Legends Meet For The First Time || Tal vs Keres || (1954)

[@justaguywhozonesoutalot9328]

A Tal game on my birthday? This is a great birthday present.

[@worldslayer100]

Happy Birthday stranger! Have a good one stay safe out there .. the world is about to do long sleepy time.

[@justaguywhozonesoutalot9328]

@@worldslayer100 Thank you, you stay safe as well!

[@khriesaviliekoza4053]

Happy birthday

[@chesstictactics]

Happy birthday 🎈🎉

[@garrettlake7970]

Happy birthday

[@Akathisic]

I am a simple man. I see Tal, I click.

[@user-gr3tg2yk6o-24_डफ़क]

Tal was an over rated piece of crap as Botvinik proved in the world chess championship … Also Tigran Petrosian has a 5-0 classical score against Tal 😂😂😂 …. Also Anand beat Tal in the only single classical match they played … in summary Tal was mediocre 😂😂😂😂

[@rigakent6443]

​डफ़कtal may not be the greatest world champion ever but the way your spitting facts seem like tal never won against petrosian. Tal defeated him many times dude and for anand he played him when he was already too sick. You cannot just tell one side of the story and end with an insult to one of the greatest chess players.

[@sahidlm10sportsfan10]

It's because no one able to sacrifice pieces like him​@@user-gr3tg2yk6o-24_डफ़क

[@Jacob99174]

Simple/click is an over simplification 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Aashaaribabu]

​@@user-gr3tg2yk6o-24_डफ़कtal is loved because of his attacking style. He may not be a great champion. But his style is unique. That's why millions still love him. Even anand felt bad about the match beacuse he didn't beat tal in his prime form

[@ex59neo53]

That's what I love with chess : even 70 years after it was played ,a game can still be fascinating :)

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

I am shocked to realize 1954 was 70 years ago. For me it was like 50 years ago till now. 🤐

[@zzzMist]

There will be a day where we will have seen every tal game played. A sad day indeed.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

If you’ve been able to watch every Tal game than you are Blessed indeed do not be sad be Happy 😊 ♟️‼️

[@peterekela6407]

He has thousands of games in the database

[@nedmerrill5705]

Paul Keres' knowledge of chess was profound. _The Art of the Middle Game_

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Just finished watching Keres vs Casablanca on you tube King Chess Club excellent game by Keres I think he had the game won in the middle of game he went a minor piece up won a tight endgame with more pawns

[@red32_12]

probably the strongest chess player who never became a world champion..

[@newil_yovac]

​@@red32_12Botvinik or Ivanchuk imo

[@wxua5859]

@@red32_12 philidor?

[@aries2764]

@@red32_12caruana?

[@madisreinumagi8131]

Thanks for another Keres game. Much appreciated by an Estonian subscriber.

[@davidjohnson3913]

11:18 Wow. Keres and Tal where opposites in a different fashion - Keres seems to be aging very well, whereas Tal's health was reportedly already bad when he was in his 30's.

[@tmsztrsz]

Yeah lifestyle probably. Keres doesn't seem like someone who would be drinking and smoking heavily :)

[@Admiralmeriweather]

@@tmsztrsz tal was a lifelong invalid.. the smoking didn't help though

[@cptnoremac]

There's no apostrophe in 30s. I saved you a keystroke. You're welcome.

[@davidjohnson3913]

@@cptnoremac Trying to be smart cost you 59 keystrokes; I will take my satisfaction all the way thru my 40's.

[@cptnoremac]

@@davidjohnson3913 Now stop and ask yourself this: "Why am I mad that someone corrected me?" Seriously, I really want to know why that upsets you. You clearly want to be correct, given your actual effort put into using punctuation and capitalization. So why wouldn't you want to know if you're making a mistake? Do you feel threatened? Why? Where did this idea that being told you're wrong is somehow an attack on your personality come from? That's a really awful flaw humans have.

[@xniorvox]

Greetings to Latvia and Estonia from Poland!

