Absolute Thriller! || Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen || Tata Steel (2022)

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Praggnanandhaa R (2612) - Carlsen, Magnus (2865)
Tata Steel Masters (chess24.com) [7] 2022.01.22
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e3 a6 5.Bxc4 Nf6 6.O-O c5 7.b3 b6 8.Ba3 Nbd7 9.d5 exd5 10.Bxd5 Rb8 11.Bb2 Be7 12.Nc3 O-O 13.Qc2 b5 14.Rfd1 Qc7 15.a4 h6 16.axb5 axb5 17.Qe2 Qb6 18.e4 Re8 19.Qd2 Bf8 20.Qf4 b4 21.Na4 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 Qe6 23.Rad1 Ra8 24.Qc1 Qxe4 25.h3 Ra7 26.Qd2 Qg6 27.Nh4 Qe6 28.Nf5 c4 29.Qd4 Nf6 30.Nb6 c3 31.Nxc8 Qxd5 32.Qxd5 Nxd5 33.Nxa7 cxb2 34.Rb1 Re2
The 2022 Tata Steel Masters is a 14-player single round-robin taking place from 15-30 January in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen heads the field, which includes stars such as 2020 Champion Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri.
The time control is 100 minutes for 40 moves followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment per move from move 1. If there is a tie for first place the top two after tiebreaks then play a 2-game blitz (5+3) playoff and, if still tied, an Armageddon game. The monetary prizes will be shared evenly. Official website: www.tatasteelchess.com
00:00 Hello Everyone!
00:15 Dubov Missing!
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03:35 Completely New Game!
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16:35 It Was In This Position
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[@pedrorengel9603]

Carlsen's games against the younger players are the best. They are brave and not afraid to go to the mat with the champ.

[@user-bu6of4gk3c]

I think that may be a factor for magnus wanting to play someone from the new generation in the world championship

[@danwatts9537]

Nice Godfather reference.

[@Anonymous51701]

What mat? This is literally a chessboard. Are u blind?

[@danwatts9537]

@@Anonymous51701 it's a reference to The Godfather .

[@JeremyRobertWalker]

@@user-bu6of4gk3c they are playing strong while the older players have grown cold

[@geniusfollower]

It's as though Praggu went after every conceivable aggressive strategy he could think of, which is remarkable for his age, and Magnus countered every single one. Incredible stuff.

[@salahsaadsalah7509]

If magnus had lost this game he would have lost a ridiculous 8 points, that's why it's so hard for him to get 2900 So far in this tournament he has 3 wins 4 draws 0 loses and playing at a TPR of 2872 and he's only +1.1, if he'd drawn this game he would have been something like -3.5

[@quivalla]

Magnus need only to play in 15-20 more tournaments with no losses and he will hit 2900. or 2-3 more with all wins.

[@snorlax7265]

wow, i wish him good luck with that then!

[@frednimzowi9852]

@@quivalla ...with all wins? LOL that's not going to happen at the highest level. I don't know if he will ever break the 2900 barrier, I think he's more likely to not succeed there, but even if he does, it's going to take him at least 2 or 3 years to do so. Because the draw is still the most likely result and each time he draws, he loses points. And the closest he comes to 2900, the more points he's gonna lose by drawing or losing a game. That's why, if I had to bet, I think he's gonna go very close to but never reach 2900. Something like 2892 would already be extraordinary.

[@johnwamsley1896]

@@frednimzowi9852 So Magnus says that he's not going to defend his title unless it would be exciting like playing against Alireza. I suppose he doesn't want the burden of world title prep. He does want to do something fantastic. He would know that to get to 2900, he'd have to double his win rate or something impossible like that.

[@richardhelliwell1210]

Reminds of when Fischer destroyed Spassky in 1972 but still lost rating points. That's what happens when you're so far ahead of the competition.

[@David-qs7yv]

“If you are not well rested maybe save this for later” But agadmator, that’s why I’m here

[@mrgenna96]

You should've made a video of Giri vs Dubov saying:"Giri played d4 and it was in this position that Daniil Dubov resigned the game, as there is nothing more to be done here". What a content would've been

[@martinkilalet189]

Wtf!!

