Best chess teacher on the web. The beauty of how you teach is that you reason your way explicitly through the lines, which I am finding imprints itself onto my general play, which helps me to understand most positions I find myself in without needing to remember moves without knowing WHY (this also ironically helps me memorise some of the opening theory). I’m always looking for squares to control, type 2 undefended pieces I can pressure, pins and forks and lines of attack that force them, compact and harmonious defensive formations. Been watching about a year now, and it’s totally revolutionised the manner in which I play and my comprehension of the game.
Why Daniel’s Speedrun is my favorite UA-cam chess channel? He brings us into his though process for every move. He is clear and concise. He teaches basic but strong smart moves. He does not say hello by name to each and every fans on his chat. He does not go down 17 lines, maybe just one or two. He closes his eyes when calculating complicated future moves and lines ;-D I learn the most from this channel. Thank you so much Daniel!
I used to love watching Hikaru because his chess is insane but damn, he is the most annoying person. I dont care about his chat or what they are saying. I just wanna see chess. Danya and JB are the best ive found by far.
I would love a video where you get a bad position with equal material (maybe minus 2-4 ish), where your opponent has a stable strategical advantage. And you’re trying to survive it and turn the tables
Being equal material and -4 is much worse than being a knight down and -4 though. It means your position is absolutely horrible. He can only recover IF his opponent fucks up. He'll be making a video in hope, rather than being able to teach. Probably wouldn't work
Unironically if u wanna watch someone do this watch Hikaru. Out of openings he’s often a bit worse, maybe not minus 2-4 but he always manages to find a way out. He obviously isn’t aiming to teach, but he has many example games on the manner
@@WrightyFPLof course. However, people find themselves in that situation all the time. A GM pretending to be a 1300 does not. I’m not knocking the thrust/idea of Danya’s speedruns and I find them very instructive of course, but I wouldn’t take take this comment to task, either.
@@Raidannnn you make a good point! I personally don't like Hikaru but he would be good for this. Regardless, if you choose an opening that's -1/-1.5, as a GM you can recover just fine. -4 is probably a bit too much at 1300+ where Danya is at on the run rn. But it could work and be instructive at lower eval. This is a "principled openings" speedrun tho so Danya won't choose a bad opening
Really appreciate these videos. I always seem to have difficulty against the Scandi when my opponent doesn’t take the pawn right away with the queen. This is really helpful.
These speedrun games are tremendous help for my mental health for some reason. The way you confidently and eloquently work through every position gives me assurance. Thank you
Daniel you are have the best channel on youtube. I've jumped from 1400 to 1800 in couple of months just watching your videos. Your dedication , concrete and principal approach are incredible. Keep it up man...
U r my greatest foreign teacher of chess. Gotham is more of an entertainment and U r better strictly for teaching and being better at chess . All the best to You and thank You for that.
For those of you not understanding the early white light sq bishop check on B5 ... it induces blacks bishop coming to D7. Which starts the domino effect of black queen not being able to defend the D file. And the white D pawn wrecks havoc winning first the black D pawn, then black's dark bishop, then Black's light bishop. Then that's a wrap...
You always teach such good and solid chess. I am getting excited as you tend to start playing around from 1400 to 1900. I hope to see a Budapest gambit in the near future.
Thanks once again, Danya! I appreciate that you're trying to use "they/their" to refer to the opponent rather than just assuming you're playing a man. Small step to a more inclusive chess community.
Ah yes, pandering to the snowflakes. If you’re the type of person to get offended over someone saying “him” in a chess video then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and give yourself a slap.
Same, its why I like Danya so much, great teacher and yet also humble enough to be considerate on matters like these. Absolutely favourite chess channel by far
I don't use they/them to be inclusive. There exist only males and females. I use they/them because I don't know whether the person is male or female, and the English word for that is "they". In Spanish, on the other hand, there is a group of people wanting to have the language changed significantly to allow for inclusive language, which is laughable, but it's also sad because the movement has unfortunately gained popularity, and I don't agree with changing a language just because someone (or many) want to; languages evolve with the passing of time naturally, much like living things. Also, I wouldn't have trouble calling someone a specific pronoun they wanted, but what I can't stand is when they get mad if I get it wrong or "assume their gender". I'm not being disrespectful by calling you "he" or "she" (I can't believe I have to clarify that). Anyhow, I've digressed a lot.
Danny, can I make a request? I'd love to see you play and hear your thoughts on the Maroczy Bind next time you have the opportunity to play it, if you could. If you see this, thanks. You do great work.
