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  • čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
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Komentáře • 168

  • @knight1fox253
    @knight1fox253 Před rokem +106

    “It depends on the size” lmaooo

  • @satha7025
    @satha7025 Před 3 měsíci +3

    The strength of the accent helps me understand the ideas properly

  • @luisdelvalle4862
    @luisdelvalle4862 Před rokem +6

    I just love this guys' analogies..."Are you going to be a creep about it? No. You are going to play Knight to D2."

  • @GigaShiv
    @GigaShiv Před rokem +29

    You've rly taught me London and Caro
    But can you start playing against like 1200-1600s so that your intermediate audience can get a better understanding?❤

  • @ItsKyleMang
    @ItsKyleMang Před rokem +12

    Before every chess battle, I scream my warcry, "BANZEA!!!!!"

    • @mariuszpudzianowski8400
      @mariuszpudzianowski8400 Před rokem +2

      Alex Banzai of Caro-London clan, very dangerous samurai

    • @chadwickgoodrich9153
      @chadwickgoodrich9153 Před rokem

      I think I will start yelling the “Banzea” war cry at the beginning of each game from now on.

  • @tomasascenso3099
    @tomasascenso3099 Před rokem +13

    Just watched your video and on my first game with this opening I got 2 BRILLIANT MOVES! It is insane how some solid openings are so underrated yet so easy to play and consistent! This is literally a london system but with a surprise element!

  • @jaekn
    @jaekn Před rokem +3

    I liked the "penis" part, it was hilarious with that Dracula accent. I am always stunned by Banzea's ability to play chess, teach chess and his ability to speak English so well as a second (third?) language.

  • @alexmiller3220
    @alexmiller3220 Před rokem +13

    Hi, Alex! Would be awesome indeed to see your speedrun with Colle-Zukertort!

  • @stevenfreshy1211
    @stevenfreshy1211 Před rokem +6

    Just reached a peak rating of 1400 thanks to your caro kann lessons

  • @JerrySuneagle
    @JerrySuneagle Před rokem +6

    Much as I love your instruction, Alex, I very much prefer to see you challenge stronger players (1500+) as these weak players make many mistakes which invalidate the lesson.

  • @haniboy1219
    @haniboy1219 Před rokem +5

    Alex, thanks for making these videos so simple and easy to understand. I bought both the Carro course and the London course and they're well worth the money. You are my favorite chess creator.

  • @nightmaresnightly
    @nightmaresnightly Před rokem +2

    Best thing about the channel? Alex and his amazing teaching skills and instructive videos. 2nd best thing? all the pee-pee jokes 😂😂

  • @Chunda8
    @Chunda8 Před rokem +1

    I can see why nobody is ripping on this system in the same way as the London. The bishop fianchetto there I think gives a better position, more obvious the more I look at it. Then castle, it looks very promising. Thanks Alex.

  • @charlie1726
    @charlie1726 Před měsícem +1

    Congrats beating 900 rated players and playing chess since you were 10 years old!!! 🎉

  • @Daniil_Noobov
    @Daniil_Noobov Před rokem +3

    Very instructive video Alex. Some ideas about piece placement is very similar to the London. Petition to do a rating climb with this setup.

  • @flaviucalin
    @flaviucalin Před rokem +2

    Another great lesson, as always. I love watching your games.

  • @daboyez8138
    @daboyez8138 Před rokem +4

    Alex another legendary commentary at the beginning of your first game 😂

  • @banzaiburger9589
    @banzaiburger9589 Před rokem +3

    Oh yeah, was hoping our man Alex would post more content on the Colle-Zukertort! 🎉

  • @user-yf5tv8hi3e
    @user-yf5tv8hi3e Před rokem +7

    Hey Alex, this Zuckertort Colle is exciting, hoping for a rating climb series ❤

  • @zurkio210
    @zurkio210 Před 11 měsíci +1

    i love how he goes into these analogies while the clock is still ticking 17:25

  • @animantus4293
    @animantus4293 Před rokem +2

    I've won the most important game in my life against this system few weeks ago.

