As a low rated player, I just cannot believe how I get to watch instructive and informative chess lessons from a GM on RU-vid. These are really beneficial for everyone.
Agree! I grew up as a kid in Romania in the '90s, free Chess Lessons from a GM on the internet was like going to Mars😆. We live in a Great time for Chess, and Danya Is Great
It's not that they dislike slow chess at all, they just usually play enough tournaments to be content with that and see online chess more as just a silly and fun way to spend time. When you're used to regular long OTB games, doing it online will start to feel like a bad replacement.
@@Tobi-pn2xs the popularity of slow otb chess vs faster time format online chess will change every generation I think, there is the possibility that slow chess fades out of popularity
That is an unbelievably strong opponent, but her play seems really legit. Really really underrated, first time I've ever seen Daniel calculating all game seriously.
It's 100% legit to me so far. She is around 1500 and she plays the scotch. I play the scotch as well. If you give a gambit player what they want they should be able to find most of the strong ideas. Nothing crazy here, everything made sense to me. I assume Daniel will win a slightly worse endgame and nothing weird is happening when he checks the engine, I am at the 23 minute mark.
Saying "let me calculate" and then covering his eyes and turning away from the board is some big time flex. I need to try it in a tournament and see my opponent melt in their chair.
When i see almost all the masters playing 3+0 it demotivates me a little, I want to play longer games to improve but majority of the players play blitz which is very disappointing. seeing danya play longer rapid games is my source of motivation. Thanks for keeping the slow chess alive.
@@anthonyulloa4408 i think it's like: if you have bad instincts (which everyone has, when he starts playing chess btw) you only make them more natural to you and it's only gonna get harder to get rid of them whereas if you play rapid first, you can build good instincts and they will eventually become natural.
still, i think so, yet i play bullet a lot more often. rapid is more boring and more demanding imo. in low-lvl bullet (1000-1200) you can literally win on time 80% of the games if you don't blunder a mate, so how can you make good habits with that in mind... (i have won 1100 bullet game on time with a queen down from the opening way too many times lol)
I love when people used to tell me "pawn and king endgames are simple, and any player rated 1200 and lower can solve any of them with ease." I argued, and spat my fights against them while looking for strong evidence to support my claim that certain king pawn endgames are incredibly tricky, and that even grandmasters can sometimes screw them up. Ive been called stupid by my chess piers. And told i should stop playing chess if i cant understand such simple concepts such as a KP endgame. Im going to send this video to everybody i can remember that has told me this or anybody that does in the future. Thanks GM Naroditsky, for taking the time to explain this endgame in full. I cant put into words how much I appreciate these videos and the educational content.
I love how you are always careful about calling anyone a cheater. It's a humble attitude that, for me, is a must-have quality in any kind of master. Thanks for teaching us all about not only chess, but sportmanship and humility.
This is why i have always thought opening knowledge is a must even at a beginner/amateur level. If your 1500 rated opponent knows the theory and gets an advantage out of their opening prep they're most likely going to mop the floor with you in the middle/endgame. This holds better for longer games when they get enough time to not make a blunder.
Daniel i really appreciate the little talk you give chat when they're accusing. I once played a near perfect london game against a streamer, when i went back to watch the vod i realised everybody in the chat was calling me a cheater. So you are right, while it can be taken as a compliment i guess, it is pretty frustrating to be accused like that.
Endgame calculations from 28:45 to 29:05... OMG. I don't know how Danya keeps the visualization of the positions clear without constantly rechecking, which is what I always end up doing, and which messes with the process. I so wish I could do these things. I spend so much time in those types of positions never arriving at clear positions in my head and usually missing something vital. This series is just pure gold. And this particular game so incredibly instructive.
Danya, I am relatively new to your channel, and I’ve been watching this speedrun since it starded. Because of that, I felt sorry for don’t watching your other speedruns, and that is what I am doing. The MasterClass speedrun is awesome, just like this. I hope you know the difference you make in every viewers life, not only because of the informational content, but also because of the fun it is to watch! You really are great, and not only as a streamer. The only reason I watched Tata Steel live was because you was there commentating. Again, thank you very much for everything you do.
