@@gamerdio2503 You don't actually have to be a titled player to calculate all positions. Mates are actually one of the easiest (from a defensive point of view) because you know how the line ends so threoretically you're not looking for what works, but what doesn't. So you just start with 1. in this position how many squares are availale to my king 2. how are the opponent's pieces positioned compared to mine i.e if their pieces are locked on to the king side and yours are off collecting pawns then 3. Start looking for viable sacs that are advantageous starting with the most common Greek gift to queen sacs (Although if you see a queen sac against you, 99% there's an unstoppable mate in at most 4 moves, either that or you are playing a BM.
'Let's play in an instructive and simple manner so that people from all skill levels can follow and learn' also 'Let me calculate this insanely complex queen sacrifice. But you shouldn't play like this'
What stuns me is that Danya (and other strong gms too of course) can just tell by merely feels that there would be a defense What I do is "I see many pieces attacking please exist checkmate-chan"
Surface level visual evaluation is actually quite easy, the problem is executing everything beyond that correctly. I'm only 1300, and while i can see pretty much the same interesting sacrifices that work, i will often goof up on the followup, missing my opportunity. One game was straightup painful: i was slightly worse, but then found a brilliant rook sac that would eventually result in a forced mate in a few. But then i played one move slightly wrong, and that allowed my opponent to stabilize. I couldn't stop thinking about that game for like a week
@@meowcat5596 How is admitting that i can't do it correctly a flex? Also, i bet you're "2400 rated" like every single person in yt comments, just like everyone on reddit is 6'3". Right, right
@@lred1383 I think he/she meant your rating is a flex, not what you're not able to do, but rather your current level of play. Also, if he/she think 1300 is impressive they are likely not 2400 If I'm wrong then I'm sorry
It’s so impressive to see how clear you can interpret positions, everything you do looks so logical, meanwhile when I play I just see the mess of the position I created lol
A lot of it is calculation, but a lot of it is just concepts he's repeated throughout all speedruns. The issue is remembering all of them (in the moment), and remembering which ones take priority over others.
Lessons learned : 1)combination of g6 and e 6 is not good. it creates weak squares 2)Threat is stronger than execution 3)Removing fianchetto bishop weakens the squares further 4) Its advantageous to do your plans with a tempo 5)Desperado sacrifices if yours as well as opponents piece is hanging to damage opponents structure
after watching probably a hundred video at this point of daniel on the speed run, i can say this is the best chest series on youtube. its entirely practical and instructional, focusing less on theory but more on fundamentals and solid chess. sometimes he's got the crazy tactical strats but most wins are all based on solid play while slowly intensifying the pressure. ive watched many chess youtubers at this point and daniel has this specific spot in this series because each game is different, but the same underlying theme comes out emphasizing solid fundamentals. all the best on your youtube journey!
Regardless of the fact that the engine considers the queen sac of game 1 a blunder, that calculation was awesome to see. Further, there is a 0.01% chance his opponent would have survived those lines lol
Have been really enjoying your vids for a while. You personally helped me improve my chess in a level which might seem not so easy. Ive learned really interesting ideas from you and I sometimes aplly them on my own games. Thank you danya, youre a great teacher. Keep it up. I notice your speedrun account is around the same level as my main, do you play fans in this speedrun?
Crazy that Danya (not every day) streams in the morning, then teaches chess to students, then streams again at night! Mind-blowing commitment to the stream and to the game itself!
Great video! Btw the Chernev book with classic games is not Logical Chess: Move By Move but Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played. Logical Chess is more master vs amateur games like this speed run.
I have no words to describe how helpful those videos are for people who enjoy chess analysis and want to learn things. This is A grade material from one of the strongest GMs in the world. Massively appreciated.
I still love the way when Danya needs to calculate deeply he actually closes his eyes and stops looking at the board... I know GMs can visualize the whole board very well but it is still very cool to see. I wonder if looking at the actual board can be counterproductive because you are actually staring at a position that is different from what you are calculating
Knight to F3 in the first game was a huge blunder. To understand why, we first need to look at what black played a move before: Pawn to D5. Now this move is unassuming on its own, but it's brilliance is revealed once you notice white's pawn on E5. By definition, all chess players MUST En Passant once given the opportunity to, which Danya does not do. Therefore, they played an illegal move and as such they will be sent to jail as soon as the opponent realizes this fact.
