There Are Attackers - Then There's The Magician!

[@mayowaojo3626]

Normal people: "Let's not over-complicate things" Tal: "Let's not over-simplify things"

[@harrisaxer2651]

Insane right? Far out!

[@Sgorbio1271]

Happy birthdayyy!!!

[@elyas4637]

Tal is the type of guy who is already winning but still wants to complicate it because he thrives on chaos lol.

[@MrSupernova111]

True! lol

[@ex0duzz]

Normal people hate boring rook and pawn endgames too. Id much rather have fun playing wild lines throwing pieces away in a mating attack rather than trading off and grinding out a one pawn edge in a boring pawn and king endgame. Probably end up drawing it via stalemate or getting flagged in a completely won position.

[@saliljoshee1957]

Tal's complicated tactics also applies to his health apparently. "Hot coffee for your cold?" "Nah I'll just have a smoke"

[@shubhamtiwari8881]

Unpredictable Tal

[@vickyparihar7665]

"There's two types of sacrifices the correct ones and then there is Tal's Sacrifice" He said it.

[@UncomfortableShoes]

Lung sacrifice

[@ronithazarika2458]

😂😂

[@TheMarksT]

It's happy for us, that Tal was born into this world now! He seems to have had as great a life as the games he played for him -- to get the friendship and admiration of the likes of Bobby Fischer for example too. Thanks, great game!

[@aslampervez2294]

Its honour and great achievement for tal that he earned tal friendship

[@starliaghtsz8400]

well not that great of a life, he was sick and an alcoholic and a chainsmoker, died of kidney failure

[@TheMarksT]

@@starliaghtsz8400 Well that's all very true too! That's also why life should not be a game! Some like living fast and hard though. It is a sign of what's wrong with our societies too that are like that, but who's to judge. Best to know where to draw lines to prevent that on our own. Learn from that. That's probably why Magnus stopped defending his title. There are health risks loving the game too much. Thanks. Ps. Smoking especially!

[@ereh11]

@@TheMarksT ironic enough, Tal took his health for granted. He abused his vices so much, he looked twice his age when he was 40

[@TheMarksT]

@@ereh11 Battle of nerves! Ptoves the sport of it! We have to be careful how we react to the challenges and not ocer do it! Diversity too is graet, exercise and eating, sleeping healthy! Thanks.

[@immanuelsitwala1324]

I wore a hoody today, I didn't know why, now I do

[@nalgene247]

I almost did, but went with a hoodless jacket instead. Biggest mistake of my life.

[@mr.s6661]

@@nalgene247 These are the sad times we live in

[@user-gm3gu2re7s]

First time I’ve worn a black hoodie in a year, glad I did :)

[@gideonmuchina9242]

The man the legend

[@just_otaku_fans9289]

Not the man we want but the man we needed

[@richiejbhoy1888]

Watching Tal games on KZbin is why I got into chess. This is great content. 👏

[@sebastianrex6697]

🙌🏻

[@neeru7298]

Same for me, Tal games narrated by Agad are something else

[@valterszakrevskis]

Same here! Before seeing what Tal made of the game it didn't seem nearly as interesting as it does now.

[@peterbrown6224]

Getting belted inspires me. It happens a lot.

[@sanelprtenjaca9147]

@@valterszakrevskis then you must see the games of Capablanca and Rubinstein. 🤷‍♂️

[@homero3928]

I love being born on the same day as Mikhail Tal cause there's always an agadmator video showing a great game played by the magician! :) thanks agad

[@harrisaxer2651]

Happy birthday

[@homero3928]

@@harrisaxer2651 thank you very much!

[@rhinocraft2594]

Happy birthday

[@ΓιώργοςΚοντογεωργίου-γ9β]

Happy birthday!

[@Meer17251]

Happy birthday🎉 جەژنی لەدایكبوونت پیرۆز A happy birthday from my native language as well 😂

[@aminsarabi5508]

Tal's games are so complicated, it just a pain for ones mind to get away from it. True magician.

