at 23:11; blacks e5 is bad because of Re1? Ah, yes; I forgot about the finochetto bishop.

Thanks.......

In the intro when I heard 1.e4 I almost stopped the video, but then I carried on... because I always like your lectures... and because I play Sicilian's against 1.e4 I thought I can invert the lesson in my favour and see what white's plans are and how black can stop them, and I now know what I need to look out for 

Like I said, I almost stopped it when I heard 1.e4 but not only was I in need of a little Sicilian refresher, I got an amazing cagalogue of great analytical info that I can now use. Top lecture! 

This video convinced me to try diamond.  Well worth it!  Look forward to more lessons from Kaidanov!

plz do some vids on the Danish Gambit!

thxs

great video

Great. Looking much forward to the next in the series. Thanks.

lol he says if you lose with an extra piece then ill have to do a video on how to win with an extra piece, classic chess humor.

Hey, why did you say smith-morra was bad. Dzidzi said that the Smith-Morra gambit is a legit opening and that black only equalizes with perfect play. White always has sufficient compensation for the pawn. I don't know where you get your information but I know one thing: Dzidzi's word is law. 

Excellent video.  Just the right pace and clear descriptions and ideas.

Great video!!  

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNILn33kAq8

Great video.I was more interested in blacks moves against the c3 sicilian.Thanks

@modonohue and others -- I'm pretty sure Gregory said he would be reviewing other lines (like your 2...d5 request) of the Alapin in future videos. 

Thanks all!

Danny

Nice game.

Thank you for a very lucid discussion of the ideas involved in this variation of the Alapin.  I used to play the c3 Sicilian but never considered the g3 line.  I look forward to future insights.

Excellent lecture GM Kaidanov.  Keep them coming!  A very interesting, and under-utilized, opening tool.

can we get that translated to english plz hard to understand

Wonderful information.  Looking forward to the rest of this series.  Thank you.

What happens if instead of 2.. Nf6, 2.. d5? I encounter this move quite a lot. I know I could just look up the game explorer results and opening. However like most I prefer the explaination behind such moves, and the reasons for them!

Thankyou again for the video, and I hope that there will be a part 2 cover 2.. d5! 

Nice games but what about line  5...-queen takes d6 and develope Bishop f5 or g4?