Carlsen defeats Ivanchuk’s Grünfeld effortlessly

This analysis features the chess game between 16-year-old Magnus Carlsen and Vasyl Ivanchuk from the 2007 Linares tournament. The opening is a Grünfeld Defense, Exchange with Carlsen deploying his knight to e2. Ivanchuk justifies Rc1 by exchanging c-pawns, thus giving Carlsen an ever so slight plus. Carlsen’s h-pawn advance produced multiple attacking ideas, and ultimately provoked exploitable weaknesses on Ivanchuk’s kingside.
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  • @wholemilky
    @wholemilky11 ай бұрын

    i sometimes forget how much of a beast young magnus was, it's kind of crazy to think that for nearly 20 years he's been producing these "effortless" games where he demolishes grandmasters. great video jerry, thanks!

  • @ori5021

    @ori5021

    11 ай бұрын

    Not just grandmasters, at this point Ivanchuk was still among the best 10-20 players in the world, and only 4 years before he was the second highest rated player in the world.

  • @ori5021

    @ori5021

    11 ай бұрын

    While he was never exactly world champion level, when you consider how long this Ukrainian grandmaster was a top 20 player (more than 25 years), you realize why he is considered as one of the greatest names in chess history.

  • @wholemilky

    @wholemilky

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ori5021 definitely, ivanchuk is a certified hood legend

  • @andreasarief5655

    @andreasarief5655

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@ori5021lol

  • @Mr00000111

    @Mr00000111

    10 ай бұрын

    I don't care about all those who claim that it is impossible to compare number ones from different generations; Magnus is the best ever!! We are lucky to live in his time because I am pretty sure that a phenomenon like him comes up only once in many decades!!

  • @binujacob6999
    @binujacob699910 ай бұрын

    What a delight to listen to your instructive chess videos!

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad you like them 👍

  • @letslevelup112
    @letslevelup11210 ай бұрын

    The way Jerry articulate these is just too good. Ty for the content Jerry. Love it.

  • @Fishcaso
    @Fishcaso11 ай бұрын

    Been watching for almost 9 years now love you so much jerr bear

  • @dodekaedius
    @dodekaedius10 ай бұрын

    95% accuracy and still outplayed. Wow

  • @horaciomlhh
    @horaciomlhh10 ай бұрын

    Love how you explain current theory along with possible crossroads specially at position where black could have played e5

  • @RicardGomes76
    @RicardGomes7610 ай бұрын

    Just one note: you don't need to be stressed to always find games that bring different concepts. Au contrair: It's always good to consolidate the learned ideas. So yeah, I say yey to repetition of concepts! TY GM.

  • @davesmith5656
    @davesmith565611 ай бұрын

    The plan, as you explained at about th1 19:00 minute mark was very instructive. The choice of squares for the bishop, too.

  • @davvves7977
    @davvves797711 ай бұрын

    Another great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @Jack-in-the-country
    @Jack-in-the-country10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your many insights about this game, Jerry. There is no other channel that can give this level of positional understanding in such a clear and concise manner. You're the best 😊

  • @grouchomcgrouch4150
    @grouchomcgrouch415011 ай бұрын

    I clicked so fast when I got the notification that a new video dropped

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    10 ай бұрын

    😎

  • @gbu32
    @gbu3210 ай бұрын

    Great coverage. What a good game. Thanks for the coverage.

  • @RyanEmmett
    @RyanEmmett10 ай бұрын

    Even at 16 Magnus was a beast! Thanks again for the wonderfully clear analysis. I really appreciate your careful consideration of lines that weren't played and why, and judicious use of the computer analysis only when helpful. Thanks!

  • @MrSimmies
    @MrSimmies10 ай бұрын

    Always enjoy both your commentary AND choice of games to show us. Something about your explanations in this game stood out compared to others. This one was really exceptional. You blended engine preferences with playing out all good options at key moments. I think one of your very best presentations! Thanks as always for great content and promoting chess.

  • @joseraulcapablanca8564
    @joseraulcapablanca856410 ай бұрын

    As you said very smooth from the young Carlsen, dare I say an elegantly played game. Thanks Jerry.

