The Miracle Move!

[@nosferatu5500]

13:26 if king captures the pawn than e4 picks up the queen

[@theonenonlybass]

Thnaks.. was looking for this comment.. got annoyed he didn't mention this cool tactic by fabi

[@andrewmakasini4054]

Yes, that is the real genius behind Fabi’s move. e4 is nuts

[@slubguy]

Yes, that was it

[@akshaynaik8306]

Maybe because the move he showed was also showed in the commentary and once you see one winning move you stop trying find anything better

[@P.sherman45]

It's winning nonetheless, you can even play Qf4 And pick up the knight. This tactic was the first one I saw

[@NocturnalNick]

I know there's lots of "going through the motions" with covering the same openings every day, but even as someone who plays daily and has watched your videos for a long time, I really appreciate the quick explanations behind the theory as you go through

[@user-yc3fw6vq5n]

Yep!

[@williammaxwell4172]

So happy to see Fabiano back

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

agadmator: And as you can see from the Live Ratings, Hikaru is now #2. Fabi: Hold my espresso.

[@miguelmoroni8254]

Fabiano is getting me scared, and I think I'm not the only one... Man's absolutely on fire.

[@thebasementengineer]

Pretty sure he will go for the world championship title and if he keeps going like this he will take it.

[@miguelmoroni8254]

@@thebasementengineer believe so. If Carlsen ends up playing in the next candidates and does not come back to his former self, Caruana will have an outstanding chance to become world champion

[@Guiidenker]

It's not easy being a Fabi fan. Everyday our hearts get tested!

[@jaimeduncan6167]

I believe that he is in incredible form. You can see from his analysis of the world championship. Also the rest of the male players, except Hiraku, are making major mistakes. I am of the theory that they are relying too much on the computer. For whatever reason Fabiano's performance is even better than I expected.

[@vimalkarthik3461]

​@@jaimeduncan6167 Why do I feel like Hiraku Muranaka is the alter ego of Hikaru lol

[@ganeshgaitonde4911]

Same as being a Virat Kohli fan

[@meowmeow9920]

@@vimalkarthik3461 what a boring guy

[@AsthmaBreather]

​@@vimalkarthik3461 Hiraku Muranaka be like: I literally care guys, I Literally care

[@bernhardendtmayer9802]

Thank you very much for your work. You are an awesome gentleman

[@mrwindsreeds152]

Now I've seen fabi find the "only" winning move many times...sad he was born in the same Era as magnus...or else maybe he'd have been the world champion

[@guineapiggz0973]

Wow! What a way to pull off a victory for Fab in this crazy game, and thank you for the entertainment! :)

[@priyanshushukla2364]

because of you i only play in WOOD theme....because only then i can calculate to the best of my ability....i have learnt chess through your videos thank you so much

[@elijahvictor4077]

No wonder Magnus said he felt pure horror when playing FABI in the WCC. FABI is just OP.

[@PredragCrnkovic]

Fabiano played with Nodirbek like cat with a mouse. He showed superior strategic understanding, beginning with ...c5, and white didn't know what to do. Fabiano looked rather melancholic (not to say depressed) when commenting the WC match, allowing the German GM to mock him, he was probably thinking "I should've been there", but it seems he decided to be next challenger.

[@roadtraveler9631]

13:46 if you capture, pawn to e4 takes whites Queen***

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

#suggestion I want to suggest a carnage.. Gukesh vs Giri Armageddon, this was so brutal that Even Giri couldn't find the draw 💯

[@miguelmoroni8254]

That was a great game. Gukesh ran over Giri

[@kevinclark1685]

Gukesh, boa constrictor

[@terenceterence7466]

this Carana guy is pretty good

[@walternullifidian]

Yeah, I was wondering "who is this Carana guy?" ♟️🤣

[@robagtheunmarked4073]

Man, i ve started to understand the power of b4. Its like the best move in chess.

[@dielehredeswambo6433]

Love how the b4 move meme continues in almost every video!

