Nobody watches your channel to “just see the moves.” We watch for your extra trivia and commentary. Anyone could cover the moves, but you’re the reason we watch these videos! Forget the people who don’t like it, the extra stuff is the heart and soul of your channel, and nobody wishes to see it changed!
@michaelmassaro43758 ай бұрын
Such unfortunates 😅
@illarionbykov74018 ай бұрын
You got it right. There are dozens of channels out there which cover just the moves. They have much lower view/subscriber stats. There's also a variety of websites with PGN databases where you can review "just the moves"
@davidwagner61168 ай бұрын
Also, I can see why you would remember that game for 15 years. What a brawl!
@alvarolorentearevalo83128 ай бұрын
Totally agree 😊
@indianfan10298 ай бұрын
The truth lies somewhere in between. Firstly I absolutely dont wish to see "just the moves". Or i would go to some database. On the other hand I also dont want to see infinite rambling about things which may not be very related to the game/etc.
@svit19718 ай бұрын
My father loved Tal. We discovered your channel during Covid times and it turned out to be a topic of conversation every single day. He in India and me in the US sharing games during our conversation and moves on WhatsApp. He particularly enjoyed the Tal and Fisher sagas. I lost him last year. How I wish he got to enjoy this lost masterpiece. Thank you for the trivia and stories. Context is everything and you are a wonderful storyteller.
@chessandmusicwithoskiez62417 ай бұрын
Beautiful comment. This is what chess is about.
@ethangilworth78916 ай бұрын
Extremely based father.
@EmirRamic-sr3qd6 ай бұрын
Rip
@NeelotpalamTiwari8 ай бұрын
Who's not interested in a little backstory ? I love it when you there's something about the game, a little context about the players, an old photo of the game or the tournament.
@abebuckingham81988 ай бұрын
I'm not interested in it. That being said, he always makes it super easy to skip so I get what I want and you get what you want.
@TheSilonaught8 ай бұрын
I love it! Might as well play a computer if you’re not interested in the story.
@alpha007org8 ай бұрын
I'm interested. That's why I'm subbed to this channel.
@brianbanks7038 ай бұрын
irrelevant, silly and childish. Do people now really consider films a reality??!! ok for children of course then we should outgrow, develop, maybe into real culture
@Ishbikes6 ай бұрын
I’m interested as well. Imagine if Netflix’s *queens gambit* was a real story. People want to see the background of great players. I’d love to see something like that on Tal
@aniketwavare11398 ай бұрын
Tal sacrifices one queen to sacrifice two more queens and still wins the game.
@dark_magician_sdy8 ай бұрын
Nice spoiler
@goncalofernandes87648 ай бұрын
@@dark_magician_sdy what else did you expect?
@Raventooth8 ай бұрын
I just sacrificed a queen on Tal's memorial statue in Rīga.
@TheSinner238 ай бұрын
I also dont like the backstories, but i just skip ahead instead of complaining because i know others like the backstories. Keep the great work going, Antonio
@ishaypr8 ай бұрын
@@Raventooth😂r CC a week❤ CC the😂 wen
@preparedsurvivalist22458 ай бұрын
The craziest part for me is how Tal is seemingly hanging pieces left and right, with only his attacking initiative on the enemy King sparing him the loss of more material. He cleverly unwinds his hung pieces with tempo as he balances defending his own king while keeping the pressure on his opponent. Then when the smoke clears in the endgame he's up a meager pawn somehow, as if this was all precisely calculated to give him a slight, albeit winning, advantage.
@michaelmassaro43758 ай бұрын
Hanging pieces but co ordinating an attack being down material his minor pieces played a big roll collateral damage
@tjhallett8 ай бұрын
Well said.
@Puschit17 ай бұрын
And my favourite part of all of that: Those are always sacrifices like here that the opponent has to accept. Imagine being forced to take pieces while knowing "this is Tal, I know it's trap" three times in a row ...
