2 is Better Than 1

[@hiroshifujisawa6467]

20:48 It was actually Hans who was playing on the increment while Mamedyarov was sitting on a huge time advantage.

[@SAM_UL]

Watched an Agadmator video the other day from about 4 years ago and it’s quite impressive the improvements he’s made in his videos. More attention to detail, humor, nuance in speech and demeanor. I’ll always be a fan of this channel.

[@Asgardians3t]

agreed! best chess channel ever

[@SAM_UL]

@@Asgardians3t no doubt

[@kingmarin5820]

Nah he fails to address important questions about the position all the time.

[@SAM_UL]

@@kingmarin5820 sorry about that

[@michalbotor]

niemann played here like alpha zero! he pushed his pawns into awkward squares, nullified black's development, pinned him down, and forced him to play exactly how he wanted, he even sacrificed his rook to further keep black confined. this game is not only a masterclass of chess but also a spectacular game to watch. true masterpiece.

[@wicked5999]

His chess speaks for itself

[@imashu5634]

@@wicked5999 for himself :d

[@mislavivkovic9996]

Chess really talk for itseft

[@Hxstle]

I think this was more about shak misplaying the position than Hans playing far into the future

[@kenmastersmaster]

Hans is a spass

[@rohan1864]

I think I prefer the format where each video is a separate game, it feels more harmonious to me

[@moon4tzuyupokeonce41]

Few days ago, I saw Magnus recommending this channel out of all the chess channels out there... I think that's great achievement by itself... (I know he doesn't follow, still he recommended it without being paid)

[@kenmastersmaster]

His father follows it lolololol

[@justinjozokos1699]

Where did he recommend it?

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Magnus has his own channel doesn’t he ?

[@apollion888]

your deadpan "We just find the time, that's how chess players are" set me laughing until my stomach hurt, thank you (mostly)

[@apollion888]

@Hunter Vonnegut I get cramps when I laugh hard, that's all :-)

[@saikata675]

Man Hans whole bongcloud game was pure art. Hands off for the balls to castle queen side, really looked ridiculous 🤣

[@MrK623]

Yes that didn't look right.

[@ramachandra776]

Hans has come a long way from the awkward somewhat cringe kid who was made fun of by the Botez sisters and Nakamura . he brought down a former 2800 player and has almost reached 2700 (2695 live ) and giving serious competition to Dubov for quotable quotes . Walking the talk . Eagerly waiting for Magnus - Hans today .

[@fracaralho]

Well, he is still very much cringe and worthy of being made fun of. But what a talented piece of cringe!

[@gabehardy-fowler8126]

@@fracaralho salt

[@makeupcoyote]

He won against Magnus and is in the sole lead of 2.5 points in Round 3 currently.

[@mnbvcxz2116]

In chess "Botez sisters are nothing" compared to Hans...

[@Valverde-rh1wm]

@@fracaralho job ?

[@realderek]

I appreciate when you make each game its own video. It makes it much easier to come back later and, for example, find a specific Firouzja or Carlsen game to rewatch.

[@Jaylooker]

“The passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” -Aron Nimzowitsch

[@dandecastro51]

First book I ever read. My system to this day is still a great book :)

[@risaalshaan]

@@dandecastro51 the first book you ever read was a chess book?

[@Sher_Muhammad_Mohsin]

@@dandecastro51 Book name?

[@dandecastro51]

@@risaalshaan subject here is chess. Grin. But good carlinesque joke on accuracy of expression.

[@dandecastro51]

@@Sher_Muhammad_Mohsin "My System" in the chapter on blockade (of passed pawns)

[@TreeCamper]

Nice contrast in the two games. The first one is very standard and prepared looking. The second game is messier than a bongcloud.

[@kebichlact6677]

Great idea on covering multiple games, i think two is the max. Gothamchess does like 4-8 games and the quality of the analysis is not as great. Edit: A lot of people hating on Gotham, that was not my intention as i enjoy his content as well, like his own tournament recaps. Gotham is just a different style no need to bash a member of the community. Please reconsider your opinion.

[@HITNUT]

nah even 2 is too much

[@joshuawood362]

dont you ever compare levy to agadamator. There is no comparison with quality and personality.