  • @LukeXBL
    @LukeXBL Před rokem +4

    I’ve heard of this before but most people play a move and it changes to a different opening

  • @screwtude2647
    @screwtude2647 Před rokem +2

    I like playing the Colle Zuckertort. Thank you for this video, kickass as usual!

  • @user-cx1qh1sw3e
    @user-cx1qh1sw3e Před rokem +2

    Alex thank you, literally spent the whole day searching for a d4 opening that isn't queen's gambit or London. I already use trompowsky but needed something off beat against everything other than... Nf6 for black 👌

  • @Chunda8
    @Chunda8 Před rokem +1

    Whoa Alex you went into NSFW territory there about 1:55. I get your point that the Caro is probably not going to work well vs. d4. The Colle though is very much like the London, which is fashionable to rip on. I'm not ready to give up on it completely, there might still be some good lessons there for early intermediate and beginning players. I've never seen anyone really crush the London, and I think it takes very sharp, advanced play to "refute" it and I think refute is a strong word. It's not my #1 White opening but I can see you'd recommend something else.

    • @AlexBanzea
      @AlexBanzea  Před rokem

      not sure exactly what you are reffering to

  • @nickknight8065
    @nickknight8065 Před 11 měsíci +1

    This dude right here!!!! LMAO Legendary jokes along with fantastic chess commentary. A+++++

  • @drebell3711
    @drebell3711 Před rokem +1

    Great info. Your analogies are crazy!

  • @hata6290
    @hata6290 Před 11 měsíci

    oh my goddd the way you talk is SO GOOD these videos are so helpful thank you

  • @mannylokzzz
    @mannylokzzz Před 6 měsíci

    I’m IN LOVE with this opening. Thank you for introducing me to this. I got accused of cheating after making really unsound sacks that ended up working in the heat of the moment lol. Beat an 1800 which is an accomplishment at 1100. Please, more of this

  • @WRSHP
    @WRSHP Před rokem +2

    I remember covering basically the same variation of colle with stockfish(which actually got me discovering the colle) with that Bishop on b2. It’s actually really cool, I’ve never seen it in a game

  • @mirkovallius
    @mirkovallius Před rokem +4

    7:14 Not much wrong with Qxe6, followed by Nf7.

  • @Alpacastan21m
    @Alpacastan21m Před rokem +2

    Caro is optimal with e4 but Eric Hansen has few speed runs where he responds with c6 to every single d4.

  • @AlexSanchez-ff8nm
    @AlexSanchez-ff8nm Před 27 dny

    Crystal clear explanations, but I wonder if you could do a "part 2" on the colle-zukertort against stronger players circa 1500-2000 ELO.

  • @wikiwing348
    @wikiwing348 Před rokem +1

    I have heard of the zukertort and almost chose to study it, but currently studying london atm

  • @brettdrk
    @brettdrk Před 2 měsíci

    “Pray there is no penis.” 😂😂😂 I’ve watched this video several times. Very well done.

  • @Outrage70
    @Outrage70 Před rokem +1

    Could you also cover the traditional Colle with some later e4 Ideas?

  • @SpratCS
    @SpratCS Před 8 měsíci

    Paused the video after first game and checkmated my opponent first game lol. thanks for the easy opening

  • @jefftaylor1186
    @jefftaylor1186 Před rokem +1

    When I see 1.d4, I go c6 all the time because at my skill level, the Slav transposes into a Botvinnik advance Caro-Kann like 95% of the time. (2.e4 d5 3.e5 c5)
    Same with the old Benoni if I mouse slip and go c5 instead. Because they’ll usually just blindly go 2.e4 and I’ll go d5 in the smith morra gambit position. But THEN my opponent will go e5 transposing into a weird Botvinnik advance except I’ll have the initiative.
    Once i get above 2200 I’ll just have to buckle down and finally learn the Sicilian to play this better, but for now; this works.

    • @mariuszpudzianowski8400
      @mariuszpudzianowski8400 Před rokem

      Benoni makes soooo many people uncomfortable cause they just don't know/study this opening - but it is very interesting and useful, you also have Benko gambit which cool

  • @leehighland5435
    @leehighland5435 Před rokem +1

    Might be a great opening if your opponent allows you to get that far, which rarely they do.