@anilbista74456 ай бұрын
And people forget that Tal or infact anyone from Russian school of chess were endgame monsters. People remember him for his attacks but alot of those attacks leads to better endgame which tal used to grind
@RyuuAMcCF3 ай бұрын
No, the crazy part is Tal pulling this stunt on his own mentor and still winning! Those are some seriously slick moves!!😛 Maybe this wasn't meant to be played for Tal's birthday, but was intended as a gift to Agad for some special occasion. Was it truly "just by chance" a random friend got to see that movie and mentions it to him, and it turns out to be the match Agad's been looking for for so long?
@turtle7524368 ай бұрын
Thank you, for me it was an amazing game. The intro was well worth it too. The hapstance of the unlikely source, an unrelated recent movie, that Tal was both his own and his tutors achievement, and a record at that, and ofc any game with such a wild sacrifice is enough for anyone to fall in love afresh with chess.
@carsonmiller13538 ай бұрын
I watch every video you post. Not once am I clicking the video for the moves. I watch your videos for the love you put into it, the history you share, and the environment you create. We all love your channel for you, not the moves.
@bhaskarchakrabarty24208 ай бұрын
Had Tal taken care of his health & was a bit disciplined then he would be impossible to beat !! Even GMs today cannot comprehend his sacrifices!! Truly a Legend & my favourite Chess player of all time !! Thanks a lot for all the Tal content
@tumunu8 ай бұрын
I honestly think that Tal's medical problems were beyond what medical science had to offer at the time, and particularly in the Soviet Union. For example, I had ulcerative colitis in the 1970s. We now know it's an autoimmune disease, but at the time, nobody had even heard of autoimmune diseases. Nobody knew what caused UC. I asked, and the doctors would just shrug and say "maybe a virus." Now I'm really glad that science has progressed, and today's UC (and Crohn's) patients have options I never had, but I would take issue with anyone who said that the reason I haven't had a large intestine for 45+ years is because I wasn't taking care of myself. Not only did I not know what was really going on, but the new immunosuppresive drugs that target IBD hadn't been invented either. Your thoughts about Tal's brilliance are spot-on. He was a legend in so many ways. I once heard about this one time where he was picked up and thrown in the local drunk tank overnight in the middle of a tournament, after the first day's 40-move round. When they realized it was Tal they picked up, and they were Russian (i.e. all chess players), and his tournament status, the story goes that his very jailers stayed up all night with him, analyzing his position! This is what I call stone-cold hero stuff.
@omarimartin95028 ай бұрын
Mikhail Botvinnik said the same thing about Tal.
@aronuchukwuezugo6158 ай бұрын
I doubt though. Now there are modern engines that players can use to refute his sacrifices
@tumunu8 ай бұрын
@@aronuchukwuezugo615 Well, Tal played before there were computers. He did what everybody did in his time. His main tactic was to move away from established lines quickly, and complicate the position, and look across the table and metaphorically say, "in the next five hours I'm going to crush you with my raw chess-playing skill" and he usually did, until his health problems got him. I'd also like to mention, since he was still around was I was younger, that Tal was beloved by the entire chess-playing world, not just in the Soviet Union. I'm sitting here in the USA and the Cold War is swirling around me, and everybody still loved Tal. Americans no exception.
@kirjuschaks8 ай бұрын
Fischer in his prime 72' was just better (than any grandmaster). The only one who potentially could compete is capablanca.
@philipsaoud2448 ай бұрын
That was madness! Koblents played brilliantly just to stay in this game.
