Ukranian Legend Demolishes The French Defense!

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Ivanchuk, Vasyl (2625) - Pollack, Oscar (2092)
Reykjavik Open 2024 (Reykjavik) [9.30] C19 2024.03.21
C19 French, Winawer, advance, 6...Ne7
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.h4 Nbc6 8.h5 Qa5 9.Bd2 Qa4 10.Rb1 a6 11.Nf3 cxd4 12.cxd4 Nxd4 13.Bd3 Nec6 14.h6 Nxf3+ 15.Qxf3 Nxe5 16.Qg3 Nxd3+ 17.cxd3 g6 18.Qe5 f6 19.Qxf6 Rg8 20.Rxb7 Bxb7 21.Qxe6+ Kd8 22.O-O Kc7 23.Rc1+ Bc6 24.Ba5+ Kb7 25.Rb1+ Ka7 26.Qe7+
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[@ericshinn6737]

"Ivanchuk has resigned in better positions" LOL

[@PyExcel]

I doubt it

[@Layla-077]

He did once. He missed one move and resigned thinking he is dead lose, while he was like plus 3 if he found out that one bishop move other moves just loses the game terribly.

[@amun1040]

imagine being a happy 2090 20-years old non titled player, happy with your tournement performance to find yourself sitting against Ivanchuk in the final round

[@jx14aby]

And having the black pieces.

[@DiCelloPiano]

All the study , all the preparation , memorizing openings, travel expenses - and the opponent is Ivanchuk ...Yea, that's rough

[@smacky101]

Chance and story of a lifetime. He made a fine account of himself too.

[@RaniaIsAwesome]

@@jx14aby And worst of all - your preparation is the French.

[@stoutlager6325]

I would be thrilled! Chances to play a serious classical game against a legend, 1 on 1, not some simul thing, when you're 2000-some are extremely rare.

[@konstantinosl6992]

There is a club of players such as Ivanchuk, dubov, nezhmetdinov and of course Tal that are just so entertaining to watch

[@kovy689]

Don’t forget Alekhine

[@P.sherman45]

parham

[@FrancescoDeBiasi]

I enjoy Rapport too in this club of crazy sorcerers

[@sherwinbangs]

Shakh

[@tjhallett]

That’s a great shot of Ivanchuk in the thumbnail!

[@rajsharma2023]

We request FIDE to suspend the rating of such legends.... Either he is 2000 or 3000....nothing in between😂😂

[@skirk248]

His rating shall be question marks

[@amoldivo]

Exclamation marks ‼️ 😂🤣

[@AmitRaj-cv8qt]

Yeah interesting!!!!

[@abdulrahmanelswahly6301]

#suggestion Ivanchuk vs jobava 2010 a game of romantic chess Also ivanchuk vs shirov 1996 a game between 2 wizards

[@MagisterVeritas]

4:19 'Oscar says it's time now to grab a pawn' we can see where this is going

[@yourn4m3h3re]

Playing against non other than Vasyl Ivanchuk, this tournament was worth it for Oscar Pollack! 😁

[@GeorgeTel100]

Another Great coverage by Agadmator!! Loved it!!

[@tomas-wi8dy]

thank you!!!

[@DarkKnightIndia]

This man is just brilliant, Kudos Sir 🙏

[@whoisbhauji]

Coolly castling after sac-ing the rook... Legend!

[@unnatural_blues]

Thanks for finally mentioning his origin in the header!

[@deanepeterson9286]

Neat game. Thanks for another nice video. All the best from the US!

[@raddastronaut]

Ivanchuck making everyone’s day as usual.

[@vinestreetalternative7398]

Now that's an elegant game. Ivanchuk is a fun player to watch, even though he won't go down in history as one of the top dog players of his era I think he will go down in history as one of the most creative and exciting super strong players of his day.

