“Watch 16 Negative Men in Action" || Berlin FIDE Grand Prix (2022)

[@fxmart]

My wife is traveling, when I said I missed her she said “you can watch the captures captures guy to pass the time”

[@keksigerkeks3276]

😂

[@JW-qd3ol]

LOL

[@Yo-mh7ks]

Relationship goals

[@jetrocoutinhomissias8524]

LOL!!! Br na area

[@KawaZeke]

Lmao

[@MrHibbsComedy]

"Easier said than drawn." ~Agadmator with a straight face. 13:33

[@mihail263]

lmaooo

[@allbyrs4903]

#suggestion #suggestions It's GM Yuri Averbakh's 100th birthday on 8 Feb so maybe you could show one of his best games on his Birthday :).

[@VylinJanKranBlanMichal]

We must give this comment more likes

[@earthwormsim8068]

Up vote!!!!

[@maspofu2538]

Ist that the guy who invented the Averbakh?

[@kevinnathaniel9231]

@x x cursed, but true

[@jonathandasylva516]

Hey we need this

[@sahali14]

1:07 that voice crack loooool

[@2313rafa]

Three!

[@lindanib541]

I see Daniil, I click. His games are always a joy to watch regardless of the result

[@imranshorifshuvo3787]

Same here

[@simonmultiverse6349]

Daniil was Magnus Carlsen's training partner, so Daniil must have learned a few things. That makes Daniil Dubov a formiddable opponent.

[@dark_magician_sdy]

Dubov is a beast!!!!

[@harrisaxer2651]

Same here

[@memegazer]

Dubov is the bad boy of chess

[@SamuelPearlman]

20:03 "Going extremely sharp against Dubov doesn't go well for ... people!"

[@whowas616]

keymer is such an underdog in the tournament. He is just 17 and when you take a look on how is elo went up in the last few years it makes you very optimistic that he will become super gm level one day. Fingers crossed. He seems to be quite promising.

[@sevenstarofheaven]

His rating graph shows really sharp increase. He's already the best in german

[@vivekjoshi5207]

"Going extremely sharp on Dubov does not end well for people"..is one of the best compliments for Dubov.! What a game by Keymer too..!

[@sahali14]

Finally I know what that letter on the robot stands for lol

[@kirilstojkoski7075]

Thats cool, the letters werent there from the beginning of the channel

[@kyrilkavetsky6311]

This whole time I thought it was a cryptic Easter egg for truly deep fans of the channel

[@dtoth100]

Took me awhile, he rarely mentions it

[@DarkSygil666]

Hehe, nice man. It feels great to figure out little things like that.

[@MrChocolatlait]

First time?

[@claudiustefan186]

01:07 so knight c threeee :) that squeaky voice was awesome ;) love your channel

[@demianschultz3749]

That "HELLO EVERYONE" almost gave me a heart attack

[@secyll5565]

"Of course Dubov played King d8" Because everyone nowadays spots forced mates in 18 :'D Just goes to show how insanely far away we all are from their Skilllevel

[@ritam8767]

He didn't have to spot it, all GMs have already memorized endgame theory. And opening theory.

[@markn.7914]

I’m pretty sure this position is in at least one of the thousands of chess books that they’ve memorised

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

also, remember that this is a classical game. you are watching the entire game in half than what they take to make a single move sometimes. it is still impressive, but they got plenty of time and theory to do it

[@incognito_incognito]

Agad unexpectedly falsettos at 1:07 very smoothly.

[@Rhababerschorle]

Even agad the legend isn’t safe from voice cracks

[@kiffbeatz]

lol i also thought this was funny, love agad so much

[@sajaljaiswal1659]

Timestamp: 1:07

[@TevionErazer]

And 1:36 too :p

[@crimson.ghost22222]

😁

[@nosenoticer9097]

Lmao

[@ultimateman55]

THE LETTER ON THE ROBOT TELLS YOU THE TIME FORMAT FOR THE GAME?!?!??!?!

[@DekritGampamole]

Dubov has been watching this channel and was convinced that b4 would bring him something.

[@ryczardpetroo2458]

Rook and king against king is a theoretical win but most of the time it ends in stalemate.

[@TheCydboiChannel]

It's a very well known forced checkmate

[@vikassajanani6710]

#suggestion #suggestions a game from grandmaster Keith Arkell! His games are always interesting with bold king moves in middle game to amazingly instructive endgames

[@ChessJourneyman]

Dubov shredding covid drama is an absolute joy.

[@arc3celestion]

Yes, coming in last place at Tata is "shredding" it. Boy, he showed them.

