A Carlsen Game So Good, You Question Chess Itself

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • Magnus Carlsen Astonishes The Field With Remarkable Double Sacrifice in Titled Tuesday 21st November 2023, Late Chess Tournament. Magnus Carlsen played this incredible double rook exchange sacrifice again Le Quang Liem. Truly remarkable chess!
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Komentáře • 223

  • @Williamottelucas
    @Williamottelucas Před 6 měsíci +34

    That sumo wrestler is Kakuryu, now retired, one of three recent Mongolian grand champions of the Japanese national sport.
    (But whether or not he plays chess . . .)

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci +6

      That’s awesome you know that haha, gotta pin this one, thanks

    • @Amethyst_Friend
      @Amethyst_Friend Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yeah, I was pleased to see Kakuryu also!

    • @dianagentu7478
      @dianagentu7478 Před 5 měsíci

      @@epicchess2021 Question : Why doesn't the bishop take on d5 at 4:17? Thanks for this analysis

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@dianagentu7478 I believe you take the bishop on g7 and then white wins a rook but black gets huge compensation on the light squares, just like in the game

    • @dianagentu7478
      @dianagentu7478 Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks - you're really engaging! And quite amusing too :) @@epicchess2021

  • @KumarBendrake
    @KumarBendrake Před 6 měsíci +125

    I feel proud. As I watched this, I was picking many of the same losing moves as a top 20 player.

  • @xibal3405
    @xibal3405 Před 6 měsíci +115

    Magnus discovered he can play unorthodox or even bad openings to throw his opponents off of their prep and then proceed to demolish them with a much better understanding of chess.

    • @Ebb0Productions
      @Ebb0Productions Před 6 měsíci +16

      He's like the joker. "Introduce a little chaos".

    • @PhilomathBret
      @PhilomathBret Před 6 měsíci +16

      He's been doing that pretty much since before he was the world champion, even in classical chess. He said from his training with Kasparov that they figured out he should get his opponents out of book early so it isn't a battle of his computer vs theirs.

    • @zacharysherry2910
      @zacharysherry2910 Před 6 měsíci +8

      "Complicate and they will blunder"
      -Tal

    • @angelsjoker8190
      @angelsjoker8190 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@PhilomathBret I was about to ask whether he only does it (and is successful) in speed/bullet chess or also in classical.

    • @dontwaittobegreat5808
      @dontwaittobegreat5808 Před 4 měsíci +3

      As in all professions memorization is for the beginner. Understanding is for the master!

  • @hisgreatness2
    @hisgreatness2 Před 6 měsíci +70

    It looked like Le was so serious in this game while Magnus was eating popcorn while playing.

  • @hamishmaxa6509
    @hamishmaxa6509 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Magnus - Do you remember how to play against this opening?
    Opponent - *crickets*

  • @grahamf695
    @grahamf695 Před 6 měsíci +14

    At the end, the key point is that white's only way to escape check is to interpose the rook, so after they are exchanged white is a piece down in the ending.

  • @schekistar
    @schekistar Před 6 měsíci +42

    magnus is unreal, the only one who can make a GM look like a amateur :D
    great content!! love ur passion for the game!! keep it up!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci +2

      Yeah! And thanks very much appreciate it

    • @rg7535
      @rg7535 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Not only a GM, but a top 20, super GM.

    • @michaelmassaro4375
      @michaelmassaro4375 Před 6 měsíci

      @@rg7535 that Queen fork grabbing the Rook was a terrible oversight

    • @rg7535
      @rg7535 Před 6 měsíci

      @@michaelmassaro4375 Absolutely, but it happens under time pressure.

  • @todesque
    @todesque Před 6 měsíci +6

    Okay, the babysitting tirade is your funniest joke yet. Loved it!

  • @olafslartibartfast5248
    @olafslartibartfast5248 Před 6 měsíci +74

    Magnus still is the best chess player there is; pure art.

    • @24B791
      @24B791 Před 6 měsíci +1

      He will be as long as he lives I believe 🙏 dudes just so good

    • @wolflink9000
      @wolflink9000 Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@24B791I mean probably not when he's like 80. Hell probably won't be within 10 years

    • @theuniversewithin74
      @theuniversewithin74 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@wolflink9000as long as he's motivated, I think Magnus can remain #1 for much longer than what's historical. He's in much better shape than GMs way back. I honestly think he can keep going on top into his 50s.

