Praggnanandhaa Takes On a Master Of The Mystic Arts!

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Praggnanandhaa R (2747) - Rapport, Richard (2720)
Round 3: Praggnanandhaa R - Rapport, Richard (lichess.org/study/7oxj9JQR/Qp...) E71
E71 King's Indian, Makagonov system (5.h3)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 O-O 6.Be3 Nc6 7.d5 Ne5 8.f4 Ned7 9.Nge2 c6 10.Ng3 Ne8 11.Be2 e6 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.h4 Bf6 14.Bd3 Nc5 15.Bc2 Qa5 16.Qd2 Qb4 17.O-O-O Qxc4 18.h5 b5 19.e5 dxe5 20.Bxc5 Qxc5 21.Nge4 Qe7 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6 23.g3 exf4 24.hxg6 fxg3 25.g7 Rf7 26.Rxh7 e5 27.Rh8+ Kxg7 28.Rxe8 Qf4 29.Rh1 Qxd2+ 30.Kxd2 Rf2+ 31.Ke3 Rxc2 32.Rhh8 Be6 33.Rxa8 g2
Timestamps:
0:00 Hello Everyone
01:00 Game Starts!
02:50 CNG!
11:40 Pause The Video!
13:00 It Was in This Position!
15:10 Contributions
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[@JJBA1000B]

Heartbreaking loss for Pragg.. But Richard is a gentleman.. He even said sorry after the game when he saw pragg is completely devastated

[@melsy9355]

Don’t you think it’s kinda fcked to say that after the game lol

[@JoshJein-WIlson]

@@melsy9355 Why? It's just natural sportsmanship. What's wrong with it?

[@zouhairghazi3541]

@@melsy9355 Not really. It's not pity. Its a great player acknowledging to an another that defeat, especially after having a winning position, is a different kind of pain.

[@krushna4181]

​@@melsy9355It wasn't pity but comraderie between fellow chess players who have experienced brutal devastation from one wrong move.

[@flutethyagu]

@melsy9355: Pragg dominated the game most of the time, but lost he missed them all in many times, so Richard felt sorry for Pragg

[@rantdmc]

Rapport applying for entry into the "what sorcery is this?" series - great game

[@ClarkPotter]

I find that phrase annoying, but it's 100% applicable here. It must be annoying to realize you can still be befuddled by certain players at Prag's level. Bananas opening and bananas tactics Rapport slalomed thru just better enough. It's almost like losing to the bongcloud in a serious tournament as a 2740. Yeah, must be annoying to Prag that this can still happen to him.

[@jerryshunk7152]

Even better & earlier is, " He's a sorcerer, that One !" Romulan commander about Kirk. Balance of Terror ~ Star Trek TOS

[@unholycrusader69]

"As you can see, a lot of horsing around- uuhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Favorite line.

[@poppyonline4034]

Same! I totally loled!!

[@saeedjamali7447]

Rapport never disappoints

[@maxng7916]

I love Richard but damn that's tough for Pragg

[@abhishekjain3148]

This was the top comment visible under the video.. Quite the spoiler😢

[@conrad03]

@@abhishekjain3148 your fault

[@maxng7916]

@@abhishekjain3148 sorry bout that 😅😅

[@Kgothatso_Masimene]

Pragg recently drew a losing position because his opponent blundered a 3 fold repetition.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@abhishekjain3148it was all over social media that Pragg had lost this game how’d you miss it

[@MarkWiseTechno]

9:10ish Thank you for getting Occam's Razor correct! The correct solution is usually the one with the fewest underlying assumptions. Constantly misunderstood and misquoted as the "simplest explanation is usually correct," it's nice to see someone actually get it right!

[@MrSyntheticSmile]

What William of Occam actually said is: Things should not be complicated unnecessarily (pluralitas non est ponenda sine necessitate- pluralities are not required where not necessary). Occam’s Razor is a derivative, of which there are several versions.

[@MarkWiseTechno]

@@MrSyntheticSmile very informative! Thank you!

