Vote me here: www.chess.com/news/view/2023-chesscom-awards-vote Caro-Kann course: www.chessable.com/the-caro-kann-simplified/course/171080/ Hans Niemann impersonation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7VngpmK1ZfPe3U.html

bro, never stop posting these caro vids.

I watch a few different chess players on KZfaq to improve my game. What I like about your videos is that you actively show players how to get into winning situations and then finish it off. It gives me board patterns that I can recognise and then try and remember how to finish the game. As an older player, I don't enjoy all of your bro like humour which sometimes comes through, but it doesn't detract from the quality of your videos either.

Alex, I voted for your course and I also did a write in vote for you as creator of the year! I love your content and how well you explain your moves and reasoning!! Thanks for all of your hard work! You truly are the best!!

Love the 10 minute games where you can take your time with the explanations. Thanks for the great content

as a e4 player, playing against the caro iss one of the most difficult openings to not lose and actually gain a advantage in. (I'm 2000 rapid)

What a wonderful Christmas present!! Thank you for posting another great video ( I haven't watched it yet, but I know it's awesome!).

Merry Christmas! Your Caro-Kann and Vienna videos helped me build an opening repertoire. Voted for your course!

Thanks Alex, happy holidays to you! I'm enjoying your chessable caro and london course!

Dude. The cop analogy absolutely killed me! I just started playing chess again after a 30 year break. Absolutely love your content. I don't watch anything else on KZfaq. Keep up the amazing work and wishing you and your family a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Alex! Thanks for your useful videos! Love your courses! Keep it going!

Great content as usual. Fun as well. Not many things make me chuckle out loud.😂. Voted for your course already. Thanks so much for great content. John

always enjoy your Caro videos! 🙌🏼

Best chess videos I have seen, have helped me greatly!

Hey Merry Xmas!! Really like your videos. Very informational and humorous at the same time. Been thinking about perfecting my Caro-Kann Concepts and this video helped a lot. Thanks a lot and Merry Xmas once again!

Awesome video!! I just bought your course on Chessable and excited to dive into it!

I have you’re Caro course and love it. I will vote for you right now!! Love you’re content !!!

I loved hearing you talk through your thought process converting one pawn advantages.. I know you have a Chessable Silman endgames course but watching you apply the stuff practically is incredibly helpful

Hilarious opening- “I bet you’re wondering about this T-shirt… Better don’t ask!!” I’m definitely using that line. Very funny.

Hey Alex, thanks for another video about caro-Kann. I'm getting used to this opening recently. Merry Xmas!

Alex you're such a nice dude, hope great things come to you in life and a happy new year

1st game is so clean. Merry Christmas man thank you for the instructive games

The bag of Skittles joke was one of your best! These games were all intense, especially 10 minute games. Lots of learning but I know I'm never going to make all those moves. Your sense of knowing what your opponent is going to play is uncanny. I'm trying to figure out what I am going to play without flagging! Love to see more videos in the 1000-1200 range where most of us lower rated players reside. Thanks Alex, you are among the top chess teachers and looking forward to more great content and humor in 2024!

Hey, I rarely comment on vids but I really love your videos and it’s made learning chess beyond a surface level very fun and entertaining. You have a great personality and way of explaining concepts :)

Yes! A new Caro vid for Christmas!

These caro kann vids have helped me so much!

Hi Alex - Thanks for all of your hard work!

Merry Christmas! I was struggling to gain rating as i didnt have a solid opening for black in 2022. I found your channel and learned this opening then i've gone from 1400 to 1800 rapid since the summer.

The Christmas gift I didn’t ask for but needed ❤

thank you for the blessed content sir alex, you are making peoples days much better :D

Happy Holidays back to you Alex! Nice Shirt :D

Great humour. Awesome content. Got my vote!.

Just voted for your Caro-Kann course! Today I hit 800 (a long way to go still) and did it with the fantasy variation as you instructed. Thanks Alex!

Good stuff as aways🎉🎉

Merry Xmas! Thanks for the video, anything to avoid Christmas movies :)

Merry Christmas 🎄, I really love your caro kann videos helps me alot. Thank you❤

Merry Christmas, Alex Banzea. Hope you have a great 2024.

These Caro vids are my favorite hands down!

Mr.Banz hooking us up with the early Christmas present!!!! Merry Christmas Sensei Alex!!!

Merry Christmas Alex ❤️, have an awesome day

Always Here to cheer me Up End of year has been rough but seeing you makes me a little happier Keep your Work Up you are doing great❤

Thanks for the present coach ❤🎉😊

Merry Christmas Alex, I look forward to your videos everytime. Your videos got me from 500elo to 1100 in a month.

You got a 👍 great sense of humour as well as great English and a great teacher. Bravo!