  • @marcinsocha1500
    @marcinsocha1500 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Masterpiece. Magnus showed what a pair of bishops can do to a miserably positioned heavy pieces. In one moment the evaluation bar showed an absurd level of advantage for Magnus in spite of quite yet unsolved postion especially for an amatour.
    This second rook sacrifice was insane.

  • @hairtoss7975
    @hairtoss7975 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Magnus, with these games, is exposing a lot of the current GMs and Super GMs to be just great memorizers.

  • @garymaiano1008
    @garymaiano1008 Před 6 měsíci +26

    It's unfathomable how great of a player this guy is. Will people in the future look at him like a Paul Morphy and say.."Yes he was good for his time, but he didn't have any opponents." Great work as usual Epic Chess.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thanks a lot! Yeah he’s insane

    • @jevitigre
      @jevitigre Před 6 měsíci

      Not the same example

    • @sterlingmullett6942
      @sterlingmullett6942 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Such a great quote. Reminds me of the story when Spielberg asked John Williams to score Shindler's List and Williams was like, "Me? Why me? There are better composers out there." And Spielberg supposedly replied, "This is true, but they are all dead." paraphrasing of course.

    • @sursurrus
      @sursurrus Před 5 měsíci

      @@sterlingmullett6942 For the 1978 Academy Awards, John Williams was nominated for best score for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In a stunning turn of events, he lost to... John Williams, nominated for best score for Star Wars: A New Hope. Truly unfathomable talent

  • @zxbc1
    @zxbc1 Před 6 měsíci +5

    The unreality speaks for itself.

  • @scarlatescuovidiu9857
    @scarlatescuovidiu9857 Před 6 měsíci +3

    11:15 The endgame is lost also because white will have to sacrifice the rook after Bxc5+, because the king has no legal moves. So black will be a bishop and a pawn up

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah I only realised that when I was editing after haha, didn’t even bother analysing as even if the king escapes it’s very lost anyway

  • @normalmrniceguy2746
    @normalmrniceguy2746 Před 6 měsíci +4

    I’ve seen a ton of your videos, this is the best, cleanest, funniest one so far. Your personality really shows, highly entertaining. EPIC!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci +3

      Thanks very much! Yeah I'm always working on things and trying to improve quality, plus have some fun with it, makes it a lot more enjoyable for me too throwing in a few jokes haha. Cheers for watching and commenting

  • @mickdonedee1
    @mickdonedee1 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I'm lost for words. I'm glad you can make sense of Magnus' tactics with your brilliant analysis.

  • @flyingcod14
    @flyingcod14 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Stockfish and AlphaZero are now looking at Carlsen''s games to learn from.

  • @elvisp9811
    @elvisp9811 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Magnus took him into deep woods for a walk 😂😂😂😂

  • @jbr84tx
    @jbr84tx Před 5 měsíci +1

    When you're that good, you can break all the rules and still win.

  • @jamesdelb6885
    @jamesdelb6885 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I can only shake my head in wonder at the insight of Magnus chess.

  • @robinstrong1641
    @robinstrong1641 Před 6 měsíci +2

    “Here comes the tin opener, looking to rip open this giant baked bean and get at it” - that made me laugh. Imagine opening a tin of beans and it contained a single giant bean. A sumo bean!

  • @jarlardo
    @jarlardo Před 6 měsíci +5

    Thanks for showing a brilliant Magnus game! Final position the king is toast. He has to give up the rook to avoid checkmate, so there is no endgame really :)

  • @BlindHatchet
    @BlindHatchet Před 6 měsíci +1

    "Magnus plays the most Magnus move ever!"

  • @JoacoBravo11
    @JoacoBravo11 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Magnus playing an opening I would play at 800 ELO lol

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci +3

      😂😂 that’s why I love these games so much

    • @barnabasastrofengia5345
      @barnabasastrofengia5345 Před 6 měsíci +2

      lol… so true… now If only we too could capitalize on that 800 elo opening 😆

  • @Kirok2005
    @Kirok2005 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I'm hardly qualified to say this (~1400 on a good day), but I agree with you, Epic Chess -- it was a beautiful game, and such entertaining and awesome analysis! Magnus sees the board...the game, even...so differently than I do, and apparently even most other GMs. I am LOVING his recent disdain for modern opening conventions 1) to keep the game interesting for him; and 2) to cattle-prod his opponents out of their comfort zones. He is definitely in their heads, and it seems he has gotten past his purported boredom with the game. And his boldness -- courage even -- to yield material for advantage, when he knows the clock is such a factor, and that his opponents simply cannot think as fast! Wow. I'd love to be in the room when he's thinking up all these atypical openings, watching him think aloud "how can I completely neuter my opponent's preparation and memorization, how can I force him to match my natural genius." Thank you, Epic Chess!

