When Magnus Carlsen Arrived 2.30 Minutes Late For a 3 Minute Game

[@checkmate263]

you should scroll back up and crush the subscribe button in 30 seconds

[@AshRizme]

Yes sir

[@Tasikurah]

ok

[@colinscomedies3164]

no thanks

[@Toothmother]

I did!

[@grinningtaverngaming395]

No thanks. The commentary was horrible.

[@asdf66981]

That sportsmanship was incredible by vladisev

[@Quincy-m3p]

Or he was just thinking

[@mrnoob7939]

clearly not, this is the world blitz championship which means the greatest player all around the world gathered here so i doubt they would take 1 whole min to make 1 move on the OPENING which is the simplest part of chess

[@meshaalaltamimi6274]

“Vladislav Kovalev

[@paulybeefs8588]

The sportsmanship makes sense for Kovalev even from a selfish perspective. He had a rare opportunity to face the most famous and talented chess player on the planet. If he managed to win, imagine his accomplishment being undercut by the notion that he only won due to a late start.

[@craftycri]

@@paulybeefs8588 its not uncommon for players to allow tardiness of an opponent to penalize them, Spassky accepted a win from Fischer's failure to show. First Kovalev didn't start the clocks, on purpose, and wouldn't have but for the Official, then clearly runs off the time to make the play fair. IMO, if a fair viewing of the elements shows honorable action, good sportsmanship, a refusal to take advantage of another even if it's legal, THAT is the only fair conclusion to hold.

[@phamhaidaGD]

props to vladisev. He could have had an easy win, but he chose to wait and played a fair game and lost fairly. Insane sportsmanship edit: what is happening, i came back after 2 months and a war is happening in the reply section

[@AYZdrums]

Ikr

[@sametsahin-eh3qj]

I think thats dumb. Magnus humiliated vladisev by coming in late so why should he try to play a fair game? It was magnus choice to come in late smh

[@phamhaidaGD]

@@sametsahin-eh3qj are you sure? I dont think that's intentional for magnus to come in late.

[@sametsahin-eh3qj]

@@phamhaidaGD It might not be intentional but its just he does not care at all about his opponent

[@phamhaidaGD]

@@sametsahin-eh3qj what do you mean? He could have overslept or he got extra work

[@jonathandawson3091]

I don't think it was a show of confidence when Magnus took a few seconds to adjust his pieces. It was code for "I see what you are doing with the clock, brother, and from here on we can continue with the time we have. You have my gratitude for creating an even playing field." In other words, he said thanks.

[@SaaS-Marketing-Willy]

I love this chess language translation

[@oni-one574]

Agree.

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Not knowing anything about chess warfare, id have to agree. If your intentionally wasting time to help your opponent, seeing your opponent waste his own time is like saying "we are even".

[@sethb3090]

​@@ethanfreeman1106 oh, for sure. I don't even play chess, don't really know more than the basic strategy, but I got pulled into a game anyway. What I proceeded to do I can only describe as trolling, since, lacking a coherent plan, I just presented him with as many and as complex decisions as I could dream up,hoping to trip him up. Ultimately I lost, but he congratulated me afterwards on being throughly annoying to try to beat.

[@seeker296]

I think its just a stalling tactic or habit for when he thinks

[@Makaka-420]

Vladisev had a win, but he decided to be a good sportsman to make the game fair for Carlsen what a good guy

[@Sparkynutz81]

The real question is why doesn't he show up on time? Seems like a typical repeat occurrence and kinda disrespectful too.

[@udelbiawak4405]

​@@Sparkynutz81 traffic

[@Sparkynutz81]

@@udelbiawak4405 Poor excuse. Come earlier then. If a person has a job that starts at a certain time can they just be late repeatedly because traffic? or weather? Disrespectful and for someone that can plan ahead playing chess that well, he should be able to plan ahead well enough to be on time.

[@thatcake2892]

​@@Sparkynutz81 So what you're saying is that Carlsen should be able to foresee traffic because he can forsee limited moves in a chess game where pros most certainly always play the same way? Ridiculous.

[@Sparkynutz81]

@@thatcake2892 I'm saying he should leave earlier and plan ahead for chance of traffic in a big city just like the guys he always plays against that somehow make it to the table on time unlike him. Many places have traffic reports as well. Is he not smart enough to use them and check? Seems he's late to almost every match I see a video of him in.

[@marcellompekas4050]

2:25 was not sign of confidence, he just told Vladisev "do not delay anymore, I am ok I can play thank you" . Great sportsmanship from both !!

