Notice that Magnus is never afraid of getting himself in a time crunch because he knows when to take more time to think and when to gain time back. He is almost always low on time but his play is phenomenal

@dzy428

2 жыл бұрын

and then there's Sasha who only starts playing when he has 5 mintues left lol

@micahclawrence

2 жыл бұрын

He knows his endgame expertise is always sitting there waiting to give him the advantage. His ability to almost always play the best move available once the game is simplified by removing pieces is unmatched.

@Dakiller1243

2 жыл бұрын

Better to be low in time than to blunder

@Mnsukesh

2 жыл бұрын

What time trouble ,it's classical and he has vast experience of that ,he knew very well that move 40 is near

@blabla871

2 жыл бұрын

i'm sorry but isn't magnus the best player in the world at rapid chess and alltogheter in all formats of chess? if you want to beat magnus you better do it mid game and hope to god not to go in end game where the odds are equal because no matter how you put it, magnus will destroy you

Match started when Nepo Played C4 and ended when he played C5

@Iksvomid

2 жыл бұрын

Match exploded when Nepo played C4.

@FICHEKK

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great comment :D

@pedrorengel9603

2 жыл бұрын

deep

Anish Giri was right when he said it's kind of a statement, not only winning in the simpiest most forward way with a +4 advantage, but Magnus takes his time and calculates like a madman and plays Nxg3 + the absolute strongest moves lol trully the GOAT..

@PaulSchober

2 жыл бұрын

That was beast mode. Normally with an attacking pawn that advanced you'd be thinking defence, but he's just "No danger, think I'll grab a pawn". Must have really stung Nepo.

@randallbaker4293

2 жыл бұрын

In chess more than in any other sport you can't ease up for one moment since your opponent can turn the tables on you with one move!

@yohanespaskal9352

2 жыл бұрын

Ruthless

@shramanjain3450

2 жыл бұрын

Anish and judit even discussed c5 c6 blunders the bishop even before c5 was played!

@wisnudivayana2344

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I remember watch this live and check the computer. The computer say Nxg3 is the strongest move in that messy gameplay. For computer, its normal to calculate like that. But for human? No way i will eat that pawn when my enemy marching his pawn in other side. I will play defensive. No way i eat that pawn. This prove that magnus is a robot. His calm is beyond our understanding

0:55 “And it was in this position on move 1 that Nepo has got a completely new and improved hairstyle” -Agad 2021

@byuidan

2 жыл бұрын

If nothing else goes right in this tournament, he has that.

The mental strength it takes to be a world champion is on full display ..

@simonemiglioli1165

2 жыл бұрын

Of you know how to play, you don't need strenght

@adamrieckel5597

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonemiglioli1165 yes you do. Nepo knows how to play extremely well, but clearly lacks the mental strength/stamina.

@keithdubose2150

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonemiglioli1165 I beg to differ... just knowing how to play is not enough .. you must be able to maintain your cool, under great pressure, in front of an audience, with every chess move, facial expression, and personal nuance scrutinized.. Most people will Crack...

@andrewwiggincluj

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonemiglioli1165 Lol

@simonemiglioli1165

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamrieckel5597 No humans can handle engine lines. That's the point. He should change the style of play, withouth memorizing moves, and you will see a lot more fun and less blunders

Magnus is simply good at not losing a game. He knows when to pivot his game towards a draw and when to push for a win. Dude is a machine.

@sadboitimes9012

2 жыл бұрын

His 125 unbeaten streak proves that. I don't think anyone will be breaking that record for a while. Imagine being in peak form for over 2 years straight.

@MrSpeedyAce

2 жыл бұрын

@@sadboitimes9012 He will be our King for a looooong time!

@sadboitimes9012

2 жыл бұрын

I predict Alireza dethroning him in 2025 or 2027.

@MrSpeedyAce

2 жыл бұрын

@@sadboitimes9012 I agree.

@arfsnmdgn9271

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrSpeedyAce checkmatekzread.info/dash/bejne/k2Wem9GwctjdlLQ.html

I attended this game today… Magnus could not believe his eyes when Nepo played C5.. he was not sure did Nepo blunder or there is something in this that he totally missed!

@sainteverever

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I saw that!

@occultsymbols

2 жыл бұрын

You are wrong he was sure that this was a blunder. The thing he was so confused about was the fact that a super GM would make such a terrible move. Obviously he still calculated all the lines after C6 even though it's such an obvious blunder.