  • @TomJerry-bp9ig
    @TomJerry-bp9ig10 ай бұрын

    Lovely work jerry🎉🎉 treat to watch your videos❤

  • @gintoki5757
    @gintoki575710 ай бұрын

    Well explained, thanks!

  • @rayclay2
    @rayclay210 ай бұрын

    thanks Jerry great and insightful thought provoking upload....saved watching this for Sunday to say .. Go brownies~!

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    10 ай бұрын

    😎💪

  • @alexandershorse9021
    @alexandershorse902111 ай бұрын

    Brilliant game between two legends Thanks Jerry!

  • @davidwagner6116
    @davidwagner611611 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jerry, I always appreciate your commentary. I like to think that remembering your analysis helps my play. We'll see what happens to the rating.

  • @Mefisto5000
    @Mefisto500010 ай бұрын

    very well explained

  • @peterbrosseau1650
    @peterbrosseau165010 ай бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @muzafferelmal5482
    @muzafferelmal54822 ай бұрын

    the best teacher ever, each time I watch your vides, I appreciate you again and again

  • @michaelf8221
    @michaelf822111 ай бұрын

    The position just after Qc1 was played is featured as an intermediate tactic in "The Woodpecker Method" book!

  • @aliengg89
    @aliengg8910 ай бұрын

    Why i didn't know your channel before. Thank you very much for the beautiful explanation. You make it sound so exited

  • @stevemd6488
    @stevemd648811 ай бұрын

    Great game thx Jerry

  • @bluecocacola
    @bluecocacola10 ай бұрын

    16 year old Magnus casually with 98% accuracy against one of the best

  • @rickdynes
    @rickdynes11 ай бұрын

    SMOOTH😂 AWESOME CHANNEL

  • @Elo-hv3fw
    @Elo-hv3fw10 ай бұрын

    Whenever I hear ," High his is Jerry", I always feel much better. My beer always tastes really good when an intelligent person is explaining things.

  • @loplop7029
    @loplop702911 ай бұрын

    Hi Jerry.

  • @cobeferraro3464
    @cobeferraro346411 ай бұрын

    What a great game!

  • @MoonBurn13
    @MoonBurn1310 ай бұрын

    Glad you were commentating Jerry, otherwise it looked to a spectator-level player like me 😀, to be a somewhat drab game. To me, Black looked negligent, from move 8, by not playing…PB5: It immediately inhibits White’s Light Bishop, driving him back to the 2nd or home rank; the Knight protects Black’s advanced QBP - the Knight himself being inoculated against attacks by pawns: It’s a crappy post in and of itself, but he could leave once the advanced Pawn’s protection is taken over with 9…PQN4. (This also, not incidentally, safeguards the now hanging Knight against any trick involving QR4ch, since White has no time for it in retreating his Light Bishop.) Anyhow, your commentary did give me a little more appreciation for a positional, Indian game. Thanks Jerry.

  • @nirajways
    @nirajways11 ай бұрын

    Hi jerry from India

  • @sivertbjellandsevatdal2345

    @sivertbjellandsevatdal2345

    11 ай бұрын

    Hes not from India mate

  • @lukemarks3281

    @lukemarks3281

    11 ай бұрын

    Jerry, high on that native American shi

  • @kwelduivel
    @kwelduivel10 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Jerry, for your clear explanation.

  • @rolfstorz3745
    @rolfstorz374511 ай бұрын

    Love it😊

  • @kulkidspin7691
    @kulkidspin769110 ай бұрын

    amazing

  • @uniktbrukernavn
    @uniktbrukernavn11 ай бұрын

    Ivanchuk had a 95% accuracy and still lost "smoothly".

  • @ori5021

    @ori5021

    11 ай бұрын

    These victories without any clear mistake from the opponent are the most beautiful in my opinion.

  • @ExplosiveBrohoof
    @ExplosiveBrohoof11 ай бұрын

    My naive pattern recognition abilities tells me that if you want to play like a GM, you need to start playing h4/h5 or a4/a5 when it doesn't seem to be doing anything.

