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Don't worry about the hate man. Ratings climb videos really helps out us lower rated players. How you explain and demonstrate helps out immensely! Please keep them coming and thanks as always Alex! 👊

One thing I like about your games is that it shows realistic games for my rating level. Most other Chess channels show the best lines, which I never get in my games.

Your the best on youtube don't listen to the haters. I've watched a lot of people teaching chess you are by far the best. I'm a PGA Golf Professional in real life and have taught over 70,000 golf lessons so I know a good teacher when I see one.

"The more you are not talking, the higher the chance that you are not going to say something stupid" - Deep Wisdom!

I celebrate every win, every wooden spoon, and love your content and coaching.

Bro you're hands down the best chess KZfaqr in my book. I just watch the videos and my elo climbs higher.

Dude, your style in explaining and teaching is so funny and dry. It's so wonderful to find more quality chess instructors

Keep doing what you do, Alex! You make some of the best opening instruction videos on KZfaq.

Your trainer was quoting the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine when he told you to sit on your hands when you find a good move!! I love your teaching style. You are so clear and instructive. Thank you.

Your such a good chess teacher!!!! The way you make analogies to explain positions and and for moves is so helpful ! And they make me laugh to sometimes when I watch other KZfaqrs I find myself getting extremely bored within 4 mins but I watched some of your caro kann videos 2 to 3 times when I forget what to do every once in awhile ahha I find myself rather just learning theory and watching your videos then even playing some days

You're my favourite chess teacher by far, easily the best out there.

It is far more insturctional to play in the rating ranges that we play in the way you have been doing. Keep doing what you do. Love the content!!

Don't care what the world says. Go with your conscience. Anyway missed u

Admit it, you really wanted to scream THE ROOK!!! but you held back haha

I pretty much just watch your videos and coffee chess at this point. Your content brought my rapid rating from 1200 to 1600. I appreciate your content.

Video should be called “I’m sorry…..you feel that way”

You play openings I like and are my favorite KZfaq chess channel. Keep on doing what you're doing.

I remember the time you had 5 K people here, now it is more than 60. You are on the right road! Keep it up!

“I feel like I’m giving a loaded gun to a monkey “ love it

Cheers for the lesson Banzea. Not too shabby indeed. I really appreciate your videos pal.

Let me first say how honored I was to have my comment highlighted by you. But I am now sad that I may have hurt your feelings. Hardly had I written that comment when I saw that Eric Rosen had just posted a "speedrun" video where he was "punishing" 400 ELOs (it was hilarious, though, when he blundered a rook in an end game!). That you send your undying love to all the low rated players you trounce in your speedruns is something I should have taken into consideration. I can't think of any more desirable reward. No, my comment was mainly motivated by something I often hear in speedruns, namely "My opponent is playing very good for his rating." Yes, nine times out of ten, he is probably cheating, but I was just trying to imagine a world where all the IMs masquerading as lower ELOs would be paired without their knowledge and would get frustrated by how well their ooponents were playing. Please continue making your wonderful content. I will be watching!

This is the most hilarious intro I've seen to a chess video, you already had my subscribe but you really earned it with that intro.

Love your videos. You are an excellent teacher and I always find myself looking back at your videos for reference. Keep doing what you do. You are helping many people enjoy the game more.

yours is one of a few chess channels i follow. i even download your videos when i go to sea so i can watch. i like both your style and content, it is good, it is entertaining and useful. there is absolute no need to change it, on contrary i prefer it the way it is

I dig your analogies, they are so original and unforgettable.

Watching your videos is my happy place. You constantly make me smile with your humor, and I also feel you have an effortless talent for teaching. I’ve learned so very much from your videos and courses. Thank you

I think he is referring to smurfing. Don't conform to the masses do what you do. your tutorials have been extremely helpful.

3:54 I win so many games here with 10.Rd8# that the engine needs to stop calling e5 an “inaccuracy”

Thank you for your videos. I don't feel the time passing while watching you play.