  • @mariuszpudzianowski8400
    @mariuszpudzianowski8400 Před rokem +3

    d4 c6 can easily transpose to slav which is very solid repsonse to d4, not semislav tho - that is too locked and boring for me. Also London seems to have much more attacking potential than Colle/Colle-Zuckertort (btw it means sugar cake in german)

  • @MrBobbyw121
    @MrBobbyw121 Před rokem +1

    I love the metaphors. They make my day.

  • @ChessJourneyman
    @ChessJourneyman Před rokem +1

    Expanding your sharp, tactical repertoire to the vicious Colle-Zuckertort is such a London player thing to do 😂 Which is exactly why I started learning it 😅
    One issue with it is that it's seemingly not viable against Bf5 and g6 systems. Other than that, it's pretty annoying and scary for Black when you cement the Pillsbury knight and all sorts of sacrifices become possible.

    • @AlexBanzea
      @AlexBanzea  Před rokem +1

      I have a thing vs bf5 (That I showed in the video). Vs kid probably just gotta play something a bit weird like e3-Be2 and 0-0 which is sort of meta)

    • @ChessJourneyman
      @ChessJourneyman Před rokem

      ​@@AlexBanzeaFell asleep when that part of the vid came 😅 Interesting approach, I know that the usual response to Bf5 is c4, forcing Colle player to abandon his plans. But your idea with the pawn storm looks fun, imma try it on some unsuspecting victims at the club ❤

    • @nathanw3122
      @nathanw3122 Před rokem

      I’ve been playing the CZ around the 2100 level with pretty good success! Excited to see more, thanks Alex! I can concur the Bf5 and g6 lines are most annoying to me.

  • @wicked5999
    @wicked5999 Před rokem

    Wait, stop, the colle zuk is my opening, don't give away the secrets

  • @ekcoylejr
    @ekcoylejr Před rokem

    "unless it a big one" 😅😂

  • @Groet
    @Groet Před rokem +2

    It looks quite similar to the stonewall at first glance.

  • @emiledesjardins62
    @emiledesjardins62 Před rokem +1

    Alex what happens if they castle to the opposite side? Does the whole system collapse?

  • @adarshnp2061
    @adarshnp2061 Před rokem +2

    Hey alex quick question what to do when the opponent just trades everything 😶 . I mean i just tried this in 4 game they just take take and take . resulting in either pawns end games or each queens with couple of pawns my rating range is in mid 700 range

  • @mirkovallius
    @mirkovallius Před rokem +1

    18:46 That e5 square is a bit tender, e.g. dxe5, followed by Nc4 and Nc4xe5.

  • @1Baza22
    @1Baza22 Před 5 měsíci

    Interesting variation, but I think I need to recover my lost 10 games in a row before trying something different :) , Thank you for always giving Ideas :)

  • @needausernameJesus
    @needausernameJesus Před 10 měsíci +1

    Made my day better... make it to grandmaster and I will finally have one to cheer for. God bless..
    Depends on size was a genius tactic in itself. Keep having fun and throw the sterile chess players off

  • @fianchero
    @fianchero Před rokem +2

    Some games against 1.d4 with black would be nice

    • @alancoe1002
      @alancoe1002 Před rokem

      Queen Gambit Accepted with 2...a6!

  • @mathiasriethig9523
    @mathiasriethig9523 Před 6 měsíci

    i just played the Colle Zukertort before watching your video. And it is really a so "hot" opening and i really killed my opponent with check mate after battled the Queen. So now my friend know what happened when i just post "Rock'n'Colle" in my status ;)

  • @SevenTheJester
    @SevenTheJester Před rokem

    Oh, damn, my bad. I didn't know you were on that bus when I was.
    Stop putting my creepiness out there, please. I won't do it again. 😂

  • @Jonathan-sf6ej
    @Jonathan-sf6ej Před rokem +10

    Another banger! Way better than Gotham chess as usual. 🎉

    • @sliceserve234
      @sliceserve234 Před rokem

      Gotham chess is a low bar, and easy to get over. But Alex is indeed gifted at explaining chess concepts.