@ssvineethprajwal

2 жыл бұрын

@ikr Same ah damn u

Respect to Nepo for being a class act. Hope this isn't too hard on him... At the end of the day his worst performance still outclasses millions upon millions of chess players throughout the world.

@kenkel9184

2 жыл бұрын

Nepo is like me, as an amateur i will win games but if i lose, then it's a loss until the end no matter the strength of the opponent...

@silencionomus

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Playing so well with a piece down: today he showed that not only is he a superlative player, he is a chess champion as well! Definitely a class act.

@ChocolateMilk..

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenkel9184 Tried to read your sentence several times, but I still can't figure out what you're trying to say.(?)

@kenkel9184

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChocolateMilk.. yeah it's complicated just like that, I can't understand why it's like that either!!...

@arfsnmdgn9271

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenkel9184 checkmatekzread.info/dash/bejne/k2Wem9GwctjdlLQ.html

It looks like Magnus is just winning the stamina game here. Chess is not just a game of skill but of focus, as well.

@Iksvomid

2 жыл бұрын

In a game of focus, Nepo is a Ferrari and Magnus is a Ford Focus.

@jkh4654

2 жыл бұрын

Sleep well. Stay away from wine and sex and woman, if u are to win a world championship tournament.

@Omar_Merican

2 жыл бұрын

@@landon7453 sounds like John Wickkkk too! 🤣

@patrickdallaire5972

2 жыл бұрын

Stamina of the mind! I mean, being tired is one thing but the impact of a psychological wound should not be underestimated either. During the game 8 conference: Journalist: "How do you rate your performance today?" Nepomniachtchi: "Ummm... well... in general I'd like to appolagize for today's performance." Journalist: "Why?" Nepomniachtchi: "Aaummm... it was probably far bellow than ummm... not even, let's say, my normal level but in general, I think it was bellow just a GM level." Journalist: "Were you tired after 3, on the third day of playing?" Nepomniachtchi: "No, I don't think it's about being tired. It's like some weird sequence choices but yeah I'm just looking forward for the next games." kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4inzqymhKvKYZc.html Nepomniachtchi seems to be really hard on himself. It's not his responsibility to make sure we are satisfied with his "performance", so he doesn't have to appologize. It's not under a GM level to make mistakes under these intense circumstances; I would argue that it's totally of, if not above, a GM level that he hasn't made worst mistakes. Being physically and emotionally exhausted definetly has to do with this, whether he's willing to admit it or not. It's always an honor for amateurs like me to watch to watch titans like him "perform" regardless of the result. There are people out there who are proud of him unconditionally. He really deserves more kindness than he seemed to be showing himself or allowing other to show him. Nepomniachtchi is a great player and I hope that this championship doesn't affect him for the rest of not just his career but his _life_. Go Nepo! Go Nepo! Go!

@Omar_Merican

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickdallaire5972 well said! even though im rooting for Magnus as much as everybody is, we all do have a soft spot for Nepo...like he's a nice guy, not like stupid Hikaru...but anyways, the fact that Nepo challenged Magnus already means a lot even if he underperforms because i was rooting for Giri in the candidates tournament to win so it'll be Giri vs Carlsen...that would be very interesting, but Nepo came outta nowhere, so respect to him for that!

Sad to see nepo not doing his best His is a good player and can do wayy better than this But right now Magnus seems to be unstoppable

@Iksvomid

2 жыл бұрын

He is nothing without his man bun.

@YuserAlhaj

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iksvomid He did blunder twice this championship with that bun

@mrskinszszs

2 жыл бұрын

I don't even think it's Magnus being unstoppable, it's Nepo blundering because he's making hasty decisions. Magnus's face when Nepo blundered says it all.

@iFluxyy

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrskinszszs Nepo is in his own head and while Magnus has not given him much to work with, I think Nepo is playing himself now more than Magnus.

@mrskinszszs

2 жыл бұрын

@@iFluxyy I agree. He needs to compose himself and not blitz out moves in critical moments like he has been doing. He's thrown drawn/winnable positions down the drain doing just that.

I love how at 13:52 he doesn’t spoil what happens and instead says “it could be very very bad.”

@johnfernandez2751

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks to Agadmator for providing excellent coverage of the wcc

Nepo is so graceful in defeat. It seems he just wasn’t prepared for the immense pressure of the event. If this his not his year, I hope he gets another shot at the crown in the future.

@hoola_amigos

2 жыл бұрын

It's all an act in the press conference bruv. He showed his true class by the blunders in the game.