@barsnarin85277 ай бұрын
I have searched for this game also but for 2 or 3 years. thank you. you are the best chess content creator in internet
@rahuldesai77778 ай бұрын
The game is meaningless without context or the situation in which it is played! We absolutely love your insights setting the backdrop of the game. If I just had to see the moves, I wouldn't have come to a KZbin channel! I appreciate you taking a deep dive into history to create an interest amongst your audience
@daveteare10547 ай бұрын
This is one of your best recordings ever. Please never ever “just show the moves”. Your analysis and light discussion + history is what makes your channel my favourite chess channel. Period! By the way, you tried something new this video that I really really enjoyed. The quick recap was delightful. So many times I needed to go back to remember the moves that got things to the critical moment. Being able to listen as you quickly review the game is an excellent addition. More please! ❤
@da2nd2nn8 ай бұрын
Bro, your enthusiasm for chess and all of it's greatness is what makes your channel so much better than everyone else's! You are my favorite streamer. Watching your channel for just the moves is a blunder!
@KoSv228 ай бұрын
Classic chaos by Misha. What a coincidence I am going to pick up life and games of Mikhail Tal after 1 month of waiting
@jessejordache18698 ай бұрын
A Nick Cage movie using THAT GAME is just ridiculous.
@jestice758 ай бұрын
Nick Cage should have played Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice.
@zulfarisekapermata30568 ай бұрын
American artist playing russian game
@gustavttt41488 ай бұрын
I'd rather have a Nick Cave song with that name
@misterkefir6 ай бұрын
Seriously though, wtf?! haha
@kryu0078 ай бұрын
The attacker knows his attack can be refuted..He has to gamble but at the same time he couldn't show his hesitation on the moves he makes...Tal had great psychological influence over the board....
@kamerona8 ай бұрын
The stories and the context of the games is what got me interested in your channel in the first place.in fact your stories are one of the reasons I got interested in chess again. I hope you never change that!
@CNCTEMATIC8 ай бұрын
I love how excited you are about this game, and I can see why. I feel like I understand your passion for the game when you show the beauty of this one
@christophersiemer67327 ай бұрын
New camera, old camera, any camera… it’s always a good reason to show a new Tal game! Thank you for all the work you have put in over the years-with all the enthusiasm and sincerity you have-for the chess community ✨💪🏼
@johnsimmons84568 ай бұрын
This game reminds me of the games I play these days, where it starts with theory and then evolves into a complex middle game with amazing attack and defending ideas, the top engine moved being found again and again, followed by a win as a result of being a pawn up while having a better position. And then I woke up.
@philipr15678 ай бұрын
Every day is like a birthday when agadmator posts a Tal game!
@CoachUB-0018 ай бұрын
If it's a Mikhail Tal game, expect it to be chaos!!
@vaibhavmoon69588 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Tal's games The backstory of how you found the game was amazing! Keep them coming❤
@alisrour52808 ай бұрын
We all watch your videos to enjoy the content and the commentary. Those who say they only want to watch the moves are missing out on the heart and soul of this channel. And none of them will ever know why B4 is the strongest move in any position. Keep doing what you're doing because you're doing great.
@christophermarshall5278 ай бұрын
I love your commentaries, histories, photos, and stories, don't change!!!
@Bahadurbat8 ай бұрын
As Tal said, it was a very very deep dark forest.
@internationalVloq7 ай бұрын
You are the best Chess - KZbinr , keep up the great work , love your videos and your touch , much love from Morocco
@theadventuresofnekosnowbal72858 ай бұрын
When Tal makes a sacrifice, it's a masterpiece. When I make a sacrifice, it's a blunder.
@Lupinicus16648 ай бұрын
And it is games like this that gave Misha his nickname of Magician of Riga. Thanks for sharing! I've been a Tal fan since the 60s and had not seen this game either.
@iPrank9117 ай бұрын
I love the history and context you add in your videos. I have personally learned a lot from it
@wtfpwnz0red8 ай бұрын
"I sac my queen" "But Tal, you already sacced your queen" "I SAC MY QUEEN AGAIN"
@indianfan10298 ай бұрын
To be honest, the first one was the only real sacrifice.
@thekurdishtapes83178 ай бұрын
And another one!
@erikb37998 ай бұрын
This is a masterful Tal game. My friends at the bar and the library must see this. Glad you found this game.