[@Abdullah_mur]

The old players pictures are so class!

[@aacoaf1984]

The good old days no engines existing to destroy the pure chess.

[@dark_magician_sdy]

Hope you have a Tal game for his birthday on the ninth ❤ Amazing analysis as always!

[@vikasbedi82]

I’m a simple man. I see Tal I blunder some big piece.

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

Paul Keres played his last tournament, in Vancouver, Canada, in 1975. Sadly, on his way back to Tallinn, he passed away. Ever since then, the Paul Keres Memorial tournament has been held in Vancouver to mark his legacy, with the 48th edition being played this year. There are usually several GMs in attendance, and a high number of Estonian players as well.

[@MrSupernova111]

I have to play there someday. Keres is one of my favorite players. Cheers!

[@harshrajbasant9440]

A Tal game days before his birthday? Thats a special treat. But we want a Tal game on 9th as well

[@Dr.Rae-101]

Will take you back 6 years. Man that hits hard.

[@guilhermemateus5263]

I miss your rapid action on lichess

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Keres definitely a formidable player great game vs Casablanca I just finished watching inspired by this video I’m always in Awe of the legendary Great players and the history with it all tough game for Tal Thanks Agadmator

[@nikhilnanal5998]

Can you make a short serial on Keres? Also a serial on Kasparov - Karpov games or only on Kasparov would be very interesting. Thanks for your wonderful coverage and analysis.

[@jesuslovesyou-matts]

"sorry about that. whaat?" -Agadmator 2024

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

Tal's wand was in the repair shop in Diagon Alley that day, and he had to rely on a loaner.

[@lucascambiaghi]

The old 1959 Candidates banter. I love this channel!

[@istiakislamSEO]

As a crazy fan of Tal, I also respect Paul Kerres a lot. He is such a great positional player. Can we have a Paul Kerres saga? That guy defeated Capablanca, you know. May be he also deserves his saga. Love and peace from Bangladesh.

[@orikas33]

Amazing. Please more Keres games !

[@Aleister_Vala]

Haha i remember i was here before you put pictures of players on the left more than 6 years ago. Time flies like crazy

[@tejassethi743]

Marshall's gold coin game remake please

[@MrSupernova111]

One of the best games ever!

[@AdamGenesisArt]

The only real Chess dude; Antonio

[@evilswissy]

definitely the first successful chess channel on youtube... not sure what "only real chess dude" means

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

Of all the matchups that we wish could have occurred, I think Morphy v Tal would have to be pretty high up on the list.

[@MrSupernova111]

I can imagine Morphy getting significantly stronger playing against someone like Tal. Scary how much better Morphy could have been.

[@sadsack8319]

I first saw this on Mato Jelic's channel about 10 years ago. Always great to get an alternative analysis though.

[@MrSupernova111]

Find the killer move!

[@sadsack8319]

@MrSupernova111 Exactly. The magic of Mato!

[@beltenebrosgr1904]

Tal's love for chess and what he created with it, is one of the main reasons I love and play this game!

[@pratimgajmer2963]

Agad with yet another Tal game!!

[@alisterzarkar7163]

Please cover Keres vs. Fisher ?

[@markhughes2556]

I miss Medo. So many times you've been explaining a line, I've become fascinated with what's happening on the couch, and then I hear "So that would hang the Bishop" and I think, "Oh yes - Chess".

[@russelllomando8460]

great commentary. i've also heard Keres was the strongest non-champion possibly with david bronstein.

[@euclideszoto997]

I thought your game was wrong! Keres playing the Kings Indian against Tal!!! But the pictures and the game is right!

[@Soumya_216]

17:18 even my uncle would play Queen caputres g5 in this situation. its so simple.

[@romd4031]

Keres played the Kings Indian just to meet Tal expectations of a wild game as quoted in Keres The Quest for Perfection.

[@ImranKhan-im2ce]

talk was born with 3 fingers he sacrificed 2 fingers

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

But not his soul. *That* was gently infused into his games, which will remain with us as long as chess is remembered and enjoyed.

