Magnus Carlsen Tries CHESS OPENING QUIZ (HARDEST LEVEL)

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  • čas přidán 11. 07. 2022
  • Grandmaster David Howell prepares very difficult opening quiz for World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. In the quiz, there is also Double Bongcloud opening which is used in the game Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura played against each other in Champions Chess Tour last year.
    You can learn a new chess opening for free on Chessable: bit.ly/Grind-Like-Magnus
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Komentáře • 327

  • @themagnuscarlsen
    @themagnuscarlsen  Před rokem +196

    You can learn a new chess opening for free on Chessable: bit.ly/Grind-Like-Magnus

    • @willhigginsforever
      @willhigginsforever Před rokem +6

      The smile on your face after winning with the creepy crawly is great.

    • @brainsparkeducation431
      @brainsparkeducation431 Před rokem +2

      I thought that the Orangutan was 1.g4, not 1.b4? What GM David Howell played was the Polish ...

    • @lunathemie465
      @lunathemie465 Před rokem +1

      @@brainsparkeducation431 no it's 1.b4 i'm pretty sure

  • @jasonkoch3182
    @jasonkoch3182 Před rokem +2104

    Nepo: comes prepared to face the Catalan, Marshall, and Sveshnikov. Magnus: I just decided to play the creepy crawly today.

  • @kingviper3444
    @kingviper3444 Před rokem +606

    Bro beat him with the creepy crawly💀💀

    • @olliert4840
      @olliert4840 Před rokem +16

      bruh not the creepy crawly 🤣🪲🥶

    • @sharkam69
      @sharkam69 Před rokem +21

      Yeah and David Howell was 2700+ elo once and now 2650. And he is beaten with a very wrong opening.

    • @user-mm7rf2lr6u
      @user-mm7rf2lr6u Před rokem +12

      @@sharkam69 David had mate in one or two, but lost on time

    • @andreasmller-srensen7255
      @andreasmller-srensen7255 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Damn bro you watched the video too? That's craazy

  • @coolguy2060
    @coolguy2060 Před rokem +953

    It's official, the Creepy Crawly opening has 100% win rate on the GM level

    • @fte6
      @fte6 Před rokem +5

      Was it played once or something?

    • @nothingspecial8968
      @nothingspecial8968 Před rokem +25

      @@fte6 yes it played once most probs

    • @JoaoPedro-sb4fh
      @JoaoPedro-sb4fh Před rokem

      @@fte6 search for Michael Basman, he played It quite a bit

    • @TheJoku1604
      @TheJoku1604 Před rokem +13

      @@nothingspecial8968 well they played it at the end of the video and they are both GMs

    • @nothingspecial8968
      @nothingspecial8968 Před rokem

      @@TheJoku1604 ik

  • @Catofborealvalley
    @Catofborealvalley Před rokem +259

    3:19 Nice... he taught Magnus how to checkmate on f7, he pointed with the finger too in case Magnus didn't understand, how considerate.

    • @manuelbonelli3690
      @manuelbonelli3690 Před rokem +45

      It's more for the audience

    • @Psmdfhhjb
      @Psmdfhhjb Před rokem +17

      @@manuelbonelli3690 hes being sarcastic

    • @fizzybossyt8675
      @fizzybossyt8675 Před rokem +6

      @@Psmdfhhjb his reply was more for the audience

    • @strek45
      @strek45 Před 11 měsíci +7

      ​@@fizzybossyt8675his reply was more for the audience

    • @r0bz0rly
      @r0bz0rly Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@strek45his reply was more for the audience

  • @bkokohut1980
    @bkokohut1980 Před rokem +77

    3:20 love how explains threatening checkmate to Magnus.... like he didn't see it.

  • @duggydo
    @duggydo Před rokem +938

    I really hope Magnus defends his title again. Watching him play is a treasure.

    • @bonedward5697
      @bonedward5697 Před rokem +2

      nat gan noh heppan. you wanna know why? because his Magnus Carlsen !!!! 😂 im not laughing im crying out loud.

