A Prodigy Confirmed! || Morphy vs Löwenthal (1850) GAME 2

[@aqikaxar9995]

Me: okay finally I can sleep.. Agadmator: sorry about that

[@vladkojancar4007]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@DanBurgaud]

best comment ever!

[@vatervodevatetere3124]

ay, i have 3.15am

[@gonzalo4658]

😆

[@xeow-1844]

i came to the comments section for this

[@ciansevilla3909]

Finally, a hoodie guy quote.

[@MrCavenaghi10]

#suggestion one of my games. I can already hear the commentary:"And it is at move nine that white resigned the game. Why did he resign? Well, there's not much to be done here: the Queen is trapped, the knight is forking the two rooks and the king, the bishop is pinned, you are down four pawns and two pieces."

[@wizzerant]

Mood

[@FruitOfTheSpirit]

“Feel free to pause the video here and try to find the most embarrassing blunder white could ever possibly play in this position.”

[@gg-qz2tb]

Link please to your game i want to see it

[@dg-cg5gi]

Honestly, if @agadmator did a few subscriber games that would be seriously awesome!

[@gg-qz2tb]

@@dg-cg5gi yeah that would be great and intersting

[@abdullaalmosalami]

2:07 You know when Agad says "this position has never been repeated again" that somebody bout to be slaughtered.

[@sieger358]

Omg i play exactly like that in bullet(first 5 moves).Actually this position seems very good for me.But i often lose after 10-20 moves.

[@andrewp146]

Abdullah Almosalami I get in this exact position a lot of times in my online games by pure accident haha

[@sedygrizly]

@@sieger358 Lmao, then maybe that position is not as good as it seems :D

[@sieger358]

@@sedygrizly yeap(:Or maybe i can not make good moves after these moves(

[@bullwinkle5445]

Story about Paul Morphy He was playing a match with Adolf Anderson. The game started early in the morning. There were no clocks back then Anderson plays e4 Morphy plays e5 Time creeps by. The shadows move across the wall Anderson sits there deep in thought Morphy being super duper polite sits quietly Finally he can contain himself no longer "Are you going to move? He asks Anderson jerks awake and looks "What is it my move?" Clocks were added to chess soon after.

[@donkbonktj5773]

I might get whoosed for this, but I think it was Paulsen instead of Anderssen.

[@andrewhall7930]

This why he left the game, he got tired of 10+ hours games

[@JoeyP946]

@@andrewhall7930 I get inpatient in games that last 10 minutes for each player 🤣

[@japiocni0km277]

0:57 Morphy looks very young for being 100+ years old

[@Anacronian]

He played Vs. death and won, Bergman made a film about it, true story.

[@nicholasanonymous6796]

Lol

[@deathbowmanito1796]

@@Anacronian morphy is related to the seventh seal?

[@Ninterd2]

@@lukahj Two things! 1. Norwegian?! Ingmar Bergman was Swedish! 2. I'm sure he just played along with the joke.

[@Ninterd2]

@@lukahj Haha all right! :) I hope I didn't sound like too much of a jerk, I worry it's easy to come off that way.

[@furratbahadori9103]

0:57 I‘m sure if Morphy lived in 1958 chess would be even greater today :)

[@michaelz6555]

And the pictures would be a lot crisper, although probably still in black and white.

[@markomedia9602]

I would go crazy, too, if i woke up one day a 100 years in the future 🤔😜

[@emregeylani]

without a doubt, imagine Morphy had the chance to be trained like a todays GMs...

[@markhains7625]

morphy vs fisher, who would YOU root for?

[@deftrascal1626]

@@markhains7625 Fischer actually said that Morphy was one of his favorite players because of how tactically precise he was.

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

Morphy made the engine's top recommendation? Very suspicious. I hope he wasn't using computer assistance.

[@At0mHeart]

Aimbotting easy report

[@Sw33tG4mer]

Morphy was a computer

[@ChocolateMilk..]

You're so stupid! There was no computers back then!

[@veschyoleg]

@@ChocolateMilk.. It’s a joke.

