Danya's explanation is out of this world. His explanation of why the position is good or bad is instructive and easy to understand. Really appreciate it for making this content for free.

this is absolutely one of my favorite videos in the series. seeing the reality of positional destruction really helps me learn to be more adventurous with my attack

As a 1800 player who wishes to become a 2000 and beyond in the not too distant future, I really need to see games like this. In contrast to the last game that just makes me think that I will never be 2000. Also I play the Alapin so I LOVE this video and all of your other Alapin videos.

This is legitimately one of the most beautiful games of the speed run… wow

😳 Holy shit, He went into Super GM mode on move 4.

This is what happens when 2000 isn't cheating half of the game

Muchas gracias por el video, me gustó mucho. Lo voy a compartir con mi hijo que juega la Siciliana Alapin. Fuerte abrazo de Argentina

10:40 I call it the Pope! The bishop steps out of the house and greets his subjects.

As you watch Daniel's games, you start noticing that opponents don't get a chance to attack but mostly defend their side. It's fascinating to see that one-sided gameplay.

Seems like the first player in the last few games that hasn't "played the best game of their lives". Also happens to be a viewer of Danyas. Strange.

I finally figured out the difference between Queenless Middlegame and Endgame. This felt like a queenless middlegame for multiple reasons but it boils down to one distinctive factor: the main goal wasn't to promote a pawn. Inverted and generalised: you're in the endgame once the most reasonable game plan is to promote a pawn. (Not a perfect definition, but serviceable.)

Daniel this is the 4th time this week you showed the class a dominating position in the Alapin Sicilian

It’s so calming and entertaining to watch danya explain and teach. Everytime I click on a new video it’s like entering a comfort zone. Thank you 🙏🏾

You made that look so easy! Great content as always!

"Babe wake up, Daniel Naroditsky has posted a new video"

You explanations are crystal clear to me who is not aware of the theory. Thank you!

This format is incredibly didactic❤

Another super instructive Speedrun from the best chess streamer on the planet.

This was good. Thanks ✨

Another Alapin! That’s awesome 🤩

Love these videos always and just wanted to point out the format of the title differs from the other installments of the series!

I am a long-time exponent of the Alapin variation against the Sicilian, but I still learned a ton from Danya's exposition, extending at times deep into the middle game.

Another speedrun video, lets go!

Great demolition with the alapin over some common lines

Thank you so much 🎉👍💗

this was amazing again

Another day, another Danya masterclass woop woop 🙂

This was a good one 😃

Can't wait to learn more now...

You are the best chess teacher in KZfaq as far as I know

Probably one of the more instructive aspects of games like these is that we can all relate to being both on the winning and losing end of games where an early inaccurate move, that superficially looks reasonable, can create a cavalcade of problems you simply can't get out of. For us lower rated players, and I'm going to include a wide range of ratings there, when we are typically playing someone at our own level, we can usually get away with those inaccuracies. However, should either we or our opponent play accurately after those mistakes, we've all had games just like this where either we Crush our opponent or our opponent crushes us. The thing to take away is how better players don't take these early moves for granted. And one of the ways to get better is to minimize making these positional mistakes. It seems self-evident, but somehow we seem to postpone the study of these Concepts for some reason or other.

amazing analysis x2

So smooth 😮

had to upvote at 8:18 lol. lets go

this was a beautiful game

Dear GM Naroditsky. You are truly a gift to the Chess community. I would have snapped up your Jobava course only I recently switched to 1. e4. However, I would pay top dollar if you did an Alapin course. Is this something you've considered?

Knight to d5 Me: "wait, what does this move accomplish? Nothing right?" Danya: "so.. Knight to d5.. very understandable move"

You can make 10 different chess videos with just one of Naroditsky analysis and they all will be extremely high quality

Cudos to Danya’s opponent for embracing Monke🦧🦍

Very interesting video! But think the problems were black’s defence oriented play… If you sac a pawn to get your pieces out, then get them out and don’t try to get the pawn back immediately! Have been looking at these lines from black POV for possible repertoire and find there are better lines than 2 knights, such as Nc6 followed by Bf5, when black gets adequate compensation in pawn sac lines (stockfish). For good Bf5 game See Paehtz-Short 2012, which has an amusing end… Also Royal Chess Channel has a great vid on early Bf5 line, which checks out with engine.