[@jro3213]

kinda like Jan Timman

[@michael-grandpamoses2571]

Glad he didn't get bored with this game like the one before, such a machine

[@nicbentulan]

Are you the guy who confirmed to me that MVL is Jewish?

[@lucasboszczovski9862]

#suggestion: Lucasmito X Molina - Osasco Master 2024 -Evans gambit

[@jeremiahembs5343]

Very nice game.

[@Dr.Rae-101]

How did a 2090 meet a 2620 in the final round? Its Crazy man.

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Thanks for letting me know the nationality of GM Ivanchuk though indirectly.

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Thanks

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

Cripes...I blinked and missed it!

[@jx14aby]

Chess speaks for itself!

[@PedroRodriguez-ov4xw]

Chukyyy!!!

[@jessicaalba8335]

His rating was over 500 points higher. He SHOULD win.

[@crashbandicoot2383]

Agadmator have to upload Ayanokoji vs sakayanagi game, it's a legendary game and it's said that if both characters were real they would have been a match for magnus and hikaru.

[@insanestuff9470]

Agad.. how you know.. players say each other 😂😂🤔🤣

[@nicbentulan]

2nd: Poll: Who did you MOST want to see in the 2024 American Cup? A- US patriot Carissa Yip, who is dating our former compatriot Wesley So B- US traitor Hikaru Nakamura who sided with overlord Magnus Carlsen over Hikaru's compatriot AND WESLEY's compatriot Hans Niemann C- US traitor Atousa who after changing federations from Jew hating Iran to US became a Jew hater by marrying Jew hater Hikaru since Hans IS Jewish D- Jewish patriot Sergey Karjakin who said 'Wesley is a hero' in 2022Sep and who said Wesley & Hikaru were pre-arranging draws in 2023 American Cup not as an attack against Wesley or Hikaru but as a way to promote chess960 & Armageddon which decrease draws and improve the game of chess. (Armageddon in xiangqi was invented ronghua hu, the Bobby Fischer of Chinese chess!)

[@Zahrul3]

Ah yes, Ivanchuk demolishing a player of Agadmator's own level. What if Agad registers for the Reyjavik Open next year?

[@agadmator]

If I get to face Ivanchuk, I am there!

[@zxgh]

Ukrainian legend demolishes Evans Gambit and gets his only win of tournament

[@indianfan1029]

Ivanchuk belongs to the "i prefer thrill over mere victory" category. Basically living life with your own rules.

[@carloercollodi]

hypebeast ivanchuk

[@different_breed001]

#suggestion wesley vs aronian and krush vs lee american cup

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I had suggested same I’d like to see the Alice Lee vs Irina Krush Game whichever which one I saw a Wesley So vs Levon game where Wesley traded down his Queen for a Rook and of course lost the game

[@grantgre]

As you say Chucky wins again what a great player and they're both courageous you know because that's such a high-level of chess you know. It's like from my point of view I'm like why didn't he take that pawn there's an intermezzo like times three or something it's unbelievable

[@hoareg2]

The other black rook didn’t have a chance to move a millimeter!

[@T-Krash]

Vasily thrives in positional play 🗿

[@rogergousse9889]

I saw the thumbnail and HAD to click!! 😂

[@s--cn8ee]

same

[@bparchitect7742]

#Suggestion krush vs Alecia lee

[@rupayanjana6852]

okay now I am convinced that at least with my rating, I can start playing Ivanchuk..!!

[@thomstant]

Ivanchuk is my favorite chess player who is on the spectrum

[@alexanderkidd7351]

Name a top chess player that isn’t. I would bet that most super gms are at least slightly on the spectrum. Normal brains simply can’t handle chess.

[@michael-grandpamoses2571]

and you're qualified how to make such a remark?

