Banter Blitz with Magnus Carlsen

[@musicguitar]

When Magnus says “as far as I can see” you know he calculated that shit till the end.

[@stalinglad]

@@oinkooink ??? what's up with you

[@vibe4394]

@@oinkooink Weirdo

[@willudallmusic]

lol🤣

[@thexamlop]

"I am both the player and the game" that sounds like a quote from a vilain in some action movie staring Chuck Norris or something.

[@nabin6976]

Timestamp?

[@taufiqal-kahfi8605]

Yeah that'e some badass stuff

[@PukkarPukkar]

@@nabin6976 51:12

[@seife41]

There are actually people in the chat asking why he doesnt read it... If he would, his IQ would go -20 :D

[@pk-fi1ok]

You mean -200, ha? :)

[@droceretik]

Exactly

[@nevinkuser9892]

"I can't see the future, but can see a resignation coming."

[@iaraculonna]

6:28 starts here

[@suryakonijeti]

saved 4 mints of my life, gvng u 30 secs bak , thanku :)

[@JCMH]

Thank you, good man.

[@bazs7669]

“We have a French player, fairly high rated” He’s 2737!

[@johngetek5985]

True but 2700 on chess.com and a fide 2700 is a bit different

[@kaschbervomdienst9467]

I love when Magnus explains a lot and talks about his inner thought progress. He would be an amazing streamer. Hopefully one day he will take streaming seriously

[@Mazo_Qo]

@@nunoguimaraesdeassuncaoefe8419 Not really, he won over 300 thousand Dollar just in the last year from tournaments. He got sponsors to, and he also invested his money. He dont need to stream.

[@jimothyus]

He has a good life and seems to be happy, why would he ruin it with a streaming career?

[@dnbmania]

@@nunoguimaraesdeassuncaoefe8419 no he just does it for fun

[@ChrisHyde537]

@@jimothyus because we deserve it. Maybe.

[@nasipkismet2436]

33:46 Reaction of the century !!

[@PukkarPukkar]

I’m not sure what happened there, can you elaborate?

[@nasipkismet2436]

@@PukkarPukkar El Magneto tought that white rook on d5 can't capture black bishop on c5 because it would lead white rook to d1 square and mate so allowed it but black king had an escape square on h2 which he couldn't see at first so the reaction.

[@swaanton5682]

I love much better Magnus is looking right now, looks like his batteries are recharged and he seems to be in a better mood. 👑

[@paulkerrigan9857]

Yes he seemed tired in the previous tournament. Losing to Wesley So sucked, but I think So worked hard for it. They’re both brilliant players and I look forward to seeing them battle it out again.

[@nicolasferrandini1263]

Amazingly clear explanations from King Magnus. Thank you a lot!!!!

[@swaanton5682]

Looks in way better shape!

[@TheSoulBlossom]

"he resigned and that seems justified" 😂

[@domagojkirigin8251]

"In short, life is good." - his comments are priceless :)

[@averagejoe5016]

Magnus looks like he’s sharp getting in the groove for Tata Steel

[@cialaisvis6862]

First educational Magnus video that I've seen but this one is a solid gem. To see what it takes to think like GM (plus loads of theory behind it) is beautiful to watch.

[@ShadowShinobi108]

Magnus' explanations are really engaging and I love his choice of words. 11:00 "His pawn on D4 is going to be weak until the day it eventually falls" xD

[@youraverageyoutubeenjoyer]

28:28 him: *casually choosing which mate is prettier* while i don’t even see one. (:

[@MrSupernova111]

28:34 this poor guy getting absolutely obliterated. Magnus can't decide which mate is better. Hahaha

[@keenthnewman532]

This stream, Magnus really expressed his take on what he saw with clarity for us mere chess mortals. Kudos to him for doing that for us. Yeah, I think he's about ready to be cast as a Bond villain, (of the earlier genre) with that one comment, the only thought he struggled just a bit to express the entire stream. That quasi tongue-in-cheek moment was pure theatre, yet not pure theatre too. 😄😄

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

The champ really shared his thoughts this time

[@saplbass]

Never saw him explaining so much, I hope it's for a good reason since it's not his usual attitude :)

[@droceretik]

Maybe he is fresh from a good sleep.