@mchauhan48 ай бұрын
Please continue the storytelling agad. They are what make your channel unique!
@EurekaRaven8 ай бұрын
You are doing great! And of course, keep doing the great work! Your commentary is really educating and makes your videos very interesting!
@MaritimeSunset8 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing these Tal games, you are the best chess channel on youtube :)
@JohnOwenBanks6 ай бұрын
A wonderful find! Thank you & thank you for locating this golden oldie which reminds me how chess used to be played in a pre-computer prep world. Oh, how I miss Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, etc., but most of all, Bobby Fischer! Great post! Bravo!!
@lindsaygaga45878 ай бұрын
Please never change the way you do your videos, It's been the same since the beginning of your channel❤❤❤
@milanshukla68158 ай бұрын
Tal's synonym is magic in the dictionary of chess.
@michaellacy85108 ай бұрын
These older master’s games have a lot of heart. Love it.
@iecns898 ай бұрын
The summary of what’s played at the end without other lines is particularly useful! Thanks Agad!
@bcsolorza7 ай бұрын
Ive been following you since before you had 25k subscribers. Always keep your content identical and this was one of the most enjoyable games ive ever seen. An absolute masterpiece. Thanks agadamator.
@davecorry77238 ай бұрын
_SUCH_ camera clarity. You're clearer on-screen than the laptop I'm watching this on.
@Joshsplash458 ай бұрын
I love the backstory and facts about a certain game. I’ve always been interested about that in all parts of life and chess games narrated by agadmator isn’t any different!
@subbupa79227 ай бұрын
Splendid game 💗 Worth the search. That's why I rate Agadmator chess to be the best KZbin chess channel ever. 🙏🙏
@ronjohnson96908 ай бұрын
I think the stories add a depth and personality that other channels don't have. Keep it up.
@disasterpeace1317 ай бұрын
The people just wanting the moves have the ability to look up the moves themselves. I have been watching you since ~2017 - 2018 and absolutely love the back story and trivia bits you put in. Don’t change for those people.
@stephengreen64977 ай бұрын
You’re chess analysis is great but your channel is what it is because you allow your personality and humor to be on display. Please don’t ever stop
@tomlammerse21868 ай бұрын
The backstory an analysis is great! But with complicated and beautiful games, I do like the 'just the game' at the end, just to enjoy the beauty as is now that I understand it because of your analysis
@ShubhamShubhra6 ай бұрын
We love you and the channel for thr trivia and the commentary, please don't ever change your way due to some insensitive comments. Also, Tal's quote in this game featuring Tal is just brilliant.
@sinethembayantolo8 ай бұрын
This was some high level Chess, no Engine and no KZbin streamers just advanced thinking.
@CJ-pg6ws2 ай бұрын
I've been here since 2016. Never once I felt your videos to be too long. in fact I always rooted for more. You have that knack of making chess interesting. Keep up the good work.
@Paulsinke7 ай бұрын
Thanks for an awesome game! I love the backstory and the historical context, "just interested in the moves" people are fine individuals I'm sure, but that's not why we love your channel! thanks for all your hard work!
@Theodicy1017 ай бұрын
Great game and commentary as usual. And, as another poster correctly noted...we watch your channel for your sound analysis, AND wonderful tidbits that you share about the history of the game, tournaments, the players, and other things. If someone just wants to see the moves...that's fine and their choice, but they're missing SO much more and I think will be worse off as individuals and chess players for their decision. I've subscribed since I first found you about four years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed it. My only slight criticism/suggestion for this video is that in a few parts, especially later in the game, you went rather fast, with both the moves and talking. I know we can always pause or "rewind", but it just seemed rather fast for you. Thank you for a great channel!! All the best to you and your human and animal family, from a fan in the US!
@dostma13 ай бұрын
All people watch your videos to hear your commentary, to see the possible variations, to find something inspiring. It's highly educational content presented great way. Don't let yourself discourage by people saying otherwise, they can find "the moves" at some database. Your channel is one of the best educational channel I've ever seen. Keep going!!! God bless you and your work.