[@bolinsun9565]

Rapport is always so creative, his e5 and Qf4 ideas would never work if a player of Pragg's calibre had enough time to think it through, but he knew that with time pressure, those visually scary connected passers could swindle his opponent, and it worked. Imo it really shows how resilient those super GMs are, able to find unexpected resources in such objectively hopeless positions

[@thecubingexperience9927]

Love the content Antonio!

[@agadmator]

Thanks man!

[@sslelgamal5206]

Rapport is a true Shaman 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Dude consults with spirits and Eldritch beings!

[@DarkKnightIndia]

I felt sad as an Indian for Pragg but this game is one of the many instances that I love Rapport and Dubov so much. They attack fearlessly, if it works it works, but they don't play for a draw, they have no pressure and got nothing to lose, that's why I love Alireza too.

[@JJ-kl7eq]

The outcome could have been quite different if it was at a Rapp Festival.

[@denkho6118]

ohyou.jpg

[@harrisahmedm]

Black's light square bishop had been a silent spectator and a bad bishop for most of the game until when it turned to become a martyr in that one move! It's like this bishop and its comrade the queen-side rook have been the back-benchers ridiculed by all of their team members for not being useful for most of the game, and then it is revealed that they have been scheming all along to bloom late and to come out not just alive but also to save the day for everyone in the end! What a beautiful story!

[@lordstarship827]

Richard Rapport being the modern Tal has been one of my favorite arc for his saga. Remember he had the same modern Tal era before he became Super GM and that's why his rating fluctuated a lot before settling in 2750 and above. Amazing game and truly game of the year :D

[@mieses-te9yl]

Certainly not!

[@Thanos-hp1mw]

game of the year? are you serious?

[@jolly_roger2]

That was pure black magic from Richard in the endgame! Rf2+ with idea of Kc1 Rxc2!! and then Be6!!! What a beautiful move, giving up a full rook with g2 unstopabble. Triple exclam move imo

[@sniffableandirresistble]

Calling Rapport a modern day Tal was a genuine compliment ❤

[@FuriousMoses]

Prag in Prague

[@siego3260]

Well played by Richard, amazing.

[@dimitriosdoulgeris4659]

Is it only me noticing, or has Antonio drastically improved his skills for being a merciless comedian who kills with jokes? About 4:30 The move is very hard to see, unless I tell you. 😂😂😂

[@arpanbordia4741]

Naah, its only you i guess

[@tr4nnel752]

He has always been witty in his own way.

[@todesque]

Agreed. And his English which was already flawless continues to get richer and richer. He's more eloquent than most native English speakers. Very impressive guy!

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

When Rapport gets away with his crazy moves it's a wonderful game to see.

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Be6 was absolutely insane. Amazing.

[@n20games52]

That win just seemed to come out of nowhere. Great game and great coverage!

[@stoutlager6325]

Rapport is the only player above 2700 in the world who would sack a piece, immediately offer a queen trade and ask, 'yeah, well, waddyagonna do about it?'.

[@ControlledDemolition]

It's hard to see why unless I tell you... I love your immediate dialogue. Thanks!

[@pespespes8916]

#suggestion dubov vs anish giri attacking masterclass

[@fragnet7673]

Good stuff Richard! Greetings from NL

[@chandrasekharmukherjee2794]

The way Rapport clawed back - amazing!

[@rajasaha354]

Both players play excellent 👌

[@xethnyrrow]

Love watching Richard wielding his magic to victory once again.

[@vanmardigan]

Wasn't mentioned in the video, but very relevant: Prag was in extreme time trouble. Rapport deserves praise, but the time definitely helps explain the huge blunder

[@ofurhieraphael7633]

Making your opponent get down on time is a skill itself

[@davieschuks103]

Spat out my coffee when I saw bishop to e6. What a move!!

[@ahmadfodeh3413]

Players like Dubov, Rapport are what keeping chess alive, what an exciting game.

