Is This The Worst Move Ever Played?

[@voyagesdelame1]

That feeling when you find Qh8 and it's the only losing move

[@Fred_1898]

Same here!

[@DreadVille1]

same

[@ihcfn]

um no, no, not at all, I played something completely different, honest!

[@nuthintoprove]

I found Qh8, oops

[@magnafire1]

It's not losing it's drawing.

[@ultimateman55]

Löwenthal: I can't believe I did that! Oh well, in 150 years this blunder will long be forgotten. agamator: Hold my beer.

[@pianoboi4842]

More like: "Sorry about that"

[@khattab5351]

more like hello everyone!

[@loosekanen]

Me: Qh8 is clearly the correct move Agad: Qh8 is what Lowenthal played and is the worst chess move ever Me: So you're saying... I'm as good as Lowenthal? I'll take it.

[@Nayhan123]

You got likes thought I'd tell you

[@ethancollinsworth3927]

lol

[@julienmcat]

same lol

[@williamhu9567]

im the 1K'th like ur welcome

[@knarfamoranemix6030]

I also thought Qh8 was good. I had missed that Black could take the f7 pawn after the check. As usual, I won't make such silly mistake again. I disagree that there was no pressure in that game though. Black has a passed c pawn. Just waiting around would eventually lose the game. So White must find a way to actually make progress fast.

[@ArpanChess]

"You can take as much time as you want for a move, but okay you can't take forever cos it's gonna be rude" - Agadmator, Oct 2020

Can you mention time?

[@purpleguy7261]

@ 0:54

[@starboiklem8381]

Legend!!🤣🤣

[@noteminemsburneraccount324]

@@purpleguy7261 somebody doesnt watch the whole video

@@noteminemsburneraccount324 why does it bother you?

[@aristodemosii.1980]

Explanation: Löwenthal wanted to play Qh7 but he mouse slipped.

[@gray_gogy]

They didn't have computers back then. He slipped on a mouse

[@dark6.6E-34]

@@gray_gogy XD

[@thomasharris1090]

I know that’s a joke but Qh7 is a useless move that doesn’t accomplish anything. You need to find a way to avoid that check and still get your queen to h8

[@dark6.6E-34]

@@thomasharris1090 Qh7 stops the check as agad said and is winning according to the engine

[@SmartStr33t]

Probably a pre-move.

[@debojitrabha2502]

Title: worst chess move ever played Entire comment section: Starts panicking.

[@esh6767]

LMAO!!!

[@Dan1elAndrade]

Yes, like in the middle of the game I had already realized that Lowenthal was going to blunder his completely winning game, :sigh:

[@leonardcharlesnew1591]

Im retiring from chess - I can’t believe I did that 🙈

[@abhinavjain2985]

Nope entire comment section : You should see my games

[@MrZwartwit]

Hides personal game database

[@chaosmassive8627]

10:14 me: its obviously h8,right? 10:22 agadmator: any move other than blundering the pawn well, I guess I hardstuck at 800 rating for reason.

[@constantinospapadopoulos6778]

i made the same mistake and im about 1600, dont lose hope :D

[@pedramhaqiqi7030]

Dude lowenthal made this blunder and beat morphy atleast once. So don’t worry. I saw the same thing too. It was the most provocative move LOOL

[@lucasoscar]

hey im trash too, but on top of just upvoting im here leaving a comment to own it like my man right here, respect

[@agusspp6551]

Congratulations, you are an excellent ruiner of brilliant games.

[@zoulzopan]

this mistake only proves that I am as good as Lowenthal

[@Mr3lusion]

Me whenever I’m about to win a game: “It’s blunder time”

[@archaicnymph2977]

Same lol. I am 1600 rated and I still manage to blunder rooks in completely winning games in rapid.

[@dragondish904]

Thats why you are 1600 😂😂

[@saresa2566]

Checkmate in 1: I missed that part where thats my problem

[@oacevedo81]

No game of mine is complete without a good blunder on my part.