@user-uc7qb1su4e

2 жыл бұрын

@@hoola_amigos what

@larrywheelsismywaifu2396

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@tolkienfan1972

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of Nepo. I like Carlsen too, of course.

@Charizardlison

2 жыл бұрын

i think he wont play on the level he had before this WC ever again

Magnus really took his time to calculate everything when he had a winning position. Meanwhile, Nepo blitzed out moves in critical moments. Before c5, there was the option to play b4 instead of bxa3, but Nepo just instantly grabbed the pawn. He played c5 with some 50 mins on the clock vs 15 for Magnus

@theoneonly8472

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah B4 looked very very intriguing, not necessarily winning, but it gave Nepo very good chances

@andrewwiggincluj

2 жыл бұрын

He probably doesn't want to play chess anymore, he just wants to go home and somehow erase this horrible experience from memory. I can't imagine the state of mind he's in right now.

@farhanaditya131

2 жыл бұрын

Putin will be disappointed

@natashazheltova1412

2 жыл бұрын

He isn't blitzing, actually. He told during a press conference that he sits and thinks in the resting lounge while looking at the screen with current position. He said it's more comfortable for him this way.

@ryleypalmer

2 жыл бұрын

@@natashazheltova1412 maybe he's too comfortable and not focusing properly

This man is so fast in analysing game such that magnus and nepo would come here to see if there is any improvement they can do

@sundeepgoswami9862

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re joking and don’t actually believe that, lol

@tylnedriavalendorf

2 жыл бұрын

you are trolling right?

@plamenpetkov3411

2 жыл бұрын

He just steals the lines from the official commentary bro he said everything that they said i watched the full.game for example " the biggest comeback in sports history"

@grmancool

2 жыл бұрын

Agad's recap are pretty basic in analysis that's why it's so fast

@moon4tzuyupokeonce41

2 жыл бұрын

@@grmancool he covers different lines and moves... What more do you expect...?

“I believe that this would be the greatest comeback…in any field of life!” -agadmator 😳I almost died!

@SrFHD

2 жыл бұрын

He died 3 times

@yogibear6363

2 жыл бұрын

COUGH (kasparov) COUGH

@stateofdecay2210

2 жыл бұрын

well I don't think I should say anything when the result is well known by everyone :P

There is a lesson here for class players like myself. Even if you drop a piece, if the position is complicated it is possible to create all kinds of problems for your opponent. I was amazed at the analysis after the blunder. How many class players on the winning side would fall into a trap, or lose the advantage?! It could easily happen to me anyway.

@jootpepet

2 жыл бұрын

I've won gamees queen down. So yeah, your opponents can easily blunder too, especially at lower ratings. so just keep playing

@arfsnmdgn9271

2 жыл бұрын

@@jootpepet checkmatekzread.info/dash/bejne/k2Wem9GwctjdlLQ.html

@enzoeluar4081

2 жыл бұрын

All Super GMs know they can't blunder against Magnus in classical time control because that's the time that he smells blood and out to eat his injured opponent alive.

Let’s call it a match guys…. Magnus is not giving up his crown anytime soon

@Just_a-guy

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, 6:3 and only 5 game left where Nepomniachtchi have 3 times black

@dariustanz3410

2 жыл бұрын

Alireza firouza will win next candidates and will smoke carlsen in next world chess championship

@Sa3ed4wky

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariustanz3410 People said something like this last year about nepo

@kennystimpson2775

2 жыл бұрын

Im really hope Nepomnichtchi gets one victory

@hardpatel4421

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariustanz3410 this is not some speed chess ...this is real brutal chess. And magnus is beast in this. BTW I m rooting for Giri 🤞

Magnus loves calculating in low time to convert in the most precise and cold-blooded manner imaginable (Nxg3, jeez), the match is pretty much over at this point.

@12jswilson

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I'm with Lawrence Trent. There's no way I'd have grabbed that pawn. Magnus is a savage.

@Iksvomid

2 жыл бұрын

Magnus always knows how to lit up a match!

@mikeholland6750

2 жыл бұрын

its not about winning its about sending a message

@mr.anonymous5961

2 жыл бұрын

As Agad would say , A Butcher's Move

@BrendanGuildea

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. If a computer made that move I’d resign! Though I’m a beginner in many senses… love a Neop as a player!

Magnus is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will.....