[@12h41]

"With 1 second remaining, Vladisev was about to find out that the real match had just begun"

[@ieiri7766]

anime shit

[@InternetMadnez]

Clearly it was on purpose and amazing sportmanship from Vladisev. Great guy!

[@Zerovariety]

"Vladisev"? There is no such name and the subtitles at 0:21 clearly say it's Vladislav. Why every comment calls him Vladisev?

[@ashleychan5590]

The sportsmanship is so good!

[@askthepizzaguy]

Oh he absolutely was wasting time on purpose. He's a strong grandmaster, he already knows that opening theory. This is like the opening book moves of a chess program, they don't even think on those moves, they know them and play them automatically that early, even for human players. This is his objection to the arbiter starting the match when Magnus wasn't there. He wasted two minutes on his clock to make it a more standard match with no out-of-game factors giving one player a handicap. How many times in your life do you get to face Carlsen, the world champion, in a rated tournament game? Handicapping him literally wastes one of those few precious times you can actually fairly match wits with him when something is actually on the line for him. To not waste time on the clock is to deny yourself a golden opportunity to test your mettle against the absolute best.

[@ObeyCamp]

Absolutely agree.

[@chadguts2815]

Bro imagine writing all of this like an idiot without knowing the actual context, Magnus himself said there was a bad traffic that's why he arrived late

[@Keithustus]

@@chadguts2815 You are missing the point. It doesn’t matter why Carlsen was late.

[@askthepizzaguy]

@@chadguts2815 I am aware of that. What you just said had nothing to do with his opponent's reaction to the lateness, which is the topic of my comment. Casually tossing around "idiot" without comprehending what you just read and making irrelevant comments is kinda hilarious though, so thanks for planting a pie on your own face for my amusement.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

What's incredible is, after waiting for his opponent like a gentleman, the game turned out to be an incredibly engaging / close match anyway!!! Masters of their craft, these men are!!

[@captainclown2718]

I don’t really know that much about chess but the fact that the time increased when they made a really fast turn drove me insane…

[@Sam-mk9ke]

I was watching that too. I think every time they press the button, they get 2-3 seconds added to the clock. That way they are rewarded for fast turns and can build up a bank of time when they really need to slow down and think about a hard turn

[@HotCupOfEarlGray]

Yes, they were playing 3+2 chess. Which means each time you hit the clock, 2 seconds gets added to your time

[@RYNO2511]

​@@XXXICKYXXX "theoretically" but trying to make continuously precise moves that quickly gets exponentially more difficult the longer it goes on.

[@penguinista]

Excellent job of conveying the action on the board to people who don't have the chess skills to keep up. Excellent job of keeping the excitement up and building to a climax. Excellent editing to allow time to comment without disrupting the flow. Truly top notch! Honestly one of the best chess videos I have seen. Partly a very exciting match, but mostly the presentation. 👏

[@mrfeatherstonebsc]

I second that.

[@tonyjones8947]

I third that

[@Dozen.]

I fourth dat booty

[@Simple_Jackass]

Yes, a lot of work went into this, people have gotten so spoiled lol!! EDIT: I fourth that ;)

[@ackillesbac]

never actually paid attention to a chess match before, but this guys play by play made it quite exciting.

[@Veectory]

true

[@zorkchess]

5:14 it would be that kovalev resigns not retires 😂

[@RhinehartChess]

lol

[@Realistice_]

i noticed that too lol

[@Qril]

"To retire" is actually a valid synonym for resignation in this context.

[@bro_bruh]

yeah 🤣

[@OogWise]

means exactly the same thing

[@MattGilmourMusic]

When Magnus was a teenager he played Garry Kasparov, who also showed up late. It seemed like a flex to me when Kasparov did it. I’m happy to entertain the idea (without evidence) that this was a flex by Magnus well as also a nod of respect back to Kasparov. But yes huge respect to Vladisev for responding in the best way he could of. Always better to lose a fair game then to lose a game you had a huge advantage.

[@CdFMasterVideo]

The real flex was when he took time to realign his pieces while having 30 seconds left. A real way of saying "dude, I don't want your sportsmanship, let me handle this by myself"

[@jeffreyruschjr6248]

Respect can be shown at times of war.....

[@yuhhuy4825]

@@CdFMasterVideo I think it was more of an appreciation of his sportsmanship if anything, trying to delay time as a thanks.

