Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen - 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014

[@ethanluc8908]

Wild, wild game!!! Really liked that ending too, expecially that Kh5 line, where black tries to escape but ends up losing his queen with pawn check. Commentary was also excellent and instructional: marvellous video!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thanks Ethan. I thought that line with the discovered check to pick up the queen was neat.

[@davidpatrick8454]

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[@brianreginald3543]

@David Patrick Yea, I have been using Flixzone for since november myself :D

[@gradysantiago8533]

@David Patrick Yea, been watching on flixzone for since december myself :)

[@ChessNetwork]

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen - 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 Thank you in advance for any +1's/likes/shares etc... Enjoy! :) #sinquefieldcup #chess

[@Hereson]

Argh, Jerry - I just had breakfast. Gotta hold myself back or I won't having anything to watch during breakfast tomorrow ;)

[@ChapoNoBrain]

Probably my favorite game out of all the commentaries you've made so far. Simply thrilling! Thanks.

[@styx85]

Super exciting game! I hope we'll see more of these aggressive, tactical battles :)

[@dhyanais]

Wow, that is a wonderful presentation. Thank you so much CN.

[@Bazhul]

More videos like this! Perfect amount of analysis for enjoyment! :)

[@ChessNetwork]

Thanks Leonid.

[@martin-o6n4e]

I love the description of the video and also the fact that you made this video so fast! Thanks!

Thanks Jerry, nice video and I appreciate your timing. You prepared this video so fast. I hope we'll see another analysis of SinquifieldCup

[@ChessNetwork]

Welcome Can. :)

[@jmiller5461]

Excellent break-down as always! Thank-you for all your hard work!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thanks J

[@artempuhoff3790]

I thing Magnus knows everything about the Scotch opening. He used to play this Nb3, Qe2 line really a lot in 2006-2009. Very sharp game! Thank you for your coverage, ChessNetwork!!!!!!!

[@fakenamerealchungus9851]

Probably the most interesting endgame I’ve ever seen. One of my favourite games I’ve seen period. Gonna be returning to this one.

[@heartofmanproject9198]

Jerry I love your analysis. Clear, concise and thoughtful. I learn so much. Thank you.

[@ralmoritz]

Great summary. Thank you! Please keep making these videos.

[@christopherrichmond1011]

Wow! A tour de force by by both sides. Thanks for sharing it with us Jerry.

[@ernesthemingway9094]

Cool game. Saw it in the database and was hoping someone made a video. Thanks!

[@fernandocanseco9751]

I love your videos, they really help to understand chess !!

[@aime_33]

At 11:50, why not 17. Nxc2 to get rid of the annoying passed pawn?

[@CharwakApte]

Great Coverage! Enjoyed the sharp plays!

[@vanillaice4848]

Thanks jerry, instructive video as always

[@Watupm]

Really well done, loved the analysis Jerry.

[@Lapskaus.]

Thanks for the long video, Jerry! love to watch the accurate play from this opening. Caruana is looking good though, playing Magnus tomorrow. And it looks like FIDE will strip him of the world championship, because Sochi is unsafe and frowned upon by the entire western world. FIDE is a big commercial joke, Kasparov suffered the corruption of that cooperation.

[@NeverInterpreter]

Amazing how accurately close to the engines they were following in such a sharp game. All moves were top 1 move, except for probably move by Carlsen 25. ... Qd2. The engine suggests Qd3, which will lead to the exchange of queens and it declares it's -0.4 in black's favor. But looking deeper into it and judging by my own experience (and a quick playthrough with the engine :D ) it will still be a draw (with one extra pawn for black, but black won't be able to promote it in a rook vs rook + pawn ending).

[@Lapskaus.]

Yeah, Qd2 just generates more direct trouble. What to expect with such little time though.

[@ChessNetwork]

Agreed NeverInterpreter ...very accurate play for such a sharp game.

[@Hereson]

A very nice ending! Great analysis!

[@denza025]

First of all I would like to say that your videos are very instructive and they helped me to improve my chess skills! Keep on the great work! Also, I have a question and I would be glad if you can answer me :) Time 10:47 on video, white to move.. Why wouldnt he simply play bc4 takes b3? He could both defend c2 and maintain the diagonal + he would attack Nb4 with queen.. Is there something Im not able to see? Thank you in advance! Cheers!

[@Aeig]

Great match and analysis.

[@SeijinMahoutsukai]

19:44 "That's a lot of moves to be calculating." You don't say! That was pretty insane.

[@RajeshVenkatesan42]

Thanks for the wonderful analysis Jerry! I wonder whether engines can find out the possibility of a perpetual check 10 or 20 moves down the line..

