The fantasy is one of those kind of openings where you either are super inspired in all the tactical postions it leads to, or you deeply regret choosing it when faced with a dark ocean of variations 😅

@marcofrey2903

Жыл бұрын

Very true. Many of the variations ARENT as tactical. Like when they close it off with e6. Then chess needs to be played.

@Hsel-lc1wt

Жыл бұрын

​@@marcofrey2903 actually after e6 Be3 there are a lot of super tactical lines

@seanhunter111

Жыл бұрын

So true. As a Caro Player myself when I see f3 I go e5 immediately and strap in. It’s always a crazy ride.

@marcofrey2903

Жыл бұрын

@@Hsel-lc1wt Interesting. I’ve been playing the Nc3 Bf4 line. Never looked into that one. Seems a bit more dubious but that shouldn’t matter at my level.

@Hsel-lc1wt

Жыл бұрын

@@marcofrey2903 it was actually played by Smyslov once, you're ok :p

Someone should tell this guy he got a winning position against a GM!

@PM-ty2yr

Жыл бұрын

he knows, it tells you that you're playing vs an official speedrun account

@HawksVR

Жыл бұрын

@@PM-ty2yr only if you check his account

@michaelvan6675

Жыл бұрын

He cheated. See 19:50

@usageunit

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelvan6675 Bro, are you kidding? Look at all the great moves he played that Danya never even hinted at, like 13:18 Nh5, or especially 17:54 Be6, and the best you have is the move that even a 900 would find, let alone a 1900?

@profd65

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure his engine told him.

Setting aside the fact that this is some of the best free chess content available online, I must say that it is truly a delight to simply listen to you speak. Your command of the English language is nothing short of stunning. Kudos and heartfelt gratitude, Danya!

@ricardf1857

Жыл бұрын

I second that! I have also commented in some previous games, that not only you learn top level chess, but also a great deal of "academic" english.

@wilhelmnorf1651

Жыл бұрын

@@ricardf1857 I third that! Especially the phrase 'cognitive dissonance' enchanted me

@MrJustin-MiniLessons

4 ай бұрын

I fully agree! But one thing that I can't help noticing is that he repeats sentences a lot... is it a twitch thing? Because I notice that Nakamura does it as well.... and it's not something that is common in everyday speech. So I'm just curious where the habit might come from...

@7rodo

4 ай бұрын

​@MrJustin-MiniLessons so you won't easily forget them, repetition is usually used to push info to the long term memory

@Ivashanko

3 ай бұрын

@@wilhelmnorf1651 "Cognitive Dissonance" is a fairly common term, no? I use it a few times a week.

Black followed what Erwin L'Ami suggests in his Caro Kann chessable course. Top notch course about the Caro!

Ok, that video alone is proof you're easily one of the best chess teachers in the world, so much thought into how you explain and what you explain, thanks a lot.

@seedlang6793

Жыл бұрын

* the best

At 24:45 the position stockfish says at 25 depth is -1.2

@_A-B_

10 ай бұрын

So Daniel is right

Every move in every variation while analysing this game is a 3000 elo puzzle.

@Sbigsla

Жыл бұрын

Ikr this is so rich

@davidshatto7604

Жыл бұрын

Kudos to his opponent for holding on for so long, that game was so tactic heavy that my head was spinning

I watch your videos almost every night to help me fall asleep. you're an excellent content creator

This was another amazing comeback!!!! Beautiful tactics as always!

GM Naroditsky, thank you for taking the time to do these streams!!!! Excellent teaching!!!!

Perfect timing and perfect way to end my day with an hour of naroditsky!

Super super fun game. A tactical fiest... I'm also proud that I saw almost all of them before Danya said them in the game which probably shows how much I watch and love his videos! Thank you danyaaa

Great Game ! By far one of my favorite episodes yet.

Love the vids man!

one of the best games Ive seen on the speedrun so far! thanks danya

Awesome game!! Thank you for sharing!!

Great game. What's crazy is this game was played on April 29th and the guy played many games with high accuracy before being banned in May 3rd...

@ChocolateMilk..

Жыл бұрын

He's not banned.

"Ce qui se conçoit bien s’énonce clairement, et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément", citation de Nicolas Boileau. And you do it brilliantly Daniel ! Merci beaucoup et bonne route.

Great game. Love watching these!!!

TBF, I really liked the explanation on how to use your time effectively when being behind a piece. Not cheap at all and very interesting.

great analysis!!!

23:06 "KiNg aaaaaaeigghhhh" LOL

@freeEnd_

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

This is really helpful as a Fantasy convert. I used to play the Van der Weil attack and just found it too abstract, even if it's a bit more promising. It often involves playing with more space, attacking with pawns rather than pieces, and often leaving the king uncastled, all things that made it really chaotic.

Might be the tactically richest game in Speedrun

Opponent was off-the-scale good. When he/she knocked out 10 moves of theory instantly in a relatively obscure sideline and the account was only 25 days old, I thought it must be a cheat, but they weren't. Superb game.

loving the fantasy variation!

Amazing game. Amazing commentary!

