Fun fact: Boris Spassky is the oldest living world chess champion.

@abhigyanjain8484

3 жыл бұрын

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

@ImprovePath

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know this. I googled the current pic of spassky and i was shocked ! Spassky got so so old. It is very strange to see him old because i have seen him young in videos and suddenly i get to know that he is old now. It is very strange feeling.

@jimmalachowsky4052

3 жыл бұрын

@@ImprovePath 84 years will do that to a person!

@FruitOfTheSpirit

3 жыл бұрын

He’s actually the second oldest person to ever live

@yoeymusic

3 жыл бұрын

For now

Agadmator: "Find Tal's next move." Me: Trying to make a Queen sac work for 5-10 minutes without seeing the continuation, but still confident it's a Queen sac. Agadmator: "Its a pawn push." Me: What alternate reality am I in?

@deridivisstar884

3 жыл бұрын

@@hughmoore6970 i swear it was working for like 5 moves, but then the black queen got involved 😂 . Funniest thing about the whole thing was the b4 pawn push was the very first idea I had.

@kwastimus

3 жыл бұрын

everyone familiar with agadmator lore knows b4 is the greatest move... he gave us a hint there

@william7yifans

3 жыл бұрын

me: why wouldnt you just push the pawn? but agad said its the most brilliant move... agad: of course the most brilliant move is always pawn b4 fk he got us again

@gener1cname

3 жыл бұрын

it’s also an evans gambit joke lol

@dipakbhamare3614

3 жыл бұрын

Same here😂

I see Mikhail Tal, I drop everything and click the video!

@Prachan7

3 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you drop your phone

@AlanIanke

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@user-ly8mk3me7y

3 жыл бұрын

@@Prachan7 interesting

@ereboi122

3 жыл бұрын

@@Prachan7 Because it was already on my desk

@pratikparmar8709

3 жыл бұрын

*drops the baby

Spassky is so underrated in terms of learning source. May god bless him with good health.

@LeventK

3 жыл бұрын

Poor Spassky had to lose to Fischer

@shantoreywilkins651

3 жыл бұрын

🎯

@fahad5593

3 жыл бұрын

spassky is still alive???

@bentknee5924

3 жыл бұрын

@@fahad5593 He is. He had a stroke a few years ago, and was partially paralyzed, which is why we don't see much of him.

@TheMarksT

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like our Quasar already has!

"If you miss the opportunity to play b4 in this opening or any other opening , you may miss your opportunity to win the game" - Agadmator 2021 .

@josipgavran

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting how he manages to throw it in there right? :D

@jx14aby

3 жыл бұрын

Like my brother always says, "When you snooze, you lose." Or "He who hesitates, masturbates."

@davevaebutuoy

3 жыл бұрын

I think I'll just start all of my games with b4 then! Followed by the bongcloud of course.

i don't know if it's just me, but antonio seems to be more excited and explained alot more when he covers older games, especially Tal ones. i love antonio's videos but i miss videos like this when he will tell you intricate stories whether it's about when was the first time the players play eachother, or how they met each other or what the player was thinking when he plays this weird moves that aren't recomended by the engine, or what the player's favourite food, literally every single detail that makes a single chess game seems like a journey. that's just what makes him different, and much more enjoyable than most ches youtubers out there.

@wael5449

3 жыл бұрын

AbdulPls 🙏🙏🙏

@filipdahlberg4420

3 жыл бұрын

Because Tal

@Noelito40

3 жыл бұрын

In his defence, I'd say he has had more time to prepare and read up about the older games, plus he has the benefit of hindsight....With Antonio now knocking out games the same day they're played (an effect of his fantastic channel), he has very little time to go into the backstory or other lines on games.

@Noelito40

3 жыл бұрын

That's his skill, he has a wonderful way of "storyifing" the games. That's why I like his channel, the game is the story, not him. I tried watching some other chess channels, but there's too much ego in the presenters. It is Antonio's relative weakness at chess that makes his delivery and channel so good, he doesn't make it about him, he doesn't criticise the moves or say what he would have done in the situation.

@wael5449

3 жыл бұрын

@@Noelito40 I am town hall 7 on clash of clans

"... The greatest move you can ever play..." immediately I looked for a Knight to move backwards.

@bennyboy6367

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha. So did I!

