This makes Caro-Kann the best beginner opening

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00:00 Intro
00:32 Game 1 (Advance)
14:51 Game 2 (Exchange)
32:21 Game 3 (Tartakower)
46:39 Game 4 (Exchange)
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@lagiacrusritter8216 8 ай бұрын

I think this is your best video yet! I loved the "second guy" going over the main takeaways from each game - it really helps to notice and understand what the small differences are, when the opponents play different moves Thank you! :)

@alancoe1002 8 ай бұрын

The Caro is definitely my go-to opening when playing people I know are stronger than me in the opening. If I can keep equality, I have a chance, thanks mostly to your lessons here. Thanks, Alex.

@kaidoChess 8 ай бұрын

1:33 I love love love when you do this, there are so many times I wonder what the other variations would look like and then you have that nice little PIP at the top that is super helpful

@Kevin-xg9rb 4 ай бұрын

I love the editing where you add different lines in another board on the screen. Its simple and very effective. You and Naroditsky are helping me learn so much!

@chrisnichols2241 8 ай бұрын

Anyone else get anxiety when Alex's clock is super low? 😅

@user-nm2vn2un1w 4 ай бұрын

All the time, he’s so casual about it

@starboard7082 4 ай бұрын

Always

@leviknight21 4 ай бұрын

He loves the flex😂

@danieljones6176 12 күн бұрын

It blows my mind what he can do in a few seconds!

@firmitas68 8 ай бұрын

I whole heartedly recommend Alex's Caro-Kann course. This trap alone, that counters the Galaxy variation, has made me laugh my ass off more than my favorite comedian. Played about an hour ago... 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e5 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Bd2 Qb6 6. Ne2 Bf2#

@FloydMaxwell 8 ай бұрын

You are not posting too often. Yours are some of the best chess videos I watch.

@imbright 8 ай бұрын

Alex, your videos just get better and better. Thank you for doing these!

@hondorama 8 ай бұрын

Love your content Alex. You make this very accessible. Thanks!!

@drewb6377 8 ай бұрын

I LOVE your videos on the Caro… I have learned so much from you … THANK YOU !!!!!!! You’ve a great instructor!!!

@scottharbert7849 8 ай бұрын

Sincerely appreciate the effort (and hilarious dry humor) you put in all of your current. BEST TY chess teacher. Incredibly instructive, great graphics, and funny as well. Just bought your London course and excited to dive in.

@whida545 8 ай бұрын

Love your content, especially the news presenter style and the extra screen showing the described moves

@richardmartin5147 4 ай бұрын

Love this guy's sense of humor. Great content as always! Thank you for putting these videos out!

@TheOzoneLayer7 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, love going up the ranks a little bit and seeing new lines. Nice video! Would love to see g takes in the classical.

@omaristheman 8 ай бұрын

btw, at 52:06, the reason ra1 is a blunder is because you move the bishop to b2, hitting the rook and adding another attack to the knight

@kyz6227 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for confirming!

@someguyontheinternet7628 8 ай бұрын

Get the caro course full video guys. It's massive value.

@amogeanyanwu3126 8 ай бұрын

Let's goooo🎉🎉 You know we love them Caro videos😊

@DerrickthePinecone 7 ай бұрын

I must say, great video, yet again! I've literally raised my rating 100 points since I started incorporating the Caro-Kann. It's really taken my game to another level. Thank you! Cannot wait to view more of your wonderfully-instructive videos!

@AlexBanzea 8 ай бұрын

Caro-Kann course on sale! www.chessable.com/the-caro-kann-simplified/course/171080/ London System course: www.chessable.com/alex-banzeas-london-system/course/118788/

@R.Akerman-oz1tf 8 ай бұрын

Per 44:00 U sir have enuf funny. Why would I watch another chan. By the way, I'm truly learning. 10Q so much.

@Sons_Brad_Dalton 7 ай бұрын

Awesome content! Thank you

@cgm0826 8 ай бұрын

You’re videos have completely shaped how I play chess. I strictly play London and caro. Thank you!

@JoelSimbrow 3 ай бұрын

you are a great teacher. thank you!

@nickknight8065 8 ай бұрын

Your jokes are as top level as your chess. Bravo! 👏👏👏👏

@medarius5205 8 ай бұрын

Another helpful video...thx Alex

@screwtude2647 7 ай бұрын

Truth! And humor! Thanks again for everything.

