Worth every penny it’s so comprehensive it’s awesome - and ironically I was just reviewing the bishop double attack (at the 38 minute mark) that just wins a pawn this morning!! Epic
Your jobava and channel have helped boost my elo 200 points in a few months. I’m now 1540. It’s nice to have an opening I feel confident and in control and not enormous theory. I’ve always played the Caro so this channel has really helped my game. Thanks
I just bought the course yesterday! Hope it will help me I just learned how to play 5 weeks ago. I am up to 800 so far I play the Caro and the Italian for black and white. I started studying some RUclips couple days ago and won 16 straight right now =D. The Italian is so fun but I love his “pawn storm” looks fun my checkmates are usually boring
I'm 62 years old woman and I like your videos a lot and the way you express yourself : it is very refreshing and energizing. Congratulations on the content (I am a big fan of the Caro K opening). Keep up with good work. All the best from France.
You always bring a smile to my face with the goofy jokes and the way you make things look simple. I'm relatively new to chess (playing since sept. 2023) and I have learned so much since I watch your educational videos. I went from 200 elo blitz to 550 getting consistent 80-95% acc games with the Caro (64% winrate) and the Jobava (71% winrate). I'm aiming to get to a 1000 soon :D You're a good teacher and I appreciate all the effort you put in your videos, I watch them all dude :) Cheers, hope you (and the people who read this) have a wonderful day!
My games have improved immensely as a result of your jobava and caro kann videos. Both online and at Club level. It feels great to have a very clear game plan, for example in the pawn storm. And some games really feel like 'free ELO'. Thank you so much!
So grateful for game 1. Found myself consistently in bad positions in the Jobava even though opponent locked in their bishop. Alex made the move order so easy to understand. Thank you Alex 🙏🏼
@@AlexBanzea there’s actually an option to pick up play from a starting position in the analysis tab during the lichess game review, so you just switch colors, with the position straight from a game
Thanks for the reminder to break with e4 in the Jobava setup. I forgot and played Nce2 instead a few times- anyway really enjoyed the new video, you’re mad funny too as usual.
I suspect he doesn't show the games where the person is 1000 or more points lower manages to make some decent moves at the end when he is flagged. If a 1500 player goes up against a 500 player...she/he too could make all the moves in a minute and win 99% of the time.
I am so glad I found Rxg3+ (after you said there's a combo in the position, but still) at 18:10 ! Tactical vision is definitely improving while watching your channel
Brother i am from india 🇮🇳 i loved to play queens gambit .Its a humble request to make 3 hour video explaining all variations and sidelines too. My current rating is 1332. Your 3 hour caro kann video is the only reason to climb 1300❤
Absolutely wild that according to the computer it's a draw after the greek gift sac in the first game. After QG4, F5 forces the queen back and black can force a perpetual because the alternative for white is losing a piece.
If you want to improve in chess, I recommend this channel and I claim that it helped me a lot. However, I do not agree that only 2 openings are enough, I think that it is also necessary to introduce the king Indian defense, which is also very thoroughly covered by Bogdan Banzea. Thank you Bogdan .
Hi! I like your videos about caro-kann and jobava london very much. I learned a lot thanks to them. I often compare my game with what you did on your ChessMasterTouching account and where did I steer off but many times opponents do stuff that they never did in any of your games. I also had some games where I managed to play at over 90% accuracy thanks to following your guidelines besides myself being barely 1000 at blitz. I bet my opponents thought I was cheating. btw how do you like the new review?
Alex!! always love your videos❤. I think you should do a video about a new meta against the caro kann. nf3 with d3. idk how to play against it and its very annoying
Hey, you’re the master here. You definitely know when to break the rules better than I do. But I distinctly remember you telling me not to castle short in the Jobava London. And you didn’t mention why you did in game 1. I’m super curious.
@@AlexBanzea ahhhh! I’ve been watching for about 8 Jobava videos. I’m recognizing a lot of the ideas. But I’m still trying to connect them all. That helped a lot. Thanx!
Hi Alex, I love your Caro-Kann course ! .... Here is a question: ... at 49:57 ... can White play 10. Qg3 ? ... In the course, the White Queen is on d1 and the White Bishop is on e2 (and then f3) So after ... Bd4, the Queen cannot get to g3, and the White e-pawn or b-pawn is lost.