[@vamsikarthikeya9633]

d4*

[@carryla]

@@vamsikarthikeya9633 👌🏼

[@Headhunter_212]

Now THAT’s a miniature.

[@frednimzowi9852]

Not a great content; I have to object. Just a joke, nothing more.

[@manciaramisesvincent5335]

Notice that pragna's pieces controls 60% of the board but his position is not still winning. That's how strong magnus is, defending or attacking.

[@davidcopson5800]

Like in football. A team may have 75% possession of the ball but may not win.

[@maddogtannen6984]

@@davidcopson5800 you can't compare chess with football, that's just silly.

[@davidcopson5800]

@@maddogtannen6984 You can in this general context.

[@Kreamations]

@@maddogtannen6984 you sure can

[@JJ-kl7eq]

Magnus Carlsen tested positive for being the greatest of all time.

[@tmc3193]

So far

[@emilerhard4189]

@@chesswizard5745 isn't this game a symptom....?

[@stabgan]

got us in the first half ngl

[@eruptrl8893]

It’s close between him and Garry, but I think he has the edge

[@gffg387]

​@@chesswizard5745 Yeah, that's an opinion that's hard to defend. Magnus has more rating, has defended the WC more times, and has stablished a bigger domination among other players. Look, I love Anand, but I think even him would not agree that he's better than Carlsen.

[@0conorD]

For a 16 year old boy against the best in the world, that's a not bad game at all.

[@abb8972]

That’s weird, i knew him 3 years ago and he was 16 back then

[@richardlobo88]

@@abb8972 that's probably he was 12-13 years since started competing at the highest level

[@kimochinoob6679]

@@abb8972 He was born in 2005, a simple Google search is enough to know he is 16 years old

[@mr.anonymous5961]

@@kimochinoob6679 simple maths is enough if you know he's born in 2005

[@niceperson2]

@@mr.anonymous5961 you guys can find the age by year of birth🤯

[@rohak8754]

As I read from a comment in the live stream, Dubov pulled off a Face Mask's Gambit Declined xD

[@mattneil1449]

😆

[@Fablins-kt9ti]

Dubov is the reverse Rey Enigma

[@crystal7500]

This 16 years old Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus today. Proud moment for India.

[@chrisvb4387]

"If a supercomputer says it is and Magnus agrees with it, then it is." Hahaha! Love it. Supercomputer needs Magnus' approval.

[@thomasaskew1985]

Wow! What a game! Praggnanandhaa is quite a talent. We will look forward to seeing his career progress for years.

[@ninadmandle5080]

I m big fan of praggnanandha, don't matter he loss or win.

[@tommiddleton6671]

If only his name was spelt correctly in the title for you to have copied it 🥴

[@SmilingIbis]

He's young and looks to have a big future in chess should he want it.

[@ninadmandle5080]

@@tommiddleton6671 i didn't copy

[@tommiddleton6671]

@@ninadmandle5080 tell me something I didn't know

[@ninadmandle5080]

@@tommiddleton6671 which topic ?

[@Dhksksjjsjjs]

Today this same boy defeated Magnum Carlson

[@akshit_sharma1]

Unbelievable

[@bobcabot]

that´s why he is still world-champion: he can deliver under time pressure...

[@rupayanbhattacharya8426]

I'm an Indian,my favourite player is vishy.....4-5 yrs ago I thought carlsen's an arrogant young man.....now wherever I go, I encourage people to support carlsen, it's as if I cannot even live without his games.He is hardworking,at times funny, genius,and most importantly he is a human in the era of machines....he is the greatest we've ever seen....honest, unbiased opinion.

[@kunalsingh4418]

@@rupayanbhattacharya8426 pretty much the exact same sentiment. I love Vishy, his contributions to Indian chess even surpasses his own amazing titles, he helped raise a golden generation of talents that we have now. Still as a chess player Carlsen is probably the greatest ever. Just too good.

[@eragon78]

@@kunalsingh4418 At least Vishy can say his run as the WC was ended by the GOAT.

[@ndnd7614]

Imagine going 5/7 in a tournament and gaining 1 elo point. 2900 is near impossible because the opponents are too lowly rated.