[@harmansohal413]

@@joshuawood362 yup he does too fast 2 3 minutes for a game

[@NichtWunderkind]

You are right, 2 is quite perfect

[@aronuchukwuezugo615]

💯 True

[@coldtruth9431]

The chess speaks for itself ♟

[@danl6558]

Once a cheater always a cheater. Twice a cheater, now a Master cheater.

[@carlkligerman1981]

Niemann played like a beast. An ugly, almost brutal game, it has to be said, but that seems to be the future of the game at the highest level: the more aesthetic lines seem to have been solved by the machines

[@garrettmanuel2413]

Hans is going for that Anakin Skywalker look but he just looks like Beetlejuice

[@curiouscat9]

12:24 - 13:20 That was so hilarious, especially with Antonio's deadpan narration, I was laughing for the next 5 minutes. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I had to rewind the video to follow the game. Black tries to get his pawn out of the b-file three times to open a line for attack, and white says each time, "Nope!". In the end, black creates a safe haven for the white king, with one of _black's own pawns_ being used as a shield for the white king.

[@Zahrul3]

Nepo beat Firouzja with a 50 move prep line from an engine...shows how far ahead Magnus that he can somehow defeat players like Giri, Ding, Nepo and Fabi with their insane engine prep

[@hirukashiro5995]

Magnus's endgame skill is crazy. He is sharp enough with a solid prep that he can't be beaten in early & middle game. But when a game reaches the endgame, there is when Magnus is the strongest. An engine prep usually will only give a tiny bit of advantage in the endgame, the problem is that Magnus endgame skill outclassed the others. So the whole prep making that tiny advantage in the endgame most of the time is useless vs Magnus since Magnus just outplay everyone in the endgame 😂

[@carlkligerman1981]

This is kind of depressing for the game IMO, chess used to be a battle of wits, now it seems to to have been reduced to a game of memorisation.

[@kaminoyami30]

Magnus has one of if not the most massive memory among all the GMs, but is also very critical as well in analyzing.

[@Hxstle]

@@carlkligerman1981 you think memory was never used in chess?

[@carlkligerman1981]

@@Hxstle I didn’t say that, of course opening theory is about some memorisation of lines. What I think is regretful is memorisation becoming the defining characteristic of a top player in modern chess because of engine prep.

[@richardpodd7937]

Don’t be sorry about 2 games. It’s a good format. Great content as always 👍🏻

[@efthymiosn3381]

The fact that he got his GM title in 2021 and now got 2700 is INSANE.

[@bluecocacola]

he reached 2700 already?!

[@daytonagreg8765]

@@bluecocacola “Defeating” Magnus instantly put Hans over 2700. His subsequent losses in the tournament after additional security measures (meaningful or not) dropped him back below 2700, where I believe he remains today (Sep 17, 2022). He’s either the next great Champion who may change the game for the next 10 years OR he may fade. On one hand, he is still very young. On the other hand his ratings growth skyrocketed at an unprecedented time given his age, meaning rating growth like his normally occurs when a player is much younger. He is, for sure, an anomaly.😊

[@Terszel]

@@daytonagreg8765 I think he will be fine. Firouzja also had the same hate-or-love-him reputation and he is doing fine now out of the spotlight

[@nomadelog]

That magic trick between the two games was awesome 👍

[@colinthompson3111]

Enjoyed the 2 for 1 format.

[@Mike1614b]

I'm more of a chess watcher than a chess player. and I like to watch chess here

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

Chess speaks for itself.😎

[@hasirama]

yup. exactly. makes sense why he barely won a game after that.

[@KingDavi1998]

Bye Susan

[@rockababy]

@@hasirama it wasn't classical. regardless, still better than you

[@trantri2944]

@@hasirama everyone make mistakes in life, u judge them,u will make mistake ,too

[@hasirama]

@@rockababy are you able to understand and comprehend english?

