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Hey Alex, your videos are the most helpful i have found for my rating range. I’ve learned to let the opponent self destruct, much better than throwing loose attacks myself :) Going to start to study caro kann because of you. Thank you for the high value quality content and have a great day!

Shocked that more people haven't subscribed to this man, his videos are the most comprehensive and not overdressed with unrelated nonsense. Just pure chess with a sense of humour. Hope he never gets disenchanted with this that would be a huge blunder.

This guy is underrated , legit helped my caro kann

You probably the only one that i can watch chess vid for 1hr plus without fast-forwarding. Thank you for the great lessons!

This is really bringing me in. It makes me want do dig up my old Smyslov's Best Games to see how he played his favorite opening. Karpov, too. But not before I see ALL your Caro-Kann stuff, because you understand the lower rated players like me, and, just as important, I can understand you. Thank you.

At 7:00 in the video I saw an interesting alternative move (I swear, I didn't use an engine, although later I checked with an engine and it is good). The move is Rxe3 because the pawn is overloaded. If the pawn recaptures, there is actually a forced mate in 10. If it doesn't recapture, you are just up material.

I love ur videos! I asked my dad who’s also an IM if he knew who you were and he complimented you upon watching this video. Ur a great teacher honestly.

Been watching your vids, I must say it's very instructive theoretically and helps with my games. Keeping it simple and easy

Dude since I found your channel my win rate with black has gone up by 1% and it's only been a few days. I appreciate how much info you show us in your videos and how instructive you are. Keep up the good work!

Noooo not an annoying voice, it's grrreat, and you're a refreshing addition to learning from the best. Yeah long video but then I eat while watching so time isn't an issue. Thanks Alex - keep it up.

I went from 600 to 1000 in around 2 weeks thanks to these videos. Huge thanks. Your teaching style is so easy to process.

You sold me. I'm officially gonna learn & play the karo. Been stubbornly playing the Pirc but I've seen too many of your vids now not to switch. Thank you

I already got my first win with the Tartakower variation you explained in the first game. Got almost the same finish as you did it was really helpful totally destroyed my opponent with your tips. Very much appreciated!

i love these positions in the caro because you're exerting a ton of pressure, and if your opponent trades everything down, you just have a winning pawn endgame

I find your lessons to be very instructive, thank you

I like your channel quite a bit, it's like a perfect mix of the calmness of rosen, wit of levy, and strategic ideas of agat

Having caught each and everything you've said I must comment to the contrary; your voice in not annoying at all as it's masterfully expressed with an underling Great since of Fun Hummer!! Thanks Alex ans as Always, Blessings friend from Oregon ! : ) 100%

Thank you!! Amazing content. Love to see your channel grow!

Thank you very much for the instructions and in such a funny manner! You definitely deserve more subs!

You're a legend and your explanations are crystal clear thank you

Amazing work Alex!!! thanks much needed insights here! got urself a new caro kann player here!

your voice is insanely calm and actually helps me pay attention

Sometimes when I'm playing chess I talk to myself in your accent and it actually helps a ton

maybe this sounds repetitive, but I have watched several different channels from IMs, GMs, etc. and your videos are simply the best for my taste (direct, simple, easy to understand, nice tone, funny but not a clown and not theatrical either...). Keep it up and thanks for the great and funny content! Also, it's incredible how you keep calm under attack ^^ lol. One day I'll maybe get there. Cheers! :)

Hey Alex, appreciate your content so much and I have your London course which I love. Wondering if you’re making a Caro Kann course and if so when can I expect it? I only play the London the Caro and the reverse London all because of you. You’re the best man keep it up.

That was nice. I usually try variations of pirc but I'm going to play about the next 50 games with just this to see how it goes. Thanks for all your videos. Very helpful.

You are the sole reason I actually improved in chess love your videos

Thanks Alex. Normally I like to play Sicilian Defense when my opponent opens with e4. Caro Kann looks like a derivative of a Sicilian. Will try to play it. Your chess streams are very instructive like GM level. Comparable to Daniel Naroditsky which i also like a lot.

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for introducing me to the Caro-Kann

you do not have an annoying voice bruv! I enjoy very much how passionate you are about this game, makes it very entertaining to watch even as a casual chess enjoyer.

I watched a lot of chess trainer but you are one of the best, chill, fun and never forgeting we are pretty noob :D

I wonder what should I do if all players in my rating range watching your video. Best instructive chess videos at least for me

Awesome, I watch your videos and improve. Thank you

You are super underrated. I started off as a 600 and now I am 850 in like a month. Thank you

Brilliant dude, lol 4th time i've watched this video. I Set the trap up behind a pawn on E6. I pushed the pawn and they just didn't see what was behind it. Looked at the pawn and thought that's not a threat and pushed their own pawn and bam Checkmate.