    •  Před rokem +21

      even he doesn't defend, he will still play.
      Playing and prepearing every 2 years is intense and boring

    • @jay_bro8113
      @jay_bro8113 Před rokem +7

      He will play for sure, it was all talk to give everyone more motivation to be the best they could.

    • @ruuudeboiii
      @ruuudeboiii Před rokem

      i am better than him actually

    • @xsah2
      @xsah2 Před rokem +1

      @@bonedward5697 wtf did you just say

  • @DragonBank
    @DragonBank Před rokem +694

    Eric Rosen would probably do the best in the world at this. For every really bad dumb odd named opening there is Eric already has a 20 minute video playing it.

    • @jackocarina8007
      @jackocarina8007 Před rokem +45

      Honestly i think Eric is second to Jonathan Schrantz that dude has a "play every single gambit" speedrun and like his gambit abuse is almost cringe

    • @stoutlager6325
      @stoutlager6325 Před rokem +8

      @@jackocarina8007 Yep, Schrantz is the second name that immediately came to mind.

    • @simohayha6031
      @simohayha6031 Před rokem +5

      @@jackocarina8007 Nakhmanson was crazy strong tho

    • @ifbfmto9338
      @ifbfmto9338 Před rokem +5

      The funny thing is, you have all these fools online playing the Stafford gambit, and it’s a REALLY bad opening if white knows the correct setup
      And they often get angry when you calmly refute their entire setup

    • @pushingyourownagenda9889
      @pushingyourownagenda9889 Před rokem +3

      @@ifbfmto9338 ya white s center is just crushing..black have no play against it in any way...even if there with c5 it's not worth a pawn

  • @erik....
    @erik.... Před rokem +274

    Magnus: "It's not a bad move B4"
    Me: "Hold my beer"

  • @pnutbutrncrackers
    @pnutbutrncrackers Před rokem +342

    I like David Howell as a person. Always glad to see him in a chess video.

    • @31redorange08
      @31redorange08 Před rokem +3

      So you dislike him as a chess player?

    • @pnutbutrncrackers
      @pnutbutrncrackers Před rokem +34

      @@31redorange08 Logic fail. So if you find Gordon Ramsay entertaining that means you don't like his cooking?

    • @Lgg130
      @Lgg130 Před rokem +10

      He's not too bad as a tree either.

    • @31redorange08
      @31redorange08 Před rokem

      @@pnutbutrncrackers Logic fail.

    • @vinozarazzi5633
      @vinozarazzi5633 Před rokem

      Indeed

  • @ApostleMan222
    @ApostleMan222 Před rokem +26

    “I’ll beat you with the creepy crawly.” Love Magnus

  • @xiaozhang7103
    @xiaozhang7103 Před rokem +192

    The symbol Na literally stands for natrium. Sodium and natrium are just the same thing.

    • @drakeking9628
      @drakeking9628 Před rokem +56

      Crazy how in every sensible language natrium is the word but english just has sodium when the symbol is already Na

    • @LureThosePixels
      @LureThosePixels Před rokem +8

      @@chicken29843 he did, then amended to natrium

    • @LuizCarlos-my1wr
      @LuizCarlos-my1wr Před rokem +4

      @@drakeking9628 in Portuguese it's Sódio

    • @KoH4711
      @KoH4711 Před rokem +3

      Good thing they included that in the video we all just watched.

    • @landsdelacruz233
      @landsdelacruz233 Před rokem +5

      Natrium is Latin

  • @neko_aple
    @neko_aple Před rokem +169

    "It came from an animal’s body part"
    It could be leg, arm, even hair. But no. Magnus decided that it's Donkey's Scrotum.
    So it's Donkey's Scrotum now.

    • @spugged9800
      @spugged9800 Před rokem +3

      loooooooooooooool

    • @arightscepter
      @arightscepter Před 4 měsíci

      He should play it a few times and then tell the world it's 'The G.O.A.T Scrotum" now.