[@matskrosby2233]

Im 1200 blitz. When I manage to win a queen for free I often end up losing. On the other hand I’ve turned games being -12 in material just because I use a tricky knight.

[@Krossceeper1234]

You haven't seen my games :)

[@kylelopez9640]

I second that. If you think a pro made the worst move ever I suggest analyzing any of my blitz games

[@anturanggatantra2137]

Try my 30minutes rapid....

[@pD5V0DdsaoVhq]

frankly terrible, RAAWR!!!

[@AbhishekYadav-bc8ek]

@@pD5V0DdsaoVhq how r u Ben?

[@TWM94YT]

@@AbhishekYadav-bc8ek hes doing an impression of Ben doing an impression of Naka

[@Idk-os4ix]

Title : *one of the worst moves ever made* Comment section : "hold my queen"

[@abhinavjain2985]

"infact you can even capture it"

[@newpgaston6891]

Worst move ever played by a great player; I probably play 3 worse moves every game on average!

[@keriahenta]

more like take my gueen

[@severed6s]

i get into it when guys take my queen

[@Kuya_Yan_1234]

The moment I hold it, I miss the opportunity?!

[@pD5V0DdsaoVhq]

i played the exact move lowlenthal played, lol

[@hesurecouldyell]

same, it seems so natural

[@zarifshoeb]

Sameeee

[@freedomofspeech2700]

Its because after finding Kh3 black can give no checks but doesn't calculate that its connects with the pawn on f7

[@JG-zs8tr]

Join the club. 😩😂

[@nickrees4706]

So did I, even with all the warnings ☹️

[@LeventK]

"Finding best moves are not that hard, finding the worst move is true talent." ~Johann Jacob Löwenthal

[@pozzowon]

#sugestión

[@LeventK]

@@pozzowon You had one job.

[@emailjwr]

Wait is this an actual quote?

[@JourneytoBetterSelf]

@@emailjwr lmao right?

[@brightnight8831]

and legend has it he did not know opening theory a la Capablanca

[@moayyadalmasri9654]

agadmator : feel free to pause the video and win the game for white me : it's obviously Qh8 agadmator : literally any move except Qh8 me : i really should reinstall super mario

[@jwaj]

You really should though

[@nailbiter1]

agreed

[@shubhtripathy1337]

When I read the title I was like : “Is he covering one of my games”😅😅

[@LeventK]

He hacked your very important account lol

[@daborshy4089]

*Spends 15 minutes calculating a winning combination* Agadmator: "If you chose pretty much any move you're right."

[@gray_gogy]

Lmao

[@magnafire1]

How many check mates you think the computer has told him about that he did not realizing it was check mate like the mates he misses? Lol

[@aidangarner1181]

13:15 Queen to Ivanchuk

[@NSLM]

lol. E1 check. Very good

[@stateofdecay2210]

top notch

[@itwasinthispositionerinoag7414]

0:00 Hello everyone 1:13 Let's check it out 2:29 Never been reached again 2:41 4:12 Captures captures 3:10 Double attack 5:21 En passant 10:12 Give you a couple of seconds 10:20 (Enjoy the show) 12:58 13:15 13:22 Queen to Ivanchuk 13:25 It was in this position 14:04 14:38 15:21 Morphy saga 15:01 So yeah

[@RoniRonkoKovatch]

11:37 Queen back to F2 ?!?! #Queeng !?!

[@Ishyyyyyyyy]

Damn your fast bro

[@BillboMC]

No evans’ gambit? Disappointed

[@marcusmilton1]

Queen to ivanchuk.. 😂😂

[@Larry_Kabberga]

10:11 Agadmator: feel free to pause the video and find the winning move me: no need to pause the video, too easy: Qh8

[@dragmio]

Exactly! Me too! LOL

[@vatsaljadav5528]

When you say Worst move you mean in Grandmaster chess right? Because I create new worst moves everyday with my play. XD

[@pabloenrique20]

oh... you got a challenger

[@DeepakKumar-yk8cb]

Johann jacob challenges you😂

[@kvtassel]

I'm buying popcorn.