Dear Danya, I both liked and hated this video because it completely exposes my secret weapon, the Modern Scandinavian and especially the Portuguese Gambit. Goed to show what a GM knows about the game that you know this pretty obscure line I found from memory without ever playing it yourself. However, although you called it the poor mans scandi, this video alone demonstrates the need for positional understanding that very few players have. Even though as white you only played pretty standard, principles moves against this 1300 to make him collapse, had the player known what you were thinking, he could have had a dynamic game that is solely the familiar territory of black. I feel the modern scandi when analyzed by the black player, they’ll at worst have an equal position, and at best a completely dominating position resulting from white being in very unfamiliar territory. Poor mans scandi, more like the Magicians Scandi!
"Just follow the freakin rules", haha. It aint that simple for us mere morals. But , as always, chess instruction of the highest order. I dont think there is anyone better out there on UA-cam
Daniel I love your videos they are very instructive and you have that great skill to teach not everyone has that. I got 2 things to say and I'm really curious about your answer 1- from last night's match Magnus vs Hikaru, there was a match with bishop perpetual check match where Hikaru used all his time to gain advantage, I think Magnus should've take the bishop instead of drawing (revers UNO) because Hikaru had like 3 sec vs 2.30 min. even though he has the obvious advantage I think Hikaru has no chance to win with that time 2- are you planning to make a speedrun Europe so we can watch online and ask questions simultaneously instead of watching them here on youtube :)
Hey there, I just watched your chess video and I have to say, I'm impressed! You've got some serious skills on the board. I especially loved the way you were able to outmaneuver your opponent in that final game. It was a true masterclass in strategy and technique. As someone who enjoys chess myself, I really appreciated your insights and analysis. Your commentary was clear, concise, and full of valuable tips and tricks that I'll definitely be incorporating into my own game. Great job on the video! Keep up the excellent work and I can't wait to see more of your content in the future.
It’s quite interesting that when his opponent went Nd4 he laughed it off, “well this just gives up a pawn”, but in analysis found it to be the strongest defense. Which makes you think- the only reason he dismissed it as a legitimate move is because he didn’t have enough time to consider the opponent’s other options, and he didn’t have enough time to consider other moves because the opponent played it so quickly. So did the opponent think and decide to play the mature pawn sac that quickly, or did he just play it and not realize he was blundering a pawn?
I honestly would be interested to see Danya recommend lines to review/study from the opening. Like around 1:26 when discussing why black is better after trying to hold on to the pawn after c6
Bc4 is a good move, it's recommended in the Chessable course "Crush the Alekhine and Scandinavian!". It does need a lot more theoretical knowledge, though.
Your polite & systematic approach is awesome & the lessons are invaluable. But just *once* I'd love to see you have a beer on stream, have a laugh & destroy people with tricks & traps. & Hanging a queen or mate every now & then couldn't hurt 🤣
Danya is no angel like 🤣. Plenty of vids of him cussing out and destroying mice for losing. Danya has matured ahaha, although I agree, bit of rogue fun once in a while wouldn't go amiss. I don't do Twitch but I imagine that's your place to go for this, UA-cam is the Instagram of video- you only upload the best bits
My god. Danya missed to explain to us newbies (1000s) that that bishop strategy at the beginning is like white having an extra turn/move if black put his bishop back to starting square after white put bishop to e2...... its like white having an extra turn to develop its bishop. i understoood something. thank u danya
Love your educational videos Danya I've learned a lot of new openings and ideas I would like to see a video where you are down material but still try to fight for a win or is that something chess teachers don't teach? Because technically if your down material you should be automatically lost or so people assume so.
Hello Danya, I have now been following your channel for years and immensely enjoy your content, especially the speed runs explaining the rationale behind your moves. So I wanted to ask whether you could try something similar, but for games between two grandmasters. I.e. take such a game and guide us through every move. What do you think? Cheers
I play the Portuguese Gambit while playing black as an 800, it might not be the most solid opening ever but it's fun at low level and throw people off guard especially in Bullet when they hang a bishop at move two. Playing 1. e4 2.e5 is boring to me tbh
I face 2) ... Nf6 in the Scandi at least a third of the time around the 1500 level. I've seen it be recommended by GothamChess so i wonder if that accounts for its popularity.
Do Danya's opponents know, before the game, that they're playing a higher rated player and will have their points refunded? Or do they only find out afterward?
This video has a hashtag "stable diffusion", even though it has nothing to do with it. Danya is learning the dark arts of boosting popularity unfairly.
Your chat would get a lot more instruction by doing tactics. All the reasoning in the world will not help them if they cannot even see the bishop is winnable in that position
Good work on being the speed run commentator Daniel, hands down favorite person to watch for chess.