I recently found out that a family member of mine was a judge in the chess Olympic in Russia in 1980’, which Tal participated

@agadmator

3 жыл бұрын

nice!

@OswinOsgood

3 жыл бұрын

@@agadmator nice!

@syedtauheednabi2357

3 жыл бұрын

@@OswinOsgood nice!

@oussamaelbaz5932

3 жыл бұрын

@@OswinOsgood nice!

@saikatkarmakar6633

3 жыл бұрын

@@oussamaelbaz5932 nice!

B4 in the endgame. Or as I call it: The Hyper-Delayed Evan's Gambit

#suggestion Tylkowski vs Antoni Wojciechowski "The Pearl of Poznan" (1931) An immortal endgame. Two pieces couldn't prevent doubled pawns from reaching the last rank.

@abhigyanjain8484

3 жыл бұрын

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

Reminds me of the good old days when there were so many Tal games still to cover in the channel

@zaidibnalhaqq4837

3 жыл бұрын

Lol there's still a ton left.

Years ago, I played them both in two separate simuls in NY. I of course lost both games. Spassky was a total comedian throughout all his games. He politely had fun, & let you have fun, while crushing you. Tal was more like a machine, also destroying everyone. I remember the line....When Tal sacrifices a piece, stick around. He'll soon sacrifice another one. When Spassky sacrifices a piece, Resign!

@JohnSmith-un9jm

3 жыл бұрын

This makes sense if your a 1200 rated player.

@russelllomando8460

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-un9jm I was about 1800 at that time.

@JohnSmith-un9jm

3 жыл бұрын

@@russelllomando8460 An 1800 player back in the old days is now a 1200 player, because of the advent of computer chess.

@russelllomando8460

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-un9jm Yep...I'm sliding down that slippery slope.

@JohnSmith-un9jm

2 жыл бұрын

@@qaghzz The truth hurts from another 1200 rated player as you yourself are.

(Tal, Morphy) + Agad = Heaven.

@traumdatum806

3 жыл бұрын

static_assert(decltype(std::declval().value_or(Morphy{}).operator+(Agad{}))::value == Heaven::value);

@leadnitrate2194

3 жыл бұрын

@@traumdatum806 amazing reply

@averyinterestingpineapple6038

3 жыл бұрын

@@pritamrakshit4524 get good kid

@stevansham2385

3 жыл бұрын

@@pritamrakshit4524 you don't have to problematize everything too

@pritamrakshit4524

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevansham2385 😅😅i thought it would be funny...but it turned wrong😬😅but didnt intend to problematize

More Spassky videos please! Thank you agadmator for this beauty

"The greatest move you can ever play is pawn to b4" Agatmator-2021

@suryanarayan2032

3 жыл бұрын

Funny you should say that. I played a game yesterday where my opponent blundered by playing b4

i think Tal was inviting Spassky to play B-C6 and fork the queen and rook, after exchanging the white queen for the Bishop, then exchange the rooks at f6, Tal can advance the pawn to queening, then Spassky has to sacrifice the black queen and we end in Rook vs Bishop game. but Spassky moved his queen to e5 and didn't fall for Tal's trap

@wunknownbeatbox7980

3 жыл бұрын

I came to a similar conclusion, but what you said doesn't work I believe because black doesn't have to sac back the queen. The bishop on f6 covers the queening square. If Bc6 you can play Rxf7 and blacks queen is overworked and can't defend the bishop after recapturing the rook

@richardangeles8920

3 жыл бұрын

you can take the black rook with your rook, its check and the king wont be able to take, if the white queen takes it then the bishop is undefended.

@fancytoxicsoda

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@baselkhadem3441

3 жыл бұрын

Correct

@baselkhadem3441

3 жыл бұрын

correct

Once again a beautifully lyrical duet that centers on the b pawn. The people at the bar and the library are still talking about Spassky v Tal as if it happened yesterday!

lmao, when antonio said greatest move you can play i immediately knew it's b4 xd

Funny thing is " everyone is came only for Mikhail tal and for agadmator " 😂❤️

@konuralpyldzkan1495

3 жыл бұрын

I came for just Spassky

When 2 great powers collide this is what you get WHAT A GAME!!! 😍😍😍

The Gentleman vs. The Magician!