[@Zonnymaka]

Yeah, he gave us lots of insightful teachings

[@discerenecessa9062]

Thought the same, maybe he is just improving at it, also his language usage and pronunciation keep on improving imo. I like this fresh, professional attitude !

[@saplbass]

@@BeFourCM?

[@melzz]

I like magnus voice, really calming

[@rutherfordrigodon4164]

His banter blitz is getting better! He's far more entertaining now than he used to be. Awesome!

[@sandjonbleck3830]

50:30 as soon he said * have you seen me play before* you know its over even with one major peace more

[@amielcolon2382]

*mouse slip* Magnus: that's unfortunate Me: resigns

[@labinotuseini1509]

GENIUS ... also completed player the best at everything even explaining so good

[@flicfan416]

cleanshaven magnus bout to wreak havoc on 2021

[@rudiausbuddeln7573]

Jesus Christ that was instructive

[@narendrapanda1247]

grt to see him back at banter blitz

[@NotTheWheel]

Good ol' Mackelberry Carlton World Chest Champaign

[@droceretik]

Are you intoxicated?

[@bxx7666]

1:20:10 I was thinking "Didn't you just have his Queen with Bishop h2?? There's no way an idiot like me could think of a move better than Magnus"

[@pk-fi1ok]

I spot it as well. All the time thinking "Is really bishop and rook for a queen better in this position??" And later Magnus shout it out and later he got even better position, without the c pawn. More confidence, next time ... :))

[@NTB1492]

My opponent is playing very quickly, " this is how He makes fun to opponent" you nailed it magnus

[@sean2200]

30:15: "So this is a bit funny. If my pawn was on C5 this would be a Budapest gambit in reverse." Me: *Nodding and pretending I understand* Haha yes Magnus, top stuff.

[@danjeory3659]

Great to see you looking so fit and healthy Magnus.

[@valveny9127]

No one: Really no one ever: Magnus: rated over 4000

[@aniketgoyal1655]

Thats not fide rating its chess24.But I think you was saying that no one has more than 4000 ratimg in chess24.Am i right?!!

[@valveny9127]

@@aniketgoyal1655 yea just joking ofc.

[@brylle5946]

Finally! New Banter Blitz of Carlsen to watch before I sleep

[@Wesssss84]

@ 40:00 Nice little tactic here... AMAZING MOVE!!!!!! Just the best 💪

[@CarlDidur]

So glad Carlsen was in a chipper mood in this video! He is positively sparkling...

[@riptideart7831]

At 20:07 is there a tactic or am I wrong? Can u take the pawn on d4 with Bishop if Bishop takes back u can take the knight and u need to take with queen...otherwise the pawn structure is damaged and becomes ez to attack the king...so when queen takes u can take the free Bishop...if anything else happens either the pawn structure is damaged or you're just getting one more pawn

[@pianochess1882]

After Bishop takes bishop, bishop takes knight, pawn takes knight, yes you‘ve damaged the pawn structure, but you’re down a piece. Not worth it

[@Spoon80085]

I’m so mad I slept through this stream

[@chanelname969]

This was a real treat! Thank you Magnus!

[@chrisgottuso5204]

At ~1:24-1:25 there's a typo. January is abbreviated "Jan" and not "Jun."

[@mircopaul5259]

Great commentary, I could watch to this for hours.

[@Traducteur1]

What a painful situation it has to be to choose between different moves to mate in one!

[@00bikeboy]

These are pure gold.

