Chess960 Titled Arena ft. Magnus Carlsen as DrNykterstein | March 2019

This is a 3-hour bullet chess tournament, Chess960 Titled Arena, I provided commentary on while specifically observing World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen compete. Time controls are 2 minutes with a 1 second increment. This was the 2nd titled arena lichess held with the variant chess960, or fischer random chess. It's played just like regular chess with the only difference being that the pieces on ranks 1 and 8 have been randomized. I livestreamed this event at twitch.tv/ChessNetwork. The Chess960 Titled Arena is held for titled chess players only, namely Grandmasters, International Masters, FIDE Masters, National Masters etc... Magnus Carlsen played under the account "DrNykterstein". This was the 13th "Titled Arena" held by lichess.org. Its $1,500 prize pool goes to the top 5 players, with 1st - $1000, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $125, 4th - $75, and 5th - $50. This tournament was played on March 27th, 2019.
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[@dm9910]

That 2 knights game was something else. Down a queen for about 20 moves against a GM and yet never seemed to be on the back foot, the eventual win was based on tactics but he got there with pure positional play. Most of us, in a bullet game, would play for tricks: throw long-term strategy out the window in a wild attack to try to flag the opponent or fluster them into walking into a fork. But Magnus just doggedly plays his way out of it, sidestepping every threat, running circles round this poor defenseless grandmaster. I don't think there's anybody in the history of chess who's as resilient, as slippery, as hard to beat as Magnus, and his bullet/blitz games take it to a whole new level.

[@gtgaxiola]

A time stamp would be nice

[@falperes8754]

The game starts at 20:08 very nice game

[@nicolasjeannet790]

You sum it up very well, but I'll never buy the history of chess resilience, resistant, bullet thing. You get to know that carlsen is that good because of internet. It sounds stupid but imagine lichess arena existed at the time of fischer, kasparov etc. you'd also be fascinated.

[@dm9910]

@@nicolasjeannet790 We'll never know, but while I'm not saying he's better than those two, I think his particular style and ability to play from behind make him harder to nail down, not just in blitz/bullet but in classical too. To beat Magnus at classical chess you not only have to catch him making a mistake, but you then have to follow up with another 20 precise moves or he'll equalise in a heartbeat.

[@HNWIS]

Kevin Bogan

[@brbcrew9957]

25:50 this game is mind blowing he’s genius!!!!!!the GOAt

[@xSwitchB1ade]

Yeah that was absolutely insane. Carlsen is brilliant

[@monnomestpersonne9394]

That's right

[@mare4602]

Hes number 1 for a reason, beautiful game

[@nfine1904]

i was just about to comment about that bruhhh

[@catandfishfc]

The trickiest knights

[@kasurusak5168]

20:09 what a *beautiful stunning* game!!!! thank you magnus!!!! i really glad i live in the same era as yours!! what a genius!!! --- thanks jerry, you are a very great teacher!!

[@komminilsen3900]

STOP SHOUTING!!

[@eg8049]

@@komminilsen3900 NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@xAmericanModz]

Jerry, just got to say, your content is absolutely incredible. Managing to not only teach but be entertaining at the same time is really tough. You commentating Carlsen only makes it better, as no matter who you are, watching him turn an awful looking board into a convincing win with his magic is electrifying. I’ve been watching you for years, and I don’t see myself missing any of your videos for very long time. Thank you for everything you do.

[@mathiashaha]

I second this, love how he laughs at amazing moves

[@apptreeline]

@@mathiashaha he clearly loves chess

[@Rosemy-zo6lu]

Magnus’s gameplay: *exists* Jerry: *Its free real estate*

[@trevorrogers95]

😂😂😂

[@oliverzhang4938]

huzzah! A man of quality. As a fellow meme lord I tip my hat to you, legend to legend,

[@dajanacoric5495]

@@oliverzhang4938 jake the rattlesnake?

[@himanshusharma-wx6cp]

OHH MY GODDD!!!!!! The game at 20:08 (game with 2 knights vs Queen) , I mean thats the game of the century!!!!! I mean who would have played that brilliantly, with that time control, I was watching this game live, on lichess......Only one word, excellent....Respect for the King.... MAGNUS CARLSEN

[@jeekaiyen8329]

I propose we call the game at 24:00 The Immortal Swindle :)

[@SleeveBlade]

YES perfect :D, that was damn impressive

[@coldmirroristcoll]

2:09:25 Jerry: "Are there tricks?" Followed by an insanely calculated trick by Magnus.

[@THEGLORYRISING]

as nearly every other comment suggests, if you are time poor, watch from 23:20.... mind-blowing chess!

[@nicbentulan]

Jerry, good job on having this video as 4th most viewed chess960 video!

[@Fermion.]

