7 Years Ago Fabi Performed a Miracle

[@asherkaul1534]

Also, credit to Ruslan Ponomariov for allowing Fabi to go ahead and do this beautiful checkmate, and not just resign ahead of time.

[@timjones8210]

I think that’s the point. He didn’t see it coming. Fabi is sacrificing pieces and Ponomariov is just gobbling them up. That being said I don’t think he allowed it to happen.

[@peep2268]

@@timjones8210 he definitely saw the combination after the bishop sacrifice, he's a super gm

[@timjones8210]

@@peep2268 I guess it wasn’t a “ Miracle performance “ then. Super GM? Not a regular GM but a super GM. Ok thanks 😬

[@shivam-zf4pd]

@@timjones8210 I'm a noob and I saw the checkmate after rxe7 Ponomariov definitely let him finish the game for satisfaction 😅

[@peep2268]

@@timjones8210 Why can't you just admit when you're wrong? it'll help you grow as a person

[@real_potatohead1970]

I just love agad's dry humour...😂😂 "we're gonna show this one more time even in slow motion" *starts hovering the rook over the board ME: 👁👄👁

[@carlcr4425]

Where

[@real_potatohead1970]

@@carlcr4425 14:11

[@omniyambot9876]

@@real_potatohead1970 lmaoo

[@ryanflanagan9624]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6ncpqmapMSGoMk

[@v1991c]

this slow motion thing was initiated by Mato Jelic

[@Tudorel2002]

it's iakkel, not Lakkel, but not a problem! Glad to share this brilliant game with you

[@grzesiek7358]

Good stuff. I've seen it before but not in slow motion. ;)

[@thatstheway6101]

Good stuff lakkel

[@jonathanwalther]

@iakkeL/LakkeL/Lakkei/iakkei Voluntary or by accident, your name is high level trolling, I like it.

[@ppmpyae1152]

Dude. It took me a year to understand your comment.

[@jonathanwalther]

@Scom Tott Hey, cool to see you here. I like your stuff! Tony gatheres them all. Cheers!

[@MarkoMaodus]

Fabi was so brilliant he didn't even had to play b4.

[@urbaniv]

Make agadmator the biggest chess channel again. Tell all your friends at the bar, at the library to subscribe

[@pioneer4279]

Gotham chess when he see's this comment *intense breathing*

[@tejasbode783]

@@williamandres1042 if I had friends, I would suggest them too 😅

[@adamleckius2253]

It doesn't have to be a competition :) Levy's also doing great work, he makes such an effort. I prefer Agad for his calm state of mind and simple-but-great concept (and Danya for the educational content), Levy has a bit too high energy for me but it's clear his content is enjoyed by many. What I would love is for Agad to show a game by Levy as a gesture of good will, to build bridges and to create as friendly atmosphere as possible in the ever-growing chess community :) #suggestion :)

[@axeelsothm8693]

@@adamleckius2253 i feel like this too, agadmator is just brilliant with his calm and cool attitude, on the other hand, GothamChess is a bit wierd guy but anyways make the videos so interesting with his high yelling and screams(jus kidding, hes great)

[@axeelsothm8693]

@@adamleckius2253 the point is, they are working for the same cause

[@syedratul2108]

Tal and Nehzmedinov are still applauding for these moves from above

[@daryoshbahmanishdaryoshbah9063]

they did for as far as I know not worship the One True God, Allah, so they are probably not in heaven

[@shubhamvalanju1315]

@@daryoshbahmanishdaryoshbah9063 even Steve Harvey practices Islam but even he says that there is no particular way to god. Even if you do good to other people you are still going to heaven. No offense

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@daryoshbahmanishdaryoshbah9063 Heaven and Hell exist only in the present. This is something you needed to see in your heart to appreciate the silent applause upon game's resolution.