[@pedrorengel9603]

Went over my head for a day or two. Then suddenly I was doing something else and "NEGATIVE MEN I GET IT!" Bossman Dubov.

[@memegazer]

Dubov is the bad boy of chess

[@immanuelhalimchristianto4215]

13:31 "Easier said than drawn" gold

[@hishamhamed5033]

"The Evans gambit for being winning" It certainly deserves it.

[@peterwinters8587]

B4 has been refuted - Agad devastated

[@michaelgarrow3239]

Agadmator- You are singularity raising the playing skills of chessmen everywhere! Love watching this stuff! Almost as much fun as monster truck mud bog racing!!!

[@josuea7338]

"Easier said than drawn" chef's kiss

[@keksigerkeks3276]

13:40 Why does the Bishop have to move? White could do the same trick as Black: sacrifice the piece and just capture Black's pawn on f5. Then White would be up a pawn and maybe win!?

[@brandonriordan921]

Nothing like finishing up one of your videos and being notified you just uploaded another one. Thanks for making my Friday better

[@GutGerman]

Thank you, James, for this great game. I really enjoyed it. By the way, if I have not written a comment on your last videos, does not yet mean that I did not see them. On the contrary, I visit your great channel almost every night. Cheers

[@ЛюбомирКючуков]

07:40 This check was delivered with some sound effects as well 😄

[@alexvidal821]

Dear Agadmator... Love your videos... You're amazing... But ... Please add the clock to understand what type of pressure the players are facing

[@kennystimpson2775]

Facts

[@merijnvanwouden]

That’s a bit problematic because he explores many alternative lines and he replays everything using his mouse (he would have to update the clock status manually each move) This is why whenever relevant, he just mentions the time the players have left especially when they run out of it. The letter on the robot indicates the time control of the game (“C”=classical etc)

[@Ceeewolf]

Please put the thumbnail on the Info, or left side with the players' photographs so I can see what you are referring to when you do 'From The Thumbnail' bits.

[@charmewithcem4830]

the german bobby fisher in action

[@Andrewdude172]

“The problem is this loses on the spot” 🤣🤣

[@egirlsareruiningmylife]

1:06 Agad's voice

[@freddycruz5969]

Ah yes, the legendary mate in 18😂😂😂

[@Kai01716]

how dare you scroll down while the legend is speaking

[@immortalchess1817]

last capture was 45.Rxe4 .. they played 40 moves

[@miltiadisgiannakakis29]

Look how Medo turns quickly when he hears the "Hello everyone!". Wish him all the best!

[@rickharold7884]

Love the draw battle.

[@chrisscullion9656]

That photo of Dubov is so badass.

[@2313rafa]

What I think everytime I see it

[@darth_hansel4466]

awesome Vincent!

[@jopeDE]

frikkin sharp

[@madhavanr8055]

New haircut looking fresh

[@ryczardpetroo2458]

I had king and rook again my opponent who had king, rook and bishop and I was able to win that game after checking king on the same rank and then bishop with only 5 minutes on the clock

[@fernbap]

A new drinking game: each time he says "and now" :D

[@tech_to_know]

Agad you are my stress buster God bless you👌🏻🔥

[@cygnustsp]

thats exactly why I clicked on this video, I just realized I made a $5000 mistake on something at work, not good

[@GroveOfWhispers]

Watching "The West Wing" episode 14 season 3, titled "Hartsfield's Landing". Chess features in the episode. I hate seeing chess on TV and film because it is almost always wrong. They start a game, white makes one move and Martin Sheen (playing the President) says: ah the Evans Gambit! Yeah okay.

[@peterwinters8587]

White moved the pawn off the board

[@TheTalaliad]

In that episode he's joking about the openings

[@benoplustee]

@@TheTalaliad how exactly?

[@TheTalaliad]

@@benoplustee During the episode none of them want to play chess cause they don't know how, he knows this and makes them play anyway. And than he when they make a move he says they are playing a specific opening, the purpose is two-fold, because he himself doesn't really know all those opening very well but saying the names makes them think he does so they all assume they'll get crushed. And by pretending that they know the opening themselves he is annoying them further because they all repeatedly tell him they don't play chess. By doing this he greatly annoys them, providing humor for both himself and the audience.

[@LordMajicus]

OK, I feel stupid because I never noticed in years of watching that the robot letter changes for the format.

[@rogerrogerorger]

I was finally getting used to playing b4

[@TheMarksT]

Awesome battle!