For us novices, I've found that playing a game back at .25x speed (which mutes the volume) with pauses at key moments, is really instructional. Us low to mid 1000's players can't see the logical moves as quickly as these masters, so give yourself as much time as you need to think (without help from Jerry's amazing commentary). Even if it takes you 10+ minutes to decide move #4, there's no shame in that. Then play the same game back at full speed and volume to learn from your mistakes, while taking careful note of how Jerry's analysis. Trust me, this *will* make you a better player. It's made me a much better just watching a couple games a day after work with this method.

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Its a good idea. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@noobmasteryoyo5136]

This video makes me marvel at Carlsen’s ability to squeeze the opponent to death positionally. Add that to his quick eye for tactics, is what makes him the best in the world.

[@gabe6281]

I am a simple man. I see new Magnus video, I click.

[@duncanharris3952]

I gotta say, Jerry you’ve helped me get into chess and make it really interesting. Your commentary is always a treasure and I always learn something from your videos. Cheers!

[@ChessNetwork]

👍🏼

[@El_Couch_Potato]

The fact that you're not commentating at chess championships and big tournament means that someone isn't doing their job!always happy to hear you commentating on Carson's games Jerry

[@MrBanko8]

I got here so early! I missed the stream because I was at work. Thank you for uploading, Jerry! I appreciate your content as always!

[@Thetileguy]

All sports needs a commentator .. so we can actually experiment a new way to watch a chess game ... love your videos Jerry

[@Gilsworth]

When Jerry is accurately describing the thoughts of the World Champion and laughing his ass off in the process, that makes for good entertainment value. Not only is it massively insightful and almost like voodoo magic, but it makes me think that Jerry could actually go for a GM title if he wanted it bad enough. On that note, it seems like he is a humble sort of guy who doesn't chase accolades, why else would he spend so much time being such a fantastic educator? Oh... Am I gushing? Well, shit, but this man deserves it.

[@orkogr]

Thank you so much for your commentary! There were a couple of interesting moments which aren't easy to spot live. I might as well be miscalculating though (didn't check with engines). e.g. 44:45 white had 1. Nf6+ Rxf6 2. Rxb7 winning a queen. 39:07 black could play 1... Bxd3 2. Nxf6+ gxf6 3. Nxe7+ Kh8 leaving white queen, rook and knight hanging. But white has 4. Qf3 Bxb1 5. Qxf6x

[@144megabytes]

This is awesome. You're great at announcing the games because you get so excited and genuinely love chess. Also 960 is so refreshing to watch. The 3rd component that makes this awesome is Carlsen's play.

[@JoeBruin96]

Thank you for posting this Jerry, I missed your live stream

[@nikolaglavan1312]

I don´t know weather I am more impressed with Carlsen´s ability or your commentary. It is mind blowing to me that you can see and predict most of the moves and tactics in a matter of seconds.

[@Vedioviswritingservice]

Jerry is the best chess commentator hands down.

[@bartman898]

I love your commentary but miss you competing. It is a lot of fun watching you play.

[@MassimilianoFarris]

Carlsen giving 30 secs to Tang is quite intimidating

[@britrulog8234]

I came here to the comment section to say that this guy is just brilliant at comentating games. So instructive and fun. Loved it. Keep up the good work!

[@billionquestions9014]

When carlsen makes a mistake that is me making my best move. Thinking I'll be the next champion

[@Gweedabownee]

23:38 "We have two tricky knights" Little did we know

[@PrivatePogo]

Jerry, you must have the most positive and constructive comment section on youtube. I recommend everyone to sub to his Twitch or support his Patreon, we need to keep this gem of a man around!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you.

[@PrivatePogo]

@@ChessNetwork No worries, you deserve the praise. Any chance you will do a video on one of Carlsen's wins at Shamkir?

[@Glider324]

Well done Jerry on seeing so early the idea of the exchange sac on c6 at 1:07:40. It is like you and Carlsen are one mind!

[@hieveryone.8508]

Another great video by ChessNetwork.

[@JordanMetroidManiac]

24:46 It gets really interesting here! Great commentary, Jerry!

[@chewyburrito858]

Hey I'm kind of new to chess and I just want an app that lets me move the pieces (both white and black) and tell me which side is better and why, along with recommended moves for both in any given position. Would be much appreciated if anyone could help me out! :D

[@CREWXLaser]

You are the best commentator I have ever seen on the Chess Game.

[@notoriousb3498]

What's the sound that plays at the start of the videos? I want it for a text tone lol

[@baxter987]

Love your analysis' during the game. You're awesome. Subscribed.

[@Dr.Sortospino]

Jerry great content. But can you move the logo on the bottom and put all the graphic down a bit? Like this with the 18:9 ratio i can zoom in better with the phone. :)

[@jeffhicks6068]

Thanks for this great coverage

[@tywonellington]

Top notch video. So entertaining and allows an 1100 like myself to follow everything.