[@mattneil1449]

@@daryoshbahmanishdaryoshbah9063 you are exactly why the human race is devolving instead of improving. You know people existed for at least 100,000 years before Islam or Christianity existed right?

[@forwarduntodawn285]

@@daryoshbahmanishdaryoshbah9063 oh my god why you guys always push religion into everything , also Islam is a relatively newer religion with absurd ideas and practices ,societies lived thousands of years without Islam prosperously , .

[@arthpande1840]

I feel like most high level games are won by superior positions and minor differences between the players, but this is one of those games that has monster winning moves that not many humans would even see. Fantastic game!

[@ramachandra776]

It is not surprising if fabi had seen that move . After all , he announced his arrival on the big stage with a 7 game winning streak which included magnus .

[@godisdead7841]

wait what,link the original where he announced it

[@zenith7423]

@@godisdead7841 lol, it's a metaphor

[@Nicks721]

Until the last moment, until the final combination it looked so drawish,exact same material,not even the imbalance of bishop vs knight, symmetrical pawn structure,very balanced, only black was a little passive. And suddenly came that stroke. It shows how many opportunities are hidden even in the most quiet positions if you have imagination.

[@williamandres1042]

That amazing checkmate was his reward for keeping alive the game and actually do something for the W at 8:44 with that pawn sacrifice. I don't like players that just play waiting for the opponent to do something and to make a mistake. Well deserved Fabi!

[@SamuelPearlman]

"A bad plan is better than no plan at all!"

[@PhilL30tard0]

Well in this elite level it's hard to play games like this in a row most of them are just slow draws or sharp but boring games where one player gets a small edge and slowly builds it up to a winning advantage especially in classical

[@James-cb7nb]

wasnt even a pawn sacrifice tho

[@emmagrove6491]

I agree. I've played against people who intentionally put all the pieces where neither side can even move. It's the coward's way out. An active game is better.

[@FantasyFantasy934]

@@SamuelPearlman not true. no plan is def better than bad plan

[@joesmith3829]

we need more slow motion replays 👍😂

[@JW-qd3ol]

@A A I'm imagining Grischuk doing it, and it's my favorite thing today xD

[@billybo4996]

Yes a unique game indeed.

[@djfresh57]

This video has improved my day by orders of magnitude. Thank you for sharing!

[@sergioneto6396]

14:14 incredible slowmotion!!!

[@johnsnow9314]

#suggestions Please bring back the sorcery series...these games deserve to be in there The nona game too

[@harleyquinn8555]

I second that!

[@preachergallow394]

Exactly...Back in the days a game like this would be titled "Fabi's immortal" or would be included in the sorcery series I miss old school Agad so much

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@harleyquinn8555 Nobody ever thirds anything. As of this moment I third the suggestion you seconded.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@preachergallow394 An 'immortal' is only when both rooks are sacrificed ideally on their original squares, in pursuit of a higher goal. This game is immortal despite not being an 'immortal'.

[@enzocignetti6359]

This is one of the best accounts on KZbin I hope to keep coming back to it for decades

[@chaylahhannah5995]

Agadmator is the BEST 🥰

[@kalebstaples6861]

I saw Fabi, I click Fabi

[@harshamrute1415]

Same

[@Dash-Ø7-X]

Fabulous

[@KubuśpuchatekTVN]

He looks like jew

[@inbararica8847]

@@KubuśpuchatekTVN ughh ok?

[@KubuśpuchatekTVN]

@@inbararica8847 that's not good. Especially if you live in Poland

[@TPDami]

"it's not all that black and white" i see what you did there:))

[@mathsLaw]

I just love how he call "FOR THOSE WHO WERE ABLE TO DO IT. CONGRATULATIONS" on his videos. I feel really special for that and thats very kind of you Agadmator : )

[@ThucydidesofHalimus]

#Suggestion Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Jacques Schwarz 1881. It is a complicated and tactical game, which features a brilliant combination.

