Since I started watching Banzea I've reached 1000 ELO, got a promotion and a raise in my career job and the girl of my dreams is begging me to take her in. This guy changed my life.

@atticusjay

11 ай бұрын

Haha, I hope this is true

@capwb

11 ай бұрын

Alex?

@catdaddy644

9 ай бұрын

😂

@karlosmadeley2278

8 ай бұрын

He didn’t get you a career and a girl

@petercofrancesco9812

8 ай бұрын

Quick look up! His joke went over your head.@@karlosmadeley2278

THANK YOU so much for playing so much Karo !!!!!!

"The bishop went back to his family after hunting for food.. Feeding the kids!" 🤣🤣

I love that you're so instructive with the Caro-Kahn. It's really improved my play with tactics - I'm currently sitting at 1058 ELO and the openings I typically play are the Caro, KID, and Vienna. I've watched your Jobava London videos, so I'm working on adding that to my repertoire as well!

I’m learning a lot from your presentations, thank you! Really enjoying the humor too.

One thing I noticed about the Caro-Kann is that even my otb games against the 1700-1900 range seem somewhat effortless. It’s crazy but just make sensible moves and wait for them to f**k up really works! edit: I should clarify that this didn’t happen until I started following Alex’s advice

@FmFpF1992

Жыл бұрын

I like how the caro has a "coiled snake" natural game plan where you make slow improving moves until its time to strike!

@gfv355

Жыл бұрын

As a lower rated player i find difficulty in the caro kann, it seems pretty technical with lots of refutes. Personally seem to have better luck with fried liver or the jobava. Even in those openings sometimes i run into scenarios where i end up blundering everything and find myself wishing i just put my pawns in a wedge and develop naturally, hoping after understanding the other variations of the caro kann maybe will start to use it more.

@FmFpF1992

Жыл бұрын

I definitely had a learning curve with the caro, like any opening, but once i got some of the main ideas down, i am winning 55-60% of my games with it (1500-1600). What i love about it, is the pawn structure is largely the same in a lot of the variations, which creates familarity amongst the ideas across the variations.

Your videos have a very approachable style with subtle humor that doesn't detract from the useful lesson being presented. Thank you for the excellent content!

Amazing video! I really appreciate the minimal amount of digression toward discussing every possible variations out there. That could be great for advanced players, but easily overwhelm beginners like me.

I just want to show my gratitude for your videos. You inspired me to study the Caro-Kann and after spending hours watching your videos I just tried it with amazing success against a much better player than I who I’ve been playing with for many years. Thank you Mr. Banzea!

thank you alex for your caro kann video, my chess skill is improved a lot, i played caro kann with 93% accuracy 😁

Since watching your videos, i started to play the Caro. I went from 1120 to 1450 in blitz, win rate with black from 49% to 58%!! Its insane how powerful the opening is at this level. I enjoy watching the videos, thank you.

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

wow, glad to help!

Great fun step-by-step, I truly appreciate practical instruction mixed with good humor!

Alex I love these caro vids. Thank you so much. It's helping me understand the game a lot better

Thank u so very much Alex....you are my Caro kann super man....man u are it for me.....please keep on with caro!!!!

Day 1 watching Caro Kann simplified series. Started my first black opening with Caro. Since im not really familiar with the moves and purpose,i hope i will improve my opening along with this playlist.

Thank you. I improved my Karo Cann after your advice in the past. And now in game 2 i learnt a lot about the situations that gave me hard time.

I just discovered your channel! So I immediately subscribed of course! Thank you for your content, which is ( so far that I know) amazing! Big Up!

haha I really like how this guy is actual a good teacher, but he tries really hard to keep himself humble with those opponent rookie's mistakes😅😅

Alex, thank you for the deep explanations on all the videos. I appreciate them.

Just watching these videos shows the power of setup and strong technical setups then attack. Sometimes it feels like the opponent must be cheating. But obvs they arent, they just followed the clues left from others success. Great videos. The most instructive of all teaching videos ive watched on youttube to date. Drilling skills over and over. This is how anyone becomes successful in every facet of life and chess or poker or any gamble of skill

Your commentary is hilarious! Love the cockiness and I am a new subscriber. Hope your channel blows up with success.