[@mislavivkovic9996]

This is crazy i always make a draw with a rook bishop against a rook

[@MrGrisha92]

Those witty contributors, also contributing to entertainment level 😊

[@yrnsymohfinest3492]

Forced checkmate in 18 moves.. lol... who on earth would find the right moves,, but that's why we have engines😅

[@ChessJourneyman]

Akobian has a lesson on that...it's one of many forced patterns any good GM knows...

[@gordohogo8016]

Yrn, thanks for saving me from asking the question

[@roberttodd8889]

#suggestion After the move immediately before "Completely New Game!" (or some appropriate point before that) can you summarize how many games reached that position and what the outcomes were? E.g. "The database has N games that reached this position; White won X times, Black Y times, and the rest were draws." (I hope this isn't an abuse of the #Suggestion protocol!)

[@khalidcloud4342]

Those people who just realized that the letter on the bot's head refers to the time format please make an appearance here :D or am I the only one?

[@LGtheCat]

Have been watching on and off for a couple of years and never noticed it to be honest

[@dabossman5650]

@@a.s.04 its a C

[@benoplustee]

@@a.s.04 it was corrected during the vid

[@mrstone.]

Agadmator!! Best chess channel Love the fanbase too❤️

[@BlpBud]

Learning from Illinois everyday! Appreciate your channel

[@sachithweligepola345]

TIL the letter above the robot stands for the time format!

[@daveconvoy5793]

Nice new haircut!

[@smellmyfingergunz9414]

Perhaps this is a strange question, but what exactly did Dubov mean by "16 negative men?" Does he mean as in people who are being negative? Is it some reference to the pawns? Or is this some chess metaphor I don't understand? I'm just curious, it's a very interesting thing to say. I think the second half is true though. Perhaps being an astronaut is easier than being an extremely high-level GM.

[@dzllz]

Today I learned the meaning of the letter on the little robot!

[@pjones7662]

What a fresh haircut 👌🏽

[@cobalius]

Nice, i see the new haircut~

[@jeffepley2351]

Agad is the real champion

[@michaelemerson1949]

Sings "Knight c3 minor "

[@adershgr]

Its 2 in the morning here and I'm so tired to watch another chess content , wait its a dubov game, my sleep can wait

[@RandomGuy-ys1hs]

Hi fellow Indian

[@melchorkinghilarioesquillo8899]

I see the future now... These guys are feirce attackers... I admire both their styles... They're not COWARDS. Just that Dubov has a sharper blade. I ENJOYED THIS GAME ❣️ Kudos to the Players and Antonio. 🥳

[@kinofchaos9085]

Doesnt the 50 move rule only apply when you have nothing but the king?

[@richardmccandless2223]

It's time, Antonio! 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 cxd4 7. exd4 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Bg2 Qc4 10. Bd2 Nxd4 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. O-O Qxe5 13. Qa4+ Nd7 14. Qxb4 Nc2 15. Qa4 Nxa1 16. Bf4 Qh5 17. Bd6 f6 18. Qc4 Ne5 19. Qb5+ Kf7 20. f4 Nc2 21. fxe5 Ne3 22. Qc5 Nxf1 23. Qc7+ Kg6 24. exf6 gxf6 25. Be4+ f5 26. Nd5 Qd1 27. Bf3 Qd4+ 28. Kh1 Qxb2 29. Ne7+ Kf6 30. Nd5+ exd5 31. Qe7+ Kg6 32. Bh5+ Kxh5 33. Qf7+ Kg4 34. h3+ Kf3 35. Qxd5+ Kf2 36. Qg2+ Ke1 37. Qxb2 Rd8 38. Qc1+ Ke2 39. Qc4+ Ke1 40. Bb4+ Kf2 41. Qc2+ Rd2 42. Bxd2 Nxg3+ #suggestion

[@يوسفعمارنة-ش9ت]

Forget hampei vs meniter THIS is the immortal draw Also i love how it's so complicated the engine keeps changing it mind between black is winning to dead drawn a couple of times in a couple of positions Btw who played this game?

[@richardmccandless2223]

@@يوسفعمارنة-ش9ت thank you. I hope Antonio agrees

[@richardmccandless2223]

@@يوسفعمارنة-ش9ت you will find out if Antonio uses this video 😊👍

[@KrishPatel0607]

#suggestion levon aronian vs vidit gujarathi 2022 fide grand prix nimzo indian just got defeated

[@Acc-nt5dp]

1:05 lel

[@TalEl59]

Has anyone complimented Agad for the excellence of his visual presentation?

[@harperlewis_RC]

What do you mean?

[@TalEl59]

@@harperlewis_RC Like his chessboard, the picture tiles for each player, the interesting quotes above , the letter over the robot to indicate whether its classical, blitz or rapid. His presentation has so many elements that really add to what makes this channel special.

