I don't usually comment, but Danya's speedruns are the most instructive chess content I've found up until now. He explains in such an understandable way. Thanks Danya!!
I totally agree with you I already ninew a few openings by heart, but now I also understand why I play the moves that I play. And can much easier deviate from my plans also. Its my first speedrun I am watching but I feel so much more confident now while I am playing on my rating. Kudos to Danya.
I owe 144 rating points to you as of now. Thanks Daniel these videos really helped me and improved my mindset and beginner tactics. Today I reached to 1300 in just two weeks after started watching your videos. Great teacher
This is the MOST instructive chess content since Bartholomew's original series like Fundamentals, climbing, etc... ABSOLUTELY brilliant stuff my guy, I feel like I'm stealing from you by watching this for free.
Dude you can! I started watching his speed runs about a year ago and my rating jumped up like 250 points in 2 months. Part of that is because I was underrated due to not playing for awhile but I doubt it was by that much. I started asking myself the questions he talks about and evaluating the positions. Also I used to just basically treat every position like a tactic and just try to blast through. It works well against lower rates people but not people who know what they’re doing haha. Anyway I got busy and stopped going through his videos(and others) as much and forgot the questions and now I’ve stalled a bit.
It really is wild how he just explains every move with such clarity, It really does feel so simple to understand each position. Then you I go back to my own games and it's like trying to see through mud. But, we get a little better everyday.
Literally the best Chess streamer, youtuber, and teacher BY FAR. It's not even close IMHO. Please keep doing what you're doing, it's one of the few things that i look forward to day after day to just be able to learn and improve myself at something i love but never had the time/money to do it growing up. Maybe you could do the Bird opening once, even if it's not the best. Surprise lines in short time formats can always throw off the opponent as you demonstrate!
Welcome. It's a grind. I've been stuck around 1360 for about a year. Closest I got to 1400 was 1398... At least, on chess.com. I'm close to 1500 on Lichess. I think their ratings are calculated differently or something. But I digress... Hopefully you can hit that coveted 1400 that I've been striving for, for quite some time
@@YellowSpaceMarine - I'm not sure. I started playing again last year after like a 15 year hiatus. I started learning openings and everything, was stuck at 1k for a month or two but moved up quite quickly. Maybe 3-4 months before I broke 1300. I think I am still getting better, as I rarely drop below 1300 now. I used to always be drop down to 1200 then back to 1300. Not so much anymore. So we'll see what happens
@@YellowSpaceMarine - Well, I did it. I am now 1403 in bullet. It was a good game. I tricked my opponent into blundering his queen by pretending I blundered my bishop. Now I just need to get 1400 in blitz and rapid 😁😎 EDIT - I'm at 1360 rapid and 1312 blitz. Blitz is due to a bad losing streak I'm on.. But here's hoping
Thank you so much for this series. You explain so many concepts so well. I’ve learned a lot from watching these all, even far above my elo. Much appreciated!
Earliest I’ve ever been, Daniel taught me everything I know about professional chess and this series helps me reason my own moves in situations unrelated to the games I watch. Thank you
Qd6 made me sit up and spill my coffee. I was very excited to figure out what gambit has you hang your Queen two ways in the opening (31:40 for anyone who's curious)
Hey Daniel, thank you for the awesome and educational speed run series. Could you please cite the title of the books you referenced? Thank you very much man !
Danya, great job there on improving your youtube videos' quality. I have a suggestion. The intro with the music felt awkwardly placed on this one, I think It's okay to insert the music intro after some seconds of video only when there is a "fun" or very instructive concept remark, but when there isn't such moment throughout the session, I believe you should put the music intro right off 0:00 Have a nice day!
while I can find the Lisitsin book (I think it should be 'стратегия и тактика шахмат') I couldn't find an english translation of it... time to learn Russian to read chess!
@@Cardtrix77 it’s always hard to get into that position cause a lot of players don’t even recognize that the pawn is hanging. Also when I got it on the board like 3 times, for some unknown reason they take my Knight with their knight(?????)
