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My big problem is I want to play aggressive moves and I forget about the fundamentals. These games help to understand that developing and protecting moves are easier to calculate and they allow your opponent to make the mistake that will win you the game.

The way you structured this video and did the explanation is your best yet.

Definitely one of your most instructive videos so far. Excellent.

Perhaps your best instructional video to date Alex. Since most of us are "lower rated players" we can actually learn and relearn proper moves playng the CK. I'm 1160 rapid which by the way is in the 85 percentile, so more videos like this are much appreciated. Next up-700-900 blitz rating. Can't wait!

love the videos! thanks Alex!

Always love a good instructive caro video!

Great content my friend, love the way you walk us through the moves and tactics without going too complex for my small rated mind can handle. Thank you

Great video 👍 Would like to see more videos about starting as Karo Kan, and simple mistakes that players usually do.

Dude the way you analyze and checkmated that first game was so smooth. Thanks for allowing us into the mind of a master.

I just love how in game 1 you just calmly explained how to win a game whilst completely destroying your opponent after he moved his bishop to attack your queen.

Even though this was intended for the 600-800 elo range, I found this valuable as a reminder that fundamentals is often enough to win. Just exploit your opponents' inaccuracies.

I like these time controls because I want to hear you explain all the moves. A lot of youtube chess channels speak at a pace that they can understand. A lot of it goes over my head, so this slower format is great for me.

That Knight sacrifice to get the second ugly fork (after forking and taking his queen) around 39 minutes was a shocking insight to me.......your vision is nothing short of amazing while talking!

One of your videos randomly popped up on my feed and now I’m just binge-watching everything! Gained a subscriber!

Love your channel

i like how simply you explain the moves and also theory behind it

Love you’re content thnx a lot for this. I will definitely try out the Caro a bit more

Thanks!

I really like these videos on the instruction and thought process on both sides of the board..

Very instructive as always. I love learning my favourite opening this way. Even low rated games are full of useful informations

good video well explained

Watching him explain everything at the end of that first game while winning multiple pieces with no unnecessary thought involved was honestly comical

New sub. Great content. Trying to learn the ck

++first video of yours that I fully watch. I liked it a lot! Discovered you in a otb game with the Botez & Dina from some time ago. I will be watching you more often!

Yes please for rapid games!!! Also love these videos. Thank you for emphasizing humble play:) Definitely going to be watching you instead of Gotham chess from now on :D

People are super used to resignation. Yesterday I made opponent work for checkmate and he complained to me lol. They don't realize it's good for both of us to practise our technique!

Hi Alex. I have been playing the Caro for a few months and I really enjoy my games versus e4 now. Sometimes I have difficulty in the advanced variation developing the kingside pieces before casting, especially when I allow white to play a Bg4 pin. Maybe sometimes my fault with development choices but sometimes opponent makes it difficult too. Would be nice to see some examples of overcoming any difficulties there. Also, in first game you mentioned about setting up pawn breaks. Would be good to see examples of you doing that and explaining ideas. Great content Alex, thank you 👍

This will help me a lot, thanks 🤗

There's something about Alex's Charisma that's just awesome to me. If a friendly golden retriever could crush you at the game. Call him Metropolis and lets see a game between him and Gotham lol

When you’re not smiling and making wooden spoon jokes you are absolutely terrifying to play chess against. Especially with the all black 😂

My favorite content bro!! I'm just starting to learn chess and I'm picking up the Caro-Kann as my favorite response to 1. e4 and this content really helps. Thank you!! Also, I was going to ask- what do you think the best response to 1. d4 is for beginners and what openings for white for beginners would you recommend? The London? Thank you again bro!!

i fucking love this guy

Hi Alex, been watching your videos for a while and I think you explain the moves really well and your thought process behind them. I do think you can use the arrows more to draw which pieces are under attack. Often you do it but you can also go a long time talking without drawing out your thoughts.

I started a month ago and this channel is amazing

Great video. I'd like to see a 1700-2000 version of this some day.

Love this kind of content. Do you think it restricts the overall learning process if you do leave out what could potentially be game changing/crucial tactics? I'd like to know if there's some pattern recognition that i'm missing for certain tactical spots. Thanks again Alex!

This type of video is amazing. Helping us lower rated players learn how to think is WAY more valuable than just pure theory. THANK YOU

This channel helped me developed my Caro kann. thanks

I am using Caro for several games especially against e4 and it gave me a very convincing results. Thanks for your videos .

Thanks

really good video

Liked it a lot! I'm just at 650 rapid, so still much to learn

Sneaky beads xD lmao wasn't expecting that

I like it and I find it interesting.

Happy New Year! La mulți ani!

hey i love the content! if you could do a similar video for 1400-1500 rapid that would be so useful

Hi Alex, great content! What do you advise against d4?

Great content! I've started to play Caro-Kann and Im on an 9 win streak at 800 right now. Playing chess looks way easier now

wow only on the second game but your insteuction is so tailored to me I'm 1200 rapid and struggling in Blitz with Black cause I need a simple repertoire and fresh besides the Owen's defense and Hippo..love that you are doing this in the 5 min format, although I play it without an increment and have peaked at 900 blitz..im not in a panic cause realize I just need some fine tuning

Thanks a lot Alex. Is it better (more efficient) to master an opening with all its plans and learn specific tactics or to read a book about general strategy, for example, how to attack in chess?

