Carlsen’s Most Atrocious Opening Move Yet?

Magnus Carlsen Plays The Most Atrocious Opening Move I've Ever Seen, f3 the Barnes Opening, title Tuesday Chess vs GM Tuan Minh Le
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[@stagna1959]

He has one big goal to play these weird openings : to avoid 20 move memorized lines in common , sound openings. Carlsen is most comfortable when his opponent has to think himself instead of playing like robot. He also enjoys time advantage he gets from it 3:01 He already has whole 1 minute more on clock in 3 minute blitz game.This is huge advantage even though engine says position is equal .

[@IhmePinokkio]

That's why Rapid Fischer Random is great game mode(for example 15min + 3 min inspection before first move). Gives you time to think but eliminates pre-learned lines that you could learn in standard game.

[@1allstarman]

I believe Magnus is trying to avoid falling into the Bobby Fisher syndrome where in the end of his life Bobby hated the game of chess because nothing was random , just repeated memorized move after move. By trying different ,and unusual openings he is keeping the game fresh for himself, and the games become more about reading the situation than about predetermined opening moves .

[@BlindHatchet]

Well it actually shows why you don't need Fischer Random as it only takes a small move to accomplish the same thing and at the same time preserve the beauty of chess that the board always starts from the same setup.@@IhmePinokkio

[@R.W.P.]

@@1allstarmannever thought about that before. Great insight 👍

[@BenSollis]

Only Magnus would find an obscure antiquated bad opening and bring it home while laughing all the while.

[@trushbetold]

It's only bad if they know the theory, otherwise it's just another off book game that magnus tends to dominate.

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

Yes f6 is most atricios move but it is also a move when Barnes smashed Morphy

[@rmm350z]

I just listen to see how many times you say “natural”

[@matthewclark7955]

I absolutely love Magnus doing this. Its like hes blowing the lid off of accepted theory and metagame. Love it

[@riffbw]

No opening is really terrible, it's just not optimal against the best players. Many moves, like this one, are used in other openings in a different order so who cares if you make it turn 1 or turn 4? The bigger problem with these openings is the loss of flexibility early game. Going with a more mainline opening leaves you better able to react to your opponent while going with the Barnes locks you into the much more limited set of openings that include this turn 1 move. Fascinating to see bad opening moves thrown out there to try and change up the memorization game though.

[@lennyvlaminov9480]

Great as always - Cheers! 🎉

[@epicchess2021]

Thank you! Cheers

[@n1te]

I'm assuming Magnus prepares like this: - play strange opening vs stockfish - see if stockfish will mop him with human-like moves or weird machine-moves If weird machine moves -> humans can't find it -> play that opening

[@donrane]

As far as i know Magnus don´t play against engines. He uses them for sure but playing full games have no interest for him.

[@diskgrinder]

Great insight

[@stewiegriffin6503]

much better then previous video. and I see you are back to 8 minute long videos, which is good.

[@aliparandeh6973]

Magnus plays several levels above the rest 💪

[@skippydoo1oo]

Thanks a lot. After playing 45 years on the lowest level, i slowly feel i might have a chance of seeing the (big) picture. Fantastic job and thanks again

[@joelcuerrier4833]

Computer evaluation is so often irrelevant. Even if Magnus plays a dubious opening and he does that often, the advantage the opponent supposedly have is meaningless if he doesn't cash in on it right away with a quick attack. Otherwise, of course a few moves later everything is back to normal. A blunder in the middle game is fatal. Playing f3 on your first move is almost never why you lose a game if your subsequent moves are not all ridiculous.

[@mrpocock]

That is the point. Titled players haven't memorised the stock fish lines for these trash openings, so magnus can stay alive long enough for them to blunder, or take them into a complicated endgame.

[@JohnSmith-un9jm]

@@mrpocock Magnus has memorised these purported trash openings by stockfish and has utilized them to his advantage.

[@JasonTaylor-zf6fo]

He won tt using the worst chess opening but it is still not a fair fight unless he is also blindfolded.

[@JadePrism]

You think he needs to see the board to know where all the pieces are?

[@TraceyWilliams-fi5yp]

​@@JadePrism No, to use the mouse

[@canadiancontrarian3668]

Interviewer asks 'Magnus...do you have a middle name?' Magnus responds 'You haven't heard?...It's Barnes.'

[@pranavmahajan4190]

I would highly suggest you to please cover Paul Morphy memorable games. Your analysis is fantastic. Thanks for your efforts.

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot for suggesting and kind words!

[@percybyssheshelly]

Amazing how many times Magnus gets away with playing these ridiculously bad openings.

[@ComradeArthur]

When he plays 1 f3 and 2 Kf2 he'll have done the full Fischer.

[@opinionhaver574]

Magnus Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday but for Magnus, it's just called "Tuesday."

[@epicchess2021]

😆

[@8964TS]

Magnus plays absurd f3. GM: “Shit, I’m out of prep.” *immediately crumbles* 500 ELO patzer: It’s a Unix system. I know this. *outlasts GM AND locks out the velociraptors*

[@epicchess2021]

😆

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

He can get away with rubbish like 1.f3 Thanks James.

