Hello Mr. Agad, today i hit the magical 2000 elo in rapid. I started almost 3 years ago during the first lockdown, and you were one of the first channels i subbed to and always a pleasure to watch. I cannot put into words how much you help me and how much you are doing for the chess community. Thank you so much Antonio, please never change.

@RickyRicky-002

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations ! How did you do the basics ? Guide me please.

@-Shoresy

Жыл бұрын

Jesus it’s already 3 years ?! Wtf

@woodys9841

Жыл бұрын

@@RickyRicky-002 thank you, i won't lie to you, i kinda just got them from the start. I ranked in at 1300. Eric Rosen was very instructive too. Generally, you should learn two to three openings for each side that you know in and out. That way you start on the right foot. Obey the opening principles: 1. Develop your pieces 2. Place pawns in the center 3. Get castled 4. Strive for a setup 5. Obstruct your opponents plan Knowing openings is important, you will not just avoid mistakes, but also save precious time. For the middlegame, look for plans. Probably the hardest thing in chess is to come up with plans. Generally speaking, you just look to improve your pieces. Bring the knights to outposts, get the bishops on good diagonals, centralize your queen, get the rooks to open files. If you can correctly improve your position, you will force weaknesses. Weak squares, favorable trades, loose pieces, overextended pawns, backwards pawns and what not. Play against these weaknesses. Pile up on them. The pressure might overwhelm your opponent and make him blunder. The one tip that probably helped me the most is the following: Don't trade if you don't gain anything. If your opponent offers a trade, try to defend your piece in a way that your position improves if they capture. Let me tell you one thing. Chess is difficult, and teaching chess in a youtube comment isn't going to improve your rating. Learn, play, and most importantly: Have fun. It is a slow struggle, you will plateau sooner or later, but don't let that slow you down. Progress will come, it just takes time.

@hamzaabuhassan9863

Жыл бұрын

Same literally here. 2100 in rapid for 3 years even though i play blitz 95% of the time and im also 2000 in blitz

@panty_sniffer69

Жыл бұрын

Hey Ludwig

I think Fischer had more respect for Tal than any other player of this era, the stories of Bobby going to the hospital to visit Tal are a testament to their friendship.

@jthejerckyone3549

Жыл бұрын

I heard hé didnt give him anything ZERO conterplay

@Abhishek-fe3zs

Жыл бұрын

Tal played sicilian against Fischer and unlike the other soviets, he did not deliberately get into long, drawish positions against him.

@thomashl6416

Жыл бұрын

Danke, daß du das sagst. Ich denke auch so.

@entelektuel.yolculuk

Жыл бұрын

@@thomashl6416 ye do realise that Fischer ain't a German, right?

@thomashl6416

Жыл бұрын

@@entelektuel.yolculuk Right. I read his biography. He was an Icelander.

Yes please a remake of Fischers first win would be highly appreciated!

@billz.3444

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same too, but that vidoe is a classic agadmator video.

@corygibson3304

Жыл бұрын

@UCw9Mf5EWw1MdlS3gT5Q41VQ He did I've watched them. The particular one in discussion is 5 years old. The sound quality isn't as good and I say his overall delivery has just gotten better.

@JannisSicker

Жыл бұрын

the old video is fine i think!

@salaheddineazzouzi4686

Жыл бұрын

+1

@SolracFS

Жыл бұрын

+1!

Chess video with Tal is like seeing any championship matches in real life

@suryanshdwivedi9043

Жыл бұрын

yeah, and specially it becomes even better when agad is narrating it.

I'm a simple man, I see an agadmator video covering a game between Fischer and Tal, I click.

You do an outstanding job explaining everything from beginning to end in your videos. Intro, back story, game, history, conclusion. Very comprehensive and easily digestible. Your format is elite. It's not easy to execute so congrats on cracking that code.

@yigitkabaday3179

Жыл бұрын

His content is addictive because of how well formatted it is.

@skeptic010

Жыл бұрын

Im still 700 for 10 years :)

@TheRomanianWolf

Жыл бұрын

@@skeptic010 that's not possible!!! In 3 years I reached 2000 and in another 3 years I got to 2280!