@hoola_amigos

2 жыл бұрын

You missed the full quote

@arfsnmdgn9271

2 жыл бұрын

@@hoola_amigos ikrkzread.info/dash/bejne/k2Wem9GwctjdlLQ.html

@gaz1967

2 жыл бұрын

@@hoola_amigos I thought the pencil bit didn't quite fit the moment. 😊

@intotheshadows7781

2 жыл бұрын

He once checkmated 3 players in a bar... Blindfolded. Fucking blindfolded😂😁👍

@michaellloyd9914

2 жыл бұрын

@@intotheshadows7781 Magnus Baba Yaga Carlsen

Now their head to head score in classical chess is 4 to 4. Not only Magnus is keeping his crown but he seems to have settled his accounts with an old rival.

@mr.anonymous5961

2 жыл бұрын

I really think Magnus is winning another one !

@simohayha6031

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't is 5-4?

@mr.anonymous5961

2 жыл бұрын

@@simohayha6031 right now its 4 - 4 .

@christophergroesbeck1436

2 жыл бұрын

@@yayangayu3393 go away

@equal7958

2 жыл бұрын

Last four years, it's 0-4

It's like when you get a new haircut after a breakup but you're still broken

@georgeray649

2 жыл бұрын

It's just a game.

@fincy645

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgeray649 The phrase “it’s just a game” is such a weak mindset. You are ok with what happened, losing, imperfection of a craft. When you stop getting angry after losing, you’ve lost twice. There’s always something to learn, and always room for improvement, never settle.

Anderssen voiced it well when asked why he did not play as brilliantly as usual in his game with Morphy, when he replied: "Morphy will not let me." This is why Nepo blunders agains Magnus.

@Phantoharibo

2 жыл бұрын

No it's because he has a weak mind, everybody knew about it. Karjakin and Caruana didn't went into a tilt like nepo is doing now.

@arfsnmdgn9271

2 жыл бұрын

@@Phantoharibo ikrkzread.info/dash/bejne/k2Wem9GwctjdlLQ.html

@Marcusjnmc

2 жыл бұрын

@@Phantoharibo you don't know the state of his mind , he could internally have been in a fine place & simply no longer been giving much care or thought to his positions , to give so little respect to such a prestigious event so as to do that is something that could be said to take rather a great deal of mental fortitude we don't know now whether he is horrified by what is thought of him after such a game or is resolving himself to continue on the same regardless , if it is the latter there could be no doubt he is extremely mentally strong in regards to dealing with the pressure of external perceptions , even though it'd make him less of a competitor

@Marcusjnmc

2 жыл бұрын

@ikr Same nobody is clicking random links in a comments section as blatantly full of spam & advertised junk as this one is

@Phantoharibo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Marcusjnmc Nepo has a weak mind, it has been known before, there is no doubt about this. He is always crashing hard when he leads a tournament and lose spectacularly, the only time he didn't crash hard after a loss is during the candidates and it's only because the candidate have been postponed for months after his defeat against MVL. Losing like this is not a sign of mental fortitude but the sign of a player mentally checking out.

1:00 "Nepo has a new improved hairstyle, I mean it doesn't have to be improved but it's new"😂😂

Magnus straight up said in the press conference that he is basically tidying up his record with Nepo, "just like he did with Anand". They are 4/4 lifetime now and I feel he will play for another win in this match... or just play the most accurate chess he can at any moment (which results in the same thing)!

@CarlDidur

2 жыл бұрын

quote from Carlsen after game 11: "I think at a certain point your best strategy can be just to wait, knowing that you have the lead and just be very serious and solid and that can sometimes be the best way to play for a win as well."

Chess is brutal you can't just go and play it until you know that you can undure such pain . I really can't imagine how tough is this gonna be on nepo . And even though I'm rooting for magnus but I really can't stand to see a player like nepo losing like this . Chess is ruthless.

@simonemiglioli1165

2 жыл бұрын

It's called game. Then, engines had ruined chess.

@OttawaRocks

2 жыл бұрын

*endure

@MarvelousMaterial

2 жыл бұрын

The only way Magnus can lose is if Bobby Fisher comes out of his grave with a clear mind 😀

@simonemiglioli1165

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarvelousMaterial Or letting Ivanchuk playing the championship

@wisnudivayana2344

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarvelousMaterial fisher will hate chess if he born in this era. He love chess era when human just play to win using logic, not remembering chess engine line. Remember in old days, king gambit still play able, now it called the weak in opening

Magnus' reaction was amazing at 27. c5. "Did this guy just blunder?"

Magnus' experience and nerves are clearly showing throughout the match. Maybe when Magnus said that Fabi and Ding were harder opponents, he already gained an advantage over Nepo, psychologically.