[@tabularasa9576]

'lowly' is not even a word

[@Lamestreet1]

Its a mix of his oppenents not being at proper rating and him being higher than everyone

[@andrewvernon9743]

@@tabularasa9576 lowly is a word that would have taken 5 seconds to look up

[@phantommohawk9939]

@@tabularasa9576 IT IS A WORD. The irony in your comment lol

[@ieue_a8802]

@@tabularasa9576 I guess highly is also not a word. It's now, instead, "higherly." And thuslythus, lowly is now forever known as, "lowerly."

[@yanceyward3689]

Very wild game- love how Carlsen is willing to mix it up in unusual lines. And Prago held his own right up until the end.

[@letsgetreal2501]

There is also always the element of psychology when going up against someone like Carlsen. I have seen Pragg play blitz tournaments and make incredible calculations with seconds on the clock. I don't think he missed as many lines as the computer says, but the best engine moves mostly led to extremely complicated positions that no one in their right mind would willingly go into against Carlsen with a minute on the clock. He tried playing safe defensively, and it backfired on him. But a good effort throughout nonetheless.

[@dhruvyadav7715]

what you think doesn't matter he lost against jorden too was there a psychology too clown he is just a low level gm who doesn't belong there make excuses as much as you want but he just isn't on the level 🥴

[@richardlobo88]

@@dhruvyadav7715 stop saying the same thing at each and every comment. I get it that you are not a fan of the boy. but don't repeat it everywhere

[@dhruvyadav7715]

@@richardlobo88 I am tired of saying that too 🥴

[@dhruvyadav7715]

@@richardlobo88 not gonna waste my time anymore 🥴

[@richardlobo88]

@@dhruvyadav7715 that's ok, Noone cares about opinions anyways.

[@davidwagner6116]

Great example of how most of a chess game is the moves that are not played!

[@orxanbehremli]

“If supercomputer says ‘it is’ and Magnus agrees with it” that was the best line ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@t.a.sancar7595]

13:37 Dang these guys are on a different lvl, look at those op checks

[@Bhuvan_MS]

Lol even I was confused in that moment

[@teksapport9351]

“No moves were made in that game” Anish with 1.d4: am i a joke to you

[@tech_to_know]

😂😂😂😆

[@johnnycorona8851]

“Hard to see that it’s winning, but if a super computer sees it and Magnus agrees, then it certainly is”

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Your commentary is Excellent!! It's amazing that none of the major chess organizations do not pay you for your work. Excellent!!

[@matterickson503]

Why would they? He is not even a CM. He doesn't understand the game enough and relies upon computers for all of his analysis.

[@mardenhill]

he understands it well enough to make it comprehensible for the general audience. he doesn't need any of the big chess sites, that's the truth. they would love to have him, but he's already too big himself for them.

[@BeattapeFactory]

genius how much stuff these guys can calculate with just 1min on the clock

[@thomaskoukouris4070]

When you've played tens of thousands of games you memorise a good position they don't always have to calculate every exact move fully. They have developed chess intuition.

[@dariogreggio7981]

@esp ele they have you haven't

[@moon4tzuyupokeonce41]

@@thomaskoukouris4070 I partially agree about chess instincts but they still have to calculate all this in few seconds... Thanks to those hundreds and hundreds of games, their calculation speed is insanely insane...

[@artistryartistry7239]

Might also have something to do with studying chess and practicing calculation for over 2 decades.

[@josephjoestar77]

@@moon4tzuyupokeonce41 you meant insanely fast lol

[@codyeble6764]

Let's be correct.. Magnus didn't agree with the super computer, the super computer agreed with Magnus

[@GS-qe3pt]

Bruh

[@josuke21]

@@GS-qe3pt bruh indeed

[@michaelrorer362]

as a well-respected Russian commentator GM Gleiserov noted, only a cheater (:)) would play c4 (a sacrifice) in such a position when a simple and reliable Ra8 wins. This is especially true under a severe time pressure that super computers don't have. He has a point here, doesn't he?

[@chessenjoyer9657]

But even Stockfish 14 NNUE on my phone can beat magnus. It's rated 700 points higher than him. Machines are the masters of chess not Magnus

[@codyeble6764]

@@chessenjoyer9657 I see sarcasm is a lost art..

[@goodguycwyzz4768]

Wow Magnus didn’t even need to move the light square bishop the whole game and dark one ended back up in it’s starting spot

[@hsp6798]

first one made sense but the dark square one is very common to tuck in the bishop there.