I’d love for you to do a remake of Ivanchuk’s immortal vs. Kasparov. The final position of that game boggles my mind

@srdjanstrkic6458

Жыл бұрын

#suggestion

@chrisandreas3142

Жыл бұрын

He made it, why remake ?

@Axiomatic75

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic game but why do you think a remake is needed?

After a long time... Seeing Bobby and Tal is awesome.. Especially seeing hem together

Instantly a better day when Antonio uploads a Tal video

When 2 legends play they make a masterpiece like this

Agadmator: " It's interesting to see what bishop has in store for this".

One of those amazing fighting draws. I wish top players still played like this today

@nokhuokhua

Жыл бұрын

lol how ignorant.

@studdpuppy85

Жыл бұрын

They do and they lose.

@ethangilworth7891

Жыл бұрын

@@studdpuppy85 Nepomniatchi, Firouzja, Rapport, and Aronian all play plenty interesting chess and perform very well. Players like Duda, Caruana, Giri, and Karjakin put me to sleep

@studdpuppy85

Жыл бұрын

@@ethangilworth7891 Let’s use Magnus as an example. You see him sometimes play some questionable chess to shake things up, and he loses much more when he does that. I’m just saying unfortunately the key to being the best of the best and winning the most games demands extremely precise stockfish like play.

@ethangilworth7891

Жыл бұрын

@@studdpuppy85 I would say Magnus plays relatively interesting chess. Perhaps not the most interesting but he is much better than the likes of the few that I mentioned

At 0:40 is where the magical monologue "have I shown you this game " begins. Agadmator you're a pure legend

Oh Antonio! You spoil us!

@cygnustsp

Жыл бұрын

He does!

Good to see you doing the old classics again Agad. Enjoyed this. Maybe it's because the old games are richer in terms of history too.

Thank you for bringing back Fisher's games!

This was such an enjoyable game,it feels more like the players played spontaneously than today

@franciscoespejo767

7 ай бұрын

No machines in that time

A true professional youtuber; I enjoy your content very much, thank you for all the effort that must go into it

Amazing game from the golden era of chess.

Hi agad I'm interested in the saga of effin Geller. He defeated almost every big name in chess history tal, Fischer and who not. Kindly cover it too. Thank you #suggestion

@tyvamakes5226

Жыл бұрын

A saga of Alekhine has been teased before by Antonio (in his Vera Menchik video)

@davidshosho1173

Жыл бұрын

Efim Geller was an effin strong GM 😁

Hello Agad thank you for constant quality content ✨️

Who is Agadmator? To the blind, he is the light. To the hungry, he is the bread. To the sick, he is the cure. To the lonely, he is the company. To the sad, he is the joy. To the prisoner, he is the freedom. For me, he is everything.

@KadimASalim

Жыл бұрын

bro is simp

@dark_magician_sdy

Жыл бұрын

Agadmator Christ

@andrewbellinger6120

Жыл бұрын

Thats a little over the top.

@ra1neruha

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@Nakilon

Жыл бұрын

> To the blind, he is the light you mean useless?

When 2 of the greatest chess minds of all time clash.. 🔥🔥🔥🤗🤗

when you see Tal, then Fischer in the same video, you press the like button before it even starts

@michael-grandpamoses2571

Жыл бұрын

I do that with all of Antonio's posts now. Not a chance it's going to be bad

Great work . Love what you doing thanks a lot from North Africa 🇲🇷

all of a sudden, first move itself becomes a new game!! lol (love your dedication Agad)

I watched the sequence of trades @10:55 about six times, and I’m still mystified at how brilliant it is from both of them.

Again i was checking if he uploaded a video, and he does one of the best one.

Really love Tal. I've been studying his deep dark forest style and it's not easy to comprehend.

It’s nice when you revisit these games anytime for any reason 🙏👋

Yes please!!! Do a remake! So interesting!!

i'd like to thanks you for all your video. very nice to watch

Keep up the great vids Agad

Agadmator I appreciate your precise analysis

@deepankarmukherjee4572

6 ай бұрын

Who is the most brilliant world champion? I want ur assessment

I have butterflies on my stomach every time i see Bobby's games.