[@orsagh]

Magnus is the best

[@larry89]

Starts at 6:25

[@lollipophugo]

I know they're messing with his rating for fun but I feel like making his rating 1000 for the last game and tanking that 3000 guy nearly 30 points is kinda bullshit.

[@Eorzat]

I'm 99% sure that the points were refunded.

[@paulEG8]

one thing i've learned about this video is magnus is quite good at chess

[@donaldmetzger8238]

Great teaching moments by Magnus. Thank you.

[@SouthAfricanOstrich]

someone mind explaining the rating situation of 5000? and then 1000 during the last game making his last opponent of 3000 points loose like 30 points against him.

[@HezOmanjo]

There's something I've seen here that I never do in my own games. At any position Magnus will see the variations at least 5 moves deep..

[@WilliamJonesChess]

Magnus missed Bh2+ at 1:20:10 winning the white queen on c6

[@CarlosHerrera-nk4rk]

I can't believe this is free content, Thanks a Lot internet.

[@videofabriken]

Magnus should stream on Twitch :)

[@johnragnar6464]

Sometimes he does, maskenissen.

[@sdaiwepm]

Magnus, Dubov, Danya ... we are so fortunate.

[@FloydMaxwell]

1:00:50 "Now it's mate in 3 more moves" -- Isn't it mate in one move? Maybe he didn't see his light square bishop guarding h3 ?

[@marcofurlani5161]

he realy has an happy face

[@pokahman236]

He is a mouthbreather 🤮

[@seife41]

@@pokahman236 Brain is to big there is no space to breath. Edit: Why you insult him btw.?

[@droceretik]

@@pokahman236 So what?

[@pokahman236]

@@droceretik It is disgusting and stupid

[@resignurdrnk7535]

so helpful to hear your analysis. thanks for the vid

[@bzzzvzzze]

amazing! love the commentary!

[@grodarh]

"And than it's going to be a flagorama" )))

[@ChesswithDaveNZ]

Yes that's right. Magnus Carlsen hits 4,001 rating points (and counting) even with his eyes closed.

[@bc1173]

i dont understand how he jumped like 800 points in 1 game?

[@Shome2049]

Please make the board bigger like before.

[@davidwhite2949]

It’s good to see Magnus again, because he had a couple rough events

[@WilliamJonesChess]

Cool checkmate 28:45 I would have played Ng1 which is a beautiful double mate. Magnus went for Nd4 mate.

[@elirubenstein5588]

Nd4 was also a double mate.

[@sevkidere5959]

1:20:19 does bishop h2 check win the queen?

[@prachuriyashirsha4627]

6:26 starts the video

[@bdd740]

Thanks Magnus.

[@wayneqwele8847]

@28:11 Queen take e3 is mate.

[@cristobalmai]

Is another Magnus I really enjoyed ......

[@RaptureReady2025]

I see the board and think “oookkkaaayyy”….. I’m simply gobsmacked at magnus’s depth of analysis 🧐

[@cloudstrife7083]

I wonder if Carlsen could beat Fischer at his best ... I really wonder.. maybe now if Fischer didn't have the "modern training" but once Fisch get up to time with computers I am not so sure... I see Carlsen as a modern universal Karpov... I think Fischer could win because the greatest offense is stronger than the greatest defense or "positional play" anyways its obvious he has dedicated his life to chess so much knowledge compared to normal ppl who asn't played that much

[@cloudstrife7083]

@@colleenkennedy1934 problem with Fischer is if you bring Fischer from his prime 70-72 today and give him access to 1 of the best chess engine and a computer he may never play human anymore... he was so much of a loner he would be stuck in his room analysing and trying to beat the machine LOOOOL

[@pk-fi1ok]

56:04 A new top blitz rating ever! 4001 wow! lol :) edit: lol it goes on! 1:10:48 and 5000! Do they troll him, Chess24? Lol :)))

[@alekhinebattery6297]

Yes, that was me. I was having fun with YT chat and changing Magnus' rating :D

[@pk-fi1ok]

