Simple, Elegant, Beautiful || Carlsen vs Wesley So || Sinquefield Cup (2019)

[@JJ-kl7eq]

“Doubled pawns are a positional weakness, except when they aren’t and you’re me.” ~ Super Grandmagnus Carlsen

[@funwithaiman]

Brilliant. 😊

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

Thats how i will start calling him :D Grandmagnus Carlsen

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@carlosdumbratzen6332 Doubled Pawns make room for Rooks. The reason why I lose at Chess was either because of being smothered by my pieces and unable to attack, playing passively like Wesley So, or my Rooks are eliminated on the spot.

[@PanDaMan-yd3ef]

I think you're sponsored by the Evan's Gambit

[@karlmarx5313]

Regardless, I want to see it in top level chess

[@PanDaMan-yd3ef]

@@karlmarx5313 Oh hey Karl

[@karlmarx5313]

@@PanDaMan-yd3ef I don't support your communism Mr. Stalin

[@vishaltripathy3620]

this is so funny. especially below chess video @agadmator

[@PanDaMan-yd3ef]

@@karlmarx5313You dont honor your own creation?

[@yashshukla3130]

Agad: This Knight comes to C4 as you've all seen in the thumbnail... Me: *closes the video to see the thumbnail...

[@pigeonnnn]

The move was explosive

[@db1480]

Every time he says that! 🤣

[@Kwaj]

_"Your Rook will get in trouble for overstaying his welcome."_ *White Rook:* You guys have a drawbridge too? And check out that portcullis! Polished brass is it? *Black Knight:* Brass, yes. Look, we're kinda' busy right now, so if you could-- *White Rook:* I got some pics of ours I wanna show you. It's not as fancy as yours, but it's still good.

[@mohamedhamdi4014]

this comment is underrated

[@cptnoremac]

Why is Bxa5 any worse than Bxc5? The rook is still defended, no matter which of the pawns you take. You'd just lose the bishop.

[@nischalkumar5134]

Bc3 is the real threat, not Ba5.

[@cptnoremac]

@@nischalkumar5134 Okay, that makes a lot more sense. He made it sound like the bishop could capture a5 on the next move, which would only make sense if the knight stopped defending the rook. But couldn't the king defend e5?

[@jasongiannopoulos4168]

@@cptnoremac the rook can check the king and force the king to leave the defence of the e5 pawn

[@cto4738]

8:11 agad says clearly the freat IS bishop takes on a5...does not makes sense to me !

[@bensnodgrass6548]

@@jasongiannopoulos4168 or rather artistically, simply g4 as black is in zugswang. At least i think so

[@jvmirca]

The Evan's Gambit could have been played, but it was not. Life isn't fair. Damn.

[@12jswilson]

Agadmator has 3 great loves in life: Medo, Mikhail Talk, and the Evans' Gambit

[@bobred8760]

LOL

[@dtrooper6066]

Can we all agree that magnus has a great beard?

[@bhavyasrivastava1889]

A viking beard

[@ahmedaref2821]

Old Seadog 😑😂

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

You forgot no homo

[@cantankerouspatriarch4981]

@@Robert_DeVille, *magnusifent.

[@philippaul6039]

Agreed. Hottest chess player I've ever seen, no homo

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

I know, life is not fair ,so what are you gonna do!! ~ Agadmator 2019

[@joadariu9005]

Try to get on the side that is fairer towards you.

[@ondrejdunder6808]

"Evans gambit- you should always play it" :D

[@EduPiloni]

Well, as Da Vinci said, "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication". Great stuff!

[@micahbarbee8636]

THIS IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE CHESS GAME!! Being a tactical player, seeing such positional play at this caliber is very mentally stimulating and rewarding. I also love how there was very little book theory present and that the true nature of this chess game in particular, stresses the need for a player to know how to think, not to simply memeorize tons of theory or famous games. This chess at it's rawest!! Love it!! Well Done Agad!!😄👏👏👏

[@boxingjerapah]

"This is exactly what Magnus wanted" The most chilling words in modern chess.