[@rupamsharma7457]

You see Ivan you click

[@mohammadbaraka7858]

Alice Lee vs irina kush #suggestion

[@nicbentulan]

Poll: Who did you LEAST want to see in the 2024 American Cup? A- US patriot Carissa Yip, who is dating our former compatriot Wesley So B- US traitor Hikaru Nakamura who sided with overlord Magnus Carlsen over Hikaru's compatriot AND WESLEY's compatriot Hans Niemann C- US traitor Atousa who after changing federations from Jew hating Iran to US became a Jew hater by marrying Jew hater Hikaru since Hans IS Jewish D- US patriot Hans Niemann

[@Ronspike007]

Like they call him - Nightmare of any champion

[@LordFred69]

"School's out, Oscar" - Ivanchuk

[@johanottoson1373]

Chucky!

[@daviddurbin7682]

Ah. The greed defense usually loses

[@gotaplanstan]

On move 22, couldn't white have played Bg5?

[@ramiwind5616]

the French defense being french

[@davidantonsavage6207]

Bringing out the queen too early and isolating it on the far side of the board away from your own king is a very bad idea. And yet again a game ended with a player who never got one of his rooks into the game.

[@elgonzo5]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@adamleckius2253]

I approve Agadmator entering the geopolitics debate

[@dariogreggio7981]

god no please no

[@jonathancauley5345]

Poor 20 year old. He got the scare of his lifetime!

[@johnmallette3143]

gg

[@salmarwow]

When you see that Ivanchuk gave you 2 pawns (i.e., not because of some brilliant tactics or some strong attack from your side), you know it's time to resign.

[@wonky6523]

I am 1200 fide.. I have the same prep in this line as Chucky haha

[@Summalogicae]

If this is what you’re prepping at 1200, you’ll likely stay around that rating for a long while.

[@AberKvaer]

Resigned? You mean accepted a draw right?

[@luigisaintil413]

I think chuky was just trying to be a good senior encouraging the new generation. I’m sure he could’ve played to a draw but she did find that knight move.😅

[@Stockfish-ep3jq]

I don't understand chess. I had seen Vasyl , so I clicked.

[@nicbentulan]

5th: Hans Niemann = next Bobby Fischer - Wesley So = current Bobby Fischer - Bobby Fischer's ghost = old Bobby Fischer - Beth Harmon = Bobby Fischer in another universe Each of these 4 'is a prodigy, had a rather dark childhood and is American'. Speaking of Wesley So Hikaru's (the rapid WFRCC) wife almost beat Wesley So's (the classical WFRCC) girlfriend! 2023 USCC - Indeed Carissa Yip won and thanked Wesley So as her secret second in the 2023 USCC closing ceremony speech. But in Carissa vs Atousa, Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. move 54 for black is an 8-move equality puzzle it's so sharp [Variant "From Position"] [FEN "1Q5k/3r1rn1/p3N3/Pp1p2P1/1q2p3/1B2R2P/5P2/6K1 b"] 1... Kh7 2. g6+ Kxg6 3. Rg3+ Kf6 4. Nxg7 Rxg7 5. Qf4+ Ke6 6. Qh6+ Kf5 7. Rxg7 Rxg7+ 8. Qxg7 Qxb3 PS xcdhgq #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@victorfinberg8595]

6:15 here's something that eric rosen would call a "funny line" why does black "throw away" the f-pawn ?? why not just ... Rg8 ? Q g7 !!

[@Raventooth]

I play with the French often. Isn't there a famous chess quote stating how they would never play the French because it is so boring? I forgot who said that.

[@elflux6258]

Chuky is the most brilliant player after Tal

[@AhmedAhmed-xl6cw]

Any match for russians GM or just ukrainians

[@mr.orange8205]

Did I watch this at 1.5 speed?