Best chess teacher on the web. The beauty of how you teach is that you reason your way explicitly through the lines, which I am finding imprints itself onto my general play, which helps me to understand most positions I find myself in without needing to remember moves without knowing WHY (this also ironically helps me memorise some of the opening theory). I’m always looking for squares to control, type 2 undefended pieces I can pressure, pins and forks and lines of attack that force them, compact and harmonious defensive formations. Been watching about a year now, and it’s totally revolutionised the manner in which I play and my comprehension of the game.
Why Daniel’s Speedrun is my favorite UA-cam chess channel?
He brings us into his though process for every move.
He is clear and concise.
He teaches basic but strong smart moves.
He does not say hello by name to each and every fans on his chat.
He does not go down 17 lines, maybe just one or two.
He closes his eyes when calculating complicated future moves and lines ;-D
I learn the most from this channel. Thank you so much Daniel!
I used to love watching Hikaru because his chess is insane but damn, he is the most annoying person. I dont care about his chat or what they are saying. I just wanna see chess. Danya and JB are the best ive found by far.
I would love a video where you get a bad position with equal material (maybe minus 2-4 ish), where your opponent has a stable strategical advantage. And you’re trying to survive it and turn the tables
Being equal material and -4 is much worse than being a knight down and -4 though. It means your position is absolutely horrible. He can only recover IF his opponent fucks up. He'll be making a video in hope, rather than being able to teach. Probably wouldn't work
Unironically if u wanna watch someone do this watch Hikaru. Out of openings he’s often a bit worse, maybe not minus 2-4 but he always manages to find a way out. He obviously isn’t aiming to teach, but he has many example games on the manner
@@WrightyFPLof course. However, people find themselves in that situation all the time. A GM pretending to be a 1300 does not. I’m not knocking the thrust/idea of Danya’s speedruns and I find them very instructive of course, but I wouldn’t take take this comment to task, either.
@@Raidannnn you make a good point! I personally don't like Hikaru but he would be good for this. Regardless, if you choose an opening that's -1/-1.5, as a GM you can recover just fine. -4 is probably a bit too much at 1300+ where Danya is at on the run rn. But it could work and be instructive at lower eval. This is a "principled openings" speedrun tho so Danya won't choose a bad opening
Danya has made some videos where he purposely blunders a piece. Earlier this year, maybe in April.
Good job commentating today Danya. Watching Hikaru and Magnus fight it out with you on the commentary was just great.
Really appreciate these videos. I always seem to have difficulty against the Scandi when my opponent doesn’t take the pawn right away with the queen. This is really helpful.
I really appreciate that you call out the notation of every move so that I can listen without necessarily having to watch.
humblebrag! :D
These speedrun games are tremendous help for my mental health for some reason. The way you confidently and eloquently work through every position gives me assurance. Thank you
Daniel you are have the best channel on youtube. I've jumped from 1400 to 1800 in couple of months just watching your videos. Your dedication , concrete and principal approach are incredible. Keep it up man...
U r my greatest foreign teacher of chess. Gotham is more of an entertainment and U r better strictly for teaching and being better at chess . All the best to You and thank You for that.
Hikaru, Magnus, Danya and Hess, what an amazing day of chess!!!! 😍😍
For those of you not understanding the early white light sq bishop check on B5 ... it induces blacks bishop coming to D7. Which starts the domino effect of black queen not being able to defend the D file. And the white D pawn wrecks havoc winning first the black D pawn, then black's dark bishop, then Black's light bishop. Then that's a wrap...
Ok, Bb5+ is immediately going in my repertoire, never knew what to do in this version of the scandi
i think i’ve just got my passion for chess back 😂 this was really good
You always teach such good and solid chess. I am getting excited as you tend to start playing around from 1400 to 1900. I hope to see a Budapest gambit in the near future.
Thank you, Danya! I think you're doing a great service for the game with those incredibly instructive videos!
Mans hop off from SCC commentary and uploads a video. Nice!
Yo for real 😂 this is just flirting by this point
I could watch 2 of these every day
Thanks once again, Danya! I appreciate that you're trying to use "they/their" to refer to the opponent rather than just assuming you're playing a man. Small step to a more inclusive chess community.
This, you've got lots of women and queers like me who love you cos you are respectful and wholesome so thanks for everything ❤️❤️
Ah yes, pandering to the snowflakes.
If you’re the type of person to get offended over someone saying “him” in a chess video then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and give yourself a slap.