[@nishantintouch]

“The central pawns are more important than these guys here..” - Tal #SuggestionQuote

[@DrGivagogo]

Masterpiece, when your win when your opponent don't make any obvious blunder 👊

[@06kiely]

Massive fan of Ding saying in his interview that he doesn't use a team or a second in tournaments. Very interesting 😊

[@emsnewssupkis6453]

He doesn't need these, he is a rising star chasing after Magnus' tail.

[@johnwamsley1896]

Yes, interesting. I wonder if synching up minds just takes too much time and energy.

[@charles7866-o1l]

Do you have the link for the interview please?

[@allthefail7274]

Such a beautiful game. Every one of Carlen's pieces felt alive. He's a one of a kind player

[@louwburger6208]

#quote #suggestion "If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure" - Garry Kasparov

[@tøffelpiano]

Could someone explain why the b-pawn can’t recapture the bishop at 8:22?

[@nabin6976]

That was flawed analysis. White's threat is Bc3 and the e5 pawn can't be guarded as Kf6 is met by Rf1+

[@Mati-zc2ym]

Of course he can, why not. The idea was i guess Bc3, black king has to stuck on f6 and at some point it is zugzwang

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

Many people have noticed this, it proves we watch his videos carefully. I hope Agadmator doesn't get it wrong more often like this.

[@cae9838]

@@erikthehalfabee6234 agad uses computer analysis, and the Bc3 is considered a really visible move, thats why Bxa5 will be played at some point even after the most resilient defense

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

@@cae9838 I really don't get why you feel the need to defend agadmator. The a5 pawn will fall only if black feels forced to move his Knight.

[@krushgroovin7513]

No more Magnus needs to retire comments I imagine! Thanks for the vid Aggy!

[@ex0duzz]

@8:22 you say there's no defence against Bxa5, but the knight is still on d6 protecting the Rb7, no? So black can just recapture with bxa5, right? How do you force the knight away from d6? What am I missing? I'm guessing it's something to do with putting the bishop on c3 or e3 and then attacking the kingside with help of bishop while the knight is stuck defending the queenside? Like split blacks defences too thin and use the advantage of long range bishop..? Put bishop on e3. Then start walking King to h5 and infiltrate on white squares. If Nxc4, then Bxc5 and now black can't go back to Nd6, and White is threatening b6 and going to win it next move. Is this the idea maybe?

[@bicolnolas4780]

The real threat is Bc3 attacking the e5 pawn, and after black defends with Kf6, simply g4 and black is in zugzwang

[@ex0duzz]

Bicol Nolas oh so easy. Thanks! Video should have said this though, because he made it sound like no defense to the Bxa5 idea

[@1994mrmysteryman]

The Beast is awake again. The Hyenas better run.

[@dennisdesormier6886]

@agadmator This was one of my favorite analyses that you've ever done. Your explanations were particularly clear, yet concise. And the Benko quote at the end just pulled so many things together. Really well done today, man.

[@mranemone2517]

Watching your videos have made me a much better player, thank you

[@controllerahmed359]

I have a question if you can explain for me why after rock to d4 e5 kf5 d7 a4 e6 a3 Re1 a2 d1 queen rock captures queen rock captures rock a1 queen by black and black is winning here how you counter that ?

[@lebumbcrack7248]

We've asked, Agadmator has produced! Not excellent subscribers but excellent content creation!!

[@NavinBetamax]

could edit this to make it better...... Not only excellent subscribers, but also excellent content creation !!! Lol !

[@bhuvneshpandey28]

What doesn't kill you simply makes you stronger. I think this is great quote

[@tk9806]

If i chop off your fingers does that make you stronger?

[@ionlydidthischanneltocomme859]

Ive been watching agadmators chanep for over a year now and for the first time I finally found the correct move when he said pause. Even tho d6 was an easy one I still feel proud of myself

[@steves1584]

At 8:11, I do not understand... Why isn't Bxa5 simply met with bxa? There is no threat there... Isn't the real threat Bc3?

[@controllerahmed359]

It was wrong analysis by agad it should be Bc3 is the threat not B capture a5

[@DrGivagogo]

Ok Adgadmator posted, everything is under control, the world would not collapse today...

[@dumpnchase]

I appreciate when you tell us that this is a new position. Thanks.