You improved my chess more than any other content creator! Gained 200 elo in around a month. Thanks Alex!

at 10:51 you can take a pawn on d4 and than if opponent takes a roock you will just mate with bishob to h2. and tanks this video helped me much :)

Had to come back here and thank you Alex. I thought it was some low level trap like stated in the title, but just used it to milk some free ELO from 1500+ opponent. Thanks papa!

SUP Alex! I love to play the bird now, dutch opening, is just so solid and beginners don't pretty much anything about it so u just crush them easily

I've got my first chess tournament match tomorrow, will definitely be using the Caro-Kann after e4. Thank you so much, your videos are fantastic.

Alex symphonies continue to amaze

Absolutely love this channel 🙌🙌🙌

You’re very informative and your voice is not annoying 😁

Dude the thing I like about your presenting style is you literally always look like you're about to laugh lol

Bro u teach is such detail love it bro i love your content

Looking forward to your Caro Kann course!

When you have a day off from work and Alex uploads an hour of Caro content, you know it's gonna be a good day.

Your videos are really helpful, thanks

Hi Alex, I’ve only just recently subscribed to your channel and I’m trying to watch all of your videos for the Caro-kann. Can you recommend me the best order for me to watch so I can learn everything there is. I find your videos to be super instructional for me and I think you’re amazing at explaining the gameplay/setups so easily for me to understand. Thank you!

7:24 Bro, an even stronger move here was rook takes e3, sacrificing the rook and if they take the rook, then the queen infiltrates and its mate in a few moves. Found the move while watching the video, plugged in stockfish and saw that it was the right move.

Man I just started playing chess its been 3 weeks I reached 600+ elo More of the thanks goes to u and ur videos u played great role in that Keep growing ⛳🤞

I will master the caro kann....Alex,your videos are pricless.Cant wait for that course next month.

I just played a game that worked out exactly like your video.thanks!!!!

Love your caro kann videos only guy I trust to learn it from

Very nice vid. Why is the Caro Kanin better than the Scandinavian defense in your opinion? I’m new

Been waiting for latest video this is going to be a banger 🔥

Great video, thanks Alex!

you are the best, do more caro-kann videos also for 1600+

Great video! In the first game, after g3 to block the battery could black play Rxe3 and if fxe3 play Qxg3 and now the king is exposed?

At 10:24 he can go Nh4. If Rxh4 then Bf3 protected by queen. If Rg4 then Bxg4 forcing Qg4 Then Qf3. You will have to escape Qe7 or Qd8. He would then be able to move kg2 opening up for rook to slide over further defending his king and adding to offensive capabilities on your king.

amazing video, another 50000 times of watching you explain it to me and I think I might get it :)

Great content yet again. I love your videos

Game 1: I get it that the queen must stay on h3 to cut off the king's escape square. Bg2 allows escape but after qxg2/rxg2 black will be up 3 pawns and a minor piece and should prevail. Game 3: 44:00 If you take the hanging pawn on c3 does it not create a spyhole for white to invade? Staying calm when the queen is close enough to shake hands and there's a rook lined up on your king... big kudos. As players like you say, those who think they are clever are particularly annoying to those of us who really are!

I love your lessons. Greetings from Cluj-N. 🙂

The first game, move 15 or 16 should be Rxe6 for black and is - +. Really do like to watch your stuff.

Hello. I am dying to get your Caro Kann course in April. I hope you will also deal with the Karpov variation. I prefer it instead od ...Cf6. Thank you

I realised I wasn’t subscribed to your channel but I righted my wrong. Your channel is very underrated, you deserve like a million followers. Dont know if the people are put off by the accent but I think it is hot, people need to wake up and follow you. Cheers

Love your demeanor. Great video thanks

"this is why we love the game of chess, it's literally never boring, unless maybe you play the petrov"

More common sense instruction than some of the big guns. I am learning more of the game now. Thank you for some simple tips in action rather than a lot of gibberish tough talk. This is more informative.

Very instructive video

Hi Alex. Great videos. Thanks a lot. when is your caro-kann chessable course releasing?

Give this man a prize please!! Thanks Alex

Hey Alex, love your videos especially these rating climb ones as they help me a lot to improve my chess... When's the caro kann chessable course coming btw?