  • @ilaanisdead
    @ilaanisdead Před rokem +20

    2:36 That "yes" from Magnus is priceless xd

  • @aloha_amen3049
    @aloha_amen3049 Před rokem +11

    Loved this video. Good content 👌 you guys had a blast

  • @BlitzWizard94
    @BlitzWizard94 Před rokem +16

    very cool series magnus, really might test out some openings like the creepy crawly now lol

  • @1FootballGuy1002
    @1FootballGuy1002 Před rokem +179

    I am an American male who has never once played a competitive game of chess in my life but I truly hope Magnus Carlsen realizes that he has become a shining light for a sport that hardly gets recognized in the WestWorld. I love his pure genius, his aptitude for learning and most importantly his ability to have fun when the time calls for it. You really only hear about how chess is a game for stuck up people and I’ve never been happier to discover that something isn’t true. Keep being you Magnus!

    • @collegewifi5024
      @collegewifi5024 Před rokem +21

      American male, definitely not a CZcams comment bot

    • @1FootballGuy1002
      @1FootballGuy1002 Před rokem +5

      @@collegewifi5024 hahaha touché. But I made that statement because chess is just not that popular in the US. It was to make a point that Magnus reaches even unlikely audiences. But that was funny lmao

    • @felipeportela5693
      @felipeportela5693 Před rokem +7

      @@1FootballGuy1002 Is it? Nakamura is the biggest chess streamer of the world, he's american

    • @SmoshDella
      @SmoshDella Před rokem +1

      Chess actually has become very popular this 2 last years..

    • @1FootballGuy1002
      @1FootballGuy1002 Před rokem +8

      @@felipeportela5693 streaming is one thing, but when do you ever heard about chess on ESPN? Or any nationally recognized sports network? It’s gaining popularity, absolutely. But I would by no means call it “popular” in the states. And to my point, people like Magnus and Nakamura are helping grow the sport. Not sure why this needs to be argued

  • @alexandredaudelin7080
    @alexandredaudelin7080 Před rokem +13

    love to see magnus having fun !

  • @bel2144
    @bel2144 Před rokem

    love the edition work

  • @late8641
    @late8641 Před 7 měsíci +7

    I also used to confuse natrium and sodium, since the element is called natrium in my language too. Same with potassium, which in most languages is called kalium. Which honestly makes more sense, since the chemical symbols are Na and K, not So and P.

    • @tabby7189
      @tabby7189 Před měsícem

      And doctors still say hyponatremic or hypernatremic or hypokalemic, etc.

  • @ligidobastian9245
    @ligidobastian9245 Před rokem +7

    Bet: Magnus will play the creepy crawly in a rapid/blitz tournament.

  • @monkerud2108
    @monkerud2108 Před rokem +4

    pretty cool, David is a grand master at both British morning show voice and chess.

  • @gffg387
    @gffg387 Před rokem +4

    And he used one of these openings to win against Narodistsky in a blitz game. Genius.

  • @BurhanAijaz
    @BurhanAijaz Před rokem +1

    1:17 ,he played that against daniel a few days back, the sodium(Na) attack and ofcourse went on to win the game as well

  • @ligmamale4389
    @ligmamale4389 Před rokem +1

    2... Ke7 is sometimes referred to as the hotbox variation

  • @ThePawnslayerChessVideos
    @ThePawnslayerChessVideos Před rokem +60

    Love some of the silly names. Never heard of the toilet attack before! My favourite silly variation: The Frankenstein-Dracula variation. I love that name!

    • @stt.9433
      @stt.9433 Před rokem +1

      I like the Halloween Gambit

    • @johnbachner9901
      @johnbachner9901 Před rokem

      @@Lazync its when if white brings the bishop to c4 in the Vienna you go kf6xe4 then if white takes back with kc3 you fork with d5.. if I recall correctly its a pretty balanced position

    • @ThePawnslayerChessVideos
      @ThePawnslayerChessVideos Před rokem +1

      @@Lazync - Yep, it goes 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 (If 4.Nxe4 d5! walks into a nasty fork) 4.Qh5!? (A very interesting and difficult to meet try - Black must play accurately or lose quickly) 4...Nd6 - A clumsy looking defense as it blocks in black's pieces but necessary to the position in hopes of gaining equality. Tricky to play against as black but in theory black should get equality in the line.