[@n20games52]

What I enjoyed about this game was the Carlsen's plan was very clear, he stuck to it and we got to watch it through to a win. Great coverage, too.

[@danceswithstone]

Great analysis, wonderful commentary after the game. Wish I could hit the like button a few more times.

[@adrielau5041]

8:20 can he just capture the bishop with the pawn?

[@frischkaese2627]

He can, but the idea is a bit different. White plays Bc3 and attacks e5, only good defence is Kf6, but then Rc1+ and after the king moves Bxe5. If you move the knight to defend the d5 pawn, then agads explanation becomes true, the rook is hanging after Bxa5

[@Gieslly]

would he then not lose the rook with check? If he recaptures with his knight, white has a free path to queening the d-pawn, unless black refuses to move the knight. If he does, then white can just mop up pawns with his king? If this is stupid, ignore me :D ... but that would be my understanding :D

[@abbild]

Yes. I think the real threat was Bc3.

[@eirik.9384]

yeah I think Magnus wanted to play Bc3 and then Tf1+ when the king guards the pawn on e5

[@Mati-zc2ym]

Of course he can, why not. The idea was i guess Bc3, black king has to stuck on f6 and at some point it is zugzwang

[@SafikMaster]

at 8:21 whats good about Bxa5? Can't black just play bxa5 because they rook is defended by the knight and black ends up with a piece up?

[@NoNAME-qi9tq]

Jesus what a thumb nail! That picture of Magnus! Put him on Star Trek and give him a ship 😂

[@cgianni5]

After White excellent move pawn to C4 and then pawn swap on E4, what is wrong with black moving pawn to B5? Also, with the move that Wesley lost on the spot, wouldn't white rook to E6+ also secure the game? Thanks for the excellent video, analysis, and comments!

[@adnanhajjar1856]

I think at 8:25 what you meant is the Bc3 will be the threat not Bc5 because the u will be attacking the e5 pawn if Kf6 then Rf1+ the king has to move then u capture the pawn and the black rock can not defend the pawn since the b6 will be hanging

[@madhav_coc]

How is Bxa5 a threat? I don't get it. The rook is defended so that would be blundering a bishop.

[@masterxd9759]

8:20 but the rook is defended by the knight?

[@p41n0koki]

Where is the threat at Bishop takes a5,cant you take with the pawn because the rook is defended?,what am i missing ?

[@michaelkaczmarski2938]

p41, you are correct. However, the real threat is Bc3. If black defends the pawn on e6 with Kf6, then white plays Rf1 check and the pawn on e6 is lost. Or if black defends the pawn on e6 with Nf7 instead, then white finally has Ba5. This is a rare time of when Agad is mistaken in his analysis. If Ba5 was really a threat, then Bc5 could have been played earlier. But Magnus didn't play Bc5, because it just loses a piece, just like in your line.

[@manu-ox4fe]

The real threat is that So don't have any moves to improve his positon and has to guard his weakness and wait for the final Carlsen assault.His position is hopless.

[@michaelzimmermann3388]

8:47 Kd2 is a solid blunder by Magnus. He himself said after the game "To play Kd2 with 1 hours on the clock is just embarrassing". If Wesley would have played Ke8 at 9:24 the game could very well end in a draw. The move played by Wesley Kf6 is a blunder that saved Magnus the win.

[@W4rfire]

3:00 Wesley So was not in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz, so something must be wrong here

[@MrHAR1B0]

Magnus said after the game that King e2 was a big mistake because it allowed black counterplay with Rook c3. King to d2 was way better to prevent Rook c3. The point is white could have gotten 3 connected past pawns in exchange for the G and H pawns.

[@NilsR]

At 10:29 you said "There are no active moves here." - Really? a5-a4 isn't active? It seems to me, it's only because g3-g4+ is possible, that the a-pawn doesn't save the day. The point being that the black king is pushed away from attacking the e6 square, thus making it possible to play e5-e6 and Re7-e8-a8 just in time to stop the pawn, with pawn e6-e7 coming next. Without the g pawn check black could play Kf5xe6 after white's Ra8. I think that line had deserved a mention? I also agree with many that the earlier comment at 8:05 about Bxa5 should have been explained better. I think that after Bc3 if black selects to protect the pawn on e5 with his knight, then a5 can be taken. But then the question becomes, why did So exchange pawns on e4? Without it, the black king can not be checked away from f6 with Rf1+ and after Kf6 (instead of fxe4) Be1 g5 Bc3, I don't see how white can exploit the pin either. f4 runs into fxe4+ followed by Nxc4. I guess an engine will tell, but I wish you had. Unless I missed something simple (always a possibility) it seems like a very interesting endgame that deserved more scrutiny.