@congdao3444

2 жыл бұрын

well he just said the likely truth, which turned out to be true as Nepo collapsed.

@arcadeplayer9804

2 жыл бұрын

Well in the candidates most people would think that its either fabi or ding, maybe MVL....but yeah nepo took his chance and lead the first half and theres no coming back from fabi and ding

It's quite devastating to see something like this happen. But on the other hand, when I watched the Karjakin and Caruana championships, it was a grindfest and I remember not being so interested. But with tries like h5 in an open Petroff followed by Kf8 to avoid a draw, and here having created happiness with an opening that had Magnus grasping for ideas, I think Nepomniatchi really plays in the spirit of the game: looking for new ideas and imbalances to add a certain sense of panache to the entire match. Yes, he's played a couple of blunders, but he gives us matches that we want to watch. Dubov, Naroditsky, Radjabov. These are the players I like to watch, because they like complications and sharp play. I don't think that he has anything to apologize for except trying to play a creative brand of chess. Ivanchuk was famous for many brilliancies but also more than a few instances where he would rapidly lose a match because of his demeanor. But chess enthusiasts should be Ivanchuk fans because he plays in the spirit of chess as art. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGZqmseDorvbc5s.html

@naturalmystic67

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@arfsnmdgn9271

2 жыл бұрын

@@naturalmystic67 ikrkzread.info/dash/bejne/k2Wem9GwctjdlLQ.html

@m.s.47

2 жыл бұрын

i totaly disagree. when the game comes to out of preperation , nepo always blundered or played inaccurate moves . i think he has just prepared for openings and thought that by preperation he could lead the serie into tie breaks and could have a chance with rapid games to become champion . but life aint that easy.

@pedrorengel9603

2 жыл бұрын

@@m.s.47 That is correct. Karjakin and Caruana left their skins on the table.

@smacdonald333

2 жыл бұрын

"Nepo just prepared for openings and tried to win in rapid." I find this an odd statement if it is coming from someone who has an understanding of the philosophy of chess. When you prepare, you can only prepare so far. No player would ever rely solely on openings to win a World Championship, especially against Magnus. And are you saying that every game he played to get himself to the tournament was suddenly wiped from his brain? This is not football where you practice set plays and everything is fluid. It is a tactical game of memory and analysis. Further, in the first five games that were drawn, the commentators were all satisfied with his play and his attempts to mix it up and try things. From a chess perspective, your comment makes no sense.

Superb, thank you so much for not revealing the score until the very end! I was awaiting for your review for whole day and I so enjoyed your review! Very well done, thank you!

In the 1985 World Snooker Championship final between defender Steve Davis and challenger Dennis Taylor, the world champion beat his opponent in eight successive frames from the outset. From frame 9 onward, Taylor gradually worked his way back. Eventually the match was decided in his favour on the last ball in the last frame (frame 35).

@davidanderson_surrey_bc

2 жыл бұрын

Talk about your pool hall hustler!

@ACSMEX

2 жыл бұрын

I did not know what a snooker championship was so I went and watched some videos. Man, aren't those guys talented?

@RibusPQR

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, and that's a bad miss. - favorite line of snooker commentators

I have a huge respect for nepo for showing up. Facing off the reporters. Maybe magnus wasn't born to be dethroned

@Iksvomid

2 жыл бұрын

Prince Ali will dethrone him!

@sundeepgoswami9862

2 жыл бұрын

Kasparov ruled for 2 decades. Some people are just built different. But in this era, I don’t think the reign will ever last that long. There are some real monsters being developed, and are in their way to usurp the throne.

@davidemiozzi8589

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iksvomid Most probably, question is: when

@James-vc1kc

2 жыл бұрын

@@sundeepgoswami9862 I’m very curious for how Alireza will perform in the candidates. He could easily be the one to take the title from Carlsen, even beating Carlsen’s record for the youngest person with a 2800 classical rating by I think 6 months

@luisalonso959

2 жыл бұрын

@@James-vc1kc true but magnus never performed below 2800. Only time will tell if alireza can maintain his rating and win the candidates.

Thank you so much for these amazing videos. I look forward to them!

What a time to be alive, this chess championship matches have been amazingly entertaining. Thank you Agad for making it even more fun by showing what could have happened. Can't wait for game 10

Nxg3 was for Alireza, Caruana, Giri, and everyone else queueing up to be next. He's like a prize fighter, lining up the next hook even though the opponent is falling.

Good job @agadmator. Great game review, and I love the alternative lines explored!

Awesome commentary again, thanks!