    • @professorx3060
      @professorx3060 Před rokem +1

      @@johnbachner9901 I was thinking how can King take on e4 but I suppose you meant Nfxe4

    • @tgwnn
      @tgwnn Před rokem

      The Frankenstein-Dracula isn't really silly, it's played in correspondence chess.

  • @deepskywest3633
    @deepskywest3633 Před rokem

    Great segments! Oh, please play Nepo again. Last time.

  • @19shirish
    @19shirish Před rokem +2

    Whats in a name of the opening when played against magnus... He just crushes it !!! My favourite champ ever... The Great Magnus !!!!

  • @bluemagic5924
    @bluemagic5924 Před rokem

    Can't wait for the next WCC and see Magnus playing the natrium attack

  • @sebastianardila7263
    @sebastianardila7263 Před rokem +3

    1500 openings?
    For God Sake, i was feeling great knowing 6 of them.

  • @ishanjoshi1350
    @ishanjoshi1350 Před rokem +2

    Missed a trick not asking him about the Jerome gambit. And then watching him play it

  • @nikoairike6005
    @nikoairike6005 Před rokem +2

    little dissapointed I didnt see the lasker simul special variation with g3 h5

  • @theblaze2294
    @theblaze2294 Před rokem +4

    I bet rapport uses all these openings

  • @omgvague
    @omgvague Před rokem +1

    Its great to know that with as much history and prestige there is that surrounds the highest tiers of chess, we still find ways to incorporate adolescent humor with names like Monkey's Bum and Bongcloud openings.

  • @dstreetz91
    @dstreetz91 Před rokem +1

    Surprised he didn't try for the jalalabad opening to see if Magnus knew about it. Got some attention on the youtube scene over a year ago at this point.

  • @wlycdgrTheEverydayWorld
    @wlycdgrTheEverydayWorld Před rokem +3

    Drew a GM today for the first time ever after watching this video and playing 1. b4 against him. Oh, and it was on the table used for the Magnus - Karjakin WC match
    I'm just a CM so it was a big deal for me :)

  • @andrewroberts8139
    @andrewroberts8139 Před rokem +1

    Oh I played a tourney online where the starting position was the Toilet Variation - actually great games, chances for both sides

  • @cenoh2381
    @cenoh2381 Před rokem

    This video is very instructive .

  • @nileshdharap
    @nileshdharap Před rokem +3

    That board is so smooth ☺️

  • @humanrightsadvocate
    @humanrightsadvocate Před rokem +38

    Some chess players want the world champion title.
    The world champion title wants Magnus Carlsen.

    • @vanshshah23
      @vanshshah23 Před rokem

      Wahh👌👌

    • @shin29534
      @shin29534 Před rokem +3

      Magnus doesn't even win the world title anymore the world title now wins a magnus carlsen

  • @ScoochCubing
    @ScoochCubing Před rokem

    Magnus needs to do some blitz games with the creepy crawly

  • @angelopaira2858
    @angelopaira2858 Před rokem +2

    Am not ready for 'former world champion, magnus carlsen'

  • @AlexandrosPapasimakopoulos

    Great Content well done!

  • @user-sc6wc9oz1i
    @user-sc6wc9oz1i Před rokem +2

    You are always champion in my heart :)
    Love from korea

  • @leonvalente6389
    @leonvalente6389 Před rokem

    Carlsen: we don’t have the periodic table in Norway it’s more of a seasonal bench in Scandinavia

  • @EldenScraps
    @EldenScraps Před rokem +1

    magnus is such a nice guy

  • @Shonk1
    @Shonk1 Před rokem +1

    Magnus Carlson doesn't need much introduction he just appears

  • @Trokkian
    @Trokkian Před rokem

    The double Bongcloud I heard something funny. Was called The Bongcloud: Hot Box Variation

  • @carsonchu1961
    @carsonchu1961 Před 10 měsíci

    2:44 is called the Magnus and Hikaru Opening

  • @Domancave
    @Domancave Před rokem

    This is where Magnus got the idea to play the sodium recently. I have no doubt

  • @TheAngelOfDeath01
    @TheAngelOfDeath01 Před rokem +1

    The TOILET variation!? haha! That's just priceless!