[@davidcopson5800]

Maybe it was 'be kind to Bishops week'?

[@dennisdzeko3916]

Same happened with the light square bishop in his match against Anand or Kramnik (A few years past), he destroyed him without even moving the bishop the entire game.

[@hsp6798]

@Dennis Džeko Might go to show that we don't always need all our pieces developed and having them in odd places, especially long range is where people make blunders because they don't expect them to be there. But of course Magnus knows when not to have them there and it's really knowing the position and where the pieces are best placed for attacking and defending.

[@markustv916]

#suggestion Giri - Dubov. What a super complicated crazy game

[@davidcopson5800]

That comment only masks the truth.

[@heutras]

finding the moves and hearing congratulations from you makes my day every time

[@kids123123123]

“If you are not well rested maybe save this for later” I've had a couple of beers, and a bottle of red wine. Bring it on. I'd have no trouble beating Mangus.

[@irshadjeelani1596]

Mangus😂. You probably had too much wine.

[@seanhunter111]

Amazing game. Praggu has an incredible future ahead of him with this kind of complex, fighting chess.

[@dhruvyadav7715]

he has nothing ahead he doesn't belong here 🥴

[@yasaswynandavareek8399]

@@dhruvyadav7715 you have nothing ahead, you doesn't belong in this comment section

[@PS-ej2xn]

@@yasaswynandavareek8399 He probably thinks they are playing ice hockey.

[@Sharkmoves]

5/7 +1 elo wow

[@riccardobuglioni5152]

That's crazy

[@moabeprusse3234]

baby steps, one by one he achieves his goal

[@jonathonjubb6626]

Magnus needs other players to be above 2800. Otherwise it's a HUGE ask..

[@freakymundo]

yea... kind of unfair since humans can't play thousands of games. I think magnus could get to 2900 but I believe there isn't enough time for it. It just takes too much.

[@TikTokery]

He won against bums. Of course

[@ramkumarsridharan]

Dubov Statement: "Refuses to play wearing a mask as a matter of principle" What kind of principle is that really? In what moral subject that is covered? LOL... I mean, speaking the truth, helping others, etc are principles we know and try to follow. How is not wearing a mask a principle? that too a good one? #makesnosense #idioticatbest

[@kylesmith6141]

You're an ideologue. He can protest whatever he wants. I'd respect his opponents for choosing not to play if he didn't wear a mask, all the same. You're trying to rationalize your set of morals, or even more likely your politics, and enforce them on everyone else. He hasn't even said that he's challenging anything, to my knowledge. What are you really against when someone goes "I don't want to play that way"?

[@belab96]

Well apparently before the tournament started they made it clear that if someone close to you test positive that you wouldnt have to wear a mask. Now that it actually happened they just changed their mind and Dubov wasnt happy about it.

[@alexjustice7148]

Amazing analysis - thanks Agadmator!

[@sortehuse]

Very impressive play by Praggnanandhaa 😀

[@faisalal-bandar6680]

Agad: "sorry for all the variations.." Me: we're here for all the variations!!

[@caseyryan4002]

Magnus literally didn't move his light square bishop...

[@josipivesic7258]

what a noob

[@user-yz2xl1tu6t]

When super gm's don't develop they create brilliant games When i don't develop i lose in 10 moves...

[@z483gk]

@@user-yz2xl1tu6t When GM's develop their king, their king feeling safer. When I develop my king, he feels mated.

[@targaryen2733]

@@z483gk hahahahaha

[@TikTokery]

@@josipivesic7258 prag is a noob hahaah

[@bobthompson3739]

Excellent commentary, articulate and very concise and most insjghtful. thank you agadmator

[@tonyb9735]

Beautiful game, wonderful analysis. Thank you.

[@carryla]

Hope Magzy get his very first 2900 Elo And make a history for human kind, while engine that made by human have 3000+ elo

[@mr.rachetphilanthrophist601]

3500

[@BruceWayne-jh4wh]

3800+

[@kshitijsharma1132]

@@BruceWayne-jh4wh i dont think any engine has reached 3800 have they? ofc alphazero doesnt play in tournaments so ig you are referring to alphazero?