"now we could do this move and it would still be winning, but if we wanted to be as ACCURATE, and as PRECISE as possible, what's the most CLINICAL move we could make to be the most ACCURATE, PRECISE, and CLINICAL?"
Is there a website that I can explore formal teaching from you? I purchased your books. How can I get onto that live stream? You are the only person that really explains stuff that nobody explains! Your you tube videos are AWSOME!
At 29:39 after he plays Nc3 can you play Nxd6+? If he takes, then Qxd6 and Kxd8 so a rook and a pawn for two pieces, and if he plays after Nxd6+, Kxd8, then Nxf7+, Ke7 and Qf3, keeping a rook and 2 pawns for two pieces? I understand that this way your attack is not as strong, but is it possible, or winning for white?
My guess is his editor friend Clyde is picking out these half hour segments from Twitch to put on youtube. To get the most from his speedrun we probably ought to follow him there and participate in the chat finding moves and asking questions. Which is pretty tempting for me because Danya seems to enjoy answering good questions and would give you the time of day, unlike some streamers who only do so if you just gave them money
Position 5:27 is actually mate in 7. So wow, even strong GM like Danya missed it. Although danya does try to play as 1400 instead of against GM. Against GM he might actually see the lines.
I didn't realize how dominating this was but after 13. Bd3 d5?? It's actually Mate in 7 moves lmao. rnb1qr2/pp3pnk/2p1pBpp/3pP3/2PP2PP/3B4/PP1Q1P2/R3K1NR w KQ d6 0 14
I mean Danya did explain it in the analysis. As long as the knight is protected you cant mate with queen so you just blundered a bishop because you wanted to be smarter than a gm. instead of taking the time to learn or at least calculate the line properly.
@3:35 what happens if black just plays kh8? kh8, bh4, g5, bg3, and Nf5. Now won't the knight be taken and white be down the pawn after bxf6, exf6, qxf6 and won't white also have a bad bishop on g3? If instead after kh8 then bd2 won't black play Nf5 and be fine and winning the e pawn? White is probably still better but wouldn't it have been better for Daniel if he played Bf6 instead of Nf6? I don't see why Nf6 and leaving the bishop to be attacked by the h pawn is better...
20:05 "now he starts thinking when his move is forced" I do that too. Of course I can see I only have one option, but sometimes I also try to calculate what happens after those moves. Why is that so weird? :D
One of the few criticisms I have of Daniel is this occasional habit for scoffing at players who take too long to think/think at the "wrong" moment or who don't resign when he feels they should. These are not his peers - the smurfing is only (arguably) justified by the educational content and it's in bad taste to hold these unsuspecting opponents to the standards of titled players.
Danya, just play the line next time. There’s very little chance that you 1300 rated opponent will play the most accurate and complex response out of the 17 variations you just calculated.
Thank you for sharing all this wonderful content! Only constructive suggestion I have is to add some noise gates to your OBS to get rid of some of that white noise/paper sound/clicking/etc. Your content is dope; put some shine on it!
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Plot Twist: His opponent calculated the queen sacrifice faster than Danya and resigned.
Faster, not better.
@@ShadowBeta Pardon ?
damn Bruno, He was just being sarcastic..
@@PgWaz me too man, i mean that the opponent calculated the queen sacrifice and just thought of the lines that lost
@@ShadowBeta you're unintelligent
6:31 danya's sheer mental calculation telepathically forces his opponent to hit the resign button
They'd rather die than be calculated alive!
His opponent was probably calculating the same thing
@@joostvanrens His opponent is 1400 jimbo
@@gamerdio2503 You don't actually have to be a titled player to calculate all positions. Mates are actually one of the easiest (from a defensive point of view) because you know how the line ends so threoretically you're not looking for what works, but what doesn't. So you just start with 1. in this position how many squares are availale to my king 2. how are the opponent's pieces positioned compared to mine i.e if their pieces are locked on to the king side and yours are off collecting pawns then 3. Start looking for viable sacs that are advantageous starting with the most common Greek gift to queen sacs (Although if you see a queen sac against you, 99% there's an unstoppable mate in at most 4 moves, either that or you are playing a BM.
@@DerickMasai You overestimate the skills of a 1400. Or perhaps I am the worst 1400 in existence. Probably both
"let's not do something interesting, let's play 1.d4" Haha, classic!
DN is the best chess content creator out right now.
Facts
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Santa is more instructive, but Ben Finegold is incredibly funny
"crazy computer line" as if you weren't calculating the line in your brain like a computer.