@@alekhinebattery6297 Cool, thx. And you are like a chess24 guy? And what will you do to return those 29 points to the poor last guy? Lol :))

[@alekhinebattery6297]

@@pk-fi1ok I refunded his rating points that he lost, immediately after the game :) But chat still got a kick out of it lol

[@pk-fi1ok]

@@alekhinebattery6297 Yes, I just read your reply in the other thread. Cool. Trolling Magnus ... lol ... nice job :)))

[@jrd33]

Very good commentary and generally interesting games. Very enjoyable viewing, thank you.

[@quagapp]

A lot of moves are not necessary to calculate. So indeed, one can play on the basis of the possibilities or the position. In a long game more calculation. More care. In these the intuition or "experience" of certain positions is sufficient either to win or draw. Sometimes things are overlooked no matter who is playing.

[@youraverageyoutubeenjoyer]

26:27 *opponent refuses to take spoon-fed queen* him: oh that’s not good you should’ve taken the queen.

[@TobiKooiman]

If at 7:35 I think "Nxd4 cxd4 Qxd4 Qb5+ Kf8 Qxb7 Re8 Rd1 Qxf4 and the Knight on e5 is hanging," what am I missing?

[@Russianboyz95]

According to stockfish that is a viable line, essentially equal. I guess he just chose not to go for that.

[@peterevans3310]

Truly enjoyable. Thanks Magnus.

[@zoegum9688]

1:14:19 As a wise man said that, a rook is a rook. And a rook and a knight is a rook and a knight. Lol that’s philosophy, that’s so true !

[@tiktokmemes1939]

33:47 when Magnus got shocked

[@westsidecourtesy9949]

I think magnums missed Nxd4 at 7:32 after Nd2?. Can someone let me know if I’m wrong ?

[@HezOmanjo]

Looks quite interesting actually. Two pawns plus Bb4 with Ne4. But then again its blitz.

[@jasonpahl7869]

28:02: Nb1?

[@Elongar]

Saw this too

[@FortWhenTeaThyme]

I'm glad it's 5+0 now, the time bonus used to be too damn long.

[@Kaniknietzeggen]

What is he exactly realising at 22:10 ? Did he just realised he had trapped the rook like fifty thousand moves ago, while he was playing the game and gave commentary on it?

[@pianochess1882]

Yeah he‘s talking about the position at 19:25, where he originally said white should have played Rxe7, and at 22:10 he then realized that he might have been able to trap the rook in that case

[@davidspedding8349]

good owl impression

[@WallySoto-yi8fz]

I am the player & the game...Magnum Opus has unspeakably spoken

[@citiblocsMaster]

56:12 It's OVER 4000 !!!!!!!!!

[@zeindart]

Very good session.. as expected from the world champion.. No Kappa

[@zuheyr1]

Amazing understanding...

[@honzadarkred7846]

10:26 why put bishop on C1 if F1 C1? Clearly rook takes the bishop on C1 and we're Down on material.

[@stevesidare2493]

I am the law!

[@twizzlrrad5239]

Magnus' rating bounced around quite a bit

[@knightlyVibesChess]

Magnus: Often, the most natural move is the best. Me: Yeah, sounds legit, Magnus. Let me try that in my game. * loses in 13 moves*

[@stevesidare2493]

Follow intuition first, think later, lol.

[@cafecubita]

Always remember to practice safe pre-moves :-P

[@ReiAyasuka]

23:20 yes I got the pun. :-)

[@aryamannsrivastava7279]

Doesn't b4 trap the bishop at 9:27

[@florinz8847]

No, because Rxc3

[@xhimispanjolli3248]

Magnus raiting might go over 9000

[@Vankensh7n]

Best video ever

[@ilmarinen79]

Magnus best by test

[@arifinspiratif26]

33:47 Anjir Kaget 😂😂😂