Chess So Disrespectful, They Banned Him For Cheating 

Games here played May 2: www.chess.com/games/archive/danielnaroditsky?gameOwner=other_game&gameType=live&timeSort=desc&gameTypes%5B0%5D=chess960&gameTypes%5B1%5D=daily&page=7

This is how chess is truly meant to be played. Black took White completely out of boring theory and forced White to think on the fly. The chess world needs much more of this. Bobby Fischer hated chess in his later years because he correctly noted that it had become nothing more than brute memorization, rather than over-the-board thinking. This is an awesome game and should be a wake up call to stodgy theorists.

I can see the logic of trading a rook for a bishop very early in the game. The rook is more an end game piece, particularly the Queen side rook if you plan to castle King side. Danya's Queen side rook moved just 3 times in the game and never left the back rank; not exactly an over active piece and one I'm sure he wouldn't have minded swapping out for that early bishop he traded.

It’s a new opening and it’s repetitive nature will eventually be flagged statistically. The player is skilled at it and there is no learned move behavior to counter it at this speed level.

Even the world of chess has become a circus. Nothing is safe any more.

there was no cheating as i could tell. All pieces moved as they should be. sure, he probably could have taken him out earlier, but it seems there was no rule, just racing the clock. So in reality, the hosts of this tournament/site need to be grown ups and reverse this and leave things to humans, not algorithms.

People keep saying it's disrespectful to acquire a full bishop advantage in early and mid-game...

I didn't recognize the name, but then when I looked him up, I remember him and he is one of my very favorite GMs. I've watched him play numerous times on another channel (that I wont mention) but his play is just sublime. I highly doubt he cheated, he doesn't come across as that type of guy at all (and I'm pretty sure he doesn't need to cheat).

Would certainly be willing to view more recaps of games between these two.

Dont see sacrifices like that often, it breaks the monotonous positioning.

I can't watch Gotham chess. He's like nails on a blackboard to me.

How is original play (some say anomalous play) equated with cheating?

He didn't cheat, he's an honest guy. He only cheats on his girlfriend, but never in chess.

Another brill video thank you. I'd love to see some with more about you your chess background\ rating etc

With queens off 2 rooks can be useless against two strong bishops.

This is it. This is the perfect chess video title.

"Opening up"? No, just opening!

Carlsen played in the same way against Pultinevicius, but with whites

I’m so happy you covered this story!

Daniel was killing him until he passed up NxRck about 3:38. You need to keep the Queens on the board to create horizontal threats otherwise the rooks have difficulties penetrating.

fair play ban = krymnik's procedure?

Great channel! Great content as always!❤

Great analysis where did brandon post this?

How does this opening look if the opponent declines? Is the rook on the third rank playable?

I wonder how in a game with those time limits one would be able to cheat. Please enlighten me I want a score of 3000 and I have no Idea how to use any engine that fast.

Smart move to link Gotham. Love your content.

I am waiting for the Exchange Opening Chessable course

If you can checkmate your opponent early trading a rook for a piece can be very good but against another GM it would be very hard to do

terrible. It's very hard to cheat effectively at 3 0 time controls. Although I prefer long increments, it is very east to cheat with 10 seconds or more as an increment.

I would like to see an outcome where the rook is not taken. Danya did win 40% of the matches

The game looked all over after 10 moves-to my untrained eye blacks recovery was highly suspicious. There must be some way of checking? I heard some guy callled Kramnik can detect cheaters. Let’s ask him.

This video prompted me to go looking for a new set of pieces for my ancient Radio Shack electronic chess game. My uncle bought it for me when I was like 8. After 40+ years of moving around and the trapdoor storage bin getting bumped & dumped, more than half the pieces were missing, but now that problem will be resolved. Looking forward to playing again! 😃

Also thanks for your great channel

How in the world is the position at 2:30 eval'd as equal?

Hyper-modern openings come off the back of the Postmodernist ideal to break classical ideas. What do we categorise the openings like this which break even modern chess ideas?

It looked to me that Daniel was just outplayed and performed some bad moves.

It's a weird opening but Daniel threw the game with his bishop sac which was defended pretty easily. Not taking the rook with his bishop was incredibly suspicious though, as well as pretending to be Brazilian (VPN?).

isn't Vi su's opening move one of Magnus favorites as of late?

I am unsure the play certainly seems dodgy to me, but it is difficult to tell. Thanls James.

First we do the procedure.

1:05 "And now we see the *feen ketto* of _both_ bishops!" Sorry, the *what* of the bishops? It's not just your accent; I'm a chess noob so I have literally no idea what you mean. 😅

I always play non-existent gambits when I can. After this, I'd better lose with them. (Fortunately, I usually do, anyway.)

Can someone explain why these players are banned?

Brandon speaks for himself 😂

Can we replace the nerdy commentators for championships and candidates with this cool guy?

it's not so easy, winning these "wiining" positions against a strong player, especially (or maybe only) at short time controls

They should simply self film their blitz playing to have at the ready to display for cheating accusations... solved.

Idon't understand how he cheated. Can someone please explain?

How is it cheating? Unless you're making illegal move after illegal move...wheres the illegality ?

"Backup account"... in other circles - known as "Smurf account", a disrespectful move to step away from your current rating, and play versus newbies. It's like Mike Tyson putting on a wig, to bash some featherweights. I'm A-OK with the ban - but the reason was laughably bad.

At 3:50 I guessed what he would play and got it right:D

GingerGM for relatable title Tuesday streams.

There is NO evidence that he is cheating. Is he probably cheating? yes, but if you have the slightest understanding of statistics, you understand that, as he is repeating the same unorthodox opening, the statistics are unfairly inflated in his disfavour. I have no qualms about him being banned because of statistics, but he should be banned because he is **probably** cheating , and not banned and accused of cheating which is a world of difference.

Looks like cpu moves to me

Bishop = +5

Rook sacrifice in the beginning, shouldn't be alarming. People sacrifice the pony all the time i.e Halloween gambit. I personally some times exchange rooks for knights. I am a low rated player but chess was supposed to be fun and challenging. Thats what I do. I play mostly. Taimanov sicilian and i get the chance to throw my pieces randomly and still win in bullet 😂

Can someone explain to me, a chess novice who just stumbled in here, why he got banned for cheating?

Go Brandon❤

doesn't the chess company have a rule that you can't use "fake" accounts? i seem to recall kramnik getting banned for that reason recently.

Taking a rook with a bishop is dubious if files are not open, as is the case in the early opening. It requires a grind into an endgame to demonstrate the win, which is hard to do consistently in speed chess, even at this level between 2 fairly evenly matched players. Given that the score was 60/40, the only reason to ban the guy was to protect Danya's reputation.

tyvm kramnik

Not for nothing I thought it was atrocious play by Danya early on when he could’ve taken the Rook with a check he passed up on it instead moving Queen elsewhere it seemed like he was playing to lose I did watch Gothams video on the subject of the cheating scandal he more or less felt two things either the guy is cheating or just being falsely accused he didn’t give his own opinion either way but he did want to set up an OTB rubber match between Danya and Brandan and said he might even bring Brandan on board for an interview most part terrible game by Danya I thought more so than anything Brandon did spectacularly not just taking pieces when he could did work out well for him Thanks James

Q1. How can anyone cheat in chess? Q2. Especially in a 3-min. game? I know these are silly questions but I'm learning at our school chess club and no-one knows.

Wow nan xreated history 😂😅

You are using "emperor with no clothes" incorrectly. It's not such a literal saying.

On today's Titled Tuesday, Magnus was experimenting with the 1.a4, 2.Ra3 line. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qz1gyNib4Ks.html

The swarming of the four Black minor pieces as amazing to watch. The Rook on e3 was helpless.

3:57 f6 rook to f8 better no?

The guy is clearly cheating. If you look at the other games, he was doing well until the end game where he messes everything up. The guy is often up many pawns in the end game but he blunders a lot for some reason. The only reason Daniel won is because the other guy is often losing on time and blunders in the end which is very sus.

clearly a cheater. come on

Trying to encourage chess in NZ, as per usual, would you like to participate in an interview on Zoom or the like? I would pay you for your time etc. I can also forward the monies if so desired to a Junior of NZ, or established club on your behalf, where you get the receipt. Just a thought, thank you.

Danya’s soy boys called the Feds 😂

Seriously - would an engine sacrifice a Rook within 3 moves^^....

Let's go Brandon!

Welcome to woke chess. Ban someone for winning.

Woke Chess on fashion

Nice

Danya is a terrible player

We all know engine chess when we see it

Wow This is a stockfish 17

First! Viih_Sou is savage! Nice one (let's go Brandon!)

Gotham is a tourist clinging to the real talent.