[@gonzalo4658]

Yes he literally means tournament play. Not to be a debbie downer but you sounded genuinely inquisitive.

[@vedantkokate971]

@@gonzalo4658 get well soon

[@duartista]

Agadmator: "Is This The Worst Move Ever Played?" Me: "You underestimate my power."

[@LeventK]

Ohh no already commented

[@MohamedZashim.R]

lol

[@snoopstp4189]

I'm going to test this theory with the engine, Antonio is known to exaggerate but this time I think he is correct.

[@BorisGamingChannel]

Me an inetellectuall: "Plays Qf6" Agadmator: :o

[@sukhmandersingh4306]

Your intellect shows by your spelling

[@aronmendoza297]

you protected the g6 pawn so definitely a brilliant move

[@abhinavjain2985]

@@sukhmandersingh4306 nope his spelling skill not intellect lol

[@BorisGamingChannel]

@@sukhmandersingh4306 where did i spell anything wrong?

[@abhinavjain2985]

@@BorisGamingChannel 😅 Intellectual, or did you intentionally right "Intellectuall".

[@anturanggatantra2137]

"Worst moves" I scoff at this words.....

[@turdferguson3091]

"Pause the video and find the winning move" -me spends 30 mins analyzing "Any move would do" -MOTHERF*****

[@GreatUSTreasureHunt]

Agadmator: Worst move ever played? Me: Like, today?

[@castraatmoko5444]

Alternate title: Agadmator roasts Löwenthal for 15 minutes and 31 seconds

[@parshavkala9855]

Competition is fierce for worst move ever played -Agadmator 2020

[@sukhmandersingh4306]

Especially in my games

[@gonzalo4658]

lol

[@Hero59469]

He 'Any move, any move works' Me: 'Jay' He: 'Any move that doesn't blunder the pawn' Me: 'Ahww'

[@Aetherius88]

Agadmator: "Worst move ever played?" Me: "Yay I'm finally going to be featured on the channel!"

[@mick16wtf]

You cant take forever because its going to be rude. After 2341 years: I'll urge you to make a move sir, we're not savages after all are we?

[@nepheo5243]

Me: Relax. Everything's gonna' be okay, just play Kh2- Lowenthal: *QH8 MY BOYS*

[@zglrd8938]

How about Qh5?

[@MrJsintic]

Haven't even watched the video, but I guarantee all the comments are going to be "You haven't seen my games!"

[@LeventK]

Lolllll true

[@abhinavjain2985]

You just read a comment and copied it, LoL but it's true so who am i to interfere

[@panda4247]

Me being meta: I was expecting a comment expecting those comments

[@MrJsintic]

@@abhinavjain2985 I actually thought about it when I saw the title before clicking on the video, but after posting I saw someone else had also thought about it.

[@LeventK]

@@2piee hold up do you play chess

[@blondewoman1]

Agadmator : ANY move EXCEPT Qh8 The entire internet : QH8 !

[@RoniRonkoKovatch]

Agadmator videos should be interactive some day: And it was in this position on move ___ that **Video paused and waiting for viewer's selection** : 1 - Player resigned the game as there is nothing more to be done 2 - this position has never been reached again 3 - A check has been done but neither player paid attention. 4 - anesthesia has been applied to a player

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

He was trying to play Qh7 but it was a mouse slip. What is the analysis of the final position? Did Morphy give a draw out of sympathy? Seems like plenty of asymmetry for the superior player to push for a win.

[@whysoserious4204]

Not because of sympathy . Lowenthal can check black king forever with bishop and queen . Would be waste of time to continue

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

@@whysoserious4204 thank you for the reply.

[@neonlight1214]

Mouse flip in 19th century. I can understand now with time clocks but without them...

[@HarbingerOfDuh]

"Congratulations to everyone who played *anything* other than blundering the g6 pawn." Me:

[@MikaelNevear]

Mom: No one will remember that little mistake tommorow. Agad: Look at how this guy blunderd 150 years ago

[@_Fury]

12 minutes ago and already 2.4k views. It awesome to see people rushing to watch chess videos! Thanks Antonio for what you’re doing!