[@zakikrey3816]

Love you chessNetwork! I have been watching you since 20144, your vedios have really helped me get better at chess. Im now a 1800 player on chess.com

[@zakikrey3816]

2014*

[@ChessNetwork]

Awesome to read that! Keep going... 2K next! :)

[@jammer523691aj]

Since 20144? Would the Earth even be around in 20144?

[@144megabytes]

@@jammer523691aj yes it will be. Human timescales are not like cosmic timescales.

[@jammer523691aj]

@@144megabytes Not if we bloody blow it up.

[@faizoceanic]

Liked it already before watching, afraid I'll forget later on, thanx jerry😊

[@bekkbekks7546]

hi Do u know when the next tournament is ? In april i guess but when.....

[@americalost5100]

Will there be any more regular lichess bullet sessions with Magnus?

[@ryaghnaramansanthosh3140]

To my comment on your previous video, you have replied "playing blindfold Chess will improve the calculation". I have downloaded a blindfold Chess app and playing on it.😇😇

[@dr.dragan19]

Never stop posting these pleeeaaaseee

[@LightFactory738]

I never thought a sportscenter type entertainment was remotely possible for the game of chess. I stand mistaken.

[@ym276]

If you don't already try playing on lichess, it really provides you with a gaming-like atmosphere

[@KF1]

Great play and entertaining commentary.

[@ig2d]

How does the point system work?

[@lumiamerda5658]

Please enlighten us with your commentary about the latest games from Carlsen in Samkir! I was really fascinated by them and thought: now we just need Jerry's videos. Do it for humanity :)

[@adamderby4922]

@2:10:00 "don't be nervous penguin... I'm nervous for you!!" hahaha classic Jerry

[@wildexperiense]

Not an nativ english speaker, is there a difference between anyhow and anyway?

[@ChessNetwork]

They mean the same. They are interchangeable. If you look up the definition of ‘anyhow’, it’ll say “another term for anyway”. ☺️

[@wildexperiense]

ChessNetwork oh cool

[@scheimong]

29:42 after Nc5 Nxg6 Nxd7+, can't black follow up with Qxd7 Bxd7 Nf4 and get a knight for a pawn? Or am I missing something?

[@noobmasteryoyo5136]

Chameleon Scheimong I think Penguin wanted more than just a knight, the Queen is still trapped after all

[@Glider324]

I think you are right but Yoyo He's comment is true too. With only 24sec's it's incredibly complicated. Would you believe that had black played ...Nxg6 Nxd7+ Kc8 the best move for white is not Nxe5+ (Jerry's 1st thought) but Nxf6 where white goes down a queen for a minor piece but sidelines blacks queen on g7 then gets a huge attack on blacks exposed king with an unclear result (checked stockfish). Did Magnus see that?

[@okibelieveyou7553]

This was one of my favourite chess commentaries I've seen. Subscribing to this shit!

[@Glider324]

Just in case you are interested Jerry, in the unofficial 960 world championship an idea for an alternative to "kingside" and "queenside" was "(H)omeside" for kingside and "(A)wayside" for queenside where the first letter tells you the actual side of the board we are talking about. Comes from the TV series "Home and Away".

[@Culbret]

1:59:10 Is on my list of all time favorite moments along with Nona Fries and the scholar's mate.

[@sideral]

It's impressive that Jerry saw the rook sacrifice in 2:09:25 so fast! That was one of the best moves in the tournament.

[@IschmarVI]

Well, he is a titled player for a reason. But yes, always impressive how fast he sees those tactics.

[@rollingnay]

Look forward to watching... ..But, Anyone know why they stopped the regular ones and been doing these 960s ?

[@kasurusak5168]

because its more wide and interesting. u depends only on your own tactics and strategy. no more depends on opening that u can study at home before fight. Thats why carlsen once said that: opening is not important (u can play opening with any silly move u want). what is important is the follow up move after that.

[@rollingnay]

kasurusak Thank you for explaining !

[@Glider324]

Great game 1:16:33 very unusual opening and development by Carlsen 1...h4 pressuring white to do likewise. Incredible attack by Carlsen amazing white survived as long as they did.

[@SukieOOO]

That tricky knight game was insane

[@nikoaz]

I love how Carlsen gets a free bong cloud at 15:15.

[@taowroland8697]

About time boi

[@wpt729fx]

15:03 Normal chess starting position!!

[@Glider324]

Well spotted that is just a freak 1-in-960 chance!

[@fndTenorio]

it is not.

[@kfcbandit4713]

How do you find tournaments IRL? I want to play and see what my rating would be. I’m a novice for sure but I love this game

[@C_dla_glace]

I think it’s shown on a list on the homepage of lichess. But some tournaments require you to have a certain rating or title to join, I think.

[@simons.8882]

Wow i Miss this so much

[@danielaustin953]

Is GM tgk59 the Gary Kasparov? He is 5'9". Just a theory.