Im really glad this first guy defended the ten move checkmate. My enemies at the local chess club have already been soundly defeated at the hands of that brilliant combo (I picked up chess in July lmao.. but they can’t deal with the Jobava or its venomous variants from a total noob!) and they keep record of all the games, so I look forward to slowing down their attempts at improvement. I’ve shared your channel with a few friends who have all been very impressed, but I’m reluctant to spread the word more, because, you know. I have enemies. And they can never know where my secret sauce comes from. Also Alex I would love a video where you tell the story of how you used the Caro in a must win game for your IM norm that sounds so clutch. We love rooting for you

I enjoy your style of teaching and your sense of humor. My game improved watching your videos. Thanks

You're such a good coach! Thank you very much for all the instructional vids.

The segue into the first game had my laughing out loud literally haha Every video of yours has something hilarious. Natural comedian haha

man, you are so funny that every time I watch your videos, in addition to learning chess, I laugh... keep up the good work!

Love your speed runs, so helpful

Your rating climbs are my favorite man! Some of the most informative chess videos on youtube!

Some 15 years ago, smurfing was mostly welcomed as a chance to face a pro you'd never have a chance to play otherwise if you were a noob. You also needed to be more hardcore to play online, and it was less accessible. As online gaming becomes more and more mainstream, you'll have a larger percentage of the players being casuals and crybabies. Those people who complain about the smurfs can never be satisfied. They will always find something or someone to blame, as long as it's not them owning up to their shortcomings. Minus the recent changes to mimic Levy, your content has always been the most clearcut educational material out there. Pure information that we can use as a backbone for our chess growth. As such, your content may be overwhelming for absolute beginners and boring to some, but for anyone looking to climb from 1000 to 2000, nobody gives as clean and applicable theory as you do. You've helped me cross the 2k barrier and I'm sure you'll help thousands others.

14:33 I played this exact line yesterday on lichess against a 1650 Elo rated player. Just want to keep saying I love learning from you’re video’s because I could have never made this line up on my own. Please keep doing these rating climbs and help me and a lot of other improve their chess. I can’t thank you enough!! ❤

Haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate. Keep it up you are one of the best!

"Perspicacity is a penetrating discernment-a clarity of vision or intellect which provides a deep understanding and insight. It extends the concept of wisdom by denoting a keenness of sense and intelligence applied to insight. It has been described as a deeper level of internalization." - very nice word choice

Dude the Jobava colab is going to be god damn epic!! Cant wait for that. Amazing idea!!

Please continue this series, it is super helpful and entertaining

Love your videos. Great job

Hi Alex, I'm really enjoying the Jobava London content lately. It's a super fun opening and I always get interesting games. Have you considered making a Jobava London Chessable course? It could even be a simplified repertoire with ~150 lines like your Caro-Kann course. Thanks for another great video! EDIT: I just got to the end of the video and I'm so excited that you're working on a course! I can't wait!

Keep it up man, don't worry, you got a lot of fans!

Don’t let the haters get you down! Your content is great and very helpful for my level of chess! You have gotten me to 1200 elo with the jabova London and caro kann. I have your caro kann course which is excellent! Can’t wait for the jabova London course. I have Hans Niemans course and it is just too high level and rarely do my games follow his lines. Not going to lie that I’m saddened that you aren’t going to do that course through chessable. I would like to keep my content in one place.☹️

By watching London and Caro over and over ,I've learnt more from these videos than hundreds of hours of other content.

@Alexbanzea out of Masters, i learn well by you. The speed, explanation and jokes is #1. If u played daily, I'd watch daily. After your videos im ready to play!

Great video as always. Also, having IMs and GMs use speedrun accounts provides for a lot of fun and entertainment. Would be delighted if I was accidentally playing against a chess master. Greetings from Germany to Romania!

Amazing content, and video style. Congrats!

Last game was a perfect lesson of how to convert a winning position. I need more content like this to improve my chess

First game was like a puzzle rush

There’s a lot of learning value in seeing how these play out along with the commentary. I think important for you to tell the opponents, but otherwise, you’re all good IMO. Good stuff Alex.

Alex you should do a video on the Meitner-Mieses gambit in the Vienna. I think it’s a very underrated and powerful gambit in the Vienna and no one is talking about it

Best chess content anywhere… Thanks again!