'Let's play in an instructive and simple manner so that people from all skill levels can follow and learn'
also
'Let me calculate this insanely complex queen sacrifice. But you shouldn't play like this'
@@Gytax0 that line was so beautiful though
Yeah he needs to stop hating on his own kind
What stuns me is that Danya (and other strong gms too of course) can just tell by merely feels that there would be a defense
What I do is "I see many pieces attacking please exist checkmate-chan"
Surface level visual evaluation is actually quite easy, the problem is executing everything beyond that correctly. I'm only 1300, and while i can see pretty much the same interesting sacrifices that work, i will often goof up on the followup, missing my opportunity. One game was straightup painful: i was slightly worse, but then found a brilliant rook sac that would eventually result in a forced mate in a few. But then i played one move slightly wrong, and that allowed my opponent to stabilize. I couldn't stop thinking about that game for like a week
@@lred1383 1300 patzer tryna flex lmao
That’s because they follow the principle of proving your own idea wrong, trying to refute your sacrifice instead of convincing yourself it works
@@meowcat5596 How is admitting that i can't do it correctly a flex? Also, i bet you're "2400 rated" like every single person in yt comments, just like everyone on reddit is 6'3". Right, right
@@lred1383 I think he/she meant your rating is a flex, not what you're not able to do, but rather your current level of play.
Also, if he/she think 1300 is impressive they are likely not 2400
If I'm wrong then I'm sorry
The fact that this man resigned is the biggest let down of 2021
I recommend this speed run to everyone I know who plays chess, and then they all become addicted. And then we talk about it in the bar or library.
Agadmator
You shouldn't talk in the library
Nice! 😂
@@dannie92You didn't get the reference
It’s so impressive to see how clear you can interpret positions, everything you do looks so logical, meanwhile when I play I just see the mess of the position I created lol
Mood.
A lot of it is calculation, but a lot of it is just concepts he's repeated throughout all speedruns. The issue is remembering all of them (in the moment), and remembering which ones take priority over others.
Lessons learned :
1)combination of g6 and e 6 is not good. it creates weak squares
2)Threat is stronger than execution
3)Removing fianchetto bishop weakens the squares further
4) Its advantageous to do your plans with a tempo
5)Desperado sacrifices if yours as well as opponents piece is hanging to damage opponents structure
Such an instructive game, as are all of them.
I love that I have this in my life as something to rely on every single day. One of the better habits I've developed in my life.
That last game was brilliant, great explanation and thought process explained. Thanks for the great content as always :)
"let's go nuts in a very strategic way" hahaha only Danya can say such amazing one liners
after watching probably a hundred video at this point of daniel on the speed run, i can say this is the best chest series on youtube. its entirely practical and instructional, focusing less on theory but more on fundamentals and solid chess. sometimes he's got the crazy tactical strats but most wins are all based on solid play while slowly intensifying the pressure. ive watched many chess youtubers at this point and daniel has this specific spot in this series because each game is different, but the same underlying theme comes out emphasizing solid fundamentals. all the best on your youtube journey!
Him and john barthelomow climbing the ladder series etc are the best imo so far for me atleast
Where can I watch the thigh one?
12:40 am and this man is uploading. He really knows his audience.
He streams at 2am and always uploads at midnight
@@epicwolves125 What timezone is he in?
Its 10:30 am in India when he uploaded best time for me
I love when GM's look into the sky for calculations lmao
7:47 I saw g5, Kh7, and rook takes the knight for mate and I think this line is pretty too
Yup that’s the move I saw first, unfortunately that’s mate in 3 not 2 but still pretty.
Same, I saw that too and I think it's prettier hehe
Best instructional vids on RUclips. Even better on Twitch. Thank you!
Regardless of the fact that the engine considers the queen sac of game 1 a blunder, that calculation was awesome to see. Further, there is a 0.01% chance his opponent would have survived those lines lol
The positional concepts showcased in this video are gold! Thank you!
Your videos helped me so much that I jumped from 1650 to almost 1800 thank u !
Have been really enjoying your vids for a while. You personally helped me improve my chess in a level which might seem not so easy. Ive learned really interesting ideas from you and I sometimes aplly them on my own games. Thank you danya, youre a great teacher. Keep it up. I notice your speedrun account is around the same level as my main, do you play fans in this speedrun?