"B4 pawns are often sacrificed" Anyone who's seen Agadmator enough knows what opening he's referring to.

@drfredostein4410

2 жыл бұрын

The Evans Gambit!!!😂 The funniest one I think was in his coverage of the alpha zero vs stock fish game

@brenoseifert

2 жыл бұрын

No he is referring to his most beloved opening: the orangutan's gambit

@trequor

2 жыл бұрын

True OGs will remember Agadmator's drunken stream where he kept shouting at his buddy to play B4 "B4! B4! B4 is de move!"

@danielhoang289

2 жыл бұрын

Oh didn't catch this. Until you hinted it has to do with Agadmator himself. Then it clicked.

Everyone had their doubts which Ian we will get in the match. Clearly not the one we had in Candidates. Game 6 affected him a lot it seems.

@ashutoshsamal4109

2 жыл бұрын

He got a bit of luck due to half the tournament getting postponed due to pandemic.

I went to the bar and the library looking for a bishop but unfortunately the bishop couldn’t get there. He was trapped in a most unfortunate manner.

@trequor

2 жыл бұрын

made me lol

Great content as always. Many thanks

Such a sad situation for Nepo, he has no choice but to go all in and play the Sicilian tomorrow or some King's Indian or Gruenfeld against d4.

@Xiimen

2 жыл бұрын

Sicillian is fine for white so he does not need to take risk.

@georgeray649

2 жыл бұрын

Marshal attack

@davidneff7620

2 жыл бұрын

Nepo does have to push but, he really can't afford another loss. I'm no where on that level but I'd probably lean towards Nimzo Indian or Alekhine

@denisl2760

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidneff7620 He can't really afford a draw either

@davidneff7620

2 жыл бұрын

@@denisl2760 I agree. He's just has to capitalize on his positions. Avoid trading as much as possible. Pick up free pawns and such

You gotta give it to Nepo for putting up a solid fight after that blunder, if I would have blundered like that I would be running off the stage crying lmaooo

@Figgy20000

2 жыл бұрын

If you were watching the live stream that's what happened :( after the blunder he spent 20 minutes in the washroom on his turn. When he finally came back you could tell he was in tears while in there

thanks for thoroughly covering lots of the ideas in the position, it's a great video

Enjoy immensely all your videos

Another crazy game. Sad for Nepo, but kudos to him for remaining levelheaded after the loss

magnus is an endgame machine...I think it is over...Ian put up a good fight...well done Magnus.

@GrufImp0114

2 жыл бұрын

It is over. Ian’s performance though has been very disappointing.

@ivysoliveira1661

2 жыл бұрын

No, Ian just blundered like an amateur 2 times in 2 games. It's far from a good fight.

@kanker3465

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao I could beat NEPO the way he’s playing not a good fight more a massacre

@raerawaili1090

2 жыл бұрын

Nepo is known for playing wild chess...that makes him prone to blunders against players of Magnus's caliber but you have to take risks to beat the best...he was desperate this game but that doesn't take away from his efforts.

@justinreusnow

2 жыл бұрын

@@kanker3465 No you could not lmfao.

Brilliant content. As usual.

I hope Nepo keeps fighting and that he has good support from his team. I think one thing to fix for him is not to hurry and use the longer time of the classical format. If you play as in rapid you are not using all the time you have.

@lollycopter

2 жыл бұрын

Most players I encounter never seem to believe in the concept of using up more time due to a fear of time trouble, but I say that blundering in time trouble is way better than blundering with all the time in the world still available. I hope this brings forward a new school of chess where commentators like Maurice Ashley don't simply yell that players "need to MOVE already", because this is just bad advice for the majority of casual players who don't burn clock and therefore never get to think. Nepo used to be praised for being able to play so fast (because as I kid, he was instructed to imagine he always had only half the time remaining in order to avoid avoid time trouble) and tactically, but the chickens are now all coming home to roost.

That Bishop trap reminded me of Fischer vs Spassky game 1 where Fischer blundered the bishop by capturing on h2 leading to g3 trap

@Theo-pd4ju

2 жыл бұрын

It's funny they showed the Fischer blunder in the studio right before the game started.

@tf8327

2 жыл бұрын

Was my thought, as soon as I saw the move.

Magnus has been playing almost like an engine, Nepo was on a very similar level in games 1-5 but after the torturous loss of game 6, he has clearly burnt a lot of his mental reserves. The blunders he made in games 8 and 9 were simply terrible (for a world championship-level player). I think after game 8 he was already psychologically beaten, wouldn't be surprised to see Carlsen win another game or two

@trequor

2 жыл бұрын

The psychology of these matches is very interesting. Carlsen has now experienced quite a few world chess championship matches in his life. Nepo has only experienced one. The difference in psychological pressure must be vast.