[@McNaireXstream]

that "if b4 was on the board" line was epic!

[@pauldacus4590]

Fabiano *Carana?* Sounds sorta familiar...

[@feliscorax]

@agadmator - Not sure if someone’s alerted you to this already, but there’s a spelling error in Fabi’s profile name.

[@Audio_Titan]

I never get tired of the little jokes/comments about b4 lol. Your channel is just excellent, agad

[@rowlandsibakwe2039]

Fabi is too good for these young super Gms....tommorrow he will dismantle Gukesh again

[@reynoldzy8]

Gukesh will obliterate him just like he did in the Olympiad . Fabi's not gonna have his revenge

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

If it somehow reaches Armageddon, Gukesh will obliterate him like he did today against Giri. He definitely a force to reckon with. Fabi is in top form and will have White piece so definitely high chances of him getting the W but can't count Gukesh out, he's a fighter

[@mrt-fu2uk]

​@@reynoldzy8 he already did in less than 30moves obliterated guki

[@rowlandsibakwe2039]

@@reynoldzy8 fabi wasnt focussed that time..he was worrying much of his dropped form alot this affected his play..now he is back

[@anissbenthami]

You triggered indians

[@alahiri22]

Fabi didn't castle, Nodirbek did... yet, Fabi won... How often do we see this?

[@nedmerrill5705]

Fabi pulls off a Miracle every now and then.

[@qasimzulfikar8749]

I got that reference

[@Relbl]

It's really good to see good players doing well again -- the super GM core of players like Fabi, Hikaru, Nepo, Alireza, even Shak and Rapport, and of course Ding, all feel like they are legitimate contenders for the next World Championship if Magnus does not return. I think Levon, MVL and Duda are also right there. And once Gukesh and Pragg mature a bit more they will be mainstays for a decade as well. Chess is looking great these days!

[@anilbista7445]

Shak levon hikaru are abit too old for world championship

[@Grandpa_Moses]

Hell of a tourney Fabi's having

[@tamdo6207]

13:46 if White captured the pawn then e4+, a discovered check to pickup the Queen?

[@giovannicorno1247]

What a move Bf5!! And played in zeitnot👏

[@dawoodkroutz5800]

Love your work Mr Agadmator ❤

[@itachi60001]

ah yes fabiano carana my favorite player

[@ahmadkassas2313]

at 8:45 , why not Qd5 and if bishop takes then knight jumps to f5 with a fork , i think the position can go well for white

[@Realityisanart]

8:56 qf6 looks better threatening the bishop and a6 pawn. Once the bishop moves like c8 trying to defend the pawn then qc6 again attacking bishop and the pawn. Once we get rid of the bishop from the diagnol, ng5 fork is possible....

[@coxscorner]

Fabi been on a good streak lately.

[@rickharold7884]

Fabi is an animal ! Rampaging the board and tournament

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

fascinating. it's a very strategic game but the tactics are all there in the variations

[@Philopantheon82]

Caruana is on a chess barbecue mission. He is so good at classic that it's hard for anyone to bear him in this tournament and I doubt anyone can knock him from the top

[@satyajitshill8448]

-1.23 if black king take the pawn then pawn push check and the sweety is gone 😊😊😊❤

[@jonathanhart4457]

If Kxf3 in the end position, then better than capturing knight is e4 with check; no matter where the king moves, Qxh8

[@mithunchakravarthi8423]

Dude was giving death stares when he was winning against magnus and other players in previous competitions,but now he got crushed by Alireja and Fabi, it would have been better if they had did the same to him.

[@Nikhil_Dhand]

I was waiting for the video 😊

[@sreejith18]

Happy to see Fabi doing great in this tournament

[@rkclime4]

Love your reviews and insight. Just FYI some excellent games being played in St. Louis. The Cairns Cup!

[@theotherjoedimaggio]

2:32 and it was in this position when Agadmator slipped in another great pun

[@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835]

I think this is confirmation that Classical chess is the hardest one because it drains far more energy from your brain compared to other modes of competition. That's why World Championship is the most prestigious tournament in the World of Chess.