[@TheoreticalString]

@@CdFMasterVideo I think it was simple annoyance. If you've done something often enough it's supposed to look one way, now it looks slightly off. Adjusting your pieces on your opponent's time isn't allowed.

[@CYMotorsport]

2:00 this is not true. Atleast there are indications magnus did things in this match he doesn’t normally do. After these moments, magnus will find ways to waste time such as adjust his own pieces needlessly multiple times. After one such occasions, Kovalev looks up at him to make sure he’s understanding which is essentially “thank for the gesture but I don’t need you to waste your time”. This has happened to magnus albeit as a child. Kasparov showed up slightly late to their match when magnus was 13. He showed no such “sportsmanship”. Victory is victory. Circumstances aside. Judging by what we’ve heard of magnus in terms of interviews, it stands to reason he might even be offended by the notion he’s owed time back through wasting by the opponent. For the sole reason look at how many comments discount the win bc of it. That’s exactly why.

[@edwingao6307]

magnus hardcore clutching on increment

[@1azdoc]

i like how he had to pause the game to speak because they were playing to fast

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

Was it just me, or was that the longest 4 seconds in history?

[@joshcarey4187]

They got time back after each move, so moving quickly enough doesn't affect the clock.

[@LoyalSZN]

basically they get reset back to 5 sec as long as they make a move within those 5 seconds

[@shadowassassin3793]

​@Cole Parrish no they get +2 sec ig

[@blacky_Ninja]

They certainly were for that guy 😅

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

It's anime time, where 4 seconds lasts the whole episode

[@thebeardyyc]

This is the best and most thorough breakdown of this game that I have seen, props to the creator.

[@Unknown-el1jy]

He was just telling us the moves that were made and not even giving variations or anything, this was shallow

[@dhanurs8085]

Best commentary ever. This really helps for the people who aren't that great at chess

[@slowcyclist4324]

Magnus had time to think, for every second that Vladisev contemplated, Magnus was also deciding his next move as well.

[@Matt-vr5wx]

Isn't this kinda how chess works

[@RYNO2511]

No shit lol

[@taimcool1234]

Why would a person retire in the middle of a chess game

[@KirbyGamer99]

because the player thinks he would lose anyways

[@caprise-music6722]

Taim good “the middle of a chess game” ? That’s not even close to the middle. That’s full blown end game. Plus the fact he knows he has lost the game.

[@sa1ko152]

@@caprise-music6722 r/woosh

[@gauravomp]

These guys sure doesn't know what jokes are

[@KirbyGamer99]

@@gauravomp how the hell is this supposed to be a joke? People say the most stupid shit nowadays and calls it a joke. Like am I supposed to read this comment and burst out laughing???

[@rickwalker1989]

This felt like a Discovery channel documentary and I loved every second of it

[@geneivy]

I don't think he necessarily did it for Carlsen. He might have done it to protect his own dignity. Because by using the opportunity to win by time he'd show he's afraid of facing a fair battle against Magnus.

[@chriswells506]

The last 5 seconds of a chess match actually make the last 5 seconds of an NBA game seem short.

[@egroegartfart]

I am super new to chess. Im learning. But i have a long way to go. I just noticed something here that i never paid attention to before. I know the vlock is ticking backwards taking time off. But i noticed several times that instead of continuing to count down it actually gave one person more time. For example the opponent was at 3 seconds left but when he hit the button it went up to like 6 seconds. Im just wondering do they get seconds added to their time if they make their move super fast? Thank you and sorry if this is a stupid question.

[@Yellowmankey]

If I'm correct, since it does take time to click to button to stop the timer, an extra 2 seconds gets added to make up for it. Meaning if you make a move in less than a second, you get more time added

[@egroegartfart]

@@Yellowmankey hey, thank you yellowmankey. I was thinking it was something like that. I had never played chess in my life until a few months ago so I'm really just starting out. It's really just amazed me that there's infinite moves and solutions or just so many. I never realized it was such a complicated and intellectual game. Glad I found it now though. I really enjoy it. Haven't won a match yet but I will get there.

[@UmUs]

​@@egroegartfart it's an increment, it's not always the case that the players get extra time when pressing the clock, the world championship, for example, requires the players to reach a set ammount of moves in order to obtain extra time, and then no further incriment.

[@JstaChillGuy]

The person doing the voice-over makes this a lot more exciting

[@PBMS123]

technically he was like 8mins late, or more. So technically, he should have lost on time

[@ZolxtheFox]

No, because nobody had made a move so Magnus had not had his time started hence because he was the black pieces if anything white should have lost on time.