Love seeing these games going all out and Nepo isn’t just playing for draws trying to recoup. Have gained an immense amount of respect for both players

it's like coming here to watch agad's commentary to have a shoulder to cry on after the game.

Post match interviews: *done* Agadmator: HELLO EVERYONE

I suspect that Nepo can't handle the stress of a world championship. It would explain why he keeps leaving the board. It might be an attempt to get away from the board and try to relax. But but leaving the board and playing so fast, Nepo is not thinking as deep into the position as Magnus and making mistakes. And against Magnus, any mistake can be unforgiveable. Unfortunately, at this point, I think Nepo has gone full tilt. He's lost too many games and is probably feeling absolutely crushed. it becomes a vicious cycle, you make a mistake so you lose, you lose so you are feeling crushed so you make more mistakes, so you lose more etc... Psychologically, it will be very difficult for Nepo to recover.

@Wexexx

2 жыл бұрын

For me this isn’t solely on Ian though. What on earth is his team doing? He quite obviously needs better support and they definitely haven’t supplied it.

@petewest3122

2 жыл бұрын

He leaves the table after each move, because his personal trainer has told him he must fulfil his quota of 10 000 steps per day. Imp[roving his physical stamina was an important factor in his preparation.

@morapelimokokomali7907

2 жыл бұрын

I still think we are in for one game of Nepo brilliance. However that might be optimistic

@TheDiplomat27

2 жыл бұрын

@@petewest3122 If true, that is pretty dumb. Go to the gym and workout to improve your physical stamina, don't do it during the game. Playing a critical world championship is not the time to get your steps in. During a game, you should be focused on the board and the position and calculating the best move.

@matiasenriquemaldonadoruiz5216

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiplomat27 you say it as if he werent able to visalize the board lmao

Great explanation. Thanks a lot.

I need to say thank you for the way you do these wcc games agadmator. There is nothing worse than spoilers.Your thumbnails, intros, video titles never give anything away and let people enjoy the game as it should be enjoyed. You could probably get a couple more views with some obvious thumbs or bait titles but you never do. It means a lot to me and probably a lot of other people; love your channel.

Nepo is in good company seeing as bobby fisher has also blundered a bishop on the other side of the board to a pawn move.

#Suggestion Quote by Levon Aronian in ChessDotCom live stream interview today: "Did Tal hate anybody? No. He only hated his opponent's king."

@timinqs5444

2 жыл бұрын

And his own queen

Excellent analysis!

Three point come backs have been done twice. Steinitz was down 4-1 vs Zukertort and the 1935 Alekhine v Euwe match had a 3 point comeback as well.

@aytugyalcn5647

2 жыл бұрын

Steinitz had 15 games, Euwe had 10 games to turn things around. Ian has only 5 games and his current state doesn't promise much.

I saw this first again I so much love the way MAGNUS acts like he's lost/clueless but goes on to win

@conor-m

2 жыл бұрын

He's not acting clueless, he said it himself in the press conference that the blunder was absurd to do in a world championship match.

@iguoyrxayananikihs9505

2 жыл бұрын

@@conor-m Yes, it is very absurd of Nepo to blunder the Rookie, one move mistake in WCC match. I did not have expectations for Nepo but now, I despise him.

@Ennar

2 жыл бұрын

@@iguoyrxayananikihs9505 you despise Nepo for blundering? Are you certain that you understand the word "despise" correctly?

@lukemarks3281

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ennar he said what he said

"...this is hanging, this is hanging, this is hanging..." Legend 😂

@Iksvomid

2 жыл бұрын

Nepo is such a friendly dude, his pieces are always hanging out!

My #1 source for the ever changing hair styles of my favorite chess players.

Man respect to these two guys,they are both amazing players, hopefully nepo comes back 🙂

5:54 LEGENDARY QUOTE: " the real question is, can you play B4 here... it's always a good question; to ask this - in any position - in chess " please someone compile Agad's Evan puns! I LOVE EM

@divakarlnewlf5278

2 жыл бұрын

This guy nailing when it comes to b4 move💥💥💥😂

@11:03 "This is basically game within a game" Me: Ah, a Gameception!

Legendary commentary... I love the closing “I hope you all enjoyed the game, Ian certainly did not” 😂

I was waiting desperately for Agadmator's hairstlye analysis!

