What A Bloodbath! - This is Kashdan's Immortal

[@the_potatoborn]

The origin of the hoodie guy.... Amazing

[@mrparrot4364]

Damn

[@sgazzz]

Boris the hoodie guy!

[@jx14aby]

I was wondering if this was the first hoodie guy!

[@juandiaz3651]

Boris the hoodie guy and a legend was born

[@XB10001]

I was wondering too!

[@ehguacho2008]

i believe this is the most beautiful checkmate figure that i've ever seen

[@jx14aby]

That was awesome! I can't believe these guys who can see a queen sacrifice will win the game.

[@SystemOfATool]

It shares that title with this game kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6aYmYCvlKh8i6s

[@the_Fisher_King]

True

[@MI7DJT]

I was just about to comment the same!

[@grawl69]

Yeah. After half of millennium - this is perhaps even better than the smothered mate. Rarer for sure.

[@PaleGhost69]

Nice choice for the picture of the "Mystery Player." Knight only checkmates always blow my mind!

[@michelangeloadamantiel7685]

I just looked at this reply and read only up til "blow" and paused on it for 10 seconds, thinking you said "Knight only checkmates always blow." Took me 10 seconds to realize the sentence wasn't over. "My mind!" HA! You weren't being rude afterall! Nice comment. =)

[@michelangeloadamantiel7685]

I would like to kindly respond and point out some things with your comment: 1. Jesus did not die on a cross. "The Non-Christian Cross" by J D Parsons goes into this topic at length, but basically, no one who read the bible back then EVER thought that Jesus died on a cross because the original Greek word is "stauros" meaning a single pole, not two pieces, and "crux" (Latin for "cross") was not used as a translation for this word until much later, and at first "crux" only meant "pole," not "cross" as we know it today. Ie, no one in Jesus' day thought he died on a cross. It was a pagan idea then and it is a pagan idea now. If you believe Jesus died on a cross, you're in the wrong religion. 2. You don't know my deeds. Jesus does. 3. "God is a just judge, and must punish you for these sins" Jesus said "Do not judge that you may not be judged." Watch it there, compadre. You are not my judge. 4. "But God loves you, does not want to punish you." How do you know I'm not a full-on apostate? In that case my sin would be unforgiveable, as Jesus said about the unforgiveable sin. Judging me righteous without having any idea who I am is just as bad as judging be evil when you know nothing about me. If you want to please your Lord n Savior, stop copying and pasting robotic religious fiction. 5. "Repent, and believe the Gospel." Repent and stop using the Lord's name in vain. Understand what Jesus' name really means, then you will not just hear what other people say and spit it out as if you're a religious conveyor belt.

[@ln9296]

lol, may I know what this comment was in response to?

[@ln9296]

lol

[@kennethlovering1454]

@@michelangeloadamantiel7685 He wasn't born on December 25th either.

[@gillrowley]

I can't tell you again how much I enjoy your videos. I love that you love chess history, and the entertainment value of the games you highlight.

[@agadmator]

+Gill Rowley You can only play well if you're having fun :)

[@WandereringFamily123]

Woah. I have to admit I didn't see where mate was coming from, even with 2-3 moves left, it felt like white could wriggle free and then win easily. But then when it all fell into place my mouth actually dropped. Beautiful.

[@carnivalwrestler]

Definitely a gifted chess player, but I wouldn't want to be an officer in the military if he were a general over me : )

[@rageagainstthemachineragea2497]

This was one of the Most Beautiful Chess Games I've ever found out about! Thank You Sir!

[@LamatoroMD]

That was a knightmare for Boris Stiff... (turum tum tum)

[@adititakale5790]

Very punny

[@peymanmohsenikiasari8564]

What does "turum tum tum" mean? :D

[@apresgrey]

Is this the first appearance of the Hoodie Guy?? Though your videos are more polished from where I type in 2022 (even on vacation!) your core enthusiasm is ever as brilliant. Love your work man

[@ogbass9818]

Hey man, good job on the channel, I watch almost every video. And you have tons of fans here in the US. Your videos have improved my chess so much in the months since I've subscribed. Never stop making videos. Thank you. -Robert

[@vendingdudes]

As awesome as this game is, your commentary is what is immortal. You've outdone yourself with this one.