    • @chadwickgoodrich9153
      @chadwickgoodrich9153 Před rokem

      You have your own students/fans. Alex keep doing what you do. Your style is unsurpassed in the chess community today. Gotham is someone I will not watch. Honestly, I can’t stand him and his jealous ways. You are awesome 👏🏽

    • @sliceserve234
      @sliceserve234 Před rokem

      @@chadwickgoodrich9153 finally someone else who can't stand gotham! i salute you!

  • @dylloz6735
    @dylloz6735 Před rokem

    i didn't miss it but when you didn't play it i was like i must be missing something lol

  • @JOHNTUCHESS
    @JOHNTUCHESS Před rokem +1

    Thanks you ❤

  • @b1gturtle
    @b1gturtle Před rokem +2

    Can you make some videos of beating d4 with black?

    • @VillainousShow
      @VillainousShow Před rokem

      KID, Modern or find a Gambit that works for black.

    • @AlexBanzea
      @AlexBanzea  Před rokem

      czcams.com/play/PLy7vABK_JsyPeE-Bivc113GOjuD-hR02s.html

  • @TheAndresyourself
    @TheAndresyourself Před rokem

    That mouse slip on the first game hurt me to my soul 3:27

  • @lionelbowhunter468
    @lionelbowhunter468 Před rokem

    Zukertort powaaa! Thx Alex, i requested this one few days ago, it is kind from you! Greetings from France ^^

    • @lionelbowhunter468
      @lionelbowhunter468 Před rokem

      Abig problem for me for my ladder: Vienna ou Zukertort??? Vienna seems to be less complicated...but ukertort is more fun, can not decide

  • @MrPeterprinciple
    @MrPeterprinciple Před 8 měsíci

    In 2nd game, your opponent played the Czech Pirc defense. I play the Pirc and that variation was a poor choice. When you bring out the Queen, it's to piin the Knight on C3 which you didn't develop. The mainline Pirc is a better choice IMHO.

  • @JoE_Songs
    @JoE_Songs Před rokem

    3:05 beer through my nose.. nice one lol

  • @cn1573
    @cn1573 Před 7 měsíci

    I never had an answer on black's Bf5 or Bg4 (35:23ff). With Bb5 those days seem to be over ... :-)

  • @RenatoByrro
    @RenatoByrro Před rokem +1

    Colle-Zuck is awesome. Please do a video on how to defeat it as black!

    • @AlexBanzea
      @AlexBanzea  Před rokem

      czcams.com/play/PLy7vABK_JsyPeE-Bivc113GOjuD-hR02s.html

  • @darryljones7603
    @darryljones7603 Před 8 měsíci

    Very nice video!! Thanks!!😅😅😅

  • @meathead919
    @meathead919 Před 5 měsíci

    i like this opening, can you make some more videos for this?

  • @jeremywho2289
    @jeremywho2289 Před rokem +1

    Whats your recommended black opening against e4 for beginners?

  • @chessforfunonly1586
    @chessforfunonly1586 Před 5 měsíci

    Good video, thank you!

  • @divergentlife493
    @divergentlife493 Před rokem +1

    How to counter queenside attack/opening instead of Carrocan?

  • @seanreilly4792
    @seanreilly4792 Před rokem +1

    “Girl with a penis” …bwaha!, you need to do more vids Alex …entertaining and instructive as all hell

  • @snortingnesquik3470
    @snortingnesquik3470 Před rokem +1

    @48:54 haircut transposition

  • @jtekholm
    @jtekholm Před rokem +1

    Heh, the opponent on the first game has watched Eric Hansen's "c6 against everything"-speedrun.

    • @woodenfences
      @woodenfences Před rokem +1

      Just what I was about to say, but after 3...e6, not so sure. :)

    • @mariuszpudzianowski8400
      @mariuszpudzianowski8400 Před rokem

      @@woodenfences What do you mean? Typical semi-slav/triangle system setup

    • @woodenfences
      @woodenfences Před rokem

      @@mariuszpudzianowski8400 I was replying to the OP's reference to Eric Handen's "c6 against everything" which doesn't seem to involve the typical triangle, so far.

