@@jg3019that is NOT what the joke was. it’s been a stereotype forever of knife crime and how common they are in the UK (especially london), he is simply making joke, not referencing that event.
I hit 2000 rapid watching all these videos, you do such a great job of explaining the ideas rather than listing moves. Also what i appreciate the most is that you don't ignore the moves weaker players often play rather than only showing the best response for the opponent!
I'm pretty sure everyone knows it already, but making videos using real games helps (me at least) understand the moves much better, rather than just watch some theoretical moves. On top of that, he plays against the rating of majority players, making it accessible to everyone. Really love it
Best video yet! I have much better win rate with black than white thanks to this guys Karo. Now I need to switch from e4 to jobava once course comes out
This might be the best chess opening video I've seen on RUclips. The simplicity of just explaining a "win condition" gives us beginners a clear plan for each structure, explaining clear concepts like weak pawns, open files, minority attack etc. Amazing Alex!
Best Caro-Kann teacher ngl Its more of an understanding rather than yappin the notations from a book/website Wish I had similar opponents who would spare my queen mouse slip, only to defeat me terribly afterwards
This guy is the best chess teacher, no doubts about it. I love how he explains things for dummies like me. With his openings i ended up 5th place in a local blitz tournament, ahead of people way stronger than me on paper
Started playing Caro Kann as an 800 learning from you only, now I'm 1620, thanks for the content. Would love to see some Scotch & Vienna games against higher rated opponents as well.
Hi Alex, I wanna personally say thanks to you! I played chess for a year and stuck at 1400 rapid, and I was London/Caro Kann system player Afterward, I stopped playing chess for a long while, until finding your channel recently. I managed to have around 70% winrate in recent 100 games and reach 1500 elo !! Your teaching is so good, it really feels like paid content I start to truly understand what those variations mean / their advantages I no longer blindly follow variations for variations sake Also your video is so much fun, I watched so many videos in no time I'm a content creator too, and your channel is very inspiring Really happy to find your channel, and wish you best of luck
I love that you've been gradually improving your video presentation since I started watching your channel about a year ago. You've helped me start my Free to play chess journey on RUclips all the way from a 600 to 850. Keep it up Alex. I'm not a chess addict but I hope to reach 1500 with your videos. Maybe I may join the Patreon to speed up my progress in the future. Keep it up Alex.
Great video as always, Alex! I bought your caro course this monday and I increased my elo by 200 in blitz (from 900 to 1100) with a 68% win rate as black (and not everybody played e4). I really like that cheat sheet from the end and maybe it would be great to have that kind of summary in the course as well, I think it would help a lot. Keep up the good work! Waiting for the Jobava London course so I can dominate as White as well :D
Been watching you for 2 years now. I think you had like 10k subs. And now you're about to hit 100k!! The Jobava and Caro vids have taken me up to 1300 so far. Thank you!
Great instructive video. I just started playing chess a year ago (never played prior) I’ve climbed to just over 1200, mostly by playing the Jabova London and in the last couple months studying the caro kann. Alex, you have taught me a lot. You have a gift for teaching/instructing. Thanks!
Still learning with your caro kann course. I love all variations , except the ones for fantasy Variation. Those are completely different from the spirit of the whole course (positional). Id like g6 Bg7 Variant as well, and not only Variants to beat low opponents fast. All in all your course is 10/10 ! These youtube Videos are also very helpful. Thank you for that.
Ty for always repeating the Caro videos. I love them and seemingly always get a better position than my opponents. Thank you so much for not minding playing black
I've been watching a lot of your videos and it's made me get a completely winning position in most of my games (1600-1700). Unfortunately, I get so cocky that I stop paying attention and blunder my queen lol. So I've actually lost rating points, but I'll figure it out one day.
This is genuine golden sauce 🔥 hands down the best video on caro-can available on RUclips. This is the first video I watched of you and straight away liking, subscribing, sharing and.. pressing the 🔔 bell icon 🔥🔥🔥🔥Thank you so much
This is the best chess instruction I've ever found. Also I appreciate that You that You are not moving too fast, so that a relatively low rated player is able to follow along. But most I appreciative Your super-smart and intuitive approach, where You come up with very well explained and simple practical ways to improve one's ratings, without getting into huge mazes of complexities. That is, You do not always recommend "the best move," but the best one in actual praxis for a relatively low rated player. Also, I really like You easy humor. A lot of fun too ! Thank You !
This video helped so much, I’ve always just been mindlessly playing the Caro khan and made all the mistakes you mentioned 🤦♂️. Learning the ideas with the Caro khan was super helpful :)
Count Banzea, I wanted to thank you for your caro kann and Jobava London guides. I have gained over 200 elo (600-800) in the past month and my last game I played, the computer rated me 1500. Thank you!