[@agadmator]

+vendingdudes Thanks :)

[@kerrylawless3935]

Boris Siff achieved master strength at a young age, but quit to enter the machinist trade. The first USCF rating list (November 20, 1950) shows his rating as 2162. Denker said that Boris had great talent for the game and would have become good had he continued chess. He's the only one I know to receive a USCF Senior Master certificate after the age of 70.

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

What about Viktor Korchnoi, who was still in the FIDE top 100 at age 75?

[@githeabf9689]

One of the best games i ever watched thank you so much agadmator your the best

[@rorronoazorro6107]

Sir I think this is the greatest performance and creativity :)

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

In a very short amount of time, I've become a huge fan of your channel. You have reignited my interest in chess, as you not only choose very beautiful games to show, but also your analysis and all the background-info you give are truly captivating. Very impressive!

[@bifferspice]

great game! really love your channel. i love how you include some background on the players. it brings games to life to know a little about them. thanks for the thoughtful work you put in.

[@agadmator]

+bifferspice Thanks :) Glad you enjoy the content :)

[@vvuck]

Agadmatore svaka ti cast!!! Svaki dan ti gledam videe, ti si me inspirisao da pocnem da igram sah, hvala ti puno za to. Najbolji si!!!!

[@agadmator]

+Vasilije Vuckovic Hvala Vasilije, drago mi je da si krenuo :)

[@flugschulerfluglehrer]

You are not only doing a great job analyzing chess games but you also have a great pronunciation in German. It’s all ways a pleasure listening to you. 👍🏻

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

You should ask him to pronounce your name. I wonder if you still think the same then 🙂

[@Jack-td7sp]

Strange I remember when I first started watching practically all the games would end "and in this possition ..... resigned but now there are lots of checkmates. Keep the vids coming and I'll keep watching!

[@KoolCat-vg1rt]

Dude love your channel !! Love these videos!!

[@agadmator]

Thank Kelly :)

[@francoisripoll5398]

Very Nice Channel . I follow many chess Chanel but qu like your accent and your style . You présent the "history " of the game and this is really important . Many thanks Best regards

[@manojbala6870]

Enjoyed the analogy with Rashid, thanks for these wonderful videos

[@agadmator]

+Manoj Bala Thanks Manoj :)

[@vinceallenmeneses5883]

That's a Knightmare for white.

[@twentyrothmans7308]

What did I just see? Incredible.

[@CSAN33]

That was an awesome game! Also I love your videos, definitely my favorite on KZbin. I'm 27 and I just started getting into chess, and I've really been enjoying working my way through your previous videos.

[@agadmator]

Glad to hear it! 27 is the best age for chess :)

[@CSAN33]

agadmator's Chess Channel Haha looks like I started at the perfect time then! :D

[@kennfong]

Isaac Kashdan was a brilliant promoter and tournament organizer and director. He was the force behind the two Piatagorsky Cup Tournaments and the series of tournaments in Lone Pine California. For five decades he was the chess columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Please research the Piatagorsky Cup and Lone Pine Tournaments. There were many World Champions and championship contenders. It was said by many that Kash could have become World Champion, but he could not afford to travel to Europe to continue his playing career.

[@tranquilmogambo]

Love from India....I always end up playing five games on chess.com after watching your videos.!!

[@trainloverrishi3190]

That was an extraordinary game.. very disappointed that this game was not seen anywhere else. Thank u so much for sharing it

[@johnwarner3968]

What an amazing game! Thank you!

[@vladavasiljev]

What a beautiful game, one of the best I've seen on this fabulous chess channel, and what a pity for chess history because Isaac gave up playing.

[@andyjewell7111]

You always find the best games!!!!