I don’t think that’s the Lisitsyn gambit…I think Lisitsyn is only when black plays f5 after 1. Nf3 ( Reti ) and white plays 2. e4, or white can go for the d3 e4 ( delayed Lisitsyn gambit ), e4 d5 Nf3 is just the Tennison I think.
It's funny btw: i played out 2 most popular moves ahead from that position, and the opening's name on chess.com is probably the longest i've ever seen: "Réti Opening: Dutch, Lisitsyn, Rydel-Bloodgood, Polish Gambit, Dalesio Gambit". Something's telling me there may be a bit of a mistake there, that just doesn't look right
Funny how daniel is so much above the level where you face this kind of gambit that he doesn't know his stuff well ! this is not the lisitsin gambit, but the tennison gambit the lisitsin happens after white plays 1...f5, not d5, which makes it much less dubious. The tennison is basically just a trappy opening mostly played at weaker levels, kind of a dubious budapest gambit with white.
On the surface I always think to myself, why do people play so stupidly against Danya? And, why don't they play so stupidly against me? But if I dig deeper, it is obvious that Danya just plays so solidly (in opening and middle games), that his opponents trip over themselves against him. Me on the other hand, not nearly so solid. And nobody is channeled into tripping over themselves against me.
I don't usually comment, but Danya's speedruns are the most instructive chess content I've found up until now. He explains in such an understandable way. Thanks Danya!!
It helps that he is playing beginners. If he was only playing grandmasters, I wouldn't be able to understand his tactics.
I think so too, he is giving us good chess habits.
@@christophercarbonaro5276 yep
Agree with you, I like Gotham, but Daniel is much more instructive
I totally agree with you I already ninew a few openings by heart, but now I also understand why I play the moves that I play. And can much easier deviate from my plans also. Its my first speedrun I am watching but I feel so much more confident now while I am playing on my rating. Kudos to Danya.
You know the opening was gangster when danya pulls out the books.
The ICBM finally covered by danya ... Noice
What does that stand for?
@@alamgabrielperezaragon4601
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Gambit
Toight!
He was wrong about it being the Lisitsin though, that involves f5 instead of d5. They are slightly different!
6:45 "Goodbye queen" 🤣🤣🤣
DANYA IS AN ANGEL
My favorite series rn.
Naro the man
20:14 No chess player, ever:
Danya: "Let's start our engines".
“This Knight is on my nerves officially”. Hehe
I owe 144 rating points to you as of now.
Thanks Daniel these videos really helped me and improved my mindset and beginner tactics. Today I reached to 1300 in just two weeks after started watching your videos. Great teacher
What's your rating now?
"this knight is on my nerves, please go away so I can continue you living my life" the commentary brings so much more life to chess, love it!
It's brilliant watching Danya play such immaculate chess, while making it sound like we can all do it. Where's Magnus? I think I'm ready! 😂
Hahaha
This is the MOST instructive chess content since Bartholomew's original series like Fundamentals, climbing, etc... ABSOLUTELY brilliant stuff my guy, I feel like I'm stealing from you by watching this for free.
I don't Netflix and chill, I Oh My Lands and chill.
Except you better be focused on Daniel Mr
Oh My Lands season 2 is even better than season 1 IMO
Yeah Netflix has been trash recently
Yeah, Danya has some sexy moves
I literally am addicted to watching these videos 😆
You're not the only one.
Danya is one of the most articulate grandmasters. I wish I could play my games so simply.
Dude you can! I started watching his speed runs about a year ago and my rating jumped up like 250 points in 2 months. Part of that is because I was underrated due to not playing for awhile but I doubt it was by that much. I started asking myself the questions he talks about and evaluating the positions. Also I used to just basically treat every position like a tactic and just try to blast through. It works well against lower rates people but not people who know what they’re doing haha. Anyway I got busy and stopped going through his videos(and others) as much and forgot the questions and now I’ve stalled a bit.
It really is wild how he just explains every move with such clarity, It really does feel so simple to understand each position. Then you I go back to my own games and it's like trying to see through mud. But, we get a little better everyday.