The humor is only slightly behind the chess content as far as the enjoyment I get from your channel. Cheers!

Very instructive, learning along. Ty Alex.

I can't get enough of watching caro and London videos, so much knowledge. Great video

Love your humor! It is like going to a stand-up comedy and end up learning to play chess the right way.

The Michael Jordan of the Karo kan Chessable & KZread GOAT! Hoping for more Vienna soon, thinking I should switch to London tho. Thanks for these vids Alex!!

As usual very instructive and fun to watch! Thank you! 🤣👍

"Now Qxg7 this is absolute madness, this is BRBRBRBRRBRBBRBRBRBR what is this"🤣🤣🤣

ever since i started watching alex i went from 622 elo to 901 in 2 days

@AlexScorpionVn

Жыл бұрын

Not in two days in my case, but yeah, 850 to 980 for sure .

@madli007

Жыл бұрын

I finally hit 1600 after being stuck at 1400-1500 range in rapid for like a year. I watch a lot of Gotham videos, where I learned a lot, but I think these videos from Alex finally pushed me through to 1600 ELO range

I purchased your Caro-Kann course the other day after rejoining Chessable. Interesting ideas I can integrate into my current repertoire for variety. Thank you for your time creating this course.

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

I love Alex Banzea. I happened to giggle when he said "I guess it's just the power of the Caro Kann" while playing a 600-ish opponent. Yeah, it MUST be the Caro, sure ! :)

Was an awesome video.

“You don’t want to fuck around on f2 for too long” pure gold found nowhere else.

I would listen to this and the Jobava pawn push video between my games today. I just jumped 120 elo

Love your videos man🔥🔥

Thx, Alex!

i see all the chess youtuber and you are the best

Your videos are always so much fun

"pp on the pp" is such a catch phrase i'm laughing everytime

always good

Game 2. Taking in d4 with the knight is not such a bad move, because if Be3, black has intermidiate move Kxf3 with check

@10:43 if bishop e3, can't I just play Nxf3+, Qxf3 and then move my queen?

Humble request Make in depth video on usage of engine 1)What is meaning of depth and its use(maximum and minimum level)? 2)what is analyse by time(in second)? 3)what is NNUE? 4)what is threads/cores and hash in chessis engine app? Please please consider my request, I want that information.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

That monster bishop just took the queen and rook and mated the king is absolutely unreal

Can you do a video focusing on transpositions with Caro Kann? Sometimes Caro transposes into French defense, sometimes London or semi slav transposes into Caro Kann, sometimes opponent’s English opening can be converted to panov

@Valentin-uv7wl

9 ай бұрын

There is no real „transposition“ cause caro kann. Its different cause of the Opponent moves

Against the London is it on the chessable Caro kann course ?

Hey I enjoy your content not only the caro Kahn opening cause that's what I always play but u r a funny guy.. But what is your take on caro Kahn against queen opening d4? Can u play the caro Kahn and have success against d4? Your rival Gotham chess doesn't seem to think so...

3:47 incredible moment

Game 1 a bug happened when Qxg7, the bishop moved backwards

Alex, what is your favorite brand of V-Neck T-Shirts?

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

The cheapest you can get? Haha

31:13 - 31:35 lmfao Clown Fiesta! 🎉

10:15 take with knight, if be3, Kxbf3+, then move the queen

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but you won’t always have that :D

Back at it again, love your content✌️ Wat r the odds that Gothamchess watches this and adjusts his courses accordingly 😂🤷

@disclaimer5911

Жыл бұрын

He also has a caro course lol its his favorite one. I wonder if they have ever played each other.😅 They are both way better than me lol IMs

@disclaimer5911

Жыл бұрын

Im learning the jobava (however you spell it😅) londen from alex and its steamrolling at my little 500 elo. Im almost not smart enough for that opening but im learning it well enough

The way I see e6 after Bg4 is "Closing the door behind the Bishop."

people freaking love the hillbilly attack in this rating range for some reason

So i basically got called a moron and bozo in this video :)

@mika66

Жыл бұрын

Me too!! 🤣

Just an observation, I know it is a fast game. In the first gameI you had a mate in 2 after move 19. Not being judgemental, as I stated before it is just an observation.

