Every time I watch one of Alex's videos i immediately want to play. Thanks for ruining my sleep pattern like no other youtuber. My favourite chess channel by far, keep it up!

@someguyontheinternet7628

8 ай бұрын

I've lost a huge amount of sleep due to Alex

What I like most? Your figurative language. There is always something new 😊 „This knight is like the keys to your new apartment in the city.“ 😂 Great. Thank you.

2:49 Activity > unnecessary material 3:42 Trade when up material 4:51 Recapture toward center 5:38 Trade pawns to unlock the game 7:04 Double up rooks on open file 7:20 Rooks on 7th 11:13 e3 before Kf3 13:13 Always take with the queen 13:45 Castle long to defend b pawn 25:30 bring your king in the endgame 26:46 Active defense 32:16 Meet Bd6 with Ke5 or e3 35:14 Trade pieces with simlar activity

@bytejuggler

7 ай бұрын

Typo: Active Defense > Passive defense

I liked the titanic joke

@shawnhorton2000

11 ай бұрын

Me too

@cegan2

11 ай бұрын

Not too soon at all good joke

@mikeheinz1228

11 ай бұрын

Analogies can be true and funny too!!

I'm in love with the dramatic pause before "following game"

Alex this video was incredibly instructive, your humor is just getting better and your analogies are hilarious.

I really appreciate the notes & key takeaway indicators you are now including with your videos - great learning tool to reinforce the best practices. Thanks!

I really like your lessons Alex, especially the tips that go beyond the position you're covering. Talking about slowing down, when not to take, etc. super helpful on a higher level

I love how he's got the wooden spoon next to him ready to go. Alex is so funny. Only 54k subs is a travesty. If he did more commentary and guess the Elo and other Gotham type shit he would have 1 million.

@evaneugenescott

11 ай бұрын

Easily

@planezero

10 ай бұрын

This takes time though, he was a bit late on the bandwagon compared to Agadmator, Rosen and Gotham. Also 'the Count' theme felt a bit cheesy to me 😊. Anyway, much better content and wayyy less annoying than two of the aformentioned ❤

Thanks for all these videos Alex, they're a lot of fun to watch and helpful too!

Every video I watch makes me so excited for my next playing session, thank you for all the instructive tips over the course of many videos! One of my favorites to watch as well as Eric Rosen

@Anfield_the_place_to_be

11 ай бұрын

Agree😊👍🏾

@TopShelfMontana

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, i get so excited too, then I play and get my ass kicked. Chess is hard.

I have been dominating openings with this. I have either won by rage quits or lost by blundering down the road. Several I've blundered my queen and still won. Those feel the best.

Your caro course is the most practical Chessable one I have got. I beat my first 1000 blitz opponent with it. Make a jobava London course pls.

@Schlynn

11 ай бұрын

Dude yes. His explanation of how to think of the exchange variants and how several early move orders transpose to the same-ish structure was a life saver for low ratings. Can handle so much.

Your videos are incredibly easy to follow and entertaining, I have learned a lot from them. Thanks a lot. Your chessable courses are awesome too!

appreciate your vids alex! very instructive

thank you so much for these vids, just got your course and will be enjoying it very soon :)

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Amazing instruction! Love your sense of humor, jokes, and hilarious analogies! ❤

yesss! I have been waiting for this guide!

Very instructive, best teacher out there. Also enjoy sense of humor, always make me laugh. Thanks

One of your best videos. Very informative with great explanations, and funny too!

This is amazing! I never payed much attention for openings. But yesterday I just learned this opening from you. I'm a beginner and I'm using it to annihilate other beginners now Lol :) 😂.. My rapid rating is 865 but I just had the best game ever with no mistakes, misses, inaccuracies or blunders! The first game didn't go as planned as I didn't quite understand this opening, but the following games were incredible!. this opening puts you in a great position and with focusing and avoiding mistakes it's nearly unstoppable for beginners or maybe even intermediate players. It's like magic! Thank you very much bro, you are the best! keep it up✌

You are life saver!! Thank you for your efforts🙌

Going to visit the titanic 😂😂 U had to make that joke

Great content. Just bought your London course. Looking forward to trying it.