[@LeonardoP4]

I remember a line Agad said in one of Tals video that makes me laugh every time i see any of his games: "...Tal is up a piece and this is probably haunting him" ahahahahaha Greetings from Brazil!

[@dhiaeddinefadhlawi]

And as far as I remember, Tal sacrificed that piece a couple of moves later 😂😂

[@LeonardoP4]

@@dhiaeddinefadhlawi that's right 😂😂😂

[@ChocolateMilk..]

The piece hunted Tal? What??!!

[@user-ch1qo6dl7y]

@@dhiaeddinefadhlawi which video is that??? I can't remember

[@andrewshot7720]

@@ChocolateMilk.. they meant haunt*

[@jaywolfenstien]

You gotta give Philip Norman Wallis credit. It takes serious balls playing a line like this against Tal. Also, 13:00, remember, if you lose a piece and win, it's a "sacrifice." It's only a "blunder" if you lose. 😁😁

[@gaopinghu7332]

It's a blunder if you lose with perfect defence. Maybe in THIS game he didn't lose, but against Stockfish those tricks don't work

[@muskyoxes]

Well, really - when any "normal" person got a chance to play Tal, their goal had better have been maximum fun instead of maximum winning chances

[@insight827]

@@gaopinghu7332 tal had a saying - "There are two types of sacrifices. Sound ones, and mine." He knew exactly what he was doing, but it worked! His style has such a profound impact on human players, it rattles them to their core. It's easy enough to look at his games with a computer and hindsight and say dissapointedly "He blundered," but try being in the shoes of his opponents - with a rattled gasp, you would instead exclaim with dismay - "He sacrificed!"

[@IchErwin]

Could you show us the blunderish Queen sacrifice, Antonio?

[@gaopinghu7332]

@@insight827 I am not saying that it wasn't a brilliant move, but if it loses with best play, it's by definition called a blunder. The original comment said that it isn't a blunder until a human loses with it, which I wanted to correct.

[@themicroman]

I'm a simple man: whenever I see a Tal game it's an instant watch cause I know it's going to be crazy.

[@TiptronicSS]

The complexity of this game is just next level. I don't remember the last time I had to keep in mind so many possible attack formations to not get checkmated and beeing defended so well! Most time it's just a horrific attack that stands out in a game or maybe a good recovery. But spectacular attacks and defence together, this was like the final moments of a big/intense final football match.

[@haythamhassan1873]

Tal had a cold and won. Tal had real health issues and still excelled in chess. On 28 May 1992, at the Moscow blitz tournament (which he left the hospital to play), he defeated Kasparov. He died one month later. Knowing this shows that Tal was an exceptional human being not only one of the greatest chess players in history. He was also very well respected and loved among his peers. Much Respect ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@goddaemont]

you too trust

[@joefawcett7166]

I love how even his blunders can be construed as a sacrifice

[@carlo_cali]

Tal's games NEVER cease to amaze me. It's some of those games that are just so admirable, so awe inspiring to see. Glad to see this one, don't recall seeing it before.

[@ryanwhite7887]

Paused the game to put my hoodie on! I felt the community right there with me!

[@matttondr9282]

The way he says “I mean, come on…” at 4:50 is priceless 👌🏻

[@viswanathanvenkateswaran8331]

Hi Antonio, thanks for this game. Tal is my favorite. Thoroughly enjoyed this game. You are doing a great job. Please accept my best wishes to you and your family.

[@samarthmath2952]

Tal - What is a immortal game ? Someone- When you win a game after sacrificing your pieces especially the queen. Tal - Say no More.

[@Vezur-MathPuzzles]

Tal - The Immortal Player

[@wot_hog]

It's mind blowing when you consider Paul Morphy did the same thing over a hundred years earlier, but blindfolded! He sat in an armchair in the Café La Regence in Paris, while in the room next door dozens of the best players in Europe tried their best to defeat him and none could.