[@nicbentulan]

3rd: Agad, since you didn't cover any games from the 2024 American Cup... PLEASE agad it's been 4 months! 2023 USCC - Atousa almost beat Carissa Yip, the eventual winner! Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. It's Hikaru's (rapid WFRCC) WIFE vs Wesley's (classical WFRCC) GIRLFRIEND. #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@nicbentulan]

4th: What's it like in a parallel universe where 9LX is standard chess, and Garry really is Garry chess? 1 - People are praising Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Bobby Fischer & Anatoly Karpov. Agadmator & Levy are talking about Wesley & Nepo all day long. 2 - Garry really is Garry chess here. Switch Bobby & Garry dates of birth. (Bobby's last name here is probably Nemenyi.) Meanwhile Garry Kasparov invented something strange called 'chess1' aka 'Kasparov Deterministic' where you have only 1 SP. Garry quits the 1975 classical WCC Vs Anatoly Karpov, is arrested in Russia (instead of Japan), immigrates to Iceland and dies in 2008. 1975 is not a big loss. In fact, it's better because Bobby Fischer takes over. 1978 is Bobby vs Anatoly match of the century in Baguio, the Philippines! Idk what happens in 1981, but then 1984 Eugene Torre wins the candidates and faces Anatoly/Bobby! In 1976, I guess Eugene still beats Anatoly. Either Anatoly or Bobby. (Trivia: In our world, Eugene almost beat Bobby in 1992.) 3 - Bobby is still alive in 2024. Bobby, Anatoly, Sergey Karjakin, Wesley, Nepo are on Lex Fridman's podcast while Magnus, Garry & Hikaru aren't. 4 - In the 2019 inaugural world Kasparov Deterministic chess championship (WKDCC), Magnus beats Wesley in 3 classical chess1 games in a row in but no one cares. Fabi is still the top 4 in the 2019 world chess1 championship but the top3 is now Liren. Nepo has never played a chess1 game, just as in our world Liren has never played a recorded 9LX game before 2024Feb. 5 - Wesley/Nepo doesn't quit the 2023 classical WCC. Nepo/Wesley wins 2022 candidates and no one cares about Liren. Wesley So Vs Ian Nepomniachtchi is the biggest rivalry in chess, far exceeding as well as succeeding the next biggest rivalry Bobby Fischer vs Anatoly Karpov, like Better Call Saul to Breaking Bad. Wesley, & Nepo are both considered GOATs along with Bobby & Anatoly. There's no distinction between GOAT & MTOAT. There's a slight bias towards Wesley because Wesley is Bobby's nephew. 6 - Chess' popularity in the Philippines & Norway are inverted. 6a In our world, Bobby had radio interviews in the Philippines. In this world, Garry has radio interviews in Norway. 6b Then Prospero Pichay Jr is imprisoned and the Philippine chess federation is free from corruption. But Wesley is still American. Huhuhu. Oh, in this reality, Magnus' parents are evil and then Magnus gets adopted by religious parents who are friends of Garry, so it's like Magnus is Garry's nephew. The 2019 WKDCC is still like a pseudo - Bobby vs Garry, and it's billed as battle of thei nephews. 7 - But still no one actually really cares about chess1 because no one wants to have a headache over studying the same boring SP again and again. Also its top players Magnus & Garry are still cheaters. But well ok maybe in rapid & blitz chess1 is picking up. (Same as our world. Fiiiine Magnus is right about keeping regular chess for rapid & blitz.) So there's still a 2022 rapid world chess1 championship, half a century after the 1972 REGULAR match of the century. This time Hans Niemann wins beating Hikaru Nakamura on tiebreaks. This time Hikaru accuses Hans, but Hans still sues both Hikaru & Magnus. Ches***m is not sued and is just as good as lichess. Hans is still considered the next Bobby Fischer / Anatoly Karpov while Wesley & Nepo are still considered the current Bobby / Anatoly. 8 - In 2024Feb, FIDE still cancel their 2024 WKDCC, but Wesley & Nepo host a rapid chess1 championship but don't invite Magnus & Liren. Hans isn't a cheater but has still has beef with St Louis Chess Club and so doesn't play that due to scheduling conflicts, but Magnus & Hans are still going to eventually defend the, resp, classical & rapid world chess1 championships. 9 - In general, chess doesn't have that many cheaters, cheating incidents, baseless accusations, etc and has very little corruption, discrimination, treason, politics, etc. FIDE is hailed as 1 of the cleanest sports/gaming organisations. Chess is an olympic sport. Bobby/Anatoly are FIDE officials. 10 - Tiebreaks are settled by armageddon w/ auction rather than lower time controls, so Sergey & Fabi still lose to Wesley/Nepo in resp 2016 & 2018. But no one calls for change of tiebreaks to rapid time controls. Lol. Also, pre-arranged draws are so rare. 11 - Sergey isn't banned because Sergey only privately supports Putin because chess doesn't make people go insane unless they the players want to stick to 1 SP only, like Garry. 12 - Actually here, Bobby has very neutral feminist enlightened political views and is a true patriotic Jew & American ( in politics in addition to still being such a patriot in chess ) while respectfully criticising both US & Israel along side condemning Osama bin Laden / Al-Qaeda & Ismail Haniyeh / Hamas. So Bobby is still against Iraq invasion. 13 - Most importantly, no one cares about Garry, Magnus, Hikaru or Liren. Specifically, in this world, they care less about them as compared to Wesley, Nepo, Bobby & Anatoly in our world. 14 - Paradise. --- Ok back to reality: --- PLEASE agad it's been 4 months! 2023 USCC - Atousa almost beat Carissa Yip, the eventual winner! Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. It's Hikaru's (rapid WFRCC) WIFE vs Wesley's (classical WFRCC) GIRLFRIEND. #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@davidchang9228]