[@Ducky69247]

This was cool right up until the end when youtube puts shit over the top of the video so that I can't see what's happening anymore.

[@xaiano794]

Excellent sportsmanship from both, carlsen didn't skip a handshake despite running out of time

[@UserUser-he5zm]

AI-generated voice with a script that gets details wrong. Carlson wasn't adjusting his pieces as a show of bravado, he was doing it to signal to Kovalev that he didn't need to stall on his behalf any longer.

[@Leafycoke]

Magnus still takes a second to shake his opponents hand

[@nugget6644]

Jesus fucking Christ, this is SIMPLY THE BEST narrative i have heard in my entire life. The narrator is more stoked about the game, than the players themselves.

[@primetime3422]

2:40 Anakin: This is where the fun begins

[@littlelyra754]

I have never been this interested in chess, but man, that was awesome

[@chrisandrew7577]

That was the most intense 5 minutes of my life

[@limholy6916]

Is anyone noticing that the world champion you said was 2021 but when you look at the background it's said 2019 LOL .

[@Lemon_Force]

00:05 that dude in the back look like he getting a quick nap in 😅

[@Toothmother]

If possible please make more vids these are great. Ty

[@luciangray3791]

I have no idea who these people are but the narration and music had me at the edge of my seat. 10/10 would look up more about chess

[@kielilwe]

my guy was on a time crunch and still straitened his pieces what a chad

[@modernmage3658]

why does the clock get all funky around 3:48?

[@LeoJGym]

Losing fairly is more honorable than winning to a technicality.

[@fredjennings5312]

With the excited narration and the music, this was the most exciting game of chess I’ve ever seen. Props.

[@Grei_Undyne]

The narrator is truly a craftsman to make me hyped during the whole damn thing. Bravo

[@xs10z]

25:56 "2556 ELO" "Elo" is the last name of the inventor of the rating system, so it's capitalized "Elo". When saying it, one does not spell out the letters "eee ell oh", but instead says "Elo"... hth

[@ellerensamson4336]

Gg Vladislav, showed both sportsmanship and superb skills ending in a close fight against the best

[@konstantinospalapanidis6414]

"Kovalev resigns" not "Kovalev retires". He did not stop playing chess altogether, he just lost a blitz game and therefore he surremdered.

[@andrewnavarrette4807]

I don't even watch chess and this had me gripping my phone.

[@whereswaldo333]

Sportsmanship and Chess go hand in hand.

[@redraptor1099]

got to give the man credit he showed up late and still won

[@ukknightrider]

Fook me that’s the best 30 seconds I’ve had for quite a while

[@Insightality_Official]

That is amazing!

[@DRGapMinecraft]

Yeah

[@1stDegree-xn2gx]

the good thing about chess is, having more time doesn't change anything if you're not better

[@TimeDagar]

Why does 1s of time keep getting added to the clocks when they make rapid successive moves?

[@Celatra]

It's a 3+2 blitz game, for every move they get bonus time

[@procrastinathor4594]

Props to Vladislev, even though he lost, he did it as a man

[@TurboCharged_RubberDuck]

Am I missing something with how Chess clocks work or was it the editing??? On several occasions in the video when the players pushed their button and the time went UP by a second or two... My understanding is that when you push your button your clock stops and the opponent clock starts, not that you also receive 1-2 seconds back!

[@psychofury6485]

Do they gain time on captured pieces or something? I noticed their times went up a few seconds now and then

[@JackalRelated]

Every move gives you two seconds added to your clock.

[@sbarmiueenl]

Magnus arrived in time for the end game.

[@thegodofhellfire]

You can castle a king?! Took me 36 years of casual play to learn that from a youtube video.

[@stanimirborov3765]

04:45 background music name?

[@Ookami20]

What a great spectacle to watch 2 minds conquer the board

[@kitenlovar699]

seeing carlsen fix his pieces i literally gasped with my mouth open.

[@calebleibold7644]

That got my heart rate going for some reason 😂😂😂😂

[@anderty4088]

This should definitely be included in top 10 anime battles.

[@joelhatterini6392]

Shows up with 30 seconds left. Proceeds to win. Refuses to elaborate. Leaves.

[@nickcollins2336]

Girls - "are you kidding me,how can I be ready in 30 sec, it's nothing" Boys- (30 sec to defend champion status) "come on,hold my beer"

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Tell me you've never spoken to a woman without telling me you've never spoken to a woman.