I'm pretty sure they can... if we take the pawn on e5, they get the better of the trades. If we take on b7, they take on g7 and we both win rooks but then they are grabbing more on the way out I'm pretty sure
Hello I was wondering about information about your coaching or would you say your courses would provide an adequate amount of info that can take place of coaching sessions??
I thing the pawn storm is really hard to convert to winning position for someone who is not able to have 90+ accuracy. I am around 1300 and my win rate when i try pawn storm is less as 20%. I realy dont like this idea at all.
@@AlexBanzea I'm asking for the board that shows up at exatly 4:10. This seems to be helpful as an in-game thinking support. And I don't know how to find it.
@@mostart72 that would be cheating lol. I am adding this in post production so you can visualize easier what I am calculating during the game. I DO NOT MOVE THE PIECES WHILE PLAYING.
Since you are so good at finding the right move can you help me find the move to stop beeing lonely? :o I bet studying chess would be a great start, wouldnt it?
Hi Alex, What happens when I play the Caro 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3.exd5 This line is not covered in your Chessable course. Since obviously I will need to retake but then what to do next? Do you have a sample game?
@@AlexBanzea I posted the new discussion thread on the course page on Chessable. Please check, thank you for being responsive. Btw I am waiting for your JBVL course. Cheers!
i love how alex is getting hyped when he smacks them 1600's and is all like 'this is how you win those bozo 1600s' as an INTERNATIONAL MASTER haha thanks for the upload alex, im learning a lot from you and im spamming those 2 openings for a while now, definitely feeling the improvement after collecting gems on your youtube channel :)
Waitlist for my upcoming Jobava course: alexbanzea.com
Drop more Vienna game videos 😢
Worth every penny it’s so comprehensive it’s awesome - and ironically I was just reviewing the bishop double attack (at the 38 minute mark) that just wins a pawn this morning!! Epic
The picture-in-picture showing the alternate line in game 4 was beautiful. Bravo!
yes, more of these pls @Alex.
Your jobava and channel have helped boost my elo 200 points in a few months. I’m now 1540. It’s nice to have an opening I feel confident and in control and not enormous theory. I’ve always played the Caro so this channel has really helped my game. Thanks
Me too. I reached 1600
I just bought the course yesterday! Hope it will help me I just learned how to play 5 weeks ago. I am up to 800 so far I play the Caro and the Italian for black and white. I started studying some RUclips couple days ago and won 16 straight right now =D. The Italian is so fun but I love his “pawn storm” looks fun my checkmates are usually boring
I'm 62 years old woman and I like your videos a lot and the way you express yourself : it is very refreshing and energizing. Congratulations on the content (I am a big fan of the Caro K opening). Keep up with good work. All the best from France.
You always bring a smile to my face with the goofy jokes and the way you make things look simple. I'm relatively new to chess (playing since sept. 2023) and I have learned so much since I watch your educational videos. I went from 200 elo blitz to 550 getting consistent 80-95% acc games with the Caro (64% winrate) and the Jobava (71% winrate). I'm aiming to get to a 1000 soon :D
You're a good teacher and I appreciate all the effort you put in your videos, I watch them all dude :) Cheers, hope you (and the people who read this) have a wonderful day!
My games have improved immensely as a result of your jobava and caro kann videos. Both online and at Club level. It feels great to have a very clear game plan, for example in the pawn storm. And some games really feel like 'free ELO'. Thank you so much!
My son was a big fan of LEVY ROZMAN last year and this year you have become his favourite player, and instructor …❤😂
the humour makes these sooo much fun i'm actually edging up me ratings in blitz when im not blundering that is 😂
Your analogies always crack me up😭😭
Can't wait for the Jobava course!
I was just watching all your caro and jobava videos again last week and this week and hoping you would release more!!!
Yessss exactly what I needed!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
So grateful for game 1. Found myself consistently in bad positions in the Jobava even though opponent locked in their bishop. Alex made the move order so easy to understand. Thank you Alex 🙏🏼
Banzea you are a mad, bad, dangerous to know chess ninja. That first game was mind-blowingly good. Love your content.
Yo that starting position vs. stockfish tip you shared yesterday was super useful! Cheers
was it easy to figure out how to do it? I realized I should have shown it
@@AlexBanzea there’s actually an option to pick up play from a starting position in the analysis tab during the lichess game review, so you just switch colors, with the position straight from a game
Hi Alex - These Jobava/Caro-Kann combo are lit! and you never fail to make me laugh. Keet it up and thank you.
