I know the lower level games aren't as mentally stimulating, but they are kind of fun to watch! I loved the deep analysis of the position only for the opponent to blunder a piece immediately 😂
This is spot on. Danya calculating a few different lines assuming opponent might play best move. Next move opponent moves a pawn and loses thegame😂😂 hilarious
It gets better when Dani reaches a point where opponents don't blunder that easily like 1300+. World Ches Champion Max Euwe once released a chess book "Meister gegen Amateur" (Master vs Amateur) that was very popular in some Chess club lesson.
I have to keep rewatching a lot of his older content because truthfully, even his 1400 elo games he has knowledge and plays in some ways I already cannot fully follow. This tidbits of low elo content where he goes back more to the basics are a lifesaver.
A lot of respect for how Danya reminds chat we were all new once. So many GMs make "stomp" videos where they show off that they can easily beat people who are new at the game that they have been playing all of their life. It doesn't impress me. Danya impressed me here.
Can’t help but admire how respectful of a human being Danya is. Even when he’s pointing out bad moves made by his opponents, he makes sure to frame them gracefully.
So grateful that GM Danya is bothering to build up from the beginning explaining for beginners like me & hope those more advanced have the patience to hang in there until things get more spicy.🙏
im sure all the advanced players don't mind unless they're just completely selfish. I'm 2000 rated but I still enjoy watching these videos. I'm happy that there are beginners that are willing to learn chess :)
Hi Daniel! At 17:46 you mention that it sounds very pedantic on what to do when you are up that much material. I just wanted to say that this is something that is greatly valuable to me. I've watched all of your videos on your speedruns, but don't play a lot of chess. Somehow I frequently get into a scenario where I am up a bunch of material, but have no clue how to finish the game. This causes me to panic and make blunders. So, please do keep on giving that excellent advice to the very end!
agreed, very humble of him to not be all “if you don’t know how to do __, go watch a tutorial”. only takes a minute for him to solidify the meaning behind the moves and it’s helps people like us tremendously. one of my new favorite chesstubers
I stayed away from the Four Knights because everyone told me it was drawish. I wanted to play gambits and have fun. What they didn't tell you was how many times your opponent will blunder because they are trying to attack, and at the lower levels, their attacks lack any type of set-up. This is why I told my son to learn this opening : you get your pieces out , castle the King, wait for your opponent to blunder a piece, trade down to a material advantage, the worst you can do is draw. And don't blunder back. I may try it myself.
There's a huge difference between the standard four knights and the four knights scotch. In the 4KScotch you play e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 d4, this last move d4 immediately opens up the center making the position a lot sharper. In the normal four knights you play something like Bc4 instead of d4 and you get some semi closed e4 e5 position which can be quite drawish especially if black plays symmetrical
as a complete beginner to chess, i love how respectful and compassionate you are for the opponent in these lower-ranked games. not only do you take their positions seriously (as any chess player should), but you also make each mistake the opponent makes as a learning opportunity for everybody to get better. it really helps me improve, but it also teaches me that making mistakes is okay and highly informative for everyone involved. you’re doing great work danya!
I think it's funny that anybody in the chat would make a comment like unworthy opponent. He's playing sub 1,000 players, what did you expect? And secondly, for about 99.99% of the people in chat would also get slaughtered playing Danya. It would just take more moves and prolong the pain.
I am past the beginner stage of my chess journey, but I do wanna add to your point and say I still watch these lower elo videos for the nuggets of information in them that advanced players can take note of.
I love how calmly you explain all the details in a lower level game even when it's "easy" to convert. Even for slightly more advanced players there's never any harm in review!
it is a huge plus of these lessons the fact that he explains in a way where people must understand the opening, not just to memorize a few moves. looking forward to the next one!
I don't understand why these people play 15 min chess and play every move in 10 secs and end with so much time on their clock.. I know it's increment but this dude ended the game with 30 seconds less than what he started with.. embarrassing.
Hope you do a 900 ELO version of the Vienna as you said you might do. I think lower rated games help beginners think about what they do in a different way. Most beginners start looking to attack and treat taking a pawn as equivalent to taking a rook even if they give up a bishop to accomplish it. Beginners fail to defend. They use the queen too aggressively. Learning a mentality of how to approach a game and correcting wrong ideas is very helpful.
