I like how he can see all this in his mind, however complicated it gets. I have to look at the board, and still miss most of it. Need to work on my mental chessboard.
I love Dana, no one else tries to explain every single detail like him which i think is important for people to truly understand certain concepts. Please keep doing this type of content!!
@@codeaccuna I'm 1200 but it's still very useful to see him play all the way up to 2000. He makes the analysis simple with analogies and humour. Which made it fun to watch, even when I didn't know much about chess
"It doesn't diminish the search for beauty, it merely enhances our ability to aprciate it" This could be the whole point of the game in general imo. Wise!
20:50 Note for future: prevent mass trades, more pieces = more tactics. Preventing trades means making moves ahead of time that lead to a better position for yourself, rather than "running away" from them when they actually occur
Nothing inspires me to go lose chess rating like an awesome video like this one. I doubt Danya reads YT comments especially on videos from 9 months ago, but man I recently discovered your content and absolutely love it. Thanks for the teaching!
wow, huge thank you for this tremendous amount of work you put in your videos, watching and calculating all this lines along with you was really fun and instructive, and i think this is so far the best serie in speedrun, we definitely need one more try on nimzo-indian defense in next speedruns.
Thanks for this video. Really good teaching, appreciate you sharing your knowledge, the enthusiasm and the effort you put into this. Its a really appreciated and a joy to watch.
26:50 --> after f3 and f5, white has Bg5 deflecting the queen from e7 and opening the vision of the rook which now protects the knight. and if Qxg5, then Bxb7, and white is doing well. or am I missing something? 28:05 --> seeing that Qe7 no longer works, if Qe8 had been played, then we cannot employ this tactic anymore but we can trap the bishop with g6.
Wanted to thank you for this video and the Catalan one I played a 1750 in my clubs inaugural tournament I’m a 1146 and I did some research on my opponent and he played into my Catalan thinking it was gonna be QG not the Catalan and basically crushed him and im still hanging in there with the black pieces playing this nimzo line you showed I don’t know if I am better because my prep ran out and he played say different but thank you for your content it’s the best content for learning of everyone’s out there cheers
14:03 you missed a beautiful mate with rook takes e1 I think, cause after queen takes e1 ther is queen h2 check and after king f1 queen takes g2 check king e2 there is bishop f3 and it's mate right?
2000 player here, not forced mate but you win back the queen and big material advantage, checkmate will soon follow, very nice spot! What rating do you have? That was a nice tactic :)
I’m 1700 in rapid anyway I noticed there is no force mate cause after king d2 the position is stuck and white I think can create quite a few conterplay cause black has back rank problems
Or begging for some Nimzo content since this one went to other (QID) direction... (I think the title is a bit misleading - it goes against the number one tip "Make sure your title matches your video content")
13:14 ( without seeing actual conclusion) would rook takes E1 with check followed by Queen H5 then Queen D5 followed by potential Queen G2 be a probable mate line?
Yes It is, you have a nice tactical eye! In this position, black has a forced mate in 2. After you play Rxe1 check, it doesn’t matter what your opponent covers with (Bf1 or Nf1) bc Qh2 is mate. Notice that if he covers with a knight (Nf1), he cannot recapture the queen bc of the pin. (NOTE: this is only assuming white doesn’t find the move Qd2)
28:52 the beginning of a great analysis with wonderful mating patterns. A very good illustration to the “the threat of a move is more damaging than the move itself“. I also couldn’t stay cool and just take the pawn (first on d4 or then on d3) with the queen. It never even occurred to me as an option while I was watching. Who cares about the measly pawn when all black pieces are involved. Amazing play.
This was great! I have been learning the Nimzo to get out of queens gambit positions but often I still end up with the queens gambit. Now I see that I need to look at the queens Indian!
I would hesitate to pick up the QID. The Alphazero vs Stockfish 8 match in 2018(?) showed a near refutation of the QID and nowadays pros don't play it at the top level anymore. This is not to say that the QID won't work at our level (Danya just showed it is!), but why sacrifice your own improvement by learning a slightly inferior opening, when you're already learning the best option?
@@michaelf8221 Bruh. The fact that openings are unsound at a top engine level doesn’t really mean anything- almost half of the masters I’ve played in tournaments play the QID
Loved the video. You've helped my game so much. I no longer blunder my queen by move 7, I'm up to move 12. Edit: That knight checkmate was dope. I really underestimate the knight and try and trade it for a bishop.