Crazy that Danya (not every day) streams in the morning, then teaches chess to students, then streams again at night! Mind-blowing commitment to the stream and to the game itself!
you are the best at explanations and analysis
D4: 0:04
Open Sicilian: 13:02
Thanks GM Daniel :) I'm learning a lot :)
Great concept as usual Mr Daniel. In the spirit of D4. Nice game. Ur No. 1 Supporter
Great video! Thank you so much!
I like the brown board much more, it's very cozy chess and nicer on the eyes. I would like very much if you stick to that
"We need to go nuts in a very strategic way"
- Daniel Naroditsky
3:26
Great video! Btw the Chernev book with classic games is not Logical Chess: Move By Move but Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played. Logical Chess is more master vs amateur games like this speed run.
Oooo like the background at 12:58!
Great content danya thanks for all the informative videos
I have no words to describe how helpful those videos are for people who enjoy chess analysis and want to learn things. This is A grade material from one of the strongest GMs in the world. Massively appreciated.
"This is where the supreme leader needs to think" ...proceeds to plan the enemy downfall in stylish way.
Thank you so much! You're an awesome teacher keep it up
I still love the way when Danya needs to calculate deeply he actually closes his eyes and stops looking at the board... I know GMs can visualize the whole board very well but it is still very cool to see. I wonder if looking at the actual board can be counterproductive because you are actually staring at a position that is different from what you are calculating
This is a fascinating question and I think there is some merit to your point
Knight to F3 in the first game was a huge blunder. To understand why, we first need to look at what black played a move before: Pawn to D5. Now this move is unassuming on its own, but it's brilliance is revealed once you notice white's pawn on E5. By definition, all chess players MUST En Passant once given the opportunity to, which Danya does not do. Therefore, they played an illegal move and as such they will be sent to jail as soon as the opponent realizes this fact.
The born of Danya's Gambit ? coolest Queen sac ever
"We need to go nuts in a very strategic way"
I notice a sudden rating increase from 1400 to 1500 in this video. Are the games that are not on RUclips still available somewhere? Love the content!
He streams these live on his twitch, but of course usually the content is a few weeks behind the streams, so you might have to scroll
No way 😭 Bro calculated all stuff with closed eyes 😭😭
Danya really said "AAAH MY CALCULATIONS"
"now we could do this move and it would still be winning, but if we wanted to be as ACCURATE, and as PRECISE as possible, what's the most CLINICAL move we could make to be the most ACCURATE, PRECISE, and CLINICAL?"
Is there a website that I can explore formal teaching from you? I purchased your books. How can I get onto that live stream? You are the only person that really explains stuff that nobody explains! Your you tube videos are AWSOME!
goated
watching for knowledge and pausing for solving the puzzles danya poses, that's time used effectively
At 29:39 after he plays Nc3 can you play Nxd6+? If he takes, then Qxd6 and Kxd8 so a rook and a pawn for two pieces, and if he plays after Nxd6+, Kxd8, then Nxf7+, Ke7 and Qf3, keeping a rook and 2 pawns for two pieces? I understand that this way your attack is not as strong, but is it possible, or winning for white?
Im just glad that im getting free lessons on youtube.. gg Danya
Favorite Speedrun episode
That insane calculation of a queen sac which was done in less then a minute is truly something else
"... combining e5 and g6 is rarely a good idea" Danya talking smack about the King's Indian 😂
I enjoy watching the old speedruns videos, but Sensei got even better as a teacher.
day 11 of saying you the man Danya, always chuckin out great content. You're an excellent teacher and a brilliant player.
danny thinking while playing against u is terrifying, i would resign too
"we need to go nuts in a strategic way" hah
"Now it's time for us to collect the harvest."
19:30 knight takes pawn is checkmate for white
No it just blunders the Knight after Bishop takes d6
@@moe_1838 queen takes biahop leads to mate on the e file
@@thesheq5023 how the e file is blocked by 2 pawns
I Always like before i start watching
So why between each game there is big rating jump (1393->1497)? Do we not get to see the games in between on RUclips?
My guess is his editor friend Clyde is picking out these half hour segments from Twitch to put on youtube. To get the most from his speedrun we probably ought to follow him there and participate in the chat finding moves and asking questions. Which is pretty tempting for me because Danya seems to enjoy answering good questions and would give you the time of day, unlike some streamers who only do so if you just gave them money
Danya's thumbnails are pretty good
Position 5:27 is actually mate in 7. So wow, even strong GM like Danya missed it. Although danya does try to play as 1400 instead of against GM. Against GM he might actually see the lines.