[@SpaceEag11]

Yeah..considering us mortals would blunder even with eyes wide open against one opponent. In a simul my pieces would be off the board..doing their own thing lol

[@kevinmalone3210]

Morphy was a rarity. He had a natural brilliant aptitude for chess. I read a story about a civil war general, who asked a friend to set him up with a strong chess player in the area he was visiting, since he fancied himself a good player. The person who showed up, was a boy around 13 or younger. The General thought he was the butt of some joke, but the young boy, who played against him was none other than Paul Morphy, who had no trouble beating him.

[@wot_hog]

@@kevinmalone3210 Yes, that was in 1846, before the Civil War, and Morphy's opponent was General Winfield Scott, who was on his way down to Mexico at the time. Morphy beat him easily twice in a row, and was just 9 years old at the time. Morphy repeated a similar feat, defeating the visiting Hungarian master Johann Löwenthal in 1850, when he was 12.

[@Blackwell0102]

Im from Birmingham, and to know awesome chess history happened in my city is a great feeling

[@VijayThakurMD]

India will beat You tomorrow 😂😂

[@Blackwell0102]

@@VijayThakurMD Cricket is so irrelevant I had to search up England VS India to see if that's what you were talking about lol. See you at the football world cup tho... oh wait

[@edwardleach5446]

@@VijayThakurMD this has not aged well

[@VijayThakurMD]

@@Blackwell0102 well you guys ruled us for a reason But what the English batters did to our bowling was not gentlemen like 😡 I took a day off from the library just for the semi finals, suffice to say I'm just gonna stick to chess from now on

[@Blackwell0102]

@@edwardleach5446 ahhaah it really didnt.

[@dash_r_media]

"Tal is one of the greatest attackers in history." "So how are you going to play against him?" "Oh, I'm gonna invite him to attack my king."

[@niklausmikaelson3296]

I came across this channel a month ago, and I've become a chess addict ever since. I love the way you present the games and it has rekindled my love for chess. Thank you so much for choosing to do this and dedicating so much of your time and effort into this channel.

[@rejeebush]

Thank you for Tal game and happy birthday Misha. It would be fantastic if we can have a Tal game once a month

[@ajaybenjamin3087]

Thank you for covering Tal's games extensively Sir. His games are an inspiration to attacking chess players.

[@nikhiljadhav157]

Tal sacrifices so many pieces but still seems to have more material on board than the opponent.

[@Y.blobio]

That’s what I’m saying he’s a magician

[@new_direction_net]

That's because opponents see Tal's remaining pieces creeping towards their King and end up blocking with and the losing their pieces just to stave off the mate 😂😂

[@KennedyMister95]

17:09 this moment gives me the chills. After a spartanlike defence, Tal BREAKS him, there is no coming back.

[@davieschuks103]

Me: No way someone would give up this piece just like that Agadmator: And thats exactly what Tal does

[@muskyoxes]

If someone has an archive of rare Tal games, the world needs them all

[@Keelo.]

I see tal I instantly watch and like the video no regrets!

[@MrSupernova111]

I truly believe that Tal at his prime is unbeatable. Thank you for another beautiful Tal game! Cheers!

[@coalminor]

Another great content, love your consistency and passion. Thanks and keep it up :)

[@jaydead8825]

Norms went into that forest, realised 2 + 2 = Game Over, and so resigned. What an brilliant game on both parts 👏🏽

[@cloudforest4087]

What a game! So much to learn from this man.

[@tangles51]

Love a good hoodie video. I rotate hoodies for these videos and everytime I wear one it brings back the memories of previous games analyzed wearing that hoodie. Highly recommend wearing a hoodie for hoodie game :)

[@kobeoverby3015]

You finally did it. You got me to pause the video, go grab my hoodie off the floor, put it on, and enjoy the game

[@yatinkalra2543]

Was eagerly waiting for this video...Happy birthday Tal

[@MinhHa-wj3nn]

Thank you Mr. Agad for the upload

[@wolfi7084]

I literally had to pause you to go grab a hoodie. I’m ready for the game now

[@rantdmc]

The day is better when you can put on a hoodie and celebrate the magician of Riga's birthday. Good to see that Medo is there to make sure Agad's traditions are all on point!

[@adityashivaappalla1384]

A Tal special on his birthday 👌💯🔥

[@MPthewho]

With all these gas shortages we willl all be wearing hoodies inside our homes this coming winter. Good luck too all of you and happy birthday Misha!