I would never go into a chess game and plan on trading knights - you need to read the position, and make trades specific go to the game you're playing. Takes some time to learn, but knights can be much much better than bishops sometimes
@@Shome2049 Nah, even 1400s can play an amazing game every once in a while. Although it's sadly very common these days, I don't think assuming that every good game played by a lower-rated player involves a cheater is a fair mindset.
@Lehmän Kulli69 his account was closed for cheating. Not all cheaters do it 100% of the game. Just when it's for enough ahead that they feel they can finish themselves. Then they get into such a mess they can't survive. Some people are really good at secretly cheating and it takes 100s of games for them to get caught.
14:16 you could have sacrificed your rook by taking on e1 because the knight was the lone defender of the g2 square and both your bishop and queen were looking at it (the queen would be after h2+) queen g2 would be mate after that
Black is winning after 1. … Rxe1 2. Qxe1 Qh2+ 3. Kf1 Qxg2+. But because of prosaic reasons, not because it’s mate. After 4. Ke2 Nde5, Black is seriously better since White will keep loosing material.
One thing that amazes me about high-level players, especially but not exclusively GMs, is not only the ability to calculate complex multiple lines several moves deep (impressive enough in itself), but the SPEED with which they can do so. I understand that comes from thousands of games, thousands of hours of analysis/study, pattern recognition, etc. But amazing nonetheless.
The account AKSHAY01210 has been closed for cheating. He probably started using his engine after Danya gave him a scary sacrifice and stopped just long enough for checkmate.
I only looked it up because it already seemed pretty obvious he was cheating. He goes from average to super good to average very sharply in this game. @@Rundik
42:23 isn't QxNg3 crushing? If they don't take the Queen you get a piece, and if they do than you take Knight, Bisho, and Queen with your Knight, almost all with check
14:08 rook takes e1, queen takes back e1, queen h2. king f1, queen takes g2, king e2, bishop f3 looks like a forcing checkmate right? Am I missing something? edit: King escapes d2 and my theory falls apart
Chat: Hi, Daniel. Try out the Greek gift. It looks possible. Daniel: Wow, great find. Yeah, it may just be possible. I trust you guys. Chat: Ohhh shit... he followed our suggestion. He's gonna lose, right?
I really enjoyed the exploration of all the attacking options and exploring the opponent's defenses of those attacks. I enjoy when Danya does something that isn't theoretically necessarily sound to put him in a difficult position to find a way to continue attacking. Danya style all the way!
I want to say it’s an Indian setup but isn’t specifically a Nimzo without Nc3 Bb4. This was a Queen’s Indian. It’s strange seeing people in the comments saying they learned the Nimzo here or they love the Nimzo like they didn’t even watch the video lol Danya titled it that way though
Thanks for your teachings Danya-san. I've learned quite a lot from you, even as a lowly 1600. Thank you for sharing your knowledge for free. I truly appreciate it
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18:16 "Danya getting outplayed, yeah"
18:20 "That's checkmate"
That was so so cool
the danya curse
40:20 Danya: it was cooler in my mind
*sacs queen and mates with two ponies*
Me: ...
I especially liked the checkmate with a little knight cube next to the king
It reminded me of mating the king with four knights.
I like how he can see all this in his mind, however complicated it gets. I have to look at the board, and still miss most of it. Need to work on my mental chessboard.
Insane amount of tactics. Best episode in this series. Credit to the opponent for defending well.
You literally just spoiled the video.
@@SuperYtc1 That's why I always watch before reading the comments.
@@sharpvidtube Sometimes I like to read comments while waiting on a move etc. :/ I guess I shouldn't.
@@SuperYtc1 how is it spoiling? It’s a vague statement and it’s obvious that Daniel is going to win anyway.
40:20 Danya that checkmate is cool af in our mind too
I love Dana, no one else tries to explain every single detail like him which i think is important for people to truly understand certain concepts. Please keep doing this type of content!!
I really be waiting anxiously for a new video every day now
^^^^
I feel that so hard. Esp because this is around my level
@@codeaccuna I'm 1200 but it's still very useful to see him play all the way up to 2000. He makes the analysis simple with analogies and humour. Which made it fun to watch, even when I didn't know much about chess
right? i think this is by far the best chess series on yt
@@boraoltulu8584 It really is great. If you are looking for more content you should check out "Climbing the rating ladder"
"It doesn't diminish the search for beauty, it merely enhances our ability to aprciate it" This could be the whole point of the game in general imo. Wise!
20:50 Note for future: prevent mass trades, more pieces = more tactics. Preventing trades means making moves ahead of time that lead to a better position for yourself, rather than "running away" from them when they actually occur
Tell that to Teimour Radjabov.