Agadmator is basically my news source for the sports of chess and the only reason I know how the WCC is going xd

@alarc

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@stefankljajic8771

2 жыл бұрын

Gothamchess is good for more in depth analysis. Agadmator is more entertaining though. I always watch both

Me: “C5 is the only move to protect the pawn!” Agad: “Nepo plays C5” Me: “Yes! I found the best move!” Agad: “That was a blunder” *Oh*

@mr.wholeworld2606

2 жыл бұрын

You're sir funny

Ahh I see. Ian attempted the hair sacrifice for advantage. Really enjoying the versatility of both players in this match.

Thanks Agad. Our comments and analysis here made us officially part of the world chess championship

Naka said something to the tune of Nepo was to optimistic about his evaluations, while Magnus was critical of his position and that is the difference in the match.

@Phantoharibo

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong game, this is just a 1 move blunder in equal position, it was in the previous game that nepo didn't evaluate correctly his position.

Magnus had 2 minutes on the clock when he was calculating that pawn steal at the end. 2 minutes. Hes ridiculous.

Great Commentary

Actually, you are right that from the 9th move we have a completely new game, however in the 11th move, the position after black's castling was achieved once before, but in a different way. Pablo Moujan vs René Rodríguez Pérez VI 2020 1-0.

13:52 "If the bishop doesn't go back, could be bad"... I still feel bad for Nepo

Tiger Woods coming back to win the masters was an incredible comeback

@davidreid5599

2 жыл бұрын

Took Tiger 11 years to win another Major- don't think Nepo will be challenging for that long.

@pedrorengel9603

2 жыл бұрын

That was pretty cool.

@Marcusjnmc

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidreid5599 he could be

An excellent break down of the game, much appreciated. Explaining possible end games is also amazing to see how far ahead each of them are calculating. It must feel like playing against an computer for Nepo. Magnus never blunders, never makes a mistake, always has enough time and of course always plays the top move recommended by the engines.

Damn this just showed me how great fabi played last go round. Amazing, magnus is a monster

Still I want to see Nepo win at least one game! Go Nepo!

Nepo needs a bit of Sun Tzu quotes. Heres one: "In order to confuse your enemy you must confuse yourself" - Sun Tzu.

@Charizardlison

2 жыл бұрын

i think he did too much of that actually..

Thanks!

I want to start off by saying that you are my absolute favorite chess KZreadr and in no way do I mean to criticize your content! I only mean to provide a suggestion to add more to this already amazing content. Would you consider watching the post match press conference and listening to what the players say about the match and incorporating their analysis into your commentary about the game when you do a recap? I feel like it would add an extra layer of complexity to this game we all love and more so to your recap of the moves that were played and why! Love you!

Again I say this, Magnus is just so impressive. The number of times he says "Magnus plays the strongest move recommended by the engine" is staggering.

Really respect Nepo for his professionalism through out, but he's done more squats from getting up and down off the chair, that he's gonna have some toned legs after the match.

@mercronniel3122

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

Day by day agadmator shows why he is the goat chess channel.

thank you for sharing your opinion after we watch the game

It’s amazing that Nepo missed this, even I saw this when watching the live game. I think he’s so incredibly distracted by that loss in game 6

@aesir1ases64

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same, he hasnt been the same since game 6 and the blunder in game 8 opened it up pandora's box, Magnus now has more stamina, fitness and now the psychologycal adv.

This guy thinks like a machine, concentration almost 100%. Congratulations Magnus.

I wait for your video to learn what has happened (: The experience you provide is exceptional.

thanks!

We can expect the level of blunder at GM level: in game 6 IM level: in game 8 Me : in game 9

@Ninterd2

2 жыл бұрын

IM level in game 8 is a bit generous.

In fact Magnus is an excellent recipient to Nepo's gifts. Such blunders were not seen in Magnus Caruana match 2018 so the result in classical games was 6-6.

Thank you Tony for not giving results in the beginning. I wait for your video to learn about the game. !!! Your the best! And you have best chess channel.

Thank you for thoroughly explaining the blunder. I suck at chess and genuinely couldn’t see why it was a blunder before watching.

I would be crumbling under the pressure at this stage also. Magnus is just the insurmountable mountain in middle-earth.

@georgeray649

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

Very extensive analysis. More emotional at the end understandably.

I'm refreshing agad's home page for game 10 heh heh

@agadmator

2 жыл бұрын

5 min

1:15 that Photo is SICK. Absolute BOSS style!