@arsilvyfish118 ай бұрын
Just get filled with excitement when I see your excitement for this game. Interesting stuff!
@arman23398 ай бұрын
I like the quick summary of the game and key moments at the end.
@voltolini61937 ай бұрын
I've also been looking for a Tal game that i actually saw in THIS CHANNEL! I think it was some 2-4 years ago, I only remember that Tal played a very strange opening in a fast game against someone and the guy said: "Of course you used it in a fast game. I'd like to see you try in a classical". And so, once they played again, Tal used that same strange opening and won the game as well. It was something in the queen's side. Some time ago I went to your db and I spent an afternoon looking for that game, but wasn't able to find it.
@syedratul21088 ай бұрын
As soon as you announced the Tal game in the evening, I presumed about a queen sac. To my surprise it not 'a' rather 3 queen sacs! Please bring out more Tal games agad
@c.arijit988 ай бұрын
The best thing about your channel is the stories. Never cut it short @agad. Those who are interested in moves can use the time stamp.
@jaranth8 ай бұрын
I can get "the moves" anywhere... but I enjoy the commentary and anecdotes a lot!! Keep it up!
@RomelMaldonado7 ай бұрын
Love your commentary Anthony. You’re the man
@DMADHU8 ай бұрын
Loved the backstory. Who doesn't. Always like the way you explain the variations and congrats on your new setup 4k and all new gizmos
@piyushjha7578 ай бұрын
Yesss yesss finally a Tal game. Thanks Agad❤ and cheers to the new camera.
@Landlordbloke6 ай бұрын
Crazy game and as usual a great analysis and back story. Much appreciated- thank you.
@cholongsesangtam16268 ай бұрын
Hello agad your introduction to the games are most important as it really portays under what circumstances the players are playing. Whoever watches ur channel only for moves must be chess master and you'll be knowing the percentage of masters among ur subscribers.
@ahmadfodeh34138 ай бұрын
We're all here to watch your videos as a whole, including backstories and everything, we're here to watch the games commented on the most interesting way possible, we're not here " for the moves "
@robertschreur51388 ай бұрын
Beautiful game! Great commentary. Thank you.
@LavrencicUrban8 ай бұрын
I LOVE THE STORIES; KEEP THEM COMING TONI!
@coreyburton88 ай бұрын
thank you for the game and I loved the recap at the end! appreciate your commentary so much! thanks
@bdevin146 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching for years. You’re underrated. Don’t change! It would mess up my routine.
@waltermatthewberg8 ай бұрын
Tal is my favorite. I try to emulate his style but my sacrifices end up being insurmountable blunders
@a.m.armstrong83547 ай бұрын
What a beautiful story! And the Tal withdrawal symptoms..perfectly understandable!
@anugrahpandey8 ай бұрын
I saw this game a few days back, i fell in love with how tal played. Magician❤
@mariawilson23157 ай бұрын
I like the commentary. Keep up the good work!
@spidlenexor7 ай бұрын
tal is my favourite chess player in history, the utter absurdity of those sacrifices is unmatched, his games are always fun to see
@deadpoolgaming81618 ай бұрын
*This game reminds me of Deep blue vs Garry Kasparov,,, deep blue sacrificed its knight in that game,,,* thanks for sharing such beautiful content, absolutely loved it,,,, Keep up the good work 😊👍
@cliffstar9138 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the story and the game as well. Thank you Agadmator
@Kibria-yy7js8 ай бұрын
#suggestions: Smyslov vs Tal, 1964 USSR team championship. Tal demonstrated brilliancy in every aspect of the game. Tal neutralised opening idea of Smyslov. In the middle game, Tal sacrificed Queen for only a rook ( not even any minor piece), Smyslov gave back queen soon. Then came the endgame where Tal methodically converted bishop pawns vs knight pawns endgame. It would be a treat to everyone.