[@GumbaLumba2]

Very interesting game!! Thanks Jerry :D

[@mikewiththemic]

"To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess."--Mikhail Tal, "The Magician from Riga" Nevertheless, I commend both players for exhibiting their tactical prowess through this suspenseful battle of calculation! :D

[@Dooban]

But Magnus didn't play for a draw...

[@Game0verFool]

Doomy Magnus didnt play white...

[@T1memaster]

If you know the other players better than you then you might play for a draw out of desperation.

[@Dooban]

Game0verFool My statement stands and it just adds another reason why the quote doesn't apply

[@Game0verFool]

Doomy The original quote does still stand. White played for a draw by perpetual check. That Magnus didn't play for a draw has absolutely nothing to do with this. Perhaps you misunderstood the quote?

[@MrBanko8]

What a great game! I would love to see them play a world championship match! I enjoy games that are so double-edged. Thanks, Jerry!

[@ChessNetwork]

Welcome MrB :)

[@samuelyoung8103]

When Nb4 was threatening xc2+, couldn't white have played Bxb3? That's defending c2 and the knight on d5, while also getting rid of the annoying pawn in his position. Not only that, but it's getting out of the discovered double attack on the bishop and queen after black plays d5.

[@Axartsme]

I watched this game live and damn it was an exciting game

[@hali1989]

Hi Jerry! thx for another great vidoes, I have a question: why move 17 wasn't Qh6? how could white block it?

[@TrumanBurbonk]

Wow, what a great game by two brilliant players...

[@smnajmabadi]

Thanks for the video. one question, how long does it take for you to analyze and prepare this game?

[@tylerwaye632]

Amazing game!

[@SunnyOfTheWest]

What is the GUI that you use? Is it related to the ICC link in the description? Thanks.

[@Ak47_But_Not_the_Gun]

Very sharp opening lines !

[@kirkjiao]

i kinda want the evaluation thing back again.

[@gerardonfiya]

That combination was incredible. However, I think most of the moves dictated themselves after a certain point. So, after a point in depth calculation might not have been necessary. Still, though, I wouldn't have seen it :p

[@BillyStewartGuitar]

I think chess has entered a new era. I don't know if it has been used before but I would suggest the name Neo-romanticism as descriptive of this attacking style from both sides.

[@roottruthseeker]

This game was so sharp I lost a finger watching it

[@dandiaz19934]

Wow. That's incredible how players can see that many moves ahead of things! I can barely see 1, maybe 2 moves ahead.

[@jerzykmiec8419]

Excellent game!!

[@YOSUP315]

Nb4 was the first move that came to mind without even thinking about it.

[@EDoyl]

What a cool ending!

[@charismaticenigma6195]

Isn't the guy in the thumbnail Anish giri?

[@styx85]

No, that's MVL on the left.

[@duffmandje]

What is wrong with 14: Bb3 ? Knight is defended, fork is defended, you grab the annoying pawn in the process.

[@ccbaci24]

looks like after Bb3 Nxd5 Bxd5 Qxf6 black has the initiative with threats on b2 and e3

[@cowabungao]

man that is some great tactical stuff! Every move I was like "Why?"

[@Asbiss]

What a game! Chess Extreme! :)

[@peteziek132]

Amazing !

[@lovetownsend]

the playing styles are so different. magnus does this every game I see; exploits a weakness on ether one side (king or queen side) and then attacks the other side at the same time. expecting opponent to blunder. but Maxime didn't panic future troubles, he continued with his plan and checked magnus into draw.

[@THEcold64]

Did anyone else hear that? That was the sound of this all going completely over my head.

[@BongelaMnguni]

nice game, i thought black was losing after white's castling move, with a strong pawn on f6, but then i realized this is the world champion im talking about

[@djst2good137]

That was one of my favorite Carlsen games.

[@WildWhirlWind]

hell yea

[@MrDagothUrr]

Man thinking 10 moves ahead really comes in handy when facing 2 different checkmates.

[@sben5684]

if it is the strongest ever tournament where's Vishy??

[@styx85]

At home, preparing for the world championship match.

[@againnotavailable]

Shut up and take my huge LIKE!!! Thanks, Jerry!

[@Otakutaki]

Super Tricky Game!!!!!

[@BlackPawnMartyr]

like it thx jerry

[@meenanarayanan2349]

amezing game;really maxime rock solid play; no fear. anand W'chamionship match some fear cariscen;

[@MrKoolaidjam]

I got almost every move wrong haha. My excuse is I just woke up

[@farmexpro7459]

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[@constanceg.5094]

783 likes one dislike jerry is amazing!!!!!!