Wow .. this is the difference of a strong GM like Danya with a casual player like me! .. after ...Qxd1, Kxd1 I would quickly judge the position as a boring equal Queen-less endgame... really eye-opening analysis !!

absolutely brutal game

I saw you lost a game before this one, do you plan on making a video on it or did you even played that game?

17:00 this whole line is very similar to the Botvinnik variation of the semi-slav!

I love queenless middlegame mating attacks!

whats the best alapin chessable course?

Ouch...that was curb stomp!

what ended up happening to the guy from the previous video?

Did he get these lines from the alapin chessable course?

Seems like Nf6 is the best respond to the alapin avoiding all the shenanigans

@26:28 .is knight to d3 check a move for black?

Does anyone know which Alapin course Danya referred to in the game ?

4:00 does Bd2 work to defend the pawn? With the idea of pushing b4.

At 15minutes isnt there a knight sack with check to block the rooks check. This way black looses one more pawn but makes his position slightly easier to play'

Thanks for the video ! Does someone have the reference of the Alapin book please ?

Can't figure out why this guy haven't reached atleast 1M subscribers till now

Surprised he didn’t find Nf6 at the end there

Where to buy that hoodie? Thanks

Back to his bread and butter after those shaky Jobava games 🙃

The Alapin is amazing at this level. My opponent walked into this position the other day where you just take the knight and say "Oh no, my queen!": 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg4 7. d5 Ne5

Did he delete the last speed run video?

What's the name of the chessable course?

This is what it should look like whe you play someone 600 elo points above you.

It's fascinating to me to see how a 2000 rated player in a game with no major tactical blunders ends in no time no castle pawn structure ruined and with two bishops a knight and a rook on top of his king.

Yay!

Great game as usual. However, at that specific position, Ka3 is very hard to find

Kudos to chimp for watching the stream and finding E6

Would love some najdorf, sveshnikov, and other sicilian lines. Maybe even the levenfish variations like in the queens gambit

SOME BENONI GAMEPLAY DANYA special request

Which book is Danya using for the Alapin opening and others?

Almost everyone plays the Alapin now. I'm starting to hate it. It's all about who's deeper in the book.

not uploading losses? I wondered what the thought process was in those games

Having been married to the Grand Prix against the Sicilian for a very long time, I'm getting a divorce.

I had two ideas and Narod immediately explained why both were awful 🤦🏻‍♂️

Watched

As always, the best!

Did you ever determine if the last player cheated

I love the Alapin but sadly keep messing it up 😢. I need to study all Danya’s more clearly!

Dam I feel bad for black, he got absolutely destroyed

Could you do a speed run of artistic chess next? Going for sacrifices, romantic, and even aesthetically pleasing chess like Ng5 at 8:00. I think it would be super fun and interesting, less educational but more entertaining.

They really shouldn't allow something this dirty on KZfaq.

Pawn phalanx

he really didn't play like a 2000 at all.

I think I'll have to study every variation on this video if my 600 elo brain can handle it.

I gained 300 elo points in 50 days watching this speedrun, i am 1956 now

Why is it soo rare that most chess players ever become GMs ? I wonder why people think that is 🤔

I significantly prefer it when you don’t play viewers.

Weird title...

I am a simple man, i see sanya video i click

I played no Alapin since my childhood but was very happy to see that I know much better how too handle that position than a so strong grandmaster. (a5 ist played very often OTB under 2100 Elo)

This guy is good! I wander why he still isn't an IM.

First!

He forgot to post the game where he got beat by that cheater 😂

Embarrassing performance from Black. He should be ashamed.