[@jowbloe4700]

13:44 If you Take, then Pawn Check with a Reveal on the Queen.

[@milliniumscopetube6414]

#suggestion Vladimir Simagin vs Leonid Stein (USSR Championship 1961a Tournament) A Crazy Imaginative Game!!! Plz also say something about Wilhelm Steinitz saga.

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥🔥

[@adnenbenbrahim6098]

Hi agadmator please wanna see you analysing the game between Adham Fawzy and Asadli Vugar from Dubai open

[@mayuracharya2610]

#Suggestion believe Gukesh went with raw power against Anish in Armageddon. Game has king walking all over the board, zigzwang, bishop sacrifice and lots of excitement!

Fabiano Caruana

[@timperalta9430]

Fabi could have carried on with the tournament not losing a game, but at least he lost to another favorite of mine - Shakh. Fabi is in great shape. I think he’s playing much better compared to what he did in 2014.

[@CaptnCondor]

“Hoping for a miracle, but it doesn’t exist”

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Brilliant Game by Fabi really shining in this Game tough competition Nordibek had his chances as well really close tight game Fabi has to feel really good about his performance here

[@rahasria8914]

this is adds to my chess notebook

[@dirkhebgeennaamachter9056]

Wonderful analysis. I wonder why Fabiano his family name is different?

[@jamesdelb6885]

At the end of the game, if the K takes the pawn, pawn+ opens a path to the white Q winning the Q.

[@ethanedward9643]

I ❤FABI!!!!

[@michaelfilio8740]

Caruana Supremacy 🔥

[@elgonzo5]

I like Abdu as much as I like Esipenko, Gukesh, Alireza, Erigaisi etc. #GMkids

[@miguelguzman2898]

What's the best chess app to play on? If I may ask on here

[@primeobjective5469]

11:29 -- And behold, a voice from the heavens like thunder was heard, "Bishop to f5, my son," and Fabi obeyed the Lord.

[@mirzasalkic2617]

that move was sick

[@Moganja]

Somehow i almost always find the best move but it's just a sense without knowing why nor what comes after it x'D

[@betterthanyou3465]

Fabi knows these kids dont have experience in the berlin endgame... meanwhile hes probably studied it for a hundred hours or something

[@fracim19]

The real question is: is the postman on strike today?

[@askpatrick]

13:40, how did you miss it? The king is in check. If king takes pawn, Then pawn to E4 check picks up the queen (he doesn't just lose the knight)

[@sr5673]

Hey great video as always!! What is happening with steinitz saga?

[@TheYogaZen]

When I expand your videos, it cuts off the 1st or 8th rank every time. Why is this?

[@shubhammule6019]

#Suggestion Gukesh vs Abduss

[@luigisaintil413]

If he captures the pawn he’ll lose the queen.😂

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

Fabi is already the winner imo

[@jimskea224]

All 16 pawns were still on the board up to black's 29th move!

[@aaronstibeljr2584]

I really really hope fabi wins

[@samirankundu2955]

What is happening with subtitle

[@escritoreduardobaptista]

If king captures the queen is lost by advaning the other pawn

[@willrobinson6651]

13:45 Kxf3 loses the white queen after ...e4

[@ashanmaynard4085]

Nordibek also facing consistency problems as same as Alireza. Otherwise, he is capable of challenging anyone and win.

[@NichtWunderkind]

Fabiano last name is misspelled, It says "carana" instead of Caruana

[@turbofisto69]

"None of them confuse me"

[@ghostgoggles]

Found it but had no idea why it was winning besides being a safe square for the bishop so not all that impressive compared to the continuation that Fabi had planned

[@aliensconfirmed3498]

13:44 if you capture you are gonna lose queen

[@Utokin3me]

Hi the user interface is again cropped on iPhone

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

I would newer chanhge this strong night for bishop

[@akmd114379]

Or if he takes the pawn, e4+ picks up the queen.

[@lesilluminations1]

Great game that was mostly ignored in the live commentary.