Keep up the good work 😎

Tal’s stats against Fischer speaks volumes about the great magician.

@jamesknapp64

Жыл бұрын

4 of those games were against 16 year old Fischer at the 1959 Canidates, when Tal was in peak form. Not to take away from Tal's brillant play but he also didnt play vs 1970-2 peak Fischer.

@iaber1698

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesknapp64 it is the same old song "16 year old BF". So what did Fischer have to lose, then? If he had beat Tal at 16, you would have said, "...and he was only 16 years old". Since he lost most games, same excuse, he was only 16 years old. Accept the stats. Period.

@5days61

Жыл бұрын

@@iaber1698 you don't think Fischer's play changed at all between 1959 and 1970? Lol

@ballaking1000

Жыл бұрын

@@iaber1698 It's kind of like the FIDE rating system... A really strong player has everything to lose and nothing really to gain from playing a much weaker player. Convert the rating system to giving credit of the two hypothetical players and it's the same mirror image. A strong player beating a weaker player doesn't gain much rating/respect. A weaker player beating the stronger player gains tons of rating/respect- both the same with ratings. Saying "accept the stats" is akin to neutralizing the credit/respect given (same with the rating system) which isn't really fair. The fact he was 16 years old SHOULD bear weight on either outcomes you call excuses and is why top players don't like playing against weaker players. It's just the way it is. Period.

@tuankietnguyen1252

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesknapp64 I think Tal in 1970s was stronger. He got the peak rating of 2705 in 1980.

#Suggestion It would be great addition if you could add the pictures you show us in the description, because you have very nice photos regarding chess, although we can search the web and can find it, but it will be a lot handy if you could add it in your description by uploading it on some google drive or dropbox link etc. Also, some times you have photos that are shared by some excellent subscriber or chess enthusiast and are really difficult to find on web. Please, consider this maybe for some special videos only, it would be a huge plus. And lastly, thanks to you for making our days and weeks and months and years wonderful by making these videos. 💯*💯*💯

thanks agad, excited to watch this

I am From India I like ur analysis And i wait your video eagerly God bless you

Fischer the arguably best player of all time vs Tal the greatest sacrificer in chess history

@timothylee2772

Жыл бұрын

Better than Carlsen?

@MasonNoThumbs

Жыл бұрын

@@timothylee2772 Carlsen is fantastic especially in the endgame but Bobby Fischer in his prime was as good if not better wish we could have seen them play :(

@enriquesaavedra344

6 ай бұрын

Tal is the best obviusly

Enjoyed the standings & all the rest 🙂

Always happy to see Fischer

I would love 1961 bled chess recap of Fischers and Tals games in particular. #suggestion

What a rich game with these juicy variations and positions and as the Ding legend said: “ I believe in positions “

The most amazing chess game I have ever seen!!!

Wild game by 2 legends of chess.

Amazing. Out of the blue I watched a Fischer v Tal game just yesterday. I never seek out older games. Then you make a vid on it the next day? Weird

The game was covered in "My 60 Memorable Games" titled... A dazzling array of fireworks

Nice to see a Fischer game!

Incredible video. Unreal

Amazing to see

a Fischer video on a tuesday, bless you agad🙏

Thats an incredible game 😮

dude i play like this almost every day & yes because of you man i made it to 2080 on Lichess today 🙏☯️

Like you could look at the piece positioning of the board at any moment and it will still look like a classic game in underway

Yep, definitly like to see a remake of the other game 🙂

In the famous photo of the game, Tal is playing the move 7…Ne7, sacrificing his K-side pawns, with a smile.

Redo the Fischer vs Tal game from 1961. These two play the most entertaining chess 🙂👏🏾

We need that remake

I think Antonio secrectly didn't show this game on purpose, so he could make our lives 50 times better by doing it now, when we tought he had already shown every Tal-Fischer game. Love Antonio.

Yes, we want a remake pls Agad! #suggestion

Please make a remake of fisher's first win against tal I'd like to hear the entire story

please show more bobby matches and AI chess matches as well. thanks for content

In the Amsterdam Interzonal Tournamen in 1964, Tal played amazing games. Worth a look.

Very nice game and interesting remarks.