[@snehit]

i was so focussed on the clock i didnt even see who won

[@aarondulmage7228]

Good job on the commentary

[@SRQmoviemaker]

I'm a casual chess player but this breakdown is the work of a Master! Also MC is a god

[@SergeantSODA]

Fantastic commentary! Well done!

[@callmemrluna7469]

I am relatively new to Chess, why were their timer increasing the time per turn???

[@wslaxmiddy]

different types of speed chess. Believe this was 3x2 meaning you start with 3 minutes but are given 2s back each time you take a turn meaning you can gain time back, or at least stay even if you are fast with your moves There are absolutely types that don't work like that and you can't get any time back

[@lm_redball7100]

Basically when someone moves and the clock goes to the other player, the other player gets an extra amount of time (obviously just a bit) Hope that helps!

[@bleuicicle]

There’s like like sev types of chess, and sometimes in tournaments or maybe just regular games, (this game included), when you make a move it will give you a certain amount of time. (2 seconds)

[@nomusicrc]

So I'm guessing that when the timer goes down to seven seconds if you stop it within 7 because your turn is over and then you start your next turn it resets to seven seconds to get additional time

[@brandonjones5096]

So what's the point of the clock counting down if at the end of the time it just counts back up and adds more time? Seems like that's counterintuitive.

[@Celatra]

It only counts up if you play fast enough

[@smaller_cathedrals]

Somebody has to turn this narration into an anime boss fight!

[@awesomepants184]

Imagine getting the great honor to play against one of the greatest chess players of all time and he pulls this

[@spudwish]

Action packed narration! Could just as well be narration of German tanks rolling into Poland.

[@hihellokitty85]

Vladisev: Sportsmanship vs. Carlsen: Gamesmanship Carlsen: Checkmate

[@legotapper1]

Kudos to vladisev, he could have won easily on time but delayed as long as possible to give magnus a chance. Great sportsmanship

[@Unknown-el1jy]

Am I the only one that thought this guy was just telling us the moves that were made and not giving anything deeper?

[@Chris_Ford]

what's with the timer. its adding 2 seconds to the time every time a player hits the button. please explain someone.

[@Magst3r1]

Increments

[@chessidychess]

thats the stuff you wished as a child you would do when you become older and get into such a situation great sportsman

[@ifyahadone]

I don't even play chess but this is amazing to watch

[@FloridaManYT]

On this episode of "Wildest Police Chases" or "When Animals Attack" thats what dude voice sounds like

[@RebeccaMarkelvGaming]

And people say freeza’s 5 minutes was unrealistic

[@Bravofx]

3:08 maguns had a free queen

[@brxnni]

No it's protected, wouldve been a trade

[@Bravofx]

@@brxnni oh

[@yeahmans]

pawn AND the bishop protects it

[@prkchpsnaplsaws2322]

Why does the clock on the right tick down multiple times but then increase? It went from like 33 to 31 back to 33 several times?

[@Celatra]

Increments for every move played under 2 secs

[@WhatsInAName718]

Why does the chess clock time keep going back up? it's barely completing a game in 30 seconds if that 30 seconds was more like 2 or 3 minutes... every time the champion got to 9 seconds, the clock kept going back up to 10 seconds, 11 seconds, 12 seconds... why? Last time i checked, a countdown timer counts down, not up

[@Oplix]

Magnus finished the game having more time than when it started.

[@ARGDevilDog]

Very wow. I only know how the pieces move, this was cool thank you for explaining

[@siamese7577]

I think vladislov cared more about playing an even game with Magnus, than winning the tournament

[@smileychess]

The more I see Magnus being late to games, the less respect I have for him, as a person.

[@therationalanarchist]

Brainy people like that are prone to being disorganized and slovenly.

[@HELIKOPTERHELIKOPTER-q6t]

Why does Magnus's time go up after he clicks his button?

[@TacNuke951]

They both get +2 seconds every turn, so if you take your turn faster than 2 seconds, you would gain time

[@fruitdealer_R34L]

Magnus: we are in the end game

[@enochchan4701]

Good sportsmanship Vladisev

[@nxxxx9601]

3:06 why did he not take the pawn with the queen?

[@ZolxtheFox]

Time crush probably

[@shaundiltz5821]

Great sportsmanship

[@DUTTY245]

Anyone noticing his time on the clock, 33 seconds he pauses it, it goes to to 34, then again it goes 33 seconds he pauses it it goes to 35 seconds ?