[@SSmitar]

Any game with smothered checkmate with Knights is quite orgasmic. Also I have a game suggestion. Suggestion: Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal (From the tournament where Tal defeats everyone but Paul Keres). Thanks for the wonderful daily doze of amazing chess games.

[@sirien.neiris]

#suggestion . I believe that hashtag sign is important for easy searching.

[@palaro17]

Awesome !!! Thank you for recommending this game 🙏🏽

[@dacooooo]

You've made me fall in love with Chess. Thank You.

[@MilindScr]

One of the amazing game i have seen.. thanx agadmator

[@sahilattri51]

I watch your videos everyday.. So glad found this channel.

[@lsjshez6940]

One of the best games I've ever seen, with one of the best checkmates.

[@bardhanjoy]

Sneaked through and ripped apart like the Trojan Horse in the battle of Troy. Thank you so much!

[@elwellington]

Incredible!!!!! thank you very much for this game.

[@agadmator]

+elwellington Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@the3xtr3mist]

this is truly one of the best checkmates I've ever seen!

[@Doc92IDH]

Down 23 points of material at the time of checkmate... Absolutely stunning!

[@swanandprabhutendolkar444]

Fantastic Game this is. I really love this channel and now my daughter is a big fan too. She has developed interest in chess thanks to your channel and the great games of Rashid, Tal etc...

[@agadmator]

+Swanand Prabhutendolkar Thank you. Very glad to hear that :)

[@pmuller45]

Great video! My grandfather had a chance to play in a simultaneous match with Kashdan at the Cincinnati Chess Club in 1931. He lost along with most of the 30 other local players. 24 wins, 1 loss, 4 draws. The newspaper said they were all in awe of Kashdan and added a second event the next day. 17 players, 16 wins for Kashdan with 1 draw.

[@jonathanbatzios6252]

Hello from Canada! Your videos are excellent! The best out there!

[@agadmator]

+Jonathan Batzios Thanks :)

[@joeb4142]

This should be in your sorcery series. What a game!!!

[@minigooshey]

Wow, that was such a beautiful game by Kashdan. Games like this are so, so incredible

[@HeartlandTuber]

I found this on a blogspot blog titled Tartajubow's blog: Boris Siff (May 6, 1911 - April 11,1998 in San Jose, California at the age of 86) was an interesting character whose main distinction was that he became a USCF Senior Master (over 2400) for the first time at the age of 72.

[@Madhatter675]

Love the chess commentaries and review man, Keep it up

[@Terminatortx33]

Amazing game one of the best sacrifice for the win. Love your videos.

[@nate.t1739]

This channel is such an excellent resource for aspiring chess players. Classical chess will always reign supreme

[@Chauhan010]

THIS IS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN .. FEEL SAD HE COULDN'T CONTINUE CHESS !

[@limegreenelevator]

Kashdan once appeared on "You Bet Your Life" (I once found the episode on KZbin); Groucho Marx kept calling him "Mr. Ash Can."

[@roberttheis3832]

8:02 I would much rather call him a "nightmare" after this game... This checkmate ist incredible!!! 😍

[@swapnilpupulwad9445]

Truly bloodshed... thank you so much

[@666nevermore]

MORE VIDEO OMG.. you are the Only reason i follow Chess games

[@arruhai]

These videos are timeless.

[@uvinsenevirathne1352]

The best game I’ve seen so far. Why can’t you find games like this? 🤨

[@shyamraj240]

Brilliant game and best mate i have seen till now

[@wolfgangwilhelm9699]

0:46 Der kleine Capablanca - nice german :) 8:04 - it's a nightmare from a knightman )

[@colinstewart1432]

Great attacking play. Agad never disappoints. 🤘😎🤘

[@paulgrad5183]

I played in several tournaments that Kashdan directed. He was longtime the chess columnist for the LA Times. His name was always pronounced with the accent on the first syllable when I heard him mentioned.

[@mehandharkar]

This was an amazing game, he gave all the powers and still won

[@BrianStone0]

OG hoodie icon! Watching old agad vids is a gold mine

[@0wenfox]

Super very cool! Thank you!