Instructive easy to follow information. Much better channel than the clickbait one with a million subs won’t mention his name.

first game, after move 15 - what about rook e 3? opponent has to capture with the pawn which makes the king ultimately vulnerable and for us queen follow up check any good?

Great as always 💪🏼💪🏼

on 6:35 when he plays pawn g3, is it a good attacking move to take bishop e3 with rook? the idea being if he takes with pawn your battery is undefended and if he sees that its a free bishop.

Love your videos and sense of humor!

9:10. Black's queen has the king in the snake hook, a kind of 'king on the block' position.

7:22 instead of going Qd7 you could’ve gone Rxd6 and later taken the pawn on g3 with check and then the h3 one with tempo. So essentially getting two pawns and a bishop for rook with a very dangerous position for white likely resulting in mate in a few moves.

In the first game after g3, Rxe3 is winning immediately, if they try to take back it’s forced mate, or if you don’t see that far ahead it’s still clearly winning after Qxg3+, Kf1, Qxh3+, Kg1, Qg3+, Kf1, Bg4 threatening mate, seems like a very simple attack and you’re hardly down material for it. Understandable to not go into it without calculating but just something I saw immediately as an option since the f pawn is overloaded after g3

At 7:25 you missed a brutal tactic: Rxbe3. They can't recapture, since you can then just Qxg3+ which leads to a pretty quick mate. Perfect play: Mate in 10. Second best move for white after that would be Mate in 2, so it's a good trick.

i asked my 20 year old son to play chess with me after ages. He is very good...rated around 1400....but left it at that.......i tried the hippo system (erics speed run)...but i got trashed 4-0......last game...i tried the Caro and won by the skin of my teeth...came down to his queen and almost pawn queen next move against my queen n rook.......the caro definitely works and i need to watch more of Alexs videos covering the caro.

Thanks for all your videos, really helpful. but isn't 15.... Rxe3 a much stronger and crushing move than Qd7 with a mating attack which white can hardly repel.?

What do you reccomend against d4? I have been studying the caro kannű for a few months now, but I feel like now I need something solid againt the queen's pawn opening....

7:00. Alex, you missed it. 1.P-g3 appears to frustrate the battery. What is needed here is the disruptor move. You are looking to sac material in order to give new life to the battery. 1.----R×B displaces the guard or wins a bishop. A further hint that the disruptor sac is worth it is that the rook at e1 and the bishop at e2 form the Murphy Wall hemming in the king. Play it out. I see in the comments that I am not the only one to find this.

In the position at 7:10, would it be worth considering Rxe3? (exchange sacrifice) Since black queen can infiltrate and take both g and h pawns on the next turns it seems completely crushing

Which line do you reccomand against Panov variation for black ?

Thanks for the video and the detailed explanation. It really helps me to understand ideas. However, as I was watching the game at 7:28 when you moved the queen to d7 I couldn't help but wonder isn't rock takes bishop on e3 winning on the spot? I quickly checked it with the engine and it's indeed -6.3 for black. Being stuck at 1200-1300 makes me feel, hmmm maybe I am getting somewhere slowly.

I was wondering, in the first game, after 15. g3, could you have played Rxe3 fxe3 Qxg3+

Have you done any video on the fantasy variation?

Hello guys! I love this content I'm truly following this man because he knows a lot, however (it's been a while and I haven't done the video yet) in 7:22 position I was shocked that he didn't sac the rook on Rxe3 taking the dark-square bishop and if he takes with the pawn that just leads to a mate, also, if they play the best move which is c5, you just play Qd7 going for that h3 pawn they can't take your rook, but that's what most of the people will do and it might lead to a mate after Qxh3 infiltrating, ideas to take the knight on f3 by bishop on h5, even when they do the best moves, after Qxh3 it might lead into a Queen + Dark-square bishop vs two rooks (I just used the engine and it was what i got with almost +9 for black) hopefully this is instructive, don't be afraid of sacrificing the rook on e3

Hi Alex i wanted to ask about the London I’m a 130 rated player and I don’t know how to use traps and how to attack with a lot of pressure and I don’t know how to use the Greek gift if you can make a video on all of these or send me videos that cover all of these very good I would appreciate that and one more thing As black should i stick to the Caro khan opening or change to another one thank you and have a great day

In game 1 when they play g3, what are your thoughts on rook takes bishop?

foarte fain video ,mersi de sfaturi

In first game, after g3, why not RxB? The f2 pawn cannot take back because of Qxg3+ and your Q and B’s go after the K. Are they not enough? Do you end up just an exchange down?

Am I missing something with rxe3 on move 15 in the first game ?

Whats the rating range you played against ...its not visible as the video quality change is unavailable...