@@bmoneybby oooff
@@bmoneybby - Teimour doesn't care about chess. He's a jerk off
@@self-righteousideologue9398 He cares enough about chess to be upset that they played the candidates without him there rather than calling it off.
Some people at my level are so bad at endgames they will lose a simple rook and pawn endgame, that's why I trade too much but I agree it's a bad habit
Nothing inspires me to go lose chess rating like an awesome video like this one. I doubt Danya reads YT comments especially on videos from 9 months ago, but man I recently discovered your content and absolutely love it. Thanks for the teaching!
39:05 Me: "Wow, that's pretty with all the knights so close"
40:24 Me: *Head Explodes*
Bro😂💀
Your enthusiasm for potential lines is so endearing. Thank you for the incredible lessons.
wow, huge thank you for this tremendous amount of work you put in your videos, watching and calculating all this lines along with you was really fun and instructive, and i think this is so far the best serie in speedrun, we definitely need one more try on nimzo-indian defense in next speedruns.
My finals are over...now I can focus on my chess and crush everyone
gooodluck mate!
We really are living the same life aren’t we
@@casdoelen yep
Hats off you for your efforts.. literally teaching deeper meaning of each move.. you are a great chess instructor.. good luck ..
Thanks for sharing your amazing video.
Game 1 Analysis 18:52
Thanks for this video. Really good teaching, appreciate you sharing your knowledge, the enthusiasm and the effort you put into this. Its a really appreciated and a joy to watch.
Watching these speedruns is one of the main things that keep me motivated to play chess. Thanks danya!
26:50 --> after f3 and f5, white has Bg5 deflecting the queen from e7 and opening the vision of the rook which now protects the knight. and if Qxg5, then Bxb7, and white is doing well. or am I missing something?
28:05 --> seeing that Qe7 no longer works, if Qe8 had been played, then we cannot employ this tactic anymore but we can trap the bishop with g6.
12:48 no. He didnt out calculate daniel. The guy prob even didnt calculate.
Came for the chess, stayed for the philosophy.
Respect to the opponent he defended really well!
He was cheating. He disconnected to pull up a chess engine. Proof is his account is banned now.
"Greek gift sacrifice doesnt work here" but still play this. You are the teacher that we ... have
Wanted to thank you for this video and the Catalan one I played a 1750 in my clubs inaugural tournament I’m a 1146 and I did some research on my opponent and he played into my Catalan thinking it was gonna be QG not the Catalan and basically crushed him and im still hanging in there with the black pieces playing this nimzo line you showed I don’t know if I am better because my prep ran out and he played say different but thank you for your content it’s the best content for learning of everyone’s out there cheers
14:03 you missed a beautiful mate with rook takes e1 I think, cause after queen takes e1 ther is queen h2 check and after king f1 queen takes g2 check king e2 there is bishop f3 and it's mate right?
2000 player here, not forced mate but you win back the queen and big material advantage, checkmate will soon follow, very nice spot! What rating do you have? That was a nice tactic :)
I’m 1700 in rapid anyway I noticed there is no force mate cause after king d2 the position is stuck and white I think can create quite a few conterplay cause black has back rank problems
It was not as good as I thought this tactic :(
@@paolo6732 yes dude it was a very good tactic, but there was easier way to win 😂
36:50
I'm begging for more nimzo and qid content.
Or begging for some Nimzo content since this one went to other (QID) direction...
(I think the title is a bit misleading - it goes against the number one tip "Make sure your title matches your video content")
Good episode dude. Pretty interesting to see such a good challenge.
13:14 ( without seeing actual conclusion) would rook takes E1 with check followed by Queen H5 then Queen D5 followed by potential Queen G2 be a probable mate line?
Yes It is, you have a nice tactical eye! In this position, black has a forced mate in 2. After you play Rxe1 check, it doesn’t matter what your opponent covers with (Bf1 or Nf1) bc Qh2 is mate. Notice that if he covers with a knight (Nf1), he cannot recapture the queen bc of the pin.
(NOTE: this is only assuming white doesn’t find the move Qd2)
28:52 the beginning of a great analysis with wonderful mating patterns. A very good illustration to the “the threat of a move is more damaging than the move itself“. I also couldn’t stay cool and just take the pawn (first on d4 or then on d3) with the queen. It never even occurred to me as an option while I was watching. Who cares about the measly pawn when all black pieces are involved. Amazing play.