[@2313rafa]

@@TalEl59 plus, that doggo and that smiley face pillow

[@criticalmass500]

black queen could have come back into the game earlier

[@bwagaibrahim4586]

Agad kindly analyse the game between Luis Supi and Magnus Carlsen with Qc6 queen sacrifice! Magnus resigned. Thank you

[@adarshs1671]

He already did...

[@simonmultiverse6349]

I used to pronounce it "Grand Pricks" until the light dawned on me.

[@thedeadbaby]

who keeps track of the 50 move rule? Woudl seem annoying for the players to keep track of this in their head/have to write it down after every move.

[@dynedoctama4026]

Dubov❤️

[@leonardollanos6600]

didnt know about the robot :O nice!

[@sreejith18]

I wondered initially why B instead of C

[@domisiek114]

#sugesstion Wojtaszek vs Rapport

[@maugerthomas3299]

I d like to thank the evan's gambit for being winning. Best quote ever from agadmator

[@neversayxever]

I've won a position like this before under time trouble

[@evilrslade]

Got tickets for the third leg in Berlin. Great video as usual.

[@janbaazkhan7403]

sir, will you please make a video on important chess books to read for beginners, intermediate and advance players.

[@RecK1312]

You got google for that

[@tejasmarathe2k]

Do top players still use stockfish for opening theory OR have they moved to alpha zero? If anyone knows would love to know🙏

[@koyorsapi6403]

Stockfish has outclassed alphazero for several years now. The new superstar is Leela

[@christopherbrand5360]

Of course you want to play b4, and it is the best move, but this was not the right time ;)

[@b11ina82yy]

see ur dog's reaction wen u say hello..

[@permatafaris7272]

They would be shock

[@joseenriquemunar8901]

Guys! I tell you, please do not click it! 1:05 xD love you agad!

[@davew4304]

Your detailed analysis of this one really made my brain hurt 🤯

[@РомчевићФилип]

Nice Haircut Brother

[@agastyakumarsingh2358]

hi agadmator #suggestion game between chris van de loo va m hessling in 1983 holland

[@adammiller3609]

SO interested to understand the video's title? Why "negative men" ?

[@marthadunkley6758]

'Hello Everyone' Medo in shock because he has never heard that before 😀

[@softwareinfo4657]

Does anyone play the Tarrasch Defence anymore?

[@robertphillips2769]

I had a player claim insufficient winning chances vs me when I had a R and B vs his rook, and the TD (a friend of his) agreed. It was the final round, and the draw allowed me to tie him. However, the claim was bogus, which I did not know at the time, so I should have won the tourney. At least I got half the prize money, and it wasn't much of a tourney anyway, but he's the same guy I had beaten in the final round of the Montana state championship in 2004, and that was the only other game I ever played against him after that title game. Now I know.

[@2313rafa]

That's fucked up

[@robertphillips2769]

@@2313rafa Yes it was. He was about to lose on time, no less. But I still beat him prior to that for the state title, so that's a more important memory. :D

[@jahizahmad]

Keep clicking 1:07

[@mursuka80]

Nice to see more Keymer games. Where has he been?

[@MrFriccolini]

School

[@altimate1]

@@MrFriccolini 😄

[@GeraldM_inNC]

I felt that after the Black queen gobbled up the free pawn on H2, it needed to return immediately to the other side of the board, to C7 or even B8. It eventually returned to C7, but by the time it did the attempted assault on the white king was no longer possible. I felt there was hope for ramming those pawns down the throat of white's king if (and only if) both the rook and queen were right behind them. Instead, the white queen hung around on H2 hoping to get a chance to take the pawn on G2. That pawn meant nothing strategically, and black was just being greedy for a pawn it didn't need. What do you folks think?

[@sohambhattacharjee951]

This is the reason why i sac my last piece in a losing endgame against a king and rook when i play 1100s. Same vibe.

[@CampaignFT]

When you go over the scenarios over what could happen is this something they consider while they're playing? Or like how many future moves do you think they consider before making their move? forgive me im low elo.

[@vektor3958]

It depends on the time format. In Classical chess players have time to consider many lines sometimes many moves deep. You can figure out which time format they playing by looking under Agadmator to see the letter on the robot's head. C stands for classical - a lot of time, R - rapid - is shorter , B - blitz - even more short

[@pedrorengel9603]

They are not only looking at linear continuations, but structures. What covers what, threats, hidden threats, short medium and long term objectives, endgame structure, defence and offence a la football, all these things and more they have to look at. What Agad shows is is a tiny glimpse into some things that are relevant to the position, like a visual representation of an atom to explain what nuclear phisicists do.