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I like how the clock seems to slow down when you so calmly explain all your possible moves available to you with less than 10 seconds on the clock. But when I'm playing, the clock is moving at warp speed, I'm in a panic, and at best I can make one terrible move before I lose on time.

Queen worth ten points due to inflation!! LMFAO 😂🎉😂🎉😂❤😂

I love this dude...seems like such a nice guy...one of the best chess teachers on youtube

I love chess but I’ve strayed away from studying from videos because I do not do well in class rooms settings. Most “instructional” videos give me a class room setting feel but I like this guy because he throws in humor and I feel like I’m just hanging with a friend while learning. Great content!!

These 600s were playing really really well for the most part.

Love how you break it down simply! No fancy tactics, just the basics is just how I like my chess!

Okay, you've finally done it, you've made me a Caro Kann player. Between you and John Naroditsky's Caro Kann speedruns it's like having a chess coach guiding me through the opening. You've also made the Slav my go-to defense against d4. (But I draw the line at playing the London Opening, I'm not going to abandon my beloved Bishops Opening)

this yt channel is a hidden gem

This is the most helpful chess video I’ve ever seen. The other ones I watched for this rating group seemed to preach being aggressive and trading as soon as their pawn structure was ruined. With that advice I actually started to get worse, but seeing that it is ok to play conservative and you can still win has helped me increase my winning % against lower rated players.

Really enjoy your commentary during the games. Lots of info but not overwhelming. Subscribed thank you

Very instructive games. Thankyou for not bombarding the viewer with tons of arrows, your pacing of the analysis is great for us patzers.

subscribed after 10 minutes very clear explanation and a genuine guy

Honestly just found this channel, this feels so much easier to consume than other guides that just want to be over the top theorists, really hope you keep up the good content, love this stuff.

I really like that he plays real game. Provides practical knowledge, instead of telling us ' what happens if ' white plays this or that. He teaches game not just opening

Loves these types of Caro vids for newer players Alex!

I really love this style of video. You take your time and explain things well for beginners and show how things actually play out against lower rated opponents instead of just talking about theory or how an IM or GM would respond

Bro after watching the first game as this being my first video I’ve ever seen of you , you explain your thought process better than anyone I’ve seen on KZfaq yet

i found you on recommendation then hooked since .... your calm style of explaining really is godly skill.

Hey man just stumbled upon this channel by accident and I have to say this video was fantastic. Educational and entertaining, similar to Naroditsky, but little less complicated. Keep up the good work!

Love to see a fellow romanian play top level chess . Keep it up bro!

Honestly just randomly found out this channel. Extremely helpful! One of the best chess channels. Keep it up🎉❤

esti un mentor foarte bun! ma inveti multe lucruri♥ multumesc pentru content! keep it up!

Super serie, Alex. Multumim de insight. Tocmai ce am "descoperit" sahul mai in depth si ma ajuta genul acesta de video-uri, pentru a intelege mai bine toata dinamica.

This guy is fun to watch and easy to learn from.

I like the tip of just being solid by developing and defending and not attacking thoughtlessly! I need to start doing that. Thanks!

I m learning Carokann for the first time and i was not aware of pawn cube ..thanks for the knowledge ✨

Meant to comment on the last video of yours I saw but I really appreciate your approach and your style. Excellent instruction and a great personality to boot. Keep it up!!!

Love your videos. I learn far more from you than books or other chess channels on KZfaq. I really like when there is a good move in the position but you decide to plat a different move for instructional value.

Alex! Wow, te-am descoperit randomly într-un video in care ai jucat impotriva Dinei si te-am recunoscut imediat. E super contentul tau! Keep it up! (Sunt Beni, unul din fostii tai colegi de liceu)

Hands down the best CK training! I play around 1900 and this might just help me break that elusive 2k mark!

I enjoy your okay and commentary and teaching. Learning from you quite a bit. 🙏🏼 thank you

Really enjoyed your good at teaching

One of the best instructors!!!

Lol “Ok opponent finally resigns” mans waited a full minute.

dont usually watch long chess vids but you are very entertaining and funny. Good vid

I've been trying to learn the caro kann recently, this video has been very helpful

wonderful video. Admire your logical and the simplicity mindset. Thank you

It is so funny when Alex says, "Yeah, that's a move!" when the opponents makes a bad move. lol

Excellent decesiprion. Thanks for sharing

At 37:02, he blundered badly and it seems you didn't notice. You could have taken his rook on C1 with your bishop on A3. Of course he would then have taken your bishop but exchanging a bishop for a rook is usually good. Am I wrong? Update: Looked more carefully at other comments and see someone already asked. In a way it's inspiring to know blunders may happen at any level.

i love the caro kann too, because i always played quite similar, but with the D pawn first - very cool to start like that, so i dont have to play the scandinavian variant, it destroys alot of time for most of the people but yeah.

cheers bruh..u killing it

Thanks, you learn me something!🎈

Recently stumbled across your channel and your content is BRILLIANT. The Caro Kann is my black opening vs e4, your explanations are so clear and easy to follow that it is helping me better remember the plans for each variation. When is your chessable course on the Caro Kann out? I will buy it straight away!

thumps up done. thanks for the free tutorials.