This was great! I have been learning the Nimzo to get out of queens gambit positions but often I still end up with the queens gambit. Now I see that I need to look at the queens Indian!
I would hesitate to pick up the QID. The Alphazero vs Stockfish 8 match in 2018(?) showed a near refutation of the QID and nowadays pros don't play it at the top level anymore. This is not to say that the QID won't work at our level (Danya just showed it is!), but why sacrifice your own improvement by learning a slightly inferior opening, when you're already learning the best option?
People play for example the Budapest or the Dutch all the time, even though they are supposedly unsound.
@@michaelf8221 Bruh. The fact that openings are unsound at a top engine level doesn’t really mean anything- almost half of the masters I’ve played in tournaments play the QID
Loved the video. You've helped my game so much. I no longer blunder my queen by move 7, I'm up to move 12.
Edit: That knight checkmate was dope. I really underestimate the knight and try and trade it for a bishop.
I would never go into a chess game and plan on trading knights - you need to read the position, and make trades specific go to the game you're playing. Takes some time to learn, but knights can be much much better than bishops sometimes
@@Hsel-lc1wt i don't plan on trading but the opportunity usually presents itself at some point.
Didn’t Danya miss the checkmate on 14:10 with Rook e1 check, Queen h2 check and Queen g2 checkmate? Instead of Queen h2 firstly
you mean sac the rook? it was blocking the king's escape on e2
King to E2
That 1400 was hard to kill. Good job.
It was probably a cheater level 7 computer.
@@Shome2049 Nah, even 1400s can play an amazing game every once in a while. Although it's sadly very common these days, I don't think assuming that every good game played by a lower-rated player involves a cheater is a fair mindset.
Your patience at herding that bunch of cats on chat is amazing.
Man this 1400 just wouldn't die. Impressive defense against a strong GM
He was cheating
@@cwl2463 then how did he lose?
@Lehmän Kulli69 his account was closed for cheating. Not all cheaters do it 100% of the game. Just when it's for enough ahead that they feel they can finish themselves. Then they get into such a mess they can't survive. Some people are really good at secretly cheating and it takes 100s of games for them to get caught.
love seeing Danya excited to show off some crazy line he calculated after the game
14:16 you could have sacrificed your rook by taking on e1 because the knight was the lone defender of the g2 square and both your bishop and queen were looking at it (the queen would be after h2+) queen g2 would be mate after that
Black is winning after 1. … Rxe1 2. Qxe1 Qh2+ 3. Kf1 Qxg2+. But because of prosaic reasons, not because it’s mate. After 4. Ke2 Nde5, Black is seriously better since White will keep loosing material.
Nice lesson Mr Daniel. Keep up the good work. Ur No 1 Supporter.
Love watching these before bed
42:51 very knightsly done!
One thing that amazes me about high-level players, especially but not exclusively GMs, is not only the ability to calculate complex multiple lines several moves deep (impressive enough in itself), but the SPEED with which they can do so. I understand that comes from thousands of games, thousands of hours of analysis/study, pattern recognition, etc. But amazing nonetheless.
Great video as always comrade danny, would love to see you pick your opponent apart with the grünfeld. Thank you for the amazing content!
13:55 I've never seen danya so close to his camera🤣
I love it when danya reads our stupid usernames with the upmost seriousness
16:47 Danya blunders a 6 point advantage down to a draw by missing H4 several times! Even grandmasters make their mistakes.
The account AKSHAY01210 has been closed for cheating. He probably started using his engine after Danya gave him a scary sacrifice and stopped just long enough for checkmate.
That disconnect and then suddenly playing 10 perfect moves was clear. He came back after that and lost to his own lack of skills.
It could be false positive
I only looked it up because it already seemed pretty obvious he was cheating. He goes from average to super good to average very sharply in this game. @@Rundik
It’s mind boggling for me how some people are such no lifers that they check the accounts Danya plays with 💀
I've noticed people who cheat tend to get very butthurt whenever someone points out a different cheater. You're not butthurt are you? @@tengu8560
Amazing instructive game on how to attack! Thank you Danya
At 14:09 time stamp if Rook takes Knight on E1 does that not lead to a forced mate? It does seem so in my calculations?
The king can run away trough d2, the square where the queen used to chill. At least that’s what I saw but idk if I calculated correctly
@@aClownBaby- Yeah I analysed the position on the board editor and I could never quite force a mate. Thanks for reply, though.
Danya taught me the Nimzo, and also introduced me to the chika dance.
10/10 teacher.