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

That's different opening, you can refund in case it's not what you wanted

@JS_Precision

11 ай бұрын

@@AlexBanzea I think they are quite similar, and I play both, sometimes Jobava and sometimes the regular London. My first impressions of the course is that it is very well made and thought out. Well done.

Seriously the best instruction that I’ve seen! Keep up the great work

Best chess youtuber imo. How you don't have more subs is baffling to me. I love your content keep it up!

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Too kind!

@darrylkassle361

9 ай бұрын

You will be surprised how many people don't know of great channels even after looking and scrolling. CHESS VIBES ,REMOTE CHESS ACADEMY CHESS EDGE AND KESTONY CHESS are other great channels not many people know of or rather didn't until recently considering their growth. Do you know of any of these channels.

Thanks that u respect our appeal. That ur sound is quite low. Now we can hear fine and match is going not too slow its so nice. Thank u very much.

Thank you for all the valuable information!

I like your humor. ;))) Tx for the video!

Loving the frequent uploads, keep it going 👊🏼👊🏼

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot mate 🙌

21:09 bro really said "tot ce zboara se mananca". Great video Alex, I learned so much from you!

Came for the great lessons, subscribed for the bonus hilarious jokes and humor. A+++!

Never played this tricky opening bc of some weird games that i lost lol, but after seein all the possibility and tricks+ plans, i'll try this tomorrow think im gonna rock. Thanks for your content i see you'r growing its really nice for you. The format playing 5min blitz for an hour is the absolute best, i wish having one on the Scottish gambit bc i dont get to destroy opponents the way i would lol

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Glad to help mate!

That’s what she said… Love your Jobava London videos need to add this to my repertoire

4 knights opening against Jobova London's fried liver-style variation leads to an even game with the e pawn shoved in the bishop's face. Shove that e-pawn out! I'd love to see a match between Chess Vibes and Alex here, Chess Vibes is a big believer in the 4 knights defense and I'm not convinced he's wrong...

Your English is great, don't worry. And I love watching you play and love your funny explanations. 😂 Good stuff!

honestly you are much better at explaining strategy and theory than most Chess youtubers.

I'm pretty decent (for my rating 1500ish), in Vienna, king Gambit, alapine attack, slav, caro cann, queen indian,,, and now hopefully Jobava London😊 So fun to try out new opening👍🏾

One of my favourite channels, covering my favourite opening. Hoping for another match against Dina for the trash talking. Great content Alex.

1:49 I noticed that when I’m playing over the board at the park or downtown or wherever , the most common response for black after Nxc7 is Qxc7. It’s wild but that’s what I see.

I love your jokes. Your videos are very instructive.

your english is great thanks for teaching!

Beginners rarely fall for this in reality. It's easily countered with the pawn to A7 move.

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

We cover that too!

Thank you for the jovaba content!!!...waiting for some more weapon against d4...we all know that against e4 there is only one weapon

Alex when will you be doing a Jobava London Chessable course?? It's a must after watching all your KZread content.

I honestly don’t know what’s better. The chess , or the second to none commentary! 😂

Game 4 was legendarily instructive 🏅 I’ve run into black bd6 many times thanks!

Here's the text from 30:35 so you can copy and paste it if you want: General rules: Activity > unnecessary material Trade when up material Recapture towards the center Trade pawns to unlock the game Rooks go on the open/semi-open files Double up rooks on the open file Bring your king in the endgame Active Defense > Passive Defense Trade pieces with similar activity Specific rules: play e3 before Nf3 meet Bf5 with f3 followed by g4-h4 always recapture on d3 with the Queen meet Bd6 with Ne5/e3 meet 3...e6 with 4.Nb5

Alex You are the best chess teacher!!!!!!!! Bought your caro kann course. It's great. Do you intend a course on the Jobava?

