TSU," so "Zugzwang" should be pronounced "tsug-tswong."
If you are explaining, than do it right. „Tsugtswang“ not „tswong“. Tha a is pronounced like in car.
@@Chess_venomenon Yes, I know. In English, there are many possible pronunciations of the vowel "a." I wanted to avoid the "a" as in "slang" without having to go into examples of English words where the "a" was pronunced correctly. The "o" wasn't a perfect match but close enough. I am a native German speaker by the way.
@@prieten49 Normally when you write out the pronunciation for possible English speakers, and you wanna avoid them screwing up the vowels, just write "ah" to avoid them saying "ae" or "e" (like in the word "slang"). When seeing "ah" they will pronounce it as "a". This, of course, is a lot more straightforward and simpler for us Europeans 😂
Long story short - Tsugtswahng
Bro is giving the best relationship tactics also 36:45
I had a bad day yesterday after saying I had a good day, losing 10 games on the bounce, tiredness and drinking does not help me lol. However I have turned it around today with 2 wins of higher opponents (I'm currently 440 as I type, I played 554 and 736 rated) The 736 rated player I played I managed to play your beautiful Fantasy Variation and won in 7 moves, yay me :). I will probably be called up for fair play soon, because my accuracy (when I'm not making blunders) is very high for my rating range, but that is down to watching hours of your videos, so once again, thank you Alex :)
You’re the best Alex!
1. e4 c6 2. Qh5 Nf6 3. Qf3 d5 4. d3 dxe4 5. dxe4 Bg4 6. Qb3 Qd1#
"Avoid early fuckery" :D well that happens to me when I try to play London or Caro-Kann and my opponent does something totally out of control.
Unmatched perspicacity, agreed! :)
Thanks alex, watching for a while but this really helped
Discovering this channel has made me so much more interested in chess. The rating climbs are very helpful. Love from India 🇮🇳
37:15 I’m dead
Thank you very helpful for me as a beginner. I don´t blunder anymore;-) cheers from germany 😊
are you already 2000 elo? you learned so fast to not blunder anymore.
oh sometimes blunder ;.-) Elo is about 1600@@johnnyirish9852
Even Magnus blunders once in a while. ;)
Hey Alex what is most powerful opening Jovaba or London?
36:32 💎's dropped right here
19:15 thats Mr. Banzea to you!
A podcast by Alex🙋
I am stopping at minute 9, do I actually learn how to not blunder, or is this again a video watching an IM beating a 1300? Just want to know if it is worth to watch the video, if I am just interested in not blundering.
playing these opening does not help me though, I need to know how to calculate no matter which opening I play. but thanks anyways.
Life hack for Alex could be to rethink his usual time investment pattern and redistribute some seconds towards the later parts😅
your videos are my favorite on RUclips!!!!!
Waiting for the promised life hack.
Risk free chess, OH just blundered my Bishop !!! 34.10
While being up an extra rook*
Sorry, "tongue in cheek" no disrespect meant , only a chuckle Alex. Just jealous man... sorry.@@AlexBanzea
Hi Alex, Did you play Game 2 just before going to a wedding?^^ costume & perfect hair cut
WoW! I learned a new chess term: fuckery. Or in this case "early fuckery". Good to know.
You forgot "overwhelming modesty" AZ a quality!
@AlexBanzea 25:20-25:30 What if white played bishop E2? Wouldnt that eliminate the bishops attack on the Queen?
My blunders laugh at my blunders.
This kid is genius, pure and simple. Niemann would have to stuff untold number of anti-poo-poo beads up his gluttonous maximus in order to beat this kid!
Bro thinks I can learn
07:55 Aw, jeez. First Magnus tells me to sit at the board and play with myself, and now Alex wants me to tickle my opponent. What the actual feck is going on here?
Also...I don't have a reason for this, but I can't put into words how happy it makes me hearing a Romanian say things like "I have unmatched perspicacity."😂
Keep up the great work, Alex. ✌️🤘
hahaha I thought the same, did not expect to be learning new 5-syllable words from this video
How about 1.c3 for truly risk free??? No Benoni or Englund tricks....
Yes yes london with with carokan with black what of you meet an opponent that plays d4 wats your best response?...
Bro I’m tired of imagining now damn
i liked my own comment
Well played
Me too
Views will go through the roof for sure!
i disliked my own comment
I didnt like your comment, but i also didnt dislike it
What video did you refer to at 38:30 ?
Hi Alex, can show some line in the advanced Caro with pawn C4 lines, I’ve faced it quite a bit and lost quite a bit😢
@ 13:11 why didn’t you simply pick up the free knight at D7?
Back rank
@@AlexBanzea thank you!!
I See Alex, i have a better mood, how can you be so sympathic❤ If I Had the Money to Spend would Love to get some Training by you, especially because i use jobava and Caro kann Just because of you as my Main lines. But i started to Look into Vienna Gambit and danish Defense. I accidently played it in some Games and Then i started to learn more. I am already Close to 1000 going Up from 600 ❤
I enjoy learning from you, but those last second moves are driving me nuts. I'm sitting there yelling at the screen TAKE TAKE TAKE... moments left & you what? Take... drives me nuts.
Any part means any......😅
Let me know the name of medicine.
Suited, grown up alter ego cracks me up. 😂😂😂
34:00 frumos...
it's because you are getting old...welcome to my world Alex
41:52 “Mark Verstappen” really?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That’s the worst blunder of you’re stream, go grab a pillow 😜😘
Inter balistic missely❤️❤️❤️
i comment not that much, but i like your Videos. greetings
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