In 36:55 position, black can play Ne5 and white is dead, there's no way to defense without losing a lot of materials
42:23 isn't QxNg3 crushing? If they don't take the Queen you get a piece, and if they do than you take Knight, Bisho, and Queen with your Knight, almost all with check
That 1400 played that really well.
His account is closed for cheating. Unfortunately he wasn't the one playing...stockfish was for over half the game
6:54 danya spitting some bars
35:50 Would nf3 been a better defence for white?
Wow! Crazy that we have access to top players and their thought process for FREE! Absolutely great video.
29:40 explains Greek gift theory
17:56 Why Re2 instead of Rxe1 and then Bg2 or Qg2 mate?
“In case I get this position against Magnus” the prophet has spoken!
13:13 - Rook takes E8 is just winning. He has to move bishop to F8, then you move queen to H7 and that's game
Sorry, I'm really drunk. Thought it was our turn. Wild Bill Weekend, man.. the booze hits hard
14:08 rook takes e1, queen takes back e1, queen h2. king f1, queen takes g2, king e2, bishop f3 looks like a forcing checkmate right? Am I missing something?
edit: King escapes d2 and my theory falls apart
Crazy stuff! Thank you!
40:22 Knights Checkmate! Insane!
22:28 randomly throwing away wrappers mid speech
Chat: Hi, Daniel. Try out the Greek gift. It looks possible.
Daniel: Wow, great find. Yeah, it may just be possible. I trust you guys.
Chat: Ohhh shit... he followed our suggestion. He's gonna lose, right?
26:50 anyone know why Danya prefers queen e7 to queen h4 in this position?
I think Because white can play pawn to G3 attacking the queen and blocking The bishop thats my theory i could be wrong 🤔
Because he wants to attack the undefended knight on e1
What Emmanuel said- qh4 is a blunder because of Nf3 and Bxb7
This was great, thanks! :)
"When you see checkmate in four, look fpr a perpetual."
- Danya
Very instructive game.. Lot of tactics
Ive gone up 400 rating since I started watching these vids!
26:51 Qh4 is a better move?
All the best for your tournament, Danya!!!!
I'd love to see you play the benoni some time in the future!
16:45
Queen taking g2 isn't mate? It's protected by the bishop
The knight protects g2
@@sjbuttonsb fuck me, that's right lol
dark room = distract people
i think daniel revealed his fear of the dark today
Yours is the only chess video i watch religiously
Why aren't you playing in Vegas? Would be nice to see you there
Best tutorial for me so far! Socratic approach
wow that was crazy, my brain is so tired lol
Another belter, awesome!
Still the best chess content out there
Holy shit THANK YOU, I love the Nimzo Indian
18:19 that's my face everytime i checkmate someone, PURE EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
22.20 It is interesting him thinking hic voice is still clear despite the distance
LOVE me some naroditsky style chess
N3xd3 + nexd3 + bbxg3 check. Thats what I saw when you were talking about what if the queen does something random. Does it work?
I really enjoyed the exploration of all the attacking options and exploring the opponent's defenses of those attacks. I enjoy when Danya does something that isn't theoretically necessarily sound to put him in a difficult position to find a way to continue attacking. Danya style all the way!
GM Daniel N u're a good chess teacher !
In the first game, d3 blundered your entire advantage away. Insane how rich this position was!
33;40 isnt that rook move haning a knight on g4?
37:01 you could've played knight to e5 in that position.
It's funny...i feel just as logical until my queen gets scooped up for free
I automatically click when this shows up in my feed
Great, that Danya shows here really the play, that would happen at 1400 level!
Nimzo Indian: 0:47
This channel is my favourite now
Wow cool game. Is this considered a nimzo without Nc3 and Bb4?
I want to say it’s an Indian setup but isn’t specifically a Nimzo without Nc3 Bb4. This was a Queen’s Indian. It’s strange seeing people in the comments saying they learned the Nimzo here or they love the Nimzo like they didn’t even watch the video lol Danya titled it that way though
Thank you Daniel
danya can you drop the links to the games you play so we can analyse the ideas we have that you dont cover?
Video shows you have a lot of studying to do even at 1200 level.
18:16 She/He was playing so well for a 1400 then all of the sudden drops to a 900 and hangs mate in 1
low on time and constant pressure, eventually got to them
That's exactly what being a 1400-level player is like lol.
I believe that's how below 2000 players play this game
Thanks for your teachings Danya-san. I've learned quite a lot from you, even as a lowly 1600. Thank you for sharing your knowledge for free. I truly appreciate it