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot sir, I actually hired Jobava himself for a future course on this :D

you really prepped a wooden spoon for Bd6😂 thats a great memory hook. I‘ll never retreat my bishop again!

thanks, i learned a lot on you Mr. Alex

You crack me up. Hey, can you discuss the general plan at 40:40 if Black plays Bd6? I can’t seem to find it in any of your videos and it happens to me all the time. Thanks!

My favorite on KZread

I'm at work so haven't watched the entire video. Love the Jobava.. Did Alex mention it working for black..? Not as easy but certainly works!

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Kinda tricky, but could be interesting!

@waltdog123

11 ай бұрын

@AlexBanzea when the necessary requirements are met, I'm successful about 20% of the time lol.. But it works!

ارتفع مستواي بهذا الافتتاح والفضل يعود اولا لله وثانيا لك ايها المعلم الطيب شكرا جزيلا على اسلوبك في الشرح انا استخدم مترجم الفيديوا وافهم كل ملاحظاتك

Hi Alex, any news on the jobava london update against KID and Grunfeld for the London course? Cheers!

Thanks for teaching us! Doesn´t a newer line consist of getting the g1 knight to e5 in two moves, f1 bishop to e2 or d3 and the g2 pawn to g4 ?

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

it depends

@JSJ1978

11 ай бұрын

@@AlexBanzea Ok, thanks.

I’ve reached the positions from game 3 against opponents up to 2300 on lichess in bullet and won. Deadly line.

Do you know approximately when your course on the Jobava system might be released? Difficult question :D I love your content Thank you!

@AlexBanzea

9 ай бұрын

Aprox two months, but to some things up, it will be up when it's perfect :D

This opening is literally a mirror of the Italian game

@AlexBanzea

2 ай бұрын

Indeed, Baadur made many references to the italian when we discussed it.

You are just a super fantastic teacher. I wish i met you in real life. I know i will improve so much more. Keep doing what you doing.

Goin to crush everyone at chess club next Friday, thanks Alex. And appreciate the great coaching 👍🏽👍🏽

The bishop and the knight go together like lamb and tuna fish!

bishop does not have an umbrella to defend loool i love these takes bro

Titanic joke was so smooth 😂😂

@6:40 Instead of 22.Qxg7 picking up the Rook but prolonging the game it's mate in 3 with either 22.Qd7+ Kf8 23.Rc8+ Nxc8 then Qe8 mates or if 23..Ne8 then 24.Rxe8 and Qxe8 mates and finally 2 mate in 4 if 23..Qd8 then 24. Rxd8+ Ne8 then both 25.Qe8 and Rxe8 mates. Much faster than what was shown but hey, I really enjoy your stuff. Both London variations, the Caro-Kann series and now the Slav Defense.

@michaeljarmuzek9325

7 ай бұрын

you should recalculate, you are wrong. After 24. Qd8 Qxd8 you have lost Q and R in your first variant already.

@derekallen1183

7 ай бұрын

@@michaeljarmuzek9325 Yeah, thanks, it is a typo. Should read 24. Qe8 mates. I fixed it.

@michaeljarmuzek9325

7 ай бұрын

@@derekallen1183 i see, so Qe8 was the mate i missed, lol! But Alex only had 25 seconds time left, so i guess he looked for a clean easy win, not mate.

Thank you

how should I respond to c5 by black, after the basic structure is reached? that's what my computer plays most frequently Thanks

In your caro kann course, where can I find how to play the caro kann against the London ?

Do you cover the Jobava in your London course on chessable?

@davidel6469

11 ай бұрын

I think he always gives it when black goes for g2 and let's you play e4...like a 150 atack

I love the dry jokes!

can you launch course on jobava london ? or kings indian attack

HOLY BISHOP'S EN PASSANT!! This Banza dude is not too bad for a 600

This was a great video

@jasonwolfe2991

11 ай бұрын

Go Bucs!

This opening is very good. For once I had a plan in a game chess and opponents simply collapsed (at my level...).

I got taught that in Queens pawn openings if white chooses not to play the queen's gambit, then black should play a queen's gambit, so in this position I would play 2. c5 and it's a bit like playing against chigorin defence a tempo down. Is it good?

