2+2 = 5 | Alexei Shirov vs Grzegorz Toczek | Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022

Chess Grandmaster Daniel King examines Alexei Shirov vs Grzegorz Toczek, Chennai 2022. Support on Patreon: 🔥 / powerplaychess ►Support via PayPal (💲): www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
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[@mrmarkstv6585]

Mr King, this is not a chess question, but I'm just interested. Do you watch snooker or do you play snooker? BTW this game of Shirov reminded me of my game against the same opening, where I sacrificed a pawn and then mated my oponent.

[@HunterBelkiran]

Shirov is such a fun player to watch! Thanks for the analysis, as always!

[@paulmeyer1756]

Welcome back! Thanks for the analysis.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thank you.

[@brunom3478]

Brave to play into Shirov's own gambit :o

[@Narrowcros]

this is what happens when u play into your opponents openings

[@edwardrust3197]

Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2=5, and if that is granted, all else follows -George Orwell

[@mikehh81]

I´m a big Shirov-Fan, because of such games.

[@chrisedwards4929]

Hi Daniel. Thanks very much - extremely entertaining... Toczek fought gamely. But, how did you manage to say "on fantastic form" and not "on FIRE" I was expecting it the whole video. Great game, that forest sounds a lot like Mirkwood to me - there would have to be some spiders in it too. Ozzies doing well... any chance reflecting on their win over Norway.

[@thomasherbst6771]

Very instructive pawn sacrifice. I did not know it. It takes the Philidor players completely off their usual tracks.

[@Robster543210]

Great game and anaanalysis, thank you.

[@peterhavord5984]

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

[@antonellametternich6191]

Difficult to find a more Welsh name than Grzegorz Toczek! 😃

[@chanky1000]

Sounds very polish to me actually, but I don't know if you were sarcastic :D

[@landilevanaj3499]

Nice game !!! Thank you for ur videos Daniel

[@timkokesh1968]

I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only person who was reminded of Morphy’s Opera Game.

[@dahlberry]

Beautiful game and analysis!

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

A lovely opera house mate to finish. Glad you are back daniel, thanks and keep up the good work.

[@bobby2ram]

Thanks a lot for the wonderful game

[@jonathanbush6197]

Amazing game, thanks.

[@FrancescoOmissis]

Welcome back! I have a sneaking suspicion that you have a soft spot for Shirov...me too :)

[@pascalpays-bas6557]

Bravo! Superbe!

[@ritawilliams8533]

Thanks Daniel

[@MrRayleigh97]

Fantastic game! Though I habe to say, that I - an Amateur player - for most of the game was unable to see the advantages of whites position!

[@PowerPlayChess]

Black’s king was stuck in the middle - simple!

[@CCXPExamSimulator]

I wish someone would write a book on Shirov's attacking games. Jacob Aagaard described him as a "great navigator of chaos" so maybe there is a title in there somewhere. His Chessbase tactics DVD is superb!

[@argentina8312]

Wow wonderful

[@southron_d1349]

"If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise"

[@alirezamostafavi8604]

Nice👏👏

[@adamrubinson6875]

I think I looked at 5. g4 with S15 and it’s a very decent move.

[@V_ChessGuy]

OH MY- IT'S GRZEGORZ TOCZEK, I have played against him like 4 times, twice in blitz and twice in rapid. I beat him once in blitz and drew with him in rapid!!! And I'm only about 1500 national!!!!!

[@Opferschach]

If a Shirov vs. Kasparov match were held today, who do you think would be the favourite?

[@yzfool6639]

Kramnik.

[@infernal314]

@@yzfool6639 Nah, B. Spassky more likely.

[@waterskym]

Exuberant lion mauling.

[@LateCloser]

A Shirov game, count me in! Just let me get my flame retardant clothing and I'll be ready!

[@philipstevenson5166]

latvia must have a lot of coffee houses

[@wurzelausc]

what would chess be without it Romanticists?

[@ericvosselmans5657]

Wales vs Spain??? Something's wrong with that statement

[@pellythirteen5654]

Back from a short holiday oy ? Is that what they call it nowadays ? Rumor has it you've spent time for promoting Kalashnikovs to your followers. But anyway , glad you are back.

[@abhijitsarkar7257]

jan duda a candidate player lost today against 2400 rated player,i think biggest upset of olympiad

[@markpatterson766]

Playing h6 against Shirov is Latvian for forfeit match