[@abhinavjain2985]

You are saying as if he's doing something for you lol😂, he is earning money he doesn't require your thank you 😂😂

[@_Fury]

@@abhinavjain2985 yeah and I’ve been a subscriber since before he was making money. I’ve watched this channel grow from 1000 views to over 320,000,000 total views. It’s called showing my appreciation... you say thank you to a doctor, but you pay them as well...

[@georgeray649]

@@_Fury that was excellent James. I agree with you.

[@georgeray649]

@@abhinavjain2985 STFU

[@ignacioandresv3170]

At 9:49 I instantly thought of Qd8+ followed by a pawn promotion to a queen, just seemed so natural.

[@anoopsrana]

Me literally after making any move : Is this the worst move ever played?

[@FruitOfTheSpirit]

How bad is it that Qh8 was exactly my answer for the “pause the video” moment (not noticing, presumably just like Lowenthal, that g6 hangs)? This must be why I can never successfully convert my winning positions 😭

[@jx14aby]

I was trying to figure out how to win the game for white, not lose it.

[@BorisGamingChannel]

Me knowing I can do better: Hold my beer

[@abhinavjain2985]

yes and your queen too 😂

[@LeventK]

@@abhinavjain2985 oh that's nasty

[@TheNameOfJesus]

As a chess game approaches the endgame, any move other than a blunder move tends to be a better move.

[@kjay9144]

Morphy's friends in the library and the bar couldn't believe this move was played after this game.

[@AvinashSingh-pn6zl]

I am so happy that you recovered well and back.

[@luisfelipeamaral2293]

clearly it's a mouse-slip xd

[@09kaustubh]

Yes! Yes it is. I wasn't expecting this big a blunder. From the sweetest to the bitter, heartbreaking and beautiful.

[@Beerfish777]

Googly eyed Morphy in the thumbnail is classic. Also, one more reason not to resign. It's not discourteous or unclassy to keep playing a game you are behind in. As Babe Ruth said, never give up.

[@Zawnpuia1640]

Lol

[@BinaryRex18]

Could someone please explain to me why at 9:49 Loewenthal doesn't just queen the pawn straight away? Does he get into a perpetual check if he does so?

[@sneekmatrix]

Kh2 Qe2+ Kh3 Qe7 is back to stop the pawn.. or perpetual on Kh3 Kh2 if you block with Queen Black wins

[@BinaryRex18]

@@sneekmatrix sorry I'm probably really dumb but I don't get it... if black queen goes to e2 then won't she be killed by white's bishop?

[@likhithd9714]

Lowenthals's failed immortal

[@WilliamJonesChess]

00:12 Your monitor is very bright! 09:39 Black just played Ke7. White can now promote f8=Q, then Qh8+, then Qxg7, with a passed g-pawn. At least Johann did not lose!

[@pozzowon]

Agadmator: "Any move wins for White" Me: ah yes, Qh8, I'm almost there with the mate! Agadmator: "except Qh8!" Me: that's why I'm on r/anarchychess

[@dannyo512]

Have you seen Queens Gambit on Netflix OG Master Agadmator? Even though it’s fictional, (which I only realized halfway through) it seems like the most realistic chess movie/mini series I’ve ever seen.

[@Puckett.]

"Worst chess move ever" "I would've played the same move" - 90% of the commenters

[@johnhickman930]

QH8 is mind boggling...... especially considering how Lowenthal played in the game up to that point. 2 brilliant games against Morphy....1 ended in a draw though

[@lawdogwales5921]

I knew that the worst move ever played was NOT by Morphy!

[@agusspp6551]

But I remember him missing a mate in 6.

[@Mati-zc2ym]

@@agusspp6551 I remember myself missing 6 mates in one in a single game

[@Mati-zc2ym]

Yes, thats possible

[@snoopstp4189]

@ 11:46 Antonio dubs the all time legend "Five Pawns Morphy" forever to be known as Paul '5 Pawns' Morphy of the immortal 'Five Pawns Morphy' game.