[@vicentegoncalves520]

I think it was prog. He didnt even make top ten

[@catandfishfc]

Kasparov isn't fast enough anymore. That blitz tournament he took part in showed how slow he is nowadays despite still being a better player than most.

[@AgentSmith911]

Very well done by the humble NM

[@mikemcculty2933]

"THAT queen was wicked in that game" 1:09:09

[@hieveryone.8508]

Always cool to see Magnus Carlsen play chess.

[@tianhugh2247]

I love Chess960 :D

[@humanrightsadvocate]

Hi Jerry, this is everyone!

[@victor6010]

1:26:09 "I think I like this position for white..." (Carlsen does one move) "ok nvm" 😂😂😂

[@KaisarAnvar]

Oh my God him vs tgk was MINDBLOWINGGGGG!!!

[@trifortay]

"How are you seeing this so fast?" HOW ARE YOU ANALYZING THIS FAST

[@johngrantner7240]

Thanks Jerry!!

[@irlrp]

I'm probably as low as rating would allow, since i actually haven't played chess in 15 years, but dude, i don't care. Those 2 min games are a bit too fast for my brain to process, but heh, still better than bullet 1min games :p AND i really want to say : i like when the comment is in "real time" (even if it's a "replay" of the game), that you only get so much depth that the time allows. My only advice would be : KEEP IT UP my doode !

[@TymexComputing]

I like the commentary - but i can not believe you been able to comment for 3 hours! :)

[@mikeb6729]

2:21:00 Carlsen had the game with the move night D5 checking black’s king 👑 to a loosing position in further moves or accept the perpetual, instead he move night to f5 loosing the game. Super easy move. Even though is is the best of the best one and only unique mind and so fast thinker unbelievable. Yo JERRY YOU ARE A GREAT 👍🏻 TALENT playing too. But narrative is your thing brother. I speak Spanish sorry for wrongly spelling.

[@KaisarAnvar]

Bro you need to play against Carlsen, that would be fireworks

[@imperfectious]

Thank you sir.

[@ClarkPotter]

Jerry, at 2:25:30 the correct term is "fawn pawn."

[@yuristremel]

44:50 the FM could have won the queen and a pawn for a rook and a knight with 34. Nf6+ Rxf6 35. Rxb7

[@TheMarksT]

Magnus is still great, always will be I'm sure, but he's getting tremendously exciting too! Wow, very entertaining! Indeed!

[@zada4a]

In Chess960 its not queen side castle, it's the king side... Look at where the king starts and this is the side you should refer to as the king's side.

[@IschmarVI]

Penguin going on a losing streak with 69 points was hilarious

[@dickmacgurn590]

Jerry, the world's best chess commentator is presently a lowly KZbinr with a slowly growing audience...

[@thisnicklldo]

Does he take the prize money? He's entitled to of course, but I think I remember hearing that in an early bullet arena he didn't take the money, and maybe it rolled over to the next month? Not sure. wonderful calling by Jerry, it takes me about 30 seconds to work out what the 960 arrangement leaves en prise.

[@sleeplessmusic8656]

i'm so excited.

[@zoudavid3944]

0:19 who is the doctor?

[@JohnBaker821]

I wonder what he cut out around 34:50

[@JellyMonster1]

Page 2 land - brilliant!

[@mikechambers9129]

Hey Jerry! I know everyone wants to see Magnus (me included); but when he’s locked it up, I’d like to suggest switching to the battle for 2nd.

[@jsong768]

I love how Jerry can call out his own mistakes as he commentaries these games. Love seeing how he'll get baffled one sec by the world champ and thinks hes making a bad play only to see in a few movies that carlsen still has his brain on

[@mrsbndkt]

I remember the Lichess Chat was screaming at the penguin to take the queen. Now we see why he didn’t

[@dovhalpern]

It’s been 2 weeks😔. Please give us a new vid Jerry!👏

[@zaheera6899]

2:21:11 carlsen missed mate and lost. That knight check of f5 should have been from d5 and next any move black gets mated.

[@StrandedKnight84]

1:16:27 Hello! *pause* It's Dimitri.

[@C_dla_glace]

I like the attempt at 46:55

[@adrian5b]

Why didn't Carlsen move knight to C2 at 2:25:05 to take the queen with a discovery?

[@xWETDOGx]

Knight to C2 isn’t a legal move. The only possible discovered checks are knight to D3 and knight to E2, in both cases the queen can capture the knight and black is down a knight.

[@sahilsharma2952]

how do u castle in 960?

[@paulcolour3030]

Essentially by pretending the Kings and rooks are where they would be traditionally. And applying the same logic of all the pieces need to be 'out of the way'

[@anarcho.pacifist]

By placing the king on top of the rook.

[@distrologic2925]

"It mate be might!"