1:07 D3 is ... a move. - Danya 2021
Literally the best Chess streamer, youtuber, and teacher BY FAR. It's not even close IMHO. Please keep doing what you're doing, it's one of the few things that i look forward to day after day to just be able to learn and improve myself at something i love but never had the time/money to do it growing up. Maybe you could do the Bird opening once, even if it's not the best. Surprise lines in short time formats can always throw off the opponent as you demonstrate!
I really like this series your videos are very instructive thanks for the great chess classes
Just got to 1300 today, perfect timing for this video! Best chess content out there thanks so much Danya!
Welcome. It's a grind. I've been stuck around 1360 for about a year. Closest I got to 1400 was 1398... At least, on chess.com. I'm close to 1500 on Lichess. I think their ratings are calculated differently or something. But I digress... Hopefully you can hit that coveted 1400 that I've been striving for, for quite some time
@@self-righteousideologue9398 How long did you take to make 1300? I suppose climbing becomes more and more difficult.
@@YellowSpaceMarine - I'm not sure. I started playing again last year after like a 15 year hiatus. I started learning openings and everything, was stuck at 1k for a month or two but moved up quite quickly. Maybe 3-4 months before I broke 1300. I think I am still getting better, as I rarely drop below 1300 now. I used to always be drop down to 1200 then back to 1300. Not so much anymore.
So we'll see what happens
@@YellowSpaceMarine - Well, I did it. I am now 1403 in bullet. It was a good game. I tricked my opponent into blundering his queen by pretending I blundered my bishop. Now I just need to get 1400 in blitz and rapid 😁😎
EDIT - I'm at 1360 rapid and 1312 blitz. Blitz is due to a bad losing streak I'm on.. But here's hoping
Thank you so much for this series. You explain so many concepts so well. I’ve learned a lot from watching these all, even far above my elo. Much appreciated!
"What if someone wants to play qg4?"
"We ask them politely, but firmly, to leave"
4 am, eating cereal, watching danyas speed run. Life is noice.
Earliest I’ve ever been, Daniel taught me everything I know about professional chess and this series helps me reason my own moves in situations unrelated to the games I watch. Thank you
These lessons are always brilliant and this was an absolute classic.
Omg I just had a feeling to check and its here 1 minute after it's published!
Qd6 made me sit up and spill my coffee. I was very excited to figure out what gambit has you hang your Queen two ways in the opening (31:40 for anyone who's curious)
a local club manager who's rated 1900 saw a game where I played the scotch gambit and told me I shouldn't play it. I replied that Danya okayed it :D
And I’m not saying he’s right but maybe it’s not ur type it’s like saying Navid off is for 1000 rated player cause dANya plays it
@@KingPanda-lp5ir not because Danya plays it, but because Danya said it's a good opening for us club players
4:58 this knight is now on my nerves, officially get off my back please sir 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"The cool factor ends after Ke2"
Danya has a great way of explaining all these concepts.
This feels like a true master class with all the history added. Super cool ! I feel like I’m actually improving myself
we should support this man at all cost
Thanks Danya! we really appreciate this series.
0 downvotes. Danya's opponents from this video haven't seen the notification yet
15:12 Danya is the funniest guy i swear.
Some of the best instructional content I’ve ever seen.
Thanks for your instruction Danya!
That first game was so flawless, I almost can't imagine being that good.
Me after watching this series: GM MrAbs752
Offbeat: 0:04
Scotch Gambit: 20:18
You're the best coach ever. Love your videos. I need to get on twitch to participate live!
20:14 Danya: “Let’s start our engines” hmmmm
At 20:09 Danya missed an opportunity to say, "last game, chat."
Very helpful video as always thanks
Hey, do you know that song Thunderstruck? Who made it? 31:07
damn i learned alot again searching for weakness was so helpful
Hey Daniel, thank you for the awesome and educational speed run series. Could you please cite the title of the books you referenced? Thank you very much man !
Interesting gambit I will look this up
Danya, great job there on improving your youtube videos' quality. I have a suggestion. The intro with the music felt awkwardly placed on this one, I think It's okay to insert the music intro after some seconds of video only when there is a "fun" or very instructive concept remark, but when there isn't such moment throughout the session, I believe you should put the music intro right off 0:00
Have a nice day!