[@xDShnick]

I found move exactly h8. Now i played the worst move too

[@24pavlo]

Agadmator: Congratulations on playing any move... me: Thank you! Agadmator: ...that doesn't blunder the g6 pawn with check me: Ow

[@pawntastic4995]

still havent seen this video....but fun fact..people commenting right now havent watched the video either

[@deathdealer4501]

Whats the point ..? Humans getting dumber with time

[@accshay]

everything move is winning, plays Qh8 agad: no not that one.

[@iyeriyer548]

9:49 Wouldn't white simply promote to a queen? XD

[@marcusmilton1]

☝️ 🤔 🤔 🤔 🙏🏼 I too would like to know.. Antonio, please help..

[@ketomousketo3345]

If the bishop was captured with check the white king would only have one square to go, and it could easily turn to a perpetual resulting in a draw. It's not a loosing move, but considering you are ahead in material and with a winning position... It kinda is.

[@davidmaciver6598]

@@ketomousketo3345 how do you make a perpetual after Qg3

[@davidmaciver6598]

@@ketomousketo3345 Qh1+,Qh2,Qf3+,Kh4,....

[@ketomousketo3345]

@@davidmaciver6598 ok so f8Q, Qxf3+, Kh2, Qe2+, and you keep cheking the white king with your queen. It can't march up the board due to f5 controlling g4.

[@dawn21stcentury]

9:50 In this position: couldn't Lowenthal queen his pawn here and give up the bishop?

[@berkerzor]

i was wondering the same thing so i checked with the engine: it does work, but you have to defend the check with Kh2, as Qg3 results in a draw.

[@gray_gogy]

Yeah, if Morphy was allowed to capture the bishop, it would be draw because he could just keep checking the white king

[@MTG10]

Everyone writing that you haven't seen there move. Well that's kinda relatable 🤣

[@yosht6110]

congratulations on playing ANYTHING except the move the blunders the pawn with check me: plays the move that blunders the pawn

[@sidgupta3255]

lol how many games were played

[@teenspirit1]

You know you are part of history when morphy gives you a draw out of pity.

[@whatisantilogic138]

Morphy should have moved the Queen from f7 to a2 with check, then take the pawn on a3, giving his 2 pawns a clear path.

[@matthew-tz1mk]

9:52 cant you just promote to a queen while giving up the bishop?

[@crab_striker1961]

07:38 "Johann Jacob says : okay, thank you for the knight" This is too funny, just imagine Lowenthal trolling Morphy like this

[@clonetrooper71]

At 12:02 after a3 is played, could Morphy have played Qa2 with check and then picked up the pawn?

[@zarifshoeb]

Still queen captures g2 with check. I also thought about it.

[@kousthubhalrao6740]

That thumbnail made me laugh on the floor for like an hour

[@durianpeople]

"Congrats on playing ANY move" ANY move??? Look how talented I've become "ANY move that does not blunder the g6 pawn" Well...

[@richierich8310]

Worst move ever played? That’s me every time the endgame starts! Great analysis as usual and it’s great to have you back!

[@ddragon6447]

At 2:52 idk if this would be good or not but if I'm seeing it correctly, wouldn't Queen to H 5 be an amazing threat? Because the only thing that could possibly stop it is if black sacrifices Queen, however it would also be a sacrifice for white, but still, idk though, y'all tell me what you think

[@sprajosh]

Agad: Let me check it because it might not be game 14... Me: You can blame it on the anesthesia!

[@annalisajohn]

I think i have solid claims to the worst position ever played by allowing my queen to be captured with a pawn by accident.

[@Noelito40]

Lovely video as always agadmator and very entertainingly explained!... As a chess hacker (i.e. useless but love watching the game!) I can fully empathise with Lowenthal as his eyebrows raised and his eyes lit up at the prospect of that pawn on the cusp of queening, your eyes and mind focus on nothing else...and then your opponent takes your pawn, checks you, picks up the pawn on the brink of being crowned...and your whole bubble bursts spectacularly!! hahahaha...