@boratgollum5983 8 ай бұрын

Great Video with the additional board

@torrentialrage 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson.

@theyugijoker5856 8 ай бұрын

Love you Alex ❤ your Videos are Always so helpful 😊

@howlingwolf317 8 ай бұрын

You are easily my favorite chess coach on KZfaq right now.

@mannylokzzz 8 ай бұрын

I’m flirting with 800 in rapid doing everything you say. Puzzles, rooks to the open files, exchange pieces of equal activity, and blundering for instructive purposes 😂😂 But seriously, no joke, I’ve improved SO MUCH bingeing all of your content. Eagerly anticipating your Jobava course. Literally gained 400 elo since July. Can’t wait to put a few bucks in your pocket to show my appreciation

@rick2402 6 ай бұрын

Keep it up bro!

@jasonmartin4925 7 ай бұрын

Its really really good that the future Grand Master Alex in a slick suit steps in to review International Master Alex's game decisions.... Excellent!!

@vincentduhamel7037 8 ай бұрын

I'm here to ask for more slav content. Love your videos!

@SilentReichi 7 ай бұрын

The bad thing about the Caro is that is only playable against 1. e4, and I have the impression that a lot of players switched over to 1. d4, which I'm always having problems against it. Soo.. guess we need a 1. d4 course for black! :D

@toondemaere3080 5 ай бұрын

play king's indian

@hansoku8964 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Love the addition of the "instructor" alter ego. Keep it up!

@pritzp33 6 ай бұрын

nice one alex, great explanations. my favourite chess youtuber, helped me get to 1500

@JoE_Songs 8 ай бұрын

20:10 "...chop off your head...." 🤣 love your bits & jokes about dentists and bankrobbers. Always cracks me up good and immediately starts short-movies in my head. nice one

@Wryyyyyyyyy21 18 күн бұрын

Day 3 here watching his Caro Kann simplified playlist. Today, fortunately,I gain 50 elo in one day , playing Caro and Vienna all thanks to Alex

@codefreelance2182 7 ай бұрын

Went from 500 to 1200 in 3 months using your lessons, the Caro and Vienna... Had to add the Kings Indian/PIRC.... But they have been blending together a bit so IM back for refresher and clarification. Thanks Bud.

@neeru7298 8 ай бұрын

Love your content. Love the format. Love the jokes. Even tho I'm taking a pause from chess (losing 200 rating last month really tilted me) I still watch your videos as soon as they get posted

@Alpacastan21m 8 ай бұрын

Lost 300 in a week. Got it back this month. Was devastating. So i understand.

@neeru7298 8 ай бұрын

@@Alpacastan21m exactly, I felt like I was playing my worst chess ever

@Chase_Adams 8 ай бұрын

I literally only play jobava london and caro because I've watched sooooo many of Alex's videos with these openings, and yet somehow yesterday I lost 100 elo and went on the fattest losing streak of my short chess career because I always get the opening development done and then forget what to do in the middle game lol, or just lose a pawn race in the end game after dubious king moves. so infuriating.

@neeru7298 8 ай бұрын

@@Chase_Adams middle games are very hard. I for exemple tend to blunder too much for my rating. One move mistakes shouldn't be a thing at my rating and I still make too many. I tend to break in the center too soon or with the wrong pawn. Or straight up my plans for the late middle game suck 🤣. Alex is doing God work in giving us solid openings and middle game ideas, but then we are on our own

@chessopeningtraps 8 ай бұрын

That new guy in the suit is rude. Didn't even introduce himself.

@dafacey 6 ай бұрын

in the first game at 6:10 when Qb3, there was RxBf4, KxRf4, Qxe5... if knight back its check mate and if not he loses the knight. also a really cool line.

@cookiemonster-nk3xb 8 ай бұрын

Alex best chess teacher on YT!

@banzaiburger9589 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex, yes I would love to see what kind of games would happen with g7xN in the Tartakower!

@omarhossam9200 8 ай бұрын

I love all your caro videos. I learned a lot from them. ❤ I want to ask what opening can I use as black aginst d4 opennings and the rest?