  • @janikoskela5781
    @janikoskela578110 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't say effortlessly :D

  • @ienjoyapples
    @ienjoyapples11 ай бұрын

    I hate playing against the Grunfeld as white. I feel like white has to work their ass off just to not be worse, and in the end all you get is a decent center.

  • @AtomicBl453
    @AtomicBl45310 ай бұрын

    at 16:37 it feels like bishop g7 taking f6 would had been a better move for black. if he takes the bishop back he'll be disconnecting his passed pawns. if he takes the knight on c6 big whoop, bishop d8 protects the queen.

  • @siraf1234

    @siraf1234

    10 ай бұрын

    Bxf6 or not, black is losing a piece

  • @flynncook7989
    @flynncook798911 ай бұрын

    10... Na5 is new to me as a grunfeld player

  • @Fishcaso
    @Fishcaso11 ай бұрын

    Glad to be a part of everyone

  • @chubislav
    @chubislav11 ай бұрын

    hi jerry from serbia

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    11 ай бұрын

    👋

  • @ShayWestrip
    @ShayWestrip11 ай бұрын

    Darn I just started learning the gruntled cuz I kept losing in the kings Indian but now Jerry releases a video of magnus DESTROYING the grunfeld

  • @dopaminecloud

    @dopaminecloud

    11 ай бұрын

    isn't seeing how it can break the most important stuff to learn

  • @yusufyusuf1998

    @yusufyusuf1998

    11 ай бұрын

    dont worry you wont be playing against magnus

  • @jgig1329
    @jgig132911 ай бұрын

    Why not 15. …h5 for Ivanchuk? I don’t see how Magnus will continue the Kingside attack with the pawn stopped.

  • @user-xz5du5we2j
    @user-xz5du5we2jАй бұрын

    Jerry? who's Jerry? Top-Pine-apple JUDAH TEN

  • @sambrown2913
    @sambrown291311 ай бұрын

    Hi Jerry, Timbuktu

  • @danielgolay8387
    @danielgolay83878 ай бұрын

    Jerry do you have a patreon?

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes patreon.com/chessnetwork

  • @Fishcaso
    @Fishcaso11 ай бұрын

    When will merch drop?

  • @grouchomcgrouch4150

    @grouchomcgrouch4150

    11 ай бұрын

    I need a black Chess Network hoodie and a Chess Network coffee mug now that you mention it! edit: options for black with a white logo and print or white with a black logo and print, who says no??

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    @ChessNetwork

    10 ай бұрын

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  • @Fishcaso

    @Fishcaso

    10 ай бұрын

    @@ChessNetwork I'm looking for something that says I'm part of the everyone army

  • @costaran
    @costaran11 ай бұрын

    hi jerry

  • @treymilligan6229
    @treymilligan622910 ай бұрын

    You remind me of the son of dr katz

  • @blurry_budd
    @blurry_budd11 ай бұрын

    Hi jerry , algeria

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    11 ай бұрын

    👋

  • @willmunoz1638
    @willmunoz163811 ай бұрын

    Hi Jerry this is SPARTA *kicks the messenger*

  • @iateyourass
    @iateyourass10 ай бұрын

    i didn't know Ivanchuk's girlfriend plays chess....

  • @jamesdelb6885
    @jamesdelb688510 ай бұрын

    16 year old against Chucky. One would think that kid would be a pretty good chess player, no?

  • @michael2244
    @michael224411 ай бұрын

    very suspicious :D

  • @zacharysherry2910
    @zacharysherry291010 ай бұрын

    You sound mildly annoyed at every move lol

  • @SixNAC

    @SixNAC

    10 ай бұрын

    ???

  • @DieFlabbergast
    @DieFlabbergast10 ай бұрын

    It's "structures," not "shtructures," unless you want to sound like someone who is drunk, or doing a bad impression of Sean Connery.

  • @dzordzszs

    @dzordzszs

    Ай бұрын

    Chill bruh

  • @davidstar2362
    @davidstar236210 ай бұрын

    Detroit Michigan 48221. Thank you very much. I sub, liked and commented : Video paid for.

  • @city12chania
    @city12chania11 ай бұрын

    hi jerry from greece

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    11 ай бұрын

    👋