    • @u.v.s.5583
      @u.v.s.5583 Před rokem +1

      Sounds like something from Kramnik-Topalov. I was very sad when this turned out not to be the case.

  • @thatsmyopinion406
    @thatsmyopinion406 Před rokem

    Nepo:"Stop playing those h4 a4 nonsese". Magnus: ok so h3 a3

  • @siobhanhenry9094
    @siobhanhenry9094 Před rokem +28

    It makes me happy that Magnus can have fun playing chess with people that are far below his level haha

    • @vyrtilanyrwen3071
      @vyrtilanyrwen3071 Před rokem +11

      And I wouldn’t even say that GM Howell is “far below” Magnus’ level. I mean, his peak rating was over 2700, which is Super GM level. If any of us is far below Magnus, it is definitely me. I mean, Carlsen has me by about 450 points, so that’s a pretty massive margin. David Howell is fairly comparable. And both of them would blow me off the board.

    • @slimesannn
      @slimesannn Před 10 měsíci +4

      Far below is an overstatement lmao

    • @euphoria.yunjin
      @euphoria.yunjin Před 5 měsíci

      tbf, then everybody is far below magnus's level. he's a fellow gm, ofc he can have fun and still have a good game. David's still a gm.

    • @rokeYouuer
      @rokeYouuer Před 5 měsíci +1

      I think it's important to note that while David is a highly accomplished grandmaster, he's still rated something like 300-500 points behind Magnus. That means that Magnus is somewhere between 50x to 1000x more likely to win. So, while their relative elos aren't that far apart, their respective odds of winning are.

    • @siobhanhenry9094
      @siobhanhenry9094 Před 5 měsíci

      @@euphoria.yunjin everybody is far below Magnus.

  • @bushchat28d
    @bushchat28d Před 10 měsíci

    Its more impressive that he knew of Mark Hebden!

  • @ronharleypantaleon1824
    @ronharleypantaleon1824 Před rokem +6

    It would be fun if he will use it in WCC

  • @TheWizardsOfOz
    @TheWizardsOfOz Před rokem

    He recognized the ones he should have.

  • @MANOFTIME
    @MANOFTIME Před rokem

    I like how 2:37 David is just giggling in the background

  • @horacelidenbrock3905
    @horacelidenbrock3905 Před rokem

    Missed opportunity to talk about the polar bear system by Icelandic GM Henrik Danielsen

  • @pold111
    @pold111 Před rokem

    gonna start exclusively playing with the creepy crawly

  • @dickmacgurn590
    @dickmacgurn590 Před rokem +1

    Where's the analysis of the game?

  • @u.v.s.5583
    @u.v.s.5583 Před rokem

    The shortened Grob attack, my variation: 1. g4 e5 2. f3!?

  • @liljackypaper
    @liljackypaper Před rokem +4

    Magnus got one wrong!
    1. B4 is called the hyper-accelerated Evans Gambit 😂

  • @saulgoodman1884
    @saulgoodman1884 Před rokem +1

    Wanted to see the nakhmanson gambit

  • @adamsimpasa330
    @adamsimpasa330 Před rokem

    The ECO is something else.

  • @lillemy5062
    @lillemy5062 Před rokem

    Natrium klorid angrepet sounds more terrifying than it is xD

  • @andrewdurah8341
    @andrewdurah8341 Před rokem

    Magnus is like the Gourdan Ramsey of Chess

  • @luboss822
    @luboss822 Před 10 měsíci

    Wow at the end Magnus is still only human I thought he knows everything

  • @nathanq5034
    @nathanq5034 Před rokem

    he should defend his title by playing a4 h4 and every wacky opening known to man

  • @PartidasInmortalesdeAjedrez

    This guy deserves to be eternal 😀

  • @saybrowt
    @saybrowt Před rokem +4

    Just wanna state that Na's real name is Natrium, the English speaking folk just name it wrong for some reason.
    Edit: Added "speaking"

  •  Před rokem +3

    Magnus won with the weird oppening, GOAT

    • @NeaEmrys
      @NeaEmrys Před rokem

      @Zilla Magnus won with the Sodium attack against Naroditsky otb. You clearly know nothing.