You always have a super move if needed, hehe. Thats evil, say hello to the Q.

10min rapid makes sense to me, allowing more time to discuss lines!

A lot of channels do 5 min speedruns. It would be very nice to see a classical speedrun where you can actually go over the different variations and thought process more thoroughly

Love the Karo Kahn just hit 1600 rapid with it

10 min games would be great

Very good idea to play like a patzer.

Alex, you going for the 'stash look? Got a shadow up top

I've watched nearly 40 of your videos on vienna and cara kann.........since i started watching them i went down to 450 and float between that and 530 or so.......nothing seems to help understand........i get it when im watching...but as soon as i think i get it.....i press play and just lose 10 in a row like right now because people on my level are not playing what they play against you.

Timing of videos is great Alex! Unless you feel rapid would be easier to explain everything you need by having more time. Your personality, wooden spoon and accent are what make you stand out 😂

W ytber

5|5 Blitz is the perfect speed

No sneaky beads here

So the london and the caro are your go to openings alex?

I’m a 1500 trying to teach friends who are 200-400 rating. What I find is that because of Levy Rozman, CaroKann is just too popular now. For that reason I think French is way better.

Hello alex. Can you please do pirc kings indian defence and kings indian attack rating climb and more videos. I picked up this opening after your initial videos. However not much content on these

Suggestions for black against 1. d4? Up to say 1500?

Interesting line I played as white : 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. a3 e6 7. b4 a5 8. c3 axb4 9. cxb4 Nxb4 10. axb4 Rxa1 11. Bb5+ Ke7 12. Qd4 Rxb1 13. O-O Bxf3 14. c6 bxc6 15. Qc5+ Kd7 16. Qxc6+ Ke7 17. Qc5+ Qd6 18. Qxd6#

gg

ce fain e sah-ul de 600

Which opening do you think is best for a beginner against d4?

Hi Alex. I’m a new chess player (started 2 months ago). Your videos are helping me a lot. I’m working to learn the London and the karo systems, but what do you play when white start with d4 ? Thanks for your good content !

5:28 some 600 do sadrifice pawns and all the stuff, so I guess you can play one in 5 games more agressive for those., even if I highly like that safe moves consistency, you have 4 games or so in a video, a last one can be more rriscy I guess, or one of them can be such if there was a chance, if not for those riscy players then maybe for future potencial growth, so ppl would see it can be played differently and more edgy

Sometimes blits is indeed to fast to follow (under 600 rated: started playing chess a week ago) but I just pause the video rewatch, analyse and try to understand. I do think blitz content is better also for a beginner as if you talk even more about a position in rapid it would probably just be too much information for me right now. now it is simple. also the video gets even longer as you wait for your opponent

What is your opinion on the Hippo as black against anything?

No beads here!

36:43 trebuia acolo sa iei cu tura calul si te lua cu regina :))))) :P

19:43 why didn't you check him with queen and take the bishop?

Hi

5+5 is plenty of time

I like to play slower games myself, but prefer to watch short games.

it works, th y

Your videos are amazing but next time just try to also explain why the opponent played that particular move.

2:45 "Never go wrong...rook on open file." I can still remember my jaw dropping when SF first bitchslapped me for doing just that. Surely just a glitch...no? After being bitchslapped several more times, as the game so loudly demands, best play necessitates forever being hyper vigilant on nearly all moves as there are many exceptions to most rules (a lot of which are tied to issues of timing when it comes to putting a rook on an open file). Now in blitz, sure. It's almost always a safe bet given good and excellent moves will mostly predominate. In rapid, it's mostly ok for a lot of the same reasons. But classical? Do enough analysis of games and something you thought to be a complete no-brainer move will routinely not be best (like as high as 10 percent of such moves won't pass mustard per SF.) Only moves 1 and 2 are (mostly) 'phone it in' moves. After that, either crank and keeped cranked the vigilance dial (for peer play) or consider taking on another pursuit. It really is what the game demands. In terms of playing someone who is 1000pts or more lower than you...well, letting your hair down a bit shouldn't backfire. Until it does...on certain rare occasions.

"I will play like a 600-700" 1 minute later "I can definately play the best moves".. HMMMM :D

Hmm... I wonder which opening he'll play....

10 minute e misto...

It's funny to watch you. You try to play like a 500 - except, you don't make their mistakes. So thank you for letting me know that I'm even too stupid for 500. Just kidding, I think it's really instructive your approach. Well done!

Shut up Alex and take my money, and sell me your Caro kann course with video💪🔥

Watch at 1.25 speed

Not hard, work smart.

Can you please change up the openings. I would like to see different openings explored in these videos.

Yo Alex. I'm pretty sure no-one would fall for it anyway, but the guy who replied to my comment, is trying to scam people on telegram by pretending to be you giving out prizes.

I wish some day I can accidentally checkmate my opponents🫠👍🏼