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@@toothlesstoe you'll have a breakthrough just keep at it. You must be making fundamental errors in the first 5-10 moves that need cleaned up. If you just play correctly for 5-10 moves you'll be past 1,000 easily. It'll happen.
@@zakopower88 interesting. Well, I suppose these are the chances we take when we agree to a timed on-line chess game where have NO idea who the opponent really is -- human or no!
Alex: spends 5 mins of all his time explaining moves Also Alex after opponent takes 1 min to think of a move: Hmmm let me report for stalling real quick
I appriciate the content. I really like the minimal black backround better. Your game and the explaining of your thinking process is really great. In my opinion you don’t need the gimmicks.
I've been using kid/kia, london, and caro watching your playlist videos. Next, I'll push my rank using jobava and vienna. Vienna is a bit tricky, too many unknown lines. Thank you Alex for your daily booster for us amateurs. So funny and instructive
Alex Banzea is a fucking legend. Watched almost all of his vids and about to sign up for the courses as well. His humor in these chess videos also makes for a much more enjoyable experience. His roast on trolls talking shit about the background was hilarious. “Screw this”😂
I have been watching your content for a few weeks and decided to start using the Caro-Kann. I would say I’m a relative beginner so theory is challenging but you process of playing simply and using ‘natural squares’ works more often than not it places me in a winning position - whether I convert it is another matter but I’m working on it! I’d say I have increased my rating in blitz and rapid by a couple of hundred points in a couple of weeks. Your content is excellent and makes me chuckle especially the bit about being a genius to lose the end game…(me)
I had a game yesterday where i ended up alone against a king and queen. My opponent backed me into a corner and then paused for a long think... then messaged me.... "how do i win this?... hard position" fortunately, they found the queen mate while i was writing the move down... but yes people in the 1000 range often don't know how to mate with a king and queen.
I've watched probably 40 videos. and you getting the time down to ~1 min before u are out of the opening always stresses me out. IK u got it under control but i cant help but fee like I PERSONALLY am playing and in time trouble. Thanks for your videos.
Went from 550 to 900 just by playing the London with white and caro - Kann with black using the information and set Ups / tactics in your videos. Hopefully 1000 soon!!!
Karo Kan has been good to me. What's better is Alex reaction to opponents moves. No stress helps make the right move and avoid a blunder. How about a little theory, like protecting you pieces?
Everything you said is how i feel when i play white London and my opponents play chigorin or bring their queen out to attack b2.. Just messes me up. I find playing caro much easier
When is your Caro course coming out?????? I check everyday for it. Lol Also, we need a Vienna course as well. All your videos are golden. Thoroughly enjoy your thought process through out your videos. Really helps to understand concepts better. Thank you!!! ( I'm going to copy and paste this comment to all your videos until your course gets released. Hahaha)
Pretty sure you can get into the same positions from the petroff. A move longer to reach the same position in the Caro Exchange variation. I've always said opening theory is fun, but learning pawn structures practically is a lot lot lot better. An opening is essnetially to get a particular structure
Wonder what percentage of us viewers have terrible anxiety when the 20 second warning sound goes off and Alex is still casually making jokes ha ha I know I do 😂
When the white bishop takes the pinned knight on C6, when are you supposed to take with Queen and when with the pawn? In post analysis I tend to take with the wrong piece.
People demolish me in bullet when I play caro but In blitz and rapid it works wonders. I guess it’s kind of a slow build up due to the delayed king side development
French Defense is not a bad opening for Black! Having French Defense as a background knowledge in your chess mind enhances the understanding of many of the Caro-Kann positions!
I have been following your videos for a while, so I'm a fan. But I have two pieces of constructive feedback: 1. It's not the first time I've seen you report for stalling someone who is genuinely just thinking about their next move. Considering that many times you take a lot of time in the early game chatting about the first moves (which is sorta annoying for the opponent to wait for), I think it's a bit unfair to report people for thinking a bit later on in the game. 2. I think these videos could perhaps benefit from a longer time control. I love your chat, jokes and banter, but many times, 80% of the game time goes away during the opening, and then you're left with like 20s for the rest of the game. And while I don't panic for you anymore as I know you're going to be able to convert, I still think the moves become less instructive because you are playing them so fast and without explanation. And mid-late game is often where I get lost the most in finding good moves and good reasoning. Anyways, still a fan of your content!
I would enjoy to see you playing against stronger opponents, around 2000 range. I still take away something from these videos, but still. Maybe in the future. Thanks!
My black win rate has improved so much bc your videos and honestly I’m at this stage where I’m actually more excited to play black. I think I’m getting a little burnt out on the jobava London. 😅 everyone seems to play it pretty safe, so gonna start trying out the Vienna. Just need to study up some.
IM Banzea during a blitz clock: cracking jokes and waxing philosophical about why D4 loses, goes on to win. ME during a blitz clock: panic, sweat and then flag. I don't get it. This guy literally bends time itself.