This game reinforces my general impression of French defense as being unplayable at top level despite its rich history. e6 opening move just hampers queen’s bishop development, unlike Caro-Kann’s c6.

[@chriswright3179]

Antonio, wouldn't a fairer but less spectacular title be "Ivanchuk demolishes a much lower graded player". The French has been trusted by top grandmasters for a hundred years. The great Ivanchuk would demolish him whatever he played.

[@claudiog7692]

You can’t know for sure, Ivanchuk has had a lot of draws in this event against lower rated players…

[@tomrejor4842]

Tbf I'm not sure to remember of it being used in any recent times in Classical game between super GMs, but maybe I just missed the games where it was used, I don't follow stuff that closely.

[@theviscount9985]

​@tomrejor4842 The french doesn't have such a great reputation in classical at the top level these days

[@chriswright3179]

@@theviscount9985 Fair enough but I still think it is more accurate to say Ivanchuk destroyed a player rated several hundreds points below himself rather than that he demolished the French. If I play my grandson, I beat him but I don't destroy the opening he played!.

[@Summalogicae]

No, not these days. With young players player well above their rating, even GMs have to remain steadfast. A win is not guaranteed.

[@vigneshTAI]

Complete mismatch😮

[@armychowmein8021]

Ukrainian Thumbs at Englishman over a French

[@KennedyMister95]

Chuky is the reason Russia waged war against Ukraine 😂😂

[@jankudasik3071]

inappropriate comment, to say the least

[@spindoctor6385]

​@@jankudasik3071 Get a sense of humour.

[@KennedyMister95]

@@jankudasik3071 cry me a river, karen

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@spindoctor6385people are dying get a sense of decency

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@KennedyMister95🖕🫵

[@wiolettapagowski5590]

Ukrainian not Ukranian.

[@commercialandresidentialpl7337]

Chucky, the only living Ukrainian i respect.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Pretty idiotic comment

[@jigglybongs]

What the fuck does that even mean

[@ishteerashid5458]

​@@jigglybongs he maybe a Russian

[@SadCrabMan23]

Is this Karjakins burner account?

[@commercialandresidentialpl7337]

@@jigglybongs 🇷🇺🇮🇷🇨🇳

[@ziadechehbi8629]

#steinitz_saga

[@jaguarunleashed4935]

gg

[@wiolettapagowski5590]

Ukrainian not Ukranian.