Same, its why I like Danya so much, great teacher and yet also humble enough to be considerate on matters like these. Absolutely favourite chess channel by far
I don't use they/them to be inclusive. There exist only males and females. I use they/them because I don't know whether the person is male or female, and the English word for that is "they".
In Spanish, on the other hand, there is a group of people wanting to have the language changed significantly to allow for inclusive language, which is laughable, but it's also sad because the movement has unfortunately gained popularity, and I don't agree with changing a language just because someone (or many) want to; languages evolve with the passing of time naturally, much like living things.
Also, I wouldn't have trouble calling someone a specific pronoun they wanted, but what I can't stand is when they get mad if I get it wrong or "assume their gender". I'm not being disrespectful by calling you "he" or "she" (I can't believe I have to clarify that).
Anyhow, I've digressed a lot.
@@Sir_Isaac_Newton_ No one asked + L take
Most instructive chess content on UA-cam. Thanks, Daniel
My God this type of explanation. Simply amazing.
Thank you for the sweet late night snack.
Danny, can I make a request? I'd love to see you play and hear your thoughts on the Maroczy Bind next time you have the opportunity to play it, if you could. If you see this, thanks. You do great work.
Making myself a bracelet. WWDD. "What Would Danya Do".
The ending of the game was pure savage
Danya's stuff is always super value packed. Спасибо!
Iam really proud of you Daniel ❣️
Dear Danya, I both liked and hated this video because it completely exposes my secret weapon, the Modern Scandinavian and especially the Portuguese Gambit.
Goed to show what a GM knows about the game that you know this pretty obscure line I found from memory without ever playing it yourself.
However, although you called it the poor mans scandi, this video alone demonstrates the need for positional understanding that very few players have. Even though as white you only played pretty standard, principles moves against this 1300 to make him collapse, had the player known what you were thinking, he could have had a dynamic game that is solely the familiar territory of black.
I feel the modern scandi when analyzed by the black player, they’ll at worst have an equal position, and at best a completely dominating position resulting from white being in very unfamiliar territory.
Poor mans scandi, more like the Magicians Scandi!
10:17 brilliant subtle point.
That combination at the end was insane, nice game;
"Just follow the freakin rules", haha. It aint that simple for us mere morals. But , as always, chess instruction of the highest order. I dont think there is anyone better out there on UA-cam
Watching his videos I climbed up 300 Elos in a few months. Thanks Danya! Unparalleled free online chess content
Daniel I love your videos they are very instructive and you have that great skill to teach not everyone has that. I got 2 things to say and I'm really curious about your answer
1- from last night's match Magnus vs Hikaru, there was a match with bishop perpetual check match where Hikaru used all his time to gain advantage, I think Magnus should've take the bishop instead of drawing (revers UNO) because Hikaru had like 3 sec vs 2.30 min. even though he has the obvious advantage I think Hikaru has no chance to win with that time
2- are you planning to make a speedrun Europe so we can watch online and ask questions simultaneously instead of watching them here on youtube :)
Top g danny boy
Hey there,
I just watched your chess video and I have to say, I'm impressed! You've got some serious skills on the board. I especially loved the way you were able to outmaneuver your opponent in that final game. It was a true masterclass in strategy and technique.
As someone who enjoys chess myself, I really appreciated your insights and analysis. Your commentary was clear, concise, and full of valuable tips and tricks that I'll definitely be incorporating into my own game.
Great job on the video! Keep up the excellent work and I can't wait to see more of your content in the future.
Decisive. Lethal. Crushing.
Excellent
best chess youtuber
That was total overkill. Damn.
This one was so violent I'm still shocked
27:09 “There were some move order issues but I still think ED was the best move”
I don’t think anything is moving when you have ED
Je suis de Montréal et j’adore tes vidéos et j’aime ton français aussi!
That final today between Hikaru and magnus was ALMOST as good as the World Cup final. Amazing job commentating dayna, and an amazing day.
Messi=🐐
Daniel: While we can play f3 there, that's not a move you wanna be making in the opening
Fantasy Caro players: 😑
every structure, every correlation of pawns can happen in one of your games 😍😍
“Decisive, Lethal, Crushing” .. disappointed this wasn’t the title of the video
This is helpful. Because when they eat the pond with queen. I play my horse. But I never know what to do when they go horse.
It’s quite interesting that when his opponent went Nd4 he laughed it off, “well this just gives up a pawn”, but in analysis found it to be the strongest defense. Which makes you think- the only reason he dismissed it as a legitimate move is because he didn’t have enough time to consider the opponent’s other options, and he didn’t have enough time to consider other moves because the opponent played it so quickly. So did the opponent think and decide to play the mature pawn sac that quickly, or did he just play it and not realize he was blundering a pawn?