Amazing video Danya!! Would love to see more videos like this, where you induce a slight weakness on your position and then navigate the rest of the game highlighting such concepts as king safety, piece activity/generating attacking chances, making slow improving moves, and squeezing out wins/draws in tight endgames. It’s in such positions I’m sure most of us find ourselves in, and it’s hard to show these concepts (especially those pertaining to the endgame) when you just sweep your opponent right from the start. Keep up the great work, looking forward to the next speedrun vid!
A good teacher makes you feel like you've figured things out for yourself even though they've guided you most of the way there. And then you go and try to play and if you're anything like me, you & your opponent both blunder repeatedly and you think "how on earth can I lose against someone this bad, that means I'm even worse??" and you angrily grind out games until you get an unsatisfying win against a complete scrub.
The end-game analysis on this video is spectacular. It's a good reminder on many of the themes of his outstanding pawn endgame series (strongly recommended), as well as new material.
Thank for playing subpar in the opening. It allowed us to see an endgame in an equal position with plenty of time for the opponent. Was extremely useful to see your ideas at that stage in an equal position
@@sammydavis5628 Danya is always very kind and he will go out of his way to pretend someone is not cheating....just go look at other games under this account....it is all you need to do
@@platonfoucault1087 She has a Fide id in her real name, so definitely not a smurf. As to whether she was cheating, or simply having the best game of her life, I do not know.
Yea who are these people? If you make $300k per year $3k is 1.5% of your after tax salary. I feel like your average twitch viewer makes less than 300k a year
@@deadvirgin428 Huh? Some streamers even have a deal that gives them the whole amount. Didn’t you see the twitch leak on how much streamers make a year (without sponsored streams or third party dono things etc) just bits, and subs. You can literally do the math yourself.
2 lessons I've learned from Danya everyone should implement every game: 1) Don't go with the flow, always look for what you're opponent is leaving behind or open. 2) Having such an understanding of chess principles that you know when to violate them wins you matches against strong players.
I like the concept of making small mistakes in the opening and recovering. I hope you make more videos using this format. Thanks Daniel, appreciate what you do.
Holy smokes!! This is the most incredible chess content ever! Unbelievably instructional, and it sparks the desire to become a better chess player. Thank you, Sensei!
Watched live in twitch stream and now here on youtube. Thank you GM Naroditsky for not only excellent content but what is IMNSHO the most instructive content on both platforms for players seeking teaching content on either platform. Much appreciated
Small obvious sidenote to the last few minutes of the vid: if you can get your Queen (or your King) in front of the pawn, it's always a pretty straightforward win.
I'm a 1700+ rated player with almost 9k games played and I can not play like she did vs Danya. What I find most suspicious is that she was playing incredibly fast.
I got to about 40 minutes in the video and I was thinking, "how is there going to be 18 minutes of pawn ending discussion"....and then I watched it. What a beautiful game. Tremendous stuff Danya!! Thank you for droppin' knowledge!
I will never forget, 2 years ago I was 1800 uscf. I played a NM in a 30/0 game. I found almost all the engine moves. I was so so so happy and excited I won and analyzed the game. I saw I had like a 99.3 or something and my opponent accused me of cheating. It really robbed that moment from me. Since then I don’t really accuse other of cheating. If they are cheating they will get caught. Also I drew an IM twice in a longer time control, I think I was better but when he was slightly worse it was like punching a brick wall, I don’t understand how GMs beat IMs.
Love coming here. Even though I don't really play chess that much I find myself improving my ability to calculate and follow the logic. Please continue!
I saw this guy on a tiktok and I immediately noticed how clearly and simply he explains the why's of each move and I knew I needed to subscribe to his YT channel. Such explanations make the game much more enjoyable for me as an intermediate player because I can learn a lot while understanding each move
Danya is the king of stalemating because I think he really studied these king pawn endgames and knows how to set a trap when he is a tempo behind for the queen to stalemate him.