8:51 when you find out that the prophet is the same age as you and not like 80
Your commentary is fantastic
while I can find the Lisitsin book (I think it should be 'стратегия и тактика шахмат') I couldn't find an english translation of it... time to learn Russian to read chess!
That would be a fatal mistake 🤓
Best thing before sleep
20:16 he said “let’s start our engines” confirming he’s cheating
Thank you Danya!
0:16 lol thats what i played when i was 200
Interesting Botez Gambit at 31:35
Yeah... I fell for this trap once: 9:42
Great teacher Danizuka!😁
This man underrated
I fcking love these kinds of videos
im just a simple man, i see intercontinental ballistic missile gambit, i click
15:14 DAMN SURE YOU ARE BRO ✌✌✌✌
Awesome content
That Lisitsin book is only available in the original Russian and Danya read it in 2004... at the tender age of 9. Alrighty then.
I'm around 1250 Blitz 1500 Rapid and I have *great* results in the Scotch Gambit, it's my best opening for win %, strong recommend!
best episode yet
4:35 ''Wow this guy is really...trying.''
Fatal mistake.
dvirny has become in the last months a Italian chess streamer
30:50 4.nf6 then O-O and hit em w/ the good ol Nahkmanson Gambit after 5.nxe4 6.nc3 dxc3
I always try to play it because of Johnathon Schrantz but everybody plays bishop c5, they never take with the pawn with the knight 😔
@@Cardtrix77 it’s always hard to get into that position cause a lot of players don’t even recognize that the pawn is hanging. Also when I got it on the board like 3 times, for some unknown reason they take my Knight with their knight(?????)
What if they ask for their's well-done?
26:42
I love that show
Glad for the drop
12:23 amen King! Stay single bois
He got obliterated. Mr Danya
I don’t think that’s the Lisitsyn gambit…I think Lisitsyn is only when black plays f5 after 1. Nf3 ( Reti ) and white plays 2. e4, or white can go for the d3 e4 ( delayed Lisitsyn gambit ), e4 d5 Nf3 is just the Tennison I think.
It's funny btw: i played out 2 most popular moves ahead from that position, and the opening's name on chess.com is probably the longest i've ever seen: "Réti Opening: Dutch, Lisitsyn, Rydel-Bloodgood, Polish Gambit, Dalesio Gambit".
Something's telling me there may be a bit of a mistake there, that just doesn't look right
It's hero time!
Thankyou
If only we knew a Russian speaker who could translate the impossible-to-find Lisitsin Strategy and Tactics. He or she would probably be set for life.
Thank you so much
Шикарно объяснил, Данечка. Жду новые видосики, лайк и коммент для ютуба!)
Is there any way to read that Lisitsin book? I can't find it online.
oh my lands! Danya posted! 😃😁
Anyone else find game #2 here particularly interesting? I'm not sure why, but it stood out to me more than most
does danya ever show some classic games in his masterclasses?
I love u Daniel :(
I had that for the first time yesterday.
Prioritize development and prepare to give back the pawn
This dude is so dirty at chess
Sorry Dan I'm your 70th like... Didn't want to get rid of that glorious 69 but couldn't help liking the video
day 7 of saying thanks daniel! great content! makin people proud
“Move”
Any link for the book in english?
hooray we got 2 games today
What does "oh my lands" mean?
The one dislike is from SHOHAG1086
Funny how daniel is so much above the level where you face this kind of gambit that he doesn't know his stuff well ! this is not the lisitsin gambit, but the tennison gambit
the lisitsin happens after white plays 1...f5, not d5, which makes it much less dubious.
The tennison is basically just a trappy opening mostly played at weaker levels, kind of a dubious budapest gambit with white.
What is the name of the Book in english?
On the surface I always think to myself, why do people play so stupidly against Danya? And, why don't they play so stupidly against me?
But if I dig deeper, it is obvious that Danya just plays so solidly (in opening and middle games), that his opponents trip over themselves against him.
Me on the other hand, not nearly so solid. And nobody is channeled into tripping over themselves against me.
you most likely also don't always take advantage when your opponent plays a bad move.
15:15 in case anyone's wondering . . .
Please do a game with the fried liver attack :D
Let’s gooo