“Shall I play the move now, after, or before?” “Always b4” 😄

Tal parents knew what kind of genius their son was that's why they put hail in his name

@abhigyanjain8484

3 жыл бұрын

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

I'm a simple man. I saw agadmator's new video, I clicked. I saw Mikhail Tal on thumbnail, I clicked much faster.

@NosMaxim

3 жыл бұрын

A man of true class.

Agad, please more of this old games of old grandmasters like Fischer, Tal, Spassky, Petrosian.

Agadmator is the only channel I have notifications on.. Best chess channel on KZread. Keep it up my guy.

Please show Samsonov vs Nezhmetdinov 1929! I haven'r seen a checkmate quite like this in a while! Thanks! It's a quick one :) #suggestion

@ashelolliap

3 жыл бұрын

#suggestion

@syedtauheednabi2357

3 жыл бұрын

#suggestion

@Ashish-yo8ci

3 жыл бұрын

1959?

@christoszoupounidis6301

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ashish-yo8ci 1929 :) the earliest played game by Nezh I could find!

@Nicks721

3 жыл бұрын

Ρε αρχιδακο, που το ξέρεις εσύ αυτό το παιχνίδι;; Μιλάμε είναι όντως φοβερό

#suggestion Maybe you could add the ratings of the players (where available or applicable) for just a bit more info. Cheers :))

Now that's getting back to the good stuff

You mistakenly said that Tal was 18 and Spassky was 19 at the time of this game but Tal was born in November 1936 whereas Spassky was born in January 1937.

My manifestation: I requested tal game in previous video & here it is!! Thanks

#suggestion. Tigran petrosian vs David Bronstein. Amsterdeam Candidates 1956 Round 2. Blunder of the century.

Awesome game between 2 of the best attackers in it -- with interesting history as well as present condition of Boris too! Great coverage as well! Thanks.

I have been watching many of your older videos as well as some of the more recent ones and really enjoy them all.

"When I play Chess, I don't just beat you, I crush your will to live"

@keshavchoudhary2767

3 жыл бұрын

It won't result in flow then

@abhigyanjain8484

3 жыл бұрын

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

I just wanted to say that agadmator's chess chanel made me love and play chess again. Thank you soo much. I really admire your work🙏🙏

The Saviour of this great channel is back

This is what happens when you try to get into Tal's head.' Do share in the description ' 😂🙂

Agad plz cover more spassky videos, he is so underated.

@Justforwatching364

3 жыл бұрын

@@hughmoore6970 nah! That's fine. He was a former world champion.

Spassky is still alive, but I don’t think his health is too great from some recent reports. But he’s still here!

Thanks agad for this video. It was really awesome. A game between legends.

I see 2 legends so I cut my conversation and watch

Please cover the matches between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1992 .

@sundaramoorthy6802

3 жыл бұрын

#suggestion

That's the difference chess has been through. Now playing something that your opponent is good at means, you've spent months analysing best possible engine moves in every position. Back then it meant messing with your opponent's head and trying to show who's boss.

0:01 this is me when i walk into tesco’s and there’s lots and lots of my friends there

At 9:51 Agadmator - this greatest move you can ever play Me - calculating Qxf7 and Rxd7 lines Agadmator - the move is non other then b4 Me - ....WTF .!

A Ritual: You like a tal video before watching the game.

@JSamad

3 жыл бұрын

True

Excellent see-saw game between two masters ..... And excellent exposition, thks.

A really beautiful game. Thanks for sharing.

you da man antonio. thank you for your good work.

Agad thank you for this very nice video!Just a little thing,Boris Spassky was 17 as the game was played in August 1954 and he is born on 30 January 1937,and also Tal was 17 as he is(legends never die) born on 9 November 1936. These great titans of chess showed the world their talents from such a young age...,very impressive!

Thx 🙏🏻 Antonio! Great presentation. ♾ d

thank you for all the great content

12:11 he asked "if any of u have any idea why tal played rb7". Did he really think we'll have any idea?

Great 👍 Idea 💡 doing these First Games! Bravo 👏

Bonita partida entre dos grandes jugadores de ataque, gracias 😊

a game featuring tal is always fun.. thanx for the suggestion man.

Wow, what a beautiful game. Might be my second favourite after Ivanchuk spanking Kasparov in Linares 91.