[@chesneytube1]

When you say b5 is coming I imagine it said by one of the Starks

[@MyEnemy]

😄

[@tommichael1533]

Your English is extraordinary, with some phrases that even English speakers don't know - 'this would be curtains'. You are really smart! I'm a bit jealous :) I'm English BTW :)

[@khann2159]

What I find interesting about engines is that they show that the principles of chess created by humans are not necessarily correct

[@abhir7823]

Technically no principles can be said to be correct or wrong unless we solve chess... Maybe a 10000 elo computer will refute the moves of Stockfish a decade from now and so on

[@khann2159]

@@abhir7823 that's exactly why I said created. For example, castling early early in chess is considered by humans to be correct, because in almost every game if your king is open u r fucked up. However engines have showed us that castling is not even needed sometimes because they know how to defend every position

[@RuneManism]

Great video again Antonio! Friendly hello from Slovenia, really enjoy watching your videos :)

[@rangnameik2101]

Second game....the winner did his homework while his opponent was confused. That's the beauty of games.

[@Shreysoldier]

That's what he said .

[@decreasing_entropy3003]

The second game should be named 'The eclipse on the b-file'. Also, the focus of the eclipse is once again b4.

[@northshores7319]

Alireza needs to do what Alekhine did in order to beat Capablanca-learn to play like Capa! He seems to need to learn from Capa's endgame technique too.

[@justlookaroundpeople]

And now he has defeated Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces!

[@thisisDEL]

Couldn't count the number of times I've only been able to listen to a chess video due to situational disability and struggled to keep up with all the "captures captures captures captures". Glad you're keeping accessibility in mind 🥂 06:26

[@coxscorner]

Well played ending by Nepo.

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Nepo’s game very equal until Alireza’s slight inaccuracy at the end.

[@pawngrabber1111]

You are superb, Agadmator 👏👏

[@kayunrtd3514]

#suggestion please return back to your usual format.....its what makes you unique because you treat every game and every player as unique

[@AndersonNeo12]

Mamedyarov is a fighter, cause everyone else would have resigned after Hans played B4 17:18

[@JohnThePA]

Can't believe I focused on the USB king piece and missed the screen change.

[@TheCymes]

1992 Pantera - Vulgar display of power 2022 agadmator - Brilliant display of power

[@Biskawow]

Mouth for chess

[@TheCymes]

@@Biskawow respect, walk, pawn now talking to me

[@manomishra]

The second game is really strange. Weak player like me would never castle like that. Great game and I do not need to say great analysis as that has become self evident on this channel.

[@rahulnair4924]

"in case some of you are only listening.." Bruh.. we are mere mortals, can't visualise this stuff

[@leonardcharlesnew1591]

The b4 square speaks for itself 😄

[@monnnny]

The thumbnail looks like a villian with a plan.

[@robertpsotka3525]

Showing 2 games. We will call this The Agad Doubleheader

[@dzllz]

Welcome back to the infamous USB king!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Conclusive Pawn Game it’s nice having the advantage at that point for sure Great Win

[@David_7171]

I never knew one can resign the game after delivering check

[@juliatruchsess1019]

Finally, a better picture of Shakh - almost smiling!

[@culturekiller86]

I miss dubov. I feel like we haven’t seen anything from him in like a year.

[@alexeyayzin8512]

Busy doing prep to break chess

[@pepefrogic3034]

Chess speaks again

[@musayevmurodjon6859]

Firouzja don't ready champions fight

[@kjhunkler]

Thanks for including the ratings! Great video(s) I think separate videos are better since I’ll watch both anyways but you’ll get more money. If this is easier, then I don’t mind.

[@shabsanity5574]

Hans “smoking” niemann

[@zanti209]

Two for one works fine for me! Neiman tied for the lead? Crazy game, crazier result. 😗

[@benwang2454]

His chess speaks for itself

[@zanti209]

@@benwang2454Neiman 1 Carlsen 0. Lemme put on my noise cancelling headphones. It;s getting pretty loud here!

[@JoltFlyer]

He‘s such a badass by distracting us with his little king so he could change the interface

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

Hans is like a leech, a parasite. Grabbing ideas from others who learn them genuinely, he just goes for traps.

[@GianpieroVenerosoMusic]

#suggestion Niemann (black) win against Carlsen (white) in the 3 round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022. Epic game, you should check it out!

[@sanketrokade7736]

Which piece set you use Antonio for showing games? Anybody please?