[@ChocolateMilk..]

@@veschyoleg It's not a joke that there was no computers back then. That's a fact! Not a joke!

[@reinhardvonhoengramm7842]

The last time I was this early Capablanca was still studying opening theory

[@johnwamsley1896]

You probably got in to some kind of time warp. Maybe about 20 years from now you will board a star ship and fly into the black holes at the center of the galaxy and then return to find Capablanca studying. Then maybe you will take a second round trip and return to 2020.

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

If you tryna insult him do better lol

[@Ykotb08]

Idk why morphy's game just gives me a strange feeling of perfection

[@kategorina3164]

SAME! I thought it is just me

[@thinboxdictator6720]

13:22 and it was first time in history when someone won 3½ : 0

[@uzard3860]

That's how strong Morphy was

[@bullwinkle5445]

@@uzard3860 Morphy was the Ling Ling of chess. He played 40 hours per day. (see Twosetviolin for context)

[@thijs1081]

Bullwinkle 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@schwebor]

Yep morphy was a genious

[@neiladri]

As of move 6, we have a completely old game.

[@nicholasanonymous6796]

Man paul morphy will always be my favorite player of all time. I wish i could of met him he seems like such a genius and gentleman.

[@donkbonktj5773]

He's my idol in life.

[@panda4247]

"The knight is a tricky piece, and there is also the rook" --agadmator, 2020 That is some top level anslysis quote :)

[@LeafInTheStream]

"It's one of the games where Morphy had the black pieces, obviously." No, not necessarily! It's a little known fact that in the 19th century there was no rule requiring that White moved first. Half the time the player with the black pieces would move first. Those games in which Morphy had the black pieces but moved first are now presented as if Morphy had had the white pieces.

[@avonacolyte]

Seems legit.

[@Mokshitk]

Regardless of which pieces moved first, he still had the black pieces. Agad never said he moved first, he just said he had the black pieces.

[@LeafInTheStream]

@@Mokshitk I'm not sure if you're joking. Technically, you're right. But surely it was assumed that Morphy "had the black pieces" in the time-honoured sense of moving second, and I was simply pointing out that this assumption is not necessarily correct.

[@spaceghost7807]

for those who played rpg video games: Lowenthal is basically the player who's mid way through the game and leveled up enough to beat the entire game under normal circumstances but has run into the Secret Super Boss far before reaching the end game and grinding to Lvl 99

[@nasserowainat]

1:44 the daily dose of "sorry about that"

[@Dante20321]

Nasser Owainat I read your comment at the moment he said it 😂

[@DeuceBooty]

after what feels like 2 years, I haven't yet figured out what he's apologizing for

[@amexjam55]

Ha!😊👍

[@dibby5096]

I would like a “sorry bout that,” shirt. It’s tradition to adjust the volume.

[@schwebor]

But only after agad. explains why he is sry

[@FNproject]

9:22 "This bishop is immortal for the rest of the game..." Nice

[@Daniele.Rossini]

Actually.... it was not

[@kevindalejaji3099]

That Rook ended that bishop's career

[@damiand5852]

I dont know why, but Morphy's games are most enjoyable to watch

[@alexanderharveyconrad2409]

It's nice to see a Morphy game which goes to the endgame, not just checkmates under 20 moves. Although, with Morphy, you could never go wrong. Ziv bio Antonio.😊

[@nickzsidisin62]

C6- me: omg a Lowenthal Sicilian with the man himself Morphy: not happening bro

[@pelimies1818]

I love these slow kills.. And a newcomer against a master; makes it ever-sweeter!

[@wizzerant]

I am really enjoying this Morphy saga. Thanks agadmator!

[@shridharrn9989]

Agadmator really deserves more subscribers for the work his doing I mean literally. I'm getting soo much of knowledge about chess from his videos. Hats off agadmetor 🙌

[@oicfas4523]

I love that at 5:00 all of the pieces in both sides' back ranks are on opposite colors of the opposing bishop, except for black's king, which has to be on white to block the white pawn at g7. Small little touch, but it's one of those details that strong players will do without thinking much about it.

