A Queen Sacrifice so Good the Opponent Had To Give Up His Queen to "Survive"!

[@arrowghost]

It's beautiful to see Medo has been immortalized, let's keep him there, we will remember that famous chess dog.

[@ve7591]

When did He die?

[@507RiverRock]

@@ve75914-5 days back

[@LesLess]

Straight up chess commentary and analysis without cringe worthy gifs and memes. Thanks so much!

[@temps845]

Yeah agad's style is really nice, no screaming or over the top reactions.

[@gattra]

GothamChess has left the chat

[@Jagar_Tharn]

I wonder if your comment is why he changed the title. It was a "put on my robe and wizard hat" reference if you missed it.

[@mukmin01]

epicchess left the chat too

[@warehousedave7937]

@@mukmin01 epicchess is the trashiest chess content on KZbin. It's like a 1200 rated player who thinks that thick sarcasm is clever comedy is creating that garbage.

[@bleepfakes]

RIP Medo, he was a good boy x

[@mohammadsulieman6213]

Who is medo😢

[@konigsrustung8115]

The Dog ​@@mohammadsulieman6213

[@nnamdiebosie8569]

​@@mohammadsulieman6213his dog

[@arnaldosandoval453]

@@mohammadsulieman6213 Medo was Agadmator's (Antonio's) dog, he was a frequent feature at the beginning of the channel, Medo usually sat on the couch making all sorts of noise, we loved him so much, sadly, Medo passed away and we all miss him. You are welcome to explore old videos, you may see Medo doing his things.

[@mubaraksenju7521]

@@arnaldosandoval453 hello I'm an old Agad fan, but lately haven't followed all videos. I can see that late Medo hasn't appeared for quite some time already. But may I know...when did he died? 😭

[@vivekvaghela2274]

Antonio thank you for speaking my name. I suggested this game to you 🔥

[@xethnyrrow]

Glad to see Medo being honored so much, he deserves it.

[@mubaraksenju7521]

Wait is Medo dead? Havent seen him for so long.

[@xethnyrrow]

@@mubaraksenju7521 Yes unfortunately.

[@ejaklevv]

when did he die?​@@mubaraksenju7521

[@haopingho4739]

Just noticed that Yiwei also means “castling” in chess, this man was born for it.

[@chewinggggggg]

No not castling. İts means "think"

[@karlwissen5998]

no, in china, he was called Weiyi, not Yiwei. But at the same time, Yi奕 does mean playing go or chess, which normally used by being put in the word 对弈.

[@xtYao]

@@karlwissen5998I know you know this, so just for those who don’t. They are the same sound “Yi” but different characters. his 奕 is close to the meaning of smart and bright.

[@tekilagerila2447]

Pozdrav iz Srbije. Svaka cast za ovaj kanal, uzivanje geledati.

[@yassersidiki8483]

Man Wei Yi has some of the most insane games ever, combos literally from hell. A true OG of the chess world.

[@Dyllyn133]

Opponent: I play e4 Wei Yi: I put on my wizard hat and robe

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

Ain't that the truth! What a game!!

[@azutsukimiya]

I hate that I get this early 2000s reference and expose my age.

[@gasaidjohn3499]

I am a simple man. I see Wei Yi and I click on the video

[@dirtyhands805]

I literally said this to myself before clicking 😅

[@stopover1238]

Simple man can't understand his game😂😂u are smart

[@sarvottam4097]

Last candidate he didn't qualify why 😂😂

[@sdsd2735]

Fo

[@inawhsa]

Same

[@barackobama3719]

I love how seriously and cordially anton takes chess commentary

[@heisengrim1595]

RIP Medo, it is never easy to let them go ❤

[@BumphreyYoughurt]

My eye registered Wei Yi -> signal to brain -> interpretation -> command to index finger to click on the video immediately. All this in under one second. Love his games!

[@saumenroy8710]

Return of the Modern Magician

[@HusseinEyadKazim]

I saw wei yi in the title and i came fast

[@cz19856]

How fast did you come?

[@smileishousin]

Faster than ramadan

[@warehousedave7937]

Gross.

[@mubaraksenju7521]

I came too after the Queen sacrifice 😩

[@user-oz1kz4eh2p]

That's what she said

[@praiseshishi2189]

Aaah Medo, that's nice of you Agad really missed him

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

#suggestion For the uninitiated, herewith a simple guide to the letters appearing over Medo's head: C = Chomp R = Ruff B = Bark b = bark (a quicker, quieter version of Bark) A = Arf Increments are indicated by g (for growls).