[@carryla]

@@BruceWayne-jh4wh really???

[@eragon78]

@@kshitijsharma1132 Pretty sure Stockfish 14 is like 3750 or something. But engine Elo is different than Human Elo anyways. You cant really compare Engines to Humans because they compete in different tournaments. Engine Elo is measured based on how they compete against other Engines. Its impossible to say exactly what Elo an engine would be against human players. My guess is probably in the 3200-3600 range but who knows.

[@brianbernstein3826]

no mask as "a matter of principle" wow. such arrogance and disregard for the wellbeing of others. my respect for Dubov just plummeted

[@jrd33]

Can't you respect someone who has a different opinion to yours? That's sad.

[@brianbernstein3826]

@@jrd33 choosing to disregard the wellbeing of others is a "different opinion" that we must honor or else we are intolerant? that's one of the weakest positions I've ever seen. yeah on that note, lets release all the criminals back into society, we need to be more open minded to different points of view...

[@jrd33]

@@brianbernstein3826 Did you miss the part where Dubov tested negative for Covid? If he's not infectious, what medical benefit is served by him wearing a mask?

[@Vahe345]

Thanks for the video Agamator!

[@beegeeeee]

Always appreciate the fast agad uploading skills 💪

[@eddyguerra9524]

Brings the most money...

[@weeooh1]

Praggo in another 5 years could be a world champ contender.

[@RandyLeftHandy]

Refusing to play with a mask is a silly hill to die on

[@RandyLeftHandy]

@@Home_of_the_Brave Exactly what principle would disallow someone to put a piece of cloth over their mouth for a few hours? I can understand not liking it, and can admit that the organizers bungled the whole thing, but it's just a mask. I see no virtue to be gained here.

[@RandyLeftHandy]

@@Home_of_the_Brave I actually just got over covid, and would gladly wear a mask if I thought it could potentially keep my opponent from contacting any illness.

[@martinkennedy2400]

...fabulous video extraordinary variations thanks

[@saimon174666]

Watched online, now Agad's recap then Gotham's, brilliant.

[@Amar-pu3ph]

waiting for Levi

[@hookahkid]

13:35.. Qxh6+, Qxh6+ 😂😂 what magic is this??

[@bowe1728]

Carlsen says this is a winning position and the super computer agrees!

[@mohammadbaraka7858]

You are the GOAT of chess analysis.

[@LukeHey]

That's beauty. I probably need to study it!

[@arkabanerjee1091]

Kudos to both players

[@dennis9944]

i It was in this position that agadmator was the fastest man alive.

[@zambot264]

Amazing game. Thanks as always for the excellent analysis.

[@KartikeyaDutta]

Crazy complicate game. Thanks for the analysis Agad.

[@Psiber_Syn]

Imagine being so soft and fragile not to wear a mask in the middle of a pandemic. I know Dubov is a great chess player but common sense in this instance was 62IQ.

[@black_eagle]

The soft and fragile people are the ones wearing masks. Especially young, healthy people who aren't in any danger.

[@Psiber_Syn]

@@black_eagle That's not the case at all and it doesn't matter if Dubov was healthy, symptomatic, asymptomatic or not. The very least he could've done is put a mask on to protect his opponent or other people in the room who may have underlying health conditions or are within an age range where they would seriously suffer from Covid. Dubov thought he was above the rules - which he is not. It's people like you who have this selfish mindset that deserve Covid. Use your head and think about other people around you for once in your life because your comment is uneducated and quite frankly it's the soft, selfish, and egotistical people who are the ones not wearing masks.

[@Nullifidian]

@@black_eagle Masks aren't to protect to wearer; they're to reduce the risk of the wearer spreading COVID by breathing little droplets of virus-riddled spittle all over other people. Even people who have been vaccinated can still carry the virus asymptomatically, so masks help reduce the risk of inadvertently infecting others.

[@defeatist3463]

5/7 just to win 1 ELO.... Oof. You know, I think what needs to happen to make the 2900 goal more feasible, is a higher number of 2800-2830s in the field. That'll make the grind shorter although more risky - higher rated opponents => more chance of magnus losing, but winning against them fetches more reward.