I honestly would be interested to see Danya recommend lines to review/study from the opening. Like around 1:26 when discussing why black is better after trying to hold on to the pawn after c6
thanks
7:24 take it easy, buddy lol
Bc4 is a good move, it's recommended in the Chessable course "Crush the Alekhine and Scandinavian!". It does need a lot more theoretical knowledge, though.
Inducing bd7 influenced totally the game of black, inducing him to blunder a pawn and eventually the game itself, insane.
Awesome
Thanks!
Your polite & systematic approach is awesome & the lessons are invaluable. But just *once* I'd love to see you have a beer on stream, have a laugh & destroy people with tricks & traps. & Hanging a queen or mate every now & then couldn't hurt 🤣
Russian schoolboys don’t truck with that nonsense, all principles all the time. At least on camera.
Danya is no angel like 🤣. Plenty of vids of him cussing out and destroying mice for losing. Danya has matured ahaha, although I agree, bit of rogue fun once in a while wouldn't go amiss. I don't do Twitch but I imagine that's your place to go for this, UA-cam is the Instagram of video- you only upload the best bits
Love these videos - can you do a closed vs. open lesson sometime?
My god. Danya missed to explain to us newbies (1000s) that that bishop strategy at the beginning is like white having an extra turn/move if black put his bishop back to starting square after white put bishop to e2...... its like white having an extra turn to develop its bishop. i understoood something. thank u danya
10:55 secret of living a good life 😇
Love your educational videos Danya I've learned a lot of new openings and ideas I would like to see a video where you are down material but still try to fight for a win or is that something chess teachers don't teach? Because technically if your down material you should be automatically lost or so people assume so.
Thanks for playing e4
Hello Danya,
I have now been following your channel for years and immensely enjoy your content, especially the speed runs explaining the rationale behind your moves. So I wanted to ask whether you could try something similar, but for games between two grandmasters. I.e. take such a game and guide us through every move. What do you think?
Cheers
Why don't you play a game against Stockfish a peice up from the original position and see if you can win with say 20 minutes + 5 sec. inrement?!
Danya King of Teachers, Enlightener of Pawns
I feel like Danya is always scratching his head lol
I play the Portuguese Gambit while playing black as an 800, it might not be the most solid opening ever but it's fun at low level and throw people off guard especially in Bullet when they hang a bishop at move two. Playing 1. e4 2.e5 is boring to me tbh
19:53
Is white's bishop on e2 in this line not just as bad as black's bishop on d7?
Pog
Thank you Based Даня
8:54 Nd4 makes no sense, that just blunders a pawn
25:51 so Nd4 is the top engine move #Schrödinger'sSpeedrun :D
Needed a speedrun video today, as I titled away 300 elo points today (a new personal best haha).
Bruh that's a ton. At least you will have easier games for a little while lol
I face 2) ... Nf6 in the Scandi at least a third of the time around the 1500 level. I've seen it be recommended by GothamChess so i wonder if that accounts for its popularity.
Danya, I would pay you $500 to organize all your speedrun games by opening
Wow that end was horribly crushing.
27:59 Could somebody explain to me, why c5 does not work for white? I do not get it.
I think it's not that c5 doesn't work, but rather that developing the rook is better
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Play a kings gambit please.
Is there a place to find an extensive list of all the chess guidelines/rules/principles?
Yes, if you searched google for 5 seconds, you would have found both books and webpages.
Do Danya's opponents know, before the game, that they're playing a higher rated player and will have their points refunded? Or do they only find out afterward?
They dknt knkw theyre playing a gm
They can find out if they check the profile, I think it has a description
yes please
Maximum flexibility, least amount of commitment.
I get the feeling he doesn't respect the Scandi :)
Wow he beat him so hard he got reported 😂
Only playing unnatural developing moves next Speedrun please
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I’d like to cry if i were your opponent
The only thing that is katastrof are my games
😂😂its fun seeing the scandi player being schooled
😊
We miss this kind of videos:
ua-cam.com/video/1671V8LrEwk/v-deo.html
Discord server ?
analyse your games
This video has a hashtag "stable diffusion", even though it has nothing to do with it. Danya is learning the dark arts of boosting popularity unfairly.
read the description "Background created using Stable Diffusion V2!"
Your chat would get a lot more instruction by doing tactics. All the reasoning in the world will not help them if they cannot even see the bishop is winnable in that position
weird
u
This "poor man's scandi" that he is surprised to see way popularized by Levy.