[@ericsbuds]

its amazing how strong a pawn can be late game. a pawn protecting another piece is just unstoppable sometimes

[@henrygreen2096]

I know the thumbnail chess player is randomised now, but when Agadmator said this game highlights the importance of endgame, it makes me think Carlsen will win. He is an endgame Titan, almost akin Thanos. If I am wrong I will edit in in after the awesome video of two really good chess players. Edit: It was an brilliant game. I absolutely respect Carlsen’s Knight movement, and I like So’s offensive approach. It didn’t work out well here, but I would have also traded rooks, ut seems like that is what did him in.

[@liamvictor]

Thank you for showing that game. Really enjoyed that

[@phicomingatya]

8:45 Would 39. ... Rf6 draw the game for Wesley?

[@seanspawn7805]

GG. That adds a bit of spice for the final day games.

[@suhailclasher6549]

Finally my favourite player and world champion i was watching the saint Louis stream Magnus i was like needs to win and he won😘😘😘😘

[@pedrocamara9088]

Have you done bobby Fischer's pawn sacrifice? I can't find it anywhere on KZbin.. which game was it?

[@maxsteiner1964]

Wy arent there any d-fence against bishop capture on a5? Cant black just capture the bishop with the b6 pawn?

[@elihleradebe5821]

Nice that Carlsen is back on playing e4 at least he is going to win some games

[@GanzolaGor]

pawn on a5 is not a problem, but e5 one, after Bc3 and Rf1+ if black defend with King

[@thivaakar]

0.42 where can I see the analysis of b4 move?

[@kylejohnson8447]

Agad made a mistake at 8:11? If not, I'm terribly confused. Why is bxa5 suddenly an option here. I'll assume mistake because if it wasnt he would have explained why bxa5 is possible.

[@crappymccrappen4897]

Watched "The thing" (1982) recently. Is the chess game in the beginning of the movie worth reviewing?

[@amjan]

Wow, what an interesting #suggestion

[@panacea11]

At @8:17, I believe the threat is not bishop captures on a5, but it comes to c3 threatening to capture the pawn on e5. After that move, one of black's pawns will fall. Is that right?

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

@8:29 I don't get it. BxA5 is not a threat, that would just lose the bishop. Bc3 is the threat, attacking one more piece, black cannot maintain the defence.

[@UroOnCyberscore]

The actual threat is bc3, as other people commented

[@ivan.tsekov]

at 8:25 why Bxa5 is a good move for white ?

[@micahblu]

Carlson's Bishop to E4 move in the endgame was not to take A5 which would result in the same problem in taking C5 from its previous position as the knight still guards the rook on B7. The threat was Bishop to C5 threatening the unprotected E5 pawn and after King to F6 to protect you get Rook to F1 with check and the pawn can no longer be protected.

[@richardfeynman5560]

Perrfect positional playing style and a clear win by Carlsen!

[@chesneytube1]

I looked at one old Agadmator video and the algorithm goes "oh you like OLD chess videos do you"? So here I am.

[@Wi11daThri11]

@2:47 Wesley should have moved Qe3 instead of pushing the pawn. That would have prevented what came next (Nc4)

[@dominoslush]

"and your Rook will get in trouble for overstaying his welcome" :D ~ Agadmator

[@atomaalatonal]

nice quote from pal benko. compared to diving, opening is like diving in the hotel pool for learning purposes, midgame is diving in the big lake you know most of the stuff and where can u see the shores,... and endgame is diving in the big deep blue sea where you dont even know how many fuckin lethal sharks are in there

[@cygnustsp]

Another Evans gambit tease/ troll. Well done again my friend.