Insane tactics, I will have to take a few ideas.

you're my favorite underdog chess youtuber, hah. You, Gotham, and Daniel are the reasons why I exclusively play the caro as black. Unless they go d4... I used to do the Englund as a fun gimmick + practice when positionally down, but you've convinced me to do the slav instead. Still not entirely confident in my response against the dutch though. Good luck!!! You're definitely getting big now!!

Your opponent self destructed I enjoyed the video some of the moves remind me of games I’ve played my opponents trying that Bishop move against my king hoping I guess to get the Rook you handled everything quite well

Thank you for this video ❤️

LOL he calculated inflation into the material balance.

Very helpful practical game for me thank u

Lol so many views! Im happy you get recognition! Good luck G 😁

I have been play Pirc until i discovered your videos! you are best caro kann streamer! thanks for sharing all your thoughts and for playing live, amazing work! gonna study your videos and attack with the caro now 🤗 ole ole ole!

Many thanks.

ahah every video your getting funnier and funnier !

I learned the Caro kann a while ago its what made me fall in love with Black pieces

Nice Checkmate you’re opponent never got the opportunity to bring his Rooks in that game your Queen and Knight were formidable Nice Win

Caro kann is my favorite opening for black, multumesc alex ^^

Thx man

Making that first game look real easy. I can’t beat anyone at that level 😂

I support you! Good job and thank you!

"Play by the rules and you will see the opponent self destruct soon" ;D

Thankyou for telling me to wake up at 28 min!!! It actually woke me up lol

Been taking chess a little more seriously lately and have been using the Caro Kann. In the 900 range and have been on a 10 win streak the past couple days. The last three matches were my opponents blundering their queens. Half of them were literal self destruct by my opponents, and the a few were traps using a "free" pawn. Playing solid then giving my opponent the belief that they have me is how I've been able to take their queens for just a minor pieces trade. They overextend because like you said they want to attack, but then they don't see the pin on the pawn for the mate in 1. One game yesterday was my opponent chasing my king around the board only for him to lose everything in two moves. That game I could tell was a rage quit because it resulted in a game abandonment. I felt that when he blundered his queen. 🤣

Been watching your videos on London and caro, I'm new to chess. I keep getting good positions according to the engine thanks to these vids but I just throw the endgames cuz I blunder 😅

One of the funniest guys in the chess world. 😂 I thought he was Spanish or something but he’s Romanian. Never had much experience with that accent..😎🔥

Thank you for the instruction. What is your software setup? I’m old school. There were only books and magazines when I was learning. What app allows you to try a move and get an analysis as you are showing?

This guy is improving me and I am above 1500! Caro Kanin OP

Very nice Alex. It would be nice to add Slav for black videos, because someone sooner or later will play d4 💪🔥

bro your voice is very soothing

Great job man, you speak very calm and slow, taht helps a lot.. a lot of GM great players speak things too fast.. there is a Brazilian GM that is also like you explaining. GM Krikor !! Thank yuo for the video!!

im at 800-1000 elo at the moment and my opponents always play either kf3 or qf3, can you make a video explaining what to do against those variations?

Thanks for the content, I am going to switch from d5 to Caro-Kann now. Your annotation lines are quite different, am I missing any updates on the platform? 😂😂

I keep getting within a few points of 1500 then I get knocked back down. I never had a good opening repertoire, so I want to feel comfortable facing most e4/e5 systems when I'm playing black. I tend to do alright with the Italian opening when I play white. Some people tell me I would benefit more by working on middle game and end game training. They might be right in terms of gaining elo, but I still want to feel like I have my opening knowledge to a satisfactory level.

Please tell me you’re coming out with a Chessable course for this soon! This and king’s Indian defense ….I have your London course and it’s excellent 😊

The bishop in h6 is IMMORTAL! The best comment ever!

Calmly pawn check-mating with 6 seconds left 😂

this dude is hilarious

1st game....pure class........i mean...wow.....so mch to learn......brilliancy........

Awesome video Alex. Just wondering what your thoughts are on the KIA? Would absolutely love a Speedrun featuring this as White, assuming it doesn't suck 😅

21:27 that was funny 🤣

i whould love to see 1900-2100 blitz video like this one :)

do you have a Caro class coming out on Chessable? Love this Master class and everything that you put out.

I was wondering can u make a video about Caro Kann Vs all gambit . I have been getting Danish, grob attack and Early queen attack in 400 ELO rating 😐 pls suggest any gambit in lower rating .

Was there a blunder at 37:20 cause he could of taken the rook with the bishop

"Crush everyone below 1500 .. by being a 2700 player"

Your thumbnails are getting really good these days

Pawn Cube Achievement Unlocked

lmao the queen inflation joke 😂

when you play a unsound Rxe3 exchange sac in 600 rating climb it's just confusing

Pawn cube is OP

At 37:15 why not take the room with bishop and be up an exchange?

Can you show me how to beat Kenzo Opstoel? plz

It looks so easy in this video

Can you make a same video for white?

Im at rating 300.. will this benefit me or do u have another video for low ratings?

BENZEENGAAA ❤

Tartakower. If you get the pawn cube you win!

we need GothamChess vs Alex in a Caro-Kann only battle, no fantasy variation to see which is the best caro player alive