I’d love to see you explore your recommended openings in depth, because in the speedruns you only get to see one variation per match, with many repeats. I’d watch/trust your opening videos over anyone else because you have an anthology of mid and end game content
I truly feel like we should maybe focus on bringing in more variety in terms of openings rather than again sticking to the 4Knights Scotch that we already know is your main recommandation, oh well. Don’t get me wrong, I just feel like if we wanna focus on theory, we have already touched on more theory than most would think about in the 4Knights Scotch…
Very simply explained. It is interesting that the lower the player elo have - the longer the game continues till checkmate. while grand masters will resign - realize the game is lost far far before any checkmate will needed.
Is smurfing not frowned upon at all in chess? In any other competitive game this is bannable and EXTREMELY frowned upon if streamers or pro players smurf at a low enough level. While it is educational, even "educational smurfs" in games like dota2 have got pro players in trouble with valve directly
Keep it up danya, ur doing a great job with all the great and informative videos! I love the analysis because I have trouble doing so myself and helps a ton with looking at my own mistakes :DD
The tactics and breakdowns are greatly appreciated! Thank you for taking your time and going through these analysis to better understand the reasoning behind the moves.
@Danya Can you please play Caro-Kahn for black at 1500 elo as your main opening for this speedrun like you did for the accelerated dragon? So many variations its hard to get a good sample of games. Thanks for everything!
I dont know danya. When a I play 900s they know deep ruy lopez theory or play open sicilian. I literally had to learn theory at 800 because I would just lose 6 moves in to a kings gambit. Watching these 900s 1 move blunder is crazy. I know I dont play that good by any means but I shouldnt have to grind out a theoretical endgame against a 800.
Thanks. I would have won this game too. However, and this is why You are the Best Coach/Teacher Worldwide, I wouldn't have seen 1/3 of what you explained.
Anyone who makes fun of lower rated players trying their best is garbage period. You can be at the top on one game and get demolished in another. Fact: I would curb stomp hikaru at billiards (or any physical sport) but it doesn't make sense because he wouldn't be on my level at that game. Plus, always remember no one is unwhoppable, ie hikaru going against magnus
wouldn't Nc3->Nd5 after a potential Nxd7 hang the pawn and leave the knight stranded? was the idea to play f3 before Nd5? isn't that a bit slow, pacing wise?
Danya, not sure if you still live in San Mateo, but my official recommendation for delis in the South Bay Area is a place called Lorenzo’s in Belmont. Check it out.
Me as a non player: It's time to play bishop b5 Prophet: "I think a lot of people at the beginner level would be very tempted by the move Bishop b5, that's not a good move" Me: get out of my head!
Could someone enlighten me on what danya means at 27:25 ? How does re8 win a piece back? Why wouldnt white just play kbd2 or f3 and castle on the next move?
"[..] and this is kind of just the companion speedrun to my official opening recommendations" Is there a video or post somewhere that lists these recommendations?
Daniel, I want to say that this is the best chess content not only on the RU-vid, but in general. Better then any chess books, chessable lessons or tactical trainers. To be able to have you explain every single move in depth in real time is priceless. Thank you to the ends of the earth for your content
The best chess teacher Ever... The absolutely undisputed GOAT!!! Thanks for this amazing content bro. I'm around 1600 but taking this speed run as an opportunity to go from zero and since you know so much and are so well articulated to explain everything, there is always some concept or approach to learn from you. Thank you Sr GOAT 🐐👍😎
I can understand everything you explained. Your way of translating chess to human terms is awesome and I learn a lot from your speedrun videos. Thank you!!
on 5:36 you dropped the knight back but their is tatic with knight takes pawn after knight takes back you play queen e2 pinning the knight to the king and push d3 because you don't want to create a weakness on king side.
This doesn’t work at all. Black doesn’t have to take back with the knight. Instead Qxd4 (the hanging knight) and then if you try Nxf6+, black recaptures with the queen and you just lose piece.
I have playing chess "seriously" for a couple of months and I am learning a lot with your videos. Not only about how to think about the game, but also about how to enjoy its beauty and history. Thanks a lot! Is your recommended opening for beginners the sicilian or some particular line of it? I've been playing the scoych as white. Thanks! Greetings from Spain
It always seems like Daniel's pieces work in perfect harmony. They fall into just the right places. That rarely occurs for me excepting when I'm playing far lower rated players.
Thanks for this content Danya! Everytime I watch one of your videos, chess looks so simple and logical. It really helps me understanding basic principles!
Something that makes not as much sense to me… it seems like we wanna focus a bit more on mainlines and theory, but it also feels like we wanna avoid lines with deep theory?