I just love watching your games! Don't particularly like the Caro, but learning is learning!
Thanks for the reminder to break with e4 in the Jobava setup. I forgot and played Nce2 instead a few times- anyway really enjoyed the new video, you’re mad funny too as usual.
Fantastic content. Clear and easy to understand
Excited for your course. Instant buy.
Brilliant again Alex ! You crack me up with your commentary! Hilarious!, and how you stay so calm whilst your clock is in the red ? ! You’re the MAN !
I suspect he doesn't show the games where the person is 1000 or more points lower manages to make some decent moves at the end when he is flagged.
If a 1500 player goes up against a 500 player...she/he too could make all the moves in a minute and win 99% of the time.
I donot want my bishop to stuck in washing machine😂😂 got me dying
Hey Alex, love your videos. The recent addition of a board when you calculate ideas is awesome.
Great video. Keep creating this style of video. Love from Iran❤
I am so glad I found Rxg3+ (after you said there's a combo in the position, but still) at 18:10 ! Tactical vision is definitely improving while watching your channel
Hahahahaha!!!! I love the thumbnail. I absolutely knew the secret white opening.
46:00 - "I have two pawns, I can win the turd" Tastes are tastes, man...
(Game 3), I would love very much to see a couple of games where you play the mentioned variation to 9.- Bd3, please. And thanks for the vid
Now we just need something against 1. D4!
shhhhhhhh
He’s done videos on both the KID and the Grunfeld.
Try the Old Benoni!
@@Kyle-ys3cv slav and QGD is what the body needs
@@exoendo I play Nimzo/QID/Semi-Slav, depending on White’s move order, insofar as it’s possible
Brother i am from india 🇮🇳 i loved to play queens gambit .Its a humble request to make 3 hour video explaining all variations and sidelines too. My current rating is 1332. Your 3 hour caro kann video is the only reason to climb 1300❤
Bro we NEED a DP highlight reel
Absolutely wild that according to the computer it's a draw after the greek gift sac in the first game. After QG4, F5 forces the queen back and black can force a perpetual because the alternative for white is losing a piece.
If you want to improve in chess, I recommend this channel and I claim that it helped me a lot. However, I do not agree that only 2 openings are enough, I think that it is also necessary to introduce the king Indian defense, which is also very thoroughly covered by Bogdan Banzea. Thank you Bogdan .
That look after 6:00 is hilarious. Well done.
20:42 loved the combo Alex. Brilliant
You and danya are the best chess teachers
The best chess coach. Change my mind.
i never seen such a cool guy. Keep it bro.
14:25 “I have seen plenty…talking about chess” hilarious….
20:25 yes we liked that idea qnd we are proud of you 😂
thank you!!!!
Hi!
I like your videos about caro-kann and jobava london very much. I learned a lot thanks to them. I often compare my game with what you did on your ChessMasterTouching account and where did I steer off but many times opponents do stuff that they never did in any of your games. I also had some games where I managed to play at over 90% accuracy thanks to following your guidelines besides myself being barely 1000 at blitz. I bet my opponents thought I was cheating.
btw how do you like the new review?
Sir please make a video on Nimzo Indian, queens Indian and bogo Indian
Incredible content! those are the only two openings I play now : I'm 1650 now . Thanks!!
Alex!! always love your videos❤. I think you should do a video about a new meta against the caro kann. nf3 with d3. idk how to play against it and its very annoying
Hey, you’re the master here. You definitely know when to break the rules better than I do. But I distinctly remember you telling me not to castle short in the Jobava London. And you didn’t mention why you did in game 1. I’m super curious.
Castle long only in the pawn storm
@@AlexBanzea ahhhh! I’ve been watching for about 8 Jobava videos. I’m recognizing a lot of the ideas. But I’m still trying to connect them all. That helped a lot. Thanx!
Always good.
It feels awesome when you have a normal looking position and Alex goes "pause the video *evil face*"
Привет, Алекс. Я иранец. Изучающий русский язык и шахматист. Ты лучший шахматный ютубер. Благодарен 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
The last game was a real Hitchcock thriller :)
You’re the man Alex!
best quote of the video "my course is on sale for the first time in a few months."