The lines are 14.h5 Nf5 15.hxg6+ Kg8(..kxg6 16. Qxh6#) 16. gxf5 Qe7(really nothing works, Qe7 gives you 2 more checks to prolong the mate) 17. Qxh7 Qb4+. 18. Kf1 Qe1+ 19. Kxf1 random moves. 20. Qg7#/Qh7#/Qh8#
And if Black doesn't play Nf5 in move 14 the Queen sack lines danya shows is the mate lines
I didn't realize how dominating this was but after 13. Bd3 d5?? It's actually Mate in 7 moves lmao.
rnb1qr2/pp3pnk/2p1pBpp/3pP3/2PP2PP/3B4/PP1Q1P2/R3K1NR w KQ d6 0 14
21:57 white does win a rook, Bxf6, gxf6, Qxf6, if Kc7, Qd6 is mate
After Qd6, King can go back to d8, no? Nothing's guarding that square after the queen moved away
I mean Danya did explain it in the analysis. As long as the knight is protected you cant mate with queen so you just blundered a bishop because you wanted to be smarter than a gm. instead of taking the time to learn or at least calculate the line properly.
So why wasn't Qd6 mate in the game hmmmm
@3:35 what happens if black just plays kh8? kh8, bh4, g5, bg3, and Nf5. Now won't the knight be taken and white be down the pawn after bxf6, exf6, qxf6 and won't white also have a bad bishop on g3?
If instead after kh8 then bd2 won't black play Nf5 and be fine and winning the e pawn?
White is probably still better but wouldn't it have been better for Daniel if he played Bf6 instead of Nf6? I don't see why Nf6 and leaving the bishop to be attacked by the h pawn is better...
Kh8, bd2, nf5, and i think knight back to e4... i think
≈1300 likes vs. 3 dislikes don't know anyone else with that ratio. Keep up the good work :)
Aman showed us yesterday you cant trust stockfish 😉
True... True
Amazing teacher.
12:54 wouldn't that usually be d6 e5?
Could you ever do a line for black(and white) on queens gambit accepted?
Well it is still a beautiful line with the queen sac even if it does not work you never get this on board so i guess well done.
5:20
takeenpassanttakeenpassanttakeenpassant
recommends my 1st and favorite chess book. has never read it himself
That square on D6 is making my mouth water. So juicy.
Great video. Can you play Ruy Lopez?
you can calculate all these combinations in your head in several seconds? that's why we don't have any chance agains a GM :D
I find myself thinking, what would Danya do in this position, in my own games
20:05 "now he starts thinking when his move is forced"
I do that too. Of course I can see I only have one option, but sometimes I also try to calculate what happens
after those moves.
Why is that so weird? :D
One of the few criticisms I have of Daniel is this occasional habit for scoffing at players who take too long to think/think at the "wrong" moment or who don't resign when he feels they should. These are not his peers - the smurfing is only (arguably) justified by the educational content and it's in bad taste to hold these unsuspecting opponents to the standards of titled players.
Such a brilliant attack!!
I like the simulator game font you are using 😎
Anyone knows the decision making book he talks about not related to chess?
Oh my godddd this guy is so good.
6:40 Qxh6 doesn't work because : Qxh6, Kxh6, h5, Kh7 and now there's no mate.. For example hxg6, Kg8
He explained that dude
its crazy to think GM can exploit your bad moves in just couple of moves
That queen sack 🤩
Twitch book did he copy?
at 22 what if Qc6, offering a trade? i don't see a good continuation
nvm Danya explains it later ^^
I have to say that game 1 wasn't really that educational but it was super interesting.
I also start thinking when it's too late!
1:30 well not superficially better no?
Always play Bc1!
What's oh my land's one the thumbnail
Danya, just play the line next time. There’s very little chance that you 1300 rated opponent will play the most accurate and complex response out of the 17 variations you just calculated.
I enjoy the composure to be able todisregard a beautiful line just because of one concrete equal position 10 moves down the line
Dan the Supreme leader
Nice Sir
Very nice game
Thank you for sharing all this wonderful content! Only constructive suggestion I have is to add some noise gates to your OBS to get rid of some of that white noise/paper sound/clicking/etc. Your content is dope; put some shine on it!
that a bummer
You shouldn't try this at home 🤣
This would’ve been an immortal
Against a 1400?