Finally, a Tal game! ❤️

Great game. Tal will always be my favorite player. Love his aggressive style

I'm glad to see the first game between these two legends go to Spassky

At 12:03 Rb7 is a trick to win black's light square bishop. If black were to play Bc6 with a double attack on the rook and the queen, white plays rook takes rook with check. Once the queen recaptures the rook on f7, white simply grabs the unguarded bishop on c6. Feel free to add further explanations or correct me if I'm wrong.

@jacksprat7525

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis.

The lesson of the day. B4 is a must play

Amazing game :D thanks for this! There can never be enough games from these Soviet Gods :P

Spassky Vs Tal that's enough to click this video

The first game between Vishy and Tal is also their only recorded game!

"You cannot write in the description, that is something only I can do" this is the reason why I love agadmator. 😂

When you’re so early the agadmator notification hasn’t come out yet;)

More videos of Spassky, beautiful games!

Wow, sacrificing the queen and promoting to a knight. What a beautiful game. Big respect for Spassky.

Spassky is alive. Unfortunately, not in as good health as we could hope for. He has had 2 strokes in the last 12 years, with all the concequences for a 84 year old man.

Finally, an old game again :P :D

"Tal's mind games were fully operational at the age of 18." - Agadmator, a legend.

#suggestion Jobava vs Vidit please. Jobava came back from seemingly lost position

12:30 Maybe when Tal played Rb7 he was trying to bait Bc6 forking the queen and rook and then you play Rxf7+ and now if queen captures you pick up the bishop? (Seems way too simple though but you never know maybe they were low on time)

@Agadmator...At 12:05 when Tal played 1.Rb7 , I think he might be considering Spassky will get tricked while looking for tactics with 1..Bc6 pinning queen and rook.Here Tal might've been looking for 2.Rxf7+ Qxf7 3.Qxc6 causing white to gain a winning advantage.

@abdulsamadbalam6106

3 жыл бұрын

The comment I have been searching for. Makes sense, good job spotting it.

@nadem7079

3 жыл бұрын

Tal wouldn’t play a move just in the hope that his opponent would blunder a simple tactic, he must have had some other reason for this move.

Djes ba Toni! Samo da napomenem, komsije te vjerno prate! Tuzla, BiH.

Feel like I've just been told off for writing in the description, apologies Agad! ahhaha

I was really confused when agadmator described b4 simply as a "brilliant move" at 9:04. When he asked us to find "the greatest move you could ever play," later, I understood. lol

I am in late at work about this , Thanks Agad :)

Thank you very much Agad!!!

Tal doesn't plays the best move but we still believe it was some deep calculation Such was the power and magic of the Magician from Riga Nobody except the engines have a right to question Tal's moves

He covers historical chess so well! Bravo!

Holy crap, that first move was explosive!

The 1.1 Mill Club! Congrats

Amazing stuff👍

I love "the greatest move you can always play is b4"

Finally! a Tal game in HD from agad!

A new fav character UNLOCKED Boris Spassky

Could you please post more Bobby Fischer videos soon?

"You cannot write in the description. Only i can." Ok.

I think Tal played Rb7 @12:34 with the idea of playing Kf1 and getting his King into the game along the lightsquares. That's the only reason I can think he'd play Rb7 there. It stops Spassky's Bishop from coming to b5 that way, maybe it's also just meant to help push the b pawn, since you can move the Rook on d1 later to b1 for additional support

At first I figured "the greatest move you could ever play" involved a queen sac of some kind, but it's so obvious now. How could I ever forget the illustrious Evans 🤦‍♂️

Always love a tal video ❤️

It is always a pleasure to see Tal...

These legends produced best games , not just stick to theory but Play with passion , creatively and with love towards game unlike most of today's game where top players just follow books. That's why he have said 4:24

@trapmango4110

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the point...🤡

Can’t explain Tal’s rook idea but perhaps (and maybe) his post mortem analysis of the game created the pawn pushing monster he would later become!

I like how agad promotes every move of Tal even if it's silly .

Never seen someone force Tal to sacrifice his queen with an underpromotion. What a game!

12:35 in my opinion, Rb7 was probably protecting the b5 square in advance, since if the rook stayed on c7, the pawn cannot be pushed to b5 in the future since you just lose it to Bxb5, guarded by the queen, and the queen also guards the rook on f7 so Qxf7 with white would not work anymore. Rb7 also prevents black from playing Bb5, blocking the pawn if it was ever going to get pushed to b4.