@mitchellcruickshank3815 7 ай бұрын

I'm just about to break 1000 and this video completely changed my view on the caro. I used to play it when I was 500 but kept losing my games and getting worse positions out of the opening. after watching this I'm absolutely stomping kids with the caro. maybe my experience helped but particularly the advanced with qb8 is just crushing pawn structures and leaving guys smashing their keyboards

@DeLunny 8 ай бұрын

Just hit 1300, playing the Banzea repertoire. London, Jobava London, Caro, Slav etc. Banzea is the man.

@JoE_Songs 8 ай бұрын

I recently cracked the 1300 mark. doesn't sound like much, but man - it was not easy. Caro-Kann for e4 + reversed London for the rest, slowly begin to sink into my repertoire. Thanks man! You're great. What do you think about the danish defense, maybe do a video on it?

@byrdis1a1 8 ай бұрын

I've played the Caro Kann for over 40yrs and I'm still learning new ideas from watching your videos. Like play against the fantasy variation that people started to use against me. Thanks to you, Alex, I have a better understanding of it. I gather you don't care for the Karpov variation of the Caro Kann? Otherwise what's your thoughts on it and will that be included in future Caro Kann videos?

@lewisvansplunteren9788 8 ай бұрын

he explained in another video that chess theory moved towards immediate Nf6 instead of Nd7. it was originally considered bad to have doubled pawns after 5. Nxf6 exf6, but now it is considered not only sound but even preferrable for black if you are trying to play for a win since it gives black a lot of activity early on. this is why Alex recommendes the tartakower and not the karpov.

@tobechukwudavidpraise9641 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate you 🙏 so much, following you has made me climb fast in rating from 700 to 1150.. thanks so much

@ulyssesa8517 8 ай бұрын

bro, You're funny as shit. I crack up every time I watch your videos and am learning a lot! thanks for your vids.

@GeorgeSmyth 8 ай бұрын

gxf6 in the Classical is the Larsen variation and would be interesting to cover at some point.

@BrentMurrell 8 ай бұрын

I don't know if I'm getting better at chess but I'm definitely always entertained.

@RH-sp9zd 8 ай бұрын

46:00 best subtle burn ever towards you know who

@Ankit-jx7pg 8 ай бұрын

Alex Looking good in suit

@someguyontheinternet7628 8 ай бұрын

Get the London course guys it's all you will ever need as white or black (for anything other than 1.e4).

@luckymagudulela5395 8 ай бұрын

Yo Alex, how do you have such a quick thought process during a game?. The ability to calculate opponents potential moves and adequate responses is what i struggle with. If opponents play a move (especially if its nonsense)i didnt anticipate then I use alot of time to recalculate

@Denvercoder 8 ай бұрын

Just bought your Caro-Kann course because I'm already very familiar with the Botvinnik opening for white. If I get your London system Course I'm wondering if the Caro-Kann is a good reply to the London opening.

@elkr79 8 ай бұрын

@IM Alexa Banzea Could you give some insight into some anti-Caro lines like van Hennig gambit 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Bc4 and Goldman variation 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Qf3 ?

@nicktho2654 8 ай бұрын

RIP i just missed the london system course sale :(

@dexvideo8096 8 ай бұрын

I love the dentist joke regarding chopping the head and demanding 10k.😂😂

@seblubla1685 8 ай бұрын

You could literally play the bong loud against them and still mate them

@aussiebounty2617 8 ай бұрын

Waking up to seeing an Alex Banzea Caro-Kann video is like waking up next to a uhh beautiful woman. You can't believe at just how err lucky you are and you can't wait to experience it all over again. You know what I'm saying guys

@AlexBanzea 8 ай бұрын

True men of culture

@jeremyreedfaller 5 ай бұрын

Do you record your games with the overlay available? If so, is it legal to have the overlay during gameplay?

@raajeshchess 8 ай бұрын

How to play with and against an opening please reply 🙏🙏 for example i play caro kann as black against e4 if i play e4 then some opponent play caro kann

@prplt 8 ай бұрын

btw have you ever faced the tennison gambit attempt (Nf3 & d3 and then if dxe5 knight goes to g5)? that's what I play against the caro, they either don't take the pawn and play Bg4 or fall into the trap and lose the queen 😂

@earntheweekend3731 7 ай бұрын

Incredible video. Can't believe your evil alter ego Alexus Bonanzea keeps hijacking the channel! Top quality content as always mate.