So glad you took with the pawn for the pawn cube!

You make the best Caro Kann videos. Very good explanations and top notch gameplay! Love it! My daughters use your videos to study the Caro Kann!

game 2 was reaaaally nice!! Love your content

You helped me get a fide rating . Thank you so much

My elo rocketed after watching these caro videos, see you in Titled Tuesday, Alex😂

Hi Alex i really enjoy your Caro-Kann videos (i think i watched most of them). After i started playing it my win percentage with black got higher than the one with white. I recently started playing Jobava London and Viena and it is working pretty good. Maybe you can do some videos on an opening for black after 1d4?

Hi Alex, love your Caro-Kann videos! I never played the caro-kann before and now it’s my favourite response to e4 ! I sometimes play the Scandinavian, what do you think about that opening? Happy holidays!

Nice video!!!!

lol lol you knew you had to go for the pawn cube in game 1! Congratulations for the great channel and happy 2024.

Thanks for all the Caro vids, you've helped me a lot (bought your chessable on caro-kann) Happy New year! You need a million subs...not under 100k

My mood gets better everytime you post a video. I always learn something

Iv already given you my vote just a min ago...Go Go AlexBanzea

You and daniel naroditsky make the best chess content imo. Really enjoyable videos❤

merry x-mas, Alex. From your videos I went from 1000 to 1700 rated player by playing london and caro-kan :D

Voted for your course and wrote you in for Creator of the Year. You've been rockin' it.

Thanks for your instructional videos. Always a good day if one pops up.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Merry Christmas Alex, you gifted me 1100 blitz ELO last week, from 400 in July. I would literally fight someone for you

Merry Caro-Kann to you! Merry Caro-Kann to all!!🎉🍾

Crăciun fericit! Te felicit pentru munca depusa în 2023!

a thumbs up for the t-shirt ;) Happy holidays

i watch each of these caro vids several times

Merry Xmas Alex

Voted already for you 💪

Anyone else love “Now we can move onto the ………………………………… following game I love the pause

Merry Christmas you Caro Kann baller

30:42 I think Bg4 would actually have worked pretty well here considering the opponent had premoved cxd5 for some reason

Caro kann videos never get old

Can you cover the Von Hennig Gambit (Classical variation with 4. Bc4 instead of 4. Nxe5)? Also Merry Christmas!

Cheers big lad. Merry Chrimbo

9:55 lol opponent found a way to stop the checkmate, take that Alex! 😂

Alex - you are the KING of inappropriate metaphores. LOVE IT!

My favorite caro still kicking 🎉

Imagine Levy in the Panov Game ... And he sacrifices the ROOK 😅 So proud of my Mentor (ALEX BANZEA) 😉 I bet he is the only Contant Creator who does not punish a mousslip!!! Thank you so much for everything Alex !!! Much luv ❤

Merry christmas, from just watching your videos the last 2 months, ive increased my elo by 400 points and chess is actually fun lol

Happy Holidays! Nice shirt! Where’s the wooden spoon?

“Sacrifice the rook and calculate later” Turns out I’ve been playing chess right this whole time

Voted!

i watched the whole video. I suffered all those traps. thanks. now i wont panic as much

Thanks for the xmas gift, coach!

Hey Alex, I hope this message finds you. Firstly, love your videos and your suggestions, they help tremendously and are entertaining and informative. Secondly, as black, in the Caro…. I often see this 2. e5 move (I am only rated 800 with a peak of just over 1,000) and I find it annoying…. It gets me out of any prep and ideas I have I feel that come with the Caro, and there is no refutation to it, engine says it’s just fine…. Anyways, if you are able to answer me this, what do I do in this situation. 1. e4 c6 2. e5 ? I’ve tried turning it into an advance with 2…. d5 but they like en passant and again, throws me off a lot, suggestions?

At last my favorite video

“That is pretty dope!”

Pure pro. 🙂

only real gangsters post on Xmas day. Happy holidays Count Banzea!

Your video's is a gift sent from heaven. . I really appreciate it like i learn a lot about chess and because of your calm voice it makes me have a goodnight sleep while watching and listening. . Sounds weird but it works for me. .

Alex is the single reason we all know the Caro!

caro vids are the best! anyone else calling the structure "Tarta Tower"?

Alex, have you released a course on the Jobava LS or is that coming soon somewhere?

Caro and london ! Dont stop making stose vids :) !

Alex is by far the best chess KZfaq coach

The pawn cube is a must lol

Caro!!!! I need Carooo

Is there a video for tartakower where knight doesn’t take our knight? And also one where they castle queen side?

I was so happy when you chose the pawn cube in the first game 😂😂😂😂 Ps. Just voted for your course 😊

Thanks Banzaas😂

The pawn cube is life!