@rtej898 ай бұрын
The title intriguing. The game is amazing. I'm glad you found this gem💎
@gigagamingacademy8 ай бұрын
New camera looks great! Love watching you watch The Magician from Riga
@gigagamingacademy8 ай бұрын
Which camera is it? I need it for League Coaching.
@bhgtree8 ай бұрын
Every Agad fan comes for your excellent info and commentary, please don't shorten your vids and leave them without intro etc.
@davidmartin71637 ай бұрын
How Tal found those sacrifices within the madness is amazing. The magician from Riga indeed
@abhirammsd37288 ай бұрын
It was quite surprising that I had not found this game in your channel, after having watched it on another channel. At last we have it.
@jose.valdez6668 ай бұрын
this game is absolutely incredible thank you Antonio
@the69fury8 ай бұрын
Love Tal...well done, great game to see.
@basatrashid70917 ай бұрын
agadmator you are the man, not only Mikhail.. you are a legend yourseld
@questinfarrow8 ай бұрын
Incredible! And the fact you eventually found this game from a Nick Cage movie is even better!!
@KingoftheWelsh7 ай бұрын
Much like the best sports analysis it's not just about the sport, its about the analyst themselves as well. There are numerous channels on KZbin that cover chess. We come here for chess covered by you, and the stories and context that you give us are integral to your channel's identity. Dont change a thing, keep giving us the goods (and leave a timestamp for the impatient as you already do). Cheers
@smbernard7 ай бұрын
The satisfaction when you finally find that book, movie, song or chess game you have been searching for.
@misterkefir6 ай бұрын
Damn I love chess.. such a beautiful, rich game.. Let's you have your own unique style and flair shown through opening choice and middle game tactics.. This one is such a great example of this, too. Just fantastic stuff. Thank You very much for covering this fantastic gem! (and to your friend for telling you about that Nick Cage movie he watched that had a chess game in it, lol)
@NeilTheHippy8 ай бұрын
I always look forward to a Tal game. Thanks Antonio 👍🏻
@PastTime7778 ай бұрын
I'm sure Suren is proud of you. A game I've looked for is where Anand played Carlsen years ago (not recent). Anand played the W pieces. After a few moves in the opening, Carlsen made a move with his bishop to protect a piece, and from there Anand forced every move by pushing his pawn up the B or C file. The pawn could not be taken. It was an amazing game but when I search I can't find it.
@stantheman1438 ай бұрын
People who aren't here for the story, aren't avid visitors of either pubs or libraries.
@borjewahlen69178 ай бұрын
I agree about the language. It's not many Englishmen, Americans, Swedes, and so on that speak English so clear and correct. He is ofcourse interesting to watch because his ways and knowledge about chess.
@Bobby-fj8mk8 ай бұрын
Yes a gem and way beyond most chess players.
@Ebobster8 ай бұрын
In a perfect world, a resurrected Paul Morphy would play a resurrected Tal & the game’s beauty would melt the world’s top chess engines.
@isard008 ай бұрын
Your channel is the perfect example of how to make extremely high-quality content, and well-deserved revenues, all in decency and class. Thank you!
@hirendeuri2 ай бұрын
What a masterpiece.. ! Wow! A true work of art on the board, where each move feels like part of an intricate and daring composition. Pure genius !
@yanair20918 ай бұрын
Thank you for this game Agadmator. Tal was really one of the best players ever because of his imagination. He was the only one who was able to become the world champion with that risky kind of play.
@RichfoxCapital5 ай бұрын
Who the hell has the audacity and stupidity to say they are “only interested in the moves”? It’s the way you create unique and interesting content around “just the moves” that makes your channel exceptional. Don’t lose sleep over anyone who requested such a nonsense. You are a KZbin chess icon for a reason.
@gabrielk22958 ай бұрын
It is a pure crazy game. It could have been played by computers - the position is so complex I love how Tal has several hanging pieces during the whole game but still is in control, he seems not to worry. This game is for the ages