[@HVH_49]

After watching the video I thought the player with the white pieces was Gandalf. It turns out it was Wei Yi.

[@mubaraksenju7521]

😂😂😂

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Find the move moment unless you are a super GM no one is going to tell me they spotted that Bishop move that was totally out the Blue but what a follow through that would’ve been Magnificent Wei Yi again shows us what a Brilliant player he is Thanks for the Game

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

Thank you! I used to play at the 2000 level (on my best days) and could not come close to finding this.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@PeterWhite-q1k funny though Agadmator did point a similar move that is played with a Bishop sacrifice in that kind of opening just not exactly what Wei Yi did that Bb6 took some calculation Wei Yi is that kind of player Awesome line

[@jeremywilliams5107]

Medor was a Good Dog. Deserves his place on the screen.

[@Mitch2009]

Please host a "Medo Memorial Chess Tournament" on LiChess - it would be a spectacular way to remember the greatest chess dog of all time!

[@BigBoyBlue]

@8:54 Doesn't black have Be8? The bishop attacks White's Queen, stops the checkmate threat, and creates a fortress at the expense of the pawn on f5. It feels like this could've been held out to a draw of some kind after "Kd2 Be8 Qxf5 Rg1" to attack the g3 pawn.

[@ShoaibHassan-vo1ku]

After Rg1 their is g6 , whatever you do queen check on e6 is inevitable

[@BigBoyBlue]

@@ShoaibHassan-vo1ku OK, I can see the issue better now. Thanks for that

[@rajpanda5065]

If Bishop captures on g6 >Qg6 same result

[@rajpanda5065]

If you play g6 to attack the queen Qh3. Try a rook move Rh8>Qh7 checkmate as g5 pawn guards both f6 and h6. If you play Bg7 rook falls there.

[@alexisperrottey1640]

@BigBoyBlue you are right, Be8 is excellent defense move, after Qxf5, you can even attack the Q further with g7g6, and the white rook is lost ! Strange that agad didn't explore this possibility (black still lose but the game is prolonged considerably)

[@ash9658]

R.I.P. Medo.

[@matheusitagiba2019]

A true king master of mystical arts of chess, Mr. Yi

[@Akash_Tyagi_93]

Modern day Tal. More than even Dubov. He is brilliant.

[@jacqueslapidieux3182]

Wei Yi is a beast...look forward to seeing him in the next Candidates.

[@sarvottam4097]

Last candidate he didn't qualify why 😂😂

[@JulianHoving]

He wasnt very active for last few years, because his parents forced him to studie, because they didnt saw chess as a good career i think. Now he is back to playing and he stated his goal is to qualify. I think he has a decent spot, especially at the grand swiss, because his aggresive style works nice for that​@@sarvottam4097

[@mustafaharford6393]

@@sarvottam4097 he wasn't in the last candidate

[@bookcloaks]

I love your tribute to your dog. Hope you’re doing OK. Losing a best pal is always rough. 🐶

[@q-tuber7034]

When your position is so strong that the only way to improve it is to remove one of your own bishops from the board…

[@joeldungate8964]

Wei Yi is a sensational player. I rarely cease to be amazed by his brilliance.

[@LGtheCat]

I always enjoy Agadmator golden nuggets in the openings like the on in this video

[@Saiganesh2108]

How old was medo when he passed?

[@newil_yovac]

#Suggestion if you want him to see this (even though he does sometimes check comments early). In a video earlier this year he said Medo was about 12-14 (don't remember exact video or age, but around that)

[@agadmator]

17

[@EGarrett01]

Awesome to see Yi back at the top level. He needs to be up there with Nodirbrek, Firouzja, Gukesh, Prag etc as that next generation of player.

[@DhDeadMan]

Wei Yi is incredible. By far my favorite player today.

[@tallissimo]

Man like Wei Yi. i didn't find the move but day feel better already. what a game. 😊

[@rorisangp]

Wei Yi is an attacker of note. He and Dubov are my modern favourites.