[@PDJMDS]

I did really enjoy your old videos. Your dead pan delivery was amazing

[@KoSv22]

Tal vs keres on the title =fastest click I ve ever made

[@samuelbruyneel]

They are 2 of my favorite players, but with a totally different style.

[@gauravjha8938]

Tal : Abracadabra.. Keres : Not impressed …

[@mitchellwhite5928]

Keres was my favorite player when I was learning. Fischer was special. Later on, Karpov & Kasparov, legendary. Spassky's games were powerful, and indeed, I believe he developed a universal style that was closest to Keres'. Studying the early games of Paul Keres taught me many tactical elements, and his later games were often strategic masterpieces. It's too bad the Soviets never let him ascend the throne.

[@HusseinEyadKazim]

Finally, some classical chess

[@Elwasseif]

i wonder if there will be a Paul Keres saga , esp. against world champions

[@carltonascarf7694]

7:35 Hey does anyone know where to find the Kasparov interview on tal not calculating?

[@algeriapower7242]

I hope you re do all your old classics video's, while you are at it, please do an Alikhin's saga

[@neelabhromukherjee6847]

This matchup is the perfect example of the phrase: "When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object".

[@fanjin]

12:17 Today I learned how agad is scripting all these games!😂

[@aacoaf1984]

The time where no engines to destroy the pure chess

[@escueladeartesemocionales]

impervious to magic is a great name for something

[@teambellavsteamalice]

Could you make an overview video of various era's? I'd love to know what the chess world was like in the early years. When did chess became a seriously internationally, how many masters and grandmasters were there? The for this first era, who were world champions or otherwise top players? Next might be subjective, but what would be a nice second, third etc era and how did the number and strength of masters grandmasters change? Who were the top players over time?

[@Felix-rc4wv]

@8:15 can you explain why it's hard for black to make a move? What's wrong with Rxc3? can you show the following lines?

[@aminmonadi]

MEDO IS FOREVER

[@joegabnagana3496]

4:47 could someone tell me why pawn to f3 stops the f4 pawn advancement? I don’t know why you wouldn’t still push the black pawn to f4

[@MrSupernova111]

Keres, the ONLY Prince of Chess!! The youngsters need to learn chess history and put some respect on Keres name. Thanks Agadmator!

[@rutgerdostoevsky8905]

"Keres doesn't kere" Great video as usual!

[@Proxoor]

Tal!! Lovely

[@marthadunkley6758]

So watched this first then the old one for Medo. Thought he wouldn't put in an appearance, but at 8;49 there he was.

[@swapnilpupulwad9445]

You can make videos of Tal games again and again and we will watch it all.

[@Lpras69]

Hi, After watching this video, I again watched Tal games from 1959 candidates which you covered. At the beginning of one video Tal vs Fischer from 1959 candidates, you have shared some interesting information about stats of viewers of Agadmator channel. Contrywise viewers, age wise viewers etc. But this stats is 6 years old. Your channel has grown in multiples. What would be the stats now? Please share if easily possible Regards

[@azharzaman]

After so many years of development Tal still remains modern player😍

[@321bytor]

What a lovely photograph

[@lawrenceehrbar8667]

I NEED AN ANSWER -- Totally unrelated to this game. My question; Would a typical grandmaster prefer to win a game (during mid or end game scenarios), with a tactic of mate in two, or mate in three, if the mate in three included a beautiful queen sacrifice? We all know that masters hate to be seen as barbaric, and often consider their games as things of beauty. Then again, they also love winning with the least amount of moves. What does the chess world think?

[@lagaleriaco3294]

Well, in his youth Tal´s mind calculated so fast that looked like he was blitzing and his rivals thought the kid was just "lucky".

[@alpal2002]

Good game. When Tal resigns he still has 44. Qh8+ but SF17 evaluates his position at -9.90 depth 61.

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

How dare you insult the memory of Tal with >hack< >choke< the "S" word.