Love this

Beautiful, such games inspire me to improve at chess.

Another great lesson.

Thanks!

Man, these lines are absolutely wild! 🔥

Bro I love you thank you for being the best chess teacher on the planet fr

Cheers Danya

Everyone: Tears for Nepo Daniel: Okay. Times up, Caro-Kann Boromir: "GIVE THEM A MOMENT, FOR PITIES SAKE!"

Hey Danya, just wanted to thank you for all the amazing instructive content you have been giving us for the past several years, I really learnt a lot from your speedruns as well as your pawn endgame series. It really shows how much care and preparation went it to that series! I also had an opening question. When you have your bishop on c4, when is it bad to allow b5 supported by a6 or c6, and when is it worth it to play a4? For example in the najdorf sicilian, I often get scared that b5 b4 will force my knight away from c3 where it defends the e4 pawn but the engine says its fine to allow b4. I also see a lot of players dropping the bishop immediatly back to b3 in various sicilians. There is also the case Kalashnikov where I fear b5 with both knight on a3 and c3 but apparently its fine also. However in other cramped positions where black players an early c6 in speedrun videos, I have seen you go for a4 preventing b5 and I dont really understand the subtlety of when it is ok to allow b5. Thanks again for all the amazing content :)

Wow, this was a great game!

17:39 - "The better calculator is going to win this game" TI-83 squad REPRESENT!

Thank you for the good times, Sensei Danya

Finally!!! Back to e4.

Round of applause for this one Danya

that was a great game!

I wonder if anyone else would agree that around 20:30 Nc4 would have been a sick move but he missed it? No matter, great vid as always Danya!!

24:42 Danya guesses the engine evaluation as -1, -1.5,

@procop314

Жыл бұрын

I am so very sorry to inform you that is in fact already been tried by levy himself, but he gave up on the idea. I know this is probably heartbreaking, but I also know you can pull through this, and find many more really nice and creative ideas in the future

@messaytadesse29

Жыл бұрын

@@procop314 I don't believe this, I spent like a good 2 minutes on the idea and another 2 writing the comment. That's 4 minutes I'll never get back.

Danya! Hi :). Hope you're having a great sunday afternoon!

You are the GOAT.

11:58 Funniest chess term I've heard in a while "it's geographically a queen side"😂

So basically this variation of the fantasy gives you a free 50 puzzle to solve and analyze! xD a wonderful game!

thanks

hahaha what a GREAT video teaser

I feel like I play my best chess a piece down and when I'm either a piece up or clearly a better position I seem to let it slip away

@melrakan

Жыл бұрын

it's the same for me too! in the past, i used to really just lose a pawn and then play amazing practical chess afterwards. Maybe not the most accurate moves, sometimes mistakes even, but moves that put pressure on my opponent and complicated the position. And then just winning the position with tactics.

Danya has never crossed a bridge before he was getting there😉

crazy game x2

I'll bet the opponent reported him. This game shows why he's a GM!

Danya, I always think it so I want to just say it and hopefully you see this. I think one thing hurting your growth is your thumbnails. I’m not saying you should clickbait but some of the viewers who aren’t super active probably think it’s a video they’ve seen before. Anyways, I don’t know anything about KZread but I want to see you grow and it’s an opinion I had. Love your stuff!

@TallyGG

Жыл бұрын

And you’re doing great with growth I just think someone of your caliber should have way more viewers and subs.

the best chess sensei of all time

super complicated but very exciting game

I would love to see a speed run video with the English opening as white. I know it's not very tactical but i think openings like that could help you showcase positional chess more

40:55 i was considering some silly line like dxe5 Nxg3 exd6 Nxf1 dxe7 Nxd2 exd8=R+ Rxd8 axb3 😂 havent seen what stockfish thinks of it yet but the material count ends up even with a pawn, bishop, knight, rook, and queen for both sides

Now I know why it is called Fantasy Variation. What a fantasy, crazy lines. 😮😂

"shout out to all the people watching on youtube" hey thats me!!

Not what I was expecting when I googled Danya fantasy ;)

Feels like eating a nutritious buffet of a full day meal. Lot to digest and savor at the same time, making me cognitively dissonance'd for different choices of food in the buffet!

49:40 but there was rook takes f7 which is a better move according to the engine

Head spinning tactics in this game. Says a lot about the fantasy.

My head is spinning

What an incredibly shortsighted thought, to say someone cheated after a game like that (in some of the comments). If you've ever studied an opening seriously, like on Chessable, you'll find that lower rated opponents never play the critical lines because they dont find them. Now this opponent is playing the likes of Danya and he finally gets to play all those lines he memorised.. Gets an advantage over Danya who gets some comp for his lost piece and eventually loses because he reached a massively sharp position against one the highest rated blitz players on the planet.. Massive kudos to this opponent for giving such an interesting game!!

Hi Danya! Amazing job on WC commentary. But where did you go in last games?

@FmFpF1992

Жыл бұрын

They usually have different commentary teams for portions of the match. I believe him and Anish (sometimes Howell) did games 1 to 7 or most of the first half, and then fabi, hess, and Tania did the last half.