[@SolracFS]

I love Tal's party hat. The hoodie I wore made me connect with you all and Philip Norman Wallis.

[@Philopantheon82]

Long time no seen a Tal game analyzed by Agad, its always so satisfying and proud moment to come here and witness sheer brilliance from the magician

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

I always enjoy Agads opening dialogue.. but this time the anticipation killed me, I could wait no more to see this game! 😀👍

[@immanuellasker4273]

I think I remember the time when you reached 100K subscribers. Now you make 100K views in 16 hours. Great achievement for you and for the whole chess circus! You are a special guy Agad. Thank you for all the good stuff..

[@nibdurhdhudhyd]

A genius at another level! Always one of the greatest

[@equilibrium_69]

Can you show the "queen blunder" game of Tal you mentioned? Great game.

[@VictorIturriozPalleja]

To have a Mr Tal Saga would be MAGNIFICENT.

[@IHWKR]

Tal! There you are. I've missed you.😊 would definately appreciate some older greats in the videos again.

[@bestofbrains20]

@16:36 black queen on d8 protects the black bishop on f6 so when white plays Qg4 it will no longer be a valid double attack on the king and the bishop , as queen protects it

[@ricklanders]

Why do I have the feeling Tal would even find a way to beat an engine? Brilliant game!

[@edisontesla3932]

Well, he did. I think it was Antonio who featured a puzzle that Tal solved and the Engines couldn't.

[@jaygadpal4894]

@@edisontesla3932 true i analyzed that position overnight with depth of 50+ and some 10 billion lines calculated and stockfish still couldnt find the solution..

[@sparshsharma5270]

​@@jaygadpal4894 Now the latest version of SF easily solves the puzzle. But yeah so think that Tal was only GM to solve the Plaskett's puzzle correctly is out of this world!

[@zebra3stripes]

I would blame the giraffe for not being appropriately dressed, but it is really expensive to buy enough fabric to make a hoodie.

[@turtle752436]

Thank you Mr. Urkan

[@mwanginjoroge1470]

I wore a hoodie when a saw this combo,,,Mr Tal playing the hoodie guy

[@mugbhary]

Most of the GMs games inspire me to play chess but Tal's chess makes me feel 'well play this game only if u r as good as i m 'which i m not and perhaps none coz Tal is the epitome of genius

[@SpaceEag11]

Yeah..but he couldn't take care of his wife if she fell sick..It's not to put him down but being so good at something has a steep price.

[@VidiverseExplorer]

Tal! One of my all time favorite players!

[@jamesdonaghy9143]

Thank you, Antonio, again.

[@s1rstrang339]

I really wanted to see tal game for a long time

[@P.sherman45]

Can't believe I'm this early for a nice tal game. And I already have my hoody on

[@sohomgupta684]

#suggestion please analyze the game you mentioned in which Tal "blundered" his queen

[@roboliveira7157]

I need more No-Reverse-Gear-Rashid games in my life

[@akshay-vo6qt]

I wore a hoodie and felt connection with all other hoodie viewers, but now my wallet is missing. Someone took wrong advantage of the connection.

[@ElZombiePelon]

Mom: Why are you wearing a costume from the computer? Me: Because there is a Tal video.

[@sailorjerry3720]

Thank you for all the great joy you have brought to the chess world!

[@williamgoss4691]

A completely fantastic Tal & Hoodie game. Tal clearly had to work fairly hard to win this one, especially as he had a bad cold. But Tal is really one of the most fascinating players to watch. Plus a particularly brilliant analysis by Mr Agadmator.

[@marceloakol396]

There are many chess channels, then there's Agadmator 🤟🤟

[@anthonyforfare7223]

Facts 😜😁🤣😂🤪

[@GdinSmediSecer]

Legendo, vrhunski kanal. Analiziraj partiju izmedju Vojka V i Smrti u spotu Evo me opet dolazim

[@guiros4440]

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[@heyheyhey6579]

After few while not getting misha's game, finally!