Hectic endgame! Well played Daniel.I agree with the point of underrated players.. I'm one of them. I prefer finding better moves than trying to blitz out to beat someone on the clock or hope they don't take advantage of moves made to quickly
30:50 I was playing along on the board that I have, needed to use both hands to keep up with the ending pawn rush. When I got the queen on h1 and saw promotion wasn't possible for white, I actually cheered! That was a fun game to play along!
Also, kudos to tasuni_2005. I think at the end of the game, her rating should have gone up rather than down. Such a well played game keeping the pressure on for 25+ moves before black could even get boots on.
Endgames are so important and really complex to me. Great content!🙏 Without GM Danya’s comments I would’ve strongly suspected selective cheating, and losing the endgame possibly because the engine wasn’t at a high enough depth. Playing a complete game an estimated 700 points above without using much of the clock seems unusual. But I’m not capable of analyzing in depth the player history and don’t have the long experience GM Danya has, so I defer to his opinion.
This was such an instructive endgame. My favorite part was, where I had to unlearn the "don't put your king on the square, where it can be checked at the end of the pawn race" rule xD It really motivates me to take more time to analyse my endgames
Kudos to your opponent and thank you for another great video. I enjoy listening to your thought pattern much more when you play tougher opponents, not because i want to learn but more because its entertaining to see how a GM thinks about chess in complex positions
What an awesome endgame. Cinematic to say the least. In fact, a similar game was highlighted in the movie “searching for Bobby Fischer” I remember from when I was younger about josh waitzkin. Idk if the game was actually played by waitzkin or not. I thought it was so cool to see a game like that actually played out and not possibly fiction
Thanks as always for the instructive content. Also nice to see the response about potential cheating. That you understand and articulate for others to empathize is a key life lesson.
what a brilliant game! Beautiful endgame, shows you how much that one tempo can matter when calculating that far ahead. Props to your opponent: she played a fantastic game.
I can honestly say I’ve never seen such an interesting endgame… where white possibly could have made a draw around 52:00 because he cages the black king on both sides of the board. Actually so crazy
as a scotch gambit player, the correct move after Ke8 is first Qh5+, trying to force black to play g6? and weaken the a1-h8 diagonal. as a practical matter, most players who place their king back on e8 will automatically play g6 because psychologically they have already committed to avoiding Qxc5 with check. g6? further worsens black's position, not only because after Qxc5 d6 Qxc3 the knight has to place itself in a dangerous pin with Nc6 to avoid loosing the rook, but also because in the long run black's king side is wide open to the attack, and the king will not enjoy the relative safety it had in this game after castling by hand. furthermore, Qh5+ has almost no downside, as in case of the correct response Kg8 Qxc5, you arrive at the same position that occured in the game. allowing white to make the mistake of g6? (according to the lichess database, 20,268 out of 24,313 players indeed played g6) is definitly worth the risk of allowing black the tempo to move their king to the relatively safer g8 in the minority of cases when this does happen.
You never know of course did someone cheated, but it seems to me like a relatively normal play, albeit on the good side. Another reason why someone 1 400 - 1 500 rated can hang on for some time here is because he gave her a much better position where she got to play some moves that keep the initiative for a while, like doubling of the rooks and so on. Psychologically it is much easier not to blunder in that situation. Plus Daniel had to exchange some stuff in order not to be completely lost because he gave away an initiative, so the game up until the endgame wasn't that complicated for an intermediate player. But you could still see some mistakes. For instance that bishop exchange for a knight in the end is obviously not great for white. It actually gives black a more active king and nothing more, so that move alone tells you she is not 2 000+ rated. I am always angry at myself if I make such a trade even though I am not nearly 2 000 rated. But it is understandable, she wanted to simplify the position to a draw, that is what happens on this intermediate level sometimes. It doesn't look suspicious to me, she played a lot of moves that are slightly bad, which is what I see a lot in my games as well. But in any case, pretty good display by the opponent, if I am correct that she played without assistance, I am sorry she didn't get a draw. :)
Watching this video after watching his recent end game series. I could fully understand everything that happens after 28:00 . I even was able to predict it would be drawn, with proper play. Granted i couldn't draw it myself most likely lol.