[@bryceendecott3050]

Okay I’m knew to the game and am honestly confused about Evans gambit is it good or bad I’ve heard him say play it multiple times

[@jeffvanwickler4580]

After 36. fxe4 white is threatening Be1 but I think the threat is not the a5 pawn but the move Bc3 threatening the e5 pawn?

[@petemorris6191]

Is the Evan's gambit easily refuted?

[@ogezpb3927]

great quote. very fitting

[@mustafasaid2797]

Finally Carlsen got the deserved Win. Another Stellar end game by the world champion. Bravooo

[@moathdw910]

8:23 how there's no defense!!! if bxa5 you can simply take the bishop the rock is guarded by the knight!!

[@alexlopez4]

Johan El True! I think he meant bc3 which attacks both pawns. If king tries to protect then rf1 pushes him back

[@cae9838]

not right away, but eventually the line is Bxa5. he uses computer analysis so thats why he didnt show the Bc3 line since it's considered terrible blunder by black.

[@1dassy]

At 8:12 you say that Black has no refutation for Be1 attacking A5! But Blacks Rook is still protected by the Knight!

[@polytopiahu1015]

Magnus's mastery in this game is mostly just how he was able to manipulate the gave into a line be had prepared and then translate an advantageous endgame into a win, although there was very little for Wesley to do in this endgame

[@theartisticactuary]

It's back to the point I keep making that Magnus seems determined to show the world that isolated pawns don't lose games. So determined that he will do whatever it takes to saddle himself with isolated pawns. But for once it worked. I say once but I have to admit it also worked in the fifth game of Fischer Spassky in 1972.

[@Alexkrasil]

8:24 emmm why would you capture on a5? you have a pawn defending it and a knight defending the rook... well, a little mistake....

[@ProjectNorts]

"I know life isn't fair but what are you gonna do" - the tagline for every bully

[@pedrocamara9088]

9:55 couldn't he play e5+ as well?

[@jonathanadams9399]

Good work as always sir!

[@cygnustsp]

How often did Tal play passively just to protect a pawn?

[@sneekmatrix]

Some hidden gems in agadmator early videos .

[@marko28031]

How many games is magnus without a loss in classical time format?

[@ahmedkoylu5447]

7:48 why not pawn c4?

[@peterkasko9265]

so simply, so nice :) Thanks Agad!

[@handi8888]

Is Ivanchuk still actively playing?

[@Justinsalehtv]

I think instead of saying there’s no defense to the a5 pawn you means the e5 pawn. Carlson would play Bishop to c3 and create too many threats. (8:20)

[@NoNAME-qi9tq]

Where can I find this photo of Magnus on your thumb nail?

[@jainamj]

#quote #suggestion 'trying is the first step to failure' - Grand Master Ben FineGold

[@ex0duzz]

@1:07 black plays a6, then after white plays a4, black plays a5. Isn't that a waste of a tempo for black? What's the point? Does black want white to play a4 and only then a6? Or black doesn't actually want to play a5, but he has to stop white from playing b4/a5 himself with tempo on the c5 bishop? Why can't black just play a6 from the start? Not like white can't take advantage of b5 after since he played a6 the next move anyway?

[@thesouthernleader7422]

After white Rxe5 why not Rd4?

[@tychoMX]

That's a hell of a Benko quote!!!

[@Sasha1234575]

After Kd3...why not c4+ (Kd2 or c2) followed by b5?

[@TMadhusudan]

Every time you play the Evan's Gambit prank, I fall for it. 😭

[@philippaul6039]

The thumbnail pic of Carlsen loosest better than the in video one you used. You should use the thumbnail picture, it looks great

[@gunjangod]

Is it just me or the videos have started to miss some important analysis? "There is no defense against Bxa5"? Prior to that, it was very clear to my 1700 elo eye that Wesley needed to attack the c4 pawn using N at a7, was much quicker and effective with d file open. Maybe i am missing something as is usually the case..

[@noneofyourbeeswax3460]

08:08 I don't understand what's better about threatening the one pawn as opposed to the other pawn

[@HamedAbdulla]

Alpha Zero or Capablanca Style?

[@herbieklein2271]

This thumbnail

[@timespaice]

7:11 this is exactly what Magnus wanted. Feel bad for wesley /: