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There are a good number of competent chess creators on twitch and RU-vid but nobody compares to Dana in his calm clear teaching style. It's much appreciated.
Been following you since pogchamp 1. Just these speedrun series have helped me climb from a 400 chess noob to 1300. You're so entertaining and educative. Thank you sincerely, sensei Danya
Me: Danya is making a long-winded but very good commentary on positional sacrifices Danya: so I've written a 63-page chapter on positional sacrifices in my book 😳
At around 41:45, commenting on the position after the exchange sacrifice, Daniel says, “I can guarantee you that if you turn on the computer White is at least +1.” Then around 42:20 somebody in the chat tells him the computer says +2. However, Stockfish 14 evaluates the position as only +0.2 for White (if Black plays Be7). The only way Stockfish evaluates the position as winning for White (+2.25) is if it is White’s move, which it isn’t. Just sayin’... I love Daniel’s vids, but Stockfish does not see that position as “crushing” for White.
This is a great lesson. Danya is very clear and eloquent in his explanation, and the fact that he analyzed a historic game to reinforce all the concepts seen on the match is just another level. He is an amazing teacher and I'm grateful he uploads this kind of content for free.
This entire discussion on positional sacrifice just had me thinking about the game between Magnus and Fedoseev... what a thing of beauty. By the by, these videos are the best videos on chess I've ever stumbled across on youtube. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to do this for all of us. It's incredible.
this was a nice video featuring one specific opening. playing one game where the opponent doesnt immidiatly blunder and then showcasing a good game where yoou can see the principle behind the opening in the whole beauty
These speedrun games are incredibly informative in general but this one in particular is incredible. The fact that this is free content is almost unbelievable. So much information presented in a way that is so easy to digest
Are you talking about the book itself or are there any courses about it on youtube? I've been searching for good endgame content which is harder to find videos on.
I've recently started playing this opening against the french after watching Bobby Fisher use it. Thank you for explaining so many ideas, and even piece sacrifices! The prophet is a fitting name!
Love your videos- but you often rush through the most decisive and interesting moves at warp speed (see 28:55). No need to show how fast YOU can solve the puzzle - I’d love to enjoy the beauty and brilliance at the pace it deserves. Again, love your videos- I’m a huge fan- please keep these coming!
Not gonna lie, that first few moves look absolutely bonkers. Why block two of your bishops with "passive" pawn moves and awkward knight moves?? :D Who came up with that?
d2 is actually sometimes a more natural square for the queen knight than c3 because your c pawn can move e.g. c3 d4 playing for the center. It is a weird opening to understand without looking at a bunch of games to see the plans though.
Fischer and Morphy's play is so inspiringly beautiful. There was something lost in chess with the advent of theory and modern engines, and while Magnus and super GM co. are objectively stronger in game and better people to boot, their play doesn't have that same level of beauty. Idk I can watch morphy and fisher games for hours as a 1900 but a modern super GM game annotations seems bland. Anyone else?
OMG DANYA! I just got to 1200! I’ve done nothing but watch you videos and haven’t played in months. I was 800 an hour ago. Thank you so much! Keep up the great videos!!
When you provide a great service to others it shows, even if that is through the game of chess. Love all of your content and your amazing work ethic to provide the best to us. We don’t deserve you
41:34 Nd2 is a mistake because of b5. But the computer does agree that taking the rook is a mistake. It gives +0.4 if black plays Be7 after the exchange. +1 otherwise. Stockfish recommends Re2/Re1/Qe1
At 13:34 would Rgg7 allowing Rxf4 and then sidestepping not be the faster way to mate? There's not much to do for black other than sac his pieces to prolong the game after which you just play h7 and mate with Rg8# or even Rh7+ Kg8 Rag7+ Kf8 Rh8# with the h6 pawn supporting the rook on g7 (after black gave all his pieces away that is) I guess that's really pedantic though and it's more practical to just force a trade of rooks and make a queen especially when down on time.
1:34 well you can do it in another order, with g3 or Nf3, that still would be the KIA, even if they were not the right moves here It is a system opening (also known as the Barcza system) after all
8:17---Note how quickly he spots Black's tactical error with ...Qd7. Spent about 5 minutes myself trying to figure out White's next move, mainly centering on Rxe5. Hardly considered N/anyxe5. As GM Huschenbeth says, "Tactics are the foundation of everything else." That's what primarily separates woodpushers from elite players, and frankly this ability is something that can't be taught. You either got it or you don't and no matter how hard you study or how many puzzles you (try to) solve most people will reach a lower plateau from which they cannot advance (a hat tip to Mark Dvoretsky). Seems that nature is more important than nurture in separating top-flight players from the rest of us.