[@roadhockey]

I'm dying for agad to start a video with " and after sitting down and seeing Morphy the player resigned as there is nothing else to be done"

[@gencrexhepi5595]

When I got the notification that you published this amazing video I went to take a cup of coffee and a biscuit :) thank you!

[@cabbagebou6912]

We love you agadmator.

[@TheWayofGrace89]

Loving this saga a ton!

[@schwebor]

Morphy won the match 3 1/2 to 0 ... my thoughts, damned he was a genious, scoring 3 1/2 points in 3 games

[@eequalsmc2829]

This reminds me of my grandfather teaching me how to play chess, he used to play with me with queen's odd, me being the prodigy I was brutally beaten again and again until I learn how to play. Then I came to know my uncle is also quite a player, me being the prodigy was again brutally beaten but against all odds my father was also a casual chess player, you can only imagine the beating I was getting at this point and then the SAGA continues.

[@ericj1664]

Because of your Morphy saga I bought the book "Paul Morphy The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" by David Lawson. I can't wait to read it.

[@lplions6115]

Great videos as always. Would you ever do a series on all the openings? why each piece moves, why certain ones don’t, famous games that used that opening and how they turned out. some info and history behind each one. Would be fascinating

[@kenscarbrough5930]

#suggestion

[@javidanahmadli9662]

14:33 when my opponent sacrifises his queen :D

[@Dante20321]

Javidan Ahmadli 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mistermonologue2442]

Lmao *heavy breathing*

[@skjoldursvarturskikkjan7860]

Wait, so "Philidor came with those ideas of sorry about that". Now it makes sense why you say it almost every video.

[@schwebor]

I missed that 🤣 but if the father of modern chess said it

[@VernAfterReading]

Such a great series. Morphy's games are so instructive and fun to watch!

[@mega2codnoob]

How do you have a quote by Mr. Hoody guy?

[@valdo1869]

Need part 4 of this series great job antonio keep it up

[@Joelk76]

Thank you so much. Great video

[@emregeylani]

I really enjoy this Morphy series, it makes much more sense to me instead of memorized 2700+ GM engine lines

[@andrujo]

But you've cleaned Lowenthal's honor by making people know Morphy's strenght now!

[@ericsbuds]

awesome. I did very much enjoy this!

[@heeroyuy298]

Finally! :) I check everyday for another Morphy upload

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Good Game I’ve played similar openings to the one Morphy had in this one with good results as well Morphy just had the edge the whole game tempo seemed in his favor his opponents moves just reactions to what Morphy was doing was no serious counterplay just the better player winning Thanks for the game

[@sebastianibarra691]

First thing to see after Uni, greetings from Mexico!

[@kyoopihd]

0:59 Morphy looks like Kevin Spacey in that photo.

[@johnped37]

Adam Grise that’s explains the shoe fetish 👠

[@doctoranimo9986]

14:33 When you see your girlfriend with someone else

[@raedien]

I finally accepted I'm a dullard and set your videos to play at .75 speed and it's so much easier for me to keep up now, haha.

[@homestar52]

You should show a bunch of Morphy games against guys like John William Schulten, George Webb Medley, and especially Charles Maurian next as those games are all very beautiful and feature heavy sacrifices and strong attacks. Of course Morphy played a lot of weaker players but the games themselves are amazing to watch :).

[@dahshkeeNYer]

Agreed, but I think the true value in Morphy's games is in showing weak players how to creatively take advantage of weak play. Morphy's opponents aren't defensive monsters; they neglect development, leave the king in the center, ignore weak color complexes, etc., just like weak club players do now. A thorough study of Morphy's games goes far to help struggling players find ways to beat inferior defenses.

[@leeroyjenkins6061]

Agadmator, at 14:45 the word "anticipate" is more accurate than "expect". Great video. I'm highly "anticipating" the next one. ♖♜

[@zoro9834]

I am loving this saga

[@mopbrothers]

I heard that Lowenthal’s eyebrows shot up in surprise every time Morphy made a move. He greatly underestimated Morphy’s gameplay.