I've never seen someone so happy to teach the Caro kann. I'm a new subscriber and love your content.❤🎉 If I ever make it to 1000 elo it's all coz of you!! Thanks so much 🥳
I just found your channel recently, the way you slowly speak and explain things consistently and repeatedly is very helpful since I am a beginner. Love the videos :DDD
Thanks for the great video, Alex! The short list of rules for variations on screen at the end of the video is a super cool idea! Make more content like this, please!
Another fantastic video by my favorite you tuber! You are the best Alex!! I haven't played a game in months, but I always watch and love your videos! Keep up the great job and I always look forward to new content from you!!
Excellent overview. Alex has presented similar games many times, and still the recommendations are fresh! After Rxe3, it looked like c4-c5 might spoil the combination, but Qd7 would still win, with Alex's "works-all-the-time" attack to h3/g4
Personally I struggle the most against the Panov, the Two Knights and the advanced variation with c5 dxc5 e6 a3. If you could do a video on these opening variations in the far future, it could help others too Im sure
Thank you Alex, you are a great instructor. Keep going and by the way I have bought the wonderful course on chessable to help your work and my chess knowledge. Keep going, you are one of the best here ;)
My win rate with black is better than white at this point because it feels like playing the Caro Kahn at close to an IM level. Your tips are so easy to follow and digest.
The first game started out so weird, the opponent premoved exd5 and then thought for a minute before playing Nf3. And directly after that he makes the positional mistake Nc3. I thought 2000 rated players knew at least a little bit of theory, I guess not.
great vid as always. maybe next time you could explain how to play against the classical variation, and the two nights. I struggle against those the most.
"you have to stab the centre. this will be easy if you are from the UK" lmao
can you explain this joke? thanks
@@boeingfish 3 girls under 10 years old were stabbed to death about a week ago in the UK. Seems like a very dark joke to make 🤷♂️
@@jg3019 he probably didn't have those girls in mind, not the first time stabbing happens in the UK. but yeah, the joke is pretty dark
@@jg3019that is NOT what the joke was. it’s been a stereotype forever of knife crime and how common they are in the UK (especially london), he is simply making joke, not referencing that event.
@@melloken8282 thats exactly what the joke was. It's been a top headline on worldwide news for the last week. Definitely was referencing that event
I hit 2000 rapid watching all these videos, you do such a great job of explaining the ideas rather than listing moves. Also what i appreciate the most is that you don't ignore the moves weaker players often play rather than only showing the best response for the opponent!
I'm pretty sure everyone knows it already, but making videos using real games helps (me at least) understand the moves much better, rather than just watch some theoretical moves.
On top of that, he plays against the rating of majority players, making it accessible to everyone.
Really love it
What a great way to start the day by opening RUclips and finding a new Caro-kann video. Love you Alex, thank you for all your content
Agree.
Best video yet! I have much better win rate with black than white thanks to this guys Karo. Now I need to switch from e4 to jobava once course comes out
@@davidstrachan8912 👍
2 things in life are certain…
- Alex consistently dropping the best Caro content
- Too much taxes coming out of my check
Be like Alex. .. too cheap to pay taxes
This might be the best chess opening video I've seen on RUclips. The simplicity of just explaining a "win condition" gives us beginners a clear plan for each structure, explaining clear concepts like weak pawns, open files, minority attack etc. Amazing Alex!
Alex I’ve watched all your Caro videos multiple times and this one is the most instructive. Well done!
Best Caro-Kann teacher ngl
Its more of an understanding rather than yappin the notations from a book/website
Wish I had similar opponents who would spare my queen mouse slip, only to defeat me terribly afterwards
The guy that instantly resigned after mouse slipping his queen probably facepalmed so hard when he saw you played a6.
This guy is the best chess teacher, no doubts about it. I love how he explains things for dummies like me. With his openings i ended up 5th place in a local blitz tournament, ahead of people way stronger than me on paper
Started playing Caro Kann as an 800 learning from you only, now I'm 1620, thanks for the content.
Would love to see some Scotch & Vienna games against higher rated opponents as well.
Hi Alex, I wanna personally say thanks to you!
I played chess for a year and stuck at 1400 rapid, and I was London/Caro Kann system player
Afterward, I stopped playing chess for a long while, until finding your channel recently.
I managed to have around 70% winrate in recent 100 games and reach 1500 elo !!
Your teaching is so good, it really feels like paid content
I start to truly understand what those variations mean / their advantages
I no longer blindly follow variations for variations sake
Also your video is so much fun, I watched so many videos in no time
I'm a content creator too, and your channel is very inspiring
Really happy to find your channel, and wish you best of luck
Yoooo, this dud is crazy 🤯thanks for the support mate 🙏🙏
I love that you've been gradually improving your video presentation since I started watching your channel about a year ago. You've helped me start my Free to play chess journey on RUclips all the way from a 600 to 850. Keep it up Alex. I'm not a chess addict but I hope to reach 1500 with your videos. Maybe I may join the Patreon to speed up my progress in the future. Keep it up Alex.