[@LouisGedo]

14:14 😆 🤣 😂 Your twirling "slow motion" replays are a riot!

[@superbear617]

A great chess player is always prepared to sacrifice a piece, any piece, at the right time, and knows when is the right time. Amazing game! Thank you!

[@mikeerdosiii6010]

Agreed, but it takes a special kind of player to sacrifice multiple pieces in the end game. And an even more amazing player to do it where your world class opponent is confused by your decisions until it's too late. This game is literally chess as an art form.

[@superbear617]

@@mikeerdosiii6010 Yup!! I should have used the plural "Pieces". Amazing game.

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

Me basically

[@mahirnazirov4865]

Why I remember that I have seen this game in your channel? 😀😀 This game is so famous to be wait for 7 years to show it off 😂 but anyway thank u great job definitely improved my Sunday

[@Drakkhen888]

I love your special effects: slow motion is great!!! :-) You have the best chess channel of all time!!!

[@incalculas9394]

when you said my day would get 10 times better, you were understating it lol.

[@johnheavner7947]

Magic indeed! As usual, great setup for the coup de Grace.

[@bobkreme2175]

damn antonio you are a true legend when it comes to pronunciation, you nailed that 'dortmund sparkassen' event thing:)

[@halfaheartbongobongo]

it's cuz he's from eastern europe so he actually vaguely understands what all these european names are supposed to sound like LOL.

[@sanghamitramanna7348]

A nice agadmator video before going to bed

[@esgokhale30]

This improved my day by ten times.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Slick, sick finish. A library special.

[@diego7425]

The slow motion move is top level

[@goose5462]

You are correct, that was a brilliant game.

[@kilimanjarno]

a Tal move indeed. Really nice to see this coming from Fabi.

[@SAM_UL]

An absolute work of art by Fabi

[@nickolas_skl8581]

I love imagining that the players indeed see that ahead when moving a piece.

[@uv_firefly]

Feeling so happy as I found all the lines 💓💓💓

[@manisdogfish]

Absolutely insane ending

[@abcq1]

Muted video, watching the dog. Love that one.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

The dog is a hologram.

[@ejimoforemma6917]

Wow that finishing was amazing. Kudus to Fabi 👏👏👏

[@marino4691]

that rook slomo was hilarious, lmao

[@rickharold7884]

That’s really awesome. I didn’t see that rook sacrifice. Beautiful

[@yousefmoan]

Woow! Thank you for sharing this maastepiece !

[@AM_-wg1hj]

for some reason I saw that without even pausing the video, and I didn't even see the thumbnail because I clicked on the notification

[@alwaysup22]

immortal... honestly it is an amazing game by Fabi... wow

[@Rukimix]

I was trying to calculate bishop a6 but didn't see that rook to e7 makes it work, brilliant idea

[@kickballjedi]

Wow. Side with a Rook, Bishop and Queen still standing loses. Amazing.

[@gheffz]

This miraculous play by Fabi serves also to show just how good Magnus is!!!

[@arsenebaguma1081]

True

[@grawl69]

Proud of myself, found both moves in a few seconds. I would never find them in a real game, though. Maybe the way is to keep repeating to oneself "so feel free to pause the video..." every other move.

[@jonathanpratama611]

This is indeed a miracle!

[@StratKat1998]

Nice commentary, agad! You seem to be 'in the zone'

[@pushkardey]

Amazing game... to sacrifice two main pieces and win the game is beautiful ... this game is going to stay in my head for a very long time..

[@schadenfreude666]

It only improved my day 2-fold.

[@juliatruchsess1019]

So happy to see the George Eliot quote - she's one of my most favorite authors

[@surajitpaul7506]

Last two moves are just out of this world moves..wow..!!

[@philipstrange60]

LOL! I love the "slow motion"!

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

Fabi is my favorite

[@jaspreetsinghanand6065]

Agad while showing us a game of chess 5:37 “It’s not all black and white”

[@nedmerrill5705]

Fabi shows tremendous imagination with his last 3 moves here.