[@kingedge1653]

That will only happen when others get better

[@timothymcbride5092]

Victim of his own success. "Tough, not impossible" - Magnus Carlsen

[@AwkwardTurtle311]

Was waiting for dis

[@kydog3739]

Wow, great game. Big fan of Lil P! Has great style.

[@MArk-yn4sp]

Kudos to Pragg for what seems the most aggressive play in the tournament so far.

[@Euquila]

``Refuses to wear a mask as a matter of principle.`` What principle? From how I understand it, you would be protecting your opponent no?

[@Nullifidian]

That's the principle. If he doesn't wear a mask, he knows his opponents won't want to go near him, so if he can convince the tournament officials to go along with his bullshit then he might regain some Elo points in forfeits.

[@MyatHtoo]

thank you for super detailed analysis...

[@only300cc6]

The match I was waiting for

[@robert82747]

Dubov is a legend.

[@existenceghost9701]

I know at this level resigning is completely normal and even considered the classy move, I however, would love to see these types of games just played out to the end, a lot to learn for a new player. Beautiful game none-the-less.

[@eragon78]

Games like this are much more often played out in faster time formats like Rapid or Blitz. Its mainly just in classical where resignations are much more common.

[@vinsmokesanji7629]

this kid is going places, great

[@abrannat8048]

Thank you agadmator...

[@higherbeingX]

If Praggu can like this at this age,I am sure he will be a very strong player in 3 or 4 years

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

Just all-out fireworks, what a magnificent game! Every line leads into something so complex, it's crazy they kept the game so clean.

[@erikatlas4161]

The analysis you did is amazing! The game itself is mind boggling but the masterful overview by this channel? Rare indeed. This is plowing new territory in the history of chess. This would take me weeks to look at in days past.

[@Beerfish777]

There are a LOT of great chess players these days and then Magnus of course. Perhaps even better, there are a LOT of really promising young players.

[@OhmicContact]

Incredible

[@SavageDr4gon]

Dubov is my favorite player. I support his decision

[@imadbouteraa4144]

Magnus tried to play the whole game while keeping his white bishop on c8

[@davidcopson5800]

He also beat Anand in a wc game without moving his queen off its starting square. I believe this is the only time that happened in a wc game.

[@richardsleep2045]

Thanks Antonio, the sidelines work for me, you don't get totally lost in them, great coverage as always.

[@douglaseLamb]

Great prestation Antonio. Thx 🙏🏻, ♾ d

[@Headhunter_212]

“I’d like to thank Ron Swanson”. Immortal move.

[@renatoh.santosdasilva3080]

Ron Swanson probably throws his pc on the trash after this hahahahah

[@usamasays5008]

Why is no one talking about 13:37 Queen captures h6 check, Queen captures h6 check.. i mean where is the check man

[@mssfldt]

#suggestion Marcel Duchamp is one of the most influential artists of all time. But he plays also chess. I think he played in the french team in the 1930s. Perhaps there are intersting "art-chess-games" of him.

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

My summary of this game was Magnus slowly pushing for a passed pawn while he parries attacks on his well defended king.

[@chudaran]

I'm not shaming pragg, I'm a good fan. But it feels weird him being in this bracket while Arjun Erigaisi is in the challengers.

[@lorenzogalasso6252]

True

[@phantommohawk9939]

Erigaisi isn't facing super GM. They are a whole new ball game

[@xtosu9643]

its just tata steel rules, erigaisi will be in the next one

[@libertarianboy1453]

absolute legend dubov refuses to play with a mask. awesome dude

[@logant6490]

He's an idiot. He hasn't had a negative PCR test result. Why should his opponent be exposed to any risk?

[@libertarianboy1453]

@@logant6490 if you think people are entitled to require other people to not expose them to any risks, you weren't allowed to drive, smoke, drink and so on. you're basically already exposing other people to risks by leaving your house. do you think we should live like that? Never heard the quote: Those who would give up freedom for safety, deserve neither.

[@logant6490]

@@libertarianboy1453 some risks are unavoidably. This isn't one of them.

[@libertarianboy1453]

@@logant6490 it is unavoidable. When was there a time when diseases didn‘t exist naturally. Before corona did you also use a mask when you had the flu? I mean the risk of catching a flu is also avoidable.