[@alpal2002]

@@DavidAnderson-m5c - he was right to resign. No normal player would resign with their Queen still on the board as an error can easily lead to perpetual checks.

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

@@alpal2002 Well... true. But I was being sardonic. Tal and Stockfish are about as opposite in style as you can get. Tal is about creativity and taking chances to achieve glory. Stockfish is soulless calculator. If Tal was given a chance to utilize Stockfish to help him improve his game, I think he'd feel deeply insulted and patronized.

[@alpal2002]

@@DavidAnderson-m5c - Ok but Stockfish agrees with him - score = minus 9.90.

[@NKEntertainment-g4k]

Thank you for 6 subscribers ❤🎉😊

[@TheUberjammer]

11:24 - Tal may be a magician, but Keres apparently decided not to age until he was at least 45.

[@cloudforest4087]

Solid game. My favorite players.

[@ferassoliman4441]

تال ..سيمفونية الشطرنج الخالدة ❤

[@alexanderstoyanov7464]

Keres' magic resist is bigger than Tal's magic penetration

[@ziedyacoub8488]

when i see Tal , i click immediately to watch

[@zwendathulo]

What happened to Meadow?

[@tigrengbisakol8280]

He passed early this year

[@buffetline2605]

10yr old Bobby?

[@Timeless_Trader]

I am using this photo as my laptop wallpaper since then (6 years).

[@user-xn3ms2dw4g]

Steinitz saga still coming. Good game by the way 🙂

[@markoz.4985]

IMHO Tal was the most creative chess player our planet has ever encountered.

[@josephcallahan1664]

Thanks!

[@intheband002]

Does rg1 at 18:08 not work?

[@abhishekchakraborty6648]

Rh2#

[@intheband002]

@@abhishekchakraborty6648omg duh lol ty

[@ykwis]

Speaking of the strongest to never be world champion, I’d be interested in Keres vs Korchnoi

[@yonishachar1887]

4:35 me thinking I missed an invisible checkmate:

[@filippostella6578]

Maybe we Need more games fron Keres

[@rafay.quresh1]

Where is Meadow now?

[@guptayush179]

Someone said "Keres does not sacrifice for the sake of sacrificing unlike Tal." And it stuck with me.

[@suhaskoshe6552]

Show the "Arrows" properly. Sometimes they are in very wrong position

[@fictionisreal]

Not seeing your dog for too long.?!

[@Soumya_216]

he is no more

[@jessejordache1869]

According to Tal himself, Tal didn't really calculate. It's why he's thrown in with Capablanca and Karpov, three players with radically different styles, as "history's greatest intuitive chess players."

[@piaknymarcin35]

Wound didn't heal yet ... Was seen in your eyes after mentioning Medo ...

[@kirillzapple]

What I like about players of the past is that they did not pull some crazy move just to impress the oponent and than think what to do next. They tread the waters carefully. Today it seems like everyone is trying to be the next Bobby Fisher. I'm sorry but there is only one Fisher and one Tal. Find your style and enjoy the game.

[@Soham_X_Souradeep]

Keres and Akiba should be honoured as honorary world champions😢... He was kryptonite to Tal, almost had an equal score against fischer, crushed 9 world champions. Com'on, what more do you need...

[@zainmavi1312]

Damn tallllllll

[@KennedyMister95]

Anti-sorcerer Keres! Incredible

[@PlanXV]

14;00 Qf8 leads to checkmate King can't go back

[@iliad8293]

What happened to Medo?

[@angokwuoi9796]

I heard six years as sixty years, I be like wtf 😂

[@jucarmar1]

At the beginning!

[@softbread3891]

My Quick click on this video was a tal move for sure 😊

[@whirlwolf369]

Need Steinitz games

[@aryanshrinivas7712]

where did the dog go

[@d_andreev]

I clicked so fast on this.

[@Mainlychesscontent]

Blessings to all

[@sushilsubedi8276]

am i the only who is concerned abt this channel not growing ?