[@James-ik1vh]

You had really great endgame tactics Richard--brilliant win. Also, I like the new haircut Daniel--you look sharp! 😅

[@vishaltripathy3620]

i remember the dubov vs nepo game where he gives up crazy amount of pawns. i think was some russian tournament. reminds me of masters of mystic art

[@jerryshunk7152]

" To walk on the edge & not fall down !" Excellent comment Gad ~

[@p_7521]

#suggestion dubov vs anish giri and bu xiangzhi vs arjun: shenzhen masters 2024

[@user-wt1xf5yr9e]

,,Lot of horsing around guh guh guh" quote Agadmator

[@lordjaraxxus3864]

Offering the queen trade when its losing is why he won. Confused his opponent and Pragg blundered immediately.

[@freddymars2014]

What a brilliant game by Rapport. I think Rapport should have been in the title instead of Prag, he deserved it with this game!

[@sarthakmozumder2466]

Sorry but no....except the last two moves...it was entirely praggs game

[@krushna4181]

What are you smoking dude? Pragg also won against Magnus twice, that doesn't mean he deserves to be a world champion more than Magnus. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Rapport played poorly the whole game, until he swindled Pragg with Queen exchange offer. When Pragg just unexpectedly blundered in rather trivial calculation

[@amitloutube]

Sadly crunch time losing is getting repeated many times.... Hope it improves and one day then there is big first tournament win happens

[@qilieun]

The queen even covers a7 in the end. Beautiful.

[@chrisoleary9876]

Impressive! 😮

[@mieses-te9yl]

Damned! Incredible...

[@X00000370]

Wow, victory from the jaws of defeat. Rapport is one of the masters of chess "black arts", a good description of this game!

[@yourn4m3h3re]

12:12 That move is alien!

[@sureshb7846]

and thats how Ding won the World Championship title with Rapport's help

[@yggdrasil9039]

Love Rapport, and breaking the spell of the pawn-blocking Nf6 move is a victory in itself

[@Prashant-7]

10:08 on pawn push to f2 how to stop queen ? need to sac the rook ?

[@felipemp93]

#Suggestion Shenzhen Longgang Chess Masters 2024, Round 1, Giri vs Artemiev. Beautiful miniature.

[@itsmjeed]

agadmator I do love you bro

[@tonyreno3168]

Finally I saw a move. B-e6 was the first move I've seen in the last 2 amazing games. There's hope for me yet. Definitely see the modern day Tal in this game. "There are correct sacrifices, then there are mine. On the bad side, when asked to fine the white QxQ move, I instead also thought R-h1 was the best, playing right into Rapport's dark forest.

[@bekapis]

Amazing game

[@juanjan__]

9:04 Queen captures on f4 is the same as "all the explanation is on the task"

[@user-sk9hh9cx7d]

Wow haven't seen Rapport on this channel in years. I like the mystics.😎

[@sbosboniso7036]

In year😮, maybe you are not following this channel dude

[@user-sk9hh9cx7d]

@@sbosboniso7036 B 4

[@laszlonagy7269]

Gratula, Ricsi!

[@fabianhauser708]

Rapport has the right way to play against the young super engine prepared players: choose suboptimal positions, choose lines from lost games, etc. Take the opponent out of his comfort zone and test his creativity. Tal style indeed 👍 It was probably Dings biggest move to choose him for his second. It became obvious in the latest freestyle chess tournament that Ding is maybe not the best creative player and adding Rapport to his team definitely helped him closing this gap in the Nepo match 👍

[@fabianhauser708]

Love Rapport. He knows that all young players are super engine prepared so he finds the right answer

[@realDonBen]

Ricsi a király!

[@atomaalatonal]

are there any fights between rapport and dubov worth being shown? i imagine this could be an interesting clash

[@ronjohnson9690]

Edge of the seat playing, and Pragg had to be picked up off the floor.

[@yourn4m3h3re]

9:01 I did have Qxf4 all the way to a win but I thought the most obvious move could not be the solution 😅

[@adlergames3926]

"He spent 30 Minutes thinking an blundered the game" -Ay, that's me!

[@lordjaraxxus3864]

When every move is losing, play the most complicated one and maybe your opponent misses something.

[@kamil4258]

15:05 Why Mateusz Bartel is "local hero"? He is Pole, not Czech

[@thedeadbaby]

agad likes to make things up/pretend he knows what he's talking about all the time

[@leonardsmith9870]

Richard is such a difficult opponent for these youngsters because while they are phenomenal players, they have no idea how to handle the mental torture that is Richard's madness.