[@abdullahkhoja7715]

If you capture the pawn you lose the Queen

[@rowlandsibakwe2039]

Agad u did it.fabi my man back to winning ways

[@swampwiz]

Wow, I had originally guessed Bf5, but it was not a difficult move to find, and so I thought it had to be something else.

[@odinniereece4096]

Same with me

[@ferassoliman4441]

فابي يجب ان يفوز ببطولة العالم يوما ما

[@Hubythereal]

classical + armageddon = classageddon?

[@bosnjodobri8260]

Clash of titans

[@Dario_Salvi]

Games like this ruin my self esteem

[@sasi_kumar96]

Reality of nodirbek..

[@TheOnezinho]

If he capture the pawn, he lose his queen. Better than the knight rsss

[@dylgwtw1]

E4 will pick up the white queen if king f3

[@nicbentulan]

2nd: magnus cheats anish in round 7 superbet blitz --> 3:22:36 in 8gw7XDq87C4 #suggestion 2016 WCC - This is relevant to the 2023 WCC. Please agad cover the other decisive game of the Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen 2016 WCC #suggestion What happened is that Magnus lost to Sergey AS WHITE in Game 8 but then compensated for a white loss with A WHITE WIN in Game 10. This is what happened to Liren Ding & Nepo for Games 2 & 4 of 2023 WCC. Why doesn't a drawn match go to the player w/ more black wins (if any) s.t. Sergey Karjakin not Magnus Carlsen is 2016 WCC & Ian Nepomniachtchi not Liren Ding is 2023 WCC? This has happened BEFORE! 1 2022 Accentus Chess960 Vincent Keymer and Nodirbek Abdusattorov both finished with 5.0/7 and tied first. However, as Keymer won more games with Black, he won the tournament on tiebreak. 2 1980 - 1981 candidates tournament 'When the quarterfinal between Portisch and Spassky was tied after 14 games, Portisch was declared the winner because he had won more games with Black.' Actually maybe cover the only 2 decisive games here if not already? #suggestion 3 1983-1984 candidates tournament It wasn't repeated! The premise was the same! Hübner had more black wins than Smyslov before tiebreaks. After tiebreaks were tied, a ROULETTE determined Symslov won!! Actually maybe cover the only 2 decisive games here if not already? #suggestion --- Other suggestions in women's chess A - Was Kg6 in Dina's 1st GM slaying game in Reykjavik sexism? Like looking down on Dina? B - Anna Cramling's dad beats Mikhail Tal. #suggestion C - Philippine women's chess #suggestion - WGM Janelle Frayna, the female Wesley So, upset Georgian GM (really GM not just WGM) Bela Khotenashvili at the 2022 world blitz. There's a 13-move UNDERPROMOTION puzzle here. [Variant "From Position"] [FEN "6k1/6b1/1p1P3p/6pP/3pPpP1/p2NqP2/6K1/5Q2"] 1. Qd1 a2 2. Qb3+ Kf8 3. d7 Qe2+ 4. Nf2 Ke7 5. Qd5 Kd8 6. Qe6 Bf6 7. Qe8+ Kc7 8. Qc8+ Kd6 9. e5+ Qxe5 10. d8=R+ Bxd8 11. Qxd8+ Kc6 12. Qa8+ Kb5 13. Qxa2 For some reason none of the Philippine channels except Kelvinllovejr even cover this game. LOL. But Janelle did cover the game where e drew against Nemo, so maybe Janelle will cover this game later on. P.S. Please help get Wesley So on Lex Fridman's podcast. See xcdhgq

[@iR3vil4te]

‘A nice f3?!’ - don’t you mean ‘never play f3,’ hence you already know who won the game…

[@Sneaky-Sneaky]

I’m 1600 player but found the miracle move in 15 seconds…..Lucky I guess.

[@Vertigon100]

5:10 rook trade instead

[@ganeshgaitonde4911]

Being a Fabi fan is the same as being a Virat Kohli fan ...our hearts get tested every single game