Commentators MESMERIZED By The Sheer Beauty Of This Game

[@flippert0]

This is a great game: until move 19 Magnus had virtual nothing, but then the power play starts (supported by Ivanchuk, who suddenly became very passive on the queen side). Lack of counter play allowed Magnus to expand on the king side, forcing black to weaken king safety, until Magnus achieved an advanced passer with decisive advantage.

[@dennisbadzi1993]

Magnus never disappoints in these complex middle games, he can actually grind water from rock

[@maximelagace]

Clear explanations. No BS. Only chess. Thank you

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Carlson plays the pieces like a great symphony. Elegant and devastating.

[@jonathonjubb6626]

My two favourite players, apart from young Rosen, of course...

[@IHSACC]

Yes. I felt so much better that you mentioned the propriety of Nxe4 (5:04). And the briefly pinned knight can be defended not only by the f4 pawn as you mentioned, but also Bf5. I just couldn’t figure out what would be wrong with Nxe4. After Bf5 the Queen can move to eliminate the pin. This line was not addressed at all on another very good chess channel and I kept thinking, “What am I missing?” That pawn was essentially what caused so many problems for Ivanchuk, and it could have been eliminated without detriment. But I am not close to being a grandmaster, so I’m sure Ivanchuk saw something.

[@prakash_clt]

Yes, I analysed it with stockfish. nxe4......Re1..,.bf5...Nc3...re8....Nxn.....bxN....Nd2....f5.....Nxe4 (if f3....rad8....Qc4+...qe6 almost equal) fe4 slight advantage for black.

[@martinjarzyna7624]

Wooo! Slept in this morning and didn’t get to see any of this live. So stoked for your immediate delivery of the hot hot commentary! Cheers, what a brilliant game.

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks very much!

Game is amazing and It’s sad that ivanchuk gave up relatively early, we could see more

[@Philopantheon82]

Love this consistency from you.. this was truly a masterpiece from Magnus and against who? Chucky the legend.

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks very much!

[@segercliffhanger]

Carlsen with just 2:18 remaining. Astounding. Magic doesn't just happen. It's work.

[@ryanstone5485]

Thanks for the quick recap

[@epicchess2021]

No problem thanks for watching

[@opinionhaver574]

Magnus doing special Magnus things.

[@sanekabc]

two pawns up actually

[@MArk-yn4sp]

The game is just minutes over and you have a video. Well done and thank you, I was keen to see more reasoning supporting Vasyl's resignation. Tomorrow sees Vasyl playing white.

[@sonOfLiberty100]

beautiful endgame

[@shahryarkabir]

At around 41:07 on the board for Vasyl, why would he put the black Queen on b4 hitting the white a and b pawns simultaneously? Rook can only defend one. If a pawn moves up to a5 threatening knight, knight can move to a4 and be traded for rook piece if captures. Am I missing something?

[@shahryarkabir]

Time stamp 6:39 in the video

[@epicchess2021]

I forget details sorry!

[@shahryarkabir]

@@epicchess2021 no worries, was wondering if you had run that variation. And I should have said “why wouldn’t* he”

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Awesome attack and play by Magnus the Real Magnus is stepping it up again Look Out World Thanks Jame Enjoyed Watching have a Great rest of your Day there in the UK 🇬🇧 😊

[@sonOfLiberty100]

You are the only chess youtuber I now watching.

[@barthdavid3378]

Good 4 u

[@sonOfLiberty100]

@@barthdavid3378 Bad for you ;)

[@epicchess2021]

Oh cool appreciate it!

[@anselmelamotte5428]

pon to b4 from Magnus is probably the best move even if it blocks his own rook, but why not exchange rook by playing rook to C4 instead ? if you are going to block your own rook why not echange it for your opponent's rook which might still be a usefull piece for him instead ?

[@epicchess2021]

Yeah was also a good move and I think top engine line. I guess he get the rook was clumsy there for black so left it

[@guillaumecoatalen6835]

Excellent, as usual!

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks!

[@ronaldbell7429]

Amazing

[@BlantonDelbert]

Imagine if this was your life: Evaluating pieces on a board game with meaningless arbitrary movements. My lichess rating is 1950, but no chess for me today, nor the rest of the month. It's a waste of time. Delbert Blanton. Kokomo, Indiana.

[@epicchess2021]

😢

[@Anthony-gm3jp]

2:00 The word is fortifying or fortification or forty five

[@RHMB2004]

MAGNUS😊

[@gregorczisch55]

Did Magnus Carlsen never win the Chess World Cup?

[@epicchess2021]

No never! Duda famously beat him in the last one he played in

[@gregorczisch55]

Strange!@@epicchess2021

[@elg7365]

Well Ivan played very bad