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

Hanging your bishop and rook at the same time, while not capturing a free pawn or pushing your own passed pawn closer to promotion is wild. I feel like lately we have been seeing winning moves like this where pieces are being seemingly hung, but due to the principle of two weaknesses they can't be taken.

[@winrar42]

I also thought the move was Rh1.... Bitter sweet when you pick the same move as a grandmaster, but it also gives away the advantage

[@seethabrahma1577]

Richard Rapport: 'Helping a contender at World Chess Championship is like taking care of a child

[@davidanderson2357]

Richard wore his TAL-isman for this one.

[@alpha007org]

How?? I agree, this is some sort of magic.

[@fabianhauser708]

4:50 Isn't the F4 pawn hanging? Can the rook capture? 🤔

[@jimbytobehappy720]

The Jesus of Chess.

[@rhwing5095]

#suggestion Agad can you cover the famous Kasparov-Kramnik game from 1995 Intel GP, chessgames ID #1070822. The event was televised and there is footage of that game. The way Rapport backed himself into a corner in this game vs Pragg somewhat reminded me of how Kramnik had all his pieces jammed up on the back ranks in that game, it's quite a fun game.

[@football_ix_lovee]

Now people will appreciate Magnus's 128 game unbeaten streak even more 🔥

[@0wenfox]

Lol funny and amazing game!

[@kirkwolak6735]

I keep hearing: The Pragg Chess Festival. LOL

[@WtItCbtLoR]

Rapport led Prag into a deep dark forest and Prag got lost. Very interesting game.

[@omarabukharoob9313]

What's more sad is that he was winning in both games against Rapport and Abdusattarov but blundered in critical moments

[@ClarkPotter]

Agad, how can you leave out Morozevich when listing Masters of Mystic Arts? Chucky is at least an honorable mention. 2830 Aronian was, too. A Morozevich Master of the Mystic Arts series would he a good one.

[@osgubben]

Be6 was a Rapport move. His brain works differently, like other wizards😅

[@vincentmbwende9131]

You've got to love Rapport

[@anilbista7445]

That loss to pharam really affected pragg's psychology

[@mognuscarlson5393]

How can someone come back from a losing position like that? That's insane.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

What is basically a blunder by Pragg missing that after queen exchange there will be a check with loss of rook

[@mdasifhasan5254]

Lol. I actually found the move at 12:20

[@jmc597]

Nice comeback from the brink of disaster!

[@cloudforest4087]

Our good friend the light-squared bishop.

[@ounyil9k659]

Richard Rapport played King's Indian against Pragg in Prague.

[@birkasg]

How the hell did Richie turn this game ? 😮 unreal chess 👾

[@kaewonf8]

Pragg defenestrated wow

[@anthonydevellis6708]

I love how Agad's english is normally very elegant so the vulgarity surprises you lol "this is an absolutely disgusting position to have"

[@johnwilson8309]

#suggestion - make a “ a lot of horsing around” t-shirt

[@khann2159]

As an average 2100 player, I was extremelly happy to found Be6 in a matter of seconds !

[@GiulianoBBianc]

#suggestion Hi Antonio, would you please check also: Dubov-Giri Shenzhen Long gang Masters 2024 Dubov destroying Giri yet again with prep magic!

[@edwinlemus8530]

All he had to do was to accept the queen exchange, Pragg overthought it too much.

[@davidantonsavage6207]

This is why we all play chess.

[@specialkalberta]

There's only one master of the mystic arts: Dr. Strange. And Wong

[@siblingdiariesparthyajat6745]

I saw the move but would have never played it if I got this position

[@thesuperjacobshow8151]

In the quote at the top Bobby Fischer mispelled "Magnus"

[@user-ml5ug7nn1w]

After 33 what happens if white rook ro h2

[@Ceeewolf]

"... sometimes he goes too far and messes it up"

[@AbhishekTiwari-xt1kt]

Isnt the quote by Siegbert tarasch?