[@fredackerman2511]

What an amazing attack! What an ending!

[@anosmianAcrimony]

It's lovely how the knight h5 move protects its buddy on e2 from so far away, by threatening to threaten both the king and e2 on the knight's next move.

[@forearthbelow]

WOW - WHAT a game. It's games like this that makes me, a poor player, appreciate the difference in at least the mentality of this level of player. It had always been drilled in to me - can't remember by whom or where from - you save/protect your queen pretty much at ANY cost. The super players say: looking at what is in front of me, you've had your time, b*tch, you're going down and any other piece goes the same way as long as I don't lose or hopefully win. 2x knight > 1 queen, 1 Bishop, 1 Knight and 2 rooks is the definition of insanity - or BRILLIANCE. Outstanding.

[@805atnorafertsera6]

Love your channel, amazing game

[@ebwholesaler]

- " Do you have a mop ? There's a lot of blood to clean from the chessboard... " (Black pieces) - " Nah !, just clean the horseshit... " (White King) 😭

[@stukas07]

this game was fantastic. thanks

[@MrHari232]

Of course after Capa's game I give a shot for the next one!

[@MrHari232]

@ agadmator's Chess Channel Pravi si, pozdrav iz njemacke! Hvala za tvoj rad!

[@rubix71]

HOLY SMOKES!!! That was nuts.

[@mattbell5602]

Best chess game ever! Excellent commentary

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Wow smothered mates are the Best fantastic moves from white the final moves were incredible Great game thanks Agadmator

[@camreese]

Wow... Ive seen now tens of thousands of chess games and this is probably the best checkmate ive ever seen

[@EshwariManideep]

He is not a knight man, he is a nighmare.

[@houtansadeghi]

Any checkmate with a knight is beautiful. Using two knights to mate is brilliant. Flitz probably sat in his chair looking at the board for several hours after this mate. Now I know why players resign.This is really painful to watch.

[@govindampal]

Brilliant game😍😍 extraordinary.. Knights do rock👍

[@DanielHill-y6p]

Since this is an old school game I'll use an old school word for it. DYNOMITE!!!

[@sasimouli116]

He’s not just a “knight” man He’s a “Knight-mare”

[@dgmisal1979]

That was... damn. Just wow.

[@santiagoosella9987]

one hell of a kind picture of checkmate

[@bussin1337]

This is a masterpiece.

[@AJ-et6rx]

How knight of him to provide us a delightful bloodbath

[@KDmkd2589]

I think with kashdan's calibre that he showed in this game, seeing so far ahead, he may not have been just a world champion, but someone lined up in the likes of tal, Alekhine, Morphy, or even Rashid.

[@fyodorurnov6028]

That ... was ... unreal. What an attack!

[@filipmanov8951]

This is a beautiful game!

[@chubbyhun]

Bishop man? Knight man? I think he was the (K)nightmare :) ty this game new for me.

[@B3Band]

Now that's what I call a Bloodbath!

[@B3Band]

Volume 6

[@nich3683]

Day man... fighter of the KNIGHT man... Champion of the Pawn...

[@MrSupernova111]

Nice build up! Also, sick game!

[@javidanahmadli9662]

It is the 5th time I am watching this game. This is best checkmate I have ever seen.

[@davidtrottier7066]

It's crazy no one talks about Kashdan considering he was probably the second strongest player in the world at one point.

[@mon_playztv9177]

Wow. Just wow.

[@LearnMusclescom]

This is a fabulous game!!!

[@johnpereztwo3137]

Wow One of the best

[@christianscholte2982]

New GoT theory: Isaac Kashdan is the (K)Night King!

[@agadmator]

+Christian Scholte Nice :D

[@methadon3000]

6:14 - black Knight to E3 was an interesting move. I wonder why he didn't play that instead

[@girishbmc8724]

Super videos amazing, thanks a lot

[@aeoncombs6592]

Revisiting this video, incredible game