[@gauravvj1090]

I'm glad I had a hoodie on for this video

[@seandoc-chesschamp]

Birmingham? Nice local game..looking forward to this

[@bhaskarchakrabarty2420]

Just imagine if Tal had the backing of Stockfish then he would be easily rated 3000 plus & our current GMs including Carlsen & Nakamura would dread playing against him.. That’s because no one can be as imaginative & original in initiating an attack like Misha

[@alekhinesgun9997]

“Easily rated +3000”🤥

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

I actually disagree. Engines proved many of his attacks were unsound. I think he benefited from the pre engine era

[@jaygadpal4894]

@@worsethanjoerogan8061 doesnt really matters that an engine disagrees with your play half a century later..it was a battle of nerves between tal and his opponent and he prevailed..even though he was aware that his sacrifices were unsound..he himself said that there are 2 types of sacrifices one correct and other mine..moreover alphazero proved many of stockfish's defences to be as good as tal's opponent..

[@SpaceEag11]

Not Carlsen..no way.

[@SpaceEag11]

Well it actually does because the op is assuming Tal would be backed by engine to improve his play and in the context it would mean he will analyse games using an engine and influence his play. Easily 3000+ is a exaggeration as we know it's not happening,. Comparing players from two different eras is not accurate, but if Tal was alive and used engine..then may be we could debate

[@bhgtree]

Tal never _blunders_ his queen, he _sacrifices_ his queen. 😂

[@fadetounforgiven]

Given the current situation with gas prices and all that, I guess that games with hoodie guys will keep us warm for the winter.

[@geoffreyhui830]

Tal's book, as well as the book of the 1960 World Championship have exalted places in my chess library.

[@Ian_Synnott]

I saw Na4 and I was so delighted with myself!!!!

[@BrandonCBlack-zn6qt]

Great analogy, harisho!

[@SamuelPearlman]

Winter Hoodie Guy in da haus!!

[@MarkRichardsonDigital]

So glad I already had my hoodie on at the office.

[@FOO1512]

I can feel every viewers energy when I wear my hoodie and watch mr. hoodie guy videos.

[@souradityapatranabis4216]

Happy birthday Misha :)

[@ericshinn6737]

First time watching a Hoodie Guy game while wearing a black hoodie, and now I can confirm experiencing the collective consciousness effect you describe Agadmator LOL thank you

[@ScootyPuffATL]

I was already wearing a hoodie when I came to this video, and after a really stressful day, a good game from the Magician himself was just what I needed. Thank you so much agadmator, you made my night!

[@lukecash3500]

Shit Agad never has to apologize to me for making a Tal video. Started following your channel in 2016 and Tal had always been my favorite player before. A good Tal game is like a cigarette. You feel decadent.

[@manomishra]

Only Tal. I believe if school kids all over see these analysis - Chess will gain even more popularity. Tal Games are magic and no one does a better job for the masses than Agadmator.

[@blackspockworf5724]

thank you for showing the Tal game

[@madaraauchi6076]

Every year at the Tal's Birhtday i just say one thing : Legends Never Die .

[@livisornedelcu9631]

The chess is the only sport where the master can defeat in same time numerous opponents, Tal was a pure genius in chess

[@machineFa8]

what a great game, love Tal games

[@nicolaschiavo6425]

proud to say that I felt my first connection with the hoodieguys today

[@Polpaccio]

Happy birthday Misha!

[@mrsSmoke123]

Happy birthday M. one of a kind 🎉

[@bodobaumstamm8386]

I love all the weird details that you mention about this game 😄

[@Gid-J]

That looks more like a coat with a hood than a hoodie. I don't mind, just observing.

[@syedratul2108]

Happy birthday to great Misha!

[@ArgieHandle]

Love the balloons! 🎈

[@DonDezz]

Put Tal, I watch....... smile on my face confirmed and people around wonder why:-)

[@alexanderzack3720]

more tal is always a treat

[@Jesusandbible]

Wow! That missed win was spectacular!

[@jyang5210]

i got my hoodie on 2 thankks lol love ur stuff makes life less insane haha