Hi Alex, I love your Caro-Kann course ! .... Here is a question: ... at 49:57 ... can White play 10. Qg3 ? ... In the course, the White Queen is on d1 and the White Bishop is on e2 (and then f3) So after ... Bd4, the Queen cannot get to g3, and the White e-pawn or b-pawn is lost.
I'm pretty sure they can... if we take the pawn on e5, they get the better of the trades. If we take on b7, they take on g7 and we both win rooks but then they are grabbing more on the way out I'm pretty sure
It looks like the best we can do after g3 is g5 and look to trade queens after bxg5 and bxe5?
when will the jobava london course be out?
Thankyou Alex for this I've been destroying a lot of high rated players even 1800 players keep these up 🙏
still sad you didn't play me in the last stream :(
great video though as always!
Hello I was wondering about information about your coaching or would you say your courses would provide an adequate amount of info that can take place of coaching sessions??
Waiting for that Jobava course to drop with more anticipation than when I wait for my crush to text me back
youre hilarious man, love the chess too
Outstanding content!
today i got the line where you triple fork the queen rook and king by taking the center pawn with queen omg it was so sexy 😩😩😩😩
What is the ETA on the jobava london course? Is it going to be on chessable??
Don't we need another opening for black against 1.d4 (like d5 -> e6)? Granted according to my own stats, I face 1.e4 70% of the time.
I thought for sure it was going to be the King's Gambit and the Pirc. How did I miss my guess??
More of this is more of your vast knowledge in middle game and tactics rather than opening 🌚. How do you get the ideas.
Jobava London, Caro-Kann, and which one is the third one? Slav?
I thought you always castled on Queen side in Jobava ?
I thing the pawn storm is really hard to convert to winning position for someone who is not able to have 90+ accuracy. I am around 1300 and my win rate when i try pawn storm is less as 20%. I realy dont like this idea at all.
Jobava Kann!
Lmao, homie said he seen many dps. Talking bout chess, ha, suurrre, lmao 🤣😂 that ish killed me
Great video!
papa alex with new ideas in jobava
Thank you very much for your great videos! Question: Where do I find this extra board for analysis that you use at 4:28?
What do you mean
@@AlexBanzea I'm asking for the board that shows up at exatly 4:10. This seems to be helpful as an in-game thinking support. And I don't know how to find it.
@@mostart72 that would be cheating lol. I am adding this in post production so you can visualize easier what I am calculating during the game. I DO NOT MOVE THE PIECES WHILE PLAYING.
how about same video but stronger rating target?
I play jobava as white and french as black. Too scared to switch it up lol
When is that new course coming? 👀
You’re so good
what if opponent plays h5 right away after f3 in jobava london?
Since you are so good at finding the right move can you help me find the move to stop beeing lonely? :o
I bet studying chess would be a great start, wouldnt it?
You are the best
Hi Alex,
What happens when I play the Caro
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3.exd5
This line is not covered in your Chessable course. Since obviously I will need to retake but then what to do next?
Do you have a sample game?
It is. Tag me on chessable and I will link you
It is. Tag me on chessable and I will link you
@@AlexBanzea I posted the new discussion thread on the course page on Chessable. Please check, thank you for being responsive.
Btw I am waiting for your JBVL course. Cheers!
Love ur videos but pls play caro at higher levels plz
Hi. When will you release the Jobava chessable course?
What you recommend for a another opening i should learn for black that i can play against anything
What do you recommend for black playing against d4?
Do you sell any chess boards with signature?
alex are u doing jobava course?
Nimzo larsen attack when?
What do you suggest for d4 opening against white?
Why not King's Indian Defense?
When to push e4 and abandon jobava setup?
What is good kings pawn opening?
11:49 sac a pawn by going bishop e4?
Jobava London aka the d4 Italian game 😅
I love c
Caro
@alex benzea do you play fifa
“the most beautiful DP ive ever seen” 😅
Ly bro
i love how alex is getting hyped when he smacks them 1600's
and is all like 'this is how you win those bozo 1600s'
as an INTERNATIONAL MASTER haha
thanks for the upload alex, im learning a lot from you
and im spamming those 2 openings for a while now,
definitely feeling the improvement after collecting gems on your youtube channel :)
I take 0 pleasures in winning these games, but I do it for you :P If you are happy so am I
18:05 What if he took your rook with king at g3? then your brilliant move wouldn't hav worked
knight would have killed his king
@@AlexBanzeaoh shtt you are right.. pardon me as i am very new to chess
caro kann si kings gambit :)