What I'm surprised more is when Fischer visits Tal when he's ill in hospital and played a game there.

@jthejerckyone3549

Жыл бұрын

Wakha 3lik

#suggestion Tal Vs Nezhmetdinov 4th game. I have been waiting for this one for long

Hai... Your Channel is Amazing...

12:28 bobby fischer was so strong that even his knight can be called queen. "attacks fischer's queen" XD

"I have like 3000 videos" MASSIVE flex sir, there is definitely a reason for your success.

I did not played to watch a chess game today but all of a sudden I did and it was tal fisher

@0:39-1:07 Seriously wondering if he was stroking out there...my brain almost melted. I'm glad he finally decided to have it shown.

#suggestion kasparov vs. The world

@agadmator

Жыл бұрын

Planning that one for a while, will do it soon

@Zenith9132

Жыл бұрын

@@agadmator #suggestion Fischer-Spassky '92 match

@leifgr4383

Жыл бұрын

@@agadmator nice, thanks Agadmator

Perfect caption doesn't exist. Fisher vs Tal: hold our chairs

Agad, you need to make the Petrosian vs Spassky game with the pawn storm. WILD.

Considering the beauty and sheer strength of the b4 move, please analyze games started by 1. b4. Best regards.

Remake please. You have found your grove. You were always good and entertaining but your newer content has just the right mix of humor analysis depth that facilitates learning while being just really fun to watch. So yes if you have any inclination to remake please do sir.

beautiful game,

what a beautiful match . it's so a wild thing to watch fisher , he's realy a ''thing''

# Please do make a remake of that 1st game where Fisher for 1st time won against Tall. I'm watching Your games each time You're posting for 3 years already but first time ever writing a comment her.

There was an interesting line you missed at 10:22. If the Bishop captures the Knight on e7, then it can't be recaptured, because the rook on g8 hangs. But Black has Rook to h8, forcing White to sac the Queen by taking the rook to avoid mate in 1. Then White can retreat the Bishop to b4, and the game continues with Black having a queen, but their pieces are disorganized, and White can start working the open b file with the rooks.

@sterbern6762

Жыл бұрын

Ehh I dont like it. Why give black that much activity? Whats the nezt move for white

@WoeReeVade

Жыл бұрын

@@sterbern6762 I don't know. Depends on Black's continuation. But Black couldn't do anything too threatening their Queen on h8 and the rook hemmed in the middle, so White could move the Queen's Rook to the B file to prepare to move it to b3, to add pressure to that pawn, or even just to double the rooks on the B file. White's bishop couldn't take the pawn right away because in this variation, the Queen guards that forward pawn from h8.

Yes, remake. Ty.

Tal defeated Botvinik's use of the french ❤

10:23 in this position there is also a move that doesn't work but i think it was worth it to mention it. It seems that white can capture the knight on e7 and if rook recaptures then queen captures rook on g8. But it does not work because black won't capture on e7 , but will play rook to h8 instead , attacking white queen and threatening mate.

@afgnshha

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining that, read comments before video and got stuck on the same part and remembered this. Appreciate that!

@TheRomanianWolf

Жыл бұрын

@@afgnshha white can continue with Rae1 and get into a slightly worse endgame... but it's the type of endgame which Fischer can win against anyone.

@timothymcbride5092

Жыл бұрын

Bf6

Fantastic game. Two geniuses with golden sabres.

Very different from today's morden era playing solid. Always fire on board those days.

Perfect game fr a chess quiz question

I would love a vid on the unusual Bird Opening😅

I'm a simple man I see Fischer and Tal I click the video

1960 what a great year for chess

A special game indeed.

Amazing game.

Please make a remake of Fisher vs Tal at Bled

Tal and Bobby...what a treat ...

Great game!

Good battle!

Do the next game please

#suggestion since evryone is talking about the format of the world chess championship, i have a good idea and your channel is the only way to talk about my idea, i think the format should stay at classical time, but they should give them prepared positions like they give engines and player plays it once with black and once with white, but they have to make formats a lil more quick so players can play two classical games in the row, maybe one hour games

Glad to see your orthodontics removed and your channel truly thriving.