[@FOO1512]

Hell yeah brother

[@quan71221119]

I only found Ba6 after he pointed Re7. My mind blew that moment. I could never see Re7. What a masterpiece!

[@aaronsung6208]

Agad: pause the video but without pausing the video... Me: B4!

[@ferencantreter2906]

With such a tempting name, who can resist watching this video?

[@mansamusa2275]

05:37 "It's not all that black and white" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 lol

[@0wenfox]

Immortal! Added to my chess playlist!

[@chetanpai1]

Truly a beautiful game !

[@wonka_my_willy3139]

This game is actually in my book “a to z chess tactics” in the attraction section of the book a really really nice game

[@akshay4107]

Wow I feel so happy I saw the winning move and follow ups.

[@seansilvestre4936]

Ruslan played the petrov against the petrov specialist, still props to him!

[@hellishworld2129]

14:15 Fabi activated his *Mangekou Sharingan*

[@hsp6798]

This was the most brilliant move I've seen. Even beats the gold coin game because Fabi's opponent was dead lost after that move and double sac. I'm sure the popular best moves by tal, bobby or any super Gm come close or equal at best but this one can't be topped.

[@burimsaliji23]

I got to say Shanti Chaganti is the coolest name I've heard till now 😁💪

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

Wow, the white rook and bishop sacrificed themselves so the queen could capture the black king, with a sneaky pawn around the corner blocking the backdoor. An epic finale to an epic match.

[@BillboMC]

Watching this video at midnight so both of my days are improved ten-fold 😎

[@Headhunter_212]

The Slo-Mo never fails to make me giggle.

[@hayyanalghab1733]

Ok i was not ready for that slow motion lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@laertides7]

Insane. Fabi is amazing.

[@chesspositions8063]

Fabi for the win! Fabulous Fabi

[@zach358]

I wanted to move the bishop before the rook at the end there. I think my way may take longer, but it still would work.

[@nadirgueddouh7227]

when Fabi is Fabi , he is unstoppable ..

[@nettflicksbuzz6023]

Awesome moves by Fabi👍👍

[@jkell42]

Wow what a double sacrifice!

[@thatcringelord]

No. 2. for a reason!

[@aryanpandey9818]

2014 was Fabi's year

[@arunbeckham8384]

Best game by fabi.🤩

[@faiekg]

wow even in slow mo i did not see that mate coming

[@giovannicorno1247]

Very beatiful combination! Somewhat Morphy style

[@michaeldao1]

miracle indeed

[@EGarrett01]

I thought the miracle 7 years ago was him going 7-0 in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup

[@zineddinelouzani7069]

for the hole game I was wondering how on earth 7 year old Fabi could creat this masterpeice, then something hit me , it is Ago not Old , LOL

[@HH-mf8qz]

Great ending of a game, very exciting

[@jurgenharis3346]

i think this is one of the few videos when someone delivered checkmate , most of them resign before it happens

[@comwiz06]

It's 2am here and you just have to push my bed time for another 11 minutes 🥲

[@comwiz06]

but that was satisfying

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Interesting how the rook sac and the follow-up bishop sac are both deflecting moves: one, to get Black's queen off the back rank and away from A8, and the other, to get Black's king up the board and also away from A8. And if Black does not accept BOTH pieces, destruction follows anyway. Bucking frilliant!

[@goblacklist]

hi :) thx for the video ! Re7 is impressive ! :)

[@tj_enju]

still find myself falling asleep watching these vids... it never used to happen before.. this is strange

[@ajinkyasankpal1175]

21st Century Tal move !! 👍🏻

[@mateom7056]

i paused the video before you told me you didnt even need to tell me to pause the video

[@josephknurek7795]

Great choice of game, wow

[@acsburstangel]

das dortmunder sparkassen tournament hahaha sehr geil xD