[@nayfenwhen_]

Man you gotta love anish for being such a troll with that quote

[@LouisGedo]

Incredible game! 👏

[@michaelscott7166]

It doesn't help that a 16 year old kid who's not yet ranked in the world's top 100 is parachuted in to the top group at the "Wimbledon of Chess"

[@richardlobo88]

he won one of the tournaments(dont remember) and hence he got the spot. but for his age it will be fantastic.

[@pragadeeshkannan4938]

Dubov has shown that being a good chess player doesn't mean you are intelligent

[@kylesmith6141]

How so? Because, you're following rules people admitted to making up on the spot? If you're going to be an insane ideologue then why not criticize the tournaments for not forcing masks on anyone, anyway? What are tests good for if they are not respected? I am just baffled by what you might consider logic. If he doesn't want to play with a mask on, then he doesn't want to play with a mask on. That is his choice and he had to forfeit because of it. Stop attacking people for simply having a different point of view than yourself. Inquisitions, witch hunts, and mob lynchings were all tools of people who couldn't be accepting.

[@emmettniles2099]

?

[@joshuahunter2825]

This must be the way people hear when I talk about chess, confused/complicated. I have NEVER seen a game like this. 👍

[@dhruvyadav7715]

then you are a clown even 2000's play better than this 🥴

[@joshuahunter2825]

@@dhruvyadav7715 👏

[@dhruvyadav7715]

@@joshuahunter2825 🥴

[@kirjuschaks]

I dont undersand much about exellent chess play, but that definitely was the best game so far in the tata steel....

[@clashplaya8638]

I’m confused. Is Dubov against masks in general, or does he just think it would be too much of a distraction to play good chess with one on?

[@JacquesduPlessis11]

I am not sure. That is a good question. I noticed he had a mask at the table in his other games, and put one on after the game when he left the table. It makes sense to me, he just really dislikes the idea of playing with a mask on, but who knows.

[@TRC_WA]

Good for Dubov. It’s common knowledge that masks aren’t any more effective than the vaccine. I know quite a few people that tested positive for omicron lately… and all were vaxxed and some were boosted. All told me they wore masks in public and still got it. Think back to when mask mandates first came about back in early/mid 2020… how many tested positive after that? Were they all not wearing masks? Or are masks just not effective? Good for you Dubov. 👍

[@dariogreggio7981]

Dubov has enough braincells to understand that stupid masks don't work well

[@SomeRandomDevOpsGuy]

Just because masks aren't 100% effective doesn't make them ineffective. I know I'm talking to a brick wall here, but oh well... what else is new?

[@MateuszZ1]

@@TRC_WA the purpose of masks is not to prevent infection of the one who wears it but to prevent contagioning of others. And The purpose of vaccines is not to prevent infection (understood as intrusion of the virus) as this is impossible. The only thing vaccines do is to train one's organism to fight the virus. And in both of these goals masks and vaccines are highly effective. Stop spreading false information.

[@randomlkvids]

Have you noticed Magnus activated his 2 bishops without moving any of them.. He just opened up his queen side 😏

[@ceesvegh4904]

Excellent analysis

[@diamandisz]

Such an amazing game! ❤️

[@josephotunga9608]

magnus needs to play more games against fabi,firouzja, ding liren and other highly rated opponents 2750+ to actually gain his dream, winning against 2600s doesnt help

[@richardlobo88]

he cannot decide who his opponents are.

[@tommiddleton6671]

Respect Dubov even more so for this! 👌🔥

[@cravengruesome9454]

Please never say sorry for all of the variations the more variations the better I love it that's what I'm here for

[@EcoAncestralAmorico]

Danil Dubov Heroe!!

[@joelevans3860]

Mad respect to Dubov. He was already my favorite player, and now I respect him as a man.

[@MegaJohny777]

I sooooo want to see Pragg rise to the top of the next generation. I'd rather see him take the crown from Magnus in a couple of years than Firouzja. ( Not that I would mind Firouzja at all.)

[@gardenvariety9957]

What a game!

[@nedmerrill5705]

It's amazing how these classical chess games devolve into speed chess / bullet chess. Which is why guys like Fabi are apt to lose just before time control; they don't do will at speed chess.

[@akseliritola1890]

They get 30 second for every move played, so not really bullet or even Blitz.