[@n20games52]

That was obviously a birthday gift from Lowenthal. Wow.

[@MrK623]

Morphy draw was a sporting move as those 3 connected pawns on the Q side probably win.

[@abhinavjain2985]

Morphy is a Cancer Vladimir Kramnik is a Cancer Ian Nepomniatchi is a Cancer guess who else is a Cancer . . . . Anish Giri

[@abhinavjain2985]

btw he was just too stressed throughout the game, so he was unsure if he wud beat Lowenthall (top form) and not blunder since you have to be very accurate in pawns vs piece esp with queens on board and king out in the open and a frustrated irritated mind

[@ForrestRhoads]

Hell would be for poor Löwenthal to have to watch this video over and over. He is lucky that he lived in a time before KZbin.

[@DaveNeve]

What surprised me most in this game is not Lowehthal's blunder but that Morphy agreed to a draw. Lowenthal must have already been destroyed mentally and who is to say that he won't blunder another piece?

[@imashu5634]

At 12:42 why not QA2 check by black and capture pawn on A3!!! Even if white go for Q×g7 he can defend or trade queen exchange or continue with Qe7!!! Please if anyone can explain I need explanation or agadmator sir please tell why not that move!!! Thank you ^.^

[@KalenCarslaw]

I know it's actually an era-appropriate hairstyle, but dang does it look like Morphy is rockin' out to some block rockin' beats

[@gilber78]

My favorite way to win looks like Qd8+ and sacrificing the queen, because you promote with check after Kxd8 and you also win black’s g pawn with check, then you can promote a 2nd queen after exchanging off the black queen.

[@djtager8739]

Agadmator: Obvious mouse-slip doesn't exists! (2020) Lowenthal: Qh8 = obvious mouse-slip! (1858)

[@brucknerian9664]

Morphy's devasted ... wondering what went wrong ... then: Qh8. "Ah, the world's not such a bad place after all."

[@Benderrr111]

I think what added to the shock value is that Löwenthal was playing an excellent chess game up until that move (against Morphy no less). So that move looks even more ridiculous and hard to explain in the context of the game.

[@shaileshrana7165]

I love when you upload these videos and then I hate the wait for the next video.

[@marcd73]

That might be the worst chess move ever from a player of that caliber

[@drsniffel9169]

I love the Morphy saga so much, nice job agad

[@BunnyRaptor]

*Makes the only losing move* "Sometimes my genius...it's almost frightening"

[@kapouexasatodromo9402]

Me paussing at 10:08 :

[@paolorivera26]

Any game with a blunder that bad deserves a Morphy googly eyes head.

[@TheTinaben]

Poor Löwenthal getting still getting roasted after a century

[@emmagrove6491]

An addendum to my previous comment of blocking the black's queen check with the bishop... Sure, queen can take G4 with check, but if you move King to F2 that would not only block black's now freed pass pawn but also blocks queen to E2 check... king would take the queen. Sacrificing the bishop would be worth it to save the pawn about to be a queen on F7. It all depends on that. Sacrificing the bishop would be your only chance of recovery. He might not take the bait, and take with the pawn or queen, but if he did, the game would be over, because Queen to E8 CHECK gains the second queen, and one lone queen working alone cannot put a king in checkmate (stalemate maybe).

[@MichaelFJ1969]

@9:49: Here I would just simplify by playing f8, promote to a knight and give check. Then I will be up two minor pieces. Next the knight can go to e6 and threaten g7 as well as Qd8#. It should be an easy win.

[@JamesLDurham]

I wanted to move the Queen to the back rank, but I knew that it wasn't the solution, but I never saw the pawn. Perhaps I didn't give myself enough time. Thanks for the lesson.

[@atree9284]

Once, I was playing, and I started with the wayward queen, because that’s my favorite opening. I put the queen at h5 My opponent looked me dead in the eye and did kings bishop pawn to f6

[@like31000]

"...i believe this is game 14 let me just *check* one more time"

[@Ultrraa]

10:04 Thumbnail if anyone is looking for this