[@jogzyg2036]

Ben finegold: Never play f3 Agadmator: BARNES POWERRRRRRR

[@AlexRochette]

Winning eight games against Murphy is impressive. What was the overall record of Barnes vs. Murphy?

[@Dude-etiquette]

Watching the GOAT snacking on the grass

[@chryslercartography9024]

I would have been more impressed if he had played the Durkin and moved Na3 and then moved it back to b1.

[@maulerXX]

Magnus playing in the gonzo style of "no reverse gear Barnes". You love to see it!

[@mickdonedee1]

Never seen that opening played. Fascinating to see the followup by Magnus. He really turned the screws on his opponent in the middle game. Thanks for reviewing this game for us. Highly entertaining.

[@marcbrisebois4301]

8 wins against Morphy playing f3 and f6?

[@epicchess2021]

Not sure sorry I just screenshot from wiki!

[@seanmacdude]

Please keep doing these they are so much fun

[@williampapadopoulos8145]

I would like to see Magnus’ second move as pawn to b4…just to see if his opponent would capitalize on that and move their queen to h4…mate in 3!

[@ronaldbell7429]

Of course, that weird little pawn move ended up helping him control the center. Not that I'd have been able to pull it off, of course

[@werners5191]

It’s like Magnus gets bored playing GMs and does something goofy just to make it more interesting.

[@vsanden]

Did he lose on time ? I did see some drops in the evaluation bar on the side of Magnus also can you explain this or talk about that?

[@stopover1238]

Oh gosh why i am coming to know so many new opening in magnus games..earlier plough

[@lettybastien4624]

Yo, Sore throat boy, try a warm salt water gargle 3-4 times a day. You are welcome.

[@Christoff070]

Id never hesrd of the Barnes Defence but, when i saw ur thumbnail and know that u never do clickbait video titles; Magnus playing another crazy opening, my first thought was f3 as white lol

[@epicchess2021]

Haha nice you guessed it

[@WCO3]

How is this guy not the goat?It's beyond ridiculous how Many times he disrespects and trolls these GM's with hot garbage.😂 And they still crumble.🥇🐐

[@johncollorafi257]

Magnus seems to be fooling around, experimenting with how much he can get away with (quite a lot, apparently, unless the other guy is named Hikaru). The thing to do was take advantage of the lack of king safety.

[@mathewhale3581]

Playing with his food :)

[@mindsprawl]

I always thought it said tilted.

[@NotTheWheel]

The idear of a dubious opening move is can the person play optimally enough to take advantage of it while at the same time taking account what Whites plans are. Puts the game in an interesting limbo outside of theory and for those ambitious to attack by finding natural moves from your opponents mistakes. Though impossibly difficult at this level so I reckon you have to be magnus to do this at this level. It's something you could only do if you vastly outmatch your opponent, which in itself is a psychological attack. "I think I'm a lot stronger than you"

[@compositeur8455]

It's a carro kann but worse

[@ThomasistheTwin]

Excellent Smithers!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

That was about it Magnus smashing his opponent I’ve beaten other players when they’ve opened that f2 pawn in four moves but they were far from GMs I love seeing that opening I don’t doubt it’s probably one of the worst Thanks for the Game James Enjoy your day

[@quebono100]

love it :)

[@JohnDoe-hr4xj]

The Plow is in the Barn. Titled Tuesday has become Training Tuesday.

[@gerardocisneros4161]

Lovely channel man, where are you from? Excellent, GRACIAS

[@gerardocisneros4161]

I mean, you really got to explaing certaing thins, and you do it great

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot! From the UK

[@SonOfGod-i2c]

Magnus is the 🐐

[@donrane]

This is like a dart player throwing his first dart at his right shoe and still wins effortless.

[@USEER-bxleo]

He plays f3 and beats a GM??? Interesting!!!

[@diskgrinder]

At this point magnum Optimus is just taking the piss

[@epicchess2021]

😂

[@daviddurbin7682]

My most atrocious move is whatever I play lol

[@BlindHatchet]

You need more than a tin opener to beat Magnus!

[@lonelysonofgod97]

This is good channel because no too much unnecessary content. That is why it is my no. 1 chess channel last few months. I am btw. experianced with chess channels... from the very beginnings with Mato as a chess guide and teacher.

[@epicchess2021]

thanks very much and yeah I used to watch his stuff back in the day! Plus Kingscrusher and Jrobi and chess with suren and then in recent years mostly Danny King I used to watch on PP Chess

[@mcronrn]

1.f3 - my new favorite opening! 👍🏽

[@epicchess2021]

😆

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I wouldn’t advise playing f3 especially if Black won a couple fools mates when my opponents started off with f3

[@victorfinberg8595]

magnus was a farmer when he walked upon the water and he said all men will be farmers then when they learn how to play f3

[@victorfinberg8595]

i suppose, if you play semi-random moves, and the opponent just maneuvers quietly, those "bad" moves become OK

[@victorfinberg8595]

beat paul morphy 8 times ... is that a prank ?

[@epicchess2021]

Na true!