  • @Sharker2400
    @Sharker2400 Před 10 měsíci

    1:30 me thinking at least I know more than Magnus about the periodic table
    1:38 nevermind Magnus still knows more than me

  • @princeantisocial
    @princeantisocial Před rokem

    At least Magnus put some respect on B4 my most successful opening on Lichess according to my database but not my fav

  • @goodluk654
    @goodluk654 Před rokem +5

    Na= Natrium = Sodium tho, i think he was right

  • @Walker_-wv7nv
    @Walker_-wv7nv Před rokem

    Where can I find Magnus's hoodie?

  • @TomJones-tx7pb
    @TomJones-tx7pb Před rokem +2

    Could you draw the creepy crawly against Fischer? I think so.

  • @MrTim-vy2ze
    @MrTim-vy2ze Před rokem +4

    1. H4 h5

  • @maxfactor5093
    @maxfactor5093 Před rokem +1

    toilet variation what an epic name.. i lke it! ~magnus carlsen

    • @u.v.s.5583
      @u.v.s.5583 Před rokem

      Kramnik and Topalov: they stole our name!

  • @amritashsingh6161
    @amritashsingh6161 Před rokem

    What is name of that chess set?

  • @medidationsisbliss
    @medidationsisbliss Před rokem

    and here is our lagendary world no.1 chess grandmaster Mr.Magnus Carlsen...Defeating him will be impossible

  • @rigby3898
    @rigby3898 Před rokem +3

    Me watching this while im taking a shi...😂

  • @dipanshubanote1098
    @dipanshubanote1098 Před 8 měsíci

    Hears about the creepy crawly just a minute or two before, plays it against a GM, wins...!! Thats Magnusification at its best...!!

  • @jorgehuezo4306
    @jorgehuezo4306 Před 10 měsíci

    nice PUMA gear bros

  • @metnee9
    @metnee9 Před rokem

    You forget about Elshad Openning.

  • @gabrielalejandroavilaquint8191

    he just beat a gm with the creepy crawler lol

  • @GMPranav
    @GMPranav Před rokem +10

    I fully expect Magnus to study some creepy crawly and implement it in the next Champions Chess Tour, lmao

  • @JimmyDaGent796
    @JimmyDaGent796 Před rokem +2

    Irrefutable evidence that the creepy crawly is pure magic on the board that yields an undeniable advantage. If Magnus can win with it, then anyone can!

  • @David_7171
    @David_7171 Před rokem +4

    Na is Natrium that’s why it’s Na !!

  • @lammatt
    @lammatt Před rokem +2

    David is like a noob to magnoos

  • @lmaocoaster
    @lmaocoaster Před rokem +1

    Na = Natrium. Meanwhile in English Na = "sodium"

  • @TheKingOfA
    @TheKingOfA Před rokem

    I'm just sad he didn't play the bonclould

  • @Ash-rx5wl
    @Ash-rx5wl Před rokem

    Yeah u show him Na3 and then the mad guy bullies danya with it

  • @brainsparkeducation431
    @brainsparkeducation431 Před rokem +1

    I thought that the Orangutan was 1.g4, not 1.b4?

  • @swiffy2417
    @swiffy2417 Před rokem

    The first one (the rat) Magnus plays all the time in his banter blitzes

  • @MohamedAtef-ri8rd
    @MohamedAtef-ri8rd Před rokem

    - Do you prefer Open Sicilian variations or the Najdorf ?
    - No I do not like both of them,In fact I prefer the toilet variations

  • @roqsteady5290
    @roqsteady5290 Před 10 měsíci

    Mike Basman who invented the Creepy Crawly, used to play it in classical games and beat some GMs with it. Embarassing

  • @frankojudoka
    @frankojudoka Před rokem

    These names are quite funny.

  • @alexludavertigo6926
    @alexludavertigo6926 Před rokem

    3:50 and if if was a fifth we'd all be drunk🍻🍻

  • @RunningGag1987
    @RunningGag1987 Před 10 měsíci

    Magnus is cool in this video!

  • @dark_magician_sdy
    @dark_magician_sdy Před rokem

    Nice!