@aleksandrneklyudov9956

Жыл бұрын

Paul, thanks a lot. Fully understood, but still missed a lot Danya with his incredible feel of position and spotting tactics in a split of second ❤

The subtle 5:15 profile check for a cheater (?) after g5 :D As someone 2000 myself, I've been traumatized enough by the fantasy to learn the main line in and out, and bet that person did the same. I get happy when I see white play a fantasy (or panov) against me nowadays, as it gives me a break from the usual dull positions arising from caro :p

@crystallized1676

Жыл бұрын

What do you have the biggest problems with? Against advanced c5 or Bf5 camp? ;p Just curious.

@limemlohdnul4795

10 ай бұрын

No he just archived the game lol

Saw the knight triple fork in the analysis before you mentioned it...im 700.... i feel enlightened

So. Much. Tactics.... My brain just exploded. This game almost makes me want to quit chess again.

@edvinkarlsson9368

Жыл бұрын

Huh? Nah this game makes me wanna play chess more

@grantjones1138

Жыл бұрын

e4 vs d4 players summarized in one exchange 😂

@psychwolf7590

Жыл бұрын

​@@grantjones1138 hahaha facts

W

19:45 i thought he was talking about Rxf7

Danya has access to every word he has ever heard or read. i need my dictionary!

Has Danya ever commented on the Advance Tal variation?

Man, vindication after Danya points out knxe4. I just couldn't figure out why he wasn't considering it, and chalked it up to me being an idiot.

Did Danya ever show the beautiful idea that he decided not to play?

Why not Knight b6+ after black recapture his bishop on c8?

Around 6:30 my eye was drawn to a2-a4 followed by Na3-c2-e3, is that a solid plan or does it use too much time?

@bjordsvennson2726

Жыл бұрын

Too much time, and its important to defend the e4 pawn at some point. That knight always ends up as a cog in this opening because youre usually playing c3

After 5...Bg4 white can also choose 6.c3 line as mentioned in video, why Bc4 is better, are both playable? Do you play both? For 1950 rated opponents?

GG Danya ! fk the fantasy lol joking . Destroy the Caro Kann with the Gedult gambit ! up to 1800 if black knows what their doing your a pawn down but ahead in development, so what big deal. GG! The Gedult gambit lines easier to remember than the fantasy. Definitely playable ! thanks Danya keep up the great work !

All of this but I beat one of these level guys a month ago when I started a new account

i found knight to b6 check in 30 seconds ,but alas still 1700

8:51 - that's why I never end a line of my preparation unless I have a bouquet of at least decent moves. Doesn't mean I'm prepared for every move ever, but I try to at least make it so if I stray from the right path it still takes some moves to inaccurace myself into a worse position.

I don't understand why Bxf7+ in the opening is no longer possible after Nd7. Can't we play Ng5+ instead of Ne5+?

@nicolasbarreiro2517

Жыл бұрын

hey, so if you play Bxf7+, then King takes and after you check on g5 with the knight, blacks queen captures and if you recapture with the bishop black takes the queen. simply down a minor piece in that line.

@Ryan-ey3qk

Жыл бұрын

@@nicolasbarreiro2517 ohhh right. Thanks for the response.

This video he is lower rated than last game. Aren't losses uploaded? Appreciate the content of course but I feel like a loss could also be really instructive and very interesting to analyse.

@twistedsector

Жыл бұрын

If you look at the account he had three recent "losses". Losses in quotes because he resigned within 20 moves in a neutral position, which is really odd. Maybe he wants to deflate his rating a bit for some reason?

Hello to my close personal friend Darnell

Ugga uggaa Algorithmn

Spoice it up, yup yup

2000 elo are strong its possible for them to get advantage against a gm not always but 5 % chances they can win if they are playing best chess of their life i am 1800 sometimes ill get winning positon against 2000s but they made an comback most of the time and win similary that happen in that match

45:40

still waiting for the grünfeld theory video

At 30:55 after Nb6+ why not Kb8?

Could white play knight C4 when the white queen was threatened by the bishop?

Dude this line is wayyy too tactical 😂

Doesn't g4 lose to e5 hitting the queen and blocking contact with the knight so you win the knight? @23:55

@musical_lolu4811

Жыл бұрын

He mentions it elsewhere.

@MainUkraine

Жыл бұрын

​@@musical_lolu4811 not in that specific position he doesn't.

Just imagine this exact video on a cinema scene being shown as a whole movie

Whenever I play the fantasy, people either close up with e6 or the fianchetto system Levi likes with G6 lol The Qb6 lines are also fun for black. For white, of the c3 Qb3 lines before castling are incredible and much more dangerous than the mainline imo Getting the move order wrong there is completely deadly.

Would it be possible for you to play one kan Sicilian as black it would help my repertoire a lot

@Speedster___

Жыл бұрын

What is one kan

@Amoeba_Podre

Жыл бұрын

​@@Speedster___ its the kan sicilian 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6

I don't understand why black doesn't have kb8 after nxb6+