[@drnnnkk]

I loved ur magic trick

[@conradgarcia6874]

Neiman: Why am I here?! Agad: Because two is better than 1.

[@TF10_FLAW]

Chess actually did speak for itself this time

[@barun9665]

This is much better style . I'd prefer videos covering 2 matches of same tournament.

[@devthakran9070]

chess speaks for itself..

[@NeilTheHippy]

"The chess speaks for itself"

[@chrishauser5505]

"...you can play anything no matter how disgusting it looks..." Thanks, AlphaZero!

[@shaundiltz5821]

One day in the future we find out that it was alpha zero playing this game.

[@juliatruchsess1019]

"Mini-Magnus" made me literally lol.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

I like the strategy of letting your opponent's march forward and then integrating them into your king's fortress. I won a very satisfying game a few months ago against a human, and he was perplexed what had gone wrong. I explained that his remaining pawn had effectively changed sides and was now blocking his other pieces from getting at my king. He had thought he was breaking down my defense, but instead I just integrated the pawn into my defense.

[@ExPwner]

Damn, Frodo got well fed when he got back to the Shire!

[@jakobkentrup8295]

Chess continues to speak for itself.

[@valanoirgaming7790]

I think one of the biggest take aways from engines is not that anything is playable but that development is way more important than solid structure. In the second game White's structure is horrendous but because white is significantly more developed than black thus white is able to maintain the structure as black struggles to both attack it and develop at the same time.

[@michalbotor]

that is exactly what i saw as well. they were many moves into a game and yet black looked like he only just started a game apart from his bishop being at an excellent, unchallengeable square.

[@dunemeister5718]

Find yourself someone who loves you as much as Agadmator loves the B pawn

[@gooddognigel9992]

“We just find the time. That’s how chess players are.” Brilliant!

[@wisdomstevens4784]

All of a sudden you are playing a game you did not come here to play.😅😅😅

[@IAmBlothhundr]

By the thumbnail I thought he was a Hobbit.

[@billhampton8004]

Great game Hans

[@theParsaRT]

0:47 mini Magnus!😂👌

[@theundiscoveredcountry]

awkward weirdness that works? i love chess

[@aminechnnoufi5606]

Just throwining it out here for the good old subscribers , but does anyone have any news on Agadmatorino? For those who don’t know him , he used to make meme videos on agadmator and other chess personnalities , he even was mentioned by Antonio for his cerative and funny videos , lives , lichess tournaments and such , but suddenly he just disappeared from the scene .

[@aaronsung6208]

"the Engine speaks for itself" Hans Niemann

[@eclipseeffigy]

Incredible game by Niemann to pull off in classical.

[@245shashankjoshi6]

Agad was actually talking about ads 😂 2 is better than 1

[@bluecocacola]

Hans' Chess speaks for itself

[@IAmDavid91]

Chess speaks for itself 😏

[@Wrtvrxgvcf55]

what the hell? that is some straight up engine ish

[@e50s65]

As Levy says all the time…Shakh needs no second invitation to throw hands over the board😭

[@sskgrs]

Alireza really needs to work on his rook end game. Pragg would have easily saved this game!!!!

[@chesneytube1]

Ole' Smokey Mokey

[@ibragimabrahamov6507]

Thank you!

[@jowbloe4700]

10:12 The Magician From Riga would be proud 👏

[@abdullahkhan3796]

Hi just wanted to ask about the format, since everyone plays everyone and the tournament is only 9 rounds, how do they decide who plays as black and who plays as white?

[@unverbosejohn]

Got mesmerized by usb-king, did the board change or…?

[@sastrych7866]

Chess players watch both . !!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@glue4131]

Hello everyone - I'd suggest you state a quick game - or standard - or whatever modus after the title in abbreviations

[@Heinsalu]

Hans chess speaks again!

[@panda4247]

Wow, Ian just destroyed Alireza. It looked so innocent, some equal trades, and suddenly a winning endgame :)

[@matrixmatrix6099]

À true masterpiece the second game...Ian prouve is the second in classic after Magnus...

[@ropin187]

Hans looks like the living version of Beetlejuice