The key is to not make any bad moves while waiting for the opponent to blunder. When you're playing somebody hundreds of points in strength below you even bad moves often work. That's not good for your improvement. This doesn't apply to Alex but it's pretty accurate for me.

Hi Alex, just out of curiosity what is the name of the White setup with b3 Bb2 Nc3 c4 d4 e3 Nf3?

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

Reti I guess?

@a1-h8

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBanzea Thanks!

@quabanos

Жыл бұрын

​@@a1-h8b3 and Bb2? this is called the Nimzowitsch-Larsen attack. an og of hypermodern openings. i quite like it too.

@a1-h8

Жыл бұрын

@@quabanos Thanks, I have been checking this out since writing that comment and love it too!

Alex! As a IM playing against weak players, you should maintain respect despite their bad play or wrong choices, and not make fun of them. Of course they make mistakes to which you know how to react perfectly. Remember: this is about teaching chess, not a funny demonstration of weaknesses. Take your time to show us why the game of your opponents is bad. That makes very much sence. 😀

You are lowkey a handsome DOOD

Bro can u make a Dutch defense video

genius

Crushing 600's has nothing to do with the opening. They blunder - that's all that counts.

Dat video name change though.

Autopilot is my biggest problem.

Wish my opponents played that badly.😏

Hello Alex, please consider making your own chess board with pieces to sell. I'll buy it instantly

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I only see provisional players trying to play bishop f4 or bishop c4 asap when they’re white. So when I get them on lichess I’ll I try to play my first move right away d5 or e5 . E5 if d4 d5 if e4 and they’ll 9/10 times hang their bishop on my pawn. They’re just so excited to play a system they saw on levy’s channel and they’ll blitz out that bishop Automatically without a second though.

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Next videos destroying 800 and 900

pee pee on the pee pee. my YT journey is complete

I don't know where these opponents are. I'm 750 and if I play under 80% accuracy I lose. Full games 45+ moves.

10:44 it's not a mistake because you have Nxf3+

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

Here yes, but I’m talking in general (sometimes you just lose instantly)

@jackma7225

Жыл бұрын

​@@AlexBanzea😅6u lions ji Nkv😢9u 67tmm😊pk li. L Polkij 6:23

I think that's why I have more wins with black 🤔

why do people try to promote caro like it's the secret to success. It doesn't matter what you play. Probably any decent player could get to 1700 with 1.f6 against everything. I think caro is OK but botvinnik is bad because dxc5 and Bf5 you're getting hit with h4, g4 and Nc3 which is not pleasant.

Yeah, this didn't work for me. I spent the whole game thinking "backwards, backwards, backwards," but I still played the same terrible moves. 😂

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

You tried like 1 game?😂😂😂

@SevenTheJester

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBanzea Wait, was I supposed to change the way I played? Shoot. I just played the same way I always do, I was just concentrating on the word "backwards" this time. 😂

@SevenTheJester

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBanzea I'm making light of it by making jokes, but it really is good advice. I'm genuinely a fan of yours, here and on Twitch. ❤️

Buddy why did u leave the last speedrun so fast. Such Lower rated games are not that instructive

ok making fun out lower rated players is not cool, but besides that great video, thanks!

Putz.

Since watching these videos, I’ve accepted a harem of women to be my wives, my dad was cured of cancer and has gotten younger, my dog has come back to life and not only feed himself but he now makes food for me and I’ve discovered how to time travel. Also, my chess rating has gone up.

Well unfortunately I am an 800 rated player lol

@AlexBanzea

Жыл бұрын

It works below 1000

The last opponent was a "she" not "he" lol

Oops! Sorry, What I stated early is wrong, forget my coment, I apologize.

I’m a Bozo.

I like ur face

First

You're playing 800 rated players no wonder they blunder, nothing to do with Caro lol

Your videos are very educational but what a shame you have to go with those bad sexist "jokes". Without them your vids would be so much better

Thanks Alex, good stuff again 🥊✌🏽♟️

Watching your videos for a long time im 1200+ now these videos dont even help anymore need to see tactical play against higher elos to get better pls do high elo thank you🫶