Hey man, I need your videos, I am learning so much from your videos!

Variation speaks for itself....

You are One of best Coaches.

learning to punish a weaker move is instructive of itself. keep rolling!

You made me a Car Kann player. You. And my thanks for that.

I love playing Byrde variation against Pirc :)

Keep making videos man, you rock 🤟

You are the funniest chess coach i know 🤣, love your videos👍

Alex- those KID games were nuts! Thank you for the videos and instruction.. some of your jokes are funny too.

I learn so much from your videos so keep doing what you think is best for teaching.

You crack me up but it is Great dating advice, that's how I got my wife. I stayed quiet & she does the talking. Alex speaks wisdom

Спасибо! You are the best!

Alex you're far and away the best chess channel on KZfaq. By a mile.

Nah bro you are one of the best chess streamers, don’t let anyone bring you down!

It’s just IMs vs Stockfish disguised as a 1000 player half the time anyway

Don’t change anything and don’t care about bullshit. Your channel is top!

Greetings from Chile boss!!! Siuuuuu u are the man, keep rocking ❤❤❤❤😊

My elo rating went up from 1100 to 1360 in a month by watching your content. Thank you so much for sharing and keep up the good work

I am very greatful for your videos. Really thanks...

I don’t know what that guy is complaining about. The fact is since I’ve been watching your videos I’ve gone from 1100 to almost 1400. Keep up the great work. I never thought a old guy like me can learn to play this very difficult game. Have you ever heard the chess term “ bashen “ I’m not sure I’m pronouncing it properly.

Thanks to you Alex, my Caro-Kann winning % has sky rocketed, and it has helped me on my way to Elo 1000, goal . Only 52 silly points short! Atm. And I love your humor too! I am 44 years old, have played chess for 1 year. My first rating was 250. So it is never too late to start and videos, such as yours + training + puzzles etc really works. And yes we under 1000 do blunder and also sometimes get an accuracy over 90% as well . So a big thank you! Sir!

You are doing great work. God Bless-

Move on to the... wait for it... following game!

38:00 hahahaha I love the analogy of sending your small kid to the shop to buy cigarettes :D :D

I actually had the same criticism i am seriously finding the old videos not helpful and low effort into explaining, but in all fairness this video satisfies me

Do not change your video style. 🙏 I'm learning so much

Hater’s going to hate. When they quit backbiting you’re dead. I say, “you are the best chess teacher on KZfaq. Keep doing what you’re doing. You know making high quality content? Soon you will have twice as many subscribers as Levy.”

You got this, player!

Back when I was around 1200 I actually have a game which have very similar mate to your second to last game in the video. It was the same Paul Morphy’s mate (but comes out of Von Popial Gambit) and a knight was blocking my rook. I ended up sacing the queen which was currently trapped at a8 on the b8 knight forcing the d7 knight which was blocking my rook to take and gives checkmate after. I usually didn’t remember a game after I finished it but that one sticks. Probably because it’s the first brilliant move I have that’s not accidental.

Love your videos, although your explanations always get you into time trouble which freaks me out! 😂.

The dude plays under the handle ChessMasterTeaching. That should be a hint.

I love playing agains King Indian with the Jobava London. Ive had about 10 games with a checkmate in 10 moves already, just feels too good

alex! I love your content! i have both your carokann and london courses on chessable. are you going to make a jobava london course or a kid course soon? thanks!

Another great video - very funny!

Classic hilarious analogy from Alex (the dating bit) 26:00

I was sure you were exaggerating about this mate in 10 moves and than I saw 1600s collapsing against me one after another 😮

Keep up the good work , buddy.

The first game is a brilliant trap. But I disagree with the last check as it technically blunders the light square bishop.

Love your videos. What would be your recommendation for a black response to d4?

Your are awesome Alex! How would you play against cramlings cow opening?

I have had so many wins against the perc myself using this line xD Fun every time

I also have no idea why Levy Rozman is popular.

Social media does bring out the Clowns. Keep up the good work

As @AlessiaSanteramo would say, "THE ROOK!"