  • @edroyce1451
    @edroyce1451 Před rokem

    Alex…was at work…now I’m in HR office…thank u 😂

  • @iceyroo
    @iceyroo Před 6 měsíci

    Can you do more on this opening?

  • @alvarosimon6373
    @alvarosimon6373 Před rokem

    Yo this man is wild

  • @jackma7225
    @jackma7225 Před rokem

    Please do more colle videos. I love playing black, but I need colle system breakdowns

  • @chaseanderson5436
    @chaseanderson5436 Před 11 měsíci

    This dude funny af 😂

  • @FloydMaxwell
    @FloydMaxwell Před rokem +1

    I'd just like to thank "idlisi" for helping me to feel better about my chess abilities

  • @vegvisir2167
    @vegvisir2167 Před 2 dny

    Is it ok to play against KID? Or should u change something on the opening against KID?

  • @terrysouth7201
    @terrysouth7201 Před rokem

    arguably that may depend upon the size...he says casually and moves on with the lesson like nothing happened
    LOL!

  • @gabrielpadilla3470
    @gabrielpadilla3470 Před 11 měsíci

    What do you personally play with black against white d4 pawn openings?

  • @sterlingimaging3703
    @sterlingimaging3703 Před 3 měsíci

    Yoooooooo this dude just became my favorite.. pause..

  • @coachRJ_
    @coachRJ_ Před rokem

    “Size” lol

  • @spacejunkisforever6311
    @spacejunkisforever6311 Před rokem +1

    I love your irreverent analogies!

  • @nononononono1580
    @nononononono1580 Před rokem

    Can you make a catalan speedrun in the future or queens gambit

  • @GaliReax
    @GaliReax Před rokem

    So is this opening basically the same as the stonewall, but with a fianchetoed bishop? Beginner here

    • @AlexBanzea
      @AlexBanzea  Před rokem

      it can be, but we are not always going to have Ne5 (especially vs king's indian lines)

  • @GaColares
    @GaColares Před rokem

    Poor first guy had to castle by hand

  • @Chunda8
    @Chunda8 Před rokem

    At 3:15, heh, I'd argue that it might also depend on how much alcohol is involved and how long it's been since....well, you know. And Europe seems more flexible about these things....your mileage may vary. Everyone be safe now.

  • @LordBrozart
    @LordBrozart Před 2 měsíci

    This reminds me a lot of the Stonewall

  • @asztapaszta9
    @asztapaszta9 Před rokem

    26:28 If it helps, I didnt realize Nc4 is winning a pawn either. ;)

  • @moastromberg7034
    @moastromberg7034 Před rokem

    legend

  • @BlancheCarter
    @BlancheCarter Před rokem

    I love jumping in with my horsie.

  • @You1uji
    @You1uji Před rokem +1

    Comedy Gold!!!

  • @Iugcfrdchh
    @Iugcfrdchh Před rokem

    Thoughts on the dragon Sicilian

  • @TurboShred13
    @TurboShred13 Před rokem

    Thanks for the video good sir

  • @karthikm.g8343
    @karthikm.g8343 Před rokem

    The faallowing game was so good 😁

  • @harsharya08
    @harsharya08 Před rokem

    1:35 LMAO

  • @thetransferaccount4586
    @thetransferaccount4586 Před 9 měsíci

    nice colle system

  • @waltdog123
    @waltdog123 Před rokem

    What is the name of this opening specifically please? Couldn't quite make it out.

    • @AlexBanzea
      @AlexBanzea  Před rokem +1

      Colle Zukertort

    • @waltdog123
      @waltdog123 Před rokem

      ​​@@AlexBanzeaI have thoughts that this might be a good alternate from my Jobava when my opponent blocks the way

  • @robertoZX64
    @robertoZX64 Před měsícem

    Great info, as usual, despite way too weak opponents and really stupid analogies.

  • @wikiwing348
    @wikiwing348 Před rokem

    Zukertort course when?