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

I like white after 3.e4

Jobava London content = instant ❤

Danke!

What do you do when bishop pins the knight by going to b4

At 3:38 you talk about trading pieces and go Ne5. Why not go dxe5 followed by ng5 to fork the Queen and remaining rook. At that point, the most likely outcome is a resignation.

At 3:00 in this position I would play bishop C7 and when queen goes E8 I would jump in B6 with the Knight checking the King and taking the Bishop on C8 on the next move, playable???

I haven't had much luck with it. Seems like 'hope ' chess. Black c6 or a6 on move 3 seems to equalize pretty quickly and then white has a misplaced knight on c3 for a while. My 1100 opponents NEVER play Nc6 on move 3

The first example game, you say the knight doesn't matter anymore as it's taken the rook. But you can check and capture the bishop as well. Why wouldn't't you win extra material, given that bishops are generally seen as being worth more material than knights?

@Tragic_Solitude

11 ай бұрын

In that game, the queen was defending the B6 square where you see that check 5:00. you would just lose the knight while also letting black develop their queen

@kevinbaker4164

8 ай бұрын

i used stockfish to evaluate that first game after the rook is taken with the knight. After ... e6, Bc7! threatens the queen and continues the attack (stockfish depth level 30). I will reply to my self later with a link to a study.

Question. When you do g5, can't black just do Nh5?

How to defend Queen takes b2 when long castling is not an option.

You’re my second favorite Romanian!!❤️❤️

love from india very good teaching nit like other channels also one question this only works for white?

Axaxxaa reward with a wooden spoon🤣🤣

Dude you should end each live stream with "With that being said, I think we can move on to the following game."

Banzea laughing and bullying the beginners at the same time :)

@darrylkassle361

9 ай бұрын

Like Mike Tyson sparring the beginning boxers . Quite nasty and snakes of an inferiority complex like a narcissist indulging in humiliating a noob in any area because of their experience. Contrast that to how respectful and integrated a personality DANNIEL NARODITSKY is with beginners. Actually says a lot about your personality . I know though you could argue it's for content etc however I believe the choice to present in this way still says something of who you are. In a way it shows how socially intelligent you are ,you know emotional intelligence and all that

At 6:42 didn’t you miss an earlier checkmate, Queen to d7, followed by rook to c8?

I want to buy your Caro-Kann and London courses today! But I don’t I understand the difference between the $19.99 and $89.98 versions? The more expensive one has a camera icon beside it. Can you enlighten?

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

the expensive one has video content included. cheap version is only book format + move trainer (which honestly is more than enough)

@shawnhorton2000

11 ай бұрын

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Ive always like your videos, but theyve gotten considerably better this year. I think youre more yourself or something....I dont know.. Thanks for teaching!

The only way to get mated in the 800-1800 range with the jobava is to seriously blunder more than once. Although I just played against a 1900 and he fell for the Rd8# in 10 moves all because he opened with d6

The Titanic joke made my interest in the video implode

@AlexBanzea

11 ай бұрын

Better than the original!

thought process after Bf4. What are the threats? Nc6 blocks my c pawn and allows Nb5, similar to the fried liver attack, so best avoided. e6 preparing Bb4 - O-O is probably best; downside: blocks the QB, but there's plenty of time to fix that. If you play a3-b4, chasing the B, you open up the queenside, when white's long-term plan is O-O-O with a kingside attack, and my B ends up nicely placed on b6. So you aren't going to do that, and your N stays pinned while I threaten Ne5. These "magical" opening lines are all unsound, and even a beginner can calculate 2-3 moves. Best advice for beginners is to pick one opening as white and study it thoroughly, either the QGD, or the Ruy Lopez, and one defence against the most common openings: King's Indian against d4, Sicilian aganst e4. I'm not titled, but a fairly decent club player, and a normal sound opening will win against lower-rated players most of the time, without fancy trickery. Though this is enteratining, like the fried liver..

wait what's the importance of e3?

I love PP on the PP

47 minutes in what happens if black defends with g7 pawn

That’s what she said😂😂