Great video as always, Alex!
I bought your caro course this monday and I increased my elo by 200 in blitz (from 900 to 1100) with a 68% win rate as black (and not everybody played e4).
I really like that cheat sheet from the end and maybe it would be great to have that kind of summary in the course as well, I think it would help a lot.
Keep up the good work!
Waiting for the Jobava London course so I can dominate as White as well :D
alex banzea is brutalizing us with the best chess content
I'm getting better with your videos.
Many thanks.
Love these CK videos drilling the main themes and ideas for our thick low elo skulls 😊
Been watching you for 2 years now. I think you had like 10k subs. And now you're about to hit 100k!! The Jobava and Caro vids have taken me up to 1300 so far. Thank you!
Great instructive video. I just started playing chess a year ago (never played prior) I’ve climbed to just over 1200, mostly by playing the Jabova London and in the last couple months studying the caro kann. Alex, you have taught me a lot. You have a gift for teaching/instructing. Thanks!
Still learning with your caro kann course. I love all variations , except the ones for fantasy Variation. Those are completely different from the spirit of the whole course (positional). Id like g6 Bg7 Variant as well, and not only Variants to beat low opponents fast.
All in all your course is 10/10 !
These youtube Videos are also very helpful. Thank you for that.
Also was trying e5 , sicilian, Scandinavian and others, but caro kann is the best for amateurs imo
best caro guide on youtube, most people just spit out stockfish moves
Thank you Alex. Great content, and calmly explained my favorite chess opening.
Mulțumesc, Alex! Îmi place cum explici și lecțiile tale sunt foarte instructive. Continuă tot așa! Mult succes în continuare!
Bro, I speak portuguese and I could understand what you wrote here. Cool to know Romanian is derived from Latin as well
Ty for always repeating the Caro videos.
I love them and seemingly always get a better position than my opponents.
Thank you so much for not minding playing black
Best Caro Kann videos I've seen. Thanks.
I've been watching a lot of your videos and it's made me get a completely winning position in most of my games (1600-1700). Unfortunately, I get so cocky that I stop paying attention and blunder my queen lol. So I've actually lost rating points, but I'll figure it out one day.
Time to do puzzles bro
Pure pro. Oh yeah, and thank you for you sharp commentary. I love every bitter second.
This is genuine golden sauce 🔥 hands down the best video on caro-can available on RUclips. This is the first video I watched of you and straight away liking, subscribing, sharing and.. pressing the 🔔 bell icon 🔥🔥🔥🔥Thank you so much
Welcome abroad!
One of the most instructive videos I've seen on the Caro Kann. Thanks Alex!
This is the best chess instruction I've ever found.
Also I appreciate that You that You are not moving too fast, so that a relatively low rated player is able to follow along.
But most I appreciative Your super-smart and intuitive approach, where You come up with very well explained and simple practical ways to improve one's ratings, without getting into huge mazes of complexities.
That is, You do not always recommend "the best move," but the best one in actual praxis for a relatively low rated player.
Also, I really like You easy humor.
A lot of fun too !
Thank You !
This video helped so much, I’ve always just been mindlessly playing the Caro khan and made all the mistakes you mentioned 🤦♂️. Learning the ideas with the Caro khan was super helpful :)
This is by far the most instructive caro kann video of yours I have ever watched being a avid caro player (1800 rt)
Count Banzea, I wanted to thank you for your caro kann and Jobava London guides. I have gained over 200 elo (600-800) in the past month and my last game I played, the computer rated me 1500. Thank you!
Romanian here. Great job Alex!
The overviews in your videos are very useful. Great work.
I've never seen someone so happy to teach the Caro kann. I'm a new subscriber and love your content.❤🎉
If I ever make it to 1000 elo it's all coz of you!! Thanks so much 🥳
Just crossed 1500. I was struggling on black, so i looked up the caro, and I'm glad I found your video
I bought your Caro Kann course...love it! Your videos are really helpful! I love your teaching style. 👍 Always look forward to these!!
You do very well explaining your thought processes simplistically for lower rated players to easier grasp the concepts
I just found your channel recently, the way you slowly speak and explain things consistently and repeatedly is very helpful since I am a beginner. Love the videos :DDD
I know it’s a newbie thing but just hit 1000 ELO in Blitz watching you! You by far have the best videos out here love everything you do!
Great video. I just watch all your videos and I know Jobava and Caro kann through and through. I don’t need stinky courses now
i loved chess because of alex and i was 200 elo now i'm 900 elo hopping for 1500 my openings are caro kann and jobava london thanks alex
A similar video for the slav rating climb would be really great. I have just started to watch that against anything else than e4.
