Daniel Naroditsky

Daniel now has a Patreon! Check it out at https://patreon.com/danielnaroditsky 00:00 Intro 00:40 Game 1 11:23 Analysis 1 22:10 Game 2 31:06 Analysis 2 35:55 Game 3 45:36 Analysis 3 53:45 Game 4 01:02:05 Analysis 4 Develop Your Instincts! Climbing the chess ranks in this Speedrun episode! Join me as we explore tactical openings, dissect critical moments, and push towards the … [Read more...] about Tactical Paths to 2000 | Smith-Morra, Nimzo, Alapin, London | GM Naroditsky’s DYI Speedrun

00:00 Intro 01:30 Game 1 06:46 Analysis 1 14:34 Game 2 28:22 Analysis 2 Develop Your Instincts! Hey everyone! Two absolutely wild games from today's speedrun where we get to see what happens when kings get caught in the center or when players get too ambitious with their pawn storms. In game one (~1600 rated opponent), we punished an early kingside expansion with a textbook … [Read more...] about DON’T DO THIS TO YOUR KING!! | Glek, Pirc/Caro-Kann | GM Naroditsky’s DYI Speedrun

In this video, the second part of the Practicum, I offer a set of seven (7) exercises aimed at developing your ability to thrive in Knight vs. Pawn endgames [i.e. one side has a knight and/or pawn(s), the other side has only pawn(s)]. In Part I, you took the side of the pawns; now, the shoe is on the other foot, and you will be solving from the POV of the side with the knight … [Read more...] about Knight v. Pawn Endings, Part 2 | Test Your Knowledge | Principles of Chess Endgames | GM Naroditsky

00:00 Intro 00:30 Game 1 07:05 Analysis 1 13:20 Game 2 19:49 Analysis 2 23:30 Game 3 29:40 Analysis 3 Develop Your Instincts! Alright, let's go! Welcome, everybody watching on YouTube, to another short speedrun episode. We were just reading about Paul Morphy and his exploits, so hopefully the tone is set. Today we're facing some spicy openings that'll make your head spin … [Read more...] about Taming the Elephant Gambit!! | Elephant Gambit, Sicilian, Latvian | GM Naroditsky’s DYI Speedrun

00:00 Intro 00:31 Game 1 13:15 Analysis 1 26:00 Game 2 33:47 Analysis 34:29 Example 1 37:02 Example 2 38:45 Back to Game 40:50 Game 3 49:26 Analysis 3 57:30 Example 3 57:51 Example 4 58:51 Back to Game Develop Your Instincts! Welcome, everybody watching on YouTube, to another Speedrun episode! Today we're diving into three exciting openings that'll make your chess games … [Read more...] about Patience Pays Off!! | Anti-Sicilian, Alapin, King’s Indian | GM Naroditsky’s DYI Speedrun