[@jamescrenshaw5097]

So, what was the reason that Morphy had White in two consecutive games? Or was the game whose moves were not saved the second game, and this was Game 3?

[@schwebor]

Or mybe löwenthal said, im the master your just a child, ill take black in all 3 games

[@jamescrenshaw5097]

schwebor yes maybe. I just posted my comment because early in we were told we would hear more about the reason later, and I don’t think we did

[@dahshkeeNYer]

The second game (Lowenthal's only white) was decided by a horrible blunder by Lowenthal leading to the loss of his queen. The game was of such poor quality that while Morphy showed the game to several people over the years, he wouldn't publish a game with such a gross blunder. There is a distinct possibly that Morphy even offered Lowenthal a take-back over the move during the game. The two whites by Morphy were games 1 and 3, though I'm convinced that this is game 1, not game 3.

[@RrockCj]

For some reason I couldn’t help but think today, some players like Magnus for instance can watch Agadmator’s videos without looking at em, but just listening, and whenever Agad says “feel free to pause the video”, Magnus would say the move, even without looking at the screen. (I mean I know he played blind chess and won against several opponents), but that thing I’m wondering is kinda cool to me, isn’t it😊 The lights are turned off, it’s the midnight, you’re in bed, and you dive into the game laying on your back with your eyes closed just listening to Agad’s voice. Pretty awesome experience if you ask me.

[@weakbrainthrombosis]

I feel like I’m visiting a chess museum when I watch this channel.

[@befosocial]

I must say, in most in of the games when I could make my adversary to sacrifice the queen I was very satisfied afterwards.

[@Jalapablo]

It must've been terrifying for Lowenthal after 9-10 moves into each game when he realized what he was up against.

[@beautykattya]

I love your channel so much. Thank you for your dedication and passion for chess! I enjoy chess more and more by every video you post! 😍

[@kategorina3164]

thank you for your work, I think your channel is the best chess-related channel on youtube, I really love your style of narration and also love your dog! what's her/his name?

[@danceswithstone]

Who doesn't love a mystery-saga!!

[@edmundironside9435]

0:54 Woah... is that a real life Morphy head!? That guy must have been REALLY good at chess.

[@gonzalo4658]

Bringin us back

[@MaggimoAmbrosini]

mr hoodie guy with deep wisdom as always

[@petergustafsson1670]

Once I get my hands on a time machine, I am going to get Morphy through it, and watch what he does against a chess machine that has an ELO ranking reasonably similar to his chess ability. What would he do to take advantage of chess engine weaknesses? I would really want to hear what he thinks of the concept of a chess computer, and his commentary to the AlphaZero beatdown of Stockfish!

[@memegazer]

Look at Morphy's haircut in that photo...that is one heck of a mullet.

[@tonimisetic5216]

hi agad can you cover the game of morozevich and caruana ruy lopez tal memorial 2012 round one it is insane game

[@mohammeddharvesh6329]

Hey Agad, in the video you mentioned 1950, wrong title I guess😊😊😊✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@larswiederify]

I love how agadmator one shoted his videos, no cuts, hes just doing it with all the mistakes. Its like playing chess.

[@mohammeddharvesh6329]

@@larswiederify yes ✌️

[@psychohist]

@@larswiederify True but maybe he needs a day off, or half a day off, or something.

[@Nxn908xxx]

Modphy died in 1884

[@ariari4133]

Verry well explaind,all those plays, normale you see it from 1 side black/white,now you see it from top whole difrent view

[@adefender3399]

Yay morphy saga!