Thanks for the great video, Alex! The short list of rules for variations on screen at the end of the video is a super cool idea! Make more content like this, please!
I really appreciate the written recap at the end of the games !
Thanks Alex I recently reached 1200 by only playing jobava london and caro kan❤️
Would love to see an analysis of Rapports recent win over Magnus using the Cato-Kann!
11:13 One of the best advice on backward pawn, for beginners like me. Thanks man!
Love your videos!
Greeting from Germany :)
Wow I just opened RUclips to this. Very excited for a new video on the Caro!
How nice it would be if my Ph.D. guide could explain everything to me so easily like Alex.
Maybe I was just being lucky but I'm now 0-4 since I watched your videos regarding caro-kann!
Super Alex! Wonderful video clarifying many ideas. I’m now over 1400 1 month after starting below 900.😊
Thanks for the excellent summary and breakdown!
Another fantastic video by my favorite you tuber! You are the best Alex!! I haven't played a game in months, but I always watch and love your videos! Keep up the great job and I always look forward to new content from you!!
Very good instructions!😊
"The knight doesn't have a good square, it has pretty much to live with it's parents again" Wahahahaha
Excellent overview. Alex has presented similar games many times, and still the recommendations are fresh! After Rxe3, it looked like c4-c5 might spoil the combination, but Qd7 would still win, with Alex's "works-all-the-time" attack to h3/g4
Epic video. Never learned more in my life not even in school. And the simple concepts to remember are great
I was so musch hoping for new Caro Kann content!! ooo yeah!
I have your London and Caro courses. These are good supplementals. Much appreciated.
Not even 20s in and I'm already so glad I chose to watch some of your videos again😂
Great to see this amazing content growing your channel!!! Caro forever!
you do wonders for chess teaching thanks for your videos
Personally I struggle the most against the Panov, the Two Knights and the advanced variation with c5 dxc5 e6 a3. If you could do a video on these opening variations in the far future, it could help others too Im sure
This was a very cool video Alex! From the beginning to the notes and the meditation ;)
As a fan from the UK, I always thought the advance variation seemed quite simple at times
Brilliant Alex, love that video.
I would love to see a video when they play the fantasy properly against you.
I don't know why you videos are tooo much understandable 😮 for me
Best summary ever!!
Thank you Alex, you are a great instructor. Keep going and by the way I have bought the wonderful course on chessable to help your work and my chess knowledge. Keep going, you are one of the best here ;)
Great video Alex. I love your C-K . The short list of rules is a great idea. Please do it more often. Kind regards ;)
My win rate with black is better than white at this point because it feels like playing the Caro Kahn at close to an IM level. Your tips are so easy to follow and digest.
Great video honestly, like you give a lot of great ideas.
I love it, I feel prepared to break out of my 1400 ceiling in my following games 😎
Always good videos. The only topic I would like to see is a video on how the Caro Kann becomes other openings. Perhaps that's too advanced.
I enjoy your videos and I find your voice to be soothing.
Turned on the JETS at 21:15 😈 thanks Alex Banzea 👍
you are awesome Alex, new sub here absolutely love it helping me learn the Caro & you're hilarious
Really good instructional video. You earned my sub.
Now do the two knights variation please. Gives me the most trouble when white starts that way
Game 3, you can do the same
21:51 I feel personally attacked.
I'm watching you!
@@AlexBanzea in all seriousness, this video is very helpful. It definitely helped cover some of the weaknesses I was having.
I just found your chanell. That was a really good explanation and you have a nice voice to listen, gonna see some more:)
Always waiting for Alex next vid
Great video, thanks a lot Alex
The first game started out so weird, the opponent premoved exd5 and then thought for a minute before playing Nf3. And directly after that he makes the positional mistake Nc3. I thought 2000 rated players knew at least a little bit of theory, I guess not.
Amazing and very usefull vid. Thanks!
Hi Alex - thank you for all your content
Been a pleasure watching ur videos! 😊
PS: greetings from Bulgaria! 🙏🏻
This is what i need.
Oooh line numbers in the text editor. Must be a coder!
Thank,pal. I wrote all that down in my notes.
Currently at work doing server updates, stuck at my computer.... Alex to the rescue!
I’d pay anything for a Jobava course from you, I see it’s on the waiting list but how long do you think it’ll be till it’s complete ?
c6, d5, cxd5… my favorite thing about the Caro is that I can premove the first three moves
Instructional videos..playing and telling live what works and what doesn't...❤
THANKS FOR THIS INSTRUCTIVE GAMES REALLY LEARNED A LOT FROM YOUR VIDS
Simple for you, Alex, but I'm happy for that.
Love every second of what you do
great vid as always. maybe next time you could explain how to play against the classical variation, and the two nights. I struggle against those the most.
Game 3? You can do that vs both
@@AlexBanzea nice one. I'll rewatch! 🤝