[@AndersonNeo12]

This at 6:45 reminds me of the famous game u coverd from the "Black Death" - Joseph Henry Blackburn. To quote Agad here: "Cause in those, it wasn´t just about beating ur opponent, u also had to be cool, while you did it" 😎 For those of you who know the game & video, congratulations, you are an excellent subscriber and for those of u, who somehow missed this masterpiece, the game and the video was uploaded by Agad over 5 years ago. Blackburne vs Gifford. Video title: Tired of All the Draws? Check This Out :)

[@simonboyane1140]

I'm an excellent subscriber✌️

[@6819R]

What a game! And probably the move of the year in this game. I stopped calculating the line with Bc4+ just because I thought d5 and it ends. Note to future self, always look to sac the queen.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

What a move Bb6 looks like a Bishop sacrifice but cannot be taken because Checkmate ensues in the follow-up line Instead of a Bishop sacrifice Wei Yi wins his opponents Queen Spectacular This is the Wei

[@MrK623]

4:57 perhaps QxB + first. Any interposition loses for black.

[@konarkbasu5282]

I would never in a million years be able to find that move by Wei Yi. Must have gotten his opponent sick to his stomach.

[@Pichess2011]

Thank you for your video.❤ In China, Wei Yi is referred to as "God Wei."🤓

[@ManuShivannaprakash]

Bishop to b6 wai calculate 8moves ahead ❤❤❤❤ My favourite wai dobov Pragg they r more calculating chess and creative ❤❤❤

[@roncho]

wei yi is a true genius he is world's #7 just barely playing the game is difficult to see him participating in top tournaments. imagine what this machine could do if he were as active as magnus alirezza gukesh and the rest of the GMs

[@harshbafna5768]

Wei Yi brilliance is awesome

[@erich.5326]

Best thumbnail ever! 😂

[@colegieseking5136]

I like how everyone has been talking about all the young upcoming players and 24 year old Wei Yi emerges from the shadows like some sort of anime villain.

[@mubaraksenju7521]

@@colegieseking5136 🤣🤣🤣 and hes been this strong for so many years now. Always interesting to see his games. Just like Mamedyarov, Dubov, etc.

[@SUSSY_BAKA784]

The new pic of Wei looks much better 👍

[@ZastinLuis-ln3zh]

Wei yi ❤❤❤❤❤

[@DanielCharry1025]

That move was shockingly odd. We can suspect Mr Wei is from outer space.

[@decreasing_entropy3003]

Bb6 is truly pulling a rabbit out of a hat and sending your opponent packing!

[@negociadorz6163]

Wei Yi❤

[@skfnv6340]

7:07 what is the continuation after Qxb6? ... Qxb6 | Bc4+ d5 | Bxd5 cxd5 | Qxd5+ Bd6 | Rxd6 Qc5 What's the continuation?

[@samsontimi3266]

Wei yii❤❤❤

[@PlanXV]

8:58 Nothing more to be done here 😅

[@dannyboichess]

is your finger okay @agadmator?

[@thesingingfly]

A queen sacrifice so good, the opponent had to sacrifice their queen right back!

[@markrussellfilaroski5035]

I'm here so my ears can get blown out by the "Hello Everyone" each day. Any chance that you can make that louder and more shocking?

[@marcohardianto6629]

Guys, had agad reviewed the tal vs akopian game? Can't find any vid on it

[@KnightToRemember]

I find it interesting that in this team tournament Wei Yi had 4 whites in 4 games

[@priyanshu.sharma.0002]

8:59 why can't you play bishop e8?

[@rajpanda5065]

Qf5

[@priyanshu.sharma.0002]

​@@rajpanda5065better losing a pawn than getting checkmated

[@rajpanda5065]

@@priyanshu.sharma.0002 it is a checkmate regardless. Once those pawns move you can't do anything.

[@rajpanda5065]

@@priyanshu.sharma.0002 qf5 >g6. Bishop is cut off and rook is defended. King can't escape. You capture at g6 with the bishop repeat of the same as the previous with Qg6 capture. The rook

[@rajpanda5065]

@@priyanshu.sharma.0002 you can't move the rook to H1 after G6 as Qe6 is followed by Qf7 is checkmate.

[@parchant74]

#suggestion: 8:56, black move Be8 ??? Im probably blind, but how white solves that? Black attack white Q, the only move to save the Q is Qxf5. Black saves rook, game continues...?

[@ChessSavage]

Wei yi Never plays a full game Bro plays for the crowd

[@amonalysa1876]

The title should be " the bishop's sacrifice so good that the opponent had to give up his queen to survive '

[@guptayush179]

9:07 Is Bc5 anything?

[@XP5D]

Qing is pronounced as "ching" Bb5 is such a crushing move in such an early position, amazing game!