[@saulsavelis575]

and he had no one to learn from...just amazing

[@janmachacek4866]

Wow as you said it is a new game, I realized my month old game. So it has been played in tournament halls since Morphy's game. But I am raited only about 1800 so you won't find it in databases

[@pigeonnnn]

Maybe you are Morphy incarnated

[@janmachacek4866]

@@pigeonnnn em I played it as black so I'm not sure

[@japiocni0km277]

My rating is around 800 so my game of it won’t be in any databases either :(

[@pigeonnnn]

@@janmachacek4866 you are probably Jesus then

[@pigeonnnn]

@@japiocni0km277 maybe it will be featured in the next Toy Story. You must have some pull with the writers

[@tpk5555]

The Pride and Sorrow of chess

[@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667]

Lowenthal lookin like a smug gentleman in the sitting photo...haha

[@kristheobserver]

If you read the book The Pride and Sorrow of Chess you will understand why the second game was not published. It was embarrassing to Lowenthal. He made an early blunder that was so bad that Morphy offered him a take back and then Lowenthal resigned on the spot. Basically by the time the games were published he and Lowenthal had become friends and he didn't wish to humiliate him.

[@n20games52]

This saga is already so interesting. I know very little about Morphy's career in chess.

[@JellyMonster1]

Great sepia photo of both of them (it was the size of a pixel at first!). Also the chess pieces look really grand.

[@julian73de]

Love that photo. Great those exist of the greatest talent in chess

[@kiberusharif9893]

The good stuff😍

[@redoarceneaux1203]

hey agadmator, how long will the saga be? Cuz i love paul morphy and his games r awesome

[@michaelmendillo4614]

Close one !!! Thats applaudable for a man to get that far with such a Master of the Game,,, 😁🖒

[@coreyburton8]

IF you continue to follow the Morphy Saga... OF COURSE!!!! Love it and wouldn't miss it !!

[@VedanthB9]

#suggestion Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand, game 2 No-Castling Chess Tournament (Chennai)

[@cloudforest4087]

This Morphy gentleman looks clean in the photo.

[@Football-oe4hl]

1:00 bruh that nose tho he definitely smells what the Rock is cookin before he was born. He doesn’t see 3 moves in advance he smells them. When Toucan Sam said “follow your nose,” this man had no choice. I knew the penguin from Batman looked like a chess player, but I didn’t know he was one. Man that nose!

[@JoeMillion]

Why you keep say “sorry about that” I really can not hear the difference

[@somewhere6]

You have to like the way Morphy goes for the throat but when necessary quickly converts that to a material advantage or a positional bind and plays the rest of the game from that angle.

[@christianhennessey1191]

That photo from 1959 is incredible as Morphy was about 130 years old !

[@wicked5999]

I wonder what his secret is

[@beyondfilters4428]

#suggestion caruana vs narodiskty in the pro league where caruana wins with 3 monstrous pawns vs 2 rooks lmao

[@chessmasters9012]

agreed

[@beyondfilters4428]

@Dik Tracy you should, it's a ridiculously cool game

[@beyondfilters4428]

@Dik Tracy kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmbUlaeAoq6kj68 around the 3hr 47mins but you can check out the full game pgn on chess.com

[@emregeylani]

Agreed

[@kevinreyeskev2475]

0:58 “1958” i didn’t know Paul could travel in the future

[@zebra3stripes]

You can see in the photo that Paul had a VERY early beta edition of the Civil War chess set from the Franklin Mint. Those folks were visionaries.

[@AJ-sb3eg]

Someone: Lowenthal played an immortal. Me: what? Him: A bishop. Me: Oh you mean the immortal Bishop which died?

[@thomasjermy4816]

The 'Immortal Bishop' needs its own saga!

[@YouPopTV]

I love the morphy saga

[@Adherento]

So, you promised to say why he played white twice in a row

[@kirkmason7079]

In the photo of Morphy vs Lowenthal I didn’t notice a timer.

[@kirkmason7079]

1870 in Baden-Baden, chess timers were first used. The time control was 20 moves per hour.

[@viktorgoa]

"If you feel like you have 1% equity of winning the game, you should continue it, at least a little bit. I mean, why not just torture him a bit." Magnus Carlsen (Tata Steel masters, after round 13) # quote suggestion

I love Morphy’s headphones in the thumbnail

[@albarrriii]

#suggestion Bobotkov vs Irkov 1966. Longest time for white to castle, at move 46

[@rezervoardogs]

Nathan Baker MVS - most valuable subscriber.