  • @Ultimate-gamers
    @Ultimate-gamers Před 6 měsíci +1

    this is by far the best chess chanel - keep up the good work

  • @quebono100
    @quebono100 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Magnus Calsen, was the first chess player who was given a chance to study AlphaZero back in the days. He copied the style of AlphaZero how to move the pawns. Not to rush and use them in the right moment

  • @Amer1kop
    @Amer1kop Před 6 měsíci +1

    Dr Drunkenstein has created a monster.

  • @michaelmurray6197
    @michaelmurray6197 Před 4 měsíci +1

    That end game is actually even more brutal. You have to block with the rook if you are white. If you block with the pawn the black bishop just takes it and you still have to block with the rook. So you lose the rook and take the bishop with your king. And then you are against Magnus in an end game where he is up a bishop, a pawn, and he has a minute and a half of time and you have a few seconds. If it wasn't Magnus maybe you can go for some type of forced draw if your opponent is terrible, but unless you are assuming Magnus blunders like three times you aren't going to get even a draw in that game.

  • @martinjarzyna7624
    @martinjarzyna7624 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Thanks for the cheeky, hilarious, and always insightful commentary!! You’re crushin it

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      Haha thanks very much glad you’re enjoying!

  • @asdf9C
    @asdf9C Před 6 měsíci +1

    Someone needs to do an MRI of Magnus's brain. The way he thinks is quite extraordinary.

  • @Jez2008UK
    @Jez2008UK Před 6 měsíci +2

    Classic lines "Tin opener comes to get that big baked bean" 🤣

  • @Moderatelydisagreeable
    @Moderatelydisagreeable Před 6 měsíci +2

    I think Magnus is one of those people that is just dangerous with whatever weapon you give him. Imagine if he decided to study martial arts.

  • @GigiPerla
    @GigiPerla Před 6 měsíci +1

    Love your comments! I learn a lot from it! Thank you! :)

  • @raymondlego1701
    @raymondlego1701 Před 6 měsíci

    James Thanks for always doing a super job ... the way you comment the games is fantastic .

  • @user-vz2lc5kw9c
    @user-vz2lc5kw9c Před 6 měsíci +1

    With the chess drama going on, thanks for bringing back focus to what chess should be about. Namely, fantastic games!

  • @jonjonjonjonjonjon
    @jonjonjonjonjonjon Před 5 měsíci +1

    "Why mate in 10 when you can grind out an end game." Huh?
    Good game to watch, thank you for the presentation :)

  • @threethrushes
    @threethrushes Před 6 měsíci

    End-game grind from the end-game goat.

  • @TheMg49
    @TheMg49 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Great game by Carlsen. Very good analysis and recap by Epic Chess. Thumbs up!

  • @kylehight6626
    @kylehight6626 Před 2 měsíci

    I'm not good at chess, I'm an 1100. However, since I've been watching your channel(for the great content mind you) I've increased my rating by 150. You have me laughing so hard some times, I love it. Keep up the great work

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 2 měsíci

      Oh awesome love to hear this stuff thanks a lot for letting me know!

  • @seanmacdude
    @seanmacdude Před 6 měsíci

    "Here comes the Tin Opener" Love it

  • @trytoo5167
    @trytoo5167 Před 6 měsíci

    That queen trade was nasty.

  • @asdf9C
    @asdf9C Před 6 měsíci +2

    this is pure madness. Magnus is still the GOAT.

  • @f.lundamo8906
    @f.lundamo8906 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Magnus using old flanking war tactics and in this format he is a ninja when his killa intuition mode is on. He is so good with Lazer bishops Spectactular play.

    • @JERRYR708
      @JERRYR708 Před 6 měsíci

      Flanking war tactics even works in the game of chess under a great commander.

  • @davorstanley
    @davorstanley Před 6 měsíci

    As always, great video, great commentary!

  • @zweer13
    @zweer13 Před 5 měsíci

    Yes the opening is unorthodox but then he can teach some chess principles.