[@milomirbabic5816]

Even more precisely: in Chinese, the letter Q is pronounced like Ć in Croatian. CH= Č. Thus:Ćing

[@mridgaf3233]

Wei Yi would make a formidable world champion

[@elgonzo5]

I still remember videos with Medo in the background

[@lordthundyr894]

Liu Qingnan didn't appreciate that when Wei Yi said "I'm going win with a Queen sacrifice," he was referring to sacrificing Liu's queen for an unstoppable attack.

[@khann2159]

As a 2200+ player even if I spent my whole life looking at that position I still woudn't find Bb6 , insane stuff, chess sometimes makes me feel like I'm blind

[@nicktomato7]

it’s because you’re really good that you have a glimpse into how insane the ceiling really is i cant speak for your experience but just ranking-wise, i imagine it’s daunting for you to play a 2500 gm - and then there’s the wei yi’s of the world who make those gms look like beginners

[@khann2159]

@@nicktomato7 yes this is absolutely true , and also something somehow philosophical , the fact that knowing more about something makes you realize how much you actually doesnt know about the subject if compared to someone who hasn't even an idea about the topic

[@baonguyennnnn]

#suggestion Praggnanandhaa vs Le Quang Liem - Biel Chess Festival - Master Final round 2, it’s a very interesting game

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Suggestion # Alireza vs MVL Crunchlabs tournament Armeggedon

[@MrSupernova111]

Beautiful tactic!

[@sleepingtiger4436]

any good Yi Wei/Levon Aronian games you know? If not hopefully soon.

[@kingweeez6821]

What type game format played in?

[@mohansharma651]

Wei yi is the successor of ding

[@jitchakraborty8290]

What happened to our good friend medo ? Is he dead ?

[@gurdiprooprai6453]

After Kd2, does ... Be8 help save the game for black?

[@tezkalow]

after that engine says Qxf5 and mate in around 15 moves...

[@tonywo2735]

It should be pronounced as Liu (L-eel), Qing (Qi-ng) Nan It could be confusing since they usually stick multiple Chinese characters together, but if know it is actually two Chinese words when the vowels are separated, you may have a better idea on how to pronounce it Though it doesn't matter, the game is what we come for, good content!

[@vladimirturcan755]

I do not understand why the black resigned after R e1, then K d2 08:54 timeline then B e8 and white Queen is traped. Why the black resigned? Can anyone see it?

[@JulianHoving]

Qxf5 and your down 5 points of material which at gm level is enough to resign

[@jiggarkumar]

Antonio please show Gamez of Alex shirov, "fire on board"

[@istiakislamSEO]

4:00 My man, are you hurt on your left hand? What happened?? Are you okay now??? 😢

[@Cas7man]

Unsportsmanlike from Yi Wei not performing the en-passant forced move

[@mukundabn1821]

Agad bro what happened to your finger where did you injure it

[@christsagalos9676]

#suggestion Queen sacrifice by Tsolakidou Goryachkina vs Tsolakidou - Shaanxi World Women Chess Masters

[@mireyajones810]

Antonio, Qi in Chinese is like Ci in Italian. Qingnan, (English "Ching" - not King).

[@insanestuff9470]

I seen this game too many times 👍

[@shreyasnagathan2490]

Can’t Qc8 be played to later block with bishop?

[@jozefserf2024]

Wei Yi has taken over from Topalov as the best attacking player in the world. He'd make a great world champion.

[@mustafaharford6393]

medo face is mimicking tal photo above

[@GamingAddiction1011]

Please change board color while showing your analysis other than main game

[@thecritic3443]

It's difficult to win with bishop pairs practically.. knights are tricky

[@elistark-haws2598]

Good morning!

[@daviddurbin7682]

Just a random crush by Wei Yi

[@martyns1722]

Please i have game recommendation. I believe the world needs to see the brilliance of chess by “aleksandra goryachkina vs stavroula tsolakidou”

[@yakncast7530]

Use #suggestion. He sees those.

[@martyns1722]

@@yakncast7530 thanks i’d do that

[@TheTinnin]

once you have 2 kids, medo sort of becomes tertiary priority

[@mikemartin5340]

How do you possibly find bb6. What a madman

[@crbgaming6683]

*Bb6

[@mikemartin5340]

@@crbgaming6683 that’s what the comment says, bro!😎

[@crbgaming6683]

@@mikemartin5340 u edited bro🤡

[@rodrigopavez6322]

Medo we love you

[@mrblueyish]

'Q' in Romanized Chinese is pronounced like Cyrillic 'ц' (with more exhalation).

[@grandmasterrickrichi]

Students of the "Chess Engine!"

[@patmackay273]

What is the meaning of the yellow bird?