@hata6290 8 ай бұрын

LETS FUCKING GOOOO

@dixonbeejay Ай бұрын

I'm a 1300 player when I followed your games and studied I usually beat a lot of high rated players 1400 and verry close to 1500 I've played all the Bots under 2000 and destroyed them now I want to improve my white position keep them coming

@andrewwong6500 7 ай бұрын

2000!!! Hit my chess goal because of jobava and caro!

@pourygin9496 7 ай бұрын

13:10 Why didn't you capture the b pawn before playing Qb8?

@misterclownface 8 ай бұрын

This guy is like the Romanian version of John Jurasek but he plays chess instead review fast food items. I enjoy the vids btw.

@abdulvalimahomed5496 8 ай бұрын

Hi Alex, when facing the Advance how do we deal with Pawn F4, I hate this variation and it’s not covered on the course 😢

@AlexBanzea 8 ай бұрын

It is!

@bishwaspandey9387 8 ай бұрын

Please make an opening for black is opponent plays other than e4 just like caro kan simplified into exchange, tarketower and advanced Because playing f6 and hoping for caro kan is same as hoping for santa to be real. Btw huge thanks to you. I was struggling to cross 800 and stuck at 750-800 and currently i am 900.

@ryry854 8 ай бұрын

52:15 A pawn has been taken, there is no hope, the King is lost, we must resign! (Perhaps a mouse slip on his part and he wanted to offer a draw? )

@JoE_Songs 8 ай бұрын

46:22 ehehe, split personality is a nice idea, btw

@akamaster09 8 ай бұрын

i always trade my light bishop early for theirs. Gives a big adv

@chrisl4999 3 ай бұрын

I was called a noob earlier when I played the caro-kann. When i had him down to mate in 2 I let him know it was ok if he resigned. Of course he took the cowards way out and let his time expire.

@missfunerella 5 ай бұрын

You never explained why rook to a1 would have been a mistake in the very end. Is it because you can move the bishop to b4?

@dianagentu7478 2 ай бұрын

Waaaaa why sooooo handsome?!? The suit!! Also, great chess. "For the love of Jesus, why are you trying so hard to loose on time?" XD I lost it. Beautifully played and I appreciated the variations greatly.

@kylen6430 7 ай бұрын

In that first game, I liked Rxf4 after Qb3

@kylen6430 7 ай бұрын

Except now I see the resource a4! Jk

@ardigamingtv 7 ай бұрын

2:31 can someone tell me why he doesn't check with the queen and get the bishop for free

@GlassOfWater87 8 ай бұрын

11:54 xD

@user-ts3db4bl5f 7 ай бұрын

6:20 you missed Rxf4 and then after Nxf4 you take the pawn with Qxe5+ and you win the knight back with a fork.

@AlexBanzea 6 ай бұрын

good catch!

@sagargunner1280 8 ай бұрын

What is your recommendation against 1d4 It makes me uncomfortable

@billagap3213 8 ай бұрын

Play d5

@Chess_venomenon 8 ай бұрын

Best dressed IM!

@amoryblaine2123 7 ай бұрын

Will you continue making these videos with the climb up until your highest Elo?

@AlexBanzea 7 ай бұрын

Highest elo is 2760, tough while explaining stuff, but at least planning 2300 push (we’ll see if it’s still interesting for most people)

@amoryblaine2123 7 ай бұрын

@@AlexBanzea it must be! You brought me from 200 to over 1000 and surely I’m not the only one who wants to learn more about chess with Alex’s dating metaphors

@kingskingsmanship 8 ай бұрын

Karokan looks like black creating queen gambit

@brothersamy5852 7 ай бұрын

At 2:44 why cant you do queen a 4 and win the bishop

@ahmedalsabugh9955 8 ай бұрын

I bought both your Caro and London courses three months ago and really these videos are also reviewing my knowledge with you. please do not play Jobava London since it is not in the course! like to see you playing the course content

@robby1816 5 ай бұрын

2:02 Qa5 followed by Qxb5 Free Bishop. Am I missing something? Edit: Block with the Knight, protecting the Bishop, and helping opponent to develop.... my bad.