  • @paulthebox9164
    @paulthebox9164 Před 6 měsíci

    the double exchange sac reminded me of a famous Lautier - Shirov game (Manilla 1990)

  • @nailertn82
    @nailertn82 Před 6 měsíci

    That was brutal.

  • @dontvoteforanybody3715
    @dontvoteforanybody3715 Před 6 měsíci

    Magnus has been studying Duncan Suttles.

  • @vosch8886
    @vosch8886 Před 6 měsíci

    I understood from the introduction: Magnus so good he beats Kuai Liang (aka Skorpion)

  • @VallaMusic
    @VallaMusic Před 6 měsíci

    ya knew the end was near when white was busy babysitting

  • @fabz1509
    @fabz1509 Před 5 měsíci

    Entertaining analysis. Thanks

  • @brandonsymonds
    @brandonsymonds Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks man, great vids.. keep up the good work!😉...
    Brandon, Australia

  • @cogybear
    @cogybear Před 6 měsíci

    Love the metaphor.. babysitting pieces.. bean cans!

  • @Leibniz920
    @Leibniz920 Před 6 měsíci

    What an insane game.

  • @hohaia01
    @hohaia01 Před 6 měsíci

    Sitting there, not sat there.

  • @ranchopatriot
    @ranchopatriot Před 6 měsíci

    Speechless

  • @detour1055
    @detour1055 Před 5 měsíci

    It's the Hippo opening...

  • @BillHimmel
    @BillHimmel Před 6 měsíci

    Just great art! Love him for playing like this!

  • @martijnheeroma5492
    @martijnheeroma5492 Před 6 měsíci +3

    beautiful game, when the white rook fell after the babysitting it was over, thanks for posting

  • @lennyvlaminov9480
    @lennyvlaminov9480 Před 6 měsíci +2

    So many mind-blowing games, I love the passion for chess that Magnus express game after game. He want to play chess, not have a theoretical battle that ends with a draw. Great recap as always, a passion on its own as well - much appreciated! 🎉

  • @mitchiarikov2614
    @mitchiarikov2614 Před 3 měsíci

    Great videos!

  • @pawnoir
    @pawnoir Před 6 měsíci +2

    Exceptional game! Stockfish analysis: 84% accuracy, 3 inaccuracies 1 mistakes 2 blunders
    So when Hans Niemann has been obtaining 98% and 000 for every games in his tournament in a row, there's something fishy

    • @jotarokujo5132
      @jotarokujo5132 Před 6 měsíci

      there is a difference between blitz and classical, buddy.

    • @pawnoir
      @pawnoir Před 6 měsíci

      @@jotarokujo5132 Thanks for pointed it out, I really had no clue. If you have any other perspicacious and acute observations, don't hesitate.

    • @jotarokujo5132
      @jotarokujo5132 Před 6 měsíci

      @@pawnoir don't blame me now after you made an idiotic comment.

    • @pawnoir
      @pawnoir Před 6 měsíci

      @@jotarokujo5132 Here you go, another brilliant remark. You can gain 98% accuracy in both of them. I'm talking about HN having systematically 000 for months.

  • @abee127
    @abee127 Před 6 měsíci +1

    First time seeing a video of yours in maybe a year. Your presentation has improved so much, much more natural, funny, and no longer seems stilted. I will subscribe

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks very much appreciate it, yeah growing into it all over time for sure

  • @ermanevcil
    @ermanevcil Před 6 měsíci

    So cool you are mate ! :) made me laugh twice there

  • @trytoo5167
    @trytoo5167 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Did Magnus just play the cow opening?

  • @slendrmusic
    @slendrmusic Před 6 měsíci

    I felt suffocated just watching this, wow. Truly a boa constrictor.

  • @asmithgames5926
    @asmithgames5926 Před 6 měsíci

    Brutal!

  • @primeobjective5469
    @primeobjective5469 Před 6 měsíci

    That was brutal. 😅

  • @trafyknits9222
    @trafyknits9222 Před 6 měsíci

    The Sumo wrestler comment/photo = Greatness!!

  • @christiaan3315
    @christiaan3315 Před 6 měsíci

    A crushing game from MC? A bad game from his opponent you mean.

  • @sohrabpanday6886
    @sohrabpanday6886 Před 6 měsíci

    Liam needs to open his own creche right now!!!!!!! 😂😝

  • @yehitecharts
    @yehitecharts Před 6 měsíci

    10:25

  • @JJ-kl7eq
    @JJ-kl7eq Před 6 měsíci

    Colenier definition is easy - he’s currently tied for first at the Sinquefield Cup.

  • @Boiknoikchesshero
    @Boiknoikchesshero Před 6 měsíci

    Epic!!! I love your stuffs bro, got me laughing too 🤣😅

  • @Stuartski
    @Stuartski Před 6 měsíci

    He needs to open his own creche right now😅

  • @buk0100
    @buk0100 Před 6 měsíci

    Could you add the links to the games you refer to?

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      I'll try and remember to do so in future but can't guarantee sorry

  • @artistejiro
    @artistejiro Před 6 měsíci

    I started laughing when you made reference to a sumo wrestler 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @NotTheWheel
    @NotTheWheel Před 6 měsíci

    I've actually played a game similar to this.

  • @davidmasse2829
    @davidmasse2829 Před 6 měsíci

    I appreciate your command and knowledge of the English language. Your eloquence and timing matches that of Naroditsky and then some.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks very much appreciate it! Yeah I love listening to Danya as well

  • @saeadborji1464
    @saeadborji1464 Před 6 měsíci

    I know that game. It was Alekhine vs Reti

  • @madzilla14
    @madzilla14 Před 6 měsíci

    "...babysitting a pawn..." (!)

  • @TruthandjusticeXXL
    @TruthandjusticeXXL Před 6 měsíci

    MAGNUS MAGNIFICENTUS CARLSEN!

  • @Bob94390
    @Bob94390 Před 6 měsíci

    Every player rated below 2000 will see that Magnus did a lot of mistakes here.
    And that is why we are rated below 2000.

  • @keithallpress9885
    @keithallpress9885 Před 6 měsíci

    Now I am careful not to drink anything whilst following your commentaries.

  • @stoolpigeon4285
    @stoolpigeon4285 Před 5 měsíci

    What does such a title even mean "you question chess itself".

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 5 měsíci

      Lol I meant like everything you know about chess, but I try and boil titles down as succinct as possible, and I guess creates a bit of intrigue though perhaps over simplified yeah

  • @haraldhope824
    @haraldhope824 Před 6 měsíci

    how many moves do think were prep?

  • @theuniversewithin74
    @theuniversewithin74 Před 5 měsíci

    Makes me just "a little" proud to be 🇧🇻.

  • @leoblum0631
    @leoblum0631 Před 6 měsíci

    I don't understand why Black played Qc5+ instead of Bc5+, which would have forced White to sacrifice the Queen? And if the Rook instead interposes on f2, only alternative, we have Q a1 or c1 mate!

  • @turkishsilver100
    @turkishsilver100 Před 4 měsíci

    Great commentary, reminds me of English football.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks a lot glad you enjoyed! Cheers for watching

  • @trentvlak
    @trentvlak Před 6 měsíci

    "white is moribund" check out this guy's vocabulary.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      I gotta use my English degree for something useful…haha

  • @watteau6646
    @watteau6646 Před 6 měsíci

    So much babysitting he should open his own creche LOL. BTW, the ending is lost much quicker b/c White (in check) is losing the rook for an exchange, and Black will be up a piece and a pawn, an easy mop-up operation.

  • @RS-np2bk
    @RS-np2bk Před 6 měsíci

    Wonderful video. I wish I could see through the eyes of a great chess player for just 5 minutes. Can you arrange that?

  • @robbo1415
    @robbo1415 Před 6 měsíci

    Hold on sir….Rawr!?????

  • @atillacodesstuff1223
    @atillacodesstuff1223 Před 5 měsíci

    that was like alphazero vs stockfish lol, very physically uncomfortable to watch xD

  • @kevinwellwrought2024
    @kevinwellwrought2024 Před 6 měsíci

    Happy Birthday Magnus🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @coleclark6866
    @coleclark6866 Před 6 měsíci

    magnus goat

  • @RationalEgoism
    @RationalEgoism Před 6 měsíci

    In the final position, white must give up the rook for the dark square bishop. Then the a pawn marches down. I could have won from there.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      Haha yeah and thanks yeah I only realised that when editing, I basically stopped analysing because even if not winning rook is completely lost! Thanks for watching

  • @cmted41
    @cmted41 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks very much very